theleaven.com | vol. 34, no. 28 | march 1, 2013

uction

Under constr

Men Under Construction XVII drew hundreds of men from across the archdiocese to MENChurch of the Ascension in Overland Park. A packed house at Church of the Ascension heard talks by San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers, for- Leaven photos by Susan McSpadden mer Kansas City Royals first baseman Mike Sweeney, Deacon Alex Jones (below) of the Archdiocese of Detroit, and Father Gregory Lockwood, administrator of Christ the King Parish, Kansas City, Mo.

Join The Leaven’s own Joe Bollig as he blogs the coming conclave from a unique perspec- Depending on the timing of the conclave, one of the next two issues of The Leaven tive — his office in Kansas. Find him at: theleavenkc.wordpress.com, on Twitter at: @the will be a special one and will focus on the process of electing a new pope. There will leavenkc, or on our website at: www.theleaven.com. For email updates of new blog en- be no calendar, columnists or anniversaries in that issue. tries, click the “follow” button at the bottom right of the WordPress page. 2 archbishop theleaven.com | march 1, 2013 march 1, 2013 | theleaven.com second front page 3

Life will be victorious Confession can fuel conversion of heart, renewal of faith confession very diocese has a formation of the world, vantage of the grace of the patron saint. The through our own witness sacrament of reconciliation calendar primary patron for of a penitential heart, and during this Lenten season our archdiocese is our own full embrace of the and make this sacrament a archbishop noneE other than Mary, under sacrament of penance.” regular part of your spiritual Naumann Experiences the title of the Immaculate Cardinal Dolan reminded life throughout the year. Conception. Our secondary the bishops: “The sacrament I invited you at the begin- March 2 patron is St. John Mary Vi- of reconciliation evangelizes ning of our Faith Initiative 40th anniversary of anney, patron for priests. archbishop the evangelizers, as it brings — “Faith: Love It, Learn It, pro-life apostolate in the Archdiocese of St. Louis a rebirth St. John Vianney was not Joseph F. Naumann us sacramentally into contact Live It” — to gaze on the a gifted student. He strug- with Jesus, who calls us to face of Jesus depicted on a gled to make it through his conversion of heart and allows crucifix, while asking the March 3 Benedictine College sees seminary studies. After a us to answer his invitation to Lord how he wanted you to Honoree at benefit for As part of the obser- Our Lady’s Inn residential few years as an associate vance of the Year of Faith, repentance — a repentance observe this Year of Faith. scores of students take pastor, John Vianney was from within that can then The name for this year’s home for women with cri- every member of the sis pregnancy — St. Louis appointed the pastor of Ars. Archdiocese is invited to transform the world without.” Lenten confession cam- In 1815, the village of Ars Every bishop and priest paign is “Gaze on the Face advantage of the sacrament consecrate themselves March 4 consisted of 40 houses and must first be a penitent. We of Christ.” If you go to our to Jesus through Mary in Confirmation — St. Pius, a very dilapidated church. It must first face the truth that archdiocesan website — Story and photo by By Sara Stacey the method originated Mission was considered in contem- by St. Louis de Montfort. we are sinners in need of archkck.org — and visit our porary clerical circles that The consecration is ide- a Redeemer. We must first special Lenten confession March 5 being sent to Ars was like ally to be done on a feast allow ourselves to be trans- site, you will find a host of Administrative Team being sent to Siberia. of Mary, preceded by 33 formed by God’s mercy. It is resources, e.g., examinations meeting The story is told that days of prayerful prepa- out of our own experience of conscience, information during his early years at Ars, ration. I suggest that you in the sacrament of penance on how to make a good Confirmation — Sacred some of the parishioners make this consecration of the unconditional love of confession, and many other Heart, Emporia circulated a petition to the or reconsecration on the Jesus for us in our weakness pertinent articles. bishop requesting that John feast of the Annunciation, that we find the grace to be Pope Benedict in 2011 March 6 Vianney be removed as the which this year is cele- the Lord’s instruments of stated: “The new evangeliza- Mass and blessing of new pastor. One of John Vian- brated on April 8. There- mercy for his people. tion . . . begins in the confes- chapel and renovated ney’s supporters brought fore, we will begin our 33 In his address, Cardinal sional.” In that same ad- wings — Villa St. Francis, days of preparation on him a copy of the petition Dolan observed: “What an dress, our now-retired Holy Olathe March 6. To prepare for The lines of Benedictine College students waiting to receive the sacrament of reconciliation at St. Benedict’s Abbey church in Atchison have grown longer during the Lenten season. that accused the future saint irony that despite the call of Father said: “The sacrament the consecration, I en- March 7 of being a sinner, ignorant courage you to purchase the Second Vatican Council of reconciliation, which and awkward. John Vianney for a renewal of the sacra- begins with a look at one’s Confirmation for Leaven- TCHISON — Benedictine Senior Brad Geist has been going to we wouldn’t know how to treat other a copy of “33 Days to worth parishes — Immac- College here has an interest- the sacrament of reconciliation weekly “What moves me people when they hurt us, she explained. read the petition carefully Morning Glory” by Father ment of penance, what we actual condition in life, con- and signed it. got instead was its near dis- tributes uniquely to achiev- ulate Conception, Leaven- ing problem. The confession for a few years. Skubal’s favorite part of the sacra- Michael Gaitley, MIC, ei- worth lines are too long. “It always seems to give me a new is when students ment of reconciliation is “the feeling of This past November, ther at your local Catholic appearance.” Essential for ing the openness of heart AAnd they grow even longer during strength,” he said. joy that you get when you walk out of the Cardinal Timothy Dolan the renewal of the church in which enables one to turn bookstore or online. March 8 who have carried sig- of New York in his address our time is the rediscovery one’s gaze to God so that Lent. His appreciation of the sacrament confessional and you feel like you could Conception Seminary to his brother bishops, as by all Catholics of the power he may enter one’s life. The It was not always so, however. grew after a particularly bad day. float in the air.” board meeting nificant crosses in their president of our episcopal and beauty of the sacrament certainty that he is close “When we saw Mass participation go “I had spent all day just tearing myself “ Junior Jared Hafey is about to cele- on the credibility of the conference, quoted from the of reconciliation as a tool and in his mercy awaits the up and perpetual adoration began, we saw down. I decided to go to confession, but brate his first year of being a Catholic. mission. We are certain- March 9 lives, alone and without closing message of this past for growth in holiness. human being, even one who students making a personal commitment I was too early, so I just sat in the chapel “I feel like I’m in the honeymoon ly aware — we bishops Conception Seminary October’s Synod of Bishops. The church in France at is involved in sin, in order to Christ in the Eucharist. That’s when we and stared at the crucifix,” he said. “Then encouragement, turn to phase of being Catholic, but shouldn’t first of all — that we can board meeting The Synod Fathers said: the time of St. John Mary Vi- to heal his weakness with also saw a significant increase in confes- it hit me what I’d been doing to myself we all be?” he asked. never really be equal to the “We, however, should anney was reeling from the the grace of the sacrament sions on campus,” said Fa- all day.” Christ in the sacrament “I love confession. I love that fact that Lord’s calling and mandate March 10 never think that the new effects of the French Revo- of reconciliation, is always a ther Brendan Rolling, direc- By the end of his con- no matter how bad, I get I have the op- to proclaim his Gospel Pastoral visit — Christ the evangelization does not lution and the ensuing per- ray of hope for the world.” tor for mission and ministry fession, Geist was crying. of confession and dis- portunity to experience the mercy of to the nations. We do not King, Topeka confession concern us as bishops secution of the church. The Pope Benedict observed at Benedictine College. Geist thinks many God in my day-to-day life,” Hafey said. hesitate to recognize our during lent personally. In these days, faith in France had grown that it is from our “experi- Three years ago, he noted, people are afraid of the cover real freedom.” “It’s hard going to confession — to ex- personal sins. We are, how- voices among the bishops tepid, and the town of Ars ence of that mercy which archbishop only one confessional was Take advantage of the sacrament of reconcilia- amine your conscience. And it’s difficult ever, also convinced that Father Brendan Rolling, were raised to recall that the was no exception. St. John Jesus of Nazareth, Lord and used before Sunday Mass. special Lenten sched- tion because “they don’t to live up to your act of contrition,” he the Lord’s Spirit is capable keleher church must first of all heed Mary Vianney, through his Christ, has given to us” that Last year, two had to be used. ule and receive the trust the priest.” There is director for mission and ministry said. But absolution is “the most beauti- of renewing his church sacrament of recon- the word before she can own holiness, his preaching, we will find the power to March 2 This year, often all four con- sometimes a misunder- ful part because that is the greatest act of and rendering her garment ciliation at almost any at Benedictine College evangelize the world. The and, most of all, through his “become credible witnesses Anointing Mass — Curé of fessionals at St. Benedict’s standing of what the seal God’s mercy.” resplendent if we let him parish in the Archdio- invitation to evangelize be- ministry as a confessor, was of holiness which is the aim Ars, Leawood Abbey church are busy. of the confessional is, said Tom Hoopes, director of the Gregori- mold us.” cese of Kansas City in comes a call to conversion. able to reignite the faith in of the new evangelization.” “I believe our students Geist. Canon law states to make amends because you can partake an Institute at Benedictine, said, “I love To this, Cardinal Dolan Kansas from 6-7 p.m. “We bishops firmly Ars and much of France. It If the devout frequent re- March 5 understand that they can’t that priests cannot re- of the sacrament as much as needed,” the availability of confession at Benedic- added his own challenge on the Wednesdays of believe that we must con- was not unusual for St. John ception of the sacrament of Faith Initiative lecture answer the church’s call for veal what a penitent con- she said. “[Doing] the penance is easier tine. I even went in my cap and gown at to the American bishops: Lent. vert ourselves first to the Vianney to spend more than penance by the parishioners a worldwide new evange- fessed, nor can a priest because it’s something you can spend a recent baccalaureate Mass.” “When it comes especially power of Jesus Christ who 12 hours in the confessional. of Ars in the early 19th cen- March 7 lization before answering act differently toward a minutes doing versus years of your life. The Gregorian Institute promotes to the new evangelization, alone can make all things Once again this year, tury could trigger a renewal St. James auction dinner Christ’s call for a person- person after hearing their “And you can live a holier life because Catholic identity in public life — and [our hearts] must first be new. . . . With humility, we the priests of the Archdi- of the faith and the conver- al conversion,” he said. “The hearts of confession. you have the opportunity and the desire Hoopes said the sacrament of reconcil- filled with the spirit of must recognize that the ocese are available every sion of many hearts, the March 9 Benedictine College students are lead- What’s said during confession, stays to confess your sins knowing that they’ll iation is a big part of that. interior conversion born of poverty and weaknesses of Wednesday night of Lent for same can happen in north- Confirmation — St. Agnes, ing them to the confessional.” in confession. be forgiven, and you aren’t treated as an He was present in Washington, D.C., our own renewal. That’s the Jesus’ disciples, especially confession from at least 6-7 east Kansas at the beginning Roeland Park “What moves me is when students Senior theology major Kalen Skubal outcast because of them.” in 2008 when Pope Benedict XVI said, way we become channels us, his ministers, weigh p.m. I urge you to take ad- of the 21st century. who have carried significant crosses in researched the sacrament’s history for “Christ is waiting for you in the confes- “The renewal of the church in America of a truly effective trans- their lives, alone and without encourage- her senior thesis because she was curi- sional,” Skubal continued. “You just have depends on the renewal of the practice ment, turn to Christ in the sacrament of ous about its evolution. to step inside and ask to be forgiven.” of penance.” confession and discover real freedom,” “All the other sacraments seem to “I don’t think people really under- “The U.S. bishops have made pro- said Father Brendan. “Their eyes light up, have stayed the same, but with confes- stand what mercy is. The concept is moting confession a top priority,” said they walk taller, they easily smile. They’re sion, the form has changed throughout used, but it’s not really articulated,” she Hoopes , pointing to their new document, more confident, they’re more trusting. the course of church history,” she said. added. “It was never really defined for entitled “God’s Gift of Forgiveness.” They handle mistakes with greater matu- Skubal is grateful to the Holy Spirit me until I started taking theology classes Find the Gregorian Institute’s “Sev- rity and they see the difference real free- and the church for the form the sacra- at Benedictine.” en Reasons to Return to Confession” on dom can make in their everyday lives. ment takes today. “Mercy is an act of unselfish compas- the website at: www.TheGregorian.org/ “They realize that they’re not perfect Skubal said it’s easier to access in to- sion toward someone that has wronged resources, along with examinations of — and they allow Christ’s love to perfect day’s form than that of the early church. you,” Skubal said. Without Christ’s ex- conscience for children and adults. them.” “It’s offered at least weekly, it’s easier ample of mercy toward us when we sin,

Editor Production Manager Reporter Published weekly September through May, excepting the Friday the 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. Address communications to: The Leaven, 12615 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66109. Phone: (913) 721-1570; fax: (913) 721-5276; or e-mail at: [email protected]. Postmaster: Send address changes to Publication No. (ISSN0194-9799) Managing Editor Senior Reporter Advertising Coordinator The Leaven, 12615 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66109. For change of Anita McSorley Joe Bollig Julie Holthaus address, provide old and new address and parish. Subscriptions $18/year. President: Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Periodicals postage paid at Kansas City, KS 66109. 4 local news theleaven.com | march 1, 2013 march 1, 2013 | theleaven.com local news 5 FOCUS broadens mission from college to communities Bishop Ward students called to connect as ‘international citizens’ By Jessica Langdon n new technology [email protected] helps forge bonds ANSAS CITY, Mo. — Oliv- ia Stear loves opportunities across the miles to visit with new people — whether it be at the play- By Jessica Langdon groundK or the coffeehouse in her Law- [email protected] rence community. “I’m looking for women I don’t know ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Tours so I can win them over and share my re- of Bishop Ward High School lationship with Christ with them,” the here can’t help but mention St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center the super-fast Google Fi- parishioner told a crowd gathered Feb. Kber connection that should be up and 15 to recognize, support and learn more running in the school in the next few about the Fellowship of Catholic Uni- months. versity Students and its role in the new “We’re going to have the fastest In- evangelization. ternet connection in the United States,” As a fellowship missionary alumna school president Father Michael Her- who had shared her faith with young mes told a special guest, the Hon. Ron- people for seven years, Stear has tak- ald Reagan Okumu, when the parlia- en the skills she developed with the mentarian from Uganda visited the high organization and brought them to life school on Feb. 12. beyond the college campus as a “mis- Fortunately, that state-of-the-art sionary mom.” technology dovetails perfectly with the She works to “win, build and send” request Okumu brought to Ward’s stu- — winning people over through friend- dents. ship and sharing her relationship with Leaven photo by Jessica Langdon He hopes to link students at Ward — Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann spoke about today’s culture and the problems society faces at the Fellowship of Catholic University Students breakfast Jesus, then building them up in the online and, even more importantly, in Feb. 15 at the Crowne Plaza in Kansas City, Mo. The fellowship was born in 1998 at Benedictine College in Atchison under founder and president Curtis faith, and finally sending them out to conversation and learning — with stu- Martin’s leadership. teach others to do the same. dents at a rapidly growing Jesuit school “When you’re a FOCUS missionary, Minnis told the attendees. the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph; in Uganda that he and many others have “God, in his full- This year, more than 350 of the fel- Abbot James Albers, OSB, of St. Ben- started. Leaven photo by Lori Wood Habiger you walk out on campus and you real- The Hon. Ronald Reagan Okumu, right, a parliamentarian from Uganda, takes a tour of Bishop Ward High School on Feb. 12. Science teacher Ignacio lowship’s missionaries are active on 74 edict’s Abbey; Father Sean McCaffery Okumu represents the northern ize that this entire campus — that each Martinez-Alonso talks to Okumu about the school, while student guide senior Theresa Collins looks on. Okumu hopes to foster a relationship between ness, said to me, campuses. of St. Peter Parish in Kansas City, Mo.;- Uganda area of Gulu as a parliamentari- soul on this campus — is your respon- Ward and a school in Uganda. sibility,” she told the crowd of 150 at Former Kansas City Royals first Father Steve Beseau, director of the St. an, which is comparable to being a sena- the 6 a.m. “Reach Kansas City” rosary, ‘Mike, all I want from baseman Mike Sweeney was charged Lawrence Catholic Campus Center; tor, he explained to the students. risking his own safety, he served as en- ers and Mass filled with song and with a mission when he was asked to Father Mitchel Zimmerman, archdioc- “We are citizens Mass and breakfast program. you is to follow me. He opened his speech by urging voy of Ugandan President Yoweri Mu- dance filled the screen. “And now I feel that way about my “ speak at the prayer breakfast: to em- esan vocations director; Father Justin Ward students to set out goals now for sevini in negotiations with LRA leader power the attendees to live out this Damien Dean, OSB; and Father Bren- of the world city — that each person in this town is Get on the back seat. their futures. Joseph Kony. my responsibility,” she added. new evangelization begun by Pope dan Rolling, OSB. He planned from the time he was a The end of the conflict did not end and we have a great Making connections The aim of the morning program, in Pedal your heart out John Paul II and carried on by Pope Father Zimmerman served as mas- very young boy, he explained, and was the suffering, however, and many of the fact, was to encourage the stretching of Benedict XVI, especially in this Year ter of ceremonies for the program, and first elected to parliament in 1996 when young people affected by the war were opportunity here to “You are international students,” the fellowship’s mission from campus- and trust.’” of Faith. said the Fellowship of Catholic Univer- he was just a year out of university. He left unable to compete effectively on Okumu told the students at Ward as he Using the image of a tandem bicycle, sity Students has responded to the call “ concluded his remarks, reminding them es into communities. has won reelections by overwhelming national tests that would have enabled have a friendship, a Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann he told the audience that his career and to present the faith in a modern culture margins ever since. them go to college. that what happens in one part of the didn’t sugarcoat the state of the world Mike Sweeney, former relationships, which weren’t really tak- and “not to be afraid to go out and pres- “You must plan while you’re still Out of the need of those children, relationship, with other world affects people in others. today. From abortion to the legalization Kansas City Royals first baseman ing off, bloomed when he completely ent the Catholic faith with a new ardor.” young,” he said. therefore, arose the idea for a school And so he asked them to “link up of drugs to concerns about religious turned his life over to God. Leslie Sear, a University of Kansas specifically for them, and an exchange students, other people with your fellow citizens in Ocer Cam- freedom, today’s culture and society ly amongst a nucleus of young people “God, in his fullness, said to me, graduate who serves as a fellowship with two Jesuit priests evolved into pion Jesuit College.” are cluttered with problems. in this country. ‘Mike, all I want from you is to follow missionary at Benedictine College, was Offering hope what is now the Ocer Campion Jesuit in Uganda.” His message was well-received by Fa- “And it would be easy, I think, to be- “And that to me is what gives me me. Get on the back seat. Pedal your inspired to hear her friend Stear talk College. ther Hermes. come dispirited,” he said. “But I’m here great hope.” heart out and trust,’” he said. about how she has taken her fellowship But he knows too well that not every Father Michael Hermes, president of “We are citizens of the world,” said to tell you I’m filled with great hope for The Fellowship of Catholic Univer- God made him powerful through his experiences into her parish. child in northern Uganda and surround- Bishop Ward High School Father Hermes, “and we have a great the future. sity Students was born in 1998 at Bene- power, through the Holy Spirit, he said, “FOCUS isn’t just your commitment ing areas has had the opportunities he’s Building a dream opportunity here to have a friendship, a “I think there’s something going on dictine College in Atchison — under and Sweeney urged the attendees to of years on a college campus,” said Sear. had. relationship, with other students, other underneath this culture and society founder and president Curtis Martin’s tap into the power of the Holy Spirit. “It’s really taking it into your life — People suffered tremendously in Through Okumu’s efforts, a land- to Uganda to explore the potential for people in Uganda.” that the media has not focused on and leadership — and at the time it reached Archbishop Naumann celebrated because that’s also where we need it — many ways in this region of Africa, owner agreed to donate his land — a the school as a project for classmates By simply adjusting for the time dif- — pardon the word ‘focus’ — I think one campus with two missionaries, the Mass, and concelebrants included in the workplace, in our schools, in our where war has raged for more than two treasured possession in Uganda — on at his alma mater to champion. ference, the Ward students will be able it’s a revolution that’s happening quiet- Benedictine College president Stephen Bishop Emeritus Raymond Boland of parishes, on the streets,” she added. decades — from 1986 to 2009, Okumu the condition that it be used only for Zamierowski grew up in Wisconsin. to connect with the English-speaking told the students. a school. He and classmates from the former students thousands of miles away — “Even the world wars never took 23 The doors opened in 2010 with 30 Campion Jesuit High School there have and might even be able to visit them years,” he said, adding that the devastat- students, but the school has grown to taken on the cause of supporting the somewhere down the road, said Oku- ing impact on the population remains. 400 students, and is on its way to edu- school in Gulu. mu. “The people who suffered most were cating 1,000. Two Campion alums — both Soci- Ward senior Danielle Lowe was tak- ‘Standard’ reproductive care not the only answer, says doctor the noncombatants,” he noted. Okumu’s friend Dr. David Zamie- ety of Jesus priests — are part of the en with the prospect of being an inter- Children were not safe from the rowski — a physician who founded the team that manages the school. national citizen — right from her high n seminar on Women’s The standard practice is to treat most to a woman, they did,” said Kelsey. medical professionals. The April 27 sem- threat of abduction by the Lord’s Resis- Wound Care Centers of Kansas City The school’s name honors the Wis- school in Wyandotte County — and symptoms, but not the underlying dis- “[Hilgers] really offers a dissenting voice inar will be open to the general public. tance Army and being dragged into the and a lifelong Catholic — had spoken consin school and also offers hope to wanted to help facilitate a connection Reproductive Health ease. For Ron Kelsey, archdiocesan con- to the dominant medical profession in The agenda for both days is the same. conflict. So they walked miles at night, to students at Ward a day earlier about this generation of youth through the between the two schools. sultant for pro-life ministry, this truth hit terms of how to treat women’s reproduc- Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann will give trying to elude their potential abductors. his own path in medicine and how to word “Ocer” — native Acholi for “He Not only will it offer new learning set for April 26-27 close to home. tive health.” the welcome, and Kelsey will introduce “After sleeping in town, the following use the talents God gave them. is risen.” opportunities to students in Uganda, it A relative of Kelsey was experiencing Too often when presented with a re- Keefe. morning they would wake up and go to He introduced Okumu to the stu- “I want to remind everybody this will give students in Kansas City, Kan., By Joe Bollig symptoms of severe abdominal pain and productive health issue, doctors prac- Keefe will cover a number of topics, school without food,” said Okumu. dents and described how he got to was an open field three years ago,”said new experiences. [email protected] cramping. She saw a doctor, whose ex- ticing standard medicine will prescribe including NaProTECHNOLOGY, infer- Okumu played a pivotal role in final- know the parliamentarian — a man Zamierowski as pictures of classes, “I definitely think it will open their amination included an ultrasound. Not birth control pills without really inves- tility, infant health, what women need to ly bringing peace to his country when, hailed as a local hero — when he went soccer games, test preparation, teach- eyes,” she said. ANSAS CITY, Kan. — A grow- being able to pinpoint the problem, the tigating further, or recommend in vitro know about their body and health, and ing number of women are feel- doctor simply prescribed birth control fertilization without investigating the the abandonment of women by the med- ing dissatisfied, frustrated and pills and sent her home. many possible causes of infertility for a ical profession, among others. abandoned by doctors practic- That didn’t solve the problem. couple, said Kelsey. After a break, an “infertile” couple King standard reproductive health care. When Kelsey heard about this, he rec- The experience of his own relative that achieved a pregnancy using the So says Dr. Thomas W. Hilgers, senior ommended a pro-life doctor. This doc- and the information in Hilgers’ book Pope Paul VI Institute will give their medical consultant and director of the tor, who took a different approach, found have inspired Kelsey to organize a semi- testimony. There will be an overview of Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of that a tampon had become lodged in the nar on women’s reproductive health, of- FertilityCare Center of Kansas City, and Human Reproduction in Omaha, Neb. woman’s uterus. fered by a doctor from the Pope Paul VI a Q-and-A with a panel. The problem is that the standard prac- If it had not been discovered and re- Institute, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April The cost to attend is $15 per person tice of reproductive health care is “nei- moved, she could have suffered toxic 26 and 27 at Savior Pastoral Center in with advance registration, or $20 per ther reproductive (usually) or healthy shock syndrome. Kansas City, Kan. person at the door. For information, (often),” he wrote in his book “The “I visited with about 25 women as The presenter will be Dr. Catherine contact Ron Kelsey by email at: pro NaProTECHNOLOGY Revolution: Un- to whether they agreed with the asser- Keefe. The April 26 seminar will be for [email protected], or at (913) 647-0350. leashing the Power in a Woman’s Cycle.” tions Hilgers lays out in his book and, al- priests, deacons and their wives, and 6 local news theleaven.com | march 1, 2013 archdiocesan Medical workers called to evangelize in suffering world n White Mass brings “Each time you financial report health care workers walk into your together in prayer office or hospital, take Three initiatives By Jessica Langdon the words of the Mass [email protected] “ yield benefits, EAWOOD — Susan Cunning- and make them your ham hadn’t heard of a White both economic Mass before and an email invit- own. Paste them on ing her to attend one intrigued your door, tape it to Lher. and spiritual So curiosity led Cunningham, a your desk, make it your ear friends in Christ, massage therapist with Catholic Com- We all witness the many ways munity Hospice, which operates under screen saver. Imagine the Lord continues to bless our the umbrella of Catholic Charities of Archdiocese. I am particularly Northeast Kansas, to Church of the they are words spoken delighted with the enthusiasm Nativity in Leawood the morning of so many have manifested in re- Feb. 9. by Jesus directly to you Dsponding to our Year of Faith Initiative: Faith “I found it fascinating,” she said of – Love it, Learn it, Live it. More than 3,000 are participating in the School of Faith classes on the White Mass for health care workers, Leaven photo by Jessica Langdon as you take on your du- the Catechism. Hundreds are attending each “and . . . very moving. It was amazing From left, Bishop Emeritus Raymond J. Boland, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann and Father Steve Be- of the missions conducted by the Apostles of . . . beautiful.” seau concelebrate the White Mass — a Mass specifically for health care workers — on Feb. 9 at ties and responsibilities, the Interior Life. The number of couples taking Celebrant Archbishop Joseph F. Nau- Church of the Nativity in Leawood. At the far right is Msgr. Gary Applegate, the master of ceremonies. mann thanked the medical profession- for indeed, they are: ‘Go advantage of the Living in Love weekends have als and their families for attending. fessional consciences according to the “Every Catholic is called to inte- exceeded our highest “We thank you even more for what teachings of their church and “to partic- and announce the grate the teaching and principles of our expectations. More you do in your professional life,” he said. faith into our personal and profession- ipate in the evangelization of the suffer- Gospel of the Lord.’” than 60 completed the The annual Mass, celebrated near the al lives,” the archbishop wrote. “This ing world.” two year Spiritual Men- feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and World is particularly challenging today in the The words at the end of Mass in- Father Steve Beseau torship formation pro- Day of the Sick on Feb. 11, was organized field of medicine where to be true to struct us, he said, to “Go in peace, glori- gram. The Little Sisters archbishop Youth by the Kansas City Saints Cosmas & Da- our Catholic faith may place us in oppo- fying the Lord by your life.” of the Lamb Monastery mian Guild of the Catholic Medical As- sition to some popular cultural values.” And he encouraged the congregation that that’s our mission as physicians,” is under construction. sociation. Father Beseau said that wisdom to take those words literally. said Jennings, who attends Holy Trinity Catholic Charities set Concelebrating the Mass were Bish- stands out more than ever today. “Each time you walk into your of- Parish in Lenexa. new records for Snow op Emeritus Raymond J. Boland of the Illness and two surgeries in 2012 in- fice or hospital, take the words of the Tom Uko, a volunteer with Catholic Ball in the number of Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph; arch- troduced him to health care from the Mass and make them your own,” he Community Hospice, was touched by Archbishop Joseph F. people attending and diocesan vicar general Father Gary Pen- patient’s perspective when he was hos- said. “Paste them on your door, tape it the church’s appreciation and support Naumann the dollars raised. Don- nings; St. Joseph Medical Center chap- pitalized for weeks. to your desk, make it your screen saver. of the medical community and the peo- nelly College has a new lain Father Anthony Williams; Missouri Health care workers must not only Imagine they are words spoken by Je- ple who support it. Activities Center under construction. All of Catholic Medical Association liaison stay on top of the newest treatments and sus directly to you as you take on your Hospice chaplain Tracy MacClem- these are indicators of the vitality of the Cath- Father Ernie Davis; and Kansas Missou- technology, he said. They must keep in duties and responsibilities, for indeed, ent, also with Catholic Community olic community in Northeast Kansas. ri Catholic Medical Association chap- mind that they “are not just technicians they are: ‘Go and announce the Gospel Hospice, agreed. In last year’s archdiocesan annual financial lain Father Steve Beseau, who is also the treating diseases, but human persons of the Lord.’” “I love the sense of solidarity as we update, I shared with you the progress and director of the St. Lawrence Catholic treating human persons.” That struck a chord with fourth-year all try to deliver health care as a minis- the work of our blue-ribbon Case Review Task Force, a group of six lay and five clergy lead- Campus Center in Lawrence. He pointed to many of the promises medical student Laura Jennings, who try — not just as a job, but as a ministry,” ers. Their job was to use our 2011 Year of Plan- In his homily, Father Beseau recalled members of the CMA make — some went to the Mass with her husband Bri- she said. “I really appreciated the sense ning and Education to take a hard look at all a letter Archbishop Naumann wrote to an. of solidarity of the struggle that these that would apply to anyone in health of the challenges facing our parishes and our Catholic physicians a few years ago in- “I think as soon as I get a practice I’m care, but some specifically for Catho- are perilous times morally and ethically schools and come up with a set of recommen- viting them to join the Catholic Medical lics. going to put a plaque up as a reminder and that we’re in this together.” dations that will allow us to move forward as Association. They are called to form their pro- for me, as well as everyone I work with, an Archdiocese. The Task Force completed its work in January 2012, and its final recommen- dations were reviewed by the Priests’ Council, Concrete Work the Finance Council, the Pastoral Council and Any type of repair and new work our 24-member Lay Advisory Council. You can Driveways, Walks, Patios review their final report at www.archkck.org/ Member of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish toughquestions. Harvey M. Kascht (913) 262-1555 In last year’s financial update I wrote that, with respect to the work of the Task Force, ev- erything was on the table. The Task Force took this challenge to heart. Their journey was an unpredictable one and their recommendations were both creative and practical. I would like hispanic liturgy Wagner’s to focus on three of their recommendations: a Mud-Jacking Co. new parish assessment, the Archbishop’s Pri- vate Appeal for Catholic High Schools, and the Specializing in Foundation Repairs Faith Initiative. Mud-jacking and Waterproofing. Serving Lawrence, Topeka and surrounding areas. The Youth Formation Topeka (785) 233-3447 Lawrence (785) 749-1696 Assessment In business since 1963 www.foundationrepairks.com With important input from our priest lead- ers, the Task Force group did not recommend an all-parish capital campaign. Many pastors did not feel that an all-parish capital campaign would energize their parishes for the long- term. Other leaders stated that an all-parish capital campaign would be better suited for those times when the Archdiocese/Chancery has actual capital improvement needs. In- stead, the Task Force advised that we use a new parish assessment to fund many of the identified needs. This phased-in assessment will be used to provide more dollars for high school tuition assistance, provide outreach to our urban and rural youth, support endowment and capital needs at Donnelly College, and as- priesthood >> See “PRivate” on next page ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS Private appeal OPERATING EXPENSES FOR 2012 VS BUDGETS FOR 2013 Detailed account complemented by online audit ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS Actual Budgeted Expenses Expenses Help for the Needy & Disaster Relief designed to retire n prior years, our annual report on the fi- the operating expenses that were actually tsunami, and, closer to home the significant FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012 Fiscal year end Fiscal year end nances of the Archdiocese has included paid for the year ended June 30, 2012 and tornados that struck Joplin and Harveyville. June 30, 2012 June 30, 2013 financial information that was condensed compared that with the budget for the cur- Lastly on the schedule, we show monies National Collections: high school debt Ministries & Programs from our annual audit report. Over the rent fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2013. that are expended through entities outside Propagation of the Faith $550,689 (Primarily Funded by Archbishops Call To Share and User Fees) years, feedback has been that people This schedule is broken down into two cate- the chancery office, such as Catholic Chari- Black and Indian Missions 47,320 >> Continued from page 1 Department of Parish Ministries Iwould like to see more detail on how the arch- gories, first of all are ministries and programs ties, Catholic Education Foundation and the Church in Latin America 54,269 diocese spends the monies that are entrust- supported primarily by the Archbishop’s Call Cor Christi Fund. The majority of the funds American Bishops’ Overseas Appeal 66,769 sist with some capital improvements at Bish- Administration $5,755 $4,125 Office:Evang & Catholic Formation-Youth, Ranch & Camps 2,003,558 1,416,475 (1) ed to us by you, our donors. These figures are to Share, but also by user fees generated by from Catholic Charities programs and CEF Operation Rice Bowl 73,020 op Ward High School. This assessment is titled Office:Evang. & Catholic Formation-Adults 321,866 341,537 much more detailed the various offices. For those offices catego- originate from fundraising done by the agen- Holy Land 87,085 Youth Formation, since it will work to provide Radio Evangelization 68,700 68,700 than you would find in rized under the department of parish minis- cies themselves. Peter’s Pence 60,416 all of our young people Catholic educational School of Faith - Grant 152,500 152,500 a normal audit report, tries, these listings of expenses show all of We are also providing a schedule of funds Catholic Campaign for Human Development 55,755 and formational opportunities. Resource Center 74,920 75,872 and therefore I want the expenses that flow through that office, that are distributed through grants from the Catholic Communication Campaign 31,580 Native American Evangelization Fund 3,600 5,000 to remind you that whether they are supported by user fees or Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas. Aid to Church in Central and Eastern Europe 60,009 Retirement Fund for Religious 89,701 Office of Marriage and Family Life 290,565 288,668 the archdiocese does Call to Share. When we get to those ministries The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas The Archbishop’s Private Appeal My House Initiative 91,233 98,028 Catholic Home Mission Appeal 39,905 have an annual au- that are outside of the chancery buildings, was established in 1989 to provide a vehicle Catholic University of America 24,601 for Catholic High Schools Office of Liturgy and Sacramental Life 182,238 146,235 dit report done by an such as Catholic Charities, the high schools, for parishes and other ministries to develop Office of Social Justice 88,832 74,535 outside Certified Pub- the college campus ministries — the report- endowments or other special funds that are Office of Ministry To the Deaf 70,373 72,283 Archdiocesan Special Collections: Another strength of the plan is the focus Pro Life Office 119,553 130,845 lic Accounting firm. ed expenditures represent only those dollars used to ensure that funding is available for Easter Collection- Priesthood Present and Future 1,020,011 we are placing on our Catholic high schools. Pro Life Care Service - Grant 46,000 46,000 The audit reports can that were provided through Call to Share and various purposes over long periods of time. Christmas Collection - Catholic Charities 497,002 Through the recommended Archbishop’s Pri- Project Rachael Program 30,617 33,178 be reviewed on the do not include any funds that those minis- These monies are shown in a number of dif- vate Appeal for Catholic High Schools, I am Office of Hispanic Ministry 239,750 223,127 Jerry Mayne archdiocesan website tries or institutions generated through their ferent categories; some of the more signifi- Special Emergency Collections: asking a relatively small group of generous Emporia-Hispanic Ministry 50,000 40,000 at http://www.archk- own fundraising activities. Lastly, at the bot- cant ones are Education of Priests and Sem- Diaster Relief - Somalia Eastern Africa 17,514 leaders to assist us in putting our high schools El Centro-Kansas City 40,800 40,800 ck.org/page.aspx?pid=1651. For those of you tom of the schedule are the administrative inarians, Educational Grants, and Grants to Diaster Relief - Japan 356,229 on stronger financial footing. I am so grateful El Centro-Topeka 17,500 17,500 who are more comfortable dealing with cer- offices and functions of the archdiocese and Cemeteries. Diaster Relief - Harveyville 22,610 to all of those that have already chosen to gen- Savior Pastoral Center 1,023,330 962,981 tified audits, I would encourage you to access these items are generally funded through the The final schedule is entitled, “New Arch- Diaster Relief - Joplin and Reading 251,841 erously support this private appeal. The appeal Christ’s Peace House of Prayer 80,000 80,000 that information on the web. archdiocesan-wide cathedratic assessment diocesan-wide Assessment” (bottom right). $3,406,326 began officially on Feb. 14, 2012, and, after In this year’s annual report, we have at- or with net investment income. This assessment was an outgrowth of the Social Outreach Ministries: only one year, has successfully raised more tempted to try to give you more detail in We are also providing a schedule of ex- year of study during which two rather large than $8.8 million in gifts and pledges! These Catholic Charities of NE Kansas 335,000 370,000 (5) terms of how our resources are spent. penditures designated for help for the needy committees of volunteer lay and clergy stud- Program Services Provided by dollars represent significant progress toward Villa St. Francis-Geriatric Assistance 28,000 28,000 (5) The first chart I would direct you to is and disaster relief. Included in this schedule ied some of the urgent needs throughout the Catholic Charities of NE Kansas $15,068,506 our minimum appeal goal of $14 million: the pie chart, which shows the sources of are all of the national collections that are tak- archdiocese and developed plans for ways • Raise a minimum of $6 million toward Communication and Planning income that we have to support the vari- en up throughout the year in our parishes and to fund those needs. This new assessment Tuition Assistance Provided by debt at Saint James Academy ous ministries, programs, and offices that then forwarded on to national or internation- was initiated during the fiscal year ending Programs & Online Outreach 75,000 75,000 Catholic Education Foundation $928,637 • Raise a minimum of $5 million toward the Leaven Newspaper 965,792 1,007,715 are part of the archdiocesan administration al organizations that minister to the needy 2013 and as you can see from the schedule, endowment at Bishop Ward High School and ministerial structure. This breaks down throughout the world. is used to fund 7 separate needs throughout Assistance Provided to Schools by Cor Christi Fund $468,032 • Raise a minimum of $1.5 million toward Archdiocesan Schools Office: our income into five categories, which are We also show on the schedule, the archdi- the archdiocese. The funds come from an as- debt at Hayden High School the Archbishop’s Call to Share Appeal, the ocesan special collections at Christmas and sessment of 2.6 percent of parish revenues • Raise a minimum of $600,000 to help Archdiocesan Education Office 521,033 491,835 archdiocesan assessments, fees generated Easter. The Easter Collection is used to fund in order to help fund these important works. fund the archdiocesan-wide Faith Initiative Perfect Wings Program 80,253 82,208 by the offices, net investment income and our priesthood present and future which in- This new assessment was initiated in lieu of We have also raised an additional $500,000 lastly, bequests and contributions. There are cludes seminarian formation expenses, and an archdiocesan-wide all-parish capital cam- Clergy Programs: through this appeal for the Seton Education other sources of income that flow through the Christmas Collection, which is provided paign. Fund, which provides tuition assistance dol- Vocation Office 163,400 194,167 our office, but those are designated for very to Catholic Charities to support their efforts lars for all of our Catholic and regional high Permanent Diaconate Office and Program 76,827 221,840 (2) specific non-operational purposes and are to assist those in need. Jerry Mayne, schools. All told, this year, we have raised more Priest Retirement Funds 300,000 300,000 not included in this analysis of our operating We’ve also shown emergency collections Chief Financial Officer than $9 million for our Catholic high schools expenses. that were taken up in recent history for sig- Campus Ministry: and to help fund the Faith Initiative. I will con- We are providing this year an analysis of nificant disaster reliefs, such as the Japanese tinue to visit with select donors in the coming Donnelly College KCK 10,000 45,000 year until we have met, or exceeded, our fund- St. Lawrence Center-KU Lawrence 130,000 130,000 raising goals. Didde Center-Emporia 70,000 70,000 ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS actual 2012 revenue Catholic Center-Washburn Topeka 69,164 71,289 Catholic Center-Haskell Lawrence 51,700 65,700 actual 2012 vs budget 2013 revenue 3% Faith Initiative — Faith: Love it, Catholic Foundation

Tuition Assistance: 3% Learn it, Live it of NorthEast Kansas High School Tuition Assistance 225,000 225,000 Actual revenues year ended June 30, 2012 Grants Distributed The Task Force wanted to see some effort Catholic Colleges Tuition Assistance 34,000 13,000 7% Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012 made to energize and assist our parishes. The Catholic Education Foundation Grant 200,000 225,000 (5) Archbishop’s Call to Share Annual Appeal $ 4,763,483 archdiocese developed Faith: Love it, Learn Education of Priests Other Ministries/Funds: and Seminarians $345,620 it, Live it to help our archdiocese celebrate Archdiocesan assessments 3,171,700 the Year of Faith and to help every parishio- Educational Grants 442,141 Health Affairs 2,000 - Human Services Grants 134,299 ner deepen their prayer life and increase their Fees generated by offices 4,446,062 Foreign Missions 14,932 17,583 35% Parish Ministries Grants 68,440 knowledge of our Catholic Faith. The Archdio- School/Parish Emergency Fund 100,000 100,000 33% Grants to Parishes 159,015 cese has assisted in funding the promotion of, Annual Appeal Expenses 250,000 260,000 Net investment income 922,736 Grants to Cemeteries 235,381 and, in some cases, improve access to classes, Other Grants 2,177 workshops, lectures, prayer groups, and re- Total Ministries 8,703,791 8,311,726 Bequests and contributions 369,945 Distributions from treats. I hope all Catholics living in northeast Donor Advised Funds 387,190 Kansas will continue to use these opportuni- ties to celebrate the Year of Faith in a mean- Archdiocesan Administration (funded primarily by Cathedraticum and Investment Income) $ 13,673,926 $1,774,263 ingful and prayerful way and develop a closer Archbishop’s Office 201,421 205,442 23% relationship with Jesus Christ. Administrative Services (Chancellor/VG, IT, etc) 242,878 253,055 In last year’s financial update, I wrote that I Archdiocesan Tribunal 180,404 145,804 have always believed that the best time to plan Communication & Pastoral Planning Office 309,166 409,857 (3) for the future is not in the midst of a crisis, but Finance Office 205,205 191,701 rather at a moment when we have the free- Archives 20,583 22,798 dom to chart a careful, thoughtful approach Accounting 374,000 407,706 budgeted 2013 revenue to the challenges we face. I am so grateful to Financial and Controls Auditor 92,546 95,183 the many leaders within our Archdiocese who Office of Real Estate/Construction 85,200 82,381 2% helped us to chart a sound course that is al- Chancery Building 279,395 317,400 Archbishop Emeritus Office/Residence 103,419 88,135 3% ready working to place our schools, parishes Archbishop’s Residence 70,909 65,000 Budgeted revenues year ended June 30, 2013 and ministries on firmer financial footing. Human Resources 380,770 392,162 Please continue to pray for our Faith Initia- Vicar for Clergy and Clergy Support Programs 320,113 444,675 (4) Archbishop’s Call to Share Annual Appeal $ 4,635,231 9% tive efforts that it might allow our hearts, like General Expenses of the Archdiocese 134,154 184,000 ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS the hearts of the saints, to be shaped by God’s USCCB,KCC, Legal & Insurance 336,747 420,000 Archdiocesan assessments 3,050,000 NEW ARCHDIOCESAN- transforming grace. I also ask for your contin- Safe Environment 90,412 136,050 ued prayers that the Holy Spirit guide our ef- WIDE ASSESSMENT Other Property Expenses 57,964 64,450 Fees generated by offices 3,764,456 forts to renew and to strengthen the church in Stewardship/Development & Other Appeals 938,001 472,728 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013 northeast Kansas. Net investment income 1,175,000 36% With gratitude for your love and for Jesus Total Administration 4,423,287 4,398,527 MINISTRY AMOUNT and his church, I remain 29% Grand Total $13,127,078 $12,710,253 Bequests and contributions 300,000 High School Tuition Assistance $350,000 Rural Youth Outreach Programs 125,000 Sincerely yours in Jesus, the Lord of Life, FOOTNOTES: Urban Youth Outreach Programs 125,000 (1) The significant decrease in the Office: Evang & Catholic Formation- Youth is due to the fact that the $ 12,924,687 Ward High School Capital Improvements (10 yrs) 100,000 World Youth Day Trip and the National Catholic Youth Conferences are held every other year. Urban Youth Outreach Capital Needs (10 yrs) 50,000 (2) The significant increase in the Permanent Dioaconate Office and programs is due to a new class of deacons started in 2013. Donnelly College Scholarships (10 yrs) 200,000 (3) The significant increase in the Communication & Pastoral Planning Office is because a new round 24% Donnelly College Capital Needs (10 yrs) 200,000 of Regional Planning efforts is underway in the current fiscal year. (4) The increase in the Vicar for Clergy and Clergy Support Programs is the cost of support for additional Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann religious order communities working in the Archdiocese. $1,150,000 Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas (5) The amounts in this schedule represent the Archbishop’s Call to Share grants to these three institutions and are only a modest portion of their total opperating revenues. 10 local news theleaven.com | march 1, 2013 Father Wempe dies News of the death of Father Richard Wempe was received shortly before Paola school leaps ahead in technology press time. For information about Fa- Aquinas High School in Overland hours a week working to meet the ther Wempe’s funeral, check the arch- n Holy Trinity first Park and mother to Holy Trinity educational needs of every student, diocesan website main page at: www. in bringing Windows 8 fifth-grader Brianna, Margaret Ball helping each reach high standards. archkck.org. The Leaven will publish sees both sides of that equation. “I’ve been able to place 15 addi- an obituary in a future issue. to students “As a high school teacher, I see tional computers around the class- the advantages that students have rooms so students could have cen- By Jessica Langdon when they come into high school ters driven by technology,” said Annual St. Pat’s Senior Ball [email protected] with mastery of computer skills. Stu- Cavender. dents have to be comfortable with He is also excited about the two set for March 14 AOLA — Having earned a the technological world we live in,” commercial wireless routers the KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Re- master’s in digital technolo- she said. school has installed recently to of- demptorist Center Senior Citizens gy and learning from Kansas Mastering the basics and using fer wireless capability in the whole Club here invites one and all to enjoy State University in Manhat- the latest technology offers them an building. free live music, dancing, refreshments tan,P Josh Cavender made technology edge both in school and beyond, she “Brianna is very excited to share and a chance to win door prizes at the a high priority as principal of Holy added. with us all that she has learned about annual St. Pat’s Senior Ball. The event Trinity School here. “As a parent, I see this as a huge the computers,” said Ball, adding will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on March “I believe in the realm of educa- benefit,” Ball continued. “We all that PowerPoint is one of the skills 14, in the gymnasium of the Cristo Rey tion, technology is at the forefront of want to see our children succeed in Brianna has honed. Kansas City High School, 211 W. Lin- a 21st-century school,” said Caven- the classroom.” “She knows that in middle and wood Blvd. der, who is in his first year as princi- Cavender reconfigured the high school she will be using Pow- The annual dance features a live pal at the school. school’s schedule to work computer erPoint to make presentations,” said swing band and plenty of dance part- And that’s why he made sure that classes into the regular timetable for Ball. “She has also talked about how ners. Dublin-born folksinger Eddie when Windows 8 — Microsoft’s new students in grades five through eight. she knows how to use Excel, make Delahunt and dancers from the Driscoll operating system — was released in It’s important for Catholic schools pie charts, and is much better at typ- School of Irish Dance will also perform. 2012, Holy Trinity blazed a trail in to maintain a competitive edge ing Word documents. She may be Free parking and parking assistance launching the program among its among neighboring schools through able to teach me a few things…” will be available at the rear of the students. “rigorous academics” as well as their Ball has been thrilled with the ad- building. As a result, Holy Trinity was the ability to stay on the cutting edge of vances at the school and looks for- Begun in 2000, the annual St. Pat’s first school in the entire Midwest technology, he said. ward to seeing what’s next. Senior Ball is sponsored by the seven to deploy Windows 8, Cavender re- “Technology skills are vital in pre- “My next step is to try and bring O’Neill brothers and their families and ported. paring students for high school and in Windows tablets to stay competi- friends in memory of Kansas City St. He believes being able to take college, but also preparing them for tive,” said Cavender. Patrick’s Day Parade co-founder Pat steps like that equips students with the workplace,” he said. It’s just one example of “great O’Neill Sr., who passed away in 1999. advantages that can prepare them Cavender has also added two re- things happening in small schools,” Clubs or organizations wishing to now for success in the future. source teachers to the staff to teach he said. attend the dance as a group should As a math teacher at St. Thomas integrated arts and to spend several RSVP by calling Julie O’Neill at (816) 561-7555. Call Toll Free 888-246-1504

Don’t miss the RUNNIN’ REVS Basketball Games Priests vs. Youth

March 4 • 7 p.m. Bishop Miege High School April 22 • 7 p.m. Hayden High School

• Biased referees • Fun for everyone • Support vocations

www.kckvocations.com 12 classifieds theleaven.com | March 1, 2013 March 1, 2013 | theleaven.com calendar 13

Brack Home Repair - Call Dan when you need it done! Caregiving - Catholic woman with 30 years expe- reservations, contact the parish office at For registration information, contact Patty Employment Services Carpentry, drywall, plumbing, electrical, painting, tile, rience is available to care for your loved one in their The St. Mary Altar Society, Purcell, will (913) 727-3742 or Carol and Katie Peterson McKiernan at (913) 281-2918. wood-rot and much more. No project too big or small. home. Spent the past 3 years exclusively caring for one March School principal - St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Garage door and opener sales and service - 24-hour, host a spaghetti luncheon from 11 a.m. - at (913) 772-8871. Proceeds go toward the For free estimate, call (913) 219-5388 or visit the Web- client. Excellent references available. Prefer part time. Church of the Holy Cross, 8311 1 p.m. on March 3. Spaghetti, salad, garlic Justin Johnston Memorial Scholarship. For Wyandotte County SOLOs will School, Garnett, is seeking a dynamic, experienced 7-day-a-week service on all types of doors. Replace site at: brackhomerepairkc.com. Insured; senior dis- Call (913) 579-8914. W. 93rd St., Overland Park, will bread, dessert, and drinks will be served. more information about the scholarship, celebrate their 30th anniversary Catholic school principal for the 2013-2014 academic broken springs, cables, hinges, rollers, gate openers, count available. Philippians 4:13. year who embraces the Catholic faith and possesses entry and patio doors, and more. Over 32 years of expe- 1 host a soup and salad dinner at The cost to attend is a freewill donation. visit the website at: www.justiceforjustin. 10 with Mass at 9:30 a.m. on March spiritual leadership skills blended with strong instruc- rience. Call (913) 227-4902. STA (Sure Thing Always) Home Repair - Basement for sale 5 p.m. on March 1, followed by a org. 10 at Christ the King Church, tional leadership and managerial skills, as well as ex- finish, bathrooms and kitchens; interior & exterior re- musical on the Stations of the Cross at St. Patrick Parish, Corning, will host a 3024 N. 54th St., Kansas City, Kan. Dinner cellent interpersonal skills. In addition, experience with Spring Cleanup pairs: painting, roofing, siding, wood replacement and First Communion dress sets for 18” or American 7 p.m. The performance is presented by pancake breakfast at the Corning Com- A Beginning Experience Weekend will will be served at 11:30 a.m. in Davern Hall. current best practices (MTSS, PBS, DI, Common Core) Lawn mowing. Leaf removal. Tree and shrub trimming. window glazing. Free estimates. Call (913) 491-5837 Girl dolls. Includes dress, veil, tights, shoes and cross Visitation Church. For more information, munity Center on March 3 from 7 a.m. - 1 be held March 8 - 10 at Precious Blood in schools is expected. St. Rose School serves 40 stu- Local Parishioner or (913) 579-1835. Email: [email protected]. necklace. Full line of doll clothes and accessories in contact Margi Foley at (913) 381-8145. p.m. Pancakes, sausage and eggs will be Retreat Center, Liberty, Mo. The retreat The Cathedral of St. Peter, 409 N. 15th dents in grades K-8, employs 4 full-time teachers, and Call Tony at (913) 620-6063 Member of Holy Trinity, Lenexa. south Johnson County. For an appointment, call Patty served. A country store with hand-crafted serves the widowed, separated and di- St., Kansas City, Kan., will host its annual is looking for a leader who possesses the interest/skills Free Estimates/Insured/References at (913) 345-9498. to significantly expand enrollment. Principal applicants Queen of the Holy Rosary Par- items and baked goods will be available. vorced who are suffering the loss of a rela- St. Joseph Table and spaghetti dinner Perfect Roof - Free estimates; roofing repairs if need- ish, 7023 W. 71st St., Overland The cost to attend is a freewill donation. tionship. The weekend focuses on dealing on March 10. The table will be blessed af- must be practicing Catholics and hold (or be eligible Mike Hammer local moving - A full-service mover. ed. Hail and wind damage inspections. Insured and Residential lifts - Buy/sell/trade. Stair lifts, porch lifts, Park, is hosting a fundraiser for with the natural grief process and offers ter 11 a.m. Mass. Homemade baked items, for) an administrative license from the Kansas State Packing, pianos, rental truck load/unload, storage con- reasonable. Call (816) 288-1693. ceiling lifts and elevators. Recycled and new equip- 2 Department of Education. Interested individuals should tainer load/unload, and in-home moving. No job too ment. Member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, the Honor Flight Network of Kan- A Runnin’ Revs Fun Night will be an opportunity to turn the pain of loss into wine, fruit baskets and religious items will complete the principal application available on the small. Serving JoCo since 1987. St. Joseph, Shawnee, All commercial and residential mowing. Leawood. Call Silver Cross KC at (913) 327-5557. sas City on March 2 from 6:30 - 10:30 held on March 4 at Bishop Miege an experience of positive growth, to move be available for purchase. The spaghetti website at: www.archkckcs.org. Applications are due parishioner. Call Mike at (913) 927-4347 or send an Services also include powerwashing, gutter cleaning, p.m. Live music will be provided by Har- 4 High School, 5041 Reinhardt, from the darkness of grief into the light of a dinner will be served from noon - 3 p.m. by March 8. Questions may be directed to Dr. Kathleen email to: [email protected]. foundation dirt, retaining walls and spring seeding. vest Moon. The cost to attend is a freewill Roeland Park. Area priests and new beginning. For more information visit The cost to attend is a freewill donation. O’Hara, superintendent of schools, Archdiocese of Kan- Call (816) 509-0224. FOR RENT donation. Honor Flights fly local veterans, seminarians will challenge 8th-grade and the website at: www.beginningexperience. sas City in Kansas, at (913) 721-1570, or send an email Heating and cooling repair and replacement. free of charge, to Washington, D.C., to vis- high school youth from Catholic schools org; send an email to: BEWeekendKC@ Internationally renowned singing to: [email protected]. Call Joe with JB Design and Service. Licensed and The Drywall Doctor, Inc. - A unique solution to your For rent - Private Location with woods, 2 BR, 1BA, coun- it and reflect on the war memorials. in a fun game of basketball. Tipoff is at 7 hotmail.com; or contact Kim at (816) 739- superstar Tatiana Cameron, Tajci, insured with 20 years experience. Member of Divine try kitchen. Large rooms, private patio. $595 per month. drywall problems! We fix all types of ceiling and wall p.m. Donations will be accepted to benefit 4733 or John (913) 219-3465. 12-17 will perform throughout the Archdi- Facility manager - St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Mercy Parish. Call Joe at (913) 915-6887. Shawnee Mission. Contact Ken at (913) 484-6942. damage — from water stains and stress cracks to Father Dennis Wait will offer a Lenten re- seminarians. For more information, visit ocese of Kansas City in Kansas the Leawood, is seeking a professional, detail-oriented texture repairs and skim coating. We provide pro- treat on March 2 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the website at: kckvocations.com. St. Aloysius Church, 615 Wyan- following dates and times: March 12, 7 p.m., individual to be responsible for all aspects of facilities Rodman Lawn Care - Mowing, leaf removal, mulch fessional, timely repairs and leave the job site clean! management for the parish campus, including custo- and more. Call John Rodman, member of Holy Cross Lead-certified and insured!S erving the metro since REAL ESTATE Sanctuary of Hope Prayer and Retreat dotte, Meriden, is hosting a soup St. John the Baptist Church, 708 N. 4th dial, maintenance, purchasing, and facility staff man- Parish, Overland Park, at (913) 548-3002 or send an 1997. Call (913) 768-6655. Center, 2601 Ridge Ave., Kansas City, Kan. “Professional Etiquette and Life 9 supper and silent auction to St., Kansas City, Kan.; March 13, 7 p.m., agement. Duties will encompass the parish education email to him at: [email protected]. Real estate home loans - Primary Residential Mort- The retreat will focus on becoming still in Skills for Job Readiness” is a benefit Paula KorberD eBacker on Prince of Peace Church, 16000 W. 143rd center, church, rectory and grounds. 3 to 5 years of Tim the Handyman - Small jobs, faucets, garbage gage, Inc., 4105 W. 6th St., Suite A-6, Lawrence. James order to sense God’s presence and know 6 workshop designed to help wom- March 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. Homemade chili, St., Olathe; March 14, 7 p.m., St. Matthew similar facility management experience is required. Cleaning lady - Reasonable rates; references provided. disposals, toilets, ceiling fans, light fixtures, painting, J. Weber is a 35-year real estate financing veteran and the gifts he wants to give us. Spiritual di- en assess their skills, set goals and chicken noodle and broccoli cheese Church, 2700 S.E. Virginia Ave., Topeka; This full-time position includes the archdiocesan ben- Call (913) 940-2959. wall ceiling repair, wood rot, siding, desks, doors, win- is the new office manager. Programs include conven- rection and reconciliation will be offered, and prepare for the interview and the job. soups will be served with relishes and March 16, 7 p.m., Mother Teresa of Cal- efits package. Complete job description and contact dows, and gutter cleaning. Call (913) 526-1844. tional, FHA, VA, USDA, etc. Specializing in financing and lunch will be provided. The cost is The workshop will be held on March 6 dessert. The cost to attend is a freewill cutta Church, 2014 N.W. 46th St., Topeka information are available on the website at: www. Bankruptcy consultation - If debts are overwhelm- purchase/refinance home loans with FICO credit stmichaelcp.org. ing you, seek hope and help from compassionate, $20. To make a reservation, contact Ju- from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Keeler Women’s donation. March 17, 2 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul Swalms Organizing Service - Reducing Clutter - scored from 620+ to 800+ with low interest rates and lie at (913) 321-4673 or send an email to: Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Church, 411 Pioneer St., Seneca; For more experienced Catholic attorney, Teresa Kidd. For a Enjoy an Organized Home! Basement, garage, attic, low down payments. Have you been turned down for [email protected]. Kan. Lunch is included. Space is limited Mystical Rose Village of the Militia of information, visit the website at: www. PT social studies instructor - Bishop Miege High free consultation, call (913) 422-0610; send an email shop, storage rooms - any room organized! Belong- a home loan? The FHA choice purchase/refinance pro- School is seeking a PT licensed social studies instructor to: [email protected]; or visit the website at: www. ings sorted, boxed and labeled, items hauled or taken gram assists eligible clients with 30-year fixed rate fi- and reservations are required. the Immaculata gathers at Sacred Heart idobelieve.com. to teach three sections of current social issues for the bankruptcylawinkansascity.com. for recycling, trash bagged. For before and after pho- nancing with FICO credit scored between 500+ to 619. The St. Mary - St. Anthony Parish men’s Parish hall, Mound City, every second remainder of the academic year. Kansas social studies tos, visit: www.swalmsorganizing.com. Over 20 years Email James at: [email protected] or call (785) club will host its annual St. Patrick’s Day The motherhouse of the Sis- Saturday of the month. For more informa- Spiritual Vessel Village of the teaching license preferred. Send letter of interest and Housecleaning - I love what I do and you can love it, of organizing experience; insured. Call Tillar at (913) 259-1507 for more information on any program and a corned beef and cabbage dinner in Bishop ters of Charity of Leavenworth, tion, call Cecelia Clay at (913) 352-6677. Militia of the Immaculata gath- resume to Mariann Jaksa at: mjaksa@bishopmiege. too! 20-plus years experience. Excellent references. 375-9115. loan qualification. Forst Hall, 615 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kan., 7 4200 S. 4th St., Leavenworth, will 14 ers at Our Lady of Lourdes, La com. Southern JoCo area. Call (913) 548-8702. on March 2 after the 4 p.m. Mass. The host a Taize prayer on March 7 at Mater Dei Parish, Topeka, is hosting Cygne, every second Thursday of EL SOL Y LA TIERRA For sale by owner - 55 + community close to The Leg- 7 p.m. in Annunciation Chapel. For more Registered nurse - Advice and Aid Pregnancy Centers, Machine quilting - by Jenell Noeth, Basehor. Also, cost is $8 for adults; $4 for children. For an Irish fest 5K fun run/walk and lepre- the month. For more information, contact *Commercial & residential ends, Kansas City, Kan. Ranch style with full basement. Inc., is currently seeking a registered nurse, licensed in quilts made to order. Call (913) 724-1837. more information or to purchase tickets, information, call (913) 680-2342 or visit chaun leap on March 9 at 8 a.m. The $25 Juanita Chrisman at (913) 484-0919. * Lawn renovation *Mowing 2BR, 2BA, no maintenance. Large kitchen, hardwood contact the rectory office at (913) 371- the website at: www.marillaccenter.org. entry fee includes a T-shirt and pancake the state of Kansas, to assume the part-time position of * Clean-up and hauling floors. $150,000. Call (816) 520-1793. 1408, Dave Gregory at (913) 371-3522, or feed, guaranteed for those who register The Singles of Nativity (SON) are nurse manager. Under general direction of the medical MEDICATION SETUP & MANAGEMENT - RN support * Dirt grading/installation director and the executive director, the nurse manager visits for filling weekly pill boxes & managing medi- * Landscape design Frank Lipovitz at (913) 621-0298. The musical “Bugsy Malone Jr.” is be- by March 2. For more information and to hosting a St. Patrick’s Day dance is responsible for the oversight, growth, and health of cation. Affordable and convenient. To learn more, call * Free estimates vacation ing presented by the seventh- and register, visit the website at: www.mater 16 on March 16 from 7 - 11 p.m. at Advice and Aid’s medical services. Nurse manager will Home Connect Health Services at (913) 627-9222. Hablamos y escribimos Ingles!! St. Joseph Church, 11311 Johnson eighth-graders of Holy Trinity School, deiirishfest.com. Church of the Nativity, 3800 W. recruit, hire and train medical staff in nursing interven- Call Lupe at (816) 252-3376 Ski cabin in Winter Park, Colo. - 2 BR, 1 BA, fully fur- Dr., Shawnee, will celebrate its Lenexa, in the parish center. The sev- 119th St., Leawood. Music will be live with Agua Fina Irrigation and Landscape tions and ultrasound services; ensure proper licenses nished; sleeps four. View of Continental Divide from 21st annual St. Joseph Table and enth-grade will perform on March 6 at 1 A retreat for members of the Mary Health the 13th Hour Band. The cost to attend is The one-stop location for your project! 3 for volunteer sonographers; ensure staff documenta- KC blinds and design - (913) 488-7605. Blinds, shut- deck. Close to points of interest and activities. $115/ pasta dinner on March 3 in Mc- p.m. and 7 p.m. The eighth-grade will per- of the Sick Guild and the men’s group $20, which includes light appetizers and tion is accurate and adequately descriptive; reviews Landscape and irrigation design, ters, draperies, fabric, pillows, bedding, valances and night. Call (913) 642-3027. For pictures, visit the web- form on March 7 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. The client charts; responsible for HIPPA compliance and installation and maintenance. Devitt Hall. Home-baked breads, cookies, will take place at the Sisters, Servants drinks. For more information, send an cushions. Visit the website at: KCBlindsanddesign. site at: www.tillmancabin.com. pies and cakes, candies, fruit, wine, floral cost to attend is $5 for adults; no cost for of Mary Convent, 800 N. 18th St., Kan- email to Susana Marcos at: susa_marcos@ other certification guidelines; developing appropriate Cleanup and grading services com. policies and procedures. Demonstrates godly leader- It’s time to repair your lawn. 20% discount on arrangements, and religious articles may children. For more information, call (913) sas City, Kan., on March 9 at 10 a.m. The yahoo.com. be purchased from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. A 888-3250. day will include a talk by Father Andrew ship by maintaining personal, professional, and spir- lawn renovations with mention of this ad. Custom countertops - Laminates installed within 5 wanted to buy itual balance and health; and encouraging/enabling Visit the website at: www.goaguafina.com days. Cambria, granite, and solid surface. Competitive pasta dinner will be served from 11 a.m. - Strobl, silent eucharistic adoration, lunch, The 2013 Mater Dei Irish fest will be Call (913) 530-7260 or (913) 530-5661 co-workers to do so. Responsible for oversight and im- prices, dependable work. Call the Top Shop, Inc., at Antiques wanted 3 p.m. Freewill donations will be accept- The Serra Club of Johnson County will a question-and-answer period, Stations held March 16 at Mater Dei-Assumption plementation of safety policies and procedures. Ability (913) 962-5058. Members of St. Joseph, Shawnee. I buy old pocket & wristwatches; sets of silverware; ed. Proceeds will benefit the needy in the host its monthly meeting at Curé of Ars of the Cross, the rosary, the sacrament of Church, 8th and Jackson, Topeka. Watch Electrician - Free estimates; reasonable rates. JoCo to travel between two different locations; available 15- souvenir spoons; advertising signs; coins; and Native parish community. For more information, Church at 7 p.m. on March 7 in the Father reconciliation and Mass at 4 p.m. the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade while and south KC metro. Call Pat at (913) 963-9896. 20 hours per week. Nurse license in good standing with Exterior painting, drywall projects, wood rot repair, American turquoise jewelry, arrowheads & rugs. Call contact Christine Marion at (913) 268- Burak Room. All are invited to pray and enjoying Irish food, music, and a beer gar- the state of Kansas. Minimum five years experience in bathroom and kitchen remodels, and tile work - Chris at (913) 593-7507 or (913) 642-8269. 6677. work for vocations. For more information, The Cathedral of St. Peter Altar Society den. The event begins after 10:30 a.m. the medical profession, OB/GYN experience preferred, SPOTLESS CLEANING - Residential housecleaning Quality products. 20 years experience. References. Call services as well as commercial & builders. Leave your contact Janice Arth at (913) 515-3975. will host a women’s Lenten day of re- Mass and is open to the public. There is no strong Outlook and Word skills; minimum two years ex- (913) 206-4524. Will buy firearms and related accessories - One or cleaning to me so your time will be free. Detailed! Thor- Boy Scout Troop 394 will host a pancake flection on March 9. Sister Therese Stein- cost to attend. perience as a volunteer or staff of a Christian ministry a whole collection. Honest evaluation and top prices ough! Dependable! Outstanding references available. breakfast on March 3 from 7 a.m. - noon The sponsors of the Justin John- er, a member of the Sisters of Charity of preferred. Email resume/cover letter to: director@ad Brick mason - Available year-round; installation and paid. Contact Tom at (913) 238-2473. Member of Sa- Southern JoCo area call 913.957.8189. at the social hall of Good Shepherd Par- ston Memorial Scholarship will Leavenworth, will present, “A Woman’s Morning Star Village of the Militia of the viceandaid.com or mail to: Director, Advice & Aid, P.O. repair of all types of masonry work — brick, stone, cred Heart Parish, Shawnee. Box 7123, Shawnee, KS 66207. No phone calls please. tile and flat work. 19 years of residential/commercial ish, 12800 W. 75th St., Shawnee. The cost 8 host a concert by Allen Asbury Journey of Faith through Scripture — St. Immaculata gathers at St. Philip Neri, ALL AREA CATHOLICS WELCOME Equal opportunity employer. experience. Free quote – KC metro area – small and *** Wanted to buy *** to attend is $5. Presale tickets will be and the Brooks Brothers on Thérèse and the Little Way.” The day will Osawatomie, every third Saturday of the Christ the King Parish Federal Credit Union large jobs accepted. Call (913) 485-4307. Yes, we Antique/vintage jewelry, paintings, available at Good Shepherd and Sacred March 8 at 7 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales begin at 8:15 a.m. with Mass and will con- month. For more information, contact De- 5417 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, Kan. Part-time valet driver - Responsible for interacting in renovate kitchen/bathroom cabinets and install new pottery, prints, sterling, etc. Heart parishes, Shawnee, after Masses on Church, 900 Ida, Lansing. The cost is $10 clude at noon. The cost to attend is $10, nise Bradley at (913) 963-5192. Good Car Loan and Share Loan Rates a courteous and friendly manner with guests, residents floor tile. Renee Maderak (913) 631-7179 Feb. 23 - 24. for adults; $5 for students. For tickets and which includes a continental breakfast. (913) 287-8448 or (913) 980-2192 and staff. Assists residents with valet services, park- St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee ing services and miscellaneous activity. Must be able Hours: 7 - 9 p.m., Mon., Wed., Fri. Adept Home Improvements to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. CDL preferred Where quality still counts! unplanned pregnancy? decisions to make? but not required. Various hours including Saturdays. Tree service - Pruning trees for optimal growth and Basement finishing, Apply in person at Santa Marta, 13800 W 116th St., beauty and removal of hazardous limbs or problem Replace pressure and panic with thoughtful, Kitchens and baths, and rational reflection. A confidential, caring Olathe, or at our website at: www.santamartaretire trees. Free consultation and bid. Safe, insured, profes- Electrical and plumbing, ment.com/careers.htm. sional. Cristofer Estrada, Green Solutions of KC, (913) Licensed and insured. (913) 599-7998 friend is waiting for your call. 378-5872. www.GreenSolutionsKC.com. Topeka- (785) 234-0701 Part-time summer nanny/child care provider - In northwest Olathe home for our two children, ages 6 Caregiving Leavenworth- (913) 682-2700 and 7. Own transportation and clean driving record Home Improvement Kansas City-(816)444-7090 required. Children may need transported to some sum- Looking for high quality home care? - Whether you’re Emporia- (620) 342-8600 mer activities. Great summer opportunity. Call Megan Spring is here! I do decks, fences, siding, windows, looking to introduce care for your family or simply look- or call 24 hrs. at (913) 601-1764 or send an email to: meganpribyl@ doors, roofing, exterior house painting and can cover ing to improve your current home care quality, we can hotmail.com. all your landscaping needs. I bid and do the work, and toll free help. Our unique approach to home care has earned us irthright 1-800-550-4900 am fully insured. Serving the Leaven parishioners for a 99% client satisfaction rating among the 1,000-plus Community outreach position - Immediate opening 12 years. Call Joshua Doherty at (913)-709-7230. families we have assisted. We are family-owned, with for an Americorps Vista in partnership with Washburn offices in Lenexa and Lawrence.C all Benefits of Home University. Vista member will work in rural northeast Ugly tile? Nasty grout? - Bella Bath Surrounds offers - Senior Care, Lenexa: (913) 422-1591 or Lawrence: Kansas community of Summerfield. Focus on anti- a revolutionary bath system with the look of granite (785) 727-1816 or visit our website at: www.benefitsof poverty capacity building, housing issues and veteran at half the price! No grout. No sealing. Installs in a day. home.com. empowerment. Perfect opportunity for new college Member of St. Joseph, Shawnee. Call (913) 269-7757 KEATINGMud Jacking graduate or semi-retired professional. Health care is or visit: www.bellabathsurrounds.com. Caregiving - We provide personal assistance, com- FOUNDATION REPAIR included in the benefit package. Call Rose at (785) 244- panionship, care management, and transportation to 6565 or send an email to: [email protected]. Helping Hand Handy Man - Home maintenance up- Cracked • Bowed • Settled Wall MUD JACKING the elderly and disabled in home, assisted living and Raise & Level grades and chores available by the hour. Special rate nursing facilities. We also provide respite care for main Repair Bookkeeper - Growing professional office seeks for senior and single-parent households. Electrical, v Wall Bracing v Patios v Drives caregivers needing some personal time. Call Daugh- v high-volume bookkeeper. Duties include processing painting, wood refinishing, deck repair, yardwork, small ters & Company at (913) 341-2500 and speak with v Waterproofing Garage Floors vendor invoices and paying bills. QuickBooks and Excel to medium tree trimming, gutter cleaning, shelving and Laurie, Debbie or Gary. v Steel Underpinning v Slab Houses proficiency is required. Must be adept at multi-task- organizing. Most home problems and needs solved. Kansas City Lawrence Topeka ing. Send resume to: UPS Store, 12120 State Line Road Member of Prince of Peace, Olathe. Call Mark Coleman (913) 262-9352 (785) 865-0006 (785) 246-0128 #374, Leawood, KS 66209. at (913) 526-4490. 14 commentary theleaven.com | march 1, 2013 march 1, 2013 | theleaven.com commentary 15

mark my words que pasa en hispanic ministry Scripture Readings Do you see what they see? Hispanic Catholics embrace Faith Initiative third WEEK OF lent he Blizzard of Oz. It all boils down to a mat- cery store might have been That’s what ter of perspective, doesn’t stressed — but the manag- am happy to Guadalupe in Topeka. tionships. For many, it was a of Hispanic ministry, was March 3 they’re calling it? Stumpy probably thought ers were grinning at all the 2. Immigration Round life-changing experience to held at Savior. third SUNDAY of lent this second major that poor Margaret would overflowing carts. report that the Table. This has been an ex- reflect on how one relates to 6. Still to come: Tsnowstorm aiming to hit be pleased that: a) he actu- Although the storm is Ex 3: 1-8a, 13-15 archdiocesan cellent way to bring together others and how Christ calls • Migrant Family Retreat Ps 103: 1-4, 6-8, 11 Kansas City in a week. ally listened to her all those causing The Leaven to I groups of 20-30 people to all of us to relate to others in will provide couples with 1 Cor 10: 1-6, 10-12 Yikes! So, I’m typing like a years; and b) the plane ride move up its deadline, I look Faith Initiative is share their immigration sto- a different way because we a unique way to reflect on Lk 13: 1-9 madman in an effort to get Father was free, after all. forward to the aftermath of ries from a faith perspective. are his disciples. their journey of faith from this column done before get- With the Blizzard of Oz, this hectic day. Like the kids, off to a great start We have witnessed amazing 4. Impactos Family Re- the biblical perspective of March 4 ting trapped in the Leaven Mark Goldasich there can be a lot of fret- I enjoy an occasional snow among Hispanic father conversations taking place. treat. As we go to press, 35 immigration. It will be held Casimir office for a couple of days. Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of ting. People are wondering day. I’m beyond sledding pat murphy, cs The next round table will families from Holy Cross at four locations. The first 2 Kgs 5: 1-15b I wouldn’t mind it so much, Sacred Heart Parish in Tonganoxie. He where to pile all the excess or snowball fights, but the Catholics. be Feb. 21 at Our Lady of Parish in Overland Park were one is March 10 at St. Agnes Father Pat Murphy, CS, is the archdi- Pss 42: 2-3; 43: 3-4 but my staff for some reason has been editor of The Leaven since snow. Parents are scram- break in the schedule is It is truly impressive to Guadalupe. registered to live this week- Parish in Roeland Park. ocesan animator for the archdioce- Lk 4: 24-30 seems desperate for me to 1989. bling to find babysitters for welcome . . . as is the quiet see the people of God re- 3. Workshop on Human end experience that invites • Year of Faith Retreat for san office of Hispanic ministry. finish so they can leave. Go their kids who will be out of outside. My oh-so-import- sponding enthusiastically to Relationships. Although this both parents and their chil- Youth – July 20-21 March 5 figure. school. Archdiocesan events ant-and-full schedule is the invitation to deepen their is a late addition to our Faith dren to seriously think about • Workshop on Vatican II Tuesday The pilot, overhearing Anyway, take a gander at are being rescheduled. Folks tossed aside and there’s time faith. In this month’s column, and have had a group of 50 Initiative, this important their life in the light of the – Sept. 14-15 Dn 3: 25, 34-43 the conversation, said to this little story: are flocking to grocery to regroup, read, and maybe I would like to share with faith seekers attending on a workshop was held at Savior Christian call to be families • Impactos, June 1-2, at Ps 25: 4bc-5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9 them, “Folks, I’ll make you Stumpy and his wife stores to stock up on essen- even take a nap. you some of the highlights in weekly basis. In the next four Pastoral Center Feb. 2–3 that truly impact society. Savior Pastoral Center, and Mt 18: 21-35 a deal. I’ll take you both up Margaret went to the Kansas tials. The snowstorm can be It’s a reminder that ulti- our Year of Faith. months, we will be starting and 125 participated from 11 5. Lenten Mission Retreat. in August at Our Lady of for a ride. If you can stay State Fair every year. And, one huge — and potentially mately I’m not in control of 1. Catholicism Project. new sessions at Blessed parishes. The purpose of this On Feb. 16–17, a two-day Guadalupe in Topeka March 6 quiet for the entire ride and each year, without fail, dangerous — nuisance. things — not of the weather At the present moment, we Sacrament in Kansas City, formation weekend was to retreat on prayer and sacra- The Faith Initiative is off to Wednesday not say one word, I won’t Stumpy would say, “Marga- But it all depends on your certainly, but also not of my are finishing up a 10-week Kan., St. Catherine in Empo- help people creatively reflect ments, offered by the Apos- a great start and no doubt will Dt 4: 1, 5-9 charge you. But if you say ret, I’d sure like to ride in perspective. This past week- life. God is. These events of program at All Saints Par- ria, St. John in Lawrence and on the theme of Christian tles of the Interior Life in have life-lasting effects on all Ps 147: 12-13, 15-16, 19-20 one word, it’ll cost you $10.” that there airplane.” end, the eyes of my Mass nature are a time to remem- ish in Kansas City, Kan., concluding at Our Lady of leadership and human rela- collaboration with the office who choose to participate. Mt 5: 17-19 Margaret would inevita- Delightedly, Stumpy and servers were dancing at the ber that and to shift our bly reply, “I know, Stumpy, Margaret go up in the plane. prospect of having a day or perspective when our plans March 7 but that airplane ride costs The pilot does all kinds of two of school canceled this are disrupted, to look for Church and State Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs $10 . . . and $10 is $10.” twists and turns, rolls and week. All those guys with the positive in the inconve- Jer 7: 23-28 With a defeated sigh, dives, but not a word is plows attached to the front nience. If you have electrici- Ps 95: 1-2, 6-9 Stumpy would move on. heard. of their trucks didn’t seem ty and heat, a roof over your Lk 11: 14-23 One year at the fair, though, Finally, they land and the all that broken up, either, by head and food in the refrig- How can we possibly be protecting women by killing girls? Stumpy said, “Margaret, I’m pilot turns to Stumpy and the prospect of more snow. erator, then this isn’t such a March 8 now 81 years old. If I don’t says, “By golly, I did every- Hardware store owners bad deal at all. n January, the 4D sonograms and have no tors are attempting to ban It is tempting to hope that John of God, religious ride that plane this year, thing I could think of to were practically giddy when And, trapped inside as I’ll doubt that they are seeing the practice of aborting an as time goes by, respect for Hos 14: 2-10 I may never get another get you to yell out, but you being interviewed on TV be, means no fast-food run. nation marked a baby. Yet vast numbers of unborn child solely because women and their equal dig- Ps 81: 6c-11b, 14, 17 chance.” didn’t!” before the storm, standing Instead, that $10 will find its these same people go about of the child’s gender. Gender- nity and value will increase, Mk 12: 28-34 the 40th anniver- Margaret replied, “You Stumpy replied, “Well, I in front of shelves almost way into my CRS Rice Bowl. I their lives untroubled by the selection abortions almost making gender-selection know that there airplane was gonna say something cleared of ice melt, shovels, It isn’t all that much . . . but sary of the Supreme fact that there are 1.2 million always target unborn girls for abortion attractive to fewer March 9 abortions per year in this elimination and are believed and fewer people. Frances of Rome, religious ride costs $10 . . . and $10 is when Margaret fell out of scrapers and snow blowers. $10 is $10. Court decision Roe v. $10.” the plane . . . but $10 is $10!” And the checkers in the gro- country. to be responsible for at least However, it seems equally Hos 6: 1-6 Wade. Michael Somewhere around half of 160 million missing girls and likely that the coming trend Ps 51: 3-4, 18-21b Over those 40 years, 55 schuttloffel these abortions ends the life women worldwide. toward designer babies may Lk 18: 9-14 In the beginning of a little girl, yet we are told Remarkably, self-styled only desensitize people million unborn children have Michael Schuttloffel is the that abortion is a matter of women’s rights groups have further to the idea of exercis- had their lives cut short by executive director of the Fourth WEEK OF lent women’s rights and women’s opposed such bills elsewhere, ing “choices” in regard to the abortion. Their number, and Kansas Catholic Conference. the brutal manner of their health. This seems an odd and the Obama White House traits of their children, wheth- March 10 Burning bush lights fire in Moses, Hebrews death, defy comprehen- claim, since for females as opposed its passage in Con- er through genetic engineer- FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT n time of drought, the to undertake the mission of God chooses the lowly bush sion: Imagine the combined supporters of legal abortion much as males, death is not gress. So it has come to this: ing or through abortion. Jos 5: 9a, 10-12 danger of a grass fire liberating the Hebrews from in order to identify with the — has spawned 40 years of particularly healthy. Abortion advocates now ar- As long as there are people Ps 34: 2-7 population of 26 American increases drastically. A slavery in Egypt. In a sense, Hebrew people, brought low contorted, often preposterous, Now, the Kansas Legisla- gue for the right to destroy an willing to argue that we must 2 Cor 5: 17-21 states being wiped out — that spark from a campfire, a God wants to set Moses on through slavery. The bush ture is considering legislation unborn child purely because protect women by killing Lk 15: 1-3, 11-32 would be 55 million people. reasoning in defense of Amer- Idiscarded cigarette, a lightning fire. Moses will need a lot of projects humility, rather than ica’s abortion-on-demand that shines a light on the she is a girl . . . in the name of girls, anything is possible. Yet America yawns. strike from a thunderstorm enthusiasm and determina- pride or arrogance. March 11 Perhaps it is appropriate regime. extreme cognitive dissonance women’s rights. With this Or- And as long as Americans — any of these can ignite the tion to complete this task. He In any case, the burning Monday that such a poorly reasoned Americans today look that is so apparent in many wellian claim, the diabolical continue their now well- countryside and set it ablaze. will need to communicate that bush is a significant sign of Is 65: 17-21 Father Mike Stubbs court decision — as now upon unborn children in the Americans’ attitudes toward illogic of the abortion move- honed indifference, the very It doesn’t take much. Still, to the Hebrew people, to orga- God’s presence. It is the way acknowledged by even womb through the marvel of abortion. Pro-life legisla- ment collapses upon itself. worst is likely. Ps 30: 2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b Father Mike Stubbs is the pastor of Jn 4: 43-54 something must begin the fire. nize them and motivate them. that God is revealed to Moses. It doesn’t happen on its own. Holy Cross Parish in Overland Park and Moses will be the spark to set This encounter makes that Although it gets extremely has a degree in Scripture from Harvard the Hebrew people on fire. spot holy ground. That is as the church prays March 12 University. Tuesday warm in the desert, it would Although the bush is why God calls out to Moses, Ez 47: 1-9, 12 take a lot of heat for sponta- burning, it is not consumed “Come no nearer! Remove the Ps 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9 neous combustion. But that because he realizes that even by the fire. Similarly, the sandals from your feet, for the Church has brought Jerusalem to us through Holy Week liturgies Jn 5: 1-16 is what we hear happening in though the bush is burning, it fire that will burn in Moses’ place where you stand is holy Sunday’s first reading — Ex 3: is not being consumed by the bones will not consume ground.” istorical nearly 2000 years ago, when They went to the Garden Jerusalem. So the church has March 13 1-8a, 13-15. Moses is tending a fire. him, will not destroy him. Moses does not encounter Jesus turned the whole world of Gethsemane and kept brought Jerusalem to us in Wednesday flock in the desert. They are This sight is full of won- It is not a destructive force, God in a temple or shrine, tours are upside down and won for us prayerful watch with the the liturgy! scavenging for food, trying to but an energizing one. Mo- but rather in the midst of his Is 49: 8-15 der. In the first place, it was among the our salvation. Lord. They followed Jesus on The archdiocesan of- Ps 145: 8-9, 13c-14, 17-18 find a blade of grass or a weed unusual for the bush to catch ses has no reason to fear the everyday work, while tend- This is what the Good Friday from the court fice for liturgy will host to eat. mission God is entrusting to ing the flock. We also should H Jn 5: 17-30 on fire by itself. It was even most popular forms fourth-century pilgrim of Pontius Pilate to the place two mornings of reflection Perhaps they are at an more unusual for the bush not him. It will not destroy him. be open to the possibility Egeria discovered when where he was crucified. They during which we will make March 14 oasis, since there is vegetation to be consumed by the fire. Why the bush? Why does of encountering God as we of international trav- she traveled throughout the kept quiet vigil at the tomb an “inspection tour” of what Thursday growing in this area, which But most unusual of all was God choose to appear in such go about our daily life. Who el today. Michael Holy Land and experienced where he was buried. awaits us on Palm Sunday Ex 32: 7-14 would explain the bush that the voice that spoke out of the a lowly plant, rather than knows what God will call us Podrebarac the Holy Week liturgies in They began Easter in that and thereafter. Ps 106: 16-23 Moses notices. He must have bush, “Moses, Moses!” something more impressive, to? Will that be the spark to Jerusalem. Like today, the same garden, beginning Holy “This Is the Triduum” will For us Christians, the Michael Podrebarac is the archdioce- Jn 5: 31-47 been observing it for a while, It is God, calling Moses like a tree? Some suggest that set us on fire? local Christians in Palestine Saturday night, and met the be offered March 16 at St. ultimate historical tour is san consultant for the liturgy office a pilgrimage. Throughout celebrated Palm Sunday at risen Lord among his disci- Ann in Prairie Village (7231 March 15 our Christian history, we the very spot where Jesus ples the following morning. Mission Road) and March Friday of these want to derail you from simply being still and renewing have ventured to various celebrate the Lord’s appear- entered the city walls, and Egeria’s diaries came 23 at St. Matthew in Topeka Wis 2: 1a, 12-22 THE PRACTICAL CATHOLIC your spirit. historical sites of our faith. ing to his disciples, we are they imitated the devotions to influence how Western (2700 S.E. Virginia) from 9:45- Ps 34: 17-21, 23 “Before you go to bed, give your troubles to God. He’s up all Try a mental clutter cleanse. Set a timer for five minutes. Have A religious pilgrimage is a actually on a pilgrimage. of those who greeted him Christians commemorated 11:45 a.m. All are welcome to Jn 7: 1-2, 10, 25-30 night anyway.” These words on a coffee mug make me smile be- a pen and paper ready as you enter into the quiet. When those most hoped-for experience It’s not merely a “memo- with olive branches, palm the last week of the Lord’s attend one of these no-cost cause they speak of the mental clutter that we all carry inside us. words pop up, calmly write them down (for handling later) and ry” pilgrimage, but one that fronds and shouts of praise. earthly life. We call this sessions, and to then join us March 16 for many. Just for fun, sit for a few moments in a private, quiet place. return to the quiet. It may take a while to get the hang of it, but it’s connects us to those ancient They celebrated Holy week Holy Week and experi- on our annual pilgrimage to Saturday That’s why the church Take a deep breath, close your eyes and . . . just sit. Your mind will worth the time and . . . hey, a squirrel! days of triumph, intrigue, Thursday at the site of the ence an annual historical and the Holy Land this March 24- Jer 11: 18-20 celebrates Holy Week. From likely go into panic mode because you’re not doing stuff. Words Palm Sunday, when we gath- betrayal, murder, confusion Upper Room, where Jesus spiritual journey through the 31, free of charge. Ps 7: 2-3, 9b-12 will assault your mind — “laundry,” “dust balls,” “spoiled food in — M.G. Jn 7: 40-53 er to recall Jesus’ triumphant and final triumph. Holy instituted the Eucharist and liturgy. Not all of us are as Space is not limited, and the freezer,” “Jimbo’s birthday card,” and “hot fudge sundae.” All entrance into Jerusalem, Week and the Triduum allow the priesthood and washed privileged, as Egeria was, to all connections are guaran- to Easter Sunday, when we us to truly travel to that time, his disciples’ feet. have been able to travel to teed! 16 local news theleaven.com | march 1, 2013 Archbishop invites Catholics on ‘Morning Glory’ retreat By Jill Ragar Esfeld [email protected]

atholics believe that one avenue to a closer relation- ship with Jesus is through his mother. CThat’s why Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann has been inviting every- one in the archdiocese to join him on a journey that will start on March 6 and will be guided by Father Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, through his book “33 Days to Morning Glory.” Based on St. Louis de Montfort’s classic work “True Devotion to Mary,” Father Michael’s book will lead par- ticipants on a personal retreat as they prepare to make a total consecration to Jesus through Mary. The consecration will take place April 8, the feast of the Annunciation. “As you begin the consecration, it starts to create an awareness of a per- son blessed by God who can intercede for you,” said St. Michael the Archan- gel, Leawood, parishioner Rich Henry, who was consecrated last year. “If you want a relationship with Je- sus, use Mary,” he continued. “That’s why she’s there. “And it’s all about grace; we don’t do this on our own.” Immaculate Conception, St. Marys, parishioner Mary Ellen Reese, who completed de Monfort’s preparation to consecration in 2000, plans to re- consecrate using the new book. “I was thrilled when the archbish- op said he wanted to promote this,” she said. “The graces that come from doing this are going to transform our archdiocese. “I believe that with all my heart.” “33 Days to Morning Glory” is writ- ten in a less complex format than de Montfort’s work from centuries ago. “I was leafing through Father Gaitley’s book,” said Reese, “and I understand that he is trying to help people find a way to complete this in a simplified manner.” Simple yet enlightening, Father Michael uses the teachings of St. Lou- is de Montfort, Blessed John Paul II, Blessed Mother Teresa and St. Maxi- milian Kolbe to guide his readers. Each week focuses on one of these holy people and how that person’s de- votion to Mary enriched and strength- CNS file photo/Nancy Wiechec ened his or her faith. Mary is shown being taken up to heaven in a painting inside a dome of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin “I had done [de Montfort’s] con- Mary in Baltimore. Archbishop Naumann is encouraging Catholics to develop a closer relationship to Jesus through his mother. secration,” said Henry, “and the great thing about this one is it’s more user- “I was really busy,” she said. “I something to honor Mary. friendly.” didn’t see how I had time. Reese went through the process ‘33 Days to Morning The book is broken down into 33 “But I was so taken in by the idea of with a group and recommends others getting the help I needed to handle all do the same. short daily readings that conclude Glory’ Marian Retreat with a thought to meditate on during this, that I just made the time.” “We all had a red rose,” she said, Hosted by St. Michael’s Men’s the day. In today’s too-busy world, a 33-day remembering her day of consecra- Group and led by Rich Henry, the “Each section builds on the other commitment to anything may seem tion. “We put them in a vase and set retreat will be held at St. Michael one,” said Henry. “And by the time you overwhelming. it before the image of the Immaculate the Archangel Parish from 7:15- get to the end of it, you really have a But “33 Days to Morning Glory” Conception. 8:45 a.m., on six consecutive Mon- good feel for how we are connected allows retreatants to slow down and “Afterwards, our friend had pre- day mornings, beginning March 4. to Jesus through Mary, and how other look to their Mother in heaven as a pared a feast and we all were just There is no cost for the retreat. saints view this. source of help for all that they want to glowing. Materials available for purchase “In fact, for John Paul, it was a accomplish. “I felt life — from inside and out. It are the book ($15) and a workbook life-changing event in his vocation.” Henry said that through his conse- was one of the most magnificent spir- ($20). Indeed, the process of consecration cration, he learned to put his concerns itual experiences ever.” To register, email Henry at: can be life-changing: As they retreat in the care of Mary. Many who have completed the [email protected]. each day into the arms of Mary, par- “If I just give my intentions to her consecration attest that it has amazing ticipants come to understand her role and let her manage them,” he said, graces attached to it. in salvation history, her love for them, “that saves a lot of work for me. “Right after you do this consecra- grace is an exciting prospect. and her role in their life as interces- “So selfishly I say, ‘Mary, you take tion,” said Henry, “something general- “If we can somehow lead groups of sor, mediatrix of grace and conduit to it all.’” ly happens that’s unusual. people to this total consecration,” said Jesus. The day of consecration calls for “There’s a grace that comes — a Reese, “I believe we’re going to move When Reese began her journey participants to make a confession, at- wisdom, a knowledge or an awareness spiritual mountains throughout the to consecration 13 years ago, she had tend Mass and receive holy Commu- of something.” archdiocese.” four children at home and the respon- nion. The thought of people throughout sibility of caring for her mother. It also encourages them to do the archdiocese experiencing this