Study - Media Information

The vocation to the priesthood and to the consecrated life constitutes a special
gift of God which becomes part of the great plan of love and salvation.
-Pope Benedict XVI, May 3, 2009

Press release regarding the vocations study

Press release of NRVC Executive Director to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Summary of study presented to the bishops

VIDEOS

Br. Paul Bednarczyk, CSC Address to the USCCB

(All sessions from the U.S. Bishops' meeting may be found by clicking the "on-demand" box in the video player. Br. Paul's talk appears in the Nov. 18 Part 1 morning session at time 55:35).

Br. Paul Bednarczyk, CSC on the NRVC/CARA study

Sr. Julie Vieira, IHM on the witness of a sister in inspiring her vocation

Bao Trung Tran, SVD on the importance of family in planting the seeds of vocation

Br. Jesus Alonso, CSC on the value of community life and the need for personal transformation

MORE VIDEOS

PHOTOS OF NEW ENTRANTS



THE VOCATION STUDY IN THE NEWS
NY Times article by Laurie Goodstein
AP article by Eric Gorski
CNS article by Chaz Muth
CNS article by Peter Finney
CNS article by Peter Finney on LCWR Conference
NPR "Tell Me More" interview with Sr. Mary Bendyna
A Nun's Life podcast interview with Br. Paul Bednarczyk and Patrice Tuohy
Baltimore Sun article by Matthew Brown
NCR article by John Allen
NCR's John Allen interview with Br. Paul Bednarcyzk, CSC

Available for interviews:

STUDY SPONSOR
Br. Paul Bednarczyk, CSC, NRVC Executive Director

PRINCIPAL AUTHOR
Sr. Mary Bendyna, RSM, CARA Executive Director

NEW ENTRANTS
Call to schedule interviews.

General media inquiries:
Patrice Tuohy
Executive Editor, VISION Vocation Guide
773-370-4568 (cell)
312-356-9900 (office)
pjtuohy@truequest.biz