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Queen of Angels
1001 Oakland Ave East
Austin, MN 55912
507-433-1888

Saint Augustine
405 4th Street NW
Austin, MN 55912
507-437-4537

St. Edward
2000 Oakland Ave West
Austin, MN 55912
507-433-1841
 

                                        CATHOLIC HEART WORKCAMP MISSION

Our Mission is Twofold.....

First: To share the love of Jesus and serve the neglected, brokenhearted and marginalized in any way needed. The Catholic HEART Workcamp mission is to revitalize communities and beautify homes for the elderly, disabled and those who cannot afford needed repairs.  Our goal is to inspire participants to serve in their local communities.

Second: To empower participants to live as Disciples of Christ through serving others. To foster the spiritual growth of each participant through the sacraments, Catholic faith sharing and prayer.

To view pictures from our 2010 CHWC mission trip to Billings, Montana click here. 

Journal Entries for Catholic Heart Work Camp – Jamaica 2009 – There is a lot I could say about this trip. On the days before we left I really did not want to go. I had a lot of reasons not to but now that I think of them, they were not good excuses. Before this I would have to say I did not know where I stood in my faith. I felt kind of lost, but as the week went on I saw God was really there for you and was working through me. I think he brought all these people into my life to show me what I mean to Him. There was one guy that really stood out and was a great help to me. His name is Popeye. He was always with me and I trusted him 100%, and he trusted me the same. I felt safe with him. As the week went on he told me about his crazy past and how he has changed because of his faith. He wants to keep his faith and grow stronger with God. I believe he can and will do it. I now feel I have family in Jamaica. It is amazing how with so little the people there can be so happy. I want to be like that. I feel like I have changed a lot this week. I have changed my plans for the future again. I want to help people and I am going to by first, by selling rosaries for Jamaica which are made by Popeye. I want to return to Jamaica to build more houses. It was very hard to leave when I feel I now have a brother in Jamaica. I will go back next summer for sure. Ev’ry ting is IRIE. Cody Miller 

 2010   Chicago, Ill.

When we choose to follow Christ and respond to the call of service to others …. We choose a Life with a new Rhythm! The world invites us to rush through life, to keep going, to get ahead and achieve for ourselves. Yes, we should achieve, but this is the beat of the world. God invites us to be a part of His rhythm, to walk at His pace, to stop and look at the world around us and to be a part of a Cadence of change! Sure we can have high goals, but within the motion of life we must look at the needs in our world where suffering, loneliness, hunger, poverty, and injustice are real! God has been calling an army of young people to serve through Catholic Heart Workcamp. When we come together as the body of Christ we are in harmony with one another and with our God who calls us to choose a life with a new rhythm!

 

        Pastry Puffins™ - Begins October 12^th, 2011. From the same company that makes Butterbraids, those delicious pastries sell like crazy!!

      Younkers Community Day – November 12^th, 2011 and in February, 2012. Sell coupons and make $5 for every one sold, these are available in my office, they cost $5, so if you want to sell them you have to let me know how many.

      Stockholders Plan – Officially begins December 10 & 11, you can begin whenever you want. We will sell after each of the masses. Sign up for a spot. Announcement will be made and you will be at the exits selling the stock. – On going

      Hy-Vee Shop & Share – Date to be announced. Youth give out coupons for their friends and family to shop on a certain day at Hy-Vee and they will receive % of food & stuff purchased.

      Butterbraids – We begin selling these in the beginning of February. You make $4.00 per braid sold. Most people buy at least 2. These are a good one to sell door to door; people love them and know what they are. Years ago they sold them in stores and now they are strictly a fund-raiser company.

      Dad’s Belgium Waffles – On Sunday, February 26, 2012 from 8AM – NOON at St. Edward’s we will have a Belgium Waffle breakfast. People can eat all they want for only $6.50 advance sales or $7.00 at door. The waffles have lots of different fruits and syrups. We need to sell at least 300 plates. So we’ll need lots of advance sales and advertising! We make between $2.25 – $3.15 per waffle sold. We can make over $1000. on this one.

      Live Stations – On Wednesday, April 4, 2012 of Holy Week, youth will perform the Live Stations of the Cross. Afterwards we have a free will donation at the doors. Whoever is in the play or helps every practice and performance gets equal parts of the collection. Practices are March 26, 27, 29, and April 1, 2, & 3.

      Rummage Sale– possibility, if someone wants to organize.

      MOA workers – must have 10 people over the age of 16 yrs. and in one day you make $500

      Chateau Speedway—Sell tickets for a drawing, earn half the sales. Clean the race track on Saturday mornings. (April-September)

      Always accept new ideas!