2017 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry with vitality

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2017 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry with vitality

2017 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Vocation ministry with vitality

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Editor's note

Is your ministry vital and vibrant?

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Whether you are a leader, a member, a vocation director, an associate, or a person of good will who wants to see religious life thrive, your role in vocation ministry is essential. Read more...

Updates

Vocation workshops are being offered; the 2018 VISION magazine is now available; 27 vocation ambassadors begin their ministry, and much more! Read more...

Participating in our own abundance

Participating in our own abundance

By Sister Sarah Kohles O.S.F.

How we frame our thoughts about this moment in religious life affects the vitality of communities and ministry. Beginning with a sense of abundance can create a ripple effect. Read more...

Supervision: Finding grace under pressure

Supervision: Finding grace under pressure

By Sister Helen Cahill O.P.

Supervision has helped many vocation directors to remain faithful and grounded in what can be a pressured ministry. Read more...

Six ways to thrive in vocation ministry

Six ways to thrive in vocation ministry

By Father Joseph Nassal C.PP.S.

Vocation ministry takes inner strength and a deep reservoir of faith. Here are six secrets to nurturing both. Read more...

Responding to inquirers

Responding to inquirers

By Sr. Virginia Herbers A.S.C.J., Len Uhal, and Sister Nancy Gilchriest S.S.N.D.

When a person makes a vocation inquiry, it’s critical that a community respond well. Read more...

A new springtime in vocation ministry

A new springtime in vocation ministry

By Sister Joyce Detzel C.D.P.

An unlikely community begins to receive new members. Among the reasons is a conscious decision to embrace new life and not allow grief and downsizing to take center stage. Read more...

Feed your spirit: Thoughts on being faithful and fruitful

Feed your spirit: Thoughts on being faithful and fruitful

By Pope Francis

No single act of love for God will be lost, no generous effort is meaningless, no painful endurance is wasted. All of these encircle our world like a vital force. Read more...

Book notes: Books vocation ministers recommend

Book notes: Books vocation ministers recommend

By Readers of HORIZON

Seeking to increase your understanding and skills? Check out the books that have helped other vocation ministers. Read more...

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Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M.

Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...

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