2018 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Ministry amid the storm

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Reflecting on the fray

Vocation ministers are asking people to not only stay Catholic but to give their lives to the church. That’s a hard sell. It would seem absurd if we didn’t believe that vocation directors are not really “selling” anything. Read more...

Updates

News from the vocation world

Youth synod, important dates in 2019, vocation vocabulary booklet Read more...

Walking with discerners in the turbulence

By Sister Susan Francois C.S.J.P.

Many are calling the church broken. Is this any time to be inviting people to be its public face? Actually, yes. Read more...

Scripture insights for difficult days

By Father Ronald Rolheiser O.M.I.

This dark night in the church is meant to stretch our hearts. The pain won’t leave until we’ve learned from it. Read more...

FAQs and 10 things to know about church sexual abuse

By HORIZON editors

Vocation ministers can do much to prevent future sexual abuse by doing their jobs well. That begins with a strong professional foundation. Read more...

What does a healthy church culture look like?

HORIZON presents thoughts from Catholics with varied backgrounds and perspectives. Read more...

Our Vocation Culture Project

By Father Tom McCarthy O.S.A.

The three of us decided we had two choices: do nothing and ultimately die as a province or do something. We decided to do something. Read more...

Feed your spirit

In peace you shall be brought home

Trees of the fields shall clap their hands. Read more...

Book notes: Once you’ve taken the plunge

By Father Jim Kent, O.F.M. Conv.

Scripture gives us a sense of what Peter and Andrew, James, and John went through after leaving their nets at the seashore to follow Christ, but what’s it like to make a committed choice as a religious in the 21st century? Read more...

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June 19,

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Orientation Program for New Vocation Directors

July 9-13, 2025,

Behavorial Assessment 1 Workshop

July 15-17, 2025,

Vocation Promotion Workshop

July 19-20, 2025,

Candidate Assessment through the Lens of Inteculturality

September 6, 2025,

San Antonio, TX

National Board Meeting

Sept. 8-12, 2025,

Chicago, IL

Member Area Coordinators Gathering

Sept. 16-18, 2025,

Chicago, IL

Understanding the Lasting Impact of Trauma workshop

October 13, 2025,

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Cultural Matters virtual workshop

Oct. 14, 21, & 28, 2025,

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National Vocation Awareness Week

November 2-8, 2025,