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 18, 2018,  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 updated info.

Franciscan Volunteer Ministry (FVM)
FVM is a year-long service and faith formation program.  FVM has three core values: intentional community, direct ministry, and expressed prayer. We have three sites for the 2019-2020 volunteer year in Durham, NC; Philadelphia, PA; and Silver Spring, MD.  We encourage our volunteers to eat together, pray together, and have a community fun night at least once a week (although many communities choose to do so more often than that). Our volunteers typically have 3-5 different ministries in which they are involved.  We aim to have our volunteers in direct service to the poor (as opposed to administrative work) at least 85 percent of the time. Our volunteers do everything from working in a restaurant-style soup kitchen to social services with immigrants to working in schools, hospitals, prisons, parishes, and more.  
FVM covers room/board, access to a community car, a monthly stipend, and four retreats throughout the volunteer year.  We also offer health insurance for volunteers who need coverage (including co-pays), and we assist with student loans (up to $400/month for existing student loans once the grace period is over).
Check us out online to see what a day in the life of a volunteer is like (FVM website, FVM Facebook page, FVM Instagram, or FVM YouTube channel).  Applications can be found here.
(Posted May 2019)

Colorado Vencentian Volunteers
  If you’re 22 to 30 years old & looking for a year-long opportunity of Direct Service with-in vulnerable communities, a faith based intentional living Community, integrated Reflection on your experiences, a chance for Spiritual growth, a broad base of community Support, an opportunity to develop Professionally, and the Preferential option for the poor in Action, Colorado Vincentian Volunteers may be right for you. Take that LEAP of Faith and check out CVV at www.covivo.org! Benefits include: Room & Board, transportation, monthly stipend and more. Placement sites include but are not limited to: Health care/medical clinics, shelters, schools, sustainability and urban farming, clinics, social services, housing (repair/construction/activities), refugees/asylees, runaway/homeless youth/tutoring and mentoring, women's services, food justice, special needs community, intellectual disabilities, child care/pre-school and more.
(posted May 2019)

Discern Your Call with the Maryknoll  Missioners
Discernment Retreat, on July 26-28, 2019, in  Chicago, IL. Cost is $60 (financial assistance available). Email or call 914-467-8857 to register or for more information, visit www. maryknoll.org
(posted May 2019)

Project SERVE
Project SERVE is a year-long opportunity for recent graduates to serve full-time with Catholic Charities while living in intentional community with fellow volunteers.  Volunteers experience the depth, love, and support of life in intentional community, while challenging themselves both professionally and personally as they walk alongside Catholic Charities’ and community partners. To support our volunteers Catholic Charities offers free housing, health insurance, a stipend to cover transportation and living costs in Baltimore, and three retreats throughout the year.
Placement sites this year include:

• The Weinberg Housing and Resource Center, our downtown emergency shelter
• The Esperanza Center, offering immigration-related services
• Our Development Office, working with donors, fundraising, and nonprofit management
• Villa Maria School, teaching pre-vocational classes for students with behavioral and emotional needs
• Sarah’s House, our transitional housing for families experiencing poverty

They accept applications on rolling admission until placements are filled and there are still some sppots opened!  Students can find our application and more information at www.cc-md.org/serve or write to me at smcilvried@cc-md.org. 
 (posted April 2019)

Amigos de Jesús
Amigos de Jesúsis a children's home serving abandoned, abused, and impoverished children in rural Honduras.  Rooted in its Catholic faith, the Amigos de Jesús family offers multiple volunteer opportunities.  The summer program, which is offered for the whole of 7 1/2 weeks or in 2 sessions, consists of summer fun/camp-type activities while simultaneously strengthening the children's English language acquisition.  More information on the organization can be found  here and for volunteering here.
(Posted March 2019)
 
Christ the King Service Corps
Christ the King Service Corps is looking for applicants for Aug 2019 - Jul 2020 to live out a year of faith, service, and simplicity in Detroit. We are place-based and committed to long-term change!
 What are you looking for?  An adventure after graduation?  A thriving inclusive community?
Participation on the front lines of social justice? A chance to explore and deepen your faith? Apply today for best placement! Learn more at www.ckscdetroit.org, or by contacting John Baran via e-mail at john@ckscdetroit.org or phone at 313-506-4059.
Volunteers commit for one or more years, and are provided housing, food, use of a community car, medical insurance and a small monthly stipend. No salary is directly attached to these service positions.
(Posted March 2019)

Service opportunity in Lourdes, France, this summer!
Each June North America Lourdes Volunteers brings youth, ages 14-17, and young adult ages 18-24, to serve our Special Needs Pilgrims from the United States who journey on pilgrimage to Lourdes, France. For more info check, check the description and itinerary. Deadline is March 15!
(Posted March 2019)

Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus Phoenix needs young men and young women who love the Lord and want to spend a summer getting closer to Him through teaching summer catechesis.
Totus Tuus is a 10 week opportunity to teach catechesis to children in 1^st – 6^th grade, and to put on a small youth-group style night for 7^th- 12th graders, in the parish setting. Totus Tuus teams spend a week at each parish, teaching, putting on games, giving testimony, sharing meals together and providing the sacraments. It is an unforgettable summer from Monday, May 20, 2019 to Sunday, July 28, 2019. You are in a team of 4 young men and young women and each missionary RECEIVE a stipend of $1400! For more information, check out  the website or contact Angela Gaetano.
(Posted February 2019)

Christ in the City
Interested in a summer of service? Christ in the City offers summer Catholic Formation and Service to the Poor  in Denver (Jun 1- Aug 1) , Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and San Antonio (May 26 -June 16). For more info and to apply go to www.christinthecity.co
(Posted February 2019)

Rostro de Cristo
Rostro de Cristo is seeking young adults to apply and discern a year of service in Ecuador with their volunteer program. If you are a graduating senior or post-grad young adult who is interested in faith-based service in Latin America, check about Rostro de Cristo volunteer program. Applications are available by request at apply@rostrodecristo.org.  For more information, you can also contact Michele  at 617-746-5892. Deadline for applications is February 15th and the second priority deadline will be March 10th. However, admission process is open on a rolling basis until early April s
(Posted February 2019)

Good Shepherd Volunteers
GSVs recruits and supports full-time volunteers who use their talents to serve women, adolescents, and children in a variety of social service agencies. Volunteer positions are in New York City, New Jersey, and Los Angeles as well as abroad in Thailand. Good Shepherd Volunteers live in community with each other, receive a small stipend, and practice the 4 Tenets of GSV: social justice, community, spirituality, and simplicity. They currently have positions serving in youth counseling, education, foster care, domestic violence, and public policy. volunteers work side-by-side with experienced social workers, counselors, and educators, gaining tremendous foundation for their future careers. Many volunteers have gone onto graduate school to pursue degrees in social work, education, medicine and law. There is still time for seniors to apply to our upcoming 2019-2020 cohort, apply here.  
(posted February 2019)

St. Ann's Summer Camp in Turtle Mountain Reservation, Belcourt, ND
St. Ann's parish is nserved by the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.) and relies heavily on missionaries to run. They offer missionaries: room + board, a small stipend, spiritual opportunities, and community life. They have summer camp counselor positions available as well as year round positions, in youth ministry, development office work, maintenance and teacher's/teacher aide positions. 
For more info check the website (stannsmission.org) or email Amanda.    
(posted January 2019)

SPIRITUS
The mission of SPIRITUS is to inspire young Catholics to be disciples of Jesus so they spread the Gospel and renew the Church! SPIRITUS missionaries are single Catholics 20-29 ​y​ ears old​ from all over the country, who serve from mid-August through mid-May in Wisconsin,. They are trained to lead retreats aimed at inspiring young Catholics. They live in community with their own room. They receive weekly formation and meet monthly with a spiritual director. They get $150 each month, plus $2,000 upon mission completion.and have time off for holidays and health insurance.
For more info check the website (www.spiritusministries.org) or or email Rachel.    
(posted January 2019)

Cristo Rey Jesuit of Houston
Are you a recent college grad, or graduating before July 2019? Interested in a year of service working with first-gen high school students? Consider applying for Cristo Rey Jesuit's Volunteer Service Corps: https://cristoreyjesuit.org/job/23-volunteer-service-corps-member/!
We have 4 wonderful volunteers this school year, who are making a meaningful impact on the lives of others with their education. If you have any questions, reach out to vsc@cristoreyjesuit.org.
(posted January 2019)