THELEAVEN.COM | VOL. 35, NO. 35 | APRIL 18, 2014 Christ bursts forth from the tomb, conquering death and restoring life. The world shrinks before the sight, while heaven rejoices. May Our Lord’s promise of eternal life give you great cause for hope as you rejoice this holy season. + Joseph F. Naumann Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas + James P. Keleher Archbishop Emeritus of Kansas City in Kansas 2 archbishop THELEAVEN.COM | APRIL 18, 2014 APRIL 18, 2014 | THELEAVEN.COM second front page 3 LIFE WIll BE VICTORIOUS blessed John paul: the model of a fearless disciple never thought CALENDAR that I would have BecaUSE THE LEAVEN does not publish an issue after Grow West, arcHBISHOP the opportunity Easter, your guide to the canonizations of Blessed John I XXIII and Blessed John Paul II starts here, with Archbishop NAUMANN to meet a pope. It Naumann’s reflection, and continues on pages 6-10. April 18 just never was on Good Friday service — ARCHBISHOP Cathedral my radar screen of young parish! JOSEPH F. NAUMANN April 19 possibilities. Easter Vigil Mass — Cathedral Previous to 1997, I had a again in June of 1998. The April 20 Growth spurs new couple of “close encounters” bishops of Missouri, Kansas, with Pope John Paul II. Iowa and Nebraska made Easter Sunday Mass — Cathedral In 1987, I was about a our “ad limina” visit, during LEAVEN PHOTO BY JOE BOllig football field away from the which I had the opportu- Gardner hall construction Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, with pastor Father Joseph Cramer looking on, congratulates the April 22 Holy Father when he gave a nity again to concelebrate Confirmation — Prince of parish for its vision and leadership in building the new parish center. talk to Catholic health care Mass with the Holy Father, Peace, Olathe By Joe Bollig Assumption Church in nearby leaders and diocesan pro-life receive a talk from the pope, [email protected] Edgerton in 2011, but by far the directors in Phoenix. In 1988, attend his weekly audience, April 23 engine of growth has been the I got even closer to the pope Confirmation — Prince of at which each bishop was ARDNER — If Intermodal complex. when I concelebrated and Peace, Olathe presented to the Holy Father. you want to know “When I came here as pastor distributed Communion at With the other auxiliary With other visiting bishops, more than one-and-a-half why Divine Mer- eight years ago, you could still the canonization Mass for St. April 24 bishops of St. Louis, I was I sat on stage near the Holy hours of prayer before the cy Parish here see the new high school,” said Rose Philippine Duchesne at Vespers and dinner with presented to the Holy Father Father and was given the Blessed Sacrament. This was needs a new par- Father Cramer, gesturing south St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. newly ordained priests by Archbishop Rigali, who opportunity to greet him. his practice no matter where ish hall, just take a look to the across Highway 56. “Now you I had gotten closer to a pope G then had a private meeting I did not see the pope he was in the world and no April 25 southwest. can’t see it because of the new than I had ever dreamed with the pope. The high- again until October 2003 matter the intensity of his McAllen Pregnancy Center Beyond the parish’s com- houses. The new building is possible. light of the visit for me was when I was in Rome for the schedule. This was clearly banquet — McAllen, Texas munity garden, past fields and going on constantly.” In October of 1997, just having lunch with the Holy beatification of Mother Tere- the source of his energy and trees, are the looming orange The new hall will have a having been consecrated Father with 11 other bishops. sa of Kolkata and for Arch- wisdom. April 27 cranes and hulking warehous- 15,107-square-foot upper lev- an auxiliary bishop for St. RCIA Mass — Benedictine Pope John Paul made us feel bishop Rigali’s induction His resolute strength in es of the Burlington Northern el (161 feet by 84 feet above Louis, I was privileged to College, Atchison very welcome and relaxed into the College of Cardinals. confronting the powerful Santa Fe Corporation Inter- grade) and a 13,265-square-foot serve as the spiritual di- us with his humor. He asked Again, I had the opportunity Polish communist heads of modal facility. lower level (156 feet by 82 feet), rector for a pilgrimage to Divine Mercy devotion and questions about the church to be presented to the pope state was awe-inspiring. He New jobs mean new fami- for a total of 28,372 square feet. the Holy Land sponsored eucharistic Holy Hour — in our part of the United and chat briefly with him. never shied from speaking lies in the community. As the The lower level will remain by the Knights and Ladies Christ the King, Topeka States and listened intently My final visit with Pope the truth, but always with community grows, so must its unfinished for the time being of the Holy Sepulcher. Our to our observations. John Paul occurred when I love — no matter if it was April 29 churches. and have a “walkout” entrance/ pilgrimage concluded with Our “ad limina” visit coin- accompanied Archbishop standing in opposition to Archbishop’s Invitational Divine Mercy Parish took exit on the southeast corner. a few days in Rome. Arch- cided with the solemnity of Keleher in November 2004 unjust political leaders or Art Exhibit — Savior Pasto- a big step forward on April 11 The upper level, connected bishop Justin Rigali, the Corpus Christi. I had the op- for another “ad limina” visit. in articulating the moral ral Center, Kansas City, Kan. to accommodate that growth, to the church by a corridor, archbishop of St. Louis at the portunity to attend the Cor- By this time, the Holy Father teaching of the church. One with a site blessing and ground- will have restrooms, storage, time, had arranged for me to April 30 pus Christi Mass celebrated had become even more of the great gifts that John breaking for a new $3.8 million three offices, two conference concelebrate — and for my Confirmation — Our Lady of in the piazza outside of St. limited physically, though Paul gave the church was parish center to be built on rooms, a kitchen and a multi- mother to attend — a Mass Unity, Kansas City, Kan. John Lateran Church and to his mind was as sharp as articulating a new language the west side of the existing purpose room that can be split with Pope John Paul II in his participate in the candlelight ever. Archbishop Keleher to express the beauty of its church. with an accordion-like mov- private chapel. There were a May 1 eucharistic procession to the and I had a brief private understanding of human Episcopal ordination of Carl “I’d like to congratulate you able divider. The multipur- couple of other priests and Basilica of St. Mary Major, meeting with the pope. We sexuality and the dignity of Kemme — Wichita Cathe- on reaching this milestone of pose room can accommodate about 25 lay people in atten- where there was a brief communicated to the Holy the human person. dral the beginning of this building 482 persons for dining and 775 dance. After the Mass, the period of adoration that con- Father the greetings of the His abiding confidence in under construction,” said Arch- for assemblies. Holy Father greeted and gave cluded with Benediction. By priests, religious and laity of the innate goodness of the May 2 bishop Joseph F. Naumann to a Another feature is an out- each one of us a rosary. this time, the pope’s mobility the Archdiocese of Kansas human person created in the Apologetics Academy Mass small group of parishioners. “I side “cloister” area between I saw Pope John Paul II — Savior Pastoral Center was greatly impaired. It was City in Kansas. We also gave divine image was particular- know it’s been a dream of this the hall and the church. The incredibly moving to see the him a brief update on the life ly apparent in his commu- parish for quite some time.” exterior will be stucco and Holy Father, despite great of the church in northeast nication with young people. Archbishop Naumann was brick to match the existing arcHBISHOP Archbishop’s offer to pain, drop to his knees in Kansas. As always, he was In the face of many critics joined at the shovel line by pas- structure. New parking will celebrate baptisms adoration before the Blessed most gracious and listened and skeptics, John Paul was KELEHER tor Father Joseph Cramer, Dea- accommodate approximately Sacrament. carefully to our observations confident that if you invited con Daniel Peterson, Deacon 176 vehicles. April 18 for children of In January of 1999, the and comments. young people to open their Art O’Connor, architect Jim Although the new church Holy Father made a pastoral I never thought as a young hearts to Jesus and you chal- Good Friday Service — larger families Cathedral Sullivan, construction supervi- was built in 2006, the parish visit to St. Louis. I was able priest I would have the oc- lenged them to heroism, they sor Kyle Harris, parish council retains ownership of the 1912 To show his personal sup- to be present at the Light casion to meet a pope, much would respond. April 19 president Tony Muehe, and church (now used for religious port for those couples open of the World youth rally, to Many of our younger to raising larger families, less a saint.