December 2015 newsletter

The application process for the 2016 funding year for the National Fund for Catholic Religious Vocations (NFCRV) will begin on January 1 and close on March 15. Read more...

Two keynote speakers have been selected for the October 27-31, 2016 convocation of the NRVC: Father Kevin O'Brien, S.J., an expert in Ignatian spirituality, ecclesiology, and pastoral ministry; and Ms. Sherry Weddell, an expert in evangelization and the formation of "intentional disciples." Read more...

NRVC members representing 55 religious institutes took part in the National Catholic Youth Conference, held November 19-21 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Read more...

The National Catholic Sisters Week (NCSW) organization is making available grants of up to $1,000 to support local celebrations of Catholic sisters taking place during the week of March 8-14, 2016. Read more...

Religious communities and NRVC will be joining the worldwide church in observing the Holy Year of Mercy, which begins December 8 and lasts until November 20, 2016. Read more...

NRVC members are encouraged to renew their membership by December 31 to avoid missing out on benefits, such as the Winter HORIZON and the opportunity to apply for education funding assistance. Read more...

The International Vocation Conference (IVC), originally convened by the NRVC in February in Rome, reconvenes in Paris December 1-2. Read more...

NRVC was part of a November 4-7 gathering in Pasadena, California of 32 organizations that have received funding from the Catholic Sisters' Initiative, part of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Read more...

After extensive study and consultation with members, NRVC's board has introduced a new configuration of regions that will take effect over the coming year. Read more...

The NRVC mourns the deaths of two closely connected individuals: Nancy Borneman, the mother of NRVC Director of Member Relations and Services Sister Deborah Borneman, SS.C.M.; and NRVC member Sister Pamela Welch, C.S.C. Read more...

“Bridge Building through Prayer: Spiritual Mentoring of Young Adults” is a packet of resources perfect for use with winter break service events, discernment weekends, and much more. Read more...

Collaborating organizations are offering a variety of vocation-related events for both religious and young adults. Resources for addressing pornography are available online from St. Luke Institute. Read more...

Here is a quick overview of vocation-related events in 2015 and 2016. Read more...

"Our best vocation effort is to simply imagine and be open to the possibility of new U.S. vocations. We’ve done that on the leadership level, and for us, that is no small thing." Read more...