Conception graduate receives Medal of Honor
Apr 19th, 2013
By Kevin Kelly
Catholic Key Associate Editor
KANSAS CITY — Conception Seminary College can add another title earned by its alumni:
Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award for valor earned by a member of the U.S. armed forc ...
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Campaign for Catholic education and formation begins
Mar 8th, 2013
By Jack Smith
Catholic Key Editor
KANSAS CITY — Bishop Robert W. Finn has announced the launch of a
capital campaign to strengthen parish and diocesan Catholic formation
and education programs. Titled, Forward in Faith, the initiative is only
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Busy Lee’s Summit mom draws the pope’s attention
Jan 15th, 2013
By Kevin KellyLEE’S SUMMIT — Yes, she counts her blessings, and sons Noah (age 4), Eli (2), and Levi (1) are definitely three of them.
But Linda Binggeli, who is one serious Catholic as well as one
serious young mother, felt that managing a three- ...
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Decree of Indulgences for Year of Faith
Jan 7th, 2013
Bishop Robert W. Finn has issued a Decree proclaiming indulgences for the Year of Faith in accordance with Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, of Pope Benedict XVI. Bishop Finn introduces the Decree in his January 11 Catholic Key column:Renewing Baptism: ...
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Ombudsman, director focused on protecting children
Nov 19th, 2012
By Kevin Kelly
Catholic Key Associate Editor
KANSAS CITY — Reports are up to the diocesan ombudsman and she couldn’t be happier.
“People are becoming more vigilant about their role in protecting children,” Valenti said.
And they are placing their ...
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Year of Faith Opens with Rosary Rally
Oct 19th, 2012
The Year of Faith Opens with Rosary
RallySometimes, Plan B works out pretty
well.The heavens decided to bless Kansas City all
day with badly needed rain on Oct. 13. That was the evening that the
Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and the Eucha ...
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New diocesan high school has a name
Sep 10th, 2012
By Marty Denzer
Catholic Key Reporter
LEE’S SUMMIT — About 40 excited freshmen from both St. Mary’s and
Archbishop O’Hara high schools gathered Aug. 30 on the summit of a hill
on the site of a new Catholic high school expected to open in the fa ...
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Feast of Corpus Christi in Kansas City
Jun 3rd, 2012
Catholics from two dioceses take faith into the streets on June 10Catholics from two dioceses will unite for the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 10, with a public demonstration of faith through the downtown streets of Kansas City, Missouri. ...
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Memorial Day Masses at Catholic Cemeteries
May 25th, 2012
Memorial Day Masses, on Monday, May 28 will be offered in Catholic cememteries in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph. Belonging to the Catholic community is being part of a family. On this day of remembrance, the Association of Catholic Cemeteri ...
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2012 Ordinations to the Priesthood
May 13th, 2012
Predictably the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is packed for ordinations to the priesthood and the diaconate. This year's priestly ordination class of six men presents a happy problem that hasn't been faced in decades.
On Saturd ...
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Blisters for Sisters 2012
May 9th, 2012
Teachers. Nurses. Social workers. Tireless champions of virtuous living and social justice. On May 5, we went the extra mile for the religious women of our diocese. The annual walk-a-thon sponsored by the Serra Clubs is a show of support for the reli ...
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Name the New High School
May 7th, 2012
Hello. . .My Name Is. . .
The Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph is taking another step in its plans to open a new Catholic high school at the juncture of expanding communities in Eastern Jackson County. With land purchased in northern Lee's ...
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School Bell Breakfast a Breakfast for Champions
May 3rd, 2012
Strong City School Fund Champions Access to Neighborhood Catholic Schools
For consumers of news, it’s not hard to find the grim social and educational statistics that plague Kansas City. Fueled by the loss of accreditation of the city’s namesake p ...
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Bishops Launch Resources for Political Responsibilty
Apr 25th, 2012
Want to become a better-informed citizen? Blog posts, YouTube videos, an online quiz and resources on Facebook are among the ways Catholics can learn what the Church teaches on issues and ways to be involved in the political process. Resou ...
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Junior Board Hosts Soiree at Science City
Apr 21st, 2012
by Marty Denzer, The Catholic KeyJust two years ago, a group of young Catholic professionals with the desire to assist Catholic Charities of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph, formed the agency’s Junior Board. The Junior Board is an organization of young adul ...
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Immigration Conference 2012: A Global Perspective
Apr 13th, 2012
Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the U.N. KeynotesOwing to a last-minute scheduling conflict for Archbishop Chullikatt, the Immigration Conference is rescheduled for Friday, June 29.
Surveillance trucks, unmanned aerial drones, and border patrollers ...
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George Bailey Has Left the Building
Mar 29th, 2012
It used to be that you knew your banker by name. Loans required the filling out of a few forms but mainly the transaction was based on trust. And if you wanted a loan a bit too rich for your financial situation, your banker would steer you toward a ...
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Honoring Family Scholarship in Second Year
Mar 15th, 2012
Diocesan Catholic High School Students Benefit
Last year, the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph unveiled its Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools. Two years in the making, the plan is a roadmap for strengthening Catholic school education through ...
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Transition Plan Announced for St. Mary High School
Mar 8th, 2012
Statement of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel Peters Concerning the Multi-Year Administrative Transition Plan for St. Mary High SchoolAs part of a multi-year plan, the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph will unify the administrations o ...
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Retired Chief of Police Corwin To Lead Review Board
Feb 27th, 2012
Former Kansas City Missouri Chief of Police James D. Corwin has been named chairman of the Independent Review Board (IRB) for the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph. The IRB is a consultative body that advises Bishop Robert Finn on the fi ...
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MCC Encourages Action on Education
Feb 25th, 2012
Note this: This is not a Catholic school voucher plan. Nor is it state funding for Catholic schools.
Note this very well: A state constitutional amendment that Missouri’s bishops want to put on the November general election ballot ...
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10 Things to Remember in Lent
Feb 22nd, 2012
As Catholics enter the Lenten Season, Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, chairman of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), offers "10 Things to Remember for Lent."
1. R ...
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HHS Mandate - Action Alert
Feb 1st, 2012
Letter to Parishioners from Most Reverend Robert W. Finn
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I write to you concerning a serious matter that negatively impacts the Church in the United States, and that strikes at the fundamental right to religious ...
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Superintendent Speaks Out on Legislative Initiatives
Jan 31st, 2012
Legislative Initiatives for Quality, Accredited Education for Missouri’s Children - statement of Dr. Daniel Peters, Superintendent of SchoolsSchool children don’t buy houses. They don’t pay property taxes, and children can’t vote.
Last month, ...
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Site Purchased for Future School
Jan 25th, 2012
by Kevin Kelly, associate editor of The Catholic KeyThe Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph announced the purchase and donation of an 80-acre tract of land in western Lee’s Summit that could be, if plans fall into place, the site of a new $30 million ...
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Debate Over Immigration Migrates To Missouri
Jan 15th, 2012
The debate over tougher immigration laws has migrated to Missouri.
State Senator Will Kraus, of Lee’s Summit, has filed SB 590 that, if passed, would require schools to verify the immigration status of students. The proposed legislation directs poli ...
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Community Education Forums Set for Clay County Parishes
Jan 1st, 2012
Department of Child and Youth Protection Raises Community Awareness
The Department of Child and Youth Protection of the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph has announced information sessions at six locations in Clay County. The forums are one elemen ...
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High School Scholarship and Placement Test
Nov 30th, 2011
Test Set for Saturday, January 7, 2011Current eighth grade students interested in attending a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph next fall can take the entrance exam on Saturday, January 7, at any of eight locations. Stud ...
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Diocese Appoints Director of Child & Youth Protection
Nov 30th, 2011
Carrie Cooper brings compliance background to new post
The Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph has established a new Department of Child and Youth Protection. Carrie Cooper, who for 11 years led a group of financial advisors and ensured compliance w ...
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Statement of Bishop Robert Finn
Nov 15th, 2011
Concerning the Compliance Agreement with the Clay County ProsecutorOn November 15, 2011, I entered into a Compliance Agreement with Daniel Lee White, Prosecuting Attorney for Clay County Missouri. This agreement provides a structure for us to maintai ...
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Game On! School vs. School
Nov 3rd, 2011
Bright Futures Fund Benefits from Kids Helping Kids Attend Catholic SchoolsLemonade stands. Bake sales. Car washes. Pint-sized philanthropists tackle cancer, bring relief after tornadoes and help other children attend Catholic schools in the Di ...
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Annual Collection Set for Retired Religious
Nov 2nd, 2011
Share in the Care on December 10-11The 24th annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be taken up December 10-11, 2011, in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Sponsored by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washi ...
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Catholic High Schools Open Houses
Oct 5th, 2011
100% of Catholic School 8th Graders Plan to Switch Schools Next Year but Don’t Know Where to GoNow You Know: Open Houses Set for October 30
Even though students just got back to school, Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. ...
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10 Things To Know About The Roman Missal
Aug 31st, 2011
On the First Sunday of Advent, the Third Edition of the Roman Missal, will be implemented in the United States. What's all the buzz about? How should a pew Catholic get up to speed? Here are 10 things you need to know about the revisions to the ...
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Tenth Anniversary of 9/11
Aug 11th, 2011
9/11. For years, that phrase meant a call for help. Now, 9/11 marks the date of the worst terrorist attack on the United States of America. One of the deadliest days ever on American soil.
To mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the U ...
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World Youth Day - 2011
Aug 9th, 2011
World Youth Day: Life-Changing Moment with Pope Benedict World Youth Day this year is in Madrid, Aug. 16-21, and almost 30,000 young people from the United States alone will participate. Twenty-two pilgrims from the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Josep ...
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Federal Indictment Concerning Shawn Ratigan
Aug 9th, 2011
The Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph has learned today of the action of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri in the case of Shawn Ratigan. The diocese expresses its profound concern for anyone who may have been harmed by Sh ...
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Academiagic: Academic Magic
Aug 5th, 2011
A Letter from St. Gabriel the Archangel School ParentsIn May, we celebrated the graduation of our son Joseph from St. Gabriel School. He is our first to graduate and this inspired an overdue” thank you” not only to his school but also to the di ...
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Journey To Justice
Jul 29th, 2011
What is it about people’s personal stories that can reach into us deeper than anything else? It’s like they have this uncanny ability to bring together our brains and our hearts. They make us want to get up and do something about it.As an activities ...
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Bishop Finn Expands Diocesan Administration
Jun 22nd, 2011
Father Joseph Powers Appointed Vicar for Clergy
Bishop Robert Finn, leader of the more than 133,000 Catholics of the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph, has appointed Father Joseph Powers, pastor of Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, in St. Joseph, ...
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Vatican's Permanent Observer to the U.N. Speaks
Jun 21st, 2011
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt Sees Future Without Nuclear Weapons
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, stops in Kansas City on Friday, July 1, to inspire local citizens to unite in a call for world ...
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Bishop Finn Initiates Sweeping Changes and Reviews
Jun 9th, 2011
Five-Point Plan in EffectDiocese engages Todd Graves, former U.S. Department of Justice child exploitation expert and former U.S. Attorney(KANSAS CITY, MO, June 9, 2011) - To immediately fulfill his “call for change,” Bishop Robert Finn, ...
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Bishop's Message to the People of the Diocese
Jun 3rd, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011 – Feast of the Ascension
These past few weeks all of us have endured the consequences of our human failure. The destructive sins of a few and the serious lapses in communication have caused us shame, anger, and confusion.
There ...
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Diocese Responds with Relief for Joplin
May 25th, 2011
Parishes throughout the diocese are taking a special collection on Sunday, May 29 for emergency assistance for those suffering through the aftermath of the disastrous tornado in Joplin, Missouri. All contributions will be forwarded to ...
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Catholic Communication Campaign Set for June 19
May 12th, 2011
"In today’s world, it is essential for the voice of the Church to be where people are: whether that is sharing on social networking sites, listening to MP3 players, or reading a newspaper," wrote Bishop Robert Finn in a letter to pastors about the Ca ...
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School Bell Breakfast, A Sound Idea
Apr 21st, 2011
Strong City School Fund Boosts Catholic School Tuition Assistance
On Wednesday, May 11, the bell rings at 7:30 a.m., at Kansas City’s Downtown Marriott Hotel for the third annual School Bell Breakfast. One hundred percent of event proceeds will help ...
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Show Your Support for Adoption Records Bill
Apr 18th, 2011
In early April, Missouri's Senate voted to advance SB351 that, if passed, will make it easier for adults to access information about their biological parents. Freshman Senator John Lamping (R-St. Louis) introduced the bill and explained that one ...
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Visitation School
Apr 15th, 2011
101 Course on InvestingForget the Pokemon or baseball cards. In February, March and early April, junior high school students at Visitation School were more interested in the trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
As participants in the Stock Marke ...
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You're in, St. Gregory of Maryville
Apr 14th, 2011
by Kevin Kelly, associate editor of The Catholic KeySo are you Bishop Hogan Memorial of Chillicothe, Holy Rosary of Clinton and Holy Cross of Kansas City.Same with all three St. Mary’s — Montrose and Nevada, and St. Mary’s High School in Independence ...
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Honoring the Legacy of Pope John Paul II
Apr 13th, 2011
Globetrotter. Prolific author. The long-reigning Pope John Paul II will be beatified May 1 at The Vatican.
Citing the event as a personal joy for him and all who knew the late pope, Pope Benedict XVI said, “On 1 May I will have the joy of ...
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Dispensation for the Solemnity of the Annunciation
Mar 24th, 2011
Because Friday, March 25, 2011, is the Solemnity of the Annunciation, on this particular Friday, Catholics are not obliged to abstain from meat.
Continued blessings to you during this Holy Season of Lent.Most Reverend Robert W. Finn, DDBisho ...
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Find Grace in Action
Mar 7th, 2011
Grace: (noun) freely given, unmerited favor and love of God; influence or spirit of God operating in humans to regenerate or strengthen them; excellence of divine origin; moral strength.
The Diocesan Criminal Justice Committee is looking for ...
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Lent 2011, How Will You Fast?
Feb 27th, 2011
The Christian observance of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on March 9th. For Catholics, this is a day of fast and abstinence. With the imposition of ashes, the faithful replicate an ancient penitential practice and proclaim a dependence upon God's me ...
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2011 Brings Honoring Family Scholarship To Diocese
Feb 8th, 2011
Diocesan Catholic High School Students Beneficiaries of New Program
Last fall, the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph unveiled its Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools. Two years in the making, the plan is a roadmap for strengthening Catholic schoo ...
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Is Your Parish a "Marriage-Building" Community?
Feb 4th, 2011
- by Richard McCord -
World Day of Day of Marriage (February 13) and National Marriage Week (February 7-14) provide an opportunity to celebrate, reflect and give thanks for the gift of marriage; also to realize the uniqueness of this call and its ...
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Catholic Schools Week - Teachings for Life
Jan 23rd, 2011
For one week every school year, Catholic schools in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph take the opportunity to mark their place on the map. Catholic Schools Week is the annual observance of the educational and moral contributions that Catholic s ...
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Cause for Sainthood for Sister Marie de Mandat-Grancey
Jan 12th, 2011
Diocese Granted Jurisdiction in Historic ProcessHalf a world away from a shrine that attracts millions of Christian and Muslim pilgrims each year, a Cause for the Beatification and Canonization for Sainthood will open on Friday, January 21, at 6 p.m. ...
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Immigration Conference - Renew Hope. Seek Justice.
Jan 10th, 2011
Immigration Conference February 4 - 5
As Kevin Appleby, Director of Migration Policy and Public Affairs for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, makes clear, immigration shows who we are as a people. The capacity to welcome immigrants spe ...
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Jan 1st, 2011
Collection for Retired Religious - December 10-11 - Share in the CareThe 24th annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be taken up December 10-11, 2011, in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Sponsored by the National Religious ...
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Scholarship and Placement Test - January 8
Dec 16th, 2010
Current eighth grade students interested in attending a Catholic high school in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph next fall can take the entrance exam on Saturday, January 8, at any of eight locations. Interested students should arr ...
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Vocation Awareness Week, January 9-15
Dec 14th, 2010
The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, January 9-15.
The week begins on the Church’s celebration of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which falls on January 9 in 2011.The feast marks the beginni ...
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Bishop Urges Passage of DREAM Act
Nov 29th, 2010
The DREAM Act creates a pathway through which undocumented immigrant students could obtain conditional permanent residency and, ultimately, American citizenship. After a six-year period of conditional permanent residency, these individuals could appl ...
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NFL Honors St. Patrick as a "Super School"
Nov 24th, 2010
Think Arrowhead Stadium gets loud? Try the gymnasium at St. Patrick School in Kansas City.
Eight Kansas City Chiefs rookies arrived at the school on November 23 to deafening cheers and presented the school with the National Football League’s “Super ...
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Kansas City Youth Conference Focused on God Alone
Nov 22nd, 2010
Falling one year to the day after last year's unforgettable National Catholic Youth Conference in Kansas City, 650 youth from throughout the diocese gathered last weekend to focus on God Alone. This year's Kansas City Youth Conference, held ...
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Prepare the Way, Resources for Advent and Christmas
Nov 21st, 2010
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is offering online resources for the Advent and Christmas seasons with suggestions for daily prayer, reading, reflection and action.As a special spiritual gift this season, USCCB is p ...
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Bishop's Annual Appeal, Live Differently, Have Hope
Nov 8th, 2010
Each year, the Bishop's Annual Appeal unites Catholics throughout the diocese to minister to people who are in great need. Through the generosity of thousands of people from every parish in the diocese, the church supports more than 30 mini ...
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Share in the Care of Elderly Religious
Nov 5th, 2010
Annual Collection for Retired Sisters, Brothers, PriestsCatholics in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph can "Share in the Care" of senior religious by participating in the annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR), on ...
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Open Houses for Prospective Students
Oct 27th, 2010
Catholic High Schools Open Campuses in NovemberEven though it seems that students just got back to school, Catholic high schools in the diocese are planning open houses for students and parents to explore the option of attending Catholic high school. ...
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Fund Naming Contest
Oct 4th, 2010
Attention Catholic middle and high school students: marshal your creativity and enter a contest to name a new fund sponsored by the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph. As part of the Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools, the diocese is creating a f ...
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Diocese Purchases Downtown Landmark for Diocesan Center
Oct 1st, 2010
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has selected the New York Life Building, at 20 West Ninth Street, in downtown Kansas City as the location of a future Diocesan Center. Plans are to open the center in 2011.
“Our primary consideration has been th ...
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101 Days of Prayer for Peace in Sudan
Sep 16th, 2010
An urgent call for peace by the Sudanese Bishops, the USCCB and CRS
(BALTIMORE, MD) -- Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is calling on Catholics in the United States to support peace in Sudan, where a tenuous accord between the north and south hangs in ...
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Diocese Unveils Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools
Sep 10th, 2010
The Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph has unveiled its Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools. Two years in the making, the plan strengthens and guarantees the future of Catholic school education throughout the diocese.“These have been two years of ve ...
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Our Lady of the Presentation Ranks
Sep 4th, 2010
Ninety-six-old great grandmothers opened Facebook accounts. David Cook, the American Idol, tweeted to encourage votes. High school principals, who always have social media sites blocked at school, un-blocked them and encouraged voting. Two mont ...
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Habemus Missale
Aug 23rd, 2010
Vatican Approves New Roman Missal, English Translation, Implementation Set for First Sunday of Advent 2011
Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has announced t ...
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Teachings for Life
Aug 16th, 2010
In a standing room only church, nearly 1,000 teachers, principals and staff from the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Kansas City – St. Joseph gathered for A Celebration of Commitment to Catholic Schools on August 16, at St. Therese Church, in Park ...
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Safe Environment Education
Aug 9th, 2010
What Children Hear in Safe Environment Education Programs As students head back to class, thousands of children also are set to learn the ABC’s of child protection in Catholic schools and programs in parishes. Safe environment training ...
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Cycling for Changes Stops at Angola
Aug 6th, 2010
More than 3500 miles through their 5000-mile journey, Father Matthew Ruhl, S.J. and his Cycling for Change team will be arriving at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola on August 8, at 4:00 p.m. Father Ruhl and the core team of ...
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Adult Faith Formation Success
Jul 30th, 2010
St. Patrick Parish Hosts Successful Mission - 200 Attend NightlyThe Adult Faith Formation Team at St. Patrick Parish, in Kansas City, recently concluded a parish mission with lay evangelist Richard L. Lane, co-founder of Qorban Ministries of St. Loui ...
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Plain Talk About PPACA
Jul 21st, 2010
Abortion Returns to the Health Care Reform Debate
by Richard M. Doerflinger*
In March, Congress passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(PPACA) amidst an unresolved debate about the legislation'simpact on abortion and conscience protec ...
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Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly
Jul 12th, 2010
Catholics from across Missouri will converge on the state capitol on Saturday, October 2, to discuss a range of public policy issues. Hosted by the Missouri bishops, the Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly allows citizens to experi ...
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Put Vatican Art on Summer Bucket List
Jul 2nd, 2010
A rare opportunity to see Vatican art is waiting at the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis. Vatican Splendors: A Journey through Art and Faith is on loan until Sepember 12 and is the largest collection of Vatican art ever to be exhibited in North A ...
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Local Initiatives Receive Funding from CCHD
Jun 30th, 2010
Awards Banquet - July 19
The Diocesan Office of Human Rights will award grants to community groups on Monday, July 19, at St. Patrick Parish, in Kansas City. Funded by donations to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), the g ...
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Catholics Respond to Gulf Oil Spill
Jun 21st, 2010
On June 12, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development approved grants up to $300,000 to assist people and dioceses affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The emergency funds are in addition to the regular funding cyc ...
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CCC Collection - June 20
Jun 17th, 2010
The annual collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) is scheduled for the weekend of June 19-20 in the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph. With support from the CCC, the Church uses traditional and new media to evangelize and ...
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Diocese Honors St. John Francis Regis, Patron Saint, June 16
Jun 9th, 2010
On Wednesday, June 16, at 7 p.m., Bishop Robert Finn, priests of the diocese and the Society of Jesus will celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in Kansas City, in honor of the Feast of St. John Francis Regis, a cano ...
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Students Have the Write Stuff
Jun 8th, 2010
St. Thomas More sixth grader Makaela Wynne has the write stuff, and her essay The Golden Globe proved it. Submitted for Archbishop O'Hara High School's Spring Fling Writing Contest, Wynne's creativity captured the attention of judges and received top ...
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Feast of Corpus Christi in Kansas City
Jun 1st, 2010
Two Dioceses Unite for Procession on Sunday, June 6Catholics from two dioceses will unite for the Feast of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 6, with a public demonstration of faith through the downtown streets of Kansas City. At 2:30 p.m., Bishop Robert ...
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Memorial Day Masses at Catholic Cemeteries
May 18th, 2010
Memorial Day Masses, on Monday, May 31 will be offered in Catholic cememteries throughout the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph. Belonging to the Catholic community is being part of a family. On this day of remembrance, the Associati ...
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Carolyn Shandrowski, Kindest Kansas Citian
Apr 26th, 2010
"She inspired me to love school," wrote Emily Wemhoff in her essay nominating Carolyn Shandrowski as one of the Kindest Kansas Citians.
Emily’s heartfelt appraisal made an impression on the reviewers who recently plowed through thousands of nomina ...
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School Bell Breakfast: A Sound Idea
Apr 22nd, 2010
On Thursday, April 29, the bell rings at 7:30 a.m., for the Central City School Fund's annual School Bell Breakfast. Emceed by NBC Action News anchor Elizabeth Alex, the event is scheduled for the Imperial Ballroom of the Kansas City Downtown Marriot ...
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From Safe Environments to Faith Environments
Apr 9th, 2010
Furthering the Gospel Message of ChristIn his last formal address to the Victim Assistance Ministry Conference as chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee for Protection of Children and Youth, Archbishop Gregory Aymond of N ...
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Holy Cross and St. Stephen Prep To Merge
Mar 30th, 2010
Two years ago, the diocese worked with Meitler Consultants to develop a comprehensive pastoral plan for Catholic parishes and schools in Northeast Kansas City. Prompted by changing demographics, challenges in meeting the needs of a growing Hispanic ...
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Faith Groups Rally for Immigration Reform
Mar 19th, 2010
Change Takes Faith, Local Groups Will Tell Congressional RepresentativesFrom the pulpit to the podium, faith leaders are challenging church members to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. A coalition has mobilized and will r ...
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Taking the Long View for Haiti
Mar 10th, 2010
As Catholic Relief Services (CRS) continues to deliver relief to the Haitian people, the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph remains committed to helping the country rebuild. With 78 of the 97 parishes and missions of the Diocese of Kansas City ...
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Lil Red Sows Big Dreams in Guyana
Mar 2nd, 2010
If you could show your love for your fellow man in footsteps, how far would you travel? For Joe and Judy Roetheli, 3,190 miles wasn’t too far. By plane, car and speedboat, a Roetheli family delegation recently traveled to remote regions in ...
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Update on Your Relief Efforts in Haiti
Feb 19th, 2010
When a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti, you responded. With 72 of the 97 parishes and missions of the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph reporting, $265,346 already has helped Catholic Relief Services make a dent in the toppled build ...
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Unjust, Unwise Tax on Parochial School Parents
Feb 11th, 2010
Opinion Rendered on the Mega-Sales Tax ProposalsPlease read the following action alert. Consider contacting your representative. A sample letter is attached that can be emailed, mailed or faxed. Look up contact information here.Among the servic ...
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Diocesan Support for Haitian Relief Grows
Feb 5th, 2010
Diocese Lends Support To Massive Rebuilding in HaitiA tremendous outpouring of support has enabled Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to rush humanitarian aid and emergency relief to Haiti. With 56 of the 97 parishes and missions of the Diocese of ...
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LaLande Captures Knowledge Bowl Bragging Rights
Feb 5th, 2010
Archbishop O'Hara Seniors Sponsor Catholic Knowledge Bowl
Six junior high students put Blue Springs on the diocesan map and earned the 2010 bragging rights for the Catholic Knowledge Bowl. Sponsored by Archbishop O'Hara High School Seniors, the ...
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Student Leads Project Valentine Bear
Feb 4th, 2010
St. Mary Student Frank Shane Leads the Charge to Multiply the Smiles
Even the youngest children know how Jesus fed a vast multitude by multiplying the loaves and fishes. Watch how more than 2,000 students multiply the smiles at Children’s Mercy Hosp ...
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Diocese Appoints Interim Superintendent of Schools
Jan 28th, 2010
Dr. Sasso Named Interim SuperintendentMarlon De La Torre, Superintendent of Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph, will leave his position to become an associate in the Diocesan Office of Evangelization and Catechesis. The of ...
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Students Shine for Catholic Schools Week
Jan 27th, 2010
Schools Celebrate Important Ingredients: Faith, Service, Community
Faith in Every Student is the theme of Catholic Schools Week 2010. Through a variety of activities, the theme will permeate throughout the 44 schools in the Catholic Diocese of Kansa ...
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Why We Need Immigration Reform
Jan 24th, 2010
As I See ItImmigration Policy Should Reflect Our Best Values"Immigrants don't want to learn English." "Immigrants don't pay taxes." "Immigrants increase the crime rate.""Immigrants take jobs away from Americans.""Immigrants are a drain on the U.S. ...
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Catholic Schools Week 2010
Jan 22nd, 2010
Superintendent Looks Back From Inkwells To Laptops
When Mother Katharine Drexel* passed through Kansas City in 1910, the region’s favorite son "Harry S Truman" was a virtual unknown, the guns of August hadn’t sounded, so there was no need for the Li ...
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Special Collection for Haitian Relief
Jan 13th, 2010
Give Now To Support ReliefThe Catholic Church mourns the terrible suffering of the people of Haiti, and parishes across the country are taking up a special collection for humanitarian efforts on the weekend of January 16-17. The collection will enabl ...
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Maria Milazzo Sings Christmas Lullaby
Dec 22nd, 2009
In a season filled with nostalgia and fairly lights, gingerbread and evergreens, Notre Dame de Sion senior Maria Milazzo beckons listeners back to the importance of that holy, silent night in Bethlehem. Milazzo performed Jason Robert Brown's Christma ...
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Status of the Diocesan School Study
Dec 17th, 2009
We Want to "Get it Right"The work of our comprehensive study and plan for Catholic schools continues to move forward with deliberation. It is clear that this is a formidable task that will have a profound effect within the whole diocese. We want ...
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Vocation Awareness Week, January 10 - 16
Dec 9th, 2009
The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, January 10-16.
“This week provides the opportunity for parishes across the country to promote vocations through prayer and education,” said Cardinal Se ...
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NCYC - What A Weekend It Was
Dec 1st, 2009
National Catholic Youth Conference Takes KC By StormThey jammed streets, descended on restaurants, booked nearly every hotel room in a 25-mile radius, and transformed the streets of Kansas City into a public witness for Christ. The 21,000 y ...
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Kansas City Teen Takes Sprint Stage at NCYC
Nov 21st, 2009
More than 21,000 Catholic youth came to Kansas City for the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), November 19 through 21. The event is a biennial gathering for high school-aged youth and is the largest Catholic youth event ...
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NCYC - Takes It To The Streets
Nov 20th, 2009
Eucharistic Procession Through the Streets of Kansas CityOn Friday, November 20, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, addressed the more than 21,000 Catholic youth gathered at Sprint Center for the National Catholic Youth ...
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NCYC Tops Out At 21,000 Teens
Nov 19th, 2009
Kansas City Loves CompanyFrom urban centers and rolling prairies, 21,000 youth arrived in Kansas City for the opening of the National Catholic Youth Conference. As more than 300 buses parked and teens embarked to experience "Christ ...
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NCYC: Here They Come
Nov 18th, 2009
National Catholic Youth Conference Opens in Kansas CityUpdated attendance figures from the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry confirm that 21,000 Catholic youth will meet in Kansas City for the opening of the National Catholic Youth Co ...
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20,000 Catholic Youth Heading To Kansas City
Oct 29th, 2009
Christ Reigns from November 19 through November 21More than 20,000 Catholic youth will converge in Kansas City for the opening of the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) on November 19. The event is a biennial gathering for high school-aged you ...
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Jacob Salinas Leaves His Mark
Oct 19th, 2009
St. Charles Borromeo Student Featured in the WDAF Fox 4 Anniversary Time Capsule
Jacob Salinas already has made history. Pretty impressive for an eight-year old third-grader from St. Charles Borromeo School, in Gladstone. In 40 y ...
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Matthew Bartulica Ordained to the Order of Deacon
Oct 8th, 2009
Thirty Seminarians Ordained at St. Peter's Basilica(ROME)– St. Peter's Basilica was the scene of the ordination of 30 American seminarians to the Order of Deacon on Thursday, October 8. Matthew Bartulica, of St. James Parish, in St. ...
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Come Out for Bonfire 2009
Oct 4th, 2009
Help light the fire for inclusive religious education on Saturday, October 10, at Bonfire, at Archbishop O'Hara High School, 9001 James A. Reed Road, in Kansas City.St. Peter parishioners Carnie and Maura Nulton founded F.I.R.E. in 1997. Now 12 ...
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St. Mary: Practicing What They Preach
Sep 26th, 2009
Team sports are a gateway to empowerment, competence, and discipline. Read Bill Althaus' story from the Independence Examiner and learn about Nathan Hoppman's towering achievement as a valued member of the St. Mary High School Cross Country Team.
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Back To Class At St. Pius X
Aug 25th, 2009
As the school doors opened, St. Pius X High School students returned refreshed, refocused and ready for a world-class education. New folders. New notebooks. New pens. Check out this video from the first week of school in the Northland's only Catholic ...
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Christ the King School Turns Up The Volume
Aug 19th, 2009
When the school bell rang for the last time in May 2009, students at Christ the King headed off for summer vacation. School and parish staff used their summer vacation to turn up the volume on the exceptional learning opportunities available to fam ...
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Get on the Bus Bound for the State Capitol
Aug 18th, 2009
Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly Day on September 26
Plan to get on the bus bound for Jefferson City and the Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly Day on Saturday, September 26. In addition to 18 workshops, MCC ...
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Task Forces Continue Work on Strategic Plan
Jul 31st, 2009
Throughout the summer, a number of Task Forces have been meeting to provide Bishop Robert W. Finn with expert insight and recommendations on key aspects of a proposed Strategic Plan for Catholic Schools.
Following a year long planning pro ...
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Get Inspired! Faith Formation Team Training
Jun 24th, 2009
What Every Catholic in Ministry Should KnowParish Faith Formation Team Training - July 16
(Kansas City, MO / June 24, 2009) A primary reason for calling the Second Vatican Council was, in the words of Pope John XXIII, "to renew [the Chur ...
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NBC 41 Broadcasts Callings-Sunday, June 14
Jun 8th, 2009
Locally-produced Documentary Tells Stories of Faith KSHB NBC 41 airs Callings – Sunday, June 14
(Kansas City, MO) An intimate portrait of ten individuals propelled by faith toward a calling premieres on KSHB NBC41, at Noon, on Sunday, June 14. A c ...
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St. Therese School: Top of the World
Jun 2nd, 2009
Global Champions in Construction Challenge CompetitionIn May, two St. Therese Catholic School teams traveled to the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, to compete in Destination ImagiNation Global Finals and came home on top of the world. The pr ...
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Not Cool: Theft of HVAC Copper from St. Stephen
May 27th, 2009
With the price of copper reaching record highs, thieves don’t need to rob banks anymore. Harvesting copper tubing from HVAC units and driving a get away car to a recycling yard has become a common crime of opportunity.Sometime after the warm days o ...
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Q&A on Swine Flu
Apr 29th, 2009
(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship has posted on the Web a series of 10 questions and answers related to participation at Mass during the time of the swine influenza (swine flu). The information echoes that published in 2006 ...
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New U.S. Priests Mirror America
Apr 21st, 2009
Refugees, Marathon Runners, Computer Experts, Widowers(Washington, DC) The ordination Class of 2009 -- with computer experts, refugees, marathon runners and second-career men -- mirrors the United States today. The men from dioceses nationwide show t ...
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Journey to Justice - Saturday, May 9
Mar 26th, 2009
Like any of life's journeys, the process of getting to our destination is as important as the destination. As a way for the economically advantaged to experience the circumstances of poverty, the Diocesan Human Rights Office is offering a J ...
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A Sound Idea: School Bell Breakfast
Mar 25th, 2009
Central City School Fund Bridges Tuition Gap for Families
Last December, Connie Bowman walked into Our Lady of Guadalupe School and noted that something was missing: heat. With the morning bell ready to ring, the principal knew that the sc ...
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Mar 12th, 2009
What would be our national response if a disease claimed the lives of 905,000 children in one year? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there were 905,000 reported child abuse victims in 2006. Child abuse rem ...
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For Your Marriage
Feb 18th, 2009
USCCB's For Your Marriage Website Offers Suggestions for Cheap Dates In these tough economic times, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) For Your Marriage Website offers ten suggestions for romantic, low-c ...
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Call for Balance in the Scales of Justice
Feb 12th, 2009
Coalition Advocates for Death Penalty Moratorium in MissouriBuilding upon a temporary halt in executions in Missouri and nine other states, concerned citizens will travel to the State Capitol on February 18 to urge legislative support for Deeken HB 4 ...
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National Catholic Youth Conference in Kansas City
Feb 6th, 2009
Wherever 20,000 Are Gathered in My NameFrom urban centers and across the rural landscape, some 20,000 Catholic youth are planning to come to Kansas City from November 19 to November 21. They come to hear God's word and to explore ways to experi ...
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Wish Realized: Christmas Program Rescheduled
Jan 27th, 2009
New Boiler at Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolThe only thing Xavier Vann wanted for Christmas was a new boiler installed in time for his school’s annual Christmas program. A month later and with considerable help from the community, the first-grade ...
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Catholic Schools Week - 2009
Jan 20th, 2009
A $71 Million Gift in Uncertain Economic Times
As ordinary citizens debate government subsidies and loans for a variety of businesses, there’s one institution that actually saves taxpayer dollars – Catholic schools.
According to Superintende ...
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Avila Brings John Paul II Exhibit To KC
Jan 1st, 2009
Beginning February 3, the Kansas City community will have the opportunity to follow in the fatal footsteps of the victims of the Krakow Ghetto by walking through a replica of the Krakow Ghetto gate. Visitors to A Blessing to One Another will experien ...
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Faith Formation Pastoral Plan
Jan 1st, 2009
Dear Friends in Christ,
Since the Second Vatican Council’s Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity there has been an ongoing emphasis on the exercise of the lay apostolate of evangelization and sanctification. The Council wrote that “the apostolate ca ...
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Students Feel the Chill As School Boiler Dies
Dec 19th, 2008
Christmas break can’t come any too soon at Our Lady of Guadalupe School, 2310 Madison, in Kansas City. And, all 92 students are hoping that Santa will bring the school a new boiler. Earlier this week, the leaking boiler extinguished the pilot l ...
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December 14 - Religious Retirement Collection
Dec 5th, 2008
Diocesan Collection for Retired Religious in Your Parish - December 14Just about every gathering of Catholics yields similar stories.
Did you hear the one about the religious superior that led a predawn solidarity march? She led her ...
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USCCB Statement on FOCA
Nov 20th, 2008
Statement of United States Conference of Catholic BishopsFollowing much debate on how to respond as a group to possible enactment of the Freedom of Choice Act and other threats to life under the new administration and Congress, USCCB President C ...
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Statement on the Freedom of Choice Act
Nov 19th, 2008
Freedom of Choice Act Would Remove All Limitations on Abortions(This column first appeared in the October 3rd issue of The Catholic Key).The Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA), was first introduced in November of 1989 by Representative Don Edwards (D- Cali ...
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Catholic Bishops Urge Support of CCHD
Nov 18th, 2008
Annual Collection a Response to Current Economic CrisisWASHINGTON—The 2008 collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development will take place on November 22-23, the weekend before Thanksgiving. In his announcement of the annual appeal and col ...
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Joe Monachino, Jr.-Mentors Gave Him Right Angle
Nov 15th, 2008
Joe Monachino, Jr. – St. Pius X PrincipalMentors Gave Him the Right Angle
What do Kevin, a business owner, Father Mike, a Catholic priest, and Joe, a high school principal, have in common? Each walked the halls of St. Pius X High School and e ...
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Spanish-Speaking Priest Serves Northeast
Nov 6th, 2008
Padre Arnulfo Contreras Padilla Focuses On Parish MinistryBishop appoints Spanish-speaking priest to serve in northeast Kansas City
(Kansas City, MO / October 30, 2008) Spanish-speaking Roman Catholics in Northeast Kansas City have a new ...
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Week of Prayer for Our Country
Oct 23rd, 2008
(This letter from Bishop Finn will be read in every parish on the weekend of October 25-26, 2008).
Dear Friends in Christ,
As we approach this monumental election, our choices are as clear as the Scriptures themselves: “I have set before you l ...
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Our Moral Responsibility as Catholic Citizens
Oct 17th, 2008
To read statements, homilies and columns authored by Bishop Finn on our moral responsibility as Catholic citizens, please click on any title.Joint Pastoral Letter - Our Moral Responsibility as Catholic Citizens - September 12, 2008Homily for Red Mass ...
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Be a Missionary through the Annual Appeal
Oct 8th, 2008
One aspect of the Church’s apostolic nature is that she is a mission Church: she must carry the truth, love, and light of the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Every human heart needs the one Savior, Jesus Christ. He alone can fill us up in our emptin ...
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Open Houses for Prospective Students
Oct 7th, 2008
Prospective Students Visit Campuses
Even though it seems that students just got back to school, Catholic high schools in the diocese are planning open houses for students and parents to explore the option of attending Catholic high school. ...
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Jeff Lynch - St. Mary High School Principal
Sep 23rd, 2008
Mentor: Someone Whose Hindsight Can Become Your ForesightFor some people, it’s a grandparent, or a teacher or a coach. Older, patient and wise, mentors seem to recognize the seeker and give sound advice. Maybe it was providence, but ...
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Our Moral Responsibility as Catholic Citizens
Sep 12th, 2008
On September 12, 2008, Bishop W. Robert Finn, of the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph, and Archbishop Joseph Naumann, of the Archdiocse of Kansas City in Kansas, issued a joint pastoral on "Our Moral Responsibility as Catholic Citizens."
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EWTN To Broadcast Mass From Kansas City
Sep 10th, 2008
On Tuesday, October 7, the interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception will be seen around the globe on EWTN Global Catholic Network. Producers for Cathedrals Across America selected the Diocese of Kansas City ~ St. Joseph as their next st ...
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Sudanese School a Tall Order for St. Pius X
Sep 9th, 2008
Manute Bol Tips Off Fundraising with SPX Students On Thursday, September 11, students at St. Pius X High School will make a fast break in a fundraising effort to help build a school in Turalei, in the southern Sudan. To inspire a total team effo ...
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MCC Annual Assembly
Sep 3rd, 2008
Faithful Citizenship in Action - October 4Plan to get on the bus and travel to Jefferson City for the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) Annual Assembly on Saturday, October 4. In addition to 18 workshops, MCC is pleased to present keynote speaker Ar ...
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Settlement of Sexual Abuse Claims
Aug 20th, 2008
Statement of the Most Reverend Robert FinnBishop of Kansas City ~ St. JosephWe apologize for the fully unacceptable behavior that prompted these lawsuits to be brought against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. With compassion for the victims of ...
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Missourians Request Clemency for Dennis Skillicorn
Aug 18th, 2008
Prayers for Clemency(Jefferson City, MO / Aug. 20, 2008) The Missouri Supreme Court has postponed next week’s scheduled execution of Dennis Skillicorn, The state supreme court delayed his Aug. 27 execution date by at least 30 days. & ...
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Refugee Selected as U.S. Olympic Flag Bearer
Aug 8th, 2008
U.S. Bishops Congratulate Olympic AthleteLopez Lomong Selected as U.S. Flag Bearer WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) today expressed congratulations to Lopez Lomong, Olympian athlete and former refugee from ...
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WYD 2008 Local Pilgrims Blog
Jul 15th, 2008
Journey Down Under Via The Key's BlogThe 23rd World Youth Day opened in Sydney, Australia on July 15, with Cardinal George Pell presiding at Mass for an estimated 140,000 people. The open-air liturgy in suburban Bangaroo began with a procession of 16 ...
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A Spiritual Traveler
Jul 12th, 2008
In recent weeks, motorists along I-35 have spotted a spiritual traveler with his feet upon the ground but a sacred countenance pointing to the heavens. Just south of Liberty at the intersections of NE 73rd Street and Church Road, the Sacred Heart of ...
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Chiefs Grant for a Field of Dreams
Jul 1st, 2008
St. John Francis Regis Scores $100,000 GrantFor more than 40 years, the people of St. John Francis Regis Parish have made the children of the community their top priority. Part of the St. Regis tradition has been to march down to “the field” fo ...
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21st Century Classroom Debuts
Jun 16th, 2008
National Training Academy Brings 21st Century Classroom To DioceseThe Catholic school student of 2008 is a digital learner. Sponging up information through PDAs, handheld games, computers, and cell phones, most students are "digital natives" in class ...
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Catholic Communication Campaign
May 30th, 2008
Bishop Robert Finn has designated the third Sunday of June as the diocesan date for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). The collection will take place in parishes across the diocese the weekend of June 14-15.
In a recent address for World Com ...
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Deacon Langner Follows Plan
May 23rd, 2008
Whatever parish gets him first, brace yourself.
Deacon Doug Langner, whom Bishop Robert W. Finn will ordain to the diocesan priesthood at 10 a.m. May 31 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, isn't the kind of guy who sticks a toe into the ...
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Kauffman Stadium Set for May 25
May 7th, 2008
Catholics Gather To Offer Prayers For Peace
Thousands of Catholics throughout the Midwest region will gather at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday, May 25 for an afternoon of adoration including the traditional devotional prayers o ...
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Papal Mass at Nationals Park
Apr 1st, 2008
Papal Mass at Nationals Park By Mark Zimmermann, Catholic News Service (Diocesan Video Shown on Jumbo-tron at Nationals)WASHINGTON (CNS) -- For Washington Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl, perhaps t ...
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Sweeney signs on to hit Forward in Faith out of the park
Town Hall Meeting for St. Michael the Archangel High School - Mar. 6
Thank you Pope Benedict for Your Great Dedication and Love
Kansas City Youth Conference invites, inspires teens to share the light of faith
A Report from the Ombudsman to the People of the Diocese
Ground Broken for New Twelve Apostles Parish in Platte City
Catholic Schools Launch Brand New Ways To Tell the Story
Six More Things Everyone Should Know About the HHS Mandate
Catholic Schools Week Celebrates Faith, Service and Academics
Join Your Prayers with the National Prayer Vigil for Life
Safe Environments: Diocese Urges Everyone to Get Involved
It's Official: Cornerstones of Care Purchases Former Chancery
Superintendent Advises, "You Can Stop Praying for Snow."
Catholic Relief Servies Responds to Devastation in Japan
Diocese Set To Open The Catholic Center March 29, 2011
Reflection on Pope Benedict XVI's Book, 'Jesus of Nazareth'
Permanent Ban on Abortion Long Overdue, Says USCCB in House Testimony
St. Charles Borromeo Student Feeds the Reading Appetite
Two Catholic High Schools Named To "Top 50 in the Nation"
Visitation Achieves U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon
St. John Francis Regis Teacher in Antarctica Matches Temps With Students
U.S. Bishops Urge Senate Support of Nelson-Hatch-Casey Amendment
Wherever 20,000 Youth Gather, We Need + 1,000 Volunteers
St. Therese Early Education Center Earns National NAEYC Accreditation
Ahead of the Class - Northeast Catholic School Teachers
St. Patrick School Renovation Makes Earth-Friendly Grade
Meet Sheri Dishong – Associate Superintendent of Schools