THE LEAVEN

Evangelization is an essential dimension of our mission as a Church. Our primary archdiocesan evangelization tool is the LEAVEN. The LEAVEN is to be sent to every Catholic household within the Archdiocese including those that do not make a donation. Responsibility for providing the LEAVEN to every household rests with the parish.

Recent Leaven Articles:

• New priests share journeys of discernment and discipleship that led to 2026 ordinations
  June 23, 2026 by OSV News
  Father James Musgrave III, 39, a Detroit native who is one of more than 400 men ordained to the priesthood in the United States this year, came late not only to his discernment, but also to faith itself. The post New priests share journeys of discernment and discipleship that led to 2026 ordinations appeared first […]
• Fashion interest in nuns’ habits opens door to Broadway for theater professor
  June 18, 2026 by OSV News
  In the pleats, cuffs and hems of the habits of the Sisters of Charity of New York, theater professor Darrin Pufall Purdy found a type of calling of his own. The post Fashion interest in nuns’ habits opens door to Broadway for theater professor appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.
• Chicago Catholics in sorrow and shock over cross-burning at popular park
  June 17, 2026 by OSV News
  Catholics in a downtown Chicago neighborhood expressed sorrow and dismay days after a cross was found burning at a popular park nearby. The post Chicago Catholics in sorrow and shock over cross-burning at popular park appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.
• With focus on Sacred Heart, bishops make moves to strengthen Church’s mission at spring assembly
  June 15, 2026 by OSV News
  At their spring assembly in Orlando, Florida, the U.S. bishops focused on strengthening the Church's mission and addressing challenges while keeping the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the key to personal and public transformation in focus. The post With focus on Sacred Heart, bishops make moves to strengthen Church’s mission at spring assembly appeared first […]
• Child protection charter an ‘ongoing project’ committed to justice, say USCCB leaders
  June 12, 2026 by OSV News
  This interview has been edited for length and clarity. The post Child protection charter an ‘ongoing project’ committed to justice, say USCCB leaders appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.
• Tower of Jesus Christ inauguration: How Sagrada Família’s breathtaking spectacle came to life
  June 12, 2026 by OSV News
  As hundreds of drones illuminated the night sky above Barcelona's Sagrada Família, or Basilica of the Holy Family, forming the image of Antoni Gaudí and one of the architect's most enduring maxims — "First love, then technique" — the message seemed almost paradoxical. The post Tower of Jesus Christ inauguration: How Sagrada Família’s breathtaking spectacle […]
• Kansas City priests surprised with World Cup tickets
  June 12, 2026 by Moira Cullings
  by Moira Cullingsmoira.cullings@theleaven.org SHAWNEE — Father Joseph Asante received the surprise of a lifetime ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A parishioner at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Shawnee, where he’s served as associate pastor since Aug. 31, 2025, gifted him and pastor Father Jaime Zarse tickets to see Ghana, Father Asante’s home […]
• The ace of clubs: St. John’s Club embraces Croatian heritage and World Cup soccer
  June 12, 2026 by Moira Cullings
  “This place — the word special doesn’t even cut it.” The post The ace of clubs: St. John’s Club embraces Croatian heritage and World Cup soccer appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.