“No Marriage is Beyond Hope!” now taking reservations for Retrouvaille’s Marriage Enrichment Weekend in Kansas City. Retrouvaille is a lifeline for marriages…a program to help couples heal and renew their hurting marriages and rebuild a loving relationship. Presenters are not marriage counselors, but couples sharing personal stories of their struggles and the tools they used to rediscover their love. September 1-3. Register at www.retrokc.com. Registration closes August 29.
If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, make a report to the Kansas Department for Children and Families Protection Report Center by calling 800-922-5330. If you or someone you know has been abused by a cleric, employee, or volunteer of any archdiocesan parish, school, or agency – regardless of when the abuse may have occurred – call the archdiocesan confidential report line at 913-647-3051 or the Victim Care Advocate at 913-298-9244, after calling local law enforcement. You can also make a report using the online form at www.archkck.org/reportabuse. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas places the protection of children as its priority. The archdiocese respects the sincere concerns of all individuals who report misconduct and is committed to conducting thorough investigations of all allegations.
The Archdiocese has a comprehensive resource for end-of-life planning titled “Catholic Guide for End-of-Life and Establishing of Advance Directives”. The purpose of the guide is to assist the faithful in making wise decisions in accordance with the teachings of our faith about complex treatments in grave illness or as life’s end approaches. It also includes two Appendices for a Durable Power of Attorney and an Advance Directive Form. For a free digital copy of the Guide, visit www.archkck.org/prolife-end-of-life-care.
The ADRC is designed to empower older adults and persons with disabilities to make informed choices about their services and supports, providing objective information and assistance to help people access private or publicly funded service programs. The ADRC statewide call center links individuals to local Options Counselors across the state: 855-200-2372, M-F 8am-5pm. Each local ADRC is open to the public for personalized information and assistance. Local ADRC 800-633-5621.
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas has recently made changes to its appointment scheduling for the Resource Bus. Appointments are now held over the phone. To request an appointment, call the Resource Bus Hotline, 913-433-2039 or email [email protected]. Appointment times are on a first come, first served basis with priority given to requests that align with where the bus will be. Because of this, appointment times fill very quickly and need to be scheduled two weeks in advance. Every effort will be made to schedule your appointment the same week the bus will be in your area.