Church of the Risen Savior

Our Call Is To Love And Serve

Youth Faith Formation

Lenten Donation Drive

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This Lent, we invite you to join Risen Savior in supporting two local non-profits. We will be hosting two collections of goods, and we encourage you to support these organizations financially if you are able.

Supply Drive for Breaking Free, March 13-14

ITEMS NEEDED: both full and travel size lotion, toothpaste, tampons, body wash, deodorant, razors, black hair care/ethnic hair care items

How to donate items:

CURBSIDE: March 13th, 10am-2pm. We’ll have volunteers ready to take donations from your car. No need to enter the building!

AT MASS: Bring your items for drop off when you come to Mass March 13th or 14th.

DURING OFFICE HOURS: Bring your items to the parish anytime during office hours March 8th-12th. (Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm and Friday 9am-12pm). Leave your items in the Commons Lobby.

The Human Trafficking Committee will be collecting personal care items to support Breaking Free, a non-profit in St. Paul that helps victims and survivors of human trafficking.

To give financially: Donate directly to Breaking Free at breakingfree.net and click “Donate.” Please do NOT make checks or online donations to Risen Savior.

Supply Drive for 360 Communities, March 27-28

ITEMS NEEDED: grab and go kids snacks (granola bars, crackers, dried fruit, etc.), simple child-friendly meals (Spaghetti O’s, ravioli, mac and cheese, ramen, peanut butter and jelly, ketchup, cereal, spaghetti noodles, etc.), pet food, cleaning supplies, hand soaps, diapers size 1-6, baby wipes, hand sanitizer, face masks, Clorox bleach, toilet paper

How to donate items:

CURBSIDE: March 27th, 10am-2pm. We’ll have volunteers ready to take donations from your car. No need to enter the building!

AT MASS: Bring your items for drop off when you come to Mass March 27th or 28th.

DURING OFFICE HOURS: Bring your items to the parish anytime during office hours March 22nd-26th. (Office hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm and Friday 9am-12pm). Leave your items in the Commons Lobby.

Risen Savior Faith Formation will be collecting much-needed supplies for 360 Communities Food Shelf in Burnsville. 360 works to provide stabilizing resources such as safe shelter, healthy food, housing support, and more in order to open pathways toward a successful future for individuals and families in Dakota County.

To give financially: Donate directly to 360 Communities by visiting 360Communities.org/donate OR mail a check to 360 Communities, 501 E. Highway 13, Suite 112, Burnsville MN 55337. Please do NOT make checks or online donations to Risen Savior.

Questions? Contact Grace Koleczek, grace.koleczek@risensavior.org (952) 698-1724 or Tara Hahn, tara.hahn@risensavior.org (952) 698-1729.

Advent Giving Tree 2020

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This Advent, you are invited to join us in the spirit of giving through our Birthday Bags project sponsored by Faith Formation (benefitting children served by 360 Communities), or our Angel Tree project sponsored by Prison Ministry (benefitting children of parents who are currently incarcerated).

Due to COVID-19, the ways to give are a little different than in years past! Please choose the option that works best for you. Thank you for your generosity and prayers!

NOTE: All 25 Angel Tree children have been sponsored! Thank you to all who donated towards their gifts. Please continue reading for information on giving to the Birthday Bags project.

How to Give In Person
  • Birthday Bags: Visit our Giving Tree after Mass, beginning November 21st, and choose one or more Giving Tags. Purchase the item or items described on the tag, attach the tag to your donation, and drop it off after Mass or at the parish office by December 15th. If you prefer not to take a tag, below are some of the items we will be collecting. Please do not donate items that have not been specifically requested.

All donations should be new, in the package and unwrapped.

NO holiday-themed gifts; these are for birthday presents.

Please NO BATTERIES REQUIRED.

Items need to fit in 10″ x 13″ bag.

Books & Coloring BooksCrayons, Markers & Colored Pencils
Card Games: Uno, Skip-Bo, Phase 10Other Games: Rubik’s Cube, Farkle, LRC
Small sized Lego kit & Toy CarsBaby Dolls & Barbie Dolls
Small Nerf or Koosh Balls$10 Gift Cards to popular teen options
  • Angel Tree: Thanks to your generosity, we reached our goal of sponsoring 25 children by December 8th! Thank you for your support of this project, serving children of parents who are currently incarcerated.
How to Give Online
  • Birthday Bags: Click the button below to make a donation that will be used to purchase gifts to put in the birthday bags. The link takes you to our “General Donation” platform. Please be sure to to add “Birthday Bags” to the comment box when checking out. Our staff will do the shopping for you! If you prefer, you can also mail a check made out to the Church of the Risen Savior with “Birthday Bags” written in the memo. Please mail checks to Tara Hahn, Church of the Risen Savior, 1501 E. County Rd. 42, Burnsville, MN 55306.
Click here to donate to the birthday bags project
  • Angel Tree: As of December 8th, ALL 25 of our Angel Tree children have been sponsored! Thank you to all who sponsored a child’s gift and to all who send prayers to their families. Your gifts and prayers make a huge difference in the lives of these children.

Learn more about 360 Communities at their website or in this short video:

Learn more about Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree project at their website or in this short video:

Baptism

Para informacion sobre bautizos celebrados en espanol, haga clic aqui (FOr information about baptisms celebrated in spanish, click here)

For Catholics, the Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship.  At Baptism we receive and celebrate God’s free gift of grace and salvation through Jesus Christ.  In Baptism we are reminded that God has chosen us to live and grow with God’s people. As the first Sacrament of Initiation, Baptism is also the sign of a lifelong relationship with God and with the Church.

For children under 7 years old, parents complete a pre-baptism class with the Adult Faith Formation and Social Justice Coordinator prior to the child’s baptism. Classes are currently offered virtually on the first Monday of each month from 7-8:30p.m. [NOTE: The July class will be held on Tuesday, July 5th from 7-8:30p.m. due to the 4th of July falling on Monday.] Complete the intake form below in order to schedule this class. For children 7 years old and older, please go to the C.I.C. page (Christian Initiation of Children). For adults 18 years old and older, please go to the R.C.I.A. page (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

When parents present their child for baptism, they are asking the Church to receive the child as part of the family of Jesus Christ.  They are also making a commitment to their child to help him or her become part of this community of faith.  At baptism parents are told to “make it their constant care to bring up their child in the practice of the faith.”

Baptism Preparation & Celebration at Risen Savior

To begin the process, contact Grace Koleczek by filling out the online form below.  We will work with your family to prepare you for the celebration, hopefully meeting you where you are at in your journey of faith.  You must be a registered member of Risen Savior parish to have your child baptized at Risen Savior.  Grace Koleczek will assist you in completing this process if you are not yet registered.

N.B. ALL paperwork, including submitting a copy of the child’s birth certificate, providing the names of the Godparents, etc., MUST be completed two weeks before the scheduled date of the Baptism.  Failure to comply with this process will automatically result in delaying the celebration of Baptism until a future date.  

Baptism Registration

To schedule a baptism or simply get more information, please fill out the form below and our Adult Faith Formation and Social Justice Coordinator will begin working with you and your family to meet your needs.

Para registrar su nino para el sacramento en espanol, haga clic aqui (To register your child for baptism celebrated in spanish, click here)
  • MM slash DD slash YYYY
    If you are not a registered member of the parish, you can register at the time of your class.
  • *Please Note: We will do our best to accommodate your preference. We will contact you to confirm the date after you submit this form.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Christian Initiation for Children (C.I.C.)

Christian Initiation for Children (C.I.C.) is a year-long program for unbaptized children ages 7 and up.  This includes children who did not receive their First Communion in Second Grade and/or are un-catechized. The program will culminate in the reception of the Initiation Sacrament(s) at the Easter Vigil.

Programs will be individualized to meet the unique needs of each of our families and participants.

Registration:  Please register for the grade your child will be in in Faith Formation. Click here for more information on Faith Formation. Please note on the form in the comments section what Sacraments your child needs to receive.

Contact: Grace Koleczek, grace.koleczek@risensavior.org, 952-698-1724

Confirmation Year One & Two in English

Preparation for Confirmation is a two-year process that begins when an individual feels that she or he is ready to learn what it means to live as a fully initiated member of the Church community. Students are welcome to begin the process as early as grade 9. All students in grades 9-11 who wish to prepare for Confirmation must begin with Confirmation Year One and complete BOTH years of preparation. Your schedule for the two-year process will include small group class sessions as well as occasional large group gatherings for the candidates and sponsors. In addition, all Confirmation students are required to engage in community service, attend Sanctuary, and a retreats (Dates TBA). Participation in a Confirmation Retreat is required in both Confirmation Year One and Confirmation Year Two. Details will be available at the Orientation. Classes are held on Sundays from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

We use Loyola Press’ “Called to be Catholic” in year 1 Confirmation. This is a wonderful overview for everyone, no matter where they are in their faith journey. It prepares each student for the second year of Confirmation where students will be using Loyola Press’ “Confirmed in the Spirit.”

Program Printables

2021-2022-Confirmation-ScheduleDownload
Download A List of SaintsDownload

Registration and pricing 2021/2022:

Grades 9-11: Confirmation Year One

MUST be completed BEFORE Confirmation Year Two; does not include the celebration of the Sacrament.

  • Regular (July 1-September 19): $100/student
  • Late (September 20 and after): Regular Tuition: PLUS $40/family

Grades 10-12: Confirmation Year Two

MUST have completed Confirmation Year One; includes the celebration of the Sacrament.

  • Regular, includes retreat fee, (July 1-September 19): $200/student
  • Late (September 20 and after): Regular Tuition PLUS $40/family

The Student-parent Orientation Session for 2021-2022 is scheduled for Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.  Classes are held on Sundays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. A complete schedule for the 2021-2022 school year Is at the end of the very first paragraph at the top. (Available July 1, 2021)

Coordinator: Rae Ann Konkol, (952) 698-1727, raeann.konkol@risensavior.org

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Office Hours

Monday through Thursday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Friday

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

OFFICE CLOSED

Mass Times

Saturday

3:30-4:00 pm - Reconcilation
5:00 p.m.

Sunday

9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m. Confessions (Spanish)
1:00 p.m. (Mass in Spanish)

Weekday Liturgies

Monday - Friday - 9:00 a.m.

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Address

1501 East County Rd. 42
Burnsville, MN 55306

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