Nazareth Farm

Site Description:

A Catholic community of volunteers inspired by the Gospels and Social Teachings of the Church, Nazareth Farm is a retreat-like setting focused on prayer, community, simplicity and service. The organization is devoted to developing relationships and eliminating sub-standard housing through home repair in rural West Virginia. It provides a communal experience of Church as a center of action and prayer. Nazareth Farm was established in June 1979 as a place for volunteers to experience a week of simple living, service to the poor, and the joy of Christian community. Located in rural West Virginia, Nazareth Farm is a place of great beauty where volunteers can discover God’s presence in nature, in the people of the mountains, in each other, and above all, in God’s call of love to each one of us. Nazareth Farm’s religious retreat structure means days are highly structured from morning to night and allowing for plenty of reflection and prayer.

Site Resources:

http://www.nazarethfarm.org/

Site Contact:

We discourage students from directly contacting the site; all reservations are made through the Center for Social Concerns. Further emergency contact information will be provided to students upon enrollment in the seminar.

Kelly Swan: Nazarethfarm@gmail.com; 304-782-2742

Lodging:

Limited plumbing and central heating (one shower/student/week). Students provide their own bedding (sleeping bag, pillow, and/or blankets and sheets), and will be sleeping on beds.

Travel:

Students will arrive at the site on Sunday, October 16, and will return the following Friday, October 21.

Personal Expenses:

Students must pay for their own meals while they travel from Notre Dame to the site on Sunday and back to Notre Dame from the site on Friday or Saturday. Students are requested to bring enough money to pay for these 2–3 meals, and it is also suggested that students bring extra spending money for personal purchases during their immersion. The availability of ATMs varies with each site, and so in the interest of avoiding fees or running out of money, it is suggested that students have a reasonable amount of cash on hand before the immersion.

Meals:

Meals are provided.