Father Mark Goldasich is the pastor of Sacred Heart parish in Tonganoxie. He has been editor of the Leaven since 1989. by Father Mark Goldasich Although the forecasted Snowmageddon didn’t materialize last week, we did get a few...
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Iowa diocese’s ‘58,000 Cups of Coffee’ initiative fuels synod conversations
Bishop Thomas R. Zinkula of Davenport, Iowa, and Patrick Schmadeke, diocesan director of evangelization, have a conversation Jan. 28, 2022, about the “58,000 Cups of Coffee Initiative.” It is “a deep and...
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St. Mary’s Food Kitchen celebrates its ministry of nourishment and fellowship
Adrian Miller and Sheila Hernandez, eighth graders at Holy Name School in Kansas City, Kansas, measure out fruit cups to be served with lunch at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen. The kitchen is celebrating its 40th year of operation...
State bishops honor legal community at Red Mass in Topeka
Bishop Carl Kemme of the Diocese of Wichita delivers the homily at the Red Mass celebrated at Topeka’s Mater Dei-Assumption Church on Jan. 24. The bishops of Kansas prayed for the Holy Spirit to ignite a fire of faith and love in...
Speaker calls students to imagine an America without abortion
From left, Nicholas Lloyd, Gavin Arnold, Samantha Augustine, Margaret Ledom, Caroline North, Alexis Rutherford and Mirella Marcelo, all students of Hayden High School in Topeka, carry a banner during the march from the Topeka...
Church must find ways to support couples, nurture marriages
Couples are experiencing unprecedented challenges and can benefit greatly from the support of their parish community, says J.P. DeGance, president and founder of the nonprofit Communio. But the church isn’t always there. DeGance...
Choir participation offers a chance to evangelize
Carole Kelley performs as a member of the Our Lady & St. Rose Parish choir in Kansas City, Kansas. She takes Leaven readers inside her role as a member of the choir and how it has become her ministry. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY...
Catholic Cemeteries responds to meet current and future needs
Limited quantities of some burial options offered by Catholic Cemeteries remain available at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas. These include St. Joseph Mausoleum crypts, traditional ground spaces, lawn crypts...
Commission harnesses wisdom of educators across archdiocese
Archdiocesan superintendent of schools Vince Cascone has resurrected the archdiocesan commission on education “to gather information about the best practices at schools throughout the archdiocese so the Catholic schools office...