Kathryn Embry, right, belts out a song during karaoke, while her friend Hannah Vohs of Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, joins in. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
Church of the Ascension in Overland Park sponsored a dinner/dance on April 6 for special-needs adults.
Mary Brazeal (facing camera) and Hannah McConville, both from Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Overland Park, enjoy some time on the dance floor at Church of the Ascension’s dinner/dance held April 6 for special-needs adults. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
The event was part of the parish’s program “Fearfully and Wonderfully Made,” that seeks to provide Catholic social and faith-based functions for adult individuals 18 and over with special needs ranging from autism to intellectual disabilities.
Lee Giesler, a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park, enjoys the bubbles as they come floating onto the dance floor. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
Rosati’s Pizza and The Golden Scoop served the food. After dinner, the adults danced, enjoyed karaoke and played bingo.
Bridget Dorr, a member of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kansas, helps Rosemary Dorr and James Johnson, a member of Queen of the Holy Rosary in Overland Park, play bingo. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
