Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church-Kansas City, MO

Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church-Kansas City, MO Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish is located in south Kansas City, Missouri. Her father was a dyer in the small town of Siena, in Tuscany, Italy.

Born in 1347, Catherine di Giacomo di Benicasa was the twenty-fourth of twenty-five children. She was a pleasant and outgoing child, imaginative and idealistic in her devotion. By the age of six Catherine was having mystical experiences, seeing angels as clearly as the people they protected. These experiences continued throughout her entire life. She devoted herself to prayer and fasting, resisted

all efforts by her family to marry having already made a lifelong commitment to God and at age 16 became a Dominican tertiary. Catherine’s visions continued and her gifts and works for the poor attracted many followers. Skeptics had her brought before the Dominican general chapter in Florence but the accusations were dismissed. Blessed Raymond Capua was appointed her confessor after this, and he became her disciple and biographer. Though she had received no formal education she had a brilliant mind and was a political fighter and peacemaker. Catherine journeyed to Florence and Pisa several times in attempts to bring the Pope back to Rome during the time when the Popes lived in exile in Avignon, France. In 1376, Pope Gregory XI returned to Rome and Catherine was summoned to be his advisor. On April 21, 1380, Catherine suffered a paralytic stroke and died eight days later at the age of 33. Her mystical experiences are recorded in her book, The Dialogue of Catherine of Siena.

Join us in wishing Jean Thurston a very happy 95th birthday on April 16th! Cards can be mailed to her residence. Jean'...
04/07/2026

Join us in wishing Jean Thurston a very happy 95th birthday on April 16th! Cards can be mailed to her residence. Jean's address is posted below in the comments.

Join us in wishing Ivan Katzer a happy 80th birthday on April 6th! 🥳🎂🎉Let's make his day with a showering of birthday ca...
03/30/2026

Join us in wishing Ivan Katzer a happy 80th birthday on April 6th! 🥳🎂🎉
Let's make his day with a showering of birthday cards!
The Katzer address can be found in the church directory.

With great sadness we announce the passing of Father Lloyd Opoka, who served at St. Catherine of Siena Parish for many y...
03/23/2026

With great sadness we announce the passing of Father Lloyd Opoka, who served at St. Catherine of Siena Parish for many years, and among other parishes in the Kansas City area, including St. Matthew the Apostle, from which he retired in 2014.
Please pray for Father Opoka and the friends and family he leaves behind.

View Fr. Lloyd Opoka's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

With great sadness we announce the passing of longtime St. Catherine's parishioner Roberta Aguirre. Please remember Robe...
02/13/2026

With great sadness we announce the passing of longtime St. Catherine's parishioner Roberta Aguirre. Please remember Roberta and her family in your prayers.

View Roberta "Bertie" Aguirre's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

With great sadness we announce the passing of longtime parishioner, Al Gormly. May God's love and peace surround the fam...
12/30/2025

With great sadness we announce the passing of longtime parishioner, Al Gormly.
May God's love and peace surround the family during this difficult time.
Services are Saturday, January 3rd at St. Thomas More.

View Albert J. Gormly Jr.'s obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

We are sad to announce the passing of long time parishioner Mary Alice Ising. Funeral arrangements and a loving tribute...
12/01/2025

We are sad to announce the passing of long time parishioner Mary Alice Ising. Funeral arrangements and a loving tribute can be found below.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/kansas-city-mo/mary-ising-12623417?fbclid=IwY2xjawOa2CNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwWnBBbVpTTzRUeHA1VGxQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvv9E6gdO3LcjMvCT-FdwbHlW7k2yTK6XM--LhiU3_bnylVIk8RfjbBsKbcb_aem_bjyluPpImY6jlPOWiPwrwg

Celebrate the life of Mary Ising, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of McGilley State Line Chapel.

One hundred years of history! Happy 100th anniversary to our Mother Church, Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church!Sta...
11/21/2025

One hundred years of history! Happy 100th anniversary to our Mother Church, Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church!

Starting with the very first Mass on November 22, 2025, our parish grew and led to the start of all of the other South Kansas City parishes. Check out the link below to the official website and history.

This timeline appears next to the Statue of St. Catherine of Siena in the St. Thomas More narthex Download pdf

09/25/2025

We are sharing the news of the passing of long time parishioner, Merle Wulff . Her funeral details are in her obituary. Pray for her family during this time of loss. Her warm smile and kind heart will be missed.
https://www.speakschapel.com/obituaries/dolores-pace

Please join us in wishing longtime parishioner Carmen Garcia a happy 100th birthday! Her birthday is Friday, September 2...
09/24/2025

Please join us in wishing longtime parishioner Carmen Garcia a happy 100th birthday! Her birthday is Friday, September 26th, and it would be fun to fill her mailbox with birthday cards and well wishes! 🥳❤️💯🎂

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of longtime St. Catherine's parishioner Kathy Vervaecke. She pass...
05/28/2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of longtime St. Catherine's parishioner Kathy Vervaecke. She passed away on Monday, May 26th. Funeral arrangements are pending. Please keep her family in your prayers.

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of longtime St Catherine's parishioner Frank Espinosa. His funeral ...
05/27/2025

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of longtime St Catherine's parishioner Frank Espinosa. His funeral will be held on Thursday, May 29th at St. Thomas More Parish - Kansas City. Visitation at 9:30 am, Eulogy at 10:25 am, Burial Mass at 10:30.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/kansas-city-mo/frank-espinosa-12389337?fbclid=IwY2xjawKizZ9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEVG5aTnV0YUhrSTE4WWhrAR7Hd1kjwqNU0lDZlfu41je-su5upBVPQkecqSVYorKn8vBaBh4y1jR0gTOz0Q_aem_KsURN9n_cq6M9Jwdhw-INg

Celebrate the life of Frank Espinosa, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of McGilley State Line Chapel.

Address

4101 E 105th Terrace
Kansas City, MO
64137

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm

Telephone

(816) 761-5483

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