Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Reflection by Lydia Olsen

Lenten Reflections to support your spiritual journey over these forty days – brought to you  by Catholic Volunteer Network and the Catholic Apostolate Center.   Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Reflection by Lydia Olsen, former volunteer with JVC Northwest   “Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the […]

Being in the Moment: God’s lesson

By Sammy Eckrich, Colorado Vincentian Volunteers   It is about 3:00 AM.  The gentle creaks of the Retreat Center sprinkle the solitary space with sound.  In the darkness, I can imagine the thirty or so Arrupe high school students sleeping softly in their rooms not far from my post.  At least I hope they are […]

Fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection by Kate Fowler

Lenten Reflections to support your spiritual journey over these forty days – brought to you  by Catholic Volunteer Network and the Catholic Apostolate Center.   Fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection by Kate Fowler, former volunteer with Catholic Volunteer Network, Blog Editor at Catholic Apostolate Center “Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will […]

Searching for Charism

By Melissa Feito – Loretto Volunteers – Washington, DC “What does the world ‘charism’ even mean?!”   In this podcast, Serving with Sisters Ambassador Melissa Feito takes us on a moving, surprising, and oftentimes comical journey to define the charism of Loretto Volunteers. From conversations with former volunteers in DC to interviews with Sisters of […]

Sisters in Service: Sr. Connie Bach – PHJC Volunteer Program

In honor of National Catholic Sisters Week, Catholic Volunteer Network will share the perspective of sisters who started volunteer programs through CVN’s From Service to Sisterhood initiative. Sisters will share a little more about how they discerned their vocation, why they felt called to create a volunteer program, and what they’ve learned from living and working […]