THELEAVEN.ORG | VOL. 40, NO. 40 | JUNE 7, 2019
Six men were ordained to the priesthood on May 25 at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park. From left are Father Colin Haganey, Father Mark Ostrowski, Father Kenn Clem, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Father Nicholas Ashmore, Father Joel Haug, AVI, and Father Daniel Weger.
SIX SPIRITUAL SONS Archdiocese welcomes largest class of priests in decades
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VERLAND PARK — When Joann Weger handed her son’s chalice to Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann at the offertory procession of this year’s ordination Mass, these words welled up from her heart. “You need to take care of Daniel for me now,” she told him. “I will,” he promised. That pledge applies not only to her son, but to all six of the men ordained to the priesthood on May 26, at the Church of the Ascension in Overland Park. Archbishop Naumann now has responsibility for six new spiritual sons and the archdiocese gains six shepherds: Father Nicholas Steven Ashmore, Father Colin Adian Haganey, Father Mark David Ostrowski, Father Kenneth David Clem, Father Daniel Edward Weger and Father Joel Andrew Haug, AVI. Every ordination Mass is special, but this one was particularly notable for its size. >> See “FAMILIES” on page 8
The six ordinands prostrate themselves before the altar during the Litany of the Saints.
STORY BY JOE BOLLIG \ PHOTOS BY LORI WOOD HABIGER