Long-term Volunteers & Service Opportunities

 In the Bible story of the Last Judgment (Matthew 25: 31-46), we are told about the connection between the way we act in society and our religious faith. Since love of God is so closely connected to love of neighbor, we show our faith into action by loving our neighbors. We “are called to reach out to the hurting, the poor, and the vulnerable in our midst in concrete acts of charity.” ( Community of Salt and Light, USCCB, 1991)
 
There are many ways you can offer you time and talent to help make a difference to others.  Check the menu on the left for services opportunities outside Bryan/College Station during the summer, as well as long-term volunteer opportunities to serve for a few weeks to a year or more in the USA or oversea. 


St. Mary's Service Fair is an annual event taking place in the fall. This year the Service Fair is scheduled for Tuesday September 19, 2017,  from 4:30 to 7:30 PM in the student lounge. This is an opportunity for students to visit with representatives from different organizations offering long-term volunteer opportunities (from a few weeks to a couple of years) and gather information materials on display.
 

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Current Volunteer/Service opportunities Need:
(Volunteer/Service opportunity announcments are posted when received. Visit this page regularly to get the most updted info.)
 

Holy Child Volunteers
Holy Child Volunteers ( www.holychildvolunteers.org) seeks graduating seniors with strong Spanish language skills to serve for one year as assistant teachers in our Montessori-based school in the Dominican Republic. Teaching experience is not necessary to be a Holy Child Volunteer. The children and families served lack the most basic of necessities.. The program offers volunteers a small monthly personal expense reimbursement, room/board, orientation, health insurance, opportunities for personal and spiritual growth, and more. . This is a one-year program. Holy Child Volunteers do have the opportunity to renew for additional years, however, once their initial service year is over.
More information and the application can be found at  www.holychildvolunteers.org. 
( September 2017)

Good Shepherd Volunteers
Good Shepherd Volunteers offers a year-long volunteer experience for recent college graduates to live simply and in community with other volunteers, while exploring spirituality and social justice. They need people who are compassionate, flexible, and are up for the challenge that this year brings. They are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. They have positions available in youth counseling, education, domestic violence, foster care and public policy. 
For more info, visit www.gsvolunteers.org or contact Rachael Brugman, Good Shepherd Volunteers Marketing and Recruitment Coordinator at (718) 943-7488 or Rachael@gsvolunteers.org
(Updated August 2017)

Franciscan Mission Service – DC Service Corps Program
Franciscan Mission Service (FMS) is a nonprofit organization that provides Catholic laity the opportunity to serve in solidarity with economically marginalized communities around the world.
The DC Service Corps (DCSC) Program offers young-adult Catholics opportunities to learn about nonprofits, deepen their commitment to service, grow in faith, and live out the Franciscan values on a daily basis. This transformative experience is enriched by an intentional Christian community, in which volunteers focus on simple living, prayer, reflection, and living the Gospel mission of “service and action for a more just and humane world.” DCSC also provides its volunteers servant-leadership training, professional development, mentoring, faith formation, and educational seminars rooted in Catholic Social Teaching.
Volunteers will serve with a local nonprofit striving to “accompany and care for men facing homelessness and families struggling with poverty” in underserved communities within the shadow of the US Capitol.
Application are available at https://franciscanmissionservice.org/programs/dc-service-corps/#application. Email info@franciscanmissionservice.org for more information.
(Posted August 2017)

SPIRITUS is looking for men missionaries
SPIRITUS is a missionary team of young adults who work to inspire youth in the Catholic faith, thus achieving their call to evangelize. SPIRITUS needs two single, 20-something men to join 13 other young adults August 20th for the start of a 9-month, full time mission in Wisconsin leading retreats to 5,300+ Catholic youth. Position includes housing, food, monthly allowance, health insurance, training, formation, spiritual direction, daily Mass and adoration, a stipend and NO self-fundraising! Visit www.spiritusministries.org today!
(Posted August 2017)

Baton Rouge Youth Coalition
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition is an educational nonprofit that helps under-resourced students get into college and get scholarships. They are recruiting for several AmeriCorps positions.
Check their website.  To look at the AmeriCorps positions check here. If you have any questions,  feel free to email a former Aggie Catholic, lauren, or to call her at 707-563-4467.
(posted June 2017)

Colorado  Vincentian Volunteers          
Colorado Vincentians Volunteers are a community of faith and action that responds to the Gospel call in the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul. They are young men and women, ages 22-30, who serve Denver's poor, elderly, homeless, developmentally disabled and troubled youth. The year-long program offers an opportunity for spiritual, emotional, professional growth, and a way of discerning and living one's Christian vocation. They have still 2 openings for 2017-2018
For more info, go to  www.covivo.org or email   Bill Jaster.
(Updated June 2017)

Franciscan Volunteer Ministry
The Franciscan Volunteer Ministry is a group of lay men and women, living in community, who dedicate themselves to ministry in collaboration with the Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province. Based on the Gospel message to express love in action, it provides an environment that fosters service to the marginalized, personal and interpersonal development, spiritual growth, and an active prayer life. As living witnesses to Gospel values and Franciscan ideals, the Franciscan Volunteer Ministers are committed to a simple lifestyle that promotes solidarity with the poor and builds a Christian community with one another.
FVM has rolling admission, and accepts volunteers up to July.  The application can be accessed  here. 
If you have any questions about post-graduate service or FVM, visit  their website or contact Lizzy
at 215-427-3070 or  fvmadir@gmail.com'
(Posted May 2017)