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Updates

Updates Attendees at the 2022 convocation of the National Religious Vocation Conference show off a centerpiece candle.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Call beyond borders

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It’s a new year to learn. Register for the 2023 Fall Institute.

Register for the 2023 Fall Institute. It’s a new year to learn. Register for the 2023 Fall Institute today!

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[ Sr. Dina Bato S.P., Director of Membership ]  

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Monthly NRVC newsletter

Monthly NRVC newsletter Focus on Vocation Ministry Monthly newsletters November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017

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Member area news

General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next meeting: November 4, 2023, Holy Redeemer Farm, Huntington Valley, PA Fall Back Young Adult Retreat Day December

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Member area news

from May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January 19, 2021 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com vacant position Heartland Next

--- Member Area News

NRVC in the news

Young nuns: Two diverse paths to a rare a life of faith, written by Jessie Wardarski, AP News, December 20, 2024.

--- Media/press

Four tips toward a better newsletter

Four tips toward a better newsletter Quick ideas to put oomph in your newsletter An excellent newsletter will reflect well on your community.

--- May 2014 newsletter

New board leadership for NRVC

New board leadership for NRVC At its April 2023 meeting, the NRVC board made the following changes to its leadership:  Board chair:  Sister Nicole Trahan, F.M.I.

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May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January 19, 2021 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com vacant position Heartland Next meeting

--- Member Area News

Spes non confundit: Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025

certain that the Jubilee Year will be for the entire Church a lively experience of grace and hope, I hereby decree that the Holy Door of the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican will be opened on 24 December 2024

--- Jubilee Year 2025

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Your Golden Opportunity – 2022 NRVC Membership

Your Golden Opportunity – 2022 NRVC Membership Renewal of your NRVC Membership for 2022 (which includes a subscription to the HORIZON journal) will continue to provide you with valuable resources for

--- 2021 Posts

[ Sr. Charlene Herinckx, SSMO, Director of Membership ]  

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One model for vocation ministry

Monthly updates go out through our province newsletter telling members where we stand for the month and year-to-date. Sometimes a push is needed in November and December to reach this goal.

--- Leadership of religious communities
--- 2007 HORIZON No. 4 -- Leadership and vocation ministers working together
--- Role of Membership and Religious Leadership

[ Jim Kent, O.F.M., Conv. ]  

Updates

Take Behavioral Assessment 2 in Tucson in December   The NRVC will offer the workshop “Behavioral Assessment 2” by Father Raymond P.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Vow of celibacy

2022 Convocation

2022 Convocation Registration is open Join us for Convocation! Registration is open for our biennial Convocation hosted by the Pacific Northwest Member Area, in Spokane, WA, November 3-6, 2022

--- Fall & winter events

Behavioral Assessment 2 offered Dec. 2-3 in Tucson

Behavioral Assessment 2 offered Dec. 2-3 in Tucson The NRVC is offering the workshop "Behavioral Assessment 2" December 2-3 at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Arizona.

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HORIZON and VISION win 12 awards

honored by the Catholic Press Association and Associated Church Press in several editorial categories, including best special interest magazine, regular column, reporting on vocations, guest commentary, e-newsletter

--- July 2018 newsletter

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Talking with video

In addition many groups now use short films on websites, in e-newsletters, etc.

--- 2018 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Talking with young people
--- Popular Media
--- Communications

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber ]  

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Member Area news

3, 2024 and December 10, 2024 Minutes from January 23, 2023, March 2, 2023, June 5, 2023, August 29, 2023 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com Sister Anita Quigley,

--- Member Area News

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Updates

Behavioral Assessment 2       October 5-6, 2021 Behavioral Assessment 1       October 8-10, 2021 Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors       October 12-16, 2021  Navigating Uncertainty with

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Communal and personal wellness

Vatican releases statement on brothers

Vatican releases statement on brothers Affirms vocation On December 14, the Vatican released a 54-page statement that examines the vocation of brotherhood and affirms its validity.

--- January 2016 newsletter

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Convocation Business Meeting

Convocation Business Meeting Friends, before you know it, we will be gathering in lovely Spokane, Washington, for our 2022 Convocation.

--- 2022 Posts

[ Maureen Cetera, Director of Finance and Operations ]  

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Go pro: work effectively with a communications staff

When people visit your Web site, pick up your newsletter or come across one of your ads in a program book, they should immediately recognize it as belonging to your congregation.

--- 2008 HORIZON No. 2 -- Communications
--- Advertising & Media
--- Communications

[ Jean Dennison ]  

Fall Institute educates 59

The next opportunity for professional education will be February 20-22, 2018 at the Mexican American Catholic College in San Antonio, Texas.

--- November 2017 newsletter

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How it all began

The first NRVC newsletter, long before the days of e-newsletters. Over time it became clear that only one religious vocation conference was needed.

--- History of Religious Life
--- History of religious life, NRVC
--- 2013 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- 25 years in the vineyard of the Lord

NRVC publications win nine awards

NRVC publications win nine awards NRVC is honored that its publications won nine awards from the Catholic Press Association in 2022. Congratulations to our outstanding writers and editors!

--- Periodicals overview

Sister Mary Yun, O.P.

To help them be part of the ministry, I send them a monthly e-newsletter. Last March Sister Deborah Borneman, SS.C.M. did an in-service for my community about contemporary vocation ministry.

--- November 2016 newsletter
--- I am NRVC!

NRVC offers workshops throughout 2015

., July 20-22 Orientation Program Details and registration by Brother Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C. and Sister Deborah Borneman, SS.C.M., July 24-28 The Assessment of Family of Origin Issues for Candidates

--- February 2015 newsletter

NRVC takes part in meeting of national religious life organizations

NRVC takes part in meeting of national religious life organizations The NRVC was part of a December meeting of men and women religious from 13 national organizations that serve religious life.

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Updates

HORIZON and the NRVC website and newsletter will carry news of special activities and materials related to the 2015 Year of Consecrated Life. 2014 convocation theme:   “It is good that we are here.

--- 2014 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Vocation to action & contemplation

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Here's an idea for animating membership

Look specifically at page six, Responsibilities of Members for Vocation Ministry and consider ways to communicate these eight areas to every member of your institute: Share at summer assemblies, newsletters

--- 2022 Posts

[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration ]  

Ministry openings

The administrative support includes handling correspondence, maintaining financial and other records, processing payments and receipts, coordinating registrations, and updating the website and e-newsletter

--- February 2016 newsletter

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Updates

Vocation ministers and other religious around the world have been able to share faith and hope with young people and discerners using electronic platforms such as blogs, Facebook, video-sharing, e-mails, e-newsletters

--- 2020 HORIZON No. 2 Spring — New members have abundant hope

Terms of NRVC membership and events

Membership Payment/Dues All memberships are annual beginning January 1 and terminating December 31, regardless of when the membership is paid. 

--- Terms & Conditions

For Vocation Directors: How VISION Vocation Guide works for you

year=2023   Toot your own horn VISION is your resource, NRVC Members! And it is award-winning year after year.

--- VISION Vocation Guide

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Discernment approaches

A formal come-and-see-experience, "A Monastic Observance," is scheduled each year from December 26-January 1.

--- Discernment

2023 Workshop Information

2023 Workshop Information 2024 dates will be published in January General Information This year the NRVC is offering three workshops on-site at the Summer Institute in Leavenworth, KS, and three workshops

--- Fall & winter events

2022 NCYC

2022 NCYC November 10-12, 2022   NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) is a powerfully unique three-day experience in Long Beach, CA, of prayer, community, evangelization, catechesis, service,

--- Fall & winter events

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Nominate a member of the NRVC for Recognition

Nominations are due by August 1, 2022. The NRVC Board selects from the nominations at its Fall meeting.

--- 2022 Posts

[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration ]  

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National Board Update

Belinda Monahan, O.S.B. to serve as the Vice Chair of Membership and Data until her Board term ends in December 2023. Sr.

--- 2023 Posts

[ National Office ]  

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Vocation

By late 2002, at the end of three rounds of funding, 88 church-related colleges and universities all across the country had received grants to enable them to mount programs focused on this theme.

--- Theology of Vocation

[ Craig Dykstra ]  

2020 Virtual Convocation Update

2020 Virtual Convocation Update Updated Sept. 3, 2020 What Convocation is all about  In collaboration with its members and strategic partners, the National Religious Vocation Conference's biennial Convocation

--- 2020 Convocation
--- NRVC Convocations

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Updates

honored by the Catholic Press Association and Associated Church Press in several editorial categories, including best special interest magazine, regular column, reporting on vocations, guest commentary, e-newsletter

--- 2018 HORIZON No. 3 Summer -- Youth, faith, vocation discernment

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Updates

., July 20-22 Orientation Program by Brother Paul Bednarczyk, C.S.C. and Sister Deborah Borneman, SS.C.M., July 24-28 The Assessment of Family of Origin Issues for Candidates to Religious Life by Father

--- 2015 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Rise, have no fear

Links to research & reports

: Survey of the Ordinands to the Priesthood The Class of 2024: Survey of the Ordinands to the Priesthood The Class of 2023: Survey of the Ordinands to the Priesthood The Class of 2022: Survey of the

--- Links to Studies & Reports

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Pre-Convocation: Dynamic Communication Strategies

Pre-Convocation: Dynamic Communication Strategies Pre-Convocation Workshop Communiucation Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022 This Pre-Convocation workshop will focus on three areas: internal

--- Fall & winter events

2022 Convocation

2022 Convocation

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Convocation 2022: Save the date

Convocation 2022: Save the date Be sure to mark your calendar and prepare your budget for the November 3-6, 2022 Convocation of the NRVC.

--- News

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Vocation ministry in Canada today

Attendance in our churches seems to be mainly the older population, although World Youth Day 2002 helped.

--- Immigration and International Issues
--- International approaches to vocation ministry
--- 2005 HORIZON No. 1 -- Vocation realities around the world

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The essential role of leadership in nurturing new members

The suggestions are based on the 2020 Study of New Vocations to Religious Life conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate for the National Religious Vocation Conference.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Synodality and collaboration
--- Leadership of religious communities
--- Vocation ministry

2022 Summer Institute

2022 Summer Institute

--- 2022 Summer Institute