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Welcome to the Catholic Worker Glasgow

We are a community of Catholics living out our faith in the world.
We take a radical interpretation of the Gospel message and teaching authority of the Church read more... 		 
The Catholic Worker Believes...
  • The Catholic Worker believes in the gentle personalism of traditional Catholicism.
  • The Catholic Worker believes in the personal obligation of looking after the needs of our sisters and brothers.
  • The Catholic Worker believes in the daily practice of the works of mercy.
  • The Catholic Worker believes in Houses of Hospitality for the immediate relief of those who are in need.
  • The Catholic Worker believes in creating a new society within the shell of the old.
 Peter Maurin
The life of Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day was born on November 8th, 1897 in Brooklyn New York. She spent  much of her childhood in San Francisco and Chicago. It was during her families move to Chicago that Dorothy got to feel first hand the impact of not having needed resources, as her father was temporarily unemployed. He did gain employment as a journalist in Chicago, and while certainly not rich Dorothy grew up in a relatively
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Date: 22/05/2013
Euro Gathering
Catholic Worker Euro Gathering was held in Kent, England over the weekend of 18/19 May. How wonderful to be part of this gathering. So many people doing such good work.
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Date: 15/05/2013
Next Meeting
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 28 May at 6pm in the centre of Glasgow. If you would like to come please send an email to glw@catholicworker.org.uk and we will let you have details of where we will be meeting.
Date: 27/04/2013
Soup Kitchen
We are responsible for a street soup kitchen every Friday night in the centre of Glasgow. More...
Date: 15/04/2013
Protest at Faslane nucleur weapons base
Catholic Worker Brian Quail is the first to get arrested at the Faslane blockade on Monday 15 April. More...
Date: 30/03/2013
Bedroom Tax protest
Showing solidarity with those who suffer from Government cuts on 30 March 2013.
Date: 14/02/2013
Liturgy at Faslane

Snow and heavy rain did not stop our Ash Wednesday liturgy from being holy and highly symbolic.

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Date: 16/01/2013
Meeting with Bix from Tacoma Catholic Worker

On Tuesday 18 December some of us met with Fr Bill Bichsel SJ or ‘Bix’  and shared supper here in Glasgow.

 

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