The Catholic Worker Movement, founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin in 1933, is grounded in a firm belief in the God-given dignity of every human person. The aim of the Catholic Worker is to live in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus Christ. Today over 180 Catholic Worker communities, including the one here in Akron, remain committed to nonviolence, voluntary poverty, prayer, and hospitality for the homeless, exiled, hungry and forsaken. Catholic Workers protest against injustice, war, racism and violence. The Catholic Worker of Akron began in 1998 and currently consists of the House of Peace, which offers hospitality to homeless men, women and children; Casa Maria Jose, which offers outreach to the Hispanic Community; Dorothy Day House, which serves as a volunteer house; and 
The Peter Maurin Center, which is a drop-in center where neighborhood friends and the homeless can stop by, have a cup of coffee and a meal, and find Christian fellowship. It is at the Peter Maurin Center that many St. Paul parishioners have been active as visitors, volunteers and benefactors, and where we provide a sumptuous meal every month for the guests. Also connected to the Catholic Worker is the Matthew 8:20 project that originated with one of our parishioners and a friend seeking out the homeless in the downtown area and supplying them with blankets, sleeping bags, toiletries and other necessities. The "run" is done every Saturday afternoon and includes soup, sandwiches, and a hot drink. Our parishioners have generously donated blankets and sleeping bags for the last few years during the cold weather months. During Lent we traditionally focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Catholic Worker presence in Akron is a year-round reminder that these practices are needed every day throughout the year. To learn more about the Catholic Worker of Akron you can register to receive their newsletter by sending an email to akroncatholicworker@gmail.com or visiting their website www.akroncatholicwrker.org
The Peter Maurin Center, which is a drop-in center where neighborhood friends and the homeless can stop by, have a cup of coffee and a meal, and find Christian fellowship. It is at the Peter Maurin Center that many St. Paul parishioners have been active as visitors, volunteers and benefactors, and where we provide a sumptuous meal every month for the guests. Also connected to the Catholic Worker is the Matthew 8:20 project that originated with one of our parishioners and a friend seeking out the homeless in the downtown area and supplying them with blankets, sleeping bags, toiletries and other necessities. The "run" is done every Saturday afternoon and includes soup, sandwiches, and a hot drink. Our parishioners have generously donated blankets and sleeping bags for the last few years during the cold weather months. During Lent we traditionally focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The Catholic Worker presence in Akron is a year-round reminder that these practices are needed every day throughout the year. To learn more about the Catholic Worker of Akron you can register to receive their newsletter by sending an email to akroncatholicworker@gmail.com or visiting their website www.akroncatholicwrker.org
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