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The Tacoma JV Community hiking at Point Defiance as part of their retreat weekend. | |
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This past month, JV communities were invited to co-create an entire retreat weekend with one another in their locales, with support from local community members and their Program Coordinator.
In recent years, Winter JV retreats transitioned from being regional to community-based and co-created by Jesuit Volunteers themselves. This transition not only allows JVs to dive more deeply into the communities they serve, but also reduces hazardous winter travel, contributes to a more sustainable schedule for Program Coordinators, and encourages JVs to deepen their skills around spiritual/reflective practices and intentional space-making. The theme for the Winter In-Locale Retreats was Magis, a Latin word meaning “more” or “greater.” In Ignatian Spirituality, the idea of magis invites people to reflect with honesty, acceptance, and gratitude on how they can grow and re-center in awareness of the gifts they have. In co-creating a retreat experience as a community, JVs were encouraged to consider how they can share their gifts to create a more compassionate, understanding, and loving world.
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JVC Northwest Community Reflections | |
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This week, current JV Hannah Megan (Portland Morris) and Executive Director Greg Carpinello both shared reflections during St. Ignatius Parish-Portland's Novena of Grace. Click here to watch Megan's reflection and here to watch Greg's.
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Share Your Input
Help Us Choose Next Year's Orientation Book
At the start of each service year, we provide JV communities with a new book to read, reflect, and add to their house libraries, as well as invite our whole community to read along with the JVs.
We want your help choosing next year's book! We've selected seven finalists which you can read about and vote on in the linked form below. Please cast your vote by Friday, March 24.
Vote for the '23-24 JV community book here.
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Partner with JVC Northwest
Seeking Corporate Sponsors
Would your workplace like to be a corporate sponsor for our May 6 Seattle fundraising event For the Four? Corporate sponsorship options range from $1,000 - $20,000 and can include the following recognition options:
• Table at event
• Highlighted as sponsor on our website
• Highlighted on social media
• Signage at the event
• Verbal recognition at event with 30 second recorded video about your corporation and why you support us.
For maximum visibility, sponsorship/logos/information must be sent in by March 22. Contact Executive Director Greg Carpinello to customize a sponsorship package for your company.
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Strengthen Our Network
Cultivating Campus Contacts
Are you a former JV currently working on a college campus? Trusted campus contacts are often the most likely people to inspire students’ choices about the future. If you would be willing to be a point person for prospective JVs, please fill out this form to let us know. When recruiters visit your campus, we’ll share your name with prospective JVs as someone they can connect with if they want to learn more about the JVC Northwest experience.
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In-Person Event (Portland)
The Letter Viewing and Discussion
The Letter: Laudato Si' Film Community Viewing and Discussion
Tuesday, March 15; 6:30-8:30 PM
Jesuit High School: Marilyn Moyer Theater
Portland, OR
We hope you can join us for this free event! Learn more about the film and RSVP here.
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Community-Building Opportunity
Become an FJV Liaison
FJV Liaisons foster connection with other local FJVs by hosting semi-annual events and being a point-person for FJVs new to the region looking to connect. Click here to learn more and access our FJV Liaison Toolkit which includes event ideas inspired by the core values.
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Upcoming Event
Potluck for FJVs who served in the years up to 1990 (Lexington, MA)
When: Sunday, March 12th at 4:00 PM
Where: At the home of an FJV
Additional details and address will be sent once RSVP is received. Please respond to Sally Quinn Reed (Hillsboro ‘79-80; Portland ’80-81) at sallyquinnreed@gmail.com if you would like to attend. Type "RSVP for FJV event" in the subject line and let us know how many will be coming.
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Upcoming Event
Micah Summer Gathering (Whidbey Island)
When: August 18-20, 2023
Where: Camp Casey Center, Whidbey Island
This is the annual weekend retreat for the Micah Community, a group of adults bonded by their love for social justice and spirituality. The Micah Community was founded in 1993 by Former JVs. All are welcome: children, teens, adults of all ages, FJVs, JVs, Like-Minded Spirits. Community, fun, spirituality, social & environmental justice abound. More details coming. To participate or learn more, contact Patty at phh@whidbey.org.
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Upcoming Event
St. Mary's FJV Reunion (Portland, OR)
When: August 25-27
Where: Portland, OR
Volunteers who served in St. Mary’s, AK from 1977-1980 will be reuniting in Portland this August. No matter where you live now, if you are a St. Mary’s FJV you are encouraged to attend! For more information, reach out to Jane Salisbury at jane.janers@gmail.com.
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Portland JVEs and Aloha JVs Gather for Nourishment | |
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As the light returns, so do we! In early February, our JVEs that meet at Jesuit High in Portland and our JVs from our Aloha community gathered around the table to share food and reflection. We learned about one another’s lives and the richness that has carried us to this moment. We reflected upon: What brings you wonder (curiosity and/or awe) in your service? and, What support do you long for? Wisdom and compassion were mutually shared and received. Our Ignatian values inspire us throughout our lives, feeding us deeply along the way!
Visit jvencorps.org to learn more about continuing the Ignatian journey.
If you are curious about starting a JV EnCorps group in your area, please contact Karen: kbeal@jvcnorthwest.org. We are now open to adult members of all ages!
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Spirituality and Reflection Opportunities | |
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2023 Company of Grace: Celebrating Sacred Stories (Virtual)
The Ignatian Spirituality Project
March 9. 7-8pm CST
The Ignatian Spirituality Project's 25th anniversary event, the 2023 Company of Grace: Celebrating Sacred Stories, will be held virtually March 9 @ 7-8pm CST. Fr. James Martin, SJ will emcee the evening and we'll be highlighting sacred stories of ISP alumni and special guests including public theologian Lisa Sharon Harper and poet/memorist Mary Kar. The event is free, though online registration is required to attend.
ISP is a Jesuit ministry that provides spiritual care through overnight retreats and ongoing reflections to individuals recovering from homelessness and addiction in over 20 cities.
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Lenten Prayer Encounter: Embodying the Lenten Journey through Imaginative Prayer (Virtual)
The Ignatian Spirituality Center
Wednesdays, March 1 - April 5. 6:30-8:30pm PT
Advance registration required. Please register by 12 pm noon the day of for any evening you would like to attend.
Evening “encounters” over the course of the Lenten season, providing imaginative and embodied experiences of prayer the Ignatian way.
March 8: Imaginative Prayer, March 15: Application of the Senses, March 22: Ignatian Contemplation, March 29: Visio Divina, April 5: Examen with Art
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We acknowledge and honor the Clackamas People as the traditional inhabitants of the land upon which our office resides and this newsletter is published. We pay respect to Elders both past and present. We are committed to deepening our knowledge and perspectives of this land's history as the first step toward a future of justice and understanding. To learn more about the history of where you live, visit Native-Land.ca.
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