Learn how to strengthen your
relationship with God and your
union with others.
Join us at the Farnan Spirituality Center Fundraiser: “Waiting on a Friend” Happy Hour at Blue Hills Country Club on Oct. 1 from 5-8 p.m. A special evening for drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and live music by The Licks (a Rolling Stones Tribute Band). Don't miss the Toast at 6:30 PM!
Admission is free, but registration is required. Thanks to a generous benefactor, the event has been fully underwritten, allowing every contribution to directly support the Farnan Spirituality Center and its mission. Click here to register, bid, and learn more.
In partnership with Rockhurst University, we invite you to join Father Don Farnan for weekly Mass each Thursday at 12:15 p.m. at the Alvin Brooks Center Mabee Chapel (5401 Troost Avenue, Kansas City). All are welcome! Learn more about the Alvin Brooks Center.
This weekly gathering connects people from across parishes and the city to share in the Eucharist, strengthen community, and support ministries serving our urban-core neighbors. It's a simple but meaningful way to deepen faith and fellowship in the heart of Kansas City.
Make this part of your summer rhythm. Come as you are, bring a friend, and take a mid-day pause for prayer and community. Stay for conversation or step in for a quiet moment of prayer.
Confessions
Saint Augustine of Hippo (ancient city in modern-day Algeria) was famous for his great mind, remarkable conversion, and deep faith. His classic fifth century autobiography, Confessions, is less about his sins (though he reveals plenty) and more about God’s loving mercy and grace. In other words, he confesses that God is God and we are not, that we suffer from what psychology calls the human condition or what the church calls original sin. When we grasp our relationship with God, we get frozen in a state of awe in the divine presence. But many of us, out of shame, guilt, discomfort, laziness, mental blocks, fear, or apathy, turn away from the divine presence as best we can; it’s too much for us. Read the Full Post.
Listen to the Upon This Rock Podcast with Father Don Farnan. Find inspiration and direction as He and his guests explore spirituality and faith in all aspects of life and how they inspire, support, and strengthen your relationship with God and your union with others. Listen on the podcast website, Apple, or Spotify. #uponthisrockpodcast
Saint Thomas More (STM) Parish has a sister community relationship with San Andrés Itzapa, a rural parish in south-central Guatemala. STM Parishioners Phil Smith and Marla Byrne have visited frequently in recent decades, often leading groups on work retreats and pilgrimages of faith that support foreign friends. The STM group has escorted thousands of Kansas Citians, including over a thousand teenagers, to Central America to encounter brothers and sisters who struggle in ways that open their eyes and hearts.
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Listen to all the Upon This Rock episodes. #uponthisrockpodcast
"In the end, these things are only required: that you act justly, that you love tenderly, and that you walk humbly with the Lord."
— The Prophet Micah
"We are like travelers who have forgotten
the name of our destination. We must return from where we came to discover where
we are going."
— G. K. Chesterton
"I truly appreciate the use of musical references and other writings which you often use. I have been blessed to have attended small dinners and discussions where you have often used these same references to engage attendees. It always has left me with soul searching and a path to answering some very deep questions. Thank you for providing some more stepping stones."
- Helen V.
“Thank you, Father Don! Your good words help so many, and I love forwarding your encouraging message.”
- Peggy B
"Thank you for helping us see the connections rather than the differences in many faith traditions."
- Mary Jo C.
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