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Archbishop Leads Eucharistic Procession WWW.THELEAVEN.COM | NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS | VOL. 30, NO. 40 JUNE 19, 2009 CORPUS CHRISTI Archbishop leads eucharistic procession Leaven photo by Susan McSpadden Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann processes with the Blessed Sacrament at the head of the joint diocesan Corpus Christi procession on June 14. In recent years, the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph host - ed the event. This year, it was the archdiocese’s turn. OELAND PARK — More tion inside the church. than 1,000 faithful Archbishop Naumann then led gathered at St. Agnes the procession to a station at the RParish here for the third halfway mark of the one-mile annual joint route, at which point diocesan celebration of For more Bishop Robert Finn of the the solemnity of Corpus photos from Diocese of Kansas City-St. Christi, June 14. the Corpus Joseph carried the mon - This was the third year Christi strance containing the that the Archdiocese of celebration, Blessed Sacrament the turn to page 16 Kansas City in Kansas and rest of the way to the the Diocese of Kansas Bishop Miege High School City-St. Joseph have joined togeth - stadium. er for a Corpus Christi procession The faithful prayed rosaries and with eucharistic adoration and sang hymns to the Blessed Mother Benediction. along the route, which had been Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann closed off by police. Bishop Finn was the main celebrant and gave a homily at the stadium, and homilist of the noon Mass. Benediction followed. Devotions followed the liturgy, An ice cream social capped off the Leaven photo by Susan McSpadden Left, a mother and daughter scatter rose petals in the path of the with an hour of eucharistic adora - day. oncoming procession. Roses, and the fragrance of roses, have often been associated with Marian apparitions. 2 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • JUNE 19, 2009 THE LEAVEN • JUNE 19, 2009 SECOND FRONT PAGE 3 Brother Jeremy Heppler ordained to diaconate for St. Benedict’s Abbey By DAN MADDEN diaconate and will seek ordi - As a student at Benedictine Special to The Leaven nation to the priesthood next College, Brother Jeremy be - year during the “Year of the gan praying with the monks ATCHISON — Calling on the Priest,” which began June 19. and “fell in love with the Rule model of St. John Vianney, “Within his call to the of Benedict.” Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann monastic life — the consecrat - “During my senior year, of the Archdiocese of Kansas ed life — Brother Jeremy has Brother John Peto began the City in Kansas challenged discerned, with the assistance College Oblates program,” he Brother Jeremy Heppler to of this community, another said. “On St. Benedict’s Day, preach the Gospel with sinceri - call to share in the ordained 2001, I made final profession ty and authenticity at the young priesthood of Jesus Christ, as an oblate of St. Benedict’s monk’s diaconate ordination first serving the church as a Abbey.” Father Earl Dekat, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Purcell, concele - Archbishop Naumann lifts the consecrated hosts during the Parishioners Ray (left) and Bob Becker view historical photos May 30 at St. Benedict’s Abbey deacon and, God willing, During that year, a member brates the parish’s 150th anniversary Mass with Archbishop Great Amen at St. Mary’s 150th anniversary Mass. The parish and articles from St. Mary’s 150-year history. The very first here. some day as a priest,” of the Knights of Columbus at Joseph F. Naumann on May 30. was one of the earliest frontier churches in the archdiocese. church built in 1859 was paid for by corn and potatoes. “Brother Jeremy, you are Archbishop Naumann said. St. Paul Parish in Olathe chal - being ordained a deacon as we “The setting apart by Jesus of lenged him to consider the draw near to the year that the Twelve Apostles to lead priesthood. Pope Benedict has dedicated and serve the community of “That simple act began the to the priesthood,” the arch - disciples was the beginning of process of a more serious con - 150th anniversary recalls parish roots bishop said. “Pope Benedict the ordained ministry. The sideration of the call to the chose this year, in part, be - Twelve were set apart for a priesthood and religious life,” cause it marks the 150th an - special role of service to the said Brother Jeremy. By JOE BOLLIG niversary of the death of St. rest of the community. Jesus The next year he accepted a Leaven staff John Vianney, the curé of Ars, instructed his apostles after teaching position at Bishop patron of priests.” breaking up a dispute among Carroll High School in PURCELL — Establishing a church Parish Timeline St. John, known as a great them about who was the most Wichita. By spring break in frontier Kansas required a lot of 1857: Father Henry Lemke, OSB, preacher who brought his peo - important: ‘Whoever wishes to though, he himself needed a faith, hope and charity. And potatoes ministered to Catholics in ple closer to Jesus and helped be great among you shall be break, so he traveled back to and corn, too. Normanville in Doniphan County, them grow in holiness, was your servant; whoever wishes St. Benedict’s Abbey — not for St. Mary Parish in Purcell, Doniphan a mile northeast of Purcell. not known for his intellect or to be first among you shall be a vocation retreat, but rather County, celebrated its 150th anniver - 1859: Mass was celebrated for oratorical skills, the archbish - your slave.’” for some relaxation. sary by recalling its humble pioneer Catholics on an irregular basis. op noted. A spirit of service must gov - “To my surprise, this was roots and decades of faithful farm fam - The parish was organized with “By all accounts, he was ern the attitude of the or - when God called me to ‘come ilies. nine families. Ten acres of land weak in both of these areas,” dained minister, the archbish - and see,’” he said. “By the end Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann was were donated, and a wood frame he said. “St. John Vianney was op stressed, a wonderful but of the week, I had an applica - the main celebrant at the May 30 an - church was built. effective . because his life challenging goal to which to tion. In the fall of 2002, I Photo by Dan Madden niversary Mass, with the pastor, Father Abbot Barnabas Senecal, OSB, looks on as Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann 1870: The church was enlarged. corresponded to his words.” aspire. came to the monastery. I had Earl Dekat, as concelebrant. A catered performs the laying on of hands during the diaconate ordination of Brother 1874: A new bell and organ were Brother Jeremy, a Wichita Brother Jeremy discovered the wonderful blessing and dinner was held following the Mass. A Jeremy Heppler, OSB. Brother Jeremy will be ordained a Benedictine priest purchased. native who is currently study - religious life early. His aunt, support of my family and display of historical photos, documents next year. 1889: A parish census recorded ing for master’s degree in sys - Sister Maria Heppler, is a friends.” and other items was available for view - 56 families. Mass was increased tematic theology at St. Vincent member of Mount St. Brother Jeremy worked for entering the seminary. continue to give me the eager - ing, and a video was shown of parish from two to three times a month. Seminary in Latrobe, Pa., en - Scholastica Monastery in two years in the Benedictine “With this ordination to the ness to truly seek him and do buildings. 1892: Bishop Louis M Fink with - tered a one-year transitional Atchison. College ministry office before diaconate, I pray that God will his work,” he said. Although the actual anniversary drew his permission to build a date was in October 2008, parishioners new church when parish factions decided to hold off celebrating the an - could not agree on a location. niversary until this year when the win - 1896: An all-parish vote was held, dow restoration was completed. and Purcell was chosen — 52 to 25 The first priest to minister to the — as the new church location. Catholics in what was then called Three acres of land were bought. Normanville was the restless and ad - The present red brick church was venturous Father Henry Lemke, OSB, built. founder of St. Benedict’s Abbey in 1899: The first rectory was built, Atchison. and a resident pastor was named. Father Henry was succeeded by 1903: A tornado damaged the Father Edmund Langenfelder, OSB, church. who led the parishioners in the con - 1906: The church was redecorat - struction of a wood frame church in ed. 1859. 1908: An elementary school, Lumber for the little church was staffed by the Benedictine Sisters, paid for with corn and potatoes, trans - opened with 73 pupils. ported by ox-drawn wagons, and dri - 1916: A high school opened with ven by Mrs. Francis Schletzbaum and nine pupils. other parishioners to the settlement of 1926: A new parish hall and gym - Doniphan. nasium were built. For the next several decades, parish 1934: The high school closed. life wasn’t too different from that of 1938: The high school reopened. many small, rural parishes in the arch - 1940: The high school closed for diocese. Passions ran hot, however, in good. the 1890s, when the need for a bigger 1960: The elementary school church led to tensions. Leaven photos by Elaina Cochran Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann greets members of St. Mary Church in Purcell following the closed. One group wanted to build a new parish’s 150th anniversary Mass.
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