WWW.THELEAVEN.COM | NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS | VOL. 33, NO. 27 FEBRUARY 24, 2012 ARCHBISHOP ON TOUR Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann toured the new Xavier Elementary School building in Leaven- worth on the morning of Feb. 15. The school, which was previously housed on three differ- ent campuses, moved into a new facility at the beginning of this school year. Photos from top: Xavier first-grader Liesel Barkei was greeted by Archbishop Naumann Feb. 15 during his tour of the school. This was the first time the archbishop has been to see the new school. Previously, Xavier was spread out over three campuses. Archbishop Naumann gives Janice Zoellner’s first- grade class a blessing as part of one stop on his tour of Xavier. The archbishop celebrated Mass with stu- dents before making the rounds. Barb Ferrara (left), president of Leavenworth Cath- olic Schools, Archbishop Naumann and Karen Davis, principal of Xavier, visit the students during their lunch hour. Photos by Susan McSpadden 2 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • FEBRUARY 24, 2012 THE LEAVEN • FEBRUARY 24, 2012 SECOND FRONT PAGE 3 LIFE WILL BE VICTORIOUS Coercing individuals to violate their consciences is un-American Of cardinal importance he news cycle has a very short at- and/or to participate in an abortion. The Newly elevated speak out on their role tention span. HHS mandates, by requiring the provi- Archbishop NAumANN’s T The media is beginning to lose sion of ella, an abortion inducing drug, weekly cAleNdAr interest in the concerns raised by many indeed does coerce Catholics and the By Francis X. Rocca people of faith regarding the Health majority of Americans, who are pro-life, Catholic News Service and Human Services (HHS) mandates to participate in abortion. Feb. 23 -24 Meet the 22 new cardinals requiring religious entities and individ- With regard to contraception, many Kenrick-Glennon Seminary board VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Practically • Italian Archbishop Fernando everyone knows two things about car- uals to provide contraception, abortion- people do not immediately understand meeting Filoni, prefect of the Congregation inducing drugs, and sterilization to em- why this is also so morally objectionable dinals — that they wear red hats and for the Evangelization of Peoples, ployees. to Catholics and many others. Most peo- elect the pope. But what other purpose gious freedom to freedom of worship. Visit seminarians 65. It is obvious that the president ple do not remember that less than 100 do these men serve in the Catholic Certainly, freedom of worship is an es- • Portuguese Archbishop Manuel believes so passionately in providing sential component of religious freedom. years ago, every Christian denomination Church? Feb. 25 Monteiro de Castro, major peniten- contraception and abortifacient drugs Without the freedom to worship, there considered contraception as seriously On the eve of the Feb. 18 consistory Men Under Construction — Church of tiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary, that he is willing to risk the constitu- is no meaningful religious freedom. Not sinful. As recently as 50 years ago, con- where Pope Benedict XVI was sched- the Ascension, Overland Park 73. tionality of his health plan and perhaps so long ago, communism in the Soviet traception was illegal in many states until uled to expand the College of Cardinals • Spanish Archbishop Santos his own election. There is little doubt Union and Eastern Europe restricted the Supreme Court discovered a “right to Benedictine Scholarship Ball by 22 new members, the three North what the president is doing is ideologi- severely freedom to worship. In commu- privacy” in the Constitution which they Americans among them shared some Abril Castello, archpriest of Basilica of St. Mary Major, 76. cally based. Planned Parenthood and nist China and many Islamic countries, used to strike down all state laws prohib- Feb. 26 thoughts on the meaning of their new • Italian Archbishop Antonio the abortion lobby for some time have many Catholics and people of other iting or limiting contraception. Pastoral visit —Cathedral of St. Peter, role. Maria Veglio, president Pontifical been attempting to close Catholic hos- faiths have their freedom to worship Oral contraceptives are perceived Kansas City, Kan. “Every priest and certainly every pitals or to co-opt them into providing restricted or completely denied. by many Americans as one of the great bishop has a responsibility to care for Council for Migrants and Travelers, so-called “reproductive health services” Freedom of religion is a fundamental human advancements of the 20th cen- 3 p.m. Rite of Election — St. Patrick, the church universal,” said Cardinal 74. — translate abortion human right that not tury. With the lure of “sexual freedom” Kansas City, Kan. Edwin F. O’Brien, “but a cardinal really • Italian Archbishop Giuseppe and sterilization. Lenten Wednesday- only applies to the and the noble effects that were prom- has a very clear role in a pastoral con- Bertello, president of the commis- In addition to the ability to worship God ised — 1) prevention of the imminent 7 p.m. Rite of Election — Sacred cern for the church universal.” sion governing Vatican City State, ideology behind the night confessions as one chooses, but global disaster of overpopulation; 2) Heart, Shawnee “It’s a wider focus on the church 69. president’s efforts, he Beginning this coming also to live in accord the prevention of abortion and teen and how we can help the Holy Father • Italian Archbishop Francesco has also made a politi- Wednesday, and for all the with the dictates of pregnancy; 3) the elimination of child Feb. 27 and inform the Holy Father as to the Coccopalmerio, president of the cal calculation. He is Wednesdays of Lent from 6-7 one’s own conscience. abuse; and 4) the strengthening of mar- Adoration and Benediction —Bishop needs of the church universal as we Pontifical Council for Interpreting convinced that if he p.m., priests of the Archdiocese Authentic religious riages strained by the weight of parental experience them,” Cardinal O’Brien have been asked to be available Miege High School, Roeland Park Legislative Texts, 73. can focus the public freedom prevents responsibilities — it was not a difficult said. • Brazilian Archbishop Joao discussion on access for the sacrament of reconcilia- public relations exercise to popularize Unlike most of his peers working in tion/penance. Last year’s Lenten government from Feb. 28 Braz de Aviz, prefect of the to contraception that contraception. Rome, Cardinal O’Brien has not been Wednesday night confession proj- coercing individu- Mass — Atchison Elementary School Congregation for Institutes of he will benefit politi- The experience of the past 50 years named to run a Vatican office. Instead, ect was very fruitful. Many indi- als or communities and Maur Hill-Mount Academy, Consecrated Life and Societies of cally from the actions viduals took advantage of this ad- has been quite different than what the Pope Benedict has made him head of from being forced to Atchison Apostolic Life, 64. of his administration. ditional time for the sacrament. act in a manner that proponents of contraception prom- the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepul- • U.S. Archbishop Edwin F. It is fascinating Happily, many who had not been seriously violates the ised. So-called sexual freedom actually cher of Jerusalem. Catholic Foundation of Northeast O’Brien, grand master of the Eques- that, on one hand, to confession for many years moral principles de- resulted in a trivialization of sexual in- The order, which has its roots in were motivated to do so. Kansas board meeting trian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of advocates for the HHS rived from reason and timacy, as evidenced nightly by popular the medieval crusades, now works to The best single activity that Jerusalem, 72. mandates quote poll- any of us can do to grow in holi- religious faith. “entertainment.” help Christians living in the Holy Land, Catholic Fine Arts Council reception • Italian Archbishop Domenico ing data that claims ness during this Lenten season The First Amend- Today, Western Europe, Russia and — Savior Pastoral Center among other ways, by running hospi- 95-98 percent of all is to encounter the Lord and his ment to our Constitu- Japan are threatened by a serious prob- tals, orphanages and schools. Calcagno, president of the Adminis- mercy by going to confession. In tration of the Patrimony of the Holy American women in tion — the First Right lem of population implosion (depopu- March 1 That mission has lately “taken the coming weeks, I will again See, 69. child-bearing years of the Bill of Rights lation). There are not enough young Religious Alliance Against Pornogra- on a special urgency,” said Cardinal have used contracep- share with you some thoughts people to support the services needed to O’Brien, as war and civil unrest in the • Italian Archbishop Giuseppe about how to examine one’s con- — protects religious phy phone conference tives, but on the other science and to prepare properly freedom. The First care for the older generation. Middle East have made the always-pre- Versaldi, president of Prefecture hand they claim there to make a good and sincere con- Amendment reads: Despite the contrary claims of Confirmation — Most Pure Heart of carious position of Christian minorities of the Economic Affairs of the Holy is an access problem. fession of our sins. “Congress shall make contraceptive advocates, the trivializa- Mary, Topeka there even more threatening. See, 68. While the polling no law respecting tion of sexual intimacy has resulted But the cardinal, who will continue • Syro-Malabar Archbishop data is skewed in an establishment of in: 1) more than a million abortions to administer the Archdiocese of Balti- George Alencherry of India, 66.