By Katie Mulembe, Catholic Volunteer Network Staff   Community, simple living, social justice, spirituality…for so many volunteer programs, these four values serve as the foundation – guiding their mission, enriching their impact, and shaping their programming. Here at Catholic Volunteer Network, we refer to them as our “Four Pillars.” I recently read through Pope Francis’ encyclical, […]

Have you wondered what beginning a long-term service project would be like? What is hard, surprising, different, and inspiring about it? Follow the stories of Grace, Sarah, Mikaela, Ryan, Michelle, and more, in our “My New Sight” section of our blog this month.   My New Sight: Grace Carroll Grace Carroll began serving with the […]

By Jessica Biser,  Mercy Volunteer Corps, serving in Savannah, Georgia   You’re a 35 year old woman from a corrupted and poverty-stricken village in Mexico. You have three kids with hungry bellies but not enough food despite all your efforts. You’ve heard all about the “American Dream” and decide it is time for you to […]

A reflection by Victoria Niedzielski, Mercy Volunteer Corps 2014-2015   The day was May 8, 2015. My community – Karen, Erin, Mary-Kate, Mariah, Kirsten – and I were on our way to Tusayan, Arizona, the town that sits right outside of Grand Canyon National Park. Way back in October, a time that now seems a […]

Hi, my name is Nate Kittle I served with Amate House (Marjorie Kovler Center) in 2007-08. What inspired you to serve? Attending a Jesuit University in Creighton University I was inspired by the social mission of the Gospel.  I knew that ultimately I wanted to go to medical school, but I was taught the value of […]