IVC Stories
From “Let Me Do It” to “Let Me Listen”
Jim Fleming is a “get it done” kind of guy. After a career in the finance industry, this ex-Marine was eager to make a difference as a new member of the IVC Northeastern PA region. The “let me do it” job at St. Francis of Assisi Client Choice Food Pantry he took on in...
Meet Peggy, Mark, & Jerry
Three Service Corps Members were placed in late 2020. Meet Peggy, Mark, & Jerry! PEGGY is a retired pediatrician and high school teacher. At Project PLASE, Peggy works with PLASE’s Health Education Workshop team to create presentations and locate community health...
Finding God in New England
This wonderful reflection was written by Mary and Tony Mahowald for the IVC Chicago Footprints blog. Mary and Tony are two long-time IVC Chicago volunteers who moved to Boston area and joined the IVC New England program. What a blessing to be connected by a common...
Gladness
In the pathways of sadness, sweetest lilies may grow: Let us sow seeds of gladness- let the joy overflow. - Eliza E. Hewitt An insightful chapter by Fr. Greg Boyle in Tattoos on the Heart is on "gladness". The stories he shares bring the deep meaning of "gladness" to...
Mercy and Compassion to Refugees – the IVC Way
“Sayid (name changed to protect privacy) is a heart surgeon from Syria who is very well educated, speaks three languages, is a well-known and well-respected doctor in his community,” describes Bob Sliney, Ignatian Volunteer serving with Catholic Charities Refugee...
Led Back to the Fold
IVC New EnglandDave HinchenRegional Director31 Fairview StreetRoslindale, MA 02131617-571-3838 email Dave Return to IVC Regional OfficesHundreds of students at the Genesis Center in Providence, Rhode Island have touched Sandy Yates’s heart. Before becoming an Ignatian...
For when I was hungry…
In the midst of the civic unrest and anxiety about the coronavirus, we can lose sight of the ongoing crisis of food insecurity. Defined as “the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources,” Katie Fitzgerald, Chief...
Local News Highlights IVC-Portland
The Portland Forecaster recently highlighted the work of IVC-Maine.
Diocese of Portland Highlights IVC-Portland’s First Service Year
In August 2020, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland wrote a story about IVC-Portland marking the completion of its first service year. "The experience of walking with Christ is very different from merely learning about him in books." [button...