Food Kitchen (St. Mary's)

Approximately 300 people from our parish are involved in preparing and/or serving a hot lunch to 300-400 people on the third Friday of each month at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen in Kansas City, Kansas. Volunteers who sign up to help prepare the food are called every other month. They may bring a casserole, canned vegetables or fresh fruit to Holy Cross.

Food for the Hungry

The Catholic Charities North Johnson County Emergency Assistance Center at 9720 W. 87th St. in Overland Park depends primarily on the Catholic parishes of Johnson County to keep its pantry stocked. The Center gives assistance to the many needy in Johnson County. Please donate canned goods or other non-perishables on the last Sunday of each month unless changed in Sunday bulletin.

Blood Donation

Please donate blood at the Overland Park Community Blood Center located in our parish at 10528 Metcalf Ave. It is open Mondays through Thursdays 8am-6pm, Fridays 8am-3pm, and Saturdays 8am-12noon. Donors are always needed.

Bereavement Ministry

Losing a loved one through death can leave us feeling alone and confused. The parish’s Bereavement Ministry team offers the prayers and compassion of the entire church to parishioners during their time of mourning. Information about the grieving process, area support groups, and resources is also made available.

Homebound Visitors

Besides the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, who bring the Eucharist to the homebound, these volunteers visit members of the parish to provide them companionship. If you are homebound or have a loved one or acquaintance who is homebound, please let the church office know.

Hospital Visitors

Volunteers from Holy Cross visit Catholic patients at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Special training is required. (Call for requirements.) This is a very rewarding ministry for both the patient and the Hospital Visitor.

Nursing Home Visitors

Volunteers from Holy Cross visit Indian Creek and Indian Meadows Nursing Centers. Sometimes Mass is celebrated and the rosary said. Volunteers host Bingo every fourth Thursday evening and assist the Centers with activities such as games, music and birthday parties. There is a great need for one-on-one visits. At Christmas, we adopt residents without families. The goal of the nursing home ministry is to show the residents that Holy Cross parishioners care.

Respect Life

The Respect Life Committee at Holy Cross works to educate the parish members on respect-life issues, providing information on abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, etc.

Social Justice Ministry

Social Justice Ministry at Holy Cross provides parishioners with opportunities to practice justice through service, education, prayer and advocacy, using Catholic Social Teaching as our inspiration and guide.

Transportation Committee

Providing rides to Mass and other parish activities is the focus of this committee. Volunteer drivers are matched with parishioners who otherwise could not get to church. The need for transportation could be on-going or one-time.

Interfaith Hospitality Network

Join other Holy Cross parishioners in partnering with area churches to provide meals and/or visits with homeless families as they regain independence. Training required.