Room and board and a small monthly stipend are provided. Volunteers discover the resources that spirituality and community bring to those who are free from the complications of owning too much. Women and men come to JVC with diverse backgrounds and expectations. The challenge is to respect these differences while building on common values. By living as a community Jesuit Volunteers have daily support for their commitment to faith and justice.
Spirituality means prayer.
It also means keeping a conscious eye toward God's presence at work and in community with others. Retreats and workshops bring volunteers together to reflect on their experience and to deepen the vision of faith and justice. The Jesuit Volunteer Corps encourages applications from persons of all races and ethnic origins. Although the JVC is rooted in the Roman Catholic tradition, applicants from other Christian traditions are welcome. Jesuit Volunteers serve throughout the United States and in countries of the developing world.