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| Name | Location | |
| Kelley Hand | Norwood | kelleymhand@yahoo.com |
| Joseph Buttarazzi | Lexington | Buttarazzi@aol.com |
| Carrie Kotecki | Dorchester | carriekotecki@yahoo.com |
| Annette Hynes | Waquoit | annettemwende@yahoo.com |
| Melissa Carter | Methuen | meliscarter@juno.com |
| Bethany Lamoureux | Westport | bethanyinamerica@hotmail.com |
| Crista Carrick | Worcester | cmcarrick80@hotmail.com |
| Susan Roberts | Jamaica Plain | junglegreen@hotmail.com |
| Matthew O'Malley | Forestdale | matthew.omalley@villanova.edu |
| Stephanie Schmitt | Littleton | sceschmitt@juno.com |
| Jaime Suk | Brighton | sukj12@hotmail.com |
| Frances Kennedy | Brookline | kita_02324@yahoo.com |
| Paul Graham | Somerville | paulfgraham@gmail.com |
| Jeff Amam | Charlestown | jeffmaman@yahoo.com |
| Christina Clem | Salem | Christina_Clem@Buffalo.com |
| Monica O'Reilly | Chestnut Hill | moreillyvt@yahoo.com |
| Brenden Alexander | Somerville | brendenealexander@yahoo.com |
| Susan Beddes | Worcester | susanbeddes@gmail.com |
| Kerri Hallihan | Scituate | khallihan@gmail.com |
| Erika and Michael-John Myette | Medford | erikamyette@alumni.nd.edu |
| Emily Capurso | Longmeadow | emily.capurso@gmail.com |
| Maura Shaughnessy | Weymouth | Maura1204@hotmail.com |
| Kristy Miller | Fall River | kristymiller320@yahoo.com |
| Leanne Costello | Somerville | leannecostello@hotmail.com |
| Heather Angell | Haverhill | hangellpaz@hotmail.com |
| Emma March | Quincy | emma.march@gmail.com |
| Elizabeth Rogers | Jamaica Plain | elizabethrogers@hotmail.com |
| Colleen Crowley | Worcester | colleencrowley@gmail.com |
| Gatherings | |
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•Join
our
Network of Former Volunteers to connect with other formers to
start your own gatherings!
• Boston has one of the country's highest numbers of former volunteers, so there's a lot going on there. Former Jesuit Volunteers (FJV's) meet monthly at 7 pm in Harvard Square for a potluck dinner followed by a reflection. They always welcome former volunteers of any organization to all of their events. FJV's also gather at the Crossroads Jesuit Urban Center at 761 Harrison Ave. Call 617-536-8440.
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| Volunteer programs headquartered in Massachusetts | |
| • One way to get connected
with current and/or former volunteers in the area is to plan intercommunity
volunteer gatherings such as prayer groups, game nights,
meals/picnics, etc.
The following programs are headquartered in Massachusetts:
Family Lifeline
Volunteers, Inc. (Worcester),
Providence Volunteer Ministries (Kingston) and
Women in Service to Appalachia
(Watertown).
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| Parishes that current and former volunteers have recommended | |
| • The Paulist Center for the 6 pm
liturgy on Sunday located at 5 Park St. 617-742-4460.
• St. Ignatius Parish located near the BC campus at 28 Commonwealth Ave. Many young adults and activities. 617-332-1104. • St. Francis Chapel at 800 Boylston St. #21 (inside the Prudential Ctr.). Great homilies and music! 617-437-7117. • Immaculate Conception Church,
Hawthorne Blvd. Many formers attend this parish located in Salem
which is just north of Boston. The 5pm Mass is a Life Teen Mass.
The music is excellent and the Mass is lively and well-attended.
Many young adults, including former volunteers, go. The
Parish has an active Young Adult community. They also have a Tuesday
night Young Adult Bible Study (several formers come on a regular basis),
led by Dom Bettinelli, held in the rectory at 7pm. For more info.,
e-mail Dom@Bettnet.com |
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| Retreat opportunities/spirituality centers | |
| • Franciscan Center (Andover)
978-851-3391
• Salvatorian Center (Methuen) 978-683-2929 • Foyer of Charity (Scituate) 781-545-1080 • Espousal Center (Waltham) 781-647-0033 • FJV annual retreat. Contact Anne Batcheller at
abatchm@prodigy.net or 617-242-4890 |
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| Social Justice organizations and events | |
| • Massachusetts Citizens for
Life: http://www.prolife-mcfl.org/
• Campaign for Human Development and Social Justice Office. Contact Rev. William Joy at 617-298-0080. • Catholic Charities Volunteer Office is the largest social service provider in the state and has numerous volunteer opportunities in hundreds of areas. 617-482-5440. • The Paulist Center helps run a food pantry and is involved with
other social justice activities. 617-742-4460. |
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| Volunteer opportunities | |
| • The St.
Vincent Pallotti Center of Boston provides a number of
services to prospective, current, and former volunteers. Be sure
to check out The Christ Connection, a directory of local
volunteer opportunities available in the Boston area. Contact Kristelle
at 617-783-3924 or email at volservice@aol.com
for more information. • Boston Cares, an affiliate of the Hands On Network, is located at 167 Milk Street, Box 200 Boston, MA 02138 Ph: 617-263-2273 Email: mandy.brummer@fmr.com for more information. |
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| Music, film, and other cultural events | |
| • Wondering
how to go out on the town and save some money? Wonder no more. Located
at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, check out BosTix Half-Price Tickets and
Ticketmaster Outlet. For more information call 617-482-2849.
• That
strange red line running all over town is your yellow brick road through
Boston's history. It is called the Freedom Trail and begins at 15
State Street. • At Union Street Park there is the Holocaust Memorial. Visually stunning, it didn't win one of the most prestigious medals of architecture for nothing. • Milky Way Lounge and Lanes is an interracial, inter-galactic club and bowling lounge. 403 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, 617-524-3740 • Wally's Cafe has free music! You won't find many big names playing here, but the music is good and that's what really counts. 427 Massachusetts Ave. in Boston. • If you in the Cambridge
area, check out Plough & Stars, 912
Massachusetts Ave., 617-441-3455. Feels like home, if home is
nothing fancy and there are great musicians hanging about. |
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| Diocesan resources | |
| • Archdiocese
of Boston • Diocese of Fall River • Newton (Greek-Melkite) • Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts • Diocese of Worcester |
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| Other valuable resources | |
| • The Office for Young Adults
coordinates one-day volunteer projects each quarter, trips to Kentucky
and Peru and many other activities. Call Jim Breen for their
newsletter: 617-746-5850.
• The St. Clement Shrine at Boylston and Ipswich offers a quiet
place for prayer in the midst of hectic downtown Boston. |
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