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THE CATHOLIC WORKER
BELIEVES...
· The
Catholic Worker believes in the gentle personalism of
traditional Catholicism
· The
Catholic Worker believes in the personal obligation of looking
after the needs of our sisters and brothers
· The
Catholic Worker believes in the daily practice of the works of
mercy
· The
Catholic Worker believes in Houses of Hospitality for the
immediate relief of those who are in need
· The
Catholic Worker believes in creating a new society within the
shell of the old...
--Peter Maurin,
Catholic Worker Movement cofounder (with Dorothy Day)
The
St. Benedict Catholic Worker has taken these words to heart in
its ministry to the poor, incarcerated, and homeless in Fresno,
California. |