Youth Homelessness a growing crisis in Ramsey County, says Catholic Charities Official Suburban Ramsey County school districts have seen a four-fold increase in homeless students over the past decade, from less than 200 in 2008 to more than 800 today. In Roseville alone, the district has about 140 children facing inadequate housing this year. How...
It was a wonderful weekend for the Fall Confirmation Retreat! The rain stopped before we arrived, the sun came out, and the colors on the trees were spectacular. The theme for the fall retreat was journey. We acknowledge that we are all on a life-long faith journey. This retreat was all about building community and...
For our youth, this summer was a jam-packed full of fun, volunteering, and growing in faith. Here’s an overview of all they got up to! Starting out the summer on June 3rd, a group of teens grades 10-12 gathered for our first ever Youth Book Club! They read The Shack, by Wm. Paul Young...
On Wednesday, August 8th, our givers and grinners walked into Corpus for the last time this summer; it was our official last day of Give and Grin! Volunteers went to Sharing and Caring Hands, the St. Anthony Park Nursing Home to play bingo and put on a talent show, and the Giving Garden out back....
On Wednesday, August 1st, Give and Grin participants went to Second Stork and did some park cleanup, and some went to our Giving Garden. As summer comes to a close and hints of school sneak their way back into our lives, we went to the educational (and fun) new Bell Museum in the afternoon. Keep reading to hear all...
On Wednesday, July 18th, our givers and grinners volunteered at Second Harvest Heartland, visited senior homes, gardened at the Giving Garden, and spent their afternoon at Como Pool/Como Zoo! Keep reading to hear all about our day. After our usual morning flurry of activities (putting on name tags, getting lunches in the fridge, and playing...
On Wednesday, June 20th, Give and Grin youth and adults helped to end world hunger by volunteering at Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids. Afterward, they headed over to Grand Slam to ride bumper cars, laser tag, and more! Keep reading to hear all about our day. The kids started out the morning as...
On Wednesday, June 13th, Give and Grin youth and adult participants had their first day of giving and grinning! The day was full of helping those in need, gardening, and sliding down a giant slip and slide. The morning started out with a flurry of activity as the youth and adult volunteers started pouring in;...
During their regular Monday meeting on May 7th, the Boy Scouts and a few a few parishioners spread compost to begin the 2018 season of the Giving Garden
