JVP News
Year-end
It’s that time of the year again – when the Volunteer Service Program closes its year of service. JVP Batch 30 will having their Year End and Evaluation seminar from April 5 to 11, 2010 at the Casa Ofelia Resort in Carolina in Naga City. To all alumni, and especially the members of the Naga Local Chapter, please do drop by, and join us in the daily masses and especially the batch’s welcome party on April 6, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. and their despedida party on April 11, 2010 8:30 pm. Please do pray for the safe journey of everyone for a good Year End and Evaluation Seminar for Batch 30.
Batch 31
Batch 31 is already being assembled! Applications for the JVP Batch 31 Volunteer Service Program has ended with the following results: Cagayan de Oro Local Chapter and the Manila Local Chapter both had eight applicants; Naga Local Chapter had four applicants, Zamboanga Local Chapter had two applicants; and Davao Local Chapter had one applicant. All in all we have 23 application forms were submitted and screened.
We would like to thank all local chapters for
spearheading the recruitment and for their
participation in the screening of applicants
for the JVP Volunteer Service Program.
Thank you most especially to Rev. Fr. Rudy Fernandez S.J.
who patiently sat in all the interviews of all the applicants
in the different local chapters as part of the screening committee.
Let us all pray for the next batch of Jesuit Volunteers!
JVP Book
JVP is coming up with a BOOK! Yes, this is a new project and we’re very excited to tell you about it! The book will contain a compilation of personal stories, anecdotes and essays revolving around the JVP volunteer experience. This will be the first book about and published by JVP!
JVP 30 Stories would recount the experiences and insights of Jesuit volunteers, covering various stages and aspects of their volunteer year (from making the decision to volunteer to how their volunteer year continues to make a difference in their lives). This book intends to capture the spirit of JVP’s commitment to serve people and country, founded on the dictum of being “Men and Women for Others” and on the five core values of Spirituality, Simplicity, Service, Solidarity and Social Justice; and to illustrate the concrete ways in which Jesuit Volunteers have made a difference in the communities they serve, and how the JVP year in turn affects its volunteers. JVP 30 Stories also celebrates JVP’S 30 years of existence, not only within the community but with all who share the JVP mission and values. Material for the book will be culled from contributions by JVP alumni, interviews and selected stories/essays from JVP’s in-house publications.
The project is being headed by Gina Fernandez
and we invite everyone to share their stories
for this once in a lifetime project!
Contact Gina at gina.fernandez@gmail.com.
Office Planning
The JVP National Office will hold its annual evaluation & planning session from March 17-19, 2010. The Office will be closed for those dates. Regular office will resume on Monday, March 22, 2010. To the community, please do help us pray for a good planning and evaluation session!
Happy Birthday Fr. Ben!
As a last note, we would like to greet Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, SJ a very happy birthday! Fr. Ben held an open house and treated the Ateneo community to a sumptuous merienda last March 15, 2010. Thank you Fr. Ben!
