The Des Moines Catholic Worker community, founded in 1976, is a response to the Gospel call to compassionate action as summarized in the Sermon on the Mount. In the spirit of the Catholic Worker tradition, we are committed to a simple, nonviolent lifestyle as we live and work among the poor. We directly serve others by opening our home for those in need of food, clothing, toiletries, a shower, or a cup of coffee and conversation. We also engage in activities like protests and direct nonviolent actions that foster social justice. The Catholic Worker movement was founded in 1933 by Peter Maurin and Dorothy Day in New York City to implement the teachings of the Gospels and Catholic social teachings and to promote the biblical promise of mercy, compassion, justice and love. Grounded in the firm belief in the God-given dignity of every person, the movement is committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, personalism and the Works of Mercy as a way of life. The movement has spread far and wide: over 200 Catholic Worker communities, from Idaho to Australia, serve those in need in their neighborhoods. Contact Info For more information about the Catholic Worker or to be added to our mailing list, please contact us. Mailing Address: Des Moines Catholic Worker PO Box 4551 Des Moines, IA 50305 E-mail: dmcatholicworker@gmail.com Phone: 515 243-0765 The four community houses: Bishop Dingman house - Drop-in Center 1310 7th St. Des Moines, IA 50314 515 243-0765 Viola Liuzzo House 1310 8th St. Des Moines, IA 50314 515 401-4197 Rachel Corrie House 1317 8th St. Des Moines, IA 50314 515 326-4832 Phil Berrigan House - autonomous sister house with the DMCW. Houses a Peace & Justice Library and meeting place. 713 Indiana Ave. Des Moines, IA 50314 515 282-4781 frank.cordaro@gmail.com