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‘HOW SWEET IT IS’ The Leaven wins 13 Catholic Press Association awards in Quebec City

By Anita McSorley anita.mcsorley@theleaven.org

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UEBEC CITY — It’s hard to go wrong with a convention held in a region whose signature dish is sugar pie.

But the final night’s award ceremony was all the sweeter for the success The Leaven saw across a broad range of categories, in both old media and new.

The archdiocesan newspaper won a total of 13 Catholic Press Association awards at its annual convention in Quebec City, June 20-24, and an additional second place in the Knights of Columbus Father Michael J. McGivney Award for Distinguished Journalism.

s FIRST PLACE Best Reporting on a Special Age Group (Children and Teens) “Musical Work of Mercy” by Marc and Julie Anderson t

FIRST PLACE Best Reporting on a Special Age Group (Seniors) “Faith and Table Tennis” by Jill Ragar Esfeld

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t SECOND PLACE Best Photo Story The Leaven, “Most Likely to Succeed” by Jay Soldner and Moira Cullings

SECOND PLACE Best Personality Profile The Leaven, “Lunch Lady”

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Best Layout of an Article The Leaven veterans acquitted themThe Leaven, “All F.I.R.E.’d Up” selves well at this year’s convention, and

by Todd Habiger and Joe Bollig then the young’uns took it one better.

But let’s start with the veterans.

Quite a personality himself, it seems fitting that veteran senior writer Joe Bollig should win a second-place reporting award in the Personality Profile category for capturing so well the nurturing personality of Holy Name School’s longtime lunch lady s SECOND PLACE Mary Lou Reyes.

Best Blog He then, in perhaps the only “The Walking Deadline” by Anita McSorley, such writing/photography feat of Joe Bollig, Moira Cullings, Todd Habiger, the night, took third place in porBeth Blankenship and Jill Ragar Esfeld trait photography for his photo of Army veteran and former B-17 bomber pilot Emerson H. Shields, an assignment that took him aboard a brief flight on one of those old warhorses in Topeka.

Veteran designer Todd Habiger, in turn, brought home a first-place win in the category of Best Layout of an Article for a piece Bollig wrote on the annual F.I.R.E men’s retreat, and longtime freelancer Jill Esfeld placed first in the Best Reporting on Seniors category, with a profile of Bill Guilfoil, called “Faith and Table Tennis.”

Finally, veteran Topeka freelancers Marc and Julie Anderson brought home a first-place win in the Best s SECOND PLACE Reporting on Children and Teens category Best Reporting on Vocations for their piece “Musical Work of Mercy.” If The Leaven, “Discyberling” you missed it, I’ll say only that you need to

by Moira Cullings go find it and read it.

It made the editors cry.

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Spanish retreat set for late July

By Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — When he was animator of Hispanic ministry for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas from 2003 to 2013, Father Pat Murphy, CS, visited different parishes every day.

Now, as director of the Casa del Migrante in Tijuana, Mexico, he hardly leaves his mission — because his parishioners literally come to him.

“This makes life very interesting,” said Father Pat, director of the Casa since May 1, 2013.

Last year, the Casa served more than 9,000 people from 32 countries, more than 90 percent of those individuals having experienced deportation from the United States.

Despite his busy ministry, Father Pat finds time to return to the archdiocese annually to give retreats and workshops, and to share with people the story of the Tijuana mission.

“It is a mission that touches their hearts and so they have been very supportive of Casa del Migrante in many ways,” he said.

He will again have an opportunity to reconnect with many of his old friends in the archdiocese this summer. Sister Maria Orozco, SCL, director of adult religious formation in the archdiocesan office of Hispanic ministry, has invited Father Pat to offer a two-day retreat.

Entitled “Spirituality for Disciples of Jesus,” it will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 29 and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 30 at Good Shepherd Parish, 12800 W. 75th St., Shawnee.

The retreat theme is: “In the light of the migratory crisis of today, what does Jesus teach me?”

The cost is $20. All proceeds will go to the Casa del Migrante.

All are welcome, but the retreat will be in Spanish.

“The theme of the retreat came about in a long process of reflection I have been doing over these past few months,” said Father Pat. “I have shared some of these reflections in three different parish-

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Father Pat Murphy, CS, director of the Casa del Migrante in Tijuana, Mexico, and former animator of Hispanic ministries for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, will return to the archdiocese to lead a retreat entitled “Spirituality for Disciples of Jesus,” July 29-30 at Good Shepherd Parish in Shawnee.

How you can help the Casa del Migrante Prayer is always needed. To help financially, make checks out to “Casa del Migrante” and send them to Father Pat Murphy, P.O. Box 430387, San Diego, CA 92143-0387.

If you want to visit the Casa, send Father Pat an email at: casa delmigrantetijuana@gmail.com.

es in San Diego that invited me to do Lenten retreats,” he continued.

“The reflections were very well received, and so I began to organize this format into a weekend retreat.

“The theme of this weekend retreat, I believe, speaks for itself.”

A great many Hispanics living in the United States are living in fear of what is happening, he said.

“In this retreat, I want to give them something to hold onto in terms of their faith,” said Father Pat. “It will be an opportunity for them to remember what Jesus has taught them and how they are called to function as a disciple of the risen Lord.”

Additionally, Father Pat will share the story of the Casa. He constantly works to raise funds to keep the doors open.

“We have a staff of 14 and a community of volunteers who live with me for a period of two months to one year,” said Father Pat. “It is a house of hospitality with space for 140 men.”

“It is much more than food and shelter because, at the Casa, we offer a variety of services,” he continued. “Since our population is more than 90 percent deportees, our main function is to help the people who arrive reintegrate into our society. And so, for example, we have an office at the Casa that helps them find work, as well as a full-time lawyer and psychologist.”

The number of deportees arriving at the Casa was down by 30 percent during the first four months of 2017. However, in May, there was an increase of 55 percent over April, so the Casa is preparing for what could possibly be an era of “massive deportations,” said Father Pat. For more information about the retreat, contact Sister Maria, of the archdiocesan office of Hispanic ministry, at (913) 281-6644.

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TRACING JESUS’ LIFE

School of Faith and Trinity Travel host area Catholic school administrators on trip though the Holy Land

By Susan Fotovich McCabe Special to The Leaven

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ENEXA — Teaching about the life of Christ is one thing. Experiencing it — by tracing the steps of the historical Jesus through the Holy Land — is quite another.

This past spring, a group of area Catholic school administrators traveled to the Holy Land specifically for that purpose.

The pilgrimage is an annual event hosted by the archdiocesan Holy Family School of Faith Institute and coordinated by Holy Trinity parishioners Trudy and Rich Boynton of Lenexa. Trudy is the founder of Trinity Travel in Lenexa, which specializes in religious pilgrimages.

“I went to the Holy Land in 1997 when I was invited by the Israeli Tourist Board. However, it was very unsatisfying because I saw it the way they wanted me to see it,” Trudy said.

“Catholics need to see it in a particular way,” she continued, “walking in the footsteps of Jesus and personalizing it. That enhances their faith.

“My belief is that if we can get the teachers catechized, then the kids will be catechized and we’ll have a future church.”

The School of Faith was established by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann to spiritually enrich Catholic school teachers, catechists and the faithful of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

Each year, the School of Faith raises money to take approximately 35 area Catholic school teachers on the pilgrimage. This last trip was comprised of 51 area Catholic school principals and vice principals.

Typically, one or both of the Boyn-

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Above, Trudy Boynton is the founder of Trinity Travel in Lenexa, which specializes in religious pilgrimages. She was inspired to start Trinity Travel after an unsatisfactory trip to the Holy Land. tons escort travelers, along with a Catholic theologian who provides meaningful instruction on the Holy Land and one or two priests who offer daily Mass and celebrate other sacraments during the trip. Other individuals — Catholic and non-Catholic — are welcome to join at their own cost. It is the School of Faith’s 14th pilgrimage, and one that never ceases to inspire, according to School of Faith executive director Mike Scherschligt.

“When you go to the Holy Land and walk in the footsteps of Jesus, when you walk the Stations of the Cross, stand on Calvary and touch the rock where the Cross stood, when you kiss the stone slab in

the tomb from where Jesus rose from the dead, when you drink from the well in which Jesus met the woman from Samaria, or when you put your head under the waterfall on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John, you realize this is not just another story,” Scherschligt said.

“Jesus is real.”

Trudy, who has volunteered as a catechist for both high school students and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program for 38 years, echoes Scherschligt sentiment.

“The point of the pilgrimage, for me, is that our faith be presented in an easy-to-understand manner,” she said, “that it be experiential, and that it be accurate.

“I want people to be inspired.”

Like Trudy, Rich said that no one who has ever taken the trip comes

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home unchanged. In fact, he said the inspiration is contagious. He pointed to examples of individuals and couples who have repeated the trip, often bringing their children and even both sets of in-laws in one instance.

One family even remortgaged their home, Rich said, because they felt it was that important to their family’s spiritual growth. Some travelers who were not Catholic were even inspired to join the church upon returning home, he said.

Inspiring is an understatement, according to Kansas City, Kansas’ Bishop Ward High School president Father Thomas Schrader, O.Carm. He attended the last pilgrimage.

“Having the opportunity to visit the Holy Land and be in the places where Jesus lived and taught and worked his miracles opens up the word of God to a another reality of perceiving the gifts of Our Lord to us,” Father Schrader said. “This makes the sharing of the good news more vital and real in proclaiming Christ’s paschal mystery to our students and staff.”

“As a priest and president serving in the high school setting,” he continued, “I know this first trip to the Holy Land will help to explain Christ’s life in even deeper ways during school Masses and faculty meetings and interactions.”

The Boyntons, who have been members of Holy Trinity for 21 years, said the pilgrimage changes the way you experience Mass as well. They estimate they’ve escorted approximately 1,000 faith educators and individuals to the Holy Land since 2011.

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Carmelites have a strong presence in the archdiocese

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EAVENWORTH — “For even when we were with you,” St. Paul said in the Second Letter to the Thessalonians, “we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat’” (3:10).

This passage is part of the rule of the Carmelite order given by St. Albert of Jerusalem after the religious order was founded on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land at the time of the Crusades.

“It’s the idea of how we live our life and what is our gift to the church,” said Father Tom Schrader, O.Carm., president of Bishop Ward High School in Kansas City, Kansas.

The Carmelites have been a part of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas since 1864 when two Carmelite friars arrived from Straubing, Bavaria, and asked permission of Bishop John Baptiste Miege to settle there. With the bishop’s approval, the first foundation of the Carmelite Order in the United States was established in Leavenworth.

Today, there are five Carmelites in the archdiocese living in Leavenworth and Scipio and working at various assignments: Father David McEvoy, pastor of Immaculate Conception-St. Joseph Church in Leavenworth; Brother David McGinnis, pastoral associate of Immaculate Conception-St. Joseph; Father Jerry Williams, pastor of St. Boniface Church in Scipio and St. Therese Church in Richmond; Father David Simpson, in residence at St. Boniface Parish in Scipio; and Father Tom. “Being a Carmelite is a way of life, a spirituality, growing in relationship with God as a community of brothers,” said Brother David.

A deep devotion to the Blessed Mother prompted the choice to become a Carmelite for many of them.

“The best thing is knowing that I belong to a religious brotherhood dedicated to Mary,” said Father David McEvoy.

The name of the province that comprises the Leavenworth priory, in fact, is called the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, and includes the United States, Canada, Mexico, El Salvador, Central America and Peru. A member from any of these places can be assigned to work anywhere in the province.

Carmelite priests and Brothers are different from diocesan priests in many respects.

“Priests who belong to a religious community are committed to the [community’s] order (or rule), obedient to its superiors and assigned wherever the order needs them,” Father David Simpson said.

“In a diocese, priests are governed by a bishop appointed by the pope, who

“POVERTY IS A GREAT INVITATION TO FREEDOM — SETTING ASIDE THE HUMAN URGE FOR WEALTH, POWER AND PRESTIGE AND RELYING ON THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD TO PROVIDE ALL THAT I REALLY NEED.”

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Carmelite Fathers David McEvoy, left, and David Simpson, sing the recessional hymn as they process out of the church after Mass on June 11 at Immaculate Conception Church in Leavenworth.

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From left, Father David McEvoy, O.Carm., and Father Tom Schrader, O.Carm., concelebrate Mass at St. Joseph Church in Leavenworth. does not have a limited term. Priests normally are restricted to working in the diocese from which they were ordained,” said Brother David.

All religious communities have similar vows they live by, such as obedience and celibacy. However, unlike diocesan priests, Carmelites also live by a vow of poverty.

“Poverty is a great invitation to freedom — setting aside the human urge for wealth, power and prestige and relying on the providence of God to provide all that I really need,” said Father Jerry.

It is the vow of poverty that classifies Carmelites as mendicants.

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As stated earlier, the diocesan priesthood is limited geographically.

Usually diocesan priests minister in the diocese for which they were ordained, whereas any Carmelite from the Province of the Most Pure Heart of Mary can be assigned to any priory from Canada to Peru.

The emphasis on community structures the daily lives of religious order priests in ways different than that of diocesan priests. This includes the responsibility of the Carmelites to participate in daily prayer, meals and recreation together.

“Community is the heart of religious life,” said Father David McEvoy. “We throw our lot in together as disciples of Christ living our particular charism in the church.

“That effort to live in community is a sign for the rest of the church and the world that community is possible.”

Father Tom compared community life to St. Teresa of Avila’s metaphor of the uncut diamond.

“Within the context of a community,” he said, “you’re made like an uncut diamond. Each time you cut it, it becomes more like a cut diamond instead of a rough diamond.”

“You’re on this journey with a group of brothers that you can share it with,” he continued, “and help you grow spiritually and emotionally, too.”

Father Jerry said community life helps the Carmelites serve God’s people.

“There is very little clericalism in our community, and I believe that is a direct result of this structure,” he said.

“How that affects our ministry comes down to an attitude that is based on the call we all receive in baptism.

“We don’t minister ‘to’ people — we try our very best to minister ‘with’ people.”

Carmelites are also expected to pray in a specific way.

“We’re expected to have a certain amount . . . contemplative prayer in the course of the day,” said Father Tom. The practice encourages “a really deep transformative relationship with Christ.”

“It’s like being quiet and listening to how the Lord speaks to you,” he added.

Although community life has its distinctions, in other ways the Carmelites consider themselves no different than any of Christ’s followers.

“We are normal persons on the journey, supporting one another as we proclaim God’s kingdom among us,” Father David Simpson said.

It is a family, Brother David said simply.

“We are a family with a variety of ministry opportunities,” he added, “and strive to assist people to have a deeper prayer experience and closer relationship with God.”

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A DIRECT LINE TO JESUS

Deaf ministry brings meaning to a community of Catholics

By Susan Fotovich McCabe Special to The Leaven

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Seeing is believing. Yet, for the community of people in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas who are deaf, it’s not enough just to witness the Catholic faith.

And it’s certainly not the same as hearing it, according to Katie Locus, consultant for the archdiocese’s deaf ministry.

Locus, who was born deaf as a result of a virus she contracted while in utero, is the only deaf layperson leading a deaf ministry in the United States. She brings a personal and modern touch to an effort that began in 1955, when the archdiocese appointed a part-time chaplain to the deaf.

By 1974, the archdiocese had appointed Sister Ann Albrecht as the first fulltime director for deaf ministry.

“When I started this job, people started telling me about how Sister Ann and [later] Pat Richey impacted their lives,” said Locus. “Sister Ann was the first consultant of this ministry, setting it up in 1974, and literally went door to door to gather the deaf community.”

“At that time, in 1974, there were no laws that required accommodations for anyone with disabilities,” Locus continued, “and that included providing interpreters for the deaf.

“So, oftentimes, deaf people only had one option: go to a Mass that they could not understand.”

Locus said the same was true for catechetical classes. She recalled one woman’s story of not understanding the sacrament of confirmation, even after she had received it. Under Sister Ann’s leadership, the archdiocese began teaching the deaf community about the Catholic faith.

Individuals began to understand the importance of the sacraments and their reception.

Today, the deaf ministry has expanded to include Locus’ full-time position, parttime chaplain Father Scott Wallisch and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter coordinator Joan Macy.

According to Father Wallisch, the deaf ministry is driven to make Catholicism meaningful to the deaf community.

“It’s about helping those who are deaf and hearing impaired to experience Jesus as directly as possible, and to see that he loves them and died for them,” said Father Wallisch.

“A lot of people who are deaf grew up in hearing families,” he explained. “In the past, families didn’t know what to do.

Their hearing relatives practiced their faith the way they always had. Those who were deaf had no idea of what was going on.

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Father Scott Wallisch, chaplain for the archdiocesan deaf community, signs the Mass at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church in Topeka.

Services offered to the deaf These services include: sacramental preparation; spiritual direction; annual retreats; Cursillo and group reunions; Marriage Encounter; deaf interpretations for special occasions — such as weddings, baptisms and funerals; adult and student religious education (which includes those students attending the Kansas School for the Deaf); Bible study groups; Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults; assistance to teachers and parents; pastoral visitation to homes; pastoral counseling; and visits to the sick, homebound and hospitalized.

“If that’s how you are raised, you see the faith, but you have no understanding of why it should be important to you.”

As part of its support, the archdiocese hosts a monthly deaf Mass in Olathe and Topeka, as well as weekly interpreted Masses. (A full list of times and locations is available online at: www.archkck.org/ deafministry.)

Additionally, the deaf ministry provides support to a host of other outreaches to the deaf in order to facilitate a rich, Catholic experience. (See sidebar.)

Father Wallisch has no personal connection to an individual who is deaf.

However, he’s been fascinated with sign language since grade school. When he was a seminarian, he began to learn sign language and contacted another priest who had worked with people who were deaf. Today, he signs the entire Mass.

Recently, Father Wallisch, who is also the vocations director for the archdiocese, met with the family of an older woman who was deaf and had passed away.

In discussing her funeral with her family, he learned that it was only in the last five or six years of her life that she was able to experience Mass through a deaf interpreter. According to Father Wallisch, the woman wanted to be a nun when she was younger. She joined a religious order, but only lasted a year because she couldn’t communicate.

“I’ve seen people get involved and excited,” he said. “They go to confession more now than they used to. They’re getting anointed, talking to people at church, attending Bible studies for people who are deaf.”

“I’m excited to make the deaf feel more legitimate,” he said. “I recognize my limitations of not being deaf. So I’m really excited that we have Katie.”

Locus readily admits that being deaf makes communication with the hearing population difficult. However, she

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Carla Gibson signs the opening hymn at a Mass at Most Pure Heart of Mary. believes the experience has made her stronger.

“Isn’t that what our Catholic faith is all about — overcoming challenges to become a better person each day?” Locus asked.

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Evangelization program discussed

TOOLS FOR FAMILIES Growing as Disciples of Jesus

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Family fun on summer Sundays Sunday is a day of rest to take time to thank God for all his gifts, especially your family. If you don’t take time to enjoy this gift, how can you be thankful? Set aside Sunday afternoons to: • Have a cookout for a family picnic, and include the children in its preparation.

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ANSAS CITY, Kansas — Evangelization benchmarks and the two phases of the archdiocesan Parish Evangelization Initiative were a major part of discussions during the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council meeting held on May 15 at Savior Pastoral Center here.

All 22 members of the council were present, representing five of the eight archdiocesan pastoral regions and certain constituencies.

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann did not offer opening remarks in order to allow more time for speakers to address the four major topics of the meeting.

The first of those speakers and lead consultant for evangelization Emily Lopez spoke to evangelization benchmarks.

In Lopez’s remarks, she identified the four benchmarks for measuring the effectiveness of parish evangelization efforts: prayer, planning, hospitality and culture.

The archdiocese began its Parish Evangelization Initiative in September 2016 by inviting pastors to offer their parishes as “pilot parishes.” Although the goal was to have at least one parish in each of the eight pastoral regions serve as a pilot, interest was expressed by 17 pastors serving 24 parishes, representing all but the Lawrence Region.

The pilot program consists of two phases. Phase 1, from 20162017, included 11 parishes. Phase 2, from 2017 to 2018, involves 13 parishes. Pilot program parishes hold meetings and receive special training and support.

Lopez ended her presentation by offering to work with pastors and parishes not part of the pilot program to develop their own evangelization initiatives.

Father Gary Pennings, vicar general of the archdiocese, presented next on the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando July 1-4. Father Pennings discussed the purpose of the convocation (evangelization and discipleship)

and some of the discussion topics.

The archdiocese sent 23 people to the convocation.

Deacon Dana Nearmyer, secretary of the evangelization division, spoke briefly about the upcoming 2018 Synod of Bishops on youth in Rome and the responses given by youth to three questions posed at archdiocesan-sponsored listening sessions.

Finally, Steve Ehart, consultant for mission strategy, explained the pastoral planning process and laid out a five-step “high return-on-energy” plan for pastors to guide the implementation of goals.

When the five steps are complete, pastors and parishioners will be clear, organized and able to work on the most important goals of their parish utilizing small groups with specific objectives.

Nearly 12 parishes have already participated in the parish planning process and two more will start this year.

After discussion, the meeting was adjourned with a closing prayer by the archbishop.

Pilgrimages prove popular >> Continued from page 3 spot, like on the Mount of the Beatitudes. But we know he was there,” Rich said. “Today, there are 1,000 people listening to the Gospel and thinking, ‘I saw that.’ It changes the dynamics of how they [participate in] Mass.”

The pilgrimages are so popular that the January 2018 trip is already sold out. The School of Faith helps teachers find funding for the trip by asking benefactors to contribute toward the overall costs. The $3,999 price tag for the last trip included airfare, meals, hotel, tours and tips for the 12-day journey.

The Boyntons said safety is rarely a concern, with the exception of the January 2016 pilgrimage.

Because of some unrest in Jerusalem at the time, Trudy canceled the trip. Otherwise, Rich said he feels safer walking in Jerusalem at night than he does in parts of Kansas City.

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In planning the trip and scheduling tours, Trudy and Rich work exclusively with Christian suppliers and operators, and only patronize Christian shops and restaurants.

And while the pilgrimage typically strikes a reverent tone, there are some lighthearted moments at times, Rich said. During the 2012 pilgrimage, which included Archbishop Naumann, one of the group’s flights was canceled.

When Trudy went to the airline to try and work it out, the rest of the group huddled around Archbishop Naumann, hoping for divine intervention.

“We all whipped out our rosaries and began praying,” Rich said.

They were not disappointed.

“Shortly thereafter,” Rich said, “they ended up finding a crew and reinstating the flight. The pilot told us that he had never seen a flight get reinstated after it had been canceled.”

Ann Connor, associate superintendent of archdiocesan schools, touches the Western, or Wailing, Wall in Jerusalem.

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Unusual group of Scouts earns Eagle awards

By Joy Thompson Special to The Leaven

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EAWOOD — Six new Eagles celebrated reaching the highest rank in Boy Scouts at an April 9 Court of Honor at Curé of Ars Church here.

While these celebrations are rare — historically only about two percent of boys who begin scouting reach Eagle rank — this group of Eagles is both unique and rare: three — Aidan, Bennett and Christian Hense — are triplets and two — Jesse and John Long — are twins. And the sixth, Henry Reilley, was adopted at the age of 5 from an orphanage in China.

The triplets’ interest in nature, birds and animals and their love of exploring and being outside initially drew them to Scouting, said their mother Jennifer Hense. As they grew older, she said they developed an “affinity for water,” which also became a part of their journey to Eagle.

Aidan said kayaking and lakefront badges were his favorite activities. Bennett said earning the Mile Swim award, something all three brothers achieved, was a highlight, and Christian said he most enjoyed learning to sail.

Hiking, biking and rock climbing challenged John and Jesse Long, and both earned the 50 Miler hiking award. Each said his favorite Scout experience was Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, which included climbing Mount Baldy.

John recounted limping his father up the mountain after he “blew out his knee,” while Jesse remembered the fun of running down the mountain.

Henry Reilley is known as the “fire god of Troop 395.” His love for building fires began when he was a Cub Scout, where he learned that preparedness at campouts was important. He said that his passion for building fires reminds him that Scouting is not all about going through the ranks, but also about having

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From left to right, Jesse Long, Bennett Hense, Henry Reilley, Aidan Hense, John Long and Christian Hense stand in front of the Eagle Scout Tribute Fountain in Gillham Park, Kansas City, Missouri. fun. He won second place in a speed fire building completion last summer and came prepared on Holy Saturday to help the troop light the paschal fire.

An Eagle Scout project is a capstone and one of the last steps to being awarded Eagle rank. Each Eagle candidate is required to initiate, plan, develop and serve as a leader in a service project helpful to his religious institution, school or community.

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stretched and stressed him and made him “get out of myself.”

John chose to design and build large bird jump boxes for Lakeside Nature Center in Kansas City, Missouri, because he liked the idea of doing something for eagles and other large birds.

Jesse designed and built raised garden beds as part of an outdoor classroom at Martin City K-8 School in Kansas City, Missouri, which he attended as a child. He said the project taught him how difficult it is to be a

leader. Giving the orders “felt weird,” he said, after being used to following the lead of others.

Aidan landscaped and refurbished the grotto at St. Agnes Parish, Roeland Park. Bennett conducted a fundraiser and product drive benefiting Giving the Basics, a Kansas City, Missouri, charity that provides personal care hygiene products to people in need.

Christian designed and built a nature walk for Our Lady’s Montessori School in Kansas City, Kansas.

INVASION OF THE TEENAGERS Prayer and Action teams embrace mission work within the archdiocese

The Prayer and Action day begins with Mass. Pictured a the Archangel Parish, Leawood; Johnny Palmieri, St. Stanislaus, Rossville; and Taylor Bitner, St. Stanislaus.

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SAGE CITY — Wanda Langley hadn’t left her house in over three years.

After losing her husband, two sons and a grandson all within about two years of each other, she cut herself off completely from the outside world.

“I closed in on myself,” said Langley. “I wouldn’t even go outside and sit on the deck to be out in the fresh air for over three years.

“I was feeling like God had rejected me for some reason and took my family.”

But then, quite suddenly, it was as if God was pouring his love down on Langley earlier this month.

And that love took the shape of an invasion of teenagers from the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

The high school students were participants in Prayer and Action, a mission trip program that reaches out to local homeowners in need of work done in and around their homes.

“It’s intended to help high schoolers learn and embrace the idea that mission work is not just something in a foreign country, but that we have people in our own diocese, in our own communities, that need help,” said Ben Rogers, a seminarian for the archdiocese who is spending his summer with the program.

“The second part is to try to help them establish a deeper relationship with their own faith and with Christ,” he continued.

This is the third summer Rogers, who is entering Theology I this coming fall, has dedicated to Prayer and Action.

This summer, he is working with two other seminarians, three young women and adult chaperones from area parishes for five weeks in Osage City.

“We rely on the local community to help us identify the people that need help and we have an application process,” said Rogers.

The group also relies on the community for food, supplies and a place to sleep.

Father Larry Bowers, pastor of the St. Patrick churches in Osage City and Scranton, is a big help and serves as the group’s host pastor.

Father Bowers says Mass for the volunteers every morning, joins in on the work when he can and hosts the boy volunteers at his rectory.

Through this experience, Rogers said, he has learned that “God will provide for the good work that he wants done.”

The homeowners are often elderly, disabled or, in some cases, families with a father away in the military.

A different team of high school kids

Calen Schuckman, background, and Michaela Paulsen, center, both of St. Stanislaus, Rossville, and Natasia Crow, of Queen of the Holy Rosary in Wea, put dow and chaperones show up each week and are sent out to the homes to paint, clean, garden and do any other work that needs to be done.

But more than that, they work to build relationships with the homeowners.

Tricia Hart, a chaperone from Prince of Peace Church in Olathe, said she was fortunate that her group was paired with Langley.

“It was so gratifying to be with her,” she said.

After being cooped up in her house for well over a thousand days, Langley felt like God finally sent her a sign when her neighbor signed her up for Prayer and Action and the young people from the archdiocese showed up at her door.

“After all that I had been through,” she said, “it was like my sons were pushing me: ‘Mom, you were such a good person, let somebody help you for a change.’”

Since the kids came to work on her house, Langley has been outside on her

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“THOSE KIDS WENT OUT THERE AND I AM ABSOLUTELY ECSTATIC ABOUT HOW BEAUTIFUL THE YARD LOOKS.” deck every day.

“I’ve even got a sunburn [so] I can prove that I was outside,” she said.

Hart was surprised by how quickly her group connected with Langley.

“It was wonderful to see how positive [the kids] felt about how they could impact someone so powerfully, but so easily,” she said.

“We’re just cleaning up,” she explained.

“This is easy for us; we’re enjoying this.”

“And yet, they could see that in one day, Wanda was walking in her yard. They were like, ‘We did it!’ It was just that little ripple, and the impact was amazing,” she said.

One of the reasons Langley never stepped outside was because she was ashamed of her yard, which her husband had always kept in perfect condition.

The people who were supposed to take care of her yard, she said, came up with excuses not to whack weeds or take care of it fully.

“Those kids went out there and I am absolutely ecstatic about how beautiful the yard looks,” she said, holding back tears.

“I just didn’t believe that I would ever see my husband’s yard look as beautiful as it does now,” she added.

The group was also able to paint the backside of Langley’s house and part of the garage, as well as put new boards on

above are: Patton Meacham, St. Michael Michael the Archangel; Allie Perry, St.

Anna Schuckman, of St. Stanislaus Parish in Rossville, trims the bushes at one of the properties the Prayer and Action team worked on in Osage City.

Wanda Langley hadn’t left her home in years. But when the Prayer and Action team arrived to do work on her property, she was more than happy to get outside. She sits with a few members of the team that worked on her home.

wn a layer of fresh paint on Wanda Langley’s home. the garage.

Hart was amazed by the work ethic of her group. “[Wanda Langley] means a lot to them,” she said. “They were so grateful that we got to work with her.”

“They could tell we were meant to be for her,” Hart continued. “God worked and put her with us.”

Everyone involved learned that even the smallest act of kindness can mean the world to someone who is dealing with a battle no one knows about.

“I have praised the Lord,” said Langley, “thanking him for sending those children here to do this for me.

“They were wonderful kids and brought so much joy back into my heart that I never thought I would feel again.”

For more information on the Prayer and Action program, visit the website at www. archkck.org/prayerandactionkc.

Seminarian Ben Rogers gathers the Prayer and Action team for some fun activities after a day of work in Osage City.

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Bishop urges people to fight scourge of opioid crisis

REENSBURG, Pa. (CNS) — Bishop Edward C. Malesic of Greensburg in a pastoral letter called the opioid crisis in this country a scourge and urged the people of his diocese to take action against it.

In “A Pastoral Letter on the Drug Abuse Crisis: From Death and Despair to Life and Hope” issued June 29, he addressed the epidemic that last year killed more than 300 people in the four counties that comprise the Diocese of Greensburg and outlined the Catholic Church’s local response to the crisis.

Noting that rarely a day goes by without news of a death from a drug overdose, he wrote, “One especially deadly expression of the crisis of addiction, which is becoming more and more prevalent in our communities, is

the current opioid epidemic.”

In the four counties of the diocese — Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana and Westmoreland — 319 deaths in 2016 were directly related to opioid addiction, he said.

“This is a plague that has come into the homes and families of every city, town and even the rural areas of our diocese,” he wrote. “It has touched the very hearts and souls of our parishioners in the pews and the people living in our communities; it has affected men and women of every age, profession and state of life. Even more tragic is the reality that every one of those 319 deaths was preventable and did not have to happen.”

He said a series of seven “Summer Diocesan Drug Education Evenings” will be held around the diocese in coming weeks. Each one will include a

prayer service.

“Our Christian faith compels us to choose hope” in the face of a crisis, Bishop Malesic wrote.

And the Catholic Church offers hope by accompanying people who are in the grip of the crisis — including addicts and their family, friends, co-workers and others — with “courageous faith.”

“We offer them the comforting presence and power of Jesus Christ, risen from the dead,” Bishop Malesic said in the pastoral. “Jesus will provide.”

Bishop Malesic urged parishes to: • Work with existing neighborhood, nonprofit and governmental organizations to promote safe communities and drug-free neighborhoods.

• Have priests and deacons continue to offer spiritual support and, when

appropriate, speak about drug abuse in homilies and at formational opportunities.

• Consider developing support groups and maintain a list of treatment centers and contact information for referral purposes when needed.

• Use resources from the diocese to educate and form parishioners and community members to combat the opioid addiction epidemic in homes and families.

• Consider holding ongoing opportunities for prayer and healing related to the addiction crisis.

“The church must be present to all who suffer in any way,” he wrote. “Jesus can and wants us to use his church to move our communities from being places of death and despair to places of life and hope.”

Taking ‘vital coverage’ from those in need ‘unacceptable’

By Julie Asher Catholic News Service

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ASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Senate must reject any health care reform bill that will “fundamentally alter the social safety net for millions of people,” said the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development.

“Removing vital coverage for those most in need is not the answer to our nation’s health care problems, and doing so will not help us build toward the common good,” Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Florida, said in a letter to U.S. senators released late June 27.

The Senate released its Better Care Reconciliation Act in “discussion draft” form June 22. In an analysis of the proposal aimed at replacing the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the measure would leave 22 million more people without insurance.

In response to that report, Bishop Dewane said June 26 that “this moment cannot pass without comment. . . . As the USCCB has consistently said, the loss of affordable access for millions of people is simply unacceptable. These are real families who need and deserve health care.”

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A protester demonstrating against the Senate health care bill is escorted away by police outside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s constituent office in Washington June 22.

On the afternoon of June 27, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, announced senators will not act on the bill until much later in July. News reports said McConnell and others determined they did not even have enough votes to begin debate on the measure. Senate leaders had hoped to vote on it before the July 4 recess.

In his letter to senators, Bishop Dewane reiterated initial concerns out-

lined by the USCCB when the draft was first released, namely that any health care reform bill must uphold several moral principles: affordability; access for all; respect for life; and protection of conscience rights. The bishops also have stressed the need for U.S. health care policy “to improve real access” to health care for immigrants.

The U.S. bishops do “value the language” in the Senate bill that recognizes

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“abortion is not health care,” he continued, and it at least partially succeeds on conscience rights. But he said it needs to be strengthened to fully apply “the long-standing and widely supported Hyde Amendment protections. Full Hyde protections are essential and must be included in the final bill.”

Bishop Dewane said the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act “is a slight improvement in limited ways” over the House version passed in May, called the American Health Care Act. “Overall, however, those enhancements do not overcome the BCRA’s failure to address the needs of the poor,” he said.

One part of the bill cuts the federal government’s share of funding for Medicaid to 57 percent of its cost over the next seven years. States have picked up the balance of the funding to date.

The bill also would defund Planned Parenthood for one year.

In his earlier statement, Bishop Dewane criticized the “per-capita cap” on Medicaid funding, which would no longer be an entitlement but have its own budget line item under the Better Care Reconciliation Act. The effect, he said, “would provide even less to those in need than the House bill. These changes will wreak havoc on low-income families and struggling communities, and must not be supported.”

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Joy is what church needs, Cardinal Dolan says

By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service

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RLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — Catholic leaders attending the opening Mass of the “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of The Gospel in America” were urged to reflect joy — a sign of God’s presence — and not exclusively focus on the world’s problems.

“A big part of the reason behind this promising convocation, folks, is that we, your pastors, believe with Pope Francis, that a renewal of joy is essential for a deepening of Catholic vitality and confidence today,” said New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, homilist at the July 1 Mass.

The hotel ballroom in Orlando was transformed into a spacious church for the congregation of about 3,500 delegates — invited from dioceses around the country — who were urged to view their time at the four-day convocation as a journey, not just a conference, by Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns in remarks before Mass.

The Mass was concelebrated by 150 bishops. Readings were in Spanish and English and prayers of the faithful were delivered in several languages.

A gospel choir from St. Peter Claver Parish in Tampa, Florida, led the delegates in song.

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Prelates process during the opening Mass of the “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America” July 1 in Orlando, Fla. Leaders from dioceses and various Catholic organizations gathered for the July 1-4 convocation.

Cardinal Dolan emphasized that during the gathering people would come to know each other better and also get to know Jesus more, which would be make them effective and joyful in their mission of spreading the Gospel message.

He said this renewal of joy was especially needed at this moment in the church.

Catholics, the cardinal said, can be tempted to “concentrate on problems, worries, bad news, scandals [and] darkness,” which he said can’t be ignored but also shouldn’t dominate people’s lives.

“We can’t become, in the folksy term of Pope Francis, ‘a church of sourpusses,’” he added.

Cardinal Dolan also noted that the

convocation was starting on the feast of St. Junipero Serra, who started the Franciscan missions known for education, health care and evangelization, but also for joy, which is why people came to the new churches and stayed.

“People may claim they do not want faith, hope or love,” he said, but “rare is the person who does not crave joy.”

Another message delivered to the delegates before Mass was from Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, read aloud by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio. The message said Pope Francis hoped the days of dialogue and prayer for the delegates would enable them to return to their Catholic communities and “read the signs of the times joyfully” and follow God’s call to be missionary disciples.

The message also said the Holy Father hopes the convocation would “stir up enthusiasm” at every level for encountering Jesus and proclaiming his message of reconciliation and peace.

The delegates did not seem short of joy, greeting one another before and after the Mass and laughing along with Cardinal Dolan in the opening words in his homily when he said he hadn’t seen this many priests and bishops since the last Notre Dame football game.

This is your moment to evangelize, convocation delegates told

By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service

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RLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl urged participants at the “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of The Gospel in America” to take a look at each other in the hotel ballroom and realize that they, as lay leaders in the church, are responsible for spreading the Gospel message and they shouldn’t waste the moment.

“This is not something new that we haven’t heard before,” he told the delegates in Orlando in a July 2 keynote address.

The cardinal stressed the sense of

urgency of evangelizing and inviting others to Christ, stressing that Catholics have a perfect role model for this in Pope Francis, who has continually presented the church as inviting and open.

Cardinal Wuerl also acknowledged that Catholics are not always comfortable with the idea of evangelizing, but they need to be willing to step out of themselves and talk with people about their faith as part of an encounter often spoken of by Pope Francis.

An encounter is not meant to tell people “they can be as wonderful as we are,” the cardinal said. It is about telling them about Christ. He also noted that as people take this Gospel message out to the peripheries, that doesn’t just

mean economic peripheries but spiritual ones as well.

People need to be asked about their faith and encouraged in it, he added.

He spoke about an experience he had on a plane where a woman sitting beside him asked him if he was “born again.” When he said he was at his baptism, his seatmate said: “You Catholics are big into this church thing, aren’t you?”

She then asked him to tell her more and joking, he told the crowd: “You asked for it!”

His point was that many people have questions or even misconceptions about faith and need to be part of a conversation about it.

Stressing that church members

today, as always, are called to be evangelizing disciples, the cardinal said this role requires courage, a sense of urgency, compassion and joy.

A panel of church leaders who spoke just before the cardinal similarly stressed the need to evangelize in simple ways of sitting and eating together, sharing conversion stories, and also reaching out to parishioners and urging them to be more involved.

The cardinal and many of the panelists also emphasized that reaching out to others requires a reconnection of one’s personal faith.

Or as Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, said: “If you want to go out in [the] world, start by going in.”

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Full-time openings - Padre Pio Academy in Shawnee, which offers a classical curriculum, has full-time openings for the 2017-18 school year. For more information and details, contact Joanne at (913) 530-6553.

Director of Christian formation and evangelization St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood is seeking a director for our Christian formation and evangelization department. This director will collaborate with the pastor, RE coordinator, youth ministers, and RCIA/adult education coordinator to formulate and execute a comprehensive plan of evangelization. This will include pre-evangelization, outreach, invitation and faith formation with a goal of making intentional disciples. The preferred candidate will be a prayerful, faithful, practicing Catholic; a dynamic teacher with experience in the field; articulate and confident in matters of faith with an obvious passion for evangelization. Also vital to this position are excellent organization, communication and collaboration skills, plus the interpersonal skills and personality necessary to motivate their staff and a team of volunteers. A master’s degree in religious education, religious studies or theology is preferred, but we will accept a candidate with a bachelor’s degree who also has experience in leading faith formation programs. For additional details and a complete job description, please go to www.stmichaelcp. org and click on “About Us/Employment Opportunities.”

SERVICES 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.

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.

Part-time accountant - St. Pius X Parish in Mission is seeking an accountant. Accounting degree preferred with proficiency in QuickBooks. Average 10 hours per week, flexible hours. Hourly pay commensurate with experience.

Send resume and cover letter to SPX office at 5500 Woodson Rd., Mission, KS 66202.

Life Simplified - Professional organizing for home and business. We organize tools to toys, closets to attics. Preand post-moving support for upsizing or downsizing. We advise on what to keep, donate, recycle or toss and offer personalized strategies on keeping organized. Supportive and nonjudgmental. Call (913) 725-8151 or send an email to: info@lifesimplified.biz. www.lifesimplified.biz

Assistant teacher - Our Lady’s Montessori School is seeking an assistant teacher. The position is year-round, M - F and offers competitive pay. Email resume to: Sarah Howard, Program Director at: olmschool@att.net. Check us out at: www.ourladysmontessori.com or on Facebook!

Senior hairstyling - Haircuts, perms, roller sets.

Savvy Salon, 5910 W. 59th Terrace Mission, KS, one block south of Johnson Dr. $5 off any service on 1st visit. Bonnie (816) 769-8511

AmeriCorps Navigator - Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph is offering a rewarding career opportunity to individuals interested in work as a full-time AmeriCorps Veteran Peer Navigator. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, visit our website at: www. catholiccharities-kcsj.org.

General ledger accountant - The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is seeking a deposit and loan/general ledger accountant. This position reports to the director of accounting and performs professional accounting work, including analysis and reconciliation of general ledger and subsidiary accounts, revenue and expenditure accounts, and the preparation and distribution of monthly reports to departments. This position also maintains deposit and loan system records and prepares monthly statements for account holders; and prepares financial statements, budgets and year-end audit schedules. Ideal candidate is a practicing Catholic in good standing; has at least five years of accounting experience; and demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills. Position requires a bachelor’s degree; CPA preferred. A complete job description, application and benefits information are available on the archdiocese’s website at: www.archkck. org/jobs. Interested individuals should mail cover letter, resume and application by June 30 to: Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, Office of Human Resources, GL Accountant Search, 12615 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66109, or send via email to: jobs@archkck.org.

Tutor - Teacher with master’s degree background in special education and gifted education would like to tutor or enrich your child this summer. Patient, Virtus trained.

Overland Park, Leawood area. Call Patty. (402) 618-7569.

Helping Hand Handy Man - Semiretired handyman can help with your “to do list.” Small and medium projects around your house. Also electrical: ceiling fans, light fixtures, outlet and switches. Most deck and shed repairs, power washing restaining and painting. No yard work. Member of Prince of Peace, Olathe. Call Mark Coleman at (913) 526-4490.

Custom countertops - Laminates installed within 5 days. Cambria, granite, and solid surface. Competitive prices, dependable work. Call the Top Shop, Inc., (913) 962-5058. Members of St. Joseph, Shawnee.

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Rodman Lawn Care Lawn mowing, aeration, verticutting, mulching, Hedge trimming, leaf removal, gutter cleaning Fully insured and free estimates John Rodman (913) 548-3002 Speedy Guzman Moving and delivery Licensed and insured Anytime (816) 935-0176 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.

Tree Trimming Tree Trimming/Landscaping Insured/References Free Estimates/Local Parishioner Tony Collins (913) 620-6063

HOME IMPROVEMENT 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!! www.elsolylatierra.com Call Lupe at (816) 935-0176 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.

Buckley Custom Painting Serving Johnson County over 30 years Full 5 year warranty * Exterior & interior painting * Deck repair & refinishing/handyman * Fire & water restoration * Fully insured for your protection * Call Ron for a free estimate (913) 326-3664 Masonry work - Quality new or repair work. Brick and chimney/fireplace repair. Insured; second-generation bricklayer. St. Paul Parish, Olathe. Call (913) 829-4336.

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.

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 be glad you did.

Everything is guaranteed 100% (913) 461-4052 www.windowservicesoverlandpark.com drcconswindows@gmail.com 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 - Painting int. and ext., staining, wood rot, power wash, decks, doors and windows, masonry, hardwood floors, gutter cleaning, water heaters, toilets, faucets, garbage disposals, ceiling fans, mowing and more!! Member of Holy Angels Parish, Basehor. Call Billy at (913) 927-4118.

Custom Care HVAC - Do inflated retail HVAC prices and substandard technicians have you hot under the collar?

There is a solution: Custom Care HVAC. Our years of experience and fair pricing will leave you with conditioned comfort customized for you for years to come. Call Paul at (913) 206-8888 or Shawn at (913) 915-7512.

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: dan deeconst@aol.com.

Professional window cleaner - Residential only, fully insured. Over 40 years experience. Free estimates. Contact Gene Jackson at (913) 593-1495.

Kansas City’s Premier Deck, Fence & Concrete - We repair, power wash and stain wood decks and fences.

We power wash and seal concrete drives, walkway, pool decks and more. Call Brian at (913) 952-5965. Member of Holy Trinity Parish.

Clutter getting you down? - Organize, fix, assemble, install!

“Kevin of all trades” your professional organizer and “Honey-do” specialist. Call or email me today for a free consultation at (913) 271-5055 or kev@koatindustries.com. Insured.

References.

Swalms organizing - downsizing - cleanout service – Reduce clutter – Any space organized. Shelving built onsite. Items hauled for recycling and donations. 20 years exp.; insured. Call Tillar at (913) 375-9115. WWW.SWALMS ORGANIZING.COM.

Cleaning lady - Reasonable rates; references provided.

Call (913) 940-2959.

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CALENDAR RELIC DISPLAY Strawberry Hill Museum 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas July 7 - Sept. 20 Sat. and Sun., noon - 5 p.m.

Father Tim Haberkorn will have his more than 240 relics of saints and martyrs on display. For more information, go to the website at: www.strawberryhillmuseum.org and click on events and exhibits.

CHURCH PICNIC Sacred Heart Church 357 3rd St., Baileyville July 9 at 5 p.m.

Catholic HEART has camps every summer that come work on projects in the area. They do yard work, minor home repair, cleaning, painting, etc. They bring their own lunches and drinks. If you know of anyone who is in need of assistance, call Sandra or Sarah Fleissner at (402) 306-9043 or send an email to: chwc. kc@gmail.com.

GARAGE SALE St. Michael the Archangel (gym) 14251 Nall Ave., Leawood July 7 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

July 8 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Some 150-plus families are donating to this carnival-style sale, sponsored by Gotta Have HOPE, Inc. All proceeds benefit St. Joan of Arc School in Uganda, area villages and medical clinics. For more information, go to the website at: www.gottahavehope.org.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY AND VENDOR FAIR Christ the King Parish 5973 S.W. 25th St., Topeka July 8 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

A large variety of craft and vendor booths will be displaying and selling items and showcasing their businesses. Proceeds go to Christ the King Early Education Center.

Interested vendors are encouraged to call Dawn or Melissa at (785) 272-2999 or send an email to: ctkeec@gmail.com.

YARD SALE Strawberry Hill Museum 720 N. 4th St., Kansas City, Kansas July 8 from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.

There is an opportunity to donate items to the museum by calling (913) 371-3264 and making arrangements to drop them off. On Saturday, July 8, come to the museum and purchase treasures. All proceeds go to the ongoing care of the museum.

>> Continued from page 12 Rusty Dandy Painting, Inc. – We have been coloring your world for 40 years. Your home will be treated as if it were our own. Old cabinets will be made to look like new. Dingy walls and ceilings will be made beautiful. Woodwork will glow. Lead-certified and insured. Call (913) 341-9125.

Thank you for another great year - Through your support, my family has been blessed and my business has grown. We do windows, trim, siding, doors, decks, interior and exterior painting, wood rot, bathroom renovations, tile and sheetrock. If you need work done around your home, we can do it. Josh (913) 709-7230.

HARCO Exteriors LLC Your Kansas City fencing specialists Family owned and operated (913) 815-4817 www.harcoexteriorsllc.com

REAL ESTATE For sale - Attention: St. James Academy families: Walking distance to St. James. Stunning 3-year-old reverse 1.5 with 5 BR, hardwood floors, granite countertops, plantation shutters, detailed woodwork and beautiful finishes.

Sale price is $479,500. For more information or to tour the home, contact the listing agent Rita Dickey, ReeceNichols, at (913) 269-4786.

For sale - Reduced price, maintenance-provided home.

Monthly HOA $132. Two BR, 2.5 BA, backs up to Ascension Church, open floor plan, one-level living. Call for appointment at (913) 669-8178.

St. Benedict’s Circle. The cost to attend is $12 per person. Men are welcome. For more information or to RSVP, call LuAnn at (913) 888-5534 or Judy (913) 732-2435.

FLUSH PICNIC St. Joseph Church 8965 Flush Rd., St. George July 26 at 5 p.m.

A roast beef and ham dinner will be served.

The cost will be $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 years and under. There will be fun and games for everyone. An auction will be held at 9 p.m. and includes handmade quilts.

CATHOLIC HEART WORKCAMP July 10 - 13

SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER Divine Mercy Parish (Christian Formation Center) 555 W. Main St., Gardner July 15 from 6 - 8 p.m.

The dinner, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, is to benefit the family of Lynsey and Jeff James and Baby Nate who is seeking care at Boston Children’s Hospital. The cost for dinner is a freewill offering. Money raised will go toward travel, lodging, food and medical expenses. There is a gofund me page set up at: www.gofundme.com/ baby-james-miracle-in-boston. Checks can be mailed to: Divine Mercy Knights of Columbus, P.O. Box 114, Gardner, KS 66030.

MEMORIAL LITURGY Curé of Ars Parish 9405 Mission Rd., Leawood July 15 at 8 a.m.

There will be a memorial liturgy for deceased loved ones followed by a grief support meeting in the Father Burak Room. The topic will be: “Looking at Grief with Verse.” For more information, call (913) 649-2026.

NEW HOPE FOR DEPRESSION Sophia Spirituality Center 751 S. 8th St., Atchison July 15 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Come hear about the value of deepening spiritual practices to find new hope and discover one’s own path to the God of grace and compassion. For more information or to register, call (913) 360-6173 or visit the website at: www.sophiaspiritualitycenter.org.

FOR SALE For sale - Tandem vault located at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City. Patio II, tier C, crypt 105. Eye level with peaceful view and surroundings. Includes perpetual care. Current market value over $10,000. Selling price is $8,000. Call (913) 208-2703.

For sale - Three individuals plots located at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City. Located in section 3, old lot 195, spaces 10, 11 and 12. Current value is $2070 per space. Selling price is $1280 per space or $3500 for all three. Call (913) 208-2703.

For sale - Two individual plots located at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City. Plots are in the southeast quarter, old lot 149, spaces 3 and 9. Current value is $3040 per space. Selling price is $1000 per space or $1800 for both. Call (925) 575-0683.

For sale - Two individual plots located in Resurrection Cemetery in the lovely Faith Garden area under a beautiful old tree. Located in section D, lot 67, spaces 3 and 4.

Current value is $2530 per space, selling price is $4750 for both. Call (913) 660-0525.

For sale - Two side-by-side lots at Gate of Heaven Cemetery adjacent to children’s lots in St. Gabriel Shrine Section. Current value $1600 each, will sell both for $1600.

Call Dale at (913) 299-4835 for more information.

Residential lifts - New and recycled. Stair lifts, porch lifts, ceiling lifts and elevators. St. Michael’s parishioners. KC Lift & Elevator at (913) 327-5557. (Formerly Silver Cross - KC)

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CHURCH PICNIC St. Augustine 1948 Acorn Rd., Fidelity July 16 at 4:30 p.m.

A chicken/ham dinner will be served family style. The cost is: $10 for adults; $5 for kids ages 4 - 10; and kids ages 3 and under eat free.

LADIES HIGH TEA AND VINTAGE FASHION SHOW Queen of the Holy Rosary Church 7023 W. 71st St., Overland Park July 22 from noon - 2:30 p.m.

All women are invited to attend and enjoy high tea and a fashion show. The cost is $5. For tickets and reservations, call Connie Crutchfield at (913) 492-5697.

SYMPTO-THERMAL METHOD OF NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Topeka July 22 at 7 p.m.

A reasonable course fee is charged and online registration is required at: www.ccli. org. Call Dana or Eric Runnebaum at (785) 380-0062 for more information and for the class location. Learn more about this class online at: www.nfptopeka.blogspot.com.

TOTUS TUUS FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish 7023 W. 71st St., Overland Park July 24 - 27 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Totus Tuus (“Totally Yours”) is an exciting and fun catechetical program, geared toward evangelization through the Gospel.

Registration can be found online at: www. archkck.org/special-needs.

CARD PARTY LUNCHEON Holy Cross Church 8311 W. 93rd St., Overland Park July 25 from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

The card party/luncheon will be hosted by

For sale - Single vault at Gate of Heaven mausoleum, located in the main central chapel. Current value is $7700; selling price is $4800. Call (913) 721-1068.

For sale - Vintage china, Susan pattern by Mitterteich from Bavaria, Germany, beautiful and elegant with yellow daisies, taupe leaves, scalloped edges with gold outside edges.

Like new condition, 12 place settings of 5 pieces, 7 serving pieces, 77 pieces total. This must be seen to appreciate the beauty of the pattern and workmanship; pictures can be emailed. This would make an unusual and elegant wedding present; sacrifice at $935. Also available 12 crystal wine glasses with gold rims, $120. Phone (913) 897-3059; cell (913) 428-6842, jackwright1940@yahoo.com.

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.

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

Renee Maderak, (913) 475-7393.

St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee Wanted to buy - Cucina LLC is an entity that buys commercial real estate. Lou Serrone, a member of Good Shepherd, and Tom Disidore, a member of St. Agnes, are members of Cucina LLC. Tom and Lou are licensed brokers in both Kansas and Missouri. If you are a seller of commercial real estate, call Lou at (913) 219-9924.

A chicken dinner will be served on the parish grounds. The cost is: $9 for adults; $5 for kids ages 4 - 12; and kids under the age of 4 eat free. There will be various concessions on the grounds. Arrive early, the line is long!

ROCKADILLY RUMMAGE SALE Holy Trinity Parish (gym) 13600 W. 92nd St., Lenexa July 27 from 5 - 9 p.m. (pre-sale — $5 entry) July 28 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (free entry) July 29 from 8 a.m. - noon (half price)

This massive garage sale will support our youth by keeping costs down for families and directly provide scholarships to students who might not otherwise go to Holy Trinity School. We need volunteers for prep and set up the sale. We also need donations.

Drop off dates are July 20 - 25. For more information, go online to: htlenexa.org, click on “Events” and scroll down to “Rockadilly Rummage Sale.”

BURGERS, BRATS AND BINGO St. Pius X Parish (Kelly Hall) 5500 Woodson Rd., Mission July 28 at 6 p.m.

Concessions and bar will open when the door opens. Purchase one card for $10 and play 12 games. There will be three special games of bingo for $2. For more information, call Marisa at (913) 244-5732 or send an email to: marisa.r.snook@gmail.com.

HEALING MASS Curé of Ars Parish 9405 Mission Rd., Leawood July 29 at 7:30 p.m.

A Mass with prayers for healing, sponsored by archdiocesan charismatic prayer groups, will be held. Father Jim Ludwikoski will preside. For more information, call (913) 6492026.

CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS

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WANTED TO RENT Wanted to rent - Retired nurse is looking to move. Is looking for a small home or duplex. Has small, gentle dog. Will consider moving outside the metro area. Needs privacy and quiet. Call (913) 579-5276.

CAREGIVING Caregiving - We provide personal assistance, companionship, care management, and transportation for seniors in their home, assisted living or 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, Pat or Gary.

Looking for assisted living at home? - Before you move, call us and explore our in-home care options. We specialize in helping families live safely at home while saving thousands of dollars per year. Call today for more information or to request a FREE home care planning guide. Benefits of Home - Senior Care, www.benefits ofhome.com or call (913) 422-1591.

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COMMENTARY

This dive serves way more than food

FOURTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME July 9 FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Zec 9: 9-10 Ps 145: 1-2, 8-11, 13-14 Rom 8: 9, 11-13 Mt 11: 25-30 July 10 Monday Gn 28: 10-22a Ps 91: 1-4, 14-15 Mt 9: 18-26 July 11 Benedict, abbot Gn 32: 23-33 Ps 17: 1-3, 6-8, 15 Mt 9: 32-38 July 12 Wednesday Gn 41: 55-57; 42: 5-7a, 17-24a Ps 33: 2-3, 10-11, 18-19 Mt 10: 1-7 July 13 Henry Gn 44: 18-21, 23b-29; 45: 1-5 Ps 105: 16-21 Mt 10: 7-15 July 14 Kateri Tekakwitha Gn 46: 1-7, 28-30 Ps 37: 3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40 Mt 10: 16-23 July 15 Bonaventure, bishop, doctor of the church Gn 49: 29-32; 50: 15-26a Ps 105: 1-4, 6-7 Mt 10: 24-33 FIFTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME July 16 FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Is 55: 10-11 Ps 65: 10-14 Rom 8: 18-23 Mt 13: 1-23 July 17 Monday Ex 1: 8-14, 22 Ps 124: 1-8 Mt 10:34 – 11:1 July 18 Camillus de Lellis, priest Ex 2: 1-15a Ps 69: 3, 14, 30-31, 33-34 Mt 11: 20-24 July 19 Wednesday Ex 3: 1-6, 9-12 Ps 103: 1-4, 6-7 Mt 11: 25-27 July 20 Apollinaris, bishop, martyr Ex 3: 13-20 Ps 105: 1, 5, 8-9, 24-27 Mt 11: 28-30 July 21 Lawrence of Brindisi, priest, doctor of the church Ex 11:10 – 12:14 Ps 116: 12-13, 15-18 Mt 12: 1-8 July 22 Mary Magdalene Ex 12: 37-42 Ps 136: 1, 10-15, 23-24 Jn 20: 1-2, 11-18

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had the last weekend of June off, so I skipped Mass.

Whoa, I mean I skipped being the celebrant at Mass. Because I had a missionary priest at my parish, I headed to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri, for its 9 a.m. Sunday Mass.

While I enjoy being the celebrant and homilist at Mass, it’s nice occasionally to be part of the congregation and listen to, rather than preach, a homily.

Now, I don’t know a lot of priests in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, but one of my friends is Father Paul Turner. What a shock that morning to see him process down the aisle and discover that he was the new pastor at the cathedral and this happened to be his first weekend there.

That happy surprise added to the whole experience. But there was a bigger surprise in store for me.

After Mass, I decided to grab breakfast. I wasn’t in the mood for Denny’s, Winstead’s or IHOP. Getting on the trusty Yelp app, I searched for nearby restaurants. An intriguing entry was The City Diner, whose ambiance was

MARK MY WORDS

FATHER MARK GOLDASICH Father Mark is the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of The Leaven since 1989.

described as “divey.” The place was just a block or two east of the City Market and man, oh man, did it look like a dive.

The good news was: It was full of people. That was reassuring because if the place were an unsanitary, “ptomaine-y” establishment, there’d be plenty of room. As I came inside, there was no formal waiting area, so I stood to the left of the main door. Immediately, I was greeted by the cheery voice of a server at the cash register who said that the wait shouldn’t be too long.

She followed up with,

“Would you like some coffee while you wait?”

When I said “Sure,” she came over with a steaming cup and asked if I needed one or two of the creams she was carrying. I happily sipped my coffee and leaned against the wall, reading a magazine. A few minutes later, I heard: “Is the coffee man ready for a seat?” I looked up and she asked if a stool at the counter was OK. When I sat down, she topped off my coffee, brought water and promised to return shortly for my order. She did. For the next half-hour or so, I had the opportunity to watch this server. She was constantly in motion. She greeted everyone that came in the door with a smile and “Good morning,” kidded a young boy at the other end of the counter about charging

him double if he didn’t clean his plate, delivered orders, refilled drinks, loaded filters with coffee for future pots, cleared away dishes, printed out bills and returned change, and chatted pleasantly with all of her customers. And she did all this in a calm manner.

I was impressed.

Shortly before leaving, I asked, “Could I interrupt your rhythm for just a second?” When she looked up, I said that I wanted to tell her three things. First, I said that I’d been watching her work and that she was a superb server. I complimented her sunny disposition, efficiency, accuracy with the orders, attention to when people needed refills or other items, and her unflappable attitude even with the chaos of a full diner.

Next, I told her that if I owned a restaurant, I’d hire her in a minute at an exorbitant salary. Lastly, I suggested that she give workshops on how to be an exceptional server to all the wait staff in Kansas City. And, to back up my statements, I left her a hefty tip!

I never expected to find a server like this in a “dive.” (I was thinking more on the lines of a surly waitress barking at

me, “Were you the picky guy who wanted the clean coffee cup?”) Everyone who came in the door that Sunday morning couldn’t help but feel welcome and welcomed.

Those lucky enough to have her as their server were treated with respect as if we were the most important people in the world. I don’t know if she was Catholic or Christian or even had a religion, but what I do know is that she was the face of Christ to me and other customers that Sunday.

What would the world be like if we all treated one another like this server — looking beyond the color of one’s skin or one’s attire or one’s position in life or one’s income and, instead, just saw each other as fellow human beings, deserving of dignity, genuine attention and a warm welcome.

It was a great Sunday morning with two powerful homilies — one in a church and one in a diner, where I was served way more than just food.

Oh, by the way, if anyone reading this does own a restaurant, have I got a lead on an incredible server.

Welcome the fullness of life that Jesus’ teachings bring

T

aking on a yoke might not appeal to us freedom-loving Americans, especially just after we have celebrated our biggest national holiday, Independence Day. But that is exactly what Jesus invites us to do in Sunday’s Gospel reading, Mt 11:25-30: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me.”

We might envision this yoke as a heavy and cumbersome weight on our shoulders, which slows us down and prevents us from moving about freely.

But in using this image of a yoke, Jesus is drawing upon a rich

THE GOSPEL TRUTH

FATHER MIKE STUBBS Father Stubbs is the pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Overland Park and has a degree in Scripture from Harvard University.

biblical tradition which paints a very different picture. It is positive, rather than negative.

POPE FRANCIS

Cancer prevention programs and campaigns need to reach everyone, Pope Francis said.

“Spreading a culture of life — made up of attitudes and behaviors — is greatly needed, a true culture [that is] of the people, serious, accessible to everyone and not based on commercial interests,” he said in an address to members of the Italian League for the Fight Against Tumors June 26.

That is what we hear in Sir 51:23-24, 26: “Come aside to me, you untutored, and take up lodging in the house of instruction; How long will you be deprived of wisdom’s food, how long will you endure such bitter thirst? . . . Submit your neck to her yoke, that your mind may accept her teaching. ” The wisdom that the

Book of Sirach speaks of is God’s wisdom.

According to Sirach, God’s wisdom is perfectly expressed in the Law of God, the Torah. Those who bind themselves to God in the covenant of Moses submit to the teachings of the Torah.

Those teachings give guidance and direction to one’s life. While they place certain limitations on us, the overall result is fullness of life.

Similarly, Jesus offers his teachings as a kind of yoke. His teachings express a new wisdom, which is also the wisdom of God. That is why he says: “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me.”

When we learn those teachings, agree to follow them and bind ourselves to Jesus Christ

The pope praised the volunteer organization, which promotes education, prevention, research and support for those with cancer and their families. He said their service represented a constant “decentralization toward the peripheries,” emphasizing that the “peripheries” include any person who is marginalized by society or other people, and those who may be forced to compromise or abandon their daily routine and relationships because of illness. Taking care of those who are ill “is a priceless richness for society,”

in this new covenant, we accept the limitations that they impose upon us. We take the yoke on ourselves. At the same time, we welcome the fullness of life that those teachings bring us. That is why Jesus promises: “You will find rest for yourselves.”

This is the rest which follows after a long day of labor out in the fields of the Lord. It is the rest which comes from fulfilling the will of the Master. It is the rest which we will enjoy in the eternal Sabbath at the end of time. This is the rest which Jesus promises in the Gospel reading: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”

he said, and reminds both the church and civil society “to not be afraid of closeness, to not be afraid of tenderness, to not be afraid of ‘wasting time’” by offering support, comfort and solidarity to those who need it. “Since good health is a primary and fundamental necessity for every person, it is desirable that oncological prevention be extended to everyone, thanks to collaboration between public and private services and initiatives by civil society and charities.”

— CNS

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The millennials have arrived

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SECOND PLACE Newspaper of the Year

But the real winners of this year’s competition, it seemed, were the 20-somethings. Famous for pressing into service any talent the Spirit throws our way, The Leaven sent former intern Katie Hyde and freelance photographer Joe McSorley with the archdiocesan group to Poland last summer, where the 22-year-olds documented World Youth Day 2016 with Pope Francis.

Out of that coverage came two wins — a second place for Best Coverage of World Youth Day for both of them, and a third place for Best Multiple Picture Package for McSorley.

Not to be outdone, Moira Cullings clocked in with three victories written at the ripe old age of 23, the first of which was a second place in Best Reporting on Vocations for “Discyberling,” a story about priests of the archdiocese who use social media to keep in touch with their flock.

She then took a second in the Michael J. McGivney competition and a third in the Best Reporting on Special Age Group - Young Adults for a story about her mission trip with some friends to Belize, called “Mission Trip.”

Finally, Cullings gave an assist to freelance photographer Jay Soldner, who won a second place in the Best Photo Story category for his photo essay called “Most Likely to Succeed.” The two spent the day with Angelica Perez, a student at Donnelly College in Kansas City, Kansas.

Soldner, who is fairly new to The Leaven rotation but from whom you’ve seen some outstanding work this past year, also won a second place for Best Multiple Picture Package – Sports for “Sweet Victory” — a photo essay that documented the 2016 victory of the archdiocesan team in the Pitching for Priests game against the sluggers of the Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph.

t SECOND PLACE Best Multiple Picture Package (Sports) The Leaven, “Sweet Victory” by Jay Soldner

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SECOND PLACE Best Coverage of World Youth Day The Leaven, “World Youth Day” by Katie Hyde and Joe McSorley

Group wins Two group wins topped off the evening. The first — a secondplace win for Best Blog written by the regular staff, Esfeld, and advertising coordinator Beth Blankenship — we owe to winter intern Elizabeth Hyde, who encouraged us to enter it.

The second place for General Excellence, however, is our pride and joy. Remember, The Leaven’s 16-page weekly is up against the big boys in this category, and it’s an honor to come home with anything, much less second place.

s THIRD PLACE Best Multiple Picture Package (Feature) The Leaven, “World Youth Day” by Joe McSorley

It’s not too late

s THIRD PLACE Best Portrait “Flyboy” by Joe Bollig THIRD PLACE Best Reporting on a Special Age Group (Young Adults) “Mission Trip” by Moira Cullings

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If you missed these stories the first time around, you will find them on our website, www.theleaven.org, or follow us on Facebook — The Leaven Newspaper page — to see all the winners.

And don’t forget to look for our staff blog, “The Walking Deadline.”

But the best way to help us celebrate our Catholic Press wins is simple. Send us more of your prize-winning story ideas.

And help us spread His story, by sharing yours.

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Virginia (Kolich) and Joseph Orel, members of Christ the King Parish, Kansas City, Kansas, will c e l e b ra t e their 65th wedding anniversary on July 16 at 9:30 a.m. Mass at the church, followed by a celebration at home with family and friends.

The couple was married on July 19, 1952, at St. John the Baptist Church, Kansas City, Kansas, by Father John Yadrich. Their children are: Kathy Orel, David Orel, Daniel Orel, Christine Orel, Dennis Orel, Nancy Baker and Michael Orel. They also have 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Rita Marie (Menghini) and John Joseph Jurcyk Jr., members of St. Patrick Parish, Kansas C i t y , Kansas, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on July 13 and have a family dinner on July 14. The couple was married on July 13, 1957, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Pittsburg, by Father Robert Kocour.

Their children are: Jeffrey, John David, Amy, Alison and Ann. They also have 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

Jim and Betty (Wietharn) Rottinghaus, members of Church of the Ascension, Overland Park, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 8 with Mass, followed by dinner with their children and grandchildren. They will also take a family trip to the Berkshires and the East Coast. The couple was married at Sacred Heart Church, Baileyville, by the bride’s uncles, Father Albert and Father Sylvester Wietharn. Their children are Robin Rottinghaus and Jason Rottinghaus. They also have three grandchildren.

Jim and Marcia Mavec, members of Prince of Peace, Olathe, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 8. The couple was married on July 8, 1967, at St. Mary Cathedral, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Their children are: Jamie Mavec, Maureen Gillespie, Stefanie Maxedon, Mark Mavec and Ethan Mavec. They also have three grandchildren. The event will be celebrated by travel to several destinations.

Janet (Dusil) and Harry Leonard, members of Holy Angels Parish, Basehor, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 15. The couple was married on July 15, 1967, at Christ the King Church, Kansas City, Kansas, by Father Robert Myers.

Their children are: Kelly Becker, Raymore, Missouri; Todd Leonard, Seneca; and Scott Leonard, De Soto.

They also have seven grandchildren. They will celebrate with a reception for family and friends.