Subject: September Community News
From: "Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2016 07:00:30 -0400 (EDT)

Monthly Newsletter from JVC Northwest with news, updates, resources, & job opportunities. JVC Northwest News FJV Connect Connect with FJVs near and far Based on overwhelming feedback from our FJV Survey (conducted in Summer 2015), JVC Northwest is rolling out FJV Connect, a new online directory for former volunteers! FJV Connect is your one stop shop to find former housemates, new friends in your city, the latest news from JVC Northwest, photos from recent events, and register for events! Look for information about how to activate your account later this month! Ruined Readers: Final Meetings of 2016! Spirituality Focus with: Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber  Join the final round of our JVC Northwest Ruined Readers Book Club. Our focus will be on the value of Spirituality with Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber. Book clubs meet throughout the country (and internationally!) in person or virtually with the aid of a discussion guide provided by JVC Northwest. Participants can also choose to receive a Self-Reflection guide for personal reflection. If you are interested in hosting a club in your city, contact Alumni Coordinator, Sarah, today! Registration for participants opens in October.  Our Recruiters are on the road! Follow along on their travels- and maybe say hello! We are excited to introduce our two Recruiters this year: Maggie Ayau and Laura Jablonski! They just finished two JV years, Maggie in Hays and St. Xavier, MT, and Laura in New Orleans, LA and Portland, OR. Check out their schedules on our website—if you are able to host them or would simply like to say hey, feel free to send them a quick note! Maggie can be reached at [email-masked]; Laura at [email-masked].  Solidarity on Tap Fall Series Theme: Pope Francis' Year of Mercy JVC Northwest, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and Ignatian Solidarity Network welcome those connected to the Jesuits and the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola (FJVs, Jesuit school alumni, Jesuit parish members, etc.) to join us for socializing and social justice. Solidarity on Tap events are hosted throughout the country and gather folks for a short reflection from a speaker and connection with other members of the Ignatian family. Click here for the fall events and more information- the first gathering of the fall is on September 29th in Baltimore, MD. Want to bring a Solidarity on Tap event to your city? Email Alumni Coordinator, Sarah.  60th Anniversary Event in Spokane, WA Several FJVs, along with JVC Northwest staff members, are formulating the plans for a 60th Anniversary reunion/fundraising gathering in Spokane, WA in 2017. If you live in or around Spokane and are interested in helping to plan or coordinate this event, please email Outreach Coordinator, Zach. Thank you! JV AmeriCorps Blog: Lessons in Love Heidi Hanson (Spokane, WA ’15-16) In this month’s blog post, FJV AmeriCorps member Heidi Hanson (Spokane, WA '15-16) reflects on her year of service where she formed relationships and grew in love and compassion with her Core Members and community of L’Arche Spokane. Click here to read more. Featured FJV: 4 Values, 1 Appalachian Trail Anna Burnham (Portland, OR '14-15) & Rachel Young (Juneau, AK '14-15) For this month's Featured FJV, we switched up the style and let former JV Anna Burnham (Portland, OR '14-15, Former Staff) take the reins. She recently reunited with friend and fellow FJV Rachel Young (Juneau, AK '14-15) to ask her about her experience of the four core values as she hikes the Appalachian Trail. Click here to read more. Connect with our Social Media!   Get updates from JVC Northwest, follow along with our Recruiters, and discover FJV and JV stories through our social media accounts! Give us a like or follow today!         Events, Resources, & Reflections Supper and Spirituality: Families, Love, and Justice: The Vision of Pope Francis Wednesday, September 21, 6:00 PM, College Church Ballroom, St. Louis, MO Supper and Spirituality will begin with an opening prayer, followed by a shared meal, then a presentation from 6:30 to 7:00 pm with 15 minutes of questions/discussion. Julie Hanlon Rubio, Professor of Christian Ethics in the Department of Theological Studies at St. Louis University, focuses on bringing the resources of Catholic social thought, moral theology, and social science to contemporary discussions of marriage, family, sex, and gender.  Please contact Joyce Miller, Parish Center receptionist at 314-977-7300 or email [email-masked] to RSVP. Agape Community Francis Day Saturday October 1, 2016, 10 am, Agape Community, Worcester, MA Join the Agape Community for their annual Francis Day celebration honoring St. Francis of Assisi. The theme of this year's Francis Day is "Muslim Voices in an Election Year: Compassionate Listening." The program starts promptly at 10 am and features many speakers from the Muslim and Christian communities. At 4 pm, all are invited to participate in an interfaith prayer service. Click here for more information. Jesuit Alumni & Friends Alumni Sunday Mass Sunday, October 22-23, Various Locations Registration is open for Jesuit Friends and Alumni Sunday, hosted by the Jesuit USA Northeast Province. Throughout the Northwest Province, parishes will provide an opportunity for alumni and friends of Jesuit schools to share the common bonds through the celebration of liturgy, followed by a reception highlighting opportunities for continuing spiritual growth and service to the local and global community. Click here for locations and to RSVP. Former Jesuit Volunteer Retreat November 4- 6, Barbara C Harris Center, Greenfield, NH Join other FJVs for this annual weekend-long retreat in scenic New Hampshire to socialize, reflect, pray, and connect. The cost is $146 and includes 2 nights cabin lodging and meals for the weekend. Financial assistance and carpooling is available. Click here for more information or to register. St. Charles Mission Parish & School 125th Anniversary October 15, 1 pm, Pryor, Montana St. Charles Mission Parish & School is celebrating 125 years in Pryor, MT! Join the community for Mass, starting at 1 pm, followed by a meal and program, commemorating 125 years. Click here for more information. Catholic Volunteer Network Discernment Retreats Catholic Volunteer Network now hosts discernment retreats for current volunteers and alumni who are contemplating their next steps. Join CVN for a weekend retreat and enjoy the opportunity to get away from the busyness of life and join with others in the spirit of discernment. These retreats are made available free of charge thanks to the support of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Travel stipends are also available. Retreats will take place all across the U.S. in the upcoming months. Click here for more details. JVC Northwest Recommends Below are things being discussed in the JVC Northwest community. Do you have a blog, book, movie, podcast, song, poem, article, etc. you want to share? Email Sarah Thinking about participating in the latest round of Ruined Readers Book Club focused on the value of Spirituality? Pick up the club's selection of Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber. The author, a stand up comic turned pastor explores her struggle with faith and her encounters with God in the most unlikely of places. EcoChallenge gives you the tools and inspiration to reduce your impact on the planet and contribute to a healthy, vibrant, and sustainable future. Commit to one small, intentional change to better the planet for two weeks. Choose from pre-selected challenges in areas such as Transportation, Water, Food, Trash, and more, or create your own challenge. Click here to engage solo or join a team. Feel free to join the JVC Northwest team or to compete against us! Jobs and Educational Resources Positions available at JVC Northwest No opportunities available at this time Other Job Opportunities State Program Director Corporation for National and Community Service, Seattle, WA Part Time Ministry Recruiter Change a Heart Franciscan Volunteer Program, Pittsburgh, PA Program Coordinator Incight, Portland, OR Project Brain Gain (AmeriCorps Volunteer Position) Boys and Girls Clubs of Oregon, multiple locations in Oregon Community Coordinator L’Arche Spokane, Spokane, WA Retention Worker JOIN, Portland, OR Multiple Positions Back on My Feet (BoMF), Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, and more Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO Corporate Accountability International, Boston, MA & remote FaithHappenings, multiple cities, USA Pathways to Housing, Washington, D.C. Eviction Defense Collaborative, San Francisco, CA Ignatian Volunteer Corps (IVC), multiple places throughout New England HealthRIGHT 360 Resource Center, San Francisco, CA Home Start, San Diego, CA La Clínica del Pueblo, Washington, DC Live-in & Live-out positions: L’Arche Syracuse, Syracuse, NY L’Arche Portland, Portland OR Northwest Center, Seattle, WA St. Labre Indian Catholic School, Ashland, St. Xavier, Pryor, MT United Communities AmeriCorps, Southwest Oregon See more job details on our website. Do you have a job posting or educational opportunity to share? Send it to Zach Reuter. Monthly Community News is your JVC Northwest online news source. Do you have something to share with the JVC Northwest community? Send submissions by the 10th of each month to Sarah Jones or Zach Reuter. Update Your Info STAY CONNECTED         Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | P.O. 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