WWW.THELEAVEN.COM | NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF KANSAS CITY IN KANSAS | VOL. 33, NO. 39 MAY 18, 2012
Task force advises against capital campaign Task force recommends private appeal, faith initiative instead
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By Jill Ragar Esfeld Special to The Leaven
amar Hunt Jr. has a philosophy about being blessed with a famous name and good fortune. “It challenges you to say, ‘OK, I’ve got these resources,’” he said. “‘How can I leverage them to do good for God, for the community and for our
church?’” Hunt answered that question in a big way recently when he and his wife Rita donated $3 million to Archbishop Joseph Naumann’s private appeal. “We’ve been fortunate to have success in the business world,” he said. “So we thought we could step up here and really make a commitment.”
The value of faith A member of Church of the Nativity Parish in Leawood, Hunt entered the Catholic Church 20 years ago when his oldest daughter made her first Communion. “I just had to kind of get with the program,” he said. He also found inspiration in a book he read and still keeps handy in his office, “The Catholic
In lieu of an archdiocesan-wide capital campaign, a private appeal to raise funds for debt, tuition assistance, and endowment needs at secondary schools will be launched. Lamar Hunt Jr. and his wife Rita will serve at the honorary chairpersons of the appeal. Catechism,” by Father John Hardon. Hunt and his wife, Rita, are a blended family. Together they have nine children, all of whom have been educated through the Catholic school system. With only a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old left at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, the Hunts are nearing the end of their
journey through high school academics and sports. But they still want to support Catholic education. Through his children, and through his own experience as a student at a private Episcopal school, See “PRIVATE” on page 5
CORPUS CHRISTI
Please mark your calendar for the annual Corpus Christi procession June 10. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 416 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo. Procession begins at 1:30 p.m. Check the next Leaven for more details.
CAPITOL RALLY
Join Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann and all the bishops of Kansas from 2 to 4 p.m. on June 29 outside the Capitol in Topeka for the Fortnight for Freedom — a rally for religious liberty.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
This is the last weekly issue of The Leaven until we resume weekly production on Sept. 7. During the summer, the Leaven will publish on June 1, 15, 29; July 13, 27; and Aug. 10 and 24.