St. Jude Community Garden Feeds the Underserved

Laudato Si’ in action: St. Jude’s Catholic Community in New Lenox recently put in a community garden. All of the food grown there will be shared with local food pantries.

Head of St. Jude’s Peace and Social Justice Ministry, Lorrie Tracy, says, “Thanks to funding from the Midwest Augustinian Justice and Peace Commission, we will be able to serve the underserved in our area by distributing fresh produce to local food pantries, and combat climate change by rebuilding the soil to capture carbon. The best part will be getting parishioners involved as the harvest comes in. The radishes are peeking out of the ground and God has sent the rain! Looking forward to a plentiful garden this summer.”