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Despite being diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2010, Mary Perrini has battled on and continues to work as director of campus ministry at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park. The real deal Mary Perrini’s ministry of presence is as simple as it is effective

Story by Sheila Myers • Photos by Elaina Cochran

OELAND PARK — Mary Perrini is not Roeland Park that attracts students in droves? That brings your typical teen idol. She’s not a musi- every kid in the auditorium to their feet for a standing ova- cian or a harbinger of fashion. She’s not on tion every time she’s introduced at a school function? Facebook or Twitter. Sister Martina Rockers, OSU, has taught at Miege for So what is it about the 53-year-old, some 53 years — 25 of it with Perrini. diminutive campus ministry and social And she thinks the answer is simple. Rservice program director at Bishop Miege High School in >> See “CAMPUS MINISTER” on page 8

3 5 8 Honoring a saint ‘Dei verbum’ Marriage matters Mystery of Faith A delegation from the archdiocese attends Document results in additional Scripture Couple offers tips for a successful marriage Keep up with Michael Podrebarac’s “Mystery the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha. readings at Mass. at Marriage Day of Enrichment. of Faith,” exclusively at: www.theleaven.com. 2 archbishop theleaven.com | november 16, 2012 november 16, 2012 | theleaven.com second front page 3 Life will be victorious Pilgrims find joy, healing at St. Kateri canonization Vibrant witness to our faith is the way to change the culture n Archdiocesan pilgrims ome may to marijuana, to greed, to travel to rome for We need to pray gluttony, etc. Our American calendars be suffering for all those in culture through its music, canonization ceremony post-election cinema and other forms of archbishop By Joe Bollig S elected office, entertainment is constantly Naumann [email protected] trauma! promoting the opposite — whether we voted that to be happy you have Nov. 16-17 ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Most For the first time, by to be sexually active and Knights of Columbus children love to hear stories, public referendum, a few archbishop for them or not. rich. From the apple in the Gaudium et Spes Award and when Sister Virginia states (Maryland, Maine, Joseph F. Naumann Garden of Eden to the pres- presentation to past Pearl, CSJ, was little, she loved and Washington) narrowly ent day, pleasure and self- Supreme Knight Virgil Kto hear her mother tell stories about a approved the legality of so- Election Day, then we need gratification have always Dechant — Dallas wonderful Native American girl. called same-sex marriage. toward the tragic plight of to transform the culture. If been alluring. That Native American girl lived long Minnesota failed to pass a rape victims in order to pro- we want Americans to make The church does not op- Nov. 18 ago in the land of the Algonquin and state constitutional amend- mote successfully a mythical different and wiser choices pose premarital sex, homo- Crosier Mass Mohawk peoples, now upstate New ment prohibiting any future war on women. In so doing, in the voting booth, then we sexual acts, avarice, illegal York and southern Quebec. Her name legislation from attempt- they diverted attention from need to impact what people drugs, gluttony or any other Mass and presentation of was Kateri Tekakwitha. ing to redefine marriage the federal government’s value. vice because she wants St. Rose Philippine Duch- “Mother talked a lot with us kids as something other than a efforts to coerce religious It should not surprise to prevent our happiness. esne Award — Sacred about this ‘little saint,’ as she called her,” covenant of love between institutions and individual us that fewer Americans No, just the opposite: The Heart, Mound City said Sister Virginia, who lives at the Sis- one man and one woman. A employers to violate their regularly attending church church understands not only ters of St. Joseph of Concordia mother- couple of states (Colorado conscience by paying for coincides with a smaller these actions will not make Nov. 19 house in Concordia. Her Potawatomi and Washington) legalized and providing abortion- percentage being married. us happy, but eventually Presbyteral Council name is “Na-me-que,” which means the “recre- inducing Nor should it startle us that they will bring us to sadness meeting “praying woman.” ational” use drugs as fewer children being raised and despair. Sister Virginia liked this “little saint” of marijua- ‘The Shepherd’s Voice’ well as con- in homes with both their The new evangelization Finance Council meeting because she was Native American — na. Archbishop Joseph F. Nau- traceptives biological parents has hap- is a challenge for Catho- just like her. Any mann’s radio program on in employee lics first to make the love pened when fewer Amer- Nov. 20 On Oct. 21, Sister Virginia stood in Photos courtesy of Deacon Dana Nearmyer hope that KEXS 1090 AM airs at 10 a.m. health plans. icans claim any religious of Jesus real in the world Installation of Bishop the square of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome Above, Laura Waters, a member of the Choc- the election on Sunday and is repeated at What affiliation. today. No one can accept Conley — Lincoln, Neb. to hear Pope Benedict XVI declare her taw Nation, Deacon Dana Nearmyer who is would solve 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and 3:30 should we Sadly, we have experi- the discipline and sacrifices mother’s “little saint” an official saint of part Cherokee, and Sister Virginia Pearl, CSJ, the attack p.m. on Thursday. do in the enced too many examples, of Christian discipleship, Nov. 21 the Catholic Church. a Potawatomi, wait for the canonization cere- on religious context of a in recent years, of those rep- unless they have first ex- Thanksgiving Mass and Sister Virginia, who was there as mony for Kateri Tekakwitha. liberty and culture that resenting churches failing to perienced the love of Jesus breakfast with chancery an official representative of the Prai- conscience rights created seems more than ever to be live in a manner consistent Christ. We must make clear and Pastoral Center staff rie Band Potawatomi and is herself Left, the relics of Kateri Tekakwitha are carried by the Health and Human “slouching towards Gomor- with what they preached. to the world that we love ev- Potawatomi, was surrounded by other in procession at the start of the canonization Services (HHS) mandate as rah?” From the abandonment of ery human being, no matter Nov. 22 Native Americans from Canada and ceremony. part of the implementation First of all, we need to Jesus by his chosen apostles if they have a homosexual Thanksgiving Day the United States, as well as those who of the Affordable Health pray for all those in elected on Good Friday to the pres- or heterosexual orientation, were there to witness the canonization Care Act (Obamacare) has office, whether we voted ent day, we are keenly aware no matter what addiction Nov. 25 of six other newly proclaimed saints. “Many . . . consider St. Kateri to be disappeared. To avoid a cri- for them or not. We need to of the human weakness of enslaves them, no matter Chiefs game for priests, Sister Virginia wasn’t the only one of their primary prayer interces- sis of Catholic institutions pray that our elected offi- the church. Jesus cautioned their economic status, race provided by Lamar Hunt Potawatomi from Kansas in St. Peter’s sors,” he continued. “A number of them and Catholic employers cials will put aside partisan us about the weeds and the or ethnicity. Square that day. Also in the crowd of have taken her name as their confirma- having to choose between politics and make decisions wheat growing up together. Why? Because they have Nov. 27 thousands was Jerry Tuckwin, a mem- tion saint or have named their kids af- violating Catholic moral that will rescue our nation Despite all of her weak- been made in the divine Administrative Team ber of the Haskell Catholic Campus ter her.” teaching or defying feder- from the economic calamity nesses, the church remains image! Because they are an meeting Center in Lawrence. A number of these youths are work- al law, either the current of an unsustainable national essential in Our Lord’s plan icon of God! Because the Tuckwin, a former track coach and ing or attending universities in Europe, administration must have a debt. Failure to do so will of proclaiming the Gospel Son of God gave his life on Catholic Foundation of athletic director at Haskell Indian Na- and they flocked to Rome to attend the change of heart or the fed- create tremendous hardship to all nations and through Calvary for them, so much Northeast Kansas annual tions University in Lawrence, said he canonization. eral courts must provide a for individuals and chaos for all time. It is in the church did he esteem and value meeting went to witness the canonization be- One touching moment Deacon favorable ruling. The Obama our society. that we receive the forgive- their life! cause St. Kateri is a tremendous role of the [tribal] elders who prayed for Nearmyer remembers is when Sis- administration changing However, even more ness, healing, nourishment What can motivate archbishop model for all Native Americans. that day.” ter Virginia Pearl and Laura Waters, its position seems improb- critical for the long-term and support to follow Jesus individuals to give up the “One of the things that’s really big A reporter for the “CBS Evening a member of the Choctaw Nation and able and depending on the health and even survival of keleher faithfully in the particular secular culture’s seductive with Native Americans is role model- News” interviewed Jerry Tuckwin — part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage judiciary for relief is always our nation is a renewal of circumstances of our lives. and false recipe for hap- Nov. 21 ing,” he said. “I think any time you can who was assisting a Native American group, were greeted by other Native risky business. family life and virtue within How do we transform the piness? The only antidote Thanksgiving Mass and be a part of something you can bring Capuchin Franciscan priest — as they Americans. In the past, and for the American people. Our culture? The answer is the powerful enough is the breakfast with chancery from it role modeling traits and charac- left the square after the liturgy. “At one point, we were standing next almost 40 years, our nation Founding Fathers recog- same today as it was 2,000 witness of individuals who, and Pastoral Center staff teristics, then I want to be part of that.” Deacon Dana Nearmyer was part to a group of Mohawk Indians,” he said. has legally sanctioned the nized the importance of years ago. We must provide despite their own frailty and Jerry and his wife Terry were part of of a 20-member official archdiocesan “They told us, ‘We’re so happy you’re killing of more than 55 mil- religion in fostering virtue the people of our time with sufferings, are filled with the Nov. 22 a 750-member tour group, although not pilgrimage group led by Msgr. Thom- here — St. Kateri is from our tribe.’ lion of our own children by in America’s citizenry. They heroic witnesses of living authentic joy and hope of Thanksgiving Day all members of the group were Native as Tank, pastor of the Church of the They started to weep and tell us stories abortion. During the recent realized without virtuous our Christian faith with in- the Gospel. The best way for American. They were in Italy from Oct. Ascension in Overland Park, and Rose about the Jesuit missionaries who had election cycle, we saw the citizens a democratic repub- tegrity and joy. Cultures are us to transform our culture Nov. 25 18 to 24. Hammes, archdiocesan director of come to bring Christ to their nation.” pro-abortion forces resur- lic could not survive. transformed when people is to live our Catholic faith Mass — federal prison On the Friday before the canoniza- communications and planning. The Mohawks called it a “healing” recting the strategy that In addition to praying for are inspired by example to with fidelity, passion and tion, the Tuckwins attended a reception A separate 40-member group from that the church now recognized that they used to gain abortion’s those in elected office, we strive for what is virtuous enthusiasm. at the Vatican Gardens where they lis- the Church of the Nativity in Leawood, one of their own was being recognized legalization by focusing need to embrace the invita- witness of the Catholic faith and noble. If we live our faith in this tened to a welcome by the U.S. ambas- led by pastor Father Francis Hund, was as a great faith leader. attention on the hard, but tion of Pope Benedict XVI is the best way to transform Sometimes, the church way, others inevitably will sador to the Holy See. Later, they toured also in Rome for the canonization. A “I may sound like I’m crying, but it’s relatively rare, cases of preg- to be active participants the culture, one person at a is mistakenly viewed as the be drawn to discover the the Vatican Museums. happy coincidence brought them there, pride and joy instead of tears,” said Sis- nancy resulting from rape. in the new evangelization. time. We have something so community of “No!” The source of our peace, our joy, On Saturday, the Tuckwins went to because the Nativity group booked its ter Virginia. Abortion advocates, with Ultimately, our elections re- much better to offer to peo- church says no to same-sex and our love. Cultures are Assisi, and then attended a Mass at St. trip before the canonization was an- “It was a very deep experience,” a complicit media, utilized flect the values of the Amer- ple than free contraceptives. marriages, to contracep- changed by the transfor- Peter’s Basilica celebrated by Archbish- nounced. she continued. “To be present when two Senate candidates’ re- ican people. If we want to tion, to premarital sex, to mation of individual lives. op Charles Chaput of the Archdiocese A tapestry bearing the likeness of Kateri Tekak- “There have been 20,000 kids from the Holy Father sainted those men marks that sounded callous have different results on abortion, to pornography, A vibrant, authentic living of Philadelphia, himself a Citizen Band witha hangs in St. Peter’s Square. the archdiocese who have attended and women, it was just like bringing Potawatomi from Kansas. Camps Kateri and Tekakwitha [at Prai- up my childhood faith and honoring “It was very important for us to be old auntie who raised him and has gone rie Star Ranch in Williamsburg], and my mother and father. It’s almost like part of this historic moment,” said Ter- on to the next world, thinking what this have developed an affinity for her,” [blessing] who I am as a Native Ameri- KEATINGMud Jacking ry Tuckwin. “[Jerry] was thinking of his day would have been for her and many said Deacon Nearmyer. can and a woman religious.” FOUNDATION REPAIR Cracked • Bowed • Settled Wall M U D J A C K I N G Editor Production Manager Reporter Published weekly September through May, excepting the Friday the Repair Raise & Level Reverend Mark Goldasich, stl Todd Habiger Jessica Langdon week after Thanksgiving, and the Friday after Christmas; biweekly June [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] through August. 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(913) 262-9352 (785) 865-0006 (785) 246-0128 4 local news theleaven.com | november 16, 2012 november 16, 2012 | theleaven.com local news 5 Sister Trinitas Miles, OSB Atchison — Sister Trinitas Miles, To nourish and rule 76, a Benedictine of Mount St. Scho- lastica here, died Nov. 9 at Mount St. Scholastica. ‘Dei Verbum’ gave new look at the Bible The only child of Alphonsus and Estine Elizabeth By Joe Bollig Norton Miles, [email protected] Trinitas was born Feb. 15, 1936, in ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Even Altus, Okla. The a young man could find the family moved work of the Second Vatican to Sedalia, Mo., Council exhausting, and Car- where Trinitas Kdinal Josef Frings of Cologne, West Ger- graduated from many, was not a young man. Sacred Heart In 1962, Cardinal Frings was 75 and High School in nearly blind. 1954. She entered For help in assessing the schemata Sister Trinitas Miles the Mount com- (preliminary drafts) of proposed council munity in August documents, Cardinal Frings turned to a 1954 and made monastic profession in brilliant young peritus (expert) — Fa- 1956. ther Joseph Ratzinger, a theologian who Sister Trinitas earned her bachelor taught at the University of Bonn. of science in education with minors One of the schemata that Father in biology and music from Mount St. Ratzinger (today known as Pope Bene- Scholastica College, Atchison. Her dict XVI) gave the thumbs-down to was teaching ministry of some 20 years in “The Sources of Revelation.” It had, how- Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska helped ever, a few good ideas worth exploring. her students to become well-versed in “Thus, in a letter penned by peritus Leaven photo by Joe McSorley natural history, care for the environ- Ratzinger and signed by Cardinal Frings ment, and astronomy. was an early call for Vatican II to give Veterans Sister Trinitas earned a Kansas so- the church and to the world an updated memorial cial work license, with emphasis in account of Catholic teaching on God’s Father Gary Pennings, gerontology, from Saint Mary College, revelation,” wrote Father Jared Wicks, SJ, vicar general of the Leavenworth, and did social work, care in the Sept. 1, 2010, issue of Theological Archdiocese of Kansas for the aging, and chaplaincy in Kan- Studies magazine. City in Kansas, blesses sas and Oklahoma. She became a regis- Since a majority of the Council Fa- tered music therapist through work at the new veterans me- thers didn’t like this schema either, CNS photo from KNA morial at Gate of Heaven the University of Kansas and was certi- Pope John XXIII personally inter- Father Joseph Ratzinger, right, talks with an unidentified prelate in this photo taken in 1962 during the Second Vatican Council. The future Pope Bene- Cemetery in Kansas City, fied as a hospital chaplain with empha- vened. He scrapped it and appointed dict XVI attended all four sessions of the council as a theological adviser to German Cardinal Joseph Frings of Cologne. Kan., Oct. 27. sis in gerontology. a new coordinating commission. This She studied clowning at Penn Val- led to the writing of the Dogmatic in Scripture scholarship,” said Father preclude some historical inaccuracies or “They weren’t encouraged to read ley Community College in Kansas City, Constitution on Divine Revelation, Stubbs. “The bishops felt there was a scientific understandings of the world.” or study the Scriptures themselves,” Holy hour Mo, and was a member of the Kansas “Dei Verbum” (“Word of God”), pro- need to recognize those advances and Or, as Cardinal Caesar Baronius said he continued. “We [growing up] didn’t Archbishop Joseph F. City Clowns in Christ, using clowning mulgated on Nov. 18, 1965. to incorporate them into the life of the to Galileo, “The Bible teaches how to go study the Scriptures. We had ‘Bible his- Naumann prepares to in her gerontological work. “Dei Verbum,” although neither novel church.” to heaven, not how the heavens go.” tory,’ a [paraphrase] of the Bible so we lead a Holy Hour and nor dramatic, was a hotly debated doc- These advances included the discov- Another important point made by would know what some of the stories adoration of the Bless- ument. It is “one of the two most fun- ery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, Pope “Dei Verbum” is that holy Scripture and were. I think many people thought [indi- ed Sacrament on Oct. Spirituality retreat set damental documents produced by the Pius XII’s 1943 encyclical “Divino Afflan- Tradition are two parts of one package, vidual Scripture study] was discouraged, 15 for Bishop Ward High Second Vatican Council,” wrote Father te Spiritu,” and the historical and critical not two separate sources of revelation, perhaps because they were afraid of peo- School students at the ATCHISON — A Spirituality of Wait- R.A.F. MacKenzie, SJ, in “The Docu- literary methods which came to promi- said Father Stubbs. ple misinterpreting Scripture.” Cathedral of St. Peter, ing retreat will be held Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. ments of Vatican II.” nence in the 19th century. But the word of God is not merely This “breaking open” of the word is, Kansas City, Kan. - 3:30 p.m. at the Sophia Center here. “This [document] is, in fact if not in “Dei Verbum” has six chapters: Rev- an “it,” but a “Who,” said Msgr. Charles perhaps, the greatest legacy of “Dei Ver- The retreat will be conducted by name, the Second Vatican Council’s pro- elation Itself; Handing on Divine Reve- McGlinn, pastor of Curé of Ars Parish in bum.” Sister Marie Ballmann, OSB. The cost nouncement on the Bible,” wrote Father lation; Sacred Scripture, Its Inspiration Leawood. “It made Scripture a lot more acces- photo courtesy of don wolf is $50. To register, call (913) 360-6151. MacKenzie. and Divine Interpretation; The Old Tes- “Revelation is really centered on Je- sible to ordinary Catholics,” said Msgr. But it’s more than that. tament; The New Testament; and Sacred sus, who is the fullness of revelation — McGlinn. “It helped us see the word of Divine revelation has one source Scripture in the Life of the Church. the revelation of God, of the inner life God as a fundamental pillar of personal — God — and is communicated to hu- “The document points out that sacred of God himself and his eternal decrees spirituality.” Concrete Work mankind by the church through two Scripture was transmitted to us in stages, in terms of our salvation,” said Msgr. “And it has impacted catechetics Any type of repair and new work streams: sacred Scripture and sacred and that’s very important,” said Father McGlinn. tremendously,” he continued. “It has, Driveways, Walks, Patios Tradition. “Dei Verbum” had some- Stubbs. “It’s in Jesus we find the sum total and of course, changed the liturgy dramati- Member of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish “For a time, the words and actions the fullness of the revelation of God,” he cally, and so changed the face of parish Harvey M. Kascht (913) 262-1555 thing to say about each and how they work together. of Jesus were passed down by word of continued. “It’s God revealing himself to life. More and more people are coming Despite the importance of the Bible to mouth before they were committed to us, especially in Jesus. That’s what the to know the word of God and grow in the church, ‘Dei Verbum’ represents the writing,” he continued. “Similarly, an Scriptures are all about.” deeper studies.” atholic Charities of Southern first comprehensive teaching on God’s oral tradition often preceded the writing One of the goals of the Second Vati- Although this key document was is- Missouri seeks a Director of Revelation to humankind made by an of the books of the Old Testament.” can Council was to make the Scriptures sued 50 years ago, it is still unfolding. CCommunity Services for Spring- ecumenical council in the church’s his- “Dei Verbum” maintains that sacred more accessible to the laity, said Msgr. “It’s still being realized,” said Msgr. field, Missouri office. Full licensure, tory,” wrote Father Robert Murray, SJ, in Scripture is inspired so as to present McGlinn. Not only was the amount of McGlinn. “It will be a long time before Master’s degree and five years’ expe- “Vatican II and the Bible.” the truths that lead to salvation through Scripture increased in the Mass, but in we can say that the whole church really rience managing social service pro- The times were ripe for such a doc- their human writers — with all their lim- “Dei Verbum,” Catholics were encour- understands the place and impact of the grams required. Submit resume to ument, said Father Michael Stubbs, itations, and within their culture and so- aged to do individual devotional reading sacred word of God. [email protected]. 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Mary Katherine (Lawless) and Rob- versary Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter Ruth T. (Quinn) and William “Bill” Sharon and Herb Shores, members ert L. Tom- in June, where they renewed their vows. T. Todd, of St. Paul linson, They also celebrated with family in Col- members Parish, members orado, who gave them a music concert of St. Casi- Olathe, will of St. Pat- after dinner at White Fence Farm, Denver. mir Parish, celebrate rick Parish, The couple was married on Nov. 10, 1962, Leaven- their 50th Osage City, at St. Joseph and St. Anne Church, Chica- worth, will wedding will cele- go. Their children and their spouses are: celebrate anniversary brate their Kevin and Kathy Lind; Michele and Dan their 70th on Nov. 17 50th wed- Koerperich; and Juliann and Matt Harvey. wedding with family. ding anni- They also have 11 grandchildren. anniversary The couple was married on Nov. 12, 1962, versary on Nov. 17 with a family dinner. on Nov. 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. with a at St. John the Baptist Church, Petersburg, The couple was married on Nov. 17, 1962, Mark and EldaRose (Wilhelm) Koch, small celebration hosted by their children Neb. Their children and their spouses at St. Patrick Church, Osage City. Their members of St. at the Homestead Assisted Living Facility. are: Sheila and Alan Marstall; Susan and children and their spouses are: E. Roxane Gregory Parish, They will also celebrate with a Mass at 9 Jeff Scherzer; and Shelly and Kevin Miller. Duncan, Osage City; Robert L. III and Paula Marysville, will a.m. on Nov. 21 at Homestead. The cou- They also have six grandchildren. Tomlinson, Osage City; Michael G. Tomlin- celebrate their ple was married on Nov. 21, 1942, at St. son, Overland Park; and Mark J. and Lisa 60th wedding Ambrose Church, Hollywood, Calif. Their Tomlinson, Overbrook. They also have six anniversary with children and their spouses are: Kathy M. Anniversary policy • The Leaven prints 50, 60, 65 and 70th notices. grandchildren and three great-grandchil- a family celebra- Todd (deceased); Linda J. Whetstone (de- • Announcements are due eight days before the dren. tion. The couple ceased); Susan P. and Darius Contractor, desired publication date. was married on Overland Park; Elizabeth M. and Albert • Announcements must be typed. Maryellen and Jim Lind, members of Nov. 15, 1952, at Morgese, Napa, Calif., Laurie A. and Gerald Christ the Sts. Peter and Hess, Shawnee; William T. Todd Jr., Liberty, Include the following Information: King Par- Paul Church, Sen- Mo.; Mary R. Schowengerdt, Leavenworth; • The couple’s names; their parish; the date ish, Topeka, eca. Their children Joseph R. Todd (deceased); Theresa L. they were married; church and city where celebrated and their spouses are: Mike and Carole Eibes (deceased); John Todd (deceased); they were married; what they are doing to cel- their 50th Koch, White Bear Lake, Minn.; James and Anthony J. and Linda Todd, Leavenworth; ebrate; date of the celebration; names of chil- dren (if desired); number of grandchildren and wedding Gail Johannes, Waterville; Jane Seematter, Margaret M. and Edward Schneider, Gard- great-grandchildren; anniver- Marysville; Howard and Lori Elliott, Hi- ner; Patricia M. Todd, Leavenworth; Mi- sary with awatha; and Randy and Tori Koch, Olathe. chael J. and Michelle Todd, Tonganoxie; Send notices to: The Leaven, 12615 Parallel Pkwy., Archbish- They also have 11 grandchildren and four and Anne M. and Jeremiah Nichol, Leav- Kansas City, KS 66109, attn: anniversaries; or op Joseph great-grandchildren. enworth. They also have 47 grandchildren send an email to: [email protected]. F. Naumann at the golden wedding anni- and 24 great-grandchildren.

What does Pentecost have to do with this weekend’s lit- are now building his church here on earth. Kernel of truth urgy? Sandwiched between the Old Testament reading and It is the story of our church under construction — and We often ask a young man about to be ordained how he’d the Gospel each Sunday is the second reading. It is taken the story of the very first Christians encouraging each other fill in this blank: from the letters of the earliest disciples and, unlike the Old and reminding each other how Jesus was calling them to live. “If I had a church history time machine, I’d ______.” Testament and Gospel readings, is semi-continuous. So give that second reading a bit more respect from now Nobody yet has said he’d like to zap back to that second In other words, if we hear only the beginning of a letter to on. Sure, the star of the show has now ascended into heaven “upper room” at Pentecost. But just think. That was the last a certain Christian community one Sunday, we’ll hear more and the average Joes are in charge. room the apostles ever entered as average Joes like you and and more of it on the following Sundays. But remember, according to Tradition, the apostles only me. They were frightened, they were confused, and they had The second readings tell the story of what happened walked into that upper room at Pentecost regular guys. ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA what they were supposed to be doing. AFTER Pentecost. In them, the apostles kind of redeem They walked out martyrs. The Lord had sent them to Jerusalem promising he would themselves — the very guys who a short time ago were send the Holy Spirit — and so they went. squabbling like children and denying that they knew Christ — A.M. Mary, on her philosophy: Renee Schultz, Mary’s assistant, on Mary’s gifts: Dr. Joe Passantino, about Mary’s efforts to give students the opportunity to go on mission trips: Sonya Salazar, theology teacher, about Mary’s mission: “Christ spent his time with other people. He didn’t spend a lot of time “She has a firm trust in God and God’s “The trips are costly — there are many students who couldn’t have gone with- “The greatest way I’ve seen her impact kids is when . . . [she’s] providing op- preaching or praying in the Temple, even though I know he prayed a lot love. . . . She looks at things in a much out her help. She sees students can benefit from it, but they don’t have the portunities for kids to meet God. Some kids are going to meet God in service. and he preached in different ways. But he lived among the people and simpler way. I think we complicate things wherewithal, so she takes it on herself to provide that support, which is just Some are going to meet him in quiet prayer. And some are going to meet him in he tried to make their lives better, so he’s been my model. ‘What Would so much. People are attracted to her be- over and above what anybody would ask of her. But she asks more of herself different small groups with their peers. It’s through this variety of experiences Jesus Do (WWJD)’ is pretty much my motto.” cause she is so positive.” because of her passion for what she does.” that she gives kids the opportunity to meet God somewhere.” Campus minister has a gift for reading hearts >> Continued from page 1

“It’s her attitude and love for kids,” she said frankly. “They’re drawn to be- coming involved in the things she is sponsoring.” 2002 Miege graduate Miranda Ye, on the other hand, believes it’s Perrini’s unique ability “to make everyone feel comfortable and included — that they are really part of something. . . . Some- body with the power to influence others in that way is pretty amazing.” Other staff and students say it’s Perri- ni’s gift for reading hearts. “One of her best qualities is she’s an incredible listener,” said Miege graduate (’07) Stephanie Larson, 24. “She knows ex- actly what you need to hear — whether it’s tough love, or bringing you up. . . . She’s the person you go to when your mother isn’t there.” Perrini’s interaction with students over 25 years at Miege has given her a unique perspective on youth. She has a hopeful message for parents. “Teens are great people,” she said. “They are full of desire and passion to do good in the world. They want a better world for themselves and their kids, just like we did when we were young. But we have to give them opportunities to be good.” Cancer has robbed Perrini of much of the energy she once had. As she’s stepped back from some of her duties, students and staff have been amazed at how Bringing kids to Christ much work she does. “It’s those things that go under the radar — that you don’t realize are happening — because she’s doing them so humbly, so sweetly,” said theology teacher Sonya Salazar. Perrini said students today are hun- “It’s the hallmark of the school,” said gry for a deep faith, and she considers Miege president Dr. Joe Passantino. it her mission to help foster their faith “I know she wouldn’t take credit and I by providing opportunities to encounter know she’s had people help her, but it Christ. wouldn’t be what it is without her, no One way she does this is to plan and question about it.” coordinate retreats, service projects and Passantino has known Perrini longer mission trips. than anyone else at Miege. He taught “When they go on a mission trip or her when she was a student at St. Mary’s a retreat and they share their faith, it’s High School in Independence, Mo. powerful for them,” she said. “My job is Perrini visits with Miege junior Thomas Batliner in her office. One of Perrini’s best qualities is she’s a great listener, say her students. “My goal is to create a safe place where they feel they don’t have to pretend “I knew the family and I knew the to expose them to as much of that as I to be something they’re not,” she said. “High school is about figuring out who you are — and there’s a lot of pretending going on.” type of person Mary was. And when she can — whether it’s working at a home- was available, I knew this was someone less shelter, visiting a nursing home or ground, the meat.” where they feel they don’t have to pre- cancer — she was diagnosed with stage adoration, after-school service proj- — no matter what role she would have packing food at Harvesters. As a former religion teacher and cer- tend to be something they’re not,” she IV colon cancer in April 2010. ects, fundraising with students, plus the played — who would be a great asset to “All of that gives them a sense of tified guidance counselor, Perrini knows said. “High school is about figuring out “We sat [and talked] out our problems one-on-one counseling — Salazar said it our school,” he said. ‘Wow! I could have that.’ And I think how to interweave academics with ac- who you are — and there’s a lot of pre- and the struggles we had, how we could takes three people to do Perrini’s job. And she has been. Perrini’s compas- kids are drawn to that.” tion. She sets an example of faith that tending going on.” overcome them, how to pray to God, And there’s a multitude of tasks out- sionate nature, her dignity and grace in These faith encounters are even more resonates with students — an impres- Perrini’s safe refuge attracted Ye how to feel love,” he said. “She’s a very side the scope of her job that Perrini has the midst of illness, have inspired Miege important considering how many students sive accomplishment in a world that when she was a junior at Miege in 2001. loving person.” always just taken care of, like cleaning students to do their best. come from homes that do not actively pressures kids not to believe. “You could walk through those doors the holy water font, changing the can- “I look at my problems and they seem practice the Catholic faith. If the parents “I think she truly lives what she be- and feel comfortable,” Ye said. “You dles in the sanctuary lamp or writing the so small,” said senior Maggie Salisbury. don’t practice, chances are, the kids won’t lieves,” said the 29-year-old Ye. “That’s could talk to people, and walls were bro- A catalyst for change prayers for the day. “Someday, I want to be like her and help Leaven photo by Sheila Myers others with the same amount of love and either, unless they are given opportunities quite rare. She’s one of the people who ken down.” “It’s those things that go under the Mary Perrini receives a standing ovation from students, faculty and visiting guests at a spring honors care she has.” to learn what faith is all about. is most deeply devoted to her faith, and I Renee Schultz, 24, often visited the Perrini’s life-and-death struggle with radar — that you don’t realize are hap- assembly. To Perrini’s left is Dr. Joe Passantino, president of Bishop Miege High School. “You can educate them, but they have have a tremendous respect for that.” campus ministry office when she attend- cancer has robbed her of energy and pening — because she’s doing them so Perrini draws strength from her stu- to have an experience of faith to trigger ed Miege from 2003 to 2007. After years forced her to pull back from her duties. humbly, so sweetly,” said Salazar. The idea for the award grew out of “Without Mary, St. Thomas Aquinas dents. She said they energize, enlighten it,” said Perrini. “They want the security of volunteering on Miege service proj- As staff and students have stepped in to Perrini’s impact reaches far beyond a paper Miege alum Stephanie Larson {High School in Overland Park] would and support her, and she credits their of the faith. That’s what is important for Listening ects and mission trips, she now works as help, they’ve discovered just how much the school community, however. wrote about Perrini when she was a stu- never have heard of us,” said Harding. prayers with helping her outlive her di- kids — a strong feeling of being loved Perrini’s assistant. she does. In 2008, the American Humanics dent at K-State. “And from there, it went to St. James agnosis. and knowing there’s a safe place to go.” Perrini’s number one priority is mak- “She’s the definition of empathy,” “The sheer volume of her work is un- Association at Kansas State University Scott Harding, founder and CEO of Academy [in Lenexa]. All those students “The best part is, my kids don’t see me But they need the academic founda- ing kids feel loved through acknowledg- Schultz said. “When she hugs someone, believable,” said theology teacher Sonya created a service award in her honor. the National Relief Network (NRN), would never have had the opportunity to with cancer,” she said. “They just see me.” tion, too. ment and one-on-one conversation. Her she feels what they’re feeling for that Salazar. The Mary Jean Perrini Inspire to Serve which administers volunteer relief pro- give in this way, and hundreds of fami- “I get a lot of good feeling from doing “Kids think that church is supposed bond with students starts at the campus moment.” Three mission trips over spring Award is presented annually to a high grams in federal disaster areas, called lies would have never received aid.” my work,” she continued. “I feel like I’m to make them feel good — that God is ministry office, a common hangout for Those hugs helped junior Ryan Es- break, one in the summer, one during school teacher who demonstrates the Perrini a “catalyst of change” because Perrini’s efforts since becoming di- living my life. supposed to make them feel good,” she those seeking refuge from the pressures trada cope when his mother had brain Christmas break, the March for Life in importance of community service and she has inspired not just Miege students, rector of campus ministry in 1994 have “I trust that God is going to keep me said. “The reality is, it can’t. It can’t sus- of high school. cancer. He really connected when he Washington, D.C., day retreats, liturgy philanthropic work as well as academic but students of other schools to volun- helped garner national recognition for here as long as he wants me here. It’s re- tain you when you don’t have the back- “My goal is to create a safe place learned that Perrini was also battling planning, sacraments and eucharistic excellence. teer thousands of service hours. Miege’s service program. ally out of my hands.” november 16, 2012 | theleaven.com local news 11 Good marriages are a witness to God’s love By Sheila Myers Special to The Leaven See the presentation Thank you ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Want View or download an edited ver- the kind of marriage that is sion of the entire Marriage Enrich- going to make the angels smile ment Day presentation at: resources. To the Crosier Society members who give generously and your neighbors jealous? archkck.org, the archdiocese’s new KSuch a marriage is possible when digital media center. both spouses commit to work for the and graciously to the 2012 Archbishop’s Call to Share good of each other, said marriage and family counseling expert Dr. Gregory More information Crosier Society members for five years or more Popcak. Details about the principles and Popcak and his wife Lisa offered concepts discussed in the presen- Mr. and Mrs. Chris N. Abel, Mr. George Abel, Mr. and Mrs. John Abel, Mrs. Ramona B. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd L. Akins, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Albers, Dr. Raymond A. Amoury, Mr. and Mrs. Darrin Andersen, Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Andrisevic, Mr. and Mrs. Deron A. Anliker, Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Armel, Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ascher, Sr., Col. and Mrs. Robert A. Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ault, Mr. tips for a successful marriage rooted in tation can be obtained through the and Mrs. David Ayers, Mr. Todd Bachamp, Dr. and Dr. Jay T. Backstrom, Dr. and Mrs. Randal E. Bagby, Mr. and Mrs. Carle Baker, Jr., Mrs. Rita A. Baker, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Barnthouse, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Barthol, Dr. Catholic principles to about 80 couples Pastoral Solutions Institute website and Mrs. Michael J. Bartkoski, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jim Basgall, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beaman, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Beattie, Mrs. Kay Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. during Marriage Enrichment Day on at: www.exceptionalmarriages.com. Benjamin, Mr. Ken F. Bergeron, Dr. and Mrs. James J. Bergin, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Bergwell, Dr. Bernita Berntsen, Deacon and Mrs. Guy A. Berry, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Brett L. Bibler, Mr. and Nov. 3 at Savior Pastoral Center in Kan- Mrs. Thomas J. Bickimer, Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Bicknell, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Biesemeyer, Mrs. Ann Marie Biggins, Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Biggins, Mr. and Mrs. William Biggins, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Biller, Mr. and Mrs. Frank sas City, Kan. The archdiocesan mar- A. Bisang, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Blackshire, Mr. and Mrs. John Blaha, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Boddicker, Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Boeding, Miss Barbara K. Boehm, Mr. Ronald M. Bonesteel, Mr. and Mrs. A L Bontrager, Mr. a love style different than your own can and Mrs. Jay Boster, Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Boushka, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Boyd, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Kirk C. Bradford, Mrs. Catherine A. Brazeal, Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Brazen, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John W. Breeden, Mrs. riage and family life office sponsored Jeanie Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Brown, Dr. and Mrs. Randall L. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Browne, Jr., Mr. and Dr. Larry Broxterman, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brueske, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin the event. expand your senses. Buehler, Mr. and Mrs. Larry J. Buessing, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Bunker, Mr. and Mrs. David Burger, Dr. and Mrs. William D. Buser, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Butcher, Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Buyle, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. “Marriage is a sacrament,” said Greg- Leaven photo by Sheila Myers “[God] begins to speak to us in ways Caffrey, Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Camarata, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Canton, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Caprio, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Carhart, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Carmody, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Carnelia, Jr., Mr. and ory Popcak. “That means it has the pow- Dr. Gregory Popcak and his wife Lisa give one of their two presentations to couples during the we weren’t wired to experience before,” Mrs. Robert R. Carrasco, Mr. James D. Carter, Dr. and Mrs. Pierre Castera, Mr. and Mrs. Bill P. Charcut, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cheek, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cillessen, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Clary, Mrs. Julia W. Cleary, er to help us become everything God Marriage Day of Enrichment Nov. 3 at Savior Pastoral Center in Kansas City, Kan. said Lisa Popcak. Mrs. Beverly Clemens, Dr. and Mrs. Don J. Clement, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. John Cline, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Clouse, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Clune, Mr. and Mrs. • Treasuring marital intimacy Robert E. Clune, Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Colbern, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Scott R. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Connealy, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Connelly, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Connor, Mr. and created us to be in this life, and help Mrs. Mark G. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Cope, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Cordry, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cordry, Dr. and Mrs. Michael Cotter, Ms. Carol A. Coyle, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Crawford II, Mr. and Mrs. David Cresswell, each other get to heaven in the next.” God created men and women to live “When you do that, you start to grow The Popcaks devoted the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Tim Crowley, Mr. Robert A. Cunningham, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Sean A. Cupp, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Czinege, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davoren, Mr. and The Popcaks explained the idea of in perfect union. But original sin drove as a couple,” said Gregory Popcak. session to a discussion of marital inti- Mrs. Jeff Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. John De Rossi, Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil C. Dechant, Mr. and Mrs. David G. Dehaemers, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Lynn I. DeMarco, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Dervin, Mrs. self-donation using the acronym GIFT. a wedge between the sexes. • Fostering love macy and the difference between holy Jeanne A. Dervin, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Desett, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Devocelle, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher D. Dierks, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffry M. Dimon, Ms. Linda F. Dinsmore, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Disidore, Mr. and Mrs. • Growing in Christian identity “There is a whole industry based To help spouses understand each sex and eroticism. Charles J. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dobski, Ms. Kathleen L. Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Dollard, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Donahue, Mr. and Mrs. Christoher P. Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Doyle, Mr. and Mrs. Linus A. on propping up the idea that men and other better, they need to understand At the end of the day, the Popcaks Drouhard, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bernard Dugan, Ms. Bernice T. Duletski, Mr. Kevin A. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Terrence P. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dunn, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. William H. Dunn, Jr., Mrs. Caron B. Dunnivan, Dr. and Couples need a mission statement, Mrs. Carlyle M. Dunshee II, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ebert, Mrs. Ruth Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Egan, Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Eisenbarth, Mr. and Mrs. Joel W. Ekis, Dr. and Mrs. Craig E. Elson, Mr. and Mrs. Jim England, Mr. or “marital imperative,” that defines the women can never understand each oth- each other’s love styles: visual, audito- reminded couples that their marriages and Mrs. Jeff Englert, Dr. and Mrs. O. Keith Enlow, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Euston, Mr. Richard A. Everist, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Faherty, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Fallon, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Fanska, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Farrant, Mr. and Christian virtues they want to represent. er,” said Lisa Popcak. ry or kinesthetic. Love styles represent have the power to change the world. Mrs. Charles R. Fehr, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Feldkamp, Mr. and Mrs. Dean F. Ferrell, Mr. Tony Fey, Mrs. Mary D. Fields, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fiorella, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L. Fitzhugh, Mr. and Mrs. “We all have tag lines,” said Lisa Pop- To experience the partnership God how we best perceive love. “Having a great marriage isn’t about Robert Fitzpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Flanigan, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. John C. Flucke, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foote, Dr. and Mrs. John D. Foret, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Forlenza, Ms. Jill Forrest, Dr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Fox, Mr. cak. “What do you want yours to be?” intended for couples, it’s important to For example, a spouse with a visu- taking better care of each other. It’s and Mrs. Kevin Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Franko, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Frankovic, Mr. and Mrs. Dan A. Froelich, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Froeschl, Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Frost, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Gaigals, Mr. and Mrs. John distinguish between real differences al style responds to flowers, cards or a about being a witness to the world that F. Gallagher, Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Gangel, Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Gangel, Mr. and Mrs. David Garnett, Mr. and Mrs. David Gast, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gast, Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Gast, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gatschet, Ms. Joy, service and hospitality — all these Sandra Gautt, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gegg, Dr. and Mrs. James Geitz, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gerstenkorn, Ms. Kristy A. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. John Gillcrist, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Gillette, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Girard, Mr. and Mrs. Ted are virtues we admire. Couples should and false differences, she said. Don’t clean house as signs of love. the love we all ache for in our hearts, A. Glickley, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gochis, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Goode, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Goscha, Dr. and Mrs. J. Aaron Grantham, Ms. Joyce Grashoff, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Green, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin spend time thinking about their stron- hide out behind the idea that men or Understanding and responding to the free and total and fruitful love that Green, Dr. and Mrs. William J. Gregor, Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Gress, Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Grisolano, Mr. and Mrs. Joe P. Grote, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Grunden, Mr. and Mrs. Witek Grzymala-Busse, Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Guetter- gest gifts and how they can live them, women don’t do certain things. Instead, each other’s love styles helps foster God wants to give us, really exists,” said man, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Haake, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Haeusser, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Hageman, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth V. Hager, Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Hail, Mr. Ross Halsey, Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Hammond, Mr. and Mrs. then help keep each other on track. be willing to serve your spouse and friendship and romantic love in the re- Gregory Popcak. Timothy P. Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Heeney, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Hegarty, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Heinen, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Heinerikson, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Heintz, Dr. and Mrs. J. • Inviting unity your family as best you can. lationship. Learning to communicate in Anthony Heit, Dr. and Mrs. William J. Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Henke, Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Henke, Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hensler II, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Herbic, Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Hetley, Ms. Shirley M. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Hiltibidal, Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Hoff, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Hogerty II, Dr. and Mrs. C R Holbrook III, Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Holtgraves, Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Holthaus, Dr. and Mrs. Brian G. Hornung, Ms. Therese M. Horvat, Mr. and Mrs. Dave H. House, Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Houtteman, Mrs. Mary E. Hoytal, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Huber, Mr. and Mrs. Randy K. Huber, Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Humphreys, Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hunt, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Huppe III, Mr. and Mrs. Jay S. Hurtig, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hutchings, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Illig, Dr. and Dr. Jerry C. Immethun, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ismert, Mr. and Mrs. Paul M. Jablonski, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jacquinot, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Janssen, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory H. Jecker, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Jenicke, Mr. and Mrs. Robin Jennison, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jirak, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Jurcyk, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kaminsky, Mrs. Carol E. Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Kane, Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Kaplan, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Kastens, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Keenan, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay R. Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Kilbride, Mr. and Mrs. R Gary Kilkenny, Dr. and Dr. Jimmie Kirkland, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Klein, Mr. Thomas Klein, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Klemm, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Eugene G. Klingele, Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Knoll, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Knop, Mr. and Mrs. David M. Knopke, Mrs. Marieann R. Koehler, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kopel, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Greg M. Kratofil, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Krebs, Mr. and Mrs. William J. Krondak, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kuckelman, Mr. and Mrs. William Kuharich, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Kuhn, Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Kuklenski, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley R. Kwapiszeski, Mrs. Joann LaBarge, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lafferty, Mr. Joe Lagoski, Mr. and Mrs. George Lahood, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Lamberti, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lambrechts, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory S. Lamping, Ms. Jean Langkop, Mrs. Florence M. Larkin, Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Lasnier, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Lavery, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Lavery, Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Lavin, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Laws, Mrs. Sheryl Leavey, Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Ledom, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Leibbrandt, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Leibham, Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Leins, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lemkuhl, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Lenzen, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Lewis, Mr. and Dr. Richard G. Leyden, Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Liebergen, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lippoli, Mr. and Mrs. David Long, Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Long, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Long, Ms. Jana M. Long, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Loyd, Mr. Shane Lutz, Ms. Jane A. Macke, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Madas, Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Madden, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Madden, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Madsen, Mr. and Mrs. Brook Maese, Mrs. Katharine Magee, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Gary March, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Marino, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Brent C. Mathis, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent G. Mattione, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Maurer, Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Mauro, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Maxwell III, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mayne, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. McAnany, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. McAnarney, Mr. and Mrs. James J. McAuliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. McBride, Mrs. Ellen T. McCarthy, Mrs. Doreen McEnerney, Mr. and Mrs. Mike R. McGinley, Monsignor Charles D. McGlinn, Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. McGlinn, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. McGrew, Mr. and Mrs. Brad McIlnay, Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. McIlvaine, Mr. and Mrs. David J. McInerny, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome E. McKenna, Mr. and Mrs. David McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. John McKernan, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard B. McKinzie, Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. McKinzie, Mr. and Mrs. Terry McNerney, Mr. Kevin McPartland, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Medved, Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Mehrer, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Menghini, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Michael Menghini, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Merwald, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Blake Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Micek, Dr. and Mrs. Mike E. Michel, Mr. Larry C. Mikesic, Mr. and Mrs. James Miley, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Terry K. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Will A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Milliard, Mr. and Mrs. Alex C. Mitchell III, Dr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Mitchell, Mr. Charles A. Mitchem, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Monello, Mr. and Mrs. Randy R. Monson, Dr. and Mrs. Scott A. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Morris, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Morrisey, Michael and Patricia Morrissey, Mr. Luke J. Moylan, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Muckenthaler, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mueller, Deacon and Mrs. Thomas Mulvenon, Ms. Angela Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kevin Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. Reed F. Murphy III, Dr. and Mrs. George H. Myers, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Myers, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Mr. and Mrs. Jason T. Neff, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Nelson, Dr. Gary L. Nesslein and Dr. Susan Nesslein, Dr. and Mrs. Fred S. Neuer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Newman, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. John C. Nichols, Mr. Marvin J. Niehues, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nielsen, Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Nordstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Brad K. Norman, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nuti, Mr. Michael J. O’Connell and Dr. Sara A. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. R. Michael O’Connor, Mr. and Mrs. John J. O’Donnell, Jr., Mr. James and Dr. Kathleen O’Hara, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick F. O’Keefe, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard V. O’Neill, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. O’Neill, Mr. Robert B. O’Rourke, Ms. Michele L. Obert, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Oddo, Mrs. Deidre Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Ondick, Ms. Catherine Ormsby, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Otto, Mr. Jerome Paluka, Mr. Dave Parker, Ms. Cynthia E. Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Peal, Mrs. Dorothy E. Pearl, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene S. Peck, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Petrie, Mrs. Mary Jo Pflumm, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pflumm, Ms. Cynthia Pflumm Watts, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Phalen, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Pickert, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Pickert, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Pierce, Mr. Timothy Plank, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pokorny, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Pope, Dr. Abraham K. Poulose and Dr. Mari Poulse, Dr. K. Paul Poulose and Dr. Queeny Poulose, Mr. William and Dr. Catherine Powers, Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Pribyl, Mr. Charles G. Pyle and Dr. Margaret Yoakum-Pyle, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. Quigley, Mr. and Mrs. Leo T. Rasmussen, Dr. and Mrs. Mark R. Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reed, Dr. and Mrs. John S. Reifschnei- der, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Reintjes, Mr. and Mrs. Dick G. Renneke, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Renyer, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Respeliers, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reuter, Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Reynolds, Dr. and Mrs. Miguel Rico, Mr. and Mrs. Ted L. Riesinger, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Roatch, Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm E. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Rogge, Mr. Leonard J. Ronnebaum, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Rork, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Rousselo, Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Rudkin, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Russell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Wayne B. Rutter, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Ruyle, Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Sabatini, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Sabatini, Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Sabatini, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sand, Dr. and Mrs. Ryan Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Kent P. Saylor, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Scaduto, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Schaefer, Mrs. Vida Mae Schell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schellhorn, Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. Schermerhorn, Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Schieber, Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Schieber, Dr. Rodney J. Schieffer, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Schlader, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Schloegel, Mr. and Mrs. John Schmader, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew X. Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Jon E. Schnieders, Dr. and Mrs. Donald F. Scholz, Mr. James L. Schramm, Sr., Deacon and Mrs. Michael Schreck, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Schugel, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Schulte, Jr., Mrs. Bernadine Schwerdt, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Schwerdt, Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Schwermann, Mrs. Brenda Scruggs, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Seitzer, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sexton, Mr. and Dr. Don Shankman, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Sheeran, Mr. and Ms. David Sheldon, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Shell, Mr. and Mrs. William Sichko, Mrs. Helen Sims, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. Sleypen, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Sloan, Mr. and Mrs. Greg L. Smart, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Duane R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Smoots, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sneed, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Snider, Mrs. Rosemary R. Snow, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Snyder, Mrs. Ruth M. Sobek, Mr. and Mrs. Mike P. Spahalski, Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. Spalitto, Mrs. Martha K. Spence, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Spenceri, Mr. and Mrs. David A. Staab, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Stalp, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell D. Steiner, Mr. and Mrs. Doug R. Sterbenz, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stine, Mr. Sherman J. Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Don F. Strathman, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest J. Straub III, Mr. and Mrs. Philip I. Straub, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Strausbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Streitman, Mr. Gary Strothman, Deacon and Mrs. Mark A. Stukel, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph A. Stupar, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Stuppy, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Suarez, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Sudbeck, Mr. Tim J. Suellentrop, Mr. Richard J. Sulzen, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Summers, Mr. and Mrs. Terrance M. Super, Mr. Raymond Surbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Suther, Mr. and Mrs. David J. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory D. Svoboda, Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs. James Sweet, Dr. Rita R. Tablante, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Teahan, Mrs. Maxine G. Thayer, Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Thompson, Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Thompson, Ms. Margot A. Thornhill, Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Tillett, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Timmons, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Timpe, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Totta, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Trum, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Tunink, Mrs. Bea Turner, Rosemarie Tyson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Van Buren, Mr. and Mrs. Bart Vance, Dr. and Mrs. Matthew A. Vander Velde, Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Vanwalleghem, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Venable, Ms. Patricia M. Verschelden, Mr. and Mrs. John Virgo, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Vohs, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh T. Wagstaff, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wahl, Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Walsh, Mrs. Sylvia A. Wapp, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Waris, Col. (ret) and Mrs. William J. Weafer, Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. Weber, Ms. Melinda S. Wehrle, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Weinrich, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Weixelman, Mr. and Mrs. John Welch, Mr. Tim Wenger, Mr. and Mrs. Sean Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. White, Mr. and Mrs. William B. White, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Wierzbicki, Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Wietharn, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Wilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Wilcox, Mr. Patrick A. Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight M. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Fagan, Mrs. Anne Winterman, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wodtke, Mr. and Mrs. Brad P. Wohletz, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wolters, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Wonderlich, Mr. and Mrs. Chip Wood, Mr. and Mrs. John Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Woodward, Mr. John Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Wurtenberger, Mrs. Juanita Wymore, Mr. and Mrs. Dale H. Wytock, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Yanez, Mrs. Sarah Ye, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Yoksh, Mr. and Mrs. John Yorke, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Zarda, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Zarda, Miss Sharon Zawada, Mr. Wayne Zetzman, Dr. and Mrs. Eugene L. Zieha, Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Zielinski, Mr. Sherman B. Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley G. Zimmerman

A second listing of Crosier Society members who have contributed this year will be published on Nov. 23. Check The Leaven next week for more faithful Crosier Society members.

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Brack Home Repair - Call Dan when you need it done! For sale - 160 acres m/l; 2+ bedroom home, new roof the Father Burak Room. The topic will be: on Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 from 9:30 season. Advent also provides the time to Employment Services Carpentry, drywall, plumbing, electrical, painting, tile, & windows, new bathroom, new hardwood floors, November “Laughter and Tears During Grief.” For - 11 a.m. Call (913) 906-8990 to register. let Mary, Elizabeth and Zachary, Simeon wood-rot and much more. No project too big or small. tankless hot water heater, rural water; 3 ponds plus more information, call (913) 649-2026. Experience different ways of praying and and Anna show us the way. The retreat Catholic school principals - The Archdiocese of Kan- Rodman Lawn Care - Mowing, leaf removal, mulch and For free estimate, call (913) 219-5388 or visit the Web- creek, good pasture, good hunting, lots of timber; good The Church of the Ascension in spend time with God and with other wom- will be conducted by Sister Marie Ball- sas City in Kansas is seeking dynamic Catholic school more. Call John Rodman, member of Holy Cross Parish, site at: brackhomerepair.com. Insured; senior discount school district. Mineral rights. Call Tom at (913) 683- principals for the 2012-2013 academic year who em- Overland Park, at (913) 548-3002 or send an email to him available. Philippians 4:13. 4488 or Theresa at (913) 362-3024 Overland Park will hold its ninth St. Patrick Church, 94th and State, Kansas en who are seeking God in daily life. There mann, OSB. The cost is $50. For more brace the Catholic faith and possess spiritual leader- at: [email protected]. 16 annual marketplace on Nov. 16 City, Kan., will hold its annual Holiday Ba- is no cost to attend. information or to register, call (913) 360- ship skills blended with strong instructional leader- Exterior painting, drywall projects, wood rot repair, from 7 - 10 p.m. and Nov. 17 from 9 zaar on Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 6151 or visit Sophia Center’s website at: ship and managerial skills. Principal applicants must Pet service - Need your pooch pampered while away? bathroom and kitchen remodels, and tile work - Qual- for sale a.m. - 3 p.m. in the parish hall. Community A Marian Mass for the sanctity of human www.mountosb.org/sophia.html. be practicing Catholics and hold (or be eligible for) For professional dog-sitting and dog walking services, ity products. 20 years experience. References. Call (913) vendors will offer a variety of products for The Holy Rosary Sodality will host turkey life will be held at 7 p.m. on Nov. 28 at an administrative license from the Kansas State De- call (913) 827-7655 or visit the website at: twotailsdog 206-4524. Residential lifts - Buy/sell/trade. Stair lifts, porch lifts, walking.com for more information. purchase. bingo on Nov. 17 at St. Joseph Church hall, Sacred Heart Church, 312 N.E. Freeman St. Mary - St. Anthony Church, partment of Education. Interested individuals should ceiling lifts and elevators. Recycled and new equipment. 809 Vermont, Kansas City, Kan. Food will Ave., Topeka. Confessions will begin at 615 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan., Swalms Organizing Service - Basement, garage, attic, Member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood. complete the principal application available online Spring/winter tutoring for 2013 - For more informa- Mother Teresa Catholic Church, start at 5 p.m. and bingo at 6 p.m. Cost is 6:15 p.m., followed by a rosary and Mass. will host jingle bell bingo on Dec. at: www.archkckcs.org. Preliminary interviews will shop — any room organized! Items taken to donation Call Silver Cross KC at (913) 327-5557. 2 tion, call (913) 206-2151 or send an email to: Klmamuric sites, trash is bagged, and areas are clean and neat when 2014 N.W. 46th St., Topeka, will $8, which includes one card, Polish sausage 2 at 2 p.m. in Bishop Forst Hall. begin as applications are received. Questions may @yahoo.com. be directed to Dr. Kathleen O’Hara, superintendent job is complete. To view before-and-after pictures, visit Dining set by designer Alexander Julian - Six chairs, 17 host its fifth annual fall craft and and kraut sandwich and a drink. The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. The cost for a bingo card, desserts, pop- of schools, Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, at the website at: www.swalms.com. Over 20 years of or- glass top table and matching buffet. Great condition; bake sale on Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. – Scholastica will host a professional et- corn and coffee is $5. For information, call Bankruptcy consultation - If debts are overwhelm- ganizing experience; insured. Call Tillar at (913) 375-9115. can email pictures. $900, bought in 2001 for over $3K (913) 721-1570 or by email at: [email protected]. ing you, seek hope and help from compassionate, 6 p.m. and on Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be a pancake lunch iquette for job readiness workshop on Carol Shomin at (913) 897-4833 or the and barely used. Call (913) 481-7388; Nativity parishio- Breakfast and a soup lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Keeler rectory office at (913) 621-2120. Tickets experienced Catholic attorney, Teresa Kidd. For a The Drywall Doctor, Inc. - A unique solution to your ners, Leawood. Substitute teacher - Holy Trinity Catholic School in free consultation, call (913) 422-0610; send an email drywall problems! We fix all types of ceiling and wall both days. 18 Nov. 18 at St. Louis Parish, Good Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kan- may be purchased in advance from the Paola is seeking a long-term fourth grade substitute to: [email protected]; or visit the website at: www. damage — from water stains and stress cracks to tex- Doll uniforms for 18” or American Girl dolls. Full line Intent Community, 11321 Morton sas City, Kan. The workshop is designed to rectory office, Teresa’s Hair Salon at 508 teacher beginning in February. Interested applicants bankruptcylawinkansascity.com. ture repairs and skim coating. We provide professional, of doll clothes and accessories including cheerleader Curé of Ars Mothers of Young Children Rd, Atchison. Freewill donations accepted. help women assess their skills, set goals N. 6th in Kansas City, Kan., or at the door. should complete the teacher application available online timely repairs and leave the job site clean! Lead-certified outfits, party dresses, play clothes, pajamas, dance at: www.archkckcs.org and email/mail a letter of inter- and Country Club Bank will host a gift and prepare for the interview and the job. Tree service - Pruning trees for optimal growth and and insured! Serving the metro since 1997. Call (913) wear, flower girl dresses and First Communion dresses. est and resume to the principal, Josh Cavender, at: mr gallery from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Christ the King Parish, 5973 SW 25th Participants will leave better prepared Apostles of the Interior Life will beauty and removal of hazardous limbs or problem trees. 768-6655. In house showroom in south Johnson County. Call (913) [email protected] or call (913) 294-3286 for more Curé of Ars School, 9401 Mission Rd., Street, Topeka, will host a fall festival on and confident for an interview. Lunch is lead a parish mission at Holy An- Free consultation and bid. Safe, insured, professional. 345-9498. information. Cristofer Estrada, Green Solutions of KC, (913) 378-5872. EL SOL Y LA TIERRA Leawood. Admission is $3 at the door. For Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A turkey din- included. Space is limited and reserva- 3 gels Church, 15408 Leavenworth www.GreenSolutionsKC.com. *Commercial & residential information, visit the website at: www. ner will be served. Cost is $8 for adults; $4 tions are required. Road, Basehor, at 7 p.m. on Dec. Service representative – Do you love to help people * Lawn renovation *Mowing girtgallerykc.com. for children ages 3 - 11; and free for chil- 3 - 5. At 7 p.m. on Dec. 4, the sacrament solve problems? Great listener? Enjoy challenges, prob- vacation Housecleaning - Old-fashioned cleaning, hand mop- * Clean-up and hauling dren age 3 and younger. There will also be “Breads and Other Gifts from of reconciliation will be offered by six lem solving, and making things better? Enjoy working in ping, etc. A thorough and consistent job every time. * Dirt grading/installation Ski cabin in Winter Park, Colo. - 2 BR, 1 BA, fully fur- an office? Do you bank, buy, read, and transact much of The Youth Religious Education Depart- a silent auction, raffle, prizes, holiday store, Your Kitchen,” a nutrition pre- priests. Designed specifically for the laity References from customers I’ve served for over 17 years. * Landscape design nished; sleeps four. View of Continental Divide from your life online? If you know the answer to all of these ment of Our Lady & St. Rose Parish will sweet shop, bingo and carnival games. sentation offered in partnership for strengthening their relationship with Call Sharon at (816) 322-0006 (home) or (816) 214-0156 * Free estimates deck. Close to points of interest and activities. $115/ 29 questions is yes, we want to meet you! We have part- host an “Evening Of Elegance” on Nov. with K-State Extension Services, God through prayer, this mission helps (mobile). Hablamos y escribimos Ingles!! night. Call (913) 642-3027. For pictures, visit the website time hours available: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. and full-time: 8 a.m. Call Lupe at (816) 252-3376 at: www.tillmancabin.com. 17, starting at 6 p.m. A viewing of “Faith Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 will be offered at Keeler Women’s Cen- participants build prayer into their busy - 5 p.m., Mon-Fri. Administrative experience a plus. Send Agua Fina Irrigation and Landscape Like Potatoes” will be held at Blessed Sac- Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., ter, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., lives by offering opportunities for fellow- your resume and tell us how your background and pas- The one-stop location for your project! Electrician - Free estimates; reasonable rates. JoCo and Branson condo nightly rental - 2 king BRs, 2 BA; sleeps rament Family Center, 2215 Parallel Ave., will present Couples Talk on Nov. on Nov. 29 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Call (913) ship, prayer and quiet reflection before sion relate to what we’re doing to: [email protected]. 19 Landscape and irrigation design, south KC metro. Call Pat at (913) 963-9896. 6. Sunporch overlooks public golf course. Walk-in level Kansas City, Kan. The menu will include 19 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. Strengthen 906-8990 for information or to register. the Blessed Sacrament. installation and maintenance. (no steps), flat screen TVs, and fully equipped kitchen. Campus ministry assistant - Rockhurst University seeks grilled chicken, smoked pork loin, Caesar your skills in order to communicate better Cleanup and grading services Adept Home Improvements Near the Hwy. 76 strip. No smoking; no pets. Members a campus ministry assistant. Duties: reconciles depart- salad, green beans, baked potato, dessert with those who matter the most to you. The Women of Spirit of Holy The motherhouse of the Sis- It’s time to repair your lawn. 20% discount on lawn Where quality still counts! of Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park. Call (913) 851-8886. ment credit card statements, maintains office supplies, renovations with mention of this ad. Basement finishing, and homemade rolls. The cost is $18. Call Presented by Chiquita Miller of K-State Ex- Spirit Parish, Overland Park, are ters of Charity of Leavenworth, tracks programming attendance, arranges details for Visit the website at: www.goaguafina.com Kitchens and baths, Barbara Bailey at (913) 321-1958 for tick- tension. Call (913) 906-8990 to register. 30 hosting a tour, including visits to 6 4200 S. 4th St., Leavenworth, will events (room setup, catering), maintains department Call (913) 530-7260 or (913) 530-5661 Electrical and plumbing, ets and information. the Strawberry Hill Museum and host a Taize prayer on Dec. 6 at 7 calendar, provides direction for work study students; for rent Licensed and insured. contacts and schedules priests for Masses; creates dai- Shop for the holidays and support Kee- Cultural Center and St. John the Baptist p.m. in Annunciation Chapel. Taize prayer Mike Hammer local moving - A full-service mover. (913) 599-7998 For rent - 1 BR, 1 BA apartment in St. Joseph Parish, ly Lenten reflections, maintains chapel supplies; sets up The 10th annual John Paul II Holiday ler Women’s Center on Nov. 25 from 1 - 5 Church, on Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. - 2:30 is a meditative, candlelit service that in- Packing, pianos, rental truck load/unload, storage con- Shawnee. Near Nieman and Johnson Dr. $520/month; altar and cleans up after Sunday Mass; cleans linens and Shoppe will be held at St. Pius X Parish, p.m. at Ten Thousand Villages, 7947 Santa p.m. The cost is $40, which includes bus cludes simple chants sung repeatedly, si- tainer load/unload, and in-home moving. No job too Custom countertops - Laminates installed within 5 utilities included. 10911 W. 59th Terr. Nonsmokers only. vestments; provides administrative support for retreats, small. Serving JoCo since 1987. St. Joseph, Shawnee, days. Cambria, granite, and solid surface. Competitive For a virtual tour, visit the website at: www.shawnee- 5500 Woodson, Mission, on Nov. 17 from Fe, Overland Park. Fifteen percent of all transportation leaving from Holy Spirit at lence, and prayers of praise and interces- including preparing the mailing, tracking online applica- parishioner. Call Mike at (913) 927-4347 or send an email prices, dependable work. Call the Top Shop, Inc., at (913) rentals.com. Call (913) 649-7596. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and on Nov. 18 from 9 a.m. sales will help the Benedictine Sisters 9 a.m., tours, and lunch. Call Mary at (913) sion. These prayer services emerged from tions, and processing credit card payments; oversees the to: [email protected]. 962-5058. Members of St. Joseph, Shawnee. - 2 p.m. It will include over 40 tables of of Mount St. Scholastica fulfill their mis- 486-3285 or Kathy at (913) 599-2940 for an ecumenical community of monks in cleanliness of campus ministry house, supervises student For rent in Leawood - Nativity Parish: two-story, four sion of empowering women in the urban more information. Taize, France. For more information, visit workers who rotate cleaning schedule, and places work crafts, jewelry and baked goods. Get your yard ready for winter with a bedroom, 2-½ bath, 2 car garage. Updated kitchen, orders as needed. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to core of Kansas City, Kan., through educa- the website at: www.marillaccenter.org or FALL CLEANUP. hardwood floors, large deck. Close to shopping, walking multitask, organizational skills, and excellent computer Caregiving A Contemplative Retreat Day will be held tion, advocacy, and personal and spiritual call (913) 758-6572. Full Service Lawn Care - gutters, mulching and more. trails, great schools (Blue Valley dist). $1800/mo; credit skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. Associate’s de- at Christ Peace House of Prayer in Easton development. Call John @ 913-825-4353 or In need of a sitter while the kids are out on winter and rental reference check. Call (816) 210-1119. December gree along with at least one year of similar experience. visit www.foleyslawncare.com break? I can help. My name is Kate, and I am a KC na- on Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Freewill do- The Social Concerns Committee The candidate must be an active, practicing Catholic. This St. Joseph Parishioner, Shawnee tive and a current graduate student at the University of nations are accepted. For more information, The Topeka area ACCW will be Holy Family Church, 513 Ohio, of Prince of Peace Parish, 16000 position is a 10-month position (August through May). Notre Dame. I look forward to the opportunity to assist visit the website at: www.christspeace. hosting the first ever “Ladies Kansas City, Kan., will host the W. 143rd St., Olathe, will host a Send a cover letter, resume, and contact information of ROOMMATE 9 MEDICATION SETUP & MANAGEMENT a KC area family during the holiday season, keeping the three references to: [email protected] or mail to: Human com; email to: [email protected]; or 28 Time Out” at 6 p.m. on Nov. 28 at 1 Don Lipovac Orchestra’s 32nd movie and discussion on Dec. 9 RN support visits for filling weekly pill boxes & kids active and engaged while out of school. I will be in Roommate wanted - Move in Jan. or Feb. 2013. Student Resources, Rockhurst University, 1100 Rockhurst Road, call (913) 773-8255. St. Matthew Parish hall, 2700 S.E. annual Booster Club Christmas at 2 p.m. in the St. Luke - Mark Room. The managing medication. Affordable and convenient. Kansas City from mid-December to mid-January. Please or young professional female, 21 or older. Clean, non- Kansas City, MO 64110. Virginia, Topeka. The evening will include party on Dec. 1 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The topic is immigration, and the movie is en- To learn more, call Home Connect Health Services contact me at (913) 515-9780 for more details. smoker to share 3 BR, 2 BA home in Prairie Village. $485 (913) 627-9222 per month, plus half of the utilities. Email: mmcguire85@ Father Tom Hesse will celebrate the archdi- a meet-and-greet friends hour, potluck cost is $25 per person. For reservations, titled “The Visitor.” Refreshments will be Afternoon teachers - Prince of Peace Early Education Looking for high quality home care? - Whether you’re gmail.com. ocesan monthly pro-life Mass on Nov. 17 dinner, door prizes and local entertain- contact JoAnn Lipovac at (913) 299-2792. provided. Center in Olathe is looking for two afternoon teachers: looking to introduce care for your family or simply look- at 8 a.m. at Sts. 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mark my words Seeking Christ’s Heart Scripture Readings Your blessings are in the bag Hope or despair: It is in the little things Thirty-third week ren’t Mondays As I pulled into my “In the front sack are all the of ordinary time special? parking spot at church, my good things I’ve done. I like was blessed to at both St. James Acade- presence and love. Christ’s each of us for Christ’s love This past one prayers were answered: A to see them, take them out my and Olathe Northwest, love and peace is a free gift and peace. The saints were Nov. 18 was a doozy. I parishioner was going into and show them off to others. be with a group starred in a short film, titled that he shares with us and faithful and kind in tough Thirty-third SUNDAY Awas running a little close the church. God be praised! In the sack in the back I “Just Like You — Down that he wants us to free- circumstances; we are called of archdiocesan IN ORDINARY TIME on time for morning Mass I frantically tried to signal keep all of my mistakes. I Syndrome” by the Down ly share with each other. through our baptism and Dn 12: 1-3 when I stepped outside. Due him, but he thought I was They’re heavy and slow me pilgrims in St. Pe- Syndrome Guild of Great- Texting, phone calls, social strengthened by prayer to Ps 16: 5, 8-11 to all of the Sunday mois- just waving enthusiastical- down, but I just can’t put er Kansas City. The film is media, holiday shopping do the same. Heb 10: 11-14, 18 Father ter’s Square for the ture, my car was coated in ly, so he waved back and them down.” powerful and, like the can- and chores can distract us Read books with your Mk 13: 24-32 Deacon frost. As I began to scrape Mark Goldasich went inside. I said a quick Lastly, the third man ex- canonization of sev- onizations, calls us to give from being present to those kids. Play games. Wrestle the windshield, the coating prayer, shut off the engine, plained: “The sack in front Dana Nearmyer each person we meet the who need us most: children, on the floor. Create warm Nov. 19 Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of en saints, including respect that they deserve. elderly parents and spouses. memories. Notice the work Monday was too thick to remove and gingerly pulled the door is great. There, I keep all of Deacon Dana Nearmyer is the Sacred Heart Parish in Tonganoxie. He Sam asks us to be patient Michelangelo shows us and effort of your employ- Rv 1: 1-4; 2: 1-5 easily. So, I headed back into has been editor of The Leaven since handle. It opened and out I the positive thoughts I have Sts. Kateri Tekak- lead consultant for the archdiocesan and to listen; he wants what both hope and despair in ees and co-workers. Listen Ps 1: 1-4, 6 the house to retrieve some 1989. jumped, to say a Mass (on about people, the blessings witha and Marianne office of evangelization and Catholic Lk 18: 35-43 de-icer. time) celebrating a God who I’ve experienced, the great formation of youth. all of our loved ones want. the Last Judgment mural in deeply to your spouse. You I sprayed the windshield, looks after a goof like me! things others have done for Cope. We thirst for truth, good- the Sistine Chapel. Young can create a “hope” or a “de- Nov. 20 waited about 15 seconds and thought. I’m almost late for As Thanksgiving ap- me. The weight isn’t a prob- ness, beauty and communi- people can quickly move spair” culture around you. Tuesday watched the frost rapidly morning Mass, I can only proaches, ponder this lem. The sack is like a ship’s A couple of tourists asked Mother Teresa instruct- ty. As we prepare to enter from hope to despair during Christ is hope personified. Rv 3: 1-6, 14-22 melt. Ready to go, I closed see out of my front window, ancient legend about three sail that propels me forward. me about our new North ed. They said “yes” at key Advent and the Thanksgiv- the pressures of finals and St. Kateri found conso- Ps 15: 2-5 the driver’s side door, but it and my car is holding me men. Each one had two “The sack on my back is American saints. “What moments and lived by the ing and Christmas seasons, holiday social pressures. As lation during her turbulent Lk 19: 1-10 refused to latch. I slammed prisoner! I debated who to sacks, one tied in front of empty because I cut a big great things did they do?” verse “whatever you did for remember that each of us we seek the heart of Christ, life in times of quiet prayer it again — nothing. I fum- call for help when I realized his neck and the other on hole in the bottom. I put I was really taken aback the least of my brothers, you possesses “a pearl of great remember that our simplest with Jesus. If you are far Nov. 21 bled around in the door, that it didn’t matter: My his back. When asked, each all the bad things in there by my lack of a great quick did for me” (Mt 25:40). They price.” We possess Christ’s words and actions have a from peaceful, stop, exhale, The Presentation of the jiggled something and tried cellphone was sitting on the told a different story. that happen or that I hear answer. They were faithful, were faithful and kind in love and “the peace that sur- profound impact on chil- and ask Jesus to lead you Blessed Virgin Mary again. Whew, it closed. kitchen table — warm, safe The first said, “In the sack about others. They go in and they did “small things tough circumstances. passes all understanding.” dren, employees, families deeper into his merciful Rv 4: 1-11 Then I accidentally hit the and free. on my back are all the good one end and out the other, with great love,” as Blessed Sam Charpentier, a senior Your loved ones thirst for and all those that look to heart. Ps 150: 1-6 button to lock the doors. At I cautiously backed out things friends and family so I’m not carrying around Lk 19: 11-28 that point, I realized that of my driveway — as the have done; they’re hidden any weight at all.” (Adapted I’d stupidly not scraped any back window was coated in from view. In the front sack from “Perfect Illustrations” simply stewardship Nov. 22 of the other windows. So, I frost — and made my way are all the bad things that by Craig Brian Larson and Thanksgiving Day pressed the unlock button to church. I plotted what I have happened to me. Every Drew Zahn.) Sir 50: 22-24 would do when I got there, Ps 138: 1-5 and pulled the door handle now and then I stop, open Examine the sacks you’re 1 Cor 1: 3-9 to get out . . . but it would considering I was trapped it, take the things out and carrying. Strive to imitate Stewardship is like pruning a tree Lk 17: 11-19 not open! I tried the passen- in my vehicle. If it warmed examine them.” Because he that third man: Keep before s the season cy during their everlasting ed parenting are evident in ministries or at school. We ger side door — same story. up enough, I figured I could stopped so much to concen- your eyes all the humor and summers. both son and daughter. influence our children by Nov. 23 I tried to roll down the win- roll down the window and trate on all the bad stuff, he goodness in life . . . even if of Thanks- My brother-in-law has If we want our children the values we demonstrate Clement I, pope, martyr; dows, but they were frozen climb out “Dukes of Haz- didn’t make much progress it’s a cold Monday morning giving ap- disciplined wayward shoots, to be studious, generous, in daily living. Columban, abbot; Blessed shut and wouldn’t budge. zard”-style (though not in life. and you’re a Honda hostage! A fastening stronger limbs to grateful and kind, will they Our Year of Faith helps Miguel Agustín Pro, priest, martyr Well, this is special, I nearly as gracefully). The second man said, proaches, and leaves wires to guide their growth. learn these traits without us to focus our attention on Rv 10: 8-11 pile beneath now- Every year, their pear tree gentle guidance? the part of our lives that we Ps 119: 14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 Lesle knop grows taller, the branches At Mass, I observe young often neglect — our spiritu- Lk 19: 45-48 barren branches in thicker, and the blossoms parents teaching their chil- ality. As adults, are we ever Lesle Knop is the executive director and fruit appear as if on cue. dren to practice their faith finished growing? Do we Nov. 24 our yard, I admire In the beginning of the archdiocesan office of stew- While the tree grew, so, and learn the traditions that ever reach a stage where we Andre Dung-Lac, priest, the pruning that my ardship and development. You can too, did their children, who make us a community. They no longer need guidance? and companions, martyrs email her at: [email protected]. now have spouses and chil- help their little ones to make I’ve decided that I need Rv 11: 4-12 husband gave our dren of their own. the sign of the cross, to pruning, too. During this Ps 144: 1-2, 9-10 Daniel passage predicts turbulent end trained to grow its branches The Book of Proverbs genuflect, to kneel, to listen Year of Faith, I need to clip Lk 20: 27-40 trees. couple of Sun- Current terminology of- hand, it will also be a time in strict horizontal rows, says: “Train a boy in the way and sing, to cross their arms away my selfishness, chop days ago, when ten refers to the moment in of salvation, at least for A clip here, a chop there, parallel to the ground or he should go; even when he properly if they are not yet off my pride, and cultivate Find The Leaven we switched from question as “the end times.” some: “At that time, your and they became healthier, in perpendicular vertical is old, he will not swerve ready to receive the holy compassion and generosity. daylight savings Endless speculation by people shall escape, every- stronger, and more beauti- shoots as straight as the from it” (22:6). Eucharist. Lord, help me to recog- in these places Atime to standard time, I fundamentalist Christians to one who is found written in ful. sides of their house. I am reminded of their Parents with children set nize that all I have is a gift. couldn’t help glancing over pin down that moment to a the book.” My eldest sister and her The tree, in its cultured pear tree and this proverb examples of grateful stew- Help me grow to be the Online from my rectory window to specific date has often filled Judgment will also mark husband have coaxed a pear checkerboard form, has when I think about the pro- ardship every time they de- person you made me to be, www.theleaven.com the church parking lot once Father Mike Stubbs much of their time, but to no the end and will conclude tree to grow up the side of grown as tall as their upper ductive, mature and giving liver meals to shut-ins, take and to love, to learn and to in a while, to see if anyone avail. It remains an undeter- with either reward or pun- their California home. This balcony, shading their bed- nature I observe in their donations to TurnStyles, or live my faith. had forgot to reset their Father Mike Stubbs is the pastor of mined moment in the future. ishment: “Many of those “espaliered” tree has been room with lush green priva- children. Years of dedicat- volunteer for their parish Facebook clocks and were arriving for Holy Cross Parish in Overland Park and What is the “end” indi- who sleep in the dust of www.facebook.com/ the early Sunday morning has a degree in Scripture from Harvard cated by the phrase “the end the earth shall awake; some theleavenkc University. Mass one hour in advance. times.” Is it the end of the shall live forever, others from the super Time flows on, whether world as we know it? Or, is shall be an everlasting hor- Twitter we like it or not, however The word “time” appears it, rather, the end of time ror and disgrace.” Evidently, @theleavenkc we might divide it up, into four times in the reading. itself? Does it mean an en- the end is not so definitive hours, minutes, seconds. We That frequent occurrence trance into the timelessness after all. It results in either New curriculum focuses on knowledge —and its application human beings can impose of the word singles out time of eternity? Both scenarios eternal reward or eternal ear friends apply the content they learn out,” but I am excited about with the Common Core? YouTube our conventions, try to make as an important theme in have been advanced as a punishment. to solve a variety of prob- what this change can mean What I have always said: www.youtube.com/ sense of time, introduce our the reading. In every case, possibility. Meanwhile, we live out of Catholic lems. for our students. I believe 1. send your child to user/theleavenkc own schedules but, as such, the word “time” points to In any case, the Book our lives. It is not that we schools, Theoretically, this is not a that more students will be school time stands outside our the same moment. That of Daniel contemplates a are waiting for the clock D new expectation. We always engaged and challenged and 2. well-rested and control. particular moment lies in turbulent end: “It shall be a to run out. Rather, we are Recently, a parent asked have said that we expect thus will be able to better well-nourished Sunday’s first reading, Dn the future, but otherwise time unsurpassed in distress journeying toward a goal. me what she could do to students to think critically develop their God-given 3. with the understand- Who to contact about . . . 12:1-3, recognizes this tran- remains unspecified. It is since nations began until We are traveling toward help her child be successful in order to solve problems. talents. ing that God expects him/ scendent quality of time. simply “that time.” that time.” On the other eternity. in school, especially now as kathy o’Hara However, often we did not The staff in the archdi- her to do his/her best each Story ideas schools move to the much Kathy O’Hara is the superintendent actually ask students to ocesan office of Catholic day and that we learn from [email protected] talked about Common of archdiocesan schools. demonstrate such a skill. We schools has been busy work- mistakes as well as “getting Core curriculum. Before I typically asked “who, what, ing with principals on our it right the first time” Calendar notices THE PRACTICAL CATHOLIC to get gag gifts, but wouldn’t the same thing be accomplished — addressed her question, I where, and when” questions Common Core transition 4. and with the opportu- [email protected] a laugh — if you just cut out a picture of the item? Then tell the asked her what she knew learning standards that on paper-and-pencil tests. plan for the archdiocese, in- nity of having unstructured Well, I’ve found the perfect Christmas gift! It’s only $14.95 (plus recipient that the money was used instead to buy a flock of chicks about the Common Core. I nearly three-fourths of Now, in addition to the cluding how these standards free time at home to allow $4.99 for shipping and handling). Anniversary notices or a share in a llama for people in struggling countries. Organiza- was not surprised when it the states have adopted. Common Core, there will should reflect our Catholic his/her brain to function The product is something you absolutely cannot live without: [email protected] tions such as Heifer International (www.heifer.org) can make such became clear that she really The Core is not so much a be new assessments that faith. From what I have seen, creatively. the original redneck wineglass! I kid you not. a gift a reality. did not know what this change in what is taught at do, indeed, ask students to there is an eagerness on the I told that parent that if There was a time when I would have probably picked up sev- Eagle Scouts Check them out, especially if you’re thinking of buying a leg “new” curriculum is. I find each grade level, but rather apply their knowledge. Of part of our Catholic school she concentrated on these eral gag gifts like this. And generally it would produce a laugh or [email protected] lamp from that many share her confu- a change in what students course, as with any new educators to make this tran- things, our outstanding two . . . and then get stored away as the novelty quickly wore off. “A Christmas Story” for the sale price of $199.95! sion! are expected to do with the undertaking as massive as sition go well. Catholic schoolteachers This Christmas, why not put your money to better use? It’s fine Advertising — M.G. Very simply put, the information learned. Essen- this one, I am sure there will So what did I tell the par- could take it from there. [email protected] Common Core is a set of tially, students will need to be “glitches” as it is “rolled ent about helping her child ¡Vaya con Dios! 16 vatican letter theleaven.com | november 16, 2012 Vatican takes a different approach toward Obama n Vatican not as forthcoming with praise this time around By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service

ATICAN CITY (CNS) — The day after Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the Vatican newspaper, L’OsservatoreV Romano, hailed his elec- tion as a “choice that unites,” exempli- fying America’s ability to “overcome fractures and divisions that until only recently could seem incurable.” Pope Benedict XVI sent the president-elect a congratulatory telegram the same day, noting the “historic occasion” of his election. Four years later, the Vatican’s reac- tion to Obama’s reelection had a mark- edly different tone. “If Obama truly wants to be the president of all Americans,” said L’Osservatore Nov. 7, “he should finally acknowledge the demands forcefully arising from religious communities — above all the Catholic Church — in fa- vor of the natural family, life and finally religious liberty itself.” CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters Speaking to reporters the same day, Confetti falls around U.S. President Barack Obama as he celebrates his victory during a rally in Chicago Nov. 7. Obama returns to the White House for a the Vatican spokesman, Jesuit Father second term after defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Federico Lombardi, voiced hope that Obama would use his second term for Two days before Americans went to jor political party, having intrinsic evils the “promotion of the culture of life and “If Obama the polls, the papal nuncio to the U.S. among its basic principles, and Catholic of religious liberty.” truly wants to made it clear how urgent a priority the faithful publicly supporting it,” he said. The statements alluded to Obama nation’s religious liberty had become “There is a divisive strategy at work policies favoring legalized abortion, be the president of all at the highest levels of the universal here, an intentional dividing of the same-sex marriage and a plan to require church. church; through this strategy, the body nearly all health insurance plans, in- Americans, he should Speaking at the University of Notre of the church is weakened, and thus the cluding those offered by most Catholic “ Dame Nov. 4, Archbishop Carlo Maria church can be more easily persecuted.” universities and agencies, to cover ster- finally acknowledge Vigano devoted most of a speech about Jesuit Father Gerald P. Fogarty, a pro- ilizations and contraceptives, which are “religious freedom, persecution of the fessor of history at the University of forbidden by the church’s moral teach- the demands forcefully church and martyrdom” to the situation Virginia and an expert on U.S.-Vatican ing. of the United States today. relations, said it is extremely rare for a The insurance mandate in particular, arising from religious “The menace to religious liberty is papal diplomat to comment publicly on which U.S. bishops have strenuously concrete on many fronts,” Archbishop a host country’s politics in such a way. protested for the past year, has prov- communities — above Vigano said, noting the insurance man- The closest thing to a precedent in the en an even greater source of division date, anti-discrimination policies that United States, Fogarty said, occurred between the church and the Obama all the Catholic Church require Catholic adoption agencies to nearly a century ago, during the Vati- administration than their previous dis- place children with same-sex couples, can’s efforts to persuade belligerent na- agreements and threatens to aggravate — in favor of the natural and mandatory public school curricula tions to end World War I. tensions between Washington and the that present same-sex marriage as “nat- The archbishop’s speech would seem Vatican during the president’s second family, life and finally ural and wholesome.” to suggest that the Holy See has made term. Recalling persecution of Catholics religious liberty in the United States an From the beginning of Obama’s religious liberty itself.” in fascist Italy and Nazi Germany, the issue in its diplomatic relations with presidency, his support for legalized archbishop said that the “problems Washington. Yet Miguel H. Diaz, U.S. abortion and embryonic stem-cell re- L’Osservatore Romano identified . . . over six decades ago that ambassador to the Vatican since 2009, search inspired protests by the church deal with the heavy grip of the state’s said that the disagreements between and controversy within it. Some 80 U.S. hand in authentic religious liberty are the church and the Obama administra- bishops publicly criticized the Univer- group of visiting U.S. bishops that he still with us today.” tion over the insurance mandate have sity of Notre Dame for granting Obama was concerned about “certain attempts A government need not be a dictator- not interfered with his efforts to coop- an honorary degree in 2009. being made to limit that most cher- ship in order to persecute the church, erate with the Vatican on areas of com- Yet the Vatican itself remained large- ished of American freedoms, the free- the nuncio said, quoting the words of mon concern. ly aloof from such disputes, at least in dom of religion,” through “concerted Blessed John Paul II that a “democracy Asked whether such compartmen- public statements, and cooperated with efforts . . . to deny the right of consci- without values easily turns into openly talization would be possible during the Obama administration on such entious objection on the part of Cath- or thinly disguised totalitarianism.” Obama’s second term, Diaz, who will common international goals as assisting olic individuals and institutions with If the mere timing of his speech was step down in mid-November, voiced migrants, working against human traf- regard to cooperation in intrinsically not sufficient to underscore its polit- hope that current tensions, including ficking and preventing mother-to-child evil practices.” ical implications, Archbishop Vigano the dispute over the insurance mandate, transmission of HIV/AIDS. Any hopes that the administration concluded by lamenting the support of might be resolved soon. But seeing a threat to the freedom of might change its policy to the satisfac- Catholic politicians and voters for laws “Perhaps my successor will not have the church itself, the Vatican changed tion of the church grew faint as the year and policies that violate church teach- the same kinds of issues” to contend its approach and chose to address mat- wore on and the election drew nearer, ing. with, he said, “because that person will ters more directly. to the increasingly vocal frustration of “We witness in an unprecedented likely have a whole set of different chal- In January, Pope Benedict told a several U.S. bishops. way a platform being assumed by a ma- lenges.”

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