WWW.THELEAVEN.COM | NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS | VOL. 30, NO. 14 NOVEMBER 7, 2008 MMeeeett PPaauull:: IInn tthhee eenndd,, nnootthhiinngg ccoouulldd sshhuutt hhiimm uupp ANSAS CITY, Kan. — One time he was nearly beaten K to death. On several other K occasions, he was merely beaten bloody. He endured riots, assas - sination conspiracies, shipwreck, First in bandits, impris - a series onment, aban - by donment, and be - JOE trayal by friends. BOLLIG His opponents harassed him relentlessly, sometimes following him from town to town. He was often cold, hungry, tired, and anxious. Some- times he was sick, and physi - cal disability became his ever- present companion later in life. Road Warrior for God. Iron Man for the Risen Christ. Man of Letters and Man of Action. Apostle to Jews and Gentiles alike. St. Paul was all of these . and more. In the end, nothing could shut him up — except the sword. Turn to PAUL on page 16 PPhhoottoobbyySStteeffaannooSSppaazziiaannii 2 ARCHBISHOP THE LEAVEN • NOVEMBER 7, 2008 THE LEAVEN • NOVEMBER 7, 2008 SECOND FRONT PAGE 3 LIFE WILL BE VICTORIOUS ‘Shepherds’ program schools priests in management Not enough hours in the day? unday, Oct. 26, was have the ultimate responsibility with This will necessitate some accommo - S management of large financial bud - dations with the usual parish Mass designated this year gets, as well as the proper mainte - schedule, as well as require from Education program for priests builds good leaders, good shepherds as Priesthood Sunday by nance of large parish plants. parishioners some flexibility in the Good Leaders, Good Shepherds is a scheduling of meetings, events and Worldwide Marriage program uniquely designed to help even funerals. By BOB HART Encounter and the Serra priests develop some of the leadership Your priests are giving their time to Special to The Leaven and management skills that will help participate in Good Leaders, Good Club. I am very pleased them be more effective in their admin - Shepherds in order to acquire knowl - KANSAS CITY, Kan. — More than by this initiative of the istrative roles, thus allowing them to edge and to develop skills that will 30 archdiocesan priests are heading words: “Using Jesus Christ as the ulti - devote more time to their pastoral and help them be even more effective in back to school a little late this fall, but laity to express apprecia - mate shepherd and model of leader - spiritual responsibilities. The feedback their priestly ministry. Please give their occasional absence from their ship, the Good Leaders, Good that I have received from bishops in them your support and encourage - parishes promises to pay dividends to tion for our priests. Shepherds curriculum for clergy was several dioceses where Good Leaders, ment. their congregations in the long run. As I visit in parishes across the specifically designed to help Catholic Good Shepherds has been offered is In my experience, the priests of the At the two-year-long “Good Archdiocese, I am gratified by the love priests minimize the frustration and extremely positive. Archdiocese are already very good Leaders, Good and affection the people of the energy spent on their administrative I am very pleased that more than 30 leaders and very good shepherds. I am Shepherds” Archdiocese have for their priests. I am roles and to maximize the joy and time of our priests have chosen to enroll in excited that so many of our priests will program, even more edified by the zeal and ded - spent on the pastoral duties for which Good Leaders, Good Shepherds. It is a have the opportunity to develop and The goal is say organiz - ication of our priests in striving to pour they were uniquely ordained.” significant time commitment on their improve their leadership and adminis - ers, priests out their lives in service for the Lord The seminary formation of our part. The Good Leaders, Good trative skills. In the end, our parishes to have will learn to and his people. priests is concentrated on their spiritu - Shepherds program will span two will be the beneficiaries of this pro - manage the Next week, more than 30 of our al, theological, human and pastoral years, involving six multi-day gram. healthier, “ time spent priests will participate for several days formation. Consequently, there is rela - overnight workshops, as well as about Whether your priest is able to par - happier, on adminis - in the first session of a program called tively little time available to prepare a dozen half-day meetings. ticipate in Good Leaders, Good “ trative du - “Good Leaders, Good Shepherds.” The priests adequately for the administra - If your pastor or associate pastor is Shepherds or not, please continue to more ties more Good Leaders, Good Shepherds cur - tive responsibilities that their pastoral participating in Good Leaders, Good give him your prayerful support and wisely, so as riculum was developed by the Catholic ministry will require. Priests are ex - Shepherds, I encourage you to support encouragement. Pray for me and all of energized to leave Leadership Institute that is located in pected to effectively lead large staffs, them in this endeavor. Their participa - our priests, that day by day we might more time Philadelphia. The Catholic Leadership as well as direct large volunteer orga - tion in the program will require that become more and more shepherds af - priests. for the pas - Institute describes the purpose of Good nizations with little formal training in they are absent from the parish some - ter the heart of Jesus. Father John Riley, toral work Leaders, Good Shepherds in these human resource management. They times for several days in a given week. chairman of that attract - continuing ed them to education and the priest - formation for hood in the priests first place. “The Today’s priests juggle multiple responsibil - goal is to ities. That’s why the archdiocese is offering have healthi - a program to teach priests better ways to er, happier, more energized priests,” manage their administrative duties, which said Father John Riley, pastor of will hopefully help them free up more time Immaculate Conception Parish in St. for the real work they were ordained to do. Marys and chairman of continuing ed - ucation and formation for priests. The program consists of six mod - “We want to be up to the task of lead - ules: ing vibrant parishes and communi - •Self-Preparation for Leadership ties.” •Leading in the Self Context The program, created by the •Leading in the One-to-One Catholic Leadership Institute in Context Exton, Pa., has had great success in •Leading in the Team Context other dioceses around the country •Leading in the Organization and came to the attention of Context Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, who •Leading Strategic Relationships asked Father Riley to explore it fur - between Organizations ther. Following a successful screen - Each training module includes ing, the program was recommended time for prayer, liturgy and fraternity. to the Presbyteral Council and eventu - Some of the sessions are half-days, helping them grieve. We’re going to ally to all the priests of the archdio - but others require overnight stays at have to call upon our fellow priests to cese. Savior Pastoral Center. help out in those situations. And we’ll “It’s a leadership program for “There will be some sacrifice on the be asking people to understand that priests — specifically for priests, not part of the parishes,” Father Riley Father cannot be there every minute.” just some off-the-shelf executive train - said. “There are at least six overnight Priests’ participation is voluntary, ing program,” said Father Riley. “It’s sessions, and they’re absolutely re - and the cost of the program is split designed specifically for us to help us quired. No one can leave. That is, in three ways. The priest himself pays 20 face some of the challenges we have and of itself, a challenge. percent, his parish pays 20 percent, today, with fewer priests, more ad - “If someone were to die in a parish, and the continuing education pro - ministrative duties and more and for instance, of course the priest gram for the archdiocese pays the re - more complex decisions.” would want to be with the family, maining 60 percent. Among the many bishops who have offered their endorsement of the Learn more at www.catholicleaders.org program are: Cardinal Adam Maida, “Using Jesus Christ as the ultimate shepherd and model of leadership, archbishop of Detroit; Cardinal Justin the Good Leaders, Good Shepherds curriculum for clergy was specifically Rigali, archbishop of Philadelphia; designed to help Catholic priests overcome the challenges today of a di - Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley, OFM Cap., minishing number of clergy and more complex circumstances for priestly archbishop of Boston; and Cardinal ministry. The goal is to minimize the frustration and energy spent on their Daniel N. DiNardo, archbishop of administrative roles and maximize the joy and time spent on the pastoral Galveston-Houston. duties for which they were uniquely ordained. The impact will be more More than 25 dioceses nationwide holy, healthy, and happy shepherds of vibrant parish communities, lead - have completed or signed up for the ing more people to a deeper relationship with Christ.” program, including the neighboring dioceses of Dodge City and Salina in Kansas. 4 LOCAL NEWS THE LEAVEN • NOVEMBER 7, 2008 THE LEAVEN • NOVEMBER 7, 2008 LOCAL NEWS 5 Connor Vining, a member of Boy Virgil Dechant, former Supreme Scout Troop No. 18 Knight of the Knights of Columbus, in Tecumseh and St. shared his collection of papal mem - Topeka school experiences unprecedented success Matthew Parish, orabilia with those in attendance at Topeka, has at - “An Evening of Memories of Popes tained the rank of John Paul II and Benedict XVI” Oct.