OCTOBER 21, 2016 | THELEAVEN.ORG
LOCAL NEWS Donald and Rose Marie (Martin) Ronnebaum, members of Immaculate Conception Parish, St. Marys, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 29 with a family dinner and an open house at the Centennial Building, 202 W. Bertrand St., St. Marys, from 2 – 3 p.m. The couple was married on Oct. 27, 1956, at St. John Church, Hanover. Their children are: Terry Ronnebaum, Topeka; Mike Ronnebaum, Axtell; David Ronnebaum, Rossville; Jeanne Disidore, Lenexa; Linda Luthi, Wamego; and Diane Todd, Lenexa. They also have 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Liz and Jerry Bessette, members of Christ the King Parish, Topeka, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 29 with a Mass and family dinner. The couple was married at St. Mary Church, Clifton, on Oct. 29, 1966. They celebrated their anniversary with their children and grandchildren on a trip to Cancun in July. Their children are: Jeff Bessette, Overland Park; and Angela Muller, Greensboro, North Carolina. They also have six grandsons. Tom and Norma (Tourbier) Clark, members of Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 30 with family and friends. The couple was married on Oct. 27, 1956, at Sacred Heart Church, Salina. Their children are: Jeannie Karber, Cypress, Texas; Susan Cummings, Atchison; Tom Clark Jr., Shawnee; and Donna Bingham, Kansas City, Missouri.
Richard and Marian (Stuke) Kaberline, members of Sacred Heart-St. Joseph Parish, Topeka, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 1 with a Mass of thanksgiving followed by a family dinner. The couple was married on Oct. 20, 1956, at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Seneca, by Father Edward Schmitz, OSB. Their children are: Gerard Kaberline (deceased); Gina Kaelin-Westcott; Craig Kaberline; and Scott Kaberline. They also have six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Mass at 9 a.m. on Nov. 5
MT. CALVARY, KCK Lupe Alvarez Carole M. Bartolac Christine Blount-Mcguire Mary Bobski Mary Ann Boyle Virginia M. Buford-Gorman Dorothy B. Bustamante Patricia Calderon Eulalia Castellano Lauro R. Chavarria-Gonzales Patricia J. Cornejo Ryan E. Dame Donald T. Delich Vincent P. Del Percio Dorothy L. Dusek Harriet G. Eriks Stella Ferlas Rose Fortune John D. Grosko John Hallouer Loretta L. Hamilton Joyce A. Hedge Joachim Hernandez Donna F. Hickson George Jackman Gary F. Jackman John E. Justice Joseph L. Kovich Helen Krstolic Dolores P. Kula Mary Ann Laytham Josephine Loun Rose M. Martinac Mariana Martinez Vazquez Cruz Medina Anthony Mihelic Leon M. Nealey Rose Marie Penny Jim S. Reyes Sr. Josephine H. Rozich Herbert D. Shanks Jr. Genevieve Silady Eldon J. Spicer John Troxell Mildred Wells Dolores Weselmann Josephine L. Wewers MT. CALVARY, LANSING Ben A. Dawes
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Prince of Peace Chapel Resurrection Cemetery 83rd and Quivira Rd. Lenexa, Kan.
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Statement concerning Father George Seuferling
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ecently, Father George Seuferling, 85, a retired priest suspended from ministry in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas due to substantiated allegations of misconduct with adults, was listed as part of a St. Louis seminary’s annual alumni day commemoration. Father Seuferling, who was listed as a “diamond jubilarian” from the Class of 1956 of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, was not in attendance at the event. After being informed of Father Seuferling’s suspension by two individuals who have made substantiated allegations against him, the seminary removed his name from the alumni day program. Father Seuferling’s suspension was announced by the archdiocese in 2014 in The Leaven, the official newspaper of the archdiocese. The suspension was also reported in the The Kansas City Star and multiple times in the bulletin of Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee. Nevertheless, the archdiocese regrets any harm that individuals suffered as a result of Father Seuferling’s listing as a jubilarian by Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. “I regret that we did not contact the seminary directly,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. “We take allegations of priestly misconduct very seriously and, in 2015, began the church’s legal process for removing Father Seuferling from his clerical status.” The archdiocese respects the sincere concerns of all individuals who bring forth allegations of misconduct and is thus fully committed to conducting thorough investigations of all such allegations and cooperating fully with law enforcement officials. The archdiocese asks anyone who has knowledge of any inappropriate conduct by a priest, deacon, church or school employee or volunteer to call the confidential report line at (913) 647-3051 to make a report to Jan Saylor, report investigator, or visit the website at: www.archkck/reportabuse, and contact local law enforcement.
Medicine exhibit ‘Against the Odds’ on display at USM
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EAVENWORTH — The University of Saint Mary here will showcase an acclaimed National Library of Medicine exhibit, “Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health,” in DePaul Library on USM’s campus, located at 4100 S. 4th St. The exhibit will be on display Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
and Sundays from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. through Dec. 2. “Against the Odds” captures the revolution in global health taking place in villages and towns across the world. In collaboration with scientists, advocates, governments and international organizations, communities are working to prevent disease and improve quality of life by taking action.
The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas & Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann Invite anyone impacted by any abuse or harm by representatives of the church or others to attend
HEALING SERVICE
ST. JOHN, KCK Edward J. Breitenstein
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7 7 p.m. Christ the King 5973 SW 25th Topeka, Kansas
St. John, Lenexa Mary I. Van Becelaere MT. CALVARY, OLATHE Carmen C. Garrison GATE OF HEAVEN, KCK Virginia Ballew Lawrence J. Borusheski Florence N. Cunningham H. Bernadette Finley Alice E. Hoffman Helen M. Jenicke Juanita Muro Mary Jane Olesky Alexandria M. Saiki Josip Sestric Bonnie Jean Trapp
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“Come to me, all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Mt. 11:28 We invite all of God’s children to come join us in prayer for healing of those who have been abused. For additional information or questions, contact Maura Dodson at (913) 647-0367 or mdodson@archkck.org