St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood hopes to raise $25,000 in its GivingTuesday campaign to build a drainage system for St. Athanasius Church in Mawuuki, Uganda. A priest at St. Athanasius is a summer fixture at St...
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Wealth of varied experience will inform new Hispanic minister’s work
Father Ramiro Sanchez Chan, CS, is the new director of Hispanic ministry for the archdiocese. He will work with Father Michael Hermes, vicar for Hispanic ministry for the archdiocese. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN WHITE by Joe...
Archbishop dedicates new offices of Catholic hospice ministry
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann blessed and dedicated the new offices of Catholic Community Hospice on Nov. 1. The offices are in Suite 220 on the second floor of the CoreFirst Bank & Trust Building, located at 16201 W. 95th St...
Couple finds unexpected ministry during weekend retreat
Tanya and Kevin Kirr, members of Sacred Heart Parish in Shawnee, visit with a couple during a marriage preparation session. Married since 2004, the Kirrs have been involved in marriage preparation since 2016. LEAVEN PHOTO BY MARC...
Religious educator finds students to be her vehicles of grace
Alice Bordelon is director of religious education at Immaculate Conception Parish in St. Marys. She is responsible for designing and coordinating the parish’s religious education program. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER This week...
Ministry provides women space in which to discover their vocation
Kathleen Fox is the director of Gratia Plena House of Discernment for Women. Adult Catholic women who feel they may be called to consecrated life live in the house in community. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JILL RAGAR ESFELD by Jill Ragar...
Leawood couple shares ‘what worked for us’
Gretchen and Dan Carrigan, members of St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood, review material with Jackie Pickett and Kelly Barber during a marriage preparation session. The Carrigans married in 2014 and have been involved...
Santa Marta’s app keeps family, residents connected
Santa Marta lifestyles assistant Hana Bozick, right, trains a resident on the features of K4Connect and how to use the platform to improve the residential experience at Santa Marta. PHOTO COURTESY OF SANTA MARTA OLATHE —...
This year, help Catholic Charities be a witness to Christ’s love
Lauren Solidum is the executive director of Catholic Charities. by Lauren Solidum ‘Tis the season to give help and hope through the ministries of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. Our ministries change lives. One of...
Search long and hard: You’ll find no substitute for the Mass
Michael Podrebarac is the archdiocesan consultant for the liturgy office. by Michael Podrebarac Well, this had to come eventually. The column in which I use the standard “Top 10” format made popular by the “David Letterman Show”...