St. Therese offers vibrant worship, faith, ministry, and life resources. St. Therese Little Flower Parish has been a loving community of worship since 1925. We are dedicated to community outreach. The latest St. Therese and community news is listed below and on our Facebook page.

You can also stay updated by reading the weekly Bulletin. If you have questions, please visit our contact page or submit a message to stlfchurch@stlfkc.org. You can also call the parish office at (816) 444-5406.

Calling All Singers!

St. Therese Gospel Choir is gearing up for the fall season and St. Therese’s 100th Anniversary Mass on Thanksgiving Day. We need more joy-filled voices to join us! The Gospel Choir is a group of dedicated singers who rehearse weekly with great spirit and love of music.

This time commitment and ministry will give you a new family and new songs in your heart! Questions? Please contact Sandy Midkiff at sandymidkiff@yahoo.com or (816) 922-9054  

Aug./Sept. Catholic Key

The latest issue of Catholic Key magazine is arriving in mailboxes this week, featuring news and stories to read and share. In this issue, you can learn about: How school choice fuels Catholic school growth, Bishop Johnston's take on characteristics of the best teachers, Rockhurst University's degree program at a local prison, and much more. View the Catholic Key online.  

Welcome New Parishioners

Welcome to our New Parishioners, Lavon and Melvin “Jay” Colhour, and their Grandson, Xavier Heslinga.

We are so excited to have you as members of our Church Family! 

New Baptism

With great joy, St. Therese Little Flower Parish welcomes and celebrates the beautiful gift of baptism for Shiloh Emory Hampton on August 3 at our 9 a.m. Mass! This sacred day begins a lifelong faith journey for this precious little one and his parents, Kennae & Darius.

STLF Office
Needs Volunteers

St. Therese needs volunteers to help in the Parish Office for one to two hours each Wednesday and Thursday. If you are interested, please contact Estelle Tunley at (816) 444-5406 or etunley@stlfkc.org. Please indicate the dates and hours you are available.

41 News Feature
With Fr. Don

Watch the May 8th 41 News segment featuring Father Don and Michael Sanem (Director of Mission and Ministry and Ignatian Spirituality) expressing their views on the election of Pope Leo XIV. This story was filmed at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Kansas City, Missouri.

Fr. Don Podcast
With Parishioner
Ruth Dakotas

Father Don’s Upon This Rock Podcast Episode #72 features parishioner Ruth Dakotas. Ruth grew up in western Kansas, influenced by family, farming, faith, and food. Honoring her past, she promotes a “kitchen spirituality.” Ruth and her husband, Dan, find nourishment and sacred energy at St. Therese Little Flower, where she is co-chairing the community’s 100th Anniversary celebrations.