NOVEMBER COMMUNITY MEAL
WED, NOV 19, 2025
Meal will be served in the CTK Social Hall at 6pm and Speaker will start at 6:45. Gerardo will share history and information on the Lady Of Guadalupe Celebration coming up in December and Our Christ the King SET Leaders will have someone at the dinner to update everyone on Adult Formation options for Advent and brief us on small groups and the Archdiocesan focus on Reclaiming the Sabbath for this year. All are Welcome! Please RSVP to Janell by November 16.
NOVEMBER OUTREACH 2025
THANKSGIVING BASKETS
Our GOAL this year is to provide 150 Thanksgiving Meals to the families of Ascension community. We currently have 88 Meals Sponsored with one week to go. Can you help?
You can stop by the GS this weekend to pick up your tote to sponsor a meal or stop by the parish office during the week Mon-Thurs 10-2pm. If you want to make a donation we can shop for you! Drop off is Sat, Nov 22, 9:30-11am. If earlier drop off is needed, call Janell at the PC at 612-920-5030.
ADOPT A FAMILY
If interested in making a family’s Christmas, please consider Adopting-A-Family from Ascension Parish/School. We still have families to Sponsor. Our goal is to help provide as many families as possible with an unexpected Christmas gift experience. Please see the table in the GS this weekend to sponsor a family or make a donation to purchase gifts for a family.
WARM CLOTHING DRIVE
As the weather is changing and you are thinking of purchasing a coat, sweater, long johns, warm socks, gloves, hat, scarf or mittens for yourself, please consider purchasing an extra pair to give to our neighboring Shelters of St Stephens/Ascension/Incarnation. Drop off at CTK is Sat, Nov 15 thru Dec 21. You can place your donation in the marked bins in the GS. To make it easy to support this drive, packages of socks and gloves will be available to purchase for $20 the weekend of November 22 & 23.
ADVENT IS COMING!
SIGN UP FOR ADULT FORMATION TODAY! Advent is an important time to prepare our hearts and spirits for Jesus in the midst of everything else. Information in the Gathering Space, or sign up link below. Please join one or more of the following:
GROUP OPTIONS
This Advent we will have a 4-session series for one-time small group participation focused on hope and new beginnings for Advent using a booklet called: Praying With The Psalms– Devotions for Advent. Mondays, Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22, 6:30-8pm
DAILY MESSAGE
You can sign up to get a daily message in your email or text for Advent. The series is called: Journey to the Manger and will be written by our own Director of Discipleship, Erin O’Leary (FYI, Erin writes for OSV Publications.) Be sure we have your correct email/cell number if you join this option!
MORNING OR EVENING OF REFLECTION
Come for a mini, 90 minute retreat called Journey to the Manger, a hopeful pilgrimage for busy days. You have options to choose from! Erin O’Leary will be our guide and you will leave refreshed for the journey! Dec 4th, 6:30-8pm at CTK; OR Dec 8, 10-11:30am at CTK; OR Dec 9, ZOOM 6:30-8pm.
Monthly Food Shelf Collection for Ascension: Upcoming Date is DECEMBER 13
Once a month, we collect food shelf donations for Ascension Church. You can bring in a non-perisable food item or make a $10 donation and we will do the shopping for you. We also have monthly volunteers who help with this food shelf collection. Please read the weekly e-bulletin to see the upcoming dates.
Would you like to be part of our Food Shelf Team? We need drivers, baggers and sellers after Masses. Contact Janell for more information.
Ascension Food Drive Donations Currently Most Needed:
Pasta, Rice, Pinto Beans
Tortillas
Oatmeal, dry cereal, pancake mix and syrup
Boxed potatoes
Canned vegetables and fruit
Canned tuna and chicken
Diapers sizes 4, 5
Toilet paper
Morning of Reflection
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE THE SACRED MYSTERIES AS LITURGICAL MINISTERS
November 22, 9am to Noon
All liturgical ministers are invited
A Morning of Reflection with Father Michael Joncas and Vicki Klima, retired Director of Worship for our Archdiocese. This event will take place at Saint Thomas the Apostle and bring together the liturgical ministers from both parishes..
Loaves & Fishes Outreach- Help Needed
We are looking for more Outstanding Ministers to share their time to help prep and serve meals with our Loaves and Fishes Outreach every other month. Our next time serving will be Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025 from 4-6pm. Please contact Jeff at 612-910-1334 to sign up.
Social Justice Team News
History of Racism Follow-up: For those who were unable to attend the very informative presentation on March 9, we have a number of leftover folders which contain a wealth of resources and information sheets on the evidence of ongoing systemic racism education, employment, housing, health care, policing, incarceration, state and federal policies, with thanks to the St. Odilia Racial Equity Ministry. There are also bookmarks from the CTK Social Justice Team with the Principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Feel free to pick up these items on the table outside the library. Questions - contact mcolbert712@gmail.com
Watch the bulletin for details of a follow-up presentation in late May or early June, looking at specific actions our parish can take to combat racism. We have invited Professor David Williard to return this spring or next fall. Questions - contact ann.sittig@state.mn.us
Action Steps: Each week we will highlight some of the action steps from the folder. The Antiracism Collective in Edina facilitates meaningful conversations and policy change to strategically dismantle structural racism and hate. They offer a variety of resources for learning about racism, fostering dialogue, and taking action against systemic racism. Check out their calendar for events and actions.
Anti-Racism Conversations | Anti-Racism Collective | Edina
The Anti-Racism Collective facilitates meaningful conversations and policy change to strategically dismantle structural racism and hate in the place where we live. We believe in growing individually and changing collectively.
Justice Commission of The Sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet joins with other groups to address issues that demean or deny human dignity. Contact mroers@cjstpaul.org to receive their weekly newsletter which provides opportunities for getting involved in justice initiatives.
New Members Welcome We invite people of all ages to join our team. Contact maryjanemitchell@msn.com.