Celebrating the 30th World Day of Consecrated Life

2 February 2026 marks the 30th World Day of Consecrated Life, celebrated on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas). The day was instituted by St John Paul II in 1997 and is an opportunity to give thanks for the gift of consecrated life and to pray for women and men religious.

To mark the occasion, the National Office for Vocations (NOV) has made available a range of resources for use in parishes, schools, and religious communities. These include a pastoral letter, prayers of the faithful, resources for school assemblies, and a prayer card.

NOV is also inviting Religious and priests to take part in online Zoom sessions with Catholic schools across England and Wales. These sessions give students the opportunity to hear vocation stories, ask questions, and learn more about religious life and ministry.

In addition, NOV is currently producing a short film offering a glimpse into a day in the life of a woman religious. The film highlights community prayer, shared life, and the wide range of ministries undertaken by religious communities, and is intended as a resource for discernment and vocation promotion.

Further information and resources are available via the National Office for Vocations website.

NRVP Conference 2025 – Registration Now Open

The National Religious Vocations Personnel (NRVP) is delighted to announce its 2025 Conference, taking place on Saturday 1st November from 9:00am to 4:00pm at the Galleon Suite, Royal National Hotel, 38-51 Bedford Way, London – Euston WC1H 0DG.

This year’s theme is “Following Jesus in a VUCA World”, and the keynote speaker will be Gonzalo Fernández Sanz CMF, offering valuable insight and inspiration for all involved in vocation ministry.

The cost of the conference is £70. Places are limited and early booking is encouraged.

Click here to download the registration form. Please complete and return it by 10th October 2025 to secure a place.

National Religious Vocations Personnel Conference 2024

Message from Fr Joseph Raju Katthula CMF, Religious Life Promoter at the National Office for Vocation.

Greetings from the National Office for Vocation (NOV). I hope and pray that you are keeping well by the grace of God.

We are delighted to invite you to register for the National Religious Vocations Personnel (NRVP) 2024, which is to be held on 2nd November 2024, 9.30 am to 4pm. We are fortunate this year to have two guest speakers. Fr Nicholas Crowe OP the provincial superior of the Dominican order in UK and Beth Przybylska, the strategic project director at Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMFed). Fr Nicholas is author of the famous book ‘Living our Vocation (Even If You Don’t Know What It Is Yet)’. Fr Nicholas will guide us through his reflections on how we are able to sow the seeds of vocation into the hearts of people, while Beth will talk to us about the culture of young people today. Mass will be part of the schedule on the day.

The conference will take place at Galleon Suite, ROYAL NATIONAL HOTEL, 38-51 Beford way, London – Euston, WC1H 0DG. It is just five minutes’ walk from Euston station.

Please feel free to circulate the information and extend this invitation to as many religious as possible. NRVP has always been the best place for the religious to connect and become more integrated in England and Wales.

We invite you to book your slot by filling in the form and follow the instructions to make a registration fee payment of £60. The deadline for returning your application is 10th October 2024. Please note to secure arrangements, cancellations received less than 30 days before the conference start date, will not be refunded, but a nomination for a replacement delegate will be accepted free of charge. This fee includes snacks, tea, coffees on arrival, a fully catered lunch plus more refreshments in the afternoon.

We are really looking forward to meeting you in person!  

Thanking you in anticipation.

Fr Joseph Raju Katthula CMF

Click here to see the full flyer.