December Newsletter
This Sunday is the third Sunday in Advent, known as Gaudete Sunday. "Gaudete" means "rejoice" and this Sunday is meant to encourage us on our journey to Bethlehem. The theme is joy and gladness as we anticipate the celebration of Christ's coming.
Blessedly, this Sunday is also the traditional feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. We have a double portion of joy! The Blessed Mother, who appeared to Saint Jaun Diego and left the miraculous image of her expectant self on his tilma, accompanies us in our Advent preparations. We hope you all have a beautiful weekend celebrating this double portion of joy.
GivingTuesday was a joyful success this year. The generosity throughout the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas will be transforming communities in the years to come.
The Joy of Giving leaderboard is happy to report online gifts totaling $172,759.22 with 676 donors making gifts to 47 different participating parishes, schools and ministries.
There will be many innovative and impactful projects that will be spreading the Gospel throughout the Archdioceses of Kansas City in Kansas.
The 2020 -2021 annual report should be arriving in your mailbox this upcoming week. While faced with many challenges last year, the Foundation reached a new milestone in total assets and is positioned for a future filled with great promise.
We have the annual report available online on the Catholic Foundation's website.
2021 DEO GRATIAS HONOREES
Distinguished Catholic Family Award
Patrick and Melodi McAnany
Distinguished Catholic Organization Award
Donnelly College
AMBASSADORS OF JOY
The staff of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas participated in a Thanksgiving service project. As a whole, the Chancery collected 55 $25.00 gift cards for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. The gift cards will be given to clients actively involved in Catholic Charities programing- such as case management, pregnancy counseling, finanical education classes and workforce. The gift cards will allow clients to pick out the best gifts for their families this Christmas.
