The 2012 Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice

The Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice

Information and Application Instructions

Scholarship Description: The Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice was created to honor the legacy of Ben Alden whose life reflected his enduring commitment to social justice.  The annual award of $2,000 is given to a young person between the ages of 17 and 25.

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Thanks for PQ Donations

Christ the King parishioners were generous, as usual, in donating school supplies for the children of Patchwork Quilt. Many, many thanks for the terrific donations of money as well as supplies to ensure that the PQ kids get off to a successful start this school year. And keep in mind that Patchwork Quilt can always [...]

Kathryn Caskey is 2011 Recipient of Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice

We are pleased to announce that Kathryn (Katie) Caskey is this year’s recipient of the Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice.  The Alden Family has established this annual $2000 scholarship to honor the legacy of Ben Alden’s life and his commitment to social justice.  It is open to young adults age 17-25, with an affiliation to [...]

Sowers Program Covers Latino and Migrant Community in Southern MN

Jesus Torres, a young member of Centro Campesino, presented an electrifying program to CTK parishioners early in June about the plight of members of the Latino and migrant community in Southern Minnesota. It was electrifying because so few of us even knew about the existence of this community and therefore didn’t know about the conditions [...]

What is the U.S. bishops’ position on immigration reform?

The Catholic Church believes that the current U.S. immigration system is broken and needs to be reformed in all aspects, or, comprehensively. This would include a path to citizenship for the 11-12 million undocumented in the country; a temporary worker program to allow migrant workers to enter safely and humanely; and family-based immigration reform which [...]

PLEASE NOTE SEPTEMBER 12 PROGRAM CANCELLED

Please note that the September 12 program with U.S. Representative Keith Ellison unfortunately had to be cancelled.  However, we look forward to hopefully being able to reschedule it in the future.

2010 Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice

2010 Recipients Awarded – It is with great honor that we congratulate all the commendable applicants for the 2010 Ben Alden Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice.  This year not one but two recipients were chosen:  Allison Berger and David Upjohn.  The Alden Family has established this annual scholarship for young adults ages 17-25 to honor [...]

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. [...]

IMMIGRATION: A Thoughtful Insight During The Holy Seasons of Easter and Passover

The following article was written by Eric T. Schneiderman, a New York State Senator, as a “thoughtful reminder on how to ethically address the modern question of American immigration.” In the story of Exodus God reminds the Israelites to remember, “You shall  not oppress the stranger; you know the heart of the stranger, for you [...]

Traces of the Trade: A Story From the Deep North

Learn About the Origins of the Slave Trade From a Different — and Surprising —Perspective The CTK Sowers of Justice and the CTK Parish Council invite you to a special showing of a remarkably powerful film about a family’s emotional journey and what they discover about the origins of slavery in America. Join us on [...]