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BREATHE Respite Event
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Parish Coordinator Meeting
The next Parish Pro-Life Coordinator Meeting will be on Tuesday, August 26th 7 - 8:30 pm. Location: Holy Trinity - Lenexa in the Quigley Center Cafe.
Please invite any key ministry members including WWM and/or Embrace Grace leaders as well as Knights.

More Upcoming Events Throughout the Archdiocese
See below a list of other events occurring throughout the Archdiocese...
Sep 4 - Olathe & Wyandotte Life & Hope Annual Banquet
The Olathe and Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinics are hosting their annual fundraising banquet. It will be at the Overland Park Convention Center. The evening begins with cocktails at 6 pm with a dinner and program following at 7 pm. Please register by Mon. 8/18 at lifeandhopeteam.org/events.
Sep 11 - An Evening with Dr. Marc Newman: Making the Case for Life
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How to clearly make the scientific, moral, and biblical case for life
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The most common arguments used by abortion advocates—and how to respond
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Why science and logic consistently affirm life from the beginning
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The real-world dangers of abortion ideology for all human beings
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Practical steps for what YOU can do to stand for life in your community
Location: David Booth Memorial Stadium – Field Club Room 121 | 1030 Fambrough Dr., Lawrence, KS 66046
Sep 12 - St. Mary’s Home for Mother’s Gala
St. Mary's Home for Mother's is a residential and community outreach campus which offers healing and education for moms as they bring life into the world. No mother should walk the road of motherhood alone.
Please Join Us For Our Third Annual Gala! Registration begins at 5:30pm. This will take place at The View at Briarcliff | 4000 N Mulberry Dr. |Kansas City, MO 64116
Register HERE
Sep 24 - Nov 2 - 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign
40 Days for Life is a community-based campaign with a peaceful approach. It brings awareness to local communities of what the consequences of abortion are; most are surprised to find out that it is right in their own neighborhoods.
The campaign will run from Wed Sep 24 through Sun Nov 2 from 7am to 7pm each day. Bring your friends, your fellowship groups, your pastors, churches, and families for a season of prayer and fasting on the sidewalk for the unborn.
Vigil Location: On the public sidewalk outside the Center for Women's Health abortion facility at4840 College Blvd, OP, KS
More info or to sign up, click HERE.
OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH!
more details coming soon!
Oct 4 - Catholic Community Health Fall Ball
Third Annual Fall Ball at Fiorella’s Event Center | 9000 W 137th St., Overland Park, KS 66221; Evening begins with Social Hour at 5:15 pm with program following at 6:30 pm. All proceeds from the Fall Ball go directly toward the care of the residents of Villa St. Francis. For more information or to register, click HERE.
Oct 7 - Two Lines Pregnancy Center (formerly Advice & Aid) Annual Gala Fundraiser
“Peace Be Still” - Check in 6pm, 7pm dinner at the Overland Park Convention Center. Key Note Speaker - David Bereit, Founder of 40 DFL. For more information, contact Sara L. Rose at srose@twolineskc.com.

Respect Life Sunday Mass
Respect Life Month will kick off with Mass by Archbishop Emeritus Joseph Naumann on Sunday, October 5th at 9:30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawnee.
A light Reception will follow.

past events
Archbishop Naumann receives NRLC’s “Proudly Pro-Life Award”
At the closing Gala of the 54th Annual National Right to Life Conference, NRLC was proud and honored to bestow its “Proudly Pro-Life Award” to Archbishop Joseph Naumann, “the strong yet gentle Lion of the Pro-Life Movement.” National Right to Life’s Board of Directors unanimously passed a “Resolution Honoring the Life and Ministry of Archbishop Emeritus Joseph F. Naumann”. Learn MORE
June, 23, 2025
Click HERE to see video played in honor of Archbishop Naumann at the event.

Pro-Life Ministry Updates
Walking with Moms in Need Ministry Update
Walking with Moms in Need – Parish Survey
Thank you to all of you who filled out the Walking With Moms Parish Survey. It is helping us measure the tangible impact this initiative is having on our community as well as helping the Pro-Life Office learn how to better support parishes in the start-up of a Walking With Moms group.
If your parish has not already done so, please fill it out. We will publish the results next month. Thank you!

The Gabriel Project
The Gabriel Project is currently helping ten new moms in 2025 and several from last year. Some of our moms stay with their Angels for many months after their baby is born, for added support. We have one such mom who has been with us for a couple years. Our compassionate Angels have been assisting her through many life changes as they provide a steady support.
In addition to the moms we are serving, sometimes our Phone Team gets calls from abortion-minded women in difficult situations. We've had one such call recently. Our Angels have done a wonderful job of putting their heads together to seek the best approach when communicating with her. She is still responding to texts so we are hoping for a good outcome and that she will become a Gabriel Project Mom sometime soon! We have a very large list of Prayer Partners who receive prayer requests from us periodically. Prayers are a bedrock of our ministry. This amazing group has been praying faithfully for this mom and others and we've seen miracles happen.
If anyone would like to be on our list, they can just send an email to director@gabrielprojectkc.org and make a request to be a Prayer Partner for this Ministry. We'd love to have you!

Embrace Grace Support Group
Do you know of a single, pregnant woman needing support? Please connect her with our next Embrace Grace 12-week support group session: ____________. We need more parishes to offer Embrace Grace support groups!
Please contact Melissa or Deb to learn about how to throw a “Love Box Packing” party at your parish to help inspire new leaders to get a group started. We will help you put on this fun and inspiring party!
Host a Share-the-Love Party!
Local Pregnancy Resources centers are asking for more parishes to offer the Embrace Grace support group for single pregnant women.
Here's why Love Box Packing Parties are beneficial for program introduction:
- Hands-on Engagement: These parties involve individuals in a tangible way by having them assemble Love Boxes filled with items meant to empower and encourage single, pregnant women.
- Program Awareness: The process of packing and preparing these boxes provides a direct connection to the Embrace Grace program and its purpose – helping women facing unexpected pregnancies find support and choose life.
- Community Building: Love Box packing parties are an excellent way to bring together friends, church groups, or coworkers for a joyful evening of service, fostering a sense of community and shared purpose.
- Outreach and Recruitment: Each Love Box contains an invitation to a local Embrace Grace group, serving as a direct outreach tool for women who may benefit from the program's support.
- Inspiring Life Decisions: The items in the Love Box, such as handwritten letters, journals, and baby essentials, are designed to inspire hope and encourage women to choose life.
Does your parish want to host a Share the Love Party? Reach out to us for more information!
Please contact Melissa (mjoerger@archkck.org) or Deb (dniesen@archkck.org) to learn about how to throw a “Share the Love” party at your parish to help inspire new leaders to get a group started. We will help you put on this fun and inspiring party!

The Culture Project
“The Culture Project is an initiative of young people set out to restore culture through the experience of virtue. We proclaim the dignity of the human person and the richness of living sexual integrity, inviting our culture to become fully alive.” – From The Culture Project website (thecultureproject.org).
So far the CP Missionaries have had 4,107 student encounters, 672 Adult encounters and have completed 85 presentations.
Thank you to all of the schools, parish religious education, youth ministry, and campus center leaders who have booked a presentation with The Culture Project Missionaries last semester. We are receiving good feedback from host parishes on the impact that The Culture Project is having with their youth.
To read the full report that includes survey statistics, feedback from students and teachers, and a list of participating Archdiocesan parishes, and to book CP presentations in the upcoming months, please visit www.archkck.org/prolife/activities/the-culture-project.
Our new Missionary Team is arriving on August 24th!
Can you help us with welcome items? Please see the Sign Up Genius and drop items off at the Chancery Office (Attn Pro-Life Office) or at St. John the Baptist Parish Office (to Wendy Christ) by Monday August 18.
Thank you for your support!

THRIVE Foster Care Ministry
MINISTRY SUMMARY
During a homily at a foster care appreciation Mass, Archbishop Naumann spoke about how critical the pro-life ministry is in the archdiocese, which focuses on protecting both the unborn but also youth in need. “Kansas, [like] most states, has some pretty significant struggles with the foster care program,” he said. “We don’t have enough foster parents and I think our church really needs to be part of the solution.”
Archbishop Naumann expressed his hope that eventually every parish in the archdiocese will have at least one foster family — and that larger parishes will have multiple. Therefore, in 2020 the Foster Care Ministry was launched.
The Foster Care Ministry of ArchKCK seeks to mobilize the Church to serve vulnerable children in the foster care system by:
- Inspiring more Catholic families to open their hearts and homes to love and protect children in need until they can safely return home or be adopted.
- Wrapping foster families in support (spiritual, material, relational) so they can focus on caring for their children
The Foster Care Ministry serves all foster families within the archdiocese, directly and indirectly, Parish Foster Ministry Coordinators/Liaisons. There are currently 13 parishes in the Johnson County and Leavenworth Deaneries that have active Foster Care Ministries.
UPCOMING EVENTS
August 16th - Foster/Adopt Family Social | Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church | 7023 W. 71st St., Overland Park
Come and See! “America’s Got Talent” Magician Devin Henderson! Come mingle and network with foster and adoptive families from the greater Kansas City area to enjoy fellowship and find support! Enjoy dinner, drinks, and entertainment for the whole family! All ages are welcome! SIGN UP Today!
October 18th - Respite Night |Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church | 7023 W. 71st St., Overland Park
December 2025 - Cookies with Santa | Church of the Nativity - Leawood

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