Special Events
National Catholic Youth Conference
November 20-21, 2026
Long Beach, California
About the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC)
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Experience one of the largest Catholic youth gatherings in the country! 2026 NCYC will take place November 20–21, 2026, in Long Beach, California. This extraordinary two-day event invites Catholic teens into a powerful encounter with Christ through worship, formation, and vibrant community. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative celebration of faith!
Resources to Use at NCYC
Abundant Hope Prayer Cards
Spark a conversation about religious life using the Abundant Hope prayer cards
Abundant Hope Video Series
Start a conversation about religious life with the Abundant Hope video series of newer entrants and senior professed members talking about their lived experiences of intergenerational and intercultural vowed communal life.
10 Questions Parents Ask About Vocations to Religious Life
This colorful, four-panel brochure treats 10 questions, giving accurate answers to things parents commonly ask about vocations to religious life.
10 Questions People Ask About Vocations to Religious Life
This colorful brochure answers 10 commonly asked questions about vocations to religious life.
VISION Vocation Guide - Digital Edition
NRVC member religious communities can apply for NFCRV educational debt relief grants for their incoming members.
Vocation Vocabulary Booklet
This 20-page color booklet is designed for inquirers, their parents, and those who want to know more about the most common words used in vocations to religious life.
Book: Your one wild and precious life: thoughts on vocation
Purchase this book on vocation discernment and answering God's call.
Hearing God's Call: Discernment
This vocation discernment booklet guides readers through a 30-day discernment exercise.
Vocation Videos to Share
NRVC has over 300 videos to share on your social media platforms on our NRVC YouTube Channel.
Vocation Prayers
A Prayer for Vocation Directors
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God who calls me by name, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude for the many blessings You have bestowed upon me. I remember the moment You called me to serve You, to dedicate my life to helping others, especially the marginalized, the vulnerable, and those in most need. Just as You have shown me the path to compassion and love, I ask You to guide me in the ministry of vocations.
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You have blessed me with the witness of those who have lived their faith with joy and devotion—whose lives radiate Your love, a community that supports and nurtures each other. Their example stirs something deep within me, to promote our way of life filled with purpose, joy, and a profound sense of peace.
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As I follow Your call as a vocation minister, help me to see Your presence in the ordinary moments of life. Teach me to find You in every vocation event, every service, every prayer, every shared laugh, and every silent moment of contemplation. In Your presence, may I discover the joy of living fully for You, and inviting the next generation to follow You.
Amen.
A Prayer for Vocation Discerners
God, even in my fear and doubt, Your call persists. In the stillness of my heart, I feel You gently urging me forward. You are calling me to something greater, a life not of my own making but one that is shaped by Your love and service to others. I surrender my fears and my uncertainties, to You. Help me trust that, even in the unknown, You will provide the courage and the strength to walk this path.
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I ask for the grace to answer Your call with an open heart. May I live with the same fervor for holiness as those who have inspired me—those who have walked this journey before me, showing me how to live a life dedicated to prayer, service, and love. May I find strength my discernment to deepen my faith and help me grow in Your image.
Lord, may I be open to the support and encouragement of my family, friends, and community, who walk with me in faith. Grant me the grace to listen to Your voice, especially when it seems difficult, and to trust that Your call is full of hope, purpose, and peace. Help me to respond, Yes, and follow You with all my heart.
Amen.
Calling Prayer
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Cultivate within our hearts, minds, and spirits--our very selves--the disposition to fully live out our vocations, which have been planted in our hearts through our baptism,
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And grant us the grace to say yes to our call daily, irrespective of how we may feel from moment to moment.
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Let us know that we can come to You as we are, wherever we are, and as we accompany those discerning Your call. Help us to hear and
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Listen to Your voice amid the various voices vying for our attention so that we may take the right actions that lead to abundant life.
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Ignite in us a hope-filled passion for service, using our gifts to bring your Reign to fruition today and always.
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Never let us forget that all we have are indeed gifts from You and that we are called to
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Give all we are and have in love and service to You in our sisters and brothers.
Amen.