St. Louis Catholic Worker

  Join us for a backyard concert fundraiser hosted by our friend Sue! We'll be gathering at her place (2811 Wakonda Dr. 63121) at 7th on Saturday September 6th. We'll have items for a silent auction and a raffle. There will be some snacks and some drinks but feel free to bring your own too. And Chrissy will be offering a special cocktail for sale! Hope to see you there!

  Hi Friends! It's hot out there! You can help us help our friends on the street by donating bottled water, freezer pops, and single sized electrolyte or other drink mixes (such as propel or crystal light). Last summer we had a couple church/community groups run collections and we'd so love to see that again! Drop them by our house at 8617 Mora Ln. or drop us a line at   StLouisCatholicWorker@gmail.com   for pickups of bigger donations. Maybe you can help us keep our house cool too! To avoid running our stove for hours on our burrito service days, we're hoping to experiment with cooking our beans and rice in electric pressure cookers. We think it'll be energy efficient too! Our dream is that a couple of friends out there might have an Instant Pot that they don't often use and would be willing to share, either as a gift or as a long term loan. The bigger the better! Email us at   StLouisCatholicWorker@gmail.com   if you can to help. We also ho...

We have a lot going on in June! Check out next month’s happenings below and plan on joining us for one of our regular get-togethers at 8617 Mora Ln! Community Prayer Wednesday June 4th, 6 PM Join us for this welcoming and informal time of bringing our joys and concerns to the creator and community. The Serviceberry - Clarification of Thought Book Club Thursday June 12th, 6 PM Read the book or just show up to hear the conversation. This month’s clarification of thought topic will center on Braiding Sweetgrass author Robin Wall Kimmerer’s The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. From the cover: The serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, ‘Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, w...

The last Sunday of the month usually means StL CW potluck! May is one of the nice times of year to be outdoors in Missouri so we thought we’d gather at Tower Grove Park for this month’s shared meal.  Chrissy is providing the soccer ball! But you can bring a lawn chair or blanket along with your normal dish to share. (Or just come as you are!) We aren’t officially renting a pavilion or picnic site. Instead we're just going to grab a spot and set up some tables somewhere near the Kingshighway entrance to the park. We'll be somewhere west of the New Comfort Station ( here on Google Maps ). You should see us with a couple tables and chairs set up; we'll probably be somewhere in this orange square   Right now the weather can’t fully decide if we’ll be dry Sunday or not. No worries though! Our friend Olivia has offered her nearby apartment in the event of rain! If you think we might not be at the park because of the weather or if you just can’t locate us in the park, text or call...

  All these great upcoming events will happen at 8617 Mora Ln. -As he prepares this spring to return to Arizona in support of Apache Stronghold's fight to protect their sacred land, Theo will be hosting an informal discussion on the struggle to save Oak Flat at our March potluck on Sunday the 30th. The potluck starts at 5 with the Oak Flat chat starting around 6 for those interested in participating. Afterwards we'll "pass the hat" to help cover expenses related to his participation in this project. If you can't make the potluck but would either like to learn more about Oak Flat or contribute to Theo's travel costs you can reach out to theodorekayser@yahoo.com or venmo/paypal @TheoKayser. You can read Theo's article about his time at Oak Flat in our newsletter here or see pictures of Apache Stronghold's visit to St. Louis here . And if you're an experienced member of our burrito team we'd extra love to have you help during the 3 weeks...

  All upcoming events are at our house of hospitality 8617 Mora Ln unless stated otherwise. - Faith-FIlled Coffee featuring the St. Louis Catholic Worker  March 9th - 10 AM  4556 Telegraph Rd, St. Louis, MO 63129  Learn about the Catholic Worker movement's "revolution of the heart" from the StL CW as they join St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church for their monthly 'Faith-FIlled Coffee' speaker series. The doors to the parish center will open at 9:30 with the discussion of the CW's beliefs and values beginning at 10. -StL CW Prayer  March 12th - 6 PM  Join us for this informal community-led time of bringing our joys and concerns to our community and the creator. -Clarification of Thought: An Intro to the Biblical Year of Jubilee  March 17th - 6:30 PM  As the Catholic Church proclaims 2025 a Jubilee Year, our friend Matt Hubbard will present on and lead a discussion about the Jubilee Year as described in the Torah and the Wisdom we can gain...