Nina Polcyn Moore Shares Memories of Dorothy Day, an Interview By Rosalie Riegle – June 1998
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 trip that Nina took to Russia with Dorothy Day. Nina and Rosalie review correspondence that Dorothy and Nina had exchanged over the years, relating bits of Catholic Worker history as well as revealing a more human side of Dorothy in her later years.
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Dorothy Day’s 1973 Interview with Nodlaig McCarthy
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The Nine Provocations of Dorothy Day
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Christian Friends of the Mentally Ill: Bringing Hope to Kenya
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HEARD AROUND THE CW
In this issue: CWers protest nuclear weapons at Volkel Air Base, White House; House of Grace Free Clinic granted zoning variance; Mary’s House vigil for James Barber execution; L.A. Catholic Worker on a roadmap to house the homeless; Pope Francis writes new preface to “From Union Square to Rome”; Amistad CW continues backyard hospitality for displaced tent encampment; Martha Hennessy on the Eucharistic Revival and the Catholic Church; London CW lauds Catholic bishops’ document on migrants; and more.
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JPII Farm Seeks Community Member
The JPII Farm in Kansas City, MO is seeking to welcome and support a Worker-Scholar for a short or medium-term stay (and…
Oxbow Farm 2026 Integral Ecology Internship
We are seeking interns for the 2026 season with flexible dates. We ask for an 8-week minimum commitment during the…
Oxbow Farm 2026 Integral Ecology Apprenticeship
Oxbow Farm is seeking one or two Intergral Ecology Apprentices for a six-month minimum stay during the months of February…
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…
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
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,…
COMMUNITY PROFILE
Meet Oxbow Farm CW!
Meet Oxbow Farm, a Catholic Worker farm 30 miles outside Baltimore, Maryland, that runs a small organic CSA and is involved in the care farm movement.