Faith news

Note: Please contact the church or check its social media pages to see if it is making schedule changes.

Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches have information about Masses at the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck. Masses at Christ the King are at 4 p.m. Saturday, and 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. Masses at Blessed Sacrament will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. Sunday.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has a breakfast at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, followed by a message. For more details, see www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the church fellowship hall, 148 N. Nettleton, Bonner Springs. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have information about services at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/. Services are at 9:50 a.m. Sunday.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 19. Open Door is planning a Vacation Bible School from July 18 to 22. For registration information, see https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/. For information about services, see https://www.opendoorkc.com/livestream. For more information see 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 celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 19. Vacation Bible School is planned from Monday, July 11, through Friday, July 15. For registration information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose/photos/a.526130934091712/5307792489258842/. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service on Sunday, June 19, at 10:15 a.m. Stony Point is planning an evening Vacation Bible School from June 20 to June 24. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, has information about Masses, and livestreamed Masses, at https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK. Masses are at 5 p.m. Saturday, and on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Chin-Burmese. St. Patrick Church will hold a Community Blood Center blood drive from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, in the parish center. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 19. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled Sunday services at 9:30 a.m., with Sunday School following the service at 10:45 a.m. The Wednesday Night Bible Study will be held at 7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Livestream services here at https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch/. For more information visit sunsethills@churchtrac.com or email sunsethillscc@att.net.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, has regularly scheduled services at 10 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday School at 9 a.m. For more information, including information about livestreamed services, see 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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Monarchs milk Milwaukee

Kansas City Monarchs shortstop Pete Kozma knocked a hit in the Monarchs 8-5 win over the Milwaukee Milkmen Friday night, June 17, at Legends Field in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo credit by John Ellis, Kansas City Monarchs)

by Gabriel Lopez, Monarchs

An impressive two-home run night on Friday for Jan Hernandez put him first in two categories in the American Association.

Hernandez now leads the league in home runs with 13. His five-RBI night also put him first in RBIs with 36.

Hernandez’s performance helped the Kansas City Monarchs (21-10) take the series opener against the Milwaukee Milkmen (17-14) in an 8-5 victory Friday night at Legends Field.

The Milkmen broke the tie in the second inning as Logan Trowbridge hit an RBI single to right field. Magglio Ordonez Jr. followed this with an RBI single of his own to give Milwaukee a 2-0 lead.

Kansas City had a productive fourth inning. Gaby Guerrero and Matt Adams hit back-to-back singles to start the inning. After David Thompson was hit by a pitch, Jan Hernandez belted a grand slam to right field to give the Monarchs the lead. A sacrifice fly from Pete Kozma extended Kansas City’s lead 5-2.

Milwaukee chipped away in the sixth as Chad Sedio and Mason Davis both delivered RBI singles to bring the Milkmen within one.

The Monarchs continued to score in the next three innings. Hernandez stepped up and roped his second home run of the day with a bomb to center field.

In the seventh, Guerrero hit an RBI single to score Willie Abreu. In the eighth, Kozma lined an RBI triple into the right-center gap to score Casey Gillaspie. After eight innings, the Monarchs led 8-4.

Dylan Kelley hit a two-out home run for the Milkmen to make the score 8-5. Jameson McGrane brushed this aside and struck out Aaron Hill to end the game.

The Monarchs will face the Milkmen at Legends Field in game two at 6 p.m. Saturday at Legends Field. The game can be heard on the Monarchs Broadcast Network with the pre-game beginning at 5:30 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.

KC, Chicago have unbeaten streaks going into tonight’s match

Two of the NWSL’s most in-form clubs square off Saturday night when the Kansas City Current play host to the Chicago Red Stars.

The final contest of the Current’s four-game homestand kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and will be streamed nationally on Paramount+.

Kansas City extended its unbeaten streak to three matches in thrilling fashion Saturday against NJ-NY Gotham FC.

Defender Izzy Rodriguez, mere moments after coming on as a substitute in the waning moments of the second half, made a driving run down the left side and angled the ball to forward Kristen Hamilton at the top of the penalty box. Hamilton slotted the ball home in the 84th minute, giving Kansas City the 1-0 victory.

Chicago brings a six-match unbeaten streak to Children’s Mercy Park and hasn’t lost a match since May 15. The Red Stars’ most recent triumph came Sunday in a 1-0 victory over the Orlando Pride. Chicago forward Mallory Pugh provided the game’s lone goal in the 10th minute courtesy of a beautiful long-range strike.

Kizer, Merrick join Current

The Current’s win over Gotham FC featured the debuts of recent trade acquisitions and Kansas City metro natives forward Cece Kizer and defender Addisyn Merrick. Both were acquired via trade June 9 from Racing Louisville FC and saw significant action with their new club about 48 hours later.

Kizer started Saturday’s match and played 61 minutes. The former Blue Valley Northwest standout looked sharp, attacking Gotham’s defense on both the right and left sides. She nearly capped a spectacular individual run with a goal in the 58th minute. Dribbling through the penalty box, she found herself with an open look at goal. Kizer was able to get a shot off, but it was deflected away from danger at the last moment.

Merrick was brought on in the 61st minute for midfielder Victoria Pickett. The former University of Kansas product helped hold down the center of the park for the final third of the match, and helped the Current protect its one-goal advantage down the stretch.

Defensive efforts

The Current’s two victories over the recent homestand have come via 1-0 shutouts, with both performances featuring a combination of stellar defending and excellent goalkeeping.

This was evident in Saturday night’s victory. Gotham FC had 16 total shots, but just four on goal. Kansas City’s defense made necessary interventions when Gotham worked the ball inside the penalty box, forced a good number of shots from distance and goalkeeper Cassie Miller made the necessary saves when called upon.

In the 43rd minute, Miller made a fantastic reflexive save to knock a Gotham shot off the post from close range, which helped keep the match scoreless at the time. Miller recorded four total saves in her first appearance of the 2022 NWSL regular season.

Third meeting with Red Stars

Saturday night’s contest marks the third meeting in all competitions between Kansas City and Chicago in 2022, and the first in the regular season. In the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup, the Red Stars finished in second place to Kansas City in the Central Division. The teams faced off twice, with the Current nabbing 2-1 victories both times.

What’s more, Kansas City and Chicago have faced off six times in all competitions entering Saturday, with the Current holding a 2-3-1 record against the Red Stars. After Saturday, Chicago will have tied the Houston Dash for the most frequent opponent in Kansas City Current history with seven all-time meetings dating back to 2021.

World Cup discussion

Kansas City was named as one of 16 cities to host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Thursday. While matches will be held at GEHA Arrowhead Stadium, the Current’s training complex and stadium are both scheduled to be open and available for use by the time the world comes to KC.

Five NWSL markets were chosen to host the World Cup. Joining Kansas City are Houston, Los Angeles, New Jersey/New York and Seattle. Non-NWSL USA cities chosen Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia and San Francisco.

Players to watch

Kansas City Current defender Alex Loera — Loera has anchored Kansas City’s back line in recent weeks, appearing in at least 80 minutes in the Current’s last five matches. In her first NWSL season, Loera has 10 clearances, 11 interceptions and four blocks. The 2021 second-round draft pick has not only been an excellent asset defensively but has also proved valuable on set pieces. Loera has been frequently involved in the Current’s corner kick routines in recent weeks and recorded an assist in Kansas City’s 2-2 draw with the San Diego Wave.

Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Pugh — Slowing down Pugh, the NWSL’s leader in shots on goal with 17, will be a focal point for the Current’s defense Saturday night. The 24-year-old forward enters Saturday’s match in great form, with goals in her last two matches. All five of her goals have come during Chicago’s ongoing six-game unbeaten streak, and her five goals rank third in the NWSL.

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