A reflection by Connor Bergeron, serving with Salesian Lay Missionary in Bolivia When I first arrived at my mission site, Yapacaní, Bolivia there were many things to grow accustomed to, some things which I never will get used to: non-stop sweating, attending morning prayer at 6:15am, eating rice for every meal, speaking in Spanish, not using […]
Recruitment Wrap-Up: Common Questions About Service
By Rosa Segura, Catholic Volunteer Network Recruiter The past few months have gone by so fast! It seems like just yesterday that I walked into the CVN office, excited about the bagels at our welcome party, worried about how sweaty I was after walking to the office. It has been such a rewarding experience to […]
Interfaith Dialogue in Practice
By Jotti Aulakh, Lasallian Volunteers Jotti is a second year volunteer serving with Lasallian Volunteers at the Brother David Darst Center in Chicago, IL. She is a graduate of Saint Mary’s College of California. Coming from a Sikh background and going into a Catholic volunteer program was a pretty tough decision to make. I […]