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Ser ving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Rest in Peace, Archbishop Sanchez Archbishop’s Letter: 40 Days and 40 Nights Archbishop Responds to the HHS Mandate Congratulations, Msgrs. Bolman & Voorhies! Catholic Schools’ Mass Lenten Recipes Sanctity of Life & Unity Awareness Annual Catholic Appeal Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Where Heaven and Earth Intersect
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The Agony in the Garden Matthew 26: 36-46
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“My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch with me.”
hen Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to feel sorrow and distress. Then he said to them, “My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch with me.” He advanced a little and fell prostrate in prayer, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.” When he returned to his disciples he found them asleep. He said to Peter, “So you could not keep watch with me for one hour? Watch and pray that you may not undergo the test. The spirit is willing, but the fl esh is weak.” Withdrawing a second time, he prayed again, “My Father, if it is not possible that this cup pass without my drinking it, your will be done!” Then he returned once more and found them asleep, for they could not keep their eyes open. He left them and withdrew again and prayed a third time, saying the same thing again. Then he returned to his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand when the Son of Man is to be handed over to sinners. Get up, let us go. Look, my betrayer is at hand.”
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he Archdiocese of Santa Fe was saddened to announce the death of Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez who served as the 10th Archbishop of Santa Fe from 1974-1993. His family has deep roots in New Mexico with many ancestors among the fi rst Hispanic settlers. On March 20, 1934 when Robert was born to Julius C. and Priscilla Fortune Sanchez, neither he nor his parents knew what God would call Robert to do. Robert was taught well by his parents to love God; and they made sure he received all his Sacraments. Robert grew up in Socorro, where he attended Mount Carmel Catholic School and Socorro High School. For a short period of time he also attended St. Mary’s Boys Catholic High School in Phoenix, AZ. He heard the call to the priesthood at a young age entering Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe, where he attended and graduated from St. Michael’s College (later known as College of Santa Fe). He continued his studies for the priesthood at the Pontifi cal North American College in Rome, Italy where he earned degrees in Philosophy and Theology. At the end of his studies he was ordained a priest by Bishop Martin J. O’Connor on December 20, 1959. Upon his return to New Mexico, he was
POPE, CHILDREN WATCH AFTER RELEASING DOVE AT VATICAN Pope Benedict XVI and two Italian schoolchildren watch after releasing a dove from the window of the pope’s apartment overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Jan. 29. After praying the Angelus, the pope and the children released doves as a symbol o f peace. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez March 20, 1934 - January 20, 2012
assigned to reside and assist at Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish in Albuquerque while at the same time holding many positions at St. Pius X High School. These included teacher, assistant principal and counselor. He earned his teaching certifi cate from the University of New Mexico in 1964. He later attended Catholic University in Washington, DC for Canon Law Studies. In 1965, he was appointed as the Archdiocesan Director of Extension Lay Volunteers and in 1968 was a representative to the New Mexico Council of Churches’ Institutional Ministry and Pastoral Care Program. Also in 1968, he was appointed pastor of San Felipe de Neri Parish in Albuquerque. During this time he served on the Archdiocesan Personnel Board, as President of the Priest Senate, as Region X Representative to the National Federation of Priest Councils, and briefl y as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese. Pope Paul VI appointed Robert as the 10th Archbishop of Santa Fe. He was ordained as archbishop on July 25, 1974 with over 14,000 people attending the event, making it the highest attended Episcopal ordination in history to that point in time. He was the fi rst Hispanic bishop in the United States and the fi rst native priest to be appointed as a bishop in the Southwest-
ern United States. Archbishop Sanchez’ programs implementing Hispanic Ministry, cultural preservation and the preservation of historic churches continue to be models for the Country. Locally, Archbishop Sanchez increased outreach to the many and varied cultural communities in New Mexico. He was the fi rst archbishop to offer an apology to the local Native American peoples as well as to establish an Offi ce for Native American Ministry. He ordained now deceased Bishop Donald Pelotte for the Diocese of Gallup, who was the fi rst Native American bishop in the United States. Archbishop Sanchez established the fi rst Archdiocesan Youth Conference, the fi rst Native American Liturgy at the Cathedral, the fi rst Ecumenical Commission of the Archdiocese, and the Commission for the Preservation of Historic New Mexico Churches. After putting together the fi rst archdiocesan-wide pastoral plan – the fi rst west of the Mississippi River – he established the resources and offi ces needed at the Archdiocesan level to serve the needs of the parishes and the pastoral needs of the people of the Archdiocese. He also wrote the most comprehensive Pastoral Letter on HIV/Aids at that time. He erected several new parishes: San Isidro y San Jose in Santa Fe; St. Jude Thaddeus in Albuquerque; Our Lady of La Vang in Albuquerque; Risen Savior Catholic Community in Albuquerque; Santuario de San Martin de Porres in Albuquerque; John XXII Catholic Community in Albuquerque; St. Joseph on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque and Santa Maria de La Paz in Santa Fe. Together with the other bishops of the
state, Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of Las Cruces and Bishop Pelotte of Gallup, they established the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops. Nationally, Archbishop Sanchez served on several boards and committees which included the Pontifi cal College Josephinum, the Pontifi cal North American College, the Mexican American Cultural Center, the Bishops’ Committee for Hispanic Affairs (where he was instrumental in writing the United Stated Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Hispanics in the United States); the Bishops’ Commission on Family Life representing the Bishops of the United States at the Synod on the Mission of the Family at the Vatican in 1980. He was also appointed by Pope John Paul II to the Vatican’s Commission on Immigration Affairs. As a result of the sexual abuse scandals, and allegations made against his own personal conduct which were brought to the forefront, he resigned as archbishop in 1993. Many would claim he was not as proactive as he could have been in the disciplining and expulsion of priests who were alleged of sexual misconduct. As he became ill, Archbishop Sanchez reiterated his love and blessings always for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, her priests, people and his family. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan stated, “Archbishop Sanchez was much loved as a native son by the people of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. He was respected by his brother bishops and looked up to by his priests. We continue to acknowledge the good he did during his Episcopacy, are well aware of his human failings, and mourn his death today.”
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for FEBRUARY 2012 General: Access to Water - That all peoples may have access to water and other resources needed for daily life. Mission: Health Workers - That the Lord may sustain the efforts of health workers assisting the sick and elderly in the world’s poorest regions.
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IN THE RISEN LORD 40 Days and 40 Nights
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ent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22, and Easter Sunday is on April 8. There are 40 days (and 40 nights) in Lent not counting the Sundays. Lent is, for us Catholics, a very important period in which we prepare by abstaining from eating meat on Ash Wednesday and on all Fridays of Lent, fasting which is required on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, special prayer and alms giving for the Resurrection of Jesus which we call to mind on Easter. The name “Lent” is from the Anglo-Saxon word “lencten” meaning spring or the lengthening of the days as they become longer. The Spanish word for Lent is “Cuaresma” which is based on the actual 40 days. So there is a difference in the way that the Anglo-Saxon and the Latin language groups describe this important time of the year. The number 40 was fi rst noted in the Canons of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicea held in 325 and it was in imitation of Jesus’ 40 days and 40 nights of fast in the desert before his public ministry. It is important for all Catholics to enter in the spirit of prayer and sacrifi ce to prepare ourselves for the suffering, death and resurrection of Our Lord. It is a time for Catholics to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation (also knows and Confession or Penance). The clergy wears the purple vestments and do not pray the Gloria or Alleluia during the Lenten Masses. It is also a time in which the Catechumens, those preparing for the Easter Sacraments, go through the Rite of Election in the Cathedral Basilica or another designated Catholic Church. Those to be baptized and those completing their Easter Sacraments spend the Lenten Season in special preparation for the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. I take the opportunity as archbishop to go to the Metro Detention Center on Ash Wednesday to give the ashes to the inmates and prison staff. Then I return to the Catholic Center to distribute ashes to the staff and then go to the Cathedral Basilica for Mass and ashes. On Good Friday, I lead a walking pilgrimage at 7:00 a.m. from Santa Cruz to Chimayo and pray with the thousands of people along the way. Usually a seminarian prospect goes with me. In the afternoon we go to the State Penitentiary to have the Stations of the Cross – one station in each pod or area of the prison. Lent is a time when most of us make a Lenten resolution or two and we seek to be more faithful to prayer, almsgiving and good works. It is helpful for good Catholics to make it to daily Mass and to the Stations of the Cross on the Fridays of Lent. All of our parishes have the Stations of the Cross in which we refl ect upon the sufferings of Jesus as he made his way to Calvary. Lent is an appropriate time to be reconciled to someone that you may not have had a good relationship lately. Perhaps it could be a family member, neighbor or someone at work. Draw upon the Holy Season of Lent to be reconciled to someone if there is someone that needs the reconciliation. It is said that one cannot celebrate Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus very well if they have not walked with the Lord during the Lenten Season. It is hard to have resurrection on Easter without the cross of Good Friday - the Cross of Calvary! I hope that your Lent will be a fruitful one for your spiritual life and will be an occasion to deepen your practice of our Catholic faith. Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,
Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe
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a Cuaresma c o m i e n z a con el M i é r c o l e s de Ceniza, que este año será el 22 de febrero y el Domingo de Pascua es el 8 de abril. Hay 40 días (y 40 noches) en la Cuaresma sin contar los domingos. La Cuaresma es para nosotros los católicos un periodo muy importante en el cual nos preparamos absteniéndonos de comer carne el Miércoles de Ceniza y todos los viernes de la Cuaresma, ayunando, lo cual es requerido el Miércoles de Ceniza y el Viernes Santo, orando y llevando a cabo obras de caridad por la resurrección de Jesús, que recordamos en la Pascua. El nombre “Cuaresma” se deriva de la palabra Anglo-Sajona “lencten” que signifi ca primavera o el incremento en la duración de los días al hacerse más largos. La palabra en español es “Cuaresma” que se basa de hecho en los 40 días. Por lo tanto, hay una diferencia en la forma en que los grupos de habla anglo-sajona y los idiomas latinos describen este importante tiempo del año. El número 40 fue notado por primera vez en los Cánones del Primer Concilio Ecuménico en Nicea llevado a cabo en el año 325 y fue en imitación a los 40 días y 40 noches de ayuno que Jesús pasó en el desierto antes de iniciar su ministerio público. Es importante que todos los católicos entremos en un espíritu de oración y sacrifi cio para prepararnos para el sufrimiento, muerte y resurrección de nuestro Señor. Es un tiempo para que los católicos reciban el sacramento de la Reconciliación (también conocido como Confesión o Penitencia). El clero utiliza las vestimentas moradas y no se reza el Gloria o el Aleluya durante las misas de la Cuaresma. Es también un tiempo en el que los Catecúmenos, aquellos preparándose para los sacramentos de la Pascua, pasan por el Rito de la Elección en la Catedral Basílica o en otra iglesia católica designada para ello. Las personas que van a ser bautizadas y quienes estarán completando sus Sacramentos Pascuales pasan la temporada de la Cuaresma en una preparación especial para la Vigilia Pascual el Sábado Santo. Como Arzobispo, el Miércoles de Ceniza aprovecho la oportunidad de ir al Centro de Detención Metropolitano para impartir las cenizas a los reclusos y al personal penitenciario. Luego regreso al Centro Católico para distribuir las cenizas al personal de la Arquidiócesis y después me dirijo a la Catedral Basílica para celebrar Misa y también impartir las cenizas. El Viernes Santo, encabezo una
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peregrinación a las 7:00 a.m. desde la iglesia de la Santa Cruz hasta Chimayó y oro junto con las miles de personas en el camino. Por lo general, un candidato al seminario me acompaña. Por la tarde vamos a la penitenciaría del Estado para rezar el Vía Crucis o Estaciones de la Cruz – una estación en cada área de la prisión. La Cuaresma es un tiempo cuando la mayoría de nosotros hacemos una o dos resoluciones cuaresmales tratando de ser más fi eles a la oración, a las obras de caridad y a las buenas acciones. Ayuda a los buenos católicos asistir a la misa diaria y al Via Crucis los viernes de la cuaresma. Todas nuestras parroquias llevan a cabo el Via Crucis, en el cual refl exionamos sobre los sufrimientos de Jesús en su camino al Calvario. La Cuaresma es un tiempo adecuado para reconciliarse con alguien con quien últimamente no se ha tenido una buena relación. Pudiera ser un miembro de la familia, un vecino, o alguien en el trabajo. Aprovechen la santa temporada de la Cuaresma para reconciliarse con alguien si ese es su caso. Se dice que uno no puede celebrar la Pascua y la Resurrección de Jesús muy bien si no ha caminado con el Señor durante la temporada cuaresmal. Es difícil tener una resurrección en la Pascua sin la cruz del Viernes Santo – la Cruz del Calvario! Espero que su Cuaresma sea fructífera para su vida espiritual y sea una ocasión para profundizar su práctica de nuestra fe católica. Sinceramente suyo en el Señor Resucitado,
Reverendísimo Michael J. Sheehan Arzobispo de Santa Fe
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Archbishop’s Schedule February 11 Sat 12 Sun 13 Mon 14 Tue 15 Wed 17 Fri 18 Sat 19 Sun 20 Mon 21 Tue 22 Wed 24 Fri 26 Sun 27 Mon 28 Tue 29 Wed March 2 Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 9 Fri
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Archdiocesan Group Wedding, Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albuquerque St. Pius X High School Mardi Gras, Hotel Albuquerque Installation of Fr. Jeffrey Steenson as Ordinary of Anglican Rite Ordinate, Houston, TX Office Appointments Executive Presbyteral, Catholic Center Office Appointments Tape TV Mass, Catholic Center Mass, Catholic School Teacher In-Service, St. Pius X High School Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, Catholic Center Group Weddings, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Installation Mass of Fr. Vigil as Pastor, St. Thomas the Apostle, Abiquiu Mass for UNM Students, Aquinas Newman Center, Albuquerque Office Closed for President’s Day Annual Blue Mass, St. Pius X High School, Albuquerque Distribution of Ashes, BCMDC, Albuquerque Mass & Distribution of Ashes, Catholic Center Ash Wednesday Service, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Center Employee Lenten Retreat, Madonna Retreat Center Rite of Election, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Archbishop’s Radio Hour Archdiocesan Evangelization Committee, Catholic Center Office Appointments Archdiocesan Finance Council, Catholic Center Office Appointments
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Office Appointments Rite of Election, St. Anne’s, Tucumcari Rite of Election, St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, Albuquerque Office Appointments Jewish Catholic Dialogue, B’Nai Israel, Albuquerque Office Appointments Achdiocesan Budget Committee Meeting, Catholic Center
Assignments: Effective February 24, 2012 – Rev. June Ramos, currently assigned as parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Annunciation in Albuquerque has been appointed as pastor of San Juan Nepomuceno in El Rito and its missions. Rev. Joseph A. Vigil, who had recently been assigned as pastor at San Juan Nepomuceno in El Rito and St. Thomas the Apostle in Abiquiu will continue with his assignment as pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle in Abiquiu and its missions.
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A year to ‘adapt’? No thanks Responding to editors’ requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is a column titled “A year to ‘adapt’? No thanks.” It was written by CNS columnist Stephen Kent and was published as part of the CNS columns package dated Feb. 6. Kent, now retired, was editor of archdiocesan newspapers in Omaha and Seattle. Anyone looking for validation of the pope’s frank assessment of the state of the culture in the United States didn’t have long to wait. A day after Pope Benedict XVI described to a visiting delegation of American bishops his view of hostility to unchanging moral truths in the United States, the government offered the perfect example to prove his point. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rejected requests from Catholic leaders and institutions to revise the religious exemption from its requirements that all health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization free of charge. Showing what was either a gratuitous insult or abysmal ignorance, Kathleen Sebelius, HHS secretary, said groups that do not currently provide contraceptive coverage will have an additional year “to adapt to this new rule.” The secretary showed no lack of chutzpah to say those who hold to millennia of traditional moral teaching have a year to abandon their be-
liefs, as if basic truths are some sort of platform issue. Moral truths are not the same as the flip-flop philosophy of politicians for whom long-held beliefs may extend from one election to another. At the heart of every culture, the pope said, is a consensus about the nature of reality and the moral good. “Today that consensus has eroded significantly in the face of powerful new cultural currents which are not only directly opposed to core moral teachings of the Judeo-Christian tradition but increasingly hostile to Christianity as such,” he said. These meetings between pope and bishop, known as “ad limina,” are usually polite affairs where a pope will comment on certain situations in the visiting bishops’ dioceses to which they respond. Not often do you hear a pope say, as did Pope Benedict, that “it is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States come to realize the grave threats to the church’s public moral witness presented by a radical secularism which finds increasing expression in the political and cultural spheres.” Curtailing the proclamation of truths by “suppressing it in the name of political power or majority rule,” he said, is a “threat not just to Christian faith but also to humanity itself.” See ADAPT on page 12
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Two New Monsignors for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Thank you to all who made my investiture as a Chaplain to His Holiness such a blessed event. From all those involved in the heavenly Liturgy, to those who prepared the exquisite reception and to the wonderful hospitality shown by our staff, volunteers and parishioners to our guests, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you, Archbishop Sheehan, for nominating me and for the confidence you have in my ministry in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and particularly here at Annunciation Parish. May I prove faithful to the confidence that you my parishioners, have in me as your pastor and shepherd. Let us all pray and work together for the advancement of the Catholic faith under the guidance of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. Thanks be to God, praised be Jesus Christ and blessed be Our Lady of the Annunciation, both now and forever! -Msgr. J. Bennett Voorhies From the formal installation Mass, January 13, 2012 celebrated at Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albuquerque.
Thank you to the Most Reverend Archbishop Michael Sheehan, priests and deacons Msgr. Douglas Raun, Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas, staff, sisters, and clergy Catholic Daughters of America– Statewide Chapters and the Knights of Columbus #6696 St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Altar Rosary Society St. Thomas Aquinas Liturgical Choir & Instrumentalists, Steven Woodbury, director And all the faithful who attended the special Mass and occasion. -Msgr. Anthony P. Bolman From the formal installation Mass, January 18, 2012 celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas, Rio Rancho.
You are a Priest forever! To live in the midst of the world without wishing its pleasures; To be a member of each family, Yet belonging to none; To share all sufferings; To penetrate all secrets; To have a heart of fire for charity and a heart of bronze for chastity; To teach and to pardon, Console and Bless always, My God, What a life! And it’s yours, O Priest of Jesus Christ!
For biographies on each of our new monsignors, please see the January 2012 issue of People of God.
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Sanctions in the Church Offences and Punishments in General
By Rev. Kevin niehoff, o.P., J.C.L., Adjutant Judicial Vicar
Book VI of the 1983 Code of Canon Law is entitled Sanctions in the Church and is divided into two parts: 1) offences and punishments in general; and 2) penalties for particular offences. Canon 1311 states, “the Church has its own inherent right to constrain with penal sanctions Christ’s faithful who commit offences” (canon 1311). These sanctions are either medicinal or censures (to heal or change behavior), or expiatory (to make amends or suffer punishment for wrongdoing). Canons 1313 through 1320 teach us how penal law is to be used in the Roman Catholic Church through general principles. This section, if you will, is the theory behind the application of penalties. Penal sanctions that are medicinal are known as ferendae sentences and do not take effect until the punishment has been imposed. However, there are punishments that are automatic upon the commission of the offence and these are known as latae sentences (see canon 1314). Those liable to penal sanctions must violate the law by grave means and it must be provable (canon 1321). Individuals who do not have the use of reason are not liable to penal sanctions (canon 1322). The 1983 Code of Canon Law defines: no one is liable to a penalty who, when violating a law or precept: 1o has not completed the sixteenth year of age; 2o was, without fault, ignorant of violating the law or precept; inadvertence and error are equivalent to ignorance; 3o acted under physical force, or under the impe-
tus of a chance occurrence which the person could not foresee or if foreseen could not avoid; 4o acted under the compulsion of grave fear, even if only relative, or by reason of necessity or grave inconvenience, unless, however, the act is intrinsically evil or tends to be harmful to souls; 5o acted, within the limits of due moderation, in lawful self-defense or defense of another against an unjust aggressor; 6o lacked the use of reason; 7o thought, through no personal fault, that some of the circumstances existed which are mentioned in numbers 4 or 5 (canon 1323). Canons 1324 through 1363 explain how penalties are applied and how they are lifted. Canons 1331, 1333, and 1336 are interesting to examine more closely. These canons refer specifically to the penalties of excommunication, suspension and expiatory penalties. A person who is excommunicated is forbidden: 1) to serve in any ministerial capacity at Eucharist or any other public form of worship; 2) to celebrate or receive the sacraments; 3) to exercise any ecclesiastical offices, ministries, functions, or acts of governance (canon 1331). Suspensions are only for and affect only clerics – those ordained and are temporary. By definition they limit the ability of the cleric of function in the church in public worship or fulfill an office (canon 1333). Expiatory penalties include: 1) prohibition against or order to reside in a certain place, 2) deprivation of power, office, function, right, privilege, faculty, favor, title, or insignia; 3) penal transfer to another office; or 4) dismissal from the clerical state (canon 1336).
D+E+I’s High Desert Tea By KRis Coffey
The Dominican Ecclesial Institute (D+E+I) announces its traditional High Desert Tea to be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the newly remodeled Sheraton Uptown Ballroom. The award event will recognize the Lumen Ecclesiae Awardee to be named this month, as well as the Lumen Gentium parish adult formation awardees. Recent past Lumen Ecclesiae Awardees have included Celine Baca Radigan, Director of ASF Communications, Sr. Bernice Garcia, OP, past Pastoral Life Coordinator at St. Francis Xavier, and Msgr. Richard Olona, pastor, Risen Savior Catholic Community, Director, Ecu-
menical Office, Archdiocese of Santa Fe. This year internationally renowned musician and composer, Fr. James Marchionda, OP, will present an exciting, interactive musical on the Dominican charism. Underwriter, sponsorship and silent auction opportunites are available to support the works of D+E+I, now in its 16th year of fostering adult faith formation in New Mexico. New D+E+I initiatives will be announced at the High Desert Tea by D+E+I Chair, Dave Gaulden. For more information and to register, see www.d-e-i.org and/or contact D+E+I Director, Kyle Kemp, at 505.243.0525.
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Ursuline Sisters Celebrating 100 Years in 2012
By Dan heCKeL, DiReCtoR Mission Advancement & Communications, Ursuline Sisters of Mt. Saint Joseph
The oldest of the maple trees that line All Saints Avenue at the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Motherhouse in Maple Mount, KY, show the scars of a century worth of weather. Whatever majesty they have lost, those trees symbolize a beginning. Shortly after receiving permission from Rome on Oct. 12, 1912 to become the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph, the first mother superior, Mother Aloysius Willett, ordered 100 maple trees to be planted between the Guest House and the cemetery, creating All Saints Avenue. This year, the Ursuline Sisters will celebrate their 100th anniversary as a community, one still based on new beginnings. It will be a yearlong celebration, highlighted by the values that embody the Ursuline Sisters – prayer, service, empowerment, justice and contemplative presence, all in the spirit of their founder, Saint Angela Merici. The theme for the year is “Woven with Threads of Courage and High Hope: 19122012.” It borrows from Saint Angela Merici’s encouraging words to her sisters to “have courage and high hope.” The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph first sent teachers to New Mexico in 1919, and sisters have had a presence in the state ever since. Currently, Sr. Clara Reid and Sr. Sheila Anne Smith continue to minister in Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The year of celebration begins Jan. 28, the Saturday following the feast of Saint Angela Merici, who founded the Ursuline Sisters in Brescia, Italy, in 1535. Significant events throughout the year – Alumnae Weekend on May 19-20, Associates and Sisters Day on June 9, Community Days for the sisters on July 11-13, the Mount Saint Joseph Picnic on Sept. 9 – will all incorporate aspects of the Centennial celebration. The 12th of every month in 2012 will feature a fasting day along with a prayer service. Wherever the sisters are serving, they will fast and pray in their own way. The themes of these days follow the late theologian Maria Harris’ themes of biblical ju-
bilees: fasting, fallowness and forgiveness. The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph have always stood for service to others, so the main way they want to celebrate this anniversary year is with “Centennial Service.” Sisters, associates and other supporters of the sisters will be asked to identify a need in their communities and build a service project around the number 100. Perhaps it is gathering 100 items to help the disadvantaged, or providing 100 hours of service. Perhaps it is collecting 100 items of clothing for a shelter, or helping prepare 100 meals at a soup kitchen. It may be offering 100 prayers for someone who is disheartened. All these efforts will be chronicled and celebrated at year’s end for service to God’s people. Friends of the Ursuline Sisters who want to honor their service are encouraged to be of service to someone or some group in their community. Anyone who undertakes such a service project is encouraged to contact Dan Heckel at dan.heckel@maplemount.org, or 270.229.2007 so prayers can be offered for those efforts. Commemorative prayer cards with a special prayer for the year are available. “Prayer to Saint Angela,” a song written by Father Jim Marchionda, OP, will be the official song of celebration for the year. The Ursuline Sisters website (www.ursulinesmsj.org) has a presence each day with a significant moment from the past 100 years, and will keep visitors up to date on what’s happening next. The history of service and updates of the places the Ursulines now minister – nine states, Washington, D.C., and Chile, South America – will be regularly featured. One hundred years later in 2012, more than 150 Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph are still active in the ministries of prayer, education, health care, service to the Church and many other areas where God has called them. Continue to join the Ursuline Sisters on their journey of hope for the next 100 years of serving God’s people.
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Betty Sabo: An Artful Life the Sister’s of St. Francis. Throughout her career and life, Betty not only spent her time creating art, but giving it away to benefi t others. Betty has long been recognized by organizations like; The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, The City of Albuquerque, and Carrie Tingly Hospital, the list goes on and on. One of her greatest accomplishments was in 1986, when she was the driving force behind guiding a collection of art from her alma mater, Albuquerque High School to the Albuquerque Museum. The collection includes
CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
Logo Design for San Miguel & Missions of Socorro County Celebrating 400 Years of Faith Deadline: March 1, 2012.
priceless work by artists such as Oscar Berninghaus, Ernest Blumenschein, Bert Phillips and Carl Redin. Without Betty’s tireless efforts, some of the world’s most renowned western art may have been lost forever. This is only part of the story of Betty Sabo. She became an advocate for the arts in the city and State she loves. She became someone who knew the value of giving back to make the world a better place to live. Her generosity has raised millions for charities in and around New Mexico. Now living with Alzheimer’s, Betty resides in Albuquerque. Her legacy will live through her art and through the lives of those she touched and this documentary. To learn more about the fi lm, watch a trailer, visit www.bettysabo.com.
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Premieres on KASA FOX 2 5PM-6PM February 11, 2012 The documentary “Betty Sabo – an artful life” takes you through the life and times of one of New Mexico’s most infl uential artists. Betty Sabo was born in Kansas City, MI on September 15, 1928. She devoted most of her artistic career to creating realistic scenes in oils of New Mexico landscapes. Betty’s sculptures enrich the landscape of Albuquerque’s Museum, the Basilica in Santa Fe, the University of New Mexico, Draper, Utah and Colorado Springs at
The community at San Miguel & Missions of Socorro County invites all artists to submit a maximum of three camera–ready logo designs to commemorate Rio Abajo’s historic 400 years of faith. The community is preparing to celebrate 400 years of faith in a year-long remembrance beginning September 2014 and concluding in September 2015. They are looking back to commemorate the building of the fi rst church sometime between 1615 and 1621. To mark this momentous occasion, the 400th anniversary committee headed by parishioners Rosie Tripp and Debra Dean, along with their pastor, Rev. Andrew J. Pavlak and other signifi cant members of the community, are calling all artists. The community is asking all interested artists to help in the designing of a logo for this 400th celebration. Components of the history that the committee hopes to have refl ected in this logo include but are not limited to representation of the following: • The San Miguel Church • The El Camino Real • The Rio Grande • A Conquistador • A Native American • The dates 1615-2015 • Desert Flora and Fauna • “M” Mountain (the iconic mountain west of Socorro) • The 400th Motto “El Corazon y La Esperanza De Socorro”, and • Recognition of the nine other current missions of the parish A prize of $500.00 will go to the artist’s design the 400th anniversary committee chooses for this celebration.
5th Annual Blue Mass Photo by Leslie M. Radigan
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Celebrating a blessing of all their families who love and supPolice Offi cers, Sheriff Deputies, port them. Firefi ghters, Military, Emergency This is an All-Faith Celebration Medical Personnel and CorrecSt. Pius X Gymnasium tion Offi cers in New Mexico and 5301 St. Joseph Place NW to honor our fallen heros who Albuquerque, NM 87120 have given their lives. To pray in Tuesday, February 21, 2012 thanksgiving for their service to Noon our community and to pray for Archbishop Michael J. Shee-
han will celebrate the Mass For more information, please contact Monica Justice, Pastoral Outreach Offi ce 505.831.8174 or porsec@archdiosf.org Reception immediately following the Mass to meet and thank the men and women who risk their lives for us every day.
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By sR. nanCy KaziK, osf, Archbishop Sheehan, Bishops, Clergy, Religious, Family and Friends How can anyone adequately recall a lifetime of service in a few short minutes? As a teenager, Robert wanted to follow Francis; already a Third Order member, he wanted to become a Friar. Would he be accepted? Unfortunately, the “house was full” in Santa Barbara, they could not receive any more candidates. Perhaps California was too far away for this boy from New Mexico anyway, so he was encouraged to apply at the Seminary in Santa Fe. God works in Mysterious ways… The desire to be a Franciscan remained in his heart, and in his waning years, with the approval of the Franciscan Minister General his desire was fulfilled. He received the habit and Friar Robert spent his remaining years in the company of his Franciscan Brothers. Young Robert was accepted to study for the priesthood at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe. His gifts and talents were soon recognized. Robert was sent by his Archbishop on a journey much longer than a train ride to California. He was on his way to study at the Gregorian University at the North American College in Rome! While in Rome, he began experiencing persistent leg problems. The treatment provided was an old European medical method, helpful at the time, but not one to be practiced later in his life in the United States when the leg pains continued. Never was his ministry impeded by those problems. Upon his return to the Land of Enchantment, Fr. Sanchez was sent to be teacher, counselor and Vice-Principal of St. Pius High School in Albuquerque. Assistant pastor at Annunciation parish and studies in Canon Law at the Catholic University in Washington followed. It was time to pack again and drive to his first assignment as pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Mosquero and Holy Family Parish in Roy, New Mexico. Although he did not join a missionary congregation, Fr. Sanchez had the responsibility not only of the two parishes but eight missions as well. A return to Albuquerque brought him as pastor to the historic San Felipe de Neri parish in Old Town. It was while in the process of restoring this historic church that he was appointed the 10th Archbishop of Santa Fe by Pope Paul VI. Stunned, but obedient, he accepted the appointment and the challenges that followed. This was an historic moment in the Church. This native son at 40 was the youngest man named to lead an Archdiocese, and the first Hispanic Archbishop in the United States. Plans began for his Episcopal Ordination which would take place on July 25, 1974, at the” PIT”, the home of the University of New Mexico basketball team. What a gala fiesta! Long would those present recall the joy of that day. The crowd, the music, the bishops from
around the country, Mariachi groups, and Native American dancers! This was a “first” for the PIT and for many of the Bishops in attendance as well! Young, enthusiastic and energetic, Archbishop Sanchez visited 77 of the then 93 parishes of his Archdiocese, the first year of his tenure. In addition he made visits to the hospitals, schools, pueblos and other ministries within the Archdiocese. In time he was known as “Un arzobispo de la gente”, an Archbishop for the people! What was happening in this vibrant Church was not left un-noticed. The Archbishop’s gifts were recognized again and he was called to serve as Chairman of the Bishops’ Committee for Hispanic Affairs; he was instrumental in the writing of the long awaited Pastoral Letter on Hispanics in the United States and was appointed by Pope John Paul II, to the Vatican’s Commission for Immigration Affairs. The Archbishop had a special place in his heart for the Native Americans of his flock. Pueblo feast days were always on his calendar. What wonderful events! Welcomed by men on horseback, women, laying their shawl s on the ground for him to walk upon and gun shots accompanied the elevation at Mass! Homes were blessed and visited and traditional foods were enjoyed by him at many family tables. At a major gathering of all the Pueblo leaders and church leaders, Archbishop Sanchez reminded all present of the responsibility of the Native People to be faithful to their Native customs and traditions, while also being faithful to their Catholic customs and traditions. “These must go together hand in hand, and fit as tightly as a glove, “ Vocations to the priesthood and religious life were a priority for the Archbishop. Highlighting the need was the 100 Mile Pilgrimage for vocations held annually and the Clergy and Religious Pilgrimage held each year during Lent. Pilgrimages closed with liturgy celebrated by the Archbishop at the Santuario de Chimayo. These pilgrimages were a reminder of the role that everyone played and the responsibility of all to foster vocations. His episcopal motto was INSTRUMENT OF PEACE, so it seemed logical that the Archbishop would participate in the Annual Pilgrimage for Peace. The pilgrimage began with Mass at the parish church in Chimayo and concluded at the Santuario where runners took soil blessed by the Archbishop to the National Laboratories in Los Alamos, where the atomic bomb was developed. On one occasion, passages from Sr. Francis’ Canticle of Creation were included in the Archbishop’s homily. What text could have been more appropriate? In an effort to learn more about the greater number of people from Latin American coming to this country, and with the hope to exchange ideas of pastoral ministry, Archbishop Sanchez and three other Hispanic Bishops from the United States attended a conference in
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Eulogy for Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez
Funeral Homily for Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez By MsgR. RiChaRD oLona, PastoR Risen Savior Catholic Community, Albuquerque Archbishop Michael Sheehan, Bishops, Religious, Deacons, Priests, Laity, family members of Archbishop Sanchez: I sincerely express my condolences to you all. And I welcome everyone to our Cathedral as we celebrate this funeral Mass for our beloved Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez. Present here this morning are over a thousand persons, and I suppose there are a thousand stories that could be told about Archbishop Sanchez, but I am here to share my story. I thank Archbishop Sheehan who has always honored the person, work, and memory of Archbishop Sanchez for the privilege of sharing this homily. Jesus said: “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” To be human is to know loss in all its pain and sorrow. Sometimes the best we can do is to acknowledge our grief and lean on God’s unfailing, comforting love to get us through our sorrow. Last week, Friday, January 20th, I was having lunch with my Deacons when my brother who lives in Norman, Oklahoma, called me to tell me the breaking news that Archbishop Sanchez had died. Like the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the first moon landing, the events of 9/11, we all will always remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard of the Archbishop’s death. I remember another defining moment in my life when I received the news that “Bobby” [as we used to call him] had been appointed Archbishop of Santa Fe. I was the pastor of my first parish, St. Alice, Mountainair, and upon hearing the news I jumped into my car, drove to San Felipe Parish, and then didn’t quite recognize Fr. Sanchez because he had shaved off his full moustache and long side burns! The next 19 years were full of new life for the Archdiocese in terms of Liturgy, Search, Cursillo, Hispanic Ministries, Priests’ Senate, Native American Ministries, Youth Ministry, the establishments of new parishes, including Risen Savior, my par-
ish, in Albuquerque, as well as all he did on the national and international levels. He was a natural and charismatic leader who energized individuals and groups to live up to their potential. He was also a dedicated teacher. He guided many students at St. Pius X High School and he always took time to share his passion of many subjects, especially the history of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Always the teacher, one time while we were playing tennis, and I was way ahead of him in the match, he called for a time out and proceeded to instruct me on how to play my backhand, improve my serve, and hit a stronger shot! Archbishop Sanchez was also an excellent homilist. As you might have observed, homilists have one or two major themes, and most homilies are just a variation of those main themes. Archbishop Sanchez had one and only one theme: Gratitude. In private conversations, meetings, homilies, he always was giving thanks. He literally would say, “thank you, thank you, thank you.” Today is our opportunity to, publicly, and officially say: thank you Archbishop Sanchez for all you did for 19 years for the entire People of God. This funeral will finally put an end another 19 years, years of seclusion. You are now home, in your Cathedral, with your family, friends, people, and God. Welcome home! This is a funeral Mass where we pray for the departed and especially ask for pardon and forgiveness for our sins because we are keenly aware of own mortality. One day a woman came into my office and told me she knew my sins. How is that possible, I asked, I don’t even know you. God has given me this gift, she answered, and I just ask God and he reveals others sins to me. Fine, I will be seeing my confessor tomorrow, come back in two days and reveal the sins I will have confessed. Two days later the woman came to my office; I asked her to tell my confessed sins, and she said I asked God to tell me your sins, but he said: I forgot them.
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION Catholic schools across the nation observed National Catholic School Week from January 29 – February 4. This oneweek event is an annual celebration of the important role that Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the country play in providing a values-added education for America’s young people. The theme -- “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service” --underscores the key strengths of a Catholic education. “We show the same love that Jesus has
for our children by our commitment to our Catholic schools. Here, you will get a good, solid education in your faith as well as in academics so that you learn to become leaders in your community…We are grateful to your parents who, through their sacrifi ce, make it possible for you to come to Catholic school. We ask God to bless our schools and to help us to keep them strong not only on this day but on the days and years to come. Regarding the challenges that we face, we ask God to bless us so that we will be able to meet those challenges and keep our schools strong and committed to the good work that You do. May Christ’s peace be with all of you now and always.” ~Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, from his homily at the Catholic Schools’ Mass in Albuquerque
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION St. Pius X Graduates Return With “Real” Story of College By Jo saLway Communications, St. Pius X High School
One of the goals of the Counseling Department at St. Pius X High is to help each student fi nd their way to the right college or university. Since over 98% of the student body attends post secondary schools, it is a big job. “While counselors, teachers and parents can tell high schoolers about college, students listen to their peers,” said Trish Carlton-McQueen, SPX counselor. So, each year at the beginning of the second semester, the Counseling Department invites graduates from the previous year who are freshmen at schools around the country to come and share the real story of college. In January, seven students from the class of 2011 came back to share their experience in transitioning from SPX to college. The SPX alumni were Maggie Bruckner, Marquette, Milwaukee, WI.; Danielle Lucero, Columbia University, NYC; Julie Peterson, Whitman University, Walla Walla,
WA; Brittany Jackson, Columbia University; Cesserie Ballou, Kansas State, Manhattan, KS; Joe Larrañaga, NMSU, Las Cruces, and Nico Sahi, New York University. Students often hear that time management is important at college. Danielle explained, “You don’t know how true that is until you experience it. At Columbia, you can’t wait to do a project until two days before it is due.” Cesserie found that the discipline from her SPX days helped her, and she spent lots of time in the library. “Fellow students noticed and remarked to me about my good study habits,” she said. “There is more free time in college, so it is up to you to use it well,” said Joe. “College is the time to grow up. You have the chance to be who you are, to study what you want and to be responsible for yourself,” he continued. Danielle agreed when you have a problem you cannot complain to mom. When there were problems in a dorm situation, she had meetings with the director; she
Holy Ghost Fifth Grader Chosen for National Children’s Choir
SPX 2011 graduates return with stories from college. Back row, Maggie Bruckner, Danielle Lucero, Julie Peterson, and Brittany Jackson. Front row, Cesserie Ballou, Joe Larrañaga, and Nico Sahi. had to solve the problem herself. “You really learn how to live on your own,” said Danielle. Nico advised, “The more you do, the more you get out of it.” Most of the students
Congratulations Duke Talent Identification Program Participants!
By JiM gRogan, PRinCiPaL Holy Child Catholic School, Tijeras
By L-a gaBRieLLa saLas Holy Ghost Parish
Marlene Lorber, a Holy Ghost Catholic School fi fth grader, has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2012 Organization of American Kodaly Educators (OAKE) National Children’s Choir conference in Phoenix, AZ, March 15-17. Lorber is one of only 142 fourth- and fi fth-graders in the nation selected to perform with this elite choir. Making the trip with Lorber will be her parents, Alfred and Darla Kay Lorber, and Holy Ghost Catholic School music director, Hannah Lind Albers. Holy Ghost Catholic School’s fourth- and fi fth-graders were eligible to audition because Albers is an OAKE member. To qualify for the position, Lorber sent in an audition CD in October that included
scales, solfege exercises and a prepared piece. “I’m really proud of Marlene,” Albers said. “I think she’s the only singer (chosen for the conference) from Albuquerque this year.” Lorber will perform eight pieces from memory, which will include a song in German and a song in Hebrew. During the conference, Albers will attend workshops while Lorber and other selected students will attend rehearsals and work toward a March 17 performance in the Phoenix Symphony Hall. The concert will include folk song arrangements, sacred pieces and contemporary choral compositions. The children’s choir will be directed by Fred Meads, director of vocal studies at the American Boychoir School in Princeton, NJ.
agreed that college offered many opportunities from meeting people from around the world to developing leadership. It is up to each student to make the most of the experience.
Congratulations Holy Child 7th Graders Jacob Figge, Erin Grogan, Henry Harrison, Stephan Plass and Karl Schneller on being selected to participate in the Duke TIP program. Students qualify for this program by scoring in the 95 percentile or higher on an acceptable Standardized Test. Students from 16 states participate in this search (in 2011, 16,578 participated in Texas alone). Figge, Grogan, Harrison and Schneller took the SAT in December, Plass in January. Henry Harrison led the way, scoring a 570 in Reading which will earn him state recognition. Erin Grogan scored a 550 in Writing and a 540 in Reading earning her two state recognitions. Jacob Figge scored a 510 in Writing earning him state recognition. All three will be invited to attend the Texas State Recognition Ceremony at Texas A&M University in May. Karl Schneller earned a 480 in Read-
ing, falling just below the state recognition ceremony cut-off of 510. Grand Recognition Ceremony Each year Duke TIP hosts a grand ceremony at Duke University to honor the 7th Grade talent search participants who meet the grand level qualifying score criteria. Held in Cameron Indoor Stadium on the Duke University campus, students receive a commemorative medal. The ceremony itself is similar to a graduation ceremony. There is a keynote speaker and honorees are called on stage to receive a commemorative medal. Invitations are mailed to qualifying students in April. For more information about the Duke program visit http://www.tip.duke.edu/ node/1043 Congratulations Duke Talent Identifi cation Program (TIP) Participants. Awesome SAT scores so far, proving that hard work leads to academic excellence. These students needed to score a 95 % on the ITBS just to qualify. HCCS can certainly be proud of their pursuit of college entrance level achievement.
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION Our Lady of Fatima Buddy Day Brings God’s Children Together
Our Lady of Fatima students, faculty and staff gather together for a group photo on Buddy Day to show school spirit. Photo by Joey Jaramillo, Our Lady of Fatima Alumni By KayLa ieLaCQua, 8th Grade Student
At Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, “God gives us the opportunity every day to be the very best we can be: compassionate, responsible, discerning citizens.” That is our school mission statement. In early January, Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School held a Buddy Day. Pre-K through 8th grade enjoyed spending time with their buddies in games, assemblies, and talking about how much we love and appreciate our school. After Mass, we gathered in the gym to listen to our principle, Mr. Whalen, talk about our school, what happens here, and how glad he is to be here. He talked about how we should treat each other by using respect and good manners. We ate cookies, and talked and laughed. I felt happy and full of Falcon pride. After the assembly, we went back to our classrooms and discussed manners and how to treat each other. To demonstrate the hurtfulness of bullying, we took a life sized paper
doll and each girl tore a piece off and said something mean to the doll. We literally tore her apart. Then we all tried to tape her back together by giving her compliments. The mood was very somber once we realized that she would never be the same again and would always carry the scars from what we had told her. Next we all took slips and wrote down what we love most about Fatima. The entire school reconvened in the gym and we constructed a giant rainbow. All of the students, big and small, ate lunch together and played games the rest of the day. The games were orga-
nized at booths. I ran the dance-off booth and saw lots of kids laughing and playing with their buddies; it was very inspiring to watch. I asked students if they were having fun and what their favorite booths were. The most popular answer for the latter was musical chairs. Everyone loved it! The younger ones had fun trying to win against older buddies. They were also showing off their skills at the basketball toss and balance beams. All in all everyone really enjoyed themselves and had lots of fun! We were reminded of how blessed we are to be here, at Our Lady of Fatima, together.
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Cutting Edge Lent: A Retreat Opportunity By L-a gaBRieLLa saLas Holy Ghost Parish
Over the years I have heard people say that they wish they had the time to make a retreat or fi nd a way to deepen their spirituality. Many yearn to get closer to God. Lent provides a time for this. Every year our Church gives us forty days to refl ect on our spiritual lives and to examine and deepen our relationships with God. Like a retreat, Lent can provide us with an opportunity to slow down and take stock of how well we are living our Baptismal commitment as disciples of Christ. The Church suggests that we focus on the traditional Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting and almsgiving to renew our spiritual lives. I have found that a good way to examine our prayer is to look at how much quality time we give to developing our friendship with the Lord. Maybe our prayer life is limited to Mass on Sunday and a rote prayer before meals, when we remember. Perhaps we pray mostly when we want or need a favor from God. Let this Lent be different. No relationship can deepen and grow unless we are willing to listen and share ourselves with the other person. God is no exception. During Lent, if you don’t already, set aside at least fi fteen to twenty minutes each day to be with God. Go to a quiet place, slow down, and remember that God loves you. Read and refl ect upon some scripture each day and get to know the Lord better. Some fi nd it helpful to use the Mass readings for each day. In fact, it would be good to try to go to Mass more than just on Sunday. Add another day. The second discipline is fasting. For many of us, the fi rst thing we think about when it comes to fasting is to give up some kind of food, like candy or ice cream. Abstaining from food is defi -
nitely a way to fast, but there are other, and sometimes more meaningful ways. It could be more benefi cial to fast from gossip or negative words about others or to leave conversations that engage in negativity or in tearing down someone’s reputation. Another suggestion is to try to talk less and become a better listener, both to God and to people who could use some attention. It can be a real discipline to stop and focus on the other person, to really listen to what he or she says instead of waiting to jump in with what you want to say. We should choose the type of fasting that would best benefi t our spiritual lives. The other traditional Lenten discipline is to give alms. When I was in elementary school we were given mite boxes to save money for a good cause. That is an important part of it, but it is often easier to give our loose change to the poor than to share the precious gifts of our time and talents to those who need them. Lent calls us to give of ourselves, not just our fi nancial and material resources. During Lent we might choose a particular person or cause that could use some of our time. In what ways can we get out of ourselves and think more of others? Besides our time, another thing we may be called to give during Lent is forgiveness. Who are the people in our lives—whether living or dead—that we need to forgive? Or from whom do we need to ask forgiveness? It is not easy to be reconciled with someone we hurt or who hurt us but it can bring a lot of peace to our hearts. Hopefully we will take advantage of this annual opportunity to deepen our life of faith. Classes, papers, jobs, committees, projects, spring breaks, etc., will pass away, but our relationship with God is forever. Let us get to know and serve God better during these days as we prepare for Easter. Don’t let this be just another forty days of the year. Make each day count.
ADAPT from page 4 Assaults on the freedom of religion will not come by big things -- jackbooted soldiers ransacking churches before locking their doors. It will come from the erosion of so-called little things such as these HHS regulations, easily overlooked as technical rule-making, their signifi cance not grasped. Religious freedom means more than freedom of worship. It means the freedom to practice beliefs. It is meaningless without respect for freedom of conscience, as the pope said. “The church has a critical role to play in countering cultural currents which, on the basis of extreme individualism, seek to promote notions of freedom detached from moral truth,” the pope told the U.S.
delegation. “There can be no doubt that a more consistent witness on the part of America’s Catholics to their deepest convictions would make a major contribution to the renewal of society as a whole,” challenged the pope. Government grants “a year to adapt.” That can also become a “year to reject” and to provide that witness that freedom of conscience will prevail. The views or positions presented in this or any guest column or editorial are those of the individual publication and do not necessarily represent the views of Catholic News Service or of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Meatless recipes for Fridays in Lent By CathoLiC news seRviCe
ASHINGTON (CNS) -- Here are some meatless recipes that could be used for W family dinners during Lent.
St. Didacus’ Toasted Spanish Eggplant Slices (Copyright 2008 by Amy Heyd. Reprinted with permission of St. Anthony Messenger Press) Serves: 6 , Prep time: 15 minutes, Cook time: 20 minutes Preheat oven: 350 degrees F 1 1/2 pounds eggplant (2 small to medium eggplants) salt 1 cup fl our 1 teaspoon garlic salt 3/4 teaspoon onion powder 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 beaten eggs 2 cups vegetable shortening, or as needed Remove the skin from the eggplant and then slice into 1/4-inch disks. Sprinkle generously with salt and place into a colander and set aside for 15-20 minutes. In a large fl at bowl mix fl our, garlic salt, onion powder, cumin, chipotle and black pepper. Set this aside. Place the beaten eggs in a separate bowl. Take the eggplant slices and rinse them off with water and then immediately pat dry. Take the dry eggplant slices and dredge in the fl our mixture. Next, cover the eggplant with beaten egg. Let any excess egg drip off of the eggplant and dip into the fl our mixture one fi nal time. Repeat until all slices are covered. Place the shortening in a large pot over medium-high heat. When the shortening looks hot, test it by dropping a little of the fl our into it. The shortening is ready when the fl our sizzles and rises to the top. Place the eggplant in the shortening and cook for about 2 minutes on each side. You may place as many pieces that fi t in the pan without touching. They will be golden brown when ready. Remove and place on a paper towel until all of the eggplant is cooked. You may need to add extra oil during this process.
Deb’s Easy Tuna Melts (Reprinted with permission of CatholicMom.com) 4 toasted English muffi n halves 1 can tuna in water, drained 1/4 cup chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped onion 1/4 cup mayonnaise salt and pepper as desired 8 very thin slices tomato 8 slices cheese of your choice (jack, American, white or cheddar) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly toast the muffi ns. Line baking sheet with foil and put muffi ns on this. Mix up the tuna salad. Spoon the tuna salad onto the muffi ns, add sliced tomato on top. Bake for about 8 minutes, then add cheese slice and bake for another 2 minutes. Serves 4 See RECIPES on page 23
Praise to the Holy Spirit Every person has a desire to attain love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity as well as wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety, and Fear of God. (Isa.11:1-3). These fruits and gifts are available to you with the Chaplet and Benediction every Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Holy Innocents Chapel located at 625 San Mateo Blvd. NE in the Project Defending Life building.
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Sanctity of Life and Unity Day By Leslie M. Radigan, Office of Communications
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he Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Diocese of Gallup and the Diocese of Las Cruces prayerfully marked the 39th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion with the Sanctity of Life Unity Awareness and Unity Day, Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The morning was kicked off with a breakfast attended by Gov. Susanna Martinez and several legislators. Our Lady of Guadalupe parish graciously hosted the breakfast with a true New
Mexican homemade break- es remained at an impasse. ops (Most Rev. fast: eggs, red chile, tortillas, Bishop James Wall of Gallup Michael J. Sheepapitas, bacon, and sausage. stated that providing the abil- han, Archbishop of Santa Fe; Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, CSB, Bishop of Las CruFour hundred pink and blue balloons were reces; and Most Rev. James leased which signified the estimated S. Wall, Bishop of Gallup) abortions that take place each month concelebrated the Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of St. This provided the legislators ity to obtain driver’s licenses Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe. face time with the bishops would “…allow them to get Immediately following, the as well as with Gov. Marti- a leg up in society and allow three bishops led a prayerful nez. The central issues were them to better themselves as procession to the State Capidriver’s licenses for illegal well.” Archbishop Michael tol ending with a rally at the immigrants and parental no- J. Sheehan stated, “Priests Roundhouse. Four hundred do not make laws; we know pink and blue balloons were tifi cation regarding abortion. While the bishops and that. Legislators make laws. released which signifi ed the governor agreed on parental But when laws have a moral estimated abortions that take notifi cation, the agreement or ethical dimension, we of- place each month in New regarding the driver’s licens- fer our teachings.” The pro- Mexico. The rally and visits cession to the capitol was with legislators was be led Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan stated, “Priests do not make laws; we know that. Legislators make laws. But when laws have a moral or ethical dimension, we offer our teachings.” one of the largest in support of our most fragile and beautiful gifts: children. Signs and small coffi ns were symbols used in the procession to remind everyone what is really at stake, and to serve as a reminder that every life, no matter how small, is signifi cant and valuable. New Mexico’s three bish-
by Allen Sánchez, Executive Director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops (NMCCB). The dignity of life calls us all to recognize each human being as an image of God. We teach that life is sacred in all its stages… From womb to natural death.
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when the public -- literally anyone who wants to come -- is invited in to congratulate the new cardinals. Pope Benedict will create 21 new cardinals in the morning during an “ordinary public consistory” in St. Peter’s Basilica. For reasons of health, the 22nd cardinal-designate, German Jesuit Father Karl Josef Becker, 83, will not attend the ceremony and will be made a cardinal “privately at some other time,” said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman. The evening of the consistory, the Bronze Doors will open and the public will be allowed to swarm up the Scala Regia -- the royal stairway -- and into the Apostolic Palace to meet and greet the new cardinals. A consistory is a gathering of cardinals with the pope. According to canon law, an ordinary consistory is called for consultation or for the celebration “of especially solemn acts,” such as the creation of new cardinals or a vote approving the canonization of candidates for sainthood. And, in fact, the consistory Feb. 18 will include both. Immediately after the new cardinals are created, all the “princes of the church” are scheduled to vote on several new saints -- including Blessed Marianne Cope of Molokai and Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha -- Msgr. Guido Marini, master of papal liturgical ceremonies, told Catholic News Service Feb. 1.
CHICAGO (CNS) -- Catholic Press Month, celebrated in February, “comes at a particularly critical moment” this year, said Greg Erlandson, president of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada. The nation’s Catholic bishops “have made clear their concern with recent government regulations and the threat such regulations pose to religious liberty,” said Erlandson, president and publisher of Our Sunday Visitor in Huntington, Ind. The Catholic press provides the vehicle for the bishops’ message to reach Catholics, he said in a statement released by the Chicago-based press association. “It is during challenging times like these that we can best recognize the great blessing that is the Catholic press,” he said. “It is critical that Catholics not only have access to sound news coverage and commentary, but that they hear directly from their leaders on the issues of the day and have the resources to see their world through the eyes of faith. Only the Catholic press gives Catholic leaders a voice with which to be heard by their people -- unmuted, uncensored and independent of the preconceptions and prejudices of too many secular media outlets,” he added. Erlandson said the CPA “believes strongly” that its members’ newspapers, magStrong bond with God is defining azines, newsletters, books and blogs are “the most effective adult education tools to reach Catholics, and that they do so quality of religious life, pope says more efficiently than any other communications means outVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Strengthening one’s relationside the Sunday homily.” ship with God must be the highest priority and most defining quality of religious life, Pope Benedict XVI said. Celebrating Creating cardinals: Ceremony features vespers with members of religious orders Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the World Day for Consomething old, new, borrowed, red VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Something old, something new, secrated Life, the pope said the day was a way of bringing something borrowed and something red will be part of the greater attention to the witness of faith of religious men and mix Feb. 18 when Pope Benedict XVI creates new cardinals. women worldwide. In his homily during the evening service The general format of the consistory has been maintained, in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict said the day was also but the ceremony has been modified and will include the use an important occasion for religious to “renew your intentions of prayers borrowed from ancient Roman liturgies. Cardinal- and rekindle the feelings that inspire the giving of yourselves designate Timothy M. Dolan will even address the College to God.” The evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and of Cardinals on the subject of new evangelization. And, of obedience, he said, “strengthen faith, hope and charity,” and course, red will be the color of the day as the new cardinals bring people closer to God. “This profound connection to the are reminded that they are called to give their lives to God Lord, which must be the overriding and defining element of and the church, even to the point of shedding their blood. Tra- your existence, will renew your bond to him and will have dition and innovation, solemnity and festivity, high honor and a positive influence on your particular presence and form of a call to sacrifice are key parts of the creation of new cardi- apostolate,” he said. Pope Benedict told religious that they nals. The hushed moment when a churchman kneels before will be “credible witnesses for the church and the world tothe pope and receives his red hat as a cardinal contrasts sharp- day” through their charisms, their faithfulness to church ly with the mood in the Apostolic Palace that same evening teaching and witness to the faith.
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Military chaplains told not to read archbishop’s letter on HHS mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A directive from the U.S. Army chief of chaplains that a letter opposing the Obama administration’s contraceptive mandate not be read from the pulpit by Catholic military chaplains violated First Amendment rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, according to the head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio spoke with Secretary of the Army John McHugh about the chief of chaplains’ response to the archbishop’s Jan. 26 letter and the two “agreed that it was a mistake to stop the reading of the archbishop’s letter,” according to a statement released by the military archdiocese to Catholic News Service Feb. 6. The two also agreed to McHugh’s suggestion that one line, which read “We cannot -- we will not -- comply with this unjust law,” be removed from the letter because of “the concern that it could potentially be misunderstood as a call to civil disobedience,” the statement added. The letter had been issued as part of a nationwide campaign by U.S. bishops protesting the Department of Health and Human Services requirement that all health plans -- even those covering employees of Catholic schools, hospitals and charitable institutions -- cover contraceptives, including some that can cause abortions, and sterilization free of charge. The archbishop said he and the archdiocese “stand firm in the belief, based on legal precedent, that such a directive from the Army constituted a violation of his constitutionally protected right of free speech and the free exercise of religion, as well as those same rights of all military chaplains and their congregants
Komen reverses decision, reinstates grants to Planned Parenthood
DALLAS (CNS) -- The Feb. 3 decision by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to reinstate grants to Planned Parenthood affiliates for breast cancer screenings was the result of a “vicious attack” on the organization, said a pro-life leader. Prolife leaders hailed Komen’s announcement Jan. 31 that it would no longer give grants to Planned Parenthood, but it sparked a maelstrom of negative reaction and an online petition asking the group to reverse its decision. “I am troubled that the Komen foundation has come under such heavy fire for their recent decision to tighten and focus their funding guidelines,” said Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of Americans United for Life. “This week we have all been witness to highly partisan attacks from pro-abortion advocates and an ugly and disgraceful shakedown that highlights Planned Parenthood’s willingness to pursue a scorched-earth strategy to force compliance with their pro-abortion agenda,” she said in a statement. Yoest also noted that Komen donors are “now confused about their association with the nation’s largest abortion provider.” A statement from Komen’s founder and CEO Nancy Brinker posted on the Dallas-based organization’s website Feb. 3 apologized to the American public “for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives.” Brinker said the reaction to the decision to discontinue the funding was “deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not.” She also noted that Komen had planned to stop funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation but that it will “amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political.” Planned Parenthood is currently the focus of an investigation by U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., to see whether the organization used federal funds to pay for abortions, which would be illegal. Stearns is chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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Maryland Senate committee hears testimony on same-sex marriage measure Rubio, Gonzales Mr. Reyes Gonzales and Miss Clara M. Rubio were joined in Holy Matrimony on February 3, 1962 at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Clovis,NM where they have been life long residents and parishioners. They have fi ve children: Agnes Gonzales of Las Cruces, Regina Jajliardo (Karlo) of Turkey, Katrina Vigil (Raymond) of Albuquerque, Corrina Gonzales of McAllen, TX, and Sabrina Jablonski (David) of Rio Rancho. They currently have 15 grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren and another one on the way. Reyes served in the U.S. Army where he was honorably discharged, worked with Sears Roebuck & Co. as the automotive manager for 17 years and retired in 2000 from the Clovis Public Schools where he was a mechanic in the maintenance department. Clara was a homemaker for many years and also a sales representative for Home Interiors & Gifts for 26 years. Both have been involved in their parish in various capacities throughout the years. They enjoy spending time visiting with friends, their children/grandchildren and also enjoy the outdoors. They plan to celebrate their 50th anniversary with their family in Ruidoso this summer.
Garcia, Mondragon On December 30, 1961, Mr. Leroy T. (Butter) Mondragon and Miss Pauline Garcia, were united in Holy Matrimony at Holy Trinity Church in Arroyo Seco, NM, with Rev. Rafael Herrera as the celebrant. The couple resides in Llano Quemado, Ranchos de Taos, NM, where they raised their three daughters, Joella Patterson (Ra) Belen, NM, Ana Burt (Joe) Denver, CO, Theodora Mondragon, Denver, CO, and two granddaughters Stephanie and Jacquelyn, also from Denver. The couple is involved with their mother church San Francisco de Asis and Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and various community organizations. Leroy retired as a woodworker after 47 years and his work can be seen throughout NM and various states. Pauline retired from the Taos Municipal Schools and Kit Carson Electric Coop. The Mondragons travel from Belen to Denver to visit with their families. Their greatest moments have been when they have taken their granddaughters on summer vacations. They are planning a trip in late June 2012 when the weather is warmer. They have always had God as the center of their lives.
Ortega, Suazo Miss Emily Ortega and Mr. Julian Suazo formerly of Santa Fe, now living in Albuquerquewere joined in Holy Matrimony on February 24, 1962, in Chimayo and are now celebrating 50 years of marriage. Julian retired from his successful barber profession “Julian’s Plaza Barber Shop” in Santa Fe in 2006 after 40 years. Emily was employed by the Santa Fe County Clerks Offi ce before retiring. They are the parents of Dr. Mark Suazo and his wife Krista (Ohio) and Joseph Suazo. The family includes two grandchildren Mathew and Luke. Julian and Emily presently belong to Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Albuquerque.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (CNS) -- Framing his support for same-sex marriage in the context of respect for human dignity, Gov. Martin J. O’Malley testifi ed before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee Jan. 31 in favor of a bill that would legalize gay marriage. Supporters of traditional marriage, however, countered that marriage is an institution that has preceded law, and should not be altered. “We all want the same thing for our children,” O’Malley said, “the opportunity to live in loving, caring, committed an d stable homes protected equally under the law.” Father Erik Arnold, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ellicott City, asked lawmakers in Annapolis to recognize that the family, “based on the marriage of a man and woman, is a natural institution that is prior to the state. As such,” he said, “the reservation of marriage to the union of
one man and one woman is a fact of nature -- not a social prejudice.” Father Arnold pointed out that the state has not defi ned marriage. Instead, he said, it has recognized what was already in existence. “The role of the state has been to acknowledge the wonderfully unique contribution that a husband and a wife make to the building up of our society, to the well-being of our children and our next generation,” he said. The evening before the hearing, hundreds of pro-marriage supporters converged outside the Statehouse in Annapolis, passionately calling on state lawmakers to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage. Speakers at the rally, sponsored by the newly formed Maryland Marriage Alliance, repeatedly led the crowd in chants that declared marriage to be a union of “one man and one woman.”
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Riobamba, Ecuador. The conference was halted by the Ecuadorian government and the participants were taken to Quito, where they were held for more than two days, only to be released after intervention by church authorities. On another occasion, the Archbishop was called upon by the Governor to quell a riot at the Penitentiary in Santa Fe. Although his life was in danger, he accepted the challenging invitation. The riot was brought to peaceful resolution … INSTRUMENT OF PEACE! Archbishop Sanchez knew the religious in his Archdiocese by name and congregation. The Franciscans were not the only religious often acknowledged or visited. He was aware of the hospital ministry of the Sisters of Charity; the outreach to the poor and homeless of Br.Mathias and the Brothers of the Good Shepherd; higher education ministry of the Dominican Fathers at the Newman Center and the life of prayer and contemplation of the Carmelitle nuns in Santa Fe. All religious Congregations were recognized at the Annual Day for Religious and Jubilee Celebration and affirmed by his presence at the
meetings of the Council of Men and Women Religious. The Catholic Center Staff appreciated the Archbishop’s liturgies in the Center Chapel ; a kind word of encouragement and support or just a smile and nod of appreciation. He was present and participated in celebrations too, a carnation for every woman staffer on Valentine Day and “chef of the day”, at the annual Catholic Center picnic in the mountains. With the sound of his trusty Volvo approaching and the beeping of his horn, he appeared with chef hat and utensils in hand. He was ready! One Advent retreat is especially worth recounting. While the presenter stood with his back to the windows, staff could see the snow falling, inches increasing by the minute. The presenter announced a brief break before one more session and Mass. Not so, “everyone head for home now”, the Archbishop announced. A surprised presenter watched the crowd disperse quickly! Asking for the keys to the cars of those who were doing the cleanup task, the Archbishop weathered the storm and cleaned the car windows and had the heaters running in readiness for the cleaners’ rides
home. His concern for his priests is most remarkable. From the most recently ordained to the most senior priest he was aware of their needs. Of special concern were the retired priests. Wanting to assure adequate housing in their retiment, the Archbishop proposed utilizing a property that belonged to the Archdiocese. The property had acreage, and a large home with indoor swimming pool. The central house would be the gathering place for meals and relaxation, and conversation. It would be surrounded by A-frame units. Each resident priest would have his own A-frame unit. The Archbishops’ idea was beyond the thinking of his priests. His plan was not supported and eventually the property was sold. Late one afternoon, the Archbishop called my office and asked if I could go to the bedside of a dying priest. An important meeting was running overtime and there no priests available to go to the hospital. I sat with the priest and prayed until the Archbishop arrived. He did not want his priest to die alone. At the closing liturgy of a Clergy Conference, the Archbishop used the Saint of the day for his theme.
It was the feast of St. Isaac Jogues, PRIEST, and COMPANION AND MARTYR. The homily was superb and the suggestion was made that a copy be given to all the priests. The Archbishop had a smile on his face and a brief response, “I have nothing written, I spoke from the heart. PRIEST, COMPANION AND MARTYR, words to remember. Just when it seemed that nothing more surprising could be asked of him, the Archbishop was advised that he was now in charge of the University of Albuquerque. The Sponsoring Congregation could no longer sustain its operation! Neither could the Archdiocese! What would this mean for the Sponsors, the Archdiocese, the faculty and staff? How does one close a University? How would Federal loan obligations of the University be met? Obviously the slim Archdiocesan budget would have to be stretched even more. Reduction in staff world be necessary. As he had offered in budget meetings of the past, “begin with my budget.” These were difficult times and difficult decisions were made. There is so much more to say but the hour has come to bid farewell and thank you.
Archbishop Sanchez, Friar Robert, your body is home now in your Cathedral where you so often sang hymns of praise, preached the Gospel so eloquently in English and Spanish, celebrated the liturgy and welcomed thousands to pray with you. Under your vestments today, you wear not the cassock of Bishop, but the brown habit of the Friars. Your chasuble is Franciscan and so is your casket. You rest at the foot of the San Damien Cross … REBUILD MY CHURCH… Our Lady of Peace is at your side, and in the altar screen behind you are the Saints of the Americas, who now with Our Lady surround you. On this feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, we pray for a conversion of heart. Each of us, like you, have “feet of clay”. We all ask forgiveness for our failings . May we like you, strive to be INSTRUMENTS OF PEACE; this was your desire, your conviction, although not always achieved. Let us remember that it is GIVING, THAT WE RECEIVE; IT IS IN PARDONING, THAT WE ARE PARDONED; IT IS IN DYING, THAT WE ARE BORN TO ETERNAL LIFE! Rest in peace!
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Can we be like God who loves and forgives completely and unconditionally? Can we take the example of Jesus who taught us to forgive others as we hope to be forgiven? Will we stop judging, hating, looking for revenge, and instead be compassionate, understanding, and merciful? Can we take up Archbishop Sanchez’s motto on his coat of arms and be Instruments of Peace? Can we take the example of Jesus and be humble servants of the Lord? Will we quit living in the past and realize that God is doing something new and exciting now, here, with each one of us? The Beatitudes express faith and hope in spite of suffering ranging from poverty to persecution. Suffering is not good in and of itself. Jesus teaches us that suffering will not last and that it will be transformed into ultimate joy. It is because of this good news of hope rooted in faith that Jesus proclaims his hearers to be blessed. Jesus said, “Blessed
are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. We all experience times come in our lives when someone deeply wounds us with words or actions. It is in those times that our Lord calls us to extend mercy rather than mete out our version of retribution and justice. This gift of mercy is not only something we offer others, it can be a gift we give ourselves. Like giving ourselves permission to grieve, we find lasting, deep contentment when we forgive ourselves and others for the hurtful things we have willfully done. My fondest memory of Archbishop Sanchez will always be his contagious smile. Even to the end he never lost that smile that began with his eyes, mouth, and stretched between his two big ears! Dear friends, embrace joy and happiness by following Jesus no matter what others think. Because when we do, we will realize this very last promise from our Lord: “Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.”
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Tours of the Old State Prison By DeaCon steve RangeL, Director, Pastoral Outreach
Photos by Leslie M. Radigan
This year, New Mexico is celebrating 100 years as a state. The New Mexico Corrections Department, in line with this celebration, decided to open up the Old State Prison for tours for the general public. They have scheduled one day a month for these tours. The Secretary of Corrections, Gregg Marcantel., wanted to allow the people of New Mexico to visit the Old State Prison which had been closed since 1998. He said Old Main is part of New Mexico history, referring to the 1980 prison riot which was the largest and most gruesome in the nation. Secretary Marcantel said they, “took their eyes off the ball. Because of this, the riot broke out. But from the horror and ashes, many changes took place which have helped keep both the corrections offi cers and inmates safe.” Corrections departments throughout the nation have had to
review their policies and procedures for how they deal with the men and women in prisons. The attitude of simply housing the inmates was changed to providing them with programs and services while they are incarcerated in order to help them change the direction of their lives. For more information on the tours, visit nmcentennial.org. Next month, People of God will be running a more in-depth article on Old Main, the riot, and how God and good can overcome even the most horrendous events.
Should Holy Trinity Parish Call Him “Father –Doctor” or “Doctor-Father?” By LaRRy toRRes parishioner
In December, the fi ve communities making up Holy Trinity Parish came together to celebrate a Mass of thanksgiving and to host a reception for Fr. Kevin Iwuoha’s successful completion of his doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Philosophy. The celebration attracted many friends of Fr. Kevin and several members of his former parish at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Moriarty. Those in the Pedagogical Studies know that it is diffi cult enough to try to get an education these days without having to move around much. But has anyone ever set out to get his degrees in Africa, Europe, Asia and then America? Well then, just ask Fr. Kevin Iwuoha how he did it. His educational life refl ects works completed in all four of these continents. Fr. Kevin returned to his parish (after his Ph.D. defense) in December with some good news: He had just passed his Ph.D. exams at the Graduate Theological Foundation Mishawaka, IN. He had successfully defended his doctoral dissertation titled The Challenges of Phil-
osophical Ethical/Moral Relativism: A Christian Response. Fr. Kevin was born in Nigeria on April 10, 1971 into the royal family of Chief Silvanus and Celine Iwuoha of the noble Igbo tribe. After many years of minor seminary training since the age of 12, he continued his spiritual formation at St. Joseph Mayor Seminary affi liated with the Pontifi cal Urban University in Rome, Italy. There he completed two Bachelor’s Degrees in Philosophy and in Theology. His thesis in Philosophy was titled
Happiness in Moral Philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and the one in Theology was titled Hope: Sustainer of Life and Religion. As a result of this early work, he was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Gregory Ochiagha at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Orlu, Nigeria. After his ordination he was posted to St. James Parish in Akpulu, Ideato Local Government Area. He served there for two years before moving to the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where he studied for a Master degree in Philosophy. While he worked on getting his Master’s Degree, at the same time, Fr. Kevin also served as Associate Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish. When he emerged from there in 2001, he had completed a Master’s Degree in Philosophy. His thesis then was titled Aristotelian Notion of God: A Critical Thomistic Evaluation. He returned to Orlu in 2001 and was made the Pastor of St. Theresa’s Parish in Amuju, Isunjaba. His longing for more education impelled him to continue on to the Philippines two years later. At Holy Cross University in Davao, Fr. Kevin completed a second and then a third Master’s Degree. His fi rst M.A. in Theology
focused on Christology. His thesis was titled Christological Foundation of Hope as Sustainer of Life and Religion. His third Master’s Degree focused on Religious Education. When he returned to Nigeria from the Philippines in 2004, Fr. Kevin became professor of Philosophy at the Seat of Wisdom Provincial Major Seminary in Ariam, Umuahia, Abia State. He was also made the Pastor of St. Mary’s Parish in Osina, Ideato L.G.A. Even while teaching Philosophy, he began to work on his Ph.D. at the Department of Philosophy at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. Seeking yet more pastoral experience and advancement in his pursuit of a Ph.D., Fr. Kevin set out for America in 2008. In Lubbock, TX, he worked at getting certifi ed to be a chaplain. He studied Clinical Pastoral Education. From there he was assigned as Parochial Vicar of Estancia Valley Catholic Church. Finally in 2009, he arrived at Holy Trinity Parish. Fr. Kevin smiles and quips that his life education started at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Nigeria and it came full circle at Holy Trinity Parish in Arroyo Seco.
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Fasting That Others May Eat By anna huth, Catholic Relief Services and anne aveLLone, Director, Social Justice
Your prayers, fasting and almsgiving this Lent can make a huge difference to others, through Operation Rice Bowl (ORB). Each Lent, the Bishops of the United States ask that Catholics use ORB to pull together in order to make eating possible for people in their own diocese and for people around the world. 25% of ORB donations in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are used to make a difference through food pantries, soup kitchens, and other nutrition-focused projects throughout the Archdiocese. Last Lent’s contributions helped people have food through these organizations: Good Shepherd Center—Albuquerque The Center has been serving the homeless population since 1951.
They provide overnight shelter and clothing to homeless men, run a residential drug and alcohol rehab program and serve an average of 157,555 free meals a year to poor or homeless men, women and children. Catholic Charities— Albuquerque. Catholic Charities helps 250 new refugees a year who come to this country escaping the threat of death in their home countries, most currently, from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. These families arrive with nothing more than possessions they are wearing. Catholic Charities assures that families are greeted in their native language and taken to a furnished apartment that is stocked with culturally appropri-
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ate food. St. Felix Pantry—Rio Rancho The Pantry is a not-for-profit charitable organization born of a love for the poor and an incessant need to feed the hungry, and is sponsored by the Felician Franciscan Sisters. The Pantry assists clients with basic needs by providing food that is high in nutritional value. During 2010, they have served an average of over 4,174 families a month. St. John the Baptist Soup Kitchen—Santa Fe This ministry, begun 28 years ago, is staffed and funded by monetary and food donations from the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church parishioners and from local churches, businesses, organizations and individuals. The Soup Kitchen is open Monday thru Friday for lunch, serving an average of 200 people each day. Immaculate Conception Parish Soup Kitchen—Albuquerque Since November 2008, every Sunday, when other soup kitchens
are closed, IC provides a hot meal to an average of 130 people a week. Guests (most of whom are homeless) are seated and served restaurant-style by parishioners and volunteers in the church basement to ensure the dignity of all. St. Vincent de Paul Society— Albuquerque SVdP has 27 parishes that provide home visits and give families emergency assistance through food, rental/utility aid and furniture. Rice Bowl funds help the needier parishes in our community. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish—Santa Fe The parish’s lunch program for the day laborers who wait for work on the corner of Guadalupe and Agua Fria began five years ago during Lent and continues to grow. These funds will help the program cover the costs of hot serving lunch three times a week, for up to 75-125 people a week. The other 75% of ORB donations are sent to Catholic Relief Services (CRS), which uses them
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Christmas at Catholic Charities was a time of blessings and abundance. At Catholic Charities we have five different Centers of Excellence: Housing, Refugees, Immigration, Community Involvement – which includes senior citizens, and Adult Basic Education – which includes a Children’s Learning Center. Combined, in all of these programs, Catholic Charities serves over 225 children in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque communities. This year thanks to the generosity of Immaculate Conception in Albuquerque, St. Anne’s in Santa Fe, St. John Vianney Parish in Rio Rancho, Queen of Heaven in Albuquerque, St. Pius X High School, the University of New Mexico Student Activities Center and other organizations and individuals in our community, no child went without this Christmas sea-
son. Each child received at least three gifts. For a family struggling to sustain themselves these donations could have been the only gifts these children received this season. Not only did children receive gifts this Christmas season but so did the senior citizens at Hibernian House – a low income housing unit for seniors in downtown Albuquerque. A group from Sandia National Labs came together to donate gloves, socks, and winter hats to these low income seniors. At their Christmas party on Monday Dec. 19th the seniors were thrilled to receive a gift for Christmas. Their smiles lit up the room. While the Christmas season is a natural time for all of us to feel generous by providing gifts to those on the margins we must ask ourselves, why am I not “giving” throughout the year? Year
around the world in projects that help people eat now and in the future. The Lenten calendar provided with the “rice bowl” uses family-oriented stories, photos, information and suggestions to illustrate what almsgiving through ORB means to people trying to feed their families. It also illustrates the type of projects CRS carries out in order to help entire regions and generations be able to have food in the future. ORB supplies prayers and meditations for Catholic individuals, parishes and schools. Its suggestions about fasting-and-almsgiving help that rice bowl fill up! And a wide variety of resources for learning about our brothers and sisters in need are available through ORB. For more information or to order ORB resources, please see http:// orb.crs.org or call 800.222.0025; or contact Anne Avellone, Director, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, at justice@archdiosf.org or at 505.831.8167. It’s not too late to participate this Lent!
We must ask ourselves, why am I not “giving” throughout the year?
round we accept donations of toys for children and other items such as kitchen items, furniture, and school supplies. There are so many ways you can help: For a full list of items that Catholic Charities could use please contact Cita Arranga at 505.724.4678. To give financially please con-
tact Linley Daly at 505.724.4693. To volunteer at Catholic Charities, please contact Cathy AragonMarquez at 505.724-4634. If you are interested in giving or being a part of the Giving Tree in the future please contact Rosie Shawver at 505.724.4694 or Cita Arranga at 505.724.4678.
The national date for the CRS Collection is always Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. This year, the CRS Collection falls on the weekend of March 17-18, 2012.
Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s (CCHD) archdiocesan office in Albuquerque is looking for Catholics who have a passion for service and justice, to apply for a paid position, 15 hours/ week, and $12/hr for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. The internship is a great opportunity to learn more about social justice education, poverty relief, community development, economic development and Catholic social teaching. Job skills needed include ability to speak/understand basic Spanish, good organizational skills, leadership experience, community service experience and effective writing and communication skills and computer skills. Applications can be requested by e-mail at justice@archdiosf.org. Contact Anne Avellone, Office of Social Justice, 505.831.8167, for more information. Applications must be received by March 1, 2012. Don’t pass up this wonderful opportunity!
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M AKING SENSE OUT OF BIOETHICS Nickels, Dimes and Family Size
A few years ago, I spoke with a young man preparing to get married. His aunt told him that she thought he and his fi ancée were too fi nancially-strapped to have a child, and that it wouldn’t be fair to bring up a baby in poverty. Keenly aware of his joblessness and his minuscule bank account, he concluded she was probably right. The young man and his fi ancée were ready to tie the knot in a few months and they expected that she would be at the infertile phase of her cycle around the time of their honeymoon, so they would be able to consummate the marriage while avoiding bringing a child into the world. They agreed they would use Natural Family Planning (NFP) after that to avoid a pregnancy. A few years later when they felt fi nancially secure, he told me, they would have their fi rst child. He admitted, however, that he was confl icted about whether they were really being “open to life” in
their marriage if they were going into it with this kind of forethought and intention of avoiding children. In marriage, it can certainly be challenging to harmonize spousal love with the responsible transmission of life. Janet Smith and Christopher Kaczor, in an illuminating passage from one of their recent books, acknowledge this challenge and point to the need for a “spirit of generosity” when it comes to procreation: “Pope John Paul II spoke of ‘responsible parenthood,’ in which a couple uses practical wisdom, prayer and a spirit of generosity in determining how many children they should have. Some Catholics believe that the Church permits the use of NFP only for reasons that verge on the truly desperate, such as a situation where a pregnancy would threaten a woman’s life or a family is living in dire poverty. Magisterial documents, however, state that spouses may have physical, psychological, economic or social reasons for needing to limit family size, using several different adjectives to describe those reasons: One can have ‘just’ rea-
sons, ‘worthy’ reasons, ‘defensible’ reasons, ‘serious’ reasons and ‘weighty’ reasons. In short, the Magisterium teaches that spouses must have unselfi sh reasons for using NFP and limiting their family size.” At times, then, our justifi cations for avoiding a pregnancy may merit further refl ection and scrutiny on our part. When it comes to “poverty,” for example, would our poverty, in the true sense of the word, mean that the child would be malnourished and without warm clothing, or would it simply mean that he or she would forego some of the latest hi-tech gadgets that other children in the neighborhood might be enjoying? I recall what a father of seven children on a tight budget once told me in a conversation: “Honestly, there’s always room around the table for one more, and with ‘hand me down’ clothing we always manage. And my goodness, isn’t it a momentous thing to receive that trust of preparing another soul for an eternal destiny with God?” His wife pointed out how the older children ended up help-
ing with raising the younger ones, lessening the burdens on mom and dad, and turning it into a “team effort.” The ancient Christian teaching on the two-fold purpose of marriage, namely, the “procreation and education of children,” and the “mutual help and sanctifi cation of the spouses,” accurately summarizes the inner order of marriage. As the future John Paul II wrote in his great 1960 book “Love and Responsibility,” radical personal openness to both of these purposes is essential to the success and meaning of any marriage. We should never enter into marriage with active opposition to the very ends for which it exists. If a couple is preparing to embark upon marriage with the immediate intention of avoiding offspring (even if they are using morally acceptable means such as NFP), they perhaps ought to consider delaying the exchange of their vows until they have resolved the various impediments, whether fi nancial, careerrelated, or personal, that are leading them to be closed to the idea of having children.
I recall hearing about another family that had six children. They didn’t have two nickels to rub together. After the father came down with mental illness, the mother had to support the family single-handedly. A clear-thinking woman with an unfl inching faith, now elderly and refl ecting on her past, she memorably remarked to her neighbor: “I’ve never seen the Lord send a child without also sending a lunch pail.” God, who is the very source of the immortal souls of our children, is a provident God who invites us to examine the heart of our marriages. He invites us to entrust ourselves to him, so that we might be courageous and authentically open to the gift of life he sends us in the midst of the marital embrace. Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter.org
Archdiocese of Santa Fe 2012 Abuse Awareness Training for Adults: Creating a Safe Environment for Our Children
(formerly known as the Sexual Abuse Misconduct Prevention Workshop) Rev. 01/31/2012 Attendance at the workshop is encouraged for all Catholic adults and is required of the following persons: a. All priests and deacons currently serving in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe; b. All religious employed by or volunteering for the Archdiocese or any of its entities; c. All employees of the Archdiocese, Catholic schools, parishes and affi liated entities; d. All volunteers serving in Archdiocesan and affi liated Catholic schools; e. All volunteers in Archdiocesan parishes whose services place them in regular contact with or close proximity to children and youth; and f. All persons who supervise those who work with children and youth in any capacity. Pre-registration is necessary. These workshops are sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Contact: Annette in the Victims Assistance Coordinator’s Offi ce 505.831.8144. Note: Do not bring children. No one under age 18 is allowed in the workshop.
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Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Colloquium: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 As New Mexico celebrates its 100th birthday as a state, Catholics are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Vatican II. In the past 20 years, in response to the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, New Mexicans have had the opportunity to come together in a spirit of mutual understanding and reconciliation at the annual Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Colloquium. The opening paragraph of Nostra Aetate, “In Our Time,” calls on the Roman Catholic Church to examine “more closely her relationship to non-Christian religions” and to engage in fellowship. This document revolutionized Catholic thinking by stating without question that the Jews were chosen by God, and urged us to focus on the commonalities that exist between the two religions. We, as Catholics, are determined to fulfi ll that legacy. At the World Jewish Congress in 2005, Cardinal Angelo Scola said that Jews and Catholics are brothers who share a covenant with God: “The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - like the God of Jesus Christ - is the living God
who maintains close and salvifi c relations with his people.” On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, from 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., the Jewish-Catholic Dialogue will host their 19th annual Interfaith Colloquium at Congregation B’nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Road NE. This year’s topic is Encountering God: Worship and Rituals, and the speakers for this dynamic gathering are Rabbi Arthur Flicker from B’nai Israel and Monsignor Leo Gomez from the Diocese of Gallup (retired), along with moderator Don Conklin from Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary. These religious leaders will discuss the purpose of worship, and explore the signifi cance of rituals, prayers, Scripture, sacramentals, and vestments used in the synagogue and church. There will be displays and demonstrations and opportunities to ask questions. The cost, which covers all activities and food, is $40 (students: $20). Register no later than Thursday, March 1, 2012. For more information, call Betty Kohlman at 505.299.3807 or Pam Fraser-Walters 505.291.8115.
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A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism Readers of all faiths can benefit from study of anti-Semitism By Phyllis Goldstein. Facing History and Ourselves (Brookline, Mass., 2011). 405 pp., $17.95. Reviewed by Eugene J. Fisher Catholic News Service Phyllis Goldstein’s “A Convenient Hatred” is a major work of history that illuminates perhaps the most persistent and tragic source of hatred and violence in the history of Western civilization. It has behind it the resources of a major international research and educational organization, Facing History and Ourselves. A substantive foreword is provided by Sir Harold Evans, head of the Reuters news agency. Goldstein aims for and achieves an admirable objectivity, which makes the study accessible for readers of all faiths and backgrounds. She begins in the centuries before the rise of Christianity, with anti-Jewish canards in ancient Greek and Roman literature stemming from the Jews’ refusal to worship pagan gods (and the Roman emperor as a god) and their persistent revolts against Greek and Roman domination, revolts which ended only with
their decisive defeat in the second century of the Common Era. As the church gradually separated from the synagogue during the patristic period, Christians, most notoriously St. John Chrysostum, picked up the nergative stereotypes of Jews common in ancient literature, adding to them the notorious “deicide” charge -- the absurd notion that Jews were collectively guilty for the death of Jesus. This despite the fact that, as the Gospels record, only a few Jews, mainly the chief priest of the temple, were actually involved and the fact that Jesus’ crucifi xion was extremely unpopular in Jerusalem, and unknown to most Jews in the then-known world until centuries later. Goldstein misses, at this point, the true signifi cance of the writings of St. Augustine on the Jews. While presuming the deicide charge, Augustine also noted that Jews give witness to the validity of their Scriptures (which Christians called the “Old Testament” although its message about the One God of Israel is ever new and challenging), without which the message of the “good news” of the New Testament See CONVENIENT on page 23
Casa Angelica on the Catwalk Casa Angelica Auxiliary’s 35th Annual Spring Luncheon and Style Show to benefi t the children and young adults at Casa Angelia will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. Individual tickets are $65 for premier seating and $55 for general seating. The event begins at 10:00 a.m. with a silent auction. Dillard’s will be providing the fashions. Reservations can be made by phone 505.275.2470. Deadline for general
seating is March 20, 2012. Casa Angelica has been home to profoundly disabled children and young adults for 45 years. The Auxiliary was organized to serve as a major fundraising and public outreach arm of Casa Angelica. The Auxiliary is an organization of volunteers who contribute hundreds of hours each year to create public funding events that raise money and awareness on behalf of Casa Angelica. Last year over 600 attended this event.
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BOOKS Dating God – Live and Love in the way of St. Francis By Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M. Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press (February 2012)
How can we deepen our most important relationship? The experience of dating provides us with a helpful image to explore Christian spirituality with a fresh lens. Replete with emotional ups and downs, euphoric highs and depressing lows, energy, affection, and fear, our everyday experiences of getting to know another in an increasingly more intimate manner might help us to envision our relationship with God in a new and ever-deepening way. Dating God is not an answer book or a schema providing easy steps or instructions to have an ideal spiritual life. Rather, it offers a new look at the timeless condition of human longing for a deeper relationship with the Creator. And, contends Br. Dan, the Franciscan tradition, which includes Francis and Clare of Assisi and those men and women who followed them, is perhaps the best model for this deepening relational experience with the Divine.
In Memory of Me – A Mediation on the Roman Canon
By Milton Walsh Publisher: Ignatius Press, San Francisco (November 2011) Foreword by Archbishop J. Augustine DiNoia, O.P., Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments The Roman Canon, also known as the First Eucharistic Prayer, holds a privileged place among the texts used in the Mass. With the release of a new English translation of the Latin Roman Missal, Milton Walsh’s timely meditation on the Roman Canon can help priests, religious, and laity deepen their understanding of the text that for centuries was the only Eucharistic prayer used in the Roman Rite. In Memory of Me explores the themes of thanksgiving, offering, and intercession that recur throughout the prayer. It explains the centrality of sacrifice in the Eucharist, not only Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross and the sacrifice of the Mass, but also the offerings of the Old Testament and the self-offering of the martyrs. The trinitarian nature of the Canon, in particular the question of the role of the Holy Spirit, is also treated, as well as the relationship between earthly and heavenly worship. CONVENIENT from page 22 makes little sense. Goldstein also misses the significance of the fact that the popes adopted Augustine’s protective view of Judaism so that it alone among all the religions of the ancient world survived. Goldstein provides the invaluable larger context, historically, in which these can be understood. That larger context was increasingly grim for Jews as the centuries progressed, especially after the First Crusade in which thousands of Jews were murdered, and the institution of ghettos, forced conversion, the blood libel and violation of the Eucharist charges, pogroms, and expulsion from all of the nations of Western Europe save for the Italian peninsula, where
papal protection prevailed. Goldstein rightly spends a good percentage of her time on the events leading up to the Holocaust in Europe and on increasing anti-Semitism in the Arab/Muslim world today. The latter began before the existence of the state of Israel and independently of Zionism. She concludes with a call to Jews, Muslims and Christians alike to view each other with mutual respect, citing Elie Wiesel that “although we today are not responsible for the injustices of the past, we are responsible for the way we remember the past and what we do with that past.” The volume includes helpful illustrations and bibliography.
God’s on the Phone – Stories of Grace in Action
By Regis J. Flaherty Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press (September 2011) “By the grace of God and the work of the Holy Spirit, a wrong number led to a change of heart. A man needed to make the right decision, and God was ready and willing to help him. Perhaps his mother or some friend had been praying for him; perhaps even he had asked for God’s help. I was available, and God worked through me. Wrong number, indeed!”--adapted from Chapter Seventeen
Marriage 911 – How God Saved Our Marriage (and can save yours, too!)
By Greg and Julie Alexander Publisher: St. Anthony Messenger Press (August 2011) Greg and Julie Alexander had concluded that divorce was the only way out of what they thought was a lifeless, loveless marriage. Basing their life together on the things society says are important took them spiraling downward until they literally hit rock bottom. Quite unexpectedly, a faithful priest guided them back to the truths of the Church, and they were able to restore the love they once had for each other. Marriage 911 chronicles Greg and Julie s journey back to marital happiness built on a strong Catholic faith and offers emergency hope to struggling couples. RECIPES from page 12
Ruth’s Cajun Seafood Pasta (Reprinted with permission of CatholicMom.com) 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons ground black pepper 1-1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon ground white pepper 1 cup chopped green onions 1 cup chopped parsley 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 pound dry fettucine pasta Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, pour cream into large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until just about boiling. Reduce heat, and add herbs, salt, peppers, onions, and parsley. Simmer 7 to 8 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in seafood, cooking until shrimp is no longer transparent. Stir in cheeses, blending well. Drain pasta. Serve sauce over noodles.
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Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Catherine Kelsey Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Catherine Kelsey (formerly Sr. Ann Lorraine) died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the age of 94 at Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. She was born Mary Catherine Kelsey on May 4, 1917, in Denver, CO, the daughter of Clarence Edward and Elizabeth (Walsh) Kelsey. Sr. Mary Catherine was a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati for 76 years. In 1949, Sister returned to the West where she would serve for the next 45 years in a several capacities including: St. Mary School, Albuquerque, (junior high school instructor 1949 – ’51, elementary principal 1954 – ’55) and Sacred Heart School, Denver, CO, (principal and elementary superior 1951 – ’54). Returning to the West, Sister resumed her education ministry as principal and elementary superior at San Felipe School, Albuquerque, (1956 – ’62); Cathedral High School, Denver, CO, (secondary teacher 1962 – ’66); and St. Vincent de Paul, Albuquerque, (secondary teacher
1966 – ’67). In 1967, Sister began her counseling ministry at St. Pius X, Albuquerque, (1967 – ’69). In 1969, Sr. Mary Catherine immersed her talents in parish duties at Holy Family, Roy, NM, (1969 – ’72). She served in the same capacity at St. Vincent de Paul, Denver, for one year in 1972. She ministered as elementary principal at St. Rose of Lima, Denver, from 1973 – ’74. Sister also taught elementary grades at St. Vincent de Paul, Denver, (1974 – ’78 and 1981 – ’84). Sr. Jan Kroeger, OSF, Assisted Living Coordinator at Mother Margaret Hall, enjoyed getting to know Sister Mary Catherine in her later years. “I so admired her sense of independence, her energy and her spunky attitude,” said Sister Jan. “She told many stories about her beloved West – the mountains, the children she taught, and her family.” Her brother Tom Kelsey as well as nieces and nephews survive Sister Mary Catherine. One sister, Lorraine McCabe, preceded her in death.
Bishop Joseph W. Estabrook
A u x i l i a r y Bishop Joseph W. Estabrook of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services died Feb. 4 at age 67 in Houston following a lengthy illness. The Albany, N.Y., native was 67 years old. He is pictured in a 2004 photo. (CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec)
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Rev. Santan Pinto, SOLT Rev. Santan Pinto, SOLT, a priest from the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity serving in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe passed away December 16, 2011 in a car accident while traveling in India. Funeral services were conducted in India, and a memorial service took place at Our Lady of Belen. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Pinto, for his family and brothers
from the Society who mourn his passing. Fr. Pinto, a former Jesuit, soon after joining the Society became our Novice Master forming the novices for the priesthood in Bosque, NM for some 14 years. During the last 8 years he was an itinerate preacher also working rather extensively with Lay people throughout the U.S. forming them to be Disciples of Jesus & Mary.
Sr. Ann Perpetua Romero, OP Sr. Ann Perpetua was from Peñasco, New Mexico. She was the fi rst vocation garnered by the Grand Rapids Dominicans from New Mexico, only two years after they had open their fi rst mission in Dixon, New Mexico in 1925. Sr. Ann Perpetua worked in th food service for 54 years. She enjoyed baking and providing delicious and attractive meals. Her mission assignments in New Mexico were Our Lady of Belen, Holy Cross in Santa Cruz, Our
Lady of Fatima in Albuquerque and Nazareth Hospital in Albuquerque. In California Valley Oasis Hospital, El Centro, as well as several mission in Michigan, including Aquinas College. In 1988, Sister returned to Marywood, and even then she continued to do outreach to families and volunteered at the Second Harvest Gleaners, feeding the poor in Grand Rapids. Sister was a quiet gentle and holy person greatly loved by her family and her religious sisters.
Sr. Margaret Mary McCullough, SC Sister of Charity of Cinucation from the Universicinnati Margaret Mary ty of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio (Marge) McCullough (forin 1968. merly Sr. Catherine RoFrom her own autobioberta) died Thursday, Feb. graphical sketch we learn 2, 2012, at the age of 82 at that S. Marge enjoyed sitMother Margaret Hall, the ting by a lake, river or nursing facility of the Sisocean. “Water conveys to ters of Charity of Cincinname the ever fl owing love ti. She was born on May 6, of God for all the earth, she 1929, in Cincinnati, Ohio, said. “ My happiest memthe daughter of Robert and ories as a Sister of Charity Catherine (Leonard) Mcinclude the realization of Cullough. Sr. Marge was the deep love we have for a Sister of Charity for 64 years. Sister each other. I believe Jesus is our point of earned the Bachelor of Science in Educa- union. However else we differ is not that tion from the College of Mount St. Joseph, important.” Cincinnati, in 1958 and the master’s in edSr. Marge ministered in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and New Mexico, initially teaching intermediate grades at St. Francis School in Albuquerque, N.M., from 1949 to 1954. Sr. Emily Anne Phelan remembers Sr. Marge as a very dear friend. “She was a very balanced person who knew how to enjoy simple pleasures, especially in nature,” Sr. Emily Anne said. “She was fun, prayerful, helpful and adventuresome. She saw suffering as helping us get to a depth of understanding of ourselves and of other people. She believed that our joy just as much as our suffering unites us to Jesus and each other.” Sr. Marge is survived by her brother Jack McCullough of Cincinnati and many nieces and nephews. Her brothers Bill and Bob preceded her in death.
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Roman Catholic Saints Calendar February 15 St. Claude la Colombière 16 St. Gilbert of Sempringham 17 Seven Founders of the Servite Order 18 Blessed John of Fiesole 19 St. Conrad of Piacenza 20 Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto 21 St. Peter Damian 22 Chair of St. Peter 23 St. Polycarp 24 Blessed Luke Belludi 25 Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio 26 St. Porphyry of Gaza 27 St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows 28 Blessed Daniel Brottier 29 St. Oswald March 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
St. David of Wales St. Agnes of Bohemia St. Katharine Drexel St. Casimir St. John Joseph of the Cross Servant of God Sylvester of Assisi Sts. Perpetua and Felicity St. John of God St. Frances of Rome St. Dominic Savio St. John Ogilvie Blessed Angela Salawa St. Leander of Seville St. Maximilian
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March Msgr. Leo Lucero Rev. Carlos Chavez Most Rev. Arthur N. Tafoya Rev. Binu Joseph, O.Praem Rev. Raymond Amiro Rev. Ronald Carrillo, SF Rev. Jim Wolff Rev. Vincent Nicosia, SOLT
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WHERE HEAVEN AND EARTH INTERSECT From the Editor’s Desk When Pope Benedict XVI declared a “Year of Faith” to commence October 11, 2012, I was anxious to learn more. Pope Benedict said the Year of Faith would give a “new impetus to the mission of the whole church to lead men out of the desert in which they often find themselves, to the place of life, of friendship with Christ.” Not knowing where to begin my preliminary research and since soothsaying is a talent I have yet to master, I did what I remind my family to do. “Let go, let God.” It works. Out of the blue, I received the gift of a lifetime. I was notified that I was selected to be one of 11 Catholic Press Association members representing the USA to be guests of the Israeli Government for a tour Israel, the Holy Land. Thus, my Year of Faith launched January 25, 2012. Armed with a large envelope filled with prayer requests from family and friends, I joined ten of my amazing colleagues who ranged from an international correspondent, editors, authors, and Catholic bloggers. We walked and sailed in Jesus’ footsteps throughout Israel. They included Jaffa, Caesarea, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of the Beatitudes, Cana, Capernaum, Naim, Bethlehem, and Jerusalem. The journey was literally a breath of fresh air and strengthened my faith in God and mankind. We met so many hardworking, devoted, and gracious people of all faiths; including a serendipitous meeting with Cardinal-elect Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York who was on a retreatpilgrimage with 50 priests from New York. The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) pulled out all the stops for us. They provided us with a first class visit to Tel Aviv, a modern trendsetting city on the Mediterranean, to the most sacred places many of us only hear about in church and read about in the Bible, a float on the Dead Sea, and a camel ride! We also visited the Yad Vashem, the National Memorial Museum of the Holocaust; a staunch reminder of our responsibilities that these horrific atrocities must never happen again. Israel is indeed the Promised Land… it’s not perfect, but it bolstered my confidence that He awaits us if we do His will. Bless you, my new Israeli friends, for your grand hospitality and this unique opportunity to begin my year of renewed faith. I hope to one day take my family back and encourage all to “Let go, let God” and visit the Holy Land. It is where heaven and earth intersect. (NB I returned to the USA at press time and wanted to squeeze this note in this issue. More information on the Promised Land will be forthcoming in future issues. Shalom, Celine)