Year eight of the Saint John’s Benedictine Volunteer Corps has begun. This year’s volunteers will serve at twelve different benedictine communities in eight different countries throughout the world.

Mike Goggin, Kevin Finley, and Trey Thompson will serve at the SJBVC’s oldest site, Newark Abbey and Saint Benedict’s Preparatory School beginning in mid July.

Alec Torigian and Michael Jaeger will serve at Hanga Monastery in Tanzania.

Simon Sperl and Alex Kurt will serve in Mvimwa, Tanzania. This will be the second year Saint John’s graduates have served the community of Mvimwa.

Greg Sullivan and Colin Cote will start a new site in Togo.

Kenan Woodberry and Adam Gentner will serve at the monastery in Esquipulas, Guatemala.

Gabe Sperl and Connor McIntee will serve in Coban, Guatemala.

Alex Schafer will serve the city of Chicago, the first year of SJBVC presence there.

Manny McDonald will serve our own community of Saint John’s Abbey in Collegeville.

Jeremy Graney will serve with the Manquehue community in Santiago Chile.

Brian Walsh and Anthony Nelson will serve on the Sea of Galilee in Tabgha, Israel.

Matthew Davis and Matthew Grafsgaard will continue the work of the SJBVC serving in Subiaco Italy.

Corey Friend and Matt Harren will help begin a new relationship with the community of Our Lady of Montserrat in Manila, Philippines.