“The aim of the Catholic Worker movement is to live in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus Christ. . . . This aim requires us to begin living in a different way. We recall the words of our founders, Dorothy Day who said, ‘God meant things to be much easier than we have made them,’ and Peter Maurin who wanted to build a society ‘where it is easier for people to be good.’”
—the aims and means of the catholic worker
The Movement
An overview of the Catholic Worker: aims and means, history, books, bibliography, and more.
Dorothy Day
Biographies, writings, canonization, and more about the co-founder of the Catholic Worker.
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Remembering Don
Reflections from the Casa Maria Milwaukee Catholic Worker community on the life and witness of Don Timmerman, who died on July 19
Exploring Anarchism with Judith Gregory
Judith Gregory, a former editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper from 1960-1970, discusses anarchism in light of contemporary political philosophy in “What Political Principle?” originally published in May 1961. Gregory…
The Sower (Spring 2026)
The Spring 2026 Sower shares updates from the farm, reports on antiwar resistance from Nevada to Kansas City, reflections on Dorothy Day and the Woodstock generation, and an invitation to…
Via Pacis (April 2026)
Here’s the April 2026 issue of Via Pacis, newsletter of the Des Moines Catholic Worker. Inside: community updates, reflections on going home to Kurdistan in a time of war, an…
Nina Polcyn Moore Shares Memories of Dorothy Day, an Interview By Rosalie Riegle – June 1998
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Nina Polcyn Moore, lifelong friend to the Catholic Worker movement and Dorothy Day, gave this interview to Rosalie Riegle on June 28th, 1998. This wide-ranging conversation includes recounting a…
Maryn Hakes: Queerness, Community, and the Catholic Worker (CCW Ep 29)
In this episode of Coffee with Catholic Workers, hosts Theo Kayser and Lydia Wong speak with Maryn Hakes at Loaves and Fishes Catholic Worker in Duluth, Minnesota. The conversation explores…
The Great Strategic Air Command Base Lake Fiasco
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by Steve Jacobs
Singer-songwriter Steve Jacobs recounts the tale of a 1984 action at a SAC base that involved swim fins, a watermelon, the takeover of an island by seven hairy activists, and…
A Conversation with Nina Polcyn Moore, 1986, by Rosalie Riegle
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What golden thread connects Dorothy Day’s radical vision to the Catholic Worker houses still serving the poor today? In this 1986 interview conducted by Rosalie Riegle, Nina Polcyn Moore—one of…
End of Life Care in Community (CCW Ep 28)
In this episode of Coffee with Catholic Workers, hosts Theo Kayser and Lydia Wong speak with folks from the Los Angeles Catholic Worker for a second time. Mary Anne…
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A Brief Introduction to the Catholic Worker Movement
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Tom Cornell, associate editor of The Catholic Worker and a leader in Catholic peace and justice movements, offers a brief overview of the Catholic Worker Movement.
The Evolution of the ‘Aims and Means of the Catholic Worker’
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The Aims and Means of the Catholic Worker movement describe its goals and the means by which the movement hopes to achieve those goals. The Aims and Means have taken…
What is the Catholic Worker?
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This essay was written by Jim Forest on the Catholic Worker Movement for The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History to be published by the Liturgical Press. Jim Forest, once a…
Biography of Peter Maurin
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This essay by Jim Forest on Peter Maurin was written for The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History published by the Liturgical Press.
The Life and Spirituality of Dorothy Day
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This article is from the introduction to the book Praying with Dorothy Day by James Allaire and Rosemary Broughton.
May Day, 1933
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An account of the birth of the Catholic Worker Movement on May 1, 1933, in New York City’s Union Square, from the opening paragraphs of “All Is Grace: a Biography…
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Arkport Catholic Worker Homestead
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8614, Brown Road, Village of Arkport, Town of Almond, Allegany County, New York, 14807, United States
Beatitude House
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Beatitude House - Food Distribution Center, 267 Campodonico Ave, Guadalupe, California, USA
BETHANY HOUSE : Catholic Worker House of Hospitality
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1111, Joseph Avenue, La Avenida, City of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, 14621, United States
Bloomington Christian Radical / Catholic Worker
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821 North Blair Avenue, Bloomington, IN, USA
CAIN/Grace Place (Churches Active In Northside)
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4230, Hamilton Avenue, Northside Business District, Northside, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 45223, United States
Carbon County Dorothy Day House
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14, Holland Street, New Columbus, Nesquehoning, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 18240, United States
Casa Alma, Charlottesville Catholic Worker
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911, Nassau Street, Belmont, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, United States
Casa de Hospitalidad Nazaret
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Avenida Talismán 177d, Colonia Estrella, 07000 Mexico City, Mexico
Casa de las Comunidades Catholic Worker
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Chama Street Southeast, International District, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87117, United States
Catholic Worker Community
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15405, Short Ridge Court, Leisure World, Montgomery County, Maryland, 20906, United States
Catholic Worker House of Lancaster
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41, West Vine Street, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 17603, United States
Cherith Brook Catholic Worker House
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3308, East 12th Street, Independence Plaza, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64127, United States
Cleveland Catholic Worker
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2082, Fulton Road, Ohio City, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 44113, United States
Community of the Franciscan Way
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Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, 27344, United States
Dayton Catholic Worker Movement
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100, Huffman Avenue, Huffman Historic District, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, 45403, United States
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker
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801, Taylor Avenue, Petersburg, Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, 18510, United States
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker House
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210, South Carrizo Street, Marina Arts District, Downtown, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, 78401, United States
Dorothy Day Hospitality House
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703, 1st Street Southwest, Kutzky Park, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 55902, United States
Dorothy Day House of Hospitality
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1429, Poplar Avenue, Midtown, Memphis, Shelby County, West Tennessee, Tennessee, 38104, United States
Dorothy Day Tampa
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6005, North 9th Street, Hampton Terrace, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, 33604, United States
Duncan and Porter House House of Hospitality and Resistance
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1615, Manhattan Street, Manchester, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15233, United States
Eliza B. Conley House of Resilience: a Mennonite Catholic Worker in Wyandotte County
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2303, South Early Street, Rosedale, Shawnee Heights, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 66103, United States
Emmaus House
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802, North 5th Street, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas, 67846, United States
Emmaus House
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45, Trinity Place, Mansion District, City of Albany, Albany County, New York, 12202, United States
Friends of Dorothy Catholic Worker
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212, Wayne Street, Near Northeast, Syracuse, City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, 13203, United States
Friendship Room
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419, Logan Street, North Street Historic District, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio, 43952, United States
Haley House
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23, Dartmouth Street, South End, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02116, United States
Hildegard House Catholic Worker
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617, North 8th Avenue East, Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, 55805, United States
Ithaca Catholic Worker
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411, South Plain Street, City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, 14850, United States
John Paul II Catholic Worker Farm
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1828, Newton Avenue, East Blue Valley, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, 64126, United States
Jubilee Soup Kitchen
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2005, Wyandotte Street, Crawford-Roberts, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
Kent CW
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Lewisham Road, Crabble, River, Dover, Kent, South East England, England, CT17 0QQ, United Kingdom
La Sagrada Familia Catholic Worker
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111, Adams Street, Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, 03431, United States
Las Vegas Catholic Worker
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500, West Van Buren Avenue, West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, 89106, United States
Little Flower Catholic Worker Farm
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16560, Louisa Road, Trevilians, Louisa County, Virginia, 23093, United States
Little Platte Catholic Worker Farm
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1860, Stumptown Road, Town of Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, 53818, United States
Loaves and Fishes Community
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1712, Jefferson Street, Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, 55812, United States
Los Angeles Catholic Worker Community
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Los Angeles Catholic Worker, 632 Brittania Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Maria Skobtsova House of Hospitality Calais
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170, Rue Anatole France, Calais-Nord, Calais, Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, Metropolitan France, 62100, France
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality
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225, Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, California, 94103, United States
Mary House of Hospitality
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3479, County Road G, Town of Jackson, Adams County, Wisconsin, 53965, United States
Mercy House
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Mercy House, 805, West Huron Street, Old West Side, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, 48103, United States
Nazareth House (Bahay Nazareth)
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Calvario Elementary School, Dazo Street, Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines
New Orleans Catholic Worker
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1910, Constance Street, Garden District, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 70130, United States
Noonday Farm
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96, Windsor Road, Winchendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 01475, United States
Norfolk Catholic Worker
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1321, West 38th Street, Lamberts Point, Norfolk, Virginia, 23508, United States
Oakland Catholic Worker
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International Boulevard, Fruitvale, Oakland, Alameda County, California, 94601, United States
Oakland Elizabeth House
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6423, Colby Street, Idora Park, Oakland, Alameda County, California, 94618, United States
Oxbow Farm
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17933, Foreston Road, Foreston Ridge Estates, Foreston, Parkton, Baltimore County, Maryland, 21120, United States
Peace House, Ypsi
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706, Davis Street, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan, 48198, United States
Rose of Sharon Catholic Worker
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617, Hoyle Street, Durham County, North Carolina, 27704, United States
San Antonio Catholic Worker
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4711, Dietrich Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 78219, United States
Simone Weil House
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5311, Northeast 15th Avenue, Alberta, Vernon, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, 97211, United States
SS Francis & Thérèse Catholic Worker
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52, Mason Street, Woodland Street Historic District, Main South, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 01610, United States
St Francis / St Joseph Catholic Worker
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1437, Walnut Street, Over-the-Rhine Historic District, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, 45202, United States
St Francis Catholic Worker
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9631, Peppertree Road, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, 22553, United States
St Francis House
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1219, William Street North, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, 55082, United States
St Francis House
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901, Rangeline Street, North Central Columbia, Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, 65201, United States
St Joseph’s House of Hospitality
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402, South Avenue, Upper Mount Hope, City of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, 14620, United States
Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Community
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108, Hillcrest Drive, Maloy, Ringgold County, Iowa, 50836, United States
Temenos Catholic Worker
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1618, Polk Street, Nob Hill, San Francisco, CAL Fire Northern Region, California, 94109, United States
The Catholic Worker Farm
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Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, WD3 9XX, United Kingdom
The Dorothy Day Cafe
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Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 2250, Main Street, Progress, Downtown East, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, 70802, United States
The Great Turning Catholic Worker Farm
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1405, Lucy Lane, Prairie Hills, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, 53711, United States
The Maurin House
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4341, 7th Street Northeast, Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, 55421, United States
The Mustard Seed
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93, Piedmont Street, Main Middle, Main South, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 01609, United States
Trinity House Catholic Worker
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1925, Five Points Road Southwest, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 87105, United States
Unity Kitchen Community of the CW
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385, West Onondaga Street, Armory Square, Syracuse, City of Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, 13202, United States
Viva House, Baltimore Catholic Worker
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26, South Mount Street, Union Square, Baltimore, Maryland, 21223, United States
Wallyhouse Catholic Worker
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720, North King Street, Iwilei, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, 96817, United States
Winona Catholic Worker
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Catholic Worker Bethany House, 832, West Broadway Street, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, 55987, United States
Youngstown Catholic Worker / Dorothy Day House of Hospitality
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620 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502, United States