09/02/2026
Even through the Oklahoma summer heat, the Catholic Charities garden continues to thrive!
Originally designed in the shape of a cross and visible even from satellite images—our CCEOK garden remains a place where faith, nourishment and creation come together. Plants with biblical significance invite reflection, while vegetables and herbs help provide food for The Market, community meals, and other Catholic Charities programs.
Garden Coordinator Anita Mills, along with about 10 dedicated volunteers, describes the garden’s impact as “soil to soul”—the physical, mental, and spiritual benefits that come from spending time in creation.
Even the weeds are treated with intention: nothing is pulled until it is identified and its purpose is understood. It’s a simple reflection of the way we are called to see the dignity, value, and purpose in every person.
Through heat, changing seasons and constant growth, the garden remains a place to nourish the body, calm the mind and feed the soul.
Love Changing Lives—from the soil up!
