From left, Emily Steinlage (of Holy Angels Parish, Basehor), Jimmy Mendoza (of Holy Spirit, Overland Park), Aubrey Strother (of Manhattan), Rita Marshall (of Manhattan) and Sister Maria Delores of the Eucharistic Heart, PJC, react as the tower of Jenga blocks collapses during a friendly game at St. John’s Catholic Club in Kansas City, Kansas. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
Totus Tuus missionaries spent the summer in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas spreading the good news in their own unique way.
Rita Marshall, a Totus Tuus missionary from Manhattan, greets Aiyanna Howard during the lunch break. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
Totus Tuus is a summer Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness and eucharistic worship. Young missionaries spend a week at a parish teaching the faith in a fun-filled environment while also striving to ignite the fire of faith in the youngsters they meet.
Jimmy Mendoza, a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, rounds up his team at recess, while Peter Tran (background), a seminarian for the Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado, assembles his forces. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
Photographer Jay Soldner captured Totus Tuus missionaries in action as they worked with elementary and middle school kids in Kansas City, Kansas.
Joseph Van Za Bik, a member of St. Patrick Parish in Kansas City, Kansas, enjoys a moment as he hits another strike while bowling at St. John’s Catholic Club in Kansas City, Kansas. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JAY SOLDNER
