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The
Omaha Catholic Worker - Mission Statement
The OCWC is an intentional,
Christian community of folks who are committed to living out the Gospel
and nonviolent teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, in their daily lives. We
find these teachings especially in the Sermon on the Mount, the Gospels,
and Church teachings. We are a living continuation of the Catholic Worker
movement started in 1933, New York City, by our co-founders Dorothy Day
and Peter Maurin (See www.catholicworker.org).
The history of the Catholic Worker in Omaha, Nebraska began in the 1970”s
and this new adventure is an attempt to restart and continue what others
have started.
Our aim is to live in voluntary poverty; do the works of mercy; advocate
for justice for the poor; be a prophetic nonviolence witness of Christ
against injustice, militarism and all weapons of mass destruction belonging
to any nation-state and military. We strive to live in a simple nonviolent
lifestyle, pray daily, celebrate liturgy as often as possible and offer
hospitality for 6 homeless men on a temporary basis.
We encourage others outside of our small community to help us, and work
with us, in a nonviolent spirit. We invite all seekers of peace, nonviolence
and peace to stop by the house and visit, share a meal, pray with us,
and together do the work of building the “reign of God” as
Jesus says: “on earth as it is in heaven”
We are not tax exempt and we decidedly choose to be otherwise, as our
co-founders have asked us to be, and to ask people to “give accordingly
of their abundance at a personal sacrifice” while never asking Caesar
to acknowledge and give us a tax credit for our gifts, but only ask that
God alone recognize them. We are not governed by any government, or church
institution or denomination. We are governed by the core-community of
folks taking the responsibility of running the house. We do not get paid
for our work. Our Work is our life in living Christ-like as possible recognizing
our failings, while seeking forgiveness from one another, in a nonviolent
loving witness with the poor.
We are supported by many individuals, parishes and congregations thru
donations, of food, money to pay the bills of rent/utilities, prayers,
and various other house needs.
Please come by to visit us. Thanks so much.
- cwomaha@gmail.com
September 28 2006
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