Category: Letters from the Executive Director

Expansive Advocacy

“We don’t help others because they are Catholic; we help them because we are.” This Catholic Charities principle helps me… Read more »

Joyfully Exhausted

A Letter from the Executive Director My head is too tired to come up with anything very creative for this letter. But… Read more »

Holiness is Not a Strategy

A Letter from the Executive Director “Holiness is not a strategy. Structures prevent bad things.” This comment was made last week by a Catholic leader during the Catholic Partnership… Read more »

Belonging

A Letter from the Executive Director Catholic Volunteer Network strives to honor community by cultivating spaces, relationships, and supports that… Read more »

Unusual Kindness

A Letter from the Executive Director January 18-25 is the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The text chosen… Read more »

I Love You, I Want You Here

A Letter from the Executive Director During opening night of the recent CVN conference, I invited attendees to pay attention to the relationship between… Read more »

Practically Spiritual

A Letter from the Executive Director You work and minister in a spiritual realm. What you do is grounded in… Read more »

Relationships Not Programs

In July, CVN’s Executive Director, Yonce Shelton represented CVN at the Voice and Vision National Summit for Ministries with Youth… Read more »