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Resources...

...On the Catholic Worker

 

 

Dorothy Day on YouTube!

1971 Interview

 

  The Catholic Worker on Economics

 

 

 

 

 

Catholic Worker Resources

A list of all things Catholic Worker!

 

Video:

A Peace of the Anarchy: Ammon Hennacy and Other Angelic Troublemakers

 

 Memorable Quotes from Dorothy Day

 

 

Famous Catholic Worker Articles

includes Room for Christ, Poverty and Pacifism, Easy Essays, The Scandal of the Works of Mercy

 
           
 

Karen House:

1840 Hogan St.

Saint Louis, MO  63106

Contact Us:

314.621.4052

 

...For Social Justice Education

 

Responsible consuming page includes a list of worker-owned cooperatives, Fair Trade sources for food and clothing, and a list of St. Louis based cooperatives

 

 

 

Display of African American Women on the Karen House wall

 

 
Article on consensus decision making
               
   

Downward Mobility Exercise

examining our consumption, with suggestions and resources

 

 

Group Exercise: Raising Awareness of Privilege and Oppression

 

Download these discussion questions that should accompany the 20 minute video The Story of Stuff.

               
     

 

Group Exercise: Understanding Power and Taking Action - coming soon!

 

 

 

   
               
     

...For Service Groups

 

 

Sample schedule for Urban plunge groups and service trips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Karen House Reflection Packet

11-page document includes:

 

  • Intro to Karen House and the Catholic Worker
  • Easy Essays by Peter Maurin
  • New York Times article on the Catholic Worker
  • Exercise exploring economic, race, and class privilege
  • Factsheet on the Causes of Homelessness
  • Factsheet on the U.S. in the global community
  • Theological Reflections
  • Further action suggestions  lists like-minded organizations and websites
 

 

General Reflection Manual  for service trips

  • Uses the model of experience-social analysis-theological reflection-action. 
  • 16-page manual includes sample prayers, quotes, statistics, and discussion questions.