By Janice Smullen, Franciscan Mission Service Dear future volunteer, Each time I revisit the Ascension stories in the Gospels, I find numerous points that relate to mission and service. Throughout my own time on mission in Jamaica, I see similarities between these verses and my challenges and blessings in a daily life of service. […]
Supper with Sisters: 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! When Sister […]
The Visitation
By Catherine Hope Sullivan, Franciscan Mission Service My morning began the same way it usually does – I entered the large green metal doors of the women’s prison, said good morning to the familiar female guards, went through the various security measures, and walked into the main entrance. The prison opens into a […]
I Chose Service: Josh Maxey serving with Franciscan Mission Service
Name: Josh Maxey Volunteer Program: Franciscan Mission Service, DC Service Corps 15’-16’ Service Site: Street Sense Media, Washington, DC Hometown: Rochester, NY College: Saint Bonaventure University, Political Science major 1. How did you first learn about post-graduate service? I first learned about post-graduate service through Saint Bonaventure’s Center for Social Concern. My junior year of college, the […]
Supper with Sisters: Catherine Nguyen – St. Joseph Worker Program, Orange, CA
Catherine 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 Catherine and her fellow Ambassadors over the course of their service year! Fiat – […]