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Editor's Note

Off to the monastery with two dozen friends

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Should St. Bernard, who is said to have gone off to the monastery with 26 friends, be the patron saint of vocation ministers? Read more...

How I found my center as a vocation minister

By Sr. Debbie Drago R.G.S.

After several busy years “getting the good news out about religious life,” this vocation minister was burning out. She and her community regrouped and found new energy and direction by focusing on core community values. Read more...

Let's ask the right questions about engaging Catholic youth

By Charlotte McCorquodale and Leigh Sterten

We know from experience and from research that most Catholic young people are disconnected from the church. How can we change that? What are the important questions for vocation ministers and others to ask? Read more...

How vocation ministers handle initial inquiries

By Carol Schuck Scheiber

Vocation ministers work hard at responding to initial inquiries. Here’s a look at how they reply, what they send, how they follow up, and what concerns them about the process. Read more...

Hope begins where hope begins

By Michael Downey

Hope is our driving force, our sign of faith, our source of comfort, our cure for despair. It is essential to life. Read more...

Architecture and design can enhance your community life

By Jack Kelley

Housing can be set up deliberately in ways that promote friendships, communal gatherings and positive relationships. Read more...

Vocation visioning weekend

A process for involving membership

By Sr. Patricia Donlin R.S.M.

Vocation ministry cannot succeed without involvement from the full community. The leaders of a program that inspired membership action tell how they did it. Read more...

An international conference to encourage vocations

Through a five-day international conference, two connected congregations of brothers stirred enthusiasm for inviting new members and began forming strategic plans for promoting vocations. 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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