About the Racial Justice and Diversity Committee at CVN CVN’s Racial Justice and Diversity Committee has helped shape CVN’s programming since 2009. It is responsible for guiding internal diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; supporting external advocacy and member development; and assisting the Governance Committee in increasing Board diversity. In recent years, the Committee has been […]
Category: Announcements and Statements
Accountability, Collaboration, Transformation: CVN’s Sisters INSPIRE
When Catholic Volunteer Network’s co-founder, Pat Mader Stalker, sought an experience of faith and service nearly 60 years ago, she looked to the Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart. Her experience of encounter and transformation, bridging mission, charism and lay partners, eventually led to CVN. CVN’s origin story illustrates that Catholic Sisters have always […]
Shape the 2022 National Conference
Many of you have embraced Catholic Volunteer Network’s invitations and spaces to re-imagine. Many of you are doing that in numerous other ways. CVN is learning from you. You are informing how we envision in new ways, how we plan in new ways, and how we risk and trust in new ways. We recently […]
Recruiting Task Force
We, the CVN staff, feel like the disciples when they first started following Jesus and seeking to align with His vision. They were paying attention but needed to receive, learn, and orient in new ways. Surely they were wondering how they fit and what they had to offer. It was confusing, hard, and messy. They […]
A Note of Gratitude from Sarah Hammel
Dear CVN Members, For the past six years, Catholic Volunteer Network has been a very important part of my life. Through this community, I have learned so much about the value of relationships, collaboration, justice, equity, creativity, and faith. And for those reasons, this is very difficult news to share. February 3rd will be my […]