“We were given a couple of axes and machetes, some basic instructions and we just went at it. “Another girl in my sorority and I were given the task of clearing the brush behind the new building because they were planning on using that space for another project in the future,” Kurtz said. They help out the community by completing a number of small projects including gathering firewood and trimming trees. This particular group of volunteers go to the White Rose every fall to help prepare for the winter. One volunteer, Mollie Kurtz, heard about White Rose as a service opportunity through her sorority, Alpha Sigma Gamma, at Truman State University. The Farm hosts about 400 visitors a year, some in the form of large volunteer groups and others as overnight guests. Much of their resources come from individual donors and churches. In 2019, the White Rose requires $20,000 a year to run. “It has no stone in it, but our friends, Barbra and Dale Stone donated it.” “We call it the stone hut building,” John said. The smaller shelter is uninsulated and can only be used in the warmer months. The White Rose has two shelters for visitors with beds in each of them. We built this cabin and outdoor kitchen.” “The red workshop was built, but we insulated it and finished the inside. “This was pretty raw land when we moved here,” John said. These frustrations with the current social outreach programs are a commonality between John and Day and led John to start White Rose. Live it out the way you want, imperfectly.’” I appreciate the Catholic Worker because they say ‘Go for it. “You can’t speak out against slavery, war or exploitation due to sponsoring and partnerships. “The institution wouldn’t be up for it due to politics and money,” John said. Studying social work, John had experience working for nonprofit organizations and John felt that politics got in the way of doing what was necessary. John and Regina’s own branch of the Catholic Worker Movement incorporates this familial aspect and expertly blends it with the purpose of creating change independently. The inside of the insulated visitor’s cabin with a lofted bed inside for guests. “Some of the elements I was attracted to included following faith by taking a vow of voluntary simplicity and poverty, to follow Jesus’s example by helping those in most need.” “I found the movement of following Jesus and interpreting the Bible’s word in this way very appealing,” John said. John Bambrick-Rust says his call to the Catholic Worker lifestyle came when he lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois. As the Catholic Worker Movement continues, each individual lives out these goals in different ways. Founded by Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, the movement began as a paper Day published un der the same name, in order to spread the word of Catholic beliefs that Day and Maurin found essential for the betterment of society.ĭay’s goal was to encourage social outreach and anti-violence practices through volunteer work, peaceful protests and a modest lifestyle. The Catholic Worker Movement was launched in 1933. Run by John and Regina Bambrick-Rust, the farm opened in 2014 and continues to open its doors to visitors and volunteers to uphold its mission of outreach and sustainability.
Nestled between Kirksville and La Plata, Missouri, down gravel roads and through the woods, sits the White Rose Catholic Worker Farm. The shelters come equipped with beds and kitchens and are where the permanent residents of the farm can stay. This is one of White Rose Catholic Work Camp’s two main shelters.
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