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Welcome to the Catholic Worker Glasgow

Who we are

We are a community of Catholics living out our faith in the world in partnership with people of all faiths and none.
We are inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Catholic Social Teaching ...
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John Dear


John Dear joined us on the evening of 12th September 2013.  His talk was on non-viloence and and his contacts with the Catholic Worker. We didn't record the visit but John has written this Peace Journal from Scotland  which gives an idea of his visit. Thank you John for your witness to the peace of Christ and the message of non-violence.

Rev, John Dear S.J. is a Jesuit Priest, Peace Activist, Organizer, Lecturer, Retreat leader, and author/editor of 28 books on peace and nonviolence. Archbishop Desmond Tutu has nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
  

Place of Hospitality .


Our Place of Hospitality is situated in the centre of Glasgow at the Garnethill Multicultural Centre in Rose Street.
Open from 9am to 1pm every Saturday it offers a place where asylum seekers and refugees who may be destitute can come. Refreshments are available. We are happy to welcome... read more... 		 

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: 03/12/2013
Next Meeting
The next weekday meeting is on Monday 9th December.  If you want to come along to this please send an email to glw@catholicworker.org.uk and we will send you details of where we will be meeting.
Date: 01/12/2013
Visit of Scott Albrecht
Some of the Glasgow Catholic Worker with Scott Albrecht from the Catholic Worker Farm at a Clarification of Thought day.
Date: 05/10/2013
Drone witness in Sauchiehall Street Glasgow
On Saturday 5th October we put up a stall in Sauchiehall Street Glasgow in support of Drones Week of Action.
Date: 07/09/2013
Faslane Protest
Catholic Workers joined Scottish Clergy Against Nuclear Arms in the Summer Witness for Peace on Saturday 7th September.
Date: 06/08/2013
Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Catholic Workers joined with Scottish CND and others to remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A peaceful act of contrition for the pain an suffering we caused to the people of Japan. More...
Date: 10/07/2013
Soup Kitchen new kitchen
Saint Patricks in Anderston Glasgow is our new kitchen for the Soup Kitchen. More...
Date: 01/07/2013
Asylum Seekers Demo
Catholic Workers at the Stop Destitution for Asylum seekers demonstration in Glasgow Saturday 29 June 2013
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: 15/04/2013
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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