The Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps (Cap Corps) offers men and women the opportunity to work in direct service with the poor while living a simple lifestyle in community with other volunteers. The spirituality of Saint Francis of Assisi is central to this experience of community and service.
Community
Community
Cap Corps Volunteers live in community in the Franciscan spirit of mutuality and simplicity. Volunteers energize and support one another on their call to live the Gospel by sharing the joys and sorrows of their daily life experiences, as well as the necessary house chores, such as cooking, shopping and cleaning.
Living Simply
Living Simply
Cap Corps volunteers live on a small monthly stipend and in low-icome neighborhoods to become aware of the daily realities of those with whom they work. Living simply helps volunteers define a lifestyle in concert with the mission of the Capuchin Franciscan friars and shapes their decisions on how to spend their resources of time, talent and money.
Spirituality
Spirituality
Cap Corps volunteers commit to daily communal prayer with each other as a way to deepen their faith life and to support each other's service. The year includes retreats, opportunities for spiritual direction, resources on Franciscan spirituality, and friar visits to support and encourage volunteers' faith life
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Service
Service
Cap Corps volunteers dedicate one year of service at various non-profit social service agencies and organizations. They work with people in need, learning first hand the injustices of the poor. Areas of ministry include
•education
•health care
•food distribution
•social services
•education
•immigration services
•and others
Placements
Placements
Cleveland OH
Washington DC
Wilmington DE
Papua New Guinea
Benefits
Benefits
Housing
Health Insurance
Monthly stipend
School loan forbearance
AmeriCorps Education Award
Transportation to & from work site
Retreats and spiritual direction
Job training and experience
Connection to the Capuchin friars
Printable Forms
Printable Forms
Application
Begin the application process by printing the Application Form. Feel free to contact the Director of Cap Corps, Margaret McIntyre, as you complete it. She will be happy to answer your questions or provide clarification. Click the Application PDF icon to download and print the form.
Application2011.pdf
Reference
You will need to provide referral forms to persons you have selected to recommend you for Cap Corps. Click the Referral Form PDF icon download and print the form your references will need for the application process.
CapCorpsReference2010.pdf
Capuchin Friars of the Province of St. Augustine • 220 37th Street • Pittsburgh PA 15201 412-682-6011
