HOUSE NEWS: Happy Birthday Dorothy Day!

Dear friends,
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOROTHY DAY: Yesterday, November 8, would have been Dorothy’s 112th birthday. Many people believe Dorothy to have been the most influential Catholic of the 20th century, and it is indeed her witness that led our founding members to [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: Remembering those who have gone before us

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(We keep adding new folks regularly to our email list, but we also wanted to let people know that if they are on Facebook, the Gainesville Catholic Worker does have a Facebook page too and we’d love to have you join us there as well!)
ALL SAINTS DAY: Also [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: Rudy is home, thanks to the CIW and a relatively light week

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COALITION OF IMMOKALEE WORKERS: It is always such a great honor for us to host our friends from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers whenever they come to town–whether just coming through on one of their educational tours or stopping by to lead us in a [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: Farmworkers’ rights, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, healthcare reform and more

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SOLIDARITY WITH FARMWORKERS: We’re honored to have members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers stay with us this weekend as they come to Gainesville as part of a month-long series of protests aimed at encouraging Publix supermarkets to join them at the [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: The Blue House is turning green (literally)

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First, let me welcome all the new folks who signed up to join our email list at my workshop in Jacksonville last weekend, our anniversary party last Sunday, and after Masses at St. Augustine Church and Catholic Student Center where I spoke [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: Photos from the party, new newsletter, and Capitalism!

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GCW ANNIVERSARY PARTY: Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday for the anniversary party. It was a fantastic day, with a ton of people dropping by, hanging our and celebrating with us between 1-4pm. We’re grateful to everyone who brought food and drink, especially the JustFaith group [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: Mass/Prayer Service, Party, Socks, and Blankets

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MASS/PRAYER SERVICE AND POTLUCK: This Thursday, we’ll either be celebrating mass or having a prayer service depending on whether we can find a replacement for Fr. John.  Either way, we’ll eat together afterwards. It is a potluck dinner so bring something to share if you can! [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: GCW anniversary party on Sunday, October 4!

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GCW ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON OCTOBER 4: Each October, we celebrate the beginning of the Gainesville Catholic Worker community. We started 9 years ago, October 2000, in a little house (Jeremiah House) just two blocks from our current home. We feel it is important to give [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: Scripture starts, need vols, Roundtable speaker and more

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SCRIPTURE STUDY: This Tuesday, September 15, from 4:30-6pm, we’ll begin our regular weekly Scripture study. We’ll look at the gospel of Luke this fall. We approach scripture a little differently at the GCW then you might be used to
in your churches. For a little overview of [...]

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HOUSE NEWS: Welcome Leroy and Lawrence and volunteer opportunities for families and groups!

Dear friends,
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Thanks so much to all of the folks who came out to dine or volunteer at Dorothy’s Cafe last Wednesday. We had a great first turnout for the cafe and we’re especially grateful to the folks who let us [...]

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