In February, the St. Joseph Workers and I headed South to visit Sister Alicia and the people of Maklovio Rojas,… Read more »
Year: 2019
Getting the Basics Right
A Letter from the Executive Director Recently, CVN held its annual Program Formation Workshop, which helps those considering beginning a… Read more »
The Call of Our Talents: Sharing My Personal Gifts With Others
From the 20-Week Discernment Series, by Benedictine Volunteers Matthew 25: 14-30 illustrates a beautiful metaphor of talents as gifts and… Read more »
Discovering Courage
by Tim Deveney, Director, Precious Blood Volunteers In my mid-20s I lived and worked in Kathmandu, Nepal as a volunteer… Read more »
Fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection – Heart of Contemplation
In this annual series, current and former volunteers reflect on the Lenten Gospels and the Four Pillars of Faith-Based Service:… Read more »
Linked and Learning: Amelie Rode – Loretto Volunteer Program
On November 15, 2018, I stood in a throng of people outside of the deadliest detention center in the United… Read more »
Fantasy, Legend, or Reality?
by Tim Shelgren – Franciscan Mission Service Who was she? She wore a white habit, she was mischievous, funny, pretty… Read more »
Learning and Love at Covenant House
By Kevin Chung, Jesuit Volunteer Corps My perspective on social justice used to be that no matter whether a person… Read more »
Purpose? Where Are You?: Myra Villas – Assumption Mission Associates
Before joining the Assumption Mission Associates (AMA) Program, I was a young graduate working full-time in a comfortable job and… Read more »
The Sisters I Never Had or Knew I Wanted
By Sean Puzzo – Dominican Volunteers USA Picture this: ten years from now a group of friends is getting back… Read more »