Bold and Faithful: Meet Today's Religious

Introducing to our newest Catholic sisters, nuns, brothers, and priests and opportunities to learn more through video, podcasts, evernts calendar, lesson plans, religious institute map and more. 

VOCATION PRAYERS

Vocations begin with prayer. Please make use of our growing collection of prayers for vocations and prayers for vocation discernment that have appeared in VISION in print or online.

Consecrated life through the ages (Religious Life Timeline)

From ancient desert monasticism to contemporary forms of religious life, a small band of Christian men and women in every generation choose to consecrate their lives to God with unique vows of love and service that give radical witness to the gospel.

Infographic: Who is answering the call to religious life?

Who is considering a vocation to consecrated life? How old are they? Where do they live? What kind of community interests them? Find out here.

LENT: 40 ways to observe the 40 days

Year of Consecrated Life logos

Please feel free to use these logos designed by VISION for use in your print and online resources. There is no need to credit VISION, but would love a mention and a link to our website! 

Year of Consecrated Life | SURVEY: Among the lights and shadows: The mood of Catholics around consecrated life

FOR BULLETIN EDITORS & DISCERNERS: Reflections on consecrated life

Insightful quotes and reflections on consecrated life for use in parish bulletins or on the parish website for every week of the Year of Consecrated Life and beyond.

Year of Consecrated Life posters, song, banner for use in your parish, school, institute

Posters | bookmarks | banners | VISION Vocation Guides: Please feel free to use these Year of Consecrated Life resources from the VISION Vocation Network and the National Religious Vocation Conference. Click here for the Year of Consecrated Life logo.

VOCATION FACT SHEET

Myths and misconceptions abound when it comes to consecrated life and religious vocations. We are happy to bust those myths by putting facts at your fingertips. VISION Vocation Network tracks vocation trends annually. Don’t forget to sign up to receive our award-winning E-Vocation newsletter to stay up-to-date on vocation news.

TAKE FIVE WIDGET

Would you like today's Take Five reflection to appear on your website every day? 

PRAYER CARD: Pope Francis Prayer for Vocations

Please make use of this prayer for vocations by Pope Francis in your homes, classrooms, youth ministry gatherings, and parish liturgies.

FOR LITURGISTS & PRAYER MINISTERS | petitionary prayers | song | vocation prayers

Please include a petitionary prayer in honor of the Year of Consecrated Life at every liturgy, and sing our specially commissioned song, Wake the World With Dawning Joy.

FOR PARISHES & PREACHERS: Sample homilies that encourage vocation discernment

Here are some quick tips and sample homilies on vocation-related themes.

PARISH RESOURCE PACKET

Here are some great resources to help parishes celebrate and promote religious life and religious vocations.

Hundredfold: A Guide to Parish Vocation Ministry

Hundredfold: A Guide to Parish Vocation Ministry, by Rhonda Gruenewald, is the definitive handbook for promoting vocations in Catholic parishes.

Religious communities connect with young people

Beholden to no one but God

A Catholic journalist had an assignment to interview religious sisters about their work. As she made call after call, a theme emerged: The sisters saw the journalist, and publicity in general, as a nuisance to endure or, if possible, to avoid. Perhaps these sisters, and other men and women in consecrated life, need a crash course in how to grab their 15 minutes of fame.

VOCATION RESOURCES: Myths busted and questions answered

Here are some additional VISION articles that help separate the fact and fiction about religious life.

FOR PARENTS: Fostering happiness, holiness, and faithfulness

FOR DREs | TEACHERS | CATECHISTS

Tips, insights, and lesson ideas for Catholic religious educators for encouraging prayer, discernment, and vocations.

Consecrated life: Words of wisdom

FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULT & CAMPUS MINISTERS

Ideas gathered from VISION Vocation Network's rich store of articles and online features for young men and women to learn more about their Catholic faith, their spirituality, and the vocation options available to them as they seek to find the path in life that will give them the most joy and fulfillment.

PODCAST: Celebrate and wake up the world!

Celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life with some rocking tunes.