February 2014 • Volume 32 • Number 2 • www.archdiosf.org
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Bishops At The State Capital ...............................................2 Archbishop’s Letter: Ministry to the Inmate of Our Prisons and Jails ...........................................3 Men Under Construction .......................................................7 February Is Black History Month ..........................................9 Coach Sullivan is National Coach of the Year ...................17 PMD: Here To Serve ............................................................ 22 Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Thousands of Catholic Voices Roar
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The time is now. Can you hear us, world?
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housands of Catholics marched through the streets of Santa Fe, our state capital, during the January 2014 New Mexico State 30-Day Legislative Session. These mighty voices braved the winter weather as they roared in prayer, song and playful Catholic schoolyard banter cheering for the sanctity of life, school choice, investment in early childhood programs via New Mexico’s $13B school permanent fund, and immigration reform.
Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, S.T.L., J.C.D., Archbishop of Santa Fe; Most Rev. James Wall, Bishop of Gallup; Most Rev. Oscar Cantú, S.T.D., Bishop of Las Cruces, Catholic School leadership, clergy, religious, students, parents and our ecumenical and interreligious brothers and sisters all hoping their voices would be heard and listened to by Governor Susana Martinez and the New Mexico State Legislators.
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The State’s Capital Was the Main Venue for Several Catholic events.
New Mexico Conference of Bishops Visit with State Legislators at the Round House
New Mexico Conference of Bishops (pictured here l to r): Deacon Steve Rangel, Associate Director; Bishop Oscar Cantú/Diocese of Las Cruces; Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan/ Archdiocese of Santa Fe; Bishop James Wall/Diocese of Gallup; and Allen Sánchez, Executive Director visited the with State Legislators to inform and educate them about the Church’s teachings concerning the sanctity of life from conception to a natural death. Discussions included assisted suicide, the NMCCB’s support of a Constitutional Amendment to fund early childhood education, support of the driver’s license for undocumented workers, comprehensive immigration reform, and support of the parental notification bill for a young minor who finds herself pregnant. The bishops said they were all grateful to the legislators, their families and their staffs for the important work they do for our state and the many sacrifices they make throughout the year. They said they will continue to keep each of them in their prayers.
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Blessing New Mexico’s State Senate
Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan was invited to begin the New Mexico State Senate’s day’s session with a special blessing. Pictured here amongst other New Mexico leaders are Allen Sánchez, NMCCB Executive Director, Bishop James Wall, Bishop Oscar Cantú, and Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan. Do you recognize any other New Mexico State leaders?
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions FOR February 2014 Universal: That the Church and society may respect the wisdom and experience of older people. For Evangelization: That priests, religious, and lay people may work together with generosity for evangelization.
Pope Francis waves as he leaves at end of audience with members of Neocatechumenal Way at Vatican
Pope Francis waves as he leaves at the end of an audience with members of the Neocatechumenal Way in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 1. (CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters)
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Ministry to the Inmates of Our Prisons and Jails
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ur new Holy Father, Pope Francis, speaks a great deal about helping the poor and those in difficult situations including inmates in prison. We in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe have a very strong commitment to prison ministry. On January 4, we had Mass and a meeting for those involved in detention ministry. There were a good number of people present for the meeting in which we reviewed the different efforts being made to minister to men and women who are inmates in our prisons and jails. The meeting was hosted by our Pastoral Outreach Office under the direction of Deacon Robert Vigil. He is assigned to diaconal ministry at Sacred Heart Parish in Albuquerque but his full-time job is as Director of Pastoral Outreach for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Sr. Josefina Peralta, FdCC also assists greatly in this important ministry to the inmates. She is from the Canossian Religious Community in Albuquerque. There are presently about
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6,600 men and women incarcerated in New Mexico each year. There are about 3,000 who are released each year and the recidivism rate is about 50%! It is indeed sad that once inmates get out of prison they are tempted to go back to their old way of life and the friends they had, many of whom also have criminal histories. The inmates are oftentimes from dysfunctional families with many not being raised by their mother and father. Oftentimes they are dropouts from school and have little employment history. There is also the problem of drugs and alcohol abuse that lead them into a life of crime. We are trying to help inmates turn their lives around when they come out of prison. We have the Threshold Pro-
gram by which trained mentors are assigned to inmates to partner with them and to be friends with them and to encourage them towards being practicing Catholics and helping them to not go back to prison. It is, of course, difficult for inmates to get a good job when they get out because many businesses hesitate to hire an ex-convict. It is indeed a challenging situation for them. We heard from Deacon Andy Dimas and Deacon Andy Carrillo who have been prison chaplains at the State Penitentiary in Santa Fe and who are involved in training mentors and helping connect them with inmates who indeed want to change their lives. We are also very blessed to have the Encuentro at the Los Lunas Prison in which the inmates in minimum security are allowed to go for a weekend of prayer and spiritual exercises, including Mass and confession. Ed Gomez has
been one of the leaders in this effort and many of those who are involved in Encuentro do indeed turn their lives around and don’t go back to prison. We need to support in every way possible this important ministry to the inmates. I myself go to the Los Lunas Prison a few days before Christmas to offer three Masses – one for the maximum security, another for the medium security and the third for the minimum security. This year, we had 400 inmates who participated together with some prison guards. Then, on Ash Wednesday, I go with a group of our volunteers to give the ashes to the inmates and staff at the to the Bernalillo Country Metro Detention Center (BCMDC) in Albuquerque. On Good Friday afternoon, I go with a prospective seminarian to the State Penitentiary in Santa Fe to give the Stations of the Cross in each of the 14 pods that are selected. The prospective seminarian carries my relic of the True Cross and I invite inmates to come forward and kiss the
relic of the True Cross and say, “Jesus, I love you.” It is a very meaningful thing for the inmates. It is also a powerful experience for the young man with me. I am very glad there are a good number of people who are involved in detention ministry. After all, they say that 56% of the inmates are either Catholic or have a Catholic background. We have a serious responsibility to help them in their relationship with God. We have priests who go in for confession and Mass at BCMDC and a number of the other prisons as well, including those located in Santa Fe, Clayton, Springer, and Santa Rosa. Please pray for the efforts we are making. We have to do everything we can to strengthen traditional marriage and family life, and to help young people to stay away from criminal activity. Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord, Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe
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uestro nuevo Santo Padre, el Papa Francisco, habla mucho acerca de ayudar a los pobres y a las personas en situaciones difíciles, incluyendo a quienes se encuentran en prisión. En la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe tenemos un fuerte compromiso hacia el ministerio de las prisiones. Este pasado 4 de enero tuvimos una misa y una reunión para los involucrados en el ministerio de detención. Hubo un buen número de personas presentes en la reunión, en la que se revisaron los diferentes esfuerzos que se están realizando para atender a los hombres y mujeres que están presos. La reunión fue organizada por nuestra Oficina de Alcance Pastoral, bajo la
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dirección del Diácono Robert Vigil, quien está asignado al ministerio diaconal en la Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón en Albuquerque, pero su trabajo de tiempo completo es el de Director de Alcance Pastoral de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe. La hermana Josefina Peralta, FdCC, también ayuda enormemente a este importante ministerio para los presos. Ella es de la Comunidad Religiosa Canossiana en Albuquerque. Actualmente, hay cerca de 6,600 hombres y mujeres encarcelados en Nuevo México cada año. Alrededor de 3,000 son liberados cada año y la tasa de reincidencia es del 50%! De hecho, es triste que una vez que los reclusos
salen de la cárcel se enfrentan a la tentación de volver a su antigua forma de vida y a los amigos que tenían antes, muchos de los cuales cuentan también con antecedentes penales. Los internos provienen a menudo de familias disfuncionales, muchos de ellos criados por personas diferentes a sus padres. Con frecuencia, son desertores de la escuela y tienen poco historial de empleo. También está el problema de las drogas y el abuso del alcohol que los lleva a una vida de crimen. Estamos tratando de ayudar a los reclusos a cambiar sus vidas cuando salen de la cárcel. Tenemos el Programa Threshold (Umbral) por el cual mentores capacitados
son asignados a reclusos para que se asocien con ellos y sean sus amigos para animarles a practicar su fe católica y ayudarles a no volver a la cárcel. Es difícil para los reclusos conseguir un buen trabajo cuando salen, ya que muchas empresas dudan en contratar a un ex convicto. De hecho, es una situación difícil para ellos. Durante esta junta a principios de enero, escuchamos a los Diáconos Andy Dimas y Andy Carrillo, quienes han sido capellanes de la prisión estatal en Santa Fe y están involucrados en el entrenamiento a los mentores y en ayudarlos a conectar con los reclusos que en verdad quieren cambiar sus vidas. También hemos
sido bendecidos al contar con el programa Encuentro en la prisión de Los Lunas en el que se permite a los internos en seguridad mínima asistir a un fin de semana de oración y ejercicios espirituales que incluye misa y confesiones. El señor Ed Gómez ha sido uno de los líderes en este esfuerzo y muchos de los que participan en el Encuentro en verdad cambian sus vidas y no vuelven a la cárcel. Tenemos que apoyar en todo lo posible este importante ministerio a los presos. Yo mismo voy a la cárcel de Los Lunas unos días antes de Navidad para ofrecer tres misas - una para los recCONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Invocation, Annual Hispano Chamber of Commerce, Albuquerque Convention Center Office Appointments Executive Presbyteral Council, Catholic Center Office Appointments Mass for Catholic School Principals and Teachers, St. Pius X High School Gym, Albuquerque Office Closed for President’s Day Financial Workshop for Priests, Catholic Center Office Appointments Confessions, Archdiocesan Confirmation Retreat, Catholic Center Mass, Archdiocesan Confirmation Retreat, Catholic Center Visitation, Holy Apostles Seminary, Cromwell, Connecticut Installation Mass for Bishop-Elect Berg, Diocese of Pueblo Santo Niño Mardi Gras, Santa Maria de La Paz Parish Hall, Santa Fe
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• Effective Tuesday, January 14, 2014 – Rev. James Sanchez, pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle in Abiquiu, has been incardinated as a priest of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. • Effective Wednesday, January 15, 2014 – Rev. George Salazar, Pastor of Immaculate Conception in Las Vegas, has been appointed as canonical pastor of San Jose in Anton Chico and its mission. Rev. Thomas Kayammakal will no longer serve as the canonical pastor for this parish. Lugie Romo will continue to serve as the parish life coordinator. • Effective Friday, February 14, 2014 – Rev. Malachy C. Obiejesi currently assigned as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Belen, has been reassigned as pastor of La Santisima Trinidad in Arroyo Seco. The previous pastor, Rev. Kevin Iwuoha, has returned to the Diocese of Orlu.
St. Pius X High School Mardi Gras, Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque Office Appointments Annual Blue Mass, St. Pius X High School Gym, Albuquerque Distribution of Ashes, Bernalillo County Metro Detention Center, Albuquerque Mass & Distribution of Ashes, Catholic Center Ash Wednesday Services, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe Catholic Center Employee Lenten Retreat, Madonna Retreat Center, Albuquerque Annual St. Vincent de Paul Society Mass & Banquet, St. Francis Xavier, Albuquerque Rite of Election, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe
From the Office of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Case Name: EMMS-MILLER; Prot. Num.: 2014-0004M Notice of Annulment Proceeding. MANUEL J. MILLER is hereby notified that VICKIE EMMS has filed a petition for a declaration of ecclesiastical nullity of the marriage contracted by both of you. Please contact the Office of the Tribunal before March 10, 2014 at: Office of the Tribunal 4000 St Joseph’s Pl NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 505.831.8177 Anyone who knows the whereabouts of MANUEL J. MILLER is to inform the Office of the Tribunal as soon as possible. -Father Dennis M. García, J.C.L., Judicial Vicar
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Our Lady of La Vang Parish Celebrates the Sacrament of Confirmation with Grand Tradition
Rev. Joseph Manh Bui Tin, pastor of Our Lady of LaVang Parish and community welcomed Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan on Sunday, January 28, 2014 for their celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Archbishop Sheehan said he was very happy to celebrate the special sacrament that “brings the Holy Spirit into their souls.” He commended the Confirmandi for their hard work in preparing for this holy sacrament and now they must be like the apostles of
Jesus Christ bringing the light of Christ to the world as they declare the Good News. “You have to be strong in your Catholic faith and be the light by your witness, by your example of goodness….Practice the human virtues of optimism, warmth and resilience and do not let any sad things tear you down. Say ‘No!’ to the things that can harm you and ‘Yes!” to the things that will build you up. Use the grace of the Holy Spirit to do that. Be loyal to your friends and never give
way to negative criticism or malicious gossip.” He said by faithfully following the teachings of the Church, one will become Christ’s light and strength to be responsible family members and good citizens. Archbishop Sheehan gave the newly confirmed four things to do: 1) Stay in school. When people drop out of school, they get into trouble. 2) Stay out of trouble and go to Church. Don’t get into drugs, alcohol and sexual sin. 3) When it’s time, get married, unless you are going to be a priest or a nun. And lastly 4) Have children, in that order. Don’t cohabit and put the children before marriage. He said if we could have all of our people in New Mexico do these four things, “the prisons would be empty and there wouldn’t be crime on the streets; life would be better for everyone. Use the Holy Spirit to help you to do that!”
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Jesus Sends Witnesses to Ends of Earth By ClifforD M. yeary, assoCiate DireCtor, little roCK sCripture stuDy Our Year of Faith has been intended to stir up the evangelical nature of our faith. As Catholics, as Christians, we are to be evangelists, people who become vibrant witnesses to the mercy which God showers us in Christ. In 13 previous articles we have explored how the faithful in biblical times have responded to God’s love amid the challenges of life. In this final article we start, in a way, at the beginning. The Book of Acts is a fast-paced account of the Church’s beginnings and a fascinating description of Christian faith in action. For 40 days following his resurrection, Christ met with the Apostles, eating with them and speaking with them concerning the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). In one last instruction before ascending to the Father, he tells them, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). The Apostles are to be Christ’s witnesses, beginning in Jerusalem, but eventually proclaiming the Gospel to the ends of the earth — which, from the focus of the Book of Acts, we un-
This is the final column in a 14-part series. derstand to be Rome, the capital of the can offer healing from illness, power empire dominating the Mediterranean over every evil affliction and a new life world. Through all manner of opposi- for an estranged humanity in a loving tion and persecution they will be his community. witnesses, but not until they have reTheir evangelizing quickly brings about a new community, one whose ceived power from the Holy Spirit. Readers of Luke’s Gospel will recog- life together is itself a witness to the nize the importance of the Holy Spirit’s transforming power of the Holy Spirpower in every stage of Jesus’ ministry. it. “They devoted themselves to the The Virgin Mary conceives Jesus when teaching of the Apostles and to the the Holy Spirit comes upon her and communal life, to the breaking of the “the power of the Most High” over- bread and to the prayers” (Act 2:42). shadows her (Luke 1:35). At his bap- The “communal life” was one where tism by John in the Jordan “the Holy no one among them suffered from a Spirit descended upon him in bodily lack of any necessity, for “all who beform like a dove” (Luke 3:22). Led by lieved were together and had all things the Holy Spirit into the desert where in common” (Act 2:44). We know that this was a rather idealhe resists all temptations, he returns to the region of Galilee to enter fully into ized vision of what life was supposed his mission “in the power of the Spirit” to be like in the early community be(Luke 4:1-14). cause of how soon we learn of acts of The Apostles are to await the out- greed and deceit within the community pouring of the Holy Spirit because their (Acts 5:1-11). In presenting the ideal, witness to Christ means continuing the Luke was intentionally calling his own ministry of Christ “to the ends of the local church into striving for the ideal. earth.” After receiving the Holy Spirit That it was, at best, a short-lived ideat Pentecost, they boldly proclaim the al in the earliest Christian community Good News of Jesus’ death and resur- does not detract from the fact that true rection, but their witness is not limit- Christian fellowship can and will proed to words alone. They extend God’s duce communities of genuine love and love for all by performing the same care for all. In the power of the Holy merciful acts Jesus performed in his Spirit, Luke’s vision could even come ministry. Because they have been sent to describe our own parishes and our in the power of the Holy Spirit, they own family life.
After all, the essentials for such a community still belong to us. The Holy Spirit has been poured into us. When we devote ourselves “to the teaching of the Apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers” (Acts 2:42), we fulfill what we profess about the Church in the creed, that it is “one, true, holy and Catholic.” May this Year of Faith bear fruit throughout our lives, so that who we are will be a witness “to the ends of the earth.” Study Questions • In what ways has this special Year of Faith made a difference in your own faith life? • Whose witness to faith in Christ has had the biggest impact on your life? • What were the essential aspects of the life the earliest Christians shared together? How important are these same aspects for Christians today? • What are some of the practical ways your parish community bears witness to the community at large of its life in Christ? Copyright Diocese of Little Rock. All rights reserved. This article may be copied or redistributed with acknowledgement and permission of the publisher.
Jesús Envía Testigos a los Confines de la Tierra
por ClifforD M. yeary, DireCtor asoCiaDo, estuDio BÍBliCo De little roCK Nuestro “Año de la Fe” ha estado dirigido a reavivar la naturaleza evangélica de nuestra fe. Como católicos, como cristianos, hemos de ser evangelizadores, personas que se convierten en testigos vibrantes de la misericordia que Dios derrama sobre nosotros en Cristo. En los trece capítulos anteriores hemos explorado cómo los fieles de los tiempos bíblicos han respondido al amor de Dios en medio de los desafíos de la vida. En este último artículo comenzamos, de alguna manera, por el principio. El libro de l4s Hechos de los Apóstoles es un relato acelerado de los orígenes de la Iglesia, y una descripción fascinante de la fe cristiana en acción.
Este es el 13º artículo de una serie de catorce
Durante los cuarenta días siguientes a la resurrección, Cristo se encontró con los Apóstoles, comiendo con ellos y conversando sobre el Reino de Dios (Hechos 1,3). En la última instrucción antes de subir al Padre, les dice: “Recibirán el poder del Espíritu Santo que vendrá sobre ustedes, y serán mis testigos en Jerusalén, por toda Judea y Samaria y hasta los confines de la tierra” (Hechos 1,8). Los Apóstoles deben ser testigos de Cristo, comenzando por Jerusalén, pero por fin proclamando el evangelio a los confines de la tierra — que, desde la perspectiva del Libro de los Hechos, entendemos que es Roma, la capital del imperio que domina al mundo mediterráneo. A través de toda clase de oposición y persecución, ellos serán sus testigos, pero no hasta que hayan
recibido la fuerza del Espíritu Santo. Los lectores del Evangelio de Lucas reconocerán la importancia de la fuerza del Espíritu Santo en cada una de las fases del ministerio de Jesús. La Virgen María concibe a Jesús cuando el Espíritu Santo desciende sobre ella y el “poder del Altísimo” la cubre con su sombra (Lucas 1,35). En su bautismo por mano de Juan en el Jordán, “el Espíritu Santo descendió sobre él en forma corporal, como paloma” (Lucas 3,22). Conducido por el Espíritu Santo al desierto donde resiste todas las tentaciones, regresa a la región de Galilea a entrar plenamente en su misión “con el poder del Espíritu” (Lucas 4,1-14). Los Apóstoles debían esperar el derramamiento del Espíritu Santo porque su testimonio de Cristo significa continuar el ministerio de Cristo “hasta los
confines de la tierra.” Después de recibir el Espíritu Santo en Pentecostés, proclaman con audacia la buena noticia de la muerte y resurrección de Jesús, pero su testimonio no se limita a las palabras. Difunden el amor de Dios hacia todos haciendo los mismos actos de misericordia que realizó Jesús en su ministerio. Ya que han sido enviados con la fuerza del Espíritu Santo, pueden ofrecer curación de las enfermedades, poder sobre toda aflicción, y una nueva vida en una comunidad de amor para una humanidad alienada. Su evangelización trae rápidamente una nueva comunidad cuya vida en unidad es en sí misma un testimonio del poder transformador del Espíritu Santo. “Se dedicaron a la enseñanza de los apóstoles y a la vida comunitaria, a ContinueD on page 19
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Men Under Construction Announce “Man up! The Battle is Raging” Conference The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Men Under Construction Ministry will be hosting a men’s conference Saturday April 5, 2014 at St. Pius X High School’s gymnasium in Albuquerque. Our ministry welcomes two international speakers, Hector Molina and Matt Fradd from Catholic Answers (the largest lay-run apologetics and evangelization apostolate in North America). A Brooklyn native, Hector is a bilingual Catholic speaker and apologist with more than 20 years experience in pastoral leadership (www. hectormolina.net). Matt Fradd experienced a profound conversion at World Youth Day in Rome in 2000, and has served the
church through full-time lay ministry in Australia, Ireland, Canada, and Texas (www.mattgradd.com). Our goal is to provide our Catholic men with the rights tools to become stronger Christian husbands, fathers and actively participate in our family’s faith. The cost is $30 for early registration before March 22 and $35 after. The fee includes breakfast burritos provided by Twisters and lunch provided by Dion’s. Scholarships are available for the conference. Sign up now at www.mucnm.com or contact Roberto Rodriguez for more information 505.831.8253, Roberto. Rodriguez2@gmail.com
Archdiocese of Santa Fe Department for Hospital Chaplaincy Services Winter 2014 Spiritual Care Conference Long Term Care: Caring With Respect, Dignity, and Intimacy A Day for Professional and Spiritual Enrichment Lourdes Hall Room 135 March 15, 2014 - 8 am – 4 pm Call for Conference Papers Conference Focus Building on the success of our Fall 2013 conference, this Winter 2014 Spiritual Care Conference is for any person with an interest in, and concern for, the long term care of a loved one or family member: mother, father, grandparent, family caregiver; people with disability, dementia, Alzheimer’s, mental health issues, people needing hospice care, rehabilitation, assisted living, skilled nursing facility, etc. This conference offers a lot of help! We are inviting proposals from hospice administrators, medical doctors, nurses, family caregivers, spiritual caregivers, and practitioners in the field for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, or colloquia. We also offer participation options for those individuals who cannot attend the conference. Scholars who have done some research in this area and who wish to submit an article for potential publication may also do so. Submit a Conference Proposal Please indicate your interest ASAP to learn more about preparing and submitting your conference proposal, including guidelines, deadlines, and “how-to” information and other conference details. Deadlines: Please indicate your interest in presenting an article, a paper or workshop by Saturday, January 25. Workshop proposals will be considered till Friday, January 31. Early Bird Registrations begin on Saturday, February 1 and end on Friday, February 28. Mail-in Registrations must be postmarked by Saturday, March 8. Registrations after March 8 will be by walk-in, interdepartmental transfer, or on-site on March 15. Conference Convener: Rev. Baaju Izuchi, CSSp, PhD, BCC Director, Hospital Chaplaincy Services Archdiocese of Santa Fe, 4000 St. Joseph Place NW Albuquerque, NM 120 (505) 831-8347 Phone, (505) 831-8351 Fax, www.archdiosf.org/
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D+E+I Lumen Ecclesiae Award to Sr. Geneal Kramer, OP By Kristine J. Coffey, Chair, D+E+I Board of Directors The Dominican Ecclesial Institute (D+E+I) Board of Directors announces their 2014 Lumen Ecclesiae Awardee, Sr. Geneal Kramer, OP, whose life and works are dedicated to adult faith formation from Africa to Albuquerque, and in between. The 2013 Awardee was Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan. Sr. Geneal, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, MI, came to Albuquerque in 1998 from Germiston, South Africa. Fr. Mike Demkovich, OP immediately tapped her to teach for D+E+I. She gave the Catherine of Siena Lecture at the Aquinas Newman Center at the request of Fr. Bob Keller, OP. One of her
great joys was to preach the St. Mary Magdalene Vespers in the Newman prayer gardens. As adjunct faculty member for St. Norbert University in the Masters in Theological Studies program at the Norbertine Abbey in Albuquerque, she teaches Religious Development, Theology and Practice of Pastoral Care, and History of Christian Spirituality. She is a retreat and spiritual director for the Sabbatical Program at the Canossian Spirituality Center, a lecturer for RCIA and other groups, retreat master, and instructor on Lectio Divina for which she has written a handbook. Until recently, she had monthly study evenings at Catherine House for women focusing on the great women and saints of the church and society. She
also sees individuals in her home for spiritual direction. Sr. Geneal’s interest in adult Christian development began as a young religious when she was trained as a spiritual director in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Jesuits were first to encourage women to be spiritual directors, especially for women. A turning point came during Vatican II Council, when she spent a year in Rome studying the documents, instructed by men serving as periti for the bishops. Returning to the US, she educated religion teachers of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on the documents. A fellow instructor was Richard Rohr, OFM and together they gave retreats. She completed her Masters
degree in Theology at Mt. St. Mary Seminary of the West. Serving in the Archdiocesan Religious Education Department while Joseph Bernadine was archbishop, she later was pastoral associate at St. Michael Parish in Sharonville, OH. Next, she was asked by the seminary president to take the position of Director of the Lay Pastoral Ministry Program begun there under Bernardine. At the same time she completed her Doctor of Ministry degree at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, and was named an associate professor at the seminary. Her Dominican congregation called her to South Africa to join the staff of Lumko Institute in Germiston. Requested by the Southern African Bishops Confer-
ence, she researched, wrote and introduced “Called to Serve,” a two-year certificate program for lay minister formation. She taught the Lumko method and Lectio Divina at the Dei Verbum International Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe. Her publications include: Welcome to God’s Family; Parish Handbook for the RCIA in the US; Ministers of the Eucharist; and Leadership for Growth in South Africa. Join D+E+I in celebrating Sr. Geneal, as well as the Lumen Gentium Awardees, and the new Lumen Sanctum Spiritu Awardee, the Norbertine Community, on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Sheraton Uptown. Contact D+E+I for further information, 505.243.0525, or email contact@DEIabq.org.
Food for Thought: Healing Mind, Body, Spirit and World
The Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico Announces the 21st Annual Interfaith Spring Colloquium The 21st Annual Interfaith Spring Colloquium held by the Jewish-Christian Dialogue of New Mexico will address the topic “Food for Thought: Healing Mind, Body, Spirit and World.” The colloquium will examine how Christians and Jews respond to the world’s hungry and hurting, our differences and similarities in the quest for social justice. The colloquium will take place on
Tuesday, March 11, 2013 from 7:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (breakfast and lunch included) at Congregation B’nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Road NE in Albuquerque. Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to benefit the Roadrunner Food Bank and Jewish Food Bank. The presenters are Rabbi Min Kantrowitz, Director of Shutafim: New Mexico Jewish Community Connections, and Dr. Mary Elizabeth Moore, Dean and Professor of the School of Theology at Boston University. The moderator is Kathy Freeze, Catholic Charities Community Outreach Liai-
son. There will be a special presentation by Carlos Navarro on the creation of an Interfaith Coalition on Hunger. Topics to be considered include: • Food for body: The kosher rules and why don’t Christians keep kosher? • Food for mind: How do Christians and Jews foster intellectual development? • Food for spirit: Both religions utilize bread and wine. What are the spiritual differences? • Healing the world: Social justice is a common theme, but how do we differ in its implementation?
The registration fee for the colloquium of $40 includes breakfast and lunch. Students can attend for $20. To make reservations, call Pam Fraser-Walters at 505.291.8115 or email pamfraserw@aol.com by March 4th. The Jewish-Christian Dialogue presents the annual Interfaith Spring Colloquium in association with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Congregation Albert, Congregation B’nai Israel, New Mexico Anti-Defamation League, New Mexico Conference of Churches, and the Norbertine Community of New Mexico.
Continued from page 3 lusos de máxima seguridad, otra para los de mediana seguridad y la tercera para los reclusos en seguridad mínima. Este año participaron 400 reclusos junto con algunos guardias de la prisión. El Miércoles de Ceniza, junto con un grupo de voluntarios, voy al Centro de Detención del Condado de Bernalillo (BCMDC por sus siglas en inglés) en Albuquerque para dar
las cenizas a los internos y al personal. En la tarde del Viernes Santo, voy con algún seminarista potencial a la Penitenciaría del Estado en Santa Fe para rezar las estaciones de la cruz en cada una de las catorce secciones seleccionadas. El seminarista potencial lleva mi reliquia de la Cruz Verdadera e invito a los presos a acercarse y besar la reliquia y decir: “Jesús te amo.” Esto es algo muy significativo para
los internos. También es una experiencia muy fuerte para el joven que me acompaña. Estoy muy contento de que hay un buen número de personas que están involucradas en el ministerio de detención. Después de todo, se dice que el 56% de los internos son católicos o tienen una herencia católica. Tenemos una gran responsabilidad en ayudarles en su relación con Dios. Tenemos
sacerdotes que van al BCMDC y a otras prisiones, incluyendo las que están ubicadas en Santa Fe, Clayton, Springer y Santa Rosa para confesar y celebrar misa. Por favor oren por los esfuerzos que estamos haciendo. Tenemos que hacer todo lo posible para fortalecer el matrimonio tradicional y la vida familiar y para ayudar a los jóvenes a mantenerse alejados de la actividad delictiva.
By Jewish-Christian Dialogue Officers Gail Rubin, Congregation Albert, Jennifer Murphy-Dye, Our Lady of the Annunciation
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Venerable Pierre Toussaint (1776-1853). . .
Venerable Pierre Toussaint was born a slave in Haiti. Philanthropist & Founder of many Catholic charitable works. As a slave, Venerable Pierre Toussaint was brought from Haiti to New York and apprenticed under a popular hairstylist in the city. He eventually became the most sought after hairdresser of high society women. Upon the death of his master, he gained his freedom and was very successful as one of the country’s first black entrepreneurs. He became quite wealth, but instead of spending lavishly on himself, he supported the Church and the poor. He and his wife sheltered orphans, refuges and other street people in their home. He founded one of New York’s first orphanages and raised money for the city’s first cathedral. Even during yellow fever epidemics, Toussaint would risk his life to help others by nursing the sick and praying with the dying. “I have never felt I am a slave to any man or woman but I am a servant of Almighty God who made us all. When one of his children is in need, I am glad to be His slave.”
Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange (1784-1882). . . Mother Mary Lange was the foundress and first Superior General of the Oblate Sisters of Providence (1829-1832), the first congregation of African American women religious in the history of the Catholic Church. On July 2, 1829, Elizabeth and three other women professed their vows and became the Oblate Sisters of Providence. This congregation would educate and evangelize African Americans. They educated youth and provided a home for orphans. Slaves who had been freed were educated and at times admitted into the congregation. They nursed the terminally ill during the cholera epidemic of 1832, sheltered the elderly, and even served as domestics at St. Mary’s Seminary. She was born Elizabeth Lange, a native of the Caribbean, believed to be Cuban born of Haitian descent. By 1813 Providence directed her to Baltimore, Maryland where a large community of French speaking Catholics from Haiti was established. Mother Mary Lange practiced faith to an extraordinary degree. In fact, it was her deep faith which enabled her to persevere against all odds, in close union with Jesus, she lived through disappointment and opposition until God called her home in 1882 at the St. Frances Convent in Baltimore, Maryland.
Venerable Henriette Delille (1813-1862). . .
Henriette Delille was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she lived all of her life. She was determined to help those in need for the love of Jesus and for the sake of the Gospel. Henriette was also a person who suffered as she made her way through life, bearing crosses. She taught us that sanctity can be attained in following the path of Jesus. It was in this manner that she dealt with her troubles and major obstacles to achieve her goals. Some of the troubles Henriette met were the resistance of the ruling population to the idea of a black religious congregation; the lack of finances to do the work; the taunts and disbelief of people in her mission; the lack of support from both the Church and civil authority; and poor health. However, Henriette practiced heroic virtue. She had faith, lived in hope and love. She was compassionate, forgiving, and merciful. She believed in justice and was not afraid to do what was right in the eyes of God. God blessed her efforts. And in 1842, she founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family. Henriette died November 17, 1862. Her funeral was held at St. Augustine Church. Her obituary states, “. . . Miss Henriette Delille had for long years consecrated herself totally to God without reservation to the instruction of the ignorant and principally to the slave.”
Fr. Augustus Tolton (1854-1897). . . Augustus Tolton was the first Roman Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black when he was ordained in 1886. A former slave who was baptized and reared Catholic, Tolton studied formally in Rome. He was ordained in Rome on Easter Sunday at the Cathedral Archbasilica of St. John Lateran. Fr. Tolton led the development and construction of St. Monica’s Catholic Church as a black ‘National Parish Church”, completed in 1893. Tolton’s success at ministering to black Catholics quickly earned him national attention within the Catholic hierarchy. “Good Father Gus”, was he was called by many, was known for his eloquent sermons, his beautiful singing voice and his talent for playing the accordion. He is the subject of the 1973 biography from Slave to Priest by Sister Caroline Hemesath.
Archdiocese of Santa Fe Will Assume Leadership of the Aquinas Newman Center at UNM
On July 1, 2014, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will assume leadership of the Aquinas Newman Center at the University of New Mexico. The parish has been staffed by the Dominican Friars since 1950, when it became the first Newman Center started by the Dominicans at the invitation of Archbishop Edwin Byrne. Today the parish serves 750 families in addition to the Catholic students at UNM. Father Michael DePalma, a native of
Albuquerque and former student at the University of New Mexico, presently the archdiocese vocation director and pastor of San Ysidro Parish in Corrales, will be appointed pastor. Father Simon Carian, a graduate of Albuquerque Academy and the University of Notre Dame, and presently continuing Medical Ethics studies in Rome, will be appointed parochial vicar. Both men are fine young priests. Archbishop Sheehan said,
My decision did not come easily, and was made only after much prayer and deliberation with my advisors. Having archdiocesan priests at the Newman Center will enhance relations with pastors and parishes of the archdiocese whose young adults attend UNM, as well as promote diocesan vocations. Father DePalma and Father Carian look forward to exciting, fruitful ministry to the students of UNM and all parishioners of the Aquinas Newman
Center, which the Dominican Fathers have faithfully served for 64 years. I want to express my deep gratitude to the Dominican Fathers for their wonderful work for many years and for the tremendous dedication they have shown in establishing the Newman Center and staffing it for many years. I hope and pray for a smooth transition. I would hope the parishioners of the Newman Center will give my new team an opportunity to prove themselves.
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION Kelli Reagan, SPX: Gatorade Player of the Year! Kelli Reagan, senior at St. Pius X High School was named the 2013-14 Gatorade State Girls Cross Country Player of the Year. The award was based on her athletic/academic/service excellence. She was state champ in cross country, has a cumulative grade point average of 4.46 and was last spring’s Character Counts! winner. She is a parishioner of San Ysidro in Corrales. She will be having official visits to Yale, Santa Clara and Notre Dame when she will decide where to do all these great things in college! In 1985 The Gatorade Company established an award honoring America’s elite high school student-athletes. Now in its third decade, the Gatorade Player of the Year award has become one of the most prestigious accolades in high school sports. Among Gatorade Player of the Year award alumni, fans will discover names like Robert Griffin III, Dwight Howard, Derek Jeter, Lisa Leslie, Peyton Manning, Joe Mauer, Alonzo Mourning, Emmitt Smith, Abby Wambach and Kerri Walsh. These champions represent only a handful of exceptional talents who were first recognized by the Gatorade Player of the Year program before shining at the highest levels of competition. We’re proud of you, Kelli!
African American Catholic Community Fr. Rollins Lambert Scholarship Announcement: Applications for School Year 2014-2015 Are Now Available! The African American Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is pleased to announce the fourth annual Fr. Rollins Lambert Scholarship for African American children, Catholic or non-Catholic, who are enrolled or will be enrolled in grades kindergarten to eight at ASF Catholic schools beginning in the fall of school year 2014-2015. Parents may pick up scholarship applications at a Catholic school principal’s office after January 14, 2014. Completed Grant and Aid Assessment in FACTS application is required and on file at the Catholic school. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and deadlines provided in the application to qualify. The deadline for the completed application is Friday, March 14, 2014. If there are questions or need for further information, contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505.831.8167 or Gerry Harge, 505.831.0800.
Technology Advances Learning at St. Pius X
By Melissa w. sais, st. pius x high sChool, alBuquerque A state-of-the-art multimedia studio launched last fall at St. Pius X High School allows students their first opportunity to experience hands-on video production from start to finish. Through anchoring a newscast of announcements broadcast each morning throughout the school’s classrooms, students learn what it takes to produce digital films. “The biggest benefit students gain from the studio is growing comfortable in front of the camera,” says Josh Herrera of tech support at St. Pius. “They get experience in public speaking and also in understanding the post-production aspects of video.” Members of the St. Pius student council and other interested students meet after school to present the next day’s announcements in front of the multimedia studio’s green screen for the camera. They use a teleprompter running through an iPad to feed them the script. During the post-production and editing process scenes and photos are added to the raw footage recorded of the students. Along with the new studio, St. Pius
also this year added a new Mac Lab filled with 25 brand new iMac desktop computers to their three campus P.C. computer labs. “Adding the Macs adds a different side to computer education here,” Herrera says. “The Macs are used for digital art classes and computer use classes. With them the students can work with software more suitable for editing media and audio. And it’s an additional operating system they’re learning to use.” In another recent advance, the entire St. Pius campus can now connect wirelessly to the internet, which allows the faculty to add iPads, projectors and document cameras to their teaching tools for projecting videos and lecture notes. All the teachers have individual iPads and sets of classroom iPads can be checked out as needed for use by all the students in a class. Teachers are utilizing the technology to broaden learning for their students. “It’s important that we provide students with the technology they’ll be using when they graduate,” Herrera says. “And we need to provide a broad range of technology so that kids have experience with many different things.”
St. Pius X High School Presents “Alice in Wonderland”
By Denise poage, seCretary, spx fine arts Boosters St. Pius X Fine Arts department has two upcoming events that are fun for the whole family! “Alice in Wonderland” will be presented through the drama department March 7-9 and the Spring Music concert on March 13.
“Alice in Wonderland” is a play that follows a rabbit to a delightful, entertaining world of childhood fantasies. Alice journeys in to a world of talking animals, comic royalty and races where the contestants run in circles! There is also the Mad Hatter’s frantic tea party, a watch-carrying White Rabbit and talking
flowers. The choirs, band and orchestra will present their spring concert on Thursday, March 13 at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public. Come enjoy an evening of delightful musical performances. For more information, please contact St. Pius X High School505.831.8400.
When: Friday, March 7 matinees are at 10:00am and 12:30 pm for school students---students are $1.00 for these performances and teachers are free! Saturday, March 8 the show is at 7pm and March 9 at 2pm Where: Stage 1 of St. Cecilia Hall on the St. Pius X campus Tickets are available at the door---$5.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors, $3.00 for students and free for SPX staff, students and thespians with valid ID.
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Venture with St. Charles By Maria Cruz-CorDoBa, DireCtor, religious eDuCation
If someone were to ask you, “When has someone believed in you? Who was it? How did you feel?” What would you say? This year, 5th and 6th grades students attending either the religious education classes or school at St. Charles Borromeo Parish were asked this question. Out of the many students who participated, four have been chosen to be featured for the February 9 issue of Venture Gospel Weeklies from Pflaum Publishing Group. The students are Corbin DeMmon, Alanna Armijo, Aislinn Torrance, and Alayna Martinez.
These students shared their stories to teach others when someone believes in you, you believe in yourself. For example, Torrance shared when the femur in her leg broke, she was worried it might break again because of the weight. However, her mother helped her to get over her fear by explaining that the rods in her leg were strong enough to support her. Therefore, by her mother believing in her, she believed in herself. Another student, DeMmon, shared how his dad encourages him to do well in track and through his dad’s support, he believes in himself. By sharing their examples, it helps other students to learn to recognize that when others believe in you, you gain
confidence in yourself which is the objective being covered in the lesson for the February 9 issue of Venture which ties into the Sunday’s Gospel of comparing salt and light (Matthew 5:1316). “All the kids wrote wonderful essays, but this is for a cover of Venture and we only have a page,” says Sr. Therese Sherlock, CSJ, contributing writer for Pflaum Publishing Group, “I am very impressed by their ability to put into words what they think and feel.” Patricia Garcia-Zerrate, catechetical leader for the parish and Deana Hernandez, theology teacher at the school, collaborated with about 25 of the 5th grade students to write for the project. They
are excited four are being featured. Hernandez says, “When I was notified my students’ work was chosen for publication, I was so proud of their accomplishment. It is a teacher’s blessing to see her students move beyond the classroom in great ways.” Although none of the students were from the parish’s religious education program, Garcia-Zerrate says, “It’s terrific to have worked on this project and for the students to be featured.” Venture is a gospel weekly used to educate children in both parishes and schools in the Catholic faith and is on the approved textbook list from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
National Honor Society students show their teachers and staff they are appreciated with the annual cookie bake on Friday January 31, 2014. Over 40 students gathered to bake cookies during Valentine month for all their teachers and staff at SPX. NHS students donated all the flour, sugar, butter, eggs, chocolate chips, M&Ms and coordinated the entire event. Hats off to all NHS students who made this special event a success.
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State of New Mexico Legislators Honor Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan for his Significant Contributions to New Mexico
Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan accepts Senate Memorial 15 from Lt. Governor John A. Sanchez, president, New Mexico State Senate on January 31, 2014.
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On January 22, 2014 the New Mexico Conference of Bishops (NMCCB) hosted their 23rd Annual Legislative Breakfast at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall in Santa Fe. Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe; Most Rev. James Wall, Bishop of Gallup; Most Rev. Oscar Cantú, Bishop of Las Cruces and Allen Sánchez, Executive Director welcomed and thanked the legislators attending with a first-class New Mexican breakfast including “red and green” flawlessly prepared by the members of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe under the direction of Father Tien-Tri Nguyen, pastor. Father John Cannon, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, concelebrated the Annual Catholic Schools Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe with pastors of the Catholic Schools and local pastors on January 22, 2014. Over 1, 000 students and school community members attended. During his homily, Father Cannon compared the similarities of properly caring for a small acorn that grows into a powerful oak tree to the special care each student has been blessed with by their parents and grandparents. He told them they were so fortunate to have been given the “great soil of Catholics schools” to help them develop into the person God intends them to be. The person who was created from the moment they were conceived, when “you were a tiny, tiny little seed.” He said God saw all the potential that was in there and He wanted that potential to “just burst out” and become the greatest person they could be. Not only are they nourished by a great education, but they are being nourished by the Word of God, the sacraments and God’s grace. Father Cannon reminded them through their Catholic school education, they are to be kind to others, even if others are not kind “because we are the ones who are living the life of Christ, living the love of God and showing it to the world.…God is preparing you for a certain mission in life.” He said, “There is hardly anything you can’t do as a Christian…prepare yourself now for who are going to be for all eternity…lights of Christ.” He stressed they should be thankful to the great sacrifices made by their parents, grandparents and their teachers who are not doing it solely as a job, but as a vocation, a calling. A special choir of formed of students from St. Mary’s and Our Lady of the Annunciation in Albuquerque led energetic worshipers in joyful liturgical hymns. The archdiocese is indebted to our talented choir directors Ms. Julianne Rivera of St. Mary’s of Albuquerque and the choir director of Our Lady of the Annunciation for their leadership and dedication in providing this essential component of our children’s education.
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Coach Sullivan, SPX, NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year By Cindy Sullivan, parishioner, St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque
St. Pius X High School is pleased to announce that the girls’ soccer coach, David Sullivan has been named the National Soccer Coaches Association “Coach of the Year” for the Rocky Mountain Region. This is the third time Coach Sullivan has been named NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year. The St. Pius’ girls’ soccer team was the District, Region and State Champions with a record of 22 – 1 – 0. St. Pius finished ranked #10 in the NSCAA Region 6 fall rankings. Coach Sullivan has a career record of 33097-6 with six state championships in 20 years. The region winners were recognized at the NSCAA convention in Philadelphia in January 2014. His overall record is: 332-98-6 scored 1631 goals and gave up 307 6 State Championships: 2013, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 1999 2nd Place: 1998, 2000, 2011 3rd Place: 1994, 1995, 2001, 2003 2013 Awards Received: New Mexico 4A High School Soccer Coach of the Year NSCAA Regional Coach of the Year Private/Parochial Schools Rocky Mountain Region With the death of Edward Luete, supervisor of campus maintenance and safety at St. Pius X High School, Coach David Sullivan’s job has drastically changed. The demands of his new role at SPX required more hours. With less time to devote to soccer, he had to heavily rely on his assistant coach, which happens to be his son. David Sullivan, Jr. is a 2002 graduate of SPX. Last summer, David Sullivan Jr. participated in an NSCAA National Advanced Diploma course held on the campus of Regis University in Denver. He took what he learned and applied it to this season’s practice sessions. He was empowered with new insight and skills to boost the team to meet their goals set early on in the season. Last year the team’s record was 14-8–0, with Coach Sullivan Jr’s contributions this year, the team was able to win the New Mexico 5-4A District title and go on to win the New Mexico 4A State Championship with a record of 22-1-0. This summer David Sullivan, Jr. will continue his soccer education by participation in the NSCAA National Premier Diploma course. His dedication to the program for the last 11 seasons has earned him the NSCAA Assistant Coach of the Year for the West Region. Both coaches Continued on page 23
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3 screening times are scheduled in Albuquerque on Friday, Feb. 14: at the Guild Cinema (4:00 & 6:15 p.m.) and Saturday, Feb. 15 at St. Pius X High School Auditorium (1:00 p.m.). At the invitation of the coalition, a Q&A session with award-winning director/writer/producer Rev. Dr. Ellin Jimmerson follows each showing. Suggested donation of $10 to benefit NMFCIJ’s direct services to immigrants. All are welcome! For more information call 505.307.2218 or 505.831.8147.
Acompaña a la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe y a la Coalición de Fe en NM Para la Justicia del Migrante (NMFCIJ sigla en inglés) en la Premier en Nuevo México del documental La Segunda Nevera. Reconocido internacionalmente, este documental narrado por el actor Martin Sheen habla a audiencias de habla inglesa o
hispana sobre justicia en aspectos de migración y trata de explicar por qué 12 millones de migrantes latinoamericanos se encuentran ilegalmente en los Estados Unidos y las implicaciones que esto trae. Este documental será presentado 3 veces en Albuquerque: El viernes 14 de feb en Guild Cinema (4:00 & 6:15 p.m.) y el sábado 15 de feb en el Auditorio de la Escuela St. Pius
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(1:00 p.m.). Por invitación de la coalición, después de cada función habrá oportunidad para dialogar con la Productora de este documental, Dra. Ellin Jimmerson. Se sugiere una donación de $10 para beneficio del fondo para servicios directos a inmigrantes de NMFCIJ. ¡Todos son bienvenidos! Para más información, llamar al 505.307.2218 o al 505.831.8147.
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Anniversaries Garcia, Herrera
Mr. Frank Herrera and Miss Nellie Garcia of Los Chavez (Belen) will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on February 27, 2014. They were married in 1954 at Our Lady of Belen, the couple first resided in Albuquerque for eight years before moving permanently to Los Chavez. Frank represented Valencia County as a State Representative in the late 60’s. Nellie worked for many years for the Federal Aviation Administration. Their children are Steve, his wife Celeste, and Richard and his wife Linda. Their grandchildren are Jesse, Joshua, Bethany, and Shelby. Frank and Nellie are members of Our Lady of Belen Parish and have been ex-
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Marriage Enrichment 40 Years of Ministry The First Decade
1974 – 1983
(This is the first in a four-part series)
By ralph anD ruth Johnson, Marriage enriChMent BoarD of DireCtors, faMily life Ministries, arChDioCese of santa fe God created man in His image; in the divine image He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them, saying: “Be fertile and multiply: fill the earth and subdue it…” Genesis 1: 27-28 tensively involved at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in Los Chavez over the years. Their lives are in a constant state of celebration, and their children and grandchildren celebrate with them as often as they can. Congratulations from your family, and thanks for being such a beautiful example of the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Herrera, Ortiz
Mr. Rumaldo Ortiz and Miss Virginia Herrera of Santa Fe were married at the St. Francis Cathedral on October 12, 1963. They have been members of San Isidro Catholic Church in Santa Fe for over 50 years. Mr. and Mrs. Ortiz were blessed with three children: Sonya and husband Mark Miera, children Marcus, Jennifer and Luke; Sheila and husband David Martinez, children Danielle and David; and son Steve Ortiz and wife Gabrielle with Zachariah and Zoey. Rumaldo ran his own business for over 30 years, R. Ortiz Electric. Virginia worked for the State of New Mexico for what is now the Human Ser-
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Healthy Relationships 101
Healthy Relationships 101 is a series of six classes on how to express ideas clearly, become a better listener, resolve conflicts in a healthy way, and discover joy and happiness. These classes are for dating, engaged and married couples. The cost is $50 + tax per couple for the whole program. Class dates: 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2. Classes will be held at the Catholic Center near St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque and will begin at 6:30pm. Call the Family Life Office to register 505.831.8117.
On the first Marriage Enrichment Weekend, only husbands gave the talks. The wives strongly objected and demanded at least equal say. From then on, both husband and wife presented their talk together. Lesson-learned: Two becoming one in marriage requires both hard work and forming a partnership with God. 1974-1983 History in Brief The first Marriage Enrichment Weekend was at Queen of Heaven Parish in Albuquerque in 1974. The idea for this program evolved from two other programs at the same parish the year before: an Adult Education Series on Marriage and Weekends of Christian Living (based on Cursillo). The idea was to create a ministry that would strengthen the vocation and sacrament of marriage, and would be presented by married couples working with the clergy and religious within the parish. It was recognized that married couples needed to be involved in the development so that it would be based on real-life experiences. This grassroots effort was guided by clergy and religious who played very defining and supportive roles. The experiential-based marriage formation process that evolved is based on sharing and reflection. It is unique and does not mirror that of any other marriage ministry. The process addresses the “ideal in marriage” - God’s plan, the “reality of marriage” - challenges, and “spirituality in marriage” - sacrament. The entire weekend is spiritual. However, the expression of spirituality starts low-key and builds as the program progresses. This allows each individual and couple to be picked-up where they are at that point in their lives, and grow from there. This makes God a living part of every aspect of marriage. Other ministry foundational concepts are: “we are all teachers and we are all learners” and “leadership resides in everyone.” On the third weekend program presentation, there were couples from 13 parishes participating. This was considered remarkable since the program had not been advertised beyond the parish other than by word of mouth. This was viewed as a sign that it was meeting a need. From that point on, the ministry began to rapidly expand to other parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It became recognized as a family life ministry within the archdiocese, and the program was reviewed and endorsed by the Vatican in 1983. An Engaged-Couple Enrichment program was also developed during this period to help couples prepare for their vocation of marriage. The tenets and principles of the ministry and the programs evolved over several years with input from all who participated. To promote unity-of-purpose, a steering committee was formed within each parish and the ministry guidelines were documented. At the end of the first decade, the formation process and theological approach of the ministry were well established and affirmed by the married couples, clergy, and religious who participated as well as by the reviews and endorsements from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the Vatican.
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The Catholic Difference
By George Weigel
A Date to Remember
Papal approbation being no bad thing, I was delighted to learn that Pope Francis, in a homily a few weeks ago, had suggested that his congregants learn the date of their baptisms and celebrate it—which is precisely what I have been proposing to audiences around the country this past year, when discussing my book, Evangelical Catholicism. I usually begin by confessing that marking and honoring the date of my baptism hadn’t really occurred to me until a quarter-century or so ago, when I began working with evangelical Protestants on pro-life and religious freedom issues and noted that some of them had an interesting way of introducing themselves at a meeting. Whereas the normal American way of breaking-the-ice is to say, “I’m John Doe and I work at Boeing” or “I’m Jane Smith and I’m an attorney,” these folks would begin rather differently: “I’m John Doe/Jane Smith and I was born again on such-andsuch-a- date,” usually in the past 10 or 15 years. Contrarian that I can be on occasion, when things got around the table to me, I’d say, “I’m George Weigel and I was born again on April 29, 1951… at which point I was 12 days old.” Continued from page 6 la fracción del pan y a las oraciones” (Hechos 2,42). La vida comunitaria era tal que ninguno entre ellos sufría necesidad, porque todos “los creyentes estaban unidos y tenían todo en común” (Hechos 2,44). Sabemos que esta es una visión bastante idealizada de lo que era la vida en la comunidad primitiva, porque pronto nos enteramos de acciones de ambición y engaño dentro de la comunidad (Hechos 5,1-11). Al presentar el ideal, Lucas estaba intencionalmente llamando a su propia iglesia local a esforzarse por el ideal. Que esto fuera, en el mejor de los casos, un ideal poco duradero en la comunidad cristiana primitiva no quita nada del hecho de que un seguimiento cristiano verdadero puede producir, y producirá comunidades de amor genuino y de cuidado por todos. En la fuerza del Espíritu Santo, la visión de Lucas podría incluso llegar a describir nuestras propias parroquias y nuestra propia vida familiar. Después de todo, los elementos esenciales para tal comunidad todavía están en nuestras manos. El Espíritu Santo se ha derramado sobre no-
Which got a few interesting conversations going about sacramental regeneration, etc. Then, when I was working on the biography of John Paul II and was reminded that the first thing he had done on returning to his home parish in Wadowice as pope was to kneel and kiss the baptismal font, memories of those men and women who remembered the day of their rebirth in Christ as a crucial way of identifying themselves came back to me. And I started taking April 29 much more seriously (shocking an usher when, on the 50th anniversary of my baptism, I went to the church where the deed had been done—amidst great caterwauling on my part, I’m reliably informed—and asked him to help me find the baptismal font, which had been moved in a post-conciliar wreckovation, so that I could kiss it). As I explain to my audiences after I ask how many of them know the date of their baptism (average “yes” response: 3 percent of any group), baptism and the new evangelization, baptism and mission, go together. We are baptized into mission and for mission. Indeed, viewed through the prism of the new evangelization, the day of our baptism is the day of our being commissioned as missionary disciples. This link between baptism and mission is made explicit in the biblical readings at Mass for the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In the A cycle, which we are using this liturgical year, the Old Testament reading is from one of the Servant Songs in Isaiah, estab-
sotros. Cuando nos dedicamos a “la enseñanza de los apóstoles y la vida comunitaria, a la fracción del pan y a las oraciones” (Hechos 2,42), cumplimos lo que profesamos sobre la iglesia en el Credo: que es “una santa, católica y apostólica.” Que este año de fe dé fruto a lo largo de nuestras vidas, para que quienes somos sea un testigo “hasta los confines de la tierra.” Preguntas para la reflexión y discusión • ¿De qué maneras ha marcado una diferencia en su propia vida de fe este año de la fe? • ¿De quién es el testimonio de fe en Cristo que ha tenido mayor impacto en su vida? • ¿Cuáles eran los aspectos esenciales de la vida que compartían los primeros cristianos? • ¿Cuán importantes son estos mismos aspectos para los cristianos hoy? • ¿Cuáles son algunos de los aspectos prácticos en que su comunidad parroquial total da testimonio de su vida en Cristo? Derechos de autor Diócesis de Little Rock. Todos los derechos son reservados. Este artículo podrá ser copiado o redistribuido con reconocimiento y permiso del editor.
lishing the link between the baptism of Jesus and the mission of the Servant of the Lord: “Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him, he will bring forth justice to the nations….” Then, in the reading from Acts, Peter tells Cornelius about “the word which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil; and God was with him.” The very next verse—“And we are witnesses to all that he did”—points out our responsibilities as missionary disciples: we, too, are to “do good” and to help heal “all those who [are] oppressed by the devil.” As Pope Francis reminds us, we are to be like medical workers in a battlefield hospital after a terrible battle. We are to offer others the possibility of encountering the mercy of God, and the possibility of learning the truths about right-living that the encounter with the divine mercy affords us. Baptism is baptism-into-mission. Thus a papally-endorsed suggestion from your scribe: learn the date of your baptism, celebrate it each year—and be re-energized for mission because of that celebration. George Weigel is a senior fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
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Cristo Rey High School of Albuquerque is a Roman Catholic, coeducational secondary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico expecting to welcome its inaugural 9th grade class in August, 2015 The school is located at 816 Broadway SE Cristo Rey Albuquerque will be a member of the Cristo Rey Network, a national association of high schools providing rigorous college-preparatory education to urban young people with economic need. The school utilizes a longer school day and year, academic assistance, and counseling to prepare students with a broad range of academic abilities for college. All students participate in a work-study program that substantially underwrites the cost of tuition, provides practical employment experience, and channels their formal education into immediate workplace application. Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, the President will be a dynamic leader committed to the mission of Catholic education and the Cristo Rey model. The President will be expected to demonstrate a record of executive and fiscal management, along with the achievement of strategic and operational goals. The ideal candidate is a visionary Catholic leader who can effectively articulate the school’s mission to its various constituencies. The President is responsible for the development and implementation of the Albuquerque project. Preference will be given to candidates with a mission orientation that incorporates Catholic education and Cristo Rey ideals with a strategic vision for the development of all aspects of the school and students—mission, academics, work-study, finance, operations, admissions, and advancement. Expected start date is July 1, 2014. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered. Job description is available via email at rcronin@swcp.com Candidates should submit a résumé, cover letter, and list of at least three references to Search Committee, by email or by hardcopy; c/o AHCC, 1309 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Application deadline is March 31, 2014
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Lent, Guatemala, Albuquerque and Me: Rice Bowl’s Mixture Paid Faith and Justice Internship available in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Catholic? Interested in fighting poverty? Be an Intern with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)! Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Through annual collections in parishes throughout the U.S., CCHD is able to provide local Archdiocesan grants to promote and support community-based efforts and education for justice that work to end the root causes of poverty. The internship is a great opportunity to learn more about social justice education, poverty relief, community development, economic development and Catholic social teaching. Contact Person/Information: Anne Avellone, Director, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life 4000 St. Joseph’s Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120 505-831-8167 e-mail: justice@archdiosf.org Job Description: Assist office in implementing a public education campaign to promote poverty education and Catholic Social Teaching in parishes and schools of the Archdiocese, develop a presentation to be used with youth and adults Assist with outreach to parishes with educational materials and information on the CCHD collection, grant process and funded groups Assist with grant reviews and site visits to CCHD funded projects, including Community Development and Economic Development awarded sites Write articles for submission to Archdiocesan and local papers featuring funded projects, catholic social teaching and poverty awareness Areas of Interest Encouraged to Apply: Relevant areas of interest/study include theology, communication, public service, sociology, social work, education, liberal arts, political science, and religious studies and more. Requirements, Qualifications, and Skills: The applicant must be Catholic, have leadership experience, community service experience, and effective writing, communication and computer skills. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) candidates preferred. An openness to the CCHD values of solidarity building, participation of the poor, and Catholic social teaching is essential. CCHD has a particular interest in helping low-income Catholics to participate in a practical learning experience that ordinarily would be out of their reach due to financial limitations. Salary/ Time Commitment: $12/hour, 18-20 hours/week for 12 weeks in Fall 2014 and 12 weeks in Spring 2015. The exact days and hours are flexible and are arranged around the intern’s schedule. Application Process: Applications can be downloaded from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe web site, www.archdiosf. org Go to Social Justice page, scroll down to 2014 Application for CCHD Internship Position under Education, requested by e-mail: justice@archdiosf.org or requested by phone: (505) 831-8167. Applications must be received by March 3, 2014.
By anna huth, Crs southwest relationship Manager
Lent is right around the corner. Catholics in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, like Catholics in dioceses throughout the United States, use CRS Rice Bowl as a Lenten practice. Prayers and reflections are provided through parishes and online at www.crsricebowl.org. Fasting lets me experience the hunger that too many people live with constantly. Fasting also challenges me to focus on what is most essential. Those two aspects combined call me to active compassion. Almsgiving through Rice Bowl gives me a way to partner with people who are overcoming the causes of their own hunger and poverty, both locally and globally. And the Rice Bowl resources introduce me to adults and children whose lives are marked by hunger here and in other coun-
tries. Guatemala is one of the countries featured in Rice Bowl this coming Lent. Forty-nine point eight per cent of its children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is addressing that country’s hunger and poverty in several ways. Farmers learn better practices for raising livestock, for dealing with natural threats to their coffee-growing industry, and for growing food crops. Mothers are educated on how to improve their family’s nutrition, health and hygiene. Communities pursue ways to diversify livelihoods and improve resilience. And the children stay in school! CRS programs help teachers prepare lessons that are more interesting and supportive of indigenous cultures (80% of those Guatemalan children suffering from chronic malnutrition are indigenous). Parents hear about the importance of
supporting their children’s education, letting their after-school time be spent on homework rather than child labor. The children are preparing for a better future, a future without hunger. This year Rice Bowl also features a project in Albuquerque! “Bread and Blessings” at Immaculate Conception Parish provides the hungry and homeless with Sunday dinner every week throughout the year. In addition to receiving nutrition, men, women and families are treated with a dignity they are often denied in their daily circumstances. They receive access to clothing, connections and care…and they walk out with a sack supper. To know more about Rice Bowl, visit www.crsricebowl. org or contact Anne Avellone, Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, at justice@archdiosf.org or at 505.831.8167.
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An Opportunity to Change a Life
By Kathy freeze, CatholiC Charities parish outreaCh liaison
Catholic Charities of New Mexico resettles refugees from all over the world. One of our blessings and challenges is helping refugee youth adjust to life in Albuquerque. We have found much success with this challenge through our Refugee Youth Mentor Program. A wonderful example of this success can be seen in the story of Donna and Cristhian. The volunteer mentor, Donna, is a retired educator and scientist. Her mentee, Cristhian, is a 10 year old boy from Cuba. Donna has been working with the refugee population for several years, mainly as an English as a second language (ESL) tutor. Cristhian
arrived in the United States in October 2012 and is now in fifth grade. As a recent arrival to the United States, Cristhian faced a multitude of challenges in settling into his new school and life in Albuquerque. In Cuba, Cristhian lived a life of poverty, with no opportunities for improvement. In the United States, Cristhian may be faced with a similar bleak future without the English skills and education needed to help him escape that destiny. Cristhian was feeling lonely and isolated, and was having a difficult time integrating into the classroom. He felt nervous because he wasn’t comfortable with his English. As a former high school teacher, Donna was looking for an opportunity to work with kids again. She had
some experience with refugee adults and wanted to spend time with a refugee child. After meeting now for about three months, Cristhian is already showing signs of improved self-esteem and confidence. By helping Cristhian feel comfortable in school, Donna is helping him pursue a path to academic achievement. The Catholic Charities Mentoring Program allows our mentors to selflessly serve the needs of young refugee children. By supporting these children and giving them a sense of “home” here, we can help them meet their full potential and feel part of our community. If you are interested in helping as a volunteer mentor, please contact Tim Ashby at ashbyt@ ccasfnm.org or at 505.724.4678.
How can you help if you cannot volunteer as a mentor? Consider donating tickets for fun activities around Albuquerque (i.e. movies, museums, zoo…) or donations of food for mentoring trainings and group meetings are always welcomed. To find out more about Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of
Santa Fe visit www.ccasfnm. org. Our communication and marketing staff responsible for social media is Kathy Freeze at freezek@ccasfnm.org and 505.724.4694. Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook. com/CCASFNM. Thank you for helping us to serve others!
Catholic Charities Board Blessing On Monday, January 27th, a special Mass and Catholic Charities board blessing was held at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan presided at the Mass with a celebration dinner following in the parish hall. We would like to thank the following departing board members for their guidance and dedication: Tom Antram, Christina Medina, John Menicucci, Victor Valdez We warmly welcome our new board members Guilia Urquhart and Carmel Rippberger. Continuing serving on the
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The Pastoral Ministries Division of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe: “We are here to serve” By Michelle Montez, Executive Director, Pastoral Ministries Division PMD Mission Statement As the staff of the Pastoral Ministries Division, under the leadership of the archbishop, we collaboratively serve the pastoral needs of the parishes, families, and people of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe. We seek to integrate the Catholic faith with the rich cultures and traditions within New Mexico. Inspired by the saving mission of Jesus Christ and the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, we are committed to the work of evangelization by providing formation and resources, leadership development, and opportunities for spiritual growth. As their newly articulated mission statement reflects, the Pastoral Ministries Division of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe exists primarily to serve the 93 parishes and 216 missions, pastors, pastoral staffs and parish ministers in their service to the people of God. The division consists of offices dedicated to pastoral work of Evangelization and Pastoral Planning, Hispanic Ministry, Religious Education, Formation for Christian Service, Social Justice and Respect Life, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, Family Life, Worship, Native American Ministry and Pastoral Outreach. Each office is staffed by a highly skilled department director and their dedicated support staff who work to provide the latest in Catholic resources and training in order to tool ministers for service to their parishioners. Located at the archdiocesan administrative offices (The Catholic Center) 4000 St. Joseph’s Place NW, Albuquerque, the division is funded through contributions to the Annual Catholic Appeal and is overseen by the Executive Director of Pastoral Ministries, Michelle Montez. With the support of her staff, Denise Frias, Executive Assistant, Rita Lucero, PMD associate (part-time) and Maria Garcia, secretary (part-time), Michelle not only administrates the work of the division and is the editor of the PMD Express, but she is also responsible for coordinating archdiocesan-wide evangelization and pastoral planning efforts. Chief among this year’s pastoral work was the Eucharistic Congress held in September 2013, the upcoming rollout of Living the Eucharist program during the six weeks of Lent 2014, Men Under Construction Lenten Retreat day scheduled for April 4, 2014 at St. Pius and the on-going training of parish pastoral councils and evangelization teams throughout the archdiocese. Speaking on behalf of the PMD, Michelle offered, “It is our pleasure to serve the pastors in their important work of service to their parishioners. Like them, our division seeks to promote the Gospel and the mission of Christ through our pastoral work. I hope pastors will not hesitate to give us a call and seek our service. We are here to help.” The Pastoral Ministries Division Office phone numbers are: Executive Director’s Office 505.831.8165 Evangelization / Pastoral Planning 505.831.8165 Family Life 505.831.8117 Formation for Christian Service 505.831.8126 Hispanic Ministry 505.831.8147 Ministry Resource Center (Library) / Formation for Christian Service 505.831.8179 Native American Ministry 505.831.8126 Pastoral Outreach 505.831.8174 Religious Education 505.831.8129 Social Justice / Respect Life 505.831.8205 Worship / Liturgy / Christian Initiation 505.831.8194 Youth & Young Adults 505.831.8142 Watch this spot in the coming months as we highlight the work of the offices of the Pastoral Ministries Division of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe!
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La División de Ministerios Pastorales (PMD) de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe: “Estamos aquí para servirles” Por Michelle Montez, director ejecutivo de la división de los ministerios pastorales
Declaración de Misión de PMD Como personal de la División de Ministerios Pastorales, bajo el liderazgo del Arzobispo, servimos colaborativamente las necesidades pastorales de las parroquias, las familias, y la gente de la Arquidiócesis Católica Romana de Santa Fe. Buscamos integrar la fe católica con las ricas culturas y tradiciones en Nuevo México. Inspirados por la misión salvífica de Jesucristo y el espíritu del Concilio Vaticano II, estamos comprometidos a la obra de la evangelización proporcionando formación y recursos, desarrollo de liderazgo, y oportunidades para el crecimiento espiritual. Tal como la declaración de misión recién articulada lo refleja, la División de Ministerios Pastorales de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe existe principalmente para servir a las 93 parroquias y 216 misiones, párrocos, personal pastoral y ministros parroquiales en su servicio al pueblo de Dios. La división se compone de oficinas dedicadas a la labor pastoral de la Evangelización y Planificación Pastoral, Educación Religiosa, Formación para el Servicio Cristiano, Justicia Social y Respeto por la Vida, Jóvenes y Jóvenes Adultos, Vida Familiar, Adoración e Iniciación Cristiana, Ministerio Hispano, Ministerio Nativo Americano y Alcance Pastoral. Cada oficina cuenta con un director/a de departamento altamente calificado/a y un dedicado personal de apoyo que trabaja para proporcionar lo último en recursos católicos y formación, con el fin de proporcionar herramientas a los ministros para el servicio a sus feligreses. Situada en las oficinas administrativas de la arquidiócesis (El Centro Católico) 4000 St. Joseph Place NW, Albuquerque, la división es financiada a través de las contribuciones a la Campaña Anual Católica y es supervisada por su Directora Ejecutiva Michelle Montez. Ella, con el apoyo de su personal, Denise Frías, Asistente Ejecutiva, Rita Lucero, Asociada de PMD (medio tiempo) y María García, secretaria (medio tiempo), Michelle no solamente administra el trabajo de la división y es la editora de PMD express, sino también es responsable por la coordinación de los esfuerzos de evangelización y planificación pastoral de toda la arquidiócesis. Entre los logros en el trabajo pastoral de este año se encuentran el Congreso Eucarístico, celebrado en septiembre del 2013, el próximo lanzamiento del programa Vive la Eucaristía durante las seis semanas de la Cuaresma del 2014, el Retiro Cuaresmal de Hombres en Construcción previsto para el día 4 de abril 2014 en las instalaciones de St. Pius y la formación continua de los consejos pastorales parroquiales y los equipos de evangelización en toda la arquidiócesis. Hablando en nombre de PMD, Michelle dijo, “Es un placer servir a los párrocos en su importante labor de servicio a sus feligreses. Al igual que ellos, nuestra división busca promover el evangelio y la misión de Cristo a través de nuestro trabajo pastoral. Espero que los párrocos no duden en llamarnos y solicitar nuestros servicios. Estamos aquí para ayudarles.” Los números de teléfono de las Oficinas de la División de Ministerios Pastorales son: Oficina de la Directora Ejecutiva 505.831.8165 Evangelización/Planificación Pastoral 505.831.8165 Vida Familiar 505.831.8117 Formación para el Servicio Cristiano 505.831.8126 Ministerio Hispano 505.831.8147 Centro de Recursos para el Ministerio (Biblioteca)/ Formación para el Servicio Cristiano 505.831.8179 Ministerio Nativo Americano 505.831.8126 Alcance Pastoral 505.831.8174 Educación Religiosa 505.831.8129 Justicia Social/Respeto por la Vida 505.831.8205 Adoración/Liturgia/Iniciación Cristiana 505.831.8194 Jóvenes y Jóvenes Adultos 505.831.8142 ¡Estén pendientes! Durante los próximos meses estaremos destacando en este espacio la labor de las oficinas de la División de Ministerios Pastorales de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe.
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Fighting poverty begins with grass-roots organizing, say panelists
Nutrition Assistance Program, have blunted the impact of poverty on families. “The solutions are there. More than anything, it is about getting our political leaders to listen,” she said. As Kegan intimated, getting leaders to listen is challenging when the groups affected by policies are disinclined to speak. Those living in poverty often feel isolated by their circumstances, and are unlikely to seek changes. Molly Fleming-Pierre, policy director of Communities Creating Opportunities, spoke about the problem in the context of her own family’s struggle with underemployment. She described how, when the gas company recently broke her parents’ water heater, they felt powerless to seek reimbursement.
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- What can Catholics do to combat poverty? Pope Francis’ desire for a “church that is poor and for the poor” has them asking that question anew. At a Feb. 3 workshop titled “Poverty as a Challenge to Family Stability,” held during the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, two panelists discussed the scope of poverty today and some ways to address it. Amelia Kegan, senior policy analyst at Bread for the World, the Christian citizens anti-hunger lobby, shared staggering statistics on poverty, including that one in six Americans currently lives below the poverty line. Kegan said that federal programs such as food stamps, known as the Supplemental
Continued from page 17 received their awards at the annual NSCAA Convention this past January in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to their coaching success, the team received numerous accolades, both locally and nationally. NM 5 4A All District: 1st team had 7 players from SPX, 2nd team had 2 players from SPX and 1 of three Player of the Year players. All State: 1st team 7 players from SPX, 2nd team had 2 players from SPX, 4A Player of the Year and Coach of the Year NSCAA Team Ethics Award of Merit presented to teams with no red cards and a maximum of five cards during the season. NSCAA 2013 High School State Player of the Year from New Mexico. This player is also nominated for Gatorade Player of the Year from New Mexico. Soccer is a team effort. None of these awards would be possible without the entire team and coaching staff and parents. We look forward to continuing the winning traditions that we blessed with here at St. Pius X High School.
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Winter Certification Institute By Maria Cruz-Cordoba, Director, Religious Education Beginning on Friday, February 28, 2014 through Saturday, March 1, 2014, a Winter Certification Institute will be held by the Office of Religious Education and the Office of Formation for Christian Service at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Clovis, NM. The theme for the event is “God Isn’t Through with Me, Yet!” and includes an opening keynote presentation on Friday night by Father Tom Noesen, OP, parochial vicar of Risen Savior Parish in Albuquerque. Father Noesen says, “Being grumpy is out! Pope Francis says we should enjoy what we are doing and this presentation will bring joy to our ministry. “ In bringing joy to our
ministry, workshops will be offered, in English and in Spanish, geared to those ministering in youth ministry, religious education or anyone wanting to know more about the Catholic faith. A variety of courses to develop ministry skills or to grow understanding of Catholic theology will be offered and participants can receive credit towards a certificate. One of the highlighted sessions discusses the recent Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis and will be presented by Father Noesen and Deacon Keith Davis, Director of Formation for Christian Service. Everyone is invited! The cost is $15 and includes snacks for Friday evening and lunch for Saturday. Please call the Office of Religious Education for further information or to register 505.831.8129.
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Closing of the Year of Faith at St. Francis Xavier Parish, Albuquerque Parishioner, St. Francis Xavier
In September 2012, a letter with an important message was read at all Masses throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Our Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan stated our Holy Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI had proclaimed a Year of Faith commemorating
the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of Vatican II. The 20th anniversary of the issuance of the Catechism of the Catholic Church was also to be observed. At St. Francis Xavier Parish, with the encouragement, support and prayers of recipients of the St. Francis of Assisi Awards and parish ministries, families were challenged to
ardently study their Catholic faith in this special year. Twelve families accepted the challenge, a “Leap of Faith” into this period and time was taken seriously. They started with the study of our Holy Father’s document Porta Fidei - “The door of faith” (Acts 14:27) “To enter through the door of faith is to set out on a jour-
Archbishop Kurtz greets typhoon victims in Philippines
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, greets a line of Filipinos in Anibong, a community in Tacloban, Feb. 4. Archbishop Kurtz traveled with an international delegation of church leaders to assess the needs of communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
ney that lasts a lifetime.” Archbishop Sheehan’s words, “Please dear young people, stay close to your Catholic faith” were a part of this journey, as supported by the formation of a youth group headed by Gidget Young and Martin Serna. The 12 families were invited as guests at a meal served by the youth in November 2013.
As families proceed in the study of their faith (the final installment of the “Year of Faith” series is published in this issue of People of God), they saw people who heard, spoke and lived the Word. Five of the 12 families are pictured with Father Sean Garrity CSB as they closed the Year of Faith on the Feast of Christ the King.
‘Troublemaker’ pope reshaping church, but drawing some skepticism WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As early on as it is for the pontificate of Pope Francis, his statements and actions already have given guidance for how simple changes can improve the world, said panelists at Georgetown University. In the latest in a series of conversations hosted by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life Feb. 3, two journalists and an expert on church management considered the effect of the “Francis factor” on politics and public policy. Much of the discussion built upon an observation from the previous session of the initiative, in December, when columnist Michael Gerson, an evan-
gelical who was a speechwriter and adviser to President George W. Bush, called Pope Francis “a troublemaker with a plan.” John Carr, moderator and the initiative’s director, mentioned some of the pope’s recent actions that might suit the “troublemaker” description, including telling the 19 priests and bishops he named cardinals in January to “leave the entourage at home,” and not to plan big parties to celebrate. “What’s the point of being a cardinal?” quipped Carr, who previously was secretary of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Fr. Timon Cook, OFM
Fr. Timon Cook, OFM, age 91, born and raised in Toledo, OH, passed away at St. Clare Friary in Rio Rancho Sunday, January 19, 2014. Fr. Timon was ordained on June 8, 1950 in Oldenburg, IN, received a degree in Library Science and was handy with wood working. Fr. Timon is survived by his brother, Louis Cook, Santa Ana, CA; nieces, Mary Ruth Cook and Jeanette Smith, Albuquerque; and a nephew, Donald A. Cook, Memphis, TN.
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Sr. M. Natalia Barela, OSB Sister M. Natalia Barela, OSB, 105, formerly of Tucson, AZ, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at Our Lady of Rickenbach, Clyde, MO. Sister Natalia was born July 8, 1908, in Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, to Eugene Paul and Soledad (Gonzales) Barela. Sister Natalia was a graduate of Albuquerque Business College and was a Roman Catholic Nun. Sister had been at the Benedictine Convent of Adoration since 2001. Sister was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Horace, John and Eugene; and a sister, Alice Barela Forte. Survivors include a niece Clara Forte; and nephews, Charles Forte, Phil Barela and Dr. Tom Barela.
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Roman Catholic Saints Calendar February 15 St. Claude la Colombière 16 St. Gilbert of Sempringham 17 Seven Founders of the Servite Order 18 Blessed John of Fiesole 19 St. Conrad of Piacenza 20 Blesseds Jacinta and Francisco Marto 21 St. Peter Damian 22 Chair of St. Peter 23 St. Polycarp 24 Blessed Luke Belludi 25 Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio 26 St. Porphyry of Gaza 27 St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows 28 Blessed Daniel Brottier
March 1 St. David of Wales 2 St. Agnes of Bohemia 3 St. Katharine Drexel 4 St. Casimir 5 St. John Joseph of the Cross 6 Servant of God Sylvester of Assisi 7 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity 8 St. John of God 9 St. Frances of Rome 10 St. Dominic Savio 11 St. John Ogilvie 12 Blessed Angela Salawa 13 St. Leander of Seville 14 St. Maximilian
Queen of Heaven Church and School Celebrate Their History and Look to the Future
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May 9-10, 2014 his year, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Parish Dinner/dance at the Albuquerque Marriott Golf Tournament (congregation and school Special Anniversary Mass community) will commemorate For the 60th anniversary 60 years of ministry and educacelebration in May, tion of children in the Northeast tickets may be purchased at the church Heights and surrounding areas office at 5311 Phoenix NE of Albuquerque. The church and or by calling 505.881.1772 or at the has been the spiritual nucleus for school office, 505.881.2484. this highly Catholic neighborhood for six decades.
TV Mass Schedule
“May the Dear Lord bless you...” February: Very Rev. John Cannon 2/15 Rev. Thomas Zotter 2/15 Rev. Andrew J. Pavlak 2/21 Rev. Terrence Brennan 2/22 Rev. Thomas Noesen, OP 2/24 Rev. Mark Schultz 2/24 Rev. Guadalupe Rivera 2/28 Rev. Frederick Brand 2/29 Rev. Leo Padget 2/29
March: Rev. Carlos Chavez 3/1 Rev. Msgr. Leo Lucero 3/1 Most Rev. Arthur N. Tafoya 3/2 Rev. Paul Grala, SOLT 3/3 Rev. Ron Carrillo, SF 3/8 Rev. Jim Wolff 3/9 Rev. Vincent Nicosia, SOLT 3/10
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 Date
Readings (Cycle C)
February 9, 2014 5th Sunday Ordinary Time Rev. Andrew Pavlak
IS 58:7-10 PS 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 COR 2:1-5 MT 5:13-16
Feb 16, 2014 6th Sunday OT/ACA Sunday Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan
SIR 15:15-20 PS 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 1 COR 2:6-10 MT 5:17-37 or MT 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37
Feb 23, 2014 7th Sunday Ordinary Time Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz
LV 19:1-2, 17-18 PS 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13 1 COR 3:16-23 MT 5:38-48
March 2, 2014
IS 49:14-15 PS 62:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 1 COR 4:1-5 MT 6:24-34
8th Sunday Ordinary Time Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz
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San Felipe de Neri Parish School 2000 Lomas Blvd. NW Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104 505-242-2411 On-line registration now available for the 2014-2015 school year www.sanfelipedenerischool.org
Pre-K-8th Grades Financial Aid and Extended Care