Stand Up for Life
2022 Kansas City Youth Rally for Life
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel The Faustina Building 3934 Washington St Kansas City, MO 64111 ( Map ) |
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Stand Up for Life is an engaging morning of praise and worship, dynamic speakers, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. All youth within our diocese and the greater Kansas City area are invited to discover the joy of living as sons and daughters of God by proclaiming the good news. You will be inspired and empowered to Stand Up For Life!
"Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed. Each of us is loved. Each of us is necessary."
Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI

I Want to REGISTER
***Please contact Samantha at sbaker@spxkc.org if your group plans to attend, but will not be able to complete registration before Friday, January 7, at 3:00 p.m.***
There is a $5.00 registration fee, on-line or at the door, per youth. This amount will assist with the cost of event materials.
All high school youth must be registered by an adult who will serve as their chaperone during the event - either their parent, teacher, or youth minister. Students from St. Michael the Archangel, St. Pius X, or Bishop LeBlond must register through their high school. Additional members of parish youth ministries and students from other local high schools should consult their respective teachers or youth ministers for specific directions.
Chaperones must be VIRTUS-certified and should follow your own organization's protocol regarding permission slips and parental consent; please have these forms with you during the event. For questions, contact Samantha Baker at sbaker@spxkc.org .
NOTE: When registering, chaperones will need to provide first and last names and T-shirt size for each student or youth. To facilitate the process, up to 50 students or youth may be registered within a single session.
***Please contact Samantha at sbaker@spxkc.org if your group plans to attend, but will not be able to complete registration before Friday, January 7, at 3:00 p.m.***
There is a $5.00 registration fee, on-line or at the door, per youth. This amount will assist with the cost of event materials.
- Lunch will be available for an additional $5.00, or just $2.50 if purchased with on-line registration.
- T-shirts will be available for an additional $10.00, or just $7.50 if purchased with on-line registration.
All high school youth must be registered by an adult who will serve as their chaperone during the event - either their parent, teacher, or youth minister. Students from St. Michael the Archangel, St. Pius X, or Bishop LeBlond must register through their high school. Additional members of parish youth ministries and students from other local high schools should consult their respective teachers or youth ministers for specific directions.
Chaperones must be VIRTUS-certified and should follow your own organization's protocol regarding permission slips and parental consent; please have these forms with you during the event. For questions, contact Samantha Baker at sbaker@spxkc.org .
NOTE: When registering, chaperones will need to provide first and last names and T-shirt size for each student or youth. To facilitate the process, up to 50 students or youth may be registered within a single session.
I Want to PAY
Once registration has been completed for all youth, electronic payment may be made by returning to this page and clicking the Donate button below, and then selecting "Stand Up for Life" from the list of options displayed on the payment site. You may also mail checks payable to "Respect Life Office" to the following address. Please include "Stand Up for Life " in the memo line. Respect Life Office 20 West Ninth Street Kansas City, MO 64105 |

I Want to HELP
There are a number of ways volunteers and local parishes, schools, businesses, and other organizations can assist with the 2022 Stand Up for Life Youth rally for Life.
Participate
Requests are currently being accepted from organizations interested in hosting a display table at this year's event; however, due to COVID-19 restrictions at the time, this may change. If this is the case, each youth will receive a "swag bag" full of small gifts and promotional items. If your organization would like to sign up to host a booth, or contribute an items for these bags, please contact Samantha Baker at sbaker@spxkc.org .
Sponsor
If you or your local organization would like to assist with underwriting this year's event with a gift of $500 or more, your logo will be included on the back of the T-shirts, in the event program booklet, and in all subsequent promotional materials. Please contact Bill Francis at francis@diocesekcsj.org, or 816.714.2367, for details.
Donate
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Stand Up for Life, you may do so on-line by selecting "Stand Up for Life" in the drop-down menu on the Respect Life Office donor page linked below.
There are a number of ways volunteers and local parishes, schools, businesses, and other organizations can assist with the 2022 Stand Up for Life Youth rally for Life.
Participate
Requests are currently being accepted from organizations interested in hosting a display table at this year's event; however, due to COVID-19 restrictions at the time, this may change. If this is the case, each youth will receive a "swag bag" full of small gifts and promotional items. If your organization would like to sign up to host a booth, or contribute an items for these bags, please contact Samantha Baker at sbaker@spxkc.org .
Sponsor
If you or your local organization would like to assist with underwriting this year's event with a gift of $500 or more, your logo will be included on the back of the T-shirts, in the event program booklet, and in all subsequent promotional materials. Please contact Bill Francis at francis@diocesekcsj.org, or 816.714.2367, for details.
Donate
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to Stand Up for Life, you may do so on-line by selecting "Stand Up for Life" in the drop-down menu on the Respect Life Office donor page linked below.
Thank you for your generosity in making Stand Up For Life possible! We are grateful for your commitment to educating and empowering the current generation of pro-life advocates.
"Speak Up" for Life...
Join pastors, students, and fellow pro-lifers to peacefully pray for the sanctity and protection of all human life in our country. Hear local pro-life leaders speak on the topics of education, activism, legislation, pregnancy, and healing.
“Catholics must be committed to the defense of life in all its stages and in every condition”
St. Pope John Paul II, 1995
St. Pope John Paul II, 1995
Respect Life Office ~ Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph ~ 20 West Ninth Street ~ Kansas City, MO 64105 ~ (816) 756-1850