THELEAVEN.ORG | VOL. 46, NO. 13 | NOVEMBER 8, 2024
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Members of the St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Leawood, community view the new Our Lady of Grace Rosary Garden on Nov. 1 after it was blessed and dedicated by Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann. The garden includes a walking path, pergolas with stone benches, a stream of water and a statue of Our Lady of Grace perched atop a small waterfall.
‘IT’S A GLORIOUS MASTERPIECE’ St. Michael the Archangel unveils new rosary garden
By Moira Cullings moira.cullings@theleaven.org
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EAWOOD — “We wanted to build something that was magnificent in honor of the Blessed Mother,” said Rob Lisch. In 2020, Lisch, the parish manager at St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Leawood, raised the idea of creating a rosary garden outside the church. Four years later, that dream has come to fruition — and is even bigger and better than originally planned. On Nov. 1, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann blessed and dedicated the Our Lady of Grace Rosary Garden at St. Michael following an allschool Mass for All Saints’ Day.
“I commend the parish on creating this beautiful space to pray the rosary,” said Archbishop Naumann. “And when we honor Mary, nothing pleases Jesus more. “Our Lord is very happy today.”
Sacred space St. Michael broke ground on the Our Lady of Grace Rosary Garden on July 24. It’s located just north of the church building. The garden includes a walking path with markers indicating each prayer of the rosary, pergolas at each of the five decades with stone benches, a stream of water surrounded by rocks that runs through it, and an Our Lady of Grace statue perched >> See “PASTOR” on page 16
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From left, St. Michael kindergartners Brooks Clark, Andrew Byrd, Rhett Wilde, Alexandra Fetters, Teagan Blogref, Jude Loya, Stanley Komaromi, Whit Paradise and Brian Walter check out the rosary garden.