“I’m going to immediately start working to make a flyby happen — in my hometown, with the Navy’s frontline fighter jet,’” he recalls thinking. “If it’s in my power, I’m going to make it happen. There’s no way I’m going to miss...
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Column: Prophet’s words continue to challenge us
The person noted that the current financial rewards were not competitive when compared to other walks of life. I replied that increasing the salaries paid to priests might indeed attract more men to the priesthood, but for the...
Camp Kateri Tekakwitha celebrates 15 years
After 15 years, the Nearmyers see parents and kids enjoying the powerful experience they enjoyed at their ecumenical camps growing up.
Column: Be more choosy in life
Pastor Allen says that’s what we should think of when we look upon Jesus on the cross. Jesus doesn’t say to us, “Earn this.” Instead he says, “Sua sponte.” Jesus volunteered for it; we don’t have to pay anything
Quilters honor the women who came before
For the last several years, the quilting has been done at the rectory of the parish priest, Father Carl Dekat. This year, all told, 17 people donated 152 hours over the course of 24 days to the project.
Hands of service, hearts of love
Catholics down through the ages have taken St. Paul’s stirring words to heart by helping the poor — and the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth have shown the charity of Christ through their work locally since 1858.
Growing with God
This scene is very typical of Wednesday mornings at Nativity Parish in Leawood, where a group of about 20 children, ages 5 to 8, meets weekly to garden with pastor Father Hund. He began the Gardening Angels program along with...
Birth mother, son meet after 45 years
The gesture is easy and comfortable, despite the fact the two hadn’t seen one another for 45½ years — until this spring.
NFP week seeks to educate at parish level
The benefits of NFP are being touted across both the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas and the rest of the country during National Natural Family Planning Week, from July 22 to 28. The theme of the week, which is sponsored by...
Golden girls
Five Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth (SCLs) celebrated golden anniversaries in the religious community at a special Mass June 24.