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CULTURE CLUB

Father Michael Van Lian, a priest of the Diocese of Hakha in Chin State and on loan to the archdiocese, teaches students whose parents immigrated from the Chin State in Myanmar about their native language.

From left, Grace Ngun Khin Men, Mary Angelin and Agatha Khin Za Men listen and take notes during vacation Bible school class.

Catholic Chin use in-home vacation Bible school to pass on faith, preserve culture STORY BY JOE BOLLIG | PHOTOS BY JOE MCSORLEY

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A N S A S CITY, Kan. — There was absolutely nothing to distinguish this house from the others in this quiet neighborhood on a warm summer’s day.

That is, until you opened the front door.

SUMMER

At one corner of the foyer was a cluster of little shoes. And from the living room, one could hear the piping voices of little children chanting a song: “Geeee, H, E, J, K, O — Mmmm, N, O, P, Q , R — Esssss, E, T, — Uuuu, V, W — S, L, Y Eh-zeh, An-see.”

Sui Ni Iang, a high school-aged girl, was leading a cluster of about 10 second- and first-grade children through the alphabet of a language from a place they had heard about but had never seen: Chin State in the nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma.

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In another room, an older group of children is being taught about Adam and Eve by Father Michael Van Lian, a priest of the Diocese of Hakha in Chin State and on loan to the archdiocese.

Downstairs, a third group of students is being taught by the mothers of a couple of the students.

These are the children of the Chin diaspora — a community scattered across the face of the earth because of official and unofficial persecution in their homeland.

Despite the tragedy of displacement,

DALLAS RESPONSE

Catholic leaders respond to the deadly violence that rocked Dallas on July 8.

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a small community of Catholic Chin found a home in St. Patrick Parish in Kansas City, Kansas. They are like a portion of Psalm 80 come to life: “You brought a vine out of Egypt. . . . You cleared the ground, and it took root and filled the land.”

Taking a familiar path This is the first year for summer >> See “CHIN” on page 5

100 STRONG

Holy Angels Parish in Garnett celebrates its 100th anniversary.

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ARCHBISHOP NAUMANN July 16-22 Apostles of the Interior Life retreat — Cortina, Italy July 23-31 World Youth Day — Poland

ARCHBISHOP KELEHER July 16 Mass — St. Sebastian, Florida July 17 Mass — St. Sebastian, Florida July 24 Mass — Federal prison camp

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Father Greg Hammes, pastor of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish in Topeka, reads the parable of the talents to open the parish’s strategic planning meeting. The gathering helped the parish assess the best way in which to use its resources.

July 30 Mass — Camp Tekakwitha

July 31 Mass — Federal prison camp Archbishop Keleher’s 85th birthday

Topeka parish finishes strategic pastoral plan

By Marc and Julie Anderson mjanderson@theleaven.org

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OPEKA — Pastoral priorities. Regional demographics. Strategic planning.

Father Greg Hammes, pastor of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish in southwest Topeka, admitted he was a bit intimidated by the process when the parish first began developing its strategic pastoral plan.

But now that the process is completed, Father Hammes said he’s convinced it will provide a vision and direction for the parish.

“It’s going to really bless us in so many ways,” he said.

Father Hammes, some 20 parishioners and Steve Ehart, the consultant for the archdiocesan office of mission strategy, met June 2 to present the parish’s strategic pastoral plan for the upcoming year.

Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish is one of four parishes in the Topeka region to either recently start or complete the planning process. The other three parishes are Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mater Dei and St. Matthew. The parish plans are designed to support and help implement within the parish the regional pastoral plan and the archbishop’s 10-year vision for the archdiocese.

Opening the meeting, Father Hammes read the parable of the tal-

ents, after which he likened the parish and its members to those in the parable. Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish has approximately 1,650 families, he said, and the newly crafted pastoral plan will utilize best practices and harness all of the parish’s resources.

“We’ll put it to work and make it grow,” said Father Hammes. “We’ll be a parish of joy.”

The pastoral plan will be updated regularly, Ehart said, perhaps even annually. Its most important feature is that it provides specific, tangible tasks and objectives, all within the framework of “growing disciples for Jesus.”

“I’m 100 percent confident that you’re going to get incredible results out of this,” Ehart told those gathered, adding the plan reflects the synthesis of the best thoughts of parishioners.

The plan consists of five main parish goals, all of which identify specific action steps — to be taken by specific parish staff, parishioners or committees — with accompanying specific timelines for completion.

For example, the first goal — that of pastoral priorities — reads as follows: “To provide focus and improvement on five pastoral priorities through purposeful planning and execution. This includes conversion, evangelization, all forms of Catholic education, social concerns and stewardship.”

Specific goals under the main goal include developing, implementing

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and strengthening a more intentional prayer ministry; increasing awareness, interest and participation in perpetual adoration; and increasing awareness and importance of Catholic education to parishioners and the broader community.

Tasks under each subgoal might be simple or complex, depending on the goal. For example, under the prayer ministry goal, one task or objective reads: “Make prayer intention cards available at Mass” and assigns to the task a specific completion date of later this summer.

The parish planning process began Feb. 24 with a kickoff meeting, after which nine separate teams of parishioners were formed to study and research various areas of parish life, including evangelization efforts, physical facilities, education and outreach.

Working with parishioners, Ehart emphasizes, is absolutely vital to the ultimate success of the parish’s strategic plan.

“Each parish is unique,” he said, and a one-size-fits-all plan would not take into consideration the specific needs and characteristics of the parish.

Father Hammes said the parishioners’ collaboration not only highlights the parish’s uniqueness, but it also means the plan is immensely better than anything created by only a handful.

“It’s really going to bear fruit,” he said.

Correction The maiden name of Father Patric Riley’s mother was misspelled in the June 17 issue of The Leaven. Her name was Marianne (Zellers) Riley. The Leaven regrets the error.

Scout earns Eagle Edward Vera Jr., a member of Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park, and Boy Scout Troop 265, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts highest honor.

Vera’s Eagle project consisted of a landscape redesign for Holy Trinity ParEdward Vera Jr. ish, Lenexa.

University of Saint Mary adds wrestling program

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EAVENWORTH — The University of Saint Mary here announced men’s and women’s wrestling will be added to its list of athletic programs for the 2016-17 season.

USM has hired Chuck Kearney, a seasoned Division I collegiate coach, to build and lead both the men’s and women’s teams for the Spires.

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NATION

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A sign is displayed during an interfaith prayer vigil in Thanksgiving Square in Dallas July 8. The prior evening a gunman shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven during a peaceful protest in downtown Dallas. The protest was in reaction to two black men being fatally shot by police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dallas’ violence calls for ‘moment of national reflection’

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ASHINGTON (CNS) — The shooting of police officers July 7 near the end of a demonstration in Dallas to protest fatal shootings by police officers in Louisiana and Minnesota earlier in the week “calls us to a moment of national reflection,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

“To all people of goodwill, let us beg for the strength to resist the hatred that blinds us to our common humanity,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, in a July 8 statement.

The archbishop described the sniper attack on the Dallas police officers as “an act of unjustifiable evil.”

He said the “police are not a faceless enemy” but people offering their lives to protect others. He also noted “the suspects in crimes or routine traffic stops are not just a faceless threat” but members of families in “need of assistance, protection and fairness.”

“When compassion does not drive our response to the suffering of either, we have failed one another,” Archbishop Kurtz said.

He said the tragic shootings are reminders of the need to “place ever

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Bishop Kevin J. Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas speaks during an interfaith prayer vigil at Thanksgiving Square in Dallas July 8. “We cannot lose respect for each other, and we call upon all of our civic leaders to speak to one another and to work together to come to a sensible resolution to this escalating violence,” he said. “Let us implore God . . . to touch the minds and hearts of all people to work together for peace and understanding.” greater value on the life and dignity of all persons, regardless of their station in life” and hoped that in the days ahead people would look to ways of having open, honest and civil dialogue on issues of race relations, restorative

justice, mental health, economic opportunity and addressing the question of pervasive gun violence.”

Archbishop Blase J. Cupich of Chicago said: “Every corner of our land is in the grip of terror fueled by anger,

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hatred and mental illness and made possible by plentiful, powerful weapons.”

“It is time to break the cycle of violence and retaliation, of fear and powerlessness that puts more guns in our homes and on our streets,” he said in a statement.

Other bishops have also responded with statements to the recent fatal shootings.

Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik said: “If someone does something violent, it is imperative for us to reach out to each other in kindness and with respect and refrain from blanket condemnations. We must build bridges.

We must tear down walls. We must break the cycle of violence.”

Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, said the shootings should cause us to ask God “to show us the way to peace and how to live in harmony with each other.”

He urged Christians to be “people of hope promoting reconciliation in a very violent world” and asked: “How much more killing must we witness before sensibly and rationally addressing the prevalence of guns, the inequalities in access to justice and the violence found in human hearts?”

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How couples can be the crazy lovers God wants them to be

By Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Couples-watching is just part of the job for Deacon Tony Zimmerman, coconsultant of the archdiocesan marriage and family life office.

And sometimes, the rewards of watching both new and longtime spouses are simply outstanding, as he discovered at a Baltimore airport not long ago.

“I was waiting for my flight when I heard this commotion behind me,” said Deacon Zimmerman. “Here came these two elderly people in wheelchairs being pushed by their children.”

“She was about 90, and he was about 95,” he continued. “They were laughing, holding hands and playing with each other. He called her ‘My Miss America.’

They were like the sunrise in that room.

Everyone turned and looked at them.”

Now THAT’S a marriage, according to Deacon Zimmerman. And here’s his question: Why can’t everyone have a marriage like that?

A big part of the answer is our toxic culture, he said. The source of that toxicity is a rejection — or ignorance, in some cases — of God’s design for marriage.

“I ask this question of engaged couples all the time,” said Deacon Zimmerman. “‘So you came here to be married so you can be miserable and be divorced in five years?’ They look at me and say, ‘Are you crazy?’ They want a lifelong marriage and be crazy in love like they are then.”

To help married couples recapture that “crazy love” like that giggly, old couple in the Baltimore airport, the archdiocese is sponsoring a Marriage Enrichment Day with Deacon James Keating from 9 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. on July 30 at the Church of the Ascension, 9510 W. 127th St., Overland Park.

Deacon Keating, from the Archdiocese of Omaha, has written one of the finest books for married couples that he has ever seen, said Deacon Zimmerman.

The title of the slim, 54-page book is “Spousal Prayer: A Way to Marital Happiness.” Key concepts in the book will be part of the Marriage Enrichment Day.

Marriage Enrichment Day “When you got married, didn’t you want to have a great marriage? Didn’t you want to be great lovers? This is how you do it,” said Deacon Zimmerman. “The ideas Deacon Keating presents are simple and practical ways for you to have the marriage you want to have.”

Why is it important for couples to pray together?

“It’s very simple,” said Deacon Keating. “If couples do not pray together, they will never know the depths of intimacy that Christ wants to bestow upon them.”

“Alternately,” he continued, “if they fail to pray as individuals, then they will begin to burden their spouse with perfectionistic demands, because they are not allowing God to fulfill that for them. Without each spouse praying, there individually is the danger of making your spouse an idol — ‘Fulfill me!’ Without shared prayer, there is a danger that the couple will think the depths of intimacy only involve their shared emotions instead of emotions

shared between them and God.” If couples praying together is so wonderful, why don’t couples tend do it? Why is it so hard?

Primarily, said Deacon Zimmerman, it’s an issue of trust.

“Praying together is more intimate than sexual relations because in shared prayer one has to entrust the whole person to the spouse: thoughts, feelings and desires,” said Deacon Keating.

“There has to be deep trust to speak the heart. Oftentimes, the heart can be shared in nuptial relations with no words, so praying together can be very intimidating.”

So, is couples’ prayer a foolproof prescription for great marriages? In a word: No. “It’s no magic bullet,” said Deacon Keating. “The crucifixion comes before shared prayer can even begin, and that is the suffering of growing in trust, of forgiving, of truly communicating the authentic self with one’s spouse.

Marital intimacy is crucifixion, as it demands that we stop distracting our-

Presenter: Deacon James Keating Time: 9 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m.

Date: July 30 Place: Church of the Ascension, 9510 W. 127th St., Overland Park Cost: $20 per person or $30 per couple To register, go to: www.archkck. org/maritalhappiness, or call (913) 647-0329.

selves with entertainment and activities and finally ‘behold’ the one you said you’d love until death. True marital happiness passes through the biblical ‘narrow way.’”

The cost to attend the Marriage Enrichment Day is $20 per person or $30 per couple. To register, go online to: www.archkck.org/maritalhappiness, or call (913) 647-0329.

This Marriage Enrichment Day is made possible by the generosity of archdiocesan Catholics through the Archbishop’s Call to Share.

Celebration of ‘Humanae Vitae’ will be held on Aug. 4

By Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kaylene Brown hadn’t even been born when Pope Paul VI promulgated his landmark encyclical “Humanae Vitae” (“Of Human Life”) in 1968.

And growing up, it simply wasn’t on the radar screen.

All that changed when she and her husband Justin prepared for marriage.

“I grew up Catholic and my mom was very much against birth control, which was a popular thing in secular culture,” said Brown. “She said it was not something [Catholics] do.”

Years later, she and Justin heard a reference to “Humanae Vitae” during an Engaged Encounter session.

“My husband and I are researchers, so we looked it up,” she said. “So we learned about the way marriage is important for God’s love and we should let God’s love flow through us, and that

means openness to life.” and went to confession. We “Humanae Vitae: — and found the true place in our its offspring, the theology of hearts and are now fully in the body and natural family line with the teaching of the planning — seemed chalchurch.” lenging to the young couple.

Next month, archdiocesan Catholics will have an Many Catholics, they disopportunity to celebrate covered, reject all three. and learn a little bit more “When we were first about Pope Paul VI’s encycmarried, we weren’t sulical during the annual Mass per- accepting of it either,” in celebration of “Humanae said Brown. “I think it was Vitae” at 7 p.m. on Aug. 4 at because we were young, in Curé of Ars Church, 9401 college and surrounded by people who told us a Catho- Pope Paul VI is most re- Mission, Leawood.

The main celebrant and lic could be on birth control membered for his 1968 enand still be open to life.” cyclical, “Humanae Vitae,” homilist will be Archbishop This did not make which affirmed the church’s Joseph F. Naumann.

In his January 2007 docsense to the Browns. A few teaching against artificial months into their marriage, contraception. ument, “Life Overflowing: they felt a tugging at their Reflections on ‘Humanae hearts to take a closer look at the issue.

Vitae’ and on Married Love and the Gift “It didn’t make sense to be open to of Life,” Archbishop Naumann noted the life but using some sort of birth control prophetic aspect of Pope Paul VI’s ento inhibit life from being created,” she cyclical. said. “So we discussed, discerned, prayed If, 40 years ago, someone had pre-

dicted the weakening of marriage, sexual promiscuity, rampant legal abortion, widespread acceptance of pornography, and, in some countries, forced sterilization and abortions, “we would have to acknowledge this person’s wisdom and adeptness at recognizing the long-term consequences of social trends,” wrote Archbishop Naumann.

Despite these prophesied plagues now presently popular, Catholics should not despair, according to Brad and Libby Dupont, co-consultants in the archdiocesan marriage and family life office.

“Prayer is the most effective way to change culture in the long run,” said Brad Dupont. “If we see problems in our culture, the most effective thing we can do is to gather as the local church to pray with our shepherd, Archbishop Naumann.

This will give us the strength to build a culture of life and love.”

“And it will show us and others that we are not alone,” said Libby Dupont.

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Vatican says no changes to the Mass are forthcoming

By Colleen Dulle Catholic News Service

W Remarks by Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican’s liturgy chief, urging priests to celebrate Mass facing east caused some confusion this week, but the Vatican then announced that no changes to the Mass are planned.

ASHINGTON (CNS) — Recent comments by a high-ranking Vatican official have sparked questions about the direction priests should face while celebrating Mass, but the Vatican spokesman said Pope Francis has made it clear no changes are foreseen.

Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, urged priests and bishops at the Sacra Liturgia conference in London July 5 to start celebrating Masses “ad orientem,” or facing away from the congregation, beginning the first Sunday of

Advent this year.

However, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, issued a statement July 11 indicating that Pope Francis met with Cardinal Sarah July 9 to indicate no liturgical directives will begin in Advent.

“Cardinal Sarah is always rightly concerned with the dignity of the celebration of Mass, that it might adequately express an attachment of respect and adoration for the eucharistic mystery,” Father Lombardi’s statement said.

“Some of his phrasing has been badly interpreted, as if he had announced new, different indications from those now given in liturgical norms and the words of the popes on celebration toward the people and the ordinary rite of the Mass,” the

spokesman added.

He recalled that the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, which “remains fully in force,” indicated that the altar should be built away from the wall so “that Mass can be celebrated at it facing the people, which is desirable wherever possible.”

The statement also reminded people that when Pope Francis visited the offices of the Congregation for Divine Worship, “he expressly recalled that the ‘ordinary’ form of the celebration of Mass is that foreseen by the missal promulgated by Paul VI,” and that the extraordinary form permitted by retired Pope Benedict XVI “should not take the place of that ‘ordinary’ form.”

Chin work to preserve faith tradition in their new homeland >> Continued from page 1 catechetical and language classes for the Chin children. The summer school would have been impossible without Father Michael, who was sent to Kansas by his bishop in answer to a request from Msgr. Michael Mullen, pastor of St. Patrick Parish.

Neither the archdiocese nor local pastors knew the Catholic Chin were in the area until April 2013, when a delegation made an “out of the blue” call upon Msgr. Mullen.

Since then, their community (currently comprised of about 250 individuals) continues to grow and integrate into the parish.

The men have their own Knights of Columbus council, families are involved in a parish garden project, and more than 30 children are enrolled in St. Patrick School. The community has two vans, proudly emblazoned with “St. Patrick Chin Catholic Community.”

“We do feel that the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and St. Patrick Parish have welcomed our community with their whole heart,” said Robert Sibia, a lay leader and interpreter for the Catholic Chin Community.

“We have a place where we can

have Sunday Mass and the school for our kids,” he continued. “We feel like we are stepping into our new home that we have never dreamed. This is the only place that brings our Chin Catholic faithful together into one place.”

The path that the Catholic Chin are taking is similar to the paths taken by earlier immigrant communities, said Msgr. Mullen.

“To some extent, they are [following that same path], because they’re coming to the United States seeking opportunities,” said Msgr. Mullen. “They’re coming for opportunities of work, for a better standard of living and for freedom for themselves and their children.

“And, to some extent, to practice their faith because it’s not that easy in Burma right now.”

Faith of their fathers Since he arrived at St. Patrick Parish on Thanksgiving Day in 2015, Father Michael has given the Catholic Chin community a tremendous boost.

“Almost [none] of the parents in our community . . . read, write or speak English,” said Sibia. “So having Sunday Mass and a homily in our dialect

draws more and more parents to come to Sunday Mass.”

In addition to administering the sacraments, Father Michael makes home visits and conducts prayer services, teaches, translates and even participates in the Chin community social life by playing soccer on weekends with the men.

Because he also speaks the Burmese national language, he celebrates Mass at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church in Kansas City, Kansas, for other Burmese in eastern Wyandotte County.

But even before the advent of Father Michael, the Catholic Chin took responsibility for passing on their faith, language and culture to their children.

Concern about keeping their Catholic faith was what brought their leaders to the door of Msgr. Mullen in the first place. Previously, they met at a Protestant church, which is home to a larger Protestant Chin community.

Some laypeople — mostly mothers — held informal classes on their own to give their children some basic formation in the faith, said Msgr. Mullen.

That has continued at St. Patrick Parish.

The Catholic Chin are discovering, as had other groups before them, that

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it can be difficult to pass on their faith, language and culture while integrating into the larger American culture.

“Most of our children cannot speak the Chin language well, so we have to teach them,” said Father Michael. “We don’t want them to lose our culture.”

But it is a matter of more than culture.

“When we worship and pray at Mass, we use our Chin language,” he said. “Without learning our language, the children cannot pay attention.”

The Chin community seems to be happy in Kansas and its members are relieved they are in a culture that is generally accepting, said Msgr. Mullen.

Thankfully, he has not witnessed them being subject to the kind of discrimination that was experienced by earlier immigrant groups.

“Sometimes [longtime parishioners] will say, ‘I wish there was more we could do together and be more one community,’ and that’s understandable,” said Msgr. Mullen.

“We’ll work gradually toward that as [the Chin] become more involved in the parish,” he continued. “But right now, it’s pretty important for the Chin community to meet as they are, and to have Mass in the Chin language each week.”

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LOCAL NEWS Curtis Martin to speak at men’s conference Aug.­­13

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AYS — The fifth annual Salina Diocesan Men’s Conference will be held Aug. 13 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church here.

The convention, themed “Come Follow Me,” is open to all men high school and older.

The keynote speaker is Curtis Martin, the founder and chief executive officer of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.

The conference is open to men regardless of whether they reside in the Salina Diocese.

The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The deadline to register is Aug. 1. To register, go online to: salina diocese.org/family-life.

Women’s conference to be held in Colby on Aug. 20

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OLBY — The biennial convention of the Salina Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will be held Aug. 20 at Sacred Heart Church here.

The convention, themed “Growing in Faith,” includes Mass celebrated by Bishop Edward Weisenburger at 11 a.m.

The trilogy of conference speakers includes Tony Brandt and Chris Stewart, founders of Casting Nets Ministries, and musician Noelle Garcia.

The conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 20. Cost is $25 and includes lunch. To register or for more information, contact Pat Erickson, 5100 N. Range, Colby, KS 67701; send an email to: perickson@st-tel.net; or call (785) 4432298.

TOOLS FOR FAMILIES

Growing as Disciples of Jesus

Are You Busy?

Often we get asked, “How are you and your family?”

And we respond, “We’re good, but busy.” Sunday’s Gospel (Lk 10:38-42) calls each of us to find time to be still with Our Lord.

Family prayer ideas: • Pray together before bedtime as a family.

• Pray the rosary once a week with the intention of offering up specific prayer requests.

• Turn off the radio in the car, silence your phone and take time to pray.

— William O’Leary

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Archivists of religious communities to meet in Leavenworth

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EAVENWORTH — Thirty-five archivists representing religious communities from across the United States and Rome will attend a workshop from July 2429 at the Marillac Center on the campus of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth here. Claretian Archives Workshops, Chicago, is sponsor of this five-day program designed for men and women, lay and religious, new to the field or who want to update their knowledge of the theory and practice of archival record-keeping.

Faculty will include Malachy R. McCarthy, Ph.D., M.L.S., province archivist, Claretian Missionaries USA-Canada, Chicago, and Colleen McFarland Rademaker, M.A., M.L.I.S., head archivist for the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. McCarthy designed the first Introductory Archives Workshop for Religious Communities and is an active member of local, regional and

national archival organizations. Rademaker assumed her role with the Sisters of Charity in 2015. She serves on the Society of American Archivists publication board and is a member-at-large in the Archivists for Congregations of Women Religious.

This introductory workshop will focus on the body of records reflecting the life and work of religious communities. This includes constitutions, directories, chronicles, publications, artifacts, audiovisual materials and materials documenting the lives of individual men and women religious. The workshop will introduce participants to archival theory and practice through lecture, practice application and discussion.

The archives education program began in 2007 to provide affordable archival training to individuals who work for religious communities in the Roman Catholic tradition.

CHURCH OF THE WEEK Assumption, Edgerton Address: 114 E. Nelson St., Edgerton Phone: (913) 856-7781 Pastor: Father Joseph Cramer Mass Time: Sunday, 5 p.m.

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Five Sisters of Charity celebrate golden jubilees

Kansas bishops’ statement on the Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt decision

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ive Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth marked their golden jubilees on June 26 with a Mass of thanksgiving and receptions at the motherhouse in Leavenworth. The group includes two missionaries, a Sister who has worked in parishes and ministry to women, another who has had administrative support roles in high schools and a parish, and a theologian.

Sister Susan K. Wood Growing up in Kansas, Sister Susan attended the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, where she majored in English and French and then taught at the high school and college levels.

Responding to her vocation to study theology, Sister Susan pursued her doctorate and subsequently taught at the University of Saint Mary; Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota; and now at Marquette University, Milwaukee. She has served as an associate dean, department chair and professor. Sister Susan is the author of four books, two edited volumes and numerous articles and book chapters. Her focus is on ministry, sacramental theology, ecclesiology and ecumenism. She is very active in Lutheran-Catholic dialogue, both nationally and internationally.

Sister Patricia Marie Johannsen Sister Patricia considers a commitment edu- cation as her vocation within a vocation. She taught elementary school for 13 years and was a unit manager at Mount Saint Vincent, a children’s mental health treatment center in Denver, for nine years. Then, she taught life skills in three different maternity homes, ministered in emergency assistance/homeless case management and worked in the court system with juveniles. Most recently, she trained teachers in South Sudan, Africa, as part of Solidarity for South Sudan. Sister Patricia’s next mission will return her to elementary education on a Native American reservation

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Five Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth renewed their vows during a Mass on June 26 that celebrated their golden jubilees as members of the community. Left to right, the jubilarians are Sisters Susan Wood, Marie Loretta Modrcin, Elena Mack, Ann Loendorf and Patricia Marie Johannsen. in Browning, Montana.

Sister Ann Loendorf Sister Ann spent her early years as an Sister of Charity in pastoral ministry in Helena, Montana. She served two years as director of vocations for the religious community.

In 1981, Sister Ann was named pastoral associate of St. Peter Parish in Kansas City, Missouri, her “home” for the past 35 years. A movement took place in her heart that led to the 1993 founding of the House of Menuha in Kansas City, Missouri, a ministry of spiritual life companioning women from all walks of life. Sister Ann was executive director of Menuha until 2010. She has continued spiritual life companioning for the elderly and women in shelters.

Sister Elena Mack Before Sister Elena joined the Sisters of Charity in 1969, she called many places home. However, after two years teaching in Topeka, she devoted almost 42 years of her life to

missions in Peru. This included being part of a parish team ministry and serving as a catechist and in youth ministry. In Peru, Sister Elena was director of the Sisters of Charity Latin American missions, director of novices and director of formation at different times. She also developed the lay evangelization program for the Archdiocese of Piura, Peru. Sister Elena has now returned to the United States and is planning to minister to migrants.

Sister Marie Loretta Modrcin Sister Marie Loretta grew up in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, and has served most of her 50 years as a Sister of Charity in the metropolitan area.

S i s t e r Marie Loretta was a secretary, registrar, office manager and faculty assistant in three different high schools. She served briefly in health care, but returned to the high school environment and then spent 15 years as secretary and office manager at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Kansas City, Kansas. Her current position with CSJ Ministries involves caregiving for the elderly.

[On June 27], the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that required abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and to meet the same health and safety standards as other ambulatory surgical centers.

Forty-three years after Roe v.

Wade, the Supreme Court continues to use tortured reasoning to defend the indefensible, despite sonograms and other technological advances that make plain the humanity of the unborn child.

We also know that abortion doctors like Kermit Gossnell, Krishna Rajanna and others have operated clinics with horrific, unsanitary conditions because of government agencies’ hesitance to scrutinize abortion providers’ operations like they would those of other medical facilities.

The fact that five judges in Washington, D.C., can overrule the decision of a state to put reasonable regulations on the abortion industry highlights the importance of electing public officials who will appoint and confirm good judges not ideologically committed to the travesty of abortion.

Most Rev. Joseph F. Naumann Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas

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A FAITH-FUELED FOURTH

Two Fortnight for Freedom celebrations held recently in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas marked a time set aside by the U.S. bishops for dioceses to celebrate our religious liberty in a special way. But other occasions — some playful, some solemn ­— brought area Catholics together for a show of support, ceremonial endings and new beginnings.

TAKING A STAND

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Sister Joseph Marie of the Little Sisters of the Poor speaks to the crowd of more than 300 at the Fortnight for Freedom event at Curé or Ars Church in Leawood about her order’s legal fight against the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. The Little Sisters have refused to violate their conscience and Catholic teaching by providing abortifacient contraceptive drugs as part of their health care plan. The government is threatening fines against the Sisters of about $100 per employee per day. In total, the Little Sisters could be forced to pay $70 million in fines per year, which is roughly one-third of their operating budget.

THE WINNER

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Mother Alicia Hermosillo, the local superior of the Sisters, Servants of Mary in Kansas City, Kansas, schools her community by nailing this putt at Painted Hill Golf Course on June 17 to win the Sisters’ putting contest, much to the delight of her fellow Sisters in the background. The contest was part of the Sisters, Servants of Mary Golf Classic, a fundraising event, the proceeds of which will go toward renovating the Sisters’ convent.

RETIRED FLAGS

Church of Ascension’s Boy Scout Troop 218 and Ascension fourth-degree Knights of Columbus Assembly 3547 joined forces to collect and properly retire 174 American flags from Overland Park police and fire stations, local municipal and county buildings, and parish and Scout families. The Scouts led the June 12 ceremony at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, explaining the proper way to retire a flag and recognizing members of the military and first responders. Here, Jim Rottinghaus places a flag on the fire. Behind him, from the left and waiting to do the same, are: David Whitaker, Paul Surles, Danny Walker, Keith Sickendick and John Seberger.

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NEXT STOP WYD

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Archbishop Naumann celebrates Mass for World Youth Day pilgrims for the last time before he sees them at the event itself in Poland, July 25-31. This Mass, in the Knights of Columbus Park in Shawnee on June 26, took on added meaning when one of those intending to make the pilgrimage, Daniel Warner (not pictured), died as the result of a tragic car accident the very next morning.

Daniel and all his friends and family will be remembered in a special way by the archdiocesan pilgrims on the trip ahead.

FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM

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Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann celebrates a Fortnight for Freedom Mass on July 4 at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park. Concelebrating is Msgr.

Tom Tank, pastor of Ascension.

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BREAKING GROUND

Archbishop Naumann presides over the blessing and groundbreaking of a new mausoleum at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Topeka on June 22.

The new mausoleum will have more than 2,500 square feet of chapel space and 572 crypts. It is expected to be completed in September 2017.

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CLASSIFIEDS EMPLOYMENT Drivers - Special Beginnings Early Learning Center is seeking part-time drivers for its school-age program located in Lenexa. Candidates must be able to drive a 13-passenger minibus, similar to a 15-passenger van.

CDL not required, but must have an excellent driving record. Candidates would pick up children from area schools and then work directly with them when arriving back at the center. Experience preferred. Must have strong work ethic and the ability to work with children.

Insurance provided. Background check will be conducted. Great opportunity for retired persons or those seeking a second job. Job responsibilities include: ensuring safety and well-being of children who are being transported at all times, including loading and unloading.

Driving short, round-trip routes to elementary schools in Lenexa/Olathe area. Summer only: Driving short, roundtrip routes to two Lenexa city pools. Maintaining mileage log. Keeping interior of vehicle clean. Apply by sending an email to: chris@specialbeginningsonline.com or in person at 10216 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215.

Teaching position - Padre Pio Academy in Shawnee, which offers the classical curriculum, has a full-time teaching position open for the 2016-17 school year. This is a multidisciplinary position involving different grades.

Please contact the school at (913) 530-6553 for questions.

Career opportunity - Due to the success and growth of the Knights of Columbus, we are adding a financial representative in the Kansas City metro, Atchison and Topeka area. Ideal for a determined, high energy, high expectation, professional, self-disciplined, independent individual desiring to serve others, yet earn a better than average income. We provide top-rated financial products to our members and their families and will provide excellent benefits and training. This is a full-time position.

Please contact John A. Mahon, general agent, for more information or an interview at 1275 Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66612 or call (785) 408-8806. You can also send an email to: john.mahon@kofc.org.

Assistant tennis coach - Bishop Miege High School is seeking an assistant tennis coach for the 2016-17 school year. Email letter of interest and resume to Mike Hubka at: mhubka@bishopmiege.com.

Chiropractic assistant needed - Busy chiropractic office in NW Olathe (K-10 and Ridgeview Rd.) is looking for a part-time assistant for two Saturdays a month (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.) with the possibility of additional hours as needed. $12/hour. Job duties include answering phones, scheduling and checking in patients, insurance, assisting with patient therapies, etc. If you are professional, friendly, hard-working, and would like to help others, our office may be the place for you! Must have great phone and computer skills. Must be a people person and have a flexible schedule. Insurance experience is a plus, but not necessary. We will train on patient therapies. Ridgeview Chiropractic, 17775 W. 106th St., Suite 105, Olathe, KS 66061. Email resume to Dr. Craig Koshlap at: drk@ ridgeviewchiropractic.com or fax to (913) 890-7372.

Two teaching positions - Prince of Peace Early Education Center is looking for a part-time afternoon teacher for a school-age room. Must have one year of child care center experience. Hours: 2:30 - 6 p.m., M - F. We are also looking for a part-time afternoon teacher for a three-year-olds room. Hours: 3 - 6 p.m., M - F. Competitive wages offered for both positions.

Contact Amanda Khemraj, Prince of Peace EEC, 16000 W. 143rd St., Olathe, KS 66062, or call (913) 829-2728.

Parish director and part-time secretary - The new Johnson County Catholic parish in Olathe is currently hiring for a full-time parish director and part-time secretary (with the potential for full time). For more information, visit the archdiocese’s website at: www. archkck.org/jobs. Interested individuals should mail cover letter, resume and application by Aug. 1 to: Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, Office of Human Resources, New Johnson County Catholic Parish, 12615 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66109, or send via email to: jobs@archkck.org.

Youth minister/confirmation coordinator - Holy Spirit Church, Overland Park, is seeking a faith-filled individual to lead the middle school and high school youth groups and to coordinate the parish’s confirmation program. In this full-time position, this individual must be able to work a flexible ministry schedule and minister in collaboration with parish and school staff.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in theology or a related field. A full job description is available online at: hscatholic.org/documents/2016/6/ YouthMinister.pdf. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to: ymposition@hscatholic. org.

Administrative assistant - Looking for something new?

Use your administrative skills to help a developmental optometrist change people’s lives. M-Th, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; summer hours vary. No health benefits. Background in Word, Excel, QuickBooks. Customer service and medical office experience helpful. Send resume to: Dr. Beth Bazin, 13600 Washington, KCMO 64145 or bbazin@ visiondevelop.com.

Service technician - Small biomedical company is seeking a full-time service technician. A qualified candidate must be mechanically inclined; electrical knowledge a plus. This individual must be customer service-oriented, detail-oriented, flexible, dependable, mature, personable and have the ability to troubleshoot working with small parts. They must also have dependable transportation. Overnight travel required within a four-state area, up to 50%. Send resume to: contactus@sheerinscientific.com.

Music teacher - Holy Rosary - Wea School is seeking a part-time music teacher for the 2016-17 school year.

Interested applicants should contact Mr. Antista at: nick@qhrwea.org Fifth-grade teacher and sixth-grade teacher - St. Gregory Catholic School is seeking a full-time fifthgrade teacher and a full-time sixth-grade teacher for the upcoming 2016-17 school year. Interested applicants should complete the teacher application process online at: www.archkckcs.org. Questions may be directed to Karen Farrell at St. Gregory by calling (785) 562-2831 or by sending an email to: kfarrell@ stgregorychurch.org.

Choir director - Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Kansas City, Missouri, is seeking a part-time choir director for a well-established adult 20-25 voice choir. The preferred candidate should have a strong knowledge and experience in conducting sacred choral music, Gregorian chant and traditional polyphony. Experience in liturgical music planning for weekend Masses, holy days and solemnities is preferred. Responsibilities include working with the principal organist to rehearse and direct the choir, which sings at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass (September through the feast of Corpus Christi) and other feast days throughout the year. A bachelor’s in music education or comparable music degree equivalent with experience in choral conducting is required. If interested, mail resume and references to Msgr. William Blacet, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, 3934 Washington, KCMO 64111.

Teacher assistant - Special Beginnings, Lenexa, is seeking full- or part-time after school 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, and 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@specialbeginningsonline.com or in person at 10216 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215.

Learning resource room support- Bishop Miege High School is seeking an adult with previous education experience to assist the learning specialist. Duties include read-aloud of material, proctoring quizzes/tests, writing and other tutoring support daily. Send letter of interest and resume to: mjaksa@bishopmiege.com.

Assistant teacher - John Paul II School is seeking a part-time assistant teacher, five days per week, in the afternoon preschool class. Previous experience in a preschool-age classroom is preferred. Montessori training or experience is a plus. Pay based on experience and education. For details or to apply, contact Donna at: dhogue@archkckcs.org.

Education and support coordinator - Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St. Joseph is looking for a licensed professional counselor for part-time community training. For a complete job description, visit our website at: www.catholiccharitieskcsj.org.

SAFE DRIVERS NEEDED Apply and interview the same day!

No appointment needed!

Assisted Transportation is hiring individuals to transport K-12 students in Overland Park, Olathe and/or KCK in our minivans. CDL not required. Interviews will be held on July 19 and Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. - noon and 1-3 p.m. at 1521 S. 45th St., KCK, and in Olathe at 315 N. Lindenwood. Can’t make it? Apply online at: www.assistedtrans portation.com or call (913) 262-5190 for more information.

EOE Assistant director - John Paul II School is seeking an assistant director for its preschool/child care program. Applicants must have a minimum of two years experience in the classroom or one year experience in the classroom and one in administration. Strong organizational, communication and leadership skills, as well as computer proficiency, are required. Experience with school-age children a plus. Pay based on experience and education. For details or to apply, contact Donna at: dhogue@archkckcs.org.

Drivers needed - Medi Coach Transportation is looking for caring and reliable drivers for nonemergency transportation. CDL is not required. Contact Jeff at (913) 8251921.

High margin business for sale - We have a terrific opportunity for an owner/operator to purchase a service business with great cash flow. My son and co-owner is moving to North Carolina, and we’re looking to sell to someone with some energy. Business is thriving as is, or can be easily grown. This business can be run from your garage and all sales/locations are scheduled and cyclical; we have virtually no money or time in marketing. This is a nontechnical service and owner will stay on to train new owner. Email your contact information to: 3906biz@gmail.com.

SERVICES 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.

Fall tutoring - Available for K-12 and home-schoolers in music and academics. For more information, call/text Kathleen at (913) 206-1837or email klmamuric@yahoo. com.

Faith-based counseling to cope with life concerns - Kansas City area. Call Mary Vorsten, licensed clinical professional counselor, at (913) 909-2002.

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 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.

Clutter getting you down? - Organize, fix, assemble, install! “Kevin of all trades” your professional organizer and “Honey-do” specialist. Call today for a free consultation at (913) 271-5055. Insured. References. Visit our website at: www.KOATINDUSTRIES.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.

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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. SWALMSORGANIZING.COM. 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.

KIRK AND YEYO PAINTING Whole house painting Wood rot repair, affordable Only premium paint used Licensed and insured (913) 927-5240, nelsport@everestkc.net 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 renovation, tile and Sheetrock. If you need work done around your home, we can do it. Josh (913) 709-7230.

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

We power wash and seal concrete drives, walkways, pool decks and more. Call Brian at (913) 952-5965, Holy Trinity parishioner.

House Painting Interior and exterior; wallpaper removal.

Power washing, fences, decks.

30 years’ experience. References. Reasonable rates.

Call Joe at (913) 620-5776.

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 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 at (913) 709-8401.

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

Water damage restoration - Framing, insulation, painting, Sheetrock, mold treatment, and lead-safe certified.

Fully insured. Serving Wyandotte and Johnson counties for 25 years. Call Jerry at (913) 206-1144.

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.

Seniors’ hair styling - Roller sets, backcombing, haircuts and perms. Located in the Workshoppe Beauty Salon at 5909 Dearborn, Mission, KS. Call (913) 432-6335 or (816) 769-8511. Wed-Thurs-Fri by appointment, with Bonnie. $5 off any service with mention of this ad.

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

Rodman Lawn Care Lawn mowing, aeration, verticutting.

Hedge trimming, mulch, leaf removal.

Fully insured and free estimates.

John Rodman (913) 548-3002

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.

Cleaning lady - Reasonable rates; references provided.

Call (913) 940-2959.

American Janitorial L.L.C. - Insured/family owned for over 20 years. Specializing in office buildings with 10,000 - 30,000 square feet of cleaning space. Call John at (913) 575-2686.

HOME IMPROVEMENT 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.

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

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.

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.

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) 252-1391

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. << Continued on page 13

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CALENDAR SACRED ART WORKSHOP St. Benedict’s Abbey 1020 2nd St., Atchison July 16 - 18

Participants will create an illuminated letter using the traditional materials and techniques of the medieval monastic scriptorium with instructor Anthony Silvestri. For more information and to register, go to the website: www.contemporaryreligiousartists. org/2016-conference.

ROSARY RALLY St. Pius X Parish 5601 Woodson Ave., Mission July 17 from 3 - 4:15 p.m.

We will pray the joyful, sorrowful and glorious mysteries of the rosary. Benediction will follow, as well as an opportunity for attendees to enroll in the brown scapular. For more information, visit the website at: www. rosaryrallieskc.org.

and beverages will be available. Proceeds support our Knights of Columbus and our seminarians. To purchase tickets, contact Andre Reyes at (913) 362-9702. Tickets will also be available at the door.

CENTERING PRAYER Sanctuary of Hope 2601 Ridge Ave., Kansas City, Kansas July 23 from 9 a.m. - noon

Enjoy five 20-minute periods of centering prayer with walking meditation breaks in between. The suggested donation is $10. Space is limited. For reservations, send an email to: ContemplativeOutreachKC@gmail.com.

‘ANGER, CONFLICT AND FORGIVENESS’ Sophia Spirituality Center 801 S. 8th St., Atchison July 22 at 7 p.m. - July 23 at 4 p.m.

The spiritual approach to this retreat will help you to identify the unresolved anger and ensuing conflicts affecting your relationships. For more information or to register, call (913) 360-7153 or visit the website at: www.sophiaspiritualitycenter.org.

SYMPTO-THERMAL METHOD OF NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Topeka July 23 at 7 p.m.

CHURCH PICNIC St. Augustine 1948 Acorn Rd., Fidelity July 17 at 4:30 p.m.

A chicken/ham dinner will be served in the handicap-accessible, air-conditioned church hall. The cost is: $10 for adults; $5 for ages 4 - 10; children ages 3 and under eat free.

There will be a cakewalk, bingo, kids games, a chance to win a quilt and other food available at the Lunch Stand.

ANNUAL PRO-LIFE GOLF CLASSIC Shadow Glen Golf Club 26000 Shadow Glen St., Olathe July 18 lunch at 11 a.m.

Shotgun start at noon

The tournament is a four-person scramble for men and women. Prizes include a 2016 Cadillac SRX Luxury for a hole-in-one. The tournament will conclude with a live auction. Non-golfers are invited to attend the complimentary dinner and auction. The registration deadline and receipt of the registration fee of $330 per golfer is due by July 11.

For more information and to download the registration form, go to the website at: www.

VitaeFoundation.org/events.

A reasonable course fee is charged and on-line registration is required at: www.ccli.org. Call Dana or Eric Runnebaum at (785) 380-0062 or the Couple to Couple League of Kansas City at (913) 894-3558 for more information. Learn more about this NFP class by going to the website at: nfptopeka.blogspot.com.

CARD/GAME PARTY Church of the Holy Cross 8311 W. 93rd St., Overland Park July 26 from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

St. Benedict Circle will host a card (or game of your choice) party/luncheon. The cost will be $12. For more information or to RSVP, call LuAnn Falbe at (913) 888-5534 or Carol Huwe at (913) 888-7276.

‘THE FOUR TASKS OF MOURNING’ Prince of Peace Parish 16000 W. 143rd St., Olathe July 26 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. (six weeks)

This support group, lead by Brent Doster from Catholic Community Hospice, is an excellent orienting group for anyone grieving the death of a loved one in the last year.

Group size is limited and preregistration is required. For more information, call Doster at (913) 775-2421.

HEALING MASS Curé of Ars (Father Burak Room) 9405 Mission Rd., Leawood July 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Baseball Camp has several spots left. Registration is limited to the first 200 boys aged 8 - 15 to register. The cost for this year’s camp in Kansas City is $300 per camper, which includes instruction, lunch and a Royals ticket for a game during the camp. For more information, go to the website at: www.catholic baseballcamp.org.

MOUSE RACES Holy Name School (cafeteria) 1007 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas July 22 at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $7.50 per person and include one beverage. Food

PICNIC DINNER St. Stanislaus Church (Dekat Hall) 703 S. Main St., Rossville Aug. 13 from 4:40 - 6:30 p.m.

A pork loin or chicken dinner with sides will be served during the Rossville Tall Corn Festival. The cost for dinner and drink is $9.

Child portions will be available. The Knights of Columbus will have bingo games from 3 6:30 p.m. There will also be a silent auction and a drawing for a queen-size quilt and cash prizes. Mass will be at 4 p.m.

SALINA DIOCESAN MEN’S CONFERENCE Immaculate Heart of Mary 1805 Vine St., Hays Aug. 13 from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This conference is open to all high school and college men as well as the men of the parishes. The speaker will be Curtis Martin, the founder and chief executive officer of FOCUS, the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. The cost is $35 for adult men and $15 for students (a father and son attending together is $40 for both). Registration deadline is August 1st. The cost increased $5 after that date. Men from outside the diocese are welcome. To register, go to the website: salinadiocese.org.

‘COPING WITH LIFE ALONE’ St. Patrick Church 1357 N.E. 42nd Terr., Kansas City, Missouri Beginning Aug. 18

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SIXTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME July 17 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gn 18: 1-10a Ps 15: 2-5 Col 1: 24-28 Lk 10: 38-42 July 18 Camillus de Lellis, priest Mi 6: 1-4, 6-8 Ps 50: 5-6, 8-9, 16b-17, 21, 23 Mt 12: 38-42 July 19 Tuesday Mi 7: 14-15, 18-20 Ps 85: 2-8 Mt 12: 46-50 July 20 Apollinaris, bishop, martyr Jer 1: 1, 4-10 Ps 71: 1-4a, 5-6b, 15, 17 Mt 13: 1-9 July 21 Lawrence of Brindisi, priest, doctor of the church Jer 2: 1-3, 7-8, 12-13 Ps 36: 6-7b, 8-11 Mt 13: 10-17 July 22 Mary Magdalene Jer 3: 14-17 (Ps) Jer 31: 10-12d, 13 Jn 20: 1-2, 11-18 July 23 Bridget, religious Jer 7: 1-11 Ps 84: 3-6a, 8a, 11 Mt 13: 24-30 SEVENTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME July 24 SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Gn 18: 20-32 Ps 138: 1-3, 6-8 Col 2: 12-14 Lk 11: 1-13 July 25 JAMES, APOSTLE 2 Cor 4: 7-15 Ps 126: 1b-6 Mt 20: 20-28 July 26 Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary Jer 14: 17-22 Ps 79: 8-9, 11, 13 Mt 13: 36-43 July 27 Wednesday Jer 15: 10, 16-21 Ps 59: 2-4, 10-11, 17-18 Mt 13: 44-46 July 28 Thursday Jer 18: 1-6 Ps 146: 1b-6b Mt 13: 47-53 July 29 Martha Jer 26: 1-9 Ps 69: 5, 8-10, 14 Jn 11: 19-27 July 30 Peter Chrysologus, bishop, doctor of the church Jer 26: 11-16, 24 Ps 69: 15-16, 30-31, 33-34 Mt 14: 1-12

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COMMENTARY

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It’s time to learn some sign language

very now and then, especially when facing an important decision, people will ask me how they can recognize God’s voice in their life. Although God could speak directly to them with a thunderous voice or arrange the clouds in the sky to spell out a clear answer, usually that’s not how God works. His voice is often subtle. So subtle, in fact, that there’s always a danger that we’ll miss it.

There are several different versions of this classic story, but this one starts with a man quietly fishing from his rowboat on a lake. Suddenly, a large yacht rams him, sinking his boat.

As the guy begins to drown, the crew of the yacht tosses him a life preserver, but the man yells back, “I don’t need help, because God will save me!”

A little while later, another boat pulls up beside the man to haul him aboard. But the drowning guy refuses, saying, “I don’t need help, because God will save me.”

Just then, a rescue helicopter from the shore patrol flies overhead and drops down a ladder. The man pushes

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.

it away, yelling out, “I don’t need help, because God will save me!”

With that, the poor guy promptly drowns.

Soon after, he meets God in heaven and angrily asks, “Hey, God! Where were you when I needed you the most?

Couldn’t you see that I was drowning? I kept believing you would save me, but I’ve ended up here!”

“Don’t blame me for your tragic death,” says God. “After all, I sent you a life preserver, a boat and a helicopter!”

(Adapted from “Preach-

ing to the Converted,” by Richard Leonard, SJ.) When we’re expecting God to answer in some preconceived manner, we run the danger — like the guy that drowned above — of missing the many unexpected ways he’s communicating with us.

Our God is the God of surprises, using a variety of people and means to reach out to us. One of the creative ways, I believe, is through the signs that sit outside of churches. Because I wrote about some of them a while back, one of my parishioners gave me a page-a-day calendar featuring church signs. Since we’re now at the midpoint of the year, maybe these signs might point us to a closer relationship with God for the rest of

2016. I hope that at least they’ll give you some food for thought.

Some signs convey practical advice: • A rich person is not one who has the most, but is one who needs the least.

• Don’t say something permanently hurtful when you’re temporarily upset.

• One day you’ll be just a memory. Be a good one.

• Blessed is the person too busy to worry in the daytime and too tired to worry at night.

• If you’re living like there is no God, you’d better be right!

• Having part-time religion is like having part-time work: It won’t support you.

And then there are humorous signs like these: • Happy hour here!

Sundays at 10 a.m.

• What happens in Vegas is forgiven here.

• God’s will is perfect.

People make misteaks.

• Save face. Keep the lower half shut.

• Psalms read here.

• When you’re green with envy, you’re ripe for trouble.

• A cold church is like cold butter — it doesn’t

spread well.

Finally, some of the signs are like mini-lessons in theology, making you stop and think: • Faith is a journey, not a guilt trip.

• I’m not where I need to be, but thank God I’m not where I used to be!

• If you change “I” to “We” even illness becomes wellness.

• Don’t put a question mark where God put a period.

• If you do what you can, God will do what you can’t.

• When the past calls, let it go to voicemail. It has nothing new to say.

• God may say “wait,” but he never says “worry.”

• Love is the absence of judgment.

This calendar has given me a great deal of enjoyment so far. I can hardly wait to see what gems are still waiting in the upcoming months. If you’re still not convinced that God is speaking to us just as powerfully and as often as we read about in the Scriptures, then I’ll just leave you with one last “sign” to ponder: “Wash your hands and say your prayers.

Germs and Jesus are everywhere.”

So immersed in your work that you are blind to God’s?

T

he Bible abounds in accounts of sibling rivalry.

It begins with Cain and Abel (Gn 4), continues on with Jacob and Esau (Gn 25:19-34; 27:1-45), and goes on with Joseph and his brothers (Gn 37-45).

Sibling rivalry reappears in the New Testament with the parable of the prodigal son and his older brother (Lk 15:1132) and a dispute over inheritance between brothers (Lk 12:13-21).

All these accounts of sibling rivalry involve males. Are they more prone to fighting?

Where are the women?

Sunday’s Gospel reading, Lk 10:38-42, provides us with the answer.

We hear the story of two sisters, Martha and Mary, who have wel-

POPE FRANCIS

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.

comed Jesus into their home. Martha is busy offering Jesus the lavish hospitality traditional in the Middle East. Mean-

Pope Francis said he will continue pressing for a church that is open and understanding despite opposition from some clerics who “say no to everything. They do their work and I do mine,” the pope said when asked, “What is your relationship with ultraconservatives in the church?”

while, Mary is satisfied with only listening to Jesus as his devoted disciple. Consequently, Martha criticizes her sister Mary and turns to Jesus for support.

But Jesus sides with Mary. What does this stance mean?

Compare Martha to the older brother in the prodigal son parable.

Her sense of responsibility interferes with her

seeing the wonderful gift that Jesus is bestowing upon her sister.

Similarly, the older son’s sense of duty prevents him from recognizing the mercy that his father has shown his younger brother.

In both cases, Martha and the older brother are preoccupied with themselves. Their focus on self makes them unable to see how God is at work in others around them, bringing them mercy and grace.

They are so caught up in their own work, they are blind to God’s work.

Now, this is not the only lesson that we can draw from the story about Martha and Mary.

The story also underlines the importance of listening to God’s word, compared to engaging in activities to please God.

The question was posed by Joaquin Morales Sola, a journalist for the Argentine newspaper La Nacion, in an interview published July 3. The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, published a translation of the interview July 5. Most of the interview focused on issues related to Pope Francis’ home country and his relationship with Argentine President Mauricio Macri — “I have

During the Middle Ages, some interpreted the story as illustrating the greater value of the contemplative religious life, as opposed to a more active religious life (not cloistered, but deeply involved in living out the Gospel in the midst of the world). But in our own time, few would favor that interpretation.

In any case, the story encourages us to reflect on how we are responding to our call to discipleship. In comparing ourselves to others around us and seeing how they are responding to that call, perhaps we also can learn from them, just as Martha could learn from her sister Mary.

After all, she had chosen the better part.

no problem with President Macri,” the pope said in the interview.

But Morales also asked about internal church matters, including criticisms of the pope. “I want a church that is open, understanding, that accompanies families who are hurting,” Pope Francis said.

— CNS

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LOCAL NEWS Barbara and Julian Siebert, members of St. Joseph Parish, Flush, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on July 11. The couple was married on July 11, 1956, at St. Joseph. Their children are: Sandra Siebert, Perry; Teresa Wells, Wamego; Keith Siebert, Alma; Mike Siebert, Wamego; and Kevin Siebert, Alvin, Texas. They also have 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to the couple at: 12355 Deer Run Road, Westmoreland, KS 66549.

Jane and Joe Brandenburg, members of Holy Angels Parish, B a s e h o r, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 30 with a Mass at the church followed by a reception for family and invited guests in Father Quinlan Hall. The couple was married July 30, 1966, at Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, Wea. Their children are: Eric, Aaron and Damian. They also have three grandchildren.

Charla (Larkin) and Jerry Reilly, members of Sacred Hear t-St. Casimir Parish, Leavenworth, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 16. The couple was married at Immaculate Conception Church in Leavenworth by Msgr. Alexander Harvey. Their children are: J.R. Reilly, Olathe; Michael Reilly, Leavenworth; and Kathleen Reilly Moreland, Mission Hills.

They also have seven grandchildren.

Sonja (Oster) and Albert James, members of Good Shepherd Parish, Shawnee, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 23. The couple was married on July 23, 1966, in Detroit. They renewed their vows at the archdiocesan golden wedding anniversary Mass on June 5. Their children are: Pamela James, Lawrence; and Phillip James, Centerview, Missouri. They also have two grandchildren.

Robert and Karen (Wilbert) Thomas, members of Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 30.

The couple was married on July 30, 1966, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Pittsburg, by Father Paul Aldermen. They have three children: Mark, Jill and Julie. They also have six grandchildren. The couple plans a late summer vacation with family to celebrate.

George and Kathleen Prochaska, members of Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, To p e k a , celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 23. The couple was married on June 23, 1956, at the Navy Yard Chapel in Washington, D.C. Their children are: Mark Prochaska, Kansas City, Kansas; Anne Landgraf, Garden City; Mona Packer, Kansas City, Missouri; and Jean DeLay, Topeka. They also have five grandchildren.

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Father Matthew Schiffelbein concelebrates the 100th anniversary Mass at Holy Angels Parish in Garnett with Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann on June 25.

Father Schiffelbein breaks out his saxophone at the reception following the 100th anniversary Mass.

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Parishioner Ike Mader views some of the historical displays during the barbecue dinner after Mass.

TESTAMENT TO STRENGTH

Holy Angels Parish in Garnett celebrates its centennial

By Marc and Julie Anderson mjanderson@theleaven.com

G

ARNETT — He might not enjoy the renown of Gabriel, but Holy Angels pastor Father Matt Schiffelbein was blowing that horn just the same at the 100th anniversary celebration of his Garnett parish’s founding June 25.

In a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, concelebrated by Father Schiffelbein, and attended by some 250 parishioners and visitors, the parish marked the anniversary with a Mass, barbecue, parish portrait and small concert in the nearby Knights of Columbus hall — courtesy of the pastor on his tenor sax.

Among those in attendance were lifelong parishioners Marilyn Bennett and Sue Hardman, whose ties to the parish run six generations deep. Not only were their great-grandparents, grandparents and parents members, but now they, their children and their grandchildren either belonged or currently belong. In fact, Bennett’s grandfather was the first baby boy baptized in the current church building.

The women’s shared great-grandfather, John Mader, donated the church’s stainedglass window in 1928. (The parish was dedicated by Bishop John Ward June 19, 1916.)

The window is among Bennett’s favorite features of the church. For Hardman, the gift remains an expression of how much her great-grandfather valued his faith and appreciated the opportunities he had in Kansas.

“He came to the county on the flatbed of a train car with nothing in his hand,” said Hardman.

The parish missions and the Forty Hour devotions celebrated at the church at night, she said, provided her countless memories.

“It was always kind of special to see the stained-glass windows when the

church was lit because we didn’t have Mass at night. . . . You never got to see the stained-glass windows and how pretty they were,” she said.

Although the church is physically beautiful, both Bennett and Hardman said the real strength of the parish is the generations of families — including their own — who have made it a true family of faith and love.

Through both good and hard times, said Bennett, you see in parishes like Holy Angels generations of the same families grow up, celebrate the sacraments together, get married and have families of their own — starting the cycle all over again.

“It’s a testament to the strength of the parish,” said Hardman.

In his homily, Archbishop Naumann discussed the importance of celebrating anniversaries.

“On this 100th anniversary of this church of Holy Angels, let us give thanks,” the archbishop said, “thanks for the ancestors of this parish community who built this church and sacrificed for it.

“Let us thank the Lord for all the miracles of grace that have happened in these walls during those years.

“Let us pray that we can always treasure the great gift of our Catholic faith, and particularly the gift of the Eucharist.”

On a lighter note, the archbishop said he is always careful about scheduling visits like this during the summer.

“It’s always risky for me to be in parishes where I just transferred the pastor,” he joked. (Father Schiffelbein was to start his new assignment as pastor of Christ the King Parish in Topeka on July 1.)

But he went on to add that he had nothing but sincere appreciation for Father Schiffelbein’s “exceptional service” and leadership over the past four years.

LEAVEN PHOTOS BY MARC AND JULIE ANDERSON

Father Matthew Schiffelbein, outgoing pastor of Holy Angels Parish in Garnett, greets Sister Rose Dunivan after Mass.