Risen Christ Catholic School www.risenchristschool.org
*Pax Christi Justice Grant Recipient for 2008 in the amount of $40,000
What is Risen Christ Catholic School?
RISEN CHRIST CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was established in 1993 and has become the pre-eminent inner-city Catholic educator in south Minneapolis. Risen Christ is not your typical Catholic elementary school, and yet it is profoundly Catholic. It provides the opportunity to practice the principles of Catholic social justice teaching that mark us as a people of faith in this world. Educating the low-income (82%) and immigrant student in our community is both essential and challenging. The realities of their lives and neighborhoods (gangs, poverty, violence, language barriers, racism, family illiteracy, etc.) often mean they come to school unequipped to be successful in academics or society, yet their intelligence, resiliency, and determination are awe inspiring.
We live our motto, "Preparing children for success in work and in life" by providing the children we serve with a safe, academically challenging and faith-filled environment for learning.
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A Note of Thanks
Click here to read a note of thanks from
Risen Christ Catholic School to Pax Christi
discussing how our grant is already making a difference.
To Volunteer at Risen Christ Catholic School:
Make A Difference Now – Get Involved, Volunteer! Preparing children for success in work and in life is the Risen Christ School Motto. Reading tutors, math tutors, library assistants, Art Adventure leader, specialty speakers, GALA dinner, Jr. Great Book leader, office assistants, special event helpers, ALL make a difference in the life and success of Risen Christ Students.
• Send an email to justice@paxchristi.com and someone will contact you. We have 7-10 Pax Christi members that regularly tutor at Risen Christ and would be happy to get you started if that is of interest to you. There are also lots of other ways you can get involved with the school by contacting their volunteer coordinator directly through their website (link is above).
• 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.
