People of God, August 2014 by Archdiocese of Santa Fe

August 2014 • Volume 32 • Number 7 • www.archdiosf.org

Ser ving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

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Archbishop’s Letter: Closing Remarks .................................... 3 Letter to the Editor: Early Childhood Development ................. 4 Welcome Back to School!......................................................... 6 Social Justice............................................................................ 8 Jubilees .................................................................................. 12 Spanish Market Archbishop’s Award ...................................... 13 Opening Sainthood Cause: Sr. Blandina Segale, SC ............. 14 Pontiﬁcal High Mass ............................................................... 16 Conﬁrmations & Communions ................................................ 18 Catholic Scouting Awards ....................................................... 27 Diaconate Class of 2014 ........................................................ 28

Opening the Sainthood Cause of Servant of God, Sister Blandina Segale, SC This is the first time in New Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church’s 400 year history a decree opening the cause of beatification and canonization has been declared.

rchbishop Michael J. Sheehan held a joint press conference with CHI St. Joseph’s Children on June 25, 2014 to announce the Vatican’s immediate permission to open the Sainthood Cause of Servant of God, Sister Blandina Segale, SC. The gathering was held at the CHI St. Joseph’s Children facility located at 1516 5th Street NW, Albuquerque. A delegation representing the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati included Sr. Victoria Forde, SC, official delegate. See p 14

NOTICE: All inquiries regarding the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Sr. Blandina Segala, SC (aka Maria Rosa Segale) should be sent to the Postulator of the Cause, Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces c/o The Petitioner of the Cause Mr. Allen Sanchez, 1516 5th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 505.319.3334 or allensanchez@stjosephnm.org (Photo courtesy Palace of the Governor’s Photo Archives (NMHD/DCA) Negative #67735)

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan celebrated a Pontifical High Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan ordained one seminarian to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain present ﬂowers Mass at the Throne in July 2014. See p 16. the transitional diaconate and eleven men to the permanent di- to La Conquistadora during their 2009 visit to the Catheaconate in the Roman Catholic Church in June 2014. See p 28. dral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. The Cathedral will be commemorating the 300th anniversary of Our Lady’s Chapel See p 4.

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Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Celebrates 50th Anniversary and 75th Birthday

rchbishop Michael J. Sheehan has been surrounded with numerous family members and friends from all across the country in celebration of his July 9th 75th Birthday and July 12th 50th Anniversary of Priesthood. Two special joyous occasions were a Mass and luncheon held at the Catholic Center in Albuquerque with his staff and advisors; and on July 11, a Mass in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe. Read Archbishop’s closing remarks on p. 5.

Archbishop Sheehan receives sage advice from his brother, Joseph Sheehan, prior to Mass.

MOST REV. MICHAEL J. SHEEHAN 11TH ARCHBISHOP OF SANTA FE

Numerous brother bishops joined the celebration. Pictured here are Most Rev. Joseph Pepe, Bishop of Las Vegas; Most Rev. Arthur Tafoya, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Pueblo; Most Rev. Joseph Strickland, Diocese of Tyler, TX and Mass homilist; and Most Rev. Oscar Cantú, Bishop of Las Cruces.

I sent my letter of resignation to Pope Francis on my 75th Birthday, July 9, 2014. I ask you for the following: First, I ask for your prayers to Our Lord and to the Blessed Virgin Mary for me. I will continue as Archbishop of Santa Fe until my successor is named. Second, I ask for prayers to the Holy Spirit during the process of selecting the Archbishop who will succeed me. May God bless you with many graces!

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Prayer for the Election of a Bishop O God, eternal Shepherd, Who governs Your flock with unfailing care, grant in Your boundless Fatherly love a pastor for Your Church who will please You by His holiness and to us show watchful care. Gladden us with the gift of a shepherd who will instruct Your people by His virtues and imbue the minds of the faithful With the truth of the Gospel Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions FOR August 2014 Universal: That refugees, forced by violence to abandon their homes, may ﬁnd a generous welcome and the protection of their rights.

For Evangelization: That Christians in Oceania may joyfully announce the faith to all the people of that region.

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IN THE RISEN LORD Closing Remarks from the 50th Anniversary of Priesthood by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Friday, July 18, 2014 Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM I Introduction There would be no way for me to let you go without saying a few words. I’m reminded of that story about the lady with a lot of antiques in her house hiring a new maid to clean her house. She said to the maid, “Take care of that table over there it goes back to Louis XIV”. “That’s nothing” said the maid “my whole dining room set goes back to Wal Mart on the 17th.” I don’t go back to Louis XIV, but 75 years is a pretty long time. I want to thank all of you for being here in Santa Fe for this Eucharistic Thanksgiving for 50 years of priesthood and 75 years of life. You represent almost every period of my life. My brother Joe and his wife Fran and my many nieces and nephews. My brother John couldn’t come as the altitude here is harmful to his health, but his sons and daughters are here. Our sister, Mary, passed away some years ago but some of her family is here as well as other cousins and relatives are here also. Priests, deacons, seminarians, religious, friends, a large number of brother bishops, lay men and women from here and elsewhere. I want to thank my good friend and spiritual son, Bishop Joseph Strickland, for his wonderful homily. II In the Beginning When I was a kid growing up in Texar-

kana, TX, Msgr. Joseph Erberick was the Vocations Director. One of his projects for promoting vocations was a Diocese of Dallas vocation poster contest. In the 8th grade I did my vocation poster under the watchful eyes of Sr. Regina and won 1st place which was a $10 prize given at the Cathedral in Dallas. Three years later, I entered the seminary. Msgr. Erberick bragged that he got a priest for the Dallas Diocese for just $10! Someone told him, “Of course, Joe, you get what you pay for!” III Psalm 27 As we all do at this time of anniversaries, I was reflecting on the feelings I had in July 1964 when I was ordained. I actually came across my First Mass Homily. I used words of Psalm 27, 4 to conclude that homily. “One thing I ask of the Lord, this I seek, to dwell in the House of the Lord all the days of my life.” For the author of Psalm 27 the “House of the Lord” was no doubt the temple in Jerusalem. He wanted to be in the temple. To me, the House of the Lord has always meant the Catholic Church which I love so very much. To be a servant in the church meant everything to me 50 years ago. It means everything to me today. IV Dayenu

I have arranged a kind of Litany of Thanksgiving along the lines of a Jewish Dayenu Prayer that I would like to share with you. 1. If God had only given me good parents who provided a great genetic package, who loved me, provided me and my brother Jody and John and my sister Mary a happy and Catholic upbringing – it would have been enough. 2. If God had only called me to priestly service and only given me the fulfilling days of life in the seminary in San Antonio and Rome – it would have been enough. 3. If God had only allowed me ministerial fruitful years as assistant pastor in Tyler, TX, working with the high school youth, with confessions, baptisms, converts, with tuberculosis patients, the Hispanic families and Lebanese parishioners – it would have been enough. 4. If God had only directed my steps to work with the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops at the national level where I labored with Cardinals Dearden and Krol, then Bishop Bernardin, Bishop Ralusch, then Fathers Kelly and Lynch and other fascinating leaders and friends – it would have been enough. 5. If God had only allowed me to be the rector of Holy Trinity Seminary where I worked with several hundred good and

dedicated young men, over 100 of whom are now priests, five of them bishops – it would have been enough. 6. If God had only let me be pastor of Grand Prairie, TX where I was so privileged to feed the parishioners on Sundays with the Word of God and the Bread of the Sacrament, where I worked with the school children and faculty and told the people of that blue collar parish how much they had going for them – it would have been enough. 7. If God had only let me enjoy happy moments, the good things of life – wine and food with friends and family, skiing on fresh snow, swimming in a cool pool, jogging in the morning freshness, laughing and working with staff and fellow Christians – it would have been enough. 8. If God had only made me First Bishop of the new Diocese of Lubbock with its Hispanic and Anglo Communities, its great need for development of its missions, working with wonderful clergy and religious, its freshness and its loving spirit – it would have been enough. 9. If God had only given me the hope with continued Vatican II renewal of his Holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church and invited me to be a part of it called me to be a messenger of evangeliza-

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Palabras de Clausura por el Señor Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan Viernes18 de julio, 2014 Catedral Basílica de San Francisco de Asís, Santa Fe, NM I Introducción No hay manera de que yo los deje ir sin decir unas palabras. Me viene a la mente la historia de una señora que tenía muchas antigüedades en su casa y contrató a una nueva empleada para que le ayudara con la limpieza. La señora dijo a su empleada: “Ten cuidado con esa mesa porque viene desde Luis XIV”. “Eso no es nada”, dijo la empleada” “mi comedor viene desde WalMart el 17.” Yo no vengo desde la época de Luis XIV, pero 75 años es un muy largo tiempo. Quiero dar las gracias a todos ustedes por estar aquí en Santa Fe en esta Eucaristía de Acción de Gracias por mis 50 años de sacerdocio y mis 75 años de vida. Ustedes representan casi cada periodo de mi vida. Mi hermano Joe y su esposa Fran y mis muchas sobrinas y sobrinos. Mi hermano John no pudo venir porque la altitud de aquí es

perjudicial para su salud, pero sus hijos están aquí. Nuestra hermana, Mary, falleció hace algunos años, pero algunos miembros de su familia están aquí, así como también otros primos y familiares. Sacerdotes, diáconos, seminaristas, religiosos, amigos, un gran número de hermanos obispos, hombres y mujeres laicos de aquí y de otras partes. Quiero agradecer a mi buen amigo e hijo espiritual, el Obispo Joseph Strickland, por su maravillosa homilía. II En el principio Cuando yo era niño y crecía en Texarkana, Texas, el Monseñor Joseph Erberick era el Director de Vocaciones. Uno de sus proyectos para promover vocaciones fue un concurso de un póster de vocaciones para la Diócesis de Dallas. En el octavo grado, hice mi póster de vocaciones bajo

la atenta mirada de la Hermana Regina y gané el 1er lugar, que era un premio de $10 dólares dado en la Catedral en Dallas. Tres años más tarde entré al seminario, el Monseñor Erberick presumía que había conseguido a un sacerdote para la Diócesis de Dallas ¡por sólo $10 dólares! Si tan solo alguien le dijera: “Por supuesto, Joe, obtienes lo que pagaste!” III Salmo 27 Como todos lo hacemos en tiempos de aniversarios, estaba yo reflexionando sobre mis sentimientos en Julio de 1964 cuando fui ordenado sacerdote. De hecho, encontré la homilía de mi primera Misa. Para concluir esa homilía utilicé las palabras del Salmo 27, 4. “Una cosa pido al Señor, y es lo único que persigo, habitar en la casa del Señor todos los días de mi vida.” Para el autor del Salmo 27 la “Casa del Señor”

era sin duda el Templo de Jerusalén. Él quería estar en el Templo. Para mí, la Casa del Señor siempre ha significado la Iglesia Católica, que tanto amo. Ser un siervo en la Iglesia significaba todo para mí hace 50 años. Todavía hoy significa todo para mí. IV Dayenu He organizado una especie de letanía de acción de gracias con el formato de la oración judía Dayenu que me gustaría compartir con ustedes. 1. Si Dios sólo me hubiera dado unos buenos padres que me proporcionaron un gran paquete genético, que me amaron, que nos dieron a mí y a mis hermanos Jody y John y a mi hermana Mary una crianza feliz y católica – eso habría sido suficiente. 2. Si Dios sólo me hubiera llamado al servicio sacerdotal y sólo me hubiera dado

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300th Anniversary of the La Conquistadora Chapel

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The following letter was published in the Albuquerque Journal on July 12, 2014

VIETNAMESE OUR LADY OF LAVANG CELEBRATES 4TH ANNIVERSARY Join us as we celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the La Conquistadora Chapel, the only existing section of the original parroquia (church). Come see the magnificent display of the many dresses created over the years for La Conquistadora / Nuestra Señora de la Paz, the USA’s oldest Madonna. Experience the rich, religious tradition that embodies the City of Holy Faith, La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís! Vestidos de la Virgen Our Lady’s Wardrobe Friday, August 15, 2014, Feast of the Assumption, 9:00am – 1pm Commemorative Mass, 5:15pm Saturday, August 16, 2014, 9:00am – 2pm Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe Rev. Adam Lee Ortega y Ortiz, rector of the Cathedral, said recently, “It is a tremendous privilege to be one of Our Lady’s caretakers. I remember as a child, just looking up and watching everyone coming to venerate this statue. It was an awesome feeling.” Fr. Adam said even as a seminarian, he maintained his great devotion to her. Every time he was on break between semesters he visited her, seeking her guidance and protection. During his priestly ministry, he has kept those ties with La Conquistadora, he said she has always been a constant in his life. “I go to Our Mother always seeking help with my vocation.” The People of God September issue will feature the Vestidos de la Virgen. Celine Baca Radigan, Editor

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The Marian Day and Fourth Annual Celebration of the Installation of the Vietnamese Lady of Lavang Statue in Chimayo will take place on Sunday, August 24, 2014, at the Santuario de Chimayo. The celebration takes place annually on the fourth Sunday of August, including Mass at 12 Noon. The Holy Mass will be presided over by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe, with U.S. & Vietnamese priests concelebrating. The liturgy will be celebrated according to Vietnamese tradition & the Eucharistic guidelines. For the glorification of Our Lady of Lavang, all priests, religious & Vietnamese compatriots are cordially invited to participate.

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Mass, 150th Anniversary of Parish, Immaculate Conception, Cimarron Mass, Feast Day, Picuris Pueblo Catholic Mutual Conference Call Annual Seminarian Retreat, Madonna Retreat Center, Alb Annual Seminarian Retreat, Madonna Retreat Center, Alb Annual Seminarian BBQ, Archbishop’s Residence, Alb Office Appointments 100th Anniversary Mass, Assumption Seminary, San Antonio Mass, Private Chapel, Espanola Mass, Cursillo, St. Anne’s, Santa Fe Office Appointments Office Appointments Archdiocesan Evangelization Commission, Catholic Center Executive Presbyteral, Catholic Center Office Appointments Office Appointments Pre-Pilgrimage Meeting, Catholic Center Annual Native American Liturgy, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Mass, Vietnamese Community, Santuario de Chimayo Office Appointments Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, Catholic Center ACA Goal Setting with Deans, Catholic Center Office Appointments Archdiocesan Finance Council, Catholic Center Office Appointments Mass & Dinner, Archbishop’s Circle, Archbishop’s Residence Mass, African American Catholic Community, St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, Albuquerque Office Closed for Labor Day Presbyteral Council, Madonna Retreat Center, Albuquerque Deans, Madonna Retreat Center, Albuquerque Santa Fe Province Meeting, Las Cruces Office Appointments Project Defending Life Dinner, Albuquerque Dinner, 40th Anniversary of Marriage Enrichment, Sheraton Airport Hotel, Albuquerque Misa de Las Fiestas, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi On Pilgrimage The Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven, informally known as the Assumption, according to the beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church, was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. The Roman Catholic Church teaches as dogma that the Virgin Mary “having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.” This doctrine was dogmatically defined by Pope Pius XII on November 1, 1950, in the Apostolic Constitution Munificentissimus Deus by exercising papal infallibility.While the Catholic Church believes in the Dormition of the Theotokos, which is the same as the Assumption, the alleged physical death of Mary has not been dogmatically defined.

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Special Collection on Sunday, September 13, 2014

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Archbishop Sheehan has made the following assignment: • Effective Tuesday, May 27, 2014 – Rev. Baaju Izuchi CSSp, Director of Hospital Chaplaincy Services will be in residence at the rectory of Sacred Heart Parish in Albuquerque. • Effective Sunday June 1, 2014 – Rev. Steven Abaukaka, assigned to Hospital Ministry will be in residence at the rectory of Queen of Heaven Parish in Albuquerque. • Effective Friday, June 20, 2014 – Newly ordained Rev. Felipe Valadez, has been appointed as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Belen in Belen, under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Stephen Schultz. • Effective Friday, June 20, 2014 – Newly ordained Rev. Dominic Pierson, has been appointed as parochial vicar at San Juan Bautista in Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo and its missions under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Larry Brito. • Effective Friday, June 20, 2014 – Newly ordained Rev. Christopher Bernabe has been appointed as parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas in Rio Rancho under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Msgr. Douglas A. Raun. • Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2014 – Rev. Michael DePalma, currently pastor at San Ysidro in Corrales, has been appointed as pastor of Aquinas Newman Center in Albuquerque. Rev. DePalma will continue as the Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Kevin Barkocy, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Prince of Peace in Albuquerque under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Michael Shea. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Louis Bernal, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Church of the Incarnation in Rio Ranch under the direction of the pastor, Rev. John Carney. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Theodore Branch, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe under the direction of the rector, Rev. Adam Lee Ortega y Ortiz. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Mark Wade Buie, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho under the direction of the pastor, Rev. John Carney. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Manuel Heraldo Gallegos, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at St. Patrick in Chama under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Scott McKee. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Stephen Gabriel Garcia, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Clovis under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Fernando Saenz.

• Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Christopher Raymond Gilbert, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Sacred Heart in Espanola under the direction of the pastor, Very Rev. Vitus Ezeiruaku. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Salvador Mercado, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at St. Jude Thaddeus in Albuquerque under the direction of the pastor, Rev. John Daniel. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Maurice Allen Rodriguez, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at Holy Child in Tijeras under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Mark Granito. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Larry Trinidad Torres, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at La Santisima Trinidad in Arroyo Seco under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Malachy C. Obiejesi. • Effective Saturday, June 21, 2014 – Newly ordained Deacon Joseph Samuel Valdez, has been appointed to diaconal ministry at St. Patrick in Chama under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Scott McKee. • Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2014 – Rev. Bryant Hausfeld OFM, currently Parochial Vicar at Santa Maria de La Paz Parish in Santa Fe will be retiring effective July 1, 2014. Rev. Bryant will remain in residence at the San Paschal Friary in Santa Fe, and is still available for sacramental assistance. • Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2014 – Rev. Simon Carian, has been appointed as parochial vicar at Aquinas Newman Center in Albuquerque under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Michael DePalma. • Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2014 – Rev. James McGowan, currently pastor at St. Helen in Portales, has been appointed as pastor of San Ysidro in Corrales. • Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2014 – Rev. Charles Ugochukwu, currently pastor at San Juan Nepomuceno in El Rito, has been appointed as pastor of St. Helen in Portales. • Effective Tuesday, July 1, 2014 – Rev. Albert Mutebi Ssekabembe, currently parochial vicar at San Juan Bautista in Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo and its missions, has been appointed as pastor of San Juan Nepomuceno in El Rito and its missions. • Effective Monday, July 7, 2014 – Rev. Oscar Coelho, has been appointed as adjutant judicial vicar at the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Tribunal under the leadership of the judicial vicar, Very Rev. Dennis Garcia. Rev. Coelho will be in residence at the rectory of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Albuquerque. • Effective Friday, August 1, 2014 – Rev. Rick Zerwas, currently parochial vicar at Our Lady of Fatima in Albuquerque, has been appointed as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Clovis and its mission in Melrose.

Seminary Burse

The following parishes have sent in excess Mass stipends to the Archdiocesan Finance Ofﬁce for seminarian education. These receipts are for April – July 2014. 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. Parish Name/City

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Welcome Back to School!

By susan muRPhy suPeRintendent cathoLic schooLs Catholic School Educators Chosen to Participate in National Conferences This Summer Due to the generosity of our sponsors - Catholic Extension, University of Notre Dame, National Catholic Education Association, FACTS tuition and Mind Springs - Catholic Educators from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe were able to participate in various opportunities for professional development this summer. Improving our skills and exploring best practices is a priority for our educators in order to provide quality education in our Catholic Schools. Nation Catholic Education Association Common Core Catholic Identity Initiative Three teachers were selected to participate in the Common Core Catholic Identity Initiative Math Workshop sponsored by the National Catholic Education Association. Frances Torres, St. Pius X High School, Monica Roach, St. Mary’s Albuquerque, and Janine Burford, Queen of Heaven attended a three day workshop aimed at developing units for Math that infuse elements of our faith. They interacted with 100 Catholic Educators from across the country during this time. They were chosen from many applicants due to their knowledge of our faith: Catholic

doctrine, Catholic social teachings, and Scripture, knowledge of mathematics, grade level expertise in mathematics, interest in curriculum development, and expertise in content and pedagogy. Alliance for Catholic Education Latino Enrollment Institute Santo Nino Regional Catholic School and St. Therese School have been chosen to be part of the Latino Enrollment Institute (LEI) designed for schools that have identified their unmet capacity for enrolling Latino students and are seeking new recruitment and marketing strategies to better reach Latino families in their communities. The program consisted of a 4-day, 3-night conference on the campus of Notre Dame for school principals and two members of their faculty or staff. Each school will work with a mentor principal from the LEI Design Team during the subsequent academic year, and a mid-year educational workshop is provided for all participating principals, allowing for an opportunity to reconvene, assess progress, and share successes and challenges with their cohort. SCIENCE AND RELIGION INTIATIVE An initiative to support Catholic high schools in the interface between theology and the sciences St. Pius X High School sent three

teachers, Elva Avila, Joyce Gridley, and Brooke Landavazo, to participate in a new initiative developed by the University of Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life. This initiative seeks to assist in integrating scientific and religious perspectives into the curriculum. The University’s Institute for Church Life has developed this program in order to address the challenge by “many contemporary voices which continue to promote themes of conflict and separation between religion and science.” Outcomes of the Initiative: - introduce teachers in Catholic high schools to the dialogue between theology and the natural sciences (biology and physics) - assist teachers in incorporating that material into their existing courses (or to create new courses) - evaluate the results - provide input to help develop model courses for nationwide dissemination Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program Ashley Powledge, San Felipe de Neri School, has been accepted into Notre Dame’s Mary Ann Remick Leadership Program. This is a three year program and is designed to form Catholic school principals and leaders for the future of our Catholic Schools. The Remick Leadership Program prepares transformational school leaders who make God known, loved, and served by managing school resources,

implementing rigorous academic programs, and building robust Catholic school communities. Alliance for Catholic Education Principals Academy Noreen Copeland, principal of Holy Ghost School, attended the 2014 Alliance for Catholic Education Principals Academy held at Notre Dame this July. This provided an opportunity to engage with faculty and practitioners on the latest developments in instructional leadership. Participants also had the opportunity to collaborate with Catholic School leaders from across the country to share best practices and perspectives. Alliance for Catholic Education Superintendents Conference Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Susan Murphy, was invited to attend the Superintendents Conference held at Notre Dame this summer. The title of the conference was Unity in Mission. This conference focused on advancing Catholic education and sharing best practices and current trends in areas including (arch)diocesan-level planning, school finance, Common Core implementation, educational technology, and national educational policy. It provided a time to learn, network with other leaders, and be spiritually nourished by the beauty of Our Lady’s University.

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Music Ministry Alive!

Jessica Pacheco and Nicholas Encinias are the recipients of a scholarship to send them to Music Ministry Alive! Institute at St Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. By LesLie Radigan-yodice office of communications/media Nicholas Encinias of St. Pius X High School, and Jessica Pacheco of Española Valley High School, were awarded scholarships of a lifetime this summer to the Music Ministry Alive! program at St Catherine University in St. Paul, MN. It is a five-day summer program for youth and adult leaders who are interested in expanding their skills in liturgical ministry in their parishes. Its goal is to fulfill its mission of engaging and empowering young music ministers. There are several tracks the students can choose from including vocal, piano, guitar, percussion, strings, composition to name a few. There will be approximately 150 participants this year. Fabian Yañez, Director of Worship and Christian Initiation, was alerted about this program and, because the program involves youth, he brought it to the attention of Bernadette Jaramillo, Director of Youth and Young Adults. They distributed the information to the parishes and from that, ten youth submitted their applications. At the time, there was enough money in the budget to award one student registration, airfare and accommodations. As the deadline approached, the institute called Bernadette and advised her they were so impressed with the applicants, they would like to offer a scholarship for the registration portion. Both the Offices of Worship and Youth & Young Adult were able to fund the airfare for an additional student. Nicholas, 16, is a parishioner and choir member at St. Joseph’s on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque. He was selected by the choir director to submit his application and a sample of his music. He started playing the guitar and singing when he was six years old. His goal is to help the youth in the music ministry to increase his and their knowledge of music and achieve better vocal and guitar skills. Jessica, who is also 16, attends Santa Cruz de la Cañada in Española and is an active member of the choir. The parish secretary told her about it and she said, “Why not? Might as well give it a try!” She, too began her musical career at the age of six and has been pursuing her talent ever since. She also wants to expand her skill sets in order to help teach piano at school, perform at weddings, fiestas and other churches throughout the state. She says this is her way to give back to the community and to God. “In the same way, let your light shine before others that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.” (Matthew5:16) Congratulations, Nicholas and Jessica!

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Thresholds Graduation Ceremony

By deacon RoBeRt VigiL diRectoR of PastoRaL outReach

The Thresholds Program, under the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Pastoral Outreach, is proud to announce that Thresholds mentee Gayle McIntyre graduated from the program on Sunday, June 1, 2014. A celebration was held for Gayle in completion of her 1 year commitment with her mentors, Karen Golis and Rosa Auletta. In attendance were a support group of about 40 people which included Michelle Montez, Executive Director of Pastoral

Ministries, Deacon Robert Vigil, Director of the Office of Pastoral Outreach, Thresholds Coordinator Yvette Aragon, several Thresholds Mentors and their mentees as well as former graduates of the program. The Thresholds program is designed to assist inmates who are going to be released or are newly released from incarceration with a smooth transition back into their families and faith communities. Volunteer (mentors) from churches within the community work together with the ex-offenders with help of the Office of Pastoral Outreach.

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CRS Rice Bowl Report for Lent 2014

Thanks to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe for your generosity last Lent! Our

Archdiocese raised over $62,943 so far and money is still coming in! 25% of our total stays in our Archdiocese to fund local efforts to feed, house and assist those in need in our Archdiocese. The remaining 75% goes to assist with emergencies and development in the 93 countries across the world where CRS serves. Watch for information on how to apply for a local grant this Fall.

St. Pius Students – Community Service at Catholic Charities

By Kathy fReeze, PaRish & faith community outReach Liaison “Community Service Hours” for some students can feel like a huge burden, but over the summer, a group of St. Pius X High School students took the opportunity to turn service hours into a group effort that supported many of Catholic Charities’ programs. After an orientation that described the five centers of excellence at Catholic Charities, the students got to hear a powerful testimony from a refugee resettled from Iraq. Inspired by his journey, they rolled up their sleeves and got to work. What did the six soccer students from St. Pius do for their service hours? • Created rice bags for our refugee and housing families • Organized and cleaned our inkind donation center • Collected needed household

items for arriving families • Assisted in a English as a second language class • Packaged toiletry items for the needy • Volunteered at World Refugee Day (set up, clean up, lift, move, serve, participate) • Prepared apartment items for a family of five arriving from Somalia • Worked at a Mobile Food Pantry at St. Francis Xavier We challenged the Pius students to not just go out and buy the needed items but to go out into the community as disciples for Catholic Charities sharing what they had learned and experienced. They showed us all how our Corporal Works of Mercy do not have to be a burden, but a blessing. To learn more about volunteering at Catholic Charities, contact our volunteer coordinator, Cathy Aragon-Marquez at 505.724.4634 or at MarquezC@ccasfnm.org.

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The Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community Mass Sunday, August 31, 12 noon The AACC Cordially invites all to Mass on Sunday, August 25, 12 noon at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW, Albuquerque. Rev. Msgr. Lambert Luna, will be the celebrant

and Deacon Leon Jones will be the homilist. For more information please call 505.836.3627 Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Social Justice & Respect Life and the AACC.

Welcome of two Interns, CCHD and CRS! Nancy Sanchez – CRS Intern Peace be with you! My name is Nancy Sanchez, the new Catholic Relief Services (CRS) intern. I am a native New Mexican and a parishioner at of St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I am a graduate of the University of Albuquerque, formally St. Joseph’s College and the University of New Mexico School Of Law. I am human rights professional and have extensive experience working with international, federal, state, local and tribal governmental and non-governmental organizations, communities, neighborhoods, families and individuals to promote and protect the rights, dignity and safety of every man, woman and child. I have had the privilege of working for the United States Conference of Bishops, Migration and Refugee Services, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. I currently work as a consultant in the fields of strategic planning, project management, leadership development, violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, community capacity building and community organizing. I am available to do presentations on Catholic Relief Services programs and services including Rice Bowl. I am looking forward to working with the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life in building the capacity of our faith community to better serve the poor and vulnerable overseas and in our own backyards. For more information please contact me at the Archdiocese of Santa Fe 505.831.8235.

Sandra Arpero-CCHD Intern I was born and raised in Chihuahua, Mexico until the age of 11, when my parents decided to immigrate to the United States in search of a better life. It was very hard at the beginning, but God had a future prepared for me. As a young adult, I joined the Spanish and English choirs of St. Anne’s Parish in Albuquerque as a violinist. Through the years, I started volunteering for other ministries as catechism, St. Vincent de Paul Society and the children’s choir among others. I was in my first years of college when I felt a call to study a degree that would allow me to better serve the people of God in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. I’m currently a student-worker at Lewis University in Albuquerque and I will be graduating at the end of this year with a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership with a minor in Theology. I’m also blessed and honored to be the new intern for the office of Social Justice and Respect Life, where I will have the opportunity to facilitate the JustFaith program, deliver presentations in parishes and schools of the archdiocese and provide them with educational material as part of the efforts to promote poverty education, assist in the review of CCHD grant awards, write articles for our archdiocesan and local papers with different approaches on these issue, among other related tasks. I look forward to get to know the members of this community of faith more deeply to better assist this office in its efforts to promote social justice and respect for life in our community. If you want to schedule a presentation on the reality of poverty and how our faith calls us to respond, contact me 505.831.8235.

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Children’s Border Crisis

By Kathy fReeze, PaRish & faith community outReach Liaison

As a surge of unaccompanied Central American children enter the United States, shelters in the Southwest are overflowing. Catholic Charities, together with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, will be working with the dioceses of Las Cruces and El Paso to help address the Children’s Border Crisis. Catholic Charities has been in contact with the Las Cruces Diocese who is serving the newly arrived in Las Cruces, NM. The current crisis calls for charity in the means of funds to purchase needed items, among them: food, diapers, shoes, socks, hand-sanitizer, medicine, etc. Bilingual case managers from Catholic Charities are working in the over-burdened Diocese of El Paso to aid in the relief efforts, providing help with paperwork and qualified immigration information. Through Catholic Social Teaching, we see the two footsteps of Christ – charity and justice. Sometimes we react with anger or disdain when we talk about immigration or we get caught up in politics of who is right or wrong. What we must not forget is these are children who are lost and hungry on our border. Today, we will assist with charity but we will not forget that the next step should be a call for justice. Justice that might take the form in advocating for legislative change. During this humanitarian crisis, we are called to make sacrifices to assist others. Donations to support the children’s border crisis can be sent to Catholic Charities by check (made out to Catholic Charities with “Children’s Border Crisis” on the memo line and mailed to 3301 Candelaria NE, Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87107) or by credit card or checking number via their website: www.ccasfnm.org Your support is needed to provide this emergency assistance. Please note any left-over funds will be used for existing and on-going immigrant assistance for children and families along the Mexico and U.S. border or to support migration services in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. For more information, please contact Kathy Freeze at 505.724.4694 or freezek@ccasfnm.org

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Our Children, Our Hope

By nancy sanchez, cRs inteRn

The Catholic Church plays a critical role in the humane treatment of unaccompanied migrant children at our border. The USCCB Migration and Refugee Services has been a leader in the protection, care and advocacy for this vulnerable population. Catholic Relief Services’(CRS) mission directly address the economic, political and social push factors within the countries of origin and works with the Catholic Church and civil society partners to uphold the rights of migrants through humanitarian assistance, education and advocacy. Recently, Bishop Mark Seitz, of the diocese of El Paso, Texas testified before the US House Judiciary Committee on behalf of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration about the humanitarian crisis of child migrants. He began by stating that the Catholic Church’s work in assisting unaccompanied migrant children stems from the belief that every person has a unique and sacred dignity. This dignity is not bestowed by governments or by laws or based upon their wealth or where they happen to be born. It inheres within the human being. The more vulnerable and weak a person is the more they are deserving of our love. This we understand to

be the mark of the Christian and of a healthy society. Bishop Seitz further stated that while the Catholic Church recognizes governments’ sovereign right to control and protect the border, we hold a strong and pervasive pastoral interest in the welfare of migrants, including unaccompanied children, and welcome newcomers from all lands. The number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing the U.S. border has alarmingly increased, doubling every year since 2011. These children come predominately from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Mexico. Drug and gang related violence coupled with the breakdown of the rule of law in the region has threatened citizen security and created a culture of fear and hopelessness that has pushed children out of their homes and communities into forced migration. Homicide, femicide, rape, assault, kidnapping, human trafficking, slavery, child prostitution, gun violence, extortion, death threats, coercive recruitment of children into criminal activity perpetrated by transnational drug cartels and violent street gangs have become part of everyday life in all of these countries. Localized violence and corruption has severely exacerbated the lack of economic and educational opportunities for youth and has led to family breakdown, domestic violence, and even

death of multiple family members leaving many children unprotected and extremely vulnerable. With nowhere to turn, unaccompanied children of all ages and mothers with their children are pursuing desperate means including riding on top of freight trains and running the risk of being trafficked, kidnapped, sexually assaulted, traumatized, exploited, extorted, separated from family members, injured, abandoned in the desert or killed. The majority of these individuals rely on dangerous human smuggling networks to transport them up through Central America and Mexico. Once in the US, these children often find themselves alone, unprotected, in government custody facing deportation, forced to navigate the complex US immigration enforcement system without due process protections or crucial services. It is our duty as Christians to protect those fleeing violence, persecution and death. We must commit ourselves to globalize solidarity, recognizing, respecting and defending the life of every person. How we respond will signal to the world our commitment to the protection of children and to human rights. It will also have a profound effect on how others around the world will respond to the call to deal fairly and humanely with the most vulnerable, our children, our hope.

Nuestros Niños, Nuestra Esperanza PoR nancy sanchez, inteRna de cRs La Iglesia Católica juega un papel fundamental en el trato humano de los niños migrantes no acompañados en nuestra frontera. Los Servicios de Migración y Refugiados de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB) ha sido un líder en la protección, cuidado y defensa de esta población vulnerable. La misión de Catholic Relief Services (CRS) aborda directamente los factores de presión económicos, políticos y sociales en los países de origen y trabaja con la Iglesia Católica y asociados de la sociedad civil para defender los derechos de los migrantes a través de la asistencia humanitaria, la educación y la abogacía. Recientemente, el obispo Mark Seitz de la diócesis de El Paso, Texas, testificó ante el Comité Judicial de la Cámara de EE.UU. en nombre del

Comité de Migración de USCCB sobre la crisis humanitaria de los niños migrantes. Comenzó diciendo que la obra de la Iglesia Católica en la asistencia a los niños migrantes no acompañados se deriva de la creencia de que cada persona tiene una dignidad única y sagrada. Esta dignidad no es otorgada por los gobiernos o por las leyes, ni se basa en la riqueza o el lugar de nacimiento. Es inherente en el ser humano. Cuanto más vulnerable y débil es una persona, más merecedora es de nuestro amor. Esto es lo que entendemos que es la marca del cristiano y de una sociedad sana. El Señor obispo Seitz dijo además que mientras que la Iglesia Católica reconoce el derecho soberano de los gobiernos para controlar y proteger su frontera, tiene también un fuerte interés pastoral en el bienestar de los migrantes, incluyendo los menores no acompañados, y da la bienvenida a los recién llegados

de todos los países. El número de niños migrantes no acompañados que cruzan la frontera de los EE.UU. ha aumentado de manera alarmante, duplicándose cada año desde el 2011. Estos niños provienen predominantemente de Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras y México. Las drogas y la violencia relacionada con las pandillas, junto con la ruptura del estado de derecho en la región han amenazado la seguridad ciudadana y han creado una cultura de miedo y desesperanza que ha empujado a los niños fuera de sus hogares y comunidades a una migración forzada. El homicidio, la violación, el asalto, el secuestro, el tráfico de personas, la esclavitud, la prostitución infantil, la violencia armada, la extorsión, las amenazas de muerte, el reclutamiento obligado de los niños en actividades criminales perpetradas por los cárteles Continued on page 23

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Healthy Relationships 101

By maRy L. PePPeR, ma ReLationshiPs sKiLLs educatoR

Healthy Relationships 101 is offering the “Riding the Relationship Roller Coaster” program this fall. These educational skillsbased classes will help couples to strengthen their relationship. The classes will equip you with key tools, techniques and strategies to help keep your relationship on a positive track. Here are some comments from recent graduates of the program: Yvonne: “I have learned new strategies on communication that I am now practicing in my marriage.” (married) Paul: “It felt like ‘date night’. And that’s taught me that ‘alone time’ is important.” (dating) Anita: “I am now more willing to take risks in communicating - especially on difficult topics.” (engaged) Topics included in this class series are: Effective Communication Skills, Conflict Management Strategies, Healthy Intimacy, Roles/Decision Making, Spirituality and Finances. Schedule of classes: 1. Catholic Center - Tuesday evenings Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7 from 6:30 until 8pm. Please call Yvette at the Family

Life Office 505.831.8117 to register. 2. Shrine of St. Bernadette - Thursday evenings - Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct. 2, 9 from 6:30 until 8 P.M. Please call Maria at 505.298.7557 to register. Pre-registration is necessary for the “Riding the Relationship Roller Coaster” program. For this six week series, the cost is a mere $40.00 per couple. For the class series, we will be using the book Couple Checkup by Dr. David H. Olson. Before the first class, please be sure to purchase this book online at www.couplecheckup. com. These class series will be taught by Mary Pepper. She is a Relationship Skills Educator, a Marriage Mentor and a Parenting Skills Educator. Her bachelor degree is in Elementary Education with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education. Her master’s degree is in Family Studies. She is a certified facilitator for the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum, the Prepare/Enrich Curriculum, the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) and the Mastering the Mysteries of Love Curriculum. She is the chair of the New Mexico Coalition for Healthy Families. Her most notable achievement is that her and her husband have recently celebrated their 40th year of marriage.

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Adult Interfaith Hebrew Course Now Available

By aLLison Johnson PRogRam cooRdinatoR

The Jewish Academy of Arts & Sciences – a provider of community-based Jewish education – is launching an Adult Interfaith Hebrew course in September 2014. The course is part of Kehillah (Hebrew: “community”), the Jewish Academy’s new community education program. This innovative Hebrew course reaches out to local Christians seeking to read the Old Testament in the original language. The class creates a unique context for people of all faiths to explore Scripture together. Come get a taste for the course at an upcoming Sample Night Live! on August 21 from 7:00 to 8:00pm. Attendees will sample the classes and meet the instructors. The events are free and open to the public with food catered by NOSH. Tuition & Fees: $315 per semester, plus $30 per semester for

books and supplies Schedule: Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00p.m. Fall 2014 Semester, September 4–December 11 (no class on 9/25 & 11/27). Winter/Spring 2015 Semester, January 8– April 30 (no class on 4/9). The Jewish Academy is located at 5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, on the campus of the JCC here in Albuquerque. For more information, call 505.232.2325 or email allison@jewishacademynm.org.

Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico Elects New Officers and Board

The Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico, which promotes understanding, goodwill and conversation among Jews and Christians with ecumenical dialogue and educational programs, announces its new slate of officers and board members for 2014-15. These people will be instrumental in setting the themes for the organization’s monthly dialogue meetings and the annual Spring Colloquium. The new officers are: Gail Rubin, President; Jennifer Houidobre, Vice-President; Betty Kohlman, Treasurer; and Pam Fraser-Walters, Secretary. The 2014-15 Director Board members are: Rabbi Paul Citrin, one of the founders of the Jewish-Catholic Dialogue of New

Mexico, Carole Everton, Chuck Reynolds, Rev. Judy Romero-Oak, Lois Ruby, Marilyn Schaedla, and Dennis Sterosky. The Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico holds monthly meetings on the third Thursday of each month at churches and synagogues throughout metro Albuquerque. The organization’s annual Spring Colloquium in early March brings together thought leaders from various faiths for a full day of learning and discussion. For information on upcoming meetings, visit the Jewish-Christian Dialogue Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/pages/Jewish-Christian-Dialogue-of-New-Mexico/437341136352787

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NM Knights of Columbus Presents Family of the Year Award at State Convention

Phil and Theresa Lucero were recently honored as the recipients of the 2014 N.M. Knights of Columbus Family of Year Award. The award was presented to them by State Deputy Peter Quichocho at the Knights of Columbus State Convention awards banquet in May. They are members of Council 10697 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church and are parishioners at Queen of Heaven Church in Albuquerque. In nominating them for this award, the council noted they recently celebrated their 50th anniversary and they continue to participate in many of the activities sponsored by the Knights of Columbus including church, community, youth,

and council activities. They have also been very involved in pro-life activities as they recently served as prolife couple for their council. Phil and Theresa have been blessed with four children, Vincent, Veronica (husband, Ben Chavez), Edward (wife, Ruby), Robert and grandchildren Rachel (husband, Thomas Baca), Isaiah, and Joshua. In accepting the award, Phil and Theresa stated they were proud and honored at receiving this very prestigious award and thanked the State Council and the membership for their selection. The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the church, their communities, families and young people. With more than 1.7 million members in over 13,000 councils around the world, the Knights of Columbus annually donates more than $144 million dollars and 68 million hours of service to charitable causes.

Archdiocese Parishes Welcome Christian Music Pioneer John Michael Talbot Christian music legend, best-selling author and host of The Church Channel’s inspirational TV show All Things Are Possible, John Michael Talbot, is bringing his ministry of faith, hope, joy and revival to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe this September. Talbot shares, “I want to inspire Catholics in their faith journey. These are exciting times! We are all impacted by the”(Pope) Francis Effect”! I look forward to share the joy of the Gospel! Fr. James E. Marshall, pastor of San Clemente Catholic Church in Los Lunas shared, “John Michael Talbot has inspired people through his Christ centered music. I hope that many people will come to pray and sing to the Lord and have Continued on page 23

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Outstanding Catholic Girl of the Year: Kelsey Dobesh By michaeL suLLiVan gRand Knight

The Knights of Columbus have named Kelsey Dobesh The Outstanding Catholic Girl of the Year. She is a senior at St. Michael’s high School in Santa Fe and was sponsored by the Knight’s Council at Santa Maria de la Paz. She then was selected from applicants throughout the entire state of New Mexico. In addition to receiving a plaque, she also received a $1,000 scholarship check. Here are the threshold requirements: • Applicant must be a senior in high school • Applicant must have at least a 3.0 GPA (transcript required) • Applicant must show proof of acceptance from an institution of higher learning, or approval is pending • High school principal and pastor must submit a letter of recommendation

When I first read Kelsey’s submission, I not only thought she would be our Council’s selection, but thought she had an excellent chance to be selected at the state level. For openers, her GPA was slightly over 4.3. She was ranked in the top ten of her class. Both of her letters of recommendation were extremely laudatory. Her list of activities was extensive and very broad. She was and is active in many church activities, including lectoring and sacramental preparation.

She is active in sports at the high school level. She has a specific plan for college and graduate school. If I had to select one item that really impressed me it would be her own letter to the committee. She exhibited a strong spiritual background and commitment to the Catholic faith that was quite refreshing. The award was presented at the recent Knight’s convention in Albuquerque in May. Presenting the award is Peter Quichocho, N.M. State Deputy.

Sr. Mary of the Incarnation (Anna) Kiernan, SOLT, Celebrates 99 Years “To you, the mystery of the reign of God has been confided.” Jesus spoke these words to His disciples 2000 years ago (Mk 4:11), and continues to speak them to His disciples like SOLT Sr. Mary of the Incarnation (Anna) Kiernan, living in Bosque, NM, who joined the SOLT Sisters in their very first group in 1958 and who turned 99 years of age July 19, 2014! The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) now has over 120 sisters around the world, along with 130 priests and many hundreds of lay members. Sr. Mary of the Incarnation has lived and worked in many of the SOLT missions over her 56 years of religious life. She served Native Americans in New Mexico and Arizona, particularly the Hopi Tribe, and worked with the poor in urban areas such as

Kansas City. She walked with Dr. Martin Luther King and thousands of nonviolent demonstrators in 1965 in the famous “Walk from Selma” to the steps of the capitol in Montgomery, AL. Anna Kiernan, a native of Lowell, MA, attended St. Patrick’s parish, where Fr. James H. Flanagan, the future founder of SOLT, was assistant pastor. (Fr. Flanagan recently celebrated his 90th birthday!) It was there that Fr. Flanagan gave spiritual direction for three years to this young school teacher. Fr. Flanagan has a deep love for the church and saw that she was in need of renewal in relationships. He observed that in the world, everyone worked in teams and felt the church needed to work this way as well. The Holy Spirit inspired him with a vision of Ecclesial Family Teams. These teams

would be composed of priests, religious and laity working and serving together. In 1957, five years after his ordination to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston, Fr. Flanagan was given permission to begin SOLT in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe under the sponsorship of Archbishop Edwin V. Byrne. Anna Kiernan and a number of other laity were the first to join Fr. Flanagan in Holman, NM. Sr. Mary of the Incarnation Kiernan, SOLT, currently resides at the SOLT Formation Center in Bosque, NM in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. For more information on SOLT or Sr. Mary of the Incarnation Kiernan, please contact Sr. Mary Mediatrix in Corpus Christi, Texas, the international headquarters of SOLT, at 361.765.3333, or SOLT Deacon Jim Dougherty, Ph.D. at 816.914.9449.

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2014 Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters Jubilarians

Sr. Millicent Peaslee, OLVM

Sr. Millicent Peaslee was honored for 75 years as a Victory Noll Sister, entering in 1939. She ministered in Las Vegas and Santa Fe. The 50th jubilee celebration for Sr. Lucille Martinez will be held Aug. 5 at Victory Noll. She was born in Española and ministered in Carlsbad and Meadow Lake. Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters is a religious community of women dedicated to serving the poor in the name of Christ. Founded in 1922 by Fr. John Joseph Sigstein, the members of the Victory Noll community minister to those in need.

Sr. Lucille Martinez, OLVM

Adrian Dominican Sisters Go Home to Celebrate Jubilees profession of vows in 1945. Adrian Dominican Sisters from throughout the United States came home Sr. Marie Amada holds a bachelor’s degree from Siena Heights College (now to their Motherhouse in Adrian, MI, in University) in Adrian, MI, and a master’s June to mark their special jubilees, their degree in English – specializing in the years of service and dedication to the novel and poetry – from the University of church and the congregation. The celDetroit. ebration included a welcome by Sr. Attracta Kelly, OP, prioress, and her general Sr. Marie Amada has taught at Queen of Heaven School from 1960 to 1962. council; a special liturgy to remember Sr. Marie Amada then switched her minand honor their deceased classmates; nuisterial focus to working with immigrants. merous opportunities to gather with one She served as an immigration counselor another and others in the community; from 1985 to 2001 through the Diocese of and a festive, closing jubilee liturgy and dinner, during which family members, Las Vegas. Sr. Marie Amada, OP “The overall focus of my ministerial life friends, and other Adrian Dominican sishas been teaching and representing people ters joined in the celebration. Adrian Dominican sisters who have been connected in court for immigration purposes,” Sr. Marie Amada said. with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe include Sr. Marie Ama- “My time in religious life has meant a time of growth and da Garcia, OP, who celebrated her 75-year Jubilee. She understanding of people and life situations.” Sr. Marie Amada currently resides at the Motherhouse graduated from Sacred Heart School in Albuquerque and entered the Adrian Dominican congregation from Sacred in Adrian, Michigan, engaged in the ministry of prayer Heart Parish in Albuquerque in 1939. She made her final and presence.

Sr. Rochelle Perrier, MSC Celebrates 50th Golden Jubilee the 1970s, she served as vocation director Sr. Rochelle Perrier, MSC was born and later as a member of her community’s in New Orleans, LA on September 17, formation team. Sister spent a short time 1946 to Myrtle and Eugene Perrier. She attended Catholic schools from serving alongside the Holy Cross priests elementary through high school. She and brothers in Bangalore, India. Over the next several years, she worked as a pastohas a sister, Sr. Christine Perrier, who ral associate and director of religious eduis in the same religious community as cation in Franklin and Pineville, LA. She herself, Marianites of Holy Cross. Her brother was a Benedictine priest who was elected to the Marianite Leadership died suddenly at the age of 56. Sister team from 2001-2007. For 12 years, Sister collaborated with the Sisters of Charity of met the Marianites as a sixth grader. the Incarnate Word of Houston and San She was attracted to them by demonAntonio’s healthcare system serving as strating their prayerfulness, their playtheir vice-president of mission and spirfulness and their joy in their vocation. Sr. Rochelle Perrier, MSC After high school, Sister entered the ituality for seven years. She is presently serving as a chaplain and member of the Marianites in September 1964 and pronounced her vows in 1970. Sister spent the first 15 spiritual care team at Christus St. Vincent Hospital in years in ministry as a teacher in several Catholic schools Santa Fe. Sr. Rochelle continues to answer the call of Our in New Orleans and Houma, LA, as well as a teacher and Loving God in serving God’s people wherever needed. director of religious education in Ocean Springs, MI. In

Sr. Phyllis Stowell, SLC Celebrates Golden Jubilee Sr. Phyllis Stowell, who served over 20 years in New Mexico, is marking her golden anniversary as a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCLs) this year. She joined seven other golden jubilarians in a special Mass of Thanksgiving at the SCL Mother House, Leavenworth, KS, in June, followed by receptions. Sr. Phyllis joined the SCLs in August 1964. She realized her desire to be a teacher and enjoyed service in schools in

Kansas, Missouri and Montana. She spent the next 20 plus years in New Mexico first as an educator and principal who opened Santo Niño Regional Catholic School in Santa Fe. She then became spiritual director and director of adult faith formation for the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. She currently ministers at St. Francis de Sales Parish, Lansing, KS.

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tion – it would have been enough. 10. If God had only sent me to be the 11th Archbishop of Santa Fe with its multi-cultural mix of Native Americans, Hispanics, Anglos and others, and over 400 years long Catholic traditions, its loving and generous people and faith-filled clergy and religious – it would have been enough. 11. If only God had used me to help establish Catholic Radio in New Mexico; and the Catholic Chair of studies at UNM, and to ordain over 65 priests, 47 of them for the archdiocese, over 125 deacons and confirm about 67,000 teenagers and adults and to bring healing and renewal – it would have been enough. But he has done all this and much, much more. V Closing May God continue to bless you and me and to allow us to praise him for his kindness and to continue our journey of faith on earth in his Catholic Church and one day meet merrily in Heaven. Amen.

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los gratificantes días de mi vida en el seminario en San Antonio y en Roma – eso habría sido suficiente. 3. Si Dios sólo me hubiera permitido esos fructíferos años ministeriales como Párroco Asistente en Tyler, Texas, trabajando con los jóvenes de la escuela preparatoria, con confesiones, bautismos, convertidos, con pacientes con tuberculosis, con familias hispanas y feligreses libaneses – eso habría sido suficiente. 4. Si Dios sólo hubiera dirigido mis pasos para trabajar con la Conferencia Católica de Obispos de EE.UU. a nivel nacional, donde trabajé con los cardenales Dearden y Krol, el entonces Obispo Bernardin, Obispo Ralusch, los entonces Padres Kelly y Lynch y otros fascinantes líderes y amigos – eso habría sido suficiente. 5. Si Dios sólo me hubiera permitido ser el Rector del Seminario de la Santísima Trinidad donde trabajé con varios cientos de buenos y dedicados jóvenes, de los cuales más de 100 son ahora sacerdotes y cinco de ellos Obispos – eso habría sido suficiente. 6. Si Dios sólo me hubiera permitido ser el párroco de Grand Prairie, Texas, donde tuve el privilegio de alimentar cada domingo a los feligreses con la Palabra de Dios y el Pan del Sacramento, donde trabajé con los niños de la escuela y sus maestros y donde le dije a la gente obrera de esa parroquia cuánto tenían a su favor – eso habría sido suficiente 7. Si Dios sólo me hubiera dejado disfrutar momentos felices, las cosas buenas de la vida – el vino y la comida con amigos y familiares, esquiar en la nieve, nadar en una fresca piscina, correr en la frescura de la mañana, reír y trabajar con personal y colegas cristianos – eso habría sido suficiente. 8. Si Dios sólo me hubiera hecho el primer Obispo de la nueva Diócesis de Lubbock, con sus comunidades hispana y anglosajona, su gran necesidad para el desarrollo de sus misiones, la labor con el maravilloso clero y religiosos, su frescura y espíritu amoroso – eso habría sido suficiente. 9. Si Dios sólo me hubiera dado la esperanza con la continua renovación del Vaticano II de su Santa Iglesia Romana Católica y Apostólica, invitándome con ello a ser parte de ella y llamándome a ser un mensajero de la evangelización – esto habría sido suficiente. 10. Si Dios sólo me hubiera enviado a ser el décimo primer Arzobispo de Santa Fe, con su mezcla multicultural de nativo americanos, hispanos, anglos y otros, y con más de 400 años de tradiciones católicas, un amoroso y generoso pueblo, un clero lleno de fe y religiosos– eso habría sido suficiente. 11. Si Dios sólo me hubiera utilizado para ayudar a establecer la Radio Católica en Nuevo México; la rama de Estudios Católicos en UNM, y ordenar a más de 65 sacerdotes, 47 de ellos para la Arquidiócesis; más de 125 diáconos y confirmar a unos 67,000 adolescentes y adultos y a traer sanación y renovación – esto habría sido suficiente. Pero él ha hecho todo esto y mucho, mucho más. V Clausura Que Dios siga bendiciéndonos a ustedes y a mí y que nos permita alabarlo por su gentileza y continuar nuestro camino de fe en esta tierra en su Iglesia Católica y que un día nos encontremos alegremente en el Cielo. Amén.

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Roberto E. Barela Wins Archbishop’s Award and his artwork including By BeRnadette LuceRo this year’s Archbishop’s office of histoRic-aRtistic PatRimony and aRchiVes ollowing the artwork. At the age of Award have been purannual Spanish seven, he began learning chased by private collecMarket Mass to use a chisel and mallet. tors. The Cathedral Basilica and procession He carved his first piece, in July to the plaza band- St. Francis, at the age of of St. Francis of Assisi stand, Archbishop Mi- ten and which his aunt youth award was given to chael J. Sheehan present- Christine Barela owns. Joseph Lujan, age 13 for ed Roberto E. Barela with He has participated in his painted bulto, gesso the Archbishop’s Award. Spanish Market for over relief depicting Our Lady The winning piece enti- 15 years and won a first of Guadalupe. Joseph’s tled Flight Into Egypt is place award in 2010 for mentor is his father Jean unpainted bulto carved his piece entitled Doña rome Lujan and he noted out of Rocky Mountain Sabastiana. Roberto is that he has been particiJuniper which as Roberto honored to have received pating in the market for describes is a New Mex- the Archbishop’s Award four years. ico cedar. The piece of wood was given to him by his uncle on a snowy day when he suggested Roberto use it to carve; he began his piece around the donkey and built up toward the images of the Holy Family. The piece is dual sided, the obverse side features the Holy Family with a donkey and lamb and spirals to the reverse depicting the three wisemen; the top of the piece incorporates clouds with the star of Bethlehem. Roberto credits his godfather Dan Rael for educating him on the Bible and it is the biblical Joseph Lujan holds his image of Our Lady of writings that inspire his Guadalupe at his booth during Spanish Market.

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Archbishop Michael Sheehan presents Roberto Barela with Archbishop’s Award.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan is pictured here with Rev. Adam Lee Ortega y Ortiz, rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, studying the Spanish Market Awards.

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Decree Informing the People of God of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Maria Rosa Segale, also known as Sister Blandina Let it Be Known Whereas: The People of God of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and beyond have expressed their affection and devotion of Maria Rosa Segale, also known as Sister Blandina Segale, 73 years after her death. The People of God have requested of the Archbishop of Santa Fe, to open the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Sister Blandina Segale. The Pontifical Congregation for the Cause of Saints has granted the Archbishop of Santa Fe permission to open the Cause of Beatification and Canonization. Therefore: I, Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe declare open a canonical inquiry of the holiness and heroic virtues of the Servant of God, Sister Blandina. A Cause for Beatification and Canonization is now open. Summon: I summon all persons with knowledge and or evidence of this Servant of God to make known their knowledge and evidence. Appoint: I hereby appoint Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces, as Postulator of the Cause. I accept CHI St. Joseph’s Children as Petitioner of the Cause. Let it be known that Sr. Blandina shall now bear the title “The Servant of God.”

This is the first time in New Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church’s 400 year history a decree opening the cause of beatification and canonization has been declared. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan held a joint press conference with CHI St. Joseph’s Children on June 25, 2014 to announce the Vatican’s immediate permission to open the Sainthood Cause of Servant of God, Sister Blandina Segale, SC. The gathering was held at the CHI St. Joseph’s Children facility located at 1516 5th Street NW, Albuquerque.

Participating in the ceremonies were: Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces (Postulator), Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe (Judge for the Cause), Victor Limary (Board of Directors ViceChair CHI St. Joseph’s Children), and Allen Sanchez (Petitioner for the Cause, President & CEO of CHI St. Joseph’s

Children). Also attending was a delegation representing the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati included Sr. Victoria Forde, SC, official delegate and Sisters of Charity Monica Lucas, Celestia Koebel, Patricia Sabourin. St. Joseph’s Children was founded by Sister Blandina while ministering among the poor in the New Mexico Territory.

Retired Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of Las Cruces, N.M., is the postulator for the newly opened sainthood cause for Sister Blandina Segale, a Sister of Charity who ministered on the frontier. Pictured with the bishop June 25 is Sister Patricia Ann Sabourin, a Sister of Charity who serves on the board of directors at CHI St. Joseph’s Children in Albuquerque, N.M. The two share their excitement at a news conference in Albuquerque announcing the Vatican has allowed the opening of the cause. (CNS photo/Leslie M. Radigan-Yodice, Archdiocese of Santa Fe) (June 27, 2014)

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Blandina, the servant of God, protector of children, especially immigrant children, caring for their health and education; I come to seek your intercession in my present need: (State your intention.) I admire your spirit of sacrifice, recognizing the need and ready to serve. Your healing hand and educating voice moving hearts to forgive, now brings me joy to know your love for Jesus. Teach my heart to trust God as you did and ready my lips to say “Gesu” (Jesus) as to welcome God’s spirit into my heart. Day one Blandina, hear my cry like an immigrant of this earth waiting to receive my true home of Heaven. Take my intention to the throne of God. (State your intention.) Our Father…

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Day two Blandina, swift to heal the broken worker who labored for so little pay, take my intention to the throne of God. (State your intention.) Our Father… Day three Blandina, adobe maker, building shelter one brick at a time; build in my heart a place for God’s love. Take my intention to the throne of God. (State your intention.) Our Father… Day four Blandina, seeker of justice and recognizer of human dignity even in the guilty, lead me to justice, be my defender in front of the Judge. Take my intention to the throne of God. (State your intention.) Our Father…

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Day five Blandina, health care worker, bandage my wounded heart with love, removing all hate. Take my intention to the throne of God. (State your intention.) Our Father… Day six Blandina, advocating for the poor before governments, negotiate my release from sin and win me divine love. Take my intention to the throne of Heaven. (State your intention.) Our Father… Day seven Blandina, social worker, summon the helpers and refer me to helping angels. Take my intentions to the throne of God. (State your intention.) Our Father…

Day e Blandina, teacher o show me my littlen again teach me righ Take my intention God. (State your intentio Our Father… Day n Blandina, counselo prepare me for dea evil thoughts, remo and bring me to for talked dying people of those who broug when on my death my ear “Gesu” (Jes say the sacred nam my lips so to be pre my Lord. Take my throne of God. (State your intentio Our Father…

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P R AY E R F O R T H E C A N O N I Z AT I O N O F S R . B L A N D I N A Let Us Pray children, and the guilty outlaw; O God, whose sweet name “Gesu” (Jesus) always recognizing the dignity was the first word to roll off the innocent lips of of the human being. your servant, Maria Rosa Segale, We beg you that Sr. Blandina Segale now be hear our prayer. counted among the Saints The word Jesus rolled off her lips of Holy Mother Church and that our hearts be open to always praise your name as your servant for ninety one years as she built schools, hospitals, and social institutions, Maria Rosa Segale did unto her last breath. May we do as she on her deathbed; welcoming all and introducing them to your love and hope. whisper “Gesu,” smile, and die in you. She cared for the immigrant, the innocent

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Supporters of the newly opened sainthood cause for Sister Blandina Segale, a Sister of Charity who ministered on the frontier, pose for a photo June 25 following a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M. Pictured from left are Sisters Victoria Marie Forde and Celestia Koebel, both Sisters of Charity; retired Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of Las Cruces, N.M.; Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe, N.M.; Sister Monica Luca, a Sister of Charity; Victor Limary; and Allen Sanchez. (CNS photo/ Leslie M. Radigan-Yodice, Archdiocese of Santa Fe)

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Born in Cicagna, Italy: Jan 23, 1850 Entered the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati: September 13, 1866 Date of death: Feb. 23. 1941 Places

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St. Mary’s Academy, Dayton, OH St. eter, P teubenville, S OH Public School, Trinidad, CO Santa Fe, M N Public School, Old Town, Albuquerque, NM Public School Precinct No 12, New Town, Albuquerque, NM* *Faculties for both Old and New Town lived in Old Town (S. Blandina – superior in Old Town; New Town separated

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St. Vincent Academy, Public School, New Town* *renamed from Public School District No. 12 St. oseph Academy, J Trinidad, CO St. atrick,PPueblo, CO St. Aloysius , ayetteville, F OH St. abriel,GCincinnati, OH Santa Maria Institute, Cincinnati, OH *St. oseph Hospital, J Albuquerque Motherhouse, Mount St. Joseph, OH Information completed: February 4, 2014

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he Servant of God, Maria Rosa Segale (Sr. Blandina Segale, SC) was born January 23, 1850 in Cicagna, Italy. Her family migrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A. when she was four years old. Her first word as a child was Gesu (Jesus). On September 13, 1866 the Servant of God entered the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. She was sent to work in the newly acquired territories of the western United States in 1872. Arriving first in Trinidad, Colorado, Sr. Blandina taught the poor Hispanic children. In 1877 she was transferred to Santa Fe, New Mexico where she cofounded the public and catholic schools. Her work included starting hospitals in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her work in these territories is well documented in the publication of letters to her sister, also a Sister of Charity, called “At the End of the Santa Fe Trail”. Other heroic virtues include her tireless work of teaching and healing the immigrant, the marginalized, and the poor, and advocating for women and children. She challenged the occupying government and military in fair treatment of the Native Americans. She came to the aid of mistreated railroad workers, finding time to care for the sick while building orphanages, hospitals, schools, and trade schools. Her compassion converted hundreds and Sr. Blandina even had numerous encounters with the famous “Billy the Kid” and his band of outlaws. She calmed mobs of armed men from taking the law into their own hands and helped criminals seek forgiveness from their victims, even saving a man from a hanging party by facilitating reconciliation between him and the man he shot before dying. In 1966 this story of bravery was told in a CBS series Death Valley Days episode “The Fastest Nun in the West” where she faced down the barrels of guns to find justice. One account is her prevention of Hispanic and Native American’s loss of homes and land to swindlers; another is saving a lost horse drawn wagon of passengers during a winter blizzard and reaching safety in blackout conditions. In 1897 she founded the Santa Maria Institute in Cincinnati, serving immigrants. She lead the organization until 1933. The institute is still in operation today, serving the poor and marginalized. In 1900 Sr. Blandina returned to Albuquerque for two years to help start the St. Joseph Hospital whose mission continues today as CHI St. Joseph’s Children, also known as St. Joseph Community Health. Her ministries continue today, over 100 years later, and thousands of poor children receive early childhood service by her continuing ministry. Many of the adobe structures Sr. Blandina built still stand today as monuments to her courage, compassion, and healing nature. For example, the convent that bears her name in Old Albuquerque. Her life’s work is well documented in the archives of the Sisters of Charity Mother House in Cincinnati. Sr. Blandina was one of the petitioners of the Cause of St. Elizabeth Seton and at 81 years old she traveled to Italy to meet with Pope Pius to plead St. Elizabeth’s Cause. The Servant of God died on February 23, 1941 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Mother House of the Sisters of Charity at the age of 91. Her last words were Gesu e Madre. In 1966 her story of bravery was told in a CBS series Death Valley Days episode “The Fastest Nun in the West” where she faced down the barrels of guns to find justice.

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Pontifical High Mass By BiLLy taPia, PaRishioneR st. thomas aquinas, Rio Rancho July 7, 2014 will live in the hearts and the history of the people of the archdiocese. On this date, Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan celebrated a Pontifical High Mass at the Throne. This type of Mass is said in Latin—the language of the Latin (Roman) Church. It is known by many titles: Extraordinary Form, the Traditional Latin Mass, Usus Antiquior, etc. A Low Mass is spoken whereas a High Mass is solemnly chanted. A bishop or abbot is the only cleric able to celebrate a Pontifical Mass and can be celebrated as a Pontifical Low Mass, or a Pontifical High Mass. A further distinction is made in the Mass Archbishop Sheehan celebrated because it was “at the Throne.” He celebrated it in his diocese, or his “Throne.” This Mass is the summit of the Roman liturgy. On July 7, 2007, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI issued “Summorum Pontificum” which allowed any priest to celebrate the Extraordinary Form. He wrote, “There is no contradiction between the two editions of the Roman Missal. In the history of the liturgy there is growth and progress, but no rupture. What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful.” It was after reading this that Jordan Sánchez and I decided to have a Mass of thanksgiving offered for Summorum Pontificum on the anniversary of its release. Jordan asked Archbishop, and in his pastoral care and love for his people, he

agreed. We invited the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius (CRSJC) to assist with the liturgy. This was truly a work of God because over the span of six months, many came forward to help. Mr. Paul Vigil (St. John Vianney) built the steps as a donation, and another parishioner of St. John Vianney, Mrs. Toni Saiz, sewed the beautiful canopy as a donation. Many of the liturgicals are historical items from the Cathedral Archives and Sacristy. We received help from the Knights of Columbus, and seminarians and servers, who assisted as altar servers for the Mass. We must also thank Msgr. Douglas Raun, the pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas, Revs. Simon Carian and Christopher Bernabe who served as Deacons of Honor, and Michael Niemczak who served as Subdeacon of the Cross. This Mass would not have been possible without the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius who directed the liturgy. The Liturgical Choir and Men’s Schola at St. Thomas were instrumental in the music. The biggest thank you of all must go to Archbishop Sheehan for having within his heart the love and pastoral care to celebrate this Mass. You are in our prayers and may God reward Your Excellency! Benedict XVI. Letter of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Bishops on the Occasion of the Publication of the Apostolic Letter “Summorum Pontificum” on the Use of the Roman Liturgy Prior to the Reform of 1970. http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/letters/2007/documents/hf_ben-xvi_ let_20070707_lettera-vescovi_en.html

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Majestic Organ Needs Your Help

By BaRBaRa casey oRgan fundRaiseR committee chaiR, ouR Lady of soRRows chuRch, Las Vegas, nm In the choir loft of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, NM, sits the majestic 1885 Kilgen Pipe Organ. In February 1885, the editor of the Las Vegas Optic launched a campaign for funds to acquire an organ for the newly constructed church. Charles Blanchard later took over the fundraising campaign and on a trip East, he selected a Kilgen organ manufactured in St. Louis, MI. The unassembled organ arrived in Las Vegas by freight car and on October 21, 1885, George Kilgen and his son arrived to assemble the instrument. It required a month for them to assemble and install the 11- ton water-powered or-

gan and to tune its 5,000 pipe tones. At an impressive service held on November 23, 1885, the organ was consecrated by Bishop Joseph P. Machebeuf of Denver. This instrument, which is still in use today after 129 years, has been appraised for over $150,000. After more than 100 years of continuous service, this Las Vegas landmark is now in serious need of restoration. The parish community of Our Lady of Sorrows Church invites everyone to our function and fundraiser on September 13, 2014. The fundraiser starts with dinner at the historic Plaza Hotel, Ilfeld Ballroom at 5:00 p.m. After dinner, guests will be escorted by the Knights of Columbus to the church a short block away, where the organ recital begins at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the dinner and recital are $30 per person. Tickets for the recital only are $15 per person. A block of rooms for out of town visitors has been reserved at reduced rates at the Plaza Hotel. For tickets, please call the church office at 505.454.1469.

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at night and “thoroughly enjoy” conducting songs on the radio. “Playing the violin makes me feel just wonderful,” Mari Sol Lara, 17, said Mari. “After a daughter of Holy Ghost successful concert, Parish Office Assistant, my heart does cart Donna Doporto, was one wheels; I am ‘sooo’ of 89 area Albuquerque happy and just feel Public School students screaming (grades 9-12) accepted to Holy Ghost Parishioner, Mari Sol Lara, play- like perform this year with the ing her Albuquerque Youth Concert Orches- and running afterwards!” With a wisAlbuquerque Youth Con- tra audition piece, Allegro Spiritoso dom that belies her cert Orchestra (AYCO). forehand, “downed” a cup years, Mari adds: Mari qualified as violinof strong coffee and, had “Playing (the violin) exist. The AYCO is under the her “lucky” sister, Amanda, presses emotions that can’t umbrella of the Albuquer- drive her to the audition. “I be expressed by words...” Mari, a Highland High que Youth Symphony which felt good about this audition,” said Mari. School senior, is a dedicatincludes 13 performing Mari sees acceptance into ed long-time volunteer at groups. Currently in its second season, the AYCO con- the AYCO as “a good step- Holy Ghost Parish. Among sists of full strings, winds, ping stone”; one that will her many volunteer services: brass, and percussion sec- help her reach her goal of altar server, extraordinary one day becoming a band minister of Holy Commutions. Of her audition in May, director and performing vio- nion, summer Bible school, Mari recounts how she wore linist. Not having had much rosary makers, St. Vincent her “lucky” shirt, listened exposure to instruments as a de Paul and lending a hand to her “lucky” music be- youth, Mari would lay in bed at the parish office.

Holy Angels Mission Church Breaks Ground!

By chRisty geRmscheid

Photo by Gary Davis

Catholic community and is very familiar with the A celebration took place in Angel Fire in June as Archunique building bishop Michael J. Sheehan, needs for a proper church. He along with local pastor, Fr. oversaw the conEmmanuel Izuka and a host struction of Santa of other clergy members, broke ground on the building Maria de la Paz site for Holy Angel’s MisCatholic Community Chapel in sion church. It has taken six and one-half years of fundSan Jose, NM as raising from a tireless crew Tom Germscheid (Building Committee Chairper- well as the recent of angels in the making to son), pastor Emmanuel Izuka, Deacon Ed Olona & magnificent renoget the project to this point. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan. vation of the Cathedral Basilica The ground-breaking ceremony came at the perfect time as the bulldozers of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. Having raised 50% of the construction costs (the and construction crew took over the land just two short days later. The church will be situated on 7.2 other 50% will be covered by a loan from the archacres encircled by the beautiful Sangre de Cristo diocese), Holy Angels will continue to fundraise Mountains of the Moreno Valley. Completion of for many years to come. This summer’s line-up includes the 4th Annual Holy Angels Golf Tourthe church is anticipated by Christmas 2014. The church was designed and engineered by nament to be held in June at the Angel Fire ReDoug Patterson from LDG Designs out of Taos. sort Golf Course and a 6th Annual Oldies Rock N John G Rehders, General Contractor, Inc. of Santa Roll Dinner Dance and Auction in July. To make a Fe will be the builder. Based in Santa Fe, John donation to the building project please visit www. Rehders owns a house in Angel Fire and has been holyangelsmission.com. a supporter of the Holy Angels building project for Prayers for the continued success of the church the past several years. A highly regarded contractor during construction and beyond are much apprewithin the archdiocese, Rehders is a member of the ciated.

Golf Tournament Queen of Heaven Catholic School 2nd Annual Golf Tournament Saturday, August 23, 2014 Queen of Heaven Catholic School, 5303 Phoenix NE in Albuquerque is celebrating its 2nd annual golf tournament Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Arroyo del Oso golf course. And all are invited for a day of fun and fellowship. It’s a four-player team/18-hole scramble with registration at 7 am, shotgun start at 8am. $100 per player fee includes cart, range balls, lunch and many prizes. For more information or to signup, call 505.554.2499 or 505.881.2484. All donations and proceeds will benefit Queen of Heaven School, dedicated to developing the full potential of each student as faithful Christian disciples in heart, mind, body and soul.

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Confirmation at Holy Child Parish, Tijeras, NM, was held in May after two years of weekly classes in faith formation and theology of the body. Our dedicated and well-trained catechists include Geri-Kay Sanchez and Jim and Jasmine Lyle, who all made a tremendous difference in the lives of these young people by their teaching and as living examples of the faith we profess. Our students come from a variety of schools including Manzano, East Mountain, Moriarty, Estancia Valley Classical School, APS Charter Schools, and St. Pius X, but have all formed a tight bond of love and friendship. The students also each participated in 48 hours of service by joining one of the parish ministries. Many are already active as lectors, Mass servers, eucharistic adorers, catechist helpers in the classrooms for younger students, Birthright activities, and many other parish projects. We have great hope in these new young competent leaders.

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then freshman at St. Michael’s High School said, “In confirmation, I was affected not only by the presence of God, but by many of the friendships that had sprung. As I strengthened my relationship with God and putting all my trust and faith in Him, I was able to trust more people and create strong friendships. Through God’s love that touched me this year, I now am closer to God and more than thankful for the things He has blessed us with.” One parent said, “Confirmation put his faith back in to the church, people and best of all God! Emilio has always had a passion and it was taken away from a person who was lost and I thank God every day you showed him that even though one person is lost there are still amazing people!” Since receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation, many of the teens have remained active in the church serving as Ministers of Hospitality, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, and lectors. May God continue to bless these young people and strengthen their faith that they may be true disciples and witnesses of Christ.

Immaculate Conception Church, Las Vegas

The sisters of The Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, from Channing, TX conducted a very powerful retreat in May for the confirmation class of Holy Child Parish in Tijeras, NM.

First Holy Communion at Immaculate Conception Church in Las Vegas. Pastor, Rev. Fr. George V. Salazar. (May 17, 2014)

Santa Maria de la Paz, Santa Fe

First Holy Communion at Immaculate Conception Church in Las Vegas. Pastor, Rev. Fr. George V. Salazar. (May 24, 2014) By Tommy Baca, Director of Youth Ministry In May, Archbishop Sheehan celebrated the sacrament of confirmation on 36 high school teens at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Community in Santa Fe. Under the pastoral guidance of Fr. Daniel M. Balizan, the teens experienced and participated in several Catholic traditions throughout their confirmation formation: Liturgy of the Hours, Novena to the Holy Spirit, Holy Rosary, Eucharistic Adoration, and of course Mass. In addition to intense prayer, the class provided over 850 hours of community and church service ranging from floral arranging in the church to preparing and serving meals for the homeless. The group attended their confirmation retreat at Ghost Ranch in September 2013. This spiritual experience created bonds of friendship and introduced them to Eucharistic Adoration during an XLT Praise and Worship Service. The teens were moved so much by this Eucharistic experience they requested a second retreat and more XLT services! Many of the teens participated in the second retreat in Glorieta a week before confirmation. This retreat provided fun, relaxation, and another intense XLT Praise and Worship service in front of the Blessed Sacrament. When asked how the confirmation journey affected her, Keanna Capener, a

Sacred Heart, Albuquerque

Confirmation at Sacred Heart, Albuquerque. Celebrant Bishop Emeritus Arturo Tafoya, pastor Rev. Stephen Imbarrato, Director of Religious Education, Deacon Robert Vigil, Catechists Joseph Clark & Cathy Roybal.

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San Francisco de Asís, Ranchos de Taos and St. Anthony, Peñasco

Very Reverend John Cannon, Chancellor, was the celebrant for the confirmation of 25 religious education students at San Francisco de Asís and St. Anthony (Peñasco) in Ranchos de Taos in May. Assisting Fr. John Cannon was Fr. Dino Candelaria from San Francisco de Asís and Fr. Simeon Wimmershoff from St. Anthony in Peñasco.

St. Jude Thaddeus held a confirmation in April and had 64 students and adults who were confirmed. The confirmation in May had 85 students who were confirmed. They participated in a variety of service projects this past year helping the elderly as well as the needy. One of our larger projects included organizing, decorating, setting up and running booths, serving dinner, and cleaning up at our St. Jude Feast Day Celebration. They also helped with the Friday Lenten dinners by cooking, serving, and cleaning up. The donations that were collected from the Lenten dinners were sent to Make a Difference Against Hunger.

San Felipe de Neri, Albuquerque

Confirmation at San Felipe de Neri, Albuquerque. Celebrant Bishop Emeritus Arturo Tafoya, pastor Very Rev. Dennis M. Garcia, Director of Religious Education, Melany Gallegos, Catechists Joseph Clark & Cathy Roybal.

Confirmation at Our Lady of Belen, Our Lady of Sorrows and St. Alice

Msgr. Lambert Joseph Luna, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe confirmed 63 high school students at Our Lady of Belén Church in May. Fifty-six of these students were from Our Lady of Belen Parish, four were from Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in La Joya and three were from St. Alice parish in Mountainair. A reception for the confirmandi and their families was held after the Confirmation Mass at the new parish center of Our Lady of Belen. The confirmandi at Our Lady of Belen completed two years of preparation which included 30 hours of community service, studies in the areas of creed, sacraments, morality, prayer, apologetics, scripture, the Mass, salvation history, vocations, family, and faith & courage, and saints. Parents and sponsors attended classes along with the confirmandi during their second year of preparation and were able to refresh and share their faith one on one with their youth.

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On Sunday, May 18, 2014, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan arrived at San Miguel del Vado parish to celebrate confirmation for San Miguel del Vado parish in Ribera and Our Lady of Guadalupe parish from Villanueva. There were three high school boys and five high school girls. From left to right, Reyes Tsosie, Jesus Chavez, Allen Sanchez, Archbishop Sheehan, Brooke Gallegos, Julia Gonzales, Helen Gallegos, Tiffany Encinias, and Jami Gallegos. “Do all your work in love” 1 Cor. 16:14 August 17, 2014, St. Anne’s Parish in Santa Fe Registration: Fee: Morning Program: Lunch: Mass:

8-9:00 a.m. $15 per person $25 per couple 9:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 12-1:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. celebrated by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan For any questions or registration please call: Gilbert Alarid in Santa Cruz at 505.471.5349 Liz Gallegos in Rio Rancho at 505.244.0202 Archie Madrid in Albuquerque at 505.839.1390 Eva Ortega in Las Vegas at 505.425.8179 Richard Montano in Santa Fe at 505.204.5722

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Confirmandi from St. Alice in Mountainair with Msgr. Lambert Luna, vicar general, and Rev. Sotero Sena, pastor.

Our Lady of Sorrows, La Joya

Archdiocese of Santa Fe Cursillos in Christianity Annual Ultreya

Celebrating our Confirmandi from Our Lady of Sorrows Church in La Joya with Msgr. Lambert Luna, vicar general.

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Clearing the Air Around Marijuana Use A June 2014 article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), written by researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institutes of Health, points out that marijuana is not the harmless drug that many imagine. Rather, it is associated with “substantial adverse effects, some of which have been determined with a high level of confidence.” These negative outcomes include the risk of addiction, symptoms of chronic bronchitis, an elevated incidence of fatal and non-fatal motor vehicle accidents, and diminished lifetime achievement and school performance in cases of long term use, especially beginning in adolescence. We can add that the decision to use a drug recreationally for the purposes of dissociating ourselves from reality through induced euphoria raises significant moral concerns, and, like all unethical human choices, can be expected to correlate with significant adverse ramifications. Part of the unethical character of drug abuse flows from the fact that we are treating something good, namely our

personal, conscious experience as if it were an evil to be avoided. Recreational drug users seek to escape or otherwise suppress their lived conscious experience, and instead pursue chemically-altered states of mind, or drug-induced pseudo-experiences. Any time we act in such a way that we treat something objectively good as if it were an evil by acting directly against it, we act in a disordered and immoral manner. The decision to pursue inebriation and drunkenness, similarly, is a choice directed against the good of our human conscious experience that raises serious moral concerns. The responsible enjoyment of alcohol, meanwhile, presupposes that a moderate use of the fruit of the vine can aid us in the pursuit of certain aspects of friendship and interaction by stimulating conversation with others, and by diminishing the hesitations that people may have when they interact with each other. The moderate use of alcohol also appears to offer positive physiological effects on health. The notion of the “responsible enjoyment of marijuana and other mind-altering drugs,” meanwhile, is a dubious concept, given that the

more powerful and varied neurological effects of these substances readily take us across a line into alternate states of mind, detachment from reality, “getting stoned,” etc. Whenever we look at alcohol, marijuana, or other more powerful drugs, additional moral concerns arise due to the risk of addiction, which threatens authentic freedom and constitutes a serious form of human bondage. Alcohol, of course, poses a significant risk of addiction for some people, and the responsible use of alcohol may become nearly impossible for them, necessitating complete abstinence to maintain their freedom. Marijuana, despite some contentious debates about the matter, similarly has a significant addictive potential, as noted in the NEJM article: “Approximately 9 percent of those who experiment with marijuana will become addicted… The number goes up to about 1 in 6 among those who start using marijuana as teenagers and to 25 to 50 percent among those who smoke marijuana daily. According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 2.7 million people 12 years of age and older met the DSM-

IV criteria for dependence on marijuana, and 5.1 million people met the criteria for dependence on any illicit drug (8.6 million met the criteria for dependence on alcohol)… Indeed, early and regular marijuana use predicts an increased risk of marijuana addiction, which in turn predicts an increased risk of the use of other illicit drugs.” The NEJM article also notes that adults who smoke marijuana regularly during adolescence have decreased neural connectivity (abnormal brain development and fewer fibers) in specific brain regions. Although some experts have disputed a cause-effect relationship for this phenomenon, studies of brain development in animals strongly suggest a causal effect. The authors surmise that the effects of marijuana on brain development may help to explain the association between frequent marijuana use among adolescents and significant declines in IQ, as well as poor academic performance and an increased risk of dropping out of school. These deleterious effects speak to us of the fundamentally unethical character of inhaling, injecting or otherwise ingesting harmful chemical substances into our

The Catholic Difference An Eminent Distortion of History By geoRge weigeL As the world marked the silver anniversary of the Polish elections of June 1989, which eventually brought to power the first non-communist Polish prime minister since the Second World War, a conference met at the Vatican to consider “The Church in the Moment of Change in 1980-1989 in East Central Europe.” (The habit of devising succinct, punchy titles is not overly-developed in Rome.) There were moving testimonies, by former Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa and from Ukrainians who are liv-

ing a similar drama today. And then there was an address by the former cardinal secretary of state (and current dean of the College of Cardinals), Angelo Sodano. The burden of Cardinal Sodano’s remarks was that John Paul II’s achievements in central and eastern Europe in the 1980s had been “prepared” by the Vatican’s Ostpolitik in the 1970s, as conducted by Pope Paul VI, his chief diplomatic agent, Archbishop Agostino Casaroli, and Casaroli’s principal deputy, Msgr. Achille Silvestrini (both of whom became cardinals). Cardinal Sodano

laid particular emphasis on Paul VI’s 1977 meeting with Polish communist party leader Edward Gierek and the Casaroli/Silvestrini conversations with Polish politburo member Stefan Olszowski. All of this, Sodano concluded, was like John the Baptist preparing the way for the Lord. Outside certain Italian circles, it would be difficult to find a knowledgeable historian who believes that any of that analysis is sustainable. The Ostpolitik of Paul VI (who worried that he was not conducting a “policy of glory”) was based on the premise

that the Cold War division of Europe would be a feature of the international landscape for decades, if not centuries; that the Church had to “save what could be saved” while making whatever deals it could with communist governments; and that Catholic criticism of the human rights violations of communist regimes should be muted. The results of this strategy included the effective destruction of the Church in Hungary, whose leadership became a subsidiary of the Hungarian communist party; the thorough penetration of the Vatican by Warsaw Pact intel-

bodies. The litany of marijuana’s adverse health effects raises major doubts about the wisdom of promoting its legalization for recreational purposes. The authors note that the health effects of a drug (whether legal or illegal) are related to its “availability and social acceptability.” They conclude, “In this respect, legal drugs (alcohol and tobacco) offer a sobering perspective, accounting for the greatest burden of disease associated with drugs not because they are more dangerous than illegal drugs but because their legal status allows for more widespread exposure,” leading to more abuse and more harmful effects. It’s critical for us to acknowledge these negative effects rather than seeking, like drug addicts, to dissociate ourselves from this reality. 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

ligence agencies (to the benefit of communist negotiators); and the undercutting of Catholic leaders in Poland and in what was then Czechoslovakia. John Paul II’s approach to east central Europe was based on different premises: that the post-war division of Europe was immoral and historically artificial; that communist violations of basic human rights had to be named for what they were; and that the “captive nations” could eventually find tools of resistance that communism could not match, if they reclaimed the religious, Continued on page 24

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Sandoval, Anaya Mr. Mike Anaya and Miss Mary Sandoval were joined in holy matrimony at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Antonito, Colorado, on August 9, 1954 and will celebrate their 60th anniversary at a reunion with their immediate family and will renew their vows at St. Eleanor Catholic Church in Ruidoso. They are parishioners of Estancia Valley Catholic Parish in Moriarty. They met while both were attending Highlands University at Las Vegas, NM. Mike was born and raised in Moriarty from a pioneer family and was in the grocery business for 62 years and a civic leader all his life. Mary was born in Ortiz, CO and taught school for six years, then retired to raise a family. All of their children have received their college degrees and some have since furthered their education to MD and PHD. They are the proud parents of eight children, their spouses and grand children: Michaela, Harold, Kenneth and Sarah Allen; Steven, Shara, Eric, Jeffrey and Christopher Anaya; Lawrence, Julie, Alex and Jorie Anaya; Juanita, David, Stephanie and Samuel Shasteen; Patricia, Patrick, Brendan and Jordan Sullivan; Roberta, Lewis, Bennett, Elena and Sofia Reagan; Victoria, Max, Lauren and Lindsey Saad; Michael, Diane, Austin, Destiny, Audrey and Keno Anaya. Their great grand-children are Kaitlyn, Aiden and Ethan Allen; Zachary and Isaac Wright and Parker Lindgren. Mr. and Mrs. Anaya have 20 grand children, some have attained their degrees and beyond and six great grand-children, from whom much is expected. Their family was selected as “Outstanding Family in Philanthropy” in 2010 by the New Mexico Philanthropic Association. Perea, Chavez Mr. Elfego Chavez and Miss Reina Perea were joined in holy matrimony on May 22, 1954 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Punta de Aqua, NM. On May 22, 2014, they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Reina and Elfego have always put God and family first. They are currently members of St. Alice Parish. Reina is a member of the Altar Rosary Society, and Elfego is a member of the Society of San Jose. Elfeo and Reina raised seven children in Torreon, NM. They have 14 grand-children and four great grand-children. Currently Reina and Elfego enjoy gardening and spending time with family and friends. Umbrage, Eldredge Mr. Robert Eldredge and Miss Carol Umbrage received the sacrament of matrimony on August 29, 1964 by Rev. Pierre Landry, S.J. who officiated the

ceremony at Immaculate Conception in Albuquerque. Bob and Carol are the proud parents of Van, his wife Donna, Kendra, her husband Martin Moulton, Scott, Keith, his wife Cynthia and loving grandparents of Bailey, Greg, Robert, Jacob, Emily, Spencer, Hailee, Noah, Maddie and Keira, and great-grandparents to precious James Grundhoffer. For over 40 years they were active members of Queen of Heaven where Bob was a eucharistic minister. Bob and Carol taught CCD for high school and pre-school. They were members and officers of the Queen of Heaven school board parent advisory council and booster club. They are now quiet members of Sangre de Cristo Catholic Community where Fr. Johnny Lee Chavez will blessed their marriage with a Mass in August. Barela, Gallegos Mr. Ruben G. Gallegos and Miss Mary Lou Barela were married at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Santa Fe on June 20, 1964. Rev. James Rabbit presided. Ruben and Mary Lou have lived in Santa Fe for 48 of their 50 years of marriage and both had careers in state government. Ruben retired from the New Mexico Department of Transportation after 33 years of service and Mary Lou retired from the New Mexico State Land Office after 25 years of service. The couple was blessed with three children, Rudy, Marc and Vanessa. Ruben and Mary Lou’s current joy is spending time with their four beautiful granddaughters, Siena, Lia, Arianna and Sydney. They will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Santa Fe, followed by a reception with family and friends.

Strom, Madrid Mr. Lionel Madrid and Miss Janice Strom were married on August 1, 1964 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Bellflower, CA. They have been parishioners of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Santa Fe since July 1969, and have been involved as catechist in the RCIA, confirmation and elementary

religious education programs, in addition to participating as Lector and Eucharistic minister, Jornada de Fe, and Cursillo. They have been blessed with four children, four grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

Paredes, Newfield Mr. Stephen Newfield and Miss Olivia Paredes were joined in holy matrimony on June 13, 1964 at St. Genevieve in Las Cruces. They currently belong to the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. They met at New Mexico State University in their undergraduate years at the Newman Center, where they shared a strong faith community with fellow students. They have two wonderful sons who each has a son, and they are proud parents and grandparents. The many friends they have had through the years have greatly enriched their lives. They have been fortunate to have been able to lean on them and on their religion. They have each been blessed with wonderful parents and siblings, and with their own wonderful family of children and grandchildren.

Tran, Nguyen Mr. Canh Nguyen was born in 1936 in Quy Nhom City, Central of Vietnam, and Mrs. Lau Tran was born in 1942 in My Tho Province, South of Vietnam. After knowing each other for a couple of years they fell in love. They got married in 1964 in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province, South of Vietnam. At that time Mr. Canh Nguyen was the Captain of the Vietnam South Army. Mrs. Lau Tran was a student at the Nguyen Dinh Chieu High School in My Tho City. In July 7, 1991, Mr. and Mrs. Nguyen came to live in Albuquerque along with their six children. They all came under a Political Refugee, something the U.S.A will do for officers who had been in jail in South Vietnam for three years or more. Since then, the Nguyen family started a new life in America, and now with more family members, five daughters-in-law and 11 Continued on page 23

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Anniversaries grandchildren. The Nguyen family have been helping the homeless, the less fortunate, the church, and the Asian community as much as they can. They donated a large statue of Our Lady of Lavang made of marble material in 2011to the Chimayo Holy Land. In 2008, the Nguyen family received an award from the U.S. President for being one of the top ten good families in America, they were recognized for the exemplary family life as a model for people. Their children and grandchildren will be organizing a Mass service to celebrate their 50th anniversary at the family home.

Herrera, Petzold Mr. Robert Petzold and Miss Vivian Herrera of Torreon, NM celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family at a dinner in Albuquerque. Robert was in the Air Force when they met on a blind date in October 1953 and were married on May 31, 1954 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Manzano as members of St. Alice Parish. They have three children, Elizabeth, Robert Jr. and Julie, eight grandchildren, MaryAnne, Holly, Edith, Stephanie, April, Amanda, Jeremy, and Jerika and eight great grandchildren, Elijha, Mercedes, Jonathon, Nicholas, James, Aryal, Matthew, and Celina. They lived in Illinois before making Torreon their permanent home in 1971. Velasquez, Romero Mr. Frank Romero and Miss Stevana Velasquez received the sacrament of matrimony on August 22, 1964 in Clovis NM at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Frank Romero is a retired postal service employee. Stevana is a loving wife, mother and homemaker. They have six children, 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. They will be happily celebrating their 50th anniversary this August. Seeing the respect, trust, friendship, and commitment, it’s no surprise they are role models for our family. With God on their side, they will continue to love and cherish each for the rest of their happy lives.

Branch, Sandoval Mr. Martin Sandoval and Miss Mildred Branch were joined in holy matrimony on July 17, 1948, at St. Gertrude’s Parish in Mora, NM. They lived in El Carmen, NM for 62 years of the 66 years of marriage. They have been blessed with more family and friends than they can count. They raised eight children and from them they now have 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 3 step granddaughters (of whom the youngest passed away in 2011), and one great-great grandchild. They will celebrate their 66th anniversary the day after the function of our Lady of Mount Carmel in El Carmen, NM. They greatly miss their eldest son Martin, Jr., who passed way in 2006 of cancer.

Continued from page 9 transnacionales de drogas y la violencia por parte de las pandillas callejeras se han convertido en parte de la vida cotidiana en estos países. La violencia local y la corrupción han agravado la falta de oportunidades económicas y educativas para los jóvenes y han dado lugar a la desintegración familiar, la violencia doméstica, e incluso la muerte de varios miembros de la familia y han dejado a muchos niños sin protección y en extrema vulnerabilidad. Sin una organización a quien acudir, niños de todas las edades no acompañados y madres con sus hijos están tomando medidas desesperadas, incluyendo el viajar en la parte superior de los trenes de mercancías y de correr el riesgo de ser objetos de tráfico humano, secuestro, asalto sexual, trauma, explotación, extorsión, separación de sus familiares, heridas, abandono en el desierto o hasta la muerte. La mayoría de estas personas acuden a las peligrosas redes de tráfico de personas para su travesía a través de América Central y México. Una vez en los EE.UU., estos niños se encuentran a menudo solos, desprotegidos, bajo la custodia del gobierno, enfrentando la deportación, y siendo obligados a navegar por el complejo sistema de control de la inmigración EE.UU. sin protección legal o servicios cruciales. Es nuestro deber como cristianos proteger a quienes huyen de la violencia, la persecución y la muerte. Debemos comprometernos a globalizar la solidaridad, el reconocimiento, el respeto y la defensa de la vida de cada persona. La manera en que respondamos mostrará al mundo nuestro compromiso hacia la protección de los niños y los derechos humanos. También tendrá un efecto profundo en la manera en que otras personas alrededor del mundo responderán al llamado a un trato justo y humano hacia los más vulnerables, nuestros niños, nuestra esperanza. TALBOT Continued from page 11

Vigil, Valdez Mr. Dennis Valdez and Miss Eliza Vigil were joined in Holy Matrimony at St. Anne’s Church in Santa Fe on September 12, 1964 three years after he served in the Army, and will soon be celebrating their 50th anniversary. They are blessed with four children, Andrew, Bernard, Dennis Jr., and Anna. They have four loving grandkids, Benjamin, Angelo, Josie and Lukas. Lukas is presently being raised by his grandparents, Dennis and Eliza. They are active members of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

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their love for Christ re-ignited!” Fr. Arkad Biczak, pastor of John XXIII Catholic Community in Albuquerque stated, “We are delighted to have John Michael Talbot who will bring us a spiritually inspiring and musically uplifting presentation. His program is not only open to our parish community but to all the parishes of the archdiocese. Please come and join us!” On September 15, Talbot will be at San Clemente Catholic Church located at 244 Luna Ave, Los Lunas, NM for one night only. Start time is 7:00 PM. Please call 505.865.7385 for more information. On September 22 & 23, Talbot will present a two night mission at John XXIII Catholic Community located at 4831 Tramway Ridge DR. NE in Albuquerque. Both evenings begin at 7:00 PM. For more information please call the parish office at 505.293.0088. Please note, tickets are not required for these events. A love offering will be collected to support John Michael’s community, The Brothers and Sisters of Charity, and his itinerant ministry. If you would like more information about John Michael Talbot please visit www.johnmichaeltalbot.com or visit his Facebook page at www.facebook.com/johnmichaeltalbot

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DISTORTION from page 21 moral, and cultural truth about themselves and lived those truths without fear. John Paul shrewdly let the Casaroli/ Silvestrini diplomacy continue. But behind that clever façade—“See, nothing has changed!”—the Polish pope led a morally-driven campaign of resistance to communism that was vindicated in the Revolution of 1989: a complex historical event, to be sure, but one for which the Vatican Ostpolitik of the 1970s can credibly claim no credit. The refusal of Italian curial diplomats like Cardinal Sodano to recognize the truth of the Ostpolitik’s sad effects on the security and integrity of the Holy See itself is especially unfortunate. The deep penetration of the Vatican by Soviet-bloc intelligence agencies has been documented in numerous scholarly studies, many of which are cited in the second volume of my John

Paul II biography, The End and the Beginning (which has been available in a fine Italian translation for two years). When intelligent men like Cardinal Sodano—who is not alone among his countrymen in defending the Ostpolitik— fail to reckon with the ample documentary evidence of what was in fact going on in the 1970s, between the Vatican and communist governments in east central Europe, one has to assume that something other than concern for the historical record is afoot. What is going on, I suggest, is an untoward national hubris married to the defense of an outdated model of the Church’s role in world affairs: a model that worked reasonably well at the 1814-15 Congress of Vienna but that came close to causing disaster in the 1970s. George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

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Sr. Clara (Joseph Clara) Johnson, OSU

Rev. Wilfred Gabriel Hoff, O.P., 95, died peacefully July 18, 2014 in Chicago, IL. He was a resident at Resurrection Life Center in Chicago for several years. Fr. Hoff was born on August 23, 1918 in Denver, Colorado to John F. and Rose (Spitzmiller) Hoff. He attended St. Dominic Grade School and North High School in Denver then pursued his vocation to the priesthood by attending St. Thomas Seminary, also in Denver. In 1940, he entered the novitiate for the Dominican Order of Preachers and was given the religious name Gabriel. In 1942, he professed his vows and continued his studies for the priesthood and was ordained in 1947 at St. Thomas Aquinas Priory in River Forest, IL. His ministries over the years included assistant pastor, pastor, hospital chaplain and preacher in Colorado, Wisconsin, Texas, Missouri, and Louisiana. From 1983 until his retirement and return to Chicago, he lived and worked in Albuquerque. Besides his Dominican Community, he is survived by one sister, Lorraine Williams of Burbank, CA, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Sr. Clara (Joseph Clara) Johnson, 66, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died June 12, 2014 at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 47th year of religious life. She was born in Owensboro, KY. An educator for more than 20 years, she taught at St. Charles Borromeo School, Albuquerque, 1976-78. She also taught and served as librarian in many schools in Kentucky. From 1993-2011, she was secretary/bookkeeper at Sister Visitor Center, Louisville. Survivors include six sisters, Mary Ann Kurz, Yvonne Fulenwider, Theresa Haire, and Eileen Mattingly, all of Owensboro, Cecilia Harnden, Bradenton, Fla., and Dolores Hagan, Hudson; and two brothers, Charles Gregory Johnson, Hawesville, and James Leon Johnson, Owensboro; nieces and nephews, and the members of her religious community.

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Roman Catholic Saints Calendar

AUGUST 15 Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary 16 St. Stephen of Hungary 17 St. Joan of the Cross 19 St. John Eudes 20 St. Bernard of Clairvaux 21 St. Pius X 22 Queenship of Mary 23 St. Rose of Lima 24 St. Bartholomew 25 St. Louis of France 26 St. Joseph Calasanz 27 St. Monica 28 St. Augustine of Hippo 29 Martyrdom of John the Baptist 30 St. Jeanne Jugan 31 Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus SEPTEMBER 1 St. Giles 2 Blessed John Francis Burté and Companions 3 St. Gregory the Great 4 St. Rose of Viterbo 5 Blessed Teresa of Kolkata 6 Blessed Claudio Granzotto 7 Blessed Frédéric Ozanam 8 Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9 St. Peter Claver 10 St. Thomas of Villanova 11 St. Cyprian 12 Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary 13 St. John Chrysostom 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Golf Tournament Honors Hugh Reilly and Benefits Local Catholic Charities

The Notre Dame Club of New Mexico will hold its annual Hugh Reilly Memorial Golf Tournament at Noon on Friday, September 12th at Paa-ko Ridge Golf Club. This event is open to fans of Notre Dame and supporters of Brothers of the Good Shepherd, Barrett House and Villa Guadelupe in Gallup. The event is named for former club president and cancer victim, Hugh Reilly. Hugh was a devoted father, a loving husband and a proud Catholic, committed to serving the Albuquerque community. His work at Dismas House, Habitat

for Humanity and Casa Esperanza inspires the Notre Dame Club to continue his mission of service through support of the University’s Summer Service students. Proceeds from the tournament support current Notre Dame students volunteering in New Mexico as part of the University’s Summer Service Learning Program. This eight-week program provides students the opportunity to work with and learn from those in our community often marginalized by society. This program promotes the Catholic mission to recognize the dignity of every human being by helping those less fortunate remember that they are made in the image and likeness of God. This year, students are working at the Brothers of the Good Shepherd, Barrett House and Villa Guadalupe Senior Center in Gallup. Students at the Good Shepherd Center and the Barrett House will provide food, clothing, shelter, health services and community resource referrals to

help individuals become self-sufficient and break the cycle of homelessness. At Villa Guadalupe, students will join the Little Sisters of the Poor in their vow of hospitality to care for and accompany the elderly with love and respect. The Notre Dame Club of New Mexico asks all friends and supporters of The Brothers of the Good Shepherd, Barrett House Dismas House and Villa Guadalupe as well as Notre Dame fans and alumni to help this cause by participating in this year’s tournament. The tournament will be a four person scramble with a shotgun start at noon. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, closest to the pin, and longest drive, silent auctions for Notre Dame tickets and memorabilia and a wide variety of door prizes for all participants. Hole sponsorships and prize donations are welcome. For more information, please contact Joe Carney at (505) 553-3612 or by email at josephpcarney@yahoo.com.

“May the Dear Lord bless you...” AUGUST Rev. Michael DePalma 8/25 Rev. Cyril Iheanacho 8/25 Rev. George Salazar 8/27

Rev. John R. Shedlock 8/29 Rev. John Conway 8/31 SEPTEMBER Rev. Chike Uba 9/1 Rev. Gerald Johnson 9/6 Rev. Paul Nkumbi 9/10 Rev. John Daniel 9/14

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 to www.archdiosf.org or mailed to: Chancellor’s Ofﬁce/ TV Mass, 4000 St. Joseph’s Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 August 17, 2014 20th Sunday OT Abbot Joel Garner, O.Praem

IS 56:1, 6-7 PS 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 ROM 11:13-15, 29-32 MT 15:21-28

August 24, 2014 21st Sunday OT Rev. Ronald Bowers

IS 2:19-23 PS 138:1-2, 2-3, 6, 8 ROM 11:33-36 MT 16:13-20

August 31, 2014 22nd Sunday OT Rev. Ronald Bowers

JER 20:7-9 PS 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 ROM 12:1-2 MT 16:21-27

September 7, 2014 23rd Sunday OT Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz

EZ 33:7-9 PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 ROM 13:8-10 MT 18:15-20

September 14, 2014 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz

NM 21:4B-9 PS 78:1BC-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 PHIL 2:6-11 JN 3:13-17

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Catholic Scouting Awards

In June, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan presented the religious awards to Catholic scouts and

adult scouters in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe.

Adult scouters: Receiving the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Emblem: Margaret Baca from St. Anne Parish Receiving the International Awareness of Faith Award: Michael and Melissa Allen from St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Receiving the Bronze Pelican Emblem: Drew Cloutier from Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary - Roswell Rusty Rodke from St. Joseph – Cerrillos Michael Allen and Steven T. Paul both from St. Thomas Aquinas Matthew Unsworth from St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Receiving the Jerusalem Cross: Michael Allen from St. Thomas Aquinas Receiving the St. George Emblem: Carol Donlin from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Receiving the Silver St. George Emblem: Gerry Quinlan from Shrine of St. Bernadette St. Elizabeth Seton Group Award: Troop 188 from Santa Fe

One hundred twenty-two Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Ventures, Girl Scouts, and American Her-

The Catholic Committee on Scouting (CCOS) will be holding a religious emblems retreat for scouting youth in the archdiocese on October 11, 2014 at St Jude Thaddeus Church in Albuquerque. The day will reinforce each child’s faith, as nurtured by their respective scouting program. We will grow in our Catholic Christian beliefs by listening, sharing, praying,

itage Girls from 34 parishes received emblems during the Conferral Mass.

singing and playing. The day’s activities are designed to jump start a scout’s endeavors in working toward one of the many Catholic awards available. To sign up for the retreat, and to learn more about the religious emblems and various religious patches available to the scouts, visit our website http://www. catholicscoutsnm.org.

St. Vincent de Paul needS You! Ministry is the bridge that connects the Gospel to the needs of God’s people. St. Vincent de Paul has a long tradition of assisting families with food, rent and utilities. But this is a band-aid approach and doesn’t assess the reasons for these needs or work with families to change their lives in order to not have to ask for help. This assistance is absolutely necessary and will continue to be a focus of the ministry but we know that assistance also needs to effect a long term change in their lives to be beneficial for all involved. Bridges Out of Poverty is a book written to give us the philosophical understanding of poverty. So many families in our communities function in survival mode. Needs in housing, health care, education, transportation, and day-to-day living can all throw a family into chaos. “Getting Ahead in a Just Getting’ By World” is a program that works with anyone who has the potential to grow and be responsible for their own actions. This nine-week program

enables attendees to understand the causes of poverty and how they might be overcome. They look at what forces are working in their lives and what needs to be changed to achieve their goals, how to build personal resources and how to develop a vision of where they want to be as they write their own future story. Would you be able to work for the nine weeks and build a positive relationship as a facilitator for the program? This work will give participants a voice at the decision-making table and engage the community in making the necessary

changes so everyone has the opportunity to work for community sustainability. If you see yourself leading by example, then plan to join us in this most exciting approach to better the lives all involved. Can you find an extra 60 to 90 minutes a week to help support someone who has a new vision for their future by making major changes in their daily life to achieve a goal? Then you can become a mentor and walk beside a family as they write their future story. Developing a relationship with a family making these difficult changes in their lives provides

both dignity and empathy for them. Perhaps your parish ministry could participate by providing a meal for one of the sessions or providing care to the children while their parents work to transform their family’s lives. If you have a business and would be willing to support the program please contact us. Training dates for Bridges Out of Poverty, facilitators and mentors will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1 and Thursday, Oct. 2 from 5:30-8:30 and Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9:00 to 4:00 at the First Baptist Church

in Rio Rancho. We will meet in the Adult Education Building at 1909 Grande Blvd. We have a Catholic Foundation grant to help defray costs so the charge for this training is just $35. That fee provides four resource books - Bridges Out of Poverty, Bridges to Sustainable Communities, Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin By World facilitator book and Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin By World participant book. Lunch will be provided on Saturday. For more information or to register for the class, please contact Linda Strasburg at LJSTRASBURG@gmail.com

rchbishop Michael J. Sheehan ordained one seminarian to the transitional diaconate and eleven men to the permanent diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church in June. The Rite of Ordination to the Diaconate took place in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe. Rev. Mr. Joseph Van Tao Nguyen was ordained to the transitional diaconate. His new title is “Rev. Mr.” because he is transitioning between being a seminarian and a priest. Seminarians are first ordained to the transitional diaconate where they will serve as deacons for a short time before being ordained to the priesthood. Men who are ordained as permanent deacons are often married, but need not be. However, once a married deacon’s wife passes away, he may not remarry. Furthermore, a single man who is ordained a deacon may not marry after becoming a deacon. These men will be given the authority to baptize, witness marriages and preach the Gospel. They will make the promise of obedience to Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan and to his successors. They will be welcomed by their brother permanent deacons during the Rite. Upon ordination to the permanent diaconate, they will be under Archbishop Sheehan’s authority, or his successor’s authority. The men ordained to the permanent diaconate have been assigned to their current parish: • Deacon Kevin Barkocy, Prince of Peace, Albuquerque • Deacon Louis Bernal, Church of the Incarnation, Rio Rancho • Deacon Theodore Branch, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe • Deacon Mark Buie, Church of the Incarnation, Rio Rancho • Deacon Manuel Gallegos, St. Patrick, Chama • Deacon Stephen Garcia, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Clovis • Deacon Christopher Gilbert, Sacred Heart, Española • Deacon Salvador Mercado, St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque • Deacon Maurice Rodriguez, Holy Child, Tijeras • Deacon Larry Torres, Holy Trinity, Arroyo Seco • Deacon Joseph Valdez, St. Patrick, Chama

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Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Ordains One Seminarian to the Transitional Diaconate and Eleven Men to the Permanent Diaconate

Pictured here with the Diaconate Class of 2014 are Deacon Steve Rangel, Director of Permanent Diaconate, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, Deacon Jim Snell, Director of the Formation Program, Rev. Timothy Martinez, pastor, Risen Savior Catholic Community, and Deacon Juan R. Martinez, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

Rev. Mr. Joseph Van Tao Nguyen celebrates his ordination to the transitional diaconate with Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan.