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Updates

Updates Our Fall 2023 workshops will take place online. Photo by headway, Unsplash.

--- 2023 HORIZON No. 3 Summer--Synodality and collaboration

NRVC collaborator events and resources

Call the RFC national office for an application packet: 202-827-4562.  

--- April 2016 Newsletter

NRVC collaborator events and resources

Call the RFC national office for an application packet: 202-827-4562.  

--- March 2016 Newsletter

Sister Mary Yun, O.P.

After I made my perpetual profession in August 2015 I became the vocation director.

--- November 2016 newsletter
--- I am NRVC!

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023 Mark your calendars for World Youth Day celebrated August 1-6, 2023.  Check the official website frequently for updated information.

--- Spring & summer events

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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

--- Member Area News

NRVC collaborator events and resources

Call the RFC national office for an application packet: 202-827-4562.  

--- February 2016 newsletter

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023 Mark your calendars for World Youth Day celebrated August 1-6, 2023.  Check the official website frequently for updated information.

--- World Youth Day

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023

2023 World Youth Day, Portugal August 1-6, 2023 Mark your calendars for World Youth Day celebrated August 1-6, 2023.  Check the official website frequently for updated information.

--- World Youth Day

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

Where to find NRVC publications online and how to submit article ideas

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

--- About HORIZON

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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.

--- 2020 Posts

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Nominate outstanding vocation ministers

Nominations must be submitted by August 1 for the NRVC Recognition Award. This award honors members of NRVC (for at least three years) who have made an outstanding contribution to vocation ministry.

--- July 2018 newsletter

Collaborator News and Events

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

--- Collaborator Information

Thank you outgoing member area coordinators

The August newsletter will announce our newly elected member area coordinators.

--- News

Collaborator News and Events

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,

--- Collaborator Information

NRVC continues during COVID-19 shutdown

April meeting by Zoom, doing long-term planning for the organization, preparing for the study release, updating plans for the convocation, and electing three new members who will begin their terms in August

--- April 2020 newsletter

News of our collaborators

Louis, July 31-August 3.

--- July 2018 newsletter

World Youth Day

NRVC and VISION will be posting social media updates during the event and will share a World Youth Day report in the August newsletter.

--- July 2016 newsletter

Do you know a young adult for our livestream panel at Convocation?

August 1 is application deadline Deacon Pedro Guevara- Mann NRVC is still accepting candidate applications for our young-adult livestream panel discussion at our convocation

--- July 2016 newsletter

Vocation events & resources of NRVC collaborators

For details contact Sister Carol Regan, S.U.S.C. at cregan@relforcon.org, 202-827-4562. Applications are being accepted for "ForMission," a two-year formation program for formators.

--- December 2015 newsletter

2016 Vocation ambassadors attract attention

Global Sisters Report published a detailed feature about the program in its "Trends" section on August 16.

--- Vocation Ambassadors

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

VISION is your resource

The print edition, out August 1, will do justice to this important year of the vocation-youth synod. NRVC urges you to: Order copies. 

--- June 2018 newsletter

Collaborator News and Events

, July 2024.

--- Collaborator Information

Updates

The series began in September 2021 and will include five more sessions.

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

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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

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NRVC Staff

As she prepares to retire, we honor her outstanding editing of HORIZON, the NRVC Focus on Ministry monthly newsletter, VISION Vocation Guide, NRVC’s websites and social media.

--- Board & staff

RFC offers programs

September 19-20 Chicago September 26-27 Renton (Seattle), WA October 10-11 Atchison, KS October 17-18 San Antonio, TX Go to relforcon.org for details; or call

--- April 2014 newsletter

Nominate an outstanding vocation minister or initiative

Nominate an outstanding vocation minister or initiative The NRVC welcomes nominations until August 1 for two awards to be given at the convocation this November.

--- News

Benefactors ask for prayers

So that members and benefactors can mutually support one another, these prayer requests are now being published on nrvc.net and will appear occasionally in this newsletter.

--- November 2015 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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Connecting Leadership with the NRVC

July 26-August 1, Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM), Sister Debbie will present a workshop on the Role of Leadership in Vocation Ministry with Brother Mark Motz, S.M. and Fr.

--- 2024 Posts

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

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Go pro: work effectively with a communications staff

If you ask most communicators, they will tell you that they are a jack-of-all-trades operation: writer, editor, copy shop, greeting card design department, newsletter publisher, special event planner,

--- 2008 HORIZON No. 2 -- Communications
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--- Communications

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Vocation events & resources of NRVC collaborators

For details contact Sister Carol Regan, S.U.S.C. at cregan@relforcon.org, 202-827-4562. Applications are being accepted for "ForMission," a two-year formation program for formators.

--- January 2016 newsletter

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Updates

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

Know a great vocation minister?

broad impact on vocation ministry Develops innovative and creative approaches to vocation ministry Contact Brother Paul Bednarczyk, CSC at bpaulbcsc@nrvc.net for the recommendation form, which is due August 1

--- June 2014 newsletter

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Member area news

5, 1:00 - 2:30 pm via Zoom Minutes from January 23, 2023, March 2, 2023, June 5, 2023, August 29, 2023 Minutes from May 18, 2022, November 21, 2022 Minutes from April 27, 2021, Minutes from January

--- Member Area News

"ForMission" program offered by RFC

Or contact Yvonne DeBruin at ydebruin@relforcon.org or 202-827-4562.    

--- February 2014 newsletter

Order your VISION copies

This edition to be released August 1 includes extra features in honor of the Year of Consecrated Life, including a multilingual poster of the cover, a poster of a timeline of consecrated life through the

--- July 2014 newsletter

Ministry openings

The administrative support includes handling correspondence, maintaining financial and other records, processing payments and receipts, coordinating registrations, and updating the website and e-newsletter

--- February 2016 newsletter

HORIZON Summer edition

HORIZON Summer edition "Moving foward in hope" talks published The Summer edition of HORIZON, which mails August 1, will carry the keynote presentations from the "Men Religious Moving Forward in Hope"

--- August 2014 newsletter

NRVC board meets

NRVC board meets The NRVC board gathered August 16-21 in Chicago for its quarterly meeting, to participate in the Paluch Vocations Seminar, and to present an orientation to incoming members who formally

--- September 2014 newsletter

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What are the best practices for “Come and See” events?

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

--- Program Outlines
--- 2011 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Charism and vocation ministry
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Religious Formation Conference offers programs

Details for all of them can be found at rfc.org, or by calling 202-827-4562 Sisters in a previous ForMission program.

--- April 2015 newsletter

Recommendations sought

Recommendations sought For NRVC vocation ministry award NRVC 2012 Recognition Award winners: Sisters Josita Colbert, S.N.D.deN. and Elyse Ramirez, O.P.

--- July 2014 newsletter

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Updates

Updates News from the vocation world Year of Faith aims to reinvigorate faith On October 11, 2012 the worldwide church began the Year of Faith, emphasizing the New Evangelization, an attempt to deepen

--- 2012 HORIZON No. 4 Fall -- Value of religious life, Nine ways to thrive

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Updates

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

For Vocation Directors: How VISION Vocation Guide works for you

year=2023   Toot your own horn VISION is your resource, NRVC Members! And it is award-winning year after year.

--- VISION Vocation Guide

NRVC collaborator news

Catholics on Call extends application deadline for summer young adult event The Catholics on Call Young Adult Conference will take place August 3-6 at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.

--- July 2016 newsletter