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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

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

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HORIZON with convocation keynotes being mailed now

HORIZON with convocation keynotes being mailed now The Winter 2023 edition of HORIZON is now online, with paper copies slated to mail this week.

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Editor's note

This theme of God calling us to cross borders was the focus of our November 2022 convocation, a joyful time for face-to-face learning, sharing, and networking in the beautiful city of Spokane, Washington

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

[ Carol Schuck Scheiber, editor ]  

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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
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Convocation: Walking humbly together

Convocation: Walking humbly together October 31 - November 4, 2024   Join us at Convocation!

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Updates

The remaining five webinars are: Using all avenues to support vocation ministry November 17, 2021. Primary audience: vocation directors Creating a collaborative environment  January 13, 2022.

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 4 Fall--What draws people to religious life?

Convocation

Read more here.     2022 Convocation Call Beyond Boards For those who welcome details about our recent convocation in November 2022, that information is below.

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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

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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,

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Nominate a member of the NRVC for Recognition

Nominate a member of the NRVC for Recognition As we look forward to gathering together at our upcoming Convocation in November, we ask for your prayerful consideration to recommend candidates for the

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

2022 Convocation

2022 Convocation Register today 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

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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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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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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

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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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Convocation Business Meeting

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

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[ Maureen Cetera, Director of Finance and Operations ]  

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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

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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

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.

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, August 29, 2023 Minutes from May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Coordinators Sister Michele Fisher, C.S.F.N. | sorellamichele@aol.com Sister Anita Quigley, S.H.C.J. | quigley@shcj.org Heartland Next

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NRVC in the news

Ferraro, November 8, 2023. Endless call: New vocation website highlights the roads less taken, Aleteia, written by John Burger, October 23, 2023.

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Seeking a back issue?

Find archived newsletters Back editions of the "Focus on Vocation Ministry" newsletter are available online.

--- November 2014 newsletter

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2022 Convocation Logo Revealed

2022 Convocation Logo Revealed This vivid artwork embodies the 2022 Convocation theme: Call beyond Borders, recognizing God’s endless call to holiness.

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

2022 Convocation date, place, and keynoters

2022 Convocation date, place, and keynoters The NRVC will be holding an in-person convocation November 3-6, 2022, in Spokane, Washington with a theme of “Call beyond borders.”

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Misericordia scholarships number 200

Misericordia scholarships number 200 During November 2020 NRVC reached a milestone with its Misericordia Scholarship Fund: It gave out its 200th award since the program's inception in 2015.

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Reminders: NFCRV grants due April 15 | convocation registration opens

Please click the links to review NFCRV Grant Application Guidelines and the 2020 Grant Application or contact executive director Phil Loftus at ploftus@nfcrv.org or 773-595-4028.

--- April 2020 newsletter

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!

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Resource of the month: Litany for Vocations and Clothing Impact Reflections

This handout was part of the successful T-shirt swap event held during the National Catholic Youth Conference in November, 2023.  

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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

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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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Updates NRVC offering four summer workshops Vocation ministers at NRVC’s Summer Institute 2012. From left to right are Mr. Ed Murphy of the Order Friar Servants of Mary, Mrs.

--- 2013 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Vocation ministers and reconciliation

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Events to build relationships with young Catholics

Catholic schools, or during faith formation retreats, here are a few more ideas to consider: The Annual Global Celebration of Youth and Young Adults is celebrated on the Solemnity of Christ the King, (November

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

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Please vote on changes to NRVC Convocation

The revisions were publicized to all members in the August and September NRVC newsletters and can be accessed here.

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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

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

Your input welcome for "Bold and Faithful" storymap site

We continue to encourage you to spread the word about the storymap, especially in connection to National Vocation Awareness Week, November 5-11. Consider:   Posting about it on social media.

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Pre-Convocation: Vocation Ministry: A Call to Be Light and Enlightened

Pre-Convocation: Vocation Ministry: A Call to Be Light and Enlightened Pre-Convocation Workshop Light Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022 Vocation ministry requires shifting perspectives to see

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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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Editor´s Note

Thus it is fitting that the theme of the November 2012 convocation of National Religious Vocation Conference was “Vocation Ministers as Ambassadors for Christ: a Reconciling Presence.”

--- 2013 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Vocation ministers and reconciliation

Pre-Convocation: Vocation Promotion Insights

Pre-Convocation: Vocation Promotion Insights Pre-Convocation Workshop Insights Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022  Join in the conversation about what ideas are working, the steps involved in

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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
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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. ]  

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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 ]  

Collaborator News and Events

, July 2024.

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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

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Reminders: Brothers Symposium, NFCRV grants, Convocation

Please click the links to review NFCRV Grant Guidelines and the 2020 Application or contact executive director Phil Loftus at ploftus@nrvc.net or 773-363-5454.  

--- March 2020 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

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Updates Pictured here are nine of the 52 people who attended an ethics workshop that NRVC offered online during its 2020 Summer Institute.

--- 2021 HORIZON No. 1 Winter--Focus on hope, Convocation edition

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Announcing our 2024 Convocation Keynote Presenters

31 to November 4, 2024!

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

Pre-Convocation: Inspirational Women in the Church: Lessons for the Heart, Mind, and Soul

Pre-Convocation: Inspirational Women in the Church: Lessons for the Heart, Mind, and Soul Pre-Convocation Workshop Inspiration Pre-Convocation Workshop on November 3, 2022 This workshop will explore the

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