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2026 Talk it up Tuesdays

NRVC Member meet-up

Tuesday, January 27 through April 14, 2026 Read more...

2026 Workshop Information

Elevate your skills and build a network of support

This year, NRVC is offering five workshops for vocation ministers, formation teams, communicators, religious leadership, and others entrusted with the assessment of discerners and candidates. Read more...

Catholic Sisters Week

March 8-14

By National Office

Catholic Sisters Week is a chance to recognize this valuable vocation with the hope that more people will learn about women religious, and invite others to follow their example. Read more...

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

April 26, 2026

World Day of Prayer for Vocations is celebrated annually on Good Shepherd Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Easter. Read more...

Religious Brothers Day

May 1

This international celebration of brothers honors this valuable vocation. Promote the vocation of Brothers, thank the Brothers, and invite men to consider becoming Brothers. Read more...

2026 Spring Behavioral Assessment 2 workshop

May 11-12, 2026

This workshop builds on the skills acquired in Behavioral Assessment I and is designed as a seminar. Read more...

2026 Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors

July 8-12, 2026

This foundational workshop is essential for all newly appointed vocation directors and teams. Its goal is to provide participants with the foundational skills, context, theory, challenges, and practicalities of contemporary vocation ministry. Read more...

2026 Behavioral Assessment 1 Workshop

July 14-16, 2026

This foundational workshop teaches practical interviewing techniques in a theoretical framework of behavioral assessment Read more...

2026 Spirituality and Vocation Ministry workshop

July 18-20, 2026

This workshop will examine the theology of discernment and its significance in accompaniment. Participants will look at strategies for honoring and incorporating diverse cultural and religious traditions into communal spiritual life. Sessions balance theological input with reflective and creative practices, small-group conversation, and engagement with art, culture, and practical applications. Read more...

2026 Impact of Families in Vocation Discernment Workshop

July 22-24, 2026

Discerners come to us from vastly diverse family backgrounds and experiences that may impact vocation discernment. This workshop addresses family-of-origin issues to assist those who accompany and assess people discerning a call to religious life. Read more...

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Catholic Sisters Week

March 8-14, 2026,

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Delaware Valley Member Area Gathering

March 10, 2026,

via Zoom

Heartland, Midwest & Upper Midwest

March 27, 2026,

Joint Zoom workshop

Pacific Northwest Member Area Workshop

April 7-9, 2026,

Bellevue, WA

West Coast Member Area Gathering

April 15, 2026,

presentation by Springtide Institute

National Board Meeting

April 16-20, 2026,

Tucson, AZ

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

April 26, 2026 ,

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Lake Erie/Ohio River Member Area Gathering

April 28-30, 2026,

Maria Stein Retreat Center, OH

Religious Brothers Day

May 1,

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NRVC Convocation

Nov. 19-23, 2026,

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VISION Discerner Guide

HORIZON Journal

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