In partnership with the Amate House of Chicago, and in collaboration with the Office of Mission and Values, DePaul University Ministry sponsors a year-long residential experience rooted in Faith, Service, Community, and Simple Living.

Each year 10 undergraduate students are selected to live in an intentional Catholic community on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus.

The V&L House is inspired by the social mission of the Church, and seeks to support and develop men and women, rooted in faith, dedicated to service, and committed to building a more just and loving society. We are located at 1022 W. Belden, across from the Lincoln Park Student Center.

COORDINATOR INFORMATION

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Applications due by 4:30 pm on Friday Feb. 29, 2008

Pauline Villapando
2250 N. Sheffield
Suite 311E
Chicago, IL 60614
 

pvillapa@depaul.edu
( 773-325-4490 )

Faith 
At the V&L House, we are committed to living in a faith-based community rooted in the Catholic tradition and we strive to actively live the faith we profess through Vincentian spirituality. We value time to reflect on our shared experiences and struggles. Reflection includes an opening orientation and closing retreat; fall and winter retreats; weekly community gatherings; and a 4-credit course grounded in Catholic Social Teaching. It is our hope that the V&L House will be a nurturing environment in which people can feel comfortable sharing experiences and challenges within a faith context.
 

Simple Living 
The focus at the V&L House is on solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Participants seek to live simply and do with less as a sign of this solidarity. For ten months the participants attempt to live out a simpler lifestyle with the support of other housemates. While we realize that most of us come from a privileged position, participants are asked to make a commitment to live with less than usual. It is our belief that in order to truly love, and work with, the oppressed we must attempt to live our lives as they do.

Community Living
Community living is the cornerstone of the V&L House. The community serves as a base of support for each member through a sharing of life experiences, and promoting one another's commitment to faith, service and justice. We believe that no one stands alone, and our call to service is not possible to answer if we live in isolation.

Community Service 
In response to St. Vincent's life of charity and social justice, each participant volunteers a minimum of 6 hours a week at a Vincentian or Daughters of Charity service site. The coordinator will work to match the student's interests with these designated sites.