Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life
October 1, 2024 – December 3, 2024
Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life is a 10-week scripture study program using texts and videos to explore Jesus’ life by examining all four gospels at once. What emerges is a composite sketch of who Jesus is, what he taught and how he wants us to live.
Does your faith inform your vote?
October 5, 2024
Fr. Mark Miller, CPPS, will help us examine the most pressing issues of the upcoming election, through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching. The workshop focuses on issues, not political parties or candidates.
The Stories of Black and Biracial Women: A Necessary Celebration
September 14, 2024
Sponsored by Clay Countians for Inclusion. Black and biracial women will bear witness through personal testimony of the barriers they have broken through and how they conquered hidden agendas designed to keep them from thriving. Story Tables are a platform for people to shape the narrative of their own history.
Bread-making Retreat
September 8, 2024
A hands-on, heart-in community retreat for bakers of all ages, with or without breadmaking experience. A great activity for parents or grandparents and children, teens or couples. Inspired by Acts 2:42.
Depolarizing Ourselves: The first steps toward civil engagement
September 15, 2024
Depolarizing Ourselves is a 90-minute workshop designed to help lessen the effects of polarization when you encounter them in your conversations. We can have healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. Mutual respect, not agreement, is an essential key to a healthy discussion. Cosponsored with Precious Blood Spirituality Institute and Precious Blood Companions.
This Isn’t Your Grandmother’s Church. Will It Be Your Grandkids’?
August 7, 2024
Fr. James Smith, C.PP.S., will present his research on recent shifts in American Catholicism, particularly regional shifts in Catholic parishes. After his presentation, Jennifer Green, a pastoral associate at Visitation Parish in Kansas City, will respond to the presentation.
Thomas Merton’s Bridges to Contemplative Living
September 9, 2024 – October 28, 2024
Join a journey of spiritual transformation with Monk Thomas Merton. Over eight sessions we will learn how to use our own life experiences and contemplative living as the primary tools for spiritual growth guided by Merton and other spiritual masters.
The Green Jesus
June 20, 2024
Presented by Fr Tim McFarland, C.PP.S. This presentation will focus on what insights we might attain about our caring for the environment from a Christological perspective.
Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton, Session 3
April 1, 2024 – May 20, 2024
Continue the journey with Monk Thomas Merton toward spiritual transformation and a more contemplative, peace-filled life. Over eight sessions you will learn about contemplative living through prayers, readings from Merton and other spiritual masters, along with questions for small group dialogue.
7th Annual Iftar Dinner with the Dialogue Institute of Kansas City
March 22, 2024
Iftar is the meal that breaks the daylong fasts Muslims practice during their holy month of Ramadan. Join us this night for a meal hosted by our Muslim friends, sharing traditional Iftar foods.