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february 10, 2006 Issue
Calling for heroism
Catholic schools in the United States were made possible by the heroic
sacrifices of generations of religious Brothers and Sisters, said Archbishop
Joseph F. Naumann. Catholic schools today will only flourish with similar
heroic sacrifices.
FULL STORY
All doubts answered
When Bill and Catherine Powers were asked to chair the Archbishop’s Call to Share, they had some doubts. Now, they’re true believers. FULL STORY
Love letter
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Pope Benedict XVI has issued his first encyclical. “Deus Caritas Est “ (“God Is Love”) is no mushy mash note to the faithful, but a profound treatise on the subject
of love.
FULL STORY
All jazzed up
Holy Name School and Parish in Topeka extended a helping hand to a New Orleans
jazz musician and his family after their home was destroyed by Hurricane
Katrina. Now, Carlos Martinez has said thank you by bringing a concert to the
school.
FULL STORY
Passion for justice
Bill Scholl has a dream that has not been diminished by 11 years of working as
an advocate for the less fortunate of our community: justice for the poor.
Thanks to support from Archbishop
’s Call to Share, he’s now able to do that in a new capacity. FULL STORY
Big man on campus
He’s a big guy — 6 feet 2 inches, 290 pounds — so it’s no surprise that former Kansas City Chiefs center Tim Grunhard made a big
impact on the playing field. Now, as its new head football coach, Grunhard has
big plans for Bishop Miege High School.
FULL STORY
Singing “Project Peace”
A simple plan to bring the junior high choruses of Topeka’s seven Catholic grade schools together for a combined performance has resulted
in a fine program for Catholic Schools Week.
FULL STORY
Yakking or non-yakking?
You can love ‘em or hate ‘em, but cell phones are everywhere — even in some of the finest spots in Rome, says Father Mark Goldasich. It is
hard not to listen in, as he admits doing while visiting a Roman restaurant.
FULL STORY
Own the anger
What do you feel when you see a person deformed by an accident or illness? Jesus
“was moved with pity” when a leper approached him for healing, said Father Michael Stubbs. But other
possible translations say Jesus was moved with anger. Why is that so?
FULL STORY
Call to evangelize
The archdiocese is now implementing its priority plan for evangelization in the
Hispanic community. The plan will stress conversion of the heart as the best
answer that a person can offer the Lord, said Father Pat Murphy, animator for
the office of Hispanic Ministry.
FULL STORY
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