We are an intentional community in Portland, OR, seeking to respond to the intersecting crises we face – including homelessness, climate change, and social collapse – by gathering and organizing people committed to a world rooted in radical justice and nonviolence.
We are part of the Catholic Worker movement, and welcome people of all faiths and of no faith who desire to work for a more just world.
We seek to live in intentional and committed relationship with our neighbors, the land, and all beings who call this place home.
We commit to cultivating deep reverence for all beings and for life itself through listening, mindfulness, and contemplative practice.
We will name and work to nonviolently dismantle the systems of domination that are destroying life on Earth and in our cities and streets.
What if we, like the first followers of Jesus, decided today to live as if all beings mattered? What if we, too, set about the task of creating multitudes of small communities where we sheltered immigrants and the unhoused, in our spare bedrooms and empty church buildings?
Growing up, my dad remained silent about what happened to him, unless I asked questions. I don’t think he was able to fully accept what his own government had done to him and his community during WWII. As a sansei, or third generation Japanese American, I feel compelled to be his voice now and speak out against racial injustice and hatred.
Rebuilding begins with secure, stable relationships. Our guests live with us and share weekly meals as well as household chores. We support them in meeting their goals, whether that’s getting a driver’s license, earning a GED, paying off debts, opening a checking account and saving money, or getting into residential detox. Slowly, we become community.
Dandelion House is an IRS 501c3 organization. Our federal EIN is 86-3866831.
Holiday Gift Party this Saturday!
Date: Saturday, December 7
Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Join us for a fun afternoon of making spirit- and justice-themed tee-shirts, holiday cards, and more.
The talk and book signing event on January 18 has been cancelled due to weather. Our host, Trinity Cathedral will be closed to the public, and all events cancelled. We encourage you to follow Fr. Dear’s work and his book tour at beatitudescenter.org.
Introducing:
Dandelion House is hosting an 11-day immersion for young adults this summer focused on the people and places in the Pacific Northwest impacted by the U.S. nuclear arsenal.