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The group began as a means to combine Dorothy Day's history in American social activism and pacifism with the tenets of Catholicism, five years after she converted in 1927." "Dorothy Day, Prophet of Pacifism for the Catholic Church" " from "Houston Catholic Worker" newspaper, October 1997 ''"Our rule is the works of mercy,"'' said Dorothy Day. ''"It is the way of sacrifice, worship, a sense of reverence." BELIEFS OF THE CATHOLIC WORKER According to co-founder Peter Maurin, the following are the beliefs of the Catholic Worker: What the Catholic Worker Believes by co-founder Peter Maurin # gentle personalism of traditional Catholicism. # personal obligation of looking after the needs of our brother. # daily practice of the Works of Mercy. # Houses of Hospitality for the immediate relief of those who are in need. # establishment of Farming Communes where each one works according to his ability and gets according to his need. # creating a new society within the shell of the old with the philosophy of the new, which is not a new philosophy but a very old philosophy, a philosophy so old that it looks like new. SEE ALSO
CATHOLIC WORKER HOUSE LISTING Open Directory list of Houses In the United States Most Houses don't have websites. This is a partial list. Listed in alphabetical order by city. # Catholic Worker Community of Akron , Akron, OH # Trinity Nuclear Abolitionists , Albuquerque, NM # The Open Door Community , Atlanta, GA # Dorothy Day House, Berkeley, CA # Haley House , Boston, MA # Holy Family Catholic Worker House , Briarcliff Manor, NY # St. Jude Catholic Worker House , Champaign, IL # St. Elizabeth Catholic Worker , Chicago, IL # Su Casa Catholic Worker , Chicago, IL # Grace Place Catholic Worker Community , Cincinnati, OH # Catholic Worker of Columbus, OH , Columbus, OH # Des Moines Catholic Worker Community Des Moines, IA #Day House Detroit, MI #Loaves & Fishes Catholic Worker Community, Duluth, MN # St. John Bosco House Eugene, OR # St. Benedict Catholic Worker Fresno, CA #Father Charlie Mulholland Catholic Worker House, Garner, NC # Magdalene House Coastside Catholic Worker Half Moon Bay, CA # St. Martin de Porres Catholic Worker , Harrisburg, PA # St. Martin de Porres House Hartford, CT # Hartford Catholic Worker , Hartford, CT # Casa Juan Diego , Houston, TX # St. Francis Farm , Lacona, NY # Las Vegas Catholic Worker , Las Vegas, NV # Los Angeles Catholic Worker Los Angeles, CA # Casa Maria Catholic Worker Milwaukee, WI # Fargo-Moorhead Dorothy Day House of Hospitality Moorhead, MN #Amistad House, New Haven, CT # Oakland Catholic Worker Oakland,CA # Archbishop Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House , Oklahoma City, OK # Bread and Roses: A Catholic Worker , Olympia, WA # Maggie's Place , Phoenix, AZ # Andre House , Phoenix, AZ # Duncan and Porter Houses and Farm , Pittsburgh, PA # Raleigh Catholic Worker Community and Hospitality House , Raleigh, NC # Catholic Worker House , San Antonio, TX # San Diego Catholic Worker , San Diego, CA # Martin de Porres House of Hospitality , San Francisco, CA # Temenos Catholic Worker , San Francisco, CA # Catholic Worker Farm , Sheep Ranch, CA #Silk Hope Catholic Worker, Siler City, NC # Silver Spring Catholic Worker , Silver Spring, MD # St. Peter Claver Catholic Worker House , South Bend, IN # St. Isaac of Nineveh - Gift of Tears Catholic Worker , Spencer, WV # Tacoma Catholic Worker , Tacoma, WA #Little Flower Catholic Worker Farm, Trevilians, VA # Utica Catholic Worker , Utica, NY #Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, Washington, DC # Mary Harris Catholic Worker , Washington, DC # Winona Catholic Worker , Winona, MN #The Mustard Seed, Worcester, MA #Saints Francis & Therese Catholic Worker, Worcester, MA In Other Countries # Vancouver Catholic Worker Canada # London Catholic Worker England # Dublin Catholic Worker Ireland #The Peter Maurin Farm, Australia REFERENCES SIMILAR CHRISTIAN MOVEMENTS
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