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WWW.THELEAVEN.COM | NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS | VOL. 33, NO. 30 MARCH 9, 2012 Leaven photo by Joe Bollig Steve Crisman (left) makes ready to receive fried fish from Bob Vasquez, while Grand Knight Dean Horst tends a cooker. The Knights of Columbus, Council No. 15026 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in LaCygne, donated the proceeds from their March 2 fish fry to the Prairie Valley Buffaloes, who are raising funds to attend the Special Olympics state basketball tournament in Hays March 15-17. Knights fry ’em for the team By Joe Bollig laid out dinnerware, and carefully cut Leaven staff and deployed a regiment of sliced pie. This whole evening was for them, because the Knights were donating ACYGNE — The an- the profits to the teens’ basketball nual fish fry at Our team. Lady of Lourdes The yellow team shirt bore the ini- Parish here would tials of their school — Prairie Valley have caused Nor- High School of Linn County — and man Rockwell the school logo: a buffalo skull. These to break out his teens were not, however, on the brushes. teams that filled the gym during the That March 2 regular season. was a clear, mild, almost spring eve- On the wall was a big, green post- Lning. Members of the Knights of Co- er with the words “Good Luck,” the lumbus, Council No. 15026, were mixed-gender team members’ names, tending seven furiously boiling cook- and the words “Special Olympics.” ers in a little wooden garage across On the back of the teens’ shirts the parking lot from the brick church was the slogan: “Let me win, but if I (dedicated in 1982). cannot win, let me be brave in the at- Meanwhile, a few ladies and a tempt.” gaggle of teen volunteers in yellow These were the Level Four teens Leaven photo by Joe Bollig shirts bustled about in the social hall, with developmental disabilities from Prairie Valley Buffaloes team members — (from left) Stacy Peek, Melissa Johnson, Jennifer located in the church basement. The Smail, Jessica Lewis and Rickie Fishburn-Miller — are excited about going to the state tourna- teens mixed tea and made lemonade, See “KNIGHTS” on page 4 ment. 2 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • MARCH 9, 2012 THE LEAVEN • MARCH 9, 2012 SECOND FRONT PAGE 3 LIFE WILL BE VICTORIOUS Trip to Rome a chance to share successes, challenges of archdiocese s this week’s Leaven Archbishop NAumANN’s Mass — St. John Lateran Aarrives in your home, weekly cAleNdAr Meeting — Pontifical Council for the I am in Rome with the Laity March 9 bishops of Kansas, Mis- Meeting — Congregation for Clergy March 18 souri, Iowa and Nebraska Mass, vespers and dinner with the Possible audience with Holy Father making our “ad limina Apostles of the Interior Life in Rome children to attend a Catholic school — Mass — St. Mary Major apostolorum” (“to the is a challenge. Despite our best efforts, March 20 Presbyteral Council thresholds of the apos- the overall enrollment in Catholic Meeting — Pontifical Council for Pro- schools has declined since 2004. moting New Evangelization tles”) pilgrimage/visit. Our “ad limina” report also includes many encouraging facts. Since the March 10 Every five years or so, each dioc- rchbishop eleher s report for 2004, the number of semi- Meeting — Congregation for Institutes A k ’ esan bishop must submit to the Holy weekly cAleNdAr narians has increased, the permanent of Consecrated Life Father a written report on the life of diaconate has been established, two the church in his diocese. The Ameri- March 10 religious orders of women (the Fran- Possible audience with Holy Father can bishops were one of the last groups ciscan Sisters of the Martyr St. George Anointing Mass — Curé of Ars, Leawood to make an “ad limina” visit during and the Little Sisters of the Lamb) have March 11 the papacy of Pope John Paul II. In March 11 established a convent here. Actually, Mass — Casa Santa Maria November 2004, when I was coadjutor since the report was submitted, a third Confirmation — St. Catherine, Emporia archbishop, I accompanied Archbishop community has made a new founda- March 12 Keleher for my most recent “ad limina” March 13 tion (the Poor of Jesus Christ) in the Mass — St. Peter’s Basilica (tomb of visit. Confirmation — Christ the King, Topeka archdiocese. Blessed John Paul II) The church is a little bit behind on Also since the last “ad limina” these visits because of the transfer of March 14 report, a new Catholic high school — Meeting — Congregation for Divine governance from Mass and dinner — Federal prison St. James Academy Worship Pope John Paul II to — opened in Lenexa. Pope Benedict XVI. ‘The Shepherd’s Voice’ March 17 The Holy Family Possible audience with Holy Father It takes a while for a programming notes School of Faith was 8:30 a.m. Pro-Life Mass — Sts. Cyril & new pope and those Methodius, Kansas City, Kan. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann’s founded and began Meeting — Pontifical Council for Family who assist him to be radio program on KEXS 1090 AM offering adult educa- prepared to receive March 18 airs at 10 a.m. on Sunday and is tion and faith forma- March 13 the bishops and their Mass — Federal prison repeated at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday tion, particularly to Meeting — Congregation for Catholic Leaven photos by Susan McSpadden diocesan reports. and 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. the faculties of our Education Donald Bloodgood signs the Book of the Elect at the Rite of Election on Feb. 26 at St. Patrick Church in Kansas City, Kan. With Bloodgood are Sister Marilyn Schieber, OSB, and his sponsor, James The archdiocesan Catholic schools. Mass — Disciplinary barracks report that I submit- Jursch, a member of Christ the King Parish in Kansas City, Kan. One of the most sig- Meeting — Congregation for the Doc- ted to the Holy Father was 80 pages March 19 nificant enrichments of the life of the trine of the Faith in length and compared the life of the church is that the faculties of all our Confirmation — St. Ann, Prairie Village church in northeast Kansas today to Catholic secondary and elementary Meeting — Supreme Tribunal of the what it was like in 2004. I am grateful Hundreds continue journey toward Catholicism schools receive regular and systematic Apostolic Signatura to Father John Riley, our chancellor, faith formation. I believe that this has who with the assistance of many on better equipped the entire faculty to By Jessica Langdon regions of the archdiocese, was the sec- Archbishop Joseph F. our archdiocesan staff, assembled the fulfill their responsibility to help form Leaven staff ond significant step. On Feb. 26, cate- Naumann celebrates “ad limina” report. I had to write a their students in the faith. that they have developed is making a and dedication, that characterized the chumens signed their names in the Book the Rite of Election report about my own ministry, as well The number of parishes offering positive impact in the archdiocese by ministry of Peter and Paul will also be KANSAS CITY, Kan. — These weeks of the Elect in the presence of Archbish- ceremony on Feb. 26 as provide a general assessment of the Christ Renews His Parish retreats has helping participants to deepen and evident in our pastoral work. of Lent are an important time in the life op Joseph F. Naumann — some at the 3 at St. Patrick Church state of the church in northeast Kansas increased significantly. Many other grow in their own prayer life as they In effect, we are challenged to pray of the church. But they are particularly p.m. liturgy at St. Patrick Parish in Kan- in Kansas City, Kan. and a forecast for its future. parishes offer the Light of the World prepare to assist others in the develop- for the grace to be martyrs for Jesus special to the hundreds of people pre- sas City, Kan., and others at the 7 p.m. Later that day, the It was a helpful exercise to review retreats. The number of parishes of- ment of a rich interior life. and our Catholic faith. The word “mar- paring to enter the church at Easter. rite at Sacred Heart Parish in Shawnee. archbishop celebrated what has transpired in the archdiocese fering Catholic Bible studies has also Hispanic ministry has also expand- tyr” literally means “witness.” Those With celebrations of the Rite of Elec- Those in the Topeka area celebrated another Rite of Elec- in the past seven years. Indeed, we increased. Several parishes offer men ed in the archdiocese, with Spanish- whom the church venerates as martyrs tion on Feb. 26 and March 4, they have the Rite of Election on March 4 at Christ tion at Sacred Heart have many challenges. the opportunity to participate in the language Masses being offered at sev- gave the ultimate witness by shedding reached two of three major milestones the King Parish in Topeka. Church in Shawnee. Though not as bad as in other parts That Man is You program, as well as eral additional parishes. Our Hispanic their blood rather than betray or deny along their path to Catholicism, ex- The signatures are kept with the The final Rite of Elec- of the United States, there has been a several parishes provide faith enrich- ministry office assists parishes with a their faith. Whether any of us will be plained Michael Podrebarac, archdioc- archdiocese as a record of those seeking tion was held March significant decline during the last 40 ment groups for women, such as significant Hispanic population, not called to die a martyr’s death, we are all esan consultant for liturgy.

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