People of God December 2013 by Archdiocese of Santa Fe

December 2013 • Volume 31 • Number 11 • www.archdiosf.org I N S I D E

Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

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Archbishop’s Letter: Haven’t Missed One Yet!...................................................3

Conrad L. Hilton Foundation of LA Awards $1.1 Million to San Miguel.................................14

Discernment Retreat...........................................5

Our Faith Journey..............................................17

Knights of Columbus’ New Name......................9

National Migration Week...................................23

Catholic Education............................................10

Renaissance to Goya........................................24

315 Adults Confirmed.......................................13

Kids and Christmas...........................................28

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Cover of Time magazine’s Person of the Year issue, featuring Pope Francis The cover of Time magazine’s Person of the Year issue, featuring Pope Francis, is pictured in this Dec. 11 handout photo. (CNS photo/Time Inc., handout via Reuters)

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Nativity Scene located outside the Church of the Nativity located in Bethlehem, West Bank Project manager from Italy stands ouside during renovation of roof of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Italian Marcello Piacenti, project manager on the renovation of the roof of the Church of the Nativity, stands in front of bullet marks Nov. 20 at the church in Bethlehem, West Bank. The stone and windows were damaged during the siege on the church in th e spring 2002, when Palestinian militants took over the church and Israeli tanks stood in Manger Square. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

Catholic church seen in background as worker walks on roof during renovation of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

St. Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Church is seen in the background as a worker walks at the site of renovations on the roof of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank. More than five years in the planning and researching, the restoration of the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s wooden beams and lead roof and its 38 windows represents the beginning of an ambitious project. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

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IN THE RISEN LORD Haven’t Missed One Yet! Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

his is my 30th year as a bishop in the church and I have never missed a general meeting of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops. The meeting was held November 11-14 in Baltimore, MD at the Marriott Hotel. One of the important things that took place was the election of a new President of the Bishops Conference. It is Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville whom I know fairly well. He replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York who has served as president for the past three years. Cardinal DiNardo of Houston was elected vice-president. There were other elections of committee chairmen. I was one of the conference officers a few years ago when I served as Secretary to the Bishops Conference. But as a young priest I was a member of the staff under then Bishop Joseph Bernardin and Bishop James Rausch. I have always enjoyed my connection with my brother bishops. I spoke on the floor several times during the meeting. One of the issues that I spoke about was Catholic Relief

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Services. As many of you know, Catholic Relief Services has been attacked unfairly with untrue complaints that the agency uses church money to promote abortion and birth control. These attacks are absolutely untrue. Catholic Relief Services helps the poor in the third-world in places like Africa. We are in coalitions with other groups that do some of these things but we work with them only in those areas in which we have strong agreement, such as distribution of food to the hungry, clothing and medicine. We would not be able to help the poor without working in coalitions. The bishops have studied the complaints carefully and found them to be groundless and perhaps just said in order to get people to give money to these groups that complain. I spoke strongly in support of Catholic Relief Services and compliment-

ed Cardinal Dolan for the wonderful statement of support from the Administrative Committee to Catholic Relief Services. It is indeed one of the greatest blessings and a proof of American Catholic generosity to the poor. The bishops applauded my intervention. I also spoke on the issue of the new translation of the Confirmation Ceremony Liturgy. One of the bishops rose to suggest that we add the option of slapping the confirmation candidates as was done years ago. He said that this would enable the candidate to understand that they must make sacrifices for Christ even when suffering as a result. I rose immediately and spoke strongly against reintroducing the confirmation slap! I said the candidates would be thinking more about how hard the bishop would slap them than about receiving the Holy Spirit with the anointing of the forehead with the sacred oil. In fact, I said I know this is true because it was true in my case when I

was confirmed at the age of 12 at Sacred Heart Church in Texarkana, TX. The bishops clapped and laughed at my comment. I also spoke during the Executive Session about the need that we have to broaden the focus of the conference beyond issues such as human life, gay marriage, and birth control as Pope Francis has urged us. Perhaps it would be better to write a pastoral letter on the mercy and forgiveness of Jesus Christ rather than another letter on the HHH Mandate or Obama Care. We need to listen to the spirit and tone of Pope Francis and put that into effect in our activities as a conference. The remark was well received by the bishops. There were about 235 bishops who were at the meeting who were able to vote. The retired bishops have a voice but no vote and a good number of them were present also. The meeting is always interesting. We heard from the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Vigano, who spoke about the importance that we be pastoral bishops and not just bishops with a particular ideology. He noted that Pope Francis

is urging the appointment of bishops that will be intensely pastoral in their concern for the people of the church. Cardinal Dolan also gave a presentation in which he expressed his concern for our Christian brothers and sisters who are being persecuted for their Christian faith. He noted that more than a million Christians were killed this past year alone. Certainly it is happening in the Middle East but also in Nigeria, Pakistan, and Egypt. We stand strongly with our brother and sister Catholics who are being persecuted. The meeting of the bishops is also a wonderful occasion for me to renew my friendships with men with whom I studied in the seminary in Rome as well as other bishops that I have met through the years. Please pray for us as we seek to be pastoral bishops serving you and all of our Catholics. Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord, Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe

Hasta Ahora, ¡No He Faltado a Una Sola Reunión!

ste es mi trigésimo año como obispo en la Iglesia y nunca he faltado a una reunión general de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de EE.UU. La reunión de este año se llevó a cabo del 11 al 14 noviembre en Baltimore, MD en el Hotel Marriott. Una de las cosas importantes que tuvieron lugar fue la elección del nuevo presidente de la Conferencia Episcopal. Él es el Arzobispo Joseph Kurtz de Louisville, a quien conozco bastante bien. Él reemplaza al cardenal Timothy Dolan de Nueva York, quien sirvió

Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan

como presidente durante los últimos tres años. El Cardenal DiNardo de Houston fue elegido como vicepresidente. Hubo además otras elecciones de presidentes de diferentes comisiones. Hace ya algunos años, yo fui uno de los oficiales de la Conferencia cuando desempeñé el puesto de secretario de la Conferencia Episcopal. Siendo un joven sacerdote fui también parte del personal de esta misma Conferencia bajo el entonces obispo Joseph Bernardin y el obispo James Rausch. Siempre he disfrutado de mi relación con mis hermanos obispos.

Durante esta última reunión, tomé la palabra varias veces. Uno de los temas de los que hablé fue acerca de Catholic Relief Services (Servicios Católicos de Auxilio). Como muchos de ustedes sabrán, Catholic Relief Services ha sido atacado injustamente con denuncias falsas de que el organismo utiliza el dinero de la Iglesia para promover el aborto y el control de la natalidad. Estos ataques son absolutamente falsos. Catholic Relief Services ayuda a los pobres en el Tercer Mundo, en lugares como África. Somos parte de ciertas coaliciones o

grupos que hacen algunas de las cosas mencionadas en las quejas, pero trabajamos con ellos sólo en aquellas áreas en las que tenemos un fuerte acuerdo, tales como la distribución de alimentos a los hambrientos y de ropa y medicinas a los necesitados. No seríamos capaces de ayudar a los pobres sin trabajar con diversas coaliciones. Los obispos hemos estudiado las quejas cuidadosamente y hemos encontrado que son infundadas, y que tal vez se plantean con el fin de conseguir que la gente dé dinero a estos grupos que se quejan. Hablé pues, en

una forma enérgica en apoyo de Catholic Relief Services y felicité al Cardenal Dolan por la maravillosa declaración de apoyo por parte del Comité Administrativo para Catholic Relief Services, organización que de hecho es una de las bendiciones más grandes y una prueba de la generosidad católica estadounidense hacia los pobres. Los obispos aplaudieron mi intervención. También hablé sobre el tema de la nueva traducción de la Ceremonia de la Liturgia de Confirmación. Uno de los Continued on page 19

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Archbishop’s Schedule December 8 Sun 5:30 p.m. 9 Mon 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 10 Tue 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 11 Wed ======== 12 Thu 6:00 p.m. 13 Fri ======== 6:00 p.m. 14 Sat 1:00 p.m. 15 Sun 10:00 a.m. 16 Mon ======== 6:30 p.m. 17 Tue 12:00 Noon 18 Wed ======== 20 Fri 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 21 Sat ======== 23 Mon 11:30 a.m. 24 Tue ======== 12:00 Midnight 25 Wed ======== 10:00 a.m. 27 Fri 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 30 Mon ======== 31 Tue ========

Dedication of Marian Statute, Santa Maria de La Paz, Santa Fe Archbishop’s School Fund Dinner Planning Committee, Catholic Center Serra Club Christmas Dinner, Albuquerque Executive Presbyteral Council, Catholic Center Deans, Archbishop’s Residence, Albuquerque Adult Confirmation, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe Office Appointments Mass, Catholic Charities Partners in Excellence, San Felipe de Neri, Albuquerque Office Appointments Archdiocesan Finance Council Dinner, Alb. Annual Native American Christmas Party, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Alb. Mass & Procession in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Francis Xavier, Albuquerque Office Appointments Advent Penance Service, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Archbishop’s Catholic Radio Hour Golden Jubilee for Cardinal George, Chicago Archdiocesan Finance Council, Catholic Center Tape TV Masses, Catholic Center Three Masses at Los Lunas Correctional Facility Mass & Lunch for Catholic Center Employees, Catholic Center Office Closed Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Office Closed Christmas Mass, Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe Tape TV Masses, Catholic Center Priest & Seminarian Christmas Lunch, Risen Savior, Albuquerque Office Appointments Office Apointments

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Office Closed Office Appointments Mass, Archdiocesan Detention Ministry, San Jose Mission, Duranes Region XIII Bishops’ Retreat, Picture Rocks Retreat Center, Tucson Office Appointments ACA Kickoff, Northeast Deanery, Our Lady of Sorrows, Las Vegas ACA Kickoff, Northwest & Santa Fe Deaneries, St. Anne, Santa Fe

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Seminary Burse

The following parishes have sent in excess Mass stipends to the Archdiocesan Finance Office for seminarian education. These receipts are for September and October 2013. Excess Mass stipends are from multiple Mass intentions celebrated at parishes. The archdiocesan policy is for excess Mass stipends to be used for seminarian education. Amount Received

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September Our Lady of the Annunciation (Mass stipends)...................................................... $685.50 St Joseph on the Rio Grande (Mass stipends....................................................... $510.00 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mass stipends)............................................. $470.00 Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe - Pojoaque (Mass stipends) .............................. $650.00 Annette F. Barker............................................................................................... $1,000.00 Anonymous............................................................................................................ $100.00 Anonymous.............................................................................................................. $50.00 October Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary........................................................................ $580.00 Our Lady of the Annunciation............................................................................. $2,612.50 St. John the Baptist – Santa Fe............................................................................. $500.00 St. Joseph on the Rio Grande - Abq...................................................................... $400.00 St John the Baptist – Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo.................................................... $3,000.00

Immaculate Conception

19th century December 8

The Catholic dogma that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was free from original sin from the moment of her conception and preserved from all sin throughout her earthly life was declared by Pope Pius IX in 1854. However, for centuries Catholics had believed in Mary’s exceptional holiness as a divine favor in anticipation of her role in salvation; by the eighth century, the Eastern church believed her holiness was flawless and immense, and this belief gradually spread throughout the Western church. The feast is fixed nine months before the feast marking Mary’s birthday on Sept. 8. Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is the patron of the United States and 10 other nations in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. © 2013 Catholic News Service

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Have You Ever Considered Becoming a Catholic Priest?

Without obligation or commitment, single men (from high school to age 50) are invited to attend a weekend retreat to learn more about a priestly vocation. This is a weekend to explore and learn about a life serving God and His church as a priest. It will be conducted by the Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The retreat will cover: • Personal testimonies describing vocations • The challenge of the Gospel (values worth living and sacrificing for) • Life as a seminarian • Possible assignments after ordination • Concerns about the image of the priest This weekend retreat will start on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 6 PM with registration and will

end on Sunday, February 2 at 1 PM. Learn more about the vocational alternatives to the secular pressures of business and professional life. Come and consider dedicating your life to God in the service of His people. Come consider bring Christ to the world! Questions? Call Fr. Michael DePalma or Cory Woodcox at the Vocations Office 505.831.8143. If you are interested, please cut and mail registration form before January 21st to: Vocations Office 4000 Saint Joseph’s Place NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 The retreat will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center 50 Mount Carmel Road, Santa Fe, NM. Private rooms and meals will be provided.

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California Lawyer Moves to Pecos to Become Benedictine Monk By Brother Aidan Toombs, Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey My name is Aidan Toombs, and until recently I was working as a lawyer in California. But last month, I made a radical career change – and moved to Pecos to begin formation as a Benedictine monk at Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey. I can clearly remember my initial visit to the monastery, over two years ago, when I was first discerning my vocation. I was struck by the beauty of the place, the peaceful and satisfying rhythm of daily prayer and worship, and the friendliness, good nature and even humor of the community. I immediately sensed this was the place I wanted to live out my vocation. That feeling only got stronger with each subsequent visit where I felt clos-

er to God and better able to hear His voice throughout the day. However, in the back of my mind, I also felt certain I would not be able to enter formation and join the community because I still have student loans from law school. The monastery, like most religious communities, requires applicants to be debt-free before entering formation. Thankfully, and indeed providentially, I discovered The Labouré Society, a 501(c)(3) that helps Aspirants to religious life through student loan resolution. Aspirants fundraise for the Society, and in return are eligible for grants to offset student loans. And I’m one of these Aspirants. A couple months ago, I received an initial grant, which permitted me to move into the monastery and begin formation. It’s really a miracle I’m even here now, and

Brother Aidan Toombs at Pecos Monastery.

I think about that daily, with gratitude. To raise awareness of the impact of student loans on vocations, I’ve spoken at English and Spanish language Masses, before Serrans, Knights, and other groups supportive of vocations. One of the goals of these talks, of course, is that people will make a donation to support the Society, but another is just to let people know that (a) vocations like mine are out there, but (b) we’re blocked from going forward by student loans, and (c) there is a solution. And I’m living proof. To learn more about the Society and my vocation story, please visit www. labouresociety.org/aidan. Donations can be made online or sent to The Labouré Society at 1365 Corporate Center Curve, Suite 104, Eagan, Minnesota, 55121 (please write “Aidan” in the memo line).

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Dawson’s Buried Remembered By Marina Ochoa, Director, Historic-Artistic Patrimony and Archives On October 22, 1913 one of several mines in Dawson, NM exploded. It occurred after the mine was deemed safe by the State Mining Inspector. Of the 263 miners who died in this explosion, many were immigrants from Europe: Italian, Greeks, Austrians, Germans, and others. There were quite a number with Spanish surnames from New Mexico or Mexican nationals, few were from the US. On October 27, 2013 a memorial service was held at the old cemetery at Dawson, all that remains of the vibrant mining town. Dawson was located in the area held by the Miranda/Beaubien grant given by Gov. Manuel Armijo in 1841. When Lucien Maxwell came to NM and married Luz Beaubien, he acquired the grant which became known as the Maxwell Land Grant, parts of which were eventually sold to Dawson in 1869. Other parts were sold to private investors; Dawson gained control of the grant and it was ultimately sold to Charles B. Filiberto Vialpando at the burial site of his great uncle Filiberto Eddy who eventually sold it Bialpando (as spelled on cross). to the Phelps Dodge Mining Company (PDMC) in 1906. The first mine opened in 1899 Reza’s mother – Mary Fran- Gundry from the Church of and it is believed at least one ces is the former director of Antioch, Rev. Papadimimining accident occurred the Office of Worship for the tropoulous and Rev. Ambrose before the 1913 explosion. Archdiocese of Santa Fe. from the Greek Orthodox The population of the town Another explosion occurred Church who read a letter from increased from 600 in 1902 in 1923 with over 100 min- Metropolitan Isaiah of Dento about 6,000 by the early ers who died. PDMC placed ver. Names of the miners who 1920s. During its life span, white iron crosses with names died were read and a wreath Dawson was a “company of those who were buried. was laid on a plain white iron town” owned solely by PDMC One of them was Filiber- cross. The event was orgawho built homes and other ne- to Bialpando, as spelled on nized by Georgia Maryol who cessities a town required in- the cross, whose great grand has interest in Dawson and cluding a hospital and church. nephew Filiberto Vialpando the Greek miners who died in In 1913, the town was a mis- was present at the ceremony. the explosions. sion and served from the parFiliberto along with DeaAfter World War II, the ish of Springer. By 1917, the con Thomas Alderette, who need for coal dwindled and parish of St. John the Baptist had connections in Dawson, the mines closed. First notice opened and was served by the participated in the ceremony. was on February 28, 1950 Oblates of Mary Immaculate Others present were Debbie stating the mines would close who ministered the parish Corrazi and Al Grubesic from April 30, 1950. A letter from throughout its existence. An Santa Fe, Marie Martinez and the manager posted March organ was blessed on July 4, her sister Jennie Mackey from 31, 1950 stated “the Daw1926 by Archbishop Daeger. Albuquerque and numerous son Mines will cease operaOne of the people who played others. Other religious par- tions Friday night, April 28, the organ was Mary Frances ticipation included Bishop

Deacon Thomas Alderette from St. Patrick’s-St. Joseph’s parish Raton, prays for the departed at Dawson Cemetery. 1950” and all residents were to “vacate their premises on or before June 30, 1950.” The church and contents were donated to the archdiocese with the understanding that it would be dismantled/ removed. It is not known where the church was moved; a photo circa 1950 shows the steps of the church leading to empty space. A chalice was sent to Eagle Nest and another

chalice, vestments and other items went to Koehler, a town razed in 1955, the pews went to Springer. The organ was placed in storage in Santa Fe by Fr. Schoeppner, secretary to the archbishop. February, 1992 the cemetery of Dawson was placed on the State Register of Historic Sites and on April 9, 1992 it was placed on the National Register.

Continued from page 13 Shrine of St. Bernadette, Albuquerque St. Anne, Albuquerque St. Anthony, Pecos St. Augustine, Isleta Pueblo St. Charles Borromeo, Albuquerque St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, Albuquerque St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque St. Patrick/St. Joseph, Raton St. Therese of the Infant Jesus, Albuquerque

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Prayer for Advent Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours. Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God’s own work for justice. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father’s joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and love. Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too, sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there, and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail. Amen.

Larry Ulibarri

For It Is In Giving That We Receive Advent: A Call to Patient Waiting

“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 Members of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Parish in Pojoaque gather with pastor, Msgr. Jerome Martinez y Alire. By Christella (Christie) SalazarUlibarri, parishioner, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Parish, Pojoaque The Catholic Daughters of the Americas and The St. Vincent de Paul Conference from the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Parish in Pojoaque, NM, teamed up to sponsor this year’s coat drive entitled, “A Coat of Many Colors.” Parishioners were invited to select a coat hanger from the sponsoring organization’s coat rack beginning October 19 through November 3, 2013. During the period of acceptance, the donated coats were presented during the offertory at Masses and blessed. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas were instrumental in organizing this effort. They collaborated with the local school system to identify kids most in need, decorated coat hangers with tags to match the provided specifications of children’s coat sizes and genders. Additionally, they sorted and

distributed the coats to the schools in the community and to other children in need. It is comforting to know that more children will be warmer this winter and also to witness how our catholic community responded so graciously to the drive. Their caring attitude, excitement, and commitment to this project was a wonderful way to make a difference for a young boy or girl who would otherwise be without a coat. In addition, extra coats were provided by the St. Vincent de Paul Conference from their funds to have on-hand to provide to children as the needs arise throughout the winter. This will be accomplished with assistance of distribution from the religious education office. Parishioners give generously to the less fortunate all year round, but the spirit of giving for this coat drive was astounding as 150 coats were donated. The community’s heartwarming generosity was greatly appreciated.

By Sr. Margie Lavonis, CSC When I was a campus minister at Saint Mary’s Student Parish at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, I heard something in an Advent homily that always comes back to me during this time of the church year. The homilist shared what he was doing for Advent to help him appreciate the true meaning of the season. In Advent, he would slow down and stop at every yellow light and wait patiently for it to turn green. This little exercise would hopefully remind him of the people of God who waited so long for the Messiah to come and save them. Advent is always a good time to reflect upon the virtue of patience and how much we need to exercise it in our often hectic life. Like many people in our society, waiting does not come naturally to most of us. Our culture promotes instant results. We want to lose ten pounds in ten days! We often gobble down our meals or eat on the run. (Just look at the drive thru windows at the fast food restaurants around meal time). We take medicines that promise quick relief from whatever ails us and look for the express check out lanes in the grocery store. We upgrade our computers so they go faster and faster and we use social media hoping for instant communication. Slow traffic and slow people tend to frustrate us. Often we do not get our prayers answered on our time schedule. It boils down to the fact that many of us just do not like to wait for anything or anybody. We want to see results right away and usually on our terms. For Catholics, Advent affords us the opportunity to exercise the virtue of patience. In the midst of the hustle bus-

tle of this often-frenetic pre-Christmas time the Church gives us the opportunity to slow down and to reflect upon the true meaning of the season. We celebrate the coming of Jesus at his birth and the fact that he will come again, but we also celebrate the many ways he comes to us daily in our lives. Like the Hebrew people, it takes patient waiting and a quiet spirit to discover God’s presence in our daily lives. Now, more than ever, we need to eke out those quiet times when we can calm down and reflect upon God’s activity in ourselves and in our world. Without patience and willingness to wait, we may miss His presence in our lives. When we are constantly in a hurry we miss the beauty of nature or the twinkle in the eye of a child. When we rush from one activity to another we often do not see the people around us who silently cry out for our attention. When we are too busy to pray or just be with the Lord, we miss the deep peace and sense of security and trust that comes with a close relationship with our God. Yes, Christmas is coming but so does God come every day. Let us try to slow down so we can recognize the One who loves and saves us. Say a little prayer the next time you wait for the light to turn green or are in a long line while shopping for Christmas. Use the precious time to remind you of the gift of life in Jesus that God has given to each of us. Hopefully it will become a habit. When it comes right down to it, it is kind of unusual to celebrate the birthday of a person one doesn’t really know. Find ways during this time before Christmas to get to know Jesus better. Slow down, look around and recognize Him in the people and events of your life. You may even find him in the shopping mall with Santa Claus.

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Women First to Witness the Resurrection By Clifford M. Yeary, Associate Director, Little Rock Scripture Study Comparing all four Gospel accounts of the disciples’ experiences at the empty tomb on that first Easter morning can be challenging. Each Gospel records the event a little differently. In no two of the Gospels do all the same disciples appear at the tomb and the order in which they appear also differs. Is there a young man (Mark), or two men (Luke), or an angel at the tomb (Matthew)? Or is there no man or angel at all, except for Jesus himself standing just outside the tomb (John)? Wanting all four of the Gospels to give the same account of, or at least to agree on, all the details surrounding the Easter morning events at the empty tomb might lead us in the wrong direction altogether. Instead of encountering each Gospel’s witness to our faith in Jesus’ resurrection, we might find ourselves arguing with doubt and demanding proof. This side of our own graves, the closest most of us will come to a proof of Jesus’ resurrection is the joy the Holy Spirit spills into our hearts when we embrace the message, “He is risen.”

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There is, however, in each of the Gospel accounts of the resurrection a common thread. The first witnesses to the reality of the empty tomb were women (or just Mary of Magdala, in John’s account). This, ironically, reveals a historical reality that the early Church and the Gospel writers themselves seem to have worried might cast doubt on their testimony that Jesus had truly risen from the dead. Luke presents us with a number of women at the empty tomb. “The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna and Mary the mother of James,” as well as the unnamed “others who accompanied them” (24:10). Luke records the women’s experience clearly enough: “But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, ‘Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here, but he has been

raised. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on the third day’” (24:1-7). The difficulty the early Church had with this remembrance is simply that women were not considered credible witnesses. That this was a problem for the apostles is acknowledged by Luke. The women faithfully recount to Peter and the other Apostles what had been revealed to them at the empty tomb, “but their story seemed like nonsense and they did not believe them” (24:11). While each Gospel faithfully recounts somewhat differing aspects of the story from apostolic and oral tradition, all four are unanimous in recording that the first witnesses were female. This has led some throughout history to discredit the resurrection accounts. As if a claim of a man rising from the dead isn’t hard enough to believe in the first place, that it was a tale originally spread by women simply made it seem preposterous. After nearly 2,000 years, however, the witness of these women is being seen as more and more historically reliable. The very fact that their witness was not

deemed credible in their own time and place — even, at first, among the apostles — makes it far more likely that they were in fact the first witnesses. Anyone who thinks the early Church fabricated its accounts of the resurrection must ask themselves why the Gospels all insist on telling the story of the women who were the first witnesses. What was once “nonsense” is now a clear testimony to the resurrection with real historical credibility. Today, the Church still struggles to give women their due voice as witnesses to our risen life in Christ. Pope Francis asks us to develop a deeper theology of women. We could do far worse than starting with Scripture and mining the historical, cultural and theological contexts of the empty tomb narratives. Perhaps we will discover good reason why God made his risen Son known first to women and only later to the Apostles. Study Questions • What are some differences between the accounts of the empty tomb found in the four Gospels? • If you have a favorite Gospel account

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Las Mujeres Fueron las Primeras en Creer en la Resurrección

Por Clifford M. Yeary, Director Asociado, Estudio Bíblico de Little Rock Comparar los relatos de los cuatro evangelios de las experiencias de los discípulos ante la tumba vacía en la primera mañana de Pascua puede ser desafiante. Cada uno de los evangelios relata el acontecimiento de manera un poco distinta. Los mismos discípulos no aparecen en cada uno de los evangelios y el orden en que aparecen es también distinto. ¿Hay un joven (Marcos) o dos hombres (Lucas), o un ángel ante la tumba (Mateo)? ¿O no hay ni hombre ni ángel, sino solamente Jesús mismo que está fuera de la tumba (Juan)? Esperar que los cuatro evangelios den el mismo relato, o al menos que estén de acuerdo sobre todos los detalles de los acontecimientos de la mañana de Pascua ante la tumba vacía podría llevarnos en una dirección errónea. En lugar de encontrar el testimonio de cada evangelio de nuestra fe en la resurrec-

Este es el 12º artículo de una serie de catorce. ción de Jesús, nos podríamos encon- sin nombre “que las acompañaban” trar discutiendo con dudas y exigiendo (24,10). Lucas reporta claramente la pruebas. A este lado de nuestras propias experiencia de las mujeres: “Pero al tumbas, lo más cerca que la mayoría de amanecer del primer día de la semana, nosotros puede llegar a la prueba de la tomaron las especies que habían preparesurrección de Jesús es la alegría que rado y acudieron a la tumba. Enconel Espíritu Santo derrama en nuestros traron la piedra separada del sepulcro. corazones cuando acogemos el mensa- Pero, cuando entraron, no encontraron el cuerpo del Señor Jesús. Cuando esje, “Ha resucitado.” Sin embargo, hay un hilo común en taban sorprendidas sobre esto, he aquí cada uno de los relatos de la resurrec- que dos hombres en vestiduras brilción. Los primeros testigos de la reali- lantes se les aparecieron. Ellas estaban dad de la tumba vacía eran mujeres (o aterrorizadas e inclinaron sus rostros solamente María Magdalena en el de hacia el suelo. Ellos les dijeron: “¿Por Juan). Esto irónicamente revela una re- qué buscan a quien está vivo entre los alidad histórica que la iglesia primitiva muertos? No está aquí, sino que ha y los propios escritores de los evange- resucitado. Recuerden lo que les dijo lios parecen haber temido que arrojara cuando todavía estaba en Galilea: que dudas sobre su testimonio de que Jesús el Hijo del Hombre había de ser entreverdaderamente resucitó de entre los gado a los pecadores y ser crucificado, y resucitar al tercer día” (24,1-7). muertos. La dificultad que tenía la iglesia Lucas nos presenta varias mujeres ante la tumba vacía. “Las mujeres primitive con este recuerdo era simeran María Magdalena, Juana y María plemente que las mujeres no estaban la madre de Santiago,” así como otras consideradas como testigos fiables. Lu-

cas reconoce que esto era un problema para los apóstoles. Las mujeres narran a Pedro y a los otros apóstoles lo que se les había revelado en la tumba, “pero su historia parecía absurda y no las creyeron” (24,11). Aunque cada evangelio narra fielmente algunos aspectos diferentes de la historia desde la tradición apostólica y oral, todos son unánimes en reportar que los primeros testigos eran mujeres. Esto ha llevado a través de la historia a que algunos hayan desacreditado las narrativas de la resurrección. Como si el decir que un hombre resucita de los muertos no fuera lo suficientemente difícil de creer en sí mismo, el hecho de que fuera un cuento originalmente difundido por mujeres lo hacía parecer ridículo. Sin embargo, después de casi dos mil años, el testimonio de estas mujeres se ve como más y más confiable

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Announcement of the renaming of Council 3138 We, the officers and members of Knights of Columbus Council 3138, are pleased to announce the name change of Mountainair Council 3138 to Knights of Columbus Fray Gerónimo de la Llana Council 3138. This change was voted upon and ratified by Council 3138, submitted to State Deputy Peter Quichocho for approval, who then submitted the request to the Supreme Council for approval, which occurred at the October 8-13 meeting of the Supreme Council. This name change better demonstrates the heritage of what is now the Mountainair/Saint Alice Parish community through the integrity of a local holy servant of Christ, Fray Geronimo de la Llana (1607 - 1659). Fray Gerónimo de la Llana was a Franciscan Priest assigned to the Pueblo Mission of La Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Cuarac, now known as the Quarai Mission ruins near Punta de Agua, presently a site unit of Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument of the National Park Service. Fray de la Llana was considered an exceptionally holy man revered by both Spanish and Tiwa Catholics, and very likely also by the Jumanos, and venerated by all those who knew of his heroic virtue. Along with his contemporary, Fray Ascencio de Zárate, both are referred to as “venerable” in the historic record although they do not appear in the official roster of church venerables. The earthly relics of both men are contained in a prominently displayed reliquary within the west wall of the Chapel of La Conquistadora of the Cathedral Basilica of La Villa Real de Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís – seat of our Archdiocese presided over by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan. A son of both Spain and the Americas, Fray Gerónimo de la Llana was born to a Spanish father and a native Mexican mother in Mexico

City. In 1634, he went to the frontier of Nuevo México, where he was dearly loved by the Tiwa Pueblo citizens of Cuarac (Quarai) as well as his Spanish countrymen. Fray de la Llana wore the blue habit of the Franciscans, which is widely believed to have been done in honor of Abbess Sôr María de Jésus de Ágreda, who is said to have been gifted with the ability to exist in two places at once, otherwise known as bilocation, bringing the Word of Christ to the native peoples of what is now the southwest United States and Mexico, and possibly to Argentina and other colonies of the Americas, while never having left the confines of her convent in Ágreda, Spain. Sôr María is most closely associated with the Tiwa and Jumano people of New Mexico and Texas. Fray de la Llana was the pastor of Cuarac/Quarai when Sôr María was said to have appeared to a group of fugitive Jumanos near Cuarac, as related by Fray Agustín de Vétancurt. In fact, his contemporary fellow Franciscan, Fray Ascencio de Zárate, was one of the Franciscan missionaries sent to the Jumano people at their request. This missionary effort among the Jumanos was the result of their visit to the Tiwa Pueblo of Isleta at the direction of Sôr María de Jésus de Ágreda, as proclaimed by Franciscan chronicles and Tiwa/Jumano tradition. Fray de la Llana is also recorded as having been blessed with miraculous gifts in the name of our Lord, such as the ability to produce sustenance where there was none, the curing of the sick, and appearing to the faithful after his mortal life had ended. Fray De la Llana was proclaimed by his fellow Franciscans as “The

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Fray Gerónimo de la Llana Council 3138 St. Alice Parish, Mountainair, NM

oracle of his age,” due to his holiness. The reliquary containing the remains of Fray de la Llana bears the following inscription (translated): “Here lie the bones of the Venerable Father Friar Gerónimo de la Llana, Apostolic man of the Order of St. Francis, which were taken out of the ruined mission of Quarac, Province of the Salinas, on the 1st of April, 1759, by the Lord don Francisco Antonio Marín del Valle, Governor and Captain-General of this Kingdom, who did the kindness of paying for this sepulcher.” Submitted by Marc A. LeFrancois, K of C Council 3138 Member, Chief of Facility and Resource Management, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, National Park Service Ressurection continued from page 8 of the resurrection, which is it and why is it your favorite? • Who are some women who have faithfully witnessed to you of the Good News of life in Christ? • What are some of the ways we as a society and as a church fail to give due credit to the

voices of women? This article was originally published in Arkansas Catholic. Copyright Diocese of Little Rock. All rights reserved. This article may be copied or redistributed with acknowledgement and permission of the publisher.

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If We are United in the Essentials of Faith, Why Can’t We Receive Communion in Protestant Churches; and Why Can’t They Receive Holy Communion in Ours?

Inter-communal reception contradicts the very meaning of communion, for “inter-“ implies between groups that are not really one. To be in communion is to be one with all the members of a given church in their relation with each other in the Blessed Trinity. To receive communion in another church or to offer communion to members of another denomination is to ignore the very sign the sacrament was instituted to be for us. While experimentation on the part of some has led to a lax understanding, it is Catholic teaching that re-

ception of the Eucharist is a sign of real unity and not a hoped for unity. Taken from the 2009 Archdiocese of Santa Fe Handbook for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Affairs. The Ecumenical and Inter-religious commission of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is dedicated to enabling Catholics throughout the Archdiocese to respond faithfully to Christ’s call for unity. This article represents the fourteenth in an on-going series of frequently asked questions related to ecumenism and inter-religious relations.

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La Cosecha (The Harvest)

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program coordinator hopes to impress upon the garden participants from early childhood to adolescence, the difference between charity and social justice in terms of healthy food access and availability for everyone, and that it takes work despite unchangeable and uncontrollable circumstances like bad weather. The OLA Sprouts Garden Club uses a gardening backdrop to apply what they learn in the classroom that is fun, though not easy. Most importantly, the coordinator hopes the creation of the garden club highlights the very basic elements of Christian doctrines: com-

munity service, goal setting, hard work and problem solving—basics to living a successful life. The Bible says in a very popular parable, Matthew 13:23, “And he who was sown upon the good ground, this is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; who verily beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty…” This is what OLA Sprouts hopes to yield in more than just produce, but also in hearts by encouraging students and families to be vectors for contagious health and life-long Christ-like behavior through la cosecha: the harvest.

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – December 12

OLA Garden and Greenhouse, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church: Sarah Hall, OLA Catholic School Student. By Sarah Haynes, Sprouts Garden Club, Our Lady of the Assumption One of the most attractive aspects of the Catholic Church is the belief in that all of us are a community and there are folks at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School who know the importance of spreading this good news. In fact, it has been one of the highpoints of the Our Lady of the Assumption Sprouts Garden Club. OLA Sprouts is an after school program that also welcomes school and parish youth to engage in the little outdoor classroom which not

only augments classroom curriculum, but also provides the opportunity for youth to learn and remember lifelong skills and sharing of the harvest to the parish’s St. Vincent de Paul recipients. OLA Sprouts is a reciprocal venture that exchanges fun opportunities into social justice, a component of Christ-like behavior. One of the pinnacles of this ministry is the significance of social justice within one’s daily activities that includes teaching children/students its meaning, which is easier said than done in a world so full of distractions and apathy. The

Children at Queen of Heaven School, Albuquerque, perform a play of Our Lady of Guadalupe appearing to San Juan Diego. By Ana R. Villicana, Spanish teacher, Our Lady of Fatima and Queen of Heaven School

Thirty-eight students from Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque, received the United States Presidential Service Award for service to the community last year. This national award is given to students who gave 50-100+ hours of service. Overall, the students of the school gave 8,841 hours of service to their community, school or home last year doing such projects as open-space tree planting, Kids Against Hunger food-packing, collecting food for St. Vincent DePaul, and providing Christmas bags for St. Martin clients.

Every year on December, 12, my class and I prepare a play to show how Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego. We do this play for the children and families, and the schools Our Lady of Fatima School and Queen of Heaven Catholic School. This is the sixth year doing this play. An Aztec Indian named Cuauhtlatohuac was baptized and was given the Christian name Juan Diego. He was a widower, and was 57-year-old. On the morning of December 9, 1531, he was going to attend Mass. He was walking by a hill called Tepeyac when he heard beautiful music like birds singing. A bright cloud appeared and within it was a young Native American lady dressed like an Aztec princess. The lady spoke to him in his own language (Nahualt) and sent him to the bishop,

a Franciscan named Juan de Zumarraga. The lady wanted the bishop to build a chapel in the place where she appeared. The bishop dismissed the humble Indian without paying attention to his story. Two more times the lady appeared to Juan Diego. Then, the bishop told Juan Diego to have the lady give him a sign. Juan Diego’s uncle became very ill. This led Diego to try to avoid the lady. But she found him anyway, and she, assured him that his uncle is now cured. The lady told Juan Diego to go to the top of the Tepeyac Hill to pick up roses, cut them, gather them, and bring them back to her. She rearranged the Castilian roses in his tilma and sent him to the bishop. Juan Diego took the roses to the bishop, and when he opened his tilma in the bishop’s presence, the roses fell and the tilma showed the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The bishop fell to his knees, and promised to build the Chapel. It was December 12, 1531.

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St. Mary’s Belen Cooking Up Some Tasty Treats

Culinary arts students at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Belen sold their baked apple muffins and zucchini bread to parishioners after weekday Mass at Our Lady of Belen. The class, including students (pictured left to right) Darren Romero, Isabella Sais, Monique Aragon, Breanna Maez and Elena Carrejo, present its Culinary Cafe on one Wednesday each month.

Santo Niño Celebrates Two Sacraments

Can you believe it? Queen of Heaven Parish and School will be celebrating the school’s 60th anniversary on Friday, May 9, 2014 and Saturday, May 10, 2014. We are trying to locate as many Queen of Heaven’s past and present students so PLEASE pass this along. The series of celebrations will start with a dinner/ dance at the Marriott-Up-

Fr. Daniel Balizan anoints Jordan Vigil in October, in the first of two sacraments celebrated for Santo Niño Regional Catholic School. Jordan is attended by his mother and father, Jennifer Salazar and Anthony Vigil.

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Heidi Reichert, and his father, Laurent Bannock, at his side. Celebrating both sacraments at Santo Niño was a wonderful way to immerse the students into the sacraments and do so as a community of faith. Fr. Daniel Balizan hopes the first-hand experiences will help the students appreciate the sacraments and the graces that come from them. The entire staff of Santo Niño Regional Catholic School under Principal Theresa Vaisa was delighted to support both special efforts for the school, for Fr. Daniel Balizan, pastor of Santa Maria Catholic Community, the families, and especially baptizes Willy Bannock. With the student body of Santo Niño Re- for the children who received gional Catholic School present, Willy’s mother, Heidi Reichert, the sacraments. God bless our and his class are present for his sacrament of baptism. (If you niño santos! look closely, you can see Willy’s smile!)

town on Friday evening at 6pm, a golf tournament on Saturday morning and will end with the 4:30pm Mass in the church followed with a meal and music by a DJ. For more information, to purchase tickets for the dinner/dance, and to forward your contact information, please call the school office 505.881.2484 or email genlee6@gmail.com.

St. Therese Catholic School’s Future Scientists

By Donna Illerbrun, principal, St. Therese Catholic School, Albuquerque

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Fr. Daniel Balizan recently celebrated two sacraments at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community before the entire student body of Santo Niño Regional Catholic School. The first sacrament celebrated was the anointing of the sick for four-year old Jordan Vigil on October 16. Jordan was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a neurological disorder which is inflammation of the spinal cord. Jordan started Pre-school this year and continues outpatient therapy four times a week. The outpouring of support from the school included the Mass, a special collection for Jordan, and two benefits. There is a medical fund open at State Employee’s Credit Union under “Jordan’s Medical Fund” or account #3001880600. All contributions will go to defray the considerable cost of ongoing treatment for Jordan. The sacrament of baptism was celebrated November 13 for Willy Bannock, a second grade student. Remarkable in this sacrament was Willy’s personal interest and desire for baptism as he learned about it in class. With the close support of his teacher, Mrs. Nancy Roybal, and his classmates, Willy was baptized surrounded by the Santo Niño community with his mother,

Calling all Queen of Heaven Knights, School Alumni, Families, Friends!

The students at St. Therese Catholic School have been diligently preparing for this year’s Science Fair. Under the guidance of their middle school Math and Science teacher, Mrs. Murtagh, the students have been coming up with various hypothesis of how things work in the world around them. Using technology to promote research, Mrs. Murtagh has walked the students through the inquiry process and helped the students to put into concrete formats their own theories and predictions. Students were taught how to put the data they collected into Excel spreadsheets and graphs to show their findings. Middle school Literature and Social Studies teacher Ms. Martinez worked with students on formatting and editing their essays and research papers, while Mrs. Giglio (Language Arts and Religion teacher) helped them with proper grammar, diction and writing mechanics. The students have been researching topics for the science fair during the summer. They come to school in August with ideas of areas that interest them in the science field. With the guidance of their teachers they are able to refine their research and come

up with some very creative investigations. We were fortunate to have several engineers from Sandia Labs to come judge our students’ projects in November. The judges were very impressed with the quality of the students work. A potluck dinner and awards was held that evening in the gym. The school families enjoyed having a chance to view all of the backboards and science projects; as well as share in fellowship with other school families. The following students placed in the Science Fair and will go on the Regional Science Fair in the spring: Physics and Chemistry 1 David Sanchez 2 Noemi Alvarez 3 Konnor Martinez Biology 1 Katelyn Johnson 2 Isabelle Dopson 3 Lainey Robbins Engineering 1 Tyler Hughes 2 Sierra Quintana 3 Liana Padilla Did you know that some of our most famous scientists were Catholic scholars, priests and religious? For example, Galileo was an Italian mathematician, astronomer and physicist. He was known as “the Father of Modern Science” in the 16th century. Nicolas Copernicus was anSee Scientists on page 12

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St. Pius X High School Lip Dub

By Kathleen Rice, Junior class president, St. Pius X High School, Albuquerque Students and faculty at St. Pius X High School recently completed the school’s first ever lip dub. What is a lip dub? Our lip dub is a video that features individual students lip syncing to a song while leading a camera through the beautiful St. Pius campus that is filled with spirited students. As a junior at St. Pius and a member of Student Council, I was one of the many who contributed to the project. Every student organization from the Make a Difference Against Hunger Club to the Dance and Cheer Scientists from page 11 other famous Catholic mathematician and astronomer. He also has a doctorate in cannon law. Louis Pasteur is yet another famous Catholic scientist. We all attribute the rabies vaccine and the pasteurization process to him. There are many Catholic scholars in our world that have made a difference. We use these examples to lead our children in becoming the best that they can become. Each child has the potential to be a future leader.

teams to the State Championship winning girls soccer team were present along the route that the “lip dubbers” took. The “dubbers” walked backward through campus, going up and down stairs and in and out of various buildings while lip syncing “The Best Day of My Life” by American Authors and “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities. The lip dub ended in the gym with the entire school participating in the “rollercoaster” cheer that is often done at basketball games and pep rallies. Every student and faculty member was a part of the lip dub and had a chance to contribute to its success. St. Pius Student Council members helped to plan and perform as lip

Resurrección pagina 8 históricamente. El mismo hecho de que su testimonio no fuera considerado credible en su propio tiempo y lugar, incluso al principio entre los apóstoles, hace mucho más posible que de hecho fueran los primeros testigos. Cualquiera que piense que la iglesia primitiva fabricara sus relatos de la resurrección se debería preguntar por qué los evangelios insisten en contar la historia de las mujeres que eran los primeros testigos. Lo

dubbers, lip syncing to the songs. Mr. Mike Mares and Mr. Jose Zamora were instrumental in planning, filming, and producing the video. The lip dub was able to be organized with three practices and filmed with one additional session, taking no class time to prepare or film. We did the lip dub because we wanted to have something to show how spirited our students are. We chose the song “Safe and Sound” to emphasize the security that Pius students feel in belonging to our school community and “The Best Day of My Life” to illustrate the good times that Pius students have. In the video, we wanted to highlight that St. Pius is a place full of friendly, spirit-

que una vez fue “absurdo” es ahora un testimonio claro de la resurrección con una credibilidad histórica real. Hoy día la iglesia todavía lidia con el conceder a las mujeres la voz debida como testigos de nuestra vida resucitada en Cristo. El Papa Francisco nos pide que desarrollemos una teología más profunda sobre la mujer. Haríamos bien en comenzar con la Escritura y cosechar los contextos históricos, culturales y teológicos de las narrativas de la tumba

ed faces where everyone has a place and a chance to contribute their talents. The lip dub was a way to promote St. Pius, but it also benefitted the St. Pius community; we had fun and we hope our excitement was evident. The project gave everyone at St. Pius, over 700 hundred students, a chance to contribute and feel ownership over a work. It gave us the feeling of camaraderie that is so important to our school and it boosted our school spirit. Overall, the first Saint Pius X lip dub was a tremendous success and we hope to do another in the spring. If you would like to view the lip dub, it is on YouTube and on the Saint Pius X High School website.

vacía. Quizá descubramos una buena razón por la que Dios dio a conocer a su hijo resucitado primero a las mujeres y más tarde a los apóstoles. Preguntas para la reflexión y discusión • ¿Cuáles son algunas de las diferencias entre los relatos de la tumba vacía que se encuentran en los cuatro evangelios? • Si tienes un relato favorite del evangelio sobre la resurrección, ¿cuál es y por qué es tu favorite? • ¿Quiénes son algunas de

las mujeres que han sido testigos para ti de la buena noticia de la vida en Cristo? • ¿De qué maneras como sociedad e iglesia no damos el crédito debido a las voces de las mujeres? Este artículo fue originalmente publicado en el Arkansas Catholic. Derechos de autor Diócesis de Little Rock. Todos los derechos son reservados. Este artículo podrá ser copiado o redistribuido con reconocimiento y permiso del editor.

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“Be Sealed with the Gift of The Holy Spirit.” 315 Adults Confirmed By Fabian Yañez, Director of the Office of Worship & Christian Initiation The beautiful Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho was the site of the Adult Confirmation Mass for the Albuquerque area on the evening of Monday, December 2. For the first time, the nave of the church was filled to capacity. Two hundred and fifty-seven men and women were bestowed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan and Bishop Arthur Tafoya, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Pueblo. Fr. John Carney, pastor and the people of the parish opened their doors showing great hospitality toward all in attendance. The San Damiano Choir joined with the members of the parish choirs under the direction of Fabian Yañez and Lawrence Goddard, director of liturgy and music of the Church of the Incarnation. Catechumens receive baptism, confirmation and first communion at the Easter Vigil. The normal age for the reception of the sacrament of confirmation in the archdiocese is in the teen years. Adult confirmation is an annual highpoint in the life of the archdiocese. Archbishop Sheehan wants to afford baptized Catholics 18 years of age or older the opportunity to complete their sacraments of initiation. At the time of this writing, an adult confirmation Mass will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, on Tuesday, December 10 with 58 candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Parishes Participating in the December 2, 2013 Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

Cathedral Basilica, Santa Fe Church of the Ascension, Albuquerque Church of the Incarnation, Rio Rancho Estancia Valley, Moriarty Holy Family, Albuquerque Holy Rosary, Albuquerque Immaculate Conception, Albuquerque Our Lady of Sorrows, Bernalillo Our Lady of Sorrows, Las Vegas Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albuquerque Our Lady of the Assumption, Albuquerque

Risen Savior, Albuquerque Sacred Heart, Albuquerque San Felipe de Neri, Albuquerque San Juan Diego Mission, Meadowlake San Juan Parish, Ohkay Owingeh San Ysidro, Corrales Sangre de Cristo, Albuquerque Santa Maria de la Paz, Santa Fe Santuario de San Martin, Albuquerque Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Fe

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Prayers Answered The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation of Los Angeles, CA Awards $1.1 Million Dollar Grant to 400 Year Old San Miguel Church, Socorro, NM

he Conrad N. Hilton Foundation of Los Angeles, CA has awarded a $1.1 million dollar grant to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s 400 year old San Miguel Church located at 403 El Camino Real St. NW, Socorro, NM. A press conference was held November 26, 2013 inside the historic San Miguel Church. Dignitaries representing members of the unique collaborative effort announced details of the Conrad N. Hilton’s unprecedented generosity to the Socorro community. Rev. Andrew J. Pavlak, pastor of San Miguel Parish, its nine affiliated missions and the Newman Center of the New Mexico Technical Institute located in the central Socorro county, said, “It is my high honor and privilege to be part of this historic philanthropic effort provided by the unprecedented generosity of The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation of Los Angeles.” The following grant details were provided by Rev. Pavlak. At the November 19, 2013 board meeting of The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation of Los Angeles California the grant application from San Miguel Socorro New Mexico was approved. This grant represents the work of collaboration between San Miguel Church in Socorro New Mexico and The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology University of Socorro New Mexico. The funds from this grant will be distributed over the next two years and will be directed in the following manner: 1. The first part of this grant will be used for the completion of the restoration of the historic Old San Miguel Mission Church which has been closed since November 7, 2010. 2. The second part of this grant will be used for the remodeling of part of the former Mt. Carmel/Hilton Catholic School. This school ultimately closed in 1998. The former cafeteria will be repurposed as restrooms for the church, a museum reflecting the rich history of the community and a small gift shop for the people of the community and pilgrims to enjoy. 3. The third part of this grant will be used for the remodeling of one of the classrooms of the former Mt. Carmel/ Catholic School into a “Smart Classroom.” This classroom will be transformed into a high-tech connection through The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology University to The Magdalena Ridge Observatory and be a significant component of an outreach program for at risk youth of Socorro County. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, San Miguel Church in Socorro and the whole of the Socorro Community will benefit from this grant. We all would like to thank the following entities who made this grant possible: 1. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and their staff who assisted with all aspects of the grant application and presented our application to their Board of Directors. 2. Mr. Holm Bursum III and Mr. Holm Bursum, IV for connecting our community to their cousin Mr. Steven M. Hilton Chairman of The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. 3. Dr. Dan Lopez, Dr. Van Romero of The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology University and their staff for the assistance in writing the grant and many other aspects of the preparation for the outreach program. 4. The people of San Miguel Church & Missions for their tireless prayers, work, fundraising and patience during the last three years during the restoration. It is through the faith of this community that this historic and holy church will continue to be a significant inspiration to the whole of Socorro County. It is the hope of this community that our church and the museum/gift shop will be completed early in 2014 and dedicated at that time. We will announce that re-dedication Mass once we have that event scheduled. We anticipate that the “Smart Classroom” will be completed the following year. For more information please contact San Miguel Parish 575.835.2891

Pictured here with Rev. Andrew Pavlak are New Mexico Institu & Technology University representatives: Mrs. Barbara Rome Romero, Mr. Mike Hensley, grant writer.

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Pictured here with Rev. Andrew Pavlak, Pastor of San Miguel Parish are Mr. Holms Bursum IV, Mr. Holms Bursum III and Mr. Mr. Michael Bursum representing the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation of Los Angeles, CA.

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Divine Power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.

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St. Joseph Community Health Dedication and Unveiling of Artwork

Sunday, December 15, 2013, 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Community Health 1516 5th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

enowned New Mexico Santera, Arlene Cisneros Sena was commissioned to create nine panels depicting the life of St. Joseph. This is her largest work yet. The paintings are mounted on a hand carved “Retablo Mayor” (aAltarscreen) made by Master Craftsman Robert Montoya. The combined artwork stands 14’ tall with mahogany wood holding fifteen painted

panels total. The art by Cisneros Sena depicts the life of St. Joseph with his parenting of the Child Jesus. Unique to the collection is a depiction of Jesus with child cousin St. John the Baptist, a very special and unique portrayal. The altar screen was one and a half years in the making. St. Joseph Community Health operates the largest home visiting program in the nation, serving from prena-

tal to children from birth to 3 years old. St. Joseph Community Health is the surviving ministry of the 100 year history of the St. Joseph Hospital System. St. Joseph Community Health is poised for another 100 years of service to the youngest members of our community. For more information contact Allen Sánchez, 505.319.3334 or allensanchez@catholichealth.net

Arlene Cisneros Sena Sena’s works make innova- leaf renders familiar imagery ish Market in 1992, Sena’s with over 40 yearsof expe-

creates contemporary retables in traditional form to express pride in her heritage.

tive use of natural pigments, while her soft, graceful lines and delicately applied gold

in an immediately recognizable, personal style. Since her entry into Span-

work has achieved national and international acclaim. In addition to countless private collections, her santos have been acquired by the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art, the Museum of International Folk Art, the Taylor Museum, Regis University, and the Vatican, which houses a reliquary crafted in collaboration with jeweler Lawrence Baca. A recipient of the Archbishop of Santa Fe’s Award in 2001, the Governor’s Award for Excellence in 2010 and the Spanish Colonial Museum of Arts Society’s Master’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2012, Sena has recently completed a number of prestigious large-scale commissions including an altar screen for the Blessed Sacrament Chapel inside Santa Fe’s Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. More recently, Sena has completed an altar screen for the bishop of Gallup’s private chapel as well as commissions for the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Maria de la Paz, San Isidro, St. Anne’s, and the Santuario de Chimayo.

Robert Montoya is a successful master craftsman

rience in design, layout and the production of handcrafted furniture in the Spanish Colonial style. Robert is best known for his large-scale church projects. During his early years, Robert learned woodworking from his father, Roberto Montoya, Sr. and later studied with Facundo Trujillo in high school. After graduation in 1969, he began working for a southwest furniture manufacturer in Santa Fe where he learned assembly, sanding, layout, cutting, carving, and hand-rubbed finishes. In 1995, Robert continued his custom and his dream by moving on to his own business venture, Del Prado Custom Woodwork. Robert has continued all aspects of custom woodworking including antique finishing, gold leafing and restoration. An accomplished carver, Robert is experienced with working with many types of wood (pine, mahogany, alder, walnut, oak, etc.) and skilled in the latest tools and machinery. His collaborations with Charlie Carrillo, Arlene Cisneros Sena, and Marie Romero Cash can be seen in many public, permanent and private collections throughout the country.

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“Our Faith Journey” Radio Program

By Leslie Radigan-Yodice, Office of Communications/Media

There is a relatively new program on the Archbishop’s Hour on Catholic Radio called, “Our Faith Journey”. It’s a program where guests share their faith stories. The show airs the first Friday of the month at noon and then is re-broadcast at 6pm. The hope is that once people hear others’ faith journeys, they will be more prone to sharing their faith journey and…evangelize. Evangelization is not a common term for Catholics. It sometimes makes us uncomfortable because the word conjures up images like a person standing on a milk carton preaching on the side of the street. Evangelization is in the small things. How we live our life and how we share our faith story. What does faith mean to you, how do you apply that in your life? Deacon Steve Rangel, the host of the radio program says, “To me, it’s the air I breathe, the sky I seek, the sun. It’s God’s presence.” Once you understand what it is and what you can do, and how you can actually evangelize without being a member of the clergy, why wouldn’t you? Deacon Steve challenges the laity. He uses the saints, “Tell me how many saints were priests, bishops, deacons, how many religious? Then tell me how many laity. A lot of saints were NOT priests, deacons or religious members and have a very profound impact on society and have touched our hearts.” He takes the example of St. Maria Gorretti. She is an Italian virgin-martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, and she is one of the youngest canonized saints. She died from multiple stab wounds inflicted by her attempted rapist after she refused to submit to him. No matter who we are, young, old, female or male, we all have a role. We are all called by God. We may not be called to be priests, deacons or religious, but we are all called. We are all meant to serve. It is our decision to serve or not to serve, it’s all in our hands. What we choose to do with it is up to us. We have to look for opportunities to evangelize. You may ask yourself, “How can I, who is not a theologian, not even a catechist or not working for the church in any capacity evangelize? I’m just a regular person.” Just tell your faith story, tell them about your love of God. The program is called “Our Faith Journey” instead of “Our Faith Story” because in our life, we are on a journey, it doesn’t end. It’s constant until God calls us home. We all have multiple faith stories. Think of mile markers you reflect back on, you can recall certain events in your life, certain things that happened to you that had a very profound effect on you.

Your faith journey helps you to grow. It’s constant, it’s not stagnant, it’s living. God has blessed us with certain mile markers along the way: The sacraments - being baptized, confession, first holy communion, holy matrimony, etc. God often puts people in front of us who will inspire and motivate us and encourage us…if we have eyes of faith. Are we willing? Will we take that step forward to actually do it? God also gives us the opportunity to meet him: the incarcerated, the poor, those with disabilities. We are able to see God’s face in all different kinds of people. It could be at the grocery store, the gas station, it doesn’t have to be a formal setting. It could be with your co-workers. Maybe someone’s having a tough time and they see you constantly smiling. They notice you are different - because followers of Christ are supposed to be different -and they gravitate to you. They may ask you how you deal with challenges in your life. That’s an opening God has provided. People watch how caring, loving and charitable you are. All of those are things people gravitate toward. Share with them you have a great faith of God and He helps you. Share how He has made a difference in your life. It’s not you telling people, it’s you sharing! You now have a chance to show them how God has made a difference in your life. “That’s the biggest thing I hope this radio program will do,” says Deacon Steve.

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What to Know About Medicare in 2014

By Bob Moos/Southwest public affairs officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The New Year brings improvements and other changes to Medicare. Here’s a brief rundown of what to expect in 2014. The best news is that there are no changes in Medicare’s Part B premium and deductible. The standard premium for the part of Medicare that covers your doctor visits and outpatient hospital care will stay the same -- $104.90 per month. Over the past three years, the

premium has remained unchanged or turned out lower than first projected. A small number of people with Medicare – about 4 percent – pay surcharges on their Part B premiums because their annual incomes exceed $85,000. They, too, will see no increase in their premiums for physician visits and outpatient services. The Part B deductible for 2014 will also be the same as this past year -- $147. That’s what you pay out of pocket for your doctor appointments and outpatient care at the beginning of each year before your Medicare coverage kicks in and helps to cover

costs. You’ll get bigger price breaks on your generic drugs in the “doughnut hole.” If you have a Medicare drug plan and reach the coverage gap, you’ll receive bigger discounts on your generic prescriptions – 28 percent in 2014, compared with 21 percent this past year. You’ll also continue to get about 53 percent off your brandname drugs. The price breaks are adding up. More than 16,100 New Mexico residents with Medicare have saved $13.3 million on their prescriptions in the coverage gap this past year – an average of $825 per person. The discounts will continue to grow until the doughnut hole disappears in 2020. If you’re dissatisfied with your Medicare Advantage plan, you can quit it beginning Jan. 1. If you’re unhappy with your private Medicare Advantage health plan, an annual “disenrollment” period allows you to return to the traditional fee-for-service Medicare program between Jan. 1 and Feb. 14. You can also pick a drug plan to go with your new coverage. A word of caution here: There are a few things you can’t do during the six-week disenrollment period. You can’t switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another. Nor can you switch from the traditional Medicare program to an Advantage plan. Most people will need to wait until the annual enrollment period in the fall to make either of those changes. If you’re not old enough yet for Medicare but need health care coverage, help is here. If you have Medicare, you don’t need to do anything about the new Health Insurance Marketplace. But if you, a spouse or another family member are too young for Medicare and lacking insurance, this new way

of buying coverage may be for you. Health plans sold through the Marketplace will provide you with affordable and comprehensive coverage. Insurers can no longer deny you coverage, or charge you more, because of a pre-existing medical condition. Enrollment continues until March 31. You can shop and sign up online at healthcare.gov or by phone at 1-800318-2596. You can also sit down with a trained counselor and enroll. For a list of counselors in your community, visit localhelp.healthcare.gov or call the 1-800 customer service number. People with incomes up to $45,960 for individuals and $94,200 for families of four may qualify for tax credits to reduce their premiums. Some applicants may also qualify for help with deductibles, co-payments and other out-of-pocket costs. You now have access to your personal health information through Medicare’s “blue button.” Having ready access to your Medicare claims data gives you a better understanding of your health information and greater control. It also makes it easier to share your medical history with your doctors, caregivers or anyone else you choose. Visit mymedicare.gov to use Medicare’s “blue button” today. You can download 12 to 36 months of claims information for Medicare Parts A and B and 12 months of claims information for Part D to your computer or mobile device. As I said, this is just a quick look at Medicare’s more noteworthy changes. The “Medicare and You 2014” handbook you recently received in the mail has a complete summary. If you’d like, you can also visit medicare.gov and download a free digital version of the handbook to your e-reader. Make the most of your Medicare benefits by staying informed.

Logo for Caritas campaign against hunger This is the logo for the “One Human Family, Food For All” Caritas effort against hunger. Caritas Internationalis, the Vatican-based federation of Catholic charities, launches the campaign Dec. 10 with a worldwide prayer. Nearly 1 billion people -- about one in every eight -- experienced chronic hunger or undernourishment during 2010-2012, according to Caritas. (CNS/courtesy of Caritas Internationalis) (Dec. 9, 2013) Archbishop Michael Sheehan led a prayer service at the Catholic Center in Albuquerque joining Pope Francis’ call for worldwide prayer to end hunger.

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Ethical Directives and the Care of Pregnant Women in Catholic Hospitals

At the beginning of D e c e m b e r, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over its Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic hospitals, alleging that the Directives, with their prohibition against direct abortion, resulted in negligent care of a pregnant woman named Tamesha Means. Ms. Means’ water broke at 18 weeks, leading to infection of the amniotic membranes, followed by spontaneous labor and delivery of her child. The child lived only a few hours. During the course of these events, Ms. Means went a Catholic hospital in Michigan several times, and, according to the lawsuit, was sent home even as contractions were starting. The lawsuit not only suggests that she should have been given a drug to induce labor early on but claims this wasn’t possible precisely because the hospital was Catholic and bound by the Directives. It further asserts that

Catholic hospitals are not able to terminate a woman’s pregnancy by inducing premature labor “even if necessary for her health,” because to do so would be “prohibited” by the Directives. In point of fact, however, the Directives would not prevent the early induction of labor for these cases. Not infrequently, labor is induced in Catholic hospitals in complete conformity with the Directives. Directive #47 (never mentioned in the lawsuit) is very clear: “Operations, treatments, and medications that have as their direct purpose the cure of a proportionately serious pathological condition of a pregnant woman are permitted when they cannot be safely postponed until the unborn child is viable, even if they will result in the death of the unborn child.” Deciding about whether to induce labor involves the recognition that there are two patients involved, the mother and her in utero child, and that the interests of the two can sometimes be in conflict. In certain situations — for example, when the child is very close to the point of viability and the pregnancy is at risk

Continued from page 3 obispos se levantó para sugerir que se añadiera la opción de abofetear a los candidatos de confirmación, como se hacía hace años. Dijo que esto permitiría al candidato comprender que tiene que hacer sacrificios por Cristo, aunque sufra como resultado. ¡Yo me levanté inmediatamente y me opuse a la reintroducción de la bofetada de confirmación! Dije a los presentes que si lo hiciéramos así, los candidatos estarían pensando más en qué tan fuerte los abofeteó el obispo que en la recepción del Espíritu Santo con la unción en su frente con el óleo sagrado. De hecho, les dije que estaba seguro de esto porque ese fue mi caso cuando fui confirmado a la edad de 12 años en la Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón en Texarkana, Texas. Los obispos aplaudieron

— it may be recommended to delay early induction of labor in the hope that the child can grow further and the pregnancy can be safely shuttled to a point beyond viability, allowing both mother and child to be saved. Sometimes expectant management of this kind is not possible. Each case will require its own assessment of the risks, benefits, and likely outcomes before deciding whether it would be appropriate to induce labor. When a woman’s water breaks many weeks prior to viability and infection arises, long term expectant management of a pregnancy is often not possible. In such cases, induction of labor becomes medically indicated in order to expel the infected membranes, and prevent the infection from spreading and causing maternal death. Early induction in these cases is carried out with the foreseen but unintended consequence that the child will die following delivery, due to his or her extreme prematurity. Such early induction of labor would be allowable because the act itself, i.e. the action of inducing labor, is a good act (expelling the infected amniotic membranes), and is not

y se rieron de mi comentario. También hablé durante la sesión ejecutiva acerca de la necesidad que tenemos de ampliar el enfoque de la Conferencia más allá de cuestiones como la vida humana, el matrimonio gay, y el control de la natalidad, como el Papa Francisco nos ha instado. Tal vez sería mejor escribir una carta pastoral sobre la misericordia y el perdón de Jesucristo en lugar de otra carta sobre el Mandato del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) o el Obamacare. Tenemos que escuchar al Espíritu Santo y al tono del Papa Francisco y ponerlos en práctica en las actividades que realizamos como Conferencia. El comentario fue bien recibido por los obispos. En la reunión estuvimos cerca de 235 obispos con derecho a votar. Un buen número de

directed towards harming the body-person of the child, as it would be in the case of a direct abortion, when the child is targeted for saline injection or dismemberment. The medical intervention, in other words, is directed towards the body-person of the mother, using a drug to induce contractions in her uterus. One reluctantly tolerates the unintended loss of life that occurs secondary to the primary action of treating her life-threatening infection. On the other hand, direct killing of a human being through abortion, even if it were to provide benefit for the mother, cannot be construed as valid health care, but rather as a betrayal of the healing purposes of medicine at its most fundamental level. Such an action invariably fails to respect both the human dignity of the unborn patient and his or her human rights. It also gravely violates a mother’s innate desire and duty to protect her unborn baby. If she finds herself in the unfortunate situation of having a severe uterine infection during pregnancy, she, too, would appreciate the physician’s efforts to treat her without desiring to kill her child, even if the child may

obispos jubilados estuvo también presente. Ellos tienen derecho a expresar su opinión, pero no a votar. La reunión es siempre interesante. Escuchamos al Nuncio Apostólico, Arzobispo Vigano, quien habló sobre la importancia de que seamos obispos pastorales y no sólo obispos con una ideología particular. Señaló que el Papa Francisco insta al nombramiento de obispos que serán intensamente pastorales en su preocupación por la gente de la Iglesia. El Cardenal Dolan también hizo una presentación en la que expresó su preocupación por nuestros hermanos y hermanas cristianos que están siendo perseguidos por su fe cristiana. Señaló que sólo el año pasado, más de mil cristianos fueron asesinados. Ciertamente, esto está sucediendo no sólo en el Medio Oriente, sino

end up dying as an unintended consequence of treating the pathology. The application of Catholic moral teaching to this issue is therefore directed toward two important and specific ends: first, the complete avoidance of directly killing the child, and, second, the preservation of the lives of both mother and child to the extent possible under the circumstances. Based upon these ends, the Ethical and Religious Directives of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops provide important ethical parameters for framing the appropriate treatment of both mother and unborn child in high-risk pregnancies, while simultaneously safeguarding the fundamental integrity of medical practice in these complex obstetrical situations. 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

también en Nigeria, Pakistán y Egipto. Nos unimos en oración con nuestros hermanos y hermanas católicos que están siendo perseguidos. La reunión de los Obispos es para mí también una ocasión maravillosa para renovar mi amistad con aquellos con quienes estudié en el seminario en Roma, así como con los otros obispos que he conocido a través de los años. Por favor oren por nosotros mientras buscamos ser obispos pastorales al servicio de ustedes y de todos los católicos. Sinceramente suyo en el Señor Resucitado, Reverendísimo Michael J. Sheehan Arzobispo de Santa Fe

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Media Has Vatican Survey All Wrong

By Beth Lukes, Director, Family Life

News of a Vatican survey has many people abuzz. According to some media outlets, thousands have taken the survey. I have no reason to doubt the veracity of these reports, but secular media reports have led many to think the Church will now be deciding doctrine by poll. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, the Vatican issued a survey on pastoral concerns related to family life, but it was not intended to be an opinion survey. Issued by the General Secretary of the Synod of Bishops as part of

a larger Preparatory Document for the October 2014 Extraordinary General Assembly of Bishops, the aim of the survey was to get feedback on pastoral challenges to families in the context of evangelization. This feedback is intended to inform working guidelines for the pastoral care of the person and the family, which will be the aim of the 2015 Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Contrary to news reports, which imply that the goal of the survey is to gauge popular Catholic opinion on various hot button issues related to family life, the real intent of the survey is to learn what local Churches

are doing when confronted with certain issues and what else they think might be done to help families respond to these challenges faithfully. The questions themselves make this focus abundantly clear. For example, one question asks, “Describe how the Catholic Church’s teaching on the value of the family contained in the Bible, Gaudium et Spes, Familiaris Consortio and other documents of the post conciliar Magisterium is understood by people today?” Another, “What formation is given to our people on the Church’s teaching on family life?” Yet others ask, “How does the Church put into practice her support for

them [the divorced and remarried] in their journey of faith? “How do parents in these situations approach the church?” Most all of the questions probe local pastoral practices and statistics, not personal opinion. What’s more, the Vatican requested that the survey be distributed to deaneries and parishes, not to individuals. Given the ministerial focus of these questions and the short timeframe allotted, Archbishop Sheehan elected to distribute the survey to deans and pastors and lay ecclesial ministers only. For those interested in reading the Preparatory Document and the accompanying survey, it is

available online at: http:// www.vatican.va/roman_curia/synod/documents/rc_synod_doc_20131105_iii-assemblea-sinodo-vescovi_ en.html Despite the misunderstanding surrounding the survey, I see the interest it has generated as a good sign, because is shows that Church matters to families. Be assured that this office has been engaged in USCCB efforts to examine family life ministry and will continue to seek input from all interested parties. If you would like to weigh in on the various challenges you are facing as a Catholic, please feel free to email me at blukes@archdiosf.org.

T h e C a t h o l i c D i f f e re n c e : B o o k s f o r C h r i s t m a s

By George Weigel

The flurry of instabooks published shortly after the election of Pope Francis didn’t shed much light on the formation, character and interests of Jorge Mario Bergoglio or the likely trajectory of his pontificate. Now comes something serious and useful: “Pope Francis: Our Brother, Our Friend – Personal Recollections About the Man Who Became Pope,” edited by Alejandro Bermúdez and published by Ignatius Press. In 20 interviews, longtime friends and associates of the pope “from the ends of the earth” give readers real insight into the radical Christian disciple who is leading the Church “into the deep” of the new evangelization, following the call of John Paul II in 2001. This coming July, the world will mark the centenary of the First World War, the seismic calamity that began the 20th century as an epoch and that, in another hundred years, may well be regarded as the sanguinary first act in the end of Europe as “Europe” had been known for over a millennium.

Three new books try to explain how this civilizational disaster happened. Sean McMeekin’s “July 1914: Countdown to War” (Basic Books) lays primary blame on Austria-Hungary; Christopher Clarke’s “The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914” (Harper) and Max Hastings’ “Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War” (Knopf) spread the responsibility around, with both Clarke and Hastings assigning Wilhelmine Germany the decisive role amidst a desperately inept performance by the Great Powers. All three books are helpful antidotes

to the confusions created by Barbara Tuchman’s eminently readable, but dubiously argued, 1960s bestseller “The Guns of August.” Evelyn Waugh was one of the supreme English prose stylists of the 20th century. Many of his novels are profoundly Catholic without being pious, cloying, or sentimental – literary gems shaped by a Catholic sacramental imagination that is both unyielding and redemptive. Waugh fans have long indulged friendly arguments about the master’s greatest work; a recent re-reading of “The Sword of Honour Trilogy” (Everyman’s Library) persuaded me (again) that these three books easily stand with “A Handful of Dust” and “Brideshead Revisited” at the summit of Waugh’s achievement, even as they brilliantly lay bare the European cultural crisis that was vastly accelerated by World War I. The finest piece of biblical exposition I’ve read recently is C. Kavin Rowe’s “World Upside Down: Reading Acts in the Graeco-Roman Age” (Oxford University Press).

This is theological exegesis at its finest: informed by historical-critical scholarship, but going far beyond the biblical dissecting room to show how the experience of the Risen Christ both formed the Church and impelled it into mission. Rowe, a Duke Divinity School professor of New Testament who is not a Catholic, thus makes an important contribution to the evangelical Catholicism of the future by reinforcing the biblical foundations of the new evangelization. On several previous occasions I’ve noted that my friend Rémi Brague, who teaches at the Sorbonne and at the University of Munich, is one of the smartest (and funniest) Catholics in the world – his brilliance being recently recognized by the award of the Ratzinger Prize. In his most recently translated book, “On the God of the Christians (and on one or two others),” published by St. Augustine Press, Brague explores the God who is Father but not male, the God whose way of being One is to be Trinity, the God who doesn’t bestow goodness but

who is the Good, the God who respects human freedom while inviting humanity into the tangled journey of a salvation history in which God himself is an actor. Francis Rooney’s “The Global Vatican” (Rowman & Littlefield) is a timely reminder of the Holy See’s important roles in world politics. And perhaps I may be permitted to note two recent books of my own: “Roman Pilgrimage: The Stations Churches” (Basic Books), co-authored with Elizabeth Lev and my son Stephen, and “Practicing Catholic: Essays Historical, Literary, Sporting, and Elegiac” (Crossroad). I’ve never recommended an eBook before, but I’ll happily note that the glorious color in the eBook edition of “Roman Pilgrimage” may yet convert me to reading-(at-least-somebooks)-on-a-tablet, a confession this veteran paper guy never expected to make. George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

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Simple Wisdom Series Offer’s Pope’s Advice on Everything From gossip to Not Wasting Food Brief Messages Make for Easy, Daily Reading

DVD: Revolution in Rio

First Books of Francis’ Words Since Papal Election in March

WASHINGTON–The Simple Wisdom of Pope Francis Series, two brief books of homespun messages of Pope Francis, have been released by the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Communications Department. The first, on hope, is 66 pages; the second, on evangelization, is 73. The books include papal remarks that have garnered worldwide media attention. Noted comments include: Let us remember that whenever food is thrown out it is as if it were stolen from the table of the poor, from the hungry! To pray for those with whom we are angry is a beautiful step toward that law of love. Never gossip about others, never! So much damage to the Church comes from division among Christians, from biases, from narrow interests. Behave like Jesus. Always answer with love and with the power of truth. The series of two books is available for $11.95 plus shipping, in individual and bulk copies. More information can be found at www.SimpleWisdomSeries.com The popularity of Pope Francis, who was elected in March, shows in huge attendance at his appearances in St. Peter’s Square, interest from mainstream media and his visibility in social media, where he has a Twitter account with more than 10 million followers. The Austin, Texas-based Global Language Monitor recently reported from their annual survey of top terms used during 2013 that “Pope Francis” was the #1 proper name most talked about on the web. Helen Osman, the U.S. bishops’ secretary for communications, noted the books are published in English in conjunction with the Vatican publishing house, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. “USCCB is delighted to have the opportunity to launch this collection,” she said. “I am amazed at how Pope Francis translates great theological truths into everyday speech and images. His tone and expressions mark a new day in papal teaching. He reaches everyone and his words go well beyond the Catholic community.”

Publisher: Ignatius Press (December 2013) Revolution in Rio is a pulsating 55-minute documentary that will help you experience all the highlights of WYD in Rio de Janero in August 2013. More than three million young people around the world responded enthusiastically to the invitation of Pope Francis, and you can experience that incredible enthusiasm of youth for the challenges presented by the charismatic Pope. Six unforgettable days synthesized in 55 intense minutes that mix humor, fervor, cry and love in joyful sympho-

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The Gift of Advent: Solidarity With Others By Francine Hernandez, CCHD Intern

During Advent, while we await the ultimate gift of the baby Jesus, we busy ourselves with cooking, planning, and preparing. It is easy to forget about those in need, those without a home, a job or family. Advent and Christmas offer an invitation to reach out to those who have less fortunate and to examine the health of our faith and its calling to care for the poor. This time of year reminds us to thankful for all our blessings. It also invites us to solidarity with others who have less than we do. Advent offers a chance to give and serve others as our faith calls us to do. There are many ways we can give: volunteering at a soup kitchen, donating food, and donating gifts for a needy family are few. Catholic social teachings calls us to act on both charity and social justice. Everyone deserves a warm meal and shelter. Bringing people together and embracing solidarity is part of the Christmas season. We are called to love others as God loves us as well as to provide for others as He has provided for us. In doing this we can be thankful for our spiritual health and fulfilled we have responded to our Scriptural calling “to love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind and to love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37-39). Advent offers a time to reflect on our faith. As part of my internship with CCHD, I participate in a group at my local parish called JustFaith. JustFaith has given me the opportunity to strengthen my faith and put it into action this Advent as we prepare Christmas baskets to those in need. JustFaith has encouraged me to put Catholic social teaching into action every day. I am grateful that JustFaith offers me a chance to deepen my Catholic faith through reflecting and learning about the social mission of the church. If there is one theme of Catholic social teaching you take with you this Advent, let it be “the option for the poor and vulnerable.” This is an invitation to make a difference and reach out to someone in need to show good will towards all. Advent also invites us to prayer. Let us take advantage of the time to act, reflect, pray, and strengthen our spirits as we await the coming of the baby Jesus. I hope we all come together in solidarity this Christmas season. To find out more about poverty, social justice, Catholic social teaching, and Catholic Campaign for Human Development, please contact Francine Hernandez, CCHD intern, to schedule an educational presentation for a youth or young adult group at your parish, 505 831 8235, justice2@archdio.org.

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Join Pope Francis: 47th Annual World Day of Peace, January 1, 2014 By Anne Avellone, Director, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life

On January 1, 1968, Pope Paul VI declared that each January 1 is “The Day of Peace.” The day is repeated each year “as a hope and as a promise” that peace may influence the coming year’s events. Christians work for peace “because Peace is part and parcel of” Christianity, and that to “proclaim peace is the same as to announce Jesus Christ: “He is our peace” and His good news is “the Gospel of peace” Pope Francis declared the theme of the 47th World Day of Peace: Fraternity, the Foundation and Pathway to Peace. In his message, Pope Francis urges us to open our hearts in a new way to our brothers and sisters affected by poverty, hunger, conflicts, migrations, inequalities, pollution, underdevelopment and injustice. When we break free from indifference and see ourselves as members of one human family we can truly “encounter” one another and build peace.

Here are some prayerful reflection questions based on Pope Francis’ message. Pope Francis writes that our self-centered, “throwaway culture’” can cause us to fail to see those who suffer as human beings created in God’s image. What is your reaction when you hear about injustice? Do you see the one who suffers as a brother or sister—or as a statistic? Instead, Pope Francis urges a “culture of encounter” based on relationship and solidarity, so that we can love those who suffer with the heart of Christ. With whom do you need to cultivate solidarity? Pope Francis criticizes treating those who are poor and needy as burdens or as passive recipients of charity. Instead, they should be invited to the table so they can be protagonists of integral and inclusive development. What is your perspective towards those who are poor and vulnerable? How are you working to “invite these brothers and sisters to the table”? Families and parishes can join Pope Francis and promote peace by planning a prayer service or other activities for World Peace

Day. Go to www.usccb.org for resources, including the annual messages from all the popes since 1968! Here are ways you can “encounter the “other:” 1. Pray for the courage to “overcome indifference” towards your brothers and sisters in need. Ask yourself: How does the Prince of Peace call me to encounter the “other” in my church, neighborhood, and the global human family? 2. Visit www.ConfrontGlobalPoverty.org and www.PovertyUSA.org to hear the stories of those in poverty and how the church is responding. 3. Go out and encounter your neighbor! Contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development or Catholic Relief Services to explore opportunities to encounter your neighbors locally and globally. 4. Take Action. Advocate for and with those in poverty by taking part in Action Alerts on issues of life and dignity that impact those who are vulnerable in the U.S. and around the world.

than a month before the typhoon. CRS was reaching out to people displaced by the earthquake, who were living in makeshift shelters, tents, evacuation centers, and spontaneous settlements.

More materials for emergency relief were already on their way in order to replenish the dwindled supply, when the threat of a super-typhoon was sounded. CRS See Disaster on page 23

ASF Parishioners Respond to Disaster in Philippines

By Anna Huth, CRS Southwest Relationship Manager At the urging of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, parishes throughout the Archdiocese held a special collection the weekend of Nov. 17th for the people of the Philippines who were devastated by Super-Typhoon Haiyan. The donations are sent to Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian agency of Catholics in the United States. CRS was already in the Philippines, working with and through its Catholic sister agency “Caritas Philippines” in one of CRS’ longest-running programs. Personnel were already focused on emergency relief work in the area due to the earthquake that had happened less

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National Migration Week January 5-11, 2014

For more information on this week, or if you want to obtain any materials to share with others in your ministry, check the site http://origin.usccb.org/about/migration-and-refugee-services/ national-migration-week/index.cfm

Disaster from page 22 immediately made arranged for yet more materials to be shipped. Since other agencies in the area covered emergency food, CRS’ focus for the phase immediately after the typhoon hit is on potable water, sanitation and hygiene kits, plus temporary shelters. Because it already has a program in the Philippines, CRS was acknowledged as a key player and planner for both the emergency relief phase, and in the long-term recovery phase that will follow. The sheer amount of the typhoon’s destruction complicated all relief efforts. Most importantly, the toll on human life was enormous. Any Filipino personnel working for the relief phase would also be dealing at the same time with tragedy among their own families and communities. Infrastructure was wiped out, making it challenging to get essential relief supplies to areas of need. Communication

and transportation issues had to be solved immediately. CRS participated in overall coordination of transportation and supply storage, sometimes leading a new way to get into affected areas. Meanwhile, ships and planes are bringing in CRS personnel and additional supplies from all over the world. Working with sister-agencies of the Catholic “Caritas” network, CRS has been able to maximize the impact of all its work. As of mid-November, CRS is providing basic shelter for families as well as leading water, sanitation and hygiene projects in areas to which displaced people had fled. All this is made possible through the prayers and generosity of Catholics in this Archdiocese and throughout the United States. For more information, please see www.crs. org or contact Anne Avellone, Director of the Archdiocese’s Office of Social Justice and Respect Life: justice@archdiosf.org or 505.831.8167.

Faith Journey from page 17 Pope Francis has said, “This is the essence of the new evangelization: Meeting people where they are, understanding what they are, seeking and leading them to an encounter with the Person who holds the answers to all of our yearnings, our Lord Jesus Christ.” It’s very simple and to the point. It tells us what to do and to meet people where they are, not take them somewhere else. It’s not about preaching to people, but sharing with them. People are more open with sharing. “Sharing” has a different connotation than “telling”. Not many people like to be told to do something, but are warmed when they are invited to “share”. There are people out there who are hurting, seeking to find that personal connection with Our Father. There is a hunger, a need to feel the void in their life and that

Si deseas más información sobre esta semana, o deseas obtener material para compartirlo con otros en tu ministerio, visita el sitio http://origin.usccb.org/about/migration-and-refugee-services/ national-migration-week/index.cfm

void is the relationship with God. All of this “sharing” and “meeting with” and the fact that we are being “invited” to the table of our Lord is relationship-based. It’s give and take...it’s living the faith, not just a one-hour trip to church for Mass on Sunday. Let’s look at some of the blessings we have: To embrace the day and give thanks for what we do have. Everyone has challenges, obviously, we’re human, but let’s take something like, going to the mall. Going to the mall, really? Yes! Let’s break it down: Being blessed to have transportation to go to the mall; money for gas, or the bus, or the shoes you wear when you walk to the mall; the fact you are able-bodied to be able to walk in the mall; the fact you have money to spend at the mall; the fact you have someplace you can go to afterwards. In that one excursion, there are so many bless-

ings - just going to the mall! There are people who do not consider themselves blessed, but a comforting thing is there are so many people in our world who can help them. We can help. We can evangelize! As far as the radio program goes, we want people to get to know the guests; have them participate in their faith journey. We need to be aware of where God places us and that we take the opportunity to share our faith journey. There are people out there only you can touch. You can make the difference in someone’s life you just have to try! How do you begin to evangelize? It’s not something that requires special training, it’s your faith story. Through prayer, to be open to God, and by your willingness, you will be more aware of those around you who need you. We are farmers, we can plant the seed and count on God to do the rest.

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Francisco Camilo (1600-71), The rest on the flight into Egypt. Drawing, 266 x 205 mm.

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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1618- 1682), The archangel The Virgin; figure standing to front, head turned downwards, hands held in attitude of prayer, and borne by Michael, 1655-60. Pen and brown ink, 268 x 189 mm. three figures Brush drawing in brown ink, with pen and brown ink and brown wash, heightened with white (oxidised).

Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain

The New Mexico Museum of Art is the only American venue for the exhibition Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain that is literally rewriting the book on Spanish art. After the British Museum in London, the Prado in Madrid and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia the exhibition opens December 14, 2013 in Santa Fe and runs through March 9, 2014. It was long assumed that, uniquely among their contemporaries in other countries, Spanish artists did not draw and produced little in printmaking. That misconception has been shattered by Mark McDonald, Curator at the British Museum, who has trawled the depths of that institution’s great reserves of graphic art. In 132 drawings and prints, many of which have never been on display before, visitors are offered a once-in-alifetime opportunity to gain insight into four centuries of Spain’s visual culture and history. Among the artists included are Velazquez, Murillo, Zurbáran, Ribera and above

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all Goya whose full models for multiple range is representreuses. Printmaking ed in 26 works. As did not take off until one London reviewthe late 18th century er pointed out, “All because aggressive the great themes of marketing from the Iberian culture are print production here: religious fervor, centers of Paris and dramatic passion borAntwerp made local dering on violence investment in printand, of course bullmaking equipment fighting.” (Time Out, seem unnecessary. September 21, 2102) This combined with How could the modern scholars’ Spanish drawing focus on French, tradition have been Italian, and Dutch overlooked? In the sheets allowed the definitive book that misconception that accompanies the exthere was little or no hibition, Mark McSpanish graphic art Donald makes the before Goya, a nocase that Spanish tion definitively put drawings are rare to rest by the current because they were exhibition. not regarded as colThe exhibition lectable works of begins with some art in their time. of the foreign artHead of a monk, 1625-64. Drawing, 277 x 196 mm. Historically, Spanists who worked in iards with taste and Spain, such as the paintings or for recording a means preferred to acquire the finished work before it left the Italians Pellegrino Tibaldi and work of Italian artists rather studio. The stained, torn, and Frederico Zuccaro. These rare than patronize their compatri- folded condition of many of and precious pieces of paper ots. Spanish artists regarded the surviving examples indi- bear witness to the internadrawing simply as a tool in cates hard use indeed in stu- tionalism of the 16th century developing compositions for dios where the sheets provided and to the 17th century devel-

opment of independent artistic centers in Madrid and Granada, Seville and Cordoba, and Valencia/Naples that brought about the “golden age” of Spanish art, the elegant years of the Bourbon court, and finally the horrors of the Napoleonic Peninsula War. Renaissance to Goya moves through the centuries ending with Goya and his contemporaries, including them Tiepolo family who arrived in Madrid in the 1760s and whose etchings revolutionized printmaking in Madrid. The selections of Goya’s work demonstrate the huge range of his graphic ability and the subjects that absorbed him. Much has been written of Goya’s “lone genius” but this exhibition will explore how his art should be seen in the context of the unprecedented scientific, social, and artistic developments that were taking place in Spain the rest of Europe during the 18th and early 19th centuries. This exhibition is presented in collaboration by the British Museum, the Museum of New Mexico Foundation and the New Mexico Museum of Art.

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Sr. Francesca Bartos, OP Sr. Francesca Bartos, formerly known as Agnes Elizabeth Bartos, died on November 30, 2013, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, MI. She was 90 years of age and in the 74th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Sr. Francesca was born in Chicago, IL, to Francis J. and Mary A. (Mudrak) Bartos. Sister graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Adrian, MI, and received a Bachelor of Philosophy Degree in English from Siena Heights College (University) in Adrian, MI. Sr. Francesca spent 30 years ministering in elementary education in Michigan; Ohio; Illinois; Arizona; California and New Mexico. From 1984 to 1985, Sister was Chapter Secretary in the Southwest Chapter Office. She also ministered for 18 years in pastoral services in California and Kentucky, and served in volunteer outreach services for two years in Santa Cruz, California, and Dungannon, Virginia. Sister became a resident of the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan, in 1998. Sister ministered in education for 5 years in New Mexico as a teacher at St. Ann School in Tucumcari (1950-1953) and at Sacred Heart School in Albuquerque (1958-1960).

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Fr. James Sampson, sP, Servant of the Servants By Deacon Steve Rangel, Director of Deacons/ Diaconate Formation Fr. James Sampson, sP, was born on December 14, 1930, in Greeley, NE and died on November 4, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM. He was ordained a Catholic priest on July 17, 1965. He belonged to the order of the Servants of the Paraclete International Religious Congregation, based out of Jemez Springs, who minister to priests. Fr. Sampson is survived by 36 nieces and nephews and his god-daughter, Katie Pohler of San Diego, CA. He spent many years of his life ministering to priests, being a servant of the servants. I was blessed to meet Fr. Sampson, about 13 years ago in Jemez Springs Village and began a friendship which I’m blessed to have had. About three years ago, Fr. Sampson asked if I knew of any ministries that could use some help. I told him I needed help with the hospital ministry. Father was willing to take on that ministry, and even moved to Albuquerque to do so. The hospital staff shared with me on many occasions that Father’s compassionate heart was a blessing to all the people he ministered to during their time of need. When we first started planning how he was going

to do hospital ministry, I was concerned about the distance he would have to travel day and night at his age. Fortunately, Msgr. Bennett Voorhies, pastor at Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish offered a room for him so Father could live in Albuquerque to be readily available for calls. Fr. Sampson said he would be willing to help at the parish while he was there, as well. Msgr. Voorhies recently shared how Fr. Sampson had really made a big impression on everyone at his parish and that he would truly be missed. When Father had an accident about 18 months ago, which placed him in a long term care facility to meet his needs, the parish’s community reached out to Father, including 12 people who would come regularly to help with his feeding. That’s how much Father meant to them. In life there will be many people who will cross our paths over the years. If you are lucky enough some of the people will have an impact on your life and help you to be a better person. Fr. Sampson was one of those people, as all of us who were blessed to have known him will tell you. I will always remember the many talks we had and the advice he shared with me. Father truly loved people and made you feel special and that he cared for you. People always felt better after meeting with Father because of his sense of humor and outgoing personality. As you were leaving him, he would always say with a smile “Ciao!” Well, Father, “Ciao!” until we meet again; and thank you for sharing and caring and for the many blessings you gave to all of us who loved you and will miss you.

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Mark Your Calendar

Roman Catholic Saints Calendar January December 1 Mary, Mother of God 15 Blessed Mary Frances Schervier 2 Sts. Basil the Great 16 Blessed Honoratus Kozminski and Gregory Nazianzen 17 Lazarus 3 Most Holy Name of Jesus 18 Blessed Anthony Grassi 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 19 Blessed Pope Urban V 5 St. John Neumann 20 St. Dominic of Silos 6 St. André Bessette 21 St. Peter Canisius 7 St. Raymond of Peñafort 22 Blessed Jacopone da Todi 8 Blessed Angela of Foligno 23 St. John Kanty 9 St. Adrian of Canterbury 24 Christmas at Greccio 25 Solemnity of the Birth of Our Lord 10 St. Gregory of Nyssa 11 Blessed William Carter 26 St. Stephen 12 St. Marguerite Bourgeoys 27 St. John the Apostle 13 St. Hilary 28 Holy Innocents 14 Servant of God John the 29 St. Thomas Becket Gardener 30 St. Egwin 31 St. Sylvester I

“May the Dear Lord bless you...” December Rev. Dino Candelaria 12/15 Rev. Jose Maria Blanch, SF 12/17 Rev. Ramon Aragon 12/18 Rev. Joseph Mary Deane, CFR 12/18 Rev. Earl Rohleder 12/20 Rev. Msgr. Richard Olona 12/23 Rev. Carlos Alberto Gonzales 12/23

Rev. Augustine Moore 12/26 Rev. Robert Lancaster 12/29 Rev. Msgr. J. Gaston Hebert 12/31 Rev. Arthur Jakobiak 12/31 January Rev. Hoi Tran 1/2 Rev. Donatus Onyeke CSSp 1/3 Rev. Sean M. Garrity CSB 1/8 Rev. Ulric Pax OFM 1/10 Rev. James Suntum SF 1/10 Rev. Scott Mckee 1/12 Rev. Ronald J. Bowers 1/13

TV Mass Schedule

The Catholic Center St. Joseph/St. Francis Chapel Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on KRQE TV-13, KBIM TV-10, KREZ TV-6 and FOX 2 American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted TV Mass Donations may be sent online www.archdiosf.org or mailed to: Chancellor’s Office/ TV Mass, 4000 St. Joseph Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM. Date Readings (Cycle C)

December 15, 2013 3rd Sunday of Advent Rev. Mark Schultz

IS 35:1-6A, 10 PS 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 PS 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 MT 11:2-11

December 22, 2013 IS 7:10-14 4th Sunday of Advent PS 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 Rev. Mark Schultz ROM 1:1-7 MT 1:18-24 December 29, 2013 SIR 3:2-6, 12-14 Feast of the Holy Family PS 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 Archbishop Michael Sheehan COL 3:12-21 OR COL 3:12-17 MT 2:13-15, 19-23

January 5, 2014 IS 60:1-6 Epiphany of the Lord PS 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Archbishop Michael Sheehan EPH 3:2-3A, 5-6 MT 2:1-12

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Pope Francis is third pope to win Time’s Person of the Year honor By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis is not seeking fame or accolades, but being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year will make him happy if it helps attract people to the hope of the Gospel, said the Vatican spokesman. “It’s a positive sign that one of the most prestigious recognitions in the international press” goes to a person who “proclaims to the world spiritual, religious and moral values and speaks effectively in favor of peace and greater justice,” said the spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi. The choice of Pope Francis “is not surprising, given the wide appeal and huge attention” to his pontificate so far, Father Lombardi said in a written statement Dec. 11, shortly after Time announced it had named the pope for the annual feature. “Rarely has a new player on the world stage captured so much attention so quickly -- young and old, faithful and cynical -- as has Pope Francis,” Time said on its website. “With a focus on compassion, the leader of the Catholic Church has become a new voice of conscience.” Blessed John Paul II was named Person of the Year in 1994 and Blessed John XXIII in 1962. Other past honorees include several U.S. Presidents, Mahatma Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin and Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook. The magazine says the title goes to the person or idea that “for better or worse ... has done the most to influence events of the year.” The pope “does not seek fame and success, because he serves to proclaim the Gospel and God’s love for everyone,” Father Lombardi said. But if the recognition “attracts women and men and gives them

hope, the pope is happy.” The spokesman added that Pope Francis would also be pleased if the magazine’s decision “means that many have understood, at least implicitly, this message” of hope. Copyright (c) 2013 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

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Christmas What gifts did the three wise men bring? Rashneet, six: “The wise men brought coconut oil which was made of coconut, some sweets and some gold.” Jay, five: “The three wise men brought Jesus presents of gold, frankincense, smurr (sic) and silver. But I think he would have preferred wrestling toys.” Rebecca, five: “They brought Jesus gold and myrrh but I would have brought him a nice warm blanket.” Ellie, five: “The three wise men brought Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh - no real presents. I feel sorry for him.”

What animals were there when baby Jesus was born? Matthew, six: “There were sheep, horses and a crocodile outside the stable.” Ruby, six: “At his birth there were oxens, a donkey, three camels, three birds - all white - and three cats, all black.” Hannah, seven: “There was a donkey, a sheep and cow there as well as Mary and Joseph. It sounds quite crowded.”

Who was the Angel Gabriel? Erin, six: “The Angel Gabriel is a big white fairy. He helped Mary and Joseph look after the baby - kind of like a doctor.” Molly, six: “Angel Gabriel was also there and he has yellow wings and a white costume.” Millie, seven: “I don’t know who the angel is but I like Jesus.”

Who is Jesus? Jay, five: “Jesus was a king and he wore a crown even though he was a baby. It was a really small crown.” Antonia, seven: “Jesus is Mary and God’s little boy.” Scottie, seven: “Jesus is the God of the Christians.”