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Life will be victorious

American Catholics must work to reclaim our culture

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opefully, by the time you read this article, we will have a new pope.

Confession Initiative

Every Wednesday in all of our churches with a resident pastor, the sacrament of penance/reconciliation will be available from 6-7 p.m. I urge every Catholic to take advantage of this sacrament during Lent. The best way to grow in holiness is by allowing ourselves to be transformed with God’s grace by our frequent and sincere encounter with the mercy and love of Jesus through the sacrament of penance.

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I have been impressed by how seriously the people of the archdiocese have accepted the invitation to pray for camp, etc. He was heartened the College of Cardinals as to hear what I was reporting. they are the human instruThen, he commented sadly ments God deigns to use and with absolute sincerity in the selection of the next that it was uplifting to know successor of St. Peter. that some good is coming We need to pray even out of America, as opposed more fervently once the new to the corrosive effect of so pope is chosen. We must much of America’s cultural implore the Holy Spirit to exports, e.g., fast food and empower and guide the new the crudeness of American Holy Father as he assumes entertainment. the humanly impossible I love to watch movies responsibility that has been and films. In fact, if I had the thrust upon his shoulders. time, I would enjoy watchMay our new pope be hearting one of the classic movie ened by the words of the channels. I archangel to rarely go to Mary, when ‘The Shepherd’s Voice’ the theater she wonbecause of dered how Archbishop Joseph F. Naumy schedule. mann’s radio program on she, a virgin, However, KEXS 1090 AM airs at 10 a.m. could be the on Sunday and is repeated at even if I had mother of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday and 3:30 the time, the Messip.m. on Thursday. there are not ah! Gabriel many conreminded temporary Mary that films that I care to see. nothing is impossible with What passes for comedy God. In fact, with God, all is often just frankly crude. things become possible.

It is difficult to decide what A few weeks ago, after the is more offensive — the Academy Awards event, I violence or the immorality was listening to a discussion that is so explicitly depicted on a talk show about Michele in contemporary American Obama’s presentation of the films. Gone are the days of Oscar for the best motion directors, like Alfred Hitchpicture. The conversation cock, who portrayed without was about the appropriateblood and gore a suspenseful ness of the first lady premystery, even though it alsenting such an award. One most always revolved around of the pundits opined, since the commission of some most of the world’s impresviolent crime. sion of the United States is Similarly, Hollywood being formed by our movseems incapable of telling a ies and music, it was only romantic tale without having natural for our nation’s first explicit sex scenes. What lady to assume a role in the was considered pornographAcademy Awards festivities. ic when I was a youth is Actually, my heart sank now normative, not only in at the thought that the rest movies, but more and more of the world perceives our on television. nation by our movies and Crude, vulgar and offenmusic. A few years ago, sive language is considered when I was in Italy, I was essential in all forms of conversing with an Italian American entertainment. cardinal about how encourThis is all done in the name aged I am by the fervor of realism, which becomes a of young Catholics that I self-fulfilling prophecy. The encounter at Benedictine more crude language is used College, the St. Lawrence in music and movies, the Catholic Campus Center, more acceptable it becomes the staff at our archdiocesan

in common conversation.

If I had the time, I would like to pursue a thesis of how the sympathetic portrayal of divorce and serial marriages, cohabitation and casual sex, and, more recently, homosexual activity prepared the way for all of these to become culturally acceptable.

There is ample social science data demonstrating that the erosion of our moral values has played havoc with family life in which the well-being of our children has been the number one, though not the only, victim.

I wish all of the above were not true. I sometimes wonder what future civilizations will think of the American culture of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, where we permitted the mass murder of our own children by abortion and were so confused about something as fundamental as the nature of marriage. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the chairman of the bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage, stated that redefining marriage as something different than a vowed relationship between one man and one woman is like redefining breast feeding so as to include men!

Pope John Paul II was absolutely correct with his conviction that culture is much more important than politics. Our political choices are very much influenced by the values or lack of values that are glorified in the popular culture.

Both Blessed John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI challenged the church to present the truth not only in theological and philosophical discourse, but also — and perhaps more importantly — through the arts. American Catholics, other Christians, and other people of faith must reclaim our culture. We will succeed in doing this, not so much

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March 16 Mass and groundbreaking of Family Formation Center — Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Topeka Blessing of Abbot James Albers — St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison March 18 “Shepherd’s Voice” recording Confirmation — Most Pure Heart of Mary, Topeka March 19 Administrative Team meeting Priests Personnel meeting Confirmation for Atchison parishes — St. Benedict’s Abbey March 20 Presbyteral Council meeting March 21 Mass for Maur Hill-Mount Academy and Atchison Catholic Elementary schools — St. Benedict’s Parish Catholic Education Foundation meeting “Trust One Greater,” adoration and catechesis for young adults — Benedictine College

March 23 “Catholic Way” taping

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In digital age, Vatican sticks with smoke and bells

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service

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ATICAN CITY (CNS) — Though the Vatican has become increasingly savvy with more modern forms of communication, it’s still sticking with more primitive methods — swirling smoke and tolling bells — to announce whether a new pope has been elected.

In a similar vein, the Vatican press hall will not immediately issue an official bulletin, email alert, SMS or tweet to tell the 5,000 accredited journalists and other observers whether “Habemus papam.”

Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman and head of the press office, said he would prefer people “live the moment” and try to figure out on their own what color the smoke is “rather than have a communique from the press hall.”

“Therefore, I won’t be spending time sending SMSs at that moment; I believe we should be living it,” he said to a round of applause from journalists during a news briefing March 9.

It was a surprising response from media whose 24/7 schedules and digital demands have long clashed with the Vatican, which still uses faxes, conducts almost all news conferences in Italian and most often closes shop between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Perhaps those applauding the more romantic notion of “Carpe diem” were unaware that, with smoke colors high in the Roman sky, it’s always been “Hard to see ’em.”

Telling whether the smoke is white (a successful election) or black (unsuccessful) has never been easy, even during the 2005 conclave, when the Vatican started using chemical packets to enhance the color of the smoke.

Even Father Lombardi said he was not sure what color the smoke was when gray puffs curled out of the Sistine Chapel chimney after a successful round of voting that chose now-retired Pope Benedict XVI. In addition to the packets of chemicals, which are concocted by Vatican workers, the Vatican had also decided it would toll the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica with a successful vote in order to remove any doubt about the results.

However, in 2005, the bells did not start ringing until about 10 minutes after the smoke had been wafting out.

Father Lombardi recalled phoning Vatican officials to see if the bells were going to be rung or not and said the uncertainty is actually part of “the beauty of these events.”

It was “very beautiful and [the confusion] lasted just a few minutes. I find it more interesting” this way rather than having everything run smoothly and predictably “like a Swiss watch,” he told journalists.

“Let’s see what happens this time.

Obviously, everyone will try to do their best,” he said, predicting that this time people should know fairly quickly whether a pope has been elected even though “a minimum amount of suspense” is needed.

Father Lombardi said Vatican televi-

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by argument, but by the witness of joy that is the fruit of the life of faith and virtue.

Even more important than logical presentations of truth is the portrayal of authentic beauty in all the various art forms. The nihilistic philosophies that were spawned by atheism and agnosticism have created a culture of despair. Nihilism fosters confusion and chaos in the arts resulting in artists being unable to distinguish authentic beauty from what is demeaning and downright ugly.

An essential part of the new evangelization is in the hands of Catholic artists, actors, authors, and musicians. True beauty is irresistible. Among other tasks for our new pope will be the challenge to encourage and inspire a renaissance in Christian art.

During a recent visit to Kansas City, Christopher West, one of the great proponents of Blessed John Paul’s theology of the body, suggested an illuminating image to me. He compared the beauty of the Catholic Church’s teaching on love and sexuality to the 2009 performance of Susan Boyle on “Britain’s Got Talent” television show.

In appearance, Susan Boyle did not fit the image of a star female singer but, the moment she began to sing, the audience was swept away by the beauty of her voice. (If you are not familiar with Susan Boyle or you are looking for a moment of inspiration, Google her name and view her performance!) American pop culture does not expect to be inspired by the church, but if we live our Catholic faith with integrity, the world will be captured by the beauty and joy of our witness.

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Members of the fire and rescue service set a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel before the conclave at the Vatican March 9. Smoke coming from the chimney will be the only sign to the world of how things are progressing inside the chapel during the conclave. White smoke signals that the cardinal-electors have elected a new pope. Black smoke indicates voting was inconclusive.

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Latin name is first clue to new pope’s identity

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service

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ATICAN CITY (CNS) — The first clue to the identity of the new pope will be the announcement of his first name — in Latin, in the accusative case.

If he is not the one chosen, French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the topranked cardinal-deacon, will say, in Latin, “I announce to you a great joy. We have a pope: His most Eminent and Reverend Lordship, Lord . . .” followed by the Latin version of the chosen cardinal’s first name.

If Cardinal Tauran says, “Lord Odilonem” everyone would know the new pope was Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Scherer of Sao Paulo. They would not have to wait for Cardinal Tauran to announce the new pope’s last name.

But if he says “Lord Angelum,” it would not necessarily mean the new pope was the media-touted Italian Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan; there are three other Italian cardinals also named Angelo.

If the cardinal says “Ioannem,” things would be much more complicated. Fifteen cardinals’ names begin Juan, Jean or Giovanni, the equivalent of John.

Five cardinals’ first names are variations of Iosephum (Joseph), five are named Franciscum (Francis) and five have names beginning Antonium (Anthony).

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Stoves that will be used to signal the election of a new pope are seen in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican March 9. Cardinal-electors entered the chapel in the afternoon March 12 to begin the conclave to elect the new pope. sion will be broadcasting the “fumate” (smoke) live with a camera positioned about 10 yards away from the chapel chimney, giving people a shot that’s “right in front of your nose.”

People unable to make it to St. Peter’s Square can tune in online at: http://player.rv.va/.

Or they can get on social media like Twitter and follow the many handles offering “on-the-roof” coverage and alerts such as @PapalSmokeStack, @ ConclaveChimney, @ConclaveStove

and @PopeAlarm and PopeAlarm. com which are promising: “When the smoke goes up, you’ll know what’s going down” via email or SMS. At the end of the day, the old-fashioned way may be the most reliable. Emails can

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Only two are named after the apostle Peter, Petrum, and three after the apostle Paul, Paulum.

The 115 cardinals who will enter the Sistine Chapel for the conclave include four named Georgium or George and three who would be called Carolum, like Blessed John Paul II, the former Karol Wojtyla.

There are limits to translation possibilities: Lithuanian Cardinal Audrys Juozas Backis of Vilnius would be called Audrys and Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai would be either Bachara or Becharam.

When the Vatican’s Office of Latin Letters is called upon to write a letter in Latin to one of the cardinals, the “Acta Apostolicae Sedis,” the book of official acts of the Holy See, is the go-to place for which version of their name to use. The volumes for 1909 through the end of 2012 are online on the Vatican website.

Apparently, though, it is not always that easy. Indian Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Isaac Thottunkal, major archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, has been referred to both as Basilium Clementem and Isaac.

It also is possible that Cardinal Tauran will not use the accusative case when he announces the name. He could say, “Marcus” instead of “Marcum” if the cardinals choose Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, who has been prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.

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Rite of Election

Hundreds prepare to join the church

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The Archangel Gabriel is one of four new stained-glass windows in the new chapel. The others are the Archangel Michael, the Eucharist, and the wedding at Cana.

The liturgical furnishings of the chapel are similar to those found in other parishes. The new altar, ambo, presider’s chair and tabernacle share a common arch design theme. The door of the new tabernacle was originally from a Kansas City, Kan., church. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann consecrated and dedicated the altar with sacred chrism, which is also used in baptisms and confirmations.

Although they are often found far apart and flanking the main altar in most churches, the chapel features statues of the Blessed Mother and St. Joseph side by side.

Villa St. Francis has new chapel

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LATHE — It was impossible to miss the atmosphere of joy and excitement at Villa St. Francis here last week.

Residents had a special visitor: Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. And he was there for a special event: the dedication of their new, beautiful chapel.

The 1,350-square-foot chapel, which has a capacity of 72 persons, is similar in most respects to any Catholic church, with a couple of notable exceptions.

First, most of the space is open to accommodate people in wheelchairs and folding chairs. Second, the doors are flanked by two large glass partitions that open accordion-style. The chapel occupies the former assisted dining room, while the former chapel was converted into a physical therapy room.

In addition to chapel renovations, the Villa renovated two wings of the facility, forming two separate “neighborhoods.” At the heart of each neighborhood is the dining facility and common living room. Although the renovations reduced capacity in those wings from 34 to 24 residents, the “neighborhoods” make dining and socializing much more convenient.

The renovations began in 2011 and were completed this year. The total cost was $1.8 million.

Many residents are lifelong Catholics and are delighted to now have a chapel that in many ways resembles their former parishes. Mass is celebrated daily at 10 a.m., and the chapel is open at all times.

“It means a lot to them to go to daily Mass,” said John May, chief operating officer for Villa St. Francis.

“A number of our Catholic residents go in and out all through the day and night,” he said. “A lot of them go there to pray the rosary. Their access is better now than when they lived in their homes.”

The concelebrants of the Mass dedicating the chapel included Father Bob Burger, who resides in the facility’s attached apartment for priests; Msgr.

Ray Burger, who will celebrate most daily Masses in the chapel; Father Bill

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Although the chapel has a few pews that were formerly at St. Agnes Parish in Roeland Park, the majority of the space was designed for folding chairs and to accommodate wheelchairs, since many Villa residents have difficulties with mobility. The chapel, which is located to the left off the facility’s main entrance, is open for daily Mass and individual prayer all hours on all days.

Bruning, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish, which includes the Villa in its boundaries; and archdiocesan vicar general Father Gary Pennings. Msgr.

Gary Applegate was master of ceremonies. Also present was Father Leo Cooper, a resident.

In his homily, Archbishop Naumann addressed the topic of Catholic identity and human dignity.

“Our liturgy today is one of the most beautiful in the church,” he said. “The dedication of this chapel and altar reminds us of our own identity as Catholic Christians. In a few moments, we will begin by sprinkling ourselves with holy water, reminding us of our baptism, and sprinkling this altar as well with that symbol of life — the waters

of baptism that give us life in Christ.”

“And in a few moments, we will anoint this altar with chrism oil, the same oil used this time of year with confirmations of our young people,” the archbishop continued. “So baptism and confirmation are those sacraments that reveal to us our identity and dignity. With those same symbols we consecrate this altar and set it apart.”

The archbishop also thanked the administrators and board for their leadership in completing the facility renovations and new chapel; the Villa’s benefactors and staff; and the Medical Sisters of St. Joseph and the Sisters of St. Anne, both from India, who serve at the Villa.

And finally, he thanked Father Bob

Burger, who served as chaplain since 2008.

“Today, we also give thanks in a very special way for Father Bob Burger and his remarkable priestly ministry,” said the archbishop. “He just turned 90 a few days ago, and today is his official last day as chaplain at Villa St. Francis.”

“We are grateful for his many years of priestly service here in the archdiocese,” the archbishop added. “He’s been a great shepherd and great pastor in so many different contexts. . . . At a time he could have been fully retired, he continued to serve here these past years as the chaplain of this wonderful community.”

Msgr. Burger will celebrate daily Mass except when Father Bruning celebrates Mass on Thursdays.

ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Few Catholics would argue that these are tumultuous times for the church.

Yet every year, men and women choose to become Catholics through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.

In his homily to catechumens and candidates at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 24, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann acknowledged the church’s flaws, but urged catechumens and candidates to focus instead on the essence of the Catholic faith as taught by Pope Benedict XVI. “The essence of our Catholic faith, the pope has said, is our encounter with the person of Jesus Christ, and the foundation of our faith truly is this: to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,” said the archbishop.

The cathedral service was one of three held in the archdiocese. Another took place Feb. 17 at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church in Topeka, and a third was held the evening of Feb. 24 at Good Shepherd Church in Shawnee.

The service marks the second important milestone in the journey toward full communion with the church, a journey that differs slightly for catechumens and candidates, said Michael Podrebarac, archdiocesan consultant for liturgy.

Catechumens will receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and holy Communion. Candidates are those coming into the faith from another Christian religion. They have been previously baptized and will receive the sacraments of penance, confirmation and holy Communion.

This year’s group of 525 includes about 175 catechumens and 350 candidates.

During the Rite of Election, catechumens sign their names in the Book of the Elect as their sponsor and Archbishop Naumann look on. The book serves as an official church record of those seeking baptism throughout the year.

After the Rite of Election, candidates participate in the Call to Continuing Conversion and affirm their desire to be in full communion with the church.

The entire RCIA process is sort of a crash course in Catholicism, compressing into about eight months what took most cradle Catholics more than 14 years to achieve.

The period from the Rite of Election to the Easter Vigil, when the catechumens and candidates receive the sacraments of initiation, could be considered the home stretch, Podrebarac said.

By this point, the men and women are pretty certain about their decision.

Many have spent years discerning the call of God, a call that is often stirred by a Catholic friend or family member.

“Ninety percent of them were influenced by a neighbor, friend, or spouse — someone whose demonstration of faith has inspired them,” Podrebarac

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Joe Levinson, 18, a member of Holy Angels Parish in Basehor, signs the Book of the Elect at the Rite of Election on Feb. 24 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Kansas City, Kan. said. “The power of personal contact and example cannot be overstated.”

That was certainly the case for 18-year-old Michele Garay of St. MarySt. Anthony Parish in Kansas City, Kan. She decided to join the church because many of her family and friends are Catholic.

“I would always go to church, but I was never baptized,” she said. “So I decided to get closer to God.” Garay said the RCIA classes have been easy. Getting to them has been a challenge, though, because of the weather. But she has enjoyed learning more about the faith.

Joe Levinson, 18, from Holy Angels Church in Basehor, appreciates learning about the kinder nature of Jesus.

“Being raised Jewish, the God that’s portrayed in the Old Testament to me seems a little less forgiving,” said Levinson.

It is that forgiving nature and the promise of divine mercy that draws us to Christ.

“We are a church of recovering sinners, striving to allow the Lord’s grace to transform us into his saints,” said Archbishop Naumann .

He encouraged the catechumens and candidates to spend time cultivating a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ — first by inviting him in, and then by reading the Gospels, receiving the Eucharist often and by spending time in eucharistic adoration.

“I look forward to seeing how the Lord uses each of you to enrich the life of our church,” he said, “to help us continue the mission that he entrusted to those first disciples, not to keep the faith for themselves, but to go and make disciples of all nations.”

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Joseph Houston Jr., a member of Christ the King Parish in Kansas City, Kan., signs the Book of the Elect as his pastor Father Mark Mertes looks on.

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Benedictine and Saint Mary team up for choir concert

Adoration & the archbishop Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann joined the student body and chaplain Father Andrew Strobl at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park for eucharistic adoration on Feb. 20.

From left, freshman Alexis Bukaty, sophomore Joe Pasley, sophomore Lexa Whalen, junior Mark Nelson, senior Megan Pruett, junior Joey Krebs, and senior Matthew Martin join their classmates in the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

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Leavenworth — The University of Saint Mary department of fine arts/ music will present the combined chorales of Benedictine College and USM in a joint concert at 3 p.m. on March 24 in Annunciation Chapel on the Saint Mary campus here, located at 4100 S. 4th St. The concert, an annual tradition at Saint Mary and Benedictine now in its 26th year, is free.

The chorales will be supported by an instrumental chamber ensemble and the Benedictine brass ensemble. The program will feature 20th-century choral works by English composers and will include Rutter’s “Requiem,” Vaughan-Williams’ “O Clap Your Hands,” and Holst’s “O God, Beyond All Praising.”

The program will begin with the “Fanfare” from Dukas’ ballet “La Peri,” played by the Benedictine brass ensemble under the direction of professor Ted Hanman.

Vocal soloists will be soprano Sarah DaMetz, a freshman from Lansing, and Ashley Muldoon, a freshman from Bonner Springs.

The concert will be conducted by William Krusemark of the University of Saint Mary and accompanied at the organ by Ruth Krusemark of Benedictine College.

For more information, contact William Krusemark online at: kruse markw@stmary.edu, or call (913) 6825151, ext. 6460.

Correction In the March 8 issue of The Leaven, Cardinal Angelo Scola was misidentified as the past archbishop of Vienna.

The cardinal was the Patriarch of Venice. The Leaven regrets the error.

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Father Wempe personified peace and simplicity

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AWRENCE — Father Richard Wempe was a man of holy simplicity and poverty in death as in life. It was difficult even to find a photograph for his obituary.

Father Wempe, 88, died on Feb. 25 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital a few hours after he fell at home. His funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Peter Cathedral in Kansas City, Kan., on March 1, and he was buried at Holy Family Cemetery in Alma.

Father Wempe — usually known as Father Dick — looked at three locations for as simple and poor a burial as possible, said Father Al Rockers, the funeral Mass homilist.

“Three quiet, isolated places on the edges of our archdiocese where there would not be a requirement for a concrete vault,” said Father Rockers.

Furthermore, he wanted to be buried in the manner of Trappist (Cistercian) monks and his model Blessed Charles Eugene de Foucauld.

“He wanted to be buried on a board and lowered into an open grave, and let Mother Earth have his body back, as [did] Blessed Charles,” said Father Rockers.

Father Wempe was born on March 26, 1924, to Anthony and Clara (Myers) Wempe in Seneca. He had two brothers and one sister. The family belonged to Sts. Peter and Paul Parish and the children went to the parish elementary and high schools.

Father Wempe graduated from Sts. Peter and Paul High School in May 1942. He studied pre-engineering from 1942 to 1943 at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army in March 1943 and did his basic training with the 75th Infantry Division in Alabama. Next, he served with the 66th Infantry Division, known as the Black Panthers, from December 1944 to April 1946. The division fought primarily in France; he was a sergeant in the headquarters company.

“Father Dick saw the face of hell,” said Father Rockers. “He worked behind the lines, but saw thousands of people dying, civilians everywhere displaced, and orphaned and starving children.”

The war had a tremendous effect on him, leading him to embrace pacifism and oppose nationalism. He also developed a love for Paris and would return in future years.

The young soldier was discharged from the U.S. Army in April 1946 and returned to the United States. He attended St. Benedict’s College in Atchison from 1946-1947, then undertook studies for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas at St. Thomas Seminary in Denver from 1947 to 1949. He earned a degree in philosophy, and then continued his studies

• July 1953: Associate pastor, Blessed Sacrament Parish, Kansas City, Kan. • May 1956: Associate pastor, Holy Trinity, Paola, and St. Michael Parish, Wheaton • Oct. 1956: Administrator, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Onaga • May 1957: Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Onaga • June 1959: Resigned to enter religious life with the Cistercian monks near Ava, Mo. • Sept. 1959: Returned to archdiocese and appointed associate pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Kansas City, Kan. • April 1960: Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Alma, and St. John Vianney Parish, Eskridge • Aug. 1963: Pastor, St. Rose of Lima Parish, Kansas City, Kan. • March 1969: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Paxico • Aug. 1970: Pastor, Holy Trinity, Paola • July 1971: Resigned as pastor for ministry to the poor

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He taught me how to pray in the quiet and listen in the silence. It was an important help to me for discerning a vocational call.”

Father Michael Hermes from 1949 to 1953 in Rome. He studied theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and resided at the Pontifical North American College. Because he spoke neither Italian nor Latin, said his niece Barbara Kolom, his studies were a challenge to him.

Father Wempe was ordained a priest on Dec. 20, 1952, at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome and went on to a series of pastoral assignments in the archdiocese. In 1972, he sought and received permission to minister to poor and homeless men, and founded the Shalom Catholic Worker House in

downtown Kansas City, Kan., now operated by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.

By then a confirmed pacifist, the soldier-turned-priest also created a “peace library” and supported conscientious objectors to the Vietnam War. “I had just completed alternative service as a conscientious objector and I heard about a priest who was a pacifist,” said Michael McGrath, a member of Christ the King Parish in Kansas City, Kan. “I was never able to find one when I was working with my draft board, so I decided I must meet this man.”

Rupert Pate, a Vietnam War veteran, was an instructor at Fort Leavenworth Command and General Staff College when he first met Father Wempe.

“He was a man of very few words, and he very much believed in prayer,” said Pate. “He believed not only in private prayer, but that we should pray in community and as community. He wrote a series of little guides to daily prayer that he distributed himself.”

He was contemplative by nature, a man of deep prayer and spirituality, said Sister Barbara McCracken, OSB, who worked with him at Shalom House.

• Nov. 1979: Pastor, Annunciation Parish, Frankfort, and St. Columbkille, Blaine • July 1980: Director, Shalom House, Kansas City, Kan. • July 1989: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Baileyville • July 1990: Retired from active ministry

“He was a good priest, and faithful,” said Sister Barbara. “He loved the church, and he loved his time in Rome as a seminarian. He got a sense of the worldwide church ahead of Vatican II, and he completely supported the reforms of Vatican II. . . . He was really convinced that nationalism was a sin and [believed in] the Catholic Worker conception of countering militarism.”

Father Wempe partially influenced and inspired Father Michael Hermes.

“I learned a lot how to pray from him,” said Father Hermes, pastor of Holy Name Parish and president of Bishop Ward High School, both in Kansas City, Kan. “He taught me how to pray in the quiet and listen in the silence. It was an important help to me for discerning a vocational call.”

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NOT FOR EVERYBODY, SAY VOLUNTEERS, but ministry behind bars is touched by grace

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OPEKA — As female inmates at the Topeka Correctional Facility (TCF) gathered for Mass celebrated by Archbishop Emeritus James P. Keleher on Dec. 19, a prayerful intensity filled the room.

That intensity has drawn volunteers Mike and Carol Glotzbach, parishioners of Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church in Topeka, to prison ministry for nearly 25 years.

“If you want to pray, pray with prisoners,” said Mike Glotzbach. “If you had the intensity those 10 Story by ladies bring, multiplied by 800 people in your average parish, you’d blow the roof off.”

It’s an ardency you Photos by have to experience to believe, said volunteer Betty Henderson, of St. Matthew Parish, Topeka. Henderson and her husband John have worked with the women of TCF for seven years.

“I invited [a seminarian] to attend a service once and he could not believe the presence of the Holy Spirit with these ladies,” she said.

One of the corporal works of mercy, prison ministry can be a source of abundant grace for those involved, said the volunteers. But it’s not for everyone.

The Glotzbachs, the Hendersons and a handful of other prison ministers do it because they feel the presence of the Holy Spirit, a sliver of light in the shadows of prison.

TCF, also known as “Central,” houses about 450 minimum- and medium- security female prisoners. Prison ministers offer a range of religious activities to serve the spiritual needs of inmates, including Communion services, religious education classes and Bible study.

They also direct programs that serve the emotional needs of the women.

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Crafting a future Many of the women who arrive at TCF bring with them loads of emotional baggage, including the pain that comes from abuse.

“Eighty-five to 90 percent of [the women] have been abused at some time in their life by a male,” said Mike Glotzbach. “Many grew up in dysfunctional homes. When you grow up in a dysfunctional home and you leave, you make another one for yourself.”

The abuse has eviscerated the women’s self-confidence and convinced them their only value is tied to their sexuality.

To improve the women’s self-esteem, Carroll Glotzbach and other volunteers teach the women crafting skills, using donated materials.

Through the program, called “No Strings Attached,” inmates have created hundreds of items for the community —

Inmate Sharon McDonough proclaims the first reading during a Mass with Archbishop Emeritus James P. Keleher at the Topeka Correctional Facility.

Nelda Woolverton, above, is one of the success stories of the prison ministry program at the Topeka Correctional Facility. Serving a life sentence for killing her boyfriend and 15-to-life for attempting to kill the woman she caught him with, Woolverton has converted to Catholicism in prison and turned her life around. grief they have harbored for decades. sewing “burden” blankets and crochet“To be honest, you hear about the ing stuffed animals for the children of most cruel, awful treatment of people the incarcerated; stitching lap blankets you’ve ever heard,” said Werder. “[The for nursing home residents; knitting hats women] start coming because their and scarves for breast cancer patients, grandma died, but then they talk about and preemie hats for newborns; and the loss of children, the loss of spouses, making slippers for inmates on Mother’s the loss of innocence. It’s very difficult and Father’s Day. They also make greetand traumatizing.” ing cards and scrapbooks.

So traumatizing, in fact, that Werd“They are redefining who they are er and Highberger cut back from three through crafting,” said Carroll Glotzto two 12-week sessions a year to give bach. “They want to give back. They’re themselves a reprieve. givers, not takers.”

Werder, a certified chaplain with experience in mental health, credits the Mike Glotzbach, prison ministry volunteer Holy Spirit with steering him toward prison ministry 20 years ago. It’s the While crafting helps inmates build small miracles he sees repeatedly that their self-esteem, another prison minis- worker Sharon Highberger hold grief inspire him, things others would call cotry program delves into deeper emotion- counseling sessions for the inmates. incidences.

Through journaling and group theraal territory.

“There are no coincidences,” said Frank Werder, 83, the “unofficial” head py, the “Growing through Loss” program Werder. “Coincidences are small miracles of the TCF prison ministry, and social helps women let go of the paralyzing where God wishes to remain anonymous.”

“If you want to pray, pray with prisoners. If you had the intensity those 10 ladies bring, multiplied by 800 people in your average parish, you’d blow the roof off.”

Learning to let go

Archbishop Keleher celebrates Mass for women incarcerated at the Topeka Correctional Facility. Prison visits have always been an important part of the archbishop’s ministry.

On fire for the Lord Nelda Woolverton, 53, might be one of those miracles. An inmate at TCF since 1991, Woolverton is serving two sentences: a life sentence for killing her boyfriend and 15-to-life for attempting to kill the woman she caught him with.

Woolverton converted to Catholicism in 2005, years after experiencing God’s presence at a Communion service.

The daughter of a Nazarene minister, Woolverton had attended Protestant services at TCF for a long time, but the services became distressing for her.

“I got tired of hearing doctrines preached with a lot of pressure I didn’t believe in,” she said. “So I quit going for awhile and had personal devotions in my room.”

When a good friend of Woolverton’s was killed in a car crash, someone

Woolverton had sponsored through Alcoholics Anonymous in prison, she felt the need to attend services. It was the first Sunday after New Year’s Day. “I thought that would be a good way to start the new year,” Woolverton said.

She ended up attending the Catholic service and was warmly welcomed.

“I felt very at home there,” she said.

“When we knelt after the Eucharist to pray, I felt God. I felt like I had come home and I have not missed a Sunday since. I immediately began religious education classes with Betty Henderson.”

Archbishop Keleher confirmed Woolverton in 2007.

Next July, Woolverton will go before the parole board for the first time since arriving at TCF. “We’re praying really hard she is released,” said Henderson. “She’s a poster child for what every prisoner should become.”

Inmate Kristina Arb, above, is caught in a moment of reflection after receiving Communion from Archbishop Keleher at a Mass held at the prison in December 2012.

Indeed, the list of Woolverton’s attributes is impressive.

She serves as a sacristan, arriving 20 to 30 minutes before the service to set up the table used for Mass. She has a beautiful singing voice and participates wholeheartedly. She started a weekly rosary prayer circle for inmates. The staff frequently calls on her to comfort other inmates during a crisis.

In summary, she’s been a positive influence on the Catholic community at TCF. “There’s something about her that’s just special,” said Henderson. “She’s on fire for the Lord. She loves Jesus.”

Woolverton credits the prison ministry for lighting that fire and for giving her the strength to serve each day of her sentence.

“It takes a lot of spiritual strength to live here peacefully,” said Woolverton. “My faith and the volunteers who

bring our Communion services bring me peace and strength.”

Risk and reward Inmates like Woolverton who keep coming to services are rare. In prison ministry, you’re dealing with a very transient population.

“It’s terrible to spend five or six years getting to know someone, and then say, ‘See ya!’” Henderson said.

Worse still, when prisoners are released on parole, the prison ministers are prohibited from contacting them for two years. By that time, they’ve lost touch. It’s the nature of prison ministry.

“It isn’t fair; it isn’t right,” Henderson explained, repeating something Werder told her years ago.

“It’s prison.”

10 local news Sister Mary Walter Swann Leavenworth — Sister Mary Walter Swann, 89, died on Feb. 13 at Saint John Hospital here. Sister Mary Walter faithfully served as a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth for 67 years.

Rubye Mary Swann was born on July 7, 1923, in Denver, one of two children born to Walter H. and Irene E. Renken Swann. She graduated from Columbian Grade School and North High School in Denver.

Rubye began her career in nursing as a volunteer aide at St. Joseph Hospital Sister Mary Walter in 1942 after the atSwann tack on Pearl Harbor.

The following year, she entered nurses training and in 1943 was baptized a Catholic.

Rubye entered the novitiate of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth on Aug. 14, 1945, and was given the name Sister Mary Walter. She made her profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1947, and began a career in nursing and hospital administration that spanned many decades. Sister Mary Walter received a diploma from the Providence Hospital School of Nursing; a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Saint Mary College, Leavenworth; completed a residency at Mercy Hospital, Toledo, Ohio; and received a master’s degree in hospital administration from St. Louis University.

Sister Mary Walter served in nursing supervisory positions at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Billings, Mont.; St. Francis Hospital, Topeka; St. Joseph’s Hospital in Deer Lodge, Mont.; St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo.; and De Paul Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyo. She was appointed administrator of St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, a position she

theleaven.com | march 15, 2013 held for 19 years before going to St. Joseph Hospital in Denver as vice president of clinical services.

In 1994, Sister Mary Walter was named director of mission outreach for Exempla-St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, providing equipment, supplies and clothing to foreign and domestic missions and later moved into mission services.

Sister Mary Walter had a delightful sense of humor. Her love of and passion for serving the economically poor inspired many.

She enjoyed picnics, being in the Rocky Mountains, and was an avid birder. Sister Mary Walter retired to Ross Hall in 2011.

Sister Mary Georgette Groh LEAVENWORTH — Sister Mary Georgette Groh, 85, died Feb. 8 at the Sisters of Charity motherhouse here. Sister Mary Georgette faithfully served as a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth for 63 years.

Dorothy Jean was the seventh of 11 children born to George Sherman and Dorothy Freitag Groh. She was born on Aug. 12, 1927.

She described her growing up years as a kaleidoscope that revealed Sister Mary Georgette strong loyalties and Groh the pervading presence of unity. In her own words, the Groh children “provided fun, excitement, perpetual motion, and lots of scrapping while growing up together.”

She graduated from Sacred Heart Grade School and Emporia High School. After attending Saint Mary College in Leavenworth, Emporia State Teachers College, and teaching a year in Deerfield, Dorothy entered the

community of the Sisters of Charity on Aug. 18, 1949, joining her sister, Sister Margaret, who had entered in 1944. Dorothy was given the name Sister Mary Georgette and made her profession of vows on Aug. 15, 1951.

Sister Mary Georgette worked with children and taught in both elementary and secondary schools for 20 years. In the spring of 1972, she returned to Emporia to care for her dying mother and stayed on to care for her father until his death in 1980. That fall, she started a clinical pastoral care program at Topeka State Hospital and, after getting her Clinical Pastoral Education certification, began her chaplain ministry at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka.

In 1985, she sustained terrible injuries from a car accident. After her recovery, she served in the chaplaincy program at St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colo., Midland Hospice Care in Topeka, and Hospice of Kansas.

Sister Helen Forge LEAVENWORTH — Sister Helen Forge, 90, died on Feb. 9 at the motherhouse here.

She faithfully served as a Sister of Charity for 67 years.

Helen Cecilia was born on Jan. 18, 1923, in Leavenworth, the only daughter of Herman and Cecilia Schmidt Forge Sr. She had an older brother, Herman Joseph Forge Jr. and, nine years after Helen’s birth, her younger brother Eugene Andrew Sister Helen Forge arrived.

The family lived on a 160-acre farm in the Salt Creek Valley area around Kickapoo.

Helen attended Coffin School, a one-room

school with eight grades, and in 1936, she started her freshman year at Immaculata High School in Leavenworth.

Helen took an interest in schoolwork, sports and social events. Her interest in sports never waned. During her years at the University of Saint Mary, Sister Helen would be seen at as many games on campus as she could attend, and many of the Immaculata games in town as well.

When she graduated, Helen wanted to do some type of office work. Her parents wanted her to stay home for a year and help them. She did both. Her parents remodeled their home, and Helen started working in the office of the Officers Club at Fort Leavenworth. After a year there, she took a position at the Great Western Manufacturing Company in the bookkeeping department.

After four years in that job, she made the decision to enter the Sisters of Charity community.

Helen was given the name Sister Marie de Sales, but later returned to the use of her baptismal name. After professing vows on Aug. 15, 1947, Sister Helen either taught or was principal in elementary schools for 30 years. She was awarded a master’s degree in education from the University of Saint Mary.

From 1977-1980, she served as director of development for elementary and secondary schools for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. Sister Helen served on the Sisters’ personnel board as the elementary school supervisor from 1981-86. In 1985, she was named chairperson of the education department at the University of Saint Mary, where she became assistant professor of education in 1988, and remained the education department chairperson until 1992.

Elected to the leadership team of the SCL community in 1992, she served as community secretary for two terms. Sister Helen retired in August 2004.

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have been held with business leaders, advocacy groups and politicians, for example.

In addition to Archbishop Gomez, participants included: United Methodist Bishop Minerva Carcano; Bishop Orlando Findlayter of the New Hope Christian Fellowship; the Rev. Kathryn Lohre, president of the National Council of Churches; Imam Mohamed Magid, president of the Islamic Society of North America; and Mark Hetfield, president of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. Also present were representatives of Southern Baptist, evangelical and Hispanic Christian organizations.

Law on fetal heartbeat breaks new ground LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (CNS) — Six days after passing a ban on abortions after 20 weeks’ gestation, the Arkansas Legislature approved an even stricter ban. The House of Representatives and Senate voted March 5 and 6 to override Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto to approve the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act, just as they did Feb. 27-28 to override his veto of the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. While the fetal pain bill went into effect immediately, the heartbeat bill banning most abortions at 12 weeks will take effect this summer. Opponents have vowed to file lawsuits to stop the 12-week law from taking effect. The Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act bans most abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected and the pregnancy is 12 weeks or greater. According to National Right to Life, a fetus’ heartbeat begins at the 22nd day. Exceptions are made for rape, incest, to save the life of the mother or if a “highly lethal fetal disorder” is discovered. It has been called the strictest abortion law in the country. After the vote, sponsor Sen. Jason Rapert said, “If there’s a heartbeat, there’s life and we’re going to stand up for this law, regardless of who opposes it.”

Jesuits in the thick of immigration issues WASHINGTON (CNS) — While politicians and advocacy organizations work at coming up with legislation to reform the U.S. immigration system, the Jesuits are tackling some of its problems head-on at the Mexican border, in higher education institutions and in parishes. Soon, they’ll start analyzing what changes might help people to stay in their homelands. Two reports released by Jesuit institutions in recent weeks lay out problems and propose ways of addressing two complex sit-

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Pakistani Christians protest the burning of their houses and belongings in Lahore March 10. The Catholic Church in Pakistan condemned a March 9 attack by an estimated 3,000 Muslims on a Christian colony in Lahore that left more than 175 buildings, including two churches and dozens of homes, torched and hundreds of people homeless. uations: how undocumented immigrants are treated as they migrate and what undocumented students encounter in Jesuit colleges and universities. Jesuit Father Richard Ryscavage, director of Fairfield University’s Center for Faith and Public Life and a professor of sociology and anthropology, oversaw the colleges’ study. He told Catholic News Service that both efforts are part of the Jesuits’ worldwide focus on migration of the past five to six years. He said other components in the United States include a project in Long Island to develop a model for debating immigration at the parish level — framing it from the perspective of faith. “How to make it a little less of a screaming match,” is how Father Ryscavage put it. Another effort is a collaboration just beginning with the Red Cross to figure out at what level institutional or economic breakdowns lead people to decide to leave their homes, and then work at fixing it, Father Ryscavage said.

Religious leaders meet with Obama on immigration reform WASHINGTON (CNS) — More than a dozen religious leaders sat down with President Barack Obama March 8 to stress their concerns for immigration reform, before ending with a prayer and promising to work with their faith communities on the issue, especially during the rest of Lent and Easter. Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez told reporters after the meeting at the White House that the group emphasized urgency in getting an immigration reform bill through Congress. The group also stressed that legislation should respect the dignity of individuals and focus on family reunification, he said. For the past couple of months, Obama has been holding similar meetings with groups with a stake in immigration reform. Previous such sessions

NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) — Kenya’s bishops called on citizens to remain calm and peaceful in the wake of the country’s tightly contested presidential election. No major election-related violence was reported after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced March 9 that challenger Uhuru Kenyatta received slightly more than 50 percent of the vote to win the presidency over Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Kenyatta received 50.07 percent of more than 12 million votes cast, crossing the threshold to avoid a runoff by some 8,000 votes. Odinga appealed the outcome to the Supreme Court, saying the election commission failed in carrying out a number of tasks under the country’s new constitution. Despite the challenge, the outcome was a far cry from the violence that marred the 2007 election in which ethnic clashes resulted in more than 1,000 deaths and left large areas of Kenya in ruins as rival ethnic groups fought over a tightly contested outcome. The disputed election led to a power-sharing agreement among Kenya’s two major political parties and a new constitution.

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CNA or LPN wanted - To care for multiple sclerosis male for one week, occasionally. Daily rate, not hourly. Ascension parishioner, Overland Park. (913) 390-9641.

Machine quilting - by Jenell Noeth, Basehor. Also, quilts made to order. Call (913) 724-1837.

Live-in caregiver situation wanted - Woman in her 50s looking for a situation with room and board. Salary and time off negotiable. Available immediately. Call (602) 741-8452. Connected to the Catholic community.

Electrician - Free estimates; reasonable rates. JoCo and south KC metro. Call Pat at (913) 963-9896.

ALL AREA CATHOLICS WELCOME Christ the King Parish Federal Credit Union 5417 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, Kan. Good Car Loan and Share Loan Rates (913) 287-8448 or (913) 980-2192 Hours: 7 - 9 p.m., Mon., Wed., Fri.

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Caregiving - We provide personal assistance, companionship, care management, and transportation to the elderly and disabled in home, assisted living and nursing facilities. We also provide respite care for main caregivers needing some personal time. Call Daughters & Company at (913) 341-2500 and speak with Laurie, Debbie or Gary.

Caregiver - Former practical nurse and massage therapist with 20 years experience with same family available to give superior, personalized care to you or your loved one. Have passport and will travel. $15 per hour. (913) 384-2119. Excellent references.

Experienced RN of 25 years - Ready and willing to help you keep your loved one in his or her home. I have many years experience in geriatrics, Alzheimer’s and diabetic care. I am available to take your loved one to the dentist, doctor, or hair dresser and grocery shopping. I will do meal preparation and set up medication cassettes for your parent. Please call (913) 710-5412. Professional references and background check provided upon request.

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Excellent references available. Prefer part time. Call (913) 579-8914.

Looking for high quality home care? - Whether you’re looking to introduce care for your family or simply looking to improve your current home care quality, we can help. Our unique approach to home care has earned us a 99% client satisfaction rating among the 1,000-plus families we have assisted. We are family-owned, with offices in Lenexa and Lawrence. Call Benefits of Home Senior Care, Lenexa: (913) 422-1591 or Lawrence: (785) 727-1816 or visit our website at: www.benefitsofhome. com.

MISCELLANEOUS Learn CPR and basic life support - Along with how to operate an AED machine and Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid. Friends and family classes for large groups. Adult, child and infant CPR classes are all taught hands-on with new mannequins. Available to come to your church, office or place of business. AHA certification cards are valid for two years. Contact certified CPR instructor Roberta Tease at (913) 850-1999 or (913) 299-2500.

for sale First Communion dress sets for 18” or American Girl dolls. Includes dress, veil, tights, shoes and cross necklace. Full line of doll clothes and accessories in south Johnson County. For an appointment, call Patty at (913) 345-9498.

Residential lifts - Buy/sell/trade. Stair lifts, porch lifts, ceiling lifts and elevators. Recycled and new equipment.

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REAL ESTATE Real estate home loans - Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc., 4105 W. 6th St., Suite A-6, Lawrence. James J. Weber is a 35-year real estate financing veteran and is the new office manager. Programs include conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, etc. Specializing in financing purchase/ refinance home loans with FICO credit scored from 620+ to 800+ with low interest rates and low down payments.

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Gravois Arm P-Road. Rent for the summer season, May 1 - November 1. Call (816) 223-3244 or send an email to: johnbrulez@aol.com.

Ski cabin in Winter Park, Colo. - 2 BR, 1 BA, fully furnished; sleeps four. View of Continental Divide from deck. Close to points of interest and activities. $115/ night. Call (913) 642-3027. For pictures, visit the website at: www.tillmancabin.com.

wanted to buy Antiques wanted I buy old pocket & wristwatches; sets of silverware; souvenir spoons; advertising signs; coins; and Native American turquoise jewelry, arrowheads & rugs. Call Chris at (913) 593-7507 or (913) 642-8269.

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March Holy Name Church, 1001 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Kan., will host the Theatre at Vis on March 15 at 7 p.m. This is a musical dramaturgy based on the Stations of the Cross.

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Archbishop Emeritus James P. Keleher will celebrate the archdiocesan monthly pro-life Mass on March 16. Mass is at 8 a.m. at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church, 44 N. Mill, Kansas City, Kan. Immediately following Mass is a rosary procession to an abortion clinic approximately 4 blocks away. Eucharistic adoration is available for those not processing. Benediction concludes services by 9:45 a.m.

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The Singles of Nativity (SON) are hosting a St. Patrick’s Day dance on March 16 from 7 - 11 p.m. at Church of the Nativity, 3800 W. 119th St., Leawood. Music will be live with the 13th Hour Band. The cost to attend is $20, which includes light appetizers and drinks. For more information, send an email to Susana Marcos at: susa_marcos@yahoo.com.

The 2013 Mater Dei Irish fest will be held March 16 at Mater Dei-Assumption Church, 8th and Jackson, Topeka. Watch the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade while enjoying Irish food, music, and a beer garden. The event begins after 10:30 a.m.

Mass and is open to the public. There is no cost to attend.

A memorial liturgy for deceased loved ones will be at 8 a.m. on March 16 at Curé of Ars Parish, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood.

Following the Mass, the bereavement ministry will have its monthly support meeting in the Father Burak Room. The topic will be about walking through grief. For more information, call (913) 649-2026.

Christ’s Peace House of Prayer in Easton will host a contemplative prayer retreat day from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on March 16. Instruction will be provided on request. Fullor half-day options are available, with a noon meal included. The cost is $25 per participant. The retreat may be extended for an overnight stay. For information or to register, call (913) 773-8255 or send an email to: info@shantivanam.com.

Holy Rosary Sodality is hosting its annual chicken dinner on March 16 from 5 - 7 p.m. at All Saints Parish, 229 S. 8th St., Kansas City, Kan. The cost is $9 for adults; $4 for children.

Morning Star Village of the Militia of the Immaculata gathers at St. Philip Neri, Osawatomie, every third Saturday of the month. For more information, contact Denise Bradley at (913) 963-5192.

Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Seneca, is hosting “I Thirst — The Crucifixion,” performed by internationally renowned singing superstar, Tajci Cameron. This exception-

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al concert event will be held at 2 p.m. on March 17 at Sts. Peter and Paul School gymnasium, 409 Elk Street, Seneca. The cost to attend is a freewill donation. For more information, visit the website at: www.saintspeterandpaul-seneca.com.

St. Patrick Church, Emerald, will host a St. Patrick’s Day dinner on March 17 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Corned beef and cabbage with dessert will be served. Live music will be provided by Tullamore. St. Patrick Church is located 6-1/2 miles south of Williamsburg on Colorado Road.

The Altar Society of Annunciation Church, 740 N. 6th St., Baldwin City, is hosting its annual Irish stew dinner and silent auction on March 17 from 5 - 7 p.m.

Beef stew, biscuits, hot dogs, desserts and drinks will be served. The cost to attend is a freewill donation.

The Blue Army will hold its monthly rosary rally devotion in honor of Our Lady of Fatima on March 17 from 3 - 4 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, 708 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kan. Three mysteries of the rosary will be prayed, followed by Benediction and the opportunity to enroll in the brown scapular.

Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., will offer “When a Family Changes: Dealing with Separation and Divorce” on March 18 from 1:30 - 3 p.m., presented by Chiquita Miller of K-State Extension. To register, call (913) 906-8990.

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“Why Won’t My Young Child Behave?” will be offered on March 20 from 9:30 - 11 a.m. at Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Call (913) 906-8990, or register on the website at: http://www.keelerwomenscenter.org.

This is presented by Nona Boyd and offered in partnership with Wyandot Center.

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A Mass with prayers for healing, sponsored by archdiocesan charismatic prayer groups, will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 21 in the Father Burak Room at Curé of Ars Parish, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood. Father Dick Perl, SJ, will preside. For more information, call (913) 649-2026.

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The Christian Widow and Widowers Organization will host a potluck dinner on March 21 at 5 p.m. in the Formation Room at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church, 3601 S.W. Stone, Topeka. There is no cost to attend. A speaker from Jayhawk Area Agency on Aging will discuss senior services. For more information, call (785) 272-0055.

Keeler Women’s Center, 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan., in partnership with K-State Extension Services, will offer a forum on nutrition topics on March 21 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Bring your questions, recipes, and concerns. For more information or to register, call (913) 906-8990.

“An Everyday Journey with God: Steps 10 and 11 Retreat for Recovering Alcoholics and Al- Anons” will be held from 7 p.m. on March 22 until 4 p.m. on March 23. This retreat will look at Steps 10 and 11 for those seeking a closer daily journey with God. The retreat will be led by Benedictine Sisters Jan Futrell and Melissa Letts. For more information or to register, call (913) 360-6151 or visit Sophia Center’s website at: www.mountosb.org/sophia.html.

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Amphion, Kansas City’s premier male vocal ensemble, will give two concert performances centered around the music of the “Galaxies,” which will include songs about life, creation and space. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. on March 23 at the Cathedral of St. Peter, 409 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kan., and at 2 p.m. on March 24 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 2552 Gillham Rd., Kansas City, Mo. A donation of $5 is suggested for adults; no cost for children and students. For more information, visit the website at: www.am phionkc.com.

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“Finding the Sacred in Depression: A Spiritual Pathway to Recovery” will be held at Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church, 2014 N.W. 46th St., Topeka, on March 23 from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. To register, call (785) 633-7764 or send an email to: sharonllr@sbcglobal.net. The cost to attend is a $50 suggested donation.

The band BOOMERZ will perform classic rock, contemporary country and more at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 11221 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, on March 23 from 7 - 11 p.m. The cost to attend is a $5 donation. This is for adults only, 21 and over.

Contact Keith Winterhalter at (913) 6312173 or Gary Van DeBerghe at (913) 2264407 for more details or to make group reservations.

The University of Saint Mary department of fine arts/music will present the combined chorales of Benedictine College and USM in a joint concert at 3 p.m. on March 24 in Annunciation Chapel on the Saint Mary campus, 4100 S. 4th St., Leavenworth.

There is no cost to attend. For more information, contact William Krusemark at (913) 682-5151, ext. 6460, or send an email to: krusemarkw@stmary.edu.

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Advice and Aid Pregnancy Centers, Inc., is in need of volunteers and will be offering a volunteer informational meeting on March 25 from 7 - 9 p.m. at 11644 W. 75th St., Shawnee. For more information or to RSVP, contact Mary Newcomer at (913) 962-0200 or send an email to: volunteer @adviceandaid.com.

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Keeler Women’s Center is offering a six-week program for women and men dealing with chronic disease or an aging body. The program is presented in partnership with K-State Extension and will

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be offered Wednesdays, March 27 - May 1, from 1:30 - 4 p.m. at 2220 Central Ave., Kansas City, Kan. Call (913) 906-8990 to register. There is no cost to attend.

The regular luncheon meeting for the Kansas City, Kan., Serra Club will be held at noon on March 27 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5th and Minnesota, Kansas City, Kan. Winners of the sixth-grade essay contest will be special guests and be recognized.

Experience the beautiful liturgies and the profound silence of the Benedictine monastery at the Holy Week/Triduum retreat, beginning with the Holy Thursday banquet and closing with Easter Eucharist and dinner, March 28-31. For more information or to register, call (913) 360-6151 or visit Sophia Center’s website at: www.mountosb. org/sophia.html.

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April The Catholic Education Foundation Futures group is hosting a “First Thursday” art event at Boulevard Brewery, 2501 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Mo., on April 4 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $35, which includes drinks, appetizers and admission to an art exhibit featuring submissions by local professional artists and aspiring artists from CEF schools. Art will be available for purchase and all proceeds benefit CEF’s scholarship program, which serves families in need throughout the archdiocese. To register, visit the website at: www.cefks.org/FuturesTrivia, or send an email to: ekratofil@archkck.org.

CEF Futures is a group for young professionals, ages 20s to 40s. committed to promoting the mission of CEF.

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“Ladies Night Out” will be held at 6 p.m. on April 9 at St. Matthew Parish, 2700S.E. Virginia, Topeka. The event will include a potluck meal, game, and entertainment by the Hayden jazz band. All women of the archdiocese are welcome to attend. This event is sponsored by ACCW. The cost to attend is a $5 donation to help the Hayden jazz band with expenses. For more information, contact (785) 246-2121.

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St. Paul School will host the second annual Chef’s Classic Knock Out Bout on April 13 from 6 - 9 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 11411 Pflumm Road, Overland Park. Local chefs will be sparring in two rounds of head-to-head competition. The funds raised will benefit St. Paul School in Olathe.

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Scripture Readings fifth WEEK OF lent March 17 fifth SUNDAY of lent Is 43: 16-21 Ps 126: 1-6 Phil 3: 8-14 Jn 8: 1-11 March 18 Cyril of Jerusalem, bishop, doctor of the church Dn 13: 1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 Ps 23: 1-6 Jn 8: 12-20 March 19 JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 2 Sm 7: 4-5a, 12-14a, 16 Ps 89: 2-5, 27, 29 Rom 4: 13, 16-18, 22 Mt 1: 16, 18-21, 24a March 20 Wednesday Dn 3: 14-20, 91-92, 95 (Ps) Dn 3: 52-56 Jn 8: 31-42 March 21 Thursday Gn 17: 3-9 Ps 105: 4-9 Jn 8: 51-59 March 22 Friday Jer 20: 10-13 Ps 18: 2-7 Jn 10: 31-42 March 23 Turibius of Mogrovejo, bishop Ez 37: 21-28 (Ps) Jer 31: 10-13 Jn 11: 45-56

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I’m talking about the 115 cardinals who just elected our new pope, Benedict XVI. I’m convinced that Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of each of them knew exactly Sacred Heart Parish in Tonganoxie. He what he was doing. They has been editor of The Leaven since were well aware that it 1989. would cause confusion, hardship and wailing and was getting its live feed. gnashing of teeth. But they As soon as I saw it, I went ahead and did it anyknew it was clearly white. way.

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That smoke is white, white, Picture me that Tuesday, white.” All Anita said was, April 19: I was somewhat “If it is a new pope, we’ll calmly proofreading pages. have to tear up today’s paper Things were moving along and start over.” so smoothly in fact, that I It was (a new pope) and anticipated being able to go we did (start a fresh paper). home a little early.

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Now, maybe it was just me, but I could swear that when Pope Benedict was officially announced and stepped onto the loggia for his first blessing, there was a gleam in his eyes and just the hint of a smile. I knew exactly what he was thinking: “Oh, I bet the staff at The Leaven is scrambling like mad right now. This will be one deadline day they won’t forget!”

Well, as you probably already know, we made it. But we had to work until after 10:30 p.m. to make it happen.

Honestly, these last couple of months at the paper have been like nothing I’ve ever experienced in my 15-plus years here. It’s been practically one special paper after another: There was the retirement issue for Archbishop Keleher (four Leavens in one!); the “extra” honoring Pope John Paul II at his death; the conclave edition; and finally last week’s Leaven marking the election of Pope Benedict XVI. What kept me plugging along through all the stress was this little story told by Mary Ann Bird. She says: I grew up knowing that I was different, and I hated it. I was born with a cleft palate, and when I started school my classmates make it clear to me how I must look to others: a little girl

with a misshapen lip, crooked nose, lopsided teeth, and garbled speech. I was convinced that no one outside my own family could love me.

There was, however, a teacher in the second grade whom we all adored — Mrs. Leonard, a short, round, happy, sparkling lady.

Annually we would have a hearing test. Mrs. Leonard gave the test to everyone in the room, and finally it was my turn.

I knew from past years, that as we stood against the door and covered one ear, the teacher sitting at her desk would whisper something and we would have to repeat it . . . things like “The sky is blue,” or “Do you have new shoes?” I waited there for those words which God must have put into her mouth, those seven words which changed my life.

Mrs. Leonard said in her whisper to me, “I wish you were my little girl.” (Adapted from “A World of Stories”

by William J. Bausch.)

In those times when we feel pressured, overwhelmed, as if even the College of Cardinals is out to get us, listening for the Lord’s whisper can put everything into perspective.

Actually, God does Mrs. Leonard one better. You see, for the Lord there is no wishing. His words are simple and soothing: “Remember: You are my little child.”

And that’s all we really need to hear.

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Liberations of Old Testament made new by Christ

t’s déjà vu all over again. That can hold true, not only for the little events of our personal life — like

waking up in the morning or brushing your teeth — but also for the turning points of world history.

When civil war breaks out in Syria, in many ways it replays what we have seen happen elsewhere in the Middle East. It’s déjà vu all over again. Even the repetition looks repetitious.

Sunday’s first reading, Is 43:16-21, refers to the two turning points in the history of the people of Israel.

First, it recalls the great event of Exodus, when God liberated the Hebrew people from the hands of

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Father Mike Stubbs Father Mike Stubbs is the pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Overland Park and has a degree in Scripture from Harvard University. the Egyptians, only to issue an instruction to cancel out that memory: “Remember not the events of the past, the things of long ago consider not.”

In recalling the Exodus, the Book of Isaiah speaks as though it were a present reality, even though it occurred centuries earlier.

It places all in the present tense: “the Lord who opens a way in the sea and

a path in the mighty waters, who leads out chariots and horsemen, a powerful army, till they lie prostrate together, never to rise.” It is as though Pharaoh and his army were floundering in the Red Sea at this actual moment. It’s not just something that happened centuries ago.

By its reference to this event of Exodus, the Book of Isaiah draws a parallel between it and the circumstances during which the book was written.

Like the Hebrew people of old who had been enslaved in Egypt, the Israelites had been taken into captivity in Babylon.

Like the Hebrews of old, God was once again freeing them and bringing them into the Promised Land. If anything, in their return from exile in Baby-

lon, God was accomplishing something even more wonderful than the great events of old.

As we listen to this reading from the Book of Isaiah, it suggests that we draw a comparison between those two great liberations of old, from slavery in Egypt and exile in Babylon, to the liberation that we experience now in Jesus Christ. He also promises to free us from the slavery of sin. He also leads us into the Promised Land of heaven.

And once again, God will be accomplishing something even more wonderful than the great events of old. But it’s not just a repetition of the past. God promises us something brand new. “See, I am doing something new!

Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”

Deacons remind us all to more closely imitate Christ

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uring this Year of Faith, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the

Second Vatican Council, the most recent of 21 ecumenical councils in the history of the Catholic Church. One of the fruits of Vatican II was the renewal of the order of deacons.

In the Bible, we first encounter deacons in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 6:2) when the apostles selected seven men to care for the poor and thus freed up the apostles for preaching. By the end of antiquity, deacons were close collaborators and assistants to the bish-

father gary pennings Father Gary Pennings is the vicar general for the archdiocese and director of the diaconate. ops, taking care of church property and administrative matters. In the early Middle Ages, many deacons were recognized as playing vital roles in the life of the church, and, between the years 432 and 684, a large number of them were elected pope (they were, of course, ordained priests and

bishops before assuming the office).

By the end of the first millennium, however, the diaconate began to change into a transitional step on the way to priesthood ordination. In 1967, Pope Paul VI, acting on the teaching about deacons articulated at Vatican II, established norms for the restoration of the diaconate as a permanent ministry in the church.

All Christians, configured to Christ in baptism, share in Jesus’ priestly, prophetic and royal offices, but some in the church are called to ordained service. Deacons, as members of the Catholic clergy, become part of the hierarchy of the church, the “third rank of holy orders.”

They are co-workers with the bishops and priests, but

deacons are ordained not to priesthood, but to a ministry of service. They are called to be icons of Christ the servant.

It is certainly true, of course, that countless laymen and women in the church perform marvelous ministries and acts of service, but for deacons, their ministry is strengthened by the grace of the sacrament of holy orders.

Deacons are at the service of the people of God in the ministry of the liturgy, of the word of God, and of charity. As icons of Christ the servant, in their lives and ministry deacons are called to witness selfless service. Many Catholics might not be aware that when a bishop vests for an ordination or similar solemn

Mass, he will wear a dalmatic, the vestment of a deacon, beneath his outer vestment.

The deacon vestment underscores for the bishop not so much the fullness of the priesthood, but service as an important characteristic of his ministry.

The presence of permanent deacons serving in our archdiocese helps remind me, a priest, of my own diaconal ordination that took place prior to my priesthood ordination. Deacons help me to remember the ministry of service to which I, too, am still called. They serve as “sacramental signs” that help remind all of us to more closely imitate Christ Jesus, who came “not to be served, but to serve” (Mk 10:45).

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Prayer and Action: A mission trip in your own backyard

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s parents, we teach our kids the faith, but when they become teens, it can be hard to help them “get it.”

This is especially true regarding the social justice aspects of the Catholic faith.

Teens look to their culture and peers to evaluate their worldview. Sadly, because of a media culture that strives to form youth into selfcentered consumers seeking validation and happiness from brands, pleasure, and wealth, it is especially hard for parents to help their kids see the infinitely greater val-

bill scholl Bill Scholl is the archdiocesan consultant for social justice. You can email him at: socialjustice@archkck.org. ue and validation that comes from a friendship with God. As Christians, we need community. And until we experience Christ in that context, we can’t quite “get it” — or for that matter, “get him.” For teens, this means they need to experience Christ in the context of being with fellow teens by serving

and praying alongside one another. The archdiocesan office for social justice is proud to help offer the Prayer and Action mission trip here in the archdiocese for the third year in a row.

Prayer and Action is a local mission trip that enables teens to experience Christ through meditative prayer, Mass and the sacraments, works of charity, and authentic Christian fellowship that happens to be a lot of fun.

Because this mission occurs in the archdiocese, costs remain low and scholarships are available. This year, Prayer and Action will serve Topeka and will be hosted

by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.

This summer’s ministry will focus on the various

communities of the Topeka urban core, providing for those most in need. This is done by the laboring hands and the open hearts of high school students and their adult leaders. The most important aspect of Prayer and Action is evangelizing and inspiring youth: the fruit of their prayer and labor.

Prayer and Action sessions last five days, with students arriving on Sunday evening and staying until Friday morning. Throughout the week, teens paint, clean, do yard work, and perform other meaningful tasks for the poor, disabled, and elderly. Teens will spend the week in an atmosphere that is free of distractions, which will foster their faith, inspire charity, and lead them closer

to Christ. The experience will also allow them to get to know other high school students from other parts of the archdiocese who share their Catholic faith.

Prayer and Action is led by a team of our seminarians and dynamic Catholic women. This team and parish adult leaders work with teens at each site. In the evenings, teens experience Collatio, the retreat portion of Prayer and Action. Collatio is perhaps the most important part of the day as the students play, worship, and grow together in Jesus Christ.

Prayer and Action is happening the four weeks of June. To learn more or to register, go online to: www. archkck.org/prayerandaction kc.

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — The two big questions asked at the conclusion of every modern conclave are these: “Do you accept?” and “By what name shall you be called?”

The custom of a new pope choosing a new name began in 533 with Mercurius, who took the name John II. It proved to be popular. More popes (and some antipopes) have chosen the name John than any other name, for a total of 21. The rest, in descending order, are: Gregory, 16; Benedict, 15; Clement, 14; Innocent, 13; Leo, 13; and Pius, 12.

Pope John II was the first, but it wasn’t until the 16th century that every pope changed his name upon election.

“There’s no strict policy which dictates it, but usually it indicates either a personal affection for a certain saint or, more often, it indicates a signal of the priorities of that papacy,” said Jamie Blosser, associate professor in the theology department of Benedictine College in Atchison.

A pope will often signal his frame of mind, his outlook, his view of himself and the church with his name. So, names are a big deal. On his first general audience on April 27, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI explained why he chose his name.

“Firstly, I remember Pope Benedict XV, that courageous prophet of peace, who guided the church through the turbulent times of war,” said the pope. “In his footsteps, I place my ministry in the service of reconciliation and harmony between peoples.”

“Additionally,” he continued, “I recall Saint Benedict of Nursia, co-patron of Europe, whose life evokes the Christian roots of Europe. I ask him to help us all to hold firm to the centrality of Christ in our Christian life: May Christ always take first place in our thoughts and actions.”

St. Benedict and the religious order he founded were major factors in the re-Christianization of Europe following the conquest of the Western Roman Empire by Germanic barbarian tribes, said Blosser.

“I think we can read more into that latter suggestion, because Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger always worked hard to bring Europe back to its Christian roots and fight the tide of secularism,” said Blosser. “He saw the new need today for a new re-Christianization of Europe, the new evangelization.”

Pope John Paul I was the first pope to choose a double name, and explained that he took it to honor both of his immediate predecessors, John XXIII, who had named him a bishop, and Paul VI, who had named him Patriarch of Venice and a cardinal.

“Pope John Paul I’s choice was to honor them together by his name,” he continued. “Something similar was behind Pope John Paul II’s choice.”

Popes generally name themselves after a previously successful pope. But you can’t bet on it.

Cardinal Angelo Roncalli — who later surprised the world when he called the Second Vatican Council — first surprised it when he chose the name John, since the name had been avoided since the Antipope John XXIII during the Western Schism 500 years before. Cardinal Roncalli even had to clarify what number John he would be; by choosing John XXIII he was confirming the antipope status of the earlier John.

Seminarian prepares to watch for smoke signals

CNS photo, Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo

Pope John Paul I was the first pope to choose a double name. He did so to honor both of his immediate predecessors, John XXIII, who had named him a bishop, and Paul VI, who had named him Patriarch of Venice and a cardinal.

Most common papal names

1

6

John

Used 21 times.

John XVI was proclaimed an antipope and John XX never existed.

2

Leo

Used 13 times.

Pope John XXIII

7

Gregory

Pius

Used 16 times.

Used 12 times.

3

Pope Gregory XV

Stephen

Used 15 times.

Pope Benedict X was proclaimed an antipope.

Used 9 times.

Pope Benedict XV

Clement

9

Pope Stephen IX

Boniface

Used 14 times.

5

Pope Pius XII

8

Benedict

4

Pope Leo XIII

Pope Clement VI

Innocent

Used 8 times.

Pope Boniface VII was proclaimed an antipope.

10

Pope Boniface VIII

Urban

Used 13 times.

Used 8 times.

Pope Innocent XIII

Pope Urban VIII

ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Archdiocesan seminarian Luke Doyle doesn’t have to rely on the new Pope App to hear when white smoke is wafting over the Vatican.

As one of two archdiocesan seminarians studying in Rome this year, all he has to do is throw open his window to hear the roar of the crowd coming up from St. Peter’s Square.

“From the rooftop of the North American College we are certainly able to take in most of the sights,” he said, “and I was actually blessed with a room in the house with a beautiful view of St. Peter’s. So I am definitely within earshot of the events taking place in the square . . . as long as I have my window open!”

Doyle and fellow seminarian Agustin Martinez, both in their first year of theology, feel particularly fortunate to be studying in Rome at this historic time.

“I will certainly be watching the ‘smoke announcements’ as often as possible!” Doyle said March 11, the day before the conclave was to start.

“To be here in Rome during a conclave to elect the next successor of St. Peter is truly a gift and a once-ina-lifetime opportunity, and I certainly don’t want to miss out on any of it!” he noted.

“My mom and my brother James are in town visiting me this week,” he continued, “and I don’t think they would let me miss out on these great events even if I tried!”

Doyle planned to spend as much time as possible in the square, or else to watch from the roof of the Pontifical North American College where the seminarians live.

“I think, for the most part, that life goes on as normally as it can,” said Doyle. “But bear in mind the fact that as soon as the white smoke goes up, there will be no one in class — I have some teachers who have said they’ll be the first ones out the door!”

While many of the cardinals spent time at their titular churches — churches in Rome that are assigned to them — several of the U.S. cardinals, who were staying at NAC, also took the time to celebrate the daily house Masses.

“Living with many of the leaders of the church in the United States for the past week has made me proud to be striving to follow the example these courageous disciples of Jesus have set — to give Jesus all that I have and follow after him, wherever he leads me,” said Doyle.

And it didn’t hurt that it gave him the chance to talk baseball with fellow fan Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York — especially at the start of a new season, when anything is still possible.

“However, he has tried to turn me into a New York Yankees or St. Louis Cardinals fan every time I have seen him!” said Doyle.

While rooting for an American pope, Doyle said that whoever walks out onto that balcony will be playing for his team.

“It is certainly more important to me that the man who is elected remind me of Jesus, and that he be able to live, to love, to teach, and to serve the children of God just as Jesus did.”