Communities Directory: Saint Francis & Therese Catholic Worker House

Formed: 1986

Saint Francis & Therese Catholic Worker House

Worcester, Massachusetts,

United States

We are a lay Catholic community living in voluntary poverty, holding our goods in common, attempting to offer hospitality to homeless men and women and to work for peace and justice, in the spirit of Christ, the early church, and the saints. We pray together somewhat irregularly and publish a newspaper called the _Catholic Radical_ six times a year.

We work to promote a consistent ethic of life that opposes war, the death penalty, euthanasia, and abortion. We sponsor many demonstrations and work for peace on various international campaigns in war zones and areas of conflict. We are not government funded and draw on anarchist roots.

Contact:

52 Mason St
Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-3252 United States
Phone: 508-753-3588, 508-753-3089
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Former/Other Names: Catholic Worker

Last Updated:6/11/2007

Visitors Accepted

Population Adult Members: 5 Child Members: 4 Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: No Gender Balance: 80% M 20% F	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: 100% income sharing Join Fee: No
Land and Buildings Urban Land Owned By: Community-controlled land trust Number of Residences: 1	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Prohibited Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Shared Spiritual Path: Yes Which Spiritual Path(s): Roman Catholic Educational Style(s): Public schooled

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