Giving Tree in the Community

Celebrating 30 years of Giving! For 30 years, Giving Tree in the community has brought people together to ensure their neighbors have access to essential items as they receive supportive services from Catholic Charities. Each holiday season, the Giving Tree remains a symbol of our shared commitment to the common good — thank you to… (Read More)

Feeding Our Community Through Creative Collaboration

Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office helps feed our community In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of retired volunteers from the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office stepped up to the plate (literally) to make sure that Catholic Charities’ programs and other local food shelves were able to feed our community. Using connections with Hy-Vee,… (Read More)

Voice Podcast: Indigenous Ministry & Catholic Social Teaching

Indigenous Ministry, our interconnected histories, and Catholic Social teaching Shawn Phillips, Lay Director of the Church of Gichitwaa Kateri and Office of Indigenous Ministry for the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis, shares stories from his ministry within our Native American communities, discusses the importance of learning about our interconnected histories, and reflects on this… (Read More)

Do Local Elections Matter?

Getting Out the Vote at Hope Street As another election nears and it feels like the constant stream of mailers, lawn signs, text messages and television ads may never end, it’s easy to wonder “what does it all mean”? Election season sometimes seems to highlight the questions and uncertainties that many of us are living… (Read More)

Voice Podcast: We Are All Criminals

“Criminal.” When you hear the word, what comes to mind? Do you envision someone of a certain age, gender, race, or place? Do you think of yourself, or those closest to you? Lorna and Mike speak with Emily Baxter, Executive Director of We Are All Criminals, a non-profit organization dedicated to challenging society’s perception of… (Read More)