Month: September 2021

Faith news

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has information about churches and reflections, at https://www.facebook.com/archkck.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, Sept. 12. Christ the King will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, at Davern Hall, church basement, 3024 N. 53rd. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck.

Bonner Springs United Methodist Church, 425 W. Morse Ave., Bonner Springs, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 am. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, at the church Fellowship Hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. Sept. 12. There will be breakfast and lunch burritos in the cafe. See details at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The First Christian Church, Bonner Springs, will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the church Fellowship Hall, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

The Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a program on “The Many Ways of Prayer” from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, on Zoom only. The class will learn different ways to pray to God, including lectio divina, visio divina, journaling and prayerful art. The class is led by Kathy Keary. Registration is required for Keeler programs to 913-689-9375. More programs are online at https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/keeler-womens-center/.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 12. See details at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/. Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, at the Family Life Center at the church. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Mass in English at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Burmese on Sunday, Sept. 12. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. St. Patrick Church will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in the church’s Parish Center.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12. The service also will be available on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services on Sunday, Sept. 12. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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Chicago visits Sporting KC tonight in KCK

Sporting Kansas City’s pursuit of first place in the Western Conference will continue tonight when the club plays host to Chicago Fire FC in its final Saturday home game of the 2021 regular season at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and tickets for the match are available at SeatGeek.com.

Saturday’s cross-conference clash will air live on Bally Sports Kansas City Plus and Bally Sports Midwest Plus with three hours of live coverage beginning at 7 p.m. The match will also stream live on BallySports.com and the Bally Sports app while airing locally on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM, with The Final Whistle postgame show immediately following on 810 WHB. The Sporting KC app will provide additional in-game updates.

Sporting will observe the 20-year remembrance of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. Pilots from the 303rd Fighter Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base will perform a Children’s Mercy Park stadium flyover at the conclusion of the national anthem and receive formal recognition during a halftime ceremony.

Led by 13th-year manager Peter Vermes, Sporting (11-5-7, 40 points) sits two points out of first place in the Western Conference after seeing its six-game unbeaten run end with a loss at LAFC last Friday.

Chicago (6-11-5, 23 points), marshaled by second-year head coach Raphael Wicky, occupies 11th place in the East — seven points below the playoff line and in danger of missing the postseason for the fourth straight year — after securing its first road win of the 2021 campaign with a 1-0 result at the New York Red Bulls on Aug. 28.

Seeking its third first-place finish in the West over the last four seasons, Sporting enters the weekend with a club-record 26-game home scoring streak that dates back to August 2019.

Captain Johnny Russell — on the brink of his 100th regular season appearance for the club — extended that streak with a free kick in a 1-1 draw against the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 28.

The Scottish winger is part of a potent offense — further bolstered by Alan Pulido (eight goals, three assists), Daniel Salloi (12 goals, six assists) and Gadi Kinda (four goals, three assists) — that ranks second in MLS with 37 goals. Salloi and Kinda have returned to Kansas City this week and will be available for selection Saturday after representing Hungary and Israel, in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying during the September FIFA window.

In addition to welcoming Salloi and Kinda back to the team, Sporting has received a defensive boost with center back Nicolas Isimat-Mirin no longer on the club’s injury report. The Frenchman has missed the last month with a hamstring ailment and has performed admirably in his seven starts this season.

Vermes will have to adjust the lineup for the absence of midfielder Roger Espinoza due to suspension, while defender Jaylin Lindsey is out with a hamstring issue and Felipe Hernandez remains absent for personal reasons.

On the opposite sideline, Chicago is led by Serbian attacking midfielder Luka Stojanovic, whose seven goals this year are four more than any other player on the team. Striker Robert Beric finished second in the MLS Golden Boot race in 2020 but has managed just three goals in 22 appearances this season, while midfielder Alvaro Medran has chipped in a team-best five assists on 44 chances created.

Defensively, goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth is fourth in MLS with 69 saves and center back Francisco Calvo is second in the league with 48 interceptions. Calvo is one of three Chicago players listed as questionable for Saturday’s game (thigh) alongside winger Ignacio Aliseda (shin) and homegrown teenager Brian Gutierrez (ankle).

Chicago has a 5-34-15 record in 54 regular season road matches since the start of 2018, managing just five shutouts in those 54 matches. The team’s five away wins over the last four seasons are tied with Houston Dynamo FC for the fewest in MLS, excluding recent expansion teams Nashville SC and Austin FC.

Chicago has played a prominent role as a key antagonist in the context of Sporting’s illustrious history. Kansas City defeated Chicago 1-0 in the 2000 MLS Cup and 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title while also edging the Fire for the 2000 Supporters’ Shield by virtue of greater goal differential after finishing level on points.

More recently, Sporting has dominated the head-to-head series with a 4-0-1 record in the last five meetings. Vermes’ men are also 6-0-2 in the last eight home games against Chicago, with the Fire last winning at Children’s Mercy Park in June 2012.

The teams battled twice in 2020 as Sporting came away with a 1-0 home win on Oct. 7 before scrapping to a 2-2 draw 10 days later in Chicago.

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Isabel powers Monarchs in Game 1 playoff win

The Monarchs’ Ibandel Isabel rounded the bases after a home run on Friday night, during a playoff game at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. The playoffs continue tonight at Legends Field. (Photo by John Ellis, Kansas City Monarchs)
The Monarchs’ Gaby Guerrero hit a home run on Friday night, during a playoff game at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by John Ellis, Kansas City Monarchs)

by Jack Johnson, Kansas City Monarchs

After a few days off, the Monarchs opened the postseason Friday night on a high note with a 11-2 win over the Sioux City Explorers (54-47) (0-1). It was Kansas City’s 70th win of the season.

It didn’t take long for the Monarchs to take the lead in Game 1 of the division championship series. Following a scoreless first from Matt Hall, Kansas City (70-31) (1-0) tacked on two runs on a double play ball and single by Casey Gillaspie.

The teams remained deadlocked until the bottom of the fifth inning. With a runner on, Gaby Guerrero pounded a two-run shot to open a 4-0 lead. In the ensuing inning, Ibandel Isabel rocked a solo homer to add even more insurance.

Hall, who was picked up in the final month of the season, got the win by tossing six innings of one-run ball. Jeremy Rhoades came on in relief and worked a scoreless frame.

In the bottom of the seventh, Kansas City put the game out of reach with five runs, including another home run by Isabel, to make it 11-1. The bullpen managed to close the door and give Kansas City a 1-0 lead in the series.

The Monarchs take on the Explorers in Game 2 of the series at 7 p.m. Saturday night at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game broadcast beginning at 6:35 p.m. and the video stream airing on aabaseball.tv.

Tickets to Monarchs games can be purchased by calling 913-328-5618 or by visiting monarchsbaseball.com.

The Monarchs will hold a Sept. 11 tribute to first responders on Saturday. Live music will take place from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and there will be pre-game skydivers. In addition, there will be post-game fireworks. Gates open at 5 p.m.