Dear friends of St. Bakhita Catholic Worker House,

It is with great excitement that we share the future of St. Bakhita Catholic Worker House and our community with you.

As you well know, St. Bakhita Catholic Worker House has been a community offering hope and healing to women survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation for the past four years. We have accepted a wonderful opportunity to expand our mission and create increased opportunities for growth and support for the women we serve as we become part of Thrive for Life.

The Ignatian spiritual tradition and Catholic Social Teaching that guide Thrive for Life complement the Catholic Worker tradition and charism that has and will continue to guide St. Bakhita into the future.

St. Bakhita House will become the first residence in the Thrive for Life network dedicated to serving women, including women who have experienced incarceration and women who are survivors of sexual exploitation. Tragically, these realities often overlap.

We are proud that St. Bakhita House will continue to provide a strong Catholic presence while helping Thrive for Life expand its mission of transforming lives behind and beyond prison walls.

Our mission remains unchanged as we move through this new identity. St. Bakhita House will continue to be a community offering hope and healing to women survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. We will just be expanding our mission to not only fulfill our mission but Thrive for Life’s mission as well.

Over the next few weeks, you can expect to receive a zoom link to meet with Fr. Zach Presutti, SJ, the Founder and Executive Director of Thrive for Life. In addition, Anne Haines will be taking on a role within Thrive for Life to truly expand Dorothy Day’s mission of charism throughout the country and another one of our board members will be invited to join the Thrive for Life board.

In the interim, we encourage you to visit ThriveforLife.org to learn more.

Thank you for your support over these past four years. We appreciate your continued support as we move into this next chapter. Please keep your eyes open for an invitation to a special event to celebrate this new chapter and to bless our gorgeous new Peace and Healing Garden!

All our best,
St. Bakhita Catholic Worker House Board of Directors
All is grace