Make your appointment online HERE or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
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Appalachia Blanket Weekend CRS Rice Bowls Easter Baskets Giving Trees Gobble Gait HFS Ink Kitui Lions Club Meals on Wheels Plastic Sharing & Caring TLC
Every October we collect much-needed items for low-income families in Kentucky.
In early November, through the efforts of the St. Paul and Minneapolis Council of Catholic Women and Terminal Transport of Roseville, the donations are delivered to poverty-stricken areas in eastern Kentucky.
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We collect new and gently used blankets the first weekend of October through May to distribute to agencies working with the needy and homeless. Donations can be dropped off on the table in the gathering space. Monetary donations are welcome; please reference this outreach mission on your check. Contact Jeanne Loesch HERE or at 651-437-1591 with questions.
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CRS Rice Bowl makes it easy for educators, parishes and families to integrate Lenten spirituality and
Catholic social teaching into their classrooms and homes where the foundation for a lifetime of faith begins. In 2015, the Center for Mission began administrating the CRS Rice Bowl program for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. 25% of the total collection from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis goes towards hunger relief and alleviation of poverty programs in our archdiocese. The Center for Mission coordinates awarding of financial grants to specific archdiocesan organizations providing hunger relief.
Every Lent, pick up your rice bowl from the information table near the library, or
give online.
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We began a new outreach project in March of 2021 to bring some Easter joy to the residents of Lewis House and Regina Senior Living, and to the children of families receiving assistance from Hastings Family Service.
We asked parishioners to bring in filled Easter baskets and the response was so great that we had 115 baskets in 2021, 150 in 2022, and 153 in 2023! Due to your generosity, we have also been able to serve the Eagan Lewis House, the Rosemount Family Resource Center, the Franciscan Brothers of Peace, and Community Action Partnership.
This is just another example of the consistent kindness that's demonstrated in our parish.
Thank you, SEAS parishioners! We plan to continue this mission in 2024.
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Provide clothing, food, gifts, toys, household goods and more for local families in need in our community. Donations are collected every November and delivered in early December to the following organizations:
Hastings Family Service,
Lewis House,
the Franciscan Brothers of Peace, and
TLC of Hastings
Our 2022 mission has ended.Click HERE to see the results.
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SEAS is a sponsor of this local race to raise money for Hastings Family Service. Averaging well over 2,000 runners each year, it is one of the Twin Cities' largest Thanksgiving Day runs. Many families have made Gobble Gait their traditional way to kick off the holiday season!
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Buy Hastings Tastings Tickets are sold out ONLINE for the event on March 27 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. in Seton Hall. Tickets are $35 and still available at the the Hastings YMCA
Hastings Family Service provides a variety of emergency and supportive services to persons in Independent School District 200. We supports HFS in our yearly Giving Tree MIssion and we serve as a dropoff point for food donations. Containers are located at the west (back) entrance and donations are collected every Thursday. We are proud to support our local food shelf and emergency service organization!
Click HERE for a list of most needed food items.
Click HERE for clothing and household items accepted for donation.
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Each day over a million used ink cartridges are thrown away. Recycling is an easy way to help us generate much-needed funds while doing our part to preserve the planet. SEAS receives $1.00 for each cartridge returned.
How can you help?
SEAS is a member of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis solidarity partnership with the Diocese of Kitui, Kenya, that builds relationships, strengthens faith, and shares resources. Watch a general video of the Kitui partnership HERE and contact Faith for information on specific parish events and time commitments.
For an updated video on the Phase II Water Project (September 2022), click HERE.
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Throughout the year, the Lions collect used eyeglasses and sunglasses and deliver them to regional Lions Eyeglass Recycling Centers (LERCs).
Usable/Recyclable:
The SEAS team for Meals on Wheels needs volunteers. Our parish is responsible for driving on Tuesday and Wednesday every other week. Ideally we'd like our volunteers to commit to one day every other week, but if you'd just like to be a sub or be on call, that would be great as well. If we don't get more volunteers, we may have to give up one of our driving days, which seems unreal given the size of our church and the number of parishioners we have. It takes less than an hour (from 11:30 a.m. to around 12:15 p.m.) and it's a great ministry for a retired person, a stay-at-home parent, a part-time worker or someone with a virtual, flexible job. Bring your kids or share the shift with some coworkers. SEAS is a generous community and we have more than enough people to fill this role. Two days per week, every other week shouldn't be too much to ask of our parish. Let's take care of our community and represent our church!
Please call or email Tracy Steiner at 651-503-8731 or steiner26@aol.com to sign up or get more information.
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Help the SEAS School Green Team reach its goal of receiving a new TREX bench! Bring in the following items and place them in the bin near the Seton Hall restrooms. Every piece of plastic helps our students reach their goal and helps keeps plastics out of the environment. Thank you!
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Along with our yearly Thanksgiving pie drive, you can help provide monthly meals to Mary Jo Copeland's homeless shelter in Minneapolis the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Donate jell-o or bars a few times each year. Call Renee Hartman at 651-437-6690 or Kathy Obler at 651-437-2734 to be placed on the calling list, or contact Faith to participate in the Sharing and Caring Hands ministry.
TLC serves the community by providing life-affirming pregnancy and parenting education and support. The services include pregnancy testing and verification, limited obstetrical ultrasound, life coaching, fertility education, medical management, lactation consulting, abortion education and healing, adoption information and referrals, parenting classes and support, STD and contraception education, plus baby clothing, furniture and supplies. Youth outreach is essential and TLC provides speakers for schools and churches on topics such as teen pregnancy and parenting, sexual integrity, STD's and healthy relationships. Click here to visit their website.