Our prayers go out to all of those volunteers and those who were deeply affected by the recent Earthquake in Haiti. No doubt this is a sobering time for all of us as we unite and reach out in prayer and in humanitarian aid.

We have been following our programs who specifically send volunteers and aid to Haiti. Please join us in praying for and supporting them. The best way for us to support Haiti right now is through prayers and donating money directly to Haiti- as resources and food there are extremely low. Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Medical Mission Board are both Catholic services you can donate through.

We have been updating information on our Twitter feed and have posted some links and resources on our website.

Thank you for joining us in our prayer.

January 10-16 is National Vocation Awareness Week!

In the last issue of our publication- Staying Connected- we discuss this topic of vocation.

We all are called to many different things in our life and 'vocation' isn't a term that just applies to consecrated religious! Be sure to check out this previous edition of Staying Connected

Also, another one of our current projects is adding additional information on "discernment" to our website! We will provide multiple links and resources for various styles of discernment. Here are just a few to get you started!

- Ignatian Spirituality


Books:
-Alphonso, Herbert. Discovering Your Personal Vocation: The Search for Meaning Through the Spiritual Exercises. Mahwah, New Jersey: Paulist Press, 2001.

-Gallagher, Timothy M. The Discernment of Spirits: The Ignatian Guide for Everyday Life. Crossroad Publishing Company, 2005.

-Palmer, Parker. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Your Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.

-Rupnik, Marko Ivan. Discernment: Acquiring the Heart of God. Pauline Books and Media, 2006.


And again, be sure to check out Staying Connected Vol. 11 no. 2

Happy New Year!

The Pallotti Center is making our own resolutions for the new year and coming up with some great new ways to serve and recruit for our Catholic volunteer programs. Please continue to check back with us throughout the year to see our new initiatives!

One initiative that really worked well last year, were our presentations to high schools. This year we have re-launched that campaign to speak to high school juniors and seniors in Archdiocesan and Catholic schools in the DC area. These presentations are usually in conjunction with the students' Social Justice and Service components in their theology curriculum.

We will again be speaking to a number of schools in the Archdiocese of DC and Diocese of Arlington beginning this month. Please pray that these presentations will be effective and beneficial to our programs and that God will begin to open the hearts of those He is calling to long-term service!

Peace in the New Year!