Stories from IVC Milwaukee
Called to Serve: A Reflection on Love and Action
In the words of Dorothy Day, “What we would like to do is change the world—make it a little simpler for people to
feed, clothe, and shelter themselves as God intended them to do.” Her vision resonates deeply with the mission of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC) in Milwaukee, where compassion meets action and service creates ripples of change.
Meet IVC Milwaukee Service Corps Member Melita Biese
About a year ago, Melita Biese embarked on an IVC service journey with the Thrive for Life Prison Project (TFL).
This organization is dedicated to offering spiritual development and educational resources to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals. Operating across New York State and New Jersey, the nonprofit serves a pivotal role in supporting incarcerated persons held in correctional facilities across these communities.
IVC Milwaukee Members Visit St. Bakhita Catholic Worker House
St. Bakhita House is a Catholic Worker House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, teaching and practicing the Beatitudes and providing a supportive community for women escaping the exploitation of human sex trafficking. Recently, IVC Milwaukee members had the opportunity to...
Merton and Me—A Living Trinity
“I would have to guess that for most people their first encounter with Thomas Merton is rarely their last encounter with Thomas Merton. Once he takes an interest in you he seems rather unwilling to let go. And if and when you try to escape, it seems that he will...
Dare to Dream: The Zach Presutti, S.J. Story
IVC Milwaukee presents an IVC Webinar: Dare to Dream, The Zach Presutti, S.J. Story. Founder of Thrive for Life Prison PRoject – transforming lives behind and beyond U.S. prison walls.
Love helps pass the test!
Commitment to education is in Martha Malloy’s blood. Over the years, she has served various roles in Catholic adult education and formation as she traveled around the country with her husband’s Air Force career, raising four children in the process. When her husband retired…
Volunteer Makes Sense of Work at Milwaukee Inner City School
A rainbow connects an IVC Milwaukee volunteer to an inner city school, where she helps children process the traumas they experience in their young lives.