Aidan’s Light
Aidan’s Light is a local charity dedicated to Aidan Hegge, who died by suicide on July 27, 2020 in Kasson, MN. Aidan’s Light advocates to help stop youth suicide through charitable giving to both national and local charities, focusing on the prevention of youth suicide and treatment of mental health problems. They also work to provide local schools the needed resources to bring awareness to youth mental health and prevent youth suicide.
The Adam Lentz Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2022 by family, friends, and Smith Schafer & Associates after Adam’s death on November 3, 2021.
Adam is the son of long-time parishioners, Ken and Leann Lentz. Adam and his brother, Kurt, attended Holy Spirit Catholic School and Lourdes High School, obtained accounting degrees, and then worked together at Smith Schafer, an accounting and consulting firm.
Within the attentive and supportive Rochester Catholic Schools (RCS) community, Adam looked up to older kids as he was growing up and while he and the LHS football team were setting new school records, Adam gave his time to younger students, like team managers, underclassmen, and friend’s siblings. Hence, the scholarship is preferred for students at Holy Spirit Catholic School, such that young students have the opportunity to attend RCS and continue on to graduate from LHS. Students and their families will learn the RCS community is there for you…before and long after graduation!
Holy Spirit has a Suicide Survivors Bereavement Support Group from 6:30-8:00 PM on the 2nd Monday of every month.