be of service wherever you are.
be of service wherever you are.
be of service wherever you are.
to be a servant of God, every place is the right place and every time is the right time.
to be a servant of God, every place is the right place and every time is the right time.
to be a servant of God, every place is the right place
and every time is the right time.
be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire
be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire
be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire
Dominican Volunteers USA
Dominican Volunteers USA searches for new frontiers for the faith by inviting men and women to walk with us in mission as volunteers. Through our program, lay men and women to volunteer for a 10-12 month in mission while living in intentional Dominican community. Together, we respond to the needs of our sisters and brothers, especially those who are poor and marginalized. We live out the Dominican mission of proclaiming the gospel through our ministry, common life, prayer and study within a diverse, intergenerational community.
The Four Pillars of our Life
Current Volunteers 2017-2018
Bronx, NY. Ministry: Siena House.
Assists homeless mothers and their small children.
Long Island, NY.
Ministry: Dominican Youth Movement USA.
Assistant to director, Website and Graphic Designer.
Bronx, NY. Ministry: Siena House.
Assists homeless mothers and their small children.
Bronx, NY. Ministry: Siena House.
Assists homeless mothers and their small children.
In our most recent blog post, volunteer Kayla Grodzicki gives us a glimpse of her daily life as a DV. Kayla serves as a domestic violence counselor at Sarah’s Inn, a domestic violence shelter in Chicago. This blog post is from her personal blog which ...
Bronx, NY. Ministry: Siena House.
Assists homeless mothers and their small children.
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On this International Day of Peace, let us each craft peace in our hearts, our cities, and our world.
DVUSA Co-Director Allison Beyer will be sharing about the opportunity to do a year of service (a gap year) at Notre Dame's Geddes Hall tonight from 6:30-7:30 pm. Go Irish! Do Service! University of Notre Dame Center for Social ConcernsDVUSA AlumniDominican Volunteers USA #4pillars4eva #domers=DVs #loveinaction #dvusaloveinaction
Postgraduate Service Panel: Is It Right For Me?
Thursday | September 20 | 6:30-7:30 PM | Geddes Hall Andrews Auditorium
Panelists from faith-based, secular, domestic and international organizations will discuss their experiences, focusing on what service is and how to decide if it’s right for you. Bring your questions!
Be grateful to parents, never insult them, pope says
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Honoring mothers and fathers means being grateful for the gift of life and Christians should never insult anyone's parents, Pope Francis said. "Among us there is also the habit of saying awful things,...A perspective to ponder when we serve with cultures that are different than ours.
"Invite the Spirit of God to transform our hearts, minds, and souls to be open to the faith, gifts, talents, joy, and yes, challenges of people of other cultures."
If heroism is driving your mission trip, stay home
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Is there a problem with mission trips?"What about today? How do we answer the question of who Jesus is? We can answer with our creed, but it is a pretty intellectual statement."
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Staying with Jesus
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"Who do you say that I am?" That's the final, blunt question that Jesus puts to the disciples in today's Gospel. No more hiding behind popular speculation; they had to answer for themselves. Worst of ...From our Blog
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Hope, Joy, and Resilience
by David on September 14, 2018 at 2:43 pm
In our latest blog post, we talk to 2014-15 Dominican Volunteer Sarah Hammel. Sarah served as a Refugee Resettlement Specialist at Catholic Charities Atlanta and was recently appointed to the Dominican Volunteers USA board. Thank you for your service and continued Dominican witness, Sarah! 1. Give us some background. How have you been shaped by the Dominican mission and Dominican life? Why […]
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"It Is Better to Speak"
by David on September 6, 2018 at 5:04 pm
Homily of Dominican Volunteers USA Codirector Megan Rupp from DVUSA Closing Retreat Mass in July 2018:DVUSA Codirector Megan RuppWhen I was preparing for this over the last couple weeks, I was laboring over what to say. I thought long and hard about what was said at the closing mass of my volunteer year. I was granted some comfort when I realized that I didn’t remember any […]
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Living in Relationship and Interconnectedness
by David on August 31, 2018 at 6:34 pm
August 8, 2018 Feast of St. Dominic Allison Beyer DVUSA Orientation Commissioning Mass Mariandale Retreat CenterDVUSA Codirector Allison BeyerIn today’s Gospel (MT 15: 21-28) we meet a woman who has a name but her name was not recorded. Her name, like millions of women before and after her, is lost to us. Her actions and impact are not. It is precisely because of her audacity and […]
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Relationship is the Heart of Ministry
by David on August 29, 2018 at 3:27 pm
DV Sean PuzzoOur first blog post from our 2018-19 Dominican Volunteers comes from second year volunteer Sean Puzzo. Sean serves at the St. Francis Center, a center for low-income families in Redwood City California. Thank you for your service Sean!"At the Dominican Volunteers Opening Retreat we reflected on the phrase “relationship is at the heart of ministry.” It’s a […]
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"That's what volunteers do"
by David on August 6, 2018 at 3:08 pm
Our latest blog post comes from Dominican Sister and Dominican Volunteers USA Board Member, Sister Mary Kremer.Sister Mary Kremer OPSister Mary shares a conversation with the 2017-18 Chicago volunteers that exemplified St. Dominic’s mission.Thank you for your service and Dominican example Sister Mary."Several months ago, I invited myself for supper to the House of Connections in Chicago […]