El Salvador Ministry
The Mission of the El Salvador Ministry is to promote solidarity and exchange between the St. Elizabeth Parish community and our sister communities in El Salvador, Romero Community and Palo Grand/Suchitoto. The Youth Scholarship and Formation Program is the centerpiece of our ministry’s efforts. Over the past 11 years we have raised $387,171, which has funded a total of 1104 scholarships. The St. Elizabeth El Salvador Ministry welcomes all parishioners who are interested in helping further our outreach efforts.
What's Happening in Our Ministry?
Adult Trip
Our next Adult Trip is scheduled for February 3 - 10, 2027. If you are interested in going or have questions, contact Kerm Fendler at 913-488-7790.
Check out this Facebook video highlight of our trip from January 2026! Thank you to our friends at CIS for putting this video together!
Youth Trip
Our next Youth Trip is scheduled for March 10 - 16, 2027. For more information, contact Jackie O’Brien (816-547-5306) or Anne Ira (816-914-4030).
Want to see what our students did during our Youth Trip in March 2026?
Instruments for Students
Our St. Elizabeth Ministry and CIS recently delivered a new set of musical instruments to the students at the school in Cantón Las Flores, Tonacatepeque. This musical donation included baritones, trumpets, a saxophone, cymbals and drums, which will help students explore their creativity, develop new skills, and build confidence through the arts. Read more about this exciting initiative!
Spanish Lessons with CIS!
Learning a new language can be educational and, at the same time, entertaining. If you are interested in learning Spanish, either at a beginner, intermediary or advanced level, the Center for Interchange and Solidarity (CIS) in El Salvador offers online Spanish classes. The price is $15 per hour. They can tailor the classes to your specific needs, and, since St. Elizabeth’s has a relationship with CIS to provide scholarships to Salvadorean students, you would be helping our program partner in El Salvador.
Again, if you are interested, email Alejandra at info@cis-elsalvador.org. Tell her you are a member of St. Elizabeth’s Parish in Kansas City, and you are interested in taking Spanish lessons through CIS. Alejandra will send you information about the program and how to sign up for it.
Buena suerte. (Good luck)!
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Top 5 Reasons You Need to Experience the El Salvador Ministry at St. Elizabeth
By Annie Redd, St. Elizabeth Parishioner and Former School Parent
My daughter and I were fortunate to go on the St. Elizabeth Youth Trip to El Salvador in March 2024. Trying to boil down the experience to a ‘Top 5’ list is a little absurd, I know, as it was so much bigger of an adventure than that. But I wanted to share some of the most valuable lessons and experiences we had as they are life altering in the most meaningful ways – for us as individuals’ part of this wonderful parish, and those we were so lucky to spend time with while on our adventure.