Common Venture Service Opportunities 2023

December 1, 2022

As we continue to emerge from the pandemic hiatus, the Dubuque Franciscan Common Venture program is working on firming up several service opportunities in 2023.

May 21-27: Madonna Renewal Center in Freeport, Illinois (see below for details).
May 28-June 3: DC BOUND with Franciscans: an Intergenerational Immersion-Service experience.
June 22-25: Catholic Worker House in Waterloo, Iowa.
July 9-15: Catholic Worker House in Waterloo, Iowa.

The dates for the following are tentative or in the process of being planned, pending the confirmation of some details:

July 23 – 29: Mustard Seed Community Farm in Ames, Iowa.
Aug. 3-6: Mustard Seed Community Farm in Ames, Iowa.
Dates for the Wild Rose Center in Busby, Montana are being finalized.

More detailed information on the May 21-27 service opportunity in Freeport, Illinois:

Madonna Renewal Center, Freeport, Illinois May 21-27, 2023
Open to men and women, 21+ years of age. Cost: $75.
The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart’s Madonna Renewal Center is a safe haven that offers hope and healing to women in need in a 12 to 24-month program for pregnant women and their infants. The most needed service for volunteers includes: cleaning, painting, sorting and restocking donated items, food pantry, resale shop, landscaping. There is also a need for building skills (carpentry, plumbing, etc.). There might be opportunities to assist a resident with childcare or provide a listening ear. Arrival is Sunday afternoon with departure on the following Saturday morning. For more information, visit the Franciscan Common Venture website or email Sister Shell Balek balekm@osfdbq.org.