SEEDS OF WISDOM: STUDENTS’ GENEROSITY PROVIDES CHRISTMAS MAGIC Catholic school students in Rochester Minnesota contributed nearly $3,000 to help procure Christmas presents for our Seeds of Wisdom students from South Sudan in Uganda. Click on the images below to view full screen. Saint John the Evangelist Middle School students in Rochester, Mn. raised nearly $1,000 in a Halloween costume dress up event, and Rochester Lourdes High School students raised $2,000 in a “dress down” casual day. The money they raised went to purchase a Christmas gift of clothing for our…
Thank you to all who contributed and donated in our recent fundraiser dinner!
SEEDS OF WISDOM BENEFIT DINNER A HUGE SUCCESS Thank you to everyone that attended the Seeds of Wisdom benefit dinner on October 6th. It was a delightful evening with tasty food, good fellowship, inspiring song, and a tremendous display of generosity from the approximately 150 attendees. We raised just over $90,000- to help continue to fund our Seeds of Wisdom school operations. The top valued item in the live auction was once again Father Jerry’s hosted gourmet meal. Thank you to everyone who contributed an item for the silent and…
SOW Board of Directors express thanks to all supporters and patrons at our annual fundraiser – Oct 6, 2024
Thanks to all those that donated items for the Silent Auction, Live Auction and those that contributed to the Fund A Need items identified for our students! Also for all of those that attended the benefit dinner and bought tickets for the event! 1. Gourmet Dinner for eight hosted by Father Jerry Mahon. Thank you for your Donation Monsignor Mahon! Enjoy a gourmet dinner for eight hosted and prepared by world famous chef, Father Jerry. 2. Return to Bennie’s Drive-in. Thank you Kathy Carroll for your Donation! Kathy Carroll, former…
Fund Raising Dinner Update- Save the Date and Look to Secure your Tickets Soon!
The Seeds of Wisdom Benefit Dinner is Sunday, October 6 starting at 6:00pm. Tickets remain $75 each and will be available after all the Masses at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parish beginning September 7th and at the parish office during the week and on Sunday mornings. We have a number of exciting live auction items including a golf package at The Jewel, tickets to the Vikings – Packers game at US Bank stadium, an original piece of stained-glass art and a formal dinner prepared and hosted by…
Seeds of Wisdom Benefit Dinner Sunday Evening Oct 8th at 6PM
Seeds of Wisdom Benefit Dinner For more event details click here! Sunday evening, Oct. 8, 6 PM Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist School Gym Tickets are available in the Co Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Parish Center What can your donation accomplish? The Seeds of Wisdom board are all volunteers. We have essentially no expenses here (other than what it takes to put on the benefit dinner and other minor support activities). Your donation goes directly to support education needs for over 250 children from families currently living…
Updated photos from Fr. John Lasuba’s trip to Uganda in early 2022
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