Martha Hennessy

Antioch College

 

CW Oral History Pt 3 :; Martha Hennessey
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00:00:00 - Explanation of Interview

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Segment Synopsis: Interviewer explains goals of project to interviewee

00:02:00 - Introduction, Early Life, Mary House

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy introduces herself and talks briefly about her
childhood and about the Mary House, where she lives
and where the interview was recorded

00:05:03 - Catholic Upbringing, Raised in Poverty

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy talks about her Catholic upbringing and life in poverty

00:07:59 - Catholic Worker Farms

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy talks about growing up on various Catholic Worker Farms

00:13:00 - Interactions with Conservative Catholics

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy talks about attending mass in conservative
catholic communities as a catholic worker and the
difficulties fitting into those communities. She also
briefly discusses the Catholic support for the US
Military

00:22:02 - Evolution of the Movement

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Segment Synopsis: Hennesy talks briefly about the current state of the
Catholic Worker Movement and her feelings about
the future of the movement.

00:24:30 - Spiritualiity within the Movement

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy discusses the role of the Catholic faith in
the Catholic Worker Movement"

00:26:58 - Conservatism, White Supremacy, and Militarism in the Catholic Church

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy talks about the right-wing and nationalistic
sects of the Catholic Church in the US

00:32:57 - The Vatican and Hierarchy in the Church

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy briefly talks about her feelings about the
Vatican and the structure of the Catholic Church. She
talks about her appreciation of Pope Francis

00:37:45 - Kings Bay Plowshares, Direct Action

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy talks about her experiences in direct action
with the catholic workers, including a recent
demonstration involving intentional tresspass onto a
US Naval Base in protest of their Nuclear Arsenal

00:43:15 - Closing Remarks

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Segment Synopsis: Hennessy concludes with motivational remarks on
the importance of faith, hope, love, and community
in her work and the work of the movement.