Farewell to James Murphy

This month, we say goodbye to James Murphy who led the parish ministry of Canterbury House which served the community through prayer, outreach, fellowship, and Catholic social thought.

James used his experience as a Catholic Worker to organize community roundtables, a regular Tuesday Bible Study, Wednesday night dinners with recently arrived refugee families, and much more! He also began the collaboration with Loyola Chicago to create our Solidarity Gardens. (A network of garden plots that provide food for the St. Thomas of Canterbury Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry.)

We give thanks to God for all of the hard work, time, and talent James has shared with Mary, Mother of God parish over the last three years. His friendly attitude and willingness to help will be missed. May the Lord continue to bless him in his future endeavors. Amen!