Volunteer & Alumni Stories

From Faces I Didn’t Know, to Hearts I’ll Never Forget

Intentional communal living is way different from just having housemates or roommates. Upon entering FrancisCorps, the three of us chose to not only live together, but to live intentionally through shared meals, shared hearts in prayer, and shared spaces. These guidelines that originally felt more like rules quickly transformed into memories and moments of laughter.…

Change of Perspective

Madeline Bride FC27 · Volunteer Stories

Before FrancisCorps, the majority of my prayer life was encompassed by individual prayer in my final years of college. I was interacting within a bible study, but still the bulk of my time spent in prayer was individual. The commitment to my faith life was based on my own motivation and wants. When I moved…

“A Sister Among Sisters”

Amanda Muhr FC27 · Volunteer Stories

For me, St. Clare has always been harder to put my finger on than St. Francis as we keep going deeper into the heart of the Franciscan charism this year. St. Francis is obviously a well-known and dynamic figure, often stretched in our stories to seem larger than life, so it can be easy for…

“And the Greatest of These is Love”

Karlie Romer FC27 · Volunteer Stories

Two unexpected joys that have come from service this year have been feeling like I’m actually part of the team at Joseph’s House, and forming relationships with the mothers and children there. As a volunteer I wasn’t expecting to feel like an actual employee, but the staff welcomed me very well and made me feel…

Two Sided Coin