National Catholic Sisters Week

CVN CELEBRATES SISTERS IN SERVICE This National Catholic Sisters Week, CVN thanks Catholic sisters for their witness, leadership, and commitment to faith-based service! For over 55 years, CVN member programs, volunteers, lay mission partners, and Sisters have served, discerned, prayed, and grown together. We invite you to join the celebration! Serve Sisters commit their lives […]

Ash Wednesday Reflection – Don’t be a Lenten Hypocrite

In this annual series, current and former volunteers reflect on the Lenten Gospels and the Four Pillars of Faith-Based Service: Social Justice, Simplicity, Community and Spirituality. Presented by Catholic Apostolate Center and Catholic Volunteer Network. *** Ash Wednesday Reflection By Nathan Jeide-Detweiler, External Relations Manager with Lutheran Volunteer Corps “Take care not to perform righteous deeds […]

“Cura Personalis” – Care of the Whole Person

By Hannah Wesselman, PULSE – Pittsburgh Urban Leadership and Service Experience “Cura personalis.” I first heard these words my sophomore year at St. Martin’s University, during a discussion about campus life. Little did I know, this short Latin phrase meaning, “care of the whole person,” would shape my entire life path. Like many other biology majors, […]

I am Called to Be Light

By Precious Ndukwe, Mercy Volunteer Corps (Detroit, Michigan) During my senior year of college, I knew that I wanted to serve after graduation. After prayer, I felt as though God was leading me to go somewhere I had never been before. Somewhere out of my comfort zone. As a child of God, I am called […]

I Encourage You to V.O.L.U.N.T.E.E.R.

By Katinka Kalusche, Brethren Volunteer Service Dear Future Volunteer: Congratulations on deciding to dedicate a part of your life to volunteering, to bringing both your knowledge and skills to a new place, and above all to expressing your love for people by serving others. Volunteering is so much more than just working without pay; it is […]