"People like you in this world will always make a difference. God multiplies so much generosity and support for the families that make up Risen Christ. Thank you very much!"
A Message of Gratitude from a Risen Christ Parent
With Great Love / Con Gran Amor
Inspired by the wisdom of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, Risen Christ ’s 2022-2023 school year embraced the theme “With Great Love / Con Gran Amor.” Our reflection taught us about the power of cooperation and the strength that comes from working together, regardless of our differences or limitations. And because of the great love and partnership shown by our donors, volunteers and community to Risen Christ, our students have an open door of opportunity and a transformational Catholic education that has been made financially accessible to all families. Our students have discovered that when you show great love, great love comes back to you.
Thank you for everything you make possible for our students!
Risen Christ By the Numbers
We extend a most special thanks to the Aim Higher Foundation for their remarkable contribution of 137 scholarships to the students of Risen Christ Catholic School during the 2022-23 school year, investing over half a million dollars in our students since their inception — making it possible for these students to envision an even brighter future and aim higher.
For more detailed demographics, please visit our school profile.
Congratulations Class of 2023!
We are incredibly proud of our Class of 2023. They represent the first class of bilingual and biliterate students to graduate from Risen Christ. Nine years ago they were the first cohort of dual immersion students, and now they are the first group of students in the state of Minnesota to graduate from a Catholic dual immersion program!
Each graduate received a diploma featuring a special golden seal on it. This is a special Seal of Biliteracy Pathway Award from Boston College. It recognizes students who have studied and attained proficiency in two languages. It can show colleges and future employers the accomplishments of bilingual students. They are among the first students in the country to receive this recognition.
Beyond their skills in English and Spanish, they also received a greater gift: the gift of a Catholic education.
Congratulations Class of 2023!
40 Students
56% attended Risen Christ since Kindergarten
72.5% are attending Catholic High Schools
“Learning two languages has helped us appreciate our roots, especially the language and culture of our parents and grandparents. In addition, it gave us the opportunity to embrace friends from different cultures. A bilingual education led us to a broader vision of the world, together and with the help of our parents and teachers.”
Melanie Lara, Class of 2023 Spirit of Risen Christ Award Winner
Thank you Risen Christ Volunteers!
We offer our heartfelt gratitude to the amazing individuals, organizations, schools and parishes who served our students and families during the 2022-2023 school year by generously sharing their time and talents. Thank you!
“I chose Risen Christ [to volunteer] because it was literally my second home, and I was so eager to see how much it’s evolved. I wanted to inspire other kids.”
Karla Rojas-Tepozteco ‘17
Total # volunteers: 121
Total # volunteer hours: 3,770
Using the Independent Sector value of volunteer time in Minnesota ($34.47 per hour in 2023), Risen Christ volunteers contributed the equivalent of $129,952 in time and talent during the 2022-23 school year.
We strive for accuracy. If you discover an error please contact the Advancement Office:
Ann Green, Advancement Manager: [email protected]
James DeLong ‘95, Director of Advancement: [email protected]
KEY:
~ 10 or more years of giving
“ 3 or more years of giving
We offer our heartfelt gratitude to the amazing individuals, community organizations, schools and parishes who gave so generously of their time and talent during the 2022-2023 school year! Risen Christ was blessed to have 15 college students, 34 high school students and 22 parents boost our efforts this past year to make Risen Christ better every day!
CHURCHES
Church of the Holy Name
Church of the Incarnation / Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Church of St. Albert the Great
Church of St. Patrick - Edina
Church of St. Stephen - Holy Rosary
Pax Christi Catholic Community
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community
Saint Olaf Catholic Church
SCHOOLS & PARTNERS
Catholic Tutor Corp.
Concordia College - Moorhead
Cretin-Derham Hall High School
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
DeLaSalle High School
Dougherty Family College at University of St. Thomas
The Food Group
Helen Keller International
League of Catholic Women
Page Education Foundation
Ready, Set, Smile
Saint Mary’s Health Clinic
Saint Thomas Academy
The Saint Paul Seminary
Urban Ventures
Visitation School
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of St. Thomas
INDIVIDUALS
Gabriel Agudo
Nancy Allen "
Carter Anderson
Neal Anderson
Alexander Avalos
Dania Barrera Carrasco "
Barbara Benner "
Joseph Bower
Eileen Bradley ~
Connor Brown
Mary Jo Brumbaugh
Chasidy Bustamante
Jennifer Canar Lema
Ashley Castellanos
Mary Clifford
Joe Craven ~
Sean Deichert "
Juan Del Valle "
Elizabeth Diaz
Jaro Doise
Mylo Doise
Marilyn Doyle "
Jerry Finnerty ~
Christina Flood Urdangarin "
Fernando Fung
Lulya Gebreslassie
Joshua Martin Gerads
Rev Joseph Gillespie, OP ~
Jennifer Gutierrez Rosas
Francisca Hanson
Judy Hardebeck ~
Myles Harnden
Elaine Hauff "
Dennis Heaney "
Susan Hulbert ~
Ashish Jain
Janett Jimenez
Joshua Johnson
Vicki Jones
Kate Laughlin
Juan Linares "
Juan Linares "
Jailene Lopez Perez
Annette Lynch
Bill Makens ~
Anna Mazig "
John McCarty ~
Teri McCloughan "
Kathleen McDonough
Cesar Osvaldo Mendez Portillo
Cesar Morales "
Mercedes Narvaez "
Cindy Nelson "
Martha Nemesi "
Bonnie O'Connor ~
Ed Ogrin ~
Jocelyn Paguay
Joseph Patti
Jack Peed
Marta Pereira "
Mary Ann Peterson "
Mike Peterson "
Mary Pieper "
Dale Pinio ~
Jaquelyn Ponce Chacon "
Wilson Pulkrabek
Kelly Regan ~
Andrew Renier
Karla Rojas-Tepozteco
Brenda Roth "
Dionicio Saldana-Rosas
Kelly Sardon-Garrity "
Rev Loe Schneider ~
Ellen Schuller "
Ellen Schuller "
Julie Siple "
Maureen Soller ~
Alejandra Soria
Peter Spokes ~
Marissa Starr
Kathleen Strombeck ~
Brent Sundve
Kevin Sweeney "
Diana Tirado
Carmen Torres-Abasolo
Jane Truhlar ~
Pat Vagnoni ~
Deacon Carl Valdez ~
Jacob Walker
Adyson Welle
Most Rev Joseph Williams ~
Dominic Wolters
Al Woodward ~
Kathy Woodward "
Loie Yaeger "
Stephen Yanda ~
KEY:
^ 20 or more years of giving
# 10 or more years of giving
* 5 or more years of giving
† Rest in Peace
Anonymous (34)
Jeanne and Bob Adomaitis
Aim Higher Foundation *
Albert W Cherne Foundation #
Leslie Albrecht-Greco
Linda and Al Alexander #
Barbara and Tran Alfrey *
Lori Allender *
Maria Alvarado
American Family Foundation
Jeanette Andersen *
Ann and Robert Andersen *
Deb Anderson ^
Mary Ann and Tony Anderson *
Mary and Jim Anderson *
Susan and Richard Anderson
Lisa and Richard Anderson
The Arthur J Popehn Family Foundation ^
Ascension Catholic Church
Pamela and Robert Ashenmacher *
Judy and John Aubert #
Jill and Kerry Audette #
Richard Austin
Amy Forliti and Darrell Baggenstoss *
Gail and Garhardt Balego
Susanne and Patrick Ballard
Julie and Paul Banker *
Cindy and John Banovetz #
Audrey and James Banovetz
Eileen and Lewis† Barbe ^
Heidi and Michael Barcelow
Dorothy Jean Barnes-Griswold #
Lori and Bill Baron
Catherine and James Barton *
Linda Bathel
Catherine and Vernon Bauer
Roxane and Timothy Becken
Paul C. Behr #
Halie Behr
Bell Bank *
Elaine Hauff and Doug Berdie *
Hilda and Ray Berdie
Janice and Michael Beske
Joan and Frank Bielinski #
Patricia and Dan Biersdorf #
Black and Indian Mission Office -
Society for the Propagation of the Faith *
Bridget and Derek Blankenship *
Stephen Blessing *
Patricia† and Thomas† Blessing *
Dolores and Jerome Bock ^
Nancy and Don† Bolke #
John Bolke
Karen and Terrance Bonertz #
Sarah Borchers
Catherine Borer *
Tonia and Michael Borkan #
Rachel and Patrick Borzi #
Amelia Boulware
Tom Davis and Steve Boyle #
Rosalinda and Barry Brandt *
Joanne and Michael Brosnahan *
Gerald Brown #
Ann Therese Browning Zerby
Annamarie Daley and Galen Bruer *
Bente Bruihler
Lou and Allan Burdick
Burdick Family Fund ^
Kathleen Burke-Scheffler #
Marie Burnett *
Karron and Robert Busch
Anna-Marie Byrne #
James Byron #
Therese and Scott Campbell *
Yamileth and Paul Campion
Canopy IT Solutions *
Humberta Cantoran
John Capaul
Chris Kraft and Nelson Capes #
Sonia Carbajal and Edwin Quizhpi
Carolyn Foundation
Catholic Community Foundation ^
Catholic Schools Center of Excellence *
Catholic Services Appeal Foundation *
Katherine and Jack† Chapuran #
Charity Inc. #
Jeanne and Raymond Chaussee *
Maria Chavez
Judy Hardebeck and Bill Cherne #
Mary and Steve Cherne #
Antoinette and Lawrence Cheslik #
Teresa and Joe Christensen *
Kilee and Steven Christnagel
Church of St. Albert the Great ^
Church of St. Stephen-Holy Rosary #
Patricia and Larry Clemens ^
Anne and Joe Clubb *
Bill Cody
Mary and Robert Colbert
Molly and Clem Commers ^
Carol Connelly *
Cathy Cory #
Lucia Lahiff Crane #
Naomi and Laurence Crepeau
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School #
Patrick Cronan
Joy Cunningham #
Jean and James Curran *
Helen and Steven Dahlman ^
Kevin Dalum *
Pat and Peter Dalum
Patricia and Thomas Daly #
Kathleen and Joseph Daly #
Shirley and Ryan Dauzat
Shelley and Dan De St. Aubin
Rev Jim DeBruycker
Nicole and Sean Deichert *
Marian and Thomas Delaney
James and Annie DeLong #
Ruth Howell and David DeLong ^
Haley Sarff-DeLong and Stephen DeLong #
Carol DeLong *
Robert and Marilyn† Devereaux ^
Kristine Devinck
Shannon and John Devine #
Davina Van Horenbeeck and Harold Doise
The Donaldson Foundation
Mary and Paul Donovan
Catherine and David Dooley ^
Meg and Tim Dornfeld ^
Mark Dougherty *
Patricia Dowdle
Becca and Ben Drewelow *
Marguerite Durkin
Gregg and Cynthia Dyste #
Patty and Ed Egan #
Saundra Eickhoff *
Mari and Robert Elliott #
Stephen Ellis
Katherine and James Emery
Bonnie England
Diane and Craig Erickson #
Mary and Alan Erickson #
Cecelia and Peter Erickson
Joan Erpenbach #
Bonnie Sargent and Frank Fallon *
Penny Fick
Filia Foundation
Lynn and Steve Filipas *
Joanne and Patrick Finnegan *
Rev Kevin Finnegan
Judy and Gerald Finnerty ^
Robert Finnerty
Tony Finnerty
First Catholic Slovak Ladies Assoc ^
Sharon Mary Fitzgerald *
Jessica and Patrick Fitzpatrick
Marjorie Fitzsimmons
Mary Grace and David Flannery *
Teresa and Mark† Fleischhacker #
Eugene† Floersch
Dr Cristina Flood Urdangarin and Sean Flood *
Maritza Flores
Walter Flynn
Rev John Forliti ^
Kathy and Richard Forliti #
Gina Forliti
Rita Fox #
Joe Fox #
Michelle and Patrick Fox
Thomas Gagliardi
Julie and Greg Galbus #
Lusia Mendez and David Garcia
Nancy and Timothy† Gavin #
Erin Gavin
General Mills Box Tops for Education *
George † Mary Kremer Foundation ^
Kathy and Jim Geske #
Sr Mary Ellen Gevelinger #
GHR Foundation Inc #
Mary Ann Gilbertson #
Gretchen and Douglas Gildner *
Rev Joseph Gillespie, OP #
Gilligan Foundation ^
Roni and Alan Gingold #
James Glatzmaier ^
Colleen and John Glover #
Juan Gonzalez
Granite Foundation
Graphic Options LLC *
Mary and Mark Gray
Sandra Graybill
Ann Green
Lisa and Michael Green
David Gresham
Terry and John Griep #
Patricia and John Gries
Griffiths Foundation ^
Adam Groebner *
Michael Gross
Jackie Grossklaus
Muriel Gubasta
Pamala and Rick Gunn #
Kathleen and Peter Guthrie
Casey Gutierrez Thomson
Gregory Halbert *
Tricia and Chris Hall *
Betty Umphrey and John Hall
Ann Hames
Michele and Joseph Hangge
Libby Hankey
Francisca and Donald Hanson
Myles and Marie Harnden
Susana Villalobos Sakr and Josh Harrisville
Holly and Timothy Hart
Mary Harty
Rebecca Weigel and Kyle Harvison *
Thomas Hatton *
Marie and Joe Hauser #
Margo and Dennis Heaney *
Most Rev Bernard Hebda
Jean Heberle
Janelle Heikkila
Dale Heinert
Rebecca Heltzer
Richard Hendrickson
Stephen Henrich
Nancy Ninteman and Robin Henry *
Nancy and Michael Hentges
Candace Her
Kathleen and John† Herrick #
Michele and Andy Herring
Jane and Jack Hess #
Patricia Higgins #
Florence Hill
Thomas and Mary Lou† Hines *
Norma and James Hingeley Jr
Carmela and Robert† Hobbins #
Marlene and Ronald Hoch ^
Renee and Charles Hoenig *
Frances Hoffman #
Angie and Eric Hoglund
Jeremy Hoialmen
Mary and Michael Holmes #
Hannah and Josh Holwell
Holy Name Council of Catholic Women #
Bonnie O'Connor and Ron Hopfensperger #
Heidi and Carl Horsch #
Molly and George Hottinger #
Ali and Aaron Howe
Dr Sue and John† Huber #
Sarah and Michael Indergaard
Julie Jannsen
Kathleen Jaskowiak
Ruth and Brian† Jennerjahn #
Nancy and Greg Johnson
Ron Joki *
Victoria and William Jones
Renee and Larry Jordan #
Mary and Charles Jungmann #
Kathy and David Jungquist ^
Rose and Jerome Jungquist #
Kristine Jurgenson *
Nancy and John Jurkovich
Don and Mary† Kain *
Edith and Harvey Kalweit
Carol and Terry Kapsen
Michael Keane *
Teresa and Robert Kemmerer #
Jean and Robert P Kennedy ^
Mary and Miles Kennedy *
Rev Kevin Kenney *
Kent Family Charitable Trust ^
Nicole Kirchhof
Val and John P. Klett #
Maggie Klimisch #
Lucy Klos ^
Dan Klos #
John Klos #
Kathryn Knight #
Joy and Jason Knoll
Thomas Kommers
Kopp Family Foundation ^
Mary and Kevin Kosel #
Colleen and Gerald Kritzeck ^
Sara and Mark Kronholm ^
LaDonna and Michael Krumholz
Margaret and Paul† Kruse #
Charlie Kundinger
Pam and Rick Kunkel *
Marie Kunze #
Kathryn Hoy and Joseph Kurimay *
Dianne and William† LaBeau #
Kathleen Cooney and Robert LaBombard *
Ladies of the Lake Book Club
Maureen and Kevin Lahr #
Mae and Hal Lance
The Landmark Corporation of St Paul #
Phyllis Langfield #
Joann Lappin
Maria and Juan Lara #
Martin Larson #
Norine and Bartley Larson
Wesley and Mary Kate† Laseski ^
Mary and Ron Laska
Mary Gerry and Thomas Lee #
Kathy and Allen Lenzmeier ^
Mary and John Leone
Mara Lepmanis
Matthew Lerner *
Anne Leverone
Elizabeth and Juan Linares *
Judy and Richard Logan
Carol Longsdorf
Kathleen and Sal Lopiano *
Mary and Steve Lowther #
Pam Lund
Maryann and Roger Lutgen #
Gloria Machuca
Diana and Bill Makens ^
Patricia and Jack Mallow ^
Regina and Herbert Mancilla *
Michael Margulies *
Rosanna Marino
Deborah Martin
Ofelia Ponce and Inti Martinez Aleman
Aydee Martinez Velasco
Carole and William Martino #
Peggy Mathews
Leah and Ben Maurer *
Dr William and Sharon Maus #
Ted May #
Stephen May #
Terry and Al† Mazig #
Anna Mazig
Margaret and Scott McCabe
John† and Ginny† McCanna #
Maggie and Paul McCarrick ^
Teresa McCarthy
Linda and John McCarty #
Therese and Kevin McCloughan #
Rev Kevin McDonough #
Lee and Jack McGrath
Patricia and Bob† McGuire ^
Mary Ann McGuire *
Kathleen McKay *
Medtronic Foundation ^
Jeanette Mefford
Emily Meisinger
Dr Kris and Steve Melloy
Barbara and Ralph† Menk #
Veronica Menolieta
Richard Michel *
Kathy and Frank Miley #
Drs Mary Z and Timothy Miley #
Kathryn and Terry Miller *
Therese Seidel-Miller and Timothy Miller *
Sheila Miller
Jane and Paul Miller
Catherine and Bill Milota
Sandra and Douglas Milroy *
Margaret and Robert Minogue-Heyl
Val Moeller
Nannette Mohlin
Julie Monahan
Shelly Ann Moorman
Sheila and John Morgan
George Morrison
Shelly and Joel Moryn #
Sharon Moudry
Kathy and Joseph Mucha #
Kathleen and James Munster ^
Ciara Murphy
Rosemary and Philip Murphy
Kelly Pezzella and Todd Murray
Robyn and Ben Murray #
Jack Murray
Nancy and Michael Murray
Rev Bill Murtaugh *
Nylce Prada Myers and Jack Myers *
Sue and Dominique Najjar #
Shelley Neilsen Gatti
Richelle and Jim Nelson #
Carol and Michael Nemanich #
Dr George and Ann Nemanich *
Mary Nielsen
Eugene Nord *
Sandy and Tom Novitzki
Diane Nunberg #
Michael and Celeste† O'Donnell #
M. Therese O'Fallon
Mike O'Keefe
Erin O'Leary
Marta Pereira and Timothy Odegard *
Aurea Olanda
Melissa Olanda
Anne and Steven Olinger
Rita and Ben† Olk *
Ann and Jim Olson *
Barbara and Merlyn Olson *
Sandie Oman *
Carolyn and Frank Ondrey *
Jerome and Deborah Organ #
Maria Burns Ortiz and Eric Ortiz
Peg and Greg Palen #
Stephanie Palen ^
Park Street Public LLC
Paul and Patricia Curran Foundation *
Pax Christi Catholic Community ^
Nancy and Richard Peacha *
Rita Peller
Nancy and Richard Perrine #
Peter and Dorothy Lapp Foundation ^
Molly and Ronald Peters #
Mary Ann and Steven Peterson ^
David Peterson
Connor Phelan
Jeanne Phenow
Joanie and Jim Phillips *
Mariela and Luis Pinos
Jill and Richard Pistulka
Angèlica Pizha
Carolyn and Collin Plummer
Julie and Kenneth Podpeskar
Kim and Karl Poncius #
Marcy and Ryan Poncius
Julie and Jerry Pope #
Carmen Grace Poppert
Carmen Alvarez and William Poppert *
Premier Bank #
Barbara and John Puleo
Carol Anne Quest #
Lynn Radecki *
Rev Phillip Rask #
Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc *
Terri and George Rea *
Phyllis and John Reardon *
Kelly Regan #
Mary and Patrick Regan *
Judith and Bill† Rieckhoff #
JuLee and John† Rimarcik #
Robert and Dolores Buril Foundation ^
Mary Jo and Walter Roberts #
Sharon and James Robinson
Rosemary Rocco
Marie and Rick Rodier *
Michael and Hallie Rogers #
Sara and John Rogers *
Kay and Robert Rogers *
Marie Rooney #
Linda and Denis Rooney *
Gary Rother
Patrick Rouen #
M Rowser
Terrance Ruane #
Dunia and Paul Ruff
Diane Ruppert *
Fran Rusciano Murnane #
Dr Karen and Jay† Rusthoven ^
Troy Sabal #
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community #
Saint Olaf Catholic Church ^
LeAnn Sande #
Barbara and James Sarazin ^
Peggy and Brad Schafer *
Joseph Schlueter
Lori LeMieux Schmidt #
Joseph Schmitt *
Mary and John Schmitz #
Julie and Bob Schnell
Milton Schoen and Judy Corrao† *
Mary Schubert #
Marcia Schug #
Ellen Schuller *
Dr David Schultz *
Catherine and Don Schumacher #
Sarah Schumacher
Kathleen Scott *
Patty Seflow #
Marianne and Richard Seidenstricker #
Sr Marie Herbert Seiter #
Michael Seiter
Shamrock Foundation ^
Jeanne Lange and Anthony Shaw
Rosemary and Loras Sieve *
Erin Sim #
Martha Simms
Sinsinawa Dominicans, Inc.
Thomas Sipkins
Beth Nymeyer and Jeff Siple
Jill Skogheim *
Veronika Skorich
Joan and William Slattery ^
Marcia Smith ^
Roxanne and Gerald Smith #
Mary and Thomas Smith *
Bridgette Smith
Society of the Holy Child Jesus
Maureen and Tom† Soller ^
Diana Soller #
Sally Sonday-Gaines *
Dianne Bartels and Raymond Spack
Peter Spokes ^
Janet Pilon Sponsler and Denny Sponsler *
Gina and Thomas Sprenger #
Nicole Springer
Emmy and Greg Springer #
St Bridget’s Guild - Church of St Patrick #
Melissa Stadley #
Kathleen and Thomas Staffa #
John Stanek #
Eugene Stapleton
Leah Harrison and Robert Stich *
Elizabeth and Michael Stock
Margaret Stoick
Kathleen and Tom Strombeck #
Leila and Joseph† Sutton #
Kevin Sweeney *
Barbara and Robert Sykora #
Marcy and Mark Syman #
Kathleen and Richard Taranto *
Elise and Dale Tarnowski
Philip Taylor
Jim and Kay Tennessen
Francine and Hugh Thompson
Thrivent Financial Midwest Division
Paula and Tom Tierney #
Joyce and Stephen Tierney
Lillian and Michael† Tita #
Michelle and Scott† Torborg #
Mary and Albert† Traynham *
Sharon and Richard Turgeon ^
Nancy and Jeff Twidwell *
Michelle Utter
Pat and Remo Vagnoni ^
Deacon Carl and Gretchen Valdez #
Jerry Vandrovec
Bobbi and Dan† Vaughan *
Mary Jane Steinhagen and Bob Veitch #
Catherine Vendetti
Mary and Thomas Vogelsberg
John Volker ^
Judith and Carroll† Vomhof
Gloria and Gerald† Wahl #
Lori and Tim Walker *
Sandra and Prince Wallace #
Donovan Walsh
Lynn Walstrom
Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels #
Claudith and Gene Washington ^
Nancy Waters McDonough #
Susan Weberg
Rachel Wedlund
Mary Jean and Richard Weigel #
Mike Weir
Kathy Heltzer and Tina Welsh
Welsh Family Foundation *
Carole and Ray Welter ^
WEM Foundation #
Renee Harberts and David Wendt *
Dorene and Alan Wernke
Neil Brozen and Mary Wertz #
Patricia and Gregory Wesolek ^
John and Joy† Wetzel #
Jane and Jack Whiteford *
James Wickham #
Peggy and Pat Wier *
Ann and Michael Wilczynski #
Sr Donna Williams *
Christina and Armand Willis #
Diane and Gary Wineman *
Rose and Thomas Winkels ^
Charles and Mary† Wiser ^
Roma Witzig #
Maureen and Philip Wixsten
Shirley Wold *
Judy and Roy Wolff *
Sharon and Delmer Wollak #
Woman's Hospital Board of Directors
Kathy and Al Woodward ^
Rev Tim Wozniak ^
Barb and Steve Yanda #
Kathy Yates *
Brenda Roth and Jim Youngblut *
Geraldine Zachmann
Heidi Berczyk and Jack Zeta #
Marge Zobitz
KEY:
^ 20 or more years of giving
# 10 or more years of giving
* 5 or more years of giving
† Rest in Peace
It is our incredible privilege to highlight the individuals and organizations below, who have been recognized through the following honorary gifts received at Risen Christ between July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Larry Clemens
Michael Slusser *
Kevin Dalum
Pat and Peter Dalum
Rev Jim DeBruycker
Kathleen McKay *
Dominican Sisters at Holy Rosary
Sr Mary Catherine St Martin *
Hannah Duggan
Dorene and Alan Wernke
Rev John Forliti
Jill and Kerry Audette #
Joan and Frank Bielinski #
Stephen and Gretchen Blessing *
Milton Schoen and Judy Corrao† *
Helen and Steven Dahlman ^
James and Annie DeLong #
Therese and Kevin McCloughan #
Fran Rusciano Murnane #
Robyn and Ben Murray #
Mike O'Keefe
Michael and Hallie Rogers #
Maureen and Tom† Soller ^
Pat and Remo Vagnoni ^
Kathy and Al Woodward ^
Brenda Roth and Jim Youngblut *
Rev Joseph Gillespie, OP
Jill and Kerry Audette #
Joan and Frank Bielinski #
Stephen and Gretchen Blessing *
John Capaul
Milton Schoen and Judy Corrao† *
Helen and Steven Dahlman ^
Kathleen and Joseph Daly #
James and Annie DeLong #
Catherine and David Dooley ^
Bonnie Sargent and Frank Fallon
Mary Ann Gilbertson #
Kathleen and John† Herrick #
Therese and Kevin McCloughan #
Fran Rusciano Murnane #
Robyn and Ben Murray #
Mike O'Keefe
Michael and Hallie Rogers #
Maureen and Tom† Soller ^
Pat and Remo Vagnoni ^
Kathy and Al Woodward ^
Brenda Roth and Jim Youngblut *
Heidi Berczyk and Jack Zeta #
Fred Ho
Dianne Bartels and Raymond Spack
Mary Jo and Dean Lindholm
Barbara and Tran Alfrey *
Rev William Murtaugh
Ascension Catholic Church
Bonnie O’Connor
Cindy and John Banovetz #
Tricia and Chris Hall *
Ellen Schuller
Society of the Holy Child Jesus
Mark Soller and Diana Soller
Pam Lund
Richard and Lillian Vagnoni
Pat and Remo Vagnoni ^
KEY:
^ 20 or more years of giving
# 10 or more years of giving
* 5 or more years of giving
† Rest in Peace
We are moved by those who make a gift to Risen Christ in memory of the special people in their lives. It is our special privilege to pay respect and highlight each individual’s legacy through the following memorial gifts we received between July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Thomas Blessing
Patricia† Blessing *
Thomas Sipkins
Marcia Boehnlein
Jill and Kerry Audette #
Ladies of the Lake Book Club
Maggie Klimisch #
Ellen Murphy
Don Bolke
Patricia Belois #
John Bolke
Marie Burnett *
Karron and Robert Busch
Kilee and Steven Christnagel
Naomi and Laurence Crepeau
Joy Cunningham #
Patricia Dowdle
Bonnie England
Michael Gross
Maggie Klimisch #
Ted May #
Sheila Miller
Fran Rusciano Murnane #
Rosemary and Philip Murphy
Mary Nielsen
Molly and Ronald Peters #
Judith and Bill† Rieckhoff #
Maureen and Tom† Soller ^
Elise and Dale Tarnowski
Pat and Remo Vagnoni ^
Joan Butler
Patricia and Dan Biersdorf #
Mark Byron
James Byron #
Rev Ron Clubb
Ann and Joe Clubb
Loretta Combs
Patricia and Thomas† Blessing *
Nicole Daly
Antoinette and Lawrence Cheslik #
Marilyn and Kathleen Devereaux
Robert Devereaux ^
W. Robert Dougherty
Mark Dougherty *
Mark Fleischhacker
Teresa Fleischhacker #
Timothy Gavin
Erin Gavin
Annie and James DeLong
John M. Herrick
Kathleen Herrick #
Jerry Horan
Patricia and Thomas† Blessing *
Joseph Edward Kritzeck
Colleen and Gerald Kritzeck ^
Thomas Ryan Mulcahy
Filia Foundation
Lynn Nelson
Jill and Kerry Audette #
David Ott
Maggie and Paul McCarrick ^
Dr Eleni Roulis
Kristine Devinck
Jessica and Patrick Fitzpatrick
Shelley Neilsen Gatti
Jackie Grossklaus
Rebecca Heltzer
Sue and John† Huber #
Mara Lepmanis
Deborah Martin
Kris and Steve Melloy
Shelly Ann Moorman
Rosemary Rocco
Bridgette Smith
Michelle Utter
Kathy Heltzer and Tina Welsh
Katherine Schmiesing
Anonymous Donor
James Seiter
Shirley and Ryan Dauzat
Bonnie O'Connor and Ron Hopfensperger #
Joann Lappin
Rosanna Marino
Teresa McCarthy
Sharon and James Robinson
Michael Seiter
Catherine Vendetti
Woman's Hospital Board of Directors
Marie and Herbert Seiter
Sr Marie Herbert Seiter CSJ #
Ralph Strangis
Roni and Alan Gingold #
Patrick Stubbs
Patricia and Thomas† Blessing *
Kathleen and Len Thiede
Jeanne and Raymond Chaussee *
Gerald Wahl
Roxane and Timothy Becken
Therese and Scott Campbell *
David Gresham
Kathleen and Peter Guthrie
Ann Hames
Michele and Joseph Hangge
Kathleen and John† Herrick #
Margaret and Scott McCabe
Gloria Wahl #
Joann Wineman
Diane and Gary Wineman *
Deb Yanda
Barb and Steve Yanda #
KEY:
^ 20 or more years of giving
# 10 or more years of giving
* 5 or more years of giving
† Rest in Peace
In 2020, Risen Christ Catholic School established the Family Emergency Fund to accept support to address urgent circumstances negatively impacting the academic success and wellbeing of the students we serve. Support of the Family Emergency Fund makes it possible for Risen Christ to respond and provide a variety of critical support including food, clothing, rental or utility assistance and much more.
Our anonymous application process makes it very simple for families to request assistance through Risen Christ’s full-time, on-site social worker. We are grateful for those who made generous contributions to Risen Christ’s Family Emergency Fund between July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023:
David Burroughs
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota ^
Judy Hardebeck and Bill Cherne #
Cathy Cory #
James and Annie DeLong #
Claire Hogan
Bonnie O'Connor and Ron Hopfensperger #
Lourdes Ortiz
Pax Christi Catholic Community ^
Rosalba Sanchez and Margarito Ponce
Ligia Rivera
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community #
Sally Sonday-Gaines *
Charles Steier *
Mary and Thomas Vogelsberg
Charles and Mary† Wiser ^
KEY:
^ 20 or more years of giving
# 10 or more years of giving
* 5 or more years of giving
† Rest in Peace
We are grateful for the individuals, businesses, parishes, schools and other organizations who support the mission of Risen Christ Catholic School by making in-kind contributions toward programming, activities, services, our Annual Gala and so much more. Below is a summary of gifts-in-kind received at Risen Christ between July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023:
Anonymous
Anchor Fish & Chips *
Deb Anderson ^
Pamela and Robert Ashenmacher *
Jill and Kerry Audette #
Cindy and John Banovetz #
Heidi and Michael Barcelow
Mary Beth Barry #
Bartmann Group *
Susan and Peter Bazil #
Benihana
Books for Africa
Breadsmith Artisan Bread Bakery #
Kathleen Brogan *
Patricia Brophy
Cafe Latte #
Angelina Aliendres and Epifanio Chaudary
Audrey and David Cherne *
Judy Hardebeck and Bill Cherne #
Chianti Grill
Chipotle Philanthropy
Church of St. Albert the Great ^
Commonweal Theatre Company #
Coordinated Business Systems - Headquarters
Costco
Patrick Cullen
Joy Cunningham #
Helen and Steven Dahlman ^
Annie and James DeLong #
Rick DesLauriers
Marilyn Doyle *
Gregg and Cynthia Dyste #
Walter Elias
Cecelia and Peter Erickson
Fiesta Mexicana y mas
Judy and Gerald Finnerty ^
Teresa and Mark† Fleischhacker #
Rev John Forliti ^
French Meadow Bakery & Cafe
Peggy and Tom Gabrik *
Drew Gaytos
Rev Joseph Gillespie #
Minda Gomez
Corey Gordon
Great MN Schools
Bonnie O'Connor and Ron Hopfensperger #
Heidi and Carl Horsch #
Ali and Aaron Howe
Illusion Theater #
InterContinental MSP-Airport Hotel
Jester Concepts
Marcus Johnson #
Kristine Jurgenson *
Don and Mary† Kain *
Donald Keller
Margaret Kelly #
Barb and Kurt Klussendorf *
La Piñata Dulceria
Kathy and Allen Lenzmeier ^
Julie Leon
Luci Ancora #
Pam Lund
Macy's, Inc. #
Sergio Mancilla
MartinPatrick3 *
Linda and John McCarty #
Therese and Kevin McCloughan #
Kathryn and Terry Miller *
Minndependent *
Minnesota Orchestra
Minnesota State Fair *
Minnesota Zoo #
Mixed Blood Theatre #
Bergetta Monroe *
Nash Frame Design #
Cindy Nelson *
New Scenic Cafe *
Myrtice Orr
Park Adam Transportation
Parkway Pizza *
Pax Christi Catholic Community ^
Nancy and Richard Perrine #
Mary Pieper *
Premier Bank #
Pumphouse Creamery *
Punch Neapolitan Pizza *
Blanca Raniolo
Loretta and Terry Ratajczyk #
RF Moeller Jeweler
JuLee and John† Rimarcik #
Roca Restaurants *
Marie and Rick Rodier *
LeAnn Sande #
Carolyn and Delbert† Sawyer #
Schuler Shoes
Ellen Schuller *
Science Museum of Minnesota *
Tad Shaw
Beth Nymeyer and Jeff Siple
Marcia Smith ^
Diana Soller #
Maureen and Tom† Soller ^
Saint Paul Saints #
Saint Therese Catholic School
Saint Thomas Academy #
Stages Theatre Company #
John Stanek #
Taylor Falls Scenic Boat Tours
The Well - A United Methodist Church
Three Rivers Park District #
Jane and Donald Truhlar #
Pat and Remo Vagnoni ^
Deacon Carl and Gretchen Valdez #
Trish and Peter Vanni
Mary Jane Steinhagen and Bob Veitch #
W2 Films
Mary Jo Wolf
Kathy and Al Woodward ^
Yumi / La Grolla
American Family Foundation
Bell Bank
Dell Technologies
Donaldson Foundation
Land O’Lakes Foundation
Medtronic Foundation
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Northwestern Mutual Foundation
Thrivent Financial
Toro Company Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation
The incredible outcomes highlighted in this report are made possible by you! Please consider sustaining our success by making a gift today. As you can see, our students are very deserving of your trust, faith and generosity!
Alumni Highlight: Diana Tirado ‘14 Among Bilingual Page Scholars
Diana graduated from Risen Christ in 2014 to attend Cristo Rey Jesuit High School and graduated from University of St. Thomas in 2023. Her story celebrates the dedication of the entire Catholic philanthropic community to helping students dream of a future far bigger – and achieve it.
Fr. John Forliti and Fr. Joseph Gillespie Each Recognized with Circle of Light Award
Our Circle of Light Award is given annually to individuals or organizations whose dedication, long-time support, visionary leadership and generosity have made Risen Christ the hallmark of hope and opportunity for the children we serve today.
On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, it was our great honor to present Risen Christ's annual Circle of Light Award to two priests who have provided transformational leadership and support to our school community over many years: Fr. John Forliti and Fr. Joe Gillespie.
Fr. John Forliti has served as a member of the Risen Christ Board of Directors and was a leader of our Fulfilling the Promise capital campaign to eliminate the school’s long standing debt. Over the years, he has introduced countless donors and volunteers to Risen Christ who continue to contribute their gifts and talents to this day.
Fr. Joe Gillespie is beloved for his fellowship and faithful service to all of us, particularly the children of Risen Christ Catholic School as the school’s Canonical Administrator since 2007. Known throughout our faith community, Fr. Joe has invited countless individuals to experience the joys of supporting the children of Risen Christ. Through his leadership of our successful Fulfilling the Promise capital campaign, Risen Christ is now debt-free with a bright future.
Middle School Enrichment
Thanks to the generous support of the Carolyn Foundation, Risen Christ was able to offer a robust suite of enrichment programming to our middle schoolers! This included COMPAS Artist Residencies, University of Minnesota’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program for students and parents, Youth Frontiers’ Courage Retreat, Yearbook Club and most popular, Minnesota Urban Debate League through Augsburg College.
Our Debate Team debates in Spanish and this spring, 9 out of our 19 participating students placed in the Spanish Debate Citywide Championship tournament!
“I was impressed with the students' dedication to the program and to each other as they supported yet challenged each other to become better public speakers. Besides enjoying the weekly student-centered practices and monthly tournaments, Coach Carmen and I were blown away by the learning, companionship, and great love that the students showed throughout the season.”
Davina Van Horenbeeck, Spanish Language Arts Teacher and Debate Coach
“Remind me of the light that emerges from the darkness because of Your great love. May my faith in You grow stronger each day.”
Danna, a second grader, prayed these words along with her classmates during the Stations of the Cross in Lent.
2022-2023 Financial Summary
PLEASE NOTE: This is an unaudited summary of financial activities during the fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Risen Christ is currently engaged with CliftonLarsonAllen for a third-party audit that will be completed in April 2025.
Any questions regarding this financial summary and our forthcoming audited financial statements can be directed to Nathan Meehling, CFO and Director of Business Administration at [email protected] or 612-234-8534.