Mary the Apostle - The Garden Witness

The Garden Witness

The community publication of Mary the Apostle Catholic Worker is The Garden Witness. The publication features news stories and commentary on current events along with Mary the Apostle updates and reflections. We make The Garden Witness available in print and in PDF format. The links to the issues in PDF format are listed at the bottom of this page.

If you would like to subscribe to The Garden Witness in print, see the instructions below.

Print Subscriptions

For print subscriptions to The Garden Witness we ask for an annual donation to cover printing and delivery costs. Please send your subscription request in writing along with a personal check in the amount of $3 to:
Mary the Apostle Catholic Worker - 621 E. 22nd St. - Erie, PA 16503

The Garden Witness in PDF (.pdf) Format

Click on the links below to view a particular issue as it appeared in print. Editions appear in order beginning with the most recent. You will need a program such as FoxIt Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files (FoxIt Reader download ).

Publications of The Garden Witness

Spring 2008 (Vol. 1, Issue 2) - Contents: Everything is Changing; Mary of Magdala, Our Patroness; We Go on Record: Catholic Worker Response to Hiroshima (by D Day); Easy Essays (by P Maurin, "A Radical Change," "Regard for the Soil"); Introducing Christina Smith; A Little Bit about Matthew; Community Vacation; Book Review: JFK and the Unspeakable (by J W Douglass, review by MACW); About the Catholic Worker; Our MIssion

Winter 2007/2008 (Vol. 1, Issue 1) - First Issue! Contents: Welcome to Mary the Apostle House; Catholic Worker Positions (by D Day); In the Garden; Easy Essays (by P Maurin, "Feeding the Poor at a Sacrifice," "What the Catholic Worker Believes"); Anne's Jail Journal (by A McCarthy, OSB); About the Catholic Worker; Our MIssion