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Lenten greeting to you!
In the spirit of the season and the Living Communion invitation below, let’s consider this reflection from Thomas Merton, “The Body of Broken Bones”:
“As long as we are on earth, the love that unites us will bring us suffering by our very contact with one another, because this love is the resetting of a body of broken bones. Hatred recoils from the sacrifice and the sorrow that are the price of this resetting of bones. It refuses the pain of reunion…. But love, by its acceptance of the pain of reunion, begins to heal all wounds.”
Merton’s description reminds us of what the reality of communion, of living as one body, is up against, both within us and among us. We invite you to join us this Lent for what we hope are genuine means of making contact with one another, of acting in accord with our unity in Christ, and of strengthening one another to embrace the costs of this unity. | | |
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Living Communion Virtual Info Sessions |
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This spring, we are onboarding a cohort of parish or other Christian communities who want to practice redemptive lending as part of the Living Communion initiative. Currently, there are three other communities participating, including two parishes. See the full flyer here or attached!
We’ll also be offering the free, five-week Liturgy and Communion Economy class (originally developed with Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life) again this Easter season, starting 4/16. Let us know if you’re interested in more information! |
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Agronomic University - Lenten Readings via Zoom Starting with “The Retreat” from Fr. Hugo Starting this week, our Agronomic University series for Lent is based on conferences from the retreat Dorothy Day made over a dozen times in her life and credits much in the Catholic Worker movement for.
The first week is, “The Two Ways: Adam and Christ,” and, as you might surmise from the title, it aims to challenge. Each week will be a retreat conference or something similarly themed from Dostoevsky or the homilies of Archbishop Anthony Bloom. For a little more information and the Zoom link (Thursdays 5-6:15pm Pacific) read the talk above and email us to put you on the weekly email list. |
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New Hours at the Second World Kiosk Tuesday-Friday, 2-pm-6pm Come and join us at the Second World Kiosk in our Village Commons! (i.e. the front yard of Simone Weil House)
Second World is open Tuesday-Friday, 2pm - 6pm, (with Thursday closing early for the AgU calls above). We brew really good, organic Aeropress style coffee for you! And we might have our homemade sourdough or popcorn. Everything is pay what you want. And most of all we’d love to talk, about life and of course the Second world vision for “a society where it is easier to be good.”
The Village Commons right outside the kiosk is open (and active!) 24-7. Come and peruse and share your used clothes, books, nice things, and of course food. You are also very welcome to come and tidy up! No need to ask or announce yourself! If you want to become a regular helper in the commons, though, just reach out and we can give you pointers about what would be most helpful. |
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Wednesday Dinners (6pm) and Sandwich Making (5pm)
Join us for one of our weekly Wednesday dinners (potluck optional). We also now gather to prepare food for the common pantry at 5pm, immediately before dinner at 6pm, so feel free to join for both! |
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Emma and Bert are giving talks for the ‘protest pours’ series at Ora Et Labora wine shop, owned by longtime friends-of-the-house the Gregorys. It’s free to come, but you’re encouraged to register ahead of time. Register for Emma’s talk on 3/19 here, and Bert’s on 4/23 here (both at 6:30pm). |
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| | Who We Are The Simone Weil Catholic Worker is an attempt to live, at small scale, “a society where it is easier to be good.” We are an intentional Catholic community in Portland, Oregon that offers hospitality to folks in need of shelter and serves as a node for neighborhood and parish-based social, economic, and intellectual life. |
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