Catholic Volunteer Network

08/27/2026

“It can be easy to get swept away by it all, so sometimes we just need a little reminder that we are trees planted by the water—together we can weather the storms.” 🌿

In the midst of uncertainty, challenge, and change, may we remember that we are rooted—not only in hope, but in one another.

This reflection from Kayla Jackson, a 2025 Rooted in Sacred Ground participant, reminds us of the power of community: to share our stories, hold one another up, and imagine a more hopeful future together.

Together, we can weather the storms.💚

Read Trees Planted by the Water featured in our Summer Newsletter!
(Link in bio)

08/26/2026

Called to Respond🙌

We’ve been called to see.
We’ve been called to engage.
Now, we’re called to respond.

Faith calls us to more than noticing what is happening around us. It calls us to ask: What can I do? How am I being invited to respond?

In this third sneak peek of Called to More, we explore what it means to put our faith into action and respond to the needs of our neighbors with courage, compassion, and love.
Because when we truly see, and when we choose to engage, we can’t help but respond.

🎥https://catholicvolunteernetwork.org/called-to-more/

08/24/2026

“It is a place at the table…”

There’s a place for you at CVN! This Member Monday, Emma from Franciscan Volunteer Ministry shared a little about why she loves being a CVN Member.

🤝 Member Program — For organizations and volunteer programs
🎓 Member Campus — For colleges and universities
💚 Member Individual — For people who believe in the power of faith-based service

No matter where you are in your service journey, you don’t have to do this work alone. Join a network committed to faith, service, justice, and community.

08/22/2026

CVN invites you to ACTion!

Our bodies are not separate from our faith, our relationships, or the work we do in the world. They carry our experiences, respond to stress, experience joy, and help us encounter the people and communities around us.

Somatic care invites us to pay attention.

Caring for the whole person is not separate from our commitment to justice.
It is part of it.

Check out the CVN Somatic Care Initiative at the link in our bio!

08/20/2026

What if the stories of those who have quietly sought holiness through service could help shape the Church and the world?

Sacred Stories, Living Justice creates space to listen to and share the stories of people—especially those whose voices have been underrepresented—who have encountered God and pursued holiness through a life of service.

We remember that the Church is strengthened when we listen, learn, and recognize the dignity and wisdom found in every story.

✨ Your parish can be part of this work.

Parishes are invited to apply to participate in the Sacred Stories, Living Justice Project through Catholic Volunteer Network and help create opportunities for stories of faith, service, and holiness to be heard.

Learn more and apply through the link in our bio!

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08/18/2026

Called to Engage 👀➡️❤️

Seeing is only the beginning.
When we recognize the dignity of every person, we’re invited to engage — to listen, to show up, and to respond with love.

In this second sneak peek of Called to More, we explore what it means to move from simply seeing the needs around us to becoming people who are willing to enter into them.

Because Catholic Social Teaching isn’t just something we learn.
It’s something we live.

🎥 Watch the sneak peek of Called to Engage and check out the full series in our bio!

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08/16/2026

CVN invites you to ACT! 💜

This week’s invitation is to listen more intentionally.

What ACTion challenge will you do this week?

Inspired by the new CVN initiative Sacred Stories, Living Justice. Find more information at the link in our bio!

08/14/2026

Called to More is LIVE!

Called to More is a new six-part video formation series that explores how faith, service, and Catholic Social Teaching can shape the way we live, lead, and love our neighbors.

Through powerful stories, honest conversations, and practical reflection, you’ll discover how service can deepen your faith, awaken your purpose, and inspire you to help build a more just world.

This is for anyone asking:
• Where is God calling me?
• How can I live my faith more intentionally?
• What does Catholic Social Teaching look like in everyday life?

Watch the trailer, then join us as we begin this journey together.

Because you were made for more.

🎥 Purchase this series and find out more: www.catholicvolunteernetwork.org/called-to-more

Thanks to TENx10 for making this possible!



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You were made for more.Faith isn’t meant to stay within the walls...

08/14/2026

CVN had a wonderful opportunity to share with young adults in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and be interviewed by Guadalupe Raído Network. Our executive director, Cecilia Flores, shared about service and the importance of being animated by love in all that we do.

Are you interested in doing a year of service? Check out the link in our bio to learn more.

Jóvenes de Luz 𝒞𝑒𝒸𝒾𝓁𝒾𝒶 𝐹𝓁𝑜𝓇𝑒𝓈 Guadalupe Radio Network

08/14/2026

We’re excited to launch Sacred Stories, Living Justice—a new CVN initiative rooted in the belief that storytelling can help us see one another more deeply, recognize the dignity of every person, and inspire action for justice.

Through this project, we’ll listen to and share stories from people shaped by service and community.

“Youth lead. Adults accompany. Elders share wisdom. Together, they design service rooted in the real stories of their community.”
— Sacred Stories, Living Justice framework

✨ Parish applications are now open!

Learn more and apply at the link in our bio.

This project is part of the Drexel Project, NFCYM Initiative on Faith and Service.