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1.  On the Catholic Worker

Dorothy Day on YouTube!-1971 Interview

Memorable Quotes from Dorothy Day

The Catholic Worker on Economics

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

- Catholic Worker Resources: A list of all things - books, movies, posters, etc. - Catholic Worker!

- Famous Catholic Worker Articles

Document 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

 

2.  For Service Groups and Social Justice Education

Karen House Cookbook

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

Article on consensus decision making

 

Display of African American Women on the Karen House wall

 

Sample schedule for Urban plunge groups and service trips

 

 

 
     
 
   

3. Group Exercises and Reflections

Downward Mobility: Examining our consumption, with suggestions and resources

Raising Awareness of Privilege and Oppression

Discussion questions   to accompany the 20 minute video The Story of Stuff.

General Reflection Manuall: For service trips

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

 

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