Service Opportunities:
Helping those in need "is a duty of justice even prior to being an act of charity", since "we are not owners but rather administrators of the goods we possess ... means through which the Lord calls each one of us to act as a steward of His providence for our neighbor".

Pope Benedict XVI Message for Lent [Excerpts] - Jan. 29, 2008

It is through service to others that we, as young adult Catholics, most authentically give voice to our deepest yearnings and beliefs about being followers of Christ. The opportunities for service abound within our diocese through parish and diocesan based ministry. Contact your parish to learn about ministries that serve the poor, elderly and needy in your area or contact our office for information about opportunities to serve the poor and needy in various areas within our diocese and/or in Haiti.

Here is a listing of opportunities currently available:

• St. Vincent Pallotti Center, 877-865-5465, both National and International Volunteer Opportunities
• The Catholic Worker Movement and a Listing of Virginia Communities