By Zach Wiley, Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry In his book The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis paints a picture of purgatory as a dreary, sprawling, abandoned town in which no one can stand being around each other, so they keep moving away and out, further and further away from contact with others. […]
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Create Your Charism: Jessica Vozella – St. Joseph Worker Program – Los Angeles, CA
Jessica is one of five CVN Serving with Sisters Ambassadors – volunteers sharing the joy, energy, and fulfillment of serving alongside Catholic Sisters in CVN member programs, through creative reflection, conversation, and experience. Enjoy this post, and stay tuned to hear more from Jessica and her fellow Ambassadors over the course of their service year! Before beginning […]
A Year Of Many Names
By Pat Kenny, Amigos de Jesus One of the first overwhelming things about starting life at Amigos de Jesus was something that I hadn’t thought about for one second. I worried about not knowing a word of Spanish before boarding a plane to Honduras. I worried about boarding a […]
Create Your Charism: Allison Reynolds – Good Shepherd Volunteers
Allie is one of five CVN Serving with Sisters Ambassadors – volunteers sharing the joy, energy, and fulfillment of serving alongside Catholic Sisters in CVN member programs, through creative reflection, conversation, and experience. Enjoy this post, and stay tuned to hear more from Allie and her fellow Ambassadors over the course of their service year! The dictionary […]
“He Came for Testimony” Advent Reflection by Katie Delaney, Lasallian Volunteers & Good Shepherd Volunteers
In this annual series, current and former volunteers reflect on the Advent Gospels and the Four Pillars of Faith-Based Service: Social Justice, Simplicity, Community and Spirituality. Presented by Catholic Apostolate Center and Catholic Volunteer Network. Third Week of Advent Reflection by: Katie Delaney, Former Lasallian Volunteer & Former Good Shepherd Volunteer A man named John was sent from God. […]