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MARATHON MAN Remembering Msgr WWW.THELEAVEN.COM NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS • VOL. 29, NO. 21 JANUARY 11, 2008 MARATHON MAN Remembering Msgr. Helidore Mejak, who at 98 was the oldest active priest in the archdiocese — and maybe the country STORY BY JOE BOLLIG | PHOTOS BY ELAINA GENERALLY “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us.” Heb 12:1 (NAB) ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Of the many things that can be said about the life of Msgr. Heliodore N. Mejak, this is true: His priestly vocation was a magnificent marathon. When he died on Christmas Eve, Msgr. Mejak ended a K priestly ministry of 72 years. Remarkably, he spent 63 of those at one parish — Holy Family in Kansas City, Kan. He served un - der seven popes and seven bishops. At the time of his death, he was reputed to be the oldest active Catholic priest in the United States — and some say the world. To many Catholics in the urban core of Kansas City, Kan., Msgr. Mejak was a guiding star and a sure landmark in the face of constant, and sometimes dis - turbing, change. “You never worried with Mejak around,” said Father Ron Livojevich, pas - tor of the Church of the Nativity in Leawood, who grew up in Holy Family Parish. “We always thought that he’d live forever.” When one considers that frequent moves for priests have been the norm for many years, Msgr. Mejak’s tenure at Holy Family is remarkable. Bernice Anzek, longtime parishioner and parish volunteer, says that Msgr. Mejak had several explanations for his long-term assignment. “I think they forgot about me, so I just stayed on,” he once said. Despite failing eyesight, trouble walking, and various other ailments that come with age, On another occasion, Anzek said, he explained: “The bishop didn’t ask me Msgr. Heliodore Mejak continued to celebrate Mass daily at his parish, Holy Family in to move, and I never asked the bishop to move.” Kansas City, Kan. Msgr. Mejak was pastor of Holy Family for 63 years. But still another explanation was simplest of all. “I like it here, and I want to stay here.” See “Poor” on page 8 2 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • JANUARY 11, 2008 JANUARY 11, 2008 • THE LEAVEN SECOND FRONT PAGE 3 LIFE WILL BE VICTORIOUS Make way for the Word in your life this new year LET THERE BE LIGHT t has been two years since I began the preacher for the papal household is flect with regularity on God’s word, al - our faith, we can easily become con - writing these weekly columns for a reminder that we all need to hear the lowing its truths to inform the every - fused. Community bands together after ice storm knocks out all power I The Leaven. Gospel proclaimed regularly, no mat - day activities of our life. I am pleased With our three-year cycle of biblical By MARC and JULIE ANDERSON Many of you have expressed to me ter the level of our spiritual formation, that many of our parishes offer Bible readings for Sunday Mass, we are giv - Special to The Leaven your appreciation our education, our vo - study opportunities. The Leaven re - en the opportunity to reflect upon for these articles. I cation or our respon - cently published an article noting the most of the New Testament and a sig - NEMAHA COUNTY — How have found them a sibilities. We all need excellent participation in the Catholic nificant portion of the Old Testament. I many Catholics does it take to turn helpful tool in at - ARCHBISHOP to ponder with fre - Scripture Study now being offered at encourage every family to have its own on a light bulb? tempting to fulfill JOSEPH F. quent regularity the Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Bible study by reading and praying If you’re talking about Nemaha my apostolic respon - NAUMANN word of God, allow - Wea. over the Scripture texts before coming and Marshall counties, the answer is sibility as a teacher ing it to illuminate The School of Faith curriculum, de - to Sunday Mass. This practice will not “all of them.” of the faith. With what God’s will and veloped at the St. Lawrence Catholic only better prepare you for the cele - That’s because the job of getting God’s grace and your desire is for us in the Campus Center and now being offered bration of Sunday Mass, but it will pro - the power back on in these two prayers, I hope to be particular circum - at several of our parishes, is an excel - vide you with an opportunity to heavily Catholic counties after the able to continue communicating with stances of our life. lent presentation of our Catholic faith. strengthen the bonds that bind you as devastating Dec. 10 ice storm was a all of you through these weekly Being your archbishop has been The School of Faith participants review a family, reflecting together upon the community-wide effort. columns. very helpful for my prayer life, because the biblical foundations of our Catholic meaning of the word of God. Kathy Brinker, general manager By the time this edition of The I am constantly confronted with my faith as they walk through the Old and In the Mass at Dawn on Christmas of the Nemaha-Marshall Electric Leaven arrives at your home, I will own inadequacy in the face of the deci - New Testament. Day, as well as the Mass for the solem - Cooperative and a member of Sts. have returned from the annual retreat sions I have to make which will have Several of our parishes are now of - nity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Peter and Paul Parish in Seneca, for the bishops of Region IX (Kansas, significant consequences upon the life fering Christ Renews His Parish week - Mother of God (Jan. 1), we were pre - said approximately 3,000 customers Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa). This of the church in our Archdiocese. In a ends which have proven to be power - sented with St. Luke’s description of lost power as a result of the ice year’s retreat master was Father similar way, I have heard mothers or ful experiences awakening and deep - the Blessed Mother after the birth of storm. Some families contended Raniero Cantalamessa, who, during fathers speak about being driven to ening the faith in the hearts of many Jesus and the visit of the shepherds: with the cold and dark for only four the pontificates of the late John Paul II prayer because of the weight of their participants. “And Mary kept all these things, re - days; others for up to two weeks. and now Pope Benedict XVI, has responsibility as parents. Parenthood In our culture today, we are fre - flecting on them in her heart.” It could have been longer, how - served as the preacher for the papal has been aptly described as “just one quently being presented with chal - We need to be like Mary, prayerfully ever. household. long prayer.” lenges to our Catholic faith. If we are pondering the remarkable way in The repair crews, which had been The very existence of the ministry of All of us need to make time to re - not well-formed and well-educated in which God is acting in our lives. pulled together from several states, had to repair some 1,400 power poles. In one township alone, there were 97 poles down. When this PRISTINE , REMOTE ALASKA army of professionals arrived on the scene, they found an all-volunteer JUST GOT CLOSER army waiting to help them. Photos by Wade Talley July 18, 2008 7 night sailing Ice covers the fence (above) and weighs down the treetops (below) of a farm in rural Nemaha County. Approximately 3,000 customers in 701 N ORTH 94 TH STREET * K ANSAS CITY , K ANSAS 66112 * (913) 334-3366 Prices beginning at $1179.00* per person Nemaha and Marshall counties lost power — some for up to two weeks — as a result of the Dec. 10 ice storm. FUNERAL HOME * C EMETERY * C REMATION SERVICES ‘Never seen anything like it’ Call Trinity Travel 913-422-4141 According to Brinker, the logis - restored much sooner than was “Some of the linemen who usual - one of the linemen’s trucks got stuck tics of such a massive restoration ef - originally thought possible. ly serve in urban areas were thor - in a ditch, there was someone on Prices are per person, double occupancy for select departures including fort were challenging, to say the That was due in large part to the oughly amazed at what the resi - hand with a tractor to pull them out. non-discountable amounts. Taxes are additional. Lead fares shown may least. When 130 linemen rolled into fact that the Nemaha folks weren’t dents had done,” she added. “They Other residents frequented the not be combinable with upgrade offers. Certain restrictions apply. Offers the area from Colorado, Mississippi, content to sit and wait for the caval - said they’d never seen anything like cooperative’s office to find out what are capacity controlled and may be modified or withdrawn without prior Nebraska and Texas, the first ques - ry to arrive. it anywhere.” other electrical supplies needed to notice tion was: Where would the linemen Countless men and women fired But that was only the beginning. be picked up — then volunteered to stay? Next, came how they would be up their own tractors and trailers The women of St.
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