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www.theleaven.com | newspaper of the archdiocese of Kansas city in Kansas | vol. 31, no. 41 June 18, 2010 an icon is constructed through a series of steps using gold leaf and hand-mixed egg tempera. The technique and all-natural materials are similar to those used centuries ago. WITNESS students of the icon workshop sponsored by Good shepherd parish, shawnee, display their al- most complete projects. They are: (from left) Christine abraham, IN Art raphael nguyen, instructor Cece- lia aguallo, workshop organizer Story ANd Photos BY JIll Ragar ESFEld Lisa Cummings and kathie hahn. HAWNEE — “I’m program, he was a little intimidated. enough to display in his office, but he probably the only po- And his wife didn’t help. did. diatrist in the world “I saw it in the bulletin and my wife Workshop leader Cecelia Aguallo who paints icons,” said, ‘You have no artistic ability. What was not surprised. said Olathe Prince of are you going to do with this?’” he re- From experience, Aguallo has Peace parishioner Ra- called. learned that iconography is as much phael Nguyen during “And I said, ‘You know what? I don’t a spiritual journey as it is a creative an iconography work- care. It’s the theology and the spiritual- process. Though the student does the shop sponsored by Good Shepherd Par- ity behind it that draws me.’” work, God leads the way. Sish here. Nguyen, who recently completed his And God’s way is always beautiful. Nguyen admitted that when he master’s in theology, never dreamed turn to “PAINTING” on page 4 signed up for the intensive four-day he would create something beautiful do you know Corpus ChrisTi Thank God iT’s summer This man? Check out elaina Cochran’s photos from But don’t take him for granted. Find out ways the fourth annual joint Corpus Christi to make your summer a holy one. Tell us your favorite story celebration. about Father mitchel Zim- merman. But keep it short (100 words) and send it to: [email protected]. 8-9 16 2 LocaL News THE LEAVEN • juNE 18, 2010 THE LEAVEN • juNE 18, 2010 SECOND FRONT PAGE 3 Golf scramble to benefit obituaries sisters, servants of mary Archbishop NAumANN’s archbishop Joseph abbot Barnabas senecal, sister Lorraine Leist, sCL weekly cAleNdAr F. naumann anoints osB, performs the laying Kansas CITY, Kan. — the 16th an- the hands of Brother on of hands ritual during nual golf scramble to benefit the sisters, LEAVENWORTH — sister lorraine leist, 84, a sister of charity of leaven- Cassiano magalhães the ordination of Brother worth, died on may 27 at the motherhouse, here. June 21 servants of mary is scheduled for June lunch with Bishop prasad from india de souza from the Jeremy heppler to the 25 at painted hills Golf course, 71st and Betty leist was born on feb. 27, 1926, in swartz, mo., one of abbey of our Lady of priesthood. Brother Jer- parallel pkwy., here. three children of emery and ethel shay leist. she graduated mass and pastoral council meeting assumption of são emy willingly shared his registration for the golf scramble from st. vincent’s academy in Kansas city, mo., and entered the Bento monastery in ordination with Brother begins at 6:30 a.m. with a continental religious community of the sisters of charity of leavenworth June 22 são paulo, Brazil, Cassiano. The two breakfast. the four-person scramble and on aug. 14, 1945. she was given the name sister lorraine and administrative team meeting on June 5 at st. became friends studying shotgun start will be at 8 a.m. at 12:30 made her profession of vows on aug. 15, 1947. Benedict’s abbey, together at st. Vincent p.m., the sisters will have their annual sister lorraine was involved in education ministry most of mass and dinner with Johnson county atchison. archabbey in Latrobe, pa. putting contest, followed by lunch and a her life. for over 40 years she taught in elementary schools in serrans — prince of peace, olathe brief awards program. Kansas, nebraska, colorado, montana, and wyoming, serving as principal 29 June 23 the golf event is open to men and wom- of those years. she then served as education consultant for the archdiocese of Kansas city in Kansas school office, director of student teachers for the catholic education foundation pre-event en. the registration fee of $500 for a team with inspiring women speakers of four or $125 per golfer includes breakfast, university of saint mary off-campus program, and education coordinator for green fees, golf cart and lunch. sponsorship Kansas city Kansas community college. June 24 she received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s ‘Brothers in Jesus Christ’ opportunities are also available. catholic education foundation’s inspiring the men’s support Group of the degree in elementary administration from the university of saint mary, leav- women luncheon By Dan Madden sisters, servants of mary sponsors the enworth, and master’s in religious education from catholic university, wash- special to the leaven annual event. the sisters, servants of ington, dc. hayden high school auction dinner mary provide in-home nursing care for ATCHISON — Joined in scholar- the homebound and seriously ill through- June 25 morning prayer and welcome for the ship, brotherhood and hospitality, out the Greater Kansas city metropolitan two young monks stood before one sister Graciela prouty, osB association of catechetical ministry area, free of charge. for more informa- board — savior pastoral center bishop to give themselves to Christ tion or a registration form for the golf ATCHISON — sister Graciela prouty, 91, a Benedictine sister of mount st. scholastica here, died June 7. in ordination — one as a deacon; the scramble, contact George Gallup at (913) mass and dinner for high school camp — sister Graciela was born in huara, tarapaca, chile, the daughter of Gregorio other as a priest. 342-5018 or send an e-mail to: ggallup@ prairie star ranch, williamsburg pardo vargas and adelaida vegara marin, the only sister of 12 brothers. after Brother Jeremy Heppler, a monk kc.rr.com. of St. Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison, receiving a degree in chemistry and pharmacy from the university of chile, June 27 she operated her own drugstore for 10 years. she later earned a master’s in hails from Wichita, a former cowtown 2 p.m. mass for 50th wedding anniversa- on the windswept Kansas plains. His Father John schmeidler receives latin american literature from the university of washington and taught at col- ries — cathedral of st. peter, Kansas city, fellow theology student, Brother Cas- TeC heritage award leges in california and in the Bremerton, wash., area. Kan. she married donald prouty in 1959 and became a citizen of the united siano Magalhães de Souza, is from festus, mo. — each year, the teens states in 1962. her husband died in 1970. she became acquainted with mount Benefit dinner for catholic radio the Abbey of Our lady of Assumption encounter christ conference acknowl- st. scholastica after meeting two sisters from the mount at a convention in of São Bento Monastery in the mighty edges individuals for their exemplary madrid, spain; they invited her to visit. she arrived in atchison to announce June 30 metropolis of São Paulo, Brazil — one commitment to catholic young people that she was entering the Benedictine community, having been attracted by catholic education foundation meeting — of the world’s largest cities. with a heritage award. holy name, Kansas city, Kan. the monastic life. she made monastic profession in 1973. The two monks got to know each among this year’s recipients is father sister Graciela was the pharmacist in the community clinic, an instructor at other while studying at St. Vincent John schmeidler, ofm cap., pastor of st. donnelly college board social Benedictine college, and a translator and interpreter for area businesses and Archabbey in latrobe, Pa. Brother John the evangelist parish in lawrence. hospital patients. she translated into english the novel by father pedro rubio, Jeremy was a year ahead of Brother “on behalf of the TEC leadership “lamps of fire,” based on the life of sor teresa of the andes, the first chilean rchbishop eleher s Casssiano. When the Brazilian merely council and conference staff, i would like A k ’ mentioned that his abbot wished him saint. of her work, sister Graciela wrote that she hoped it would “provide weekly cAleNdAr to congratulate the recipients of the 2010 inspiration and encouragement for many interested in the human struggle to to be ordained in the United States, heritage awards,” said TEC conference find God in the changing conditions of life.” June 18 Brother Jeremy, who was to be or- executive director ronald reiter. “they “the catholic way” radio taping dained a priest at his abbey, seized Brother Cassiano magalhães de souza (left) and Brother Jeremy heppler stand before archbishop Joseph F. naumann at their ordination cer- have been a powerful example of paschal the initiative and called his abbot. emony on June 5. Though Brother Cassiano is from Brazil, his bishop wanted him to be ordained in the united states. Brother Jeremy, who got mystery spirituality. their living witness June 19 Abbot Barnabas Senecal at St. to know Brother Cassiano in the seminary, jumped at the chance to share his ordination with his friend. has impacted the lives of those youth and sister michael mary whelan, sCL wedding Benedict’s quickly gave his permis- young adults that have been a part of LEAVENWORTH — sister michael mary whelan, 81, a sister of charity of sion, as did Archbishop Joseph Nau- “Brother Cassiano and Brother “This beautiful tradition makes For the newly ordained Father Jer- their faith journey.