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Guardian Angels strives to continually challenge its members to serve those in need and to advocate for justice and peace.

Agenda   Minutes    Financial Report

Works of charity, justice and pastoral care are encouraged and supported.  For any questions, please contact Bob Walz.  Here is how we are organized:

 

OUTREACH (Taking Action)

-Project Home Ministry.
-Loaves and Fishes Ministry serves dinner at Dorothy Day Center the 2nd Sunday of month
-Garden Ministry (Food Shelf Garden).       Garden Report for 2010.
-Sister Parish Ministry. Agenda    Minutes
-Employment Ministry
-Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Ministry, Mary Lawless, 779-0917. To add a family member that is in the military to our prayer corner contact Diane Selbitschka, 730-1598
-Christian Cupboard and Valley Outreach
-LifeCare Center East, 651-776-232 ... pregnancy outreach and advocacy
-Giving Center, Pam Kelly, 357-3012

Community Volunteer Opportunities (external link) ... volunteer opportunities in the community.

FAITH FORMATION (Creating Awareness)

JustFaith ... 31-week program in social justice

Engaging Spirituality ... 21-week program in spiritual practices

JustMatters ... 8-week modules or classes on specific topics

JustSkills ... Ongoing training for JustFaith Graduates engaged in social justice work

Mission-based Communities ... Support for ongoing JOC groups

ADVOCACY (Advocating for justice)

Sowers of Justice ... action alerts, training and quarterly forums on contemporary social justice issues.

   What is Sowers? Click here Office of Social Justice
   Join OSJ Sowers. Click here

  Join Parish Sowers. Send an email with contact informationl to join parish Sowers. Click here.

Peace and Justice Action Ministry ......meets the 4th Tuesday, 7 pm in M5. Agenda / Minutes/ Reports

Parish Action Teams

Respect Life Action Team ... meets the 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 pm in M17. Agenda  / Minutes

LifeCare Center East, 651-776-232 ... pregnancy outreach and advocacy

Stewards of the Earth Ministry ... has merged into the Peace and Justice Ministry which meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month.

Global Concerns Ministry ... Agenda/Minutes. Join "Catholics Confront Global Poverty." . Check out USCCB web site (click here) or watch video.

Key Advocates

Children Issues: Sue Dwuznik ... Childrens Sabbath in October

Fair Trade: Bob Walz, CRS Fair Trade Ambassador. Web Site. Please become a Fan of CRS Fair Trade on Facebook. Contact Bob Walz at 789-3181 if you would like to host a Work of Human Hands Fair Trade Sale at your home.

Hunger Issues. Karen Fitzpatrick ... . Offering of Letters, Web site

Housing Issues: ................. Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless

   Immigration Issues: Kim Anderson, Casa Guadalupana. Volunteer. Web site.

Racism Issues: New Conversations on Race and Racism. St. Paul Foundation. Web site.

 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

American Red Cross Blood Drive, Julie Mathews, 739-5128. Next one at GA: March 29, 2012.

AARP Driver Safety Program Classes for 55 and older, Don Lee, 777-6884. Next classes:

Basic ... March 5-6, 2012, 5:30-9:30 pm Cost $20.

Refresher ... March 14, 2012, 9 am - 1 pm Cost $20

Send check made out to "Guardian Angels" and specify in memo field of check whether it is for "Basic" or "Refresher" to secure place at these trainings.

Holiday Drive. Mid-Nov to Mid-Dec

   Sponsor a Family, Pam Moris. 739-5893

   Angel Gifts, Mary Shevik, 779-8370

   Help the poor (Gift certificates to Cub Foods or for Gas), Bob Walz, 651-789-3181. Gift certificates of $25 are recommended.

 

These ministries and activities enable parishioners to live their faith in the world by understanding and acting on the social dimension of the Gospel in their every day lives.