Our community is growing, and with its
growth we will face new challenges inward and outward. The division of
resources between two houses has the potential to bring entirely new rigors to
daily communal life. We are glad that our community has grown into its most
stable point in years, and we're confident in our ability to meet these new
challenges.
With more volunteers in
the community, we will have a greater ability to focus some of our energies on
other Catholic Worker ideals beyond offering hospitality. Resistance work and
further community activism will have a greater opportunity to become a regular
staple of our community.
Now more than ever, support from the
wider community is essential. We will continue to conserve our resources,
(financial and environmental) but our expenses are going to rise as we fully
open Dan Corcoran house. If you've contributed to us in the past we would like
to thank you and encourage your continued support. Just as important as
financial, we would like to thank all those who have helped us around the
houses, from those who cook for us monthly, to those who help us keep the
lights on and taxes paid, we would not be able to continue our mission without
you.
In our works of hospitality, we are
humbled to play a role in bettering countless lives. From those who stay with
us for weeks, to those who stop in for dinner are coming for something.
Sometimes that something is just a meal or a warm place to sleep, but most
often it's for the camaraderie and companionship that we are able to offer with
your help. We couldn't continue without your support and prayers.