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2025: A Year to Birth Something New Over the Thanksgiving break, I visited a friend who had recently given birth to a baby girl, whom she and her husband named Juliet.
2025 Talk it up Tuesdays NRVC Member meet-up "Talk it Up Tuesdays," are back in January 2025!
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April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando, FL April 25, 2025, Saint Louis University Vocation Fair, contact susanne.chawszczewski@slu.edu April 30-May 2, 2025 Catholic Volunteer Network Conference,
March 18-20, 2025 Vocations Jamboree, Bismarck, ND April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando, FL April 25, 2025, Saint Louis University Vocation Fair, contact susanne.chawszczewski@slu.edu April 30
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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
Four tips toward a better newsletter Quick ideas to put oomph in your newsletter An excellent newsletter will reflect well on your community.
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General member area information Member Directory and interactive map Delaware Valley Next Zoom gatherings: November 11: 9 AM ET and January 20 - 10 AM ET Minutes from August 27, 2025 Minutes from
In a secular age, some young Americans still choose religious life, Religion News Service, written by Elizabeth Evans, January 2, 2024.
Feb. 14-16, 2025, Dallas Catholic Youth Conference February 20-23, 2025, LA Religious Education Congress March 18-20, 2025 Vocations Jamboree, Bismarck, ND April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando
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Brother Brian began serving in 2020 and chaired the Finance Advisory Committee.
[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration ]
find NRVC publications online and how to submit article ideas Digital edition/online archives/submissions NRVC news Archives While news is now posted on the homepage, archived editions of the former newsletter
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Grant Application Window to Open in January 2024 A Blessed Advent Season to All.
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appear in the Winter 2025 edition of HORIZON and eventually on YouTube.
--- HORIZON No. 4 Fall 2024--Vocation discernment
April 22-24, 2025 NCEA Conference, Orlando, FL April 25, 2025, Saint Louis University Vocation Fair, contact susanne.chawszczewski@slu.edu April 30-May 2, 2025 Catholic Volunteer Network Conference,
November 20-22, 2025, NFCYM National Catholic Youth Conference January 1-5, 2026, FOCUS SEEK, Columbus, Denver, and Fort Worth February 13-15, 2026, Dallas Catholic Youth Conference February 19-22,
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
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In addition many groups now use short films on websites, in e-newsletters, etc.
--- 2018 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Talking with young people
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The three-year term begins in the Fall of 2025. Each NRVC member may submit one recommendation for the Board. At its spring meeting, the National Board selects new members from the recommendations.
[ Sister Deborah M. Borneman SS.C.M., Director of Mission Integration ]
After I made my perpetual profession in August 2015 I became the vocation director.
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The NRVC marks the end of an era at the end of July 2025. As she approaches retirement, we wish to congratulate and thank Carol Schuck Scheiber for her many years of dedicated service to the NRVC.
For the NRVC, I've been a Talk it up Tuesday presenter, and I'll be on the board starting in September 2025.
Publications: an annual subscription to the highly respected HORIZON quarterly journal, the only English-language professional vocation journal in the Church; Focus on Vocation Ministry, an online monthly newsletter
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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
Fifty-five people took part in a January Life Awareness Retreat hosted by the Archdiocese of San Antonio, with assistance from many religious communities.
NRVC collaborators show support for 2020 study Representatives gathered at a convening in Buffalo prior to the start of the NRVC Convocation Representatives of nine national organizations recently gave
--- 2020 Study on Recent Vocations Archives
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A formal come-and-see-experience, "A Monastic Observance," is scheduled each year from December 26-January 1.
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There are four sessions left of our 2025 Talk it Up Tuesdays series. These gatherings allow participants to learn together, encourage each other, and share ideas.
Hilton Foundation grant, 2023-2025 Grappling with interculturality continues to emerge as a need among our members. Thanks to a generous three-year grant from the Conrad N.
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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
The administrative support includes handling correspondence, maintaining financial and other records, processing payments and receipts, coordinating registrations, and updating the website and e-newsletter
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• Understanding, Assessing, and Fostering Psycho-Sexual Integration, July 20-23, 2020, Presented by Sister Lynn M. Levo, C.S.J., Ph.D.
--- 2020 HORIZON No. 1 Winter — Accompaniment
The series began in September 2021 and will include five more sessions.
--- 2021 HORIZON No. 4 Fall--What draws people to religious life?
Membership Payment/Dues All memberships are annual beginning January 1 and terminating December 31, regardless of when the membership is paid.
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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
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NRVC-CARA study of new members Involving others in the community Most vocation directors communicated news of an upcoming discernment event by e-mail blasts to members, information in the community’s newsletter
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--- 2011 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Charism and vocation ministry
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year=2023 Toot your own horn VISION is your resource, NRVC Members! And it is award-winning year after year.
The 2022 convocation in Spokane was delightful, letting me finally meet my peers in person, rather than on a screen. What ideas have you used lately that you have been excited about?
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The listening sessions from January 1998 until the NRVC convocation in September 1998 produced reams of information which is discussed in other articles in this edition of HORIZON.
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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
National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 2-8, 2025 Promote vocations through prayer, invitation, and education.
Our directional statements for 2025-2028 The NRVC aims to enhance vocation ministry by providing resources, professional development, and shared wisdom while fostering collaboration and inclusivity
Spes non confundit: Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025 SPES NON CONFUNDIT BULL OF INDICTION OF THE ORDINARY JUBILEE OF THE YEAR 2025 FRANCIS BISHOP OF ROME SERVANT OF THE SERVANTS
Publications: an annual subscription to the highly respected HORIZON quarterly journal, the only English-language professional vocation journal in the Church; Focus on Vocation Ministry, an online monthly newsletter
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Sister Dina joined the NRVC team in August 2022. As a Sister of Providence of Saint Mary of the Woods, Indiana, she made her perpetual profession in 2017.
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Reprinted with permission from The Costco Connection January 2005
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Levo, CSJ, Ph.D. 2015 to be “Year of Consecrated Life” Pope Francis announced that 2015 will be a Year of Consecrated Life. at a 2013 meeting with the Union of Superiors General
--- 2014 HORIZON No. 1 Winter -- Vocation to action & contemplation
Today's Catholic Sisters Los Angeles event on January 23 Don't miss your chance to learn about the newest generation of Catholic sisters and why we need them now more than ever at one more upcoming gathering
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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
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When people see your website, ad, or e-newsletter, they should immediately recognize it is from your congregation. Another important resource to tap is the members of your community.
--- 2016 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Communications | Volunteers
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--- Strategic Planning for Vocation Culture
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