IVC Stories
Making a Difference in Govans
Making a Difference at GEDCO - Third time’s a charm! After a career as a social worker, and more recently, as a parent homeschooling her two children, Martha Yalov joined the ranks of Baltimore’s Ignatian Volunteers in the fall of 2014. She came into the experience...
Following Dorothy Day to a Life of Faith and Service
Dr. Joe Sclafani wasn’t motivated by faith when he moved to Malawi in 2014 to help improve the health of poor women in the developing county. Mostly he went for pragmatic reasons: to broaden his use and understanding of his obstetrics/gynecology specialty outside the...
Finding Retirement Sweet Spot in Tough Minneapolis Neighborhood
Nestled in among North Minneapolis’ tough, gang-patrolled neighborhoods, Dan Sullivan has found his retirement sweet spot.
Tweak Old Traditions to Enrich Your Lenten Journey
If our Lenten promises to pray, fast and give follow the path of our New Year’s resolutions, about one in four of us are already failing.
Curing the Sick and Healing the Hopeless
Dr. James Goedert retired from a 36-year career looking for ways to defeat the deadliest diseases of our time. As an IVC volunteer, he is still working to save lives, especially those suffering from poverty and mental illness.
Welcoming Strangers from the Sea
Rosemary Chang is fluent in the salty vernacular of those who travel the high seas. They’re not sailors, she instructs, they’re seafarers. And it’s not captain of the ship — it’s master of the ship. They’re oilers, fitters, ship engineers, shipmates. She has come to...
Welcoming Strangers from the Sea
Rosemary Chang is fluent in the salty vernacular of those who travel the high seas. They’re not sailors, she instructs, they’re seafarers. And it’s not captain of the ship — it’s master of the ship. They’re oilers, fitters, ship engineers, shipmates. She has come to...
Finding Consolation in God’s Forgiveness
by Erin Benson I was recently asked to give a talk on the issue of simplicity. The topic is close to my heart and usually brings a lot of energy and joy when I share with others how simplicity can be applied as a matter of faith in our lives. But as I was preparing...
Discerning a Year of Service in IVC
As the IVC community begins a new year of service, we turned to IVC New England Regional Director Dave Hinchen to get a few thoughts on discerning the call to serve at IVC. Hinchen, a former Jesuit priest, has spent his life in service, beginning with the Peace Corps...