The St. Patrick's Four Speak

Teresa Berrigan Grady, age 40, is a single mother of a 16-year-old son. They have lived in Ithaca, New York for eleven years, where Grady is a Latin dance instructor at Cornell University and a massage therapist. Grady, who was baptized by Catholic priest and anti-war activist Phillip Berrigan, has been involved with the Catholic Worker movement for more than a decade.

Here Grady responds to a question about whether their action at the military recruitment center was patriotic (563kb MP3).

Clare Grady, 46, is the sister of Teresa. She lives in Ithaca with her husband and two daughters, ages 16 and 13. Grady has worked at the Loaves and Fishes Community Kitchen for the last 17 years, and has been involved in activism since she was in high school.

Here the elder Grady responds to a question asking about the use of blood in their demonstration at the military recruiting post (641kb MP3).

Daniel Burns, 45 years old, is a native of Binghamton and the tenth child in a family of twelve. He is married and the father of two infant sons. He has worked with the Directors Guild of America, and has been making independent films in Ithaca for the last five years.

Here Burns responds to a question about whether their action at the military recruitment center was patriotic (508kb MP3).

At 59, Peter Demott is a former US Marine who enlisted in 1967 and served one year in Vietnam. After completing his enlistment, Demott returned to civilian life for about a year and then enlisted in the Army. Demott is married, has four children and has been a part of the Catholic Worker Movement since 1979. Demott has been arrested numerous times for various civil disobedience actions.

Here Demott explains his involvement in civil disobedience (601kb MP3).