063: Bakhita Garden: St Ignatius Loyola Catholic Parish

Tune in for a video tour of the Bakhita Garden, St. Ignatius Loyola's community garden. The purpose of the garden is to feed the poor, while nourishing the earth and building community in Denver, Colorado. When Paul Gibson began attending the St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, he heard about the parish green team. The Care for Our Common Home team, named after the Pope Francis Encyclical of the same name, began in 2016 and was focused on glass recycling, battery recycling and climate action.  (Listen to Podcast Episode 41 to hear more about the start of the Loyola team.) Paul wanted to expand the scope to include his passion. "To me, Care for Our Common Home means care of the earth and care of the poor," said Paul Gibson, coordinator of the Loyola garden project.  The garden was named the Bakhita Garden, after Saint Josephine Bakhita, the patron saint of Sudan. It is located two blocks from the church, on the southeast corner of 23rd and Vine St in Denver.  Click here to view show notes and photos.