FEBRUARY CLARIFICATION - Nuclear Weapons, Kansas City, and Gospel Nonviolence

Join us Friday, February 22nd @ 7:00 for a roundtable discussion on nuclear weapons manufacturing in Kansas City and ongoing efforts to transform this industry and our city's involvement.  Come learn about the current state of the ballot issue to prevent future municipal financial support for nuclear weapons (Question 3 on the April 2nd ballot), and discuss how our faith calls us to respond to this local issue of nuclear weapons.

L'Arche Roundtable Next Tuesday, January 22nd.

We apologize for the short notice.  But if you are available, please join us next Tuesday for a shared evening between the Holy Family Catholic Worker community and the L'Arche Heartland community of Overland Park, KS.  Former Holy Family live-in community members Gina and Rachael will be facilitating some sharing and activities including members of the L'Arche community.

L'Arche, if you are unfamiliar, is a movement, founded by Jean Vanier, of faith-based intentional communities centered around adults with intellectual disabilities and assistants who share in their life.  If you would like to learn more from the L'Arche folks themselves, please join us!

What: Clarification of Thought on L'Arche and Jean Vanier

When: Tuesday, January 22nd:

6:30 p.m. - Brief introductions

6:40 p.m. - Jean Vanier activity

7:10 p.m. - Sharing

7:30 p.m. - Goodbye to the L'Arche folks, further learning/discussion after if interested

Also, feel free to join for a light dinner at 6:00 prior to the evening's activities.

 

Who:  Facilitated by Gina and Rachael Coffman, former live-in community members at Holy Family House and current Assistants at L'Arche Heartland in Overland Park

Where: Holy Family House - 912 E. 31st Street, KCMO

Hope to see you there!

Our latest newsletter is now available online!  You can view it here.

We are pleased to announce a special event next Friday evening with former Holy Family community member, Jan Cebula.  Please see the details below, and we hope you will be able to join us!

Palestine / Israel Today

Understanding the Reality

Friday, December 7, 2012

6:30 P.M.

 

Holy Family Catholic Worker House

912 E. 31st Street

Kansas City, MO

Sr. Jan Cebula, OSF, is a former member of Holy Family Catholic Worker House (1984 - 2004), living in the community for the first ten years.  Jan has just returned from an Interfaith Peace-Builders delegation study tour of Palestine/Israel.

The delegation focused on the Palestinian olive harvest which takes place each Autumn.  The olive harvest is an occasion of particular cultural and economic importance for Palestinian communities and a time when tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinian residents of the West Bank run high.

Jan and her 31 companions witnessed the everyday violence of occupation and learned from those committed to nonviolent struggle, human rights and peace with justice.

They sought to reach deeper to uncover the roots of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and explore avenues for justice and change.

Join us at Holy Family House to hear her report and recommendations, and to explore the possibilities of creative nonviolence in the Holy Land.

It's been a long time since we have updated our website, but we are still here!  With Thanksgiving just past we reflect on things big and small for which we are thankful: smiles as our guests come through the door, a continued fall harvest from the garden, and the tremendous support our community receives from all those who care about us, our work, and those we serve.  Another small thing we are thankful for is 5 small, new members of our community - baby chicks!  It is fun to have to have them and come next year we will be able to collect fresh eggs!

Also, coming soon is the newest edition of our newsletter.  Be watching for it online and in your mailboxes!

Scenes from the 2012 Good Friday Walk

RAISE THE ROOF AT HOLY FAMILY HOUSE!

Join us for a benefit pancake breakfast. We will serve delicious banana nut, chocolate chip, and health nut pancakes; with whipped cream, fruit compote, syrup, peanut butter, jelly, and yogurt toppings. There's a $10 suggested donation, all proceeds will go towards replacing our 20 year old roof.

Saturday, March 3 from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at Holy Family House, 912 E 31st Street KCMO

Watch Holy Family House Catholic Workers Mark and Rachael receive a wonderful surprise from housemate Amanda!

http://fox4kc.com/2011/11/28/pay-it-forward-family-helps-group-that-helps-others/

Game Night at Holy Family House

Consider joining us for our upcoming Clarification of Thought Series.

Spinning Wheels of Nonviolence is your chance to dig into an insightful conversation about nonviolent life.

Every other Tuesday evening, starting October 4th at Holy Family House, 7:30- 9:00 pm