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.
We are living in a time when chaos and cruelty seem to have the upper hand, and it is easy to feel helpless. Yet even in the midst of so much death-dealing chaos, deliberately unleashed by our own government, there are signs of hope.
What would it look like to seek salvation not in conventional politics, wealth, or influence, but in the wisdom of marginalized communities? Can we let our imaginations and actions be shaped by the experiences of women, as well as queer, trans, neurodivergent, immigrant, BIPOC and poor people? Can we follow their lead?
The words on the front of our Christmas card this year are taken from a song, traditionally referred to as the Magnificat, sung by a pregnant Mary of Nazareth, mother of Jesus (Luke 1:46-55). Her stirring words echo other women in Jewish tradition—especially Miriam, Moses’ sister—who sang of the compassionate, liberating action of God on behalf of the poor and oppressed.
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.