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A parish mission that fosters vocation culture

By Marilyn Minter C.S.S.F.

Parishes around the country are thinking seriously about vocation thanks to this parish mission program. Read more...

Parish outreach builds vocation awareness

Parish outreach builds vocation awareness

By Ethel and Tony Lapitan

A parish with an active Vocation Council provides a model for raising vocation awareness at a grassroots level. Read more...

Secrets of strong parish vocation committees

Secrets of strong parish vocation committees

By Gino DiMattia

Parish life is where most people experience their faith regularly. And Parish Vocation Committees can help Catholics understand and value church vocations. Read more...

Book notes: How 21st-century parishes can nurture vocations

Book notes: How 21st-century parishes can nurture vocations

By Sister Katarina Schuth O.S.F.

A close look at life in U.S. parishes reveals the many ways that parishes can help vocations of every type to flourish. Read more...

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Many vocation ministers are coping with losses in their communities at ... More

Candidate Assessment through the Lens ...

Have you ever experienced asking a question that elicits very different ... More

Entrance Class Report ...

This annual CARA report presents the findings of 362 women and ... More

Profession Class Report ...

This annual CARA report showed 91 women and 103 men professed ... More

Bold and Faithful Storymap ...

Many vocation ministers are coping with losses in their communities at ... More

Ordination Class Report ...

This annual USCCB/CARA Study found that 89% reported being encouraged to ... More

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Sister Carolyn Martin, L.S.P. was a carefree teenager when she first met her community, the Little Sisters of the Poor by happenstance. "They were happy, genuinely happy," she recounts. Read more...

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