Hallowed Ground: The Serve and Lift Center at 8001 Longview Road

by | March 6, 2023 | Current Newsletter, Feature, New Post, Newsletter, Pantry, Volunteer | 0 Comments

Since 1964, 8001 Longview Road in Kansas City, MO has been a site of community and hope. With the establishment of St. Matthew Parish, that address became a focal point of the neighborhood, becoming a place of connection, a visible sign of our care and concern for...
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Breaking Generational Poverty – One by One, This is how you make an ocean rise

by | January 5, 2023 | Current Newsletter, Employment Services, Feature, New Post, Support Us | 0 Comments

Breaking Generational Poverty - One by One, This is How You Make an Ocean Rise   The image of a drop of water hitting the middle of a pond or a lake, and creating ripples that reach the edge is a visual reminding us that every experience we have, every act of kindness...
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A Note from the CEO

by | December 7, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Message from the CEO, New Post, Newsletter, Support Us | 0 Comments

Have you ever met someone or had a conversation with a friend that absolutely turned your day around? Maybe they shared a funny story, or joined you in being excited about something great that had just happened. Maybe they were there at the exact moment that you...
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Faith Journey Interview with Deaf and Disabilities Ministries Parish Mental Health Coordinator Marie Justin: Deaf and Disabilities Ministries “Together” Newsletter September 2022

by | September 30, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Deaf & Disability Ministries, Feature, New Post, Outreach & Engagement, Stories, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

  Recently, our department hired Marie Justin as the Parish Mental Health Ministry Coordinator, a position funded by a grant from the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers. She has been with us for a little over a month, and, already, we have greatly...
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Qualified Charitable Distributions: How To Use Your IRA To Give – September Newsletter 2022

by | September 8, 2022 | Current Newsletter, New Post, Newsletter, Planned Giving, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Over the last several years, there have been many changes to the individual retirement account (IRA) landscape.  Possibly the most overlooked new tool for IRA owners is the qualified charitable distribution, or QCD.  A QCD is a withdrawal from an IRA made directly to...
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Dignity Of Life – September Newsletter 2022

by | September 8, 2022 | Adoption, Children & Family Services, Current Newsletter, Feature, New Post, Newsletter, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The debate about human life has been in the news and at the Supreme Court level a lot lately. Here at Catholic Charities, all life, and the dignity inherent in every life is very important to us. Dignity is a core value listed in the Social Work Code of Ethics stating...
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Outpace Poverty 5K: October 22nd – September Newsletter 2022

by | September 8, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Disaster Relief, New Post, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement, Support Us, Volunteer | 0 Comments

Poverty can quickly move into a family’s life: a broken appliance, a medical emergency, a costly car repair can spiral into not meeting monthly bills and missing rent payments. It’s just a few steps from that point to the brink of eviction or foreclosure. It’s...
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Serve & Lift Mobile Outreach: Caring for Our Neighbors in Need – September Newsletter 2022

by | September 8, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Feature, New Post, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement, Pantry, Stories, Support Us, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Client Tracy was originally scheduled to pick up at our Forest City distribution drop. When I called to confirm her order, I could sense some uncertainty about that date. We talked a bit more, and she had mentioned she had some medical procedures scheduled soon in the...
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The Dignity of Work: Employment Services Restores Confidence – September Newsletter 2022

by | September 8, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Employment Services, New Post, Newsletter, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

“We do not get dignity from power, or money or culture. We get dignity from work,” Pope Francis said in a homily for the feast of St. Joseph the Worker; “Work ‘anoints us’ with dignity.” Pope Francis has been quite consistent with his message of the importance of...
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Our Board Offers Unique Gifts – September Newsletter 2022

by | September 8, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Feature, New Post, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement, Stories, Support Us, Uncategorized, Volunteer | 0 Comments

Catholic Charities of Kansas City- St. Joseph is blessed with a diverse and highly skilled Board of Directors. Their board service is voluntary – their compensation is the robust fulfillment of our agency’s mission to alleviate poverty in our 27-county region! They...
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