Subject: September Community News
From: "JVC Northwest" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:16:24 -0400 (EDT)

Monthly Newsletter from JVC Northwest with news, updates, resources, & job opportunities. JVC Northwest News Join our Team! Currently accepting applications for our Alumni Coordinator position Are you interested in connecting Former Jesuit Volunteers (FJVs) around the world? Apply to be our new Alumni Coordinator! Our current Alumni Coordinator, Sarah Jones, has stepped into the JV Program Manager role, so we are accepting applications to fill this important role on our team, based in Milwaukie, Ore. (just south of Portland). This position helps FJVs connect with JVC Northwest, our shared values, and each other in exciting and dynamic ways! The Alumni Coordinator is responsible for the development, maintenance, and expansion of JVC Northwest's volunteer alumni network outside the Northwest. This position manages the Ruined Readers Book Club, FJV Connect, and assists in the planning of FJV reunions, retreats, and other events. Former Jesuit Volunteers or those who have completed a year of service in intentional community are particularly encouraged to apply. Click here for more information. Extending the Gratitude Thanks to all of those who were present at Orientation in Molalla, Ore. last month. Our newest JVs spent a week engaging in the values of JVC Northwest, soaking up wisdom from one another, FJV presenters and guests, staff, Jesuits, and friends of the organization. Many thanks to all of our presenters and those who sent in notes of encouragement from afar! Click here for photos from throughout the week. Current Jesuit Volunteer Mary Franz (Boise, ID '16-17, Yakima, WA '17-18) provided the reflection at Friday evening's Missioning Liturgy. Click here to read Mary's reflection. Meet our new Recruiters! Host them or send potential applicants their way! We’re excited to introduce our two Recruiters this year: Megan Harsh (Yakima, WA ‘16-17) and Elizabeth Sensing (Anchorage, AK ’16-17). They hit the road last week and will be traveling to colleges across the South, Midwest, and West Coast for the next month. Check out their schedules here. If you know students at those schools, encourage them to meet the recruiters! And if you are interested in hosting them as they travel through your city, please let us know! Follow along with their travels on our Instagram account. Ruined Readers Selection Book Selection Title & Author Interested in participating in the Ruined Readers Community round? Pick up the selection Blood and Earth by Kevin Bales. Registration will open Monday October 2nd for group meetings from November 2017- January 2018. Find a club in your area, start a new group, or opt to receive the self-reflection guide. Click here for more information about Ruined Readers. Red Cross JVs deployed to Texas Read the latest blog to hear about their experiences in Beaumont, TX Our two Alaska Red Cross JVs, Ella and Carly, volunteered to help with Hurricane Harvey cleanup, and are currently volunteering in Beaumont, Texas. Read their short update about traveling to homes to deliver food as Texans work to rebuild their homes and community. Click here to read more. Follow @JVCNorthwest on Instagram! Want to see photos of JVs in service, goofy community life photos, and updates from recruiters on the road? Follow us on Instagram! No matter where you are in the country (or world) stay connected through these photos and stories. Don’t have Instagram? You can still see our posts at www.instagram.com/jvcnorthwest Events, Resources, & Reflections Jesuits West Celebrations  The Oregon and California Provinces have been in a multi-year process to merge into a new, larger Province called "Jesuits West." This new Province stretches from the Arctic Circle to the US/Mexico Border. In celebration, many local communities and parishes are hosting events to honor Jesuits West in the coming year. Click here for a full list of celebrations. From Mission to Mission October 12-15, Philadelphia, Penn. The next Post-service Reflection Retreat/Workshops will take place October 12-15 in Philadelphia. The time after volunteers finish their service can be a challenging time. Mission to Mission retreats are designed to help alums to honor their experiences, as well as learn how to move forward in a healthy way. It gives people a safe place to reflect on and share their experiences. It provides advice and guidance on how to move forward. It offers a framework on how to integrate the experience so that it lives on. Click here for more information. True North Weekend Retreat based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius September 29 –October 1, Prince of Peace Abbey, Oceanside, Cali. The Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Our Guadalupe Parish in San Diego is hosting a silent retreat with presentations, time for reflection, liturgy, and the chance to meet with a director. If you are interested, please contact Fr. John Auther, S.J. at [email-masked]. Space is limited to 16 people. A Faith that Does Justice Monthly Meeting Second Tuesdays of each month, 6:30 pm – 8 pm, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, San Diego, Cali. The Center for Ignatian Spirituality is hosting monthly meetings that draw on Ignatian spirituality and include presentations by speakers engaged in social justice work followed by a group discussion. For more information, please contact Jack Fitzgerald at [email-masked]. Centennial Retreat Thursday evenings from October 12 to November 16 or Friday morning from October 13 to November 17, Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, San Diego, Cali. This retreat hosted by the Center for Ignatian Spirituality will involve a presentation based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and time for people to reflect together. A little booklet will be given out each week to help the retreatants pray each day during the retreat. If you are interested, please contact Fr. John Auther, S.J. at [email-masked]. 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 Considering joining the Ruined Readers book club? Pick up the 2017 Community Selection of Blood and Earth by Kevin Bales. Blood and Earth highlights stories of ecological destruction and modern slavery by following the production line of every day products. How is our human community affected globally by our actions? Want to challenge yourself around the values of simple living and ecological justice? Join the Eco Challenge. From October 11th- 25th, engage in a variety of challenges and earn point for your team. Click here to join the JVC Northwest Eco Challenge team or create your own! Jobs and Educational Resources Positions available at JVC Northwest Alumni Coordinator Other Job Opportunities Our job opportunities are organized geographically, scroll for the region that best meets your need. Refer to our Opportunities and Resources page of our website for more information. Pacific Northwest Executive Director Street Roots, Portland, Ore. Veterans Services Case Manager Transition Projects, Portland, Ore. KNOM Radio Volunteer Fellowship KNOM Radio Station, Nome, Alaska Director of Youth Ministries & Associate Director of Bend Youth Collective Bend Youth Collective, Bend, Ore. Multiple Positions  Cascades AIDS Project, Portland, Ore. Multiple Positions YWCA Clark County, Vancouver, Wash. New England/Mid Atlantic Development and Communications Coordinator Catholic Partnership Schools, Camden, NJ Coordinator of Youth Ministry Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, MD Southeast Executive Director Johnson Service Corps, Chapel Hill, NC Site Leader Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry, Richmond, VA Community News is your monthly 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. 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