Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

*Pax Christi Justice Grant Recipient for 2008 in the amount of $40,000

What is Cristo Rey Jesuit High School?
Jesuit-run CRISTO REY HIGH SCHOOL in south Minneapolis is part of a network of schools originally opened in Chicago in 1994. Since then the network has grown into an association of 19 similar inner-urban high schools serving economically disadvantaged populations across the U.S. Over the short history of Cristo Rey schools, students have consistently achieved graduation rates over 90% with 95% of graduates continuing on to college or university. The Twin Cities Cristo Rey students receive college preparatory courses and professional work experience. Each student will work five school days a month in the offices of established intern partners which include Fortune 500 companies, hospitals, law firms, and non-profit organizations. Pax Christi Catholic Community is funding the position of Chaplain. This is part of a well designed program of wellness that is being developed along with and by Allina's Back Yard Project that addresses the health of the full community and includes emotional, social, physical, occupational, intellectual, and spiritual wellness. Their mission is to provide an affordable, safe, values-centered education in the Jesuit tradition that
prepares their graduates for success in college and life.

To Volunteer at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School:

• Send an email to justice@paxchristi.com and someone will contact you.

• For other Pax Christi Social Justice volunteer opportunities, follow the link: www.paxchristi.com/justicevolunteerops.aspx to see current opportunities available, or check the bulletin board at the back of the church.

• Join an e-mail group of like-minded Social Justice Pax Christi members so you will receive periodic e-mails regarding upcoming Justice related events and volunteer opportunities. We hope everyone will get involved and feel the satisfaction of helping another with a hand-up, not a hand-out. To join, e-mail justice@paxchristi.com, indicate interest in joining the e-mail group, and provide the e-mail address you'd like added to the group list.

• If none of the organizations or opportunities you see fit your needs, call or email Allison Boisvert, Social Justice Minister, 952-405-7225, or aboisvert@paxchristi.com, for additional ideas.

• For alternative volunteer opportunities, contact Mary Kennedy, Director of Stewardship, 952-405-7220, or mkennedy@paxchristi.com.

*What is a Justice Grant Recipient? Since Pax Christi Catholic Community was founded just over 25 years ago, the community has set aside a portion of its weekly Sunday collection, which now stands at 10%. These funds support works of mercy and justice in the wider Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area and beyond. The majority of the Justice Tithe is distributed through the Pax Christi Justice Grants Program. $2 million in grants have been made to nonprofit organizations since 1995. All Justice Grants are made for purposes that reflect Roman Catholic social teaching and moral standards.