In the company of the student body and staff of St. James Academy in Lenexa, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann joins Pope Francis and priests and bishops around the world as he consecrates Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary March 25. The consecration entrusts the people of both countries to the care and protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITE
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann and many parishes in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas joined Pope Francis and dioceses around the world in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Father Andrew Strobl prays the Act of Consecration at Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park, where he serves as pastor. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITE
“Mother of God and our mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine,” the pope said March 25, pronouncing the act of consecration after leading a Lenten penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
Pope Francis consecrates the world and, in particular, Ukraine and Russia, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary during a Lenten penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica on March 25. CNS PHOTO/VATICAN MEDIA
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