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Editor's Note

What is the study of new membership telling us? - The NRVC-CARA study: a gift to the church

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

For several years the National Religious Vocation Conference has wanted to have a clearer idea of the context of vocation ministry. Who is entering religious communities? Why are they coming? Read more...

Communities that attract and the people who are entering them

By Sr. Mary Bendyna R.S.M.

After years of speculation, at last the NRVC-CARA study provides solid information about what attracts today’s candidates and who is joining religious communities. Read more...

What newer members say about discernment programs

By Sr. Mary Bendyna R.S.M.

Newer members tell what they found helpful as they discerned whether religious life was their calling. Read more...

Best practices for vocation ministry

By Sr. Mary Bendyna R.S.M.

For years vocation ministers have swapped ideas and shared programs. Now research has confirmed some hunches and pointed the way to the most effective ministry models. Read more...

Examples of best practices

By Br. Stephen Glodek S.M. and Carol Schuck Scheiber

The NRVC-CARA study revealed a number of best practices in vocation ministry. Here are three concrete examples of programs that illustrate some of those practices. Read more...

Turning point: building consensus to make membership a priority

By Father Jim Kent, O.F.M. Conv., Fr. Jim Kent, O.F.M. Conv., and Sr. Patricia Donlin R.S.M.

How do you nurture a corporate commitment to vocation ministry? Here is how two communities have helped move their communities toward a “vocation culture.” Read more...

Beginning spiritual formation with young adult discerners

By Fr. Francis W. Danella O.S.F.S.

When vocation ministers engage in discernment with a serious candidate, to some extent they have already begun the formation process. An experienced formation minister shares his wisdom. Read more...

Book notes: Growing self-centeredness challenges society and religious life

Book notes: Growing self-centeredness challenges society and religious life

By Avis Clendenen

“Like a disease,” the authors of The Narcissism Epidemic write, “narcissism is caused by certain factors, spreads through particular channels, appears as various symptoms, and might be halted by preventive measures and cures. Read more...

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Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P.

Sister Tarianne DeYonker, O.P. is part of the vocation team for the Adrian Dominican Sisters headquartered in Michigan. Her six-person vocation team initiates and nurtures relationships with many young adults--especially those who are making decisions about how to use their gifts. Read more...

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