Month: August 2018

Faith news

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Holy Family Catholic Church, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold its 10th annual Slovenefest on Sept. 22 at the school grounds and at Monsignor Mejak Hall, 513 Ohio, Kansas City, Kansas. The event begins after the 4 p.m. Mass at the church. Hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Activities include music, a Slovenian dinner, food and entertainment, with booths, a silent auction and music by Hrvatski Obicaj and the Brian McCarty Band. The money raised will support Holy Family Catholic Church.

Scripture Study and Reflection group will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is facilitated by Heather Neds.
A Gospel Non-Violence Study Group will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. The group is facilitated by Peg Burns Kerbawy.
“Prayer and Movement” will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
“Holy Women Series: Venerable Nano Nagle – The Lady with the Lantern,” by Bernadette Graves, will be from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
The Keeler Women’s Center is a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters. Call 913-906-8990 for more information and reservations.

The eighth annual Unity Fest, a fundraiser for Our Lady of Unity parish, Sacred Heart and St. John the Evangelist Catholic churches, will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Sacred Heart field, 2646 S. 34th St., Kansas City, Kansas. The family event will include a kids area with carnival games, crafts and inflatables. All-day entertainment will include different musical groups, Mariachi groups and Folkloric dance groups. Traditional American and Mexican-style food will be available. Also available will be barbecue and drinks. A silent auction will be held in the church hall, and a mini-soccer tournament is planned for all age groups.

Volunteers are needed for Samaritan’s Purse’s project,Operation Christmas Child. In this program, led by the Rev. Franklin Graham, volunteers fill shoeboxes with toys, school supplies and hygiene items. The shoeboxes are given to needy children. Operation Christmas Child has delivered more than 157 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries since 1993. This year, the local Kansas City, Kansas West Area Team hopes to collect 15,782 shoebox gifts to contribute to the 2018 global goal of reaching more than 11 million children in need. Shannon Zaring leads the local Kansas City, Kansas, West Area Team for Operation Christmas Child. To learn more about joining the Kansas City, Kansas West Area Team Area Team or to apply for leadership opportunities, visit samaritanspurse.org/volunteerwithOCC.

St. Patrick Catholic parish, 1086 N. 94th St., is sponsoring an ice cream social at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. The social starts at 5 p.m. and is open to the public. There will be a Mexican dinner, Burmese Chin dinner, burgers, hot dogs, bingo, children’s games, music and other activities.

Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will observe the fifteenth Sunday in the season of Pentecost at 10 a.m. Sept. 2.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the church fellowship hall. To schedule a donation, visit www.esavealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

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Sporting KC shuts out Minnesota, 2-0

by William Crum

Sporting Kansas City won 2-0 over Minnesota United in soccer action tonight at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

Sporting KC’s Yohan Croizet, a midfielder who came in as a substitute, scored the winning goal in the shutout. Diego Rubio scored the second goal.

The match included a kick save by goalkeeper Tim Melia in an outstanding defensive effort.

Attendance at the match was 19,345.

Tributes come in for McCain

Tributes are coming in for Sen. John McCain of Arizona, who died on Saturday after a battle with brain cancer.

McCain served in the U.S. Senate for more than 30 years and was the Republican nominee for President in 2008. He had served as a U.S. naval aviator during the Vietnam War, and was a prisoner of war during that time.

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., issued a statement today in memory of McCain:

“John McCain was a true American hero, whose sense of duty to our nation led to a lifetime of dedicated public service. First as a naval aviator serving in Vietnam, his honor led him to refuse early release ahead of his fellow American POWs. Then as a member of Congress and presidential candidate, John remained steadfast in his principles, always seeking to do what he thought was in our nation’s best interest. There has been no better advocate for our servicemembers and veterans than John and it was an honor to work closely with him on achieving the most significant VA reform Congress has passed in decades with the VA MISSION Act. This could not have been possible without his leadership and knowledge, and it was fitting that the bill was named after him.

“John was a friend and an example to me and many others. He leaves behind a legacy of courage and conviction – I hope we all can reflect on these values as we work together to heal and advance America. Robba and I are praying for John’s wife, Cindy, their children and grandchildren, as well as John’s mother, and we thank them for sharing John with us for so many years.”

Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer also issued a statement on the death of Sen. McCain:

“Senator McCain will long be remembered for his years of dedicated service to our nation,” Gov. Colyer said, “We are grateful to him for his devotion to this country and send our deepest condolences to his family as they grieve his passing today. May God be with them all during this difficult time.”