Solidarity Gardens

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Solidarity Gardens is a network of garden plots throughout Uptown and Edgewater that provide food for the St. Thomas of Canterbury Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry and our neighbors in need. It is a collaborative project of the Churches of Mary, Mother of God Catholic Parish, St. Francis House Catholic Worker, and our neighbors.


​Interested in helping? Contact James Murphy to join our community by email or by calling Canterbury House at 773-878-5508.

News and Events


  • Solidarity Gardens was featured in the most recent edition of the parish outreach ministries newsletter. READ IT HERE.

  • On Sunday, June 11, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the garden plots at St. Thomas of Canterbury were blessed by Fr. Romert Morales, OFM Conv.
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  • On Monday, June 12, the gardens at St. Francis Catholic Worker House were blessed by Deacon Bede Thigpen, OFM Conv.
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  • We're blessed to work with Loyola University's Urban Agriculture Program to provide produce to the St. Thomas of Canterbury soup kitchen and food pantry. Under the guidance of director Kevin Erickson, students Jace and Katherine are assisting with various Solidarity Gardens projects including planting, building irrigation and other infrastructure, and delivering produce grown at Loyola's gardens to the food pantry.