Happy Feast Day, Ascension! Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, Today is our parish’s Feast Day.  We bear the name of this great mystery of the Lord that we celebrate on this the Feast of the Ascension.  The reading from the Acts of the Apostles reveals how Jesus, after his resurrection from the dead and […]

Written By: Dave Rempel The three large sets of windows behind Ascension’s altar were crafted in Austria in 1924; they resided in Missouri for many years before Ascension obtained them. During the church’s renovation a few years ago, the windows were moved from the top of the front wall to their present location, allowing for […]

Written by Dave Rempel Sixteen stained glass windows adorn the sides of the worship space at Ascension. Inspiration for the windows was taken from the fact that in Europe long ago, the faithful would learn the Bible from stories depicted in windows. It was intended that Ascension’s windows could be similarly educational. What follows is […]

Church: Teacher of Truth Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, The scriptures for this weekend make reference to the Holy Spirit.  Who is the Holy Spirit? Many invoke the name of the Holy Spirit often, but how much have we reflected on the third person of the Most Holy Trinity? Jesus, prior to his ascension, […]

Love and the “Law of the Gift” Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On this 5th Sunday of Easter we hear Jesus say to his disciples, “I give you a new commandment: love one another.  As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” Love is at the heart of the Christian […]

Written By Amy Reinhardt To many, salt is nothing more than a way to season food. We sprinkle some on our vegetables and never give it a second thought. This popular mineral – made up of sodium chloride – is key to transforming food from bland to delicious in seconds. Having that extra flavoring can […]

… But She Never Gives Up! Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, This 4th Sunday of Easter also falls on Mother’s Day.  So, I wish to extend sincere gratitude to all mothers on this day on which we recall the way God showers blessings on children through their mothers.  In this month of May, we […]

The Vocations Ministry at the Church of the Ascension implemented our “31 Club” in 2018.  Parishioners are able to sign-up via the Parish Signup Genius on our website www.kcascension.org/vocations/, the school, the Youth Faith Formation Office or simply click the link at the end of this article. After signing up, a member picks any date […]

Grounded in a Call to Love Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In the Gospel passage for this 3rd Sunday of Easter, the resurrected Jesus, after appearing to his apostles at the Sea of Tiberias, asks Peter three times “do you love me.” It might seem like an odd question for one man to ask […]

Wouldn’t we all like to feel “Covered In Prayer?” This is particularly true for those who are ill and hurting.  That is why Ascension Parish has the “Covered In Prayer” prayer blanket ministry.  Ascension has a talented group of women in our parish who carefully sew, knit and crochet lap-size blankets from donated yarn or […]