Youth Faith Formation Assisting Parents in raising Missionary Disciples 2021-2022 Sign Up Welcome! We are looking forward to a great upcoming year. Our programs help young people to encounter Christ and follow Jesus. We seek to partner with parents by providing young people a formation program where they experience Christ through the sacraments, prayer, devotions, […]
Author: William O'Leary
Vacation Bible School 2021
June 7th – 11th Welcome to VBS 2021!!! Below you can sign-up your Pre-School 4 year old – 5th grader. Also, sign-ups for Teens and Adults to assist us for this year’s VBS. Please call the Youth Faith Formation Office if you have any questions – 913-681-7683. 9:00AM to 12:00PM Signup Your Child(ren) Teen Volunteers […]
Family Summer Scavenger Hunt
Enjoy some holy Summer Fun! The family with the best pictures and summary of how their hunt went (don’t have to do it all in one day) gets a special prize. Below are clues of Catholic parishes in the Kansas City Metro! DUE DATE: August 17th. Submit them with your family name and a summary […]
July 24th
6:30PM – 8:00PM Music and Activities from your Car Parking Lot opens at 6:00. IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION. PLEASE READ: Please observe our rules for protecting you and your fellow parishioners during this time when your health is most important. Following of guidelines also allows our parish to continue to provide outdoor community events. We will […]
Summer 2021 Youth Faith Formation Program
June 21st – July 1st 8:30am to 12:30pm *See Requirements Below* Register Online Our intensive Summer Youth Faith Formation Program is open to all incoming 1st, 3rd – 6th Graders who are parishioners at Ascension. It’s a great program filled with activities, learning, faith experience and field trips. When signing up for our two week […]
Pray the Rosary Throughout October
October is the month of the Rosary, with the feast of our Lady of the Rosary occurring on October 7th (which also happens to be the first Sunday of the month this year). This is a precious time to grow in our devotion to Mary as the Queen of the Rosary and, through the mysteries of the […]
Video: Truths of Immigration
Greg Bole has worked for years with individuals seeking to become US citizens and other legal considerations immigrants encounter. Greg shared some of his experience and answered questions as our guest speaker on June 13th, 2017. Questions or Comments: woleary@kcascension.org
Hot Topics Speaker Series: Immigration And Islam
Immigration and Islam: Principles for Discernment As Catholics, we know we are expected by the teachings of the Lord to love and offer hospitality to those in need. We are also called by our Lord to protect the innocent. Do these commands create an irresolvable tension when it comes to immigration and Islam? Listen to Dr. […]
Parents Resource Page
How can we assist you as parents. We in the Youth Faith Formation Office desire 3 things for your family: That you feel supported and know how important your family is to our parish! That your children not only learn about Jesus but experience formation that assists in leading them to encounter Jesus. We desire […]
Hot Topics Speaker Series: Homosexuality-Andrew Comisky
Our Parish Council has recommended this year that Ascension offers a series of presentations on various issues happening in society today. We’ve called it the “Hot Topics Series”. Below are a list of resources from our first night. Homosexuality Andrew Comisky’s Presentation (Watch it here) Other Resources ~ Bishop Barron Interview (among others topics, this interview […]