The Shepherd's Voice

Archbishop Nauman interviews Fr. Ric Halvorson and Lesle Knop about the Archdiocese's annual appeal.

The universal church in its mission has responded to the mandate of Christ to “Go out and teach all nations.” The Archbishop’s Call to Share supports our response to this mission on the local level, by providing for the ministries that work to fulfill this mandate. Together we respond as disciples to the words and example of Christ.

In fiscal year 2012/2013 at least $4,400,000.00 will be needed to fund invaluable archdiocesan programs. Your gift will be distributed to benefit ministries and organizations within the Catholic church of Northeast Kansas. The funded areas fall into four categories: Pastoral Needs, Education, Charity, and Clergy.

CALL TO SHARE

Archbishop Naumann and Father Harry Schneider discuss the great gift of confession and the Archdiocesan initiative to promote the sacrament during Lent. 

Listen as the Archbishop and an experienced pastor share a priest's perspective on the sacrament of reconciliation and give some practical advise on how to get the most out of confession.  You'll feel like the Archbishop is your own personal spiritual advisor.

During Lent 2012, confessions will be heard in the Kansas parishes of the Archdiocese  on Wednesdays from 6-7.

Archbishop Naumann interviews Jan Lewis, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, about the Food Stamp Challenge.

The Foodstamp Challenge is a way of fasting that brings us into solidarity with the poor by eating on the same budget as those who must rely soley on food stamps to feed their families.  It starts February 19th and coincides with the beginning of Lent.

Join Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ President and CEO Jan Lewis and take the Food Stamp Challenge to spend only $4.50 on food per person, per day.

Sunday, February 19 through Saturday, February 25Live for one week on the average food stamp allotment - $31.50, or $4.50 per day.

FOOD STAMP CHALLENGE

Archbishop Naumann interviews Jim Leiker about Light of the World.  A formation program that equips Catholics to live and share the Faith

Archbishop Naumann talks about the Christian virtue of chastity and dialogues with Rick Cheek of the youth office about the challenges facing young people in today's culture.  All of this is to highlight the upcoming Youth for Truth conference featuring Jason Everet coming to the Kansas City area January 27th and 28th 2012.  For more information visit:  www.kcyft.net.

Held in conjunction with the Youth for Truth Conference is one for men and one for women.

You can find out more and register by going to: 

Men of Valor

Women of Virtue

Archbishop Naumann takes on the issue of immigration reform when he interviews Greg Bole immigration attorney for Catholic Charities' La Luz program.  La Luz helps immigrants to Kansas and their families deal with legal issues pertaining to our nation's immigration rules.  Bole shares how coming and being legal in this country is not a simple as many people think.  Archbishop Naumann lays out how the Church's teachings can help light the way to resolving our Nation's immigration crisis.

For more information on the Catholic Church's teaching on Immigration go to:

Justice for Immigrants

Arcbishop Nauman shares his experiences of World Youth Day with two of the young pilgrims from the archdiocese.

He interivews Rick Cheek, Associate Consultant for Youth Evangelization and Catholic Formation along with a college student and high school student who also attended.

Magnus MacFarlane founder of Mary's Meal visted Kansas City in September of 2011.  Nativity parishioner Michael Shirley interviews Magnus for local Catholic Radio.  Hear how Magnus was called by our Lady to start a ministry that has grown into an international movement to set up school feeding projects in communities where poverty and hunger prevent children from gaining an education.

To learn more go to:

www.marysmealsusa.org

Archbishop Naumann discusses with Bill Scholl, Social Justice Consultant, and youth ministers, Sara Batenhorst and Chris Walters about the sucessful pilot year of the Prayer & Action program in the Archdiocese.

Prayer and Action is a week-long, local mission experience that unifies prayer with works of charity, and spiritual reflections with fellowship and fun.  This year we had 3 teams of youth lead by some of our seminarians and young adult Catholic women pray and serve in Emporia Kansas.

The Archdiocese plans on building this program for summer 2012 and is looking to recruit chaperoned Catholic youth groups from the archdiocese.

To find out more go to: http://www.wix.com/prayerandactionkc/missiontrip

Archbishop Naumann of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas interviews Fr. Roderick Vonhogen from Holland and Dr. Paul Camarata from Kansas City.  Fr. Vonhogen is the founder and CEO of Star Quest Production Network (SQPN) which podcasts shows about the Catholic Faith including Saintcast hosted by Paul Camarata. Naumann and his guests discuss their experiences at the recent World Youth day in Madrid, how Catholics can engage new media to proclaim the gospel and the upcoming SQPN, Catholic New Media Conference in Kansas City .  

The Conference runs from Friday, September 30 to Saturday October 1, 2011 (with a special mass on Sunday October 2)

To Register or for more information go to: 

http://cnmc.sqpn.com

The Catholic New Media Conference (CNMC) is a festive, educational, and international conference focused on evangelization and building community through the use of new media. This event is designed to connect, guide and inform Catholic communicators as a response to the Church’s call for new evangelization.

“The 2011 CNMC will focus particularly on social media, its impact on culture, and how the Church and its institutions can effectively use it,” says Fr. Roderick Vonhögen, CEO of SQPN.  “We will be exploring how social media can be used with quality content; authentic catechesis and, a true sense of mission,” he says.

All interested in Catholic communication, new media, and social media are invited, including young adults (18+), ministry leaders, and priests and religious, to whom Pope Benedict appealed in his 2010 World Communications Day message, to “become an ever more pastoral presence on the web.”