2022 Corporal Works of Mercy: Annual Report
Dear St. Paul Parishioners,
I'm proud to report this end-of-year summary which records how generous St. Paul Parish was during 2022. As pastor, I am filled with a spirit of gratitude for all of you for being so kind and compassionate.
Once again, St. Paul Parish has responded to the needs of our fellow brothers and sisters by making this the most generous year ever in the history of the parish. Thank you very much!
God bless you all in 2023!
Fr. Michael Hermes, Pastor
Monthly Food Drive for Catholic Charities
97, 610 lbs of food collected and donated
$7,423 total cash donations
The Monthly Food Collection for Catholic Charities is every first Wednesday of the month at St. Paul.
2022 Archbishop’s Call to Share
$242,433 donated
135% of our parish goal
The annual Call to Share supports more than 43 ministries and programs in the Archdiocese that serve the needs of our local community.
Direct Support to Ukraine
$36,885 to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland
$17,569 to support Ukraine through the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
We continue to fervently pray for a peaceful resolution in Ukraine.
Lay Missionaries from St. Paul
Kat Hurd: JPII Outdoor Lab at Annunciation Heights in Estes Park, Colorado
Olivia Sloan: Lay Medical Missionary to Argentina and Ecuador through FOCUS
McKenzi Weber: FOCUS Missionary at the University of Nebraska, Omaha
This year, our parish was proud to support three parishioners that are working as lay missionaries, bringing the Good News of Jesus from St. Paul to the rest of the world.
Semi-Annual Blood Drives
232 pints of blood donated to local hospitals with the Community Blood Center
Gift Cards for Olathe Public Schools
$3,325 in gift cards was collected to support homeless students in Olathe Public Schools with their back-to-school necessities.
Shalom House
$3,000 was donated to refurbish a room and provide dignified housing at their new, larger location
For more information about Shalom House, visit https://catholiccharitiesks.org/where-we-work/shalom-house/
St. Mary’s Food Kitchen
2,900 total meals served by St. Paul Parishioners
$1,930 total cash donations
Thank you to the St. Paul Parishioners that provide service every fourth Friday of each month!
Worldwide Impact
$5,750 for the Angel Tree Christmas Project
$1,041 for Casa del Migrante in Tijuana, Mexico
$1,305 for Tornado Disaster Assistance