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Going to college and think you may have a vocation to religious/consecrated life? Check out our new list of affiliated Catholic colleges.

Discovering God's Call

The quest for discovering God's call for your life should be paramount. Nothing is more important. There can be no doubt that a person's earthly fulfillment and ultimate happiness greatly depend on properly discerning God's will, especially in terms of the particular vocation a man or woman may choose. VocationSearch is designed to help you discover more than 100 Catholic religious communities with its unique searchable database.

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Look it up in our new vocations glossary of over 160 terms, the most extensive of its kind on the web.

What is an IRL Affiliate?

Institute on Religious Life (IRL) Affiliates are religious communities and other institutes of consecrated life which have agreed to collaborate with the IRL in carrying out its mission and purpose. Affiliates are subjected to a thorough evaluation by the IRL board to ensure they meet criteria of orthodoxy and viability.

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What is VocationSearch?

IRL's VocationSearch (formerly called WebFact) program enables visitors to find information on more than two hundred selected Catholic religious/consecrated communities throughout the United States and beyond. Using one of the most advanced searchable databases for Catholic communities on the Web, VocationSearch reveals information on communities' charisms, apostolates, prayer life and formation programs.

Three searches — keyword, advanced, and Affilates, include IRL-Affiliated communities. A fourth search, Women's by location, and Men's by location, includes not only IRL Affiliates but also selected non-Affiliate communities. The non-Affiliate list includes only contact information. The Affiliate list contains a profile of the community.

Why the Name Change?

The IRL found that the name VocationSearch, rather than WebFact, more correctly conveyed the meaning of a vocational aid which displays information on selected religious communities. All the information is the same.

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