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.


Annual Mission Appeal: Fraternity of the Poor of Jesus Christ

  • 20,771 donated

Each year every parish in the US takes up a second collection to help support the missions. The 2022 Mission Appeal is our way of supporting the universal church. This year the Fraternity of the Poor of Jesus Christ has been assigned to our parish for the Mission Appeal. The Sisters and Brothers are working in 15 countries throughout the world, in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and in the US. 

Locally, they reside in KCK where they have a specific mission to the homeless population that camps out near the Kaw and Missouri Rivers. The Sisters and Brothers provide the homeless with food, water, and also God's love and concern. Thank you very much for supporting this year's Mission Appeal!


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

St. Paul Emergency Assistance Fund

  • $23,860 of assistance was provided from the fund to our community

  • $14,818 of donations to the fund

The St. Paul Emergency Assitance Fund directly supports families in crisis in our community by helping with food, rent, bills, and counseling.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowls

  • $13,129 collected

CRS supports more than 190 million people in 100+ countries.

RCIA/RICA Ribs Fundraiser

  • $3,135 was collected to provide scholarships for three students from St. Paul Parish

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

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