At our national gathering, Revolutionizing Community, CVN recognized three people and one organization for their commitment to a faith-based service that is committed to community. The Bishop Joseph A. Francis Award recognizes former volunteers that have demonstrated exemplary service to their local communities. Olga Segura is a podcaster, opinion editor at National Catholic Reporter, and […]
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CVN ED Announcement
We have some exciting news to share with our wonderful Catholic Volunteer Network community! After an extensive and thorough search, led by our search partners at Imagine Consulting, we are delighted to introduce you to our new Executive Director, Cecilia Flores (she/her/ella/sis). She brings with her a wealth of experience with youth and community organizing, […]
CVN’s Racial Justice and Diversity Committee Seeks New Members
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 […]
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 […]