“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
LATEST CATHOLIC WORKER NEWS
Aims and Means Bonus Mini-Episode (CCW Ep 8.5)
In our first mini-episode we introduce the Aims and Means of the Catholic Worker and read through the current iteration published in The Catholic Worker newspaper. Related Coffee with Catholic…
Mary Beth and Johanna Bring Personalism to Healthcare within the Catholic Worker (CCW Ep 8)
In this episode, we hear from Mary Beth and Johanna from the House of Grace Catholic Worker in Philadelphia. There they help run a free medical clinic as well as…
Nashville Greenlands: Opening for New Community Member
We have a room open for a young person who does not want to enter the conventional American roadway to career and consumerism, or an older person who wants to leave it for a different path. We are not a typical urban CW community.
Heard Around the CW (1/26/23)
Here’s a roundup of Catholic Worker news for the week of January. 26, 2023, including two CW-authored op-eds about nuclear disarmament, the closing of the Parkland Catholic Worker, and more.
The Works of Mercy
The Works of Mercy are an abiding norm for the Catholic Worker Movement. Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin lived lives of “active love” built on these precepts.
Michael Boover Reflects on a Lifetime of Movement Work (CCW Ep 7)
Michael shares about his experiences in the Catholic Worker from being a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War to helping found the Mustard Seed Catholic Worker which just celebrated its…
CATHOLIC WORKER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Nashville Greenlands: Opening for New Community Member
We have a room open for a young person who does not want to enter the conventional American roadway to career and consumerism, or an older person who wants to leave it for a different path. We are not a typical urban CW community.
Live-in Volunteer Opportunity: Wallyhouse, Honolulu, Hawai’i
We are looking for one or two people to join Wallyhouse, a Catholic Worker
community that welcomes volunteers dedicated to the spiritual and corporal works of
mercy. Wallyhouse is the only CW house of hospitality in Hawaii. It is located in the
former rectory of St Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, surrounded by public housing and a
number of homeless folks living in tents.
Casa de Clara Catholic Worker: Positions Available
Casa de Clara Catholic Worker, located in beautiful San Jose, CA, has two positions open for workers who are looking to help us rebuild. We shut down in 2021 due to Covid and the need to do a rash of renovations to our house but we’re trying to get started again. We love to have your help. The need in San Jose is great as we have a burgeoning homeless population and an ever-increasing wealth gap.
Dorothy Day Tampa seeks volunteers, six-week study course
Are you being summoned to love thy neighbor differently? Join us as we journey in faith with a virtual six-week study guided by Servant of God Dorothy Day’s autobiography –…
Dandelion House (Portland, OR)
We are looking for people interested in joining a small, live-in Catholic Worker community. Prior community living experience, grounding in spiritual practice, and commitment to a nonviolent revolution are helpful. Contact Dandelion House Catholic Worker.
Los Angeles Catholic Worker seeks summer volunteers
Each summer mid-June through early August, the L.A. Catholic Worker extends an invitation to any adult interested in joining us for a period of six weeks during the summer. It…
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THE CATHOLIC WORKER MOVEMENT
Biography of Peter Maurin
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
This article is from the introduction to the book Praying with Dorothy Day by James Allaire and Rosemary Broughton.
A Brief Introduction to the Catholic Worker Movement
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.
Dorothy Day: A Saint for Our Age?
Presented at the Dorothy Day Centenary Conference, Marquette University, October 10, 1997. This article also appeared in a shorter form as “The Trouble With Saint Dorothy“, U.S. Catholic, November 1997.