Los Angeles Catholic Worker

Come join us Sunday March 2, at 12 noon for an action in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the first resistance to ICBM at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Speakers will include Fr. John Dear S.J. and Bruce Gagnon. Click here to read the flyer. There will be a bus leaving from Cal-State Fullerton Parking Lot F in Orange County at 8 AM and from the Los Angeles State Historic Park A.K.A. “Cornfield Park” in Los Angeles at approximately 9 AM. To reserve a seat call the LA Catholic Worker at 323-267-8789. If you’re headed to the Cornfield Park, check out the LA Marathon detour maps first.

I’ve added some photos of last Sunday’s music party. A good time was had by all.

Here’s the new Agitator

In this issue:

• Commemoration 25 Years of ICBM Resistance at Vandenberg AFB
• Keep Space for Peace by Bruce K. Gagnon
• Revolutionary Nonviolence by John Dear S.J.
• I Feel the City Breathing, Ready to Rise by Margaret Johnson
• Graced by and Act of Generosity by Allison McGillivray
• A Prison Letter from Fr. Louie Vitale

As a prelude to the next day’s Vandenberg protest, John Dear and Bruce Gagnon will be speaking about the Keep Space for Peace movement and nonviolence. The event will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Santa Barbara, Saturday March 1st at 7PM. Click here to read the flyer.

Here are some photos of the recent School of the Americas protest in Los Angeles

Not able to make it to Georgia? Come and Protest the School of the Americas right here in LA! This Saturday at the Los Angles State Historic Park from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM there will be a Re-enactment of the Vigil at the Gates of Fort Benning Georgia. Speakers will include SOA Watch founder Father Roy Bourgeois, Martin Sheen, Cindy Sheehan and many others. For more information visit home.earthlink.net/~soawla.

Due to the abundance of meals available on Skid Row around the New Year we will be closed on Tuesday the 1st. If you were planning to come and volunteer please consider coming some other day!

Please join us for our Wednesday night liturgy December 19th at 6PM. Father Greg Boyle is the prophetic minister of hope and healing in the barrio and founder of Homeboy Industries. For more information, please call (323) 267-8789.

Students from St. Paul, Damien, Bosco Tech and Ramona Convent High Schools walked from Salazar Park in East LA to the ocean last Sunday to raise money for the LACW. Thanks to all the students, teachers and parents for their time and effort!

Here’s the December Agitator.

In this issue:

• Unprecedented Police Harassment by Ed Pillola
• A Trip to the Catholic Worker by Tony Fadale
• Outside of Iraq, Skid Row is the Most Policed Area in the World, An Interview with Gary Blasi
• U.S. Marines Retreat Before Pacifists by Jeff Dietrich
• Community and Hospitality by Allison McGillivray