Ashlie Hand


El obispo Johnston insta a la compasión en medio de la incertidumbre

25 de enero de 2025 READ IN ENGLISH Queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo: En estos tiempos de incertidumbre, me…

Diocesan vision update | Strategic plan released for Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs

In recent years, parts of eastern Jackson County have undergone tremendous growth, particularly in the communities of Lee’s Summit and…

Update to preliminary canonical investigation

After a concerted effort to conduct a thorough investigation, the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Independent Ombudsman has discovered no…

2024 Bishops Report to the Diocese

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Grace and peace be with you! I appreciate this annual opportunity, along with our…

Jubilee 2025 | Pilgrims of Hope kicks off December 28 at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City

In 2022, Pope Francis announced that 2025 would be a Jubilee Year, saying “We must fan the flame of hope…

2024-25 Diocesan Finance Council Approved Budget Highlights

Highlights of the 2024/2025 Diocesan Chancery Operation Budget By Angela Laville, Diocesan Finance Officer The Diocesan Finance Council, at its…

Domingo Mundial de las Misiones | “Vayan e inviten a todos al banquete (cf. Mt 22,9).”

Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo, El 20 de octubre, al conmemorar el Domingo Mundial de las Misiones, nos unimos…

World Mission Sunday | “Go and invite everyone to the banquet (Mt 22:9).”

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On October 20, as we observe World Mission Sunday, we stand in solidarity with…

Diocese announces new deanery structure effective Sept. 1, 2024

DECREE OF THE REDEFINITION OF KANSAS CITY – SAINT JOSEPH DEANERY Canon 374, §2:  To foster pastoral care through common…

Update regarding remains of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB

Most Reverend Bishop James V. Johnston, Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, releases results of examination and evaluation by medical experts…

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