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The Long Loneliness Lenten Book Discussion

Start reading now for our Lenten book discussion of Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day’s autobiography The Long Longlines .  On March 2nd we’ll get together at the StL CW community house ( 8617 Mora Ln. ) to discuss parts 1 and 2 of the book and will gather again on March 23rd to discuss the rest. Theo will have soup starting at 6PM with the discussion beginning at 7. Please RSVP to StLouisCatholicWorker@gmail.com if you plan to come or just show up if you decide to at the last minute! We were just sitting there talking when Peter Maurin came in. We were just sitting there talking when lines of people began to form, saying, “We need bread.” We could not say, “Go, be thou filled.” If there were six small loaves and a few fishes, we had to divide them. There was always bread. We were just sitting there talking and people moved in on us. Let those who can take it, take it. Some moved out and that made room for more. And somehow the walls expanded. We were just sitting there ta...
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Postponed! Happy Birthday Theo!" Pizza Party Fundraiser!

  Because of forecasted snow, we’re going to gather February 1st! Our communal meal on Sunday, January 25th will be a pizza party fundraiser to celebrate Theo’s 36 years of life and 16 years with the Catholic Worker!   Instead of our normal monthly potluck, we’ll be getting together starting at 5 PM at our community house, 8617 Mora Lane, for pizza, beer, sparkling water, and (as is the tradition for this annual event) Jarritos. We’re asking for a $15 suggested donation, but we're operating on the honor system and no one is ever turned away because they can’t pay. Help us guess how many pizzas to order by letting us know if you’re coming via email to  StLouisCatholicWorker@gmail. com , but show up anyway if you forgot to rsvp! Can't make the party? You can still support by sending a check to: STL Catholic Worker Community    8617 Mora Ln.    St. Louis, MO 63147    venmo or cash app us @STLCatholicWorker $STLCatholicWorker In keeping with the ...
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A Christmas Appeal from The STL Catholic Worker

  A Christmas Appeal from The STL Catholic Worker “It is no use to say that we are born two thousand years too late to give room to Christ. Nor will those who live at the end of the world have been born too late. Christ is always with us, always asking for room in our hearts. He said that a glass of water given to a beggar was given to Him. He made heaven hinge on the way we act towards Him in his disguise of commonplace, frail and ordinary human beings. And to those who say, aghast, that they never had a chance to do such a thing, that they lived two thousand years too late, he will say again what they had the chance of knowing all their lives, that if these things were done for the very least of his brethren they were done for Him. They are Christ, asking us to find room for Him exactly as He did at the first Christmas.” - Dorothy Day “They evicted us from that abandoned building,” Brett told me as I handed him a couple burritos. “We didn’t know they were coming. I was away and t...
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In The Shell of The Old - Christmas '25

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Racial History Tour of Calvary Cemetery + Prayer to Protect Oak Flat

Racial History Tour of Calvary Cemetery 1:00 pm Sunday, October 19 As we approach All Souls Day and Black Catholic History Month, learn about the racial history of Catholic St. Louis by joining us for a tour of Calvary Cemetery. Guided by our friend Dr. Kelly Schmidt (possibly with assistance from Jada Bell and Jeff Harrison), we will visit the burial sites of people whose lives and experiences are significant in shaping the racial history of our church, city, and civil society. The tour will involve standing and some walking over the cemetery’s grassy slopes. Access to restrooms is limited to the Mausoleum (near the cemetery entrance), which we will only be near at the start and end of the tour. Please use the restroom in advance and prepare accordingly. All are invited to join us at the STL Catholic Worker Community house afterwards for soup and post-tour discussion.  The tour will begin promptly at 1:00 pm. Participants have the option to travel between stops either by bike or b...
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Fundraiser Concert September 6!

  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!
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July updates and invites!

  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...
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