Join the partnership and make a new friend in Kenya Print E-mail
By The Catholic Spirit   
Thursday, 26 August 2010
If you are interested in deepening your connection with the people of Africa, set aside some time, beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, for an information session about the 2011 partnership delegation visit to Kitui, Kenya. The gathering will take place at the Hayden Building, 328 W. Kellogg Ave. in St. Paul.

News Notes

The Catholic Spirit Staff
The delegation visit, set for June 28 to July 12, 2011 is a part of the on-going solidarity partnership that began in 2004 bet­ween the Arch­dio­cese of St. Paul and Min­nea­polis and the Diocese of Kitui. Bishop Lee Piché is scheduled to accompany the group on the trip.

Applications for participation in the delegation visit must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 1.

For more information, contact Mike Haasl at (651) 291-4504, or Fidelis Lindner at (651) 437-6083.

St. Kate at the fair Aug. 26


St. Catherine University will give children at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 26 an opportunity to experience its National Center for STEM Elementary Education.
Interactive science, technology, en­gineering and mathematics exhi­bits will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Car­ou­sel Park, just outside the Min­ne­sota State Fair Grand­stand. St. Kate’s STEM instructor Sherri Kreu­ser will lead activities to engage children in each of the disciplines.

Catch green fever


The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet will host the Great Green Gathering from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave. in St. Paul. The event will focus on environmental awareness and education, with interactive activities, exhibits and speakers. It is sponsored by Earth Partners, which is part of the Justice Commission of the sisters and their consociates, along with many other groups.
For more information, call (651) 690-7079.