Saying Goodbye

This blog is part of our #WhatsNext series for former volunteers, inspired by the What’s Next Notebook resource from Catholic Volunteer Network and Catholic Apostolate Center. In each blog, we will explore helpful tips for looking back on your volunteer experience, saying goodbye, determining your next steps, and sustaining your spiritual growth during the transition […]

Lessons From a Mandatory Retreat

Franciscan Mission Service DC Service Corps member, Julia Pinto reflects on the changes brought about by this pandemic and the insights she’s found along the way. It has taken me six weeks to adjust to the changes brought on by quarantine living. We shifted to working remotely; our community shrunk from twelve to three as […]

What Do We Do?

“What do I do?” and “What do we do?” are questions you may be asking now.  The desire to respond to injustice and be part of the solution has been voiced in a range of ways in past weeks.  With regard to CVN, I have seen examples on our listserv, in emails we have received, […]

How Far Have You Come?

This blog is part of our #WhatsNext series for former volunteers, inspired by the What’s Next Notebook resource from Catholic Volunteer Network and Catholic Apostolate Center. In each blog, we will explore helpful tips for looking back on your volunteer experience, saying goodbye, determining your next steps, and sustaining your spiritual growth during the transition […]

Taking Steps for Racial Justice: Prayer, Education, and Action

Another death. Another uprising. We’ve been here before. If we want change, we must strengthen our commitment to this work. We must seek out new ways to stand in solidarity. Join us in committing to prayer, education, and action so that we might finally see justice. Prayer Ground yourself in prayer. The fight for justice […]