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Leaven photo by Jane Graves Clockwise from left, Amelia, Luke, Eleanor and Caroline Dunlap sing their mother Julie’s composition, “Mass of Unending Joy.” The piece has received a warm reception at Corpus Christi Parish in Lawrence, where for the second year it is being sung at Masses throughout the Easter season. THE SOUND OF MUSIC

AWRENCE — She’s planning “My privacy is probably going to be re - ing a Mass for the liturgy — one that was Corpus Christi to keep her day job — as wife spected by the general public,” she said actually very user-friendly for both the and mother to four kids, age 4- wryly. people and the priest.” parishioner 10. Still, Dunlap’s “Mass of Unending Joy” “I was able to finish the melody and L But even Julie Dunlap’s 10- has received a warm reception at Corpus the accompaniment for everything by year-old daughter Eleanor had Christi Parish in Lawrence, where for the Christmas of 2006,” said Julie, “and gave composes to admit it’s pretty cool to sing the Mass second year — now with newly written it to [Father Mick] as his Christmas pre - her mom composed. parts for violins — it is being sung at sent.” “It’s really interesting and fun at the Masses throughout the Easter season. “He was very moved,” she recalls. “ It Mass for same time,” said the Corpus Christi stu - The Mass grew out of a conversation was very sweet.” dent. “It’s sort of like if your dad was with Corpus Christi pastor Father Mick “But don’t cry until you hear it,” she Easter season Beethoven or something.” Mulvany, who said he appreciated Julie’s cautioned. Julie is fairly confident, however, that “sense of the sacred” and talent as a musi - Julie then spent several more months it’s still safe to run errands without a dis - cian. So during Lent of 2006, he said, “I BY JANE GRAVES guise. asked her if she had ever considered writ - See “Lawrence” on page 7

COUNTDOWN to KAUFFMAN In anticipation of the Global Living Rosary event scheduled to LetE’s HTelp’Sof THopeEkaLhaP s sold LHonOgtiMmeEchaBncOeryUemNpDloyee take place on May 25 at Kauffman Stadium, The Leaven its building to Catholic Charities, Susan Carroll has retired after 32 continues its “Countdown to Kauffman.” The event is expect - allowing it to consolidate its op - years of service to the archdiocese. ed to be one of the largest Catholic events ever held in the erations and better serve the Over the course of those years, she Kansas City area. needy of Topeka. served in a variety of capacities. 8 WEEKS & COUNTING Page 3 Page 4 2 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • APRIL 4, 2008 APRIL 4, 2008 • THE LEAVEN SECOND FRONT PAGE 3

LIFE WILL BE VICTORIOUS Our eternity lies not within the fountain of youth but in the risen Lord n Nov. 30, 2007, Pope Benedict “Up to that time she had only known “Through the knowledge of this hope herself; this hope had to reach many, to INSPIRING HOPE XVI promulgated his second en - masters who despised and maltreated she was redeemed, no longer a slave, reach everybody” (no. 3) Ocyclical letter: “Spe Salvi — On her, or at best considered her a useful but a free child of God. She understood The hope that has been given to us Topeka’s Let’s Help Inc. makes changes to ensure financial security Christian Hope.” During these first slave. Now, however, she heard that what [St.] Paul meant when he remind - through the waters of baptism is not weeks of the Easter there is a paron [mas - ed the Ephesians that previously they about eternal life in this world. It is not By MARC and JULIE ANDERSON season, the great sea - ter] above all masters, were without hope and without God in about a magic pill that could extend our Special to The Leaven son of Christian the Lord of all lords, the world — without hope because life interminably on earth. Nor is our FAST FACTS hope, I want to re - ARCHBISHOP and that this Lord is without God. hope anchored in a social revolution TOPEKA — It’s amazing the dif - • Let’s Help serves nearly flect with you on JOSEPH F. good, goodness in per - “Hence, when she was about to be that will right all of the injustices in the ference a year can make. Just ask some of the main son. She came to taken back to Sudan, Bakhita refused; world. 100,000 lunches during the year NAUMANN Ken Gudenkauf, the executive direc - to those who need a hot meal. themes of the Holy know that this Lord she did not wish to be separated from It is a hope based on an encounter tor of Let’s Help Inc. and a parish - Father’s recent en - even knew her, that he her paron [master]. On January 9, with the risen Jesus, who has loved us ioner of Mother Teresa Parish here. cyclical letter. had created her — 1890, she was baptized and confirmed and awaits us. And because of his love, • Volunteers annually donate Founded in 1969 by Patty more than 31,000 hours to A few weeks ago, that he actually loved and received her first Holy Communion our life is good, our life is blest. Our Coughlin, Let’s Help Inc. is a non - in a homily to a gathering of young peo - her. She too was loved, and by none from the hands of the Patriarch of hope is based on our experience of be - Emergency Services — prepar - profit social service agency dedicat - ing and serving lunch, helping ple in Rome at the Church of St. other than the supreme paron [master], Venice. On Dec. 8, 1896, in Verona, she ing loved by Jesus, uniquely and per - ed to “inspiring hope, promoting Lawrence, observing the 25th anniver - before whom all other masters are took her vows in the Congregation of sonally, as was St. Josephine Bakhita. in the food and clothing banks, success and changing lives.” Each and answering the phone. sary of an international youth center, a themselves no more than lowly ser - the Canossian Sisters and from that The abundant life that Jesus has given year, the agency strives to build “a place where young Catholic evangelists vants. She was known and loved and time onwards, besides her work in the us, through the waters of baptism, is not better community by providing are trained, Pope Benedict invited the she was awaited. What is more, this sacristy and in the porter’s lodge at the an endless succession of days in this • More than 900 adults and emergency assistance, food pro - youth take part in the agency’s ed - young adults gathered that night to: master had himself accepted the destiny convent, she made several journeys world, but it is being immersed forever grams, education and employment “Imagine that medicine was able to of being flogged and now he was await - round Italy in order to promote the mis - in something happier, more satisfying ucation and job training pro - counseling” through its various pro - grams. come up with a prescription for immor - ing for her ‘at the Father’s right hand.’ sions: the liberation that she had re - and more joyful than the happiest, the grams. tality.” The Holy Father drew out the “Now she had hope — no longer sim - ceived through her encounter with the most satisfying and the most joyous mo - For eight years, Coughlin distrib - • More than 100 people, age implications of such a wonder medi - ply the modest hope of finding masters God of Jesus Christ, she felt she had to ment we have known in this world. uted food from the trunk of her car Leaven photo by Marc Anderson Ken Gudenkauf (left), executive director of Let’s Help, chats with a client who is loading 55 and older, seek employment cine: “We would find ourselves in an who would be less cruel, but the great extend, it had to be handed on to oth - This is a hope capable of sustaining to those in need. Then, in 1977, up groceries obtained from Let’s Help’s food bank. services from Let’s Help. old world, a world full of the aged, a hope: ‘I am definitely loved and what - ers, to the greatest possible number of us through all of the ups and downs of Marge Roberts became the first ex - world that would have no space for the ever happens to me — I am awaited by people. The hope born in her which had life in this world. the agency’s executive director. He buildings and then either find a new ecutive director of Let’s Help, a post • Let’s Help distributes govern - young, for the renewal of life.” Pope this Love. And so my life is good.’ redeemed her she could not keep to agreed, and juggled Let’s Help and home for the agency or continue to she held until her death in October ment commodity foods to nearly Benedict reflected: “This cannot be the KDOT until the end of the 2007 leg - operate out of one or more of the 1997. 23,000 people in several coun - type of immortality to which we aspire; islative session, when he became buildings by leasing back some of Elmer Rottinghaus Contact Lenses • Eye Glasses Dedicated to teaching people ties, utilizing more than 3,000 this is not the possibility of drinking at DeLeon Furniture Let’s Help’s full-time executive di - the space. FARMERS 6420 Parallel, KCK self-sufficiency, Roberts recruited hours of volunteer time. the fountain of youth that we all de - INSURANCE Life • Home• Auto McBratney Optical Boutique Furniture, upholstering and restoration hundreds of volunteers, increased rector. That decision proved to be a sire.” GROUP Commercial 1142 Minnesota Ave. financial resources and expanded At the time, the agency had a good one, Gudenkauf said, as the In “Spe Salvi,” Pope Benedict makes Fred McBratney - Owner Kansas City, Kan. 66102 Symbol of Superior Service budget of $1.7 million; more than agency currently has a contract on 7702 Parallel • Kansas City, Kan. • (913) 299-6001 (913) 342-9446 educational programs. Her passion a similar point. Drawing on the exam - 334-2222 for service, in fact, continues to per - 17 percent of that, or approximately its 8,700-square-foot building locat - Help sometimes refers clients to ple of Christian parents, who, motivat - meate the agency. $300,000, however, was being used ed at 234 S. Kansas Ave. in down - Catholic Charities for counseling or ed by their desire for eternal life for In recent years, however, the on its three buildings alone. That town Topeka. The new owners, other services the agency doesn’t their child, present an infant for bap - agency has struggled financially. didn’t cover staff salaries and other Catholic Charities of Northeast provide on a regular basis. tism, the Holy Father poses the blunt In February 2007, Gudenkauf expenses. In addition, the agency Kansas, closed the deal on March 4 Dr. Mike Jurkovich, director of question: “Do we really want this — to was heading toward a 15th year on had (and still has) a mortgage oblig - and took possession immediately, health care services for Catholic live eternally?” The Holy Father pon - the agency’s board of directors. ation of $2.8 million for its build - although Charities is not expected Community Healthcare, a division ders: “Perhaps many people reject faith Retired from a career in state gov - ings. Together, Gudenkauf and the to move in until sometime between of Catholic Charities, agrees. today simply because they do not find ernment, and part-time legislative board of directors came up with a May and July. All of Catholic “Being on the Let’s Help campus the prospect of eternal life attractive. liaison for the Kansas Department of plan to address the agency’s finan - Charities’ Topeka programs will be allows us to collaborate much more What they desire is not eternal life at Transportation, Gudenkauf wasn’t cial crisis. relocated to the new site, which is effectively, a one-stop shop, if you all, but this present life, for which faith looking for full-time work. One of the main components of only two blocks away from its cur - will,” he said. “In addition, we will in eternal life seems something of an But it found him anyway, when the plan to return the agency to fi - rent location. have room to expand programming impediment. To continue living forever his fellow board members asked nancial stability involved the deci - “It’s a win-win for both sides,” as new needs present themselves or — endlessly — appears more like a Gudenkauf to consider serving as sion to sell one, if not all three, of its said Gudenkauf, adding that Let’s current needs grow.” curse than a gift. Death, admittedly, one would wish to postpone as long as possible. But to live always, without end — this, all things considered, can only be monotonous and ultimately un - bearable” (no. 10). The pope, in his reflection on the virtue of hope, notes that those of us who have grown up as Christians can become dulled to the meaning of what we possess — a hope that is based on a real encounter with Jesus Christ. The Holy Father contrasts the experience of cradle Catholics with the example of a relatively modern saint, St. Josephine Bakhita, who was born in 1869 in Darfur, Sudan. In his encyclical the Holy Father pro - vides a brief summary of St. Josephine’s life: “At the age of nine, she was kid - napped by slave-traders, beaten till she bled, and sold five times in the slave- markets of Sudan. Eventually she found herself working as a slave for the moth - er and the wife of a general, and there she was flogged every day till she bled; as a result of this she bore 144 scars throughout her life. Finally, in 1882, she was bought by an Italian merchant for the Italian consul Callisto Legnani” who was forced to return to Italy be - cause of political instability in the Sudan. It was with the Legnani family, “after terrifying masters who had owned her up to that point, Josephine came to know a totally different kind of master. 4 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • APRIL 4, 2008 APRIL 4, 2008 • THE LEAVEN LOCAL NEWS 5 Carroll looks forward to busy retirement Summer camp openings By JOE BOLLIG A MINISTRY IN BLOOM Leaven staff Distributed BY KARA HANSEN available KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dorothy Gale responsibilities Leaven staff said it first in “The Wizard of Oz,” but it KANSAS CITY, Kan. — applies to Susan Carroll just as well: Rita Herken, a member of St. SHAWNEE — If life’s not a bed of Archdiocesan summer camps are fill - There’s no place like home. Lawrence Parish in Easton and a roses, you couldn’t tell it by Good ing up rapidly, but there are still some She’s been to Rome five times, 10-year veteran of the church of - Shepherd parishioners David and openings in a few sessions. Ireland twice, and to Portugal, France fices, has been named the new di - Terry Hahlen. The camps are held at the 300-acre and Germany at least once — nice rector of administrative services. As The couple, who recently cele - Prairie Star Ranch, near Williamsburg. places all. such, she will also oversee the tech - brated their 52nd wedding anniver - All camps offer challenging outdoor Now that Carroll has retired from her nological needs of the chancery. sary, are florists and have owned and activities at age-appropriate levels: position with the archdiocese, however, Herken will also be the coordinator operated Tanan Floral in North horseback riding, high-ropes chal - there’s no place she’d rather be than at for the Virtus program. The archdio - Kansas City for more than 30 years. lenge, canoeing, hiking, orienteering, home on Tauromee Street in Kansas cese is currently searching for a The two have created a store with rock climbing, rappelling, basketball, City, Kan. new director of human resources or a homelike, friendly atmosphere for soccer, swimming, group party games, “I have lived on the same block al - personnel. both employees and customers. One archery, volleyball, mountain biking, most my entire life,” said Carroll, a daughter, Beth, and her husband, mountain boarding, outdoor camping, member of Cathedral of St. Peter Parish David, both work in the shop. And softball, and other outdoor camping and former director of archdiocesan ad - And of course, there were the myriad the shop is pet friendly. activities. ministrative services and human re - mundane tasks — such as making sure Even unrelated employees are The camps are noted not only for sources. “Always, an important thing for the parking lot was clear of snow and made to feel like part of the team. the fun activities, but also how into me was coming home. The best way I Leaven file photo that the wastebaskets were emptied. “Working here is really more like every aspect is integrated an overall Susan Carroll (left) has held a variety of positions at the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. can describe my retirement is to say that There has been a lot of change in the being with family. Everyone laughs Leaven photo by Elaina Generally spiritual program that includes prayer I’m going home, and that fills me with a Over the years she has directed the Archbishop’s Call to Share program and served as director of chancery over Carroll’s 32-year tenure. and gets along great,” said Glenda Terry and David Hahlen, members of Good Shepherd Parish in Shawnee, keep their parish services, Mass, the sacrament of recon - great sense of joy and peace, as it al - administrative services and human resources. She’s also helped launch and administer the Virtus The chancery moved from 2220 Central Bunch, a 10-year veteran of Tanan in bloom with flower arrangements donated from their shop. ciliation, and other opportunities for program and became the Safe Environment coordinator for the archdiocese. Floral’s computer and telephone prayer in a variety of Catholic prayer ways has.” to 12615 Parallel Parkway. A lot of peo - responding differently depending on season lilies, spring blossoms and sales. styles. Carroll’s last day on the job was ple have come and gone, and technolo - the person and situation,” explained greenery that decorate our church, archdiocesan career to a friendship es - The Hahlens, said Glenda, have For information or to sign up, call March 20 — Holy Thursday. It was an gy has played an increasing role in every Terry. or the flowers for first Communion tablished while she was a student at built their business on a genuine ser - Mary Rukavina at (913) 647-0373. Or appropriate day of departure for a per - ministry. The Hahlens say the Christmas and confirmation celebrations — or Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kan. She is a person who, if vice model, and one not of the stan - download a camp registration form by son Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann The basics, however, haven’t season and Valentine’s Day are their even a centerpiece for the parish After graduation, she worked in the re - dard “customer service” variety. going to the Web site at: archkck.org; once described as a “foot washer,” a per - changed. busiest times of year, when they usu - auction dinner at the rectory — search library at the Federal Reserve asked to get a task done — “Our customers really take priori - scroll down and click on “youth.” You son who has spent her 32 years at the “The needs of the people of the arch - ally work almost nonstop. theirs is truly a heart of generosity Bank in Kansas City, Mo. She eventually ty, especially people who call in for can also register online by going to the chancery in humble service. whatever that task was — diocese are basically always the same: “During our busy times, there are and love,” said Father Francis Hund, left that job after marrying to raise a help with funeral arrangements,” youth page on the archdiocesan Web The archbishop also lauded her “or - to be led with integrity to the fullness of some nights we will be here until pastor of Good Shepherd. family. she said. “I’ve seen Terry drop what - site at: www.archkck.org. ganizational skills, keen intellectual you could be confident that their faith life in the Catholic Church,” two in the morning and then come “And that is just last month!” said During those years, however, she ever she’s doing and help a family. It abilities, and people skills.” she said. back at six to get the shop ready to the Shawnee pastor with a laugh. kept in touch with Sister Damian it would get accomplished doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas sea - “She is a person who, if asked to get a “The ministries have been enhanced open,” said Terry. Moreover, true to her Catholic Boeding, OSB, a former Donnelly son or Valentine’s Day — families task done — whatever that task was — and grown, but the basic Call to Share Not that she’s complaining. Terry faith, Terry consciously integrates Camp Openings 2008 teacher. When Carroll’s children were and done well. come first.” you could be confident that it would get Prayer and Study, from way back in readily admits she and David could the liturgical colors of each season or well into grade school, she got a call This is never truer than in the case CAMP KATERI accomplished and done well,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann 1975, still speaks the voice of the church have retired years ago, but the cou - feast day into her flower arrange - from Sister Damian. of the loss of a loved one. (Entering grades 5 and 6) Archbishop Naumann. “She has a great and the people in the pews,” she said. ple genuinely enjoys their work and ments. “She knew my children were grow - “Families calling in about a funer - Session 1: May 29-31 (boys and girls) ability to follow through even difficult “The ministries still surround those has no intention of leaving yet. On Marian feast days, her ing, so she called to see if I would come diocese. In part, due to her efforts, the al take our highest consideration,” and complicated responsibilities.” needs expressed by the people.” “It’s really fun coming to work. arrangements are blue and white. A Session 3: June 19-21 (boys only) in and help her in the Call to Share of - archdiocese has passed every Dallas confirmed Terry. “The ones who Msgr. Thomas Tank, archdiocesan Carroll has a busy retirement The shop is bright and colorful even combination of reds, yellows, and or - Session 4: June 30-July 2 (boys and fice at the chancery,” said Carroll. “I charter compliance audit held. She also have lost a child are especially hard vicar general, also praised Carroll’s planned, most of it centered on her fam - on dreary days, and the work is in - anges are used on the feast of Christ girls) came, I turned around, and now it’s 32 led the establishment of the As For Me to handle, but you have to be strong three decades of service, which spanned ily. She and her husband Mike plan to teresting — both because of the the King. And three large flowers of Session 5: July 7-9 (boys and girls) years later. And I’ve done a little bit of and My House anti-pornography pro - for them. the administration of three archbishops. travel a lot, primarily to visit their chil - beautiful flowers and the great peo - three different kinds are used for Cost: $230 everything.” gram, which is now being implemented “You can’t cry, even when there “So much of her work has been be - dren and grandchildren in other states. ple we work with,” said Terry. Trinity Sunday. Eventually, she directed the by other dioceses across the country. are times you want to.” hind the scenes, and therefore is not She also plans to undertake graduate But the Hahlens’ passion for flow - The flowers themselves are select - CAMP TEKAKWITHA Archbishop’s Call to Share program. She A large part of her work as assistant The entire floral business is, in quite as evident as others, but neverthe - studies in philosophy and psychology, ers — and service — does not stop at ed with even greater care, like the (Entering grades 7 and 8) was appointed as the first director of ad - to the archbishop and to the archdioce - fact, an emotion-laden business. less was very crucial to the services pro - coordinate a support group for women their shop doors. star-of-Bethlehem used in Christmas Session 2: June 23-28 (boys only) ministrative services and human re - san chief executive officer has been Besides funerals, other big business vided through the archdiocese,” said (which was part of the As For Me and They keep their parish church arrangements. Session 3: July 14-19 (boys only) Msgr. Tank. sources in the history of the archdio - “other duties as directed.” These have My House initiative), and substitute for florists revolves around anniver - blossoming with donated flower “For Terry, the arrangement of Cost: $370 cese. included the coordination of special saries, births, and holidays. “Susan has a real sense of ministry, a teach in Wyandotte County Catholic arrangements worth $5,000 - $6,000 flowers each week is a prayer,” said When the church in the United States events like the Jubilee 2000/150th an - “Ordering flowers has a strong real sense of a vocation — of service to schools. She will also continue to facili - annually. And David designed and Father Hund. “The work of their was first facing scandal in the wake of niversary celebration, the installation of emotion attached to it, and each or - CAMP TEKAKWITHA the church,” he added, “and she has tate Virtus sessions and temporarily built wooden bamboo stands for dis - hands is indeed a prayer and labor of revelations of sexual misconduct, Archbishops James P. Keleher and der and person is different. That (Entering grades 9-12) manifested that with a very generous serve as the Safe Environment program plays near the altar. love.” Carroll helped launch and administer Joseph F. Naumann, and numerous means each time we take a call we’re Session 1: June 2-7 (boys only) and gentle spirit throughout her years coordinator. “Whether it’s donating the Easter of service.” the Virtus program and became the Safe archdiocesan pilgrimages to holy sites Cost: $380 Carroll can trace the beginning of her Environment coordinator for the arch - around the world.

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Nadine (Rilinger) and George Mary (Piekarski) and Joseph Helen and Thomas Doyle, mem - Mergenmeier , Garcia, members of Sacred Heart bers of St. Ann ANNIVERSARIES members of Parish, Tonganoxie, celebrated their Parish, Prairie Hildegard (Taphorn) and Gerald Lawrence mom spent nap times, odd hours composing Christ the King 50th wed - Village, celebrat - “Jerry” Parish, Topeka, ding an - ed their 60th heard comments from visiting priests Pearl, mem - Continued from page 1 will celebrate niversary on wedding anniver - about the Mass’ beauty. bers of their 50th wed - March 1 sary on Feb. 7. working on harmony and instrumentals “Julie seems to have a spirit that is Immaculate ding anniversary with an an - They have eight before the Mass’ debut on Holy Thursday open to God, and therefore what she Conception on April 12. The niversary children, five of last year. composes comes from the Divine,” he Parish, St. couple was mar - party at the grandchildren For many years, Julie has had the de - said. “The community has been moved Marys, will ried on April 12, Holidome and two great- sire to compose a Mass, but “never had by her addition to our worship.” celebrate 1958, at St. Patrick Church, Corning. in Lawrence. The couple was married grandchildren. any real reason to do it and didn’t even Julie said she felt the Holy Spirit with their 50th wedding anniversary with a Their children and their spouses are: on Feb. 27, 1958, in Oklahoma. Their know if I could do it,” she said. “There her while she was composing. She equat - renewal of their vows at 11 a.m. on April Willie and Shirley Mergenmeier, St. children and their spouses are: John Agnes (Korte) and Edward was a time where it wasn’t going to hap - ed the prayer and growth of the music 13 at the church. A reception will be held Marys; Jan and Jim Hinterweger, and Mary Garcia, Stephen Garcia, and Wilper, members pen.” with the feeling of anticipation mothers for family and friends from 2:30-4:30 Lebo; Andy and Becky Mergenmeier, Kimberly Perry. They also have nine of St. Patrick Such as when Julie and her husband experience during pregnancy. p.m. at the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Montpelier, Va.; Sue and Mat Flach, grandchildren and three great-grand - Parish, Emerald, David’s four children — Eleanor, 10; Likewise, hearing the Mass performed Center, 806 Nishnabe Trail, Rossville. Paxico; James Mergenmeier (de - children. celebrated their Amelia, 9; Luke, 6; and Caroline, 4 — — with all the voices and accompani - The couple was married on April 12, ceased); and Jacqueline Mergenmeier 60th wedding an - were very young. When Julie, a stay-at- ment — for the first time while rehears - 1958, at St. Gregory Church, Marysville. (deceased). They also have 14 grand - Bernice (Giltner) and Donald niversary on home mom, began composing the Mass, ing it with the choir was “like giving Their children and their spouses are: children and two great-grandchildren. Stone, members of Blessed Sacrament March 30. The Caroline was 2 and Luke was still in birth,” Julie said. “There was so much Johnny Pearl (deceased); Colleen Their children will host a reception in Church, Kansas City, Kan., celebrated couple was mar - preschool, so time alone was in short love that was put into it. And so much Monhollon and Jim Meyer, Rossville; the couple’s honor at the Dover their 60th wedding anniversary on ried on March 30, supply. vulnerability . . . especially the eucharis - Cathy Pearl, Manhattan; Christy and Community Center on June 29. March 31. The couple was married on 1948, at Sacred “Sometimes they’d both nap and I’d tic prayer. Dave Ronsse, St. Marys; Gerry Lou and Leaven photo by Jane Graves March 31, 1948, in Oceanside, Calif. A Heart Church, Emporia. Their children get an hour to do it. Sometimes it would “I was glad I was playing it, because Dan Marstall, St. Marys; Mary and James Julie and David Dunlap, parents of (from left) Eleanor, Caroline, Luke and Amelia, had their hands Robert and Zita (Hickman) family dinner was held on March 29 to are: Robert, Lawrence; Iona, be 10 or 15 minutes to sit down and then I could kind of detach myself Wurtz, Paxico; Ginger and Jerry Flach, full even before Julie started her composition. Osterhaus , members of Holy Family celebrate. Their children and their spous - Manchester, Conn.; and Ralph (de - work out a part,” she said. enough to not blubber like an idiot. Paxico; Angie and Mark Leuthold, Parish, Summerfield, will celebrate their es are: Debbie and Frank Mance, Karen ceased). They celebrated with a dance Once Caroline began preschool, “I Thies, of Holy Cross Parish in Overland Julie and her husband are now pass - Because that’s the closest I’ll ever get to Manhattan; and Michelle and Ryan 50th wed - and Robert Janes, David and Danielle for family and friends at the Garnett would have about an hour twice a week Park. They both sang in their parish ing that tradition of service on to their consecration — to facilitate it with mu - Martin, St. Marys. They also have 17 ding an - Stone, Stephanie Stone, and Donald D. VFW on March 30. to myself,” Julie said. “I just worked it choir, said Julie, who remembers spend - own children. Eleanor and Amelia both sic.” grandchildren and six great-grandchil - niversary on Stone Jr. They also have 10 grandchil - around whenever they didn’t need me.” ing “hours and hours” playing piano serve as cantors at Mass and also played And like bringing a new life into the dren. The couple requests no gifts. April 12. A dren and nine great-grandchildren. Ray and Mimi Wiggins, members Still, it wasn’t easy. while her dad rehearsed. a role in “Mass of Unending Joy.” world, said Julie, there is a sense of just dinner for of Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park, “I explained to the choir the night be - Julie also credits her children’s choir It was their job, said Julie, to make being the instrument of a larger plan. Donald and Kathryn Osburn, family and Mary Louise (Schorfheide) and will celebrate their 70th wedding an - fore Holy Thursday that [my family] director at Holy Cross, Peggy Schrick, sure she was keeping her promise to “You look at your baby and think, ‘I members of Sacred Heart Parish, invited John Hanley niversary on April 9. The couple was hadn’t worn clean clothes in a really long with her longtime interest in liturgical Father Mulvany and keeping it easy to couldn’t have created this beautiful baby Shawnee, will guests is Bolin Jr., married in Maryville, Mo., on April 9, time,” Julie said. “That’s probably an ex - music. Schrick encouraged Julie by ar - sing. without the help of God and the Holy celebrate their scheduled at the Axtell American Legion members of 1938. They will have a dinner party for aggeration, but the point is, some things ranging for her to play her first Mass in Maureen Brogren, director of music at Spirit,’” Julie said. “To hear the choir sing 60th wedding an - Hall, with an open house to be held from Church of family and friends, hosted by their have to suffer. You can’t do everything the fourth grade. Corpus Christi, said the Mass definitely it — I thought they sounded beautiful — niversary on April 2 to 4 p.m., hosted by their children. The the Nativity, daughter and son-in-law, Sally and and do it all well.” “I wrote [the Mass] for Father Mick achieved its original intent. and the organ, and this year we added vi - 4 at their home. couple was married April 10, 1958, at St. Leawood, Jerry Rowley. Although Julie studied human biology because he asked me to, but I gave it spe - “As a singer, it’s a very nice Mass,” olins to it . . . to hear all of that is just real - They have six Bridget Church, Axtell. Their children celebrated in college, she has provided piano ac - cial dedication to my parents and to Brogren said. “Singing is praying twice, ly humbling because it can’t come from a grandchildren and spouses are: Rose and Marvin their 60th companiment at Mass since childhood, a Peggy Schrick, because they’re the ones so I think she’s outdone herself.” person. and two great- Bernasek, Beattie; Mike and Lori wedding anniversary on April 3. The ANNIVERSARY POLICY : The Leaven only way of contributing that she learned at who really allowed this to happen,” said Father Mulvany agreed that Julie’s ef - “It had to come from the Holy Spirit.” grandchildren. Osterhaus, Beattie; James Osterhaus, couple was married on April 3, 1948, the feet of her parents, Ron and Mary Julie. forts were successful, and said he has The couple was prints 50, 60, 65 and 70th anniversary Liberty; Linda and Doug Heinen, Axtell; at Blessed Sacrament Church, Kansas married on April notices. Announcements are due by 5 Carol and Kent Kuckelman, Axtell; and City, Mo. They have seven children 4, 1948, at St. Thomas Church, Pilot p.m. eight days (Thursday) before the de - Kathy and Jeff Haller, Manhattan. They and 19 grandchildren. Point, Texas. sired publication date. also have 20 grandchildren.

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JOHN J. TODOR JOHN WEIST Age: 61 Age: 39 Wife: Nancy Wife: Zena DEACON CANDIDATES Children: 2 Children: 4 Career/Job: Career/Job: Engineering project Attorney in private manager law practice TAKE HISTORIC STEP Parish: Ascension Parish: St. Michael ANSAS CITY, Kan. — the demands of family, job and studies the most What has been the Archangel in Archdiocesan history was made challenging aspect of the process so far. your favorite sub - Leawood on March 29 when Archbishop But they’ve also discovered unexpected bene - ject of study? How has your Joseph F. Naumann installed 20 fits in the program. The journey of deacon is not Old Testament spirituality deacon candidates as lectors dur - just an academic journey, but a spiritual pilgrim - What has been changed since you began this K ing a Mass at Savior Pastoral age as well. The discernment process, they say, the most difficult part of the process? Center here. has helped them to know themselves better. process? By way of analogy, before we began, I All parishes have laypersons who act as lectors, Moreover, they are growing closer to each oth - Learning so much in a short space of time was wading in a baby pool of spirituali - but in the case of these 20 men, being er. (12 hours a weekend) ty. Now, I’ve found my way to the “big” installed as a lector was another for - “They’re changing,” said Msgr. pool, which is deep, beautiful, mysterious, mal step on the way to becoming a Story by Applegate. “They’re doing well. JIM LAVIN challenging, refreshing, comforting and permanent deacon. They’ve learned how to work with one JOE BOLLIG Age: 44 fulfilling. The archdiocese formed its first, another and what their talents are. Wife: D’Lise Who is your favorite saint and 25-member class of deacon aspirants [The program] is having a noticeable Children: 2 why? in February 2006. For these men, it Photos by effect, and that’s what you want to see. Career/Job: St. Paul: a tireless defender of the faith was the beginning of an intensive, They’ve developed an esprit de corps.” JAY SOLDNER Computer teacher and courageous in the face of tremendous five-year program of study, prayer, Although the archdiocese has only Parish: Holy Spirit, opposition. ministry, discernment, and spiritual one class of deacon candidates, the Overland Park direction. Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph has three, each What or who has “It’s all very similar to what seminarians for at a different stage of study. One of the Missouri been your inspi - the priesthood go through, but it’s done different - classes is taking instruction with the archdiocesan ration through all ly for the deacons,” said Msgr. Gary Applegate, di - group. this? rector of the diaconate program. “Seminarians are The archdiocese only had the capability of tak - MICHAEL My fellow candidates sent away to the seminary for an academic year. ing one group at a time, said Msgr. Applegate. PODREBARAC Who is your favorite saint and The deacon candidates can’t do that, so they have This one group, which follows the program devel - Age: 41 why? Blessed Damien for his service to to do everything in a [series of] compressed week - oped by St. Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Wife: Dena the outcasts on Moloka’i ends for their academic studies.” Ind., will complete its five-year program before Children: 4 The deacon candidates gather for study on the consideration is given to forming another group. Career/Job: third weekend of every month, sometimes two But he has some advice for those with a possible Archdiocesan consul - weekends in a row. These compressed sessions interest in becoming a deacon. MARK STUKEL tant for liturgy run from 7 p.m. on Friday to noon Sunday. Over “We’re not taking names right now,” said Msgr. Age: 42 Parish: St. the course of five years, they will complete 1,000 Applegate. “Volunteer in your parish and be open Wife: Kim Lawrence Center, clock hours of classroom time, in which they must to working in the ministries. Be involved in prayer Children: 5 University of Kansas take tests, write papers, and receive grades — just groups and seek your own spiritual director. Career/Job: Sales What best quali - like seminarians or lay college students. Watch for announcements in The Leaven and by Parish: St. Michael fies you to be a Most deacon candidates had found juggling your pastor.” the Archangel in deacon? Leawood My aunt Sister Vivian Podrebarac, SCL, What has been who was a consecrated religious your favorite sub - Who is your favorite saint and ject of study? why? St. Francis of Assisi who was a ROAD TO Step One: Application Step Two: Aspirancy to Candidacy Steps Three and Four: Acolyte and Lector Step Five: Ordination Church history deacon himself. The potential deacon candidate makes After additional evaluations, the aspirant is recommended for the four-year While still a deacon candidate, the individual is installed as an After all class requirements are completed, final What best qualifies you to be a BECOMING A an application to the archdiocese. After candidacy program. Each spring the candidate goes through an evalua - acolyte and lector. He continues meeting with his spiritual director evaluations are done and the successful deacon deacon? PERMANENT interviews, background checks and tion process that includes self-evaluation, academic evaluation, and evalu - and pursuing his studies. Additionally, he participates in pastoral candidate is recommended for ordination. The first My practice as a servant to my family. evaluations, the individual is recom - ation by the program director. These evaluations are compared to past services, such as working at Catholic Charities, working in hospi - deacon class is scheduled to complete studies in GEORGE KARNAZE DEACON mended for acceptance for aspiran cy. evaluations and the candidate’s psychological report. tal or prison ministry, or serving in parish ministries. December 2010, with ordination in January 2011. Age: 59 Wife: Etta Children: 2 DAN ONDRACEK CHRIS SEAGO DON POOLE TOM MULVENON SCOTT MARRIOTT DANA NEARMYER Age: 51 Career/Job: Banker MICHAEL SCHRECK Age: 39 Age: 49 Age: 63 Age: 59 Age: 44 Age: 43 Wife: Carol Parish: Immaculate Children: 4 Wife: Julia Wife: Judy Wife: Jan Wife: Dawn Wife: Deborah Children: 2 Conception, Career/Job: Senior Children: 2 Children: 2 Children: 2 Children: 2 Children: 4 Career/Job: Nurse Louisburg internal auditor, U.S. Career/Job: Career/Job: Career/Job: Career/Job: Deputy Career/Job: anesthetist How has your Central Federal Credit Auditor with SRS Insurance agent Controller sheriff Director of Parish: Most Pure spirituality Union Parish: Mater Dei, Parish: Sacred Parish: Holy Trinity, Parish: Prince of Evangelization and Heart of Mary, changed since Parish: Holy Spirit, Topeka Heart, Mound City Lenexa Peace, Olathe Catholic Formation Topeka you began this Overland Park What should a What has been What has been What should a Parish: Holy Trinity, What or who has process? What has been person know be - your favorite sub - the most difficult person know be - Lenexa been your inspi - Through prayer, the Liturgy of the Hours the most difficult fore beginning ject of study? part of the fore beginning What has been ration through all and the Mass, I feel a closer relationship part of the the deacon Scripture and system - process? the deacon your favorite sub - this? The holy men and women in my with the Lord and the church. process? process? atics Giving up existing ministries to make time process? ject of study? parish who give unselfishly to others Who is your favorite saint and Like all Catholics, balancing the demands To be open to the Holy Spirit wherever he What or who has been your inspi - for added study and homework Prepare for long-term commitment and de - Study of the Incarnation What best qualifies you to be a dea - why? Dismas – the thief who showed the of our faith, family and work. leads you. ration through all this? My wife, my What best qualifies you to be a velop solid theological foundation in What should a person know before con? An ernest desire to listen and serve ultimate faith in asking Jesus to remember Who is your favorite saint and Who is your favorite saint and pastor and the people in my parish. deacon? I am becoming qualified. I am Catholicism. beginning the deacon process? Who is your favorite saint and him in paradise. The only saint other than why? St. Peter, because he exemplifies why? St. Christopher, because I would bolstered by my desire to serve. What or who has been your inspi - That prayer, openness and humility are why? St. Therese and St. Francis — both Mary that Christ himself stated that he what we can accomplish in serving God like to bear Christ to others. ration through all this? Knowing and needed. surrendered to Jesus, and their intense love would be in heaven. despite our personal failings. believing that I am doing God’s will. for him. 10 NATION THE LEAVEN • APRIL 4, 2008 APRIL 4, 2008 • THE LEAVEN WORLD 11 BRIEFLY Educators Muslim BRIEFLY Official outlines health care Official discusses Saudi king’s reform principles must teach convert has idea to initiate dialogue WASHINGTON (CNS) — Health VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The im - care reform has to compete for atten - portance of marriage and the family tion from Congress along with the eco - students right to and the values needed to sustain fami - nomic recession and the ongoing war ly life can be an appropriate starting in Iraq, said a Catholic Health point for interreligious dialogue, said Association official. “It will be a battle” empathy express ideas an official of the Pontifical Council for to keep health care needs for all By JOHN SHAUGHNESSY By CINDY WOODEN the Family. Franciscan Father Americans on the front burner, said Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Gianfranco Grieco described as “inter - Jeff Tieman, director of CHA’s esting” Saudi Arabian King Abdullah “Covering a Nation” initiative. He said INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — Daniel VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Aziz’s idea to initiate a dialogue with CHA’s efforts to reform the health care Pink, an author of books on the chang - Pope Benedict XVI welcomed into the Muslims, Christians and Jews to de - system in the United States are defined ing work world, told Catholic educa - Catholic Church a Muslim-born jour - fend the family, moral values and the in its newly released reform initiative, tors March 27 at the National Catholic nalist often critical of Islam, it was not importance of religion. While Saudi “Our Vision for U.S. Health Care.” The Educational Association convention a sign that the pope accepts everything Arabia is a strictly Islamic country document establishes principles for re - here they need to prepare students dif - the journalist believes, said the where the public practice of any other form and proposes that a reformed sys - ferently to succeed in today’s work CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters Vatican spokesman. faith is illegal, King Abdullah an - tem should be “available and accessi - force. CNS photo/Janet Shelton, Florida Catholic POPE WAVES FROM POPEMOBILE — Pope Benedict XVI waves from the popemobile at The Italian journalist, Magdi Allam, nounced that he had been consulting ble to everyone” and pay “special at - In a keynote address during the PRIEST SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM — Father Michael O'Brien, pastor of St. Justin Martyr Parish his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican March 26. A different “has the right to express his own ideas. Muslim religious leaders about the tention to the poor and vulnerable”; be March 25-28 convention attended by in Seminole, Fla., center, sings the national anthem during a March 17 spring training baseball popemobile, also made by Mercedes-Benz, has left the Vatican and will be delivered by an They remain his personal opinions possibility of inviting “all religions to oriented toward health and prevention more than 7,000 educators, Pink said game at Bright House Stadium in Clearwater, Fla. Father O'Brien, who has a lifelong love of air cargo company to the United States in time for the pope’s April 15-20 visit. without in any way becoming the offi - sit together with their brothers, faith - “with the goal of enhancing the health the work environment is changing baseball, was getting ready to see the Philadelphia Phillies play. cial expression of the positions of the fully and sincerely, as we all believe in status of communities”; be “sufficiently from its one-time emphasis on “logi - pope or the Holy See,” said Jesuit the same God” to discuss “the crisis all and fairly financed”; allocate resources cal, linear and spreadsheet-type abili - Father Federico Lombardi. humanity is suffering in the current in ways that are “transparent and con - ties” to more “artistry, empathy, inven - Father Lombardi, the Vatican time.” The institution of the family sensus-driven”; put patients at the cen - Focus on meaning of Jesus’ tiveness and big-picture thinking.” Baseball inspires homilies, spokesman, made his comments March has been “weakened and dismantled,” ter of care, addressing “health needs at Jobs in America that once relied on 27 in response to a statement from Aref a lack of faith and religious practice all stages of life from conception to nat - following a certain set of steps to per - Ali Nayed, a spokesman for the 138 has spread and “there is a lack of ural death”; and deliver care safely and resurrection, says pope form are being outsourced to other offers chance for evangeliza tion Muslim scholars who initiated the ethics, loyalty and sincerity,” he said. effectively and with the “greatest possi - countries where they can be per - By CINDY WOODEN himself for us,” the pope said. “But Common Word dialogue project in ble quality.” By DENISE O’TOOLE KELLY to share their stories with schoolchild - formed more cheaply, he said. Catholic News Service ren and others. Catholic News Service only his resurrection is sure proof, the October and who established the Shanghai launches activities To prepare students for the changing But it also presents the challenge of certainty that what he affirmed is true Catholic-Muslim Forum for dialogue to mark arrival of Catholicism Catholic agency forms teams work force, he said educators need to ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — With the meeting the spiritual needs of Catholic VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While and that it is valid for us, is valid for all with the Vatican in early March. to respond to murders put more focus on developing those spring training field for Major League players, coaches and team staffers who Jesus’ death shows the depths of his time.” Father Lombardi said baptism is a SHANGHAI, China (CNS) — The “right brain” skills where a person’s cre - Baseball’s newest team right across the have crushingly busy schedules. love for humanity, it is his resurrection While the Resurrection is celebrated recognition that the person entering Shanghai Diocese has launched a se - OAKLAND, Calif. (CNS) — For ativity and humanity make a difference. street, it’s no wonder the sport would “Baseball’s schedule is not very for - that proves he is the Son of God, Pope every Sunday all year long, he said, the the church “has freely and sincerely ries of activities to mark the 400th an - Oakland families and friends jarred by Above all, students need to learn find its way into a homily at St. John giving for any faith, but I’ve been able Benedict XVI said. church asks Catholics to focus on its accepted the Christian faith in its fun - niversary of the arrival of Catholicism the violent death of a young loved one, empathy, he said, describing it as “the the Evangelist Parish in Viera. to hit Mass a couple of times here on The pope used his March 26 weekly meaning and rejoice over it more in - damental articles” as expressed in the in the region. The celebration will Catholic Charities of the East Bay’s ability to stand in someone’s shoes, to “It was so funny. Our first Sunday Saturdays and it has been fantastic,” general audience to underline the im - tensely in the days immediately fol - creed. trace the development of Catholicism Crisis Response Support Network feel with their hearts and see with here, the pastor (Father Lawrence M. said Nationals left-handed pitcher portance of celebrating the 50-day lowing Easter. “Of course, believers are free to in the diocese, Auxiliary Bishop stands at the ready with its “ministry their eyes.” Olszewski) compared the spirit of Lent John Lannan, a parishioner at St. Mary Easter season. “All the liturgies of the Easter sea - maintain their own ideas on a vast Joseph Xing Wenzhi told the Asian of presence.” Within an hour after the “Think of how empathy-centered with spring and spring training. He of the Isle Parish at home in Long St. Peter’s Square was still decorat - son sing the certainty and joy of the range of questions and problems on church news agency UCA News. He Oakland Police Department calls to many of your schools are. Think about said how similar they are because it’s a Beach, N.Y. ed with some of the tulips, daffodils, resurrection of Christ,” he said. which legitimate pluralism exists said the events would highlight the notify them of a homicide, the net - the Christian-Catholic teaching. Think new start for everyone, including the Father Tom Anastasia of St. pansies and blossoming trees that were Faith in the Resurrection is what among Christians,” he said. life of the first Catholic in Shanghai, work’s crisis counselors go to the crime of the life of Jesus and how it’s really a ball club,” said Washington Nationals Clement Parish in Plant City is an avid set up for the pope’s Easter morning makes Christianity what it is and gives “Welcoming a new believer into the Xu Guangqi, the values he embraced scene, the hospital or the family home, lesson in empathy. Empathy makes the spokesman John Dever. baseball fan. Distance and his role as Mass. An estimated 30,000 people at - Christians the strength to live in hope, church clearly does not mean espousing through his faith, and how he evange - said project director Millie Burns. world a better place,” he added. His team has played spring training pastor kept him from more often tak - tended the audience, which was the pope said. all that person’s ideas and opinions, es - lized among family, friends and col - Oakland has had 30 homicides so far Pink said the changing work world games at Space Coast Stadium since its ing the 40-mile trip to Clearwater to marked by brief sprinkles of rain. “Isn’t it the certainty that Christ is pecially on political and social matters.” leagues. Bishop Xing, 44, said he this year; many of the murder victims is reflected in some medical schools inaugural season in 2005. St. John’s enjoy his front-row seats for the The pope told the crowd, “Death risen that gives courage and prophetic Nayed questioned the pope’s deci - hopes local Catholics will learn from have been young people. “We are where students are getting part of Parish Life Center, where Masses are Philadelphia Phillies at Bright House was not sufficient to demonstrate that audacity and perseverance to the mar - sion to baptize Allam March 22 during Xu’s example of evangelizing to his there to comfort, to provide answers, their training in art museums to help celebrated, opened last year. Network Stadium. Jesus was really the Son of God, the tyrs of every age?” he asked. the globally televised Easter Vigil from family first. Catholics today are less to help with procedural matters and to them develop their observational and The Nationals were one of 18 major “One of the beautiful things in expected Messiah.” It is possible to meet the risen St. Peter’s Basilica. spiritually fervent and family-orient - give intensive support” to relatives, diagnostic skills in hopes of helping league teams that played their presea - spring training is there are no losers Hundreds of people over the course Christ, as did the women who encoun - “It is sad that the intimate and per - ed, he said, which poses a challenge friends and classmates, Burns told The them be more caring doctors. son games in five of Florida’s seven unless someone gets hurt,” Father of history have dedicated their lives to tered Jesus as they went to visit his sonal act of a religious conversion is for the church. When young Chinese Catholic Voice, newspaper of the He also pointed out that two-thirds dioceses this year. Anastasia told the Florida Catholic, doing good and to bringing justice, the tomb and the apostles who met him on made into a triumphalist tool for scor - Catholics seek a spouse, few make Oakland Dicoese. The program began of the incoming students at a presti - The presence of the teams and their newspaper for six dioceses. “The pope said. But “they died and re - the road to Emmaus, the pope said. ing points,” Nayed said. “It is sad that finding a Catholic partner their first in April 2007, Burns said, with funds gious engineering college were accept - fans does more than inspire homilies young guys are playing harder to get a mained dead,” he said. “The Lord is walking alongside us the particular person chosen for such a priority, he said. The bishop said he from Oakland’s violence prevention ed in part because of their ability to and bolster attendance in nearby job; the veterans are looser and signing “The death of the Lord demon - and he explains the Scriptures” and highly public gesture has a history of also hopes priests, nuns and laypeo - bill, known as Measure Y. It focuses on play a musical instrument, which re - parishes. It offers opportunities for autographs. . . . The whole environ - strates the immense love with which shares himself in the breaking of the generating, and continues to generate, ple will deepen their spirituality and Oakland homicides where the vic tims flected their diverse talents and artistic game-day fundraising and evangeliza - ment is very much fan-friendly. It’s a he loved us, going so far as to sacrifice bread, he said. hateful discourse.” intensify evangelization efforts. are age 30 or younger. interests. tion, and for allowing Catholic players great pastime.” 12 CLASSIFIEDS THE LEAVEN • APRIL 4 , 2008 APRIL 4, 2008 • THE LEAVEN CALENDAR 13

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For information or Atchison, will celebrate the renewal of its “Everywhere a Blessing: A Celtic have demonstrated success in fundraising sentative in the Topeka area. This position is references. Call Cheryl after 10 a.m. at refurnishment and house painting. Johnson ly remodeled condo that sleeps four. an invitation, please call (816) 756-1858, chapel with a special Mass and recep - Spirituality Retreat,” from 7 p.m. on and managing a team of development pro - ideal for a determined, high-energy, high- (913) 669-2328 or (913) 766-1813. County. Call Josh at (913) 709-7230. $125/night; $750/week. Local owner will ext. 526. tion at 11:30 a.m. on April 5. All are in - April 18 to 1 p.m. on April 20 at the fessionals; and should also exhibit good expectation, professional, self-disciplined, rent to mature adults and families. Visit the vited to attend. Sophia Center, 751 S. 8th St., stewardship and a heart of service. Please independent individual desiring to serve oth - Special needs caregiver - Light Organizing & handyman services Web site at: www.coralbeach1602.com, Join the Singles of Nativity for hap - Atchison. The cost is $185. For informa - send letter of interest and resume to: OMNI ers, yet earn a better than average income. housekeeping and more. Retired nurse, 25 - Basements, garages, attics and shop or send an e-mail to: coralbeach1602@ py hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. on April A Mass to commemorate the 150th tion or to register, call (913) 360-6165. Employment Mgt Svcs, LLC, Melissa We provide top-rated financial products to yrs., experienced, have references upon re - spaces organized! Your items sorted, boxed gmail.com. 11 at Old Chicago, 11721 Metcalf, anniversary of the Sisters of Charity of Watkins, Senior Consultant, 7101 College our members and their families and will pro - quest. Available 3 - 4 days weekly; 5 - 6 & labeled; areas cleaned when finished! Overland Park . We have the “Party Leavenworth will be held at 5 p.m. on The next Worldwide Marriage Blvd., Ste. 730, Overland Park, KS 66210; vide excellent benefits and training. For hours daily. Will care for your infant, youth Wall repair, interior painting, tile work, Summer vacation - Winter Park, Room” reserved. Look for the yellow bal - April 6 at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Encounter weekend will be held from send via e-mail to: resumes@omniemploy more information or an interview, contact or adult with special needs. Salary nego - handicap bars and ramps. Great references Colo. 2 BR, 1 BA, sleeps 6. Fully furnished, loon. Come and join us for a while or for 22nd and Parallel, Kansas City, Kan. April 18 - 20. For information or to regis - ment.com; or fax to (913) 341-2666. John A. Mahon, 307 Dakota, Holton, KS tiable. (913) 677-1605. and insured. For pictures of current projects, fireplace, rec center w/pool, fishing, golf, the evening; you’ll be glad you did. Look Friends, co-workers, former and current stu - ter, call (913) 469-8453 in Kansas City, 66436, or call (785) 364-5450. view my Web site at: www.swalms.com. hiking, rafting, close to nat’l park. for the yellow balloon. Questions? Send an dents, and family members of the Sisters (785) 843-9274 in Lawrence, (785) 357- Mortgage default counselor - Caregiver - Available weekends, Call Tillar Swalm at (913) 375-9115. $100/night; $600/week. Call Joe e-mail to: [email protected]. are invited to attend. Father Bill McEvoy, a 5000 in Topeka, or visit the Web site at: Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St. Director - For St. Matthew Preschool nights and part time during the week. Will Frederick at (913) 385-5589. former SCL student, will be the principal www.neksme.org. Joseph seeks experienced mortgage default and Child Care Center. Join the excitement provide care for children and the elderly. HOME IMPROVEMENT Sacred Heart Parish, celebrant. A reception will follow in the counselor for the Kansas City/St. Joseph in our newly renovated facility. Assist with Shopping, cooking and cleaning. WANTED TO BUY Tonganoxie, will host a casino night family center cafeteria. For information, area. Knowledge of credit and lending the design and curriculum development. A Reasonable rates, excellent references. Call STA (Sure Thing Always) Home fundraiser on April 12 at 7 p.m. in the call Sister Marie Loretta Modrcin at (913) Support Groups processes required. Bachelor’s degree and bachelor’s degree in ECE, Elem. Ed. or re - Pam at (913) 579-5276. Repair - Basement finish, bathrooms and parish center, Highway 24/40 and 321-1958. two years experience working with low- lated field is required. Position manages full- kitchens; interior & exterior repairs: paint - ***ANTIQUES WANTED*** Washington St. The suggested donation is The Family Ties Ministry (families income clientele required. Must have excel - time child care, preschool, after-school care Caregiving - We provide personal as - ing, roofing, siding, wood replacement and Postcards, old photos, military items, $25. You must be at least 21 years of age The Legion of Mary, Spouse of tied together through adoption and infertili - lent communication skills, organizational and summer camp for preschool and school- sistance, companionship, care manage - window glazing. Call for free estimates. trains, coins, watches jewlery, political but - or older to attend. the Holy Spirit Curia, will hold its annu - ty) at Good Shepherd Parish, skills, be detail-oriented and a problem age children. Submit letter and resume by ment, and transportation to the elderly and Cell: (913) 579-1835; phone: (913) 491- tons, signs, old toys and banks, Red Wing al ACIES ceremony at 3 p.m. on April 6 Shawnee, will host a free educational solver. Knowledge of computers and soft - April 15 to: St. Matthew Parish, 2700 S.E. disabled in home, assisted living and nurs - 5837; e-mail: [email protected]. crocks, Indian rugs, sterling silverware. A dinner and dance featuring music at the Savior Pastoral Center chapel, program entitled, “Finding your birth - ware programs (database experience, Virginia, Topeka, KS 66605. ing facilities. We also provide respite care Member of Holy Trinity Church, Lenexa. Call Chris (913) 642-8269. by Don Lipovac will be held on April 13 in 12601 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, parents; being found by your birth Microsoft Office) required. This is a contract for main caregivers needing some personal the Holy Family Hall, 513 Ohio, Kan. The ceremony will include a rosary, child,” at noon on April 13 in the social work position. Please send resume to: Teachers - Sacred Heart of Jesus time. Call Daughters & Company at EL SOL Y LA TIERRA Kansas City, Kan. Dinner will be served consecration to Mary, Benediction and a hall, 12800 W. 75th St. Lunch and [email protected], or to Catholic School, Shawnee, is seeking a middle (913) 341-2500 and speak with Andrea, * COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL ENTERTAINMENT from 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., followed by danc - homily by Father James Gordon, FSSP. babysitting will be provided. To register, Charities, 1112 Broadway, Kansas City, school science and a middle school lan - Sara or Gary. * LAWN RENOVATION ing. All proceeds will benefit the Holy Refreshments will follow. All are invited to call Bernadine Asher in the Caring Ministry MO 64105, Attention: Tammy Clary. guage arts teacher. Interested applicants * MOWING Disc jockey - For your wedding, kolos, Family Church fuel fund. The cost is attend. office at (913) 631-7357, ext. 4. should call (913) 422-5520, or send an e- Need help caring for Mom or * CLEAN-UP AND HAULING nightclubs, corporate parties, teenage cele - $17.50 per person. For reservations or in - Secretary/IT and Web support - mail to: [email protected]. Dad? We provide in-home support with a * DIRT GRADING/INSTALLATION brations, holiday parties, sock-hops, ethnic, formation, call Dolores Ruffolo at (913) The Holy Women series for April A grief support group will meet The office of administrative services for the variety of personal care and household func - * LANDSCAPE DESIGN birthdays, holiday parties, hip-hop/rap, 491-6477, JoAnn Lipovac at (913) 299- will feature a presentation by Bishop from 7 - 8:30 p.m. for six weeks beginning Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is Principal - St. Mary School, Ponca tions to keep seniors safe and active at * FREE ESTIMATES golden oldies. Member of St. Therese 2792, or Richard Schutte at (913) 724- Raymond Boland on “St. Joan of Arc: From April 17 at Catholic Charities, 9720 seeking qualified applicants for a secre - City, Okla., is seeking a principal who will home. For as little as $50 per week, we can HABLAMOS Y ESCRIBIMOS Parish, KCMO. Call Zepster’s A to Z Party 2388. Heretic to Saint” from 1 - 3 p.m. on April W. 87th St., Overland Park. To reserve tary/IT desktop and Web support position. be both an academic and a faith leader. provide extra support for your loved ones, INGLES!! DJ’s at (816) 741-4777. 10 at the Keeler Women’s Center, a space, call (913) 909-1067. This team member will support a very active St. Mary School enrolls approximately 150 or help you get a “night off” from your daily Call Lupe at (816) 252-3376. 2220 Central Avenue, Kansas City, office operation and should have experi - students in preschool through eighth grade. caregiving responsibilities. Call Benefits Miscellaneous Kan. To register, call (913) 906-8990, or The Postpartum Resource Center ence with IT desktop support, networking, Applicant must be a practicing Catholic; of Home - Senior Care at (913) 422- visit the Web site at: www.mountosb.org. of Kansas, in conjunction with the Web site development, support staff skills, have a master’s degree in educational ad - 1591. FOR RENT The Serra Club invites all men of the Keeler Women’s Center, will offer a and demonstrated written and verbal com - ministration, a related field, or be working archdiocese to pray with them to increase support group for pregnant women and munication skills. High energy, highly moti - toward such a degree; and have a minimum Metro Johnson County only - Apartment for rent - 1 BR, nice. vocations to the priesthood and religious Pilgrimages moms of babies, ages birth - 12 months, vated, and the ability to manage many tasks of three years teaching experience, prefer - Custom-made overlay stained-glass win - $495, 1 yr. lease. 10911 W. 59th Terr., life. Meetings are held at noon on every who are experiencing emotional difficulty. at one time are all pluses. Applicants must ably in a Catholic school. Salary is based dows or door-side window panels. Adds pri - Shawnee. Near St. Joseph Parish. View at: TOWN & COUNTRY second and fourth Wednesday of the Rosaries and More will sponsor a The group will meet from 1:30 - 3 p.m. on be active church members. Applications on qualifications and experience. Position is vacy, beauty and insulation. Call Ed at www.shawnee-rentals.com. Call (913) 649- PAINTING INC. month at the Hilton Garden Inn, 520 pilgrimage to Fatima, Avila, Loyola, and Mondays at the Keeler Women’s may be requested via e-mail at: archkck@ available June 1. To apply, contact the (913) 648-0099. Reasonable. 7596. (816) 322-0168 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan. For Lourdes from Oct. 14 - 23. The cost of Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas archkck.org. Resumes can be mailed to: Office of the Superintendent, P.O. Box Clean, Reliable, On-time Old information, contact Jim Conrad at (913) $2995 per person includes round-trip air - City, Kan. For information or to register, Catholic Church Offices, Administrative 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123; call Electrician - Free estimates; reasonable REAL ESTATE Fashioned Service 432-4162, John Muehlberger at (913) fare, motorcoach, hotel, and daily break - call (913) 906-8990. Services, 12615 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas (405) 721-4202; or send an e-mail to: rates. JoCo and southern KC metro area. Servicing So. Johnson County Kansas 441-5061, or Bill Peters at (913) 894- fast and dinner. An optional extension is City, KS 66109; fax to (913) 721-1577; or [email protected]. Call Pat at (913) 963-9896. Overland Park ranch home for Since 1990 6967. available to Medjugorje from Oct. 23 - 27 “Finding a New Normal,” a grief send via e-mail to: [email protected]. rent - 10205 W. 89th Terr. 4 BR, 3 BA, “We still brush your FIRST coat!” for an additional $1095 per person. Call support seminar, will be held from 9 - SERVICES House painting - Interior and exterior; updated throughout. Hardwood floors on Would you like to help troubled preg - Pilar at (913) 825-6422. 10:30 a.m. on April 15 at Catholic Director of administrative services wallpaper removal. 20 years experience. main floor, with tile in kitchen and baths. Services Include: Wood Rot Repair nant women? Birthright, an international Charities, 9720 W. 87th St., Overland - Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, has an Bulk mulch - $35 to $42 per cubic Reasonable rates. References. Call Joe at New carpeting in family room, finished Window & Garage Door emergency service offering positive alterna - Father Ric Halvorson, pastor of St. Park. For information or to register, call immediate full-time opening for the position yard. Free weekend and evening delivery, (913) 620-5776. bsmt. with TV room and 4th BR. New dish - Replacement tives to abortion, is seeking volunteers. Dominic in Holton, and St. Francis Xavier (913) 621-5090, ext. 2016. Women and men to answer the hotline of director of administrative services. within 20 miles, with 3 yd. minimum pur - washer; energy efficient siding and win - Decks & Finished Basements in Mayetta, will host a pilgrimage to Qualified applicants will have successful chase. Call Joe Keehn at (913) 449-9848, Machine quilting - by Jenell Noeth, dows; fenced yard and garage. Just two calls, run pregnancy tests, and befriend Italy from Nov. 3 - 14. The cost of $3275 The My House Men’s Group pro - mothers in crisis are especially needed. A management experience, with HR and com - or send an e-mail to: [email protected]. Basehor. Also, quilts made to order. Call blocks from grade school. Holy Trinity •Payment Plan Available per person, based on double occupancy, vides a Catholic focus on prayer and ac - training session will be held at the puter networking skills a plus. Strong com - (913) 724-1837. Parish. $1395/mo. Call (913) 648-5015. $100.00 OFF with this ad! includes: RT airfare from Kansas City, daily countability in the battle for sexual pu - munication skills are essential, along with a Computer services - In-home comput - Birthright Center, 6309 Walnut, Mass, papal audience, 10 nights accom - rity. 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Call dinners, and guided sightseeing. For infor - anonymous teleconference line. If to: [email protected]; or House cleaning - JoCo and WyCo The Top Shop, Inc., at (816) 898-8685 or (913) 927-3804. The Hayden High School baseball mation or to register, call (913) 422-4141. you are ready to take a stand with other fax to (913) 248-1084. residents. Reasonable rates, references (913) 962-5058. team is hosting a fundraising golf tour - men, call (913) 647-0378, or send an e- available. I am a member of St. Joseph Leawood home - 3523 W. 98th St. nament at Western Hills Golf Club , Father Ernie Davis will host a 10-day mail to: [email protected]. Director of religious formation - Parish, Shawnee. Call Marcia at (913) 707- Mountain Movers Inc. - Big or small, Side by side split on a corner lot with 4 BR, 8533 S.W. 21st St., Topeka, on April Holy Land pilgrimage beginning Nov. The Church of the Ascension, a dynamic, 7166. we move it all. 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(Classified ads continued on page 13) Each ERA Office is Independently Owned and Operated IRTHRIGHT 1-800-550-4900 14 COMMENTARY THE LEAVEN • APRIL 4, 2008 APRIL 4, 2008 • THE LEAVEN LOCAL NEWS 15 MARK MY WORDS Archbishop’s Call to Share exceeds goal President KANSAS CITY, Kan. — While many nomic uncertainty to make a donation. than in previous years. fund is intended to make it possible to MOST REVEREND JOSEPH F. NAUMANN May I ask you a question? charities are struggling in a sagging local The gifts are manifestations of the faith “With God’s continued blessings we continue to fund ministries should future economy, the Archbishop’s Call to Share of the Catholics in the archdiocese and now expect to exceed last year’s total Call to Share appeals fail to make their Editor id you know that Christmas will He answered, “I couldn’t help it. It our physical world, imagine how deep (ACTS) not only met, but exceeded its their desire to share in the ministries of pledges as the campaign continues goal. We commend our leadership for REVEREND MARK GOLDASICH, STL be celebrated “late” this year? was because of my mother. She had a and numerous are those about the $3.5 million goal in a record seven the church, making the love of Jesus tan - through the remainder of 2008.” this prudent foresight to help ensure [email protected] D When I posed this question deep appreciation for the search for spiritual world. Easter is a season to do weeks. gible and real in communities through - “Every gift is needed and appreciat - funding of the important ministries that to the folks at Mass this past Monday the truth. And every single day when I some exploring and discovery; it’s a The annual appeal raised more than out the archdiocese.” ed,” she added. “There are numerous depend on ACTS to fulfill their mission.” Associate Editor morning, it sure did get their atten - came home from school, she would ask time to learn something new. $4.3 million in 2007, collecting 96 The Archdiocese of Kansas City in ways that parishes are impacted by At this time, seven regions of the arch - ANITA M cSORLEY [email protected] tion. On that day, March 31, we me, ‘Did you ask any good questions Regular readers of this column percent of the amount pledged, Kansas serves 21 counties in north - ACTS; many of these activities would not diocese and more than 70 parishes have marked the solemnity today?’” (Adapted know that I’m the guru of gadgets and with a similar outcome antici - east Kansas with approximately exist without generous gifts.” exceeded their goals and thus will re - Senior Reporter of the Annunciation. from Brian gewgaws. When Lent began, I ordered pated in 2008. 200,000 Catholics. The arch - The annual appeal needs to exceed ceive a rebate of 50 percent of every dol - JOE BOLLIG Normally, the FATHER Cavanaugh’s “Sower’s an item that arrived just in time for “I am very grateful to bishop’s annual appeal is the the goal in order to fully fund archdioce - lar raised over their goal to be used for [email protected] Annunciation is on Seeds of Easter. It’s called a Kindle; it’s an elec - everyone who has primary source of funds san ministries because one-half of dona - parish purposes. March 25 but, because MARK Encouragement.”) tronic reader produced by Amazon, prayed for the success of for 44 ministries of the tions raised in excess of parish goals are Donors who contribute $1,000 or Production Manager that date fell during GOLDASICH Many times in life the huge online retailer. the Archbishop’s Call to Share and to the archdiocese, grouped into categories that returned to parishes in the form of re - more, added Knopf, or indicate that their TODD HABIGER what is known as the we fall into such a rut The Kindle is a bit larger and heavier one-third of our archdiocesan house - include clergy, education, charity and bates. If ACTS exceeds the actual amount gift is one percent of their annual in - [email protected] octave (or eight days) that we fail to appreci - than a standard paperback book, but can holds who have already made a sacrifi - pastoral needs. budgeted for archdiocesan ministries, come, are eligible for membership in the of Easter, it got ate the mysteries and hold over 200 titles. With this device, I cial gift to this year’s campaign,” said “The generosity of our faith communi - this could allow Call to Share to provide Crosier Society, a group honored with a Advertising Representative “bumped” this year to the first avail - wonders of our faith, our lives and our have immediate access to well over Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. ty is humbling,” said Lesle M. Knop, exec - greater support to the ministries, such as special brunch and Mass with the arch - JENNIFER SIEBES able “free day” on the church’s calen - world in general. Questions can be a 100,000 titles. Most dangerous — finan - “I am constantly edified and inspired utive director of the archdiocesan office scholarships at Catholic schools, and to bishop on the Sunday before [email protected] dar, which happened to be last doorway into deeper knowledge. cially — is that any one of these books by the goodness and generosity of the of stewardship and development. “We plan for future needs. Thanksgiving. Monday. Think there are no mysteries in life? can be purchased and downloaded wire - people of the archdiocese,” he added. are experiencing an increase in the “Last year, the Clergy Advisory For more information about the Reporter So, what does this have to do with Let this humorous e-mail of silly ques - lessly right to the Kindle in under a “This year’s theme for ACTS 2008 is amount of the average pledge, as well as Committee was able to set aside approxi - Archbishop’s Call to Share, call (913) KARA HANSEN Christmas? Well, the Annunciation, tions make you ponder a bit. Here are minute. It also has a built-in dictionary faith. It takes a great deal of faith during an increase in the number of donors and mately $170,000 to fund a Call to Share 647-0325 or visit the Web site at: www. [email protected] when Mary conceived Jesus in her a few of my favorites: (so you could look up “gewgaws” in the times when there is a certain level of eco - a greater percentage of participation reserve fund,” Knop said. “The reserve calltoshare.org. womb, is celebrated exactly nine • Can you cry under water? paragraph above). An added bonus is Circulation months before Christmas. I figured if • How important does a person that my housekeeper and my book - [email protected] we weren’t celebrating the have to be before they are considered shelves will appreciate a reduction in the Annunciation until March 31, maybe assassinated instead of just murdered? number of actual physical books that Intern that would delay Christmas until Dec. • Why do you have to “put your two come into my house! Seán T.D. Kane 31 as well. cents in,” but it’s only “a penny for Celebrate this Easter season by ex - Catholic Press Association Award Winner OK, OK, I’m kidding about the late your thoughts”? Where’s that extra ploring something new. Try a new hob - 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, Christmas. It’s going to be on Dec. 25 penny going to? by, a new book, a new computer pro - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 as usual. But a number of parishioners • What disease did cured ham actu - gram or feature, a new route home from Archbishop Edward O’Meara Award Winner came up after Mass on March 31 and ally have? school or work. Spiritually, do some - 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 said that they never really connected • How is it we put a man on the thing fresh as well: Engage in a new Publication No. (ISSN0194-9799) the Annunciation to being nine months moon before we figured out it would method of prayer, explore a book of the before Christmas. It got them thinking. be a good idea to put wheels on lug - Bible that you’re unfamiliar with, ask Published weekly September through May, excepting the Friday the And that, for me, is what some of gage? someone a question or two about the week after Thanksgiving, and the Friday after Christmas; biweekly this season of Easter is all about. It’s a • If Jimmy cracks corn and no one faith that has always puzzled you. June through August. 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SCRIPTURE READINGS THE GOSPEL TRUTH THIRD WEEK OF EASTER April 6 Jesus turns the tables on his unsuspecting disciples THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Third Sunday of Easter Artwork and tradition frequently Jesus takes the role of host and turns Acts 2: 14, 22-33; Ps 16: 1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 Pt 1: 17-21; Lk 24: 13-35 suggest that second option, in showing the two disciples into guests. Lk 24: 13-35 the two disciples stopping at an inn for In the relationship between host usiness or pleasure? That ques - supper in the evening and inviting the and guest, the host holds the upper April 7 tion often greets a person going stranger, who is Jesus in disguise, to hand; he has control of the situation. John Baptist de la Salle, priest Bon a trip in our day and age. join them. That is certainly a possibili - In flip-flopping the roles of host and Acts 6: 8-15; Ps 119: 23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6: 22-29 However, at the time of ty. guest, Jesus has taken control of the Jesus, travel presented But it is worth - situation. The two disciples thought many more dangers than while to explore the that they were in charge. But Jesus re - April 8 it does now. FATHER first option — that veals to them that he is in charge. He is Tuesday One would only travel MIKE the two disciples Lord. Acts 7:51 - 8:1a; Ps 31: 3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; for serious reasons. It STUBBS have returned to At that moment, he also reveals to Jn 6: 30-35 was always business, their home in them that he is the risen Lord: “With never pleasure. On the Emmaus. that their eyes were opened and they April 9 surface, Sunday’s Gospel After all, their invi - recognized him.” Wednesday story about the two disciples on the tation to Jesus goes beyond the offer of A similar dynamic takes place when Acts 8: 1b-8; Ps 66: 1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6: 35-40 road to Emmaus, Lk 24:13-35, may a meal. They say to him, “Stay with we celebrate the Eucharist. We assume sound like a springtime stroll through us.” That means a bed to sleep in that that we are in charge. After all, we April 10 the countryside on a Sunday after - night. That suggests that the two disci - built the church. We pay for the elec - Thursday noon. But there is more to it than that. ples have arrived home and are invit - tricity to turn on the lights. We bring Acts 8: 26-40; Ps 66: 8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6: 44-51 The Gospel reading designates ing Jesus to stay in their house. They up the gifts of bread and wine. We in - Emmaus, a village on the outskirts of are not offering to pay for a room at vite Jesus to be our guest. Jerusalem, as the destination, but does the local inn. But then he switches the roles. He April 11 not provide the reason why the disci - In any case, the two disciples are as - takes the bread, blesses it, breaks it Stanislaus, bishop, martyr ples were making that journey. Was it suming the role of hosts. The unnamed and gives it to us. Our eyes are opened Acts 9: 1-20; Ps 117: 1bc, 2; Jn 6: 52-59 their home, to which they were return - stranger, who turns out to be Jesus, is and we recognize him as the Lord. He ing after the failure of their master’s their guest. is the host, who has invited us to the April 12 mission? Or, were they taking shelter But when they sit down for supper, banquet of life. He is the one in charge. Saturday there — only temporarily — to escape Jesus switches the roles: “He took Acts 9: 31-42; Ps 116: 12-17; Jn 6: 60-69 any fallout from their master’s execu - bread, said the blessing, broke it, and Father Stubbs is the pastor of tion? The Gospel reading never says. gave it to them.” In taking the bread, St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lansing. 16 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • APRIL 4, 2008 DOUBLE TROUBLE? Teachers at St. Michael the Archangel School are seeing double these days with an extraordinary number of twins and triplets in the school

By KARA HANSEN Leaven staff

EAWOOD — Teachers at St. Michael the Archangel School here are seeing double — sometimes L even triple. No, they haven’t been sampling the Communion wine. Multiple sets of multiples abound at this parish school, where there are four sets of triplets and 12 sets of twins in grades kindergarten through eighth. There are five sets of twins and one set of triplets in the third grade alone. “In 30 years of education, I’ve nev - er seen this many sets of multiples in one school,” said Michael Cullinan, principal of St. Michael the Archangel School. Fortunately, many of the kids are fraternal twins or triplets, making it easier for the staff to tell them apart. On further acquaintance, said Cullinan, it’s not hard at all to tell one from another. “Once you get to know them,” he said, “they each have such distinct personalities. It makes them stand out.” And if they’ve had little luck trying to fool their teachers and classmates, some have had better luck combining forces with their siblings on what is being taught in the classroom. Madeline Dercher, a twin, finds learning easier with an extra set of eyes and ears in the classroom. “If one of us didn’t understand something at school,” she explained, “the other one can help with what we don’t know.” Twin Mitchell Neunuebel agreed. “It’s easier to get work done be - cause you can help each other,” he said. Although in the same grade, most of the siblings are assigned to differ - ent classes. So even though they cover the same general curriculum, they are exposed to different teaching styles and assignments. “It’s been really interesting to see how teachers do things differently, even covering the same topic,” said Jolie Pierce, mother to twins Joseph and Isabella. Pierce said having so many multi - ples at one school means parents like her enjoy a ready-made network of folks who understand the unique chal - lenges of raising a set of multiples. “It’s really nice to have that built-in support and be able to compare sto - ries,” she said. At the end of the day, the kids will tell you that the best part of being a twin or triplet is having someone to play with, even after school is over and friends have gone home. MULTIPLE CHOICE St. Michael the Archangel’s picture-perfect third-grade multiples at left, take a walk on the “It’s really fun because you have wild side in the photo above. The Leawood school’s multiple multiples include: (from left) top someone to play with all the time. row: Bennett Austin, Genevieve Austin; second row: Matthew Dercher, Brad Bush; third row: You’re never lonely,” said Madeline Madeline Dercher, Bailey Bush, Meredith Bush; fourth row: Mitchell Neunuebel, Megan Dercher. Hegarty, Daniel Hegarty; fifth row: Angela Neunuebel; front row: Joseph Pierce and Isabella But having built-in playmate has its Pierce. drawbacks. “It’s fun, but it’s frustrating some - LEAVEN PHOTOS BY SUSAN MCSPADDEN times,” explained Mitchell Neunuebel, “because you always have to be with that person.”