St. Louis Catholic Worker

Hello St. Louis Catholic Worker Friends! we’re excited to be starting up our first “official” and recurring works of mercy project as a group and we need your help! Our plan is to begin distributing water and hot food to folks living on the street as well as any other in kind items folks (like you) donate to the cause. We plan to start humbly with hopeful openness that such efforts might be expanded if there is enthusiasm from this extended StLCW community of support. In addition to sharing supplies, we’re also looking for folks who would be willing to volunteer their time and maybe even their vehicle to go around with one or more of us for the actual distribution. In the long run we may also be looking for a more serious kitchen suited to preparing large amounts of food. We are still deciding and open to input about what regular place(s) or time(s) to serve. If you’re able to help in these ways please email us at StLouisCatholicWorker@gmail.com. We hope to support other needs of folks

    A Resolution Copper mine threatens to destroy Oak Flat. From the beginning of time, Apache Stronghold has grounded their resistance in the strength of their religious practice and spiritual relationship with the land. Apache Stronghold asks people of other faiths to join them in this spiritual struggle. On November 4, Apache Stronghold will amplify these intercessions into a prayer-rising for the preservation of Oak Flat. Indigenous people will gather at Oak Flat to pray according to their ways. People of other faiths will also gather to encounter the Holy and to confront, through prayer, the forces of destruction brought by Resolution Copper. The St. Louis Catholic Worker will gather for an inclusive prayer service of our Christian tradition. We hope to add our humble spiritual strength to this larger effort at our Indigenous partners' request.  Join us at 12 Noon on November 4th as we plan to gather in prayer outdoors with the land at Tower Grove Park’s Lily Pond Shelter.   L

    Oh no! We had a miscommunication and there’s been a subsequent double booking of the venue for Sunday's roundtable! We're postponing this weekend's get-together and instead meeting on October 29th at 5:30 for our potluck and round table discussion about the resistance to the destruction of Weelaunee forest for that multi-million dollar “Cop City” project. Chrissy, Lindsey, and Theo will be joining other midwest Catholic Workers to travel to Atlanta in mid-November to take part in a weekend of actions organized by blockcopcity.org . We’ll still gather at Stomp the World (6815 Gravois Ave. 63113) for a short presentation and dinner/hang out/discussion time. Don't forget to save the dates for our other upcoming events: 12 noon on Saturday Nov. 4th @ Tower Grove Park Lily Pond shelter - Liturgy to pray for the protection of Oak Flat Sunday Nov. 19th exact evening time and location in the Normandy, MO area TBD - Discussion of the new Papal document on the climate crisis,

  You’re invited to the St. Louis Catholic Worker’s next (approximately monthly) potluck, the Labor Day edition!   We’re excited to have Theo back with us after his summer visiting the Catholic Worker communities of Europe. He’ll be sharing briefly and informally at 7ish for those interested in hearing about the work going on at the European CWs.   Our friends at Sophia House (4547 Gibson) will be hosting and we’ll be eating around 6. So bring a friend and a dish to share (if you want to), but most importantly bring yourself.   Reach out with any questions.  Hope to see you on Monday September 4!  Lindsey, Chrissy, and Theo 

Thank you, Thank you -- for your sincere and loving support as we have begun this new adventure! It keeps us grounded and grateful that we have a community to sustain us and co-create with us as we work to create a more just St. Louis. We believe that our work to build a house of hospitality is possible with our abundant community: YOU. Moving forward, we plan to host monthly gatherings the last Sunday of the each month . We hope this space can be one where we build community with one another, discuss shared values and visions, and simply enjoy each other. We will be having a potluck this month. Please bring food, blankets, and chairs to share. If you are pressed, please come even if you can't bring anything. When: June 25th at 6pm Where: Tower Grover Park (Stone Shelter, Northwest Drive, St. Louis, MO) If you have any questions, feel free to contact us: 314-474-5506 or email us at StLouisCatholicWorker@gmail.com

Keep up with the happenings of the budding StL CW! Fill out  this google form ! While Theo is going to be away in Europe for the summer visiting the Catholic Worker communities of that continent ( follow his adventures ), Chrissy and Lindsey are going to continue working to figure out a space for a house of hospitality. "Do we fix up the house Chrissy owns in need of major renovations? Or look for a more move-in-ready place to buy?" is the big question right now. Let us know if you can help facilitate either of those options! Chrissy and Lindsey are also hoping to host semi-regular community building events over the summer. Liturgies, round table discussions, and potlucks are all being considered! So if you want to hear about future updates, volunteer opportunities, newsletters, appeals for help, and events, make sure to sign up for our email list by filling out this google form or by dropping us a line at StLouisCatholicWorker@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook or