Catholic Volunteer Network aims to support current and former volunteers in their vocational discernment process. You may find the following organizations helpful in your personal discernment journey. AVE – After Volunteer Experience Program This program, sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, is an outreach to young adult women who have participated in a post-college […]
National Vocation Awareness Week: The connection between service and vocation
By Katie Mulembe, Catholic Volunteer Network “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Mohandas Gandhi For thousands of CVN volunteers – a year of service has a deep impact on their vocation. Many leave the experience changed in profound ways, with a stronger faith and […]
Many Layers of “Justice”
By Joe Loney, Maryknoll Lay Missioner serving in Quallacollo, Bolivia We met in a ten by five foot room, which serves as a computer skills room, library, interview room and combined storage-closet for the new comers and sleeping quarters in the nighttime. Through the grapevine Miguel learned that the free lawyer from the “Church” was […]
Standing Against Environmental Racism
By Naim Edwards, Serving with Cap Corps in Detroit Just this morning, as I was preparing to write this blog, I learned a new term – environmental racism. It is defined by the Energy Justice Network as “the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color.” I presume most of us consider hazards […]
An Early Sunset
By Matthew Guiffre, Mercy Volunteer Corps, serving in Guyana South America There is nothing easy about living in Guyana. Navigating the city streets of Georgetown is difficult, household chores need to be done more mindfully than in the United States, and even simple tasks like taking a shower or prepping to go to bed require […]