God is amazing!
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November 15, 2022
God is truly amazing - His grace flows abundantly on our ministry. We have had lots of visitors and made some great progress on our plans.
Misericordia University students continue to volunteer regularly. They helped harvest the last of the crops (hunting for potatoes is fun!), do some end-of-season clean-up, and process the wool. We truly enjoy their presence at the farm.
A family from Tamaqua stopped by while they were in our area to see the farm and pick our brains for ideas for their own homestead they are planning in upstate NY. We are always happy for others to learn from our experiences (especially the failures!). Other visitors included Confirmation students from Sacred Heart Church in Dupont, PA, a Girl Scout troop from Kingston, PA, and a local chapter of P.E.O.
We also hosted a retreat for Confirmation students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hunlock Creek and St. Faustina, Nanticoke - over 30 teenagers with about 10 adults. The Scriptures came alive as they chased sheep around the pasture - just like Jesus chases us! Time before the Blessed Sacrament in Adoration and some quiet time to walk the grounds offered a chance to connect with God through His awesome creation.
Carmina recently reconnected with her former colleagues at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia and arranged for the men on their Spiritual Year to visit and do some manual labor (Ora et Labora). It was so well received by the men that they came back twice more in small groups of three to work and pray with us.
The Dorothy Day Canonization Prayer Network is in the midst of hosting a three-part webinar series, the second of which was on Benedictine Oblates who are also Catholic Workers. Carmina participated in a lively panel discussion on November 12. The next webinar is on the progress on the cause.
Updates on Our Plans
Larry’s blog continues to do well, and he will be traveling in the Spring for some speaking engagements.
Carmina and her friend Annette had a very positive experience with their booth at the Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival in September. Many fiber enthusiasts appreciated how the fiber came from their own animals and had been hand-processed from beginning to end. Pictures of the animals were on display so people could connect with their fleece! Brown Eggs Yarn is now up and running on Etsy!
Finally, we have submitted all the paperwork for our tax-exempt status and should receive official approval in about three months. Once approved, the tax-exempt status is retroactive to the date of our incorporation, so donations received now can be tax deductible. Our non-profit corporation is named Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Donations help support both our work on the farm and Larry’s writing ministry.
Let us continue to pray for each other - may God’s Kingdom come, and that soon!
Peace.
