In Memoriam: Patrick Jordan (1944-2025)
Patrick Jordan, former editor of The Catholic Worker and a close friend of Dorothy Day died on Thursday, October 2.
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Remembering Vincent Scotti Eirine
Vincent Scotti Eirene, a longtime Catholic Worker and well-known Pittsburgh peace activist, died Sept. 11, 2025, at the age of 73. Eirene, who adopted his surname from the Greek goddess of peace, began his activism by protesting the Vietnam War. He went on to demonstrate against U.S. military interventions, mountaintop mining, and weapons research at Carnegie Mellon University. Over the years, he was arrested multiple times, once for digging a grave in the yard of then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and later protested alongside communities in Iraq and post-Katrina New Orleans. He also offered hospitality to the unhoused at the Catholic Worker house he founded, the Duncan Porter House of Hospitality and Resistance.
This page is dedicated to his memory. If you have a story, photo, or tribute to share, write roundtable@catholicworker.org. Please put Vince’s name in the subject line so we can prioritize it.
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New Mural in NYC’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral Features Dorothy Day and the Stories of Immigrants
On Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace, a new mural was blessed in the cathedral’s narthex, linking the struggles of Irish immigrants of the past with today’s migrants and refugees. Alongside figures like St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Pierre Toussaint, and Mother Cabrini, Dorothy Day is depicted as a witness to mercy and justice. Kevin Ahern was there, and reflects on the significance of the event.
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Sugar Creek Gathering 2025 in Video
Photographer Mauro Heck shares some of the videos he took at the Midwest Catholic Worker Gathering at the Sugar Creek Retreat Center in Iowa (Sept. 12 – 14, 2025).
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Sugar Creek Gathering 2025 in Photos
Mauro Heck and Mary Farrell share their best photos from the Midwest Catholic Worker Gathering, September 12 – 14, 2025.
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Peter Maurin – Systematic Agitator
Lincoln Rice’s keynote address on the systematic “magna carta” of Peter Maurin’s Easy Essays in the first issues of The Catholic Worker, presented at the Peter Maurin Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on September 7, 2024.
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In Memoriam: Monica Ribar Cornell
Casey Mullaney writes in memory of Monica Ribar Cornell, a life-long Catholic Worker, mother, farmer, and friend, who died August 8, 2025
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We’re Cleaning Up CW.org!
For over two decades, CatholicWorker.org has offered free access to Dorothy Day’s writings, a national directory of Catholic Worker communities,…
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The Sower (Summer 2025)
Here’s the Summer 2025 issue of THE SOWER, the newsletter of Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm. Inside: s solstice peace celebration discover Dorothy Day’s searing 1945 response to the atomic bomb; and an account of six activists’ nonviolent protest at the Kansas City National Security Campus. Plus, Betsy reports on garden volunteers, county-fair weaving, and Brian’s Peacemaker Award in New York.
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Casa Esther Catholic Worker Seeks House Manager / Couple
We are seeking an individual or couple to join us as live-in volunteers and help propel our mission forward. Casa…
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Remembering Bob Cook, Friend of DMCW
Bob Cook was a longtime member of the Des Moines Catholic Worker and a man remembered for his deep faith, radical hospitality, and unwavering commitment to justice. This article includes a video and transcript of Frank Cordaro’s remembrance of Cook at his memorial service.
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CWs Protest Production of New Nukes in Kansas City
Twenty-three activists, including Catholic Workers, gathered May 19 outside the Kansas City National Security Campus to protest nuclear weapons production. Six were arrested for trespass, including three Catholic Workers.
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Tener un Bebé – Una Historia de Navidad
Síntesis: Una reimpresión de su relato del parto y nacimiento de su hija Tamar en 1928. La memoria describe la espera para entrar en trabajo de parto y comentarios sobre las mujeres en torno a ella en la clínica Bellevue Hospital. Acompañada por su prima Carol, regresa a Bellevue varios días después cuando sus dolores de parto comienzan. Descripción vívida del dolor que sufrió, sus pensamientos, y los de la gente con la que se encuentra en dichas horas. Tierna descripción del amamantar y sus primeros días con su hija. (The Catholic Worker, Diciembre de 1977, 8, 7. DDLW #583).
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It’s May 1. Do You Know How Many Catholic Workers There Are?
We can count the years there has been a Catholic Worker movement (92, as of today), but can we count how many Catholic Worker houses are in it? Jerry Windley-Daoust tackles the question.
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The Aims and Purposes of the Catholic Worker (1943)
Summary: On the tenth anniversary of The Catholic Worker she explains their purpose as promoting love of God and our brother. Their work expresses the beauty of Christianity in supporting the worker, the poor, and eschewing violence. She highlights instances of violent racism. (DDLW #919) The Catholic Worker, May 1943, 4
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The Sower (Spring 2025)
Here’s the Spring 2025 issue of THE SOWER, the newsletter of Strangers and Guests Catholic Worker Farm.
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Simone Weil Catholic Worker Seeks Intentional Community Member
The Simone Weil Catholic Worker (Portland, OR) is looking for a full-time live-in intentional community member/Catholic Worker
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Trinity House Catholic Worker is Seeking a New Director and Volunteers
For over 20 years, Trinity House Catholic Worker has been dedicated to feeding and housing the marginalized citizens of Albuquerque,…
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Catholic Workers Join Global Witness for Nuclear Abolition at UN Conference
Catholic Workers engaged in prayer, protest, and acts of civil disobedience in activities held during the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) earlier this month. The activities included the Ash Wednesday arrest of 17 activists outside the U.S. Mission to the UN. Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, celebrated Mass and administered ashes to activists prior to their action on Ash Wednesday, according to Catholic Workers who attended.
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Homily of Archbishop John Wester on the Occasion of the Third Meeting of the Parties to the TPNW
Archbishop John Wester celebrated Mass at Our Saviour Church on Tuesday, March 3, during the during the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) at the United Nations. Opening with a quote from Dorothy Day’s scathing condemnation of the bombing of Hiroshima, Wester went on to reflect on the Beatitudes in light of efforts to abolish nuclear weapons.
