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Twice Blessed

God’s will be done, says father-to-be. But ‘God has too much confidence in me.’ pregnant,” said Amy. “He wouldn’t give us a kid without the means to support a kid.”

Dustin was in the process of looking for a better job, and they were hoping to manage with the baby in their small one-bedroom apartment until they could save enough to buy a home.

After all, how much space could one baby take up?

But two? That was a different story.

By Jill Ragar Esfeld jill@theleaven.com

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ENEXA — When Holy Trinity parishioners Dustin and Amy Eichler headed to a 12-week sonogram together, they were expecting routine news about the progress of their first child.

What they got instead was a big surprise.

After the examination, Amy stepped out to use the restroom.

The technician waited until the door closed, then turned to Dustin and said, “I’m glad you’re sitting down.”

Before Dustin could ask why, she rushed on.

“I think there are two in there,” she said.

Dustin didn’t faint, like the technician thought he might. But his jaw dropped and the first words out of his mouth were, “Are you serious?”

“And I’m not going to lie,” he recalled. “It wasn’t a joyful ‘Are you

‘Why us?

Leaven photos by Jill Ragar Esfeld

Dustin and Amy Eichler recently got the news that they’re expecting twins in mid-February. serious?’

“I was thinking — two? We were planning on having kids, but starting with just one.”

As a matter of fact, financially, the young couple was struggling to figure

out how they would afford just one addition to the family.

“We don’t have a whole lot of money,” said Dustin.

But they trusted God had a plan.

“God provided us with me being

When Amy returned to the examining room, the technician excused herself and left Dustin to deliver the news.

“I didn’t blurt it out right away,” he recalled. “I said, ‘Amy, I’ve got something to tell you.’

“I just sat there for a minute, and then I said, ‘There are two of them.’”

Amy’s reaction was a giggle.

“A giggle like when people are nervous,” said Dustin. >> See “couple” on page 6

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Life will be victorious

May year’s efforts fuel a lifelong journey to deepen our faith

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have been very gratified by the response of so many to our Year of Faith Initiative: “Faith — Love It, Learn It, Live It.”

archbishop Joseph F. Naumann

As we enter into the final weeks of the Year of Faith, I pray many will choose to renew their commitment to work intentionally at growing in their knowledge of their Catholic faith and their friendship with Jesus.

I was thrilled by more than 3,500 participants in the School of Faith catechism course. I am hoping this year that even more will take advantage of the School of Faith classes. This course is designed to walk one through the Catechism of the Catholic Church, providing participants with a comprehensive and integrated understanding of what we believe as Catholics and why we believe it.

Similarly, I was also pleased by the number of people who took advantage of the parish/regional missions conducted by the Apostles of the Interior Life. These missions were designed to help individuals develop and deepen their prayer life, which is essential if we want our friendship with Jesus to grow.

Of all the programs and activities that the archdiocese provided this past year, the one about which I received the most positive feedback was the Living in Love retreats for married

couples. Many couples wrote to tell me how much these weekends help to strengthen and renew their marriages.

I was particularly gratified that last year more than 30,000 individuals made personal commitments to specific ways to pray more frequently and live their faith more fervently. I am very interested in hearing how the Year of Faith touched and perhaps, in some cases, changed lives. I invite you to write a brief testimonial of how the Year of Faith has made a difference in your life. You can mail your testimonies to Year of Faith, Chancery Offices, 12615 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, KS 66109 or send an email to: rhammes@archkck.org.

I would like to publish some of these testimonies in The Leaven. I would also like to gather the best of these testimonies into a little booklet to send Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as an expression of gratitude for his leadership in calling for this Year of Faith. I am certain that it will be a great source of encouragement to Pope Benedict to hear how his challenge to the entire church to observe the Year of Faith touched the lives of

people in faraway northeast Kansas.

The Year of Faith officially concludes with the celebration of Christ the King on Sunday, Nov. 24. However, I hope that in some way the Year of Faith never concludes for us. Hopefully, we will continue to strive to grow in our efforts to learn more about our Catholic faith and, through persevering prayer, continue to deepen our friendship with Jesus.

In the end, knowing our faith better and strengthening our relationship with Jesus will inevitably lead us to live the faith we profess with our lips with greater passion and integrity.

The archdiocese and our parishes will continue to offer opportunities to become more knowledgeable about your Catholic faith and to enrich your prayer life. In fact, on Saturday, Nov. 2, Dr. Coleen Kelly Mast — a popular Catholic Radio personality — will be leading a day of enrichment for engaged and married couples. She will offer some practical suggestions on how couples can keep growing in their love for each other throughout the years of marriage. She will also offer some helpful advice to parents on how to teach your children about their sexuality in a way that respects their innocence and yet will not leave them ignorant.

The title for the program is “God’s Plan for Life and Love.” I have known and admired Colleen Kelly Mast’s ministry for many years.

I can guarantee that you will not be bored, and I am

confident that you will come away from the day with many practical strategies and tactics on strengthening your marriage and improving your parental skills. If you made a Living in Love weekend this past year, this enrichment day will be the perfect follow-up to that experience.

Your marriage and your family are the most important relationships in your life. There is nothing that would be a better investment of your time than to spend a few hours learning how to strengthen and renew your marriage. You can register online at: https:// www.archkck.org/coleenkelly-mast.

Next weekend, Jeff Cavins will also be in the archdiocese at St. James Academy, giving a workshop on the Bible. He is a nationally recognized expert on the Bible and on applying biblical lessons to everyday life.

These are just two examples of excellent opportunities to grow in your knowledge and practice of your Catholic faith. Though this special Year of Faith may conclude in a month, our ongoing quest — to learn more about our faith, to love more deeply Jesus and his bride, the church, and to live our faith with integrity and passion — needs to continue for the rest of our lives. We must never grow complacent in our life of faith, but instead must constantly strive to learn, to love and to live our Catholic faith with greater fidelity and intensity.

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calendar archbishop

Naumann Oct. 25-26 Seminary visit — KenrickGlennon, St. Louis Oct. 27 Installation of Father Gerardo Arano-Ponce — Our Lady of Guadalupe, Topeka Anniversary Mass for Fraternity of Missionaries, The Poor of Jesus Christ Project Andrew — Church of the Ascension, Overland Park Oct. 28 Confirmation — Holy Angels, Garnett Oct. 29 Catholic Charities annual meeting, vespers and reception — Savior Pastoral Center Oct. 30 Convocation of parish ministries — Savior Pastoral Center Confirmation — Sts. Peter and Paul, Seneca Oct. 31 Quarterly Independent Review Board meeting — chancery offices

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keleher Oct. 28-30 Bishops’ prayer group — Louisville

Photo courtesy of the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center

The team at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center is Lawrence is focused on creating greater awareness of the center and bringing more people through its doors. They are, from left: assistant chaplain Father Curtis Carlson, OFM Cap.; chaplain/director Father Steve Beseau; assistant director of campus ministry Tim Chaptman; director of sacred liturgy and music Brian Nelson; and development director Laurel Sharpe.

campus center reboots St. Lawrence Center looks to create greater awareness

By Jill Ragar Esfeld jill@theleaven.com

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AWRENCE — About a thousand students, staff and faculty come through the doors of the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center here each week.

Hundreds more participate in the student ministry programs.

But for the center’s new development director Laurel Sharpe, that’s not enough.

“We want to bring more in,” she said.

“We want to create more awareness.”

Re-branding is the main focus of the center now that Sharpe is on board.

“Revamping and revitalizing the development process here at the St. Lawrence Center really begins with creating better awareness and outreach,” she said.

Sharpe is committed to connecting with both alumni and benefactors, which means bridging generations.

She feels uniquely suited for the job.

“I’m a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas [High School in Overland Park],” she said. “And I graduated from KU in 2004 — about the time Msgr. [Vince] Krische and Mike Scherschligt were here, and the School of Faith was formed.

“I went through that whole cat-

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echetical program. I think I was in the first class to have the actual catechetical certificate.

“Now I’m here with Father [Steve] Beseau. I have an understanding how the center is both the same, and moving in a new direction.”

After graduation from KU, Sharpe married fellow St. Thomas Aquinas graduate Steve Sharpe, who played baseball for the Oakland Athletics.

She spent a number of years traveling with him.

“She knows more about baseball than I do, and I consider myself a fan,” said Sharpe’s co-worker, assistant director of campus ministry Tim Chaptman.

During the baseball offseason, Sharpe helped the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity run its Montessori school in Kansas City, Kan., honing her skills in administration, development and fundraising.

Sharpe’s husband is now a scout for the Oakland team. When she accepted the position at the center, the couple settled in Lawrence with their eightmonth-old adopted son Sam. Imagine Sharpe’s relief when director Father Beseau saw no reason her role as development director should interfere with her responsibilities as a new mother.

“Probably one of the most beauti-

ful things about working for a Catholic organization is the understanding that it’s God first, then your family and then your job,” she said.

For his part, Chaptman had nothing but praise for his new co-worker.

“I think she’s fantastic,” he said.

“She’s got this incredibly kind heart, and she brings a lot of energy to the position.

“The students have commented on how helpful she is. I think they’ve really taken to her as well.”

Sharpe and Chaptman both emphasized that the focus in re-branding the center is not on changing, but improving.

An important part of that effort is establishing a broader board of directors.

“We hope to build it up to about 20plus people and have seven committees that are far-reaching,” explained Sharpe.

With the board’s assistance, new events will be created to bring awareness to the center.

“We are dealing with a demographic of people that changes faster than any other demographic,” said Chaptman.

“So we want to make sure we remain fresh, that we remain new.

“But we also want to remain true to our traditions.”

Both Sharpe and Chaptman expressed excitement about what’s al-

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Coming up

Upcoming events at St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center: • KU alumni tailgate KU vs. KSU (across from Memorial Stadium on Maine St.) — Nov. 30, time TBD • 25th annual Lessons in Carols — Dec. 7, 6:30 p.m.

ready on the horizon.

A new brochure is being produced as a point-of-sale piece, helping staff and board members spread the word Father Beseau has created a Catholic liberal arts education program accredited through the University of Kansas that he hopes to roll out next year.

Chaptman is equally excited about a program being developed that will give students an opportunity each week to come together for some praise and worship music, an inspiring message and fellowship.

“It’s really a way to reach out to students who need a way back into the faith,” he said.

As always, the main goal of the St. Lawrence Center staff is to create a parish for students away from home.

“We’re all here for the students, to create awareness, to bring in funds, to support what they need to do to keep their faith alive,” said Sharpe.

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Dedicated missionary served homefront, too Assignments

By Joe Bollig joe@theleaven.com

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — If you’re going to be a missionary, you’ve got to have a sense of adventure — and a willingness to take on the strange, the new and the difficult.

Father Thomas Francis Cawley, a native son of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Lawrence, was a missionary with the Congregation of Mission (the Vincentians) for 36 years before taking a tip from Dorothy Gale that “there’s no place like home.”

He returned to Kansas in 1993 and served faithfully until his failing health forced him into hospice this year.

“He loved the Mass,” said a sibling, Marie Ice. “Even though he could barely get out of bed, he still celebrated daily Mass until five days before he died.”

More than anything else, he loved being a pastor, said Father Pete O’Sullivan, pastor of Queen of the Holy Rosary in Overland Park.

“Tom as very dedicated, very happy to be a priest,” said Father O’Sullivan.

“He found being a priest and pastor to be very fulfilling.”

Father Thomas’ brother married Father O’Sullivan’s sister, so the two clerics occasionally traded notes over the years.

“He was very fluent in Mandarin and other languages,” said Father O’Sullivan. “He spent 30 years on mission in Taiwan, and I think he really enjoyed those years of being a missionary and a Vincentian.”

Not unlike the circuit-riding priests of pioneer Kansas on horseback, Father Thomas would navigate the byways of impoverished Taiwanese neighborhoods on his trusty bicycle.

Father Thomas, 83, died on Oct. 18 at the Vincentian Parish Home Mission Residence in Independence, Mo., from throat cancer.

Father Thomas was born on Jan. 14, 1930, the eldest child of Thomas and Frances (Seifner) Cawley. He and his seven siblings were raised on the family farm, which was located in far southwest Leavenworth County, three miles east of Lawrence, overlooking the Kansas River. The family attended St. John the Evangelist Parish in Lawrence.

He attended first grade at Immaculate Conception Parish in Valley Falls, and then the Mackey Rural School. The teaching Sisters at Immaculate Conception may have been the first to en-

courage his vocation to the priesthood.

“He always said he wanted to be a priest from eight years old on, and it may have been one of the Sisters [at Immaculate Conception] who influenced him,” said sibling Phyllis Forchee.

He became acquainted with the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian) religious order when he entered St. John Preparatory Seminary in Kansas City, Mo., which was operated by the Vincentians.

He graduated from St. John in 1948 and entered the novitiate of the Vincentian Fathers at St. Mary of the Barrens Seminary in Perryville, Mo., and pronounced his vows in 1950.

He graduated with a bachelor of arts in philosophy in 1953. That year, he continued his studies at Southeast Missouri State Teacher’s College in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and then returned to Perryville to study theology for four years. During the summers from 1954 to 1956, he studied for a master’s degree in Latin at St. Louis University.

Father Thomas was ordained to the

priesthood on June 2, 1957, in the seminary chapel, by Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. He celebrated his first Mass at his home parish, St. John the Evangelist in Lawrence, and spent time with family before taking his first mission assignment.

Father Thomas was respected by his brother priests, not only for his 36 years of mission experience spanning the world from Asia to Europe and America, but also for his service to his home archdiocese.

“I very much appreciated his priesthood, both as a Vincentian working so many years in the Orient, and here,” said Msgr. Robert Bergman, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Louisburg.

“He brought a great deal of experience and wisdom to serving the church at St. Joseph Parish in Shawnee,” Msgr.

Bergman continued. “And he had a good sense of humor, and I appreciated that very much, and a very good sense of prayer.”

• 1957 – Chinese language study in Hong Kong • 1958 – Assigned to Vincentian mission in Kaohsiung, Taiwan • 1961 – Returned to the United States for medical treatment, temporary assignment to a high school seminary in Lemont, Ill., and then Central Catholic High School in Beaumont, Texas. Returned to Taiwan.

• 1962 – Appointed pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Mission in the Lin TeKuan District of Kaohsiung • 1968 – Appointed pastor of St. Mary Mission in Kaohsiung; assigned civilian chaplain to Military Assistance and Advisory Group • 1972 – Assigned to become Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian) mission procurator for Asia in Hong Kong; assisted St. Anne mission parish in Stanley (Ckek Chu Village) on Hong Kong Island, later assigned parish administrator; also served as civilian chaplain to British Armed Forces at Stanley Fort • 1988 – Assigned to become Econome General of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) in Rome • 1993 – Returned to the United States for sabbatical at Santa Barbara, Calif.

• 1994 – Assisted at Church of the Nativity Parish in Leawood; later named pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Nortonville and St. Mary Parish in Valley Falls • 2001 – Assigned chaplain for the Daughters of Charity at their retirement home in Evansville, Ind. • 2003 – Appointed senior associate at St. Joseph Parish in Shawnee • 2004 – Retired to Vincentian Parish Home Mission Residence in Independence, Mo.; assisted at numerous parishes in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area

Father Thomas was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Evelyn N. (Cawley) Desch. He is survived by siblings Marie Ice of Lawrence; Robert Cawley of Eudora; Galen Cawley of Coloma, Mich.; Dennis Cawley of Shawnee; and in-laws, nephews and nieces.

Arrangements were by the Porter Funeral Homes and Crematory of Lenexa. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Oct. 22 at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Lawrence. Burial was at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Lawrence. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Vincentian Parish Mission Center in Independence, Mo., or Catholic Community Hospice.

From left, St. Ann Parish in Prairie Village, Holy Family Parish in Eudora, and St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood will be recognized with Gold Status as part of the Planned Giving Initiative.

Honorees not one bit proud (but very grateful)

By Joe Bollig joe@theleaven.com

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ANSAS CITY, Kan. — Bernie and Jackie Madden will receive their Deo Gratias Award on Nov. 7.

They are not proud of it.

“The word ‘pride’ is a word that the Benedictine nuns told me I could never use in my lifetime,” said Bernie.

So the Maddens will receive their award with thanks, gratitude and humility. They admit to being an active Catholic family — but not the only ones, so they aren’t quite sure why they deserve it.

“There are a lot of people who are probably more deserving,” said Bernie.

Every year the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas presents the Deo Gratias award to one couple and one Catholic organization at the Deo Gratias dinner.

The 2013 dinner will take place on Nov. 7 at Savior Pastoral Center, 12601 Parallel Pkwy., Kansas City, Kan. The evening will begin with an investment portfolio report at 4:30 p.m. in the St. Luke Room, a reception at 6 p.m., and the invocation and award presentation at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will follow at 7 p.m., with a keynote address by Father Pete O’Sullivan, pastor of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Overland Park.

The Deo Gratias (Latin for “thanks be to God”) Award is given in recognition of outstanding achievement, service and support of Catholic institutions that are CFNEK fund-holders, as well as Catholic Legacy Society members, such as the Maddens.

Indeed, the Maddens do deserve the award. They’ve been very active in their parish and Catholics schools since they moved to the Kansas City area and became members of St. Ann Parish in Prairie Village in 1963.

All six of their children went to Cath-

Bernie and Jackie Madden will receive the Deo Gratias Award from the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas on Nov. 7. olic schools, from grade school through high school. The Maddens’ service includes the school board, CYO, parish finance committee, food kitchen, hospital ministry, eucharistic adoration, booster club, drama club and other activities.

Bernie serves on the Bishop Miege Foundation.

The Maddens are one of the 341 individuals and families who are members of the Catholic Legacy Society.

“The [CFNEK board] wanted to honor an organization and individual or family that demonstrates to others the importance of leaving a legacy of their faith,” said Lesle Knop, executive director of the archdiocesan office of stewardship and development and of CFNEK. “We’re not looking necessarily for people who will leave incredible amounts in an estate,” she said. “We’re talking about people who passed on the faith, so generations from now that faith will continue in the lives of their progeny.”

CFNEK, originally established as the Archdiocesan Foundation, was created

for people who want to help the church now and far into the future.

This year, CFNEK is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an art exhibit, Marian pilgrimage, and establishment of the Mary, Star of the New Evangelization Endowment.

“The foundation serves as a trust for the funds that have been established by our Catholic schools, parishes and other organizations serving the archdiocese,” said Knop. “Those funds are pooled and invested in the archdiocesan deposit and loan fund and a managed portfolio of equity investments.”

These funds earn interest from the investments, and the interest is used to fund all sorts of things that aren’t part of operating budgets. For example, the weekly Sunday offerings people give are used for parish operating expenses, but interest from foundation investments could be used to replace a wornout boiler, repair an old roof, or build a new building.

CFNEK has grown the assets from $2 million when it was founded in 1989, to $16 million in 2003, and then to $45 million in 2013. In 25 years, the endowment has grown from five to 188 donor-advised funds and gift annuities.

“But the real measure of what we do is the earned income of the assets distributed back into the parish communities,” said Knop. “Last year, we were able to distribute back to our organizations more money than we’ve ever distributed before — $1,624,694.”

Also during the dinner, three parishes will be recognized with Gold Status as part of the Planned Giving Initiative.

The status ranking is in recognition for having put into place practices that build a culture of planned giving in the parish. The Gold Status winners are St. Ann Parish in Prairie Village, Holy Family Parish in Eudora, and St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood.

All parish leaders who are committed to good stewardship of parish finances

Sacred Heart Parish is endowment star When it comes to good endowment stewardship, one of the shining examples in the archdiocese is Sacred Heart Parish in Emporia.

That’s why the parish is one of the two 2013 Deo Gratias Award winners, given by the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas.

Sacred Heart was one of the first archdiocesan organizations to establish an endowment, when Archbishop Ignatius J. Strecker established the Archdiocesan Foundation (now CFNEK) in 1989. The culture of giving nurtured in the parish has built that initial investment of $5,000 to more than $1 million.

Some parishioners are members of the Catholic Legacy Society, whereby they make provisions for a gift to the parish or school in their wills.

“The Catholic Legacy Society is an opportunity for a person, through their estate, to give back something to the Lord,” said Jim Muckenthaler, president of the parish foundation advisory board. “It’s important that we educate our parishioners about these opportunities, so they can set an example for future generations.”

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Couple relies on prayer to calm their fears >> Continued from page 1 The couple drove home in shock, trying to absorb the idea of two babies in their tiny apartment.

Dustin finally voiced the question that was on both their minds.

“Why us?” he asked.

He was speaking to God as much as to Amy. But it was Amy who answered.

“Well, Dustin, God won’t give us anything we can’t handle,” she said. “He gave us these twins for a reason, because he thinks we can handle it.”

“Amy, you’re right,” said Dustin. “God obviously isn’t going to give us something we can’t take care of.

“I just wish he wouldn’t trust us so much sometimes.

“He has too much confidence in me. I don’t have that much confidence in myself.”

Match made in heaven When Amy and Dustin met in 2008, Amy knew immediately he was “the one.”

“I’d never before had anyone I could talk with, and just keep talking, and never run out of things to talk about,” she said.

It took Dustin another seven months and a trip to confession to figure it out.

“I knew she wanted us to be a couple,” he said. “I went to confession this one time and was talking to Father about dating this girl for seven months.

And he said, “Seven months!? That’s a very long time!”

The priest told Dustin he needed to make a commitment or let Amy go.

“I went home,” said Dustin. “And I prayed about it for a whole week, wondering — ‘God, was that you talking to me through the priest?’”

Apparently it was, because the couple got engaged a year later and married a year after that in Amy’s home parish, Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Seneca.

They decided to settle in Lenexa, where Amy was already working as a receptionist.

So Dustin moved from St. James Parish in Liberty, Mo., found interim work to help pay the bills, and started looking for a more permanent job he could turn into a career.

They weren’t wealthy, but they were happy — part of it due to their shared commitment to their Catholic faith.

“We both try to live our faith as best we can,” said Dustin. “We pray and go

to [eucharistic] adoration together. We sometimes go to confession together.

Sometimes we do the daily readings together.”

God’s will be done The couple practiced natural family planning when they were first married and then decided they were open to having a child.

But they had no idea it would happen so fast — or be so prolific.

“When you find out you’re pregnant, there’s joy,” said Dustin. “But when you find out there’s two of them, it is an overload.

“It is like a slap up the side of the head — Oh, wow!”

That slap sent Dustin’s need for a better job into overdrive. He doubled his search efforts and his prayers.

“I prayed all the time,” he said, recalling his petition. “I said, ‘God, where do you want me to be? You know our situation, and you know I don’t make enough money, and you know we’ve got two babies on the way.’

“I prayed for God’s will because I wanted to be happy. And I know I’m not going to be happy if I’m going in my own direction instead of his.”

Last week, Dustin’s prayers were answered when he started a new job that will allow him to apprentice as a mechanic for construction equipment.

“I’ve never been in the construction field,” he said. “But I was looking for something [where] I can acquire a skill, a trade, and something I know will be long term.

“That’s what attracted me to this job.”

A change of plan The couple has postponed their dream of owning a house. Instead, they’ve upgraded to a two-bedroom apartment and will continue to save.

“That’s how life is sometimes,” said Amy. “It changes, and you have to just go with it.”

Though they trust in God’s plan, they know that trust can be fragile.

“We know this is what God wants,” explained Dustin, “but we still do have worries and anxieties about how we’re going to provide for these babies.

“I think that’s OK — Jesus was afraid.

He had anxieties about the crucifixion.”

And the couple has a formula for dealing with their fears.

“You have to have a spiritual life,”

Hesburgh Lecture

Wednesday, Nov. 6 Kauffman Foundation Conference Center 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Mo.

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Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C

he Notre Dame Club of Kansas City announces Rev. Robert Dowd, C.S.C., Ph.D., professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, will speak about “Notre Dame and the Fight Against Extreme Poverty” as this year’s speaker for the Hesburgh Lecture. Dowd specializes in African politics. He will discuss Notre Dame’s efforts in the service of human development, and describe it’s new partnerships with African universities, as well as non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations in Africa. He will speak at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, in the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, Town Square Conference Room, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri (east of The Country Club Plaza in Kauffman Legacy Park, between The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and UMKC). Admission is free to the public and refreshments will be served.

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.

said Dustin. “You have to go to confession, receive the Eucharist.

“You have to pray.

“Or, not only will you not know God’s will, but that fear is going to stay. It’s never going to go away, it’s not going to be calmed.”

The couple faced some fear recently when it was suggested they have their babies tested for Down syndrome. They refused.

“What are we going to do if it’s positive?” asked Dustin. “Change our minds?

“I pray it doesn’t happen — but if there’s anything wrong with one of our kids, it’s the way it is.

“We’ll accept it.”

Amy agreed.

“If that’s what God wants to give us,” she said, “maybe there’s a reason. We’ll just learn from it and keep going.”

Never alone Amy’s prayer for the future is that she will be able to carry the twins to full term, and that she can give them her greatest gift.

“I hope we raise them to be faithful like Dustin and I are,” she said. “I want to raise them like I was raised, to go to Mass and pray and go to confession.”

They know the twins are identical, but they’ve chosen not to know the sex — although a girl’s name has already been chosen.

“You’re going to laugh at me probably,” said Dustin. “But I thought about this before Amy and I ever met.

“Every time I say Mary’s name, it sounds pretty, it sounds beautiful. And I want to honor her in some way.

“So I told Amy when we started talking about kids that I want our first daughter to be named Mary Elizabeth, and I don’t want to budge on that.”

“I agreed with him,” said Amy. “Mary deserves the honor.”

Amy and Dustin feel like they’re on a blessed journey, but they’re glad they’re not traveling alone “Twins is kind of scary,” admitted Amy, “but God will guide us through it.

“We’re just going to keep going and see where life takes us — where God takes us on this journey with our twins.”

“Because you can’t do it on your own,” said Dustin. “I know Amy and I have no delusions that we’re going to do this on our own.

“Once these babies come, I’m going to be spending more time in [eucharistic] adoration saying, “OK, help us out!”

Catholic Cemeteries to host All Souls’ Day Masses KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Catholic Cemeteries of Northeast Kansas will host special All Souls’ Day Masses in three of its cemeteries Nov. 2. The Masses commemorate persons who have died in recent months and are buried in Catholic cemeteries in Johnson and Wyandotte counties and Topeka.

Persons are invited to attend Mass at the location most convenient to them: • 9 a.m. at Holy Family Chapel, Resurrection Cemetery, 83rd and Quivira Rd., Lenexa; Father Jeremiah Spencer, celebrant; special remembrance of persons buried between July 9 through Oct. 11.

• 9 a.m. at Holy Redeemer Chapel, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 126th and Parallel, Kansas City, Kan.; Father John Riley, celebrant; remembering persons buried between July 9 through Oct. 11.

• 10 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 801 S.W. Westchester Rd., Topeka; Father Gerald Volz, celebrant; commemorating persons buried between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30.

For more information, call (913) 3714040 (Kansas City area) or (785) 272-0820 (Topeka), or send an email to: information @cathcemks.org.

Announcement Recently, the archdiocese received a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome regarding three distinct allegations of sexual abuse of a minor made against Father John Wisner.

The alleged incidents date back to the 1980s, but were first reported to the archdiocese in May 2012. Last December, based upon the findings of the investigation into the allegations and the recommendation issued by the Independent Review Board, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann referred the matter to the congregation for review as prescribed by church law.

The congregation, deciding not at this time to waive the statute of limitations prescribed in canon law, advised the archbishop of his authority to determine an administrative remedy.

The archbishop has decided to leave in place the restrictions placed on Father Wisner in May 2012. Father Wisner is restricted from any public exercise of his priestly ministry and will hold no pastoral appointment or office in the archdiocese.

Correction A recipe printed in the Oct. 4 issue incorrectly identified the can size of two ingredients called for in Oven Stew. The recipe for Oven Stew from Mildred Rieke requires a #2 can — 15-16 ounces — each of tomatoes and tiny peas. The Leaven regrets the error.

Teaching keeps emeritus

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UNDELEIN, Ill. — On a recent fall day in the basement of the library at the University of St. Mary of the Lake/ Mundelein Seminary here, Archbishop Emeritus James P. Keleher stood at a podium in front of a blackboard discussing the Second Vatican Council with a group of pre-theology students from around the country.

That day’s topic was “Dei Verbum,” the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation. This is just one of the 16 documents taught in Archbishop Keleher’s “Documents of Vatican II” class — the same class he began teaching more than 30 years ago as rector of Mundelein in the late 1970s.

The class meets once a week from 9:15 a.m. to noon. And though there is certainly plenty of material to cover each day, there is plenty of laughter to accompany the learning. Archbishop Keleher, whose lecture style is breezy and full of jokes and personal stories, also doles out advice to the future priests along with the theology.

In the past, the archbishop taught at Mundelein for nine weeks each fall. This year, however, the university switched from a quarter to a semester system, so he now teaches eight weeks of the course and another professor will finish the semester.

Archbishop Keleher spends three or four days a week at the seminary during this time and the weekend with his sister in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette.

“She loves it,” he said.

Archbishop Keleher first returned to seminary teaching in 2005 after he retired and was succeeded as archbishop by his coadjutor, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. He recalls being at Holy Name Cathedral in downtown Chicago following an event for seminaries when the then-rector Father John Canary approached him.

“I was sitting in a pew after the ceremony and Father Canary came up to me.

He said, ‘Jim, since you’re now retired please come back and teach.’” The rest is history.

For the first few years, Archbishop Keleher taught a course on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. But since at the time, no one was teaching his old “Documents of Vatican II” course, he suggested it be put back in the curriculum.

Why does the archbishop enjoy teaching?

“My theory is that as long as I can teach fine young people like these seminarians, I will stay young,” he said. “I feel young at heart when I teach.

“He loves teaching. To see him be able to return to the seminary after serving as archbishop after being rector of the seminary, you can tell that he’s returning to something that he’s very passionate about.”

“And at 82, you know, it’s still working!”

The students, especially the seminarians from the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, enjoy having him there. And they look after him, making sure he gets from place to place and sometimes carrying his bag.

Deacon Adam Wilczak of St. Matthew Parish in Topeka first met the archbishop when he was in junior high, at a vocations event. Now, as a seminarian, he has taken both the archbishop’s catechism class and now the one on the documents of Vatican II. “Theologically speaking, he’s one of the successors to the apostles, so it’s an awesome thing to have him teaching our class. But he’s also very dynamic, very charismatic,” said Deacon Wilczak. “You can feel the love that he has for Christ and his people as he’s teaching the class.”

The Kansas City seminarians see Archbishop Keleher each week in class.

But they also see him at meals and Masses and he usually joins them for their weekly Holy Hour for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The archbishop also takes them out to dinner a couple of times when he’s at Mundelein.

“Every time I encounter him, or I meet him or I talk to him, it makes me want to fall deeper in love with Our Lord. [I want] to spend more time in prayer, and just become a better man and prepare for the priesthood,” said Deacon Wilczak, “because I can see what it looks like after it’s been lived well for many decades.”

Like Deacon Wilczak, Dan Morris from Sacred Heart-St. Joseph Parish in Topeka had the archbishop for class twice.

“He loves teaching,” said Morris, a third year theologian. “To see him be able to return to the seminary after serving as archbishop, after being rector of the seminary — you can tell that he’s returning to something that he’s very passionate about.”

All of the guys love him, said Morris.

His style of teaching is one that begins with a story.

No other group of seminarians at Mundelein has their bishop or archbishop emeritus there for class, an advantage that has not escaped archdiocesan seminarians.

Having Archbishop Keleher around helps keep home closer, said Morris.

“We’re not as removed from the archdiocese and benefit from having one of our own archbishops present here on campus with us,” he continued.

Being present to the seminarians is important to Archbishop Keleher.

“The [Second Vatican] Council says that the bishop is to be a shepherd for his priests and his seminarians, and he is to be a friend to them,” he said. “He should teach — that’s the primary office of the bishop — and the priest’s [role] is to proclaim the Gospel. But also there has to be a bond — very important — between the bishop and his priests and his seminarians.

“While I’m not the active archbishop, I help him by being here.”

After he retired in 2005, Archbishop James P. Keleher was talked into returning to Mundelein Seminary, where he was once the rector, to teach a course on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Archbishop Keleher now teaches a course on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, a class he first taught at Mundelein in the 1970s.

At age 82, Archbishop Keleher still has a passion for teaching. He spends three to four days a week at the seminary. The seminarians from the archdiocese enjoy having him around. No other group of seminarians has their retired archbishop or bishop for class.

Although the topic is serious, Archbishop Keleher’s lectures are peppered with jokes and plenty of advice for the future priests.

Michael Metz, center, a seminarian from the Archdiocese of Atlanta, asks the archbishop a question during class as John Lamansky, left, from the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, and Austin Quick, right, from the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois, listen.

Archbishop Keleher enjoys a meal at Mundelein with archdiocesan seminarians. They are, from left, Kenn Clem; Dan Weger; Deacon Adam Wilczak; Michael Guastello; Gerard Alba, and Dan Morris.

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Understanding Francis

Vatican’s media adviser offers ‘Top 10’ ways to understand the pope

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service

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ATICAN CITY (CNS) — No matter how some media may want to spin it, Pope Francis won’t fit into the political categories of left or right, and he will challenge everyone with the truth of the Gospel, said the Vatican’s media adviser.

“Pope Francis is not a politically correct pope,” rather, he is “a loyal son of the church” who presents the hard truths with a heavy dose of mercy, said Greg Burke, senior communications adviser to the Vatican Secretariat of State.

The former U.S. journalist, who has been based in Rome the past 25 years, gave a behind-the-scenes talk at the apostolic palace Oct. 18 to hundreds of benefactors celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums.

In trying to describe his papally appointed role as the Vatican media strategist, Burke, who is an avid soccer fan, said, “We kick the ball to Francis and Francis scores the goals.”

“We let the pope do his thing,” he said.

Pope Francis clearly knows how to communicate, Burke said, and his effectiveness comes from his authenticity. “It’s not charm. It’s Christian charity, which is a whole lot more attractive than charm.”

Burke said he believes “the pope wants to get beyond left and right” by getting people to focus on the Gospels, on God and his truth and mercy.

“He’s a loyal son of the church,” who sees its task as being like “a field hospital” that runs to and helps people who are hurting, he said.

The pope is not advocating a “feel-good” religion of “I’m OK-you’re-OK-Catholicism,” Burke said, but talks about the truth of the Gospel that includes mercy and forgiveness.

“The Gospel is not there to make us feel good. The Gospel is there and makes very practical demands on us,” and one of those demands is to “tell people the truth and walk with them to the Lord,” Burke said.

“The pope’s picture should have one of those warning labels” much like a pack of cigarettes, he said, but with the words, “Danger: This man could change your life.”

1. Mercy

The story of the prodigal son is a recurring theme, and the pope repeatedly says that God never tires of forgiving and welcoming his lost children back home. “The church is waiting here for you with open arms,” is the message, Burke said.

2. Moxie or courage

“We’re all going to get challenged by Pope Francis. Get ready!” People who live comfortably or live in developed nations will be especially challenged, Burke said, adding “This is good. This is the Gospel.”

3. Margins & missions

Francis is continuing with his predecessors’ criticism of a world divided into the haves and have-nots. The pope “is not a fan of cheap grace and feel-good religion. He wants to see Christians who are not afraid to get their hands dirty,” Burke said.

4. Prayer

Nonbelievers often don’t notice how important prayer is for religious life. For example, Blessed Mother Teresa was often looked upon by the secular press as “a social worker wearing a habit.” But, he said, the pope has constantly been stressing the importance of prayer and urging people to pray.

5. Encounter

The pope is asking people to embrace a “culture of encounter” where they experience God and meet with others, including nonbelievers. This attitude of encounter and communion also starts at home, with your family, Burke said.

6. Joy

The pope “gets a thumb’s up on that,” he said, because he’s able to show his joy so plainly. According to Pope Francis, he said, the biggest dangers and temptations in life are “discouragement, discord, the doldrums and the devil.”

7. Service

By paying his hotel bill in person (even though he had just been elected pope), phoning people who write to him and doing other tasks that aides could do, the pope is leading by example, Burke said. The message is: “It’s not about power or privilege; if we’re here, we’re here to serve.”

8. Simplicity & humility

Living in a Vatican guest house instead of the apostolic palace, carrying his own briefcase on a trip are just part of how the pope is and people will have to “get used to it because we’ll see more of it,” Burke said.

9. Compassion

“Compassion and suffering with others is something Pope Francis has a knack for,” Burke said, and it’s especially evident when he embraces people and is totally present one-on-one with an individual, even in large crowds.

10. Energy

Burke said for a 76-year-old, the pope “has a lot of energy and we’re going to be in for an interesting ride!”

Catholic school students caught in drama of Australian bush fires

Money is God’s gift to use to help others, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Money by itself isn’t a problem, but greed and an attachment to money cause evil and destroy families and relationships, Pope Francis said. “Money is needed to bring about many good things,” he said in his morning Mass homily Oct. 21, “but when your heart is attached [to money], it destroys you. How many destroyed families have we seen because of money problems, sibling against sibling, father against child,” he said during the Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, according to Vatican Radio. “When a person is attached to money, he destroys himself, destroys the family” and destroys relationships, he said.

CNS photo/Paul Haring

Pope Leo XIII is seen giving a blessing in a frame from an 1896 film in the Vatican Film Library.

The short film of Pope Leo is the oldest in the Vatican’s collection of more than 8,000 films.

How popes took church, Gospel to the big screen VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When Pope Benedict XVI joined Twitter in 2012 and Pope Francis appeared on Instagram the following year, media watchers may have thought they were witnessing a Vatican revolution. In both cases, however, the pontiffs were merely following in a long tradition. The Catholic Church has a history of taking on major technological innovations that promote mass communication, such as the printing press in the 15th century and radio and television in the 20th. In fact, one of the very first motion picture films ever made was an 1896 reel of Pope Leo XIII. The brief black-andwhite silent movie shows the elderly bespectacled pope sitting with guards and attendants at his side, adjusting his skullcap and blessing the camera. In another scene, the pope gets off a horse-drawn carriage and walks slowly with his cane to a bench, where he takes off his sun hat, adjusts his glasses and again blesses the camera with long, liquid movements of his frail hand. It was a blessing, not just to the world, but perhaps also to the birth of this new means of mass communication, said Claudia Di Giovanni, manager of the Vatican Film Library.

Pope encourages people to visit retired priests, nuns VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Calling homes for retired priests and nuns “sanctuaries of holiness,” Pope Francis asked Catholics to visit those who spent their lives sharing the Gospel and caring for others.

In his morning Mass homily Oct. 18, the pope described retired clergy and religious as “good priests and good Sisters, aged and bearing the weight of solitude, waiting for the Lord to knock on the doors of their hearts. Let’s not forget them,” he said during the Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, according to Vatican Radio.

Pope Francis spoke about how Moses, John the Baptist and St. Paul all endured suffering, but the Lord never abandoned them. They were filled with energy when they began their service, he said; then challenges came and eventually the end of life. Pope Francis said when he thinks of the closing days of St. Paul’s life, “My heart remembers those sanctuaries of apostolicity and sanctity, rest homes for priests and Sisters.”

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october 25, 2013 | theleaven.com

By Sharyn McCowen Catholic News Service

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YDNEY (CNS) — As 2,000 firefighters in the state of New South Wales battled the region’s worst bush fires in more than 40 years, students at Catholic schools found themselves caught in the drama.

In Springwood, St. Thomas Aquinas primary school was evacuated Oct. 17.

Principal Sergio Rosato led students and staff more than two miles to safety as his own home was destroyed by fire.

St. Thomas Aquinas Church sustained minor damage from a small ember fire.

Students and staff of nearby St. Columba High School initially were instructed by fire authorities to shelter in place, and the historic Elmhurst house, part of the former seminary, was destroyed.

On Oct. 20, New South Wales Premier Barry O’Farrell declared a 30-day state of emergency, which affords special powers to emergency services, as bush fires raged north, south and west of Sydney.

More than 56 bush fires, including 12 uncontained, were still burning the morning of Oct. 21. More than 200 homes in the Blue Mountains had been destroyed, and the number was expected to rise as high winds and temperatures in the high 80s and low 90s were forecast.

“A lot of our parishioners have lost

CNS photo/David Gray, Reuters

Alan Seaman walks through the remains of his home that was destroyed by a bush fire in the Blue Mountains suburb of Winmalee, Australia, Oct. 21. Australian authorities have declared a state of emergency for New South Wales as 2,000 firefighters battle the region’s worst bush fires in more than 40 years. their homes,” said Springwood parish office administrator Chris Joy. “It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen.”

At St. Finbar Parish in Glenbrook, Father Wim Hoekstra praised local teachers and thanked firefighters for their efforts in the face of the “devastating fire.”

“Everyone really supported each other and helped each other,” he said.

“The firies (firefighters) have been terrific.”

The St. Vincent de Paul Society launched a fundraising appeal to support those affected by the fires.

“Vinnies members live and work in these communities, which means we will be there for the long haul, helping people rebuild their lives in any way possible for as long as they need, but we can only do that with the generous support of the public,” said the St. Vincent de Paul state council president, Ray Reynolds.

At Caritas home, orphans find a sense of belonging

By James Martone Catholic News Service

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BILISI, Georgia (CNS) — Georgian children of parents who could not — or would not — care for them were getting ready for the day on a recent weekend morning in their group house run by the Catholic charity, Caritas.

Among them was Alexandr Museridze, 16, who goes by “Sandro” and was an infant when his mother gave him to her mother, who in turn handed him over to social services when he was 3.

There were also Darina Eradze, 17, whose mother put her in a state-run orphanage four years ago and moved to Greece, and Anri Abashidze, 18, who was 10 when his godmother took him from his vagrant mother and placed him in state care.

“These are children who have no mother or father, or a father who is alcoholic or a mother who is in a bad situation, who has no place to stay,” said one of the group house’s five caregivers, 26-year-old Jimmy Chachkhalia.

He said Georgia’s government institutions for children without parents closed in 2009, and that organizations like Caritas and other nongovernmental organizations had been filling the gap by creating the family-oriented group houses for children, using private as well as government funds.

Caritas runs five different such houses in the capital, Tbilisi, where 50 children ages 8-18 live together in groups of 10, with separate bedrooms for boys and girls, mostly three to a room, said Chachkhalia, who majored

in psychology and studied theology.

He spoke to Catholic News Service at the group house where he works, near a bustling Tbilisi bus hub.

Chachkhalia said that each of the Caritas group houses is supervised by a caregiver like himself at all times, to assure that the children make it to school each day, that they eat and sleep on time, do their homework, learn to take care of themselves and each other, and relax and have fun “like all other children.”

As he spoke, some of the children he cares for were doing regular Saturday morning chores in their home on the second floor of a building in the middle of a compound. Within the compound, Caritas also offers free vocational training centers for neighborhood children 18 and under who want to study auto mechanics, woodcarving and iconology.

The compound has classrooms for English and other language lessons, a dining hall where the neighborhood’s elderly can get free meals, and an Orthodox Church built by Caritas in 2010 for the home’s children who, like most Georgians, are Orthodox Christians.

“When I came to our house, I liked it because it was small,” said Eradze, who was cleaning the group house’s long exterior balcony, sharing a mop with another girl.

“We are like brothers and sisters, and this home [is] ours,” said Museridze, as he unpacked a bag of groceries in the house’s spacious and sunny kitchen.

“We are like at home, and every day in the morning, we write a list of who will do what and who will cook, or

we cook together. I know how to boil meat,” he said.

Both Museridze and Eradze said they remembered the larger state orphanages in which they lived before social workers brought them to the Caritas house in 2009.

“That was just an institution for orphans. Here we are in a small family situation,” said Eradze.

“They screamed at us, and we were many in the same room, boys with girls, and the food was bad,” recounted Museridze of his days in the nowdefunct state institution for orphanages in Tbilisi.

“But when that place closed, I discovered this place. It was like a paradise for me,” he said.

Chachkhalia, the caregiver, said he’d left a higher paying job in a government ministry in order to work at the Caritas group houses, because helping the children fulfilled him more.

“We don’t stay here as guards, we are teaching them the experiences of life, and when the kid has nobody and he wants to have somebody and no one is around, I can be a friend. It gives me a good feeling. We are not here for the $200 (monthly) payment,” he said.

Chachkhalia said he was tired because he had worked the night shift and was waiting for a colleague to replace him so he could go to his own home for the day to spend time with his wife and their 3-year-old daughter.

He yawned, paused a bit, then said the group house job “in reality . . . is a struggle; I cannot be the biological father or mother, and I am always saying [to the children], ‘I am just your friend.’”

Manila cardinal apologizes for sins of Catholic Church MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle apologized for what he called the sins of the Catholic Church against non-Catholics and the poor. The apology came on the last day of the Philippine Conference on New Evangelization during a program on interfaith dialogue as the cardinal addressed representatives of different religions in an audience of about 5,000 people from across Asia. “In memory of Blessed Pope John Paul II and his collaborators before the year 2000, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, I humbly, humbly, in the name of my brothers and sisters in the Catholic Church or even the Christian communities, I beg for pardon,” Cardinal Tagle said. “We want to say how sorry we are for the sins, the hurts, that we have inflicted on non-Catholics and non-Christians,” Cardinal Tagle said. “We want to say, we want to ask forgiveness to the poor that have been neglected, the hungry, the thirsty, that we did not see or hear. We want to ask forgiveness from the women who have been degraded, dehumanized,” he said.

Cardinal’s arrival in New Zealand marked by miscues WELLINGTON, New Zealand (CNS) — A miscommunication between the Vatican and New Zealand church officials resulted in an adventurous arrival for the prelate who coordinates a key commission of cardinals that advises Pope Francis. Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga arrived in Wellington Oct. 9.

But New Zealand Catholic Church officials were expecting him to arrive the next day, after being given the wrong information by Vatican authorities. Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, who on Oct. 3 finished a meeting with Pope Francis and the so-called Group of Eight commission of cardinals, endured the not unusual “bumpy” arrival into Wellington because of high winds, but there was no one to meet him at Wellington airport. So the polyglot cardinal caught a taxi and asked the driver to take him to the Catholic cathedral. The taxi driver went to a Baptist church, and Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga had to advise him to use his GPS device to find the Catholic destination.

When he finally arrived, the cardinal was let into Viard House near Sacred Heart Cathedral by the parish priest, Father James Lyons. Archbishop John Dew was shopping at the supermarket at the time, and when he returned with his shopping bags, he found one of the most influential cardinals in the Catholic Church waiting in his kitchen. New Zealand church officials checked if the other details of his visit were correctly supplied by Rome — and they were, much to everyone’s relief.

Bishops take fight against corruption into the pews CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) — The bishops of southern Africa said corruption is rampant in the region and called on all Catholics to take a pledge not to pay or offer bribes. “If you experience corruption, report it,” the bishops of South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland urged in a pastoral letter, noting that “bribery, collusion and all other forms of corruption thrive in conditions of secrecy and concealment, and they persist because we allow them to continue.” Corruption “destroys our trust” and harms the community, they said, noting that “when bribery becomes a way of life for civil servants, business people or church personnel, their real responsibilities are put aside in pursuit of making money for themselves.”

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Federal funding coordinator (grant writer) - Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is looking for a full-time federal funding coordinator (grant writer) who will obtain financial resources to meet the organization’s goals and objectives. Secures funding from government sources (including federal, state, county, and city) as well as the tracking and reporting requirements for funds received. EEO. Duties: Researches and identifies federal funding prospects. Works with appropriate staff to obtain information needed to write and submit proposals to funding agencies. Compiles, writes, and edits grant proposals and applications from conception through submission, exhibiting strong writing skills and exceptional command of grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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Responds to strategic organizational priorities as expressed by the director of institutional funding. Participates in business development outreach activities as appropriate. Qualifications: Demonstrates passion for the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three years of successful federal grant proposal writing experience. Preserves the ethical standards of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and the development profession. Effective communication skills: written, verbal, nonverbal, presentation. Ability to listen and take direction.

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Supervises grant development staff responsible for writing and monitoring grants. Evaluates individual and team performance, provides feedback/coaching to ensure plans are achieved, and supports staff in development of career goals.

Works with appropriate staff to obtain information needed to write and submit proposals to funding agencies. Compiles, writes, and edits grant proposals and applications from conception through submission, exhibiting strong writing skills and exceptional command of grammar, spelling and punctuation for private foundations. Researches and remains apprised of poverty trends and public policy changes that impact the agency’s clientele. Participates in the agency’s advocacy efforts. Works with appropriate staff to ensure required reports are submitted in a timely manner for all grants received. Maintains internal tracking system for this function. Prepares reports on the grant funding efforts as requested by business development and senior management. Develops and stewards appropriate contacts/relationships with funding representatives. Works with program and service sites staff to position the business development department as the centralized grants management area for all private and government grant funding for the organization. Responds to strategic organizational priorities by planning, setting, and monitoring annual goals aimed at supporting those priorities. Works closely with the director of integrated marketing & communications and director of funds/donor development to plan targeted outreach activities aimed at increasing the donor pool and cultivating/stewarding existing prospects. Participates in business development outreach activities as appropriate.

All other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Demonstrates passion for the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of three to five years of successful grant proposal writing experience. At least five years of experience leading teams, evaluating individual and team performance, providing feedback and coaching for success. Preserves the ethical standards of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and the development profession. Effective communication skills: written, verbal, nonverbal, presentation. Ability to listen and take direction. Self-starter and ability to work well independently and with diverse individuals and groups; history of developing and managing relationships. Experience working with the budgeting process. High motivation for success coupled with diplomacy, tact, excellent organizational, project management, and customer relations skills. Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines while working under pressure. Willingness to work during evenings and weekends

theleaven.com | OCTOBER 25, 2013 as needed. Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. Some experience with Raiser’s Edge, a donor management software program, is preferred. Located in Overland Park. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability, 403(b), paid time off. To apply, complete application and job specific questions found online at: www. catholiccharitiesks.org.

Financial representatives - Due to the success and growth of the Knights of Columbus, we are adding a financial representative in the Kansas City metro, Lawrence, Topeka and the Seneca - Sabetha 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. Please contact John A. Mahon, general agent, for more information or an interview by sending an email to: john.mahon@kofc.org, by phone at (785) 408-8806 or at 1275 Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66612.

Services Garage door and opener sales and service - 24-hour, 7-day-a-week service on all types of doors. Replace broken springs, cables, hinges, rollers, gate openers, entry and patio doors, and more. Over 32 years of experience. Call (913) 227-4902.

Cleaning lady - Reasonable rates; references provided. Call (913) 940-2959.

Housecleaning - Old-fashioned cleaning, hand mopping, etc. A thorough and consistent job every time. References from customers I’ve served for over 17 years. Call Sharon at (816) 322-0006 (home) or (816) 214-0156 (mobile).

Quilted Memories - Your Kansas City Longarm shop is open in downtown Overland Park! Machine quilting services. Custom designed memory quilts from your T-shirt collections, photos, baby clothes, college memorabilia, etc.

We specialize in memorial quilts – wrapping you in your cherished memories. For information or to schedule a free consultation, call (913) 649-2704. To see samples, visit the website at: www.quiltedmemoriesllc.com.

Masonry work - Quality new or repair work. Brick, block and chimney/fireplace repair. Insured; second-generation bricklayer. Member of St. Paul Parish, Olathe. Call (913) 8294336.

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

Brick mason - Brick, stone, tile and flat work. 19 years of residential/commercial experience. FREE QUOTES - KC metro area. Small and large jobs accepted. Call Jim at (913) 4854307. www.facebook.com/faganmasonry.

ALL AREA CATHOLICS WELCOME Christ the King Parish Federal Credit Union 5417 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, Kan. Good Car Loan and Share Loan Rates (913) 287-8448 or (913) 980-2192 Hours: 7 - 9 p.m., Mon., Wed., Fri. Tim the Handyman - Small jobs, faucets, garbage disposals, toilets, ceiling fans, light fixtures, painting, wall ceiling repair, wood rot, siding, decks, doors, windows, and gutter cleaning. Call (913) 526-1844.

Quality craftsmanship at a reasonable price! - Wood rot and house painting. Fiber cement siding/James Hardie. Window replace or repair, decks, basements and baths. Interior and exterior painting. Call Mike at (913) 991-3955.

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

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. We moved! Come check out our new office in Lenexa.

MEDICATION SETUP & MANAGEMENT - RN support visits for filling weekly pill boxes & managing medication. Affordable and convenient. To learn more, call Home Connect Health Services at (913) 627-9222.

Rodman Lawn Care - Mowing, leaf removal, mulch and more. Call John Rodman, member of Holy Cross Parish, Overland Park, at (913) 548-3002 or send an email to him at: Rodman.Lawn@yahoo.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 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: mikehammermoving@aol.com.

Lawn Mowing Spring Cleanups/Landscaping Local Parishioner Insured/References Free Estimates Call Tony (913) 620-6063

Looking for high quality, compassionate care? Let’s talk.

I am a multifaceted RN with 25 years experience. I provide private duty, respite, and companion care. Liscensed; professional references. Reasonable rates. Johnson County area. Call (913) 710-5412.

MEDICATION SETUP & MANAGEMENT - RN support visits for filling weekly pill boxes & managing medication. Affordable and convenient. To learn more, call Home Connect Health Services at (913) 627-9222.

Caregiving - Retiree looking for part time work. Household duties, errands, pets, doctor’s appointments, nursing care, light housekeeping, house sitting. Possibly available overnight. Johnson County area. Call (913) 322-4297.

Home Improvement Adept Home Improvements Where quality still counts!

Basement finishing, Kitchens and baths, Electrical and plumbing, Licensed and insured. (913) 599-7998 House painting Interior and exterior; wall paper removal.

Power washing, fences, decks.

30 years experience. References. Reasonable rates.

Call Joe at (913) 620-5776.

Is your home ready for FALL and cooler temps? There is still plenty of time to get those leaky windows fixed or replaced. Wood rot is something we fix in every season.

Schedule for winter months and save some money. 25 years experience and fully insured. You won’t find better work out there. I personally take pride in every job, no matter the size.

Making your home look its best is my passion. Basements, baths, kitchens, decks, siding, windows, interior and exterior paint and doors. I am a James Hardie fiber cement siding expert. Call Mike at (913) 991-3955.

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.

Swalms Organizing Service - Reducing Clutter - Enjoy an Organized Home! Basement, garage, attic, shop, storage rooms - any room organized! Belongings sorted, boxed and labeled, items hauled or taken for recycling, trash bagged.

For before and after photos, visit: www.swalmsorganizing. com. Over 20 years of organizing experience; insured. Call Tillar at (913) 375-9115.

Detail construction and remodeling - We offer a full line of home remodeling services. Don’t move — remodel! Johnson county area. Call for a free quote. (913) 709-8401.

Perfect Roof - Free estimates; roofing repairs if needed. Hail and wind damage inspections. Insured and reasonable. Call (816) 288-1693.

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.

Exterior painting, drywall projects, wood rot repair, bathroom and kitchen remodels, and tile work - Quality products. 20 years experience. References. Call (913) 2064524.

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

Call Lupe at (816) 252-3376 Custom countertops - Laminates installed within 5 days.

Cambria, granite, and solid surface. Competitive prices, dependable work. Call the Top Shop, Inc., at (913) 962-5058.

Members of St. Joseph, Shawnee.

Heating and cooling repair and replacement - Call Joe with JB Design and Service. Licensed and insured with 20 years experience. Member of Divine Mercy Parish.

Call Joe at (913) 915-6887.

Caregiving Caregiving - We provide personal assistance, companionship, care management, and transportation to the elderly and disabled in home, assisted living and nursing facilities.

We also provide respite care for main caregivers needing some personal time. Call Daughters & Company at (913) 341-2500 and speak with Laurie, Debbie or Gary.

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

Caregiving - CNA home health care specialist provides quality home comfort and care for the elderly. Available anytime. References. Affordable/seasoned/nonsmoker. Call (816) 521-1336.

Have a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease? Inquire about our fresh, unique approach to care. ComfortCare Homes, a local, family-owned care option, opened its first home in 2005. We have now grown to four homes located in Overland Park and Leawood. All of our homes are located minutes from highways I-35 or I-435, allowing easy access from anywhere in the Kansas City metropolitan area including Lee’s Summit, Shawnee, Liberty and Olathe. To learn more or take a tour, call Courtney Minter at (913) 609-1891 or visit the website at: www.Comfort CareKC.com.

vacation Mountain cabin in Winter Park, Colo. - 2 BR, 1 BA, fully furnished; sleeps four. View of Continental Divide from deck. Close to points of interest and activities. $95/night.

Call (913) 642-3027. For pictures, visit the website at: www. tillmancabin.com.

Pilgrimage to France with St. Thérèse - Lourdes, Paris, Lisieux, Normandy. Sept. 8 - Sept. 18, 2014. From Kansas City, $4,499. Call Father Ernie Davis at (816) 444-5406.

For rent For rent - 410 Myers Drive, Tonganoxie. $1,400 a month. 3 BR, 2.5 BA. Approximately 2,010 square feet with a finished walk-out basement. Hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, and a large, fenced yard. Enjoy an easy commute and a quiet neighborhood. Call (913) 232-6797.

Roommate Roommate - Roommate wanted in a gated community.

Beautiful home with a finished basement, full BR, private BA, partial kitchen, and walk-out basement entry. Brandnew/remodeled. No pets and nonsmoker. Lenexa. $850 per month. If interested, call Marie at (913) 744-1709.

for sale For sale - Exclusive rights for two burial easements at Resurrection Cemetery, 83rd and Quivira Rd. These easements are located in the mausoleum, corridor Queen of Holy Rosary, tier C, crypts 107. Today’s selling price at this level would be $12,000. We are offering this space for $9,000 (or best offer). Contact Ambrose Kelly at (913) 649-9691.

For sale - 1998 BMW 635. $2,000 or best offer. New radiator, belts, brakes and oil change. Call (913) 579-5276.

Heirloom quality American Girl doll furniture Bedsandthreads.com Avoid shipping charges; pickup in Shawnee Call John Hember at (913) 631-4060.

St. Joseph, Shawnee, parishioner Residential lifts - Buy/sell/trade. Stair lifts, porch lifts, ceiling lifts and elevators. Recycled and new equipment. Member of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood. Call Silver Cross KC at (913) 327-5557.

MISCELLANEOUS Donate a vehicle. Make a difference. Donate your vehicle to Catholic Charities to support those in need. Your tax-deductible donation of a vehicle helps children and families served by Catholic Charities and is an environmentally wise way to recycle your vehicle. Cars for KC Kids is a partnership between Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St. Joseph. Call (866) 430-9499 or visit our website at: www.cars4 kckids.com.

wanted to buy Wanted - Old drugstore soda fountain. Apothecary and candy jars, signs, slot machines, Coca-Cola. Spool, thread, dye. Nut and bolt cabinets. Advertising clocks, small antique display case and store displays. Hunting and fishing old duck decoys and fishing lures. Autographed baseballs.

Call (913) 593-7507 or (913) 642-8269.

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

Renee Maderak, (913) 631-7179.

St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee 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.

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October St. Matthew Church, Topeka, will host its fall festival celebration 5K walk/run on Oct. 26 at Great Life Fitness and Golf, Shawnee Country Club, 913 S.E. 29th St., Topeka. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by the run at 9 a.m. To register, visit the website at: www. saintmatthews.org or call (785) 232-5012.

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St. Matthew Church, 2700 S.E. Virginia, Topeka, will host its fall festival celebration on Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. A homemade turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served. The cost to attend is $9 for adults; $3 or free with a donation of two nonperishable food items for children ages 10 and under. There will also be games for adults and children, bingo, a sweet shop, jewelry booth, and much more.

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Menezes, CPM. The mission will take place at Sacred Heart Church, 333 N.E. Freeman St., Topeka, each evening from Oct. 27 - 30.

Confessions will be heard from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., followed by a mission hour from 7 - 8 p.m. and concluding with exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. A closing Mass will begin at 7 p.m. on the final evening.

Church of the Nativity, 3800 W. 119th St., Leawood, will host a par28-30 ish mission from Oct. 28 - 30 at 7 - 8 p.m., followed by a social in the parish hall. Father Jim Sichko, who has been referred to as the “voice of laughter, storytelling and praise,” will lead. Father Jim currently serves as pastor of St. Mark Parish in Richmond, Ken. This is a family event, with stories for all ages.

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Holy Angels Parish, Garnett, will host a bazaar and turkey, beef and homemade chicken and noodles dinner on Oct. 27 from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. The cost to attend is: $9 for adults; $5 for children under the age of 10; $10 for a carryout. There will also be raffle drawings, baked goods, and crafts for sale.

Curé of Ars School alumni will host their 4th annual 5K and one mile fun run on Nov. 2. Registration is open on the website at: www.cureofars5k.com. All participating team members must be registered. All proceeds will help with the interior face-lift of Curé of Ars Church.

Sacred Heart Parish, Paxico, will host its annual old-fashioned home-smoked German sausage supper from noon - 5 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the parish hall in Newbury, one mile north of Paxico. The cost to attend is: $9 for adults; $3.50 for children ages 6 - 12; $2.50 for children ages 2 - 5. There will also be bingo, games and a silent auction.

The Catholic Education Foundation’s Gaudeamus dinner will recognize past “Angels Among Us,” the CEF school of excellence and celebrate Catholic education at the 10-year reunion of Gaudeamus at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Catholic education may be beyond the reach of many, but it is within yours. After all, it’s our children’s future!

Every dollar raised funds scholarships for children in need. For more information, call (913) 647-0344 or visit the website at: www.cefks.org.

The Leavenworth Region of ACCW quarterly luncheon and meeting will be held on Oct. 27 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish hall, 306 N. Broadway, Leavenworth.

Bring a covered dish, used cards, used stamps, items for the ditty bags, and pennies for the seminarians in our archdiocese.

For more information, contact Judy Brose by email at: brosej2002@yahoo.com or call (913) 773-8334.

The “Exploring the Gifts of the Holy Spirit” seminar will continue from 2 - 4 p.m. on Oct. 27 in the Glowacki Room at St. Pius X Church, 5500 Woodson, Mission. The topic is understanding God’s unconditional love. Call Jim Fisher at (913) 236-4534 for more information. If you missed the first session, you will be brought up to date.

A Daughters of Isabella meeting will be held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 27 at Rossiter Hall, Assumption Church, Topeka. The covered dish luncheon will being at noon.

All are invited to attend the Sacred Heart - St. Joseph Parish mission, 27-30 titled “Work Out Your Salvation,” presented by author, speaker, and television host of EWTN Father Wade

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Holy Angels Parish, Basehor, will host its annual craft fair from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Father Quinlan Hall, 154th and Leavenworth Rd., Basehor. Twenty-five booths will feature items ranging from dried flower arrangements to woodworking and wreaths to jewelry and Christmas crafts. The event is sponsored by the Catholic Women’s Organization of the parish and is planned to coincide with the annual craft fair at Basehor High School. For more information, contact Annie Clark at (913) 724-2212.

A pancake breakfast will be held from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Nov. 3 at St. Peter Parish center, 425 N. 15th St., Kansas City, Kan., to benefit the Sisters, Servants of Mary. The Sisters, Servants of Mary are a religious community that provides in-home nursing care for persons who are dying or terminally ill. They provide these services free of charge. The cost to attend is $6 for adults; $4 for children ages 10 and younger. Tickets can be

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purchased at the door or in advance by calling (913) 371-3423. During the breakfast, members of Mary Health of the Sick Guild will host a bake sale and a variety booth featuring Thanksgiving and Christmas items.

St. Mary Church, St. Benedict, will host its annual pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m.

- 1 p.m. on Nov. 3. The cost to attend is a freewill donation.

Our Lady of Unity Parish, Kansas City, Kan., will host a musical concert by recording artist Amanda Vernon on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 2646 S. 34th St., Kansas City, Kan. Vernon has appeared on EWTN’s “Life on the Rock” and has released five albums. Vernon will perform original songs from her new album “Interior Gaze,” which was inspired by Blessed John Paul II’s theology of the body. There is no cost to attend.

Mater Dei Parish, Topeka, will host its annual fall bazaar on Nov. 3. A homemade turkey and ham dinner will be served from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Carryout dinners are available. The cost to attend is: $8 for adults; $4 for children; free for children under the age of 3. There will also be a country store, silent auction, bingo, kids’ games, a beer garden, cakewalk, basket and jewelry booths, and much more.

The St. Anthony’s Guild of Sacred Heart St. Joseph Parish will host its annual bake and craft sale from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Nov. 3 at St. Joseph’s Church basement hall, 227 SW Van Buren St., Topeka.

St. Leo Church, Horton, will host its fall soup luncheon from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Nov. 3. There will be religious articles, prizes, a country store, bingo, and fun games for all ages.

Holy Trinity Church, Paola, will host its fall bazaar on Nov. 3 from 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

There will be a turkey dinner, bingo, cakewalk, country store, and children’s games.

The cost to attend is $8 for adults; $4 for children under the age of 10. Takeout dinners will be available from noon - 2:30 p.m. The cost for a takeout dinner is $9 for adults; $5 for children.

Brian J. Nelson, a Catholic composer and convert to the faith, will appear on “The Journey Home” program on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. on EWTN to discuss his journey to the Catholic Church. Nelson currently works as the director of sacred liturgy and music at the St. Lawrence Campus Center in Lawrence.

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Benedictine Sister Mary Irene Nowell will lead a retreat, entitled “Pleading, Cursing, Praising: The Psalms Teach Us To Pray,” on Nov. 7 from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Sophia Spirituality Center, Atchison. Sister Irene was a member of the committee on illuminations

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and texts for the St. John’s Bible and is past president of the Catholic Biblical Association. She is the author of many books on Scripture. For more information or to register, call (913) 360-6151 or visit the website at: www.sophiaspiritualitycenter.org.

A Taize prayer will be held Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. in Annunciation Chapel on the campus of the motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, 4200 S. 4th St., Leavenworth. For more information, visit the website at: www.marillaccenter.org or call (913) 680-2342.

St. Agnes School, Roeland Park, class of 2014, will host a bingo night on Nov. 8 starting at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6 p.m. The cost to attend is $5 in advance; $7 at the door. Cost includes admission, five bingo cards and free popcorn. All proceeds go toward the eighth-grade graduation fund.

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The Marked Men for Christ ministry provides an experience and format to allow Christian men to develop a deeper and more powerful relationship with Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and God. The next Marked Men for Christ weekend will be held Nov. 8 - 10 at the Tall Oaks Conference Center, Linwood. To register, visit the website at: www.markedmenforchrist.org or call Marc Williams at (913) 306-2803.

Holy Family Altar Society will host its annual chili supper and turkey bingo on Nov. 9 at Mejak Hall, 513 Ohio, Kansas City, Kan. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., the chili supper begins at 6:15 p.m., and bingo starts at 7:30 p.m. The cost to attend is a $15 donation. For tickets, call Sandy Cannon at (913) 396-1564 or Cathy Schneider at the church office at (913) 3711561. No one under the age of 21 is admitted.

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“Encounter With God’s Call” is a campus visit to Conception Seminary College, Conception, Mo., the weekend of Nov. 9 10. Men ages 16 and older are invited to go with Father Scott Wallisch to sample college seminary life. There is no cost and no pressure. For more information or to register, visit the website at: kckvocations.com.

The 11th annual Gift Gallery of Kansas City will be held Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Curé of Ars School, 9401 Mission Rd., Leawood. The gift gallery is a shopping event that brings together more than 40 artisans and vendors selling unique and upscale items in a festive atmosphere. All proceeds are donated to local nonprofit children’s charities. The cost to attend is $3 at the door. For more information, visit the website at: www.giftgallerykc.com.

St. Rose School, Garnett, will host its annual craft show and bierock sale on Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Vendor booths are still available.

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14 commentary Scripture Readings thirtieth week of ordinary time Oct. 27 Thirtieth SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sir 35: 12-14, 16-18 Ps 34: 2-3, 17-19, 23 2 Tm 4: 6-8, 16-18 Lk 18: 9-14 Oct. 28 SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES Eph 2: 19-22 Ps 19: 2-5 Lk 6: 12-16 Oct. 29 Tuesday Rom 8: 18-25 Ps 126: 1-6 Lk 13: 18-21 Oct. 30 Wednesday Rom 8: 26-30 Ps 13: 4-6 Lk 13: 22-30 Oct. 31 Thursday Rom 8: 31b-39 Ps 109: 21-22, 26-27, 30-31 Lk 13: 31-35 Nov. 1 ALL SAINTS Rv 7: 2-4, 9-14 Ps 24: 1-4ab, 5-6 1 Jn 3: 1-3 Mt 5: 1-12a Nov. 2 THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS’ DAY) Wis 3: 1-9 Ps 23: 1-6 Rom 5: 5-11 Jn 6: 37-40

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Hear’s proof I’m not such a good reader

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o parking aloud.”

I got a good laugh out of seeing this sign in “I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar,” by Sharon Eliza Nichols.

Well, I shouldn’t have been so amused at the above error. Little did I know that, on Oct. 4, a similar mistake would find its way into the pages of The Leaven. Did you catch it? A few readers did and brought it to our attention.

Naturally, the error was on the front page, in a headline, and in BIG letters.

The story was about Joyce DiDonato, an internationally famous mezzo-soprano, who visited her alma mater, St. Ann School in Prairie Village. The headline read: “Here Me Roar.” If you say it out loud or sound it out in your head, it seems fine. But when you look at it closely, it doesn’t make any sense.

Yes, I was done in by a homophone — words that are pronounced the same, but have different spellings and very different meanings.

Obviously, the correct word for that headline was “hear,” not “here.” Since I don’t like to do anything in a mediocre fashion when it comes to The Leaven, it’s fitting that some 52,000-plus readers

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Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of The Leaven since 1989. saw my slip-up.

Seeking to salve my wounded pride, I went in search of others in the newspaper business and elsewhere who have publicly embarrassed themselves.

It didn’t take long to find some fellow flubbers: • A couple of (former?) street department workers wanted to keep citizens safe by painting SOTP and SHCOOL at intersections.

Guess they figured this might get people to notice, more than the “traditional” spelling of these words.

• A sign for the village of Crestwood had this to say: “English is our language. No excetions. Learn it.” I hope the citizens there took their own advice.

• A flyer for a weight loss program posted on a telephone pole wanted 75 peaple.

to the mistake bug. A couple of weeks ago, the Vatican had to yank from the shelves some 6,000 medals marking the pontificate of Pope Francis. The front featured the pope; the reverse side had a rendering of Jesus calling St. Matthew, a favorite Scripture passage of Pope Francis. Unfortunately, the Italian state mint made a “little” error in the Latin wording around the scene: Jesus was spelled “Lesus.” While some blamed the error on the “Lesuits,” Jesuit author Father Jim Martin wondered in a tweet “how Mary’s husband Loseph feels about it.”

Mistakes will happen in life, no matter how careful we are. And many of those, thank God, are not that big a deal. Rather than beating ourselves up over being less than perfect, we should take to heart the soothing advice of St. Jane Frances de Chantal: “No matter what happens, be gentle with yourself.”

Still, I pledge to watch out for those homophones in the future, because you can never be two careful, rite? Occasionally, though, won mite slip inn. And wen that happens, theirs nothing ewe can due about it.

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• A political ad in the last presidential campaign suggested a particular candidate for A Better Amercia.

• Residents who drive the roads of Los Angeles should have been very comforted by a sign touting road improvements that read: Your Tax Dallors At Work.

• A school in Pentucket, Mass., no doubt needs educational help as its sign outside reads: Support Pentucket Scolarship Fund.

• An ad in a newspaper offered help for underachieving students through “A Guide to Pinpointing Your Child’s Leaning Problems.”

• A newspaper (maybe at Atlanta’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?) had this mangled headline: Championdip plague presented.

• Another newspaper ran this memorable correction: “Henninger’s band mate Eric Lyday ‘was on drugs,’ should have read ‘was on drums.’”

• A newspaper article boasted the following headline: “Want to spell like a champ? Read Wenster’s dictionary.”

• And perhaps the person who wrote this headline read that dictionary above: “Missippi’s literacy program shows improvement.”

Sadly, no one is immune

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figure sits in front of the courthouse.

She holds scales in one hand. And she is blindfolded.

That is how we often picture justice. We want all persons to be equal in the eyes of the law. To do that, we seek to ignore their status, the details of their life.

That way, we believe that we can avoid favoritism.

On the other hand, Sunday’s first reading — Sir 35:12-14, 16-18 — takes the opposite approach to arrive at justice. It proclaims that “the Lord is a God of justice, who knows no favorites.”

But to avoid favoritism, God purposefully listens to the voices of those whom society typically would ignore: “The Lord is not deaf to the wail of the orphan,

Father Mike Stubbs Father Mike Stubbs is the pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Overland Park and has a degree in Scripture from Harvard University. nor to the widow when she pours out her complaint.”

The rich and the powerful find it all too easy to make their voices heard.

They can drown out the pleas for help that come from the poor. That is why the reading from the Book of Sirach expresses special concern for widows and orphans — in other words,

Pope francis Pope Francis denounced widespread hunger due to wasted food as a symptom of a “throwaway culture,” and called for greater effort to build a worldwide “culture of encounter and solidarity” instead. The pope’s words appeared in his annual message for World Food Day, Oct. 16, addressed

for the poor. At the time that Sirach was written, widows and orphans especially lacked economic and political clout. In that patriarchal society, they were lost without a man.

In our own day and age, there are still groups of people who lack economic and political clout. They may not necessarily be widows and orphans. Instead, immigrants, low-pay workers, unwed mothers, and single parents come to mind. Their voices also must be heard, if we are to have true justice in our world.

For that to happen, perhaps we need to open our eyes, rather than close them. For example, the fact that someone has made a significant contribution to a judge’s political cam-

to the director of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome.

“The tragic condition in which millions of hungry and malnourished people, among them many children, live today” is “one of the most serious challenges for humanity,” Pope Francis wrote.

The pope called the waste of food, which, according to the FAO, accounts for approxi-

paign fund could make a big difference on how that judge rules on a case. In that situation, Lady Justice must not be blindfolded.

In general, transparency and openness help to create an atmosphere in which justice can flourish. And God wills justice. That is the point that our reading from Sirach is making. It calls us to be aware and knowledgeable about those seeking justice, especially the underprivileged. That way, God can work through us to bring justice to our world.

“The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest till it reaches its goal, nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds, judges justly and affirms the right” (Sir 35:17-18).

mately a third of worldwide food production, “one of the fruits of the ‘throwaway culture’ that often sacrifices men and women to the idols of profit and consumption; a sad sign of the ‘globalization of indifference,’ which is slowly ‘habituating’ us to the suffering of others, as if it were something normal.”

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Teach us to pray

Christ’s Peace House of Prayer offers something for everyone

By Joe Bollig joe@theleaven.com

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ASTON — The woman had left the Catholic faith years ago as a teenager. As far as she was concerned, that door was closed and behind her.

Nevertheless, when she was invited to accompany a group to Christ’s Peace House of Prayer near Easton, she agreed.

And then the unexpected happened.

There, seated under the Divine Mercy image in the chapel, she heard a voice calling her back to Christ and the church.

“The Holy Spirit reached out to her while she was here and she came home,” said Vince Eimer, director of the House of Prayer. “She is now receiving the sacraments again.”

Not everyone who comes to Christ’s Peace House of Prayer will have such a dramatic experience.

They will, however, have an opportunity to experience prayer in a way and setting that is today quite rare.

Christ’s Peace House of Prayer, situated on 120 acres of fields and woods, is the archdiocesan ministry of contemplative prayer.

“What we are offering is a place of quiet and rest, of peace and prayer, and also a venue for groups and individuals to come and have a retreat,” said Eimer. “[They] may either participate in a retreat we offer or bring their own retreat master.”

The House of Prayer has a great deal of flexibility in terms of accommodating groups and individuals in a variety of spiritual exercises. People may come for an afternoon, a day, a weekend, a week or even longer.

Recently, the House of Prayer began offering specialized weekend retreats once a month, which are open to anyone. Past retreats have focused on themes of prayer, discernment and virtue.

The next weekend retreat, Nov. 1 to 3, will be an intensive contemplative retreat. The Dec. 13-14 retreat will be on St. Thomas Aquinas as a spiritual guide.

For individuals who would like

To support the ministry, the House of Prayer charges fees based on length of stay and meals.

“We have a standard rate, but no one is turned away for financial reasons,” said Eimer. “If you can’t afford the standard rate, give what you can afford. We want you here.

We’ve had people stay for a dollar, while others who are generous have given more to support us. People say we’re inexpensive.”

Donations to the ministry are gratefully received.

How to get there Leaven photo by Joe Bollig

The relaxing atmosphere of Christ’s Peace House of Prayer offers a place of quiet and rest in a spiritual setting. something of shorter duration, the House of Prayer also offers daylong retreats. These have been used for small groups, parish staff, Serra Clubs and lay communities affiliated with religious orders. One group was as small as five, and another was as large as 45.

“One of the things we have done to make the chapel more attractive is to add pews and kneelers to facilitate eucharistic adoration,” said Eimer.

Of course, a person doesn’t have to be part of a group to visit the House of Prayer. Persons can make individual visits of any duration. Visitors are always welcome.

“Tours are always available, if people are curious and just want to drop in and see what the place is like,” said Eimer.

Contemplative prayer days are on every third Saturday of the month, and all are welcome to participate.

The House of Prayer can “custom design” a retreat for groups or individuals that can include eucharistic adoration, the Liturgy of the Hours, spiritual reading, contemplative walks and individual spiritual direction.

Sometimes people aren’t sure what to do and just need a little guidance.

“A lot of people haven’t experi-

enced a day of silence and solitude,” said Eimer. “I’ll sit down with a person and ask questions and listen to their responses. I’ll look at where they are spiritually and what they’re looking for.”

Non-Catholics are welcome and can find something for them, too.

“Everyone is welcome, except for hate groups,” said Eimer. “We really want to be an aid for all people to find Christ in their life and God’s path for them.”

“Our spiritual direction and teaching is Catholic, and everything is deeply rooted in our Catholic pathway,” he continued. “We believe anyone can find the value of a nice, restful place that is about spiritual truths and matters, even if they are not Catholic.”

The goal of a stay at the House of Prayer is for every person to take something valuable home.

“Hopefully, people will [come here and find] a spiritual exercise that is really beneficial and that they can take home and make part of their daily life,” said Eimer.

“We want them to develop tools so they will become more intimate with Jesus, because by [doing this] they will

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The House of Prayer is only an hour’s drive from Lawrence, Topeka, most of Johnson County, and some parts of the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

It’s only 40 minutes from Kansas City, Kan., and 20 minutes from Atchison and Leavenworth.

Christ’s Peace House of Prayer is located at 22019 Meagher Road, two miles from Easton. For directions, call (913) 773-8255.

Prayer powerhouse

“Our main mission here is to pray for the archdiocese, the people of the archdiocese,” said Eimer. “If people can’t come to us, we will pray for their individual needs. They can call or email us a prayer request.”

Call the House of Prayer at (913) 773-8255 or send your requests to: directorcp@hotmail.com or info christspeace.com.

love him and love their neighbor more, and become more a channel of his grace,” he continued. “We want them to develop skills to become deeply spiritual people.”

For information about Christ’s Peace House of Prayer, call (913) 7738255, visit the website at: www.christs peace.org, or the Facebook page at: www.facebook.com /ChristsPeace HouseOfPrayer.

Mary Margaret (Ormsby) and Bob Malley, members of Curé of Ars Parish, Leawood, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Oct. 25 with a dinner hosted by their eight children. The couple was married on Oct. 23, 1948, at Visitation Church in Kansas City, Mo. Their children and their spouses are: Rob Malley; Betsy and Randy McWhirter; Terry Malley; Susan and Jim Eagan; Peggy and Charlie Collins; Mary Anne and Gary Wilson; Dennis and Nancy Malley; and Maureen and Kevin O’Toole.

They also have 19 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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