Irene Caudillo, president and CEO of El Centro, takes Leaven readers inside her ministry and how it fits into the mission of the larger church. Above, she chats with El Centro receptionist Stella Morales. LEAVEN PHOTO BY KATHRYN...
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Sister to work with students, religious
This past July, Sister Eva-Maria Ackerman, FSGM, arrived in the archdiocese to take positions as administrative assistant in the advancement office at St. James Academy in Lenexa and as archdiocesan delegate for religious and...
Synodality is listening to the Lord speak through one another
Joseph F. Naumann is Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann This past Sunday (Oct. 10), Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the beginning of the preparations for a Synod of Bishops on...
Here’s a bit of food for thought
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 Call us dumb and dumber. The place: Rome. The time: late June 1978. Fellow seminarian...
Pandemic upend your prayer life? Schedule a date night with Jesus
Bill Maloney is the executive director of the archdiocesan office of stewardship and development. You can email him at: wmaloney@archkck.org. by Bill Maloney Last month, my parish hosted its annual Stewardship Fair. As I sat at...
How do you grieve someone you never got to know?
Brad and Libby DuPont are consultants for the archdiocesan office of marriage and family life. by Brad and Libby DuPont As we stood around the Batman cake, I felt a deep gratitude in my heart for the friends that had gathered to...
In the chapel with Christ
Recognizing miracle, pope clears way for beatification of John Paul I
Pope John Paul I, who served as pope for 33 days in 1978, is seen in this photo released by the Vatican Dec. 7, 2010, to highlight the restoration of its photo archive. Pope Francis has recognized a miracle attributed to the...
Initiatives on Eucharist aim to give Catholics better understanding
Auxiliary Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of St. Paul and Minneapolis carries a monstrance holding the Eucharist during a procession June 19, 2021, called “Catholic Father’s Day.” Bishop Cozzens is chairman of the U.S...
