January Newsletter
As this year begins, wherever you are feeling called to serve, whether in your neighborhood, your school, with friends and family, or through advocacy and public witness, know that you are part of something larger. Our prayers are with you, and we are grateful to walk alongside a community that continues to choose service as a way of holding one another together in a time that asks much of us all.
A Message from Cecilia Flores: Apart of Something Larger
In her New Year reflection, Executive Director Cecilia Flores invites us to hold both hope and weariness as we face the uncertainty of our times. She reminds us that service — often quiet and unseen — continues to hold communities together when trust and systems are strained. Drawing on Archbishop Christophe Pierre’s words that “the Church’s engagement in public life is a form of service,” she highlights how members of the Catholic Volunteer Network live this truth daily.
Read the full letter to explore how CVN is continuing to grow while staying grounded in our mission.
Caitlin’s Reflection on the Somatic Care Initiative
Program Director Caitlin shares an exciting update on Catholic Volunteer Network’s new Somatic Care Initiative, an effort rooted in the belief that caring for those who serve is essential to the work of justice. Grounded in Catholic Social Teaching, the initiative recognizes that tending to the body is part of nurturing the soul.
The Need Is Great-Community is Essential
Unity Ostercamp shares an update from the Rooted in Sacred Ground team and how they have continued to reflect on the need of community. Veronica Bustillos wrote about her journey of faith and inner transformation in the most recent blog.
Resources for Our Time
In response to the rise in immigration enforcement and community fear, CVN shares several resources that we have collected to help reflect on our shared commitment to living out faith through action, solidarity, and service.
Thank you for being part of this network where faith and service meet. We hope this month’s newsletter uplifts and energizes your commitment to mission and justice.