Stretch Your Heart—through volunteer service opportunities
The four US provinces of the Sisters of Notre Dame began offering a volunteer service program for single women, ages 18–40, in the summer of 2005. The program, called “Stretch Your Heart,” is
a response to the suggestion of the Third Continental Congress on Vocations
that communities invite young people to enter into service with them and
reflect prayerfully on their experience as a “privileged place of
God’s self-revelation.” The key components of the service program
are outreach to those in need, personal and communal prayer, and sharing
community life with the sisters. The program was offered in 2004 by three
of the US provinces and was a valuable experience for the women who participated.
Volunteer experiences have included: outreach to women and children in transition, services to refugees, GED tutoring (for high school graduate equivalency degree), serving at hunger centers and soup kitchens, migrant ministry, Bible camp, elder care, care for children whose families are facing crises, and Habitat for Humanity projects.
Find out about current volunteer service opportunities in this program!
Volunteer opportunities also exist for those who do not fit this program descripton, and also for those wishing to serve in other countries. Contact one of our volunteer
coordinators or fill out the form on our More Information page.
