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CALL TO ACTION 36

WOMEN AND ISLAM At this critical time when there is so much misunderstanding about Muslims in America and throughout the world, CTK Sowers are pleased to present a second educational program on Islam: Women and Islam. This program follows up on last year’s presentation on Islam and the Muslim World, at which there were many [...]

Call to Action #34

The Office of Social Justice will be presenting on Saturday, October 1, an important conference on “Justice for Immigrants — The Theology of Migration and Framing the Message.” St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph, St. Paul, from 10am to 4pm. Keynote speaker will be Rev. Daniel Groody, Notre Dame Associate Professor of Theology. Cost: $20, which [...]

Call to Action #33a — West Broadway Farmer’s Market

Here’s another opportunity to support the growing West Broadway area by buying from the West Broadway Farmer’s Market — new this summer — just east of Penn Ave. near the Capri Theater on West Broadway. Open on Sundays from 10am to 3pm and on Wednesdays from 3 to 7pm. Drive up after 9:30 Mass on [...]

Call to Action #32

Invest an Hour Next Sunday after 9:30 Mass  To Learn  about Islam and the Muslim World At this critical time when there is so much misunderstanding about Muslims in America and throughout the world, CTK Sowers are pleased to present an educational program  designed to help us understand the Muslim world and to answer the [...]

Call to Action #31

April 18 is a Day of Prayer. The Minnesota Bishops Have Called Us To Pray Especially for Our Legislators as They Consider Some Difficult Decisions At the urging of our Catholic bishops, through sponsorship of the Minnesota Catholic Conference,  April 18th  is declared a day of prayer in support of our legislators in St. Paul. [...]

Call to Action #31

 Participate in a “Dialog on Race” For Three Sundays in April Here at CTK Join with other faith communities and residents of Southwest Minneapolis in a dialog intended to strengthen personal and civic capacity to understand race, talk about it, and advance racial justice. The three sessions will cover, in order: Race, Racism, Prejudice; White [...]

Call to Action #27 — Spend Some Time Helping the Kids in the Patchwork Quilt & Kwanzaa Programs

More Christ the King parishioners are encouraged to join those already involved in the Patchwork Quilt programs for northside kids, originated a number of years ago at our sister parish, the Church of St. Philip. Over the years the Patchwork Quilt programs have expanded and evolved — and just this year allied themselves with the Kwanzaa [...]

Call to Action #26

Help the Environment — and Yourself. Pledge to “Take Back the Tap Did you know that — · Bottled Water Hurts the Environment. After millions of barrels of oil are used to produce and ship plastic water bottles, 90% of them end up in the garbage instead of being recycled. · Bottled Water is Expensive! [...]

Call to Action #25

How Much Will the State Budget Cuts Cost Us? A Town Hall Forum at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Edina on Tuesday evening, June 30th, will answer questions such as: What are the trade-offs between more state budget cuts instead of more state revenue? What does cutting health insurance for the poorest adults in Minnesota [...]

Call to Action #24 — Volunteer for Project Homeless Connect on May 11th

homelessconnectProject Homeless Connect is a wonderful one-time opportunityfor you to give part of a day to participate in a program that provides invaluable services to homeless families and individuals. The event scheduled for May 11th is the fifth one in the Twin Cities over the past few years.

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