Last week, Suzanne, Brayton, and Matt, Agape’s newest resident, traveled to Worcester for a Catholic Worker Conference hosted by Holy Cross. The event allowed regional Catholic Worker communities to share their stories. They met up with many familiar faces and friends of Agape.
Below: Suzanne, Claire Schaeffer-Duffy, Robert Ellsberg and Brayton. Claire Schaeffer Duffy is the co-founder of Saints Therese and Francis Catholic Worker in Worcester, MA. Robert Ellsberg of Orbis Books was a friend and confidante of Dorothy Day and former editor of the Catholic Worker. He worked with Dorothy during the last five years of her life.
Below: Brayton, Michael True, prof. emeritus Assumption College, Martin Kelly, Campus ministry Holy Cross:
Below: Harry Murray of Rochester Catholic Worker and Scott Schaeffer Duffy:
Below: Sean Donovan, co-founder Mustard Seed Community in the 1960s: Below: Harry Murray: Below: Kevin Ksen, Catholic Worker, Saints Therese and Francis Catholic worker: Below: Christine LaVallee, former resident Catholic worker Worcester: Below: Sophia, daughter of Christine: Below: Catholic Workers from Mustard Seed Catholic Worker in Worcester: Philip, Harry Murray from Rochester Catholic Worker and Michael Boover, co-founder of the Mustard Seed Catholic Worker in Worcester; he currently lives and works at “Annunciation House of Worcester.” Below: Philip, Harry Murray, Michael Boover and Brayton: Below: Professor emeritus David O’Brien, Holy Cross College, Frida Berrigan, daughter of Phil Berrigan, and Teresa Wheeler, Agape Mission Council member: Below: Frida Berrigan, right, the daughter of Phil Berrigan, with his granddaughter: Below: Gerri DiNardo, co-founder Mustard Seed Community; Joanne O’Brien, Barbara: Below: Claire Schaeffer-Duffy and Robert Ellsberg: Below: Daniel Marshall, former Catholic worker Tivoli, 1970s: Below: Christine Lavallee and family, with Michael Boover: