Capital Campaign 2025 -
Cultivating through Christ

MEET OUR ARCHITECT:
Founded in 2001, incite Design Studio (iDS) is committed to delivering exceptional, client-focused architectural design. Over the past 24 years, iDS has grown into a multi-location firm with studios in Kansas City, Overland Park, St. Louis, and Wichita. Their team is dedicated to designing spaces that strengthen communities, foster connections, and enhance everyday experiences. Whether creating community, educational, or recreational spaces, their approach prioritizes innovation, functionality, and the people who bring these places to life. Patrick Smith (parishioner) is co-owner and Principal / Director of Operations of the firm and will be the lead on the capital campaign project.
 

We are excited to introduce our 2025 Capital Campaign, Cultivating through Christ. As John 15:5 describes, remaining in Christ is like a farmer cultivating a crop. It requires investment and care to bear much fruit. By providing additional and improved sacred spaces we are better able to offer opportunities to encounter Christ through the Liturgy, Sacraments, Devotions, Faith Formation, Ministries, and Community.

The word “cultivate” means to care for, nurture, grow, or develop something. It is often used in the Bible as a reference to our relationship with God or developing godly virtues in our lives. The word “cultivate” in the Bible connects our fundamental need for physical nourishment with the higher need for spiritual nourishment.

Just as a gardener prepares the soil, plants, waters, weeds, and prunes to produce a beautiful garden, we must also nurture our faith in this way so we can produce good fruit and bear witness to the love of God the Father through Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit.

Please join us in this Capital Campaign of “Cultivating through Christ” to provide additional and improved sacred spaces so that we can pass down a legacy of faith to future generations.

We invite you to participate in an upcoming Capital Campaign event. Each event will include a time of community, food, drink and an opportunity to give your input at a deeper level regarding the campaign projects. These are working events, so come prepared to share your ideas!  All events will be in the Fr. Burak Room. Please RSVP here!

Event Schedule: 
APRIL 23 | 10 am after all school Mass
APRIL 24 | 6:30 pm
MAY 17 and MAY 18 |  after all MassesRSVP!


PETYAC Team Update

Our dedicated campaign volunteer teams have been working diligently in preparation for packet pickup (June 7-8) and Commitment Sunday (June 21-22). Here's an update on the progress each team is making:

• Prayer Team – Crafting a campaign prayer to be shared at each Mass and a 14-day prayer guide for the campaign packet.

• Events Team – Organizing three events for parishioners to engage with the architect, ask questions, and provide feedback. Event dates are listed in the bulletin, and we encourage everyone to attend at least one event.

• Thanks Team – Designing heartfelt thank-you cards for families who make a pledge and exploring additional ways to recognize and honor our donors.

• Youth Team – Planning an event to engage youth in the campaign, along with their participation in the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Commitment Sunday.

• Ambassadors – Drafting a comprehensive FAQ to address questions from parishioners when they reach out to them in June.

• Communications Team – Brainstormed campaign slogan ideas and assisting in creating the narrative and brochure for the campaign packet.

We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and efforts of all our volunteers. There's still time to get involved! If you'd like to join a team or assist with an event, please call the Parish Office at 913.649.1337 or sign up here.

God bless you all for your ongoing support!

Capital Campaign Is Moving Ahead!

As mentioned in the February 2nd bulletin, we have been given approval by the Archbishop and Finance Council along with positive feedback from parishioner surveys to proceed with the Capital Campaign. 

Our main focus is to

• Draft plans for expansion of the Fr. Burak Room 
• Create additional meeting spaces for ministries
• Build a new parish office area
• Address essential church maintenance.  

We are still looking for volunteers to join our campaign committees.  Please read the descriptions and sign up here.  This is a great way to get involved with minimal time commitment!

The following people have committed to chairing these committees.  Thank you for volunteering!

• Prayer Team - Jimmy Steimer
• Events Team - Julia Cindrich
• Thanks Team - Denise Perry
• Youth Team -  Mary Ann Schliesman & Kathleen Coode
• Ambassador Team - Kirsten Flanagan
• Communications Team - Matthew Enzweiler & Andrea Byrne

Key Capital Campaign Dates

• Parish Wide Informational Events - March - May 
• Packet Pick Up at Church - June 7th & 8th 
• Prayer and Discernment - June 8th - 22nd
• Commitment Weekend - June 21st & 22nd

Capital Campaign Volunteer Organizational Meeting Recap

Thank you to everyone who attended the Capital Campaign Volunteer Organizational Meeting on Sunday, February 16th. Denis Greene and Gwen Hoefer from Church Development led us through an informative presentation about the structure of the campaign and the teams involved. They will be our consultants throughout the process.

The campaign is supported by six volunteer committees, known as our PETYAC teams: Prayer, Events, Thanks, Youth, Ambassador, and Communications. These teams began brainstorming ideas during the meeting and are ready to start working on their respective tasks.

The following people have committed to chairing these committees.  Thank you for volunteering!
Prayer Team - Jimmy Steimer
Events Team - Julia Cindrich
Thanks Team - Denise Perry
Youth Team -  Mary Ann Schliesman and Kathleen Coode
Ambassador Team - Kirsten Flanagan
Communications Team - Matthew Enzweiler and Andrea Byrne

We are still looking for volunteers for each committee, so please read the descriptions and sign up at https://forms.gle/EzoEWBjpPgcPwyu97.

Key Capital Campaign Dates

• Parish Wide Informational Events - March - May 
• Packet Pick Up at Church - June 7th & 8th 
• Prayer and Discernment - June 8th - 22nd
• Commitment Weekend - June 21st & 22nd