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Our Hands of Christ collection is on
the second Sunday of each month.As Catholics, we are called to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His Church by word and deed. This includes the duty to share our material possessions justly with fellow members of the Body of Christ, as well as with any person in need.
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The mission of SJA’s Hands of Christ (HOC) Committee is to support charitable groups and people or families with urgent needs within our parish's geographical boundaries, along with needs inside and outside of our community, including those which the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the Holy See ask us to support. The HOC's Second Sunday collections help us to live this precept of the Church, as well as to provide a positive witness of Christian charity to those who are not yet in full communion with the Catholic Church.
Some local organizations to which our committee may allocate funds are: the Shakopee Loaves & Fishes meal program, Shakopee Community Assistance (SCA), Shakopee CAP Agency, FISH (Families & Individuals Sharing Hope) Partner Network, St. Mary's Health Clinic, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon - South of the River, Bridging, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, ACCW Madonna Plan, Catholic Charities - Higher Ground Shelter, Guild Crisis & Recovery Center, and more.
A portion of the HOC collection is set aside for parish family emergency needs for those living within our parish's geographical boundaries. There is a HOC application form you may request to fill out.
Additionally, to minimize separate collections throughout the year, funds from the HOC collection go towards those requested by the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis' Center for Mission, such as CRS Rice Bowl, Global Solidarity, Holy Land Collection, Catholic Home Missions, Peter's Pence, World Mission Sunday, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Retirement Fund for Religious.
On the second Sunday of the month during the school year, we also host a welcome social with donuts and refreshments. We encourage you to take these opportunities to chat with other parishioners and help to grow our Catholic community and Saints Joachim & Anne family.
Thank you for your contributions to this fund.
Every dollar goes to help those in need so we may answer God's call to support one another.
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Organizations we support
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This organization provides meals throughout the state of Minnesota. They provide services to anyone who is food insecure and vulnerable. Our contributions help them continue their wonderful work to feed the hungry!
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Community Action Partnership (CAP) provides a variety of services to assist individuals and families to achieve social and economic well-being! From Education & Childcare to Housing & Energy to Nutrition & Senior Services, the CAP Agency aids the well-being of our neighbors in many different ways!
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Families & Individuals Sharing Hope (FISH) seeks to help our community in Scott County by connecting those in need with those who can help meet those needs!
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A community effort to honor, serve, and support military families!
The Scott County BTYR chapter is a community effort to offer resources for veterans to honor, serve, and support all military families (active, reserve, retired, deceased) as they deal with deployment or life after their service.
Scott County residents, businesses, and faith communities are invited to join them in their efforts to support and serve our veterans and their families. There are many ways we can lend support to the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon programs. Call or email them today to find out how you can help!All are invited to join at the monthly meetings!
First Tuesday of every month, at 7 p.m., at the Prior Lake VFW, in the lower level.
BTYRsouthoftheriver.org
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CHANGE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE TRANSITIONING OUT OF HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY
Bridging was founded on one simple, yet powerful idea—that together we can create a bridge between those in need and those with excess. Since the first donated item, Bridging has provided basic home essentials to over 115,000 households. Items that no longer have meaning to you can mean the world to a family or individual in need. You can donate quality, gently used items and furnish a home with hope.
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No kid sleeps on the floor in our town! ®
A bed seems like a small thing until you give one to a kid who has never had a bed of their own. At SHP, we believe that a bed is a basic need for proper physical, emotional, and mental support that a child needs. If a child needs a bed, we want to make sure they get one.
Parishioners are encouraged to get involved! You can:- Donate building materials, bedding, or monetary donations.
- Volunteer at a build day. Approximately 300 volunteers are needed for each build day.
- Volunteer to help deliver and set up beds for families in need.
- If you know of a child sleeping on the floor or sharing a bed encourage them to apply to receive a free bed of their very own!
Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an all-volunteer organization working in the Twin Cities south metro to build and deliver beds to kids who don’t have a bed of their own.
It’s hard to imagine that there are kids in our own neighborhoods who are sleeping on the floor, but Sleep in Heavenly Peace has blessed over 2,000 kids with new beds, fully outfitted with a mattress, pillow, and bedding.
A good night’s sleep provides physical and emotional security and has proven to improve performance in school, sports, and artistic pursuits while reducing mood swings, behavior problems, and cognitive issues.
So, how can you help make sure no kid is sleeping on the floor in our town?
Join us at one of our build events, where the community comes together to cut, sand, assemble, and finish bed components. This is a great team-building opportunity for your organization or group of family and friends.
Volunteer to help one of the delivery teams. They have the privilege of assembling the beds right in the family home.
Consider sponsoring a bedding drive. Organizations and individuals that donate store-bought and handmade bedding make it possible for us to bless more kids with beds.
Or consider providing the funding needed to purchase lumber and mattresses and support our mission of ending child bedlessness in our community!
And let’s make sure NO KID SLEEPS ON THE FLOOR IN OUR TOWN!
Learn how to get involved and when the next build day is at: SHPbeds.org
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SJA’s Hands of Christ Committee
SJA’s HOC Committee meets six times a year (every other month) to allocate the funds received through the two previous second Sunday collections. There are seven lay committee members and each member is asked to serve a three-year term, starting on July 1 and ending June 30, in alignment with our fiscal year. Committee members must be registered SJA parishioners in good standing and contribute at least $100 annually to the Hands of Christ fund.
Interested in joining the HOC committee? Contact the parish office for more information and when there may be a member spot open. -
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Julie BennettJBennettssjacs.orgBusiness Administrator
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“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'" Matthew 25:40
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