2015 Study on Vocations and the Role of Family

2015 Study on Vocations and the Role of the Family

2015 Study on Vocations and the Role of Family

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2015 Study on Vocations and the Role of the Family overview

2015 Study on Vocations and the Role of the Family overview

NRVC/CARA Study

The Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations to Religious Life and Priesthood is collaborative research project of the National Religious Vocation Conference and the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, made possible through generous funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Read more...

2015 Executive Summary Study on the Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations

2015 Executive Summary Study on the Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations

2015 NRVC/CARA study on the Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations

By NRVC/CARA

This report presents findings from a major study of the influence of families on the discernment of a vocation to religious life and priesthood. The goal of the research is to provide information that will help families promote vocations to religious life and priesthood. Read more...

Handout of 2015 family influence study

Handout of 2015 family influence study

Major findings and tips for families

The 2015 NRVC/CARA family influence study provides information that will help Catholic families create a culture of vocations and encourage the option of religious life and priesthood. Read more...

Complete study on the Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations - view or download

Complete study on the Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations - view or download

Click here to view or download the complete study on the Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations to Religious Life and Priesthood. Read more...

Press release: Family study finds key influences to Catholic vocations

Press release: Family study finds key influences to Catholic vocations

Strong Catholic foundation, active faith life, openness to vocations

A major study on the role of families in nurturing vocations found that recent entrants to religious life and diocesan priesthood come from families that go to Mass weekly, pray together often, have active faith lives, and encourage family members to be open to vocation options. Read more...

Video: The Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations

Video: The Role of the Family in Nurturing Vocations

Five things your family can do

This video outlines five things the family can do to nurture their children's faith and vocations, as found in the 2015 NRVC/CARA family influence study. Read more...

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