Religious Events

First Saturday Devotions sponsored by the World Apostolate of Fatima, will be celebrated Feb. 6 at St. John Francis Regis Church, 8941 James A. Reed Road, Kansas City. Mass at 8:15 a.m., confessions, rosary and meditations following Mass. For more information contact Dee (816) 942-0333 or Dennis (816) 810-3801.

A memorial liturgy for deceased loved ones, 8 a.m., Feb. 20, Cure of Ars Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, Kan. After Mass the Bereavement Ministry will have their grief support meeting in the Father Burak room. For more information call (913) 649-2026.

Lenten Guided Prayer program, offered by the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City,beginning Feb. 20. Each participant prays daily with selected Scripture, then meets weekly with a prayer guide to review the prayer. Space is limited, application deadline is Feb. 8. The cost is $20 and scholarships are available. Go to www.ignatiancenterkc.org for application details, call (816) 523-5115 x 214 or email jblmeyer@sfx-kc.org

A Mass with prayers for healing, Feb. 18, 7:30 p. m., Cure of Ars Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, Kan. Father Ken Kelly, Pastor of St. Pius X, Mission, Kan., will preside. Saints Alive will lead the music and fellowship follows. For more information call (913) 649-2026. Sponsored by area Charismatic prayer groups.

Stations of the Cross, 7 p.m., Feb. 19, Visitation Church, 5141 Main Street, Kansas City; 5:45, Feb. 26, St. Patrick Church, 1086 N. 94th Street, Kansas City, Kan. Hosted by Catholic Community Hospice. Brother Daryl will facilitate. All are welcome

Meeting Christ: A Lenten Journey, sponsored by the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City and presented by the Adult Faith Committee of St. Thomas More Parish, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. , Feb. 18 - March 25, St. Thomas More Hall, 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City. $60/person, scholarships available. Space is limited. Reservation deadline Feb. 11.For more information contact David Butel, 942-2492, x. 210 or dbutel@stmkc.com.

Meetings

Call to Sanctity, 10:30 a.m., Class begins at 11 a.m., Feb 6, Redemptorist Senior Center, 207 W. Linwood, Kansas City.Hosted by the Militia of the Immaculata Ave Maria Village. Questions, contact Christine Rossi, (913) 268-0208.

Ladies of Charity Feb. 17, St. Francis Xavier Parish Center, 2618 Seneca, St. Joseph. Rosary at 11:40 a.m., followed by Mass at noon, Lunch and business meeting follow Mass. All women interested in the Ladies of Charity are welcomed.

For Valentine’s Day, give your beloved the gift of true love through the freedom of Natural Family Planning.A course in the Sympto-Thermal Method of NFP begins 7 p.m., Feb. 5, at St. Thomas More Church, 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City. Reasonable course fee charged. Call Jeanne or Steve Finger at (816) 943-0835 or the Couple to Couple League of Kansas City at (913) 894-3558 for more info.Online pre-registration for these classes required at: www.ccli.org.

Special Events

Hard Times Ham and Bean Dinner and Auction; Feb. 13, Social Hall at Good Shepherd Catholic Church,1103 S. Commercial Avenue, Smithville, after the 5 p.m. Mass.All you can eat ham and beans, red beans and rice, cornbread and dessert. Fish sticks and mac and cheese for the kids. $7/adults, $4/ kids12 and under. Hosted by the Knights of Columbus to benefit the Good Shepherd Youth Group.

Mardi Gras. Feb.13, 5:30–11 p.m., St. Therese Little Flower Parish Hall, 58 th and Euclid, Kansas City. Enjoy turkey, crawfish pie, jambalaya, red beans & rice, peach cobbler, entertainment and fellowship. Tickets at the door: $10/adult; $5/children/$25/Family. Proceeds benefit St. Therese’s Emergency Assistance Program. For more information call (816) 444-5406.

Gifts of the Heart” Sanctuary of Hope ‘s 14 Annual Meditation in Music & Movement Concert featuring The Ebony Chorale, Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Choir, Patt Fernandez, Potter’s Clay Dance Ensemble and others. 2-4 p.m., Feb. 14, 2-4 p.m. chapel 2601 Ridge Kansas City, Kan. (913 321-4673) Free-donation appreciated. Visit www.sanctuaryofhope.org.

Reflections of Hope luncheon, March 3, Pony Express Museum, St. Joseph. The fundraiser for the services Catholic Charities provides to hundreds of families in Northwest Missouri, includes a simple menu of soup and the presentation of the 2010 Community Spirit Awards. Donation $25. To purchase a ticket, sponsor a table or for more information call Jodean at (816) 232-2885 or email at jford@ccharities.com.

The Institute for Pastoral Theology’s Open House, 2-4 p.m., Feb. 13. Helmsing-Hoffman room, Gillham Plaza Bldg, corner Armour Blvd. and Gillham Road, Kansas City. The IPT offers a Master’s degree in Theological Studies and is now accepting applications for its branch campus in Kansas City. For more information call (866) 866-1100 or email ipt.avemaria.edu.

Second annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser, 5-9 p.m., Feb.13, St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Ferguson Hall,1616 Paseo Blvd, Kansas City. Tickets: $20/person includes music, dancing, and a sample of Louisiana cooking : gumbo, red beans and rice, and jambalaya. Gumbo-to-go $10.Proceeds to purchase a new stove and update some of our 40-year-old plus kitchen appliances. For more information call the parish office (816) 471-3696.

“Discipline HELP for Parents” a 4-part parenting program for parents of children toddlers through age 11, Wednesdays beginning Feb. 10, 9:30 – 11 a.m., Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave, Kansas City Kan. Call (913) 906-8990 or register on-line at www.mountosb.org/kwc. Free.

Retreats

Calendario de Eventos

Calendar Information and Deadlines

Items for the calendar of events must be submitted in writing by sending e-mail to denzer@diocesekcsj.org; by fax at (816) 753-6205, attention Marty Denzer; by mail to Calendar of Events, The Catholic Key, P.O. Box 419037, Kansas City, Mo. 64141, or in person at the Catholic Chancery, 300 E. 36th St., Kansas City. Please include the name of a contact person and a daytime telephone number, with an area code. Photos submitted for this page must be e-mailed in .jpg or .tiff format, or actual prints from film cameras may be mailed. We cannot use prints of photos made on home photo printers.

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