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May 24 – Pentecost Sunday
On May 24th, the Church celebrates Pentecost - the coming of the Holy Spirit upon all of us. Please wear red or flame colors to join in the celebration.
June 7, Wear Orange to Mass!
National Gun Violence Awareness Day is June 6, 2026. Please wear something orange to Mass on Sunday, June 7, 2026, to acknowledge and in respect for the victims of gun violence. On Saturday, June 6, please join us for Wear Orange 2026 for the Kansas City Metro Area!...
Garden Update, May 6, 2026
Spring greens are ready for picking. From now on look for the beds marked with pink flags to find produce ready to be picked. Produce ready to be picked are the following: East Garden: Kale, Arugula, Radishes, Lettuce, Mustard, Cherries, and Turnips
Rosary Gathering for Immigrants
Click here for information about the gathering in front of the immigration court downtown.
Stewardship Appeal
St James Midtown Catholic Church values every parishioner and visitor who share their time, treasure and talent with the parish to support its ministries and presence at 39th and Troost in Kansas City. Below is the parish commitment card for the 2026 Stewardship...
St James Synodal story in the National Catholic Register
https://www.ncregister.com/news/what-does-a-synodal-parish-look-like-missouri
New Paintings on Church Walls by Kwanza Humphrey
Parishioner Bob Anderson tells the story of the new paintings on the church walls of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman FSPA, Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, and Venerable Augustine Tolton. The Kansas City artist Kwanza Humphrey (pictured...
My Experience with Sr. Thea Bowman, by Joan DeMerchant
In the late 1980’s, I was the Associate Director of the Institute for Pastoral Life (IPL) in Kansas City, an organization founded to serve the Home Mission Dioceses in the U.S. Our mission was to train liaisons (men and women: religious, lay, and ordained) from these...
Marialuna’s 4th Story: Who is a real friend??
The St. James Youth Group activities always include an opportunity for service hours. Examples of service opportunities include Trunk or Treat at the Ronald McDonald House and the Souper Bowl of Caring for Harvesters. This year, due to the pandemic we had to rethink...
Marialuna’s 2nd Story: Dear God, It sure is worth the effort…
The St. James Youth Group activities always include an opportunity for service hours. Examples of service opportunities include Trunk or Treat at the Ronald McDonald House and the Souper Bowl of Caring for Harvesters. This year, due to the pandemic we had to rethink...
St. James Catholic Church
Diane Etzel-Wise, Synodal Parish Director, parishstaff@stjkc.org
3909 Harrison Street (street address)
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
816-561-8512
PO Box 30388 (mailing address)
Kansas City, MO 64112
Office Hours
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Monday through Friday
For confessions, please send an email to one of our priests to make an appointment.
Fr Don Farnan - frdon@stjkc.org
Fr Garry Richmeier C.PP.S. - garrycpps@gmail.com
Thanks to Chris Dewberry for providing photos on the website.