Announcing the Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund

Announcing the Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund

As we process the events at Annunciation, mourning the loss of innocent lives and praying for healing for all those affected, we are called to step into action. “When you pray, move your feet,” said Annunciation Principal Matt DeBoer. Although we may not be the ones to heal the injured, or counsel the affected, but we can support this community through generosity.

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Together in Prayer — An Invitation

Together in Prayer — An Invitation

It is hard to put into words the sorrow, pain, and grief that our Catholic community is experiencing right now. Our hearts and prayers are with the students, families, teachers, school and parish staff, and other worshipers whose lives were forever changed — during the sacred celebration of the Eucharist — by these tragic events. May God heal the schoolchildren who are lost and frightened, who witnessed unfathomable horrors. May God ease their pain.

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How a Donor Advised Fund Can Simplify Your Estate Planning

How a Donor Advised Fund Can Simplify Your Estate Planning

When you think about estate planning, your goals are likely simple: take care of loved ones, support causes that are meaningful to you, and make things as smooth as possible for everyone involved. That’s exactly where a donor advised fund at the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota (CCF) can help.

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Answering the Call: Helping Texas After the Storm

Answering the Call: Helping Texas After the Storm

Behind the images of floodwaters on television are stories of heartbreak — lives lost, families shattered, homes and entire communities swept away. Generous Catholics have already begun responding to the needs of their brothers and sisters affected by this disaster, providing immediate assistance and hope amid heartbreak.

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Light the Path for Tomorrow’s Catholics

Light the Path for Tomorrow’s Catholics

As Catholics, we feel God’s love in our lives. Most of us have experienced that love through the parishes and schools that have welcomed us and helped us grow in faith. These communities bring us closer to God and to one another. Yet you may have walked into a parish or school that holds a special place in your heart and wondered … “will this still be here for my grandchildren or great-grandchildren?” Maybe your heart has felt moved to help make that legacy last.

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