Love in practice is a harsh and dreadful thing compared to love in dreams.
Catholic Worker National Gathering, July 12, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sung by the congregation, backed by a great choir. The recorder was 2 feet from Fr. Carl Kabat, and you can hear him loud and clear.
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Catholic Worker National Gathering, July 12, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Father Bernie Gilgun is a long-time Catholic Worker. I would welcome a transcription of this homily.
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Catholic Worker National Gathering, July 11, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Introduction by Michael Boover of Anna Maria College. The panel for this discussion was moderated by historian David O’Brien of Holy Cross College. Panel includes Mel Piehl, author of Breaking Bread: The Catholic Worker and the Origins of Catholic Radicalism in America, and the Dean of Humanities and History at Valparaiso University; Nancy Roberts, history professor at New York University, Albany, and author of The Influence of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement, and American Catholic Pacifism; Rosalie Riegle, Author of Voices of the Catholic Worker, professor emerita of theology at the College of Saint Benedict; and Dan McKanan, author of The Catholic Worker After Dorothy Day: Practicing the Works of Mercy in a New Generation, and now at Harvard.
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Catholic Worker National Gathering, July 10, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Worcester, Massachusetts.
The main panel for this discussion was Bishop Thomas Gumbleton of Detroit, Michigan, former President of Pax Christi USA and internationally recognized peacemaker; Catholic Worker Claire Schaeffer-Duffy of Worcester; and Catholic Worker Frank Cordaro of Des Moines. Many others joined in.
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Catholic Worker National Gathering, July 10, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Robert Ellsberg was managing editor of the New York Catholic Worker newspaper from 1976-1978, and a member of the NYCW community from 1975-1980, the last 5 years of Dorothy Day’s life. After leaving the NYCW, he became a Catholic and editor-in-chief of Orbis Books, where he is now the publisher. He most recently edited The Duty of Delight: The Diaries of Dorothy Day.
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Editor’s note: The following statement was “affirmed in assembly” by some of those attending the recent Catholic Worker national gathering. Though it wasn’t created by any formal process, I think most of those at the gathering would agree with it.
We are Catholic Workers from communities throughout the U.S. and Europe who have come to Worcester, Massachusetts to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Catholic Worker. At this critical point in history, as we face unending war, including U.S. plans to attack Iran, ecological destruction and economic collapse, we call on our church and nation to join us in repenting our affronts to God.
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This week’s Worcester Magazine does a great job explaining the latest pre-trial motions and letters in our “rosary trial”:
Usually, says Schaeffer-Duffy, giving advance notification of a protest means you’ll be arrested as soon as you show up. So the fact that the marshals and police waited for the group to finish almost made them feel like they were getting off with no trouble. The wait, says Schaeffer-Duffy, is “unprecedented†in his experience.
As for Bell’s claims that the group was given a card to contact the building manager, Schaeffer-Duffy says no one remembers that happening.
“Should it be true that such a permit exists, and we can obtain one … we will be scheduling regular protests [at the courthouse]. It’s a win-win. We’re going to take it at face value and pursue it.â€
Bishop Robert McManus today said mass at Mt. Carmel for the 75th anniversary of the Catholic Worker movement. It was a wonderful way to close the Catholic Worker national gathering.
Father Bernie Gilgun, a long-time Catholic Worker, was the homilist. Also at the altar were Fr. Bafaro of Mt. Carmel, Fr. Robert Johnson, Msgr. Sullivan, Fr. Jim Houston, and Deacon Walter Doyle. Donna Domiziano of the Mustard Seed Catholic Worker read the first reading.
DC Catholic Worker Art Laffin greets Bishop McManus
Carl Paulson of Upton, MA, is the oldest living Catholic Worker.
Donna also masterminded the food for the gathering. There were lots of vegan options, all of them terrific.
Me amidst the group photo.
I asked Rich Bishop for the story of how, exactly, the 75th anniversary gathering ended up in Worcester. It’s a long story, but I think the short answer is: It was Mike Boover’s idea.
Thanks to all 400-500 of you who attended for making this a great event!
A few remarks from a granddaughter of Dorothy Day. July 10, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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508 is a show about Worcester. This week, Jacob Berendes and Mike Leslie talk about public art in Elm Park. Sarah Loy talks about the Arboretum Community Garden. Aiden Duffy delivers Anger-Man #2. And Mike Benedetti reads the InCity Times.
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