Robert Ellsberg, editor of Dorothy Day’s diaries, speaks at the 2008 Catholic Worker national gathering, July 10, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel/St. Ann parish hall, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Worcester art under attack
There’s been a public art exhibit in Elm Park for the past few weeks. According to the Telegram & Gazette, one of the metal statues, Fern Cunningham’s “Massai Warrior Adorned,” was stolen.
Photo courtesy WCCA TV13
The authorities think that “It was swiped from its pedestal sometime Saturday night or early Sunday morning,” but it was missing when I walked through the park Saturday after lunch.
Mike Benedetti photo
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508 #44: Vendors
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Brendan Melican, Cha-Cha Connor, Kevin Ksen, and Bruce Russell.
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There is a surprising amount of activity around proposed restrictions on Worcester street vendors. The Catholic Worker national gathering was held in Worcester last week. Worcester is trying to get people to buy homes.
See also: Morris Day vs. a wild animal.
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Martha Hennessy opens the 75 anniversary Catholic Worker gathering
A few remarks from a granddaughter of Dorothy Day. July 10, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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“The curious case of the protest permit”
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€
Thanks for attending the Catholic Worker national gathering!
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!
Martha Hennessy opens the 75 anniversary Catholic Worker gathering
A few remarks from a granddaughter of Dorothy Day. July 10, 2008, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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508 #43: Art, gardening, comics
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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Alice Swanson, RIP
Our friend Alice Swanson died yesterday. She was hit by a truck while biking in Washington, DC.
She will be missed.
508 #42: Car and Catholic conventions
508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel includes Brendan Melican and Jeff Barnard.
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After a short attempt to remain a parks commissioner, Bruce Wahle has stepped down. The auto event called the Summer Nationals is in Worcester this weekend; lots of blogging by Jeff, and a great interview with the founder in Worcester Magazine.
Tom Lewis’s retrospective art show has opened. The head of AIDS Project Worcester wrote a strong rebuttal to a letter by Barbara Haller and Billy Breault. The T&G had a nice photo of the fireworks; many more on Flickr. The whole Charter/NebuAd/customer betrayal thing is unravelling; kudos to WoMag for covering it, and fie on the T&G for ignoring it. Security Now has a two part podcast explaining the technology and issues involved in this sort of thing.
Mike talks about the Catholic Worker gathering and rosary trial update, already blogged here. Central Street is still not named after MLK. A local was busted for buying fake drugs. People like real drugs. (We talk about drug legalization in Massachusetts at length.) Mike reads some Jordan Levy headlines.
The City Council will discuss street vendors again on Tuesday, and likely vote on whether to restrict their activities. If you support vendors, it’s not a waste of time to contact your councilor, because they’re still divided on the issue.
The Union Station garage isn’t open; some of the vacancies there will be filled. There is cool art in Elm Park.
Piedmont Street: A campaign office focusing on registered Dominican voters living in Worcester?
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