The Special Needs Ministry of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is happy to announce that our Respite Care program has begun! Funded by a grant from the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services, the Respite Care Program offers families who have a child with a disability a break from caregiving! The […]
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Our Common Home
Common Home Ministry Presents: Laudato Si’ Creation Care: A Call to Action for People of Faith Wednesday, May 29th 7 pm Church of the Ascension: Parish […]
Our Lady of Guadalupe Home
Corporal Work of Mercy: Feed the Hungry A clip about their street ministry If you want to help with cooking or serving:click here. Ascension is providing dinner and serving for the Sisters […]
House of Hope
Corporal Work of Mercy: Give Drink to the thirsty (info and education) Spiritual Works of Mercy: To instruct the ignorant; To counsel the doubtful; To admonish sinners; To bear wrongs patiently; To forgive offences willingly; To comfort the afflicted; To pray for the living and the dead. We are providing lunch and some of the […]
Adoptive and Fostering Ministries Support and Action
Spiritual Works of Mercy: To instruct the ignorant; To counsel the doubtful; To bear wrongs patiently; To forgive offences willingly; To comfort the afflicted; To pray for the living and the dead. Corporal Works of Mercy: To feed the hungry; To give drink to the thirsty; To clothe the naked; To shelter the homeless; To Care for […]
Suicide Prevention
Act Now – Stop a Suicide What can you do when you are concerned about someone? Suicide Hotline: 1 800-273-8255 Thanks to stopasuicide.org for the information summarized below, download entire document here. Have you heard someone say: Life isn’t worth living My family would be better off without me Next time I’ll take enough pills to do […]
Recycling!
Our Common Home! Spiritual Work of Mercy: To Bear wrongswillingly! To admonish sinners, Corporal: Give drink to the thirsty Ascension Recycles! We recycle plastic cups (red and clear), paper, plastic bottles and trays, magazines. These things can go in the blue recycling bins found throughout the facility or into the recycling BIG bins (yellow and green) […]
IHN – Interfaith Hospitality Network
Corporal Work of Mercy: Shelter the Homeless,/Feed the Hungry Johnson County Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc. **Annual Dinner and Auction coming soon at the Overland Park Convention Center. contact Ellen Johnson (685-2040) (Ascension sponsors a table) Come and get trained so you can meet, work with and assist the homeless in Johnson County. Learn more about IHN […]
UNBOUND Sponsorships for Kids and Elderly
Corporal Work of Mercy: Feed the Hungry/Give Drink to the Thirsty/Shelter the Homeless is a lay Catholic organization that has served more than 300,000 children, youth and elderly in 20 developing countries since 1981- empowering them to make more choices in their lives, live with dignity, and reach their potential. UNBOUND’s unique sponsorship […]
Alexandra’s House
Click here for more info… Alexandra’s House helps bring a pregnancy and the life of an unborn baby with lethal and sub-lethal anomalies to its natural end, lovingly accepting anyone into its care who needs it. This care extends to the whole family. If, because of overwhelming circumstances, a family is unable to care for […]