Met with a group of Catholic Workers on Cleveland’s near west side who recenly staged a rather fascinating protest. (The Catholic Workers here have a “House of Hospitality” for the homeless in the city.) For the grand opening of an … Continue reading
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Our family toured the Catholic Worker House on the near west side of Cleveland today. Four volunteers live in community with 15 people who would otherwise be: homeless. They live in a converted convent on St. Patrick Church property here … Continue reading
Our family volunteered at the Catholic Worker “Storefront” on Lorain Ave. in Cleveland today. It was a Saturday morning breakfast for the poor and homeless of the area. The Catholic Worker charism is one of hospitality to the poor. Some … Continue reading
Our family joined a group of some 50 Catholic Workers (and others) today on a damp, cold, two and a half hour Good Friday “Way of the Cross” walk through downtown Clevleland. The Stations of the Cross were matched against … Continue reading
Met with Barbara Fleury, the Youth Ministry Director at Holy Faith Church in Gainseville, Florida. She has her kids working at the local Soup Kitchen, visiting a nearby Catholic Worker house… all to expose them to those in need. She … Continue reading
I just did a newspaper story about an Eagle Scout who, for his “Community Service Project,” raised $1,500 and, along with some other Troop members, put in six really nice statues of saints on the grounds around a local Catholic … Continue reading
Our Louisiana Gumbo Tour continues… While we’ve been down here, the Deep Water Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf 50 miles south of New Orleans. As of today, the oil spill was at 42,000 gallons a day … Continue reading
Dan Kremer, an organic farmer in Yorkshire, Ohio, just sent me something from the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. It was titled: Eating Is A Moral Act. One of the issues raised was: “Supporting fair wages and healthy … Continue reading
We’ve spent the last week in the San Joaquin Valley in California campaigning and looking at farm worker issues… In Keene, California, we stopped at the National Ceaser Chavez Center. I met with Douglas Blaylock who administers the Robrt F. … Continue reading