“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it” (Mt 13:45-46). This parable has stuck out to me as I’ve gotten accustomed to life in community and at my service site, Catholic Charities Refugee…
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An unexpected lesson I have learned in my experience thus far is the value of small talk. My mind can very easily be occupied by what I need to get done, especially at a service site where there are so many moving pieces and so much to do before the end of each day. This…
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Throughout my daily life here in Syracuse, I have found myself getting quite stuck in routine. Waking up, getting to work, going home, having dinner with the community etc… And for a while, it was quite challenging. When I imagined what my life would look like during my time here at FrancisCorps this past summer,…
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As a FrancisCorps volunteer, each day looks very different for me. As much as I love my days to be routined and maybe even a little monotonous, I enjoy the diversion that comes with living in community and serving at an ever-changing service site. Each morning, I wake up and pray the Surrender Novena in…
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I first found out about FrancisCorps at the Year of Service Fair at my school. I was immediately drawn to the purple and pink colors of the booth and admittedly, the cute stickers Jenny Rose was handing out. I put the sticker of Saint Francis and Saint Clare on my computer and spent the next…
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