Find an Atrium
In the early Church, the atrium was the place where catechumens prepared themselves for participation in the full church community. Such is the atrium of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a prepared environment where children can be in conversation with God, deepening their relationship through Scripture and Liturgy, bringing them to fuller participation in the Mass and fuller understanding of the Kingdom in salvation history.
Below is a map of the atria in the Kansas City area. Click the pins to see contact information about each parish and the ages it serves.
SonFlower Region Atria
St. Andrew the Apostle
Contact Lucinda Bucker or Dcn. Brian Buckner
(816) 454-7377 ext 321
ages 3 to 12
St. Gabriel Archangel Parish/School
Jo Thornley Cox
816-522-3002
CGS@stgabrielskc.net
ages 3 to 12
St. Therese North
Nancy Janasz
816-741-5400
cgs@sttheresenorth.org
ages 3 to 6
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Maureen Leach
(913) 951-5134
mleach@hscatholic.org
ages 3 to 12
St. Thomas More
Kitty Kennedy
816-942-0246
kmkgrams@aol.com
ages 3 to 6
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Kathy McKernan
816-537-6990
kmckernan@holyspiritmo.org
ages 3 to 12
Our Lady of the Presentation
Jo Engert
816-351-1135
jengert@olps.org
ages 3 to 6
St. Benedict Parish/Holy Family Atrium
Cathe Sienkiewicz
913-370-4454
csienkiewicz@gmail.com
ages 3 to 12
Sancta Maria Montessori Preschool
Marilee Quinn
785-843-1762
marileequinn@sbcglobal.net
ages 3 to 12
St. Patrick Preschool
Michelle Mank
913-299-3051
stpatearlyedcenter@stpatrickkck.eduk12.net
ages 3 to 8
Our Lady's Montessori School
Jenny Wallace
913-403-9550
director@olmskc.org
ages 3 to 12
St. John the Evangelist
Natasha Vallejo-Cooper
785-633-3062
natasvalle@hotmail.com
ages 3 to 12
Catholic Campus Center - Haskell Indians Nation University
Jean Finch
785-979-3296
katerihcsc@gmail.com
ages 3 to 12
Church of the Nativity Catholic Parish
Suzy Meinzenbach
913-338-4367
smeinzenbach@kcnativity.org
ages PS to 1st grade
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
Diane Jones
913-402-3941
CGS@stmichaelcp.org
ages 3 to 9
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Diane Olsen- 913-895-0662,
dolsen@htlenexa.org
ages 3 to 12
St. Paul Catholic Church & School
Veronica Donegan
(913) 671-9625
ages 3 to 9
Sacred Heart School
Angie Cameron
(785) 845-2720
ahards@yahoo.com
K to 5th grade
Church of the Ascension Catholic School
Corey Grace
785-458-9730
Cgrace1227@gmail.com
ages PS, K – 2
Holy Cross Catholic School and Early Education Center
Queen of the Holy Rosary
Josie Werkowitch
913-432-4616
cgsqhr@gmail.com
ages 3 to 6
St. Ann Catholic Church
Janet Lovick: 913-424-6385
janetlovick@gmail.com
ages 3 to 12
Sts. Peter and Paul
Angie Hammes
785-294-0442
angiemhammes@gmail.com
ages 3 to 9
Most Pure Heart of Mary
Kristi Gosser
785-272-4727
kgosser@mphm.com
ages 3 to 9
St. Matthew
Sonya Sparks
785-232-5012, ext 210
ssparks@saintmatthews.org
ages 3 to 6
St. Bernard
Jody Madden
785-456-7869
stbernardfaithformation@gmail.com
4y to 3rd grade
St. Patrick
Monica Greenwood
785-528-3424
pmc@stpatrickchurches.org
ages 3 to 6
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Annabella Wasserman
St. Gregory Berbiglio
Megan Johansen
660-582-3833
meganjohansensg@gmail.com
ages 3-9
St. John Francis Regis Academy
Ora Reyes
orareyes@gmail.com
Our Lady of Lourdes
Sr. Maria Damiana Lee
sistermariadamiana@gmail.com
Conception Abbey
Jeni Doolittle
jenidoolittle@yahoo.com
Burns Home Atrium
Peg Burns
816-786-5619
pegburns00@gmail.com
Verso L’Alto Atrium
Christi Tomsche
713-582-5774
christi.tomsche@gmail.com
ages 6 to 9
Cillessen Home Atrium
Kristin Cillessen
(913) 638-9620
Kristen.cillessen@gmail.com
Ages 6 to 9