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NEW WORLD ORDER

Supreme Court decisions could have far-reaching consequences Same-sex marriage now the law of the land STORIES BY JOE BOLLIG

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Like the slice of a knife, the U.S. Supreme Court cut down state laws blocking same-sex marriage and established it as a new and fundamental constitutional right.

On June 26, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a narrow 5-4 margin that same-sex marriage was legal nationwide in the case of Obergefell v.

Hodges.

The majority based its opinion on a new reading of the Fourteenth Amendment, specifically the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses.

Archbishop Naumann shares his thoughts on the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling.

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All states must now issue marriage licenses to homosexual couples and recognize such marriages performed in states that have already legalized them.

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and ordinary of the Archdiocese of Louisville, called the high court’s decision “a tragic error.” >> See “RAMIFICATIONS” on page 16

Hospital hails court’s health care ruling

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n a 6-3 vote on June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld parts of the Affordable Care Act that authorized federal tax credits not only for persons who lived in states with health care exchanges, but also states with federal exchanges.

This ruling means that residents in states without insurance exchanges — such as Kansas — will still receive subsidies to pay for health insurance.

The high court’s decision was hailed

by David Setchel, president and chief operating officer at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. >> See “CATHOLIC” on page 16

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LIFE WILL BE VICTORIOUS

Court decision calls us to renew and reclaim our society

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sually, I have chosen not to author newspaper columns during the summer months,

giving myself a few weeks of sabbatical from the rigors of writing.

However, I felt it necessary to break my own rule to respond to the recent Supreme Court decision (Obergefell v. Hodges) redefining marriage and, in effect, negating state constitutional provisions and statutes that upheld marriage as the union of one man and one woman for their good and the good of the children born from their union.

The opinion of five unelected and unaccountable Supreme Court justices changed our nation’s legal understanding of something as fundamental as marriage.

By the narrowest possible margins, the court has imposed its own notion of marriage, which contradicts our nation’s previous understanding of this institution as well as the common conception of marriage for millennia across cultures and religions. It is a sober reminder that one of the most important powers of a president is the appointment of Supreme Court justices.

In his dissenting opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts describes the arrogance and the flawed reasoning of the decision: “The majority’s opinion is an act of the will, not legal judgment. The right it announces has no basis in the Constitution or this court’s precedent. The majority expressly disclaims judicial caution and omits even a pretense of humility,

ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH F. NAUMANN openly relying on its desire to remake society according to its own new insight into the nature of injustice. As a result, the court invalidates the marriage laws of more than half the states and orders the transformation of a social institution that has formed the basis for society for millennia, for the Kalahari Bushmen and the Han Chinese, the Carthaginians and the Aztecs.” Chief Justice Roberts poses the question to his fellow justices: “Just who do we think we are?”

This decision was handed down during the period designated by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as the Fortnight for Freedom — two weeks in which every Catholic is encouraged to fast and pray for the protection and preservation of religious liberty and conscience rights in our nation.

Before this court decision, there were already serious concerns of the efforts of the current administration to limit severely religious freedom and to disregard conscience rights.

The Health and Human Services mandates that are part of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act continue to be litigated in the courts and illustrate the serious nature of our concerns. The courts have yet to decide whether our federal government will require the Little Sisters of

the Poor and other religious ministries to provide morally unacceptable “services” (e.g., abortifacients, contraceptives and sterilizations) in their employee health plan The impact of Obergefell v. Hodges on religious liberty and conscience rights remains to be determined.

The language and reasoning of the majority in this recent decision have only served to heighten the anxiety for all those concerned about the free expression of religion.

Will religious ministers — e.g., Catholic priests — be allowed to serve as witnesses for civil marriages? Will this influence how the government evaluates the legality of employment criteria by churches? Will this eliminate the tax exempt status of churches that continue to teach members that authentic marriage is the union of one man and one woman for their good and the good of the children born from their union?

These and other important questions impacting religious expression are yet to be resolved.

It is essential to acknowledge that the Catholic Church supports and celebrates developments in our culture and society that have made socially unacceptable the ridicule, belittlement and unjust discrimination against those who experience same-sex attraction. Regardless of sexual orientation, the church champions the innate dignity of every human being as created in the divine image and of such inestimable worth that the Son of God gave his life on Calvary.

That said, while our church respects the need of every human being for

friendship and the corresponding right of every individual to give and receive love, this is not the same as giving moral approval to homosexual acts or, for that matter, heterosexual acts that contradict the natural and/or moral law. Despite being surrounded by the sad contrary cultural evidence, our society continues to embrace the erroneous notion of the sexual revolution that equated practically every physical sexual act with love.

Much like the response to the injustices perpetrated by the Supreme Court in its 1973 decisions legalizing abortion, the Catholic community in the United States needs a multifaceted strategy to the societal problems and pastoral challenges resulting from the court’s recent decision.

We need to renew and strengthen our efforts to support marriage and family life within the church and the broader culture.

We need to expand our pastoral care and solicitude toward individuals experiencing same-sex attraction.

We need to educate better those within the church and communicate more effectively to the broader community the beauty and meaning of authentic marriage and its importance for children and the well-being of society.

We need to work in state legislatures and the Congress to limit and minimize the damage caused by the court’s decision while also advocating and laying the groundwork for its eventual reversal.

Most of all, we need to fast and pray for wisdom and courage as we attempt to transform a culture and society that has become so

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NAUMANN July 3 Prayer and Action Mass — Maur Hill-Mount Academy, Atchison July 4 Fortnight for Freedom Mass — Church of the Nativity, Leawood July 5 Mass and baptisms of third or more children — Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Seneca July 16 Johnson County Serra Club annual seminarian Mass and barbecue — Prince of Peace, Olathe July 19 Dedication of hall and offices — St. Bernard, Wamego Blessing of new Catholic radio station — Wamego July 20 “Shepherd’s Voice” recording Hayden auction dinner

ARCHBISHOP

KELEHER July 5 Mass at federal prison July 12 Mass in Ballyshannon

confused about something as fundamental as the nature of marriage and family life.

This is not a moment to yield to discouragement.

It is a time to recommit ourselves to renewing and reclaiming our society and culture, one mind and one heart at a time.

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Catholic Charities steps up when state funding falls short

By Carolyn Kaberline Special to The Leaven

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hen Father Arul Carasala of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Seneca asked Margie Shinn if she wanted a job, she said she really had enough jobs already.

“But after I heard about it, I said I could do it,” said Shinn, who had volunteered for various parish duties in the past. That new job was becoming the coordinator of the summer free lunch program, offered by Catholic Charities in collaboration with Harvesters.

During the first two weeks of the program an average of 30 youngsters a day took advantage of the lunches distributed in the town’s city park.

“There’s a good shelter house there, and it’s near a play area,” Shinn said.

“The kids can get there by themselves.

The parish is also nearby, and there’s a public school across the street.”

The success of the program in Seneca is being multiplied across the archdiocese as the first two weeks of the program saw just under a thousand meals distributed at 11 different sites: Topeka, Sabetha, Goff, Wetmore, St. Marys, Rossville, Marysville (two sites), Seneca, Osawatomie and Olathe.

The food is furnished by Harvesters to Catholic Charities; it is then provided by volunteers to youth from one to 18 years of age on one or more days each week, with most distributed as lunches.

“Osawatomie already had a lunch program in place, so they are providing breakfasts there,” said Ernie Boehner, director of outreach services for Catholic Charities. “We didn’t want to duplicate services.”

Boehner said the summer lunch program began last spring when Harvesters approached Catholic Charities about providing food for children — especially those from families with low incomes — over the months when school is not in session.

“The response from Ken Williams, Catholic Charities CEO, was ‘Absolutely!’” said Boehner, noting that the program is one that is definitely needed.

Kansas currently ranks 50th out of 50 states in providing food for low-income children over the summer. This program may be the first step in changing those statistics — at least in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

Marie Apel, program coordinator at Most Pure Heart of Mary in Topeka, said that three parishes in Topeka share responsibility for the lunches there: Most Pure Heart of Mary parishioners offer the program on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Christ the King, on Mondays and Wednesdays; and Mater Dei finishes up the week on Friday.

“While funding for the program comes from Catholic Charities and Harvesters, the parishes buy hand sanitizers, containers for hand washing,

Publication No. (ISSN0194-9799) President: Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann

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Most Pure Heart of Mary parishioners Lexi Koch, left, Nancy Kratzberg, Tracey Koch and Christy Grecian prepare to serve lunches in Gage Park. and cloths for wiping the tables,” Apel said. “Lunches include crackers, fruit cups, cheese and meat sticks, and trail mix — along with shelf stable milk — and meet federal guidelines. If there is something a youngster doesn’t like or want, he or she can place it on the sharing table; those that are still hungry can take items from the sharing table.”

Although aimed primarily at children from low-income families, Apel said no sign up or reporting of income levels is needed for children to be served.

The Topeka program is offered in Gage Park at tables near the play area and across from the swimming pool.

While numbers have not been as large in Topeka, Apel still considers the program a success.

“If we’ve alleviated hunger for even one child, that’s one child that won’t be hungry for that day. There are mixed feelings: You want larger numbers so volunteers feel they’ve done well, but yet you don’t want larger numbers because that denotes more hunger in the community.”

Instead of parish volunteers, the lunch program in Marysville relies on help from members of the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) said April Todd, program coordinator.

“It’s a great way to bridge the generational gap,” she said, adding that the Pony Express Partnership for Children oversees the Marysville program.

“Father Jim [Shaughnessy, pastor of St. Gregory Parish in Marysville] brought word of the program to the health department who turned it over to us because of our work with children,” she said, noting that the entire town has been supportive. “When we needed a new refrigerator, two sorority groups and the bank quickly raised the $700 needed.”

“We’re excited to be doing this,” she added. “It’s going really well. We will keep on doing what we’re doing.”

So far, 45 to 50 youngsters have been served each day.

Although most people would consider Johnson County as an area with little poverty, Michelle Santoyo, coordinator for St. Paul, Olathe, said the parish has been serving an average of 19 youth per day.

“We’re hoping to grow bigger,” she added. “We’re expecting more kids in July when summer school is out. We pray for that every day. It’s sad there is a poverty problem in Johnson County, but a lot of kids need help. This is a wonderful program for families to interact with each other, and it’s a solution to help parents.”

Santoyo knows what it can be like for some youngsters during the summer, which is one of the reasons she volunteered for the program.

“I do work for the church office, and when Father Michael [Hermes, pastor of St. Paul] asked me to take over, I was glad to do this,” she said. “I was often in that state when I was a youngster. I wanted to give back to the kids and the community.”

Like the other parishes, Santoyo said getting volunteers to oversee the program has not been a problem.

“We just need five,” she said, “and often have to turn some away. We’ve had a good response from the community. We have a lot of teenagers trying to get service hours.”

Regardless of the age of the volunteers, though, she said they have all been rewarded for their efforts.

“Just seeing kids receiving lunches,” she said, “and seeing smiles on their faces and hearing the thank yous they give is rewarding.”

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Hayden High School junior and Mater Dei parishioner Andrew Spindler places one of the signs announcing the day’s luncheon. Spindler is earning service hours by helping with the luncheon; he also sees his volunteering as a way to “impact a life you know nothing about.”

He hopes that if “kids see me doing it, it may let them know it’s OK to volunteer.”

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ALocalGAME-CHANGER Catholics weigh in on ‘Laudato Si’’

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By Jessica Langdon jessica.langdon@theleaven.org

ANSAS CITY, Kan. — When everything is connected, any action is bound to create a ripple effect.

Sister Eileen Haynes, SCL, tries to make sure every ripple she causes is a positive one.

It’s part of realizing that everything she does somehow has an impact on others in the world, even if she will never know them.

“It’s all interrelated,” she said, and God is at the center.

“Then I understand that I can no longer justify buying chocolate that’s not fair trade,” she added. “Or coffee.”

It affects where she buys food and even how much she eats.

“We have that moral responsibility for all life, whether it’s two-legged, fourlegged, six legs or eight,” she said.

Sister Eileen and Sister Nancy Bauman, SCL, both serve on the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth’s leadership council.

Both have a passion for the sustainability of creation, which they bring to the community’s Care of Creation Committee.

Long active in social justice, the entire SCL community made care of creation a major priority during at least the past two chapter meetings, in which they mapped out the direction and related actions for the six years ahead.

And with environmental concerns so ingrained in what they already do, they and many others were excited to delve into Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” released on June 18.

Exciting release “I’ve never seen or heard of an encyclical before that’s had so much anticipation,” said Sister Nancy. “It’s very exciting for me to have our pope say this to, in fact, all people, not just Catholics, but to all people.”

Their community has been working on many measures for years, but know there’s much more everyone can do.

They’ve designed the new Ross Hall skilled nursing facility on the motherhouse campus in Leavenworth with the environment in mind; they work to oppose the Key-

“I think, as Americans, we must take a serious look at what Pope Francis has called the ‘throwaway culture.’ He is not just talking about us but, if we are being honest, I think we must admit that we are the poster child for the throwaway culture. As American Catholics, we need to work for what Pope Francis calls a culture of solidarity and encounter. We need to abandon practices that casually discard both people and the gifts of the earth, and especially to challenge the companies we shop from to do the same.”

Bill Scholl, consultant for the archdiocesan office for social justice stone Pipeline; and they provide safe, clean drinking water to people in Peru, South Sudan and a Native American reservation in Montana through an SCL water filtration project. And those are just a few examples.

Bill Scholl, consultant for the archdiocesan office for social justice, encourages every Catholic to read the encyclical completely and to prayerfully reflect on the pope’s messages in it.

“This encyclical really is a game-changer, and every American Catholic who reads it will probably be challenged to step out of his partisan comfort level,” said Scholl.

“Secondly, be prepared to reflect and make changes to your lifestyle and the way your organizations do business. As Pope Francis notes, ‘Every effort to protect and improve our world entails profound changes in “lifestyles, models of production and consumption, and the established structures of power which today govern societies.” Authentic human development has a moral character.’”

‘What kind of world do we want to leave?’

Scholl believes one of the most significant points Pope Francis makes in the letter is

the call for an integral ecology, “the realization that we are created by God from nature and hence are called to cooperate with God’s design in our relationship with the natural world and in our relationships with one another.”

“The damage mankind is doing to the natural environment and the social environment are intimately linked,” he continued.

“In his stirring and demanding new encyclical letter Laudato Si’, Pope Francis challenges all of us, believers and nonbelievers, with one simple question: ‘What kind of world do we want to leave those who come after us, to children who are now growing up?’”

said Msgr. Stuart Swetland, president of Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas, in a quote he penned with Rabbi Moti Rieber, director of Kansas Interfaith Power & Light.

IPL is a statewide, faithbased organization that focuses on the environment.

“Pope Francis, following in the footsteps of his namesake St. Francis of Assisi, refers to Mother Earth as ‘our Sister,’” they continued. “If this is so, we have not treated our sister very well.”

When it comes to the message of a “human ecology,” Msgr. Swetland and Rabbi Rieber describe the need for “a holistic approach that allows for an integral and genuine human development of all people.”

Care for creation, the poor The Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison have also been heavily involved in environmental causes.

Sister Helen Mueting, OSB, is a co-chairwoman of a committee that has worked to address many of those issues within and outside of the community.

From recycling, composting and installing solar panels to using shampoos and other products without harmful ingredients, the Sisters have considered the environment from just about every perspective.

It’s about being stewards of creation, said Sister Helen, a point the Sisters make when they work with other groups — including area schools — on environmental issues.

“We also linked it to Benedictine va l u e s ,” she said.

“Stewardship is also an important value of St. Benedict.”

Pope Francis’ voice joins the voices of other popes, including Blessed Paul VI, St. Pope John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in talking about these issues.

And as Pope Francis has pointed out, environmental issues have a particular impact on the world’s poor.

“To me, it’s a moral issue

SO WHAT CAN I DO? • Drive less; carpool.

• Walk.

• Turn off the lights when you’re not using them.

Use LED lighting.

• Adjust your air conditioner by even a couple of degrees so it’s not working as hard.

• In the winter, bundle up and keep the furnace set a few degrees lower.

• Pull your shades down to keep the sun’s heat out during hot days.

• Schedule an energy audit for your home.

• Stop using plastic water bottles.

• Stop using Styrofoam.

• Be mindful of what you eat and how much you eat. Share a meal instead of ordering a whole entrée.

• Stay in touch with your state and national legislators, and let them know you’re Catholic and concerned about these issues. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Climate Covenant and the Natural Resources Defense Council are good places to find resources.

now, that if we don’t get concerned about the environment, we’re hurting our future generations, particularly the poor and poor countries,” said Sister Helen.

She’d like to see less consumerism and more reverence for nature.

If the damage continues, she sees the potential for increased inequity between rich and poor, as well as a greater risk of sickness and violence due to an increased number of refugees as weather worsens or water becomes scarcer.

Interconnectedness Sister Eileen offered the example of inhabitants of an island having to flee to New Zealand from their home because the land — swallowed by water — no longer exists. >> See “POPE” on page 15

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World’s eyes are opened to creation

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hen it became known that Pope Francis was writing the first papal encyclical ever to concentrate on environmental issues, the natural question to ask was what did this have to do with the Catholic Church. The answer is now available: everything. On the one hand, the pope is writing entirely within the Catholic tradition. On the other hand, he is restating the truths of the Catholic faith to make them relevant to a modern world faced with an impending ecological catastrophe. The effect is revolutionary. He wants a revised Catholic spirituality that centers on respect and love for the totality of God’s creation; and he wants the church to become a major player in global environmental politics.

His encyclical “Laudato Si’ on Care for Our Common Home,” published June 18, acknowledges the debt Pope Francis owes to his namesake St. Francis of Assisi, who greeted the sun and the moon, the birds and the wind, as brothers and sisters. This was not madness: This was a profound insight into the beauty of creation and how it reveals the mystery of God. The grandeur of the pope’s vision, following the 13th-century Francis, exposes the small-mindedness of those . . . who have been preemptively dismissive of this encyclical.

They have protested that the pope cannot know for sure that global warming is caused by human activity, and therefore cannot base his moral teaching on what is a scientific hypothesis.

Pope Francis does accept the causal link between atmospheric change and so-called greenhouse gas emissions, but argues that even if the facts are scientifically uncertain, humanity cannot use that uncertainty as an excuse for inaction. “If objective information suggests that serious and irreversible damage may result,” he writes, “a project should be halted or modified, even in the absence of indisputable proof. Here the burden of proof is effectively reversed, since in such cases objective and conclusive demonstrations will have to be brought forward to demonstrate that the proposed activity will not cause serious harm.”

He notes also that a willingness to risk damaging the environment is often part of a sinful mindset that elevates the pursuit of profit above every other consideration. It is not insignificant that those critical voices denying that climate change has a human cause are most often closely associated with a free-market ideology which is opposed to state regulation of almost any kind.

Indeed, this is where Pope Francis merges his ecological analysis with the more traditional concerns

of Catholic social teaching — the poverty, squalor and rank inequality that follow when market forces are unbridled. But he relates it not just to inequality and social injustice but to an exploitative attitude to nature.

The need is to “integrate questions of justice in debates on the environment, so as to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.”

Copies of “Laudato Si’” can be ordered from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ website at: http://store.usccb.org.

He refutes the argument that because humanity was given dominion over nature, as told in the allegory of creation in Genesis, there are no limits to what use may be made of natural resources. Dominion has to be exercised responsibly. Nor is that responsibility limited to a utilitarian calculation. It requires an altogether different mindset — “a sense of deep communion with the rest of nature.” But this “cannot be real if our hearts lack tenderness, compassion and concern for our fellow human beings.”

This knits together the ecological, economic, political and social, which cannot be seen in isolation.

He points out that those who pursue profit at any cost tend to pocket the gains but export the losses — in the form of environmental degradation — to others least able to afford them.

This is about many more things than global warming, which is nevertheless “a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day,” Pope Francis declares. He refers to the so far rather hesitant steps taken by the international community to address it. This gives the encyclical

its highly topical character, as it sets the stage for Pope Francis’ autumn visit to the United States — one of the world’s worst atmospheric polluters — when he will address both the U.S. Congress and the U.N. General Assembly. World leaders will be invited to sign up to the United Nations’ new Sustainable Development Goals, of which environmental protection forms a part for the first time.

But even more significantly, at a summit in Paris at the end of the year, the leaders will attempt to agree to a new settlement aimed at limiting global warming to a manageable level and at fairly sharing the cost burden among nations.

Pope Francis refers to the lack of visionary global leadership which has frustrated the search for agreement in the past. Clearly, the encyclical is aimed at filling that vacuum, which explains why he has been at pains to include a wide range of sources — from the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the Sufi mystic Ali al-Khawas, from Dante to the philosopher Jesuit Father Teilhard de Chardin — not usually encountered in papal encyclicals. Equally novel is the pope’s willingness to quote from the statements of a very large number of national and regional bishops’ conferences. It is an impressive consensus, and shows a welcome willingness to allow bishops’ conferences to feed into the development of the papal magisterium.

That, in turn, raises the question: How will the universal church respond to this timely, resounding act of papal leadership, which touches life at every level, from turning off light switches and recycling paper, to major decisions regarding international investment, lobbying politicians and deciding how to vote? Local and national churches will need to look to their lifestyles, bishops to their conference agendas, priests to their weekly preaching, schools to their textbooks, families to how they spend and what they enjoy. If this encyclical inspires adults to recapture the wonderment of children at the intricate mysteries of nature, at the “mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a poor person’s face,” that will lead to a new spirituality but also a very ancient one. It will require a conversion of the soul.

The ideal, says Pope Francis, is not only to discover the action of God in the soul, “but also to discover God in all things.” That is a profound shift.

This analysis titled “World’s eyes are opened to creation,” originally appeared in the June 18 issue of The Tablet, a London-based international Catholic weekly.

Leawood Boy Scouts earn rank of Eagle LEAWOOD — Sean and Tim Reuter, members of Leawood Troop 10 and Church of the Nativity here, have received their Eagle Rank awards.

Tim, a senior at Blue Valley Northwest High School, planned, coordinated and Tim Reuter constructed a new outdoor Nativity-scene stable for Church of the Nativity as his Eagle project.

Sean, also a senior at Blue Valley Northwest High School, planned and coordinated Sean Reuter a school supply drive for his Eagle project, assembling and delivering 50 school supply packages for the children at Spofford Home in Kansas City, Missouri.

Trio of Scouts complete projects to earn Eagle rank OVERLAND PARK — Three Boy Scouts from Troop 459 here have earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Eric James Gawlick, a member of Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, constructed an outdoor shed for Colonial Presbyterian Church.

The project involved leveling the terrain, layEric Gawlick ing a concrete foundation, and building and roofing the shed.

Luke Jerome Gawlick, also a member of Church of the Ascension, built community park benches for CoLuke Gawlick lonial Presbyterian Church. The benches will help contribute to a community gathering area next to the sand volleyball court.

Nicholas Mettee Gray, a 2015 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, orgaNicholas Gray nized a drive to collect books, educational toys and diapers for HeadStart for his Eagle project.

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THELEAVEN.COM | JULY 3, 2015

‘You go — we go,’ should be the church’s battle cry Editor’s Note: Catholics throughout the country have been invited to join in the 10-month preparation for the World Meeting of Families this September in Philadelphia. This reflection is based on the eighth chapter of the meeting’s catechesis “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.”

By Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org

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ne of the most dramatic scenes in the 1991 film “Backdraft” is when firefighter “Bull” McCaffrey confronts a deadly serial arsonist on a catwalk inside a burning building — and discovers that the arsonist is fellow firefighter and mentor “Axe” Adcox.

The catwalk partially collapses and Bull manages to catch Axe’s hand while dangling from the catwalk by his other hand.

“Let me go, Bull!” yells Axe, ashamed and unwilling to cause Bull’s death.

“You go — we go,” Bull yells — the firefighter’s battle cry of solidarity.

Although Axe has betrayed them all, Bull refuses to let go and save himself.

Eventually, he loses his grip and the two men plunge into the fire.

“You go — we go” could also be a battle cry of the Catholic Church. The Christian faith is not individualistic but deeply communal. Like a firefighter, each Christian is called to live the faith — but not alone. We support each other.

This is true especially when Christians deal with difficult things regarding marriage, sexual desire and the family.

Jesus offended many people with his “hard sayings” while he walked the earth.

The church continues Jesus’ ministry — and it, too, offends the world with its “hard teachings.” The church is sometimes judged to be out of step with the culture on marriage, sexual expression and family.

So, what about these hard teachings?

“To grasp the church’s ministry of teaching correctly, we also need to con-

Pope Francis once famously likened the Church to “a field hospital after a battle.” The church, as a field hospital, seeks to bring the wounded to an encounter with the Divine Physician. sider her pastoral nature. Pope Francis once famously likened the church to ‘a field hospital after a battle’,” according to “Love Is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the catechesis for the World Meeting of Families, Sept. 22-25 in Philadelphia.

The misuse of sexuality has deeply wounded individuals, families and society. The church, as a field hospital, seeks to bring the wounded to an encounter with the Divine Physician so they may avail themselves of the healing to be found within the community of the church.

“As they recover from the wounds of sin, Christians grow in holiness in every area of their lives, including their sexuality. When they fall short, they need to

ronment of mutual support where moral growth and change can occur.”

That’s why celibacy and chastity are communal practices, not just an individual one. Persons who are single, divorced and same-sex attracted — indeed, all of us — are not told to “grit their teeth and suffer alone.”

Christians should “bear one another’s burdens.” As the catechesis says, “the bonds of friendship make the demands of discipleship bearable.”

Pope Francis has called all of us to accompany each other in the work of spiritual growth. It’s a solidarity that makes us say, “You go — we go!’

QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER return to the mercy of God made accessible in the sacraments of the church,” notes the catechesis.

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SAY IT AIN’T SO, ST. JOE Archdiocesan priests fall to Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph priests in second annual Pitching for Priests softball game

BY TODD HABIGER

CONGRATULATIONS

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Father John Pilcher, pastor of Mater Dei Parish in Topeka, accepts congratulations from his teammates after scoring a run.

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Father Gerard Alba, left, Father Quentin Schmitz, Father Dan Morris and Father Greg Hammes check out the action on the field from the dugout.

ANSAS CITY, Kan. — For the priests of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, the second inning of the second annual Pitching For Priests softball game was akin to “Titanic” meets “The Towering Inferno,” meets “Godzilla.” In other words, it was an epic disaster.

Things started off well for the archdiocese as they faced the priests from the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph at Community America Ballpark in Kansas City, Kansas. Behind the pitching of newly ordained Father Daniel Morris and some stellar defense, the archdiocesan priests shut out the Missouri diocese in the first inning and scored four runs in the bottom half of the first to take an early 4-0 lead.

Ah, but then that second inning happened. Seven of the 10 batters Kansas City-St. Joseph sent to the plate scored as the defense that was so good for the archdiocese in the first inning faltered in the second. Although the archdiocese would score two runs in their half of the second inning to bring the score to 7-6, they would never get any closer and eventually fell 17-12 in a six-inning affair. >> Continued on the next page

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Father Nick Blaha, director of the Didde Catholic Campus Center in Emporia, prepares to take off from first base.

Second inning dooms KCK priests >> Continued from previous page “In a game like this, defense is so important.

And that’s something that, when you play only once a year together, it’s tough to make that happen,” said Father Andrew Strobl, pastor of Holy Name Parish, in Kansas City, Kansas.

Despite the loss, priests from the archdiocese were happy with the game they played.

“We were all out here not to impress anybody but just to have some fun,” said Father Shawn Tunink, currently studying canon law at Catholic University of American in Washington, D.C. “But most of all, it let the fans see that being a priest is an amazing vocation and we can have fun.

“Hopefully, the young guys out there — our batboys and the boys in the stands — see that being a priest is not just an amazing call from God, but one that’s full of life and joy.”

The crowd of more than 2,200 had a great time, despite the threat of rain, many showing up with signs to support their team or favorite priests.

“With the weather the way it was, I was afraid that people would be scared off, but we had a pretty full stadium. God bless them for coming out and supporting both dioceses,” said Father Pat Sullivan, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Shawnee.

“It was beautiful to see so many families together,” said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann.

“That’s what we are hoping — to promote this as a family event.”

The fans really liked seeing the priests from both sides in a different setting.

“It’s so cool to see the guys and their cama-

raderie,” said Dick Shaw, a member of Christ the King Parish in Kansas City, Missouri. “All of these young men [in the stands] get to see what it’s like to be a priest. They are really human.”

Janice Greb of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood couldn’t agree more.

“It was great fun,” she said. “You get a chance to come out and support the priests. You get to see them be normal guys and, a minute later, see them singing ‘Salve Regina’ by home plate at the end of the game.”

Father Quentin Schmitz Father Barry Clayton Father Gerard Alba Brother Simon Baker Father Daniel Morris Father Matthew Nagel Father John Pilcher Brother Nicholas Rich Prior Jeremy Heppler Father Adam Wilczak Archbishop Joseph Naumann PR. Sebastian Scholl Father Larry Bowers Brother Leven Harton Father Daniel Schmitz Father Nick Blaha Brother Benedict Geist Father Mark Mertes Father Andrew Strobl Msgr. Michael Mullen PR Sebastian Scholl Father Jamie Zarse Father Greg Hammes Father Shawn Tunink Father Regie Saldanha Father Brian Schieber Father Scott Wallisch

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Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, batting for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, lays down a surprise bunt in the second inning. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas defense was up to the task and threw the archbishop out at first.

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Father Daniel Morris started the game on the mound for the archdiocese. He and Father Scott Wallisch alternated pitching duties throughout the game.

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Father Jamie Zarse, associate pastor of Christ the King Parish in Topeka, sprints toward home plate and scores on a short pop-up to the outfield.

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Father Reginald Saldanha, pastor St. Philip Neri Parish in Osawatomie, Sacred Heart Parish in Mound City and Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, LaCygne, watches his teammates take the field. Father Saldanha alternated at catcher for the archdiocese.

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Father Barry Clayton, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Sabetha, St. Augustine Parish in Fidelity and St. James Parish, Wetmore, congratulates Father Matthew Nagel on scoring a run in the archdiocese’s 17-12 defeat.

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Second baseman Father John Pilcher tosses the ball to shortstop Brother Nicholas Rich of St. Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison to get the force out at second base.

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Analyzing ruling’s implications will take time

By Julie Asher Catholic News Service

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ASHINGTON (CNS) — Analyzing the ramifications of the June 26 same-sex marriage ruling for the Catholic Church at the national, state and local levels will take time, said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore.

It has implications for “hundreds, if not thousands” of laws at all levels, and there is “a difficult road ahead for people of faith,” he said.

Archbishop Lori, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, made the comments in a teleconference for news media held about three hours after the Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision that states must license same-sex marriage.

Joining him in the media briefing were two members of the bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military, and Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas; and Anthony Picarello, associate general secretary and general counsel at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“Tragically, the court was wrong,” said Archbishop Broglio, adding that this is “not the first time” a “false understanding of marriage” has been forced on the country, as by lower court rulings.

“Clearly the decision was not required by the Constitution [and] the narrowness of the decision reveals it is not settled,” he continued. “Marriage is unchangeable.”

Echoing an earlier statement by Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, USCCB president, Archbishop Broglio said the church will continue to follow Christ, “in solidarity with the pope,” in adhering to the church’s teaching on marriage being between one man and one woman.

Archbishop Lori acknowledged that the court’s decision in Obergefell v.

Hodges “makes a nod in the direction of religious liberty.” But that, he said, is too narrow.

The ruling “recognizes free speech, the right of religion to teach or advocate with regard to the true definition of marriage, but it does not acknowledge

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An opponent of same-sex marriage protests outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 18. The court ruled 5-4 on June 26 that states must license same-sex marriage [that] the First Amendment also protects freedom of religion and the right to follow our teaching,” he said.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, recognized in several places the role of religious beliefs in the questions surrounding same-sex marriage, saying that “it must be emphasized that religions, and those who adhere to religious doctrines, may continue to advocate with utmost, sincere conviction that, by divine precepts, same-sex marriage should not be condoned.”

Kennedy also said in part that “those who believe allowing same-sex marriage is proper or indeed essential, whether as a matter of religious conviction or secular belief, may engage those who disagree with their view in an open and searching debate.”

But Archbishop Lori said free speech is not at issue. Under the ruling, “we retain the right to think what we want at home and within the confines of the church” but it does not address the First

Amendment’s guarantee to free exercise of religion. The church should be able to operate “our ministries . . . without fear of being silenced, penalized,” he said.

Through social services, “we serve millions of people every day. We do it well and we do it lovingly,” he added.

He foresees many legal challenges and controversies as the church seeks to protect itself from the fallout of the marriage ruling by advocating at the federal, state and local levels for protections for its faith-based practices.

Some areas where there will be legal disputes, Picarello said, were outlined

by Chief Justice John Roberts, including tax exemptions, campus housing, academic accreditation, employment and employee benefits.

The U.S. Catholic Church will have to look at internal ways to protect itself against legal challenges, Picarello said, and “advocate externally for legislation, regulation and, if necessary, litigation.”

Another area that will require study,

Archbishop Broglio said, is the military chaplaincy, because the Catholic priest-chaplains whom his archdiocese oversees also come under civil authorities.

While polls show a majority of Catholics say they approve of same-sex marriage, Catholic teaching is “never determined by numbers but by the truth,” Archbishop Broglio said. “We have to be faithful to the teaching of the Gospel.”

“In a pastoral context we respond to the individual in his or her need and that’s quite different than what we teach concretely,” he added. The church must make its “teaching on marriage very, very clear,” while at the same time be pastoral to individuals.

The church teaches marriage is between a man and a woman and that sex outside marriage is a sin. At the same time the church upholds the human dignity of all people, Archbishop Lori said, adding, “We preach the truth with love in season and out of season.”

Sainthood cause for Father Edward Flanagan goes to Rome

By Susan Szalewski Catholic News Service

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MAHA, Neb. (CNS) — About 800 people witnessed history June 18 as the Archdiocese of Omaha advanced to Rome the sainthood cause for Father Edward Flanagan, Boys Town founder.

Archbishop George J. Lucas was the main celebrant of a morning Mass at St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha that marked the closing of the archdiocesan phase of the canonization effort with a special ceremony to encase and officially seal four boxes — 4,600 pages — of documents detailing the archdiocese’s three-year investigation.

The documents will be shipped to the Congregation for Saints’ Causes at the Vatican. If the findings are accepted, recognizing Father Flanagan’s heroic virtues, he will be declared “venerable.”

In general, two approved miracles attributed to the intercession of the

candidate are needed for sainthood — one for beatification and the second for canonization.

The ceremony was a once-in-a-lifetime event, a first for the archdiocese, to have one of its members — an archdiocesan priest — advance toward possible beatification and canonization, said Omar Gutierrez, notary for the archdiocesan tribunal for the cause.

Among those concelebrating the Mass were Bishop Kevin Doran of Elphin, Ireland, Father Flanagan’s native diocese, and Father Patrick O’Toole, pastor of the parish in which Father Flanagan grew up in Ballymoe, Ireland.

Numerous people have worked on the sainthood cause “diligently and respectfully over several years,” Archbishop Lucas said in his homily.

“The results of all this good work is wrapped up in these boxes,” he said.

While unable to elaborate on the investigation’s findings, he gave a hint and garnered a laugh from the congregation, saying, “We wouldn’t go to all

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Father Edward Flanagan, the Irish-born priest who founded Boys Town in Nebraska, is pictured in an undated photo. of this trouble if it wasn’t very good.”

The cause for sainthood is about

more than promoting Boys Town or its founder, Archbishop Lucas said.

“We’re trying to discover what God has accomplished in this holy priest, who allowed God to use him as his instrument.”

Like Pope Francis, Father Flanagan has “put a face on the precepts of the Gospel,” a witness that extended from Omaha out into the world, for believers and nonbelievers, the archbishop said.

Father Flanagan cared for the physical and spiritual well-being of children, Archbishop Lucas said. And that ministry continues today at Boys Town, evolving to meet the changing needs of youths, he said.

Boys Town residents filled two pews toward the front of the cathedral.

Archbishop Lucas had them stand for special recognition after Communion.

“I’m afraid Father Flanagan would have put the brakes on this whole thing if I hadn’t recognized” the students, he said.

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Vatican signs agreement with Palestine

By Laura Ieraci Catholic News Service

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ATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy See and Palestine have signed a historic agreement that supports a two-state solution to the ongoing conflict in the Holy Land, based on the 1967 borders between Israel and Palestine.

The two parties signed the “Comprehensive Agreement between the Holy See and the State of Palestine” at the Vatican June 26. The accord, which includes a preamble and 32 articles, focuses mostly on the status and activity of the Catholic Church in Palestine. It assures the church “juridical recognition” and “guarantees” for its work and institutions in Palestine.

The second chapter of the agreement focuses entirely on freedom of religion and conscience and includes the right to worship and practice one’s faith, as well as the rights of Christian parents to give their children religious education, of Christians to take holy days off work, and of military personnel to have access to pastoral care.

The preamble recognizes the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people, the importance of Jerusalem and its sacred character for Jews, Christians and Muslims, and the objective of a two-state solution.

At the signing ceremony, Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, said he hoped the agreement would provide a “stimulus” for a “definitive end to the long-standing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

“I also hope the much desired twostate solution may become a reality as soon as possible,” the archbishop said.

He said the peace process could only move forward if it were “negotiated between the parties,” along with the support of the international community.

In his address, Palestine Foreign

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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, right, secretary for relations with states within the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki, shake hands during a meeting at the Vatican June 26. The Vatican signed its first treaty with the “State of Palestine” on Friday, calling for “courageous decisions” to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with a two-state solution.

Minister Riad al-Malki, underlined that the agreement supports the twostate solution based on Israel and Palestine’s 1967 borders.

He said the agreement includes “new and unprecedented provisions related to the special status of Palestine as the birthplace of Christianity” and cradle of monotheistic religions.

The agreement comes at a time of “extremism, barbaric violence and ignorance” in the Middle East, noted al-Malki, adding that Palestine was committed to combat extremism and to promote tolerance, human rights and religious freedom. The latter are values that “reflect the beliefs and aspirations of the Palestinian people,” he said.

Archbishop Gallagher said the agreement was a “good example of dialogue and cooperation,” which he said he hopes can “serve as a model for other Arab and Muslim-majority countries.”

The “Comprehensive Agreement” follows up on the “Basic Agreement,” signed in 2000, between the Holy See and the Palestinian Liberation Organization and was the result of years-long bilateral negotiations.

“For the first time, the agreement includes an official recognition by the Holy See of Palestine as a state,” noted al-Malki in his speech.

Passionist Father Ciro Benedettini, a Vatican spokesman, told Catholic News Service the agreement is not the first time the Vatican recognizes Palestine as a state.

Without fanfare, the Vatican has been referring to the “State of Palestine” at least since January 2013. The “Annuario Pontificio,” the Vatican’s official yearbook, lists a diplomatic relationship with the “State of Palestine.”

Furthermore, the Vatican had praised the United Nations’ recognition of Palestinian sovereignty in 2012.

Papal summer: Popes meet for quick visit

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service

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ATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis visited retired Pope Benedict XVI at his Vatican residence June 30 to wish him a happy summer.

After a 30-minute visit from Pope Francis, the retired pope then headed off to the traditional papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome. It was the first time the retired pope returned to the villa since spending about two months there after he resigned in early 2013.

The 88-year-old retired pope is expected to remain at the summer villa just two weeks, until July 14. Before he resigned, Pope Benedict, like many of his predecessors since the early 1600s, spent a large portion of the summer months at the 135-acre papal villa to escape Rome’s oppressive heat.

Pope Francis, however, who — even as archbishop of Buenos Aires — is not known to take a full vacation, lightened his schedule just a bit for July.

He will still hold his Angelus prayer and address every Sunday; however,

Pope: Set aside judgmental attitudes

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Retired Pope Benedict XVI talks with Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican June 30. there will be no Wednesday general audience for all of July, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman.

The general audience will resume in August in the Vatican’s solar-powered and air-conditioned Paul VI hall.

For the month of July, all audiences with the pope are expected to be suspended — except a meeting with members of the Catholic charismatic renewal movement in St. Peter’s Square July 3.

ATICAN CITY (CNS) — Clerics who work in the Vatican’s diplomatic corps are not called to be “senior officials of a state” or “a self-preserving superior caste, welcome in worldly living rooms,” Pope Francis said.

Rather, they must be “authentic pastors,” with the “courage to plow” with their own hands the fields of mission to which they are assigned, he told future Vatican diplomats during an audience at the Vatican June 25.

The pope met with the current class and staff of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which provides training to priests for eventual service in the Vatican’s diplomatic corps.

The pope said their formation was aimed at making them men who build “bridges” and urged them to guard against attitudes of superiority.

Speaking to the future diplomats about their role as representatives of the Holy See, he laid out clearly the charitable mission of the church.

“The Holy See is the see of the bishop of Rome, the church that presides in charity that does not rest on vain pride but on the daily courage of compliance — or rather abasement — of its master,” he said.

“The true authority of the church of Rome is the charity of Christ. This is the only power that renders it universal and credible for people and the world,” he continued. “This is the heart of its truth, which does not build walls of division and exclusion but is a bridge that builds communion and calls to the unity of the human race.”

Using vivid farming and fishing metaphors, the pope told them “not to expect the ground ready” when they get to their country of assignment but to “have the courage to plow it with your hands, without tractors or other more effective means,” preparing it for sowing and then waiting, with the patience of God, for the harvest,” which they may not necessarily benefit from in the future.

He also told them “not to fish in aquariums or fish farms but to have the courage to move away from the margins of safety” of what they know, to throw their “nets and fishing rods in less predictable” waters, and not to “get used to eating pre-packaged fish.”

The pope said their future service includes “protecting the freedom” of the Holy See. In order “not to betray its mission before God and the true good of all people,” the pope said, it cannot be “imprisoned by the logic of networks,” “be a hostage to cliques,” subject itself to “political powers,” or be “colonized by the thinking of the day or the illusory hegemony of the mainstream.”

Vatican diplomats are called to seek the good in the churches and populations in which they serve, the pope said. To achieve this with good results, they must “set aside the attitude of a judge” and take on the role of a teacher, who can draw out the good in the local church and people.

He noted the various needs of the different continents and urged the priests not to be discouraged by the hardships they will face in their service.

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Administrative assistant - Learning Club of KCK, a notfor-profit organization serving children in the urban core, seeks a part-time administrative assistant/communications specialist who is skilled with technology and has excellent writing skills. Find more information on the website at: www.learningclubkck.org/employment.

Sales professionals - We respect your many years of experience; we value and need your wisdom. We only ask if you are “coachable”? If so, Catholic Cemeteries of Northeast Kansas has openings for sales trainees in our Johnson, Shawnee and Wyandotte County area cemeteries. An excellent earning of $40K to $50K+ in commission is legitimate income potential for the first year. Training allowance your first 30 days, then draw + commission with bonus opportunities. Med, life, dental, optical, prescription, 401(k) plans, etc., are some of the many perks our employees receive. Excellent opportunities for women and men interested in sales career and in helping people. Advancement opportunities are available for hard-working and focused individuals. Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends when our client families are available to see us in their homes.

Once you learn our formula for success, your schedule is determined by you. Please email your resume and contact information to: dvanthullenar@cathcemks.org or fax to (913) 353-1413.

Teacher assistant - Special Beginnings, Lenexa, is seeking full- or part-time teacher assistants at all locations.

We are looking for a teacher assistant candidate who has an excellent work ethic, heart for children, and a willingness to learn more about early childhood education.

Experience and/or education is a plus but we will train the right candidate. Teacher assistants will work with the lead teacher to care for and educate the children.

Primary responsibilities include assisting the lead teacher with: care and supervision of children, lesson plan implementation, parent communication, cleanliness and organization of classroom. Starting hourly pay ranges based on experience and education. Pay increases are based on job performance. Opportunities for advancement are available as the company prefers to promote from within. Apply by sending an email to chris@special beginningsonline.com or in person at 10216 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215.

Stewardship and special events coordinator - St. Benedict’s Abbey, Atchison, is seeking an individual with administrative experience in managing fundraising appeals. This full-time position is essential to the successful operation of the abbey’s annual appeal and reports to the director of communications and director of advancement. Ideal candidate will be a practicing Catholic in good standing; have strong organizational skills, specifically for event planning; have strong technical skills and be able to work quickly and efficiently on a computer; be proficient at data input and analysis; and demonstrate effective communication skills, written and verbal. Position requires a bachelor’s degree, preferably experience utilizing Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge database, and preferably experience working in a fundraising environment. VIRTUS training is required. (Can be obtained after hiring). A complete job description and application is available online at: www.kansasmonks.org/jobs. Interested individuals should submit cover letter and resume

by July 13 to: St. Benedict’s Abbey, Office of Advancement, 1020 N. Second St., Atchison, KS 66002.

Principal - Holy Rosary Parish seeks a principal committed to Catholic education with strong leadership, communication and motivational skills. Holy Rosary School is a parish school serving approximately 140 pre-K – 8th grade students and a staff of 10. Holy Rosary is located in Clinton, Missouri. Candidate must be a practicing Catholic, have a master’s degree in educational administration, teaching experience and preferably three years’ experience in a Catholic school. If interested, apply on the diocesan website at: http://app.hireology.com/s/45521.

Business manager - Queen of the Holy Rosary, Wea, is currently accepting resumes for the full-time position of parish business manager. This position is responsible for all financial aspects of the parish and the school. Individuals applying for this position will have a strong background in accounting, familiarity with personnel administration and knowledge of current technology related to accounting and office systems. A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is preferred. At least 3-5 years of managerial experience is recommended. Interested individuals must submit a resume and a cover letter to the following address: Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, Business Manager Position, 22779 Metcalf, Bucyrus, KS 66013.

Interested parties may also contact the parish office at (913) 533-2462, ext. 101.

SERVICES Cleaning lady - Reasonable rates; references provided.

Call (913) 940-2959.

Complete plumbing and bath Master plumber for your entire home. Painting, tile install, bath remodeling. Onyx Collection Distributor.

Serving Johnson County for 20 years.

Member Ascension Parish; call Mike at (913) 488-4930.

Professional window cleaning - Residential only. Insured and bonded. Over 40 years experience. Free estimates. Contact Gene Jackson at (913) 593-1495.

Mike Hammer local moving - A full-service mover.

Packing, pianos, rental truck load/unload, storage container load/unload, and in-home moving. No job too small. Serving JoCo since 1987. St. Joseph, Shawnee, parishioner. Call Mike at (913) 927-4347 or send an email to: mike@mikehammermoving.com.

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

CLUTTER GETTING YOU DOWN? Organize, fix, assemble, install! “Kevin Of All Trades” your professional organizer and “HONEY-DO-LIST” specialist. Call today for a free consultation at (913) 271-5055. Insured. References.

Visit our website at: www.KOATINDUSTRIES.com.

Housecleaning - Old-fashioned cleaning, hand mopping, etc. A thorough and consistent job every time.

References from customers I’ve served for over 17 years.

Call Sharon at (816) 322-0006 (home) or (816) 801-0901 (mobile). Serving the 913 area code area.

Agua Fina Irrigation and Landscape The one-stop location for your project!

Landscape and irrigation design, installation and maintenance.

Cleanup and grading services It’s time to repair your lawn. 20% discount on lawn renovations with mention of this ad.

Visit the website at: www.goaguafina.com Call (913) 530-7260 or (913) 530-5661 Bankruptcy consultation - If debts are overwhelming you, seek hope and help from compassionate, experienced Catholic attorney, Teresa Kidd. For a free consultation, call (913) 422-0610; send an email to: tkidd@kc.rr. com; or visit the website at: www.teresakiddlawyer. com. Please do not wait until life seems hopeless before getting good quality legal advice that may solve your financial stress.

Tree service - Pruning trees for optimal growth and beauty and removal of hazardous limbs or problem trees.

Free consultation and bid. Safe, insured, professional.

Cristofer Estrada, Green Solutions of KC, (913) 378-5872. www.GreenSolutionsKC.com.

Quilted Memories - Your Kansas City Longarm Shop - Nolting Longarm Machines, quilting supplies and machine quilting services. We specialize in memorial quilts - Custom designed memory quilts from your T-shirt collections, photos, baby clothes, college memorabilia, neckties, etc. For information or to schedule a free consultation, call (913) 649-2704. Visit the website at: www. quiltedmemoriesllc.com.

Garage door and opener sales and service - 24-hour, 7-day-a-week service on all types of doors. Replace broken springs, cables, hinges, rollers, gate openers, entry and patio doors, and more. Over 32 years of experience.

Call (913) 227-4902.

HOME IMPROVEMENT Masonry work - Quality new or repair work. Brick, block and chimney/fireplace repair. Insured; second-generation bricklayer. Member of St. Paul Parish, Olathe. Call (913) 829-4336.

The Drywall Doctor, Inc. - A unique solution to your drywall problems! We fix all types of ceiling and wall damage — from water stains and stress cracks to texture repairs and skim coating. We provide professional, timely repairs and leave the job site clean! Lead-certified and insured! Serving the metro since 1997. Call (913) 768-6655.

Brick mason - Brick, stone, tile and flat work. 22 years of residential/commercial experience. FREE QUOTES - KC metro area. Small and large jobs accepted. Call Jim at (913) 485-4307. www.facebook.com/faganmasonry.

NELSON CREATIONS L.L.C. Home remodeling, design/build, kitchens, baths, all interior and exterior work. Family owned and operated; over 25 years experience. Licensed and insured; commercial and residential. Kirk and Diane Nelson.

(913) 927-5240; nelsport@everestkc.net Local handyman and lawn care - Water heaters, garbage disposals, toilets, faucets, painting, power washing,doors, storm doors, gutter cleaning, wood rot, mowing, carpet, roofing, etc. Member of Holy Angels Parish. Basehor. Call Billy at (913) 927-4118.

Detail construction and remodeling - We offer a full line of home remodeling services. Don’t move — remodel!

Johnson County area. Call for a free quote. (913) 709-8401.

Get the job done right the first time Kansas City’s Premier Services Decks and fences Power washing, staining and preserving Call for a FREE estimate Brian (913) 952-5965, Holy Trinity parishioner Jim (913) 257-1729, Holy Spirit parishioner Custom countertops - Laminates installed within 5 days. Cambria, granite, and solid surface. Competitive prices, dependable work. Call the Top Shop, Inc., at (913) 962-5058. Members of St. Joseph, Shawnee.

EL SOL Y LA TIERRA *Commercial & residential * Lawn renovation *Mowing * Clean-up and hauling * Dirt grading/installation * Landscape design * Free estimates Hablamos y escribimos Ingles!!

Call Lupe at (816) 252-1391 DRC Construction We’ll get the job done right the first time.

Windows - Doors - Decks – Siding Repair or replace, we will work with you to solve your problems. Choose us for any window, door, siding or deck project and you’ll be glad you did.

Everything is guaranteed 100% (913) 461-4052 www.windowservicesoverlandpark.com drcconswindows@gmail.com Adept Home Improvements Where quality still counts!

Basement finishing, Kitchens and baths, Electrical and plumbing, Licensed and insured. (913) 599-7998 HARCO Exteriors LLC Your Kansas City fencing specialists Family owned and operated (913) 815-4817 www.harcoexteriorsllc.com Last year was a great year, thank you to all my customers! Spring is around the corner and we do decks, windows, doors, house painting (interior and exterior), wood rot, deck staining and siding. You name it, we can do it. No job too big or small, just give us a call. Insured.

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July The Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church youth group will sell 3-4 fireworks as its annual fundraiser on July 3 and July 4 at 46th and N. Topeka Blvd., Topeka.

The St. Aloysius Knights of Columbus, Meriden, will sell fireworks as its annual fundraiser on July 3 and 4 at K-4 Hwy. and Miller St., Meriden.

St. Pius X Parish, 5500 Woodson, Mission, will host its third annual “Burgers, Brats, and Bingo” on July 10 at 6 p.m. For more information, call Marisa Bade at (913) 244-5732 or send an email to: marisabade@yahoo.com.

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The 8th annual garage sale to benefit St. Joan of Arc Prima10-11 ry School in remote Mawuuki, Uganda, will be held July 10 from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. and July 11 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 16340 Dearborn Dr., Stilwell. The sale is sponsored by Gotta Have HOPE, Inc., and receives donations from more than 125 families. For more information, send an email to: info@gottahavehope. org; call Joyce Feder at (913) 226-6958; or visit the website at: www.gottahave hope.org or Facebook page at: www.face book.com/gottahavehopeinc.

The July holy rosary rally in honor of Our Lady of Fatima will be held July 12 at the Oratory of Old St. Patrick, 806 Cherry, Kansas City, Missouri​​. For driving instructions or future dates for the Kansas City monthly holy rosary rallies, visit the website at: www.rosaryrallieskc.org.

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The next “Beginning Experience Weekend” will be July 17 17-19 - 19 at Precious Blood Center, 2130 St. Gaspar Way, Liberty, Missouri. It assists the widowed, separated and divorced, who are suffering the loss of a love relationship and may feel left out by their church, uneasy around married friends, unsure of themselves and uncertain about their futures. The weekend helps grieving persons focus on their experience, deal with the natural grief process and get an opportunity to turn the pain of loss into an experience of positive growth. For more information, visit the website at: www.beginning experience.org; send an email to: register. bekc@gmail.com; or call Jerry at (785) 766-6497.

Wagner’s Mud-Jacking Co.

Specializing in Foundation Repairs Mud-jacking and Waterproofing.

Serving Lawrence, Topeka and surrounding areas.

Topeka (785) 233-3447 Lawrence (785) 749-1696 In business since 1963 www.foundationrepairks.com

Call Toll Free 888-246-1504

A memorial liturgy for deceased loved ones will be at 8 a.m. on July 18 at Curé of Ars Parish, 9405 Mission Rd., Leawood. Following the Mass, the bereavement ministry will have its monthly support meeting in the Father Burak Room. The topic will be “Looking at Grief with Verse.” For more information, call (913) 649-2026.

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Christ’s Peace House of Prayer, Easton, will be hosting a work18-19 shop on developing and deepening your prayer life on the weekend of July 18 - 19. The workshop will have five talks, daily eucharistic adoration, Mass, and time for private prayer, spiritual reading, discussion, walking and resting. For more information, call (913) 773-8255, or send an email to: info@ christspeace.com.

A course in the sympto-thermal method of natural family planning begins in Topeka on July 19 at 1 p.m. A reasonable course fee is charged and online registration required at: www.ccli.org. For more information, call Dana or Eric Runnebaum at (785) 380-0062 or the Couple to Couple League of Kansas City at (913) 8943558. Learn more about this class online at: www.nfptopeka.blogspot.com.

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The Daughters of Isabella, St. Faustina Circle, will meet at 6:30 p.m. on July 20 at the Divine Mercy Parish center, 124 E. Warren, Gardner. The 2015 - 2016 officers will be installed.

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Annunciation Parish, Frankfort, will host its church picnic on July 26 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Cigna Center, 402 N. Maple, Frankfort. A new menu this year includes a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings.

The cost to attend is $10 for adults; $5 for children ages 10 and under. There will also be a cakewalk, bingo, church poker, raffles and a quilt auction.

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St. Benedict’s Circle at Holy Cross Church, 8311 W. 93rd St., Overland Park, will host a card party luncheon on July 30 from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. The cost to attend is $12. For more information or to RSVP, call LuAnn at (913) 888-5534; Carol at (913) 888-7276; or Helen at (913) 381-4295.

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HOME IMPROVEMENT House painting Interior and exterior; wall paper removal.

Power washing, fences, decks.

30 years experience. References. Reasonable rates.

Call Joe at (913) 620-5776.

STA (Sure Thing Always) Home Repair - Basement finish, bathrooms and kitchens; interior & exterior repairs: painting, roofing, siding, wood replacement and window glazing. Free estimates. Call (913) 491-5837 or (913) 579-1835. Email: smokeycabin@hotmail.com.

Member of Holy Trinity, Lenexa.

Concrete construction - Tear out and replace stamped, stained or colored patios and drives.

Retaining walls, footings, poured-in-place safe rooms, excavation and hauling. Asphalt drives and lots. Fully insured; references. Call Dan at (913) 207-4371 or send an email to: dandeeconst@aol.com Swalms Organizing - Downsizing - Clean Out Service. Reduce clutter - Any space organized. Shelving built on site. Items hauled for recycling and donations.

20 years exp, insured. Call Tillar: (913) 375-9115. WWW. SWALMSORGANIZING.COM. Lawn/Landscaping - Mowing, mulch, dirt work, sod, tree trimming, landscape rock, gutter cleaning, and power washing. Mention this ad for special pricing. Call (816) 509-0224.

CAREGIVING Catholic caregiver - CNA home health care. CPR certified. Experienced in vital signs, personal care. 24-hour care. Years of experience. Missouri and Kansas certified.

Call Mary at (816) 308-6259.

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 - 45 year old female. Lots of caregiving experience. Flexible hours. Excellent references. Please call Kara at (913) 909-6659.

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 www.benefitsofhome.com.

VACATION Great Colorado Getaway! - Completely furnished three- story condo, sleeps 10. 3 BR, Wi-Fi, all cooking

facilities, satellite, deck with gorgeous views! Hunting, fishing, hiking, train rides through the mountains and much more! For rates and reservations, visit the website at: www.cucharavacationrentals.com, then Aspen Valley Lookout.

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

Member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood.

Call Silver Cross KC at (913) 327-5557.

For sale - At Gate of Heaven Cemetery, a double cremation niche with companion urn in the mausoleum. Located in the St. John Corridor, 8 H. Today’s selling price for the double niche and urn is approximately $6,522; offering for $5,000. Call Colleen at (913) 269-6944.

For sale - At Resurrection Cemetery, two easements in mausoleum. Contact A. Kelly at (913) 649-9691.

For sale - Golden brand lift chair. Excellent condition.

New remote and new frame. Olive green color. Lenexa.

Call (913) 894-2825.

For sale - 2007 Playmor toy hauler. This beauty is 28 x 8 foot self-contained. Fueling tank, generator, 100-gallon water tank, sway bar, brand-new tires (including spare), has three queen-size beds. Pampered camping for the novice camper or experienced with toys. Contact Rick at (913) 530-6598. Asking $11,500, will sell for $10,000.

For sale - Sleep Number twin-size bed. Three years old, excellent condition, heat, massage, head/foot adjustable. $1,500 or best offer. Call Brad at (913) 837-2126.

Immaculate Conception Parish, Louisburg.

For sale - Two plots, side by side, at Chapel Hill Garden of Valor. $4,200 or best offer. Retails at $5,390. Please call David Nichols at (816) 686-1131 or send an email to: susannichols811@yahoo.com.

For sale - Roland KR103 digital piano. Perfect shape. $1,700. Call (785) 336-2738.

For sale - Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa, easement.

Description: ground, garden, Communion of Saints.

Section 432. Lot C-2. Call (913) 305-5937.

WANTED TO BUY Will buy firearms and related accessories - One or a whole collection. Honest evaluation and top prices paid. Contact Tom at (913) 238-2473. Member of Sacred Heart Parish, Shawnee.

Antiques wanted Coca-Cola items and old signs.

Indian rugs, turquoise jewelry.

Old wrist and pocket watches, postcards and photographs. Check your attic or basements for treasures.

Call Chris at (913) 593-7507.

Wanted to buy - Antique/vintage jewelry, lighters, fountain pens, post card collections, paintings/prints, pottery, sterling, china dinnerware.

Renee Maderak, (913) 631-7179.

St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee

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MARK MY WORDS

FOURTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME July 5 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Ez 2: 2-5 Ps 123: 1-4 2 Cor 12: 7-10 Mk 6: 1-6a July 6 Maria Goretti, virgin, martyr Gn 28: 10-22a Ps 91: 1-4, 14-15b Mt 9: 18-26 July 7 Tuesday Gn 32: 23-33 Ps 17: 1b, 2-3, 6-8b, 15 Mt 9: 32-38 July 8 Wednesday Gn 41: 55-57; 42: 5-7a, 17-24a Ps 33: 2-3, 10-11, 18-19 Mt 10: 1-7 July 9 Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, and his companions, martyrs Gn 44: 18-21, 23b-29; 45: 1-5 Ps 105: 16-21 Mt 10: 7-15 July 10 Friday Gn 46: 1-7, 28-30 Ps 37: 3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40 Mt 10: 16-23 July 11 Benedict, abbot Gn 49: 29-32; 50: 15-26a Ps 105: 1-4, 6-7 Mt 10: 24-33 July 12 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Am 7: 12-15 Ps 85: 9-14 Eph 1: 3-14 Mk 6: 7-13 July 13 Henry Ex 1: 8-14, 22 Ps 124: 1-8 Mt 10: 34 – 11: 1 July 14 Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin Ex 2: 1-15a Ps 69: 3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 Mt 11: 20-24 July 15 Bonaventure, bishop, doctor of the church Ex 3: 1-6, 9-12 Ps 103: 1b-4, 6-7 Mt 11: 25-27 July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Ex 3: 13-20 Ps 105: 1, 5, 8-9, 24-27 Mt 11: 28-30 July 17 Friday Ex 11: 10 – 12: 14 Ps 116: 12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18 Mt 12: 1-8 July 18 Camillus de Lellis, priest Ex 12: 37-42 Ps 136: 1, 23-24, 10-15 Mt 12: 14-21

“H

You oughta be in pictures

ey, Father, we got to see the pope in Rome!”

I can’t tell you how many times over the years I’ve heard this. Usually what most people mean by “seeing” the pope is that they got a photo of him, usually at a general audience or at his Angelus blessing. In the old days, people would point out the pope in a picture or two in a photo album; nowadays, they’ll show me the photos on their phones. Inevitably, I have to squint to see the pope. In audience photos, he’s about an inch tall; in Angelus pictures, about a half-inch. No, the pope hasn’t shrunk; it’s just that the photos were taken from far, far away.

I wish I could give travelers to Rome a surefire way to get up-close and personal with Pope Francis. Sadly, I don’t have his cellphone number or any connections with his personal staff. I do, however, have a great way to get some fabulous photos of him . . . and you don’t need to travel to Rome or even to the East Coast this fall. You don’t have to fight any crowds or deal with the weather. Heck, you don’t even have to leave the comfort of your home.

So, where can you grab these photos? They’re found

FATHER MARK GOLDASICH Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of The Leaven since 1989. in a fantastic new book, entitled “Pope Francis: A Photographic Portrait of the People’s Pope” (New York: DK Publishing; 2015; 251 pgs.). This hardback book will keep you enthralled for many hours.

It begins with photos of Francis’ early years in Argentina and his journey to becoming a Jesuit and a cardinal. The book then takes the reader through Pope Benedict’s resignation and Francis’ election. The bulk of the rest of this book is a “year in the life” of the pope, featuring photos for each month, highlighting his many activities. It’s fascinating to see the diverse people he encounters. The book’s final section features a few of the pope’s trips: within Italy and beyond, to Brazil, the Holy Land and the Philippines, to name just a few.

The photos were taken

by Rodolfo Felici of Studio Felici, a family business that has been doing papal photography since the late 19th century. The clarity and eye-popping colors of the photos make you feel as if you are right there at the celebrations. Since the photographs all feature captions, you’ll know exactly what you’re looking at.

Additionally, each “month” features a short article explaining what readers can expect to see, as well as some color commentary on the specific celebrations, the weather in Rome, etc.

These articles were written

by Father Michael Collins, an Irish priest, author and lecturer, who lived in Rome for nine years. His writing is accessible and knowledgeable and complements the photographs well.

The book’s larger size (9 inches by 11 inches) gives room for these photos to be appropriately appreciated.

Given that there are so many pictures, about every possible emotion can be seen on the pope’s face. But, as you’d expect, many feature his characteristic warm smile. A few of the more whimsical photos show the pope spinning a basketball on a pencil and another captures him wearing a red clown’s nose

(in solidarity with an Italian organization that cheers up sick children).

It’s also fascinating to look at the faces of those who come into contact with the pope. Their expressions speak volumes of the lasting impact that he has already had on the world.

Now, if this were an infomercial, I’d say: So, how much would you expect to pay for a book of this sort? $250? $100? No! Order in the next few months and you can have this book for the incredibly low price of just $25!

I’m serious: The book costs just $25. That is an incredible bargain.

OK, now for the bad news: I have an advance copy of the book. It’s not scheduled for release until Aug. 4. But you can get a sneak peek at it online at Amazon and preorder a copy there or at your favorite local Catholic bookstore.

I started by saying that most people never get close enough to the pope for a fabulous photo. With Francis, however, all bets are off. He’s known to break protocol and wade into crowds.

So, if you’re fortunate enough to get up close with Pope Francis, take a picture, send The Leaven a copy . . . and tell him I said “hi.”

IN THE BEGINNING

Ezekiel reminds us that God has a plan for us

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ho is Ezekiel?

In Sunday’s first reading, Ez 2:2-5, he is addressed as “son of man.”

That is roughly equivalent to someone saying in our own time and culture, “Hey, dude.” It is a generic term which means “human being.” In other words, Ezekiel is one of us. The phrase “son of man” has not yet acquired the meaning and weighty significance that it will later have in the Book of Daniel and, building upon its use in Daniel, that it will also have in the Christian Gospels when they apply it to Jesus, that of a powerful heavenly being.

The Lord is the one speaking to Ezekiel, who is consequently filled with the spirit. God gives Ezekiel the spirit of prophecy, and that

POPE FRANCIS

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. changes his life.

Up until now, Ezekiel has functioned as a priest. Or, at least he had, until King Nebuchadnezzar carted him off from Jerusalem into exile in the year 597 B.C. As a prisoner in Babylonia, Ezekiel could no longer perform sacrifices or carry out other priestly duties in the Temple, which was in Jerusalem, or least was in Jerusalem

If you give the key to your heart to greed, it will leave the door wide open to vanity, arrogance and all of the other vices, squeezing God out of the way, Pope Francis said. Wealth isn’t “a statue” that stands inert and has no impact on a person, the pope said June 19 during the Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.

“Wealth has the tendency to grow, to move

until it was destroyed, along with the rest of the city.

That tragic event took place in the year 587 B.C. At any rate, Ezekiel’s identity had focused largely upon priesthood, until now.

God was calling him to be a prophet.

God is speaking to Ezekiel. In turn, Ezekiel is called to speak out on God’s behalf. That is exactly what defines a prophet: a person who speaks on God’s behalf.

The instruction that God gives Ezekiel underlines this aspect of his role as prophet: “But you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God!” In the Old Testament, there is a category of books made up of the sayings of the prophets. They are appropriately named the prophetic books. The Book of Ezekiel is a good exam-

around, to take a place in one’s life and heart,” and once it moves in, fanning the desire to always accumulate more, the heart becomes “corrupted,” he said. The pope focused his homily on the day’s reading from the Gospel of Mark (6:19-23), in which Jesus tells his disciples to “not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,” but rather “store up treasures in heaven,” because “where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Pope Francis said that deep

ple. We should remember that not all of the prophets had their sayings recorded.

Not all of them ended up with a book of their own.

The primary responsibility of the prophet was to speak, not to write.

At the same time, Ezekiel continues to speak to us through the book which bears his name. The written word echoes the message which he proclaimed long ago while in exile in Babylonia. Our own circumstances may differ widely from those of his original audience. We live in the wealthiest nation in the world, not in exile from our homeland.

We live in the modern age, not in ancient times. But we also need to hear God speak.

And that is why we listen to Ezekiel.

down, people’s search for more is rooted in a desire for a sense of security, but there is a high risk that person will become a slave of wealth, accumulating it only for oneself and not in order to serve others. “Also the root of war lies in this ambition that destroys, corrupts,” as so many wars are being fought because of “greed for power, for riches,” he said.

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Sister Eileen Haynes, SCL, left, and Sister Nancy Bauman, SCL, have long been active in caring for the environment. Above, Sister Eileen shares a gift she received from a friend — a reusable doggie bag in which she can carry home restaurant leftovers without using a Styrofoam container and plastic bag.

Pope tackles the environment in encyclical, ‘Laudato Si’ >> Continued from page 4 “Can you even fathom?” she said, contrasting the scenario with a disaster like a tornado in Kansas.

“You’ve still got the land that you can come back to,” she said. “They don’t.”

The “eco-refugee” also isn’t recognized by international conventions as a refugee, noted Scholl, so they shoulder the loss of the lives they had to leave with no legal protections.

“People in the less developed nations are more reliant upon nature directly for their sustenance and income, and so they feel the brunt of climate change more severely,” he added.

The impact is felt in a country someone is forced to leave, as well as in the place where they seek refuge.

Donna and Fred Uzzell, members of St. Patrick Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 10. The couple was married on July 10, 1965, at Christ the King Church in Kansas City, Kansas, by Msgr.

Michael J. Price.

Their children are: Cassie Stahl, Basehor; Patrick Uzzell, Kansas City, Kansas; and Megan Myers, Washington, D.C. They also have six grandchildren. The couple, along with 18 family members, plan to celebrate together on a Caribbean cruise.

Bill and Shirley (Semler) Lutz, members of Holy Name Parish, Topeka, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 2.

The couple was married on July 2, 1955, at Holy Name Church in Topeka. Their children are: Kevin Lutz and Kent Lutz. They also have six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. They will celebrate with their family.

“The dizzying pace of technological and societal change is referred to

by Pope Francis as ‘rapidification,’” wrote Msgr. Swetland and Rabbi Rieber. “Compared with the ‘naturally slow pace of biological evolution,’ this transformation becomes problematic when it is not focused on ‘the common good or to integral and sustainable human development.’”

“As religious believers of different faiths, we share a common belief that the Earth has been entrusted to humankind as a gift to be cherished and protected,” said Msgr. Swetland. “As good stewards, we should hand on to future generations a world more ecologically and morally sound than the one we received.

Pope Francis has presented us with the challenge; it is up to us to meet it.”

Harry and Barbara (Stich) Hughey Jr., m e m b e rs of St. Patrick Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 3. The couple was married on July 3, 1965, at Christ the King Church in Kansas City, Kansas, by Msgr. Michael J. Price. They have one son, Patrick M. Hughey, and two grandchildren. A picnic celebration for family and friends will be held at a later date.

Jim and Mary Anne (Zinser) Currier, members of Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 2. The couple was married on July 2, 1955, by Father Harry Imhof at St. Francis de Sales Church in Lansing. They celebrated with a dinner hosted by family members. Their children are: Jim Currier Jr., Overland Park; and Joe Currier, Des Moines, Iowa. They also have six grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

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Ramifications of same-sex decision hard to predict >> Continued from page 1 “Regardless of what a narrow majority of the Supreme Court may declare at this moment in history, the nature of the human person and marriage remains unchanged and unchangeable,” wrote Archbishop Kurtz.

“Just as Roe v. Wade did not settle the question of abortion over 40 years ago, Obergefall v. Hodges does not settle the question of marriage today,” he continued. “Neither decision is rooted in the truth and, as a result, both will eventually fail. Today, the court is wrong again. It is profoundly immoral and unjust for the government to declare that two people of the same sex can constitute a marriage.”

Several other U.S. bishops criticized the same-sex marriage ruling, including Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann.

The big question, however, is how this decision will affect the ministries and institutions of the church.

“I don’t think anyone knows the answer to that question, including the court,” said Archbishop Naumann. “I think the court has created a whole series of potential problems with this decision, which could profoundly affect the church’s life.”

For a foreshadowing of potential problems, Archbishop Naumann pointed to a portion of Chief Justice John Roberts’ dissent.

“Respect for sincere religious conviction has led voters and legislators in every state that has adopted same-sex marriage democratically to include accommodations for religious practice,” wrote Justice Roberts.

“The majority’s decision imposing same-sex marriage cannot, of course, create any such accommodations.

The majority graciously suggests that religious believers may continue to ‘advocate’ and ‘teach’ their views of marriage,” he continued. “The First Amendment guarantees, however, the freedom to ‘exercise’ religion. Ominously, that is not a word the majority uses.”

Roberts listed areas where the First Amendment rights of religious believers may be threatened: lawsuits over student housing at religious colleges, the loss of tax-exempt status for religious institutions, and lawsuits directed toward religious adoption agencies.

Other commentators have suggested that marriage licensing, employ-

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Supporters of traditional marriage between a man and a woman rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 26, shortly before the justices handed down a 5-4 ruling that states must license same-sex marriages and must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

Kansas bishops respond to Supreme Court’s marriage decision We, the bishops of Kansas, are deeply disappointed by today’s Supreme Court decision, though sadly not surprised. While the government may control the issuing of marriage certificates, marriage remains unchangeably a coming together of the male and the female for their good, the good of children and the good of society. This reality cannot be altered by legislator or judge. We encourage all people of goodwill to pray for our country and to support a culture of marriage that will help restore respect for God’s plan for the family.

ment law, college accreditation and loss of federal education loans and grants could be other problematic areas.

Some religious colleges — includ-

Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas Most Reverend John B. Brungardt Bishop of Dodge City Most Reverend Edward J. Weisenburger Bishop of Salina Most Reverend Carl A. Kemme Bishop of Wichita

ing Wyoming Catholic College — were already trying to avoid threats to their religious liberty by refusing to participate in federal student aid programs.

For these colleges, the trigger was the

abortion and birth control mandates from the Affordable Care Act. “The issue now is religious freedom,” said Stephen D. Minnis, president of Benedictine College in Atchison.

Although heartened by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s majority decision mention of the rights of religious persons, he appreciated Roberts’ dissent, which pointed out there is an actual constitutional amendment protecting religious rights.

“This will really be an important issue moving forward, especially for Catholic colleges, Catholic high schools and grade schools, and Catholic hospitals,” said Minnis.

“We don’t have married housing, so that’s not an issue for us,” he said.

“Federal aid, support and accreditation will be looked at very closely. I am concerned. This will be a very important issue for this college and the country.”

Catholic hospital president lauds court’s continued access decision >> Continued from page 1 “This is good news for St. Francis, our associates and our patients,” said Setchel. “This means that more than six million people in 34 states will continue to have access to health insurance subsidies, including our patients in Kansas. Catholic health care providers and Catholic hospitals are called upon to serve in accordance with Catholic social teaching and values — and that means we must be advocates for everyone, particularly the poor and other vulnerable populations. Both patients and providers benefit from this ruling and the certainty it provides going forward.”

Setchel said that the Affordable Care Act was a significant step toward expanding access to health insurance coverage and improving delivery of

health care services, but more had to be done.

“We will continue to support further efforts to ensure that health insurance exchanges, Medicaid coverage expansion and insurance reforms achieve the promise of coverage and high-quality integrated care for the underserved and vulnerable populations,” said Setchel.

Despite the benefits patients and hospitals receive from the Affordable Care Act’s federal subsidies for health insurance, other parts of the law remain problematic. The Catholic Church objects to those parts of the law that force employers to provide free abortifacients, sterilization and contraceptives, and have inadequate religious liberty and conscience protections.

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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act rally at the Supreme Court in Washington June 25. The justices in a 6-3 decision upheld tax subsidies for participants in health exchanges run by the federal government in states that refused to create them.