That, Hadro said, taught her an in valuable lesson about putting on the armor of God, just as St. Joan of Arc did.
“I have so much hope for our nation when it comes to the life issue,” she said.
Hadro also told both groups it’s important to brush up on the issues surrounding abortion from reputable Catholic apologists such as Lila Rose, president of Live Action, and Stephanie Gray Connors of Love Unleashes Life. Finally, she issued the YCP group two challenges, one of which focused on reading sacred Scripture.
Television host calls all to share the pro-life message
“I challenge you to read the daily Gospel before you read anything else,” she said. “Anchor yourself in Christ first. Because when you speak with the Prince of Peace, that peace will abide in you the rest of the day and you can better bring peace into the world.”
OVERLAND PARK — Moving Forward in Hope. That was the theme of the presentation Catherine Hadro, founding host and editor of EWTN’s “Pro-life Weekly,” a television show dedicated to the pro-life cause, delivered at Holy Spirit Church in Overland Park on July 12. The night before, Hadro spoke at Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, to a local chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP), a na tional organization for professionals in their 20s and 30s that “equips them to live their Catholic faith through every day work, and to perform all work with excellence for the glory of God.” The two events were aimed at en couraging Catholics to move forward in hope in light of the Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, but es pecially as the state prepares for the Aug. 2 vote on the “Value Them Both” amendment.“Whatahistoric time in the pro-life movement right now,” said Hadro as she opened her main talk. “Can we just take a pause and reflect on the fact that after nearly 50 years the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade less than three weeks ago? No longer does our nation legalize the killing of the unborn. Our nation is free from the shackles of Roe v. Wade.”Acknowledging the decision is “not the beginning of the end but the end of the beginning,” Hadro said that “there is still so much work to do.” Reflecting on what’s next, Hadro said, “We all know this is not the end of the pro-life battle. We now have 50 dif ferent pro-life landscapes, and it really does differ state by state.”
THELEAVEN.ORG | VOL. 44, NO. 3 | JULY 29, 2022 ANYTIME THERE IS A MAJOR INJUSTICE, IT’S HUMAN INSTINCT TO WANT TO PUT THE BLAME ONTO SOMEONE ELSE. . . . THE BLAME LIES WITH THE EVIL ONE, WHICH MEANS OUR MESSAGE, OUR TONE, NEEDS TO BE ONE OF LOVE AND MERCY FIRST. CATHERINE HADRO FOUNDING HOST AND EDITOR OF EWTN’S “PRO-LIFE WEEKLY” “ “By Marc and Julie Anderson mjanderson@theleaven.org
“Anytime there is a major injustice, it’s human instinct to want to put the blame onto someone else. . . . The blame lies with the evil one, which means our message, our tone, needs to be one of love and mercy first. Because, again, you’re going to be an ambassador for the pro-life movement and the church on this issue, and Our Lord is a lord of love and Hadromercy.”saidshe tries to remember the victims of abortion, not just the babies, but mothers and fathers, too. Still, she told both groups, it’s not always easy. In 2019, a photo she posted garnered more than 12,000 comments, most of which were hateful. She cried to her spiritual director who said, “Catherine, I need you to have the resilience of a saint right now.”
To those gathered at Holy Spirit, Hadro challenged them “not only to strive for saintliness” and to speak up in mercy and love, but to get involved at local pregnancy resource centers by volunteering time, providing material need or gathering donations of diapers, clothes or formula. At the end of both talks, Hadro cited a Harvard/Harris poll conducted in late June which found that 72% of Americans support banning abortion after 15 weeks, and 49% support banning it after six weeks, statistics which bring her hope.
LEAVEN PHOTO BY MARC ANDERSON Catherine Hadro, founding host and editor of EWTN’s “Pro-life Weekly,” a television show dedicated to the pro-life cause, speaks at Holy Spirit Church in Overland Park on July 12. Read Archbishop Naumann’s column on “Value Them Both” on page 2.
“We have to be prepared to put to death our reputation and desire to be approved by others,” she said.
Discussing the upcoming vote on the “Value Them Both” amendment, Hadro said it’s a critical moment to try and reverse a “so-called nearly unlimited constitutional right to abortion in your state constitution. This is the first time that abortion will be on the ballot since the Dobbs Supreme Court ruling.” The nation, she added, is “paying attention” and “money has been pour ing in from the abortion lobby” to try and persuade people to vote against the amendment.Inaddition to speaking on the amendment, Hadro outlined tips for sharing the pro-life message, some thing she said all baptized Catholics are called to do. First, she said, Catholics should pray, so as to “be anchored in peace” and that “peace is the language of the Lord.” Additionally, Hadro said Catholics should “lead with love.”
“Value Them Both” amendment is one of supreme importance, not only for our state, but also for the entire nation. I am grateful for all those in the Catholic community who have been in volved with the broad coalition of Kansans working to pass the “Value Them Both” amendment.Sadly,the oppo nents of “Value Them Both” have engaged in a campaign of misin formation attempting to create confusion about the amendment. Their ads have labeled the “Value Them Both” amendment as a ban on abortion. Per sonally, I would love to be able to protect every child and moth er from the tragedy of abortion, but this is not what this amend ment does. It simply corrects the 2019 Kansas Su preme Court decision that claimed to have discovered a right to abortion in the Kansas Constitution. The court, in giving the rationale for its decision, stated that all existing laws regarding abortion are medicalthestatutetheabortionasanitarythelawwascourtsuccessfullyabortionfrombeofthenthelimbsthebabytheisttionsabortions.ontheunconstitutional.presumedThelawthatcausedcourtcasewasabanlive-dismembermentTheseareaborwheretheabortionliterallydismembersbodyoftheunbornwhilestillaliveinwomb,pullingthetinyonebyoneoutofmother.Thedoctorcrushestheheadthebabyinordertoabletoremoveitalsothemother’swomb.ThefirstlawtheindustryaskedthetostrikedownaclinicregulationthatresultedfromrevelationsofunconditionsinKansasCity,Kansas,clinic.Oneofprovisionsoftherequiredthatabortionisthaveprivilegesina nearby hospital in case of medical complica tions resulting from theInterestingly,abortion. the ads opposing “Value Them Both” claim that abortion is already highly regulated in Kansas. It is true that Kansas, through our elected representa tives, passed laws requiring parental consent for minors seeking an abortion, informed consent re quirements for women receiving an abor tion, and prohibition of amendment.Both”posedbywouldlawtion”demisepregnanciestreatmentSchmidtney2022,opinionfact,isorectopicproperwomenpassagehave“Valuepassed.amendment“Valuebeingthemadvertisements.fundingsameabortionlywereabortion.taxpayer-fundedAlloftheselawsvigorousopposedbythelobby,thegroupsthatarethecurrentAllofarevulnerabletooverturnediftheThemBoth”isnotOpponentsofThemBoth”claimedthatitswillpreventfromreceivingtreatmentforpregnanciesmiscarriages.Thiscompletelyfalse.IninaformallegalissuedJuly22,KansasAttorGeneralDereksaidmedicalforectopicorfetalisnot“aborunderKansasandthereforenotbeaffectedpassageofthepro“ValueThemconstitutional(See: the pregnancy but continue to support mothers and their children after the birth of theSomechild.people have objected to the church advocating so strong ly for “Value Them Both.” They construe the archdiocesan in volvement as a viola tion of the so-called separation of church and state. Supporting a constitutional amend ment is not engaging in partisan politics. It does not support political candidates or political parties. Nor is it the impos ing of Catholic theolo gy on our fellow Kan sans. The protection of women and chil dren from abortion is a human rights issue. I will never apologize for the church’s advo cacy for fundamental human rights. Church es appropriately were leaders in the civil rights movement in the second half of the 20th century and the anti-slavery movement in the 19th century. In a democratic society, the church has not only a right, but an obligation, to advo cate for fundamental human“Valuerights.Them Both” will allow Kansans, through their elect ed representatives, to determine public policy regarding the protection of women and children from the abortion industry. It is difficult to understand why the opponents of “Value Them Both” are afraid of Kansans determin ing abortion policy through their atothathasabortion,uents.viewspoliciesitiesdoubtingwhoturethenottionrepresentatives.electedAboradvocatesinsultonlymembersofKansasLegislabutthepeopleelectedthembytheircapabilofcreatingpublicthatreflecttheoftheirconstitWithregardtoPopeFrancissaidfrequentlyitisneverrightkillachildtosolveproblem.TheHoly
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The local master of ceremonies ex plained that the chiefs must be warriors who defend the Indigenous people, lan guage, customs and children. Before the pope arrived, Ruby Rose Henry of the Tla’amin Nation warmed up her drum and voice by a fire. She hoped to sing the “Wild Flower Song” for the Whenpope.government officials would come into the village to take children to the residential school, she said, “the children would run and hide.” When the officials would leave, “the children would sing this song so the parents would know they were not kidnapped.”
As the meeting with the pope began, dozens of people carried a long red banner through the crowd. The banner bore the names of each of the 4,120 de ceased children and the school where theyStudentsdied. at the schools were forbid den to speak their native languages or practice their traditions. The govern ment provided so little financing that the students often were malnourished. And many were emotionally, physically or even sexually abused. The discovery of unmarked graves and of possible burial grounds at several sites across Canada in 2021 increased at tention on the residential-school legacy and increased pressure on Pope Francis to apologize on Canadian soil for what members of the church had done. The pope promised the church’s co operation in further investigating what occurred at the schools and to walk alongside survivors in their journey toward healing. “On this first step of my journey,” the pope said, “I have wanted to make space for memory. Here, today, I am with you to recall the past, to grieve with you, to bow our heads together in silence and to pray before the graves.” “In the face of evil, we pray to the Lord of goodness,” he said. “In the face of death, we pray to the God of life.”
The pope had begun his visit meet ing the pastoral staff and a few parish ioners at Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Church before stopping to pray in the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery and then going, by wheelchair, to the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residen tialFiveSchool.teepees were erected on the site — four of them to represent each of the nations that call Maskwacis home, and the fifth to mark the school. Pope Francis had described his visit to Canada July 24-29 as a “penitential pilgrimage” to ask forgiveness for the trauma inflicted on Indigenous children by too many of the priests and nuns who ran about 60% of the schools for the Canadian government.
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By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service MASKWACIS, Alberta (CNS) — The first step of Pope Francis’ “pen itential pilgrimage” to Canada involved him returning two pairs of children’s moc casins.The little shoes were not among the Indigenous artifacts held in the Vat ican Museums, but rather reminders that Chief Marie-Anne Day WalkerPelletier of the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan had left with Pope Fran cis in March so he would think and pray about the children who went to residen tial schools and, especially, about those who never returned home. On the treaty land of the Ermine skin Cree Nation, Samson Cree Nation, Louis Bull Tribe and the Montana First Nation, near the former site of one of Canada’s largest residential schools, Pope Francis said, “I humbly beg for giveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples.”“The first step of my penitential pilgrimage among you is that of again asking forgiveness, of telling you once more that I am deeply sorry,” the pope said July 25. “I am sorry,” he said again. “I ask forgiveness, in particular, for the ways in which many members of the church and of religious communities cooperat ed, not least through their indifference, in projects of cultural destruction and forced assimilation promoted by the governments of that time, which cul minated in the system of residential schools.”Thepope spoke in Spanish. When his words of apology were read in English, the crowd responded with applause. Pope Francis’ meeting with more than 2,000 residential school survivors, community elders and knowledge keep ers, their family members and mental and emotional support staff was held at the Muskwa, or Bear Park, Powwow Grounds under a persistent drizzle. Canada’s governor general, Mary Simon, and prime minister, Justin Trudeau, were in attendance. But the dignitaries were the pope and Indige nous chiefs from across Canada who made a grand entrance, carrying staffs decorated with eagle feathers and wearing “war bonnets.”
CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING Pope Francis greets an Indigenous woman in Maskwacis, Alberta, July 25, on what he calls a “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada.
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The government now estimates at least 150,000 First Nation, Inuit and Métis children were taken from their families and communities and forced to attend the schools between 1870 and 1997. At least 4,120 children died at the schools, and several thousand others vanished without a trace.
Tom Zarda, a member of St. Joseph Parish in Shawnee, talks with former superintendent for archdiocesan schools Kathy O’Hara at a Catholic Education Foundation event on June 29. Zarda, along with other business and community leaders in the archdiocese, established CEF in 1997. The Gaudeamus Gala This year’s gala will be held Oct. 29 at the Overland Park Convention Center.For more information, visit the events page online at: www.cefks.org.
“This foundation has done incredi ble work for a quarter of a century for kids who desperately need help,” said former board chairman Terry Sexton.
Today, CEF awards $4 million in scholarships annually and supports more than 1700 students in 27 schools.
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TOPEKA — It was time. That’s what Lisa Sand meyer, superintendent of Topeka Cemetery, said of the cemetery’s decision to open a Catholic section within its 80 acres.Established in 1859, the nonprofit cemetery is the oldest of its kind in Kansas. It’s also unique in that all its grounds and buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many city, state and national lead ers are buried on the grounds, includ ing Cyrus K. Holiday, the father of the city of Topeka, as well as Gen. Norman Ramsey, one of the longest serving members of the U.S. Army who, when he retired, marked a total of 46 years in uniform spanning his days at West Point to service in World War II. Even Charles Curtis, the first Native American to hold the position of vice president of the United States, is buriedAlthoughthere.
Holy Cross Catholic sec tion opened in March, its ground wasn’t blessed until June 22, by Father Tom Aduri, pastor of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Topeka. It has space for 1,000 burials with 96 niches within its columbarium for cremains. It also features a Holy Innocents section for children who died before birth.
At a reception celebrating the 25th anniversary of CEF, Zarda reflected on the reason he and other community leaders — including Rich Henry, John Menghini, Mark Ledom, Blake Mulva ny and Leonard McKinzie — saw this vision through to its remarkable end.
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Caroll Glotzbach, a member of Mother Teresa Parish, serves on the cemetery’s board and spent the last two years spearheading efforts to es tablish a Catholic section.
“We needed something on the east side of town for Catholics,” Glotzbach said.“It means a lot because just about every other group, or whatever, has a section in the cemetery but there hadn’t been a Catholic section,” said Chris Hutton, president of the ceme tery’s“So,board.wethought it would be very im portant, and a lot of people agreed,” he added.Itwas a sentiment with which Sand meyer wholeheartedly agreed. “To be honest, we were getting more queries from Catholics in this part of town looking for some other options,” said“ItSandmeyer.wasjust time,” she continued. “We’re Topeka’s cemetery, not just Topeka Cemetery. We’re Topeka’s cem etery, and we’re here for every member of the community.”
Father Tom Aduri, pastor of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Topeka, blesses the new Holy Cross Catholic section of Topeka Cemetery on June 22. The section has space for 1,000 burials with 96 niches within its columbarium for cremains. It also features a Holy Innocents section for children who died before birth.
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— More than 25 years ago, Tom Zarda, a member of St. Joseph Parish here, recognized that many low-income families could no longer afford Catholic school educa tion.Catholic schools, especially in urban and rural communities, were strug gling.Determined to make a difference, Zarda, along with other business and community leaders in the archdiocese, established a foundation that would support Catholic education.
In addition, two more schools in our archdiocese are officially CEF schools now: Hayden High School in Topeka and St. John the Evangelist School, Lawrence.“Wehave to continue, especially today, to provide a Catholic education to everybody, not just the affluent,” said Zarda, “so the parents of those kids can fulfill their obligation. “When that baby was baptized [the parents vowed] to provide them every opportunity to get to heaven. “And Catholic education is by far the best way they can do that.”
Beyond being a fun evening, the event makes it possible for children in need to attend Catholic schools. “We just want to ask you to pray for us so this Gaudeamus goes really well,” said Anch. “We already have over 200 [children] on a waiting list for next year, which we’re excited about. “And we’re going to do everything we can to fund all of those kids.”
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“When you think about the founda tion of [CEF] and the purpose,” he said, “you know, you just had to do it. “There are so many things you think about in your life. And when it comes to judgment day and Saint Peter looks at you — he’s not going to ask you what you“He’sdid. going to ask you what you didn’t do that you should have done.” This year, at the Gaudeamus gala, the CEF annual fundraiser, the founda tion will honor all those who contrib uted to its beginnings. At a kickoff reception, held June 29 at Lake Quivira Country Club, guests included past event chairmen, board members and school administrators who laid the groundwork for the orga nization’s success.
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“None of it would be possible without the founding mothers and fathers of theExecutivefoundation.”director Vince Anch added that the generous people who began the organization continued to recruit more generous people “all the way [to] where we’re at today.” Indeed, the legacy continues. This year’s chairs for Gaudeamus are the grandchildren of Tom Zarda, Kyle and Nicole Hill and Jake and Ashley Reike. “Jake and Nicole are the grand children of Tom Zarda,” said Anch. “They’re really excited to do this.” Gaudeamus is a fun-filled celebra tion of Catholic education that in cludes great food, company and enter tainment.Ifyou’ve never attended, this is the year to find out why it’s rated one of the top two events in Kansas City by The Independent magazine.
In 1997, the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) was legally founded and began its legacy of making Catho lic education available to every child, regardless of financial need.
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Santiago described Father Blaha as a “solemn and enthusiastic” reader. Their father said the priest is “pa tient, and he allows the text to speak for itself, which is hard to do, I think.” “Story Hour” is important for chil dren whose parents aren’t able to read them stories at home, D’Amico added, and he hopes the podcast will help his own children learn “how to listen and talk about a good story,” which he believes can teach them the tools to pray with Scripture.
“There’s so much disillusionment [out there],” he said. “These stories have had a beautiful way of re-en chanting my life and giving me joy and hope again. “And I hope that’s something that others would be able to have, too.” “Story Hour” can be found on all major podcast platforms. It is also available online at: anchor.fm/ ctk-story-hour.
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Two years ago, Father Nick Blaha jumped into the art of storytelling — much to the delight of his online listeners. The pastor of Christ the King and Blessed Sacrament parishes in Kansas City, Kansas, launched a podcast called “Story Hour” in the spring of 2020 to connect with Christ the King School students and encourage family reading. “I created it specifically for our families,” said Father Blaha, “but I don’t put any thing in there that wouldn’t appeal to anyone that’s interested in good sto ries.“We’re a classical school trying to connect with great stories.”
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Dawn Grabs, who has three chil dren at Christ the King, said the pod cast has made Pinocchio “really come alive.”Her children — John, seventh grade; Emmanuel, fifth grade; and Frances, first grade — look forward to listening to their pastor on their drive to school.“Ilove how he makes the charac ters’ different voices,” said Emman uel. “It’s funny and makes the story reallyFrancesreal.”enjoys the music between chapters, and John expressed how Father Blaha is “really excited and en gaging.”Sebastian D’Amico and his family are also fans of the “Story Hour” podcast. They’ve listened to Father Blaha’s recording of “The Children’s Homer” at least four times. “I remember being taught one of the greatest parts about reading is that you can reread the stories you love,” said D’Amico. “I taught my kids that early Althoughon.” his children do not attend Christ the King, he heard about the podcast through his work at Holy Family School of Faith. D’Amico’s children — Santiago, 11; Gabriel, 8; Bella, 6; Lorenzo, 3; and Sofia, 1 — were fascinated by “The Children’s Homer.”
Father Blaha reads classic chil dren’s stories, sharing the adventure, character development and lessons through his voice. So far, he’s read “The Children’s Homer” by Padraic Colum and is cur rently reading “Pinocchio” by Carlo Collodi.“Iwas imagining something like a 1950s family in the living room around the radio,” said Father Blaha. But he soon had to reassess. “Most of the people who listen to it are probably driving,” he said. “The way we listen now is very different.”
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“There’s a lot of wonder, adventure and excitement,” he said. “It’s actually easier to understand when someone reads these stories to you than when you try to read it by yourself.”
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Gabriel said listening to the pod cast was “addicting in a good way.”
Father Nick Blaha, pastor of Christ the King and Blessed Sacrament parishes in Kansas City, Kansas, reads “Pinocchio” for his podcast called “Story Hour,” which launched in the spring of 2020.
For parishioners Gerry and Mi chelle Garcia, participating in some thing like “School of Home” has been a blessing.“Theprogram was fun, relaxing and educational,” said Gerry. “‘School of Home’ gave us a chance to share our ideas and listen to others. It was a great way to kick off our Sundays right before a Chiefs game.” Father Blaha has connected his pa rishioners in creative and formative ways.Now, he looks forward to creating more “Story Hour” episodes for his listeners and hopes it “re-enchants people’s hearts and minds.”
Enchanting his audience Recording a podcast has made Father Blaha appreciate the creative process of interpreting characters and manipulating his voice to fit a story. “To read well means to put yourself creatively into these stories and then to make them come alive in a very ar tistic and creative way,” he said. Father Blaha explained how the podcast fits in with Christ the King School, which recently switched to a classical education model. That model “emphasizes imagery, story, poetry, beauty,” he explained. The podcast is a way to tell “great stories that put us in touch with these universal truths that apply regardless of what time or place we’re living in,” he Thesaid.podcast is one of several ways Christ the King is bringing its com munityFathertogether.Blahaalso created “School of Home,” an initiative to gather fam ilies after Sunday Mass every other week. The program includes break fast, socializing and formation.
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USED BY PERMISSION In June of this year, the since,in“Whywroteasaddressvocation;onticle,holiness.”vocationwasoffamilyhailedFamilies,WorldcelebratedchurchtheXMeetingofaneventthattheholinessoflove.Thethemethisyear’sgathering“Marriedlove:aandapathtoInthisarIwanttoreflectmarriedloveasamynextwillmarriedloveapathtoholiness.Afewyearsago,IabookletcalledGetMarriedtheChurch?”EverIhavebeenaskingengagedcouplespreparingformarriagethisquestion:“WhydoyouwanttobemarriedintheCatholicChurch?”Theiranswersvaryfrom“Thisismyfamily’stradition”to“IamCatholicsoIwanttomarryinthechurch”to“It’sasacrament.”Thisquestionopensthedoortoanimportantconversationwiththeengagedaboutthechurch’sunderstandingofmarriageasa vocation, a life with a purpose — dedicated to serving God. Often in our parish es, we hear the word “vocation” used in ref erence to the vocation to the priesthood or to the religious life. We do not hear much said about the vocation to married life. The word “vocation” signifies a calling from God. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us that God himself is the author of marriage, and the vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of every man and woman (1603). God created man and woman for one another and calls them to love eachYourother.decision to marry was your response to God’s call to love your spouse with a love that is free, total, faithful and fruitful. “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it” (Gen. 1:28). Through your promises, you dedicated yourself to loving and serving God, your spouse and your children. That is the purpose of mar riedThislife.mission of mu tual love and service is difficult because we are imperfect human beings and prone to selfishness and sin. Therefore, our mar riage relationship can be plagued by discord, jealousy, conflicts and infidelity. But God who created marriage is not abandoning us. Jesus raised the natural vo cation of marriage to the level of sacrament, the source of graces, which spouses need (CCC,Married1608).life as a vo cation is as holy as the vocation to the priest hood. In fact, both of these states — married life and the priesthood — are sacraments of the church, which are complementary to each other. On the one hand, married couples need the ministries of the priests to sustain them in their marriage vocation through spiritual guidance and the administration of the sacraments. On the other, priests need families.Afew years ago, Pope Francis com mented that priests do not sprout like mush rooms on the day of their ordination. They have a history that begins with the faith formation received in their homes. Priests come from families. It is said that when St. Pius X was ordained bishop, he proudly showed his mother his episcopal ring. His mother, in turn, showed him her wedding ring and said: “Son, if it wasn’t for my wedding ring, you would not have your ring.”So, what is your vocation as a married couple about? It is about love, a way of loving, inspired by Christ’s servant love — a love that creates a family and builds a Christian home. You are called to build a home that is God’s workshop, the place where, with your help, God creates human beings, eternal souls, and with his graces, helps you raise them.Inthis sense, your home is also the cradle of the church, the place where your children first learn to pray, receive the Gos pel message and are taught to serve one another. This is why the Catholic Church calls the Christian home the “domestic church,” the place where the OctoberBrooklyn,Aqueductoneandhopes,everyoneandtransmittednormalrespected,isasaato“Parentsshouldwhatsummarizedintryevangelizationchurch’sminisbegins.St.JohnPaulII,ahomilyin1995,wellaCatholichomebe.Hesaid:mustlearnformtheirfamilyas‘domesticchurch,’churchofthehomeitwere,whereGodhonored,hislawisprayerisaevent,virtueisbywordexample,andsharesthetheproblems,sufferingofeveryelse”(HomilyatRacetrack,NewYork,6,1995).
Question for reflection: When was the last time you thanked God for your vocation to married life?
JOHN BOSIO John Bosio is a former marriage and family therapist, director of religious education and diocesan family life coordinator. He is a mem ber of the National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers.
By Therese Horvat Special to The Leaven KANSAS CITY, Kan. — If you have a master’s degree or an MBA, an interest in teaching, and the desire to help people change their lives, has Don nelly College got a deal for you. The small Catholic college in Kansas City, Kansas, has current openings for adjunct instructor positions in its satel lite program at the Lansing Correctional FacilityImmediate(LCF). needs include instructors to teach introduction to business, busi ness law, business IT and mathematics courses.John Hewitt started out teaching in the associate degree of applied science in business program at LCF and now di rects“Thisit. is an opportunity for business professionals,” he said, “to share their knowledge and skills with these inmates who are hoping to complete two-year de grees before re-entering the community.”
• 5:45 p.m.: Archbishop Naumann (or Father Joel Haug) will speak about the Family Eucharist.
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Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann will lead eucharistic processions and eucharistic adoration in Paola for the Southern Region on Aug. 19, and in Seneca for the Nemaha-Marshall Region on Aug. 21.
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• 5:45 p.m.: Cooper Ray will speak about the Family Eucharist.
• 5 p.m.: People unable to process go to Town Square.
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Hewitt describes these adult learners as diligent and highly motivated. They are anticipating release from prison and are focused on increasing their employ ability. Their ultimate goal upon re-entry is to secure jobs that will allow them to care for their families and themselves.
Applicants must also pass the KDOC/ KBI background check. Adjunct instruc tors complete training required by Don nelly and KDOC. They receive support from Hewitt in areas including syllabi development and management of the online learning platform used for atten dance, grades, assignments, quizzes and other administrative functions.
Hewitt has 40 potential students lined up for courses at LCF this fall. Donnel ly offers eight to 10 courses each semes ter at this site. Inmates come from the maximum/medium-security facility for late afternoon sessions and from the minimum-security facility during the evening. Students generally take two to three courses per semester.
To apply for an adjunct instructor po sition in the Donnelly satellite program at the Lansing Correctional Facility, go online to: www.donnelly.edu/staff/careers. A total of 371 inmates have taken courses at LCF since Donnelly began of fering the program in 2001; 28 Lansing students have earned associate degrees. Stoothoff says the associate degree offering is well aligned with the college’s mission to serve those who might not otherwise be served. It allows Donnelly and its adjunct instructors to be actively involved in the corporate work of mercy of visiting prisoners. And most importantly, it gives those inmates a potential new lease on life.
“We are trying to grow our group of dedicated adjuncts at our Lansing satel lite facility,” Stoothoff said. The correctional facility environment is challenging due to required compli ance with Kansas Department of Cor rections (KDOC) rules and regulations. However, both Hewitt and Stoothoff agree that instructors find teaching at LCF rewarding and the students very in quisitive and impressive.
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The adjunct instructor positions are part time and are compensated. Qual ifications for these positions include a master’s degree in a credentialed area of teaching (such as business administra tion) or a master’s degree plus 18 credits in a related subject area.
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BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS WITH THESE INMATES WHO ARE HOPING TO COMPLETE TWO-YEAR DEGREES BEFORE RE-ENTERING THE COMMUNITY.
The archdiocesan three-year program of “Revival: Eu charistic Amazement” continues with two region al events in August led by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. The archbishop will lead eucharistic processions and eucharistic adoration in Paola for the Southern Region on Aug. 19, and in Seneca for the NemahaMarshall Region on Aug. 21.
• 5 p.m.: People unable to process go to City Park.
• 6:30 p.m.: Gospel reading, eucha ristic adoration and Benediction • 7:15 p.m.: Final prayer processions planned for Paola, Seneca
• 5:30 p.m.: Eucharistic procession begins at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 411 Pioneer St.
• 5:30 p.m.: Eucharistic procession begins at Holy Trinity Church, 501 E. Chippewa St.
• 7:15 p.m.: Final prayer Schedule for Seneca on Aug. 21
The Rand Corporation and other studies report that education in cor rectional facilities improves inmates’ chances of not returning to prison, he said. Statistics from the Donnelly pro gram bear this out. Following their re lease from prison, only 2% of inmate participants in the associate degree pro gram at LCF have been reconvicted of a crime and returned to prison. Adjunct professors teaching in the Donnelly LCF program contribute to these positive outcomes. They share their hands-on experience and realworld skills in the applied science in business program, said Lisa Stoothoff, chief operating officer/dean of Donnelly, who has worked closely with the correc tional facility for the past five years.
JOHN HEWITT DIRECTOR OF DONNELLY COLLEGE’S BUSINESS PROGRAM AT THE LANSING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
“These events are the kickoff in these two pastoral regions for ‘Reviv al: Eucharistic Amazement,’” said Rick Cheek, consultant for the archdiocesan office of evangelization and Catholic formation for youth. Officially, the movement was launched nationally on the solemnity of Corpus Christi, June 19. “This is part of the initiative launched by the U.S. bishops to help people encounter Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, and thus rediscover the eu charistic amazement St. John Paul II talked about in his 2003 encyclical,” saidTheCheek.format for each event will be the same, albeit at different locations.
• 6:30 p.m.: Gospel reading, eucha ristic adoration and Benediction
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Fun, faith, fellowship Fun is a major element of the over all program. This includes morning “pump-ups,” skits and songs, recess and water fights for younger partici pants, and a social event for middle and high school students. In his second year as a missionary, Anton Johnson, member of Divine Mercy Parish in Gardner and a gradu ate student at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, appreciates that Totus Tuus gives participants the chance to see that the Catholic faith is actually fun. He enjoys observing ways the kids’ faith grows over the five-dayFellowshipperiod.is another key compo nent of Totus Tuus. Parish families host the missionaries in their homes during the program. Wednesday eve ning features a potluck to give all parishioners the chance to catch the spirit of the program. Nightly ses sions for older youth encompass faith formation, social interaction and mentoring.
By Therese Horvat Special to The Leaven Totus Tuus is more than a modern take on the tra ditional summer vaca tion Bible school. Among its many dis tinctions, Totus Tuus has deep roots in devotion to the Eucharist and Our Lady, and it draws upon the powerful witness of the young adults who con duct the sessions. Faith, fun and forming relation ships are foundational to this pro gram offered annually to youth in parishes across the archdiocese. Father Jaime Zarse, director of the archdiocesan program, believes that Totus Tuus offers a phenomenal ex perience for first through 12th grade participants. He credits Our Lady as responsible for the program. Just as St. John Paul II had great love for the Blessed Mother and adopted “Totus Tuus” (“Totally Yours”) as his papal motto, the namesake summer pro gram seeks to expose youth to devo tion to Mary and — through her — lead them to a deepening relationship withFatherJesus.Zarse is very impressed with the 18- to 25-year-old “mission aries” who facilitate Totus Tuus. “Through their joyful witness, these young adults are true disci ples of and for Jesus Christ,” he said. “Young participants are drawn to the witness of these college-aged stu dents who are very relatable.” Fourteen parishes across the arch diocese hosted the weeklong Totus Tuus program this summer. The evening sessions from Sunday to Thursday engaged seventh through 12th graders; daytime schedules from Monday through Friday were geared to younger children. Two teams of four missionaries have conducted the program in two parishes each week from June 12 through Aug. 5 with a break in between.
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Backbone of the program Father Zarse considers the young adult missionaries the backbone of the program. He credits prayer, rosaries and outreach for success in recruiting a higher quality of missionaries from col leges and seminaries across the country. After being interviewed and accept ed for these positions, the young adults
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Promoting the faith Totus Tuus sessions share the Gospel and promote the Catholic faith through catechetical instruc tion, Christian witness, vocational discernment, Marian devotion and eucharistic worship. Father Zarse noted the value of this for youth who may be uncatechetized and unfamil iar with prayers and expressions of faith. Totus Tuus strives to strength en the faith and understanding of all participants.Withachanging curriculum each summer, the program teaches basic tenets of the Catholic faith through examination of the Apostles’ Creed, the mystery of salvation, the sacra ments, the commandments, prayer, virtues and mysteries of the rosary. The schedule includes daily Mass for first through sixth graders, and eu charistic adoration, opportunities for the sacrament of reconciliation and time for prayer for all ages.
Acknowledging the good work of School of Religion programs during the academic year, Father Barry Clay ton, pastor of three parishes in the Southern Region of the archdiocese, described Totus Tuus as “a wonder ful extra boost of faith. It is a time of faith and fun. Positive, good experi ences tied to our faith are helpful for kids; they seem to help them inte grate the faith into their lives.”
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Anton Johnson, Totus Tuus missionary group leader, gets an enthusiastic reaction from the boys and LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER Lorie Carpenter, a member of St. John Parish in Iola, leads a class discussion. As part of their training, Totus Tuus missionaries learn about lesson plans, classroom management and being part of a team. IS WHEN A COMES TO AND TELLS SOMETHING THEY FIND
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Jessica Sadusky from Elko New Market, Minnesota, has some fun in the Totus Tuus classroom setting. Missionaries come from colleges and seminar ies across the country and must complete a weeklong training session in the Wichita Diocese.
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• Father Jaime Zarse has co ordinated Totus Tuus for the past four years in collaboration with Pam Riordan, archdiocesan chil dren’s catechesis consultant.
• Developed in 1987 by then-seminarian and now-priest Father Bernie Georges of the Dio cese of Wichita, the program has since spread to more than 40 di oceses across North America.
“Totus Tuus is a great program to keep all of our parish children and youth together and to teach them about God and faith,” he said. “Kids will love it, and moreover, they will learn how to pray and [learn] more about the spiri tual life, too. “I was surprised to see many chil dren show up, and their parents en courage them to participate in Totus Tuus. I received positive feedback from the children as well as from their par ents.”
girls at Annunciation Parish in Frankfort. Johnson is a member of Divine Mercy Parish, Gardner.
• The program was sponsored for a few years in the archdio cese under the auspices of the vocation office.
complete a weeklong “boot camp” training in the Wichita Diocese. They learn about lesson plans, classroom management, being part of a team and etiquette for living with host families. They study the faith in preparation for their catechetical roles. Their faith formation continues as the missionaries pray and interact with one another, youth participants and priests. In his eagerness to sup port Totus Tuus, Father Zarse makes a weekly visit to each parish location. He serves as spiritual director and confes sor for team members and strives to be readily available to them. Ellen Glynn, member of Sacred Heart Parish in Sabetha and student at Benedictine College in Atchison, is impressed by the incredible sacrifice that this mission requires, along with the opportunity to build relationships with team members and program par ticipants.Likewise, Anthony Scroggins, from the Diocese of Phoenix and a student at St. John Vianney Theological Semi nary in Denver, admires his fellow mis sionaries for making the sacrifice to be available all summer in order to give the youth a fun-filled experience of the faith.“My greatest joy,” he said, “is when a kid comes up to me and tells me something about the faith or asks a question about something they find interesting.”FatherAnthony Chendumalli, pastor of three parishes in the NemahaMarshall Region, encourages other par ishes to host the program.
• Brought to the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas by Father Jerry Volz in 2002 when he was the director of the Didde Catholic Campus Center at Em poria State University as a way to allow collegians to grow in their faith, he directed the program for 14 years with Father Andrew Strobl serving as the co-director most of that time.
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For more information about Totus Tuus, go online to: www. archkck.org, click on the menu link at the top right, navigate down to the “Kids/Teens” sec tion at the bottom left and then click on “Totus Tuus.”
For many people in many cultures, grandparents were the ones who creat ed a “familiar” atmosphere of faith, he said. “Because that is how faith is fun damentally passed on: in the mother tongue, in dialect, it is passed on at home, through affection and encour agement, care and closeness.”
But Quewezance warned about the politicization and bureaucratization of reconciliation efforts by governments and“Reconciliationchurches. in Canada is all about recommendations, reports. It’s not about action,” he said. Quewezance prefers to replace the word reconciliation with “realconciliation.”“Reconciliation implies there is a time we would like to go back to,” he said.Jonathan Buffalo didn’t just come to hear Pope Francis. He came to dance. Indigenous dance, he said, is a path to healing.“Idance with pride and honor. I dance for my people, my ancestors, my elders,” said the young administrative assistant at the Samson Cree Commu nity Wellness Centre. Buffalo said he hopes non-Indigenous Catholics hear what the pope has said and read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, to know the truth about residential schools. “It has to be talked about for people to understand [intergenerational trauma],” said Buffalo, whose mother is a residential school survivor.
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Canadian Indigenous react to papal apology
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Pope Francis delivered his apology on the treaty land of the Ermineskin and Samson Cree Nations, the Louis Bull Tribe and the Montana First Nation, as part of his “penitential pilgrimage” to Canada. The site was near one of Cana da’s largest residential schools. For 49-year-old Ward, it brought memories of her relationship with her parents.“Ialways thought my parents didn’t love me. I was always wondering why they were silent,” she said.
EDMONTON, Alberta (CNS) — Celebrating the feast day of Jesus’ grandparents, Pope Francis not only urged people to honor their elders, but he asked them to think about what they will hand on to future generations.
Encouraging people at the Mass to honor and respect their grandparents and other elders, the pope suggest ed that families could create “a small family memorial” with photos and ob jects that had belonged to their grand parents or elders. Passing by the little collection, family members would be reminded to pray. “In the fog of forgetfulness that overshadows our turbulent times, it is essential to cultivate our roots, to pray for and with our forebears, to dedi cate time to remember and guard their legacy,” the pope said. “This is how a family tree grows; this is how the future is built.”
CNS PHOTO/PAUL HARING Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, July 26.
“From our grandparents,” he said, “we learned that love is never forced, it never deprives others of their interior freedom.”“Thatis the way Joachim and Anne loved Mary, and that is how Mary loved Jesus — with a love that never smoth ered him or held him back but accom panied him in embracing the mission for which he had come into the world,” the pope Individualsaid.Catholics and the church as a whole need to learn to share the faith with that same gentle style, he said. “May we learn never to pressure the consciences of others, never to re strict the freedom of those around us, and above all, never to fail in loving and respecting those who preceded us and are entrusted to our care. For they are a precious treasure that preserves a history greater than themselves.”
“We received so much from the hands of those who preceded us. What do we, in turn, want to bequeath to those who come after us?” the pope asked in his homily July 26 at Mass in Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. Do people want to hand on a weak, “rosewater” faith or a living faith, he asked. “A society founded on personal profit or on fraternity? A world at war or a world at peace? A devastated cre ation or a home that continues to be welcoming?”AnIndigenous artist created the pope’s vestments for Mass. Julia Kozak, the artist, made a beaded miter and two beaded robes: a chasuble the pope would have worn if he had pre sided over the entire Mass, and a cope, which he wore as he presided only over the Liturgy of the Word and gave theBecausehomily. of the pope’s ongoing knee pain, Archbishop Richard Smith of Ed monton was the main celebrant of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The vestments echoed the style and custom of a traditional dancer from the Nisga’a Nation on the west coast of British Columbia. Before the pope ar rived, Kozak explained that the copper leather circle in the center of the cross was meant to symbolize Jesus pres ent in the Eucharist as the center of Catholic sacramental life. The curved lines leading out from the cross were reminders of how faith, holiness and goodness gently spread like the ripples in water.Gentleness came up repeatedly in the homily of 85-year-old Pope Francis. In his ode to grandparents, he said they were the ones who “took us by the hand when we were afraid, reassured us in the dark of night, encouraged us when in the full light of day we faced important life decisions.”
Pope: Honor elders, learn gentle way of faith sharing from them
As the meeting with Pope Francis begins in Maskwacis, Alberta, July 25, 2022, Indigenous pilgrims carry a long red banner through the crowd. The banner bears the names of 4,120 Indigenous chil dren and the residential school where they died.
By Michael Swan Catholic News Service
MASKWACIS, Alberta (CNS) — The words “I am sorry” are pow erful.For Tammy Ward of the Samson First Nation, those words from Pope Francis brought tears as she listened on the Muskwa, or Bear Park, Powwow Grounds.
“It’s just very powerful,” Ward told The Catholic Register, a Toronto-based newspaper, after Pope Francis finished delivering his historic apology on In digenous land for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools and other wrongs done on the church’s behalf. “For me, it’s the healing.” Ward leaned into her 21-year-old daughter, Aleea Foureyes, for comfort as Pope Francis confessed the sins Catholics committed against Indige nous Canadians in residential schools. “In the face of this deplorable evil, the church kneels before God and im plores His forgiveness for the sins of her children,” Pope Francis said, invok ing St. John Paul II’s 1998 bull, “Incar nationis Mysterium.” “I myself wish to reaffirm this, with shame and unambig uously. I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Chris tians against the Indigenous peoples.”
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Years later she understood how a childhood spent institutionalized in residential schools had left her parents unprepared for family life. It was a day full of emotion as Indig enous people responded to Pope Fran cis’ presence among them.
Ted Quewezance, an elder from the Keeseekoose First Nation in Sas katchewan, had overseen the groundpenetrating radar search for unmarked graves that uncovered 42 possible graves near the Fort Pelly residential school and another 12 at St. Philips res idential school. He spoke to the crowd of about 5,000 about the long process of reconciliation.“Thepope’s apology is not asking for instant trust,” Quewezance said. “Today I am willing to extend my hand to the pope and to the bishops.”
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Secretary - St. Joseph Early Childhood Center in Shaw nee is seeking a secretary. Competitive salary and great benefits. Flexible hours. Call (913) 248-4589 or email: tgavila@stjoeshawnee.org.
Nonmedical caregivers - Saint Rita Home Care is hiring nonmedical caregivers for seniors. Seeking com passionate individuals to fill all shifts. Call or text Renee Margush at (913) 229-4267, or rmargush@saintritahc. com. Member of Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe. Drivers and aides - Assisted Transportation is now hir ing safe drivers and aides to transport students with special needs in Johnson, Wyandotte and Clay County, Missouri, in company vans. Drivers earn $14 - $16 per hour. Aides earn $12 per hour. Part-time and full-time schedules available. CDL not required. Retirees encour aged to apply. Make a difference in your community by helping those in need. Call (913) 521-4955 for more in formation.
Custodian - The Church of Nativity Catholic Parish School has an immediate opening for a full-time hourly custodian. Qualified applicants should have prior cus todial experience, specifically in a school environment, and must be able to work 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. shift with some holiday work expected. Applicants must have compatible work history, references, dependable trans portation and be willing to participate in a background check. Compensation of $17 to $19 per hour will depend on experience, negotiable with the right qualifications. The Church of Nativity is located just west of 119th and State Line in Leawood. Nativity offers a comprehen sive benefit program including medical, dental, vision, vacation and 401(k). Interested applicants should email resumes and work history to: jobapplication@ kcnativity.org. Resumes welcome by fax or mail. No phone calls please. Fax: (913) 491-5065; mail to: Church of the Nativity, Attn: Custodial Position, 3800 W. 119th St., Leawood, KS 66209.
Youth minister - St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood is seeking a youth minister for grades 7 - 12, including confirmation prep. This position requires an active spiritual and sacramental life; the ability to work collaboratively within a pastoral team; and have a heart for working with youth. This role works with anoth er youth minister on staff and is expected to disciple core team members; create new and support existing programs including theology of the body; coordinate volunteers; and manage resources dedicated to youth ministry. This is a year-round, full-time position eligible for full benefits. Complete description at: stmichaelcp. org/employment. Send cover letter and resume to: denise.greene@stmichaelcp.org.
ACT Prep Founded by a Bishop Miege graduate, Path way Prep has helped over 250 students during the last four years improve their scores. In-person or vir tual sessions available. For more information, visit: path wayprepkc.com and contact Alex Pint at (913) 991-8217 or: alex@pathwayprepkc.com.
Open positions - Maur Hill-Mount Academy, a Catholic boarding/day high school in Atchison, seeks candidates for the following positions: activity bus drivers, hoursbased off activity schedule (must have or be willing to obtain a CDL); substitute teachers (must have a KSDE substitute teaching license or be wiling to obtain one); part-time para-educator (working directly with stu dents and student success plans). Please send an email expressing your interest to Debbie Schneider, director of human resources, at: dschneider@mh-ma.com. Posi tions will remain open until filled. Looking for something new? - Use your administra tive skills to help a developmental optometrist change people’s lives. Summer hours vary. No health benefits. Background in Word, Excel and QuickBooks. Customer service and medical office experience helpful. Send resume to: Dr. Beth Bazin, 13600 Washington, Kansas City, MO 64145 or email: bbazin@visiondevelop.com.
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Evangelization coordinator St. Michael the Arch angel Parish in Leawood is seeking an evangelization coordinator. This role reports to the evangelization, for mation & outreach director and works collaboratively with staff and parishioners. Current initiatives include Christ Renews His Parish, “Vine” small groups, Bible studies, young adult ministry, adult formation presen tations, and events such as parish missions, speakers and visitation of relics. This is a year-round, full-time position with full benefits. For full job description, go to: stmichaelcp.org/employment. Send cover letter and resume to: denise.greene@stmichaelcp.org.
Youth minister - Church of the Ascension, a parish of 3,300 families in Overland Park, is searching for a youth minister. We are looking for a creative, energetic and ded icated individual who desires to witness, serve and form teens and their families. The successful applicant will work with another youth minister and with a volunteer core team to envision, plan and execute a youth ministry strategy in accord with the church’s schema for youth formation and in collaboration with the pastor’s vision for youth engagement. Applicants should be Catholics, well-formed in the faith and faithful to the magisterial teaching of the church. A degree in youth ministry, cat echesis, theology or related fields is preferred. Pastoral experience in youth ministry will be considered. Youth ministers are salaried, exempt employees, and working some evening and weekends hours will be required. Salary is commensurate with experience. Hiring will be contingent upon a clean background check and complet ing the necessary child and youth protection screenings and formation. Qualified applicants should contact Dr. William O’Leary, pastoral associate for youth faith forma tion, at: woleary@kcascension.org. Applications will be accepted through Aug. 15 Parish business manager – St. Joseph in Shawnee is seeking a full-time business manager. This person must have accounting/financial management expertise; management/supervisory experience; a base of hu man resources skills; and computer and business skills. This person will be expected to be a proactive leader in: managing and operating the financial aspects of the parish; the annual budget; overseeing the financial aspects of parish grounds and building maintenance; and working closely with the pastor, principal, early education center director, staff, parish committees and parish members. Good oral and written communica tion are mandatory, along with good organization and prioritization skills with attention to detail. A detailed job description can be found at: www.stjoeshawnee. org. Interested individuals should mail cover letter and resume to the attention of the pastor at St. Joseph Par ish, 5901 Flint St., Shawnee, KS 66203 or by email to: frscott@stjoeshawnee.org. For more information, you can call (913) 631-5983.
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Staff job openings - Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, has the following staff job openings available: systems administrator; ADN specialist; security and fa cilities manager; senior accounting specialist; and sys tems administrator. Find job descriptions and details at: www.donnelly.edu/careers.
Local Handyman - Painting int. and ext., wood rot, ma sonry (chimney repair), gutter cleaning (gutter covers), dryer vent cleaning, sump pump (replace, add new), windows, doors (interior and exterior) honey-do list and more! Member of Holy Angels Parish, Basehor. Call Billy at (913) 927-4118.
Permanent teacher positions - Holy Trinity Early Edu cation Center is currently hiring for permanent teacher positions for all age groups ranging from 2 years to school-aged. All positions have both part-time and fulltime opportunities. Our mission at HTEEC is to provide an environment that supports each child’s intellectual, so cial, emotional and spiritual growth. If you are energetic, patient and appreciate the joy children inevitably bring to the day, please send your resume to: jpfaff@htslenexa. org and mtodd@holytrinityeec.org for questions and ad ditional information. We would love to discuss if you are the right person to add to our HTEEC teaching team!
Parish business administrator - The Church of Queen of the Holy Rosary - Wea is seeking a highly skilled par ish business administrator to actively manage the dayto-day business operations, including financial, human resources, and office administration. This individual will work collaboratively with the pastor to practically implement the vision, mission and strategic direction of the parish. This individual will coordinate with the school principal in matters related to the parish school and will work closely with the director of faith forma tion. This individual will supervise parish administrative staff, including the administrative assistant, buildings and grounds manager, IT manager and bookkeeper. This position requires exceptional professionalism and the ability to work in a complex environment where multitasking, sound decision-making, self-motivation and discretion are essential. This salaried position in cludes the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas full benefits package and a flex-time 40-hour workweek, including some evenings, weekends and holy days. Ad ditional hours in excess of 40 hours may be required.
Adjunct faculty job openings - Donnelly College, Kansas City, Kansas, a Catholic college offering higher education for those who may not otherwise be served. Adjunct faculty job openings include: biology; clini cal nursing, math; information systems coordinator; Lansing Prison Program (on-site theology, accounting and mathematics). Find job descriptions and details at: www.donnelly.edu/careers.
DSPs needed - Direct care professionals needed in Overland Park in an intentional living community for adults with intellectual disabilities. Training provided. Live-in or live-out options. Weekends, evenings and overnight shifts available now. $13 - $15 per hour. Email: heartland@larcheks.org. Seventh/eighth grade science teacher - St. Ann School, Prairie Village, is seeking a seventh grade home room and science teacher for the 2022-23 school year. This teacher will also teach eighth grade science class es through a rotation. Applicants should apply online through the archdiocesan website at: archkckcs.org and email principal Kelli Minshall at: kminshall@stannpv.org. Part-time teacher in our after-school care program - Prince of Peace Early Education Center is seeking a year-round, part-time teacher in our after-school care program who has a love for children. You may find the application on our website: popolathe.org/earlyeducation-center. Experience in early childhood or background in early childhood is NOT required and we provide training.” You may find the application on our website: popolathe.org/early-education-center.
Positions available - John Paul II Preschool/Child Care is seeking self-motivated, responsible, organized and creative individuals to serve in the following positions: full-time assistant in our Montessori preschool program (M-F, 7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.); part-time assistant in our preschool extended-care program (M-F, 1-6 p.m.); and part-time lead staff in our after-school program (M-F, 3-6 p.m.). We offer competitive wages based on experience and level of education. If interested, please contact Don na at: dhogue@archkckcs.org. Stylists needed - Are you addicted to the TV show “Say Yes to the Dress”? Are you self-motivated, love fashion and enjoy helping people look their best? If so, we want to talk to you! Sincerely Susan, a unique destination shop boutique is a warehouse environment where clients come in by appointment only. You must have a sense of style and a great personality to be able to interact with our “moms.” Hours are flexible. Must be willing to work a minimum of one evening per week and weekends. Must be able to stand and walk on con crete for long periods of time and reach overhead to pull gowns. Previous retail experience preferred, but not necessary. Hourly rate is based on experience. If interested, call (913) 730-8840.
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Director of faith formation - St. John Parish, Law rence, is seeking a full-time director of faith formation. This person would develop, articulate and administer a vision and direction for parish faith formation programs. He/she would oversee all faith formation programs and evaluate their effectiveness, and develop/implement ideas and programs that would be available for parish ioners from womb to tomb. The ideal candidate will be a bilingual (English/Spanish) practicing Catholic who holds a degree in catechesis or theology and/or has equivalent work experience relating to faith formation. This person would also have strong knowledge of Catholicism, inter cultural competence in ministry, strong interpersonal skills, proven organizational and leadership skills and computer/technology competencies. Two - four years of parish ministry experience preferred. Please see full job description and requirements at: www.sjevangelist.com. This is a full-time position and eligible for the archdioce san benefits package with a start date of August 2022. The position will be open until filled. Send cover letter and resume to Father John at: frjohn@sjevangelist.com (use DFF on subject line) or mail to St. John the Evangelist Parish, Attn: Father John, 1229 Vermont St., Lawrence, KS 66044.
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The Church of Queen of the Holy Rosary - Wea is locat ed in Bucyrus. QHR Wea is a thriving and growing rural community with a historic church building with approx imately 700 families, an elementary school building with approximately 200 students, a rectory, a chapel, several outbuildings and a cemetery. QHR Wea’s mis sion is to grow a welcoming community of faith through prayer and worship, fellowship and service, formation and Christian living. Qualifications include: must be a practicing Catholic; have a minimum of five years of management/leadership experience; have financial management experience and a knowledge of nonprofit operations. For a full job description, visit: www. qhrwea.church/careers. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume by Aug. 8, either by mail to: Father Jerry Arano-Ponce, Pastor, Queen of the Holy Rosary - Wea, 22705 Metcalf Ave., Bucyrus, KS 66013, or by email to: careers@qhrwea.org.
Director of human resources The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of director of human resources. This position is both challenging and rewarding! The arch diocese provides shared services for 120 associated organizations employing 5,000 full- and part-time positions. Shared services include benefits adminis tration, workers’ compensation, retirement plans and a standardized payroll process. Applicants must be a practicing Catholic in good standing and an active and faithful steward in their parish. Applicants must have expertise in creating and implementing HR policies and processes; client employee services and support; legal compliance; HRIS and data management; employ ee benefit management and administration; workers’ compensation, leave management and related process es; employee relations and performance management; and employer/employee communications. This position manages a staff of four HR professionals; is the chief human resources consultant to parishes, schools and other archdiocesan organizations; and manages all hu man resource functions at the chancery. The successful candidate will have expertise in multiple HR disciplines, demonstrated skill with innovation and process im provement and have excellent people skills. For a com plete job description, please visit: www.archkck.org/ jobs. Position open until filled.
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Director of life and justice - The Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph has an immediate opening at the di rector level that will oversee and direct the ministry offices that serve young adults and students on col lege campuses within the diocese. This is a new po sition, and duties include: establishing a vision and implementing the strategy for both offices; managing campus ministry staff and collaborating with campus chaplains; and developing leaders to help support these Catholic communities. This position is full time and benefits-eligible. For more information or to apply, visit: www.kcsjcatholic.org.
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BISHOP WARD HIGH SCHOOL REUNION Class of 1972 Oct. 7 - 8 Please go to the website at: www. BWHS72reunion.com to register your contact information. You may also call Janet Basler Guilfoil at (913) 948-4201 or Barbara Griffin Lewis at (913) 481-3473. The planning committee needs to know how to reach you! Concrete Work Any type of repair and new work Driveways, Walks, Patios Member of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish Harvey M. Kascht (913) 262-1555 Crossword solution
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HAYDEN HIGH REUNION Class of 1972 Sept. 23 - 25 Request information by sending an email to: haydenhs1972reunion@gmail. com or by calling (785) 230-0143.
Roommate wanted - Female roommate wanted to share my home in Leawood. No pets. Call after 5:30 p.m. (913) 687-1065.
Family member with dementia or need help at home? - We specialize in helping seniors live SAFELY at home, where they want to live! We also offer free dementia training and resources for families and caregivers. Benefits of Home - Senior Care , www. Benefitsofhome.com or call (913) 422-1591.
SIPS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Boulevard Brewery 2501 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri
REAL ESTATE We buy houses and whole estates - We are local and family owned, and will make you a fair cash offer. We buy houses in any condition. No fees or commissions and can close on the date of your choice. Selling your house as is never felt so good. Jon & Stacy Bichelmeyer (913) 599-5000. WE WANT TO BUY YOUR HOUSE - There are so many new companies in town advertising to buy houses. But we’re the only ones that have been here and we’re local Holy Trinity parishioners. I will give you a fair price on any conditions you are up against. Call Mark Edmond son. (913) 980-4905.
131ST IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC Immaculate Conception Parish 208 W. Bertrand, St. Marys Aug. 20 from 4 - 7 p.m. There will be a hot meal of pulled pork with fixings for $10. There will also be games, bingo and a garage sale from 5 - 8 p.m. The night ends with a dance and great fellowship.
Prince of Peace Parish 16000 W. 143rd St., Olathe July 30 at 6:15 p.m. Fourth degree Knights of Columbus St. Philippine Duchesne Assembly 2260 is hosting the truck race. A hamburger or hot dog meal will be available for $5 with beer and wine available for a free will donation. Proceeds will benefit the assembly’s support of charities and sem inarians. Race participation fee is $10 per person. Contact Chris Dieterman at (913) 306-3586 for additional information.
‘VALUE THEM BOTH’ PRAYER VIGILS Various churches (see below) Join others across the archdiocese in prayer for the successful passage of the “Value Them Both” amendment and the protection of preborn children and women facing unplanned and challeng ing pregnancies in Kansas. The follow ing parishes will be hosting communal prayer opportunities before the Aug. 2 statewide vote. This list may not be com plete, so please check with your parish.
Wanted to buy - Antique/vintage jewelry, paintings, pottery, sterling, etc. Single pieces or estate. Renee Maderak, (913) 475-7393. St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee. Thinking about downsizing? - Just want to get some stuff gone? I am always buying: old jewelry, old coins, pocket watches, pocket knives, old trains, crocks, oil lamps, old toys, glassware, old clocks, old fans, Coca Cola items and spool cabinets. Most old items consid ered. Call Patricia at (913) 515-2950. Will buy firearms and related accessories - One or a whole collection. Honest evaluation and top prices paid. Contact Tom at (913) 238-2473. Member of Sacred Heart Parish, Shawnee. Wanted to buy - Do you have a car or truck that you need to get rid of? If you do, CALL ME! I’m a cash buyer. We’re Holy Trinity parishioners. My name is Mark. (913) 980-4905.
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Residential lifts - New and recycled. Stair lifts, porch lifts, ceiling lifts and elevators. St. Michael’s parishio ners. KC Lift & Elevator at (913) 327-5557. (Formerly Silver Cross - KC). For sale - Two plots at St. Joseph Gardens Cemetery in Shawnee. Section D, plot 33, spaces one and two. Valued at $2200 each, asking $2000 each. Call (913) 677-2839.
Aug. 1 • St. Benedict Church, Atchison, eu charistic adoration following 8:15 a.m. Mass, prayer vigil 6 p.m., School of Faith rosary at 7 p.m., all-night eucharistic ad oration•Holy Angels Church, Garnett, 6 p.m., eucharistic adoration, rosary, Benediction • Holy Angels, Basehor, 24-hour eu charistic adoration starting at 6 p.m. in the Queen of the Holy Angels Adoration
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CAREGIVING Saint Rita Home Care - Compassionate care in the com fort of home. We serve people in Miami and south Johnson counties. Kansas state licensed, nonmedical home care agency. Contact us today for supportive care at: www. saintritahc.com; rmargush@saintritahc.com; (913) 2294267; owner, member of Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe.
July 31 from 5 - 8 p.m. Catch up with friends, enjoy a drink, play some yard games and help us raise money for need-based scholarships. Ninety-seven percent of Resurrection students rely on financial aid to attend our school. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at: rcskck.org or by mailing payment to the school at 425 N. 15th St., Kansas City, KS 66102.
• St. Michael the Archangel, Leawood, 7-10 p.m., prayer vigil • Holy Trinity, Lenexa, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., eucharistic adoration Sts. Peter and Paul, Seneca, 6 p.m., prayer vigil • Annunciation, Frankfort, 6 p.m., prayer vigil and Mass St. Joseph Church, Wathena, 6 p.m., eucharistic adoration and Benediction Most Pure Heart of Mary, Topeka, 6 - 7 p.m., prayer vigil. Aug. 2 • St. Benedict, Atchison, Benediction before 8:15 a.m. Mass. • St. Casimir Church, Leavenworth, Mass at 8:30 a.m., eucharistic adoration from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., rosary at 6 p.m. followed by Benediction and reposition • Holy Trinity, Lenexa, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., eucharistic adoration
BINGO NIGHT Sacred Heart Parish 2646 S. 34th St., Kansas City, Kansas Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. The Sacred Heart Knights of Columbus will be hosting bingo for cash prizes. Re freshments will be sold. Any questions? Call Bob at (913) 850-3348.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE COPING WITH LIFE ALONE Sessions start Aug. 22 Mondays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Coping with Life Alone program sessions are designed to help men and women who are widowed, separated or divorced to work through the grief pro cess associated with the end of a mar riage and move into the future with a new hope. This is a nine-week program that meets virtually once a week. The cost is $75 (scholarships available). For more information and to register, go online to: beginningexperiencekc.org or call Maria at (913) 314-9844.
THE SHEPHERD’S VOICE 8:30 a.m. Sundays on 92.9 FM and KEXS AM 1090 Encore Monday at 11:30 a.m.
Faith-based counseling to cope with life concerns - Kansas City area. Call Mary Vorsten, licensed clinical professional counselor, at (913) 909-2002. Pressure washing: Driveways, sidewalks, patios, decks, fences and garage floors Call John for a free estimate. Serving Johnson County KS (913) 827-8616 St. Joseph parishioner & St. James Academy graduate Custom countertops - Laminates installed within 5 days. Cambria, granite and solid surface. Competitive prices, dependable work. Call the Top Shop, Inc., at (913) 962-5058. Members of St. Joseph, Shawnee.
Painting - Diamond Painting, (913) 648-4933, Residen tial/Commercial, Exterior/interior, Free Estimate, Af fordable, Decks, DiamondPaintKc.com, Kcmo/Overland Park Metropolitan area.
ANNUAL ROAST BEEF DINNER Sacred Heart/St. Casimir Parish (Sacred Heart hall) 1402 2nd St., Leavenworth Aug. 7 from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. A roast beef dinner will be served. The cost is $13 for adults and $6 for kids ages 12 and under. Carryouts will be available.
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PARISH BAZAAR St. Gregory the Great Parish 207 N. 14th St., Marysville Aug. 13 at 5 p.m. There will be a 4 p.m. Mass. Afterward, there will be a homemade fried chicken and ham dinner in the parish hall with dine-in or carryout available. Lots of kids and adult games, including a cakewalk, bingo, poker, fish pond and more on the school grounds. There will also be raffle prizes and a quilt drawing. A beer garden and hamburgers, brats and hot dogs are also available. All are welcome.
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Caregiver - CMA available evenings. 15 years’ experi ence. Background check and references available. Call (913) 999-4340. Caregiving - We provide personal assistance, compan ionship, care management, and transportation for se niors in their home, assisted living or nursing facilities. We also provide respite care for main caregivers need ing some personal time. Call Daughters & Company at (913) 341-2500 and speak with Laurie, Pat or Gary.
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CONSECRATION TO MARY RETREAT Christ’s Peace House of Prayer 22131 Meagher Rd., Easton Aug. 12-14 The retreat begins on Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. and ends on Aug. 14 at 4:30 p.m. Spend the weekend dedicated to Mary and make/renew your Marian consecration on the vigil of the solemnity of the Assump tion. There will be Marian conferences, a consecration to Mary ceremony and a cel ebration. Guests are welcome for the cer emony and celebration on Aug. 14. There will be conferences, eucharistic adoration, Mass, confession, and time for private prayer, reflection and walking. Cabins/ courtyard rooms: $170 single/$250 couple or single guest rooms: $100 (meals includ ed). To attend, fill out the reservation form at: christspeace.com or call (913) 7738255.
Chapel•Cathedral of St. Peter, Kansas City, Kansas, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Holy Hour and prayer vigil
• All Saints, Kansas City, Kansas, 6:30 to 8 p.m., prayer vigil.
• Holy Trinity, Lenexa, 2 p.m. eucharis tic adoration
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INDOOR PICNIC AND BINGO St. Patrick Parish 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. The picnic and bingo will take place in the parish center. The cost is $10 for a great meal and 10 games of bingo. For more in formation, call Fritz at (913) 515-0621.
ROSARY RALLY IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish 4737 N. Cleveland Ave., Kansas City, Aug.Missouri14from 3 to 4:15 p.m. We will pray the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries of the rosary. Benedic tion will follow, as well as an opportunity for attendees to enroll in the brown scap ular. For more information, visit the web site at: www.rosaryrallieskc.org.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST St. Patrick Parish 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas Aug. 21 from 8 - 11 a.m. The St. Patrick Knights of Columbus will host a breakfast featuring pan cakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, and biscuits and gravy. The cost is a freewill offering.
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NINETEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME Aug. 7 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Wis 18: 6-9 Ps 33: 1, 12, 18-22 Heb 11: 1-2, 8-19 Lk 12: PsEzDominic,Aug.32-488priest1:2-5,24-28c148:1-2,11-14Mt17:22-27Aug.9
“A smile costs noth ing but gives much. It enriches those who re ceive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory some times lasts forever. . . . A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the countersign of friend ship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad and is na ture’s best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen, for it is something that is of no value to some one until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as the one who has no more to give.”
“The present state of decay of our common home merits the same attention as other global challenges such as grave health crises and wars. Living our vo cation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Chris tian experience,” he wrote in his message, which was released by the Vatican July 21. The theme of the World Day of Prayer for Creation, which will be celebrated Sept. 1, is “Listen to the voice of creation.” Reflecting on the theme, the pope said that there is “a kind of dissonance” when one listens to the “voice of creation. On the one hand, we can hear a sweet song in praise of our beloved Creator; on the other, an anguished plea, lament ing our mistreatment of this our common home.”
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Humanity can no longer ignore the cries of the earth that is suffering due to greed and the excessive consumption of its resources, Pope Francis said. In his message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, the pope said the current cli mate crisis is a call for men and women, especially Christians, to “repent and modify our lifestyles and destructive systems.”
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since“ButansweredEnglish?”“Doesbialittlehisofhomeshows:awayspeople,bridgesentrustedbutcouldCommunion,receivehowwebeanythingjoyful?Jesushasustobuildbetweennotfences.Oneoftheeasiesttodothatiswithsmile,asthisstoryAlittleboycamefromhisfirstdayschoolandsaidtomother,“There’sagirlfromColominmyclass!”Themotherasked,shespeakany“I’mnotsure,”thelittleboy.itdoesn’tmatter,shesmilesin
English!”Afirst step in heal ing our divided world might start by embrac ing National Smile Week. Some easy ways to do that could be:
• Display pictures around your home of special happy times spent with family and friends.•Spend time with someone who makes you smile.
Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop; Peter Julian Eymard, priest Jer 30: 1-2, 12-15, 18-22 Ps 102: 16-23, 29 Mt 14: WednesdayAug.22-363Jer31:1-7 (Ps) Jer 31: 10-12b, 13 Mt 15: Aug.21-284 John Vianney, priest Jer 31: 31-34 Ps 51: 12-15, 18-19 Mt 16: Aug.13-235
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Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, virgin, martyr Ez 2:8 – 3:4 Ps 119: 14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 Mt 18: 1-5, 10, 12-14 Aug. 10 LAWRENCE,MARTYRDEACON, 2 Cor 9: 6-10 Ps 112: 1-2, 5-9 Jn 12: Clare,Aug.24-2611virginEz12:1-12 Ps 78: 56-59, 61-62 Mt 18:21 – 19:1 Aug. 12 Jane Frances de religiousChantal, Ez 16: -15, 60, 63 (Ps) Is 12: 2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 Mt 19: 3-12 Aug. 13 Pontian, pope, and Hippolytus,martyrspriest, Ez 18: 1-10, 13b, 30-32 Ps 51: 12-15, 18-19 Mt 19: 13-15
• First thing in the morning, give yourself a big smile in the bath room mirror and make sure that smile reaches your eyes.
If the writersbiblicalcould be transported to the 21st century and given the opportunity to make movies, what kind would they make? I can imagine the authors of Exodus film ing epic thrillers with casts of thousands. Mark might create intense docudramas. Ezekiel and the author of the Book of Reve lation would gravitate toward studios.animationAndQoheleth, the author of Ecclesiastes? I picture him direct ing noir films, along the lines of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Kill ing,” in which the main characters make a killing in a heist from a racetrack only to end up killing each other. Qoheleth is a master observer of unsatis fying outcomes. He has an eye for the ways that inputs and outputs seem unrea sonably related in life. Hard work may yield small results. Pursuing success may make us miserable. (See Sun day’s first “abattlenothelethSunday’soneacquisitionstheWemakeAchievingreading.)itmaynotushappyeither.maypassfromscene,leavingourtosomeelsetoenjoy.(Alsoreading.)Oftenenough,Qonotes,theraceistotheswiftnorthetothestrongbuttimeofmisfortune comes to all,” to every one. Much in the world is absurd — the mean ing of his trademark term “vanity,” which he applies liberally. Indeed, as a whole, “All things are vanity!” Qoheleth’s view of the world is definitely noir. In many ways, Jesus took a different view. Yet he made said.Qohelethsoundsits“sufficientheleth13:4-5).thantowercollapsepeoplehisintions.Qoheleth-likesomeobservaAfteradisasterJerusalem,JesustolddisciplesthatthekilledbytheoftheSiloamwerenoworseanyoneelse(Lk“Vanity!”Qowouldmutter.Jesus’remarkthatforadayisownevil”(Mt6:34)likesomethingmighthaveAndlikeQoheleth, Jesus does not think wealth will make us happy, one reason being that “moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal” (Mt Another6:19).reason is that we might not live to enjoy it (Sunday’s Gospel).Yetif Jesus, too, has something of a noir view of the world, the conclusion he draws is bright. We do not have to build our whole life, make our only home, in a world of unsatis fying outcomes. Jesus advises us to direct our energies toward God’s kingdom, to life in the new heavens and new earth that God will ultimately bring about, where “vanity” is reversed, happiness is assured.
KEVIN PERROTTA Perrotta is the editor and an author of the “Six Weeks with the Bible” series, teaches part-time at Siena Heights University and leads Holy Land pilgrimages. He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Smile . . . and the world smiles with you
The pope said the earth has fallen “prey to our consumerist excesses” and to a anthropocentrism,”“tyrannicalanattitude in which people think they are the center of the universe.
Father Mark is the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of The Leaven since 1989.
• Make eye contact while shopping or walking and shame lessly share your smile. There is great power in a smile. Spend some time pon dering this:
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Covenant between humanity, environment needed, pope says I’m afraid I’m stuck in a time warp. Why are back-to-schoolthere ads on TV and in the newspaper already? Can it really be that the month of August is practically here? Wasn’t it just Memo rial Day yesterday? Where has the summer gone?Perhaps it’s because those questions pop up at this time of year that we have a much-need ed holiday to offset our nervous spirits. I don’t know about you, but I can sure use National Smile Week, celebrated during the second week of August, when the first Monday of the month normally occurs. This year, however, it starts earlier, on Aug. 1, since that’s the first Monday. Hallelujah! I’m smiling already.Doesn’t it seem like our national expres sion has devolved into a frown, a scowl or a sneer? Even here in the Heartland, people are starting to avoid eye contact. We’re insulated in our own little worlds, where we perceive everyone as the “other,” a potential threat or enemy. For Christians, this attitude should concern us. After all, aren’t we called to be messengers of the good news? And for us Catholics in particular, who believe that we carry the Lord within us after we
• Jot down through out the week the things that make you smile: a funny joke, a delicious snack, a child’s hug, a compli ment at work, a (rare) Royals win or a spec tacular sunset.
Marguerite and William Ault, members of Sacred Church1952,riedcouplerydingtheirwillLeavenworth,CasimirHeart-St.Parish,celebrate70thwedanniversaonAug.1.ThewasmaronAug.1,atSt.LouisinDun seith, North Dakota. Their children are: Mark Ault, Topeka; Timothy Ault (deceased); Mary Bennett, Lawrence; and Elizabeth Nelson, Overland Park. They also have 15 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
John and Mary Sue (Suz) Wil liams, members of Prince of Peace Parish, Olathe, will celebrate their 50th wed ding anniver sary in August with family and close friends. The couple was married on Aug. 5, 1972, at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Kansas City, Kansas, by Father Tom Tank. They have a son, Brian.
Nancy (Baker) and Randy Pruess ner, members of Holy Trinity Parish, X1972,riedcoupleaJulyanniversary50thcelebratedLenexa,theirweddingon28withparade.ThewasmarJuly28,atSt.PiusChurch,Mis sion, by Father Bartholomew Egan. They have a daughter, Valerie Rose. Virginia and Joe Orel, 70thedcelebratKansas,City,KansasParish,theofmembersChristKingtheirwed ding anniversary with a Mass on July 20 followed by a family gathering. The couple was married on July 19, 1952, at St. John the Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas. Their children are: Kathy, David, Dan, Chris, Dennis, Nancy and Michael. They also have 22 grandchil dren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Alfred and Jeannie (Eugenia Ver haeghe) Rolf, members of Divine Mercy Church, QueenJulywassouri.Branson,waterchildrenJuneanniversary50thcelebratedGardner,theirweddinginwiththeiratStillResortinMisThecouplemarriedon28,1972,atofthe
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The couple was married on Aug. 8, 1957, at St. Mary by Father Leander Scheier, OSB. They have 11 children: Laurie Niehues, Angie Kramer, Teresa Holthaus, Robert Engelken, Richard Engelken, Susan Broxterman, Gene Engelken, Alison Steinlage, Jerry En gelken, Chris Engelken and Kathleen Engelken (deceased). They also have 24 grandchildren, three step-grand children and 18 great-grandchildren.
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Mary Beth and Paul McLenon, members of St. Paul Parish, Olathe — for merly from St. Leo, Horton — will celebrate their 50th wed ding anniver sary on Aug. 12. The couple was married on Aug. 12, 1972, in Winter Park, Colorado. Father Ed Fla herty officiated. Their children are: Andrew, Casey, Megan, John and Molly. They also have 15 grandchildren.
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Fred and Sharon Wilson,theirebratewillKansas,City,KansasParish,PatrickbersmemofSt.cel50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 13. The couple was married on Aug. 11, 1972. They were married in the church on Feb. 15, 1985. Their children are: Darren Wilson and Davena Wilson. They also have four grandchildren and two great-grandsons.
Holy Rosary Church, Overland Park. Their children are: Rachel Schriber, Ste phen Rolf and Kristin Lynch. They also have six grandchildren.
Clarence and Lillian (Haver kamp) Engelken, members of St. Aug.saryanniverweddingtheircelebratedict,St.Parish,MaryBenewill65thon8.
Foster Grandparent Vivian Strickland helps one of her students at Bertram Caruthers Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas, with her homework. The Foster Grandparent program in Wyandotte County is a federal program of AmeriCorps Seniors administered since 1976 by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.
Foster Grandparents must be age 55 or older, meet federal income guide lines, be a resident of Wyandotte County, pass background checks, pass a physical, attend a 24-hour orientation and undergo ongoing training.
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Foster Grandparent Velma Jean McReynolds chats with one of her kids at Bertram Caruthers El ementary School in Kansas City, Kansas. COVID hit the program hard and is in need of additional volunteers.
What GrandparentsFosterdo • Listen and talk to children • Offer praise and encouragement • Model and reinforce appropriate behaviors and social skills • Assist with self-help skills • Offer hugs if the child signals comfort with being touched • Read to or with children • Reinforce lessons taught by the teacher•Provide homework help or extra directions with assignments • Clarify and/or translate group in structions for a child • Participate in group activities • Be a calming agent and help chil dren focus Foster Grandparents help fill in needs at schools FOR THE CHILDREN
The Foster Grandparent program in Wyandotte County is a federal pro gram of AmeriCorps Seniors adminis tered since 1976 by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, said Shelia Free man, project director. A Foster Grandparent is a federal volunteer who gives individual atten tion to children with special needs at schools, child care centers or Head StartTheycenters.nurture the child’s growth and development. In the classroom, they assist teachers by being an extra pair of eyes and hands — and heart as well. Although they are volunteers, they receive a tax-free stipend, mileage re imbursement and paid time off.
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The children will sometimes read to him, and he will help them with their mathematics. Hopkins, a retired U.S. Army sergeant, has worked at three schools. He generally volunteers 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays to Thursdays. “It takes patience and the ability to give of yourself to the children,” he said. “You give them your time and at tention and try to have a positive influ ence on Therethem.”isalways a need for more Foster Grandparents, but especial ly now. Many dropped out during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Freeman. She would like Foster Grandparents to return to Resurrection School and St. Patrick School, both in Kansas City, Kansas.“We had 90 Foster Grandparents, but when the schools shut down, many of them decided to retire,” she said. “When the schools reopened in April 2021, many schools wanted their Foster Grandparents back. We were able to bring back 55.” After recruitment and training, that number has risen to 61, but the pro gram’s goal is to get back to 90. Foster Grandparents serve from preschool to high school, but it’s harder to place vol unteers in the upper grades. “It’s very difficult to place Foster Grandparents in middle schools or high schools,” said Freeman. “It’s very rare people want to work with those students.”Ifyouare a resident of Wyandotte County, are 55 years old or older, meet the income eligibility requirements and want to make a difference in the lives of children, you could become a Foster Grandparent, said Freeman. Contact her by email at: sfreeman@ catholiccharities.org, or call (913) 9068920.
“The Foster Grandparent program puts an adult in the classroom who helps the children with their read ing and math,” said John Hopkins Jr., a Foster Grandparent for six years. He will return to Caruthers Public Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas.“AFoster Grandparent is an aide to the teacher and is there for the chil dren,” he said. “There is a lot of inter action between the children and the Foster Grandparent. It’s nice for the teacher — we assist them with their work.”
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — For Dorothy M. Mitchell, being a Foster Grandparent is about the love. “What makes me feel good is when the child comes up and says, ‘I love you, Grandma Mitchell,’ and I in turn say, ‘I love you, too,’” said Mitchell, a retired public school para professional.“AndIalways compliment them — ‘I like your haircut.’ ‘You’ve got new tennis shoes, I like those.’ It puts a little smile on their face and makes them feel good,” she added. Sometimes, they want to hold her hand. Sometimes, they need a hug. Sometimes, the little girls want to wear her“Iearrings.tellthem, ‘No, these are not for children,” Mitchell said. Mitchell has been a Foster Grand parent for six years. This fall, she’ll return to Welborn Public Elementa ry School in Kansas City, Kansas, to work 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, with the kindergartners.
