Social

Sacred Heart Parish, Tonganoxie, will host a casino night fundraiser on April 12 at 7 p.m. in the parish center, Highway 24/40 and Washington St. The suggested donation is $25. You must be at least 21 years of age or older to attend.

Bishop Ward High School,  708 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan., will host its annual Father Raymond J. Davern memorial dinner at 6 p.m. on April 12 in the cafeteria. The cost is $125 per person or $1,000 for a table of eight. Reservations may be made by calling the development office at (913) 371-6901, or by visiting the Web site at:  www.cyclonecountry.org. All proceeds will benefit the school’s scholarship fund.

A dinner and dance featuring music by Don Lipovac will be held on April 13 in the Holy Family Hall, 513 Ohio, Kansas City, Kan. Dinner will be served from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., followed by dancing. All proceeds will benefit the Holy Family Church fuel fund. The cost is $17.50 per person. For reservations or information, call Dolores Ruffolo at (913) 491-6477, JoAnn Lipovac at (913) 299-2792, or Richard Schutte at (913) 724-2388.

The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Agnes Parish, 5150 Mission Rd., Roeland Park, will host a card party and luncheon on April 17 in the parish center. Doors open at 10 a.m. The cost is $10. For reservations by April 14, call (913) 722-1878.

The Topeka Catholic Singles Fellowship will meet for TGIF at 5:30 p.m. on April 18 at Blind Tiger, 417 S.W. 37th St., Topeka. For information, call Nancy at (785) 233-5579.

The Singles of Nativity will host a spring dance from 7 - 11 p.m. on April 19 in the parish hall at the Church of the Nativity, 119th and Mission Rd., Leawood. The cost, payable at the door, is $15 for members; $20 for guests. Volunteers are needed to help set up at noon; work the greeter/money table; or staff the beverage table (half-hour shifts). Send an e-mail to: social@SON-ministry.org.

The Knights of Columbus, Council No. 2332, Shawnee, will host a horseshoe tournament on April 19 in  Shawnee Park, located at Shawnee Mission Pkwy. and Midland Dr. The entry fee is $30. For information or to register, call Tom Clark at (913) 322-2699 or Dick Marx at (913) 248-9989.

Our Lady of Unity School will host a school carnival from 1 - 3 p.m. on April 20 in the parking lot of Sacred Heart of Our Lady of Unity Parish, 2646 S. 34th St., Kansas City, Kan. For information, call (913) 262-7022.

The Knights of Columbus, Unity Council No. 709, will host an international breakfast from 8 - 11 a.m. on April 20 in the church hall at St. John the Evangelist, 2910 Strong Ave., Kansas City, Kan. The cost is $6 per person.

The Knights of Columbus, Council No. 12026, will host a chicken parmesan dinner from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on April 20 in the parish center at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 432 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kan. The cost is $7.50 per person. For information, call Mike Hinkle at (913) 371-1891.

Education

The Keeler Women’s Center, a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters located at 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will offer the following classes:
• A relaxation workshop will be held from 10 - 11:30 a.m. on April 23. Elizabeth Budd of Radiant Health will help attendees experience how yoga, breath work and meditation can powerfully impact  health.
• “Building Children’s Self- Esteem,” a two-part parenting program, will be offered from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on April 22 and 29.
• “Nuestro Barrio,” a workshop for people wanting to buy a house or worried about the risk of foreclosure, will be offered from 10:30 a.m. - noon on April 23. Presentations are in Spanish and English.
Classes are offered free of charge; however, space is limited and advance registration is required. For information or to register, call (913) 906-8990, or visit the Web site at: www.mountosb.org.

Miscellaneous

The former Marian Hall, 1920 Tauromee St., Kansas City, Kan., is having a yard sale on April 12 from noon - 2 p.m. Over 50 years of accumulated furniture, dishes, pictures and more will be available. All proceeds benefit Donnelly College.

The Singles of Nativity will gather for round-robin-style tennis at 3:30 p.m. on Sundays throughout the spring and summer at the Indian Creek Recreational Center, 103rd St. and Marty, Overland Park.  Everyone is invited, even if you do not play tennis. For information, send an e-mail to Jane Zaccardi at: service@SON-  ministry.org.

Would you like to help troubled pregnant women? Birthright, an international emergency service offering positive alternatives to abortion, is seeking volunteers. Women and men to answer the hotline calls, run pregnancy tests, and befriend mothers in crisis are especially needed. A training session will be held at the Birthright Center, 6309 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo. Reservations are required by April 23. For information or to register, call (816) 741-2696.

Religious events

Bishop Ward High School will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a centennial celebration Mass at 2 p.m. on April 13 at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 432 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kan. Archbishop Joseph Naumann will be the celebrant. A reception will immediately follow at Bishop Ward High School, 708 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. 
A Fatima rosary rally devotion will be held at 3 p.m. on April 13 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3333 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.

Father Vern Heinzs will present “Using Imagination in Prayer” at 7 p.m. on April 16 at Holy Cross Church, 8311 W. 93rd St., Overland Park. Father Heinsz is a Jesuit priest serving on the staff of the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City. There is no cost, but advance registration is required by April 14. For information or to register, call the church office at (913) 381-2755.

A healing Mass, sponsored by archdiocesan charismatic prayer groups, will be held at 7:30 p.m. on April 17 at Curé of Ars Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood. Father Dennis Wait will preside; fellowship follows.

A memorial liturgy for deceased loved ones will be held at 8 a.m. on  April 19 at Curé of Ars Church, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood. The bereavement ministry will have its monthly meeting following Mass in the Father Burak Room. The topic will be “Guilt and Forgiveness.” For information, call (913) 649-2026.

Father Norbert Lickteig will celebrate the archdiocesan monthly pro-life Mass at 8 a.m. on April 19 at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church, 44 N. Mill, Kansas City, Kan., followed by a rosary procession to an abortion clinic four blocks away. Eucharistic adoration is available for those not processing, with Benediction concluding services at 10 a.m.

Pilgrimages

Rosaries and More will sponsor a pilgrimage to Fatima, Avila, Loyola, and Lourdes from Oct. 14 - 23. The cost of $2995 per person includes round-trip airfare, motorcoach, hotel, and daily breakfast and dinner. An optional extension is available to Medjugorje from Oct. 23 - 27 for an additional $1095 per person. Call Pilar at (913) 825-6422.

Father Ric Halvorson, pastor of St. Dominic in Holton, and St. Francis Xavier in Mayetta, will host a pilgrimage to Italy from Nov. 3 - 14. The cost of $3275 per person, based on double occupancy, includes: RT airfare from Kansas City, daily Mass, papal audience, 10 nights accommodation at 4-star hotels – 2 nights in Assisi, 3 nights in Montecatini (Tuscany), and 5 nights in Rome, 10 breakfasts, 5 dinners, and guided sightseeing. For information or to register, call (913) 422-4141.

Retreats

Spirituality of Recovery will be held from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. on April 13 at the Sanctuary of Hope Retreat Center, 2601 Ridge Ave., Kansas City, Kan. This program will focus on how spirituality can help in the recovery from all kinds of addictions and compulsive behaviors. A suggested donation of $20 is appreciated. For information or to register, call (913) 321-4673.

Sister Therese Elias, OSB, will present “Everywhere a Blessing: A Celtic Spirituality Retreat,” from 7 p.m. on April 18 to 1 p.m. on April 20 at the Sophia Center, 751 S. 8th St., Atchison. The cost is $185. For information or to register, call (913) 360-6165.

A “Catholic Worker Faith and Resistance Retreat” will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on April 26 at the De La Salle Education Center, 3740 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Join Catholic workers from the Midwest for round-table discussions and a keynote speaker focusing on immigration issues. For information or to RSVP, call Dawn at (913) 321-2206, or send an e-mail to her at: dawnwillenborg@ yahoo.com.

Support Groups

The Family Ties Ministry (families tied together through adoption and infertility) at Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, will host a free educational program entitled, “Finding your birthparents; being found by your birth child,” at noon on April 13 in the social hall, 12800 W. 75th St. Lunch and babysitting will be provided. To register, call Bernadine Asher in the Caring Ministry office at (913) 631-7357, ext. 4.

A grief support group will meet from 7 - 8:30 p.m. for six weeks beginning April 17 at Catholic Charities, 9720 W. 87th St., Overland Park. To reserve a space, call (913) 909-1067.

The Postpartum Resource Center of Kansas, in conjunction with the Keeler Women’s Center, will offer a support group for pregnant women and moms of babies, ages birth - 12 months, who are experiencing emotional difficulty. The group will meet from 1:30 - 3 p.m. on Mondays at the Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. For information or to register, call (913) 906-8990.

“Finding a New Normal,” a grief support seminar, will be held from 9 - 10:30 a.m. on April 15 at Catholic Charities, 9720 W. 87th St., Overland Park. For information or to register, call (913) 621-5090, ext. 2016.

A Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ CRPS support group will meet from 7 - 9 p.m. on April 15 at the Villa Monterrey Apartments clubhouse, 9800 W. 86th St., Overland Park. This group is for both those who suffer from RSD and their caregivers. For information, call Lisa Coan at (913) 685-2626.

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