Resources
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Seeking to learn more about religious vocations? Check out the following resources.
National Religious Vocation Conference NRVC: NRVC – National Religious Vocation Conference
The National Religious Vocation Conference is a professional organization of vocation ministers that promotes vocation awareness, invitation, and discernment to life as a religious sister, brother, or priest. NRVC reflects all forms of religious life and provides educational opportunities, resources, and other supportive services for spiritual, professional, and personal growth. NRVC has an annual membership of nearly 1,000 women and men representing over 275 religious institutes, organizations and dioceses, in 28 countries, most of whom are vocation ministers for religious congregations.
VISION Vocation Network: https://vocationnetwork.org
This site offers one of the most comprehensive resources available in print and online for those seeking information on Catholic religious vocations and men’s and women’s religious communities. Since 1987 VISION has been providing hundreds of thousands of readers each year with information on the broad spectrum of Catholic religious life through first-person accounts, profiles, photo stories, and articles about discernment, community life, vows, ministry, and Catholic teachings. Online features include a Community Search, Vocations Calendar, and Vocation Match.
Catholics on Call: https://ctu.edu/catholics-on-call/
Catholics on Call supports Catholic young adults (ages 18-30) as they strive to discover God’s call in their lives, and explore the possibility of a life of service in the Church. A national vocation discovery program of the Bernardin Center at Catholic Theological Union, Catholics on Call is dedicated to helping young adults from diverse backgrounds explore a call to ministry in the Church and to learn about leadership roles as lay ecclesial ministers, men or women religious, or ministry as ordained deacons or priests.
A Nun’s Life: https://anunslife.org/
A Nun’s Life Ministry was founded by Catholic Sisters Julie Vieira and Maxine Kollasch in 2006. This online faith community and nonprofit ministry reaches out with a pastoral presence to thousands of people worldwide each day. The website at aNunsLife.org is a place where you can talk with Catholic sisters and nuns and lots of other people on topics such as spirituality, prayer, community, ministry, and more.
Dare to Love :
Radio Programs are produced by the Office of Radio and Television in cooperation with Archdiocesan offices and agencies.
One hour of English-language radio programs airs Mondays through Thursdays and a one hour Spanish-language radio program airs Fridays on WNDZ 750-AM from 8 to 9 a.m.
All program podcasts can streamed or downloaded from their program pages.
Vocation.com
The main mission of any Vocation Ministry should be to help all parishioners discern God’s will in their lives regardless of the vocation—to call all people to holiness. If a ministry focuses on this goal, over time vocations will increase, including more seminarians, religious men and women in formation, and holier marriages.
We all know that we need more priests, religious sisters and brothers, and holy marriages. What can you do at your parish? Start a Vocation Ministry that creates a culture of vocations where the Holy Spirit can speak to parishioners. Pray for vocations!
Spiritus Ministries : https://www.spiritusministries.org/
SPIRITUS Ministries, a Catholic young adult ministry in Wisconsin. Young men and women between the ages of 20-29 who are searching for community, formation, and a missionary experience while enveloping themselves in prayer, SPIRITUS is a great option!
SPIRITUS missionaries…
● Live in community by gender & fast from dating
● Serve throughout Wisconsin in parishes & schools
● Inspire 5,000+ youth through retreats & youth ministry programs
● Serve as missionaries from August through May
SPIRITUS provides:
● Health insurance
● Stipend & monthly allowance (no fundraising required!)
● Room & board
● Spiritual direction
● Daily Mass
● One-on-one mentoring
● Communal prayer, including Adoration & Liturgy of the hours
And so much more!
Please feel free to check out our website at: https://www.spiritusministries.org/ or you can find us on any social media platform. For anyone interested in a glimpse into the life of a missionary, they can register HERE for a Come & See Weekend April 1-3.
Black Catholic
Polish
Spanish
- USCCB Spanish Facebook page
- Chicago Catolico
- Pray as You Go
- V National Encuentro
- Catholic Apostolate Center
- Free Downloads
- Prayer for Vocations – USCCB
Teachers – Parishes – Parents
- USCCB Vocation Teaching Resources
- GSP in the Classroom – shines light on the mission and ministry of Catholic women religious around the world.
- VocationsMinistry.com
- Families and Parents
- Vision Vocation Network
- Catholic Apostolate Center
- Lesson Plans – USCCB
- Teachers/Cathechists
- Called & Consecrated – Curriculum – Lesson Plans
- Lesson Plans for National Vocation Awareness Week from USCCB (Grades K-8)
- Vocation Awareness (Detroit Priest)
- Archdiocese of Chicago – Vocation Office
- Archdiocese of Chicago – Campus Minister Directory
- Faith on Campus: A One-Stop List of College Ministry Resources
Youth
Young Adult – Student
Discernment
- Calledla.org
- Men’s Religious Communities in U.S.
- Visit Opportunities for Women discerning Consecrated Life
- BOOKS … for discernment
- Faith on Campus: A One-Stop List of College Ministry Resources
- Discernment Information – Vietnamese (Nhan Dinh On Goi Tu Tri)
Prayer