Virtual Thursday Folder - Mar 23rd

We will be hosting our annual Grandparents’ Mass on May 10th at 1:00 p.m. Grandparents will be invited to spend time with their grandchild(ren) in grades K - 8 celebrating their faith. If grandparents are unable to attend, students may choose to invite another special person in their life. All Highland Catholic students will be attending as this is the monthly All-School Mass.

Click here to enter the grandparent/special person’s contact information so we can mail them a beautiful paper invitation featuring student artwork. Please include their email for reminders and updates.

The bulk of our annual SWING fundraising comes from our auctions. Be part of the movement and donate items or services to the online and live auctions.

Ready to donate? Complete your Auction Donation Form

Need inspiration? Pick something from our Amazon Wish List

Order tickets online HERE.

We have a few items left from the Lost & Found during Conferences. These items can be found in the school lobby.

Hello Hi-C Families!

With summer fast approaching we are excited to start thinking about Summer Extra Innings again! Summer E.I. registration information can be found below

We are looking forward to another wonderful summer with our E.I. kiddos!

Thank you!

Emily Boyle and the E.I. Team

e.boyle@highlandcatholic.org

The Summer Camp Catalog for Hi-C is now available. There are several amazing options to choose from! Some camps have limited spots so don't delay.

Please click here for the catalog and click here for the registration form.

Register online at https://forms.gle/8u3CHjzsXzWaKHLA8

Register online at bit.ly/highcspring23

Alison Feigh from the Jacob Wetterling Foundation is presenting on Internet and Social Media Usage Among Children.

This educational and entertaining training will take place in the Hi-C Cafeteria on April 11th at 6:30 p.m. It is sponsored by our Home and School Committee. If you have children and even one device in your home, you will not want to miss this presentation!

Register online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4fafa829a5f58-internet?useFullSite=true#/

Register online at tinyurl.com/MCMovieNight23

Imagine if church was a place where you could talk about important topics and feel safe,

respected, understood. If conversation around current issues became a pathway to belonging, to

building community.

These are the goals of Living Room Conversations, a new offering beginning this spring.

Living Room Conversations use a structured format to help people with different viewpoints

and experiences build understanding. It is not a debate, and the goal is not to change one

another’s opinion. Conversation Agreements like “Listen and Be Curious” and “Show Respect

and Suspend Judgment” and small groups create the framework for diving into the questions.

Curious? Give it a try at one (or all!) of our Spring offerings. Each topic will be offered twice a

day from 8:30 to 10 a.m. OR 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Mondays in the Community Room:

Belonging April 17

Listening Courageously April 24

Faith Community: The Way Forward May 1

Treats will be served. Registration appreciated, but not required. Feel free to drop in!

Join us after 10:30 Mass on Palm Sunday!

Margie Adrian is looking for donations of cribs, car seats, boosters, and baby items for families in need. There are multiple hospitals, social workers, and agencies that rely on donations to help families with children.

Donated cribs must be 13 years old or newer, they cannot take cribs with drop-down sides. Car seats and bases should not be expired. They also will accept booster seats and other pieces of baby equipment.

Have items to donate? Please call Margie at 651-227-2076 for more information, the address to drop off the items, or to arrange a pick-up.

Do you remember a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet who taught you when you were younger? Did you know that after the merger of St. Therese and St. Leo’s in 1971 there were six Sisters of St. Joseph who lived across the street and taught in our early classrooms? The Sisters have had a positive effect on more than just Highland Catholic, their impact reaches far and wide across the Twin Cities area.

Since the Sisters arrived in Minnesota in 1851, they have dedicated themselves to going where the need is greatest. The ministries and programs they’ve established in the Twin Cities ensure that healthcare, education, safe housing, spirituality resources, and social justice are available to all in our communities. With the founding of St. Mary’s Health Clinics individuals who cannot access government health services are ensured care through free clinics around the metro area. Sarah’s... an Oasis for Women was established to provide a supportive and safe home for women fleeing dangerous situations and persecution. The Sisters started Learning In Style School for immigrants and refugees wanting to learn English and study to become United States citizens. The Sisters of St. Joseph have long been, and continue to be, dedicated to supporting our communities and working toward positive change.

Each year the foundation that supports the Sisters’ ministries hosts a fundraising event, the Carondelet Celebration, to raise funds to continue their work. Taking place on Friday, May 5, at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel in Eagan, this year’s theme is ‘Turning Hope into Action.’ It is guaranteed to be an evening of music, games, fun, and hope. The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet hope you can join them in joyfully celebrating and supporting the amazing impact they continue to have in the Twin Cities.

Please visit https://2023celebration.givesmart.com to purchase your tickets today and learn more about this exciting event. Who knows, maybe a Sister you remember will be in attendance!”

Week One - Register

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Week Two - Register

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