People of God, February 2015

Sr. Marianella Domenici, SC May 24, 1930 - February 5, 2015

Sr. Marianella epitomized the Consecrated Life and Catholic education. Her belief that every child was blessed by God to reach great heights was contagious. Her deep faith, love and belief in her students, teachers and their families empowered all around her to always do the right thing.

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Black History Month ...................................................................................................................... 2 Archbishop’s Letter: Legacy of Consecrated Life in the Archdiocese..................................... 3 Vocations........................................................................................................................................ 5 San Miguel Celebrates 400 Years................................................................................................. 9 Family Life .................................................................................................................................... 11 Sr. Marianella Domenici, SC ....................................................................................................... 12 Annual Catholic Appeal .............................................................................................................. 14 Bioethics ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Blessed Junipero Serra .............................................................................................................. 28

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Black History Month Opens With Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Save The Date: African American Catholic Community 23rd Anniversary Mass and Scholarship Awards on April 26th! Join the AACC for their 23rd Anniversary Mass and presentation of the AACC Fr. Rollins Lambert Scholarships for the 2015-16 school year! Mass is April 26, 12 noon at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW, Albuquerque. Contact Brenda Dabney, 505-836-3627, for more info.

NEW YORK (CNS) -- Hundreds of men, women and children, many in the traditional, colorful clothing of their African and Caribbean ancestral homelands, opened Black History Month at St. Patrick’s Cathedral with an exuberant Mass Feb. 1. “It was a form of family reunion” that reflected the diversity of the black Catholic community in New York, said Christian Brother Tyrone A. Davis, director of the Office of Black Ministry for the Archdiocese of New York.

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York was the main celebrant of the Mass, which also marked the 26th National Day of Prayer for the African American and African Family and the Year of Consecrated Life. As he processed up

the main aisle, accompanied by joyful music and rhythmic bass drumming, Cardinal Dolan was followed by a man who twirled an open, fringed umbrella over his head, in the manner reserved for chiefs and kings in West Africa. “For a moment there, I was worried the roof was leaking, but thank God, it’s just a magnificent African custom,” Cardinal Dolan said. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is undergoing an extensive renovation. Scaffolding blocks many pews and obscures familiar details of the soaring interior. In his homily, Cardinal Dolan asked, “Is it any wonder at all that Moses and the Exodus was the favored image of black American preachers, like the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?”

Pope Francis smiles as he arrives for weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Pope Francis smiles as he arrives for his weekly audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 4. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters

pRayeR FoR tHe yeaR oF ConSeCRateD LiFe

O God, throughout the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives of perfect charity through

the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

During this Year of Consecrated Life, we give you thanks for these courageous witnesses of Faith and models of inspiration.

Their pursuit of holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you.

Continue to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who, having found the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Invites You to Join Him in Prayer for the Election of an Archbishop

O God, eternal Shepherd, Who governs Your flock with unfailing care, grant in Your boundless Fatherly love a pastor for Your Church who will please You by His holiness and to us show watchful care.

Gladden us with the gift of a shepherd who will instruct Your people by His virtues and imbue the minds of the faithful With the truth of the Gospel Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for February 2015 UNIVERSAL: Prisoners That prisoners, especially the young, may be able to rebuild lives of dignity.

EVANGELIZATION: Separated spouses That married people who are separated may find welcome and support in the Christian community.

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IN THE RISEN LORD Legacy of Consecrated Life in the Archdiocese

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ope Francis has called for a Year for Consecrated Life in 2015. To show our appreciation for the ministry sisters, nuns, brothers and religious priests have provided since the inception of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe; I hosted a celebration for this special year which consisted of a Mass, speakers and a lunch on Monday, February 9. I am grateful to St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Albuquerque which provided the use of their facilities for this event.

And to the Serra Club for vocations who assisted with the funding.

Archbishop Jean Baptist Lamy, the first archbishop of Santa Fe (18751885), demonstrated great wisdom in seeking and bringing religious to this remote territory. He brought the Loretto Sisters, Christian Brothers and Jesuits to open schools. Sisters of Charity soon followed to open the first hospital in New Mexico - St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe. The Franciscans were present upon his arrival and had been here since 1539. All of these religious orders are still present in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe today!

During the tenure of Archbishop Jean Baptiste Salpointe (1885-1894) the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament opened St. Catherine’s Indian School in Santa Fe. The school has since closed.

Archbishop Placid Louis Chapelle (1894-1897) had the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas establish St. Anthony’s Hospital in Las Vegas, NM. Sisters of Charity are still present in the archdiocese but the hospital is closed.

Archbishop Peter Bourgade (18991908) asked the Lafayette Franciscan Sisters to open mission schools in areas served by the Franciscan Friars. The Sisters of Charity founded St. Joseph Hospital and a school of nursing in Albuquerque; while the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother established St. Mary’s Hospital in Roswell which was a part of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe at the time.

During his term as archbishop, Jean Baptiste Pitaval (1909-1918) introduced the Oblate Fathers of Texas to the extensive northeast part of the diocese and brought the Franciscan Sisters to found St. Anthony’s Orphanage for boys in Albuquerque. Oblate fathers were present until the 1960s. The Franciscan sisters are still present but the orphanage closed and in 1971 the property was transferred to the U.S. Department of Labor for use as the Albuquerque Job Corps Center.

He also recommended to the Holy See that a Franciscan be appointed to suc-

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ceed him, since the Franciscans might be able to send much needed priests to the diocese.

The Holy See listened to Archbishop Pitaval and appointed a Franciscan as his successor! Archbishop Albert Thomas Daeger OFM (1919-1932) tenure brought the Sons of the Holy Family to Santa Cruz and the Servite fathers to Belen. The Jesuit fathers opened St. Francis Xavier Parish in Albuquerque.

Several sisters’ communities began work in the archdiocese: the Adrian and Grand Rapids Dominicans; the Sisters of Charity; the Ursuline Sisters of Maple Mount, KY and the Sisters of the Holy Family. The Missionary Catechists of Our Lady of Victory, the first society of religious women founded in the archdiocese, began their work in 1922. The Sisters of the Holy Family in Nazareth took charge of a seven-bed sanatorium in Clayton. In 1928 this Sanatorium was enlarged to a three-story, 25-bed St. Joseph Hospital; the Sisters of the Holy Family left Clayton in 1962. Sisters of Mercy arrived in Raton in 1922 and opened St. Patrick Parochial School and Our Lady of Mercy Parochial School as well as St. Patrick Academy in Springer. The Victory Noll sisters started their ministry in 1922 in Watrous, Ocate and Holman and opened a mission in Las Vegas. The Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena of Racine opened Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Santa Fe which closed in 1969.

Archbishop Rudolph Aloysius Gerken’s tenure (1933-1943) saw the Franciscan Sisters of Colorado Springs open a Teachers College in Albuquerque that later became St. Joseph’s on the Rio Grande University and then the University of Albuquerque. Now this land is home to the St. Pius X High School and the Catholic Center. The Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids established the Nazareth Sanatorium in Albuquerque and opened schools in Peñasco, Santa Cruz and San Juan Pueblo. The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth opened Holy Cross Hospital in Taos which is still operational although no longer a Catholic Hospital. Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate arrived at the Montezuma Seminary in 1936 and prepared meals for 360 seminarians who arrived from Mexico during the religious persecution. They served until 1972 when the seminary closed.

During the term of Archbishop Vincent Edwin Byrne (1943-1963) the Medical Mission Sisters arrived in

1943 and opened the Santa Fe Maternity Institute which was one of the first four schools of nurse-midwifery in the United States. The Carmelite Nuns arrived in Santa Fe in 1945 and have since prayed for the needs of the church and in particular the needs of the archdiocese and its seminarians.

Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs arrived in Abiquiu in 1946 and opened St. Thomas Parochial School in 1953 which remained opened until 1975. The Kenosha Dominican Sisters arrived in 1947 to staff the St. Therese School in Albuquerque and remained until 1988. The school continues to operate. The Handmaids of the Precious Blood were founded in the archdiocese in 1947 and moved in 2014 to another diocese. Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston arrived in 1950 and taught at St. Rose School in Santa Rosa and Cristo Rey School in Santa Fe. Under the direction of the Brothers of Christian Schools St. Michael’s High School grew into a four year college which operated until 2009.

St. Michael’s High School continues to prosper. In 1951 the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd opened the Good Shepherd Center and the Good Shepherd Manor. The manor is now closed but the center continues to serve homeless men and to provide alcohol addiction treatment. The Sisters of the Presentation opened St. Charles School in Albuquerque in 1951 and St. Anthony School in Pecos and also provided the founding principal for St. Pius X High School. The Servants of the Paraclete were founded in Jemez Springs and became an official congregation in 1952.

Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary opened Holy Ghost School in Albuquerque in 1953 and also taught at Assumption School. The Cisterian Fathers, popularly known as the Trappists, opened the Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe near Pecos and served in the archdiocese until 1955. The monastery was taken over by the Benedictines.

The Dominicans took over the administration of the Aquinas Newman Center at UNM in 1957. The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLTs) were found in Mora in 1958 and have operated a novitiate in Bosque since 1988. The Daughters of Charity of Canossa have ministered at Annunciation School in Albuquerque since 1961.

Archbishop James Peter Davis (19641974) reaped the benefits of his predecessors and welcomed the Sinsinawa Dominicans in 1969. Archbishop Davis

is infamous for having moved the office of Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan the archdiocese from Santa Fe to Albuquerque.

Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez (1974-1993) brought the Congregation of Saint Basil who provided a principal and some teachers for St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque Five Norbertines were commissioned to the archdiocese in 1988 and they have recently established the Santa Maria de La Vid Abbey in Albuquerque. They continue to serve in parishes and hospital ministry. The Felician Franciscan Sisters moved their provincial headquarters from Oklahoma to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in 1975. The Servants of the Blessed Sacrament arrived in 1983 and one served as principal of Cristo Rey School in Santa Fe. Myself, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan (1993-present) brought the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal to minister to the homeless, to spread devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and to provide retreats for the youth. The Religious Sisters Filippini arrived and were instrumental in starting and administering St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School in Rio Rancho. In 2014, I was granted permission by the Vatican to open the Cause for the Canonization of Sister Blandina Segale, now referred to as Servant of God. She was a member of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and served in the archdiocese for 25 years. I can assure you that every archbishop of Santa Fe has depended on those dedicated to Consecrated Life for all forms of ministry. And I continue to do the same.

Where would the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, or the world for that matter, be without these men and women who have given their lives in service to the people of God? They have taught us in schools, ministered to the sick, served the poor, evangelized peoples everywhere, and have prayed day and night all for the salvation of souls. We thank these men and women as we celebrate the Year for Consecrated Life!

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe See SpaniSH tRanSLation page 20

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Franciscan priesthood ordination, Holy Family, Abq. Mass, Vietnamese New Year, Our Lady of Lavang, Abq. Catholic Center Closed for President’s Day Dedication of La Sagrada Familia Mission Church, Lemitar Office Appointments Distribution of Ashes at BCMDC, Albuquerque Ash Wednesday Services, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Center Employee Lenten Retreat, Madonna Retreat Center Rite of Election, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Office Appointments Archbishop’s Radio Hour Confessions, St. Pius X High School, Abq. Archdiocesan Finance Council, Catholic Center Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, Catholic Center Rite of Election, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Clovis

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Lord I Am Not Worthy

By Fr. CleMent niGGel, assoCiate voCations direCtor

“Lord I am not worthy.” Every time the church celebrates the Eucharist we say these five simple words before receiving the Lord in the Eucharist. However, these five simple words make up one of the top five reasons why people do not follow the Lord’s call to serve Him at His altar. The other four excuses are: Who am I to be a priest; I want to have a wife and children; I am embarrassed by what people would say; and finally, I’m just afraid. Giving excuses to God is not a new phenomenon - the scripture is full of people giving excuses.

In EX 3:11 Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?” In the book of Judges, Gideon says, “O Lord, how shall I deliver Israel?

Behold, my family is the least in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.” Judges 6:15. When God calls upon Jeremiah, Jeremiah responds, “Alas, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, because I am a youth.” JER. 1:6 Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Ex-

cuses are the nails used to build a house of failure,” and Benjamin Franklin says “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” Sibney Pierrevil explains that “Excuses - words we use to fill the gap between wanting something and achieving something.” In the world there are some valid excuses. For example, a person can use the excuse that they did not vote because they are only sixteen.

However, with God there are no valid excuses. Ultimately, fabricating excuses with God is in reality denying the power of God in one’s life.

When God calls, we need to remember that He does not call the qualified; He qualifies the called. As we hear in Jeremiah 1:4-5, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Next time you are in Mass and say those five words “Lord I am not worthy” and are making excuses to not answer His call, remember to finish the prayer “but only say the word and I will be healed.”

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Next time you are in Mass and say those five words “Lord I am not worthy” Jeremiah 1:4-5

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Ecumenism Means Theological Dialogue, Joint Work for Peace, Pope Says

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -Even as their theological dialogues continue in the search for full agreement on doctrinal issues, divided Christians are called to work together for justice and peace, especially in the Middle East, Pope Francis said.

“May the intercession and example of the many martyrs and saints who have borne courageous witness to Christ in all our churches sustain and strengthen you and your Christian communities,” the pope told church leaders from

the region.

Pope Francis met Jan. 30 with members of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, which include churches with large communities in Syria, Iraq and throughout the Middle East. The Oriental Orthodox churches participating in the dialogue include the Coptic, Syriac, Armenian, Ethiopian, Eritrean and Malankara Orthodox Syrian churches.

“At this time,” the pope said, “we especially feel dismay and deep sadness at what

is happening in the Middle East, especially in Iraq and Syria,” where Islamic State militants continue their campaign of terror.

“I think of all those living in the region, including our Christian brothers and sisters, and many minorities, who are experiencing the effects of a prolonged and painful conflict,” he said.

In addition to thanking the pope for his repeated public prayer for all those facing persecution and death in the region, Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan Bishoy of Damiette, co-chair of the dialogue, formally presented Pope Fran-

cis with a copy of the agreed statement the dialogue commission completed during its late-January meeting at the Vatican.

The document looks at “the exercise of communion in the life of the early church and its implications for communion today.” Top officials of the Vatican and the six Oriental Orthodox churches will review and be asked to approve the document.

The Oriental Orthodox churches are ancient Christian communities that broke from the rest of Christendom in 451 when they rejected the Council of Chalcedon’s formulation for explaining how Christ is one person in two natures -- human and divine.

Dialogue and study have led theologians and church authorities on both sides to affirm that the Christological differences were not doctrinal; rather, both sides profess the same faith but use different formulas to express it.

Common declarations about Christ’s humanity and divini-

ty were signed between 1971 and 1996 by the heads of each Oriental Orthodox Church and Blessed Paul VI or St. John Paul II. Father Gabriel Quicke, an official at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, told Vatican Radio Christians can look back at the first five centuries of Christianity, “realizing that we have many elements in common” and that the unity that existed originally is Christ’s will for his church.

The dialogue members have decided to proceed with their discussions by looking at the sacraments, particularly baptism, which all Christians share and makes them all “brothers and sisters in Christ,” he said.

“We can only be grateful that after 1,500 years of separation we still find agreement about the sacramental nature of the church,” about the apostolic succession of bishops and about the obligation to share the Gospel with the world, Father Quicke said.

Women Are Not Guests, But Full Participants in Church Life, Pope Says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -Saying he knows the history of the subjugation of women continues to have a negative impact on how women are treated, Pope Francis called for greater roles for women in the church and for greater assistance and workplace flexibility to ensure they can make the best choices for themselves and their families.

Pope Francis told the Pontifical Council for Culture Feb. 7 that its study of women’s cultures was a topic “close to my heart,” and that he fully recognizes the need “to study new criteria and methods to ensure women feel they are not guests, but full participants in the various spheres of the life of society and the

church. This challenge can no longer be postponed,” he said. The preparatory document for the meeting said that in the West, more and more women between the ages of 20 and 50 are leaving the church. Many have “reached places of prestige within society and the workplace, but have no corresponding decisional role nor responsibility” within the church community.

Pope Francis told the council -- whose members are all cardinals, bishops, priests and laymen -- “I am convinced of the urgency of offering space to women in the life of the church and to welcoming them, taking into account specific and changing cultural and social sensitivities.

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First Annual Pastors and Clergy Appreciation Luncheon

By deaCon steve ranGel, direCtor oF deaCons and diaConate ForMation In January, the First Annual Pastors and Clergy Appreciation Luncheon was held at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel. There were over 250 priests, pastors, deacons and business community members attending the luncheon. The luncheon was sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Companies for Christ, Albuquerque Ministry Alliance and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. At the luncheon, Mayor Richard Berry wanted to share his great appreciation for the many ways pastors and clergy serve the citizens of Albuquerque. He said they are involved in caring for the homeless, feeding the poor, assisting those who are struggling with marriage and family issues, and providing a safe haven of hope in their neighborhoods. He said that he wanted the opportunity to personally express his gratitude.

In addition to expressing his appreciation, Mayor Berry asked for their help with two significant needs for the city. The two initiatives are “Cup of Coffee with a Cop” and “Albuquerque Returning Home.” The mayor invited Chief Gordon Eden to discuss the Cup of Coffee with a Cop initiative. He said it was started to provide an opportunity for citizens and police officers to communicate with each other. A representative from the Albuquerque Returning Home initiative shared how she was in need of volunteers to go out into the downtown streets to look for homeless individuals who might qualify for a program which would allow them to get off the streets.

Mayor Berry closed in saying many of the faith community have perspectives on these issues that many in government or business do not have. He welcomed their perspectives, and it was his hope that the faith, business and government community could unite in making Albuquerque a better place to live.

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D+E+I Names Lewis University as 2015 Sancti Spiritu Honoree

By Kyle KeMP, direCtor oF reliGious eduCation, aQuinas neWMan Center, alBuQuerQue

The D+E+I (Dominican Ecclesial Institute) Board of Directors is proud to name Lewis University as the recipient of the 2015 Lumen Sancti Spiritu Award. The award is presented to a community or organization which excels in the formation of adult Catholic faith through the actions and ministries of its members.

Lewis University-Albuquerque is a private, non-profit, Catholic university sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers; an international Roman Catholic congregation of brothers dedicated to education and founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of educators.

De La Salle transformed education by developing “a spirituality of teaching and learning” and opening his schools to students regardless of social class, particularly the poor and the underserved.

The Christian Brothers have been teaching

in New Mexico since 1859 and in the Albuquerque region since 2009. The brothers work together with 84,000 men and women teachers and numerous lay partners in sponsoring 1,000 educational centers in 80 countries throughout the world as part of the Lasallian network.

In choosing Lewis University (and its founding community, the De La Salle Christian Brothers) as the 2015 Lumen Sancti Spiritu honoree, D+E+I recognizes it as a leader in Christian education in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Please join D+E+I in honoring Lewis University at the annual Afternoon Tea and Lumen Awards on April 19, 2015 at the Hotel Albuquerque. In addition to Lewis University, D+E+I will present the Lumen Eclessiae award to Dr. Rich Wood, Sociology Professor at UNM, and the Lumen Gentium awards to individuals from parishes in support of excellence in adult formation programs. For tickets or more information, contact the D+E+I Office 505.243.0525 / contact@DEIabq.org).

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

By Manuel Casias, viCe President oF develoPMent For st. FeliX Pantry

I was house sitting recently and could not find the chicken food to feed the chickens. In haste and trying to get out the door in a hurry I reached into the cupboard, grabbed a loaf of bread and gave it to the chickens. This activity required very little effort on my part. In retrospect one could easily say that I was taking the gift of food in my sister’s pantry for granted. Later in the day, I was humbled when I saw just how much effort a hungry older person invests in the activity of finding a loaf of bread. More often than not, we have a lot of bread for our clients. In fact, there are some days when our clients can actually have more than one loaf of bread. The smiles on their faces, upon being told that they can have more than one loaf, is priceless.

St. Felix Pantry is seeing an increase in the number of senior citizens entering the Pantry looking for enough food to help them supplement what little they have in their homes. For many of them, a loaf of bread goes a long way. Today, there are nearly 6,000 households registered as clients of St. Felix Pantry. Twenty six percent of our clients are senior citizens. This startling statistic brings to light just how important it is for us at the Pantry to be able to respond to the special needs of an older population in search of a meal and also how important it is for us to enter into partnerships that address hunger in New Mexico. We are receiving increasing request from organizations throughout Central New Mexico to assist in feeding the se-

Downtown Albuquerque parish looking for organist/cantor/choir leader for 10 am Sunday Mass and possibly 5 pm Saturday evening Mass. For more information, call 505.980.3446.

nior citizens that are going to them for food.

Hunger among New Mexico’s senior citizens points to a reality that exists all over the country. According to Feeding America, more than 4 million senior citizens face hunger. Seniors face a number of unique medical and mobility challenges that put them at a greater risk of hunger. After a lifetime of hard work, many find themselves struggling with health issues on fixed incomes.

These individuals are forced to choose between paying for groceries or buying medicine.

On January 19, St. Felix Pantry partnered with the City of Albuquerque and The Storehouse to help provide food boxes for 150 senior citizens.

The event took place at one of Albuquerque’s senior community centers located in the heart of the city. Our participation in this event provided us with the opportunity to raise awareness about senior hunger and to strengthen our relationships with the City of Albuquerque and The Storehouse.

Fifty five percent of St. Felix Pantry clients live in Albuquerque and The Storehouse, a pantry comparable in size to St. Felix Pantry, is also located in Albuquerque. I was very proud to tell Albuquerque city officials that St. Felix Pantry is always willing to help its neighbors. Currently, St. Felix Pantry has several partnerships with organizations all over the State of New Mexico. Together we help create the place where the prayers of many senior citizens are being answered; “Give us this Day, Our Daily Bread...”.

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Queen of Heaven’s Weekend of Christian Living

Come and spend a weekend with Jesus at a Weekend of Christian Living. It will be held at Queen of Heaven Parish, 5311 Phoenix Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. You will have the opportunity to learn more about the Catholic faith and experience a weekend of faith, hope and love, to strengthen and renew your mind, body and soul. Join us on Friday, March 20, 2015 6 pm-10 pm, Saturday March 21, 2015 9 am-9 pm and Sunday March 22, 2015 930 am-4 pm. To register for the weekend, call Deacon Pilar Garcia at 505.884.3922.

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Holy Ghost Catholic Church has a “Rock Star”

By L-A Gabrielle Salas, Liturgical/Pastoral Ministries Coordinator

Holy Ghost Church parishioner Maria DeMarco, 12, is the recipient of the much coveted “Rock Star” award from the Albuquerque Gem and Mineral Club. The club consists of a group of people with a variety of common interests revolving around earth sciences. Ages range from young children to senior citizens with areas of expertise that include scientists to citizens and students of many fields.

Lapidary work, faceting, mineral collecting, mining, and fossils are just some of the earth sciences of interest.

Holy Ghost parishioner, Maria DeMarco, proudly displays her “Rock Star” award.

The “Rock Star” award is not easily attained. In order to earn this award, a recipient must earn all 20 badges in the merit badge program.

Only one other child from the state of New Mexico, and 20 children nationwide have ever received this award. “I am excited to get this award. It took over four years to complete the

work to earn it but I learned a lot,” said a very elated Maria.

The Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club falls under the umbrella of the Rocky Mountain Federation of Mineralogical Societies, which falls under the umbrella of the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies - Future Rockhounds of America.

Pope Chooses Carmelite Professor to Lead Lenten Retreat

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -Pope Francis has chosen an Italian Carmelite professor of spirituality to lead him and top members of the Roman Curia on their Lenten retreat.

Carmelite Father Bruno Secondin, though listed as a “professor emeritus” at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University, is still teaching in the university’s Institute of Spirituality. He is the author of dozens of books, including a multivolume series of guides for “lectio divina,” the prayerful reading of the books of the New Testament and selected readings from the Old Testament.

The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, reported Jan. 30 that Father Secondin will preach on the theme, “Servants and Prophets

of the Living God.” Pope Francis and some 80 Vatican officials will listen to Father Secondin and reflect on his words Feb. 22-27 at the Pauline Fathers’ retreat and conference center in Ariccia, about 20 miles southeast of Rome.

Father Secondin will give 10 meditations during the week, which L’Osservatore said would have a special focus each day: “Journeys of authenticity,” including “the courage to say no to ambiguity”; “paths of freedom,” subtitled “from vain idols to true piety”; “let yourself be surprised by God,” meeting God where you least expect him and being evangelized by the poor; “justice and intercession,” looking at witnesses of justice and solidarity; and “accepting Elijah’s cloak,” looking at ways of becoming “prophets of fraternity.”

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La Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) Church, Lemitar, NM, A Mission of San Miguel & Missions Prepares for Dedication of Their Newly Rebuilt Church

By rev. andreW J. PavlaK, Pastor san MiGuel and its Missions, soCorro

On Sunday, January 1, 2010, the regular celebration of the La Sagrada Church fiestas was celebrated honoring the annual feast day for the Holy Family. At that time, it was noticed by the mayordomos Lorella and Bill Chavez and Rev. Andrew J. Pavlak, the pastor of San Miguel Church & Missions that the flooring in the church was buckling. That buckling flooring situation led to the knowledge that moisture damage had occurred in the walls and extensively in the floors of the church. Soon thereafter work was begun to see how extensive the damage was and what needed to happen to rectify the damage. Early investigation showed there was a great deal of black mold throughout the building.

Furthermore, there were rotted adobes (which were the main structure of the building) from years of concrete based plasters and stuccos that were applied to the inside and outside of the walls of this nearly 180 year old building. Immediately, work was begun in earnest to try and save this building that had been a symbol of faith and the place where sacraments were celebrated for the community for nearly 200 years. Unfortunately, by June 29, 2010 the work done to save the church was found to be in vain. At 12:30 pm as the construction workers were returning from lunch, they witnessed the major wall failure that would ultimately send this old church back to the dust from which it came. Had the construction workers returned just a few minutes earlier, someone would have been in the very floor boards of the church and could have been killed. We are grateful that did not happen.

What happened next?

The process to save the church with this gaping hole began.

The roof needed to be removed as it was a danger to anyone who might have wandered into the site to “check it out.” Due to the extensive damage and a land study including surveys, water table study and the like, a decision had to be made. With the guidance of our prayer and many other considerations the Catholic Mutual Insurance Company, the major insurer of buildings and properties for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe it was not looking good for this church. Finally, through the direction of the State of New Mexico it was decided that for safety reasons the building would have to be razed. With great sadness in the heat of the summer sun on July 16, 2011one final Mass was celebrated in front of the church before it was to be taken down. Soon thereafter the building was razed and plans to rebuild a smaller mission church began. Funds were secured and an architect was hired.

Ground breaking for the new La Sagrada Familia happened and the construction began.

What is planned for this dedication?

Through the next months due to various situations with contractors and the need to complete the restoration of the main San Miguel Church in Socorro, work was suspended at La Sagrada Familia until late fall of 2014. In the summer months of 2014, the work to complete San Miguel was accomplished and that church was rededicated on September 26, 2014. Now the community, under the direction of the pastor and with great support of all the mayordomos including Lorella and Bill Chavez, Don Lorenzo Padilla and Genevie and Sonny Baca was focused on completing the rebuilding of La Sagrada Familia in Lemitar.

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San MigueL SoCoRRo ContinueS 400 yeaRS oF FaitH, CuLtuRe anD HiStoRy

By rev. andreW J. PavlaK, Pastor, san MiGuel and its Missions, soCorro

The celebration of San Miguel’s 400 years of faith continues. February is a very busy month for the community in Socorro and here is just a taste of things here.

Hopefully, you can join us for one of these events.

The theme of the pilgrimage seems to be a good place to focus our attention in this month. The San Miguel Community will begin this month from February 3-12, 2015 by sending a contingent of 15 people to Mexico City and Cuernavaca. Why Mexico? Clearly, in this 400th anniversary year, we are very aware of the fact that when this area was first established in the Catholic faith, it was a time when this whole territory was under the ecclesial rule of Durango (now Mexico City). To honor that part of our heritage our pilgrims are going to be spending time in a “Guadalupe Experience.” One highlight of this journey will take the pilgrims to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe where the group will be celebrating Eucharist in one of the many chapels looking out to the tilma (garment of Blessed Juan Diego who experienced the apparition of Our Lady) with the image of Our Lady emblazoned upon it. The “Guadalupe Experience,” will be led by the Benedictine Guadalupanas of Mexico City and Cuernavaca where the pilgrims will encounter their faith in the faces and lives of the people of Mexico. Furthermore, as people of faith have most always had a concern for the poor, many of the prayer experiences and conversations, lectures and visitations will take place with various co-operatives that have been able to make a difference for people in Mexico and abroad for years.

The February pilgrimage theme continues immediately after the Mexico trip with two very exciting events. First off, on Monday February 16, 2015 at 10:30 am Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan will be joining the community of San Miguel and Missions for the dedication of the newly rebuilt La Sagrada Familia Church in Lemitar. You may remember on June 29, 2010 there was a severe wall failure of that church which led to the complete demolishing of the old church. This new church is now ready for dedication. The new La Sagrada Familia is designed to reflect as closely as possible the former church. The materials, however, are all modern-day that allow the church to look like adobe but actually are quite a bit more efficient and easy to maintain for years to come. Please keep

this dedication in your prayers. La Sagrada Familia Church, after the dedication, will be open to the public to make a visit and say a prayer from sun up to sun down each day of the week. Feel free to come by and see this new church just off Interstate 25 at Lemitar. You can find the church by taking the Lemitar exit and proceeding East about three-quarters of a mile down the road.

Two days after the La Sagrada Familia Church dedication, the universal church will begin the 40-day pilgrimage of Lent for this year. Clearly, this will be a time of going into the desert, encountering our God, challenging ourselves to deepen our relationship with God and each other with acts of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. This Lent for the people of San Miguel and Missions will be a time of not only preparation for Easter but also to share prayers of thanksgiving for all of the blessings bestowed upon us in these 400 years of faith.

The last part of the February pilgrimage experience will be on Sunday February 22, 2015 at 4 pm at San Miguel Church. That day, the SCHOLA Cantorum of Santa Fe under the direction of Mr. Billy Turney will be presenting a concert entitled: “Passio Domini – The Passion of Our Lord.” This prayerful, beautiful concert will be shared in the main San Miguel Church with acoustics that truly lend themselves to the style of music that the SCHOLA has been known for throughout all of the State of New Mexico. Please plan on joining us for this most spiritual and moving concert. This will be one way of beginning your Lent in a prayerful way.

June 13-25, 2015 Celebrate the 400th anniversary of San Miguel Parish with a 13 day pilgrimage to Barcelona, Spain; Lourdes, France; Assisi, Italy and Rome, Italy. Pilgrimage will be under the spiritual leadership of Rev. Andrew Pavlak. This pilgrimage will be round trip air to and from the Albuquerque International Airport. The pilgrimage includes 11 breakfasts, seven dinners, tours, tour guides, and motor coach transportation.

Daily Mass will be celebrated at different places. Cost is $4,925, plus $111.00 gratuity and $199.00 travel insurance. Space is limited to 40. Call San Miguel Office 575.835.2891 for more details.

The deadline for registration for this pilgrimage with the $250.00 per person non-refundable deposit is February 15, 2015. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by!

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION Holy Ghost Catholic School “Merry Bag” Project By david tiChnell, assistant PrinCiPal, holy Ghost CatholiC sChool

For the last three years, Holy Ghost Catholic School, in collaboration with St. Martin’s Hospitality Center (a nonprofit agency serving the homeless in Albuquerque), have endeavored to make the lives of Albuquerque’s homeless a little “merrier” during the Advent season through the “Merry Bag” project.

The “Merry Bag” project consists of HGCS parents, students, and faculty all coming together to assemble more than 300 individual gift bags to give to the homeless. Each “Merry Bag” (decorated by students in art class) included a $10 gift card from Dollar Tree, a hand-made Christmas card (by students), candy and chapstick. In addition, guests of St. Martin’s Hospitality Center were also given a choice of hats and/or gloves. Since its onset three years ago, La SagRaDa ContinueD FRoM page 9

will be in Lemitar to dedicate this newly rebuilt church. Rev. Andrew J. Pavlak, pastor of San Miguel & Missions and other priests of the archdiocese will be concelebrants. Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz, rector of the St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral Basilica in Santa Fe will be the master of ceremonies and the combined choirs of the San Miguel & Missions Community will be the ministers of music under the direction of Ms. Rheda Brown. Invited guests include members of the community who have supported the on-going fundraising and prayerful attendance of the Masses for this interim period of time the church has been closed.

What are some of the other facts about this church?

The desire of the community in rebuilding the new La Sagrada Familia Church included the best of the, “Re-use, Reduce, Recycle,” mentality that has been part of the very tapestry of the faith and culture of this community for nearly 400 years. From the former church building the windows were retrieved. The old pews were

the “Merry Bag” project has distributed more than 900 beanie hats, 900 pairs of gloves,100 backpacks, and 400 pairs of socks; all donated by the Holy Ghost Catholic School community.

Funding for this project comes strictly from donations by students, parents, staff, school fundraisers (like bake sales), and the generosity of local businesses such as Hobby Lobby, Sam’s Club, Costco, Target, Walgreens, and McDonalds. Thanks to the collective generosity of individuals and businesses, over $11,400 has been raised during the three years of the project, Adding a touch of joy to the occasion, the fourth and fifth grade school choir sang festive Christmas carols during the distribution of “Merry Bags” by the eighth grade students.

“This project has been a great experience for both the Holy Ghost and St. Martin’s communities,” said Principal, Dr. Noreen Copeland.

saved and are being refurbished by the mayordomos and other community members for installation in the new church. The old bell and the old outside doors are being reused as well.

The vigas, original to the building and harvested from the Water Canyon area nearly 200 years ago, were saved and installed into this building.

The main structural material to construct this building was not adobe but rather Apex/Rastra Block (large blocks made of Styrofoam and concrete). These blocks were stacked much like huge Lego blocks and filled with concrete. This new style of construction allows the block to be carved to appear like adobe while having all the benefits of a 50+ energy rating. Also, as this is a new construction, restrooms have been included which is a real change as the former church never even had any running water within the building. The whole heating, cooling and ventilation system is, of course, new and thus allowing efficient heating and cooling. Please keep this community in your prayers as we move forward and into this newly rebuilt holy church.

Catholic Education: Reflections of a Holy Ghost Alumnus

By tiM o’Connell, Parishioner, holy Ghost, alBuQuerQue

My educational background includes 16 years of Roman Catholic education, including 8 years at Holy Ghost School (we didn’t have Pre-School, Pre-K or Kindergarten in the old days).

My tenure at Holy Ghost School spanned the years 1969 through 1977. For the Roman Catholic Church, and for our country, those were interesting times. Our parents were navigating a world that included Moon walks, Cold War, Vietnam, struggles for civil rights, recession, and an energy crisis. We young’uns were trading jokes, comic books, Pez dispensers, and pet rocks. (We were living the 1970s song of Billy Joel’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” . . . .) At the same time, Vatican II invited and challenged all Catholics to take personal responsibility for our faith lives. Priests, religious sisters and brothers, and lay adults were scrambling to figure out what that meant. The effect of these exciting times did not go unheeded at Holy Ghost Catholic School.

Looking back, I realize that my experience of Holy Ghost provided me a safe environment without fear of violence in which to learn. The excellent academic and religious education I received at Holy Ghost Catholic School prepared me to navigate my way through years of advanced study and life.

For example, from dedicated and creative teachers and staff, I learned to use my brain and my heart to learn the basic skills needed for future learning. From my parents and from the parents of my schoolmates, I learned the importance of financial sacrifice and of the investment of time and energy for a value-added education. And from the response of the parish after the church fire in 1974, I learned how resourceful, adaptive, creative, and dedicated a community of faith can be.

In Catholic schools, I learned to integrate work and faith.

My classmates and I learned math and science and social studies and language in an environment of faith. We heard, saw, and lived the Word of God while we developed an understanding of our world, of our community and country, and of the importance of clear and creative communication.

While we learned facts and information -- how to think and how to question -- of most significance, we learned how to be of service to others.

My classmates and I, and the students who preceeded and succeeded us, ride on the shoulders of giants. I’m grateful to parents, teachers, staff members, parish leaders, and the many men and women who have called Holy Ghost Parish home for so many years for their investment – their sacrifice of time, money, hard work – and their daily celebration of God’s presence and love at the corner of San Pedro and Anderson.

May God continue to guide and bless the teachers, staff, students and parents of Holy Ghost Catholic School. Truly, you are every bit deserving of the prestigious Blue Ribbon Award.

(Editor’s note: Tim is the son of long-time Holy Ghost Parish parishioners Libbie and Larry O’Connell and brother of Andrew, Patrick, Eileen, Dennis, Brian, and Sharon, all HGS alum. Tim lives in Kansas City, MO with his wife.

Their two children live and work in Iowa and Illinois.)

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The group meets Tuesday evenings 7pm-8:30pm at the Catholic Center, call to register 505.831.8117 • Family Grief Ministries – Healing Hearts Parish Support Groups (also known as DOVES): Peer support for widowed, separated & divorced persons, led by trained facilitators: 1st & 3rd Monday of every month at Risen Savior in Abq at 7 pm, 505.821.1715 2nd & 4th Monday of every month at SJRG in Abq at 6:30 pm, 505.839.7952 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month at St Mary’s in Vaughn at 6pm, 575.584.2954

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But “this does not mean a Christian must make children one after another,” the pope said, citing the case of a woman who became pregnant an eighth time after giving birth to seven children via cesarean section. “Does she want to leave seven orphans?” he said. “This is tempting God. Some people think -- excuse me for saying this -- that to be good Catholics we have to be like rabbits,” Pope Francis said, yet church teaching provides for “many licit ways” to limit reproduction.

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Using Everyday Encounters with Media and Culture to Instill Conscience, C h a r a c t e r, a n d F a i t h

By Marybeth Hicks Publisher: Howard Books (August 2014)

Nationally syndicated columnist and media advisor on all things parenting, Marybeth Hicks outlines the overarching issues and objectives in using daily encounters with the culture to impart the values and virtues of Christianity. Through entertaining and instructive questions and answers, she provides concrete examples of teachable moments that will ring true for every family.

Never have Christian families been so challenged by the world around them to instill and instruct their children in the tenets of their faith.

Moral relativism literally seeps into every facet of family life and saturates our popular culture. A ubiquitous media presence that defines our daily experience also is defining the attitudes and behaviors of those who consume it. Yet within this pervasive secular culture, Christian families encounter “teachable moments,” those unplanned but unmatched opportunities to put their faith into action and live out the values and virtues embodied in Jesus Christ. When looking for teachable moments, parents, and coaches must approach each day with intentionality, seeking out and capitalizing on opportunities to incorporate life lessons into every day experiences amid the culture.

Teachable moments might be as simple as incorporating values about empathy and compassion in young friendships, or as complex and consequential as understanding the nature of the culture’s destructive messages about human sexuality. They might present themselves in song lyrics, teacher’s comments, television shows, social media interactions, and current events. Most

certainly, teachable moments emerge in parenting decisions, family relationships, school situations, and in opportunities for freedom and responsibility.

Teachable Moments outlines the overarching issues and objectives in using daily encounters with the culture to impart the values and virtues of Christianity. Through entertaining and instructive questions and answers, author Marybeth Hicks provides concrete examples of teachable moments that will ring true for every family.

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What An Amazing Consecrated Life!

I began working with Sr. Marianella as superintendent in 2009. It did not take long to see how much she was endeared by all members of the St. Mary’s community. Sister was extremely dedicated to St. Mary’s School and embraced every child in the school as her own. As I would walk through the school with her, she would greet each of the students as her “Love Doves”. Sister was proud of all of her students and the programs that were established at the school. She was particularly proud of the addition of the art room.

Following her decision to retire from the principal position at St. Mary’s School, she assured me that she was not “retiring,” just looking for a new opportunity. Many encouraged Sister to relax, take a trip or take time for herself, however that was not in the cards for her. Sister could not stay away from the children, they were her lifeline. Following her “retirement” from St. Mary’s, Sister volunteered as a small group instructor at San Felipe de Neri and St. Therese. Sr. Marianella touched many lives in her sixty three years of serving in Catholic Schools.

Susan Murphy, Superintendent, Archdiocese of Santa Fe Sr. Marianella and student, Gabriella, during reconciliation.

Sr. Marianella Domenici was not only an exemplary Religious and effective educational administrator, she was always a lady. No matter the provocation, “Nella” always maintained the dignity of her calling and always respected the dignity of every child of God. Her “love doves”, as she affectionately referred to her students, were the breath of her life. From the days of 60 little boys and girls in her classroom, until learning penmanship, to the decades as principal of St. Mary’s, she was always calmly in control. A serious breach of discipline, extremely rare at St Mary’s school, but some 16 years ago a boy threatened a girl with serious harm. After the boy’s dismissal, the whole school of about 450 were gathered in the gym. This short of stature nun walked in and one could hear a pin drop. As the clerical representative of the parish, I accompanied her. The few words she spoke put

the matter to rest and I did not need to add a word!

Sr. Marianella had a great love and respect for all people, but especially for priests. She would always remember the parish priests on holidays and send some gifts. As her hearing diminished in her late years, Marianella bore her infirmity with great patience and humility. The years of prayer and countless Masses had provided the virtue that would bring her through the grief of retirement and quiet convalescence until she slept her way into the arms of her Blessed Jesus.

Fr. R. W. McGowan, SJ, parochial vicar, Immaculate Conception

Speaking as a mother and grandmother, as well as Sr. Marianella’s own sister, her radiant love, patience and understanding immediately evoked trust and affection in every child she met. Children instinctively knew she loved them and wanted to help them regardless of the circumstances of their meeting. Their faces showed joy and happiness; they wanted to learn. Her demonstrated love and kindness made them feel safe and content.

Rose Ann Domenici Hamberger, Sr. Marianella’s sister While I did not have the pleasure of knowing and loving Sr. Marianella as so many in our community, one thing is for sure, she has left behind a lasting legacy to Catholic Education and to St. Mary’s School. During her last week at St. Mary’s before her retirement, I met with her several times as the incoming principal. She welcomed me with open arms and made me feel like we had been friends for years. That was certainly one of her many gifts.

She shared many great stories about her time spent at St. Mary’s School. All those stories centered on the people she loved so much. She had a way of drawing people into her heart. Her dedication and passion for her “Love Doves” will never be forgotten at St. Mary’s School.

Carissa Cantrell, St. Mary’s principal

Sr. Marianella’s sisters Rose Ann Domenici Hamberger and Thelma Domenici.

Sr. Marianella hugs her little Love Doves.

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I had the privilege and honor of working for Sister Marianella Domenici, SC for 17 years at St. Mary’s School, ABQ. She was dedicated religious person and educator. She loved her faculty, staff, St. Mary’s families and mostly her students. She called all of us her “Love Doves”. Sister never wanted any special recognition for all of her success though out her many years of service as an educator. She will be truly missed by all who knew her and worked with her.

Mrs. Dana Karaskiewicz, St. Mary’s first grade teacher If there was a person who expressed love, caring, understanding, unselfishness, and love for children, it would be Sr. Marianella Domenici. She treated the children, whom she lovingly called “Her Love Doves”, as if they were her own children. Sister was always willing to put other people ahead of herself.

Sister’s love of teaching for 65 years reached many students and adults who will always remember her in the most loving way. As a pillar in the community, she was greatly admired and her absence will leave emptiness in our hearts forever. During her 22 years at St. Mary’s she filled the halls with love and joy making us feel like a family. We love you, Sister and we will truly miss you.

Viola Garnand, secretary, St. Mary’s Sr. Marianella called us her Love Doves. She would always visit all the classrooms. She would help us if we asked because she cared. She would come in and teach our religion class. She always made sure we knew our prayers. She loved Math and was very good at it. She would show us tricks to working Math problems. She loved telling us stories about her family and how she grew up. We always saw her around the school. We were her family, she always made sure we knew she loved us. Sister made St. Mary’s home and a family.

Marques, St. Mary’s student In August 2005, we began our journey with St. Mary’s Catholic School and were introduced to the amazing Sr. Marianella. What a blessing she was to our two children and our entire family. Sister was al-

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ways there with a warm hug and made sure each one of her “love doves” knew they were important and loved. Our family, among many, were able to witness her love for her students and her faith. Sister will be dearly missed by all who came in contact with her and I know she did what most of should have as a goal, she left the world a better place because of her love and devotion.

Mandy Funchess, St. Mary’s parent After thinking of Sr. Marianella all day and remembering so many things from my years as her student and then going back to work at St. Mary’s I know that her teaching and expectations of me and all her students carried over to my adult life. When I am in the classroom with the kids, or at home doing homework with my son, I am big with penmanship, neat work, and classroom respect when an adult walks in the room. I know now that I am not a student anymore and I am allowed to call my teachers and coworkers by their first name, but I can’t do it. It will always be Mrs....

Last name even though they tell me not to. That is all Sr. Marianella!! Sr. Marianella always had expectations for her students and she would do everything she could to make sure we exceeded those expectations.

Sr. Marianella has always been there for my son and I, and it was hard to imagine St.Mary’s without her because she was and always will be St.Mary’s. I am beyond grateful to have attended the school and continue to work and send my son where she was because she was unique and special and cared so much for her students and staff. She was the matriarch of our family at St. Mary’s and her legacy will always be remembered!

God Bless you Sr. Marianella and THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

Erica Gavaldon, St. Mary’s alumni, parent, teacher My very fondest memory of you is having such joy and peace. The many times we contemplated as how we could help someone in need being a school family, or someone seeking assistance. You made community service a privilege and an honor. The Lord truly blessed St. Mary’s School with our Love Doves forever.

Dolores Aragon, retired St. Mary’s teacher

Staff at St. Mary’s celebrate Sr. Marianella during her retirement party in 2012.

Coach Debbie Garcia, Sr. Marianella, Monica Ashley, Kaelynn Ashley and Ayva Ashley.

Sister and Diana Contreras, bookkeeper for St. Mary’s for 18 years.

Sister showing the students how basketball is really played.

For her complete obituary, see page 24

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Sainthood cause advances for slain Salvadoran archbishop Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, killed in 1980, has moved closer to sainthood. (CNS graphic/Frida Larios)

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Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM

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he Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Diocese of Gallup and the Diocese of Las Cruces prayerfully marked the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion with the Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day on January 21, 2015. Immediately following the noon Mass at the Cathedral Basilica in Santa Fe, Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe and Most Rev. James S. Wall, Bishop of Gallup led a prayerful procession to the State Capitol ending with a rally at the Roundhouse and visits with legislators.The dignity of life calls us all to recognize each human being as an image of God. We teach that life is sacred in all its stages. The bishops of New Mexico invite all to continue to pray for the protection of life, God’s greatest gift.

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he Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Schools joined schools across the nation on January 28, 2015 to celebrate and highlight the value of Catholic education to the Church and the Nation.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan told the students about the many advantages of attending a Catholic school, foremost the high quality of their religious education which helps them form a clear Catholic identity. He also said stressed that not only do Catholic School students attain higher academic success, “… they are more likely to become leaders, six of the nine U.S. Supreme Court Justices attended Catholic schools.” Archbishop informed them that Catholic schools provide a $24 billion cost savings annually to the Nation.

Over 1,000 students, teachers, parents, clergy, and administrators marched through the streets of Santa Fe to the New Mexico State Capitol to share Catholic Schools’ contributions and listen to State legislators’ endorsement of the importance of Catholic Schools.

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Hungering for a Better Life- CRS Stories of Hope Our journey with CRS Rice Bowl this Lent begins in Tanzania, where a simple soybean is changing lives! Go to www. crsricebowl.org to learn more!

Tanzania as one of the world’s poorest countries alongside its abundant natural resource wealth has fueled great interest and investment from both donors and the private sector. Tanzania is often held up as a good example of social harmony amidst an ethnically and religiously diverse country, with a stable and democratic political system.

However, the country’s rapid economic development in recent years is not spreading its benefits equally, and high rates of poverty continue to persist, especially in rural areas. A nascent but increasingly active

civil society is beginning to challenge entrenched political and economic interests in an effort to promote greater accountability, social service provision and human development for the majority.

With roughly 75% of the population living in rural communities with inadequate access to social and financial services and transportation infrastructure, East Africa’s largest nation still faces many development challenges that continue to hold down the poorest of the poor.

Like many farmers in Tanzania, Gertruda Domayo used to struggle to provide for her three grandchildren. Now she is a member of Soya ni Pesa, a Catholic Relief Services project that means “soybeans are

money.”

Through the project, Gertruda has learned that a few small changes can make a big difference. Crop spacing and fertilizer have doubled her harvests. The soybeans themselves add nutrients to the soil, fueling future harvests.

Gertruda has learned a new way to sell her soybeans, too.

She combines her crops with those of other soybean farmers. Together, they sell their soybeans in bulk. The farmers’ customers benefit too. They save time and money by pur-

chasing large amounts of soybeans all at once. Gertruda’s new way of selling increased her income six fold over last year, when she sold her beans alone. She can afford to buy healthier food for her family.

Gertruda wants everyone in her rural village of Nakahegwa to have the same success she’s had. “I encourage my neighbors to join the project,” Gertruda says. “It will help them move from poverty by increasing their income and therefore change their lives for the better.”

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING: Sacredness and Dignity of the Human Person

When God created us, he made us in his image and likeness. That means that every human being has a special value and purpose. We need to care for each other so that we can be the people God calls us to be.

Refugee Book Club

Following our Migration Experience, many of the attendees wanted to keep the dialogue going, and so we are offering a book club in Lent. Join us on Thursdays, Feb. 19, 25 and March 5, from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at our Catholic Charities office at 3301 Candelaria, Abq. NM 87107 in the north building.

Our book selection is Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario. This story puts a human face on the ongoing debate over immigration reform. This page-turner about the power of family will help us to engage in meaningful discussion about immigration, faith, and compassion. Please bring an appetizer to share, and we will provide the drinks.

For more information, contact Kathy Freeze at 505.724.4694 or at freezek@ccasfnm.org

Love is a Verb

By sandra arPero, CChd intern

“Love is patient, love is kind...

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13:4,7-8)” Love has lost its authentic meaning in this society of individualism and consumerism. In a society where material possessions are often considered more important than people, love has become a simple word to describe our desire to acquire more “stuff”.

Technology has also changed the meaning of love. First, we have come to value technological devices more than people. “If a computer breaks it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs and dramas of so many people end up being considered normal (Pope Francis, General audience, June 5, 2013).” But the truth is that love is not only a noun.

Second, adding emoticons to our various types of communication methods doesn’t effectively demonstrate our love for people. Love is not something that can simply be expressed through words. Even when this is the way we often see and use the word love, love is not only an adjective.

Love is a verb. Jesus tells us: “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay

down his life for his friends (John 15:12-13).” To love is to serve and take care of others, just as Christ did when he was living among men and as a man himself. He especially served the poor and the vulnerable and believed they deserve a just living.

Jesus calls us to love by serving others in humility and a total surrender to God’s will. It’s easy to see this call as one more burden and obligation in our lives, but is in helping others that we find true happiness. Love translates into self-giving actions, and “‘it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). ‘” It is through my service to God and my care for others that I find who I genuinely am. Being close to those in need and listening to their experiences has allowed me to better understand my Christian call to give myself in service. I’m certainly not the same person since the first time I met a whole family living in very poor conditions. It’s hard to imagine the joy that helping others gives us until we experience it.

Learn how you can concretely put love into action and experience its joy by visiting www.povertyusa. org and www.usccb.org. You can also schedule a presentation for your group by contacting Sandra Arpero, CCHD Intern for the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life 505.831.8235.

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What You Do For Lent Saves Lives Here in New Mexico!

By nanCy sanCheZ, Crs intern

Forty years ago, Catholics in the United States wanted to respond to famine in Africa. Could we feed the hungry through Lenten prayers, fasting and almsgiving? The answer was yes—and it came in the form of a small cardboard box.

Forty years later, CRS Rice Bowl is your way to help our brothers and sisters in need each Lent.

During Lent 2014, the generous parishioners of the Archdiocese Santa Fe exhibited great generosity and raised a total of $67,433.56 with 75% of that amount helping to change the lives of the poor worldwide and 25% helping the poor in our local communities.

We are pleased to announce the 13 wonderful organizations working to alleviate hunger and homelessness throughout our archdiocese that received the 25% of Rice Bowl funds from last Lent’s collection.

Please participate in CRS Rice Bowl this Lent, and help to raise even more for our local community and for hungry communities across the globe!

See www.crsricebowl.org for more information! And contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life at 505.831.8167 for more information on how your organization can receive Rice Bowl funds.

Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Vincent de Paul (Bernalillo) partners with the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry Program to serve hungry families.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Vincent de Paul

(Peña Blanca) provides food and clothing distribution for community and tribal members.

Samaritan House (Las Vegas) provides emergency food and shelter, transitional housing and support, food supplies to this in need.

St. Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen (Española) partners with multi-denominational churches in the area to serve the poor and hungry.

Little Poor One Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (Taos) operates a food bank from a room in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Taos.

Holy Family, St. Vincent de Paul (Albuquerque) partners with the Roadrunner Mobile Food Pantry Program to serve hungry families and low income seniors.

Catholic Charities (Albuquerque) maintains a food pantry that serves families in the refugee resettlement program, and works with parishes with their mobile food pantry cooperatives.

St. Felix Pantry (Rio Rancho) is sponsored by the Felician Franciscan Sisters assisting clients with basic needs by providing food that is high in nutritional value.

St. John the Baptist Lunch Kitchen (Santa Fe) began 30 years ago to serve the hungry in Santa Fe. Immaculate Conception Parish Bread and Blessings Sunday Meal (Albuquerque) serves a Sunday restaurant style meal to 120 people a week since 2008.

St. Vincent de Paul Archdiocesan Council (Albuquerque) has 48 parishes Diocesan wide that provide home visits and emergency assistance.

Shrine of Lady of Guadalupe Lunch Program (Santa Fe) feeds lunch to 450 day-laborers a week who wait for work on the corner of Guadalupe and Agua Fria.

St. Joseph of the Rio Grande, St. Vincent de Paul (Albuquerque) partners with churches in the area to serve over 10 tons of food yearly.

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IN THE RISEN LORD

El Legado de la Vida Consagrada en la Arquidiócesis arZoBisPo MiChael J. sheehan

El Papa Francisco ha convocado un Año de la Vida Consagrada en este 2015.

Como muestra de nuestro aprecio por la labor que hermanas, monjas, hermanos y sacerdotes de órdenes religiosas han llevado a cabo desde que se formara la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe, tendré una celebración especial el lunes 9 de febrero. Esta celebración incluirá una misa, oradores especiales y un almuerzo. Agradezco a la parroquia St. Jude Thaddeus en Albuquerque por ofrecer sus instalaciones para este evento y a Serra Club por Vocaciones por su patrocinio monetario para esta celebración.

El Arzobispo Jean Baptiste Lamy, primer Arzobispo de Santa Fe (1875-1885), demostró una gran sabiduría al traer a religiosos a este remoto territorio. El trajo a Sisters of Loretto (Hermanas de Loretto), Christian Brothers (Hermanos Cristianos) y a religiosos Jesuitas para establecer escuelas. Pronto les siguieron Sisters of Charity (Hermanas de la Caridad) estableciendo el primer hospital en Nuevo México, St. Vincent Hospital en Santa Fe. Frailes Franciscanos estuvieron presentes a la llegada del Obispo Lamy y habían estado aquí desde 1539. ¡Todas estas órdenes religiosas todavía están presentes en la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe el día de hoy!

Durante el mandato del Arzobispo Jean Baptiste Salpointe (1885-1894) Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (Hermanas del Santísimo) establecieron la escuela St. Catherine’s Indian School en Santa Fe, la cual ya ha cerrado sus puertas.

El Arzobispo Placid Louis Chapelle (1894-1897) ayudó a Sisters of Charity de Leavenworth, Kansas a establecer St. Anthony Hospital en Las Vegas, NM. Algunas de las Hermanas de esta orden están todavía presentes en la Arquidiócesis pero el hospital se ha cerrado.

El Arzobispo Peter Bourgade (18991908) pidió a las Hermanas Franciscanas de Lafayette que establecieran escuelas misioneras en áreas atendidas por los Frailes Franciscanos. Las Hermanas de la Caridad fundaron el Hospital St. Joseph y una Escuela de Enfermería en Albuquerque, mientras que Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother (Hermanas de la Madre Dolorosa) establecieron el Hospital St. Mary en Roswell, que era parte de la Arquidiócesis en aquel tiempo.

Durante su período como Arzobispo, Jean Baptiste Pitaval (1909-1918) introdujo a los Padres Oblatos de Texas a la extensa parte noreste de la diócesis y trajo a las Hermanas Franciscanas a fundar el Orfanato St. Anthony para niños en Albuquerque. Los Padres Oblatos estuvieron presentes hasta la década de 1960. Las Hermanas Franciscanas aún están aquí, pero el orfanato ha cerrado y en 1971 la

propiedad fue transferida al Department of Labor (Departamento del Trabajo) de los Estados Unidos para su uso como centro Job Corps de Albuquerque. Así mismo él recomendó a la Santa Sede que se enviara a un Franciscano para sucederle, ya que así los Franciscanos podrían enviar a sacerdotes tan necesarios para la Diócesis. ¡La Santa Sede escuchó al Arzobispo Pitaval y nombró a un Franciscano como su sucesor! El Arzobispo Albert Thomas Daeger OFM (1919-1932) trajo a los Hijos de la Sagrada Familia a Santa Cruz y los Padres Servitas a Belen. Los Padres Jesuitas abrieron la parroquia St. Francis Xavier en Albuquerque. Varias comunidades de hermanas religiosas comenzaron a trabajar en la Arquidiócesis: Dominicas de Adrian y de Grand Rapids; Hermanas de la Caridad; Hermanas Ursulinas de Maple Mount, Kentucky y Hermanas de la Sagrada Familia. Las Catequistas Misioneras de Our Lady of Victory, la primera sociedad de las mujeres religiosas fundada en la Arquidiócesis, comenzó su trabajo aquí en 1922. Las Hermanas de la Sagrada Familia de Nazaret se hicieron cargo de un sanatorio de siete camas en Clayton. En 1928 este Sanatorio se amplió para convertirse en St. Joseph Hospital y alojar 25 camas en tres pisos; Las Hermanas de la Sagrada Familia se fueron de Clayton en 1962. Las Hermanas de la Misericordia llegaron a Raton en 1922 y abrieron la Escuela Parroquial St. Patrick y la escuela parroquial Our Lady of Mercy, así como la Academia St. Patrick en Springer. Las Hermanas de Victory Noll comenzaron su ministerio en 1922 en Watrous, Ocate y Holman y abrieron una misión en Las Vegas, NM. Las Hermanas Dominicas de St. Catherine of Siena de Racine abrieron la escuela Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en Santa Fe, la cual cerró en 1969.

La etapa del Arzobispo Rudolph Aloysius Gerken (1933-1943) vio a las Hermanas Franciscanas de Colorado Springs abrir un Colegio de Profesores en Albuquerque. El cual más tarde se convirtió en la Universidad St. Joseph’s on the Rio Grande y después en la Universidad de Albuquerque. Ahora esos terrenos son el hogar de la Escuela Preparatoria St. Pius X y del Centro Católico. Las Hermanas Dominicas de Grand Rapids establecieron el Sanatorio Nazaret en Albuquerque y abrieron escuelas en Peñasco, Santa Cruz y San Juan Pueblo. Las Hermanas de la Sagrada Familia de Nazaret abrieron el Hospital de la Santa Cruz en Taos, que todavía está funcionando, aunque ya no es un hospital católico. Las Hermanas Franciscanas de María Inmaculada llegaron al Seminario Montezuma en 1936 y prepararon comidas para 360 seminaristas que llegaron de México durante la persecución religiosa. Sirvieron allí hasta 1972

cuando el Seminario cerró sus puertas.

Durante el término del Arzobispo Vincent Edwin Byrne (1943-1963) llegaron las Hermanas Médicas Misioneras en 1943 y abrieron el Instituto de la maternidad en Santa Fe, que fue una de las primeras cuatro escuelas de enfermería obstétrica en los Estados Unidos. Las monjas Carmelitas llegaron a Santa Fe en 1945 y desde entonces han orado por las necesidades de la Iglesia y en particular, las necesidades de la Arquidiócesis y sus seminaristas. Las Hermanas Dominicas de St. Mary of the Springs llegaron a Abiquiu en 1946 y abrieron la Escuela Parroquial St. Thomas en 1953, que se mantuvo abierta hasta 1975. Las Hermanas Dominicas Kenosha llegaron en 1947 para atender St. Therese School hasta 1988. Esta escuela sigue funcionando. La comunidad de las Siervas de la Preciosa Sangre se fundó en la Arquidiócesis en 1947 y luego se trasladaron en el 2014 a otra diócesis. Las Hermanas de St. Joseph de Boston llegaron en 1950 y enseñaron en la Escuela Santa Rosa en Santa Rosa y en la Escuela Cristo Rey en Santa Fe. Bajo la dirección de los Hermanos de las Escuelas Cristianas, la Escuela St. Michael’s en Santa Fe se convirtió en una universidad de cuatro años que funcionó hasta el 2009. La Escuela Preparatoria St. Michael’s continúa prosperando. En 1951 Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd (Hermanos del Buen Pastor abrieron el Centro El Buen Pastor y la finca El Buen Pastor. La finca ha cerrado, pero el Centro continúa sirviendo a hombres sin hogar y proporcionando tratamiento para la adicción al alcohol.

Sisters of the Presentation (Hermanas de la Presentación) inauguraron la escuela St. Charles en Albuquerque en 1951 y la Escuela St. Anthony en Pecos, además de facilitar a la primera Directora de Escuela St. Pius X. Servants of the Paraclete (Siervos del Paráclito) se formaron en Jemez Springs y se convirtieron en una Congregación oficial en 1952. Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Hermanas del Inmaculado Corazón de María) abrieron la Escuela Holy Ghost en Albuquerque en 1953 y también enseñaron en la escuela Asumption (Asunción). Los Padres Cistercienses, popularmente conocidos como los Trapenses, iniciaron el Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, cerca de Pecos y sirvieron en la Arquidiócesis hasta 1955. El monasterio entonces pasó a manos de los Benedictinos. Los Dominicos se hicieron cargo de la administración del Aquinas Newman Center en UNM en 1957. The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (Sociedad de Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad) (SOLTs) fue fundada en Mora en 1958 y ha operado un noviciado en Bosque desde 1988.

The Daughters of Charity of Canossa (Hi-

jas de la Caridad de Canossa) han servido en Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan la escuela Annunciation en Albuquerque desde 1961.

El Arzobispo James Peter Davis (19641974) se benefició de sus predecesores y dio la bienvenida a las Hermanas Dominicas de Sinsinawa en 1969. El Arzobispo Davis es conocido por haber trasladado la oficina de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe a Albuquerque El Arzobispo Robert Fortune Sánchez (1974-1993) trajo a la Congregación de San Basilio proporcionando un director y algunos maestros a la Escuela Preparatoria St. Pius X en Albuquerque. Cinco Norbertinos fueron comisionados a la Arquidiócesis en 1988 y recientemente establecieron la Abadía de Santa María de La Vid en Albuquerque. Ellos continúan sirviendo en parroquias y hospitales. Felician Sisters (Hermanas Felicianas) trasladaron su sede provincial de Oklahoma a la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe en 1975. Las Siervas del Santísimo Sacramento llegaron en 1983 y una de ellas sirvió como directora de la Escuela de Cristo Rey, en Santa Fe. Yo mismo, Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan (1993-Presente) traje a Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (Frailes Franciscanos de la Renovación) para servir a personas sin hogar, difundir la devoción al Santísimo Sacramento y proporcionar retiros para jóvenes. Religious Sisters Filippini (Hermanas Religiosas Filippini) fueron fundamentales para el establecimiento y la administración de la Escuela Católica St. Thomas Aquinas en Rio Rancho. En el 2014 de la Santa Sede me otorgó el permiso para abrir la Causa de Canonización de Sor Blandina Segale, quien ahora se conoce como Sierva de Dios. Ella fue miembro de las Hermanas de la Caridad de Cincinnati y sirvió en la Arquidiócesis por 25 años. Les puedo asegurar que cada Arzobispo de Santa Fe se ha apoyado en quienes se han dedicado a la vida consagrada en todo tipo de ministerios. Y yo continúo a haciendo lo mismo. ¿Dónde estaría la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe, o el mundo, sin estos hombres y mujeres que han dado sus vidas al servicio al pueblo de Dios? Ellos han enseñado en las escuelas, atendido a los enfermos, servido a los pobres, evangelizado gente por doquier, y han orado día y noche por la salvación de las almas. ¡Damos las gracias a estos hombres y mujeres al celebrar el Año de la Vida Consagrada!

Sinceramente suyo en el Señor Resucitado, Reverendísimo Michael J. Sheehan Arzobispo de Santa Fe

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By George Weigel The phrase “Lenten journey” has become ubiquitous in contemporary Catholicism, but for once, AmChurchSpeak makes an important point: Lent is a journey—a journey to Calvary with the Lord and an opportunity to reflect on how well we’ve each picked up the cross daily (as instructed in Luke 9: 23) and followed him.

The day-by-day quality of the 40 Days hit home during the best Lent I ever spent: Lent 2011, when I made the Lenten station church pilgrimage in Rome with the Pontifical North American College. Every morning, I’d be up at 5:15 a.m. and off in the dawn’s early light to participate in Mass at

the “station” appointed for that Lenten day—a tradition dating back to the mid-first millennium, when the Bishop of Rome led a daily procession through the city and celebrated Mass at a particular “station” church honoring the city’s martyrs.

But as splendid as that experience of Rome was, those daily walks—which often take the pilgrim to great churches far from the beaten tourist track— weren’t the heart of the Lenten journey for me. The deeper experience came later, when I returned to the North American College and wrote a commentary on each day’s liturgical texts: the readings from Mass and those in the breviary’s Office of Readings. Three and a half decades of scribbling have

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taught me that I best get inside a text and plumb its meaning when I write about it. That’s true of novels; it’s true of history and biography; and it’s most certainly true of those readings from the Bible and the fathers of the Church that fill each day of Lent with riches that are best mined slowly.

The unfolding of those riches is another day-by-day thing and becomes most intense during the latter part of Lent, when the first selection in the Office of Readings is from the Letter to the Hebrews and the second Mass reading is from the Gospel of John.

For two weeks, the Letter to the Hebrews draws on images from the Old Testament to introduce us to that “great high

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priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God:” a mediator between God and humanity who “has been tempted as we are” and with whom we can “with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need” [Heb 4: 1416]. Here, the biblical author writes, we find that “great cloud of witnesses” in whose company we are enabled to “run with perseverance the race that is set before us” [Heb 12: 1] Here is “Mt. Zion … the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem” to which we are brought through the mediation of Jesus, and where we join “innumerable angels in festive gathering” [Heb 12:

22].

Complementing this extraordinary vision of our Christian destiny are the Lenten daily Mass readings from the Gospel of John, in which Jesus is sovereign even on earth. Throughout his Passion—indeed, in setting in motion the dynamics that lead to the Passion— it is Jesus who is in charge of events, Jesus who drives the drama forward, Jesus who tells Pilate who is really in charge of history. To walk this journey day by day is to experience the fullness of what it means to meet the Lamb of God who, by taking the sins of the world on himself in obedience to the Father’s will, empowers each of his brethren to pick up their Continued on page 22

Esteeming Our Elders and Fostering Solidarity Across Generations

Occasionally we hear disturbing stories in the media about young people who perpetrate abuse against the elderly. In a widely reported 2009 story, for example, caretakers at the Quadrangle Assisted Living facility outside Philadelphia were charged in connection with the abuse of an elderly patient named Lois McCallister. Three employees, aged 19, 21 and 22 were caught on a surveillance camera as they taunted, mocked and assaulted the partially naked 78 year old woman.

She had begun complaining to visiting family members several months prior that someone was hurting her and hitting her. There were also initial signs of bruising on her hand and wrist. After bringing the bruises to the attention of the nursing home’s administrators, the family was informed that the allegations were unfounded, and were told the accusations were simply the result of the patient’s advancing dementia. Family members suspected there was more to

it, and clandestinely installed the video camera, hidden in a clock in the victim’s room.

After capturing the assailants on tape, they concluded that the abuse suffered by their mother had been ongoing for some time. One of the young women charged in the case told investigators she was working on another floor the night the clock/camera captured the scene in the elderly woman’s room. A family member later told news reporters, “They called the third girl down from another floor and said, ‘Come down, we’re going to start.”

As a consequence of the abuse, the Department of Public Welfare eventually revoked the license for the facility, and the family filed a civil lawsuit against the parent company.

A tragic event like this leads to intense questioning about how these young people, charged with the special care of the older generation, could end up becoming so callous, inhuman, and brutal. What can be done to prevent this kind of “inter-generational disconnect” from occurring in the future? And what can be done to build up unity and respect

between generations?

A nearly universal point of reference over the years, and a counsel of incalculable worth, has been the injunction enshrined in the Decalogue: Honor your father and mother. A decision to abide by this commandment invariably serves to strengthen the concern of children for their parents and elders, and helps forge a bond between the generations. The Book of Sirach offers similarly sage advice: “My son, take care of your father when he is old; grieve him not as long as he lives. Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him; revile him not all the days of his life; kindness to a father will not be forgotten, firmly planted against the debt of your sins…”

In a sense, it is precisely the weakness and vulnerability of the elderly that beckons us to manifest a greater respect towards them, and never to mistreat them in the strength of youth. As Pope John Paul II beautifully summed it up in his 1999 Letter to the Elderly: “…the signs of human frailty which are clearly connected with advanced age become a

summons to the mutual dependence and indispensable solidarity which link the different generations…” Compassionately attending to the needs of the elderly draws the generations together and builds solidarity.

When the unique gifts of the elderly are invested and shared with the younger generation, this, too, builds up solidarity. Elderly people help us see human affairs with a sense of perspective tempered by experience, reflection and wisdom.

Whenever grandparents contribute to the raising and formation of the grandchildren, even by doing something as simple as teaching them how to pray and think about God, they strengthen inter-generational ties, and build family unity.

We can foster intergenerational care and support within our families and communities in other simple ways as well, for example, through conscientious parenting, including small but important steps such as insisting on meal time together as a family (which builds up mutual respect and concern for others in the fam-

ily); teaching compassion by visiting sick or elderly neighbors together; teaching children to welcome all human life, even when weak or handicapped; praying together as a family; decreasing media time and guarding against violent computer/video games, pornography and other practices that dehumanize people and make them seem like objects to be manipulated.

As we seek to build relational bridges across generations, and work to construct a society that esteems its elders, we simultaneously build up homes and communities that are liberated of the threat of abuse or neglect — places of safety, mutual support and love, even as the hairs on our head turn gray and our strength wanes.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter. org

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By Marie MisChel CatholiC neWs serviCe PROVO, Utah (CNS) -- People of faith have both the right and a duty to fight for their convictions, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput told students at Brigham Young University.

His Jan. 23 presentation, “Magna Carta at 800: Why It Still Matters, Here and Now” was part of the university’s “Lectures on Faith, Family, and Society” series.

Lessons from the document, crafted in England 800 years ago, while St. Francis of Assisi was founding the Franciscan order in Italy, are pertinent to communities of faith in the United States today, he said.

“The terrain of our lives in the 21st century is very different from the world in 1215. But the power of religious faith to limit the power of a sovereign -- whether elected to the White House or a king by divine right -- might be very familiar to the men who gathered at Runnymede” with King John of England to draft the Magna Carta, the archbishop said.

The Magna Carta, a list of 63 royal commitments and concessions, included a demand for recognition of the rights of the Catholic Church, the archbishop said, adding that this has implications in the modern United States because institutions like the family, churches and fraternal organizations are meant to constrain the state.

“So protecting these mediating institutions is vital to our freedoms,” he said at the Mormon university. “The state rarely fears individuals. Alone, individuals have little power. They can be isolated or ignored. But organized communities -- including communities of faith -- are a different matter. They can resist. They can’t be ignored. And that’s why they pose a problem for social engineers and an expanding state.”

He called upon the audience to work for good laws that reflect their beliefs.

“Democracies depend for their survival on people of conviction fighting for what they believe in the public square -- legally and peacefully, but zealously and without apologies. That includes all of us,” he said.

“Critics often accuse religious believers of pursuing a ‘culture war’ on issues like abortion, sexuality, marriage and the family, and religious liberty,” he continued. “And in a sense, they’re right. We are working hard for what we believe. But of course, so are the people on the other side of all these issues - and no one seems to call them ‘culture warriors.’ In any case, neither they nor we should feel bad about fighting for our convictions.

Democracy thrives on the struggle of competing ideas. We steal from ourselves and from our fellow citizens if we try to avoid that struggle.”

While acknowledging the obvious differences in doctrine and practice between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Church, the archbishop said members of the two faiths can still be friends and work together, particularly on issues of common concern such as marriage and family, the nature of sexuality, the sanctity of human life, and religious liberty.

“That’s a lot of common ground rooted in the natural law,” he said.

“We can’t afford to concede it to people and ideas very different from the beliefs we cherish.”

He urged the LDS church to avoid the mistake that some Catholic institutions have made in either losing or greatly softening their religious identity, he said. “Brigham Young is an extraordinary university not just because of its academic excellence -- or the fact that it occasionally beats Notre Dame -- but because it’s a center of learning enriched by its religious identity. Never lose that.”

The LDS church asked Archbishop Chaput to visit Salt Lake City as a continuation of the good working relationship that developed between the Mormons and the archbishop when he headed the Denver Archdiocese, from 1997 to 2011, said John Taylor, the LDS church’s director of interfaith relations.

“We have doctrinal differences, clearly, but we enjoy so many things in common and it’s important to work together on those areas of commonality,” he told the Intermountain Catholic, Salt Lake City’s diocesan newspaper.

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ANNIVERSARIES Lillian retired from Wal-Mart.

Baros, Garcia They are blessed with six children, Mr. Cipriano Garcia and Miss Lillian Baros were married on January 3, 1955 at Santisima Trinidad in Arroyo Seco, NM (Taos County) and are parishioners of Holy Trinity Parish in Arroyo Seco.

Cipriano and Lillian moved to Cheyenne, WY where he worked with Union Pacific and Lillian was a homemaker.

Eventually they moved back to Arroyo Seco with their two oldest daughters.

Cipriano retired from Moly Corp. and

Bonelli, Richers

Lt. Sherwood A. (Andy) Richers and Miss Judith Louise Bonelli received the sacrament of matrimony on December 26, 1959 at Corpus Christi Church in Colorado Springs, CO. Andy retired after 21 years in the Air Force and he and Judy owned and operated the Flower Basket here in Albuquerque eVangeLiCaL CHaLLengeS ContinueD FRoM page 21 daily cross and follow him without fear.

With the help of art historian Elizabeth Lev and my photographer-son, Stephen, I’ve tried to share what I learned and wrote during that “best Lent” of my life in “Roman Pilgrimage: The Station Churches” (Basic Books). “Roman Pilgrimage” is meant to be read a day at a time (the

Mae Lucero (Paul), Tina Garcia, Richard Garcia (Darla), Alonzo Garcia (Deborah), Paula Garcia, and Lorraine Miller (Joseph), 10 grandchildren Carlos Garcia, Luis Lucero, Devan and Damian Garcia, Joaquin, Janice, Joshua and Jasmine Medina and Taylor and Lance Miller, three great-grandchildren Mikaela, Landen and Ava Grace, children to Carlos Garcia.

Many blessings to this wonderful couple. We love you mom and dad.

for 20 years. They have four children, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Andy and Judy are active members of the Shrine of St. Bernadette in Albuquerque and belong to the Men’s Club and Altar Rosary Society. Andy is also active in the Knights of Columbus, Lamy Council. We, their family and friends, rejoice with them and are blessed by the example of faith and love their marriage has been!

eBook edition is especially conducive to reflection, as its all-color photo format makes a visually stunning complement to the text and “puts” the reader in Rome).

Whatever the format, though, may “Roman Pilgrimage” be a fitting companion on many Lenten journeys.

George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.

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BOOKS

Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (People of God)

By Kevin Clarke Publisher: Liturgical Press (September 2014) People of God is a brand new series of inspiring biographies for the general reader. Each volume offers a compelling and honest narrative of the life of an important twentieth or twenty-first century Catholic. Some living and some now deceased, each of these women and men have known challenges and weaknesses familiar to most of us, but responded to them in ways that call us to our own forms of heroism. Each of them offers a credible and concrete witness of faith, hope, and love to people of our own day.

With the cause for his beatification reportedly moving along rapidly now at the Vatican, this biography of a people’s saint traces the events leading up to the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero at a chapel altar in San Salvador and the reverberations of that day in El Salvador and beyond. This in-depth look at Archbishop Romero, the pastor-defender of the poor and great witness of the faith, offers a prism through which to view a Catholic understanding of liberation and how to be a church of the poor, for the poor, as Pope Francis calls us to be.

The Beautiful Story of the Bible

By Maïte Roche (Author, Illustrator) Publisher: Ignatius Press (October 2014) Here are all the most important stories of the Bible, Old and New Testaments, with very expressive and gorgeous pictures, sure to delight young children from three years old and up.

The Old Testament stories include Creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, David & Goliath, Moses and more. The New Testament stories include the whole story of the life and miracles of Jesus, and the lives of the apostles and early church, all presented in a wonderful way that shows God’s great love for mankind.

Reflections from Pope Francis: An Invitation to Journaling, Prayer, and Action

Your First Communion: Meeting Jesus, Your True Joy

By Susan Stark and Daniel J. Pierson Publisher: Tarcher (February 2015)

Hardcover October 15, 2014

By Pope Francis Publisher: Ignatius Press (October 2014)

Only a little over a year into his papacy, Pope Francis is being hailed by the news media, Christians, and non-Christians alike as a refreshing figure in the Vatican. His humility, piousness, and forward-thinking ideas have been celebrated around the world.

Reflections from Pope Francis features brief excerpts for reflection from Pope Francis’s homilies, speeches, and addresses—along with invitation to prayer, writing, and action in a unique “journal style” book with space on each page for the reader to write down their own reflections on the powerful messages contained within each page. Complete with a focusing statement and scripture passages that introduce and summarize the theme of that page’s reflection, these excerpts highlight important themes for humanity—such as care for the poor, mercy, forgiveness, and brotherhood.

These are the words of Pope Francis himself, addressed to young people preparing for their First Communion.

They are words of wisdom and encouragement about the patient and enduring love of Jesus, who comes to us as bread to give us his own strength.

In words a child can understand, the pope explains that not only in the Eucharist but also in the sacraments of baptism and confession we meet Jesus and receive his transforming love.

On every page children and their parents will discover that Jesus is indeed their true joy!

Lent with Pope Francis

40 Days, 40 Ways: A New Look at Lent

By The Daughters of St. Paul Publisher: Pauline Books and Media; 1 edition (October 2014)

By Marcellino D’Ambrosio, Ph.D. Publisher: Servant Books (November 2014)

Starting with Ash Wednesday, Lent with Pope Francis draws from his homilies, public addresses, and other writings to encourage you as you journey towards Easter.

Continuing through Easter Week, the Holy Father touches on the basic elements of Lent — prayer, fasting, and almsgiving — and takes each one deeper, digging for the true spirit of the issue. Join Pope Francis this Lent as you make your way towards Easter. Let him inspire and support you during your Lenten journey.

If you’re looking for a new Lenten experience, here are 40 fresh ideas. Some will challenge you to deepen your prayer life; others will open your mind to new ways to serve others. Each of the forty ways includes a reflection to help you understand more about Lent and why it matters. You’ll learn how to have a more creative experience of Lent.

You’ll discover positive, proactive ways to take action instead of the same old routine of giving something up. The result will be spiritual transformation and a closer walk with Christ—not only during Lent but throughout the year.

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Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Sr. Marianella Domenici, S.C Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Sr. Marianella Domenici, S.C, passed away on February 5, 2015 at the age of 84 in her Albuquerque, NM home.

Sister Marianella was born Nella Jeannette Domenici on May 24, 1930 to Cherubino and Alda (Vichi) Domenici in Albuquerque, NM. She was a Sister of Charity for 67 years. Sister grew up in Albuquerque with her siblings, Thelma, Mary, Karlene, Pete and Rose Ann. Immersed in Catholic education from the beginning, she attended St. Vincent Academy, a school of the Sisters of Charity. All who knew her during these years recall her passion for becoming a teacher. As Sister said in her autobiography, “I cannot recall a time that I didn’t want to be like ‘my Sister,’ who taught me and took such good care of me and the other little kindergarteners.” Sister also recalled being asked, as a high school student, to take care of some children, and she reflected that, “it was that type of experience that was the starting point of my conviction that the education of children was my calling.” And what a calling it was leading to 63 years of teaching in Catholic education! Upon graduation from St. Vincent Academy in 1947, Sister Marianella entered the Sister of Charity Community. By 1949, she was teaching first-grade students at Sacred Heart in Denver, CO. During her career, Sister taught every elemen-

tary and middle school grade, but she later recalled that these 62 first-graders were her first real test to see if she could love and help each student. As thousands of her “love doves” from over the years can attest, she passed that test with flying colors. Sister’s next assignment took her to Cincinnati in 1954 to St. Mary, Hyde Park.

While at St. Mary, she grew her roots more deeply in her love of children and also completed her Bachelor of Science at the College of Mount Saint Joseph in 1958. From 1959 to 1962, she remained in Cincinnati, teaching at St. Lawrence. Reassigned to the West in 1962, Sister went to St. Rose in Denver, CO, which was her first foray into teaching junior-high students.

Undaunted by the new challenge, she not only found the time to share her love with those students, but to pursue a master’s degree in administration, which she received from Creighton University in Omaha, NE. In 1968, the Sisters of Charity assigned her to her first role as principal at Pauline Memorial in Colorado Springs, CO. Over the next 21 years, she brought her unique joy for education, love for all around her, and servant leadership to this community. What a testament to her incredible impact on the community that, more than 25 years after she left, that community retains a deep friendship of and fondness for her to this very day.

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P e a c e To her final days, the people of Pauline Memorial including the full generation of students she taught kept in touch with her, shared their successes with her, and considered her their very own Sister Marianella. One can see a very tangible reflection of that love for her in the Sister Marianella Library at Pauline Memorial, dedicated in her honor. In 1989, Sister returned to her very own home parish and she returned to Albuquerque as the Principal of St. Mary School. Over the next 23 years, she exemplified the spirit of the “St. Mary’s Family,” knitting the community together and bringing the school to new heights by the sheer power of the Holy Spirit within her. How fitting that it was here she coined the term “love doves” for her youthful charges, all of whom sought her out for the grace that she so abundantly shared with those around her. While she won accolade after accolade, including Teacher of the Year in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, nothing meant more to her than sharing the joy of her calling. Since retiring from St Mary’s in 2012, Sister enjoyed her family and friends in Albuquerque and beyond, while keeping a hand in the education that she loved.

Several days a week, one could find her mentoring, tutoring, and teaching at St. Therese, or even in her apartment. She was active in visiting with friends and attending Mass at Immaculate Conception. Beloved by so many, she passed away in peace with loved ones around

her during her final illness and days.

Sister is survived by Thelma Domenici, The Honorable Pete and Nancy Domenici and Martin and Rose Ann (Domenici) Hamberger. Sister is also survived by 10 nephews and nieces, as well as 18 grand-nieces and nephews and one great-grandnephew. Sister is predeceased by Cherubino and Alda (Vichi) Domenici, and by her sisters, Mary (Domenici) Stratman, and Karlene Guillon. Contributions may be made to: St. Mary’s Catholic School Scholarship Fund in Memory of Sr. Marianella Domenici C/O St. Mary’s Catholic School, 224 7th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, 247-4271.

“Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it” Mark 10:14-15

Men’s Holy Hour

By Fr. daniel M. BaliZan, Pastor, santa Maria de la PaZ CatholiC CoMMunity

The Holy Spirit inspired me to hold a holy hour for men only. I thought since we have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every first Friday of the month, the 9:00 p.m. hour on that night would be the best time for men. By that time most men should be home from work, have already, and settling down for the night. It proved to be a perfect time for the men at Santa Maria de la Paz. On the first Friday of January 2015, we had over 100 men be present for the holy hour.

The invitation was ex-

tended to all men. Men who were/are fathers were invited to bring their sons. It was amazing that quite a few men brought their sons, and a few sons brought their fathers. During the holy hour, we pray various prayers for family life but most of all, the emphasis is the family rosary I composed, and the conclusion of the hour is usually the litany of the Holy Eucharist. There are also moments of silent reflection in between the formal prayers.

The men’s holy hour of power is open to all men, fathers and sons, not only from our parish but for all men who would like to attend.

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Sr. Frances Baca, 99, of Amarillo, TX died at St. Francis Convent, Amarillo on December 18, 2014 after a lengthy illness.

Sr. Frances was born in Santa Fe on July 30, 1915, the second of eight children born to Elfego and Ignacita Baca. She entered the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate in 1987, making her first Profession of Vows on August 11, 1990.

Sr. Frances received her grade school and high school education with the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Peña Blanca, NM. She attended Highland University, the University of New Mexico and St. Joseph’s College in Albuquerque New Mexico, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education. Before entering the convent she taught for 35 years in various schools in Sandoval County until her retirement in 1970.

Within the community, Sr. Frances exercised her apostolate helping the Sisters with domestic tasks in Hereford and Amarillo, and as house treasurer in Los Angeles, California when she retired to Amarillo.

Sr. Frances was preceded in death by her parents and six brothers and sisters.

Survivors include Sister Viola Baca, of Amarillo, Texas and several nieces and nephews.

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Sister Mary Claire Kehl, CSSF Sr. Mary Claire Kehl passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Convent in Rio Rancho, NM. The daughter of Edward Joseph and Helen Mae Echols Kehl, Anna Marie was born and baptized in San Gabriel, CA, Shortly after, her parents moved to Chino where she grew up on the family farm. Following her grade school education in 1950, Anna entered Pomona Catholic High School from where she graduated in 1954.

On September 8, 1954 she entered the Felician Sister’s novitiate in Ponca City, OK. Here she was named Sr. Mary Claire in honor of St. Clare of Assisi, who was one of her models throughout her life.

Sr. Clare was called upon to be the Novice Director for Our Lady of the Assumption Province in Rio Rancho in 2004. In addition to this role, she also ministered at St Felix Pantry as the Referral Office Coordinator. In 2005 and 2006 she also served on the inter-provincial Initial Task Formation Force. From 2006-2008, Sister Claire was Assistant Director of Novices for the North American Felician Novitiate in Enfield, CT. Returning

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P e a c e to Rio Rancho at the end of 2008, she transferred her skills and energies to St. Felix Pantry where she ministered in various capacities until her health dictated otherwise in mid-2014. She coordinated various education/Vacation Bible School programs wherever she was needed, including in Hatch and Gallup, NM. Her homemade VBS programs were astounding!

Sr. Claire will be remembered as one who always sought the will of God and to all and in all circumstances brought dignity and reverence for all life. She was a gifted writer and her prose, poetry, prayers and litanies captured the essence of her soul. She was a listener at heart and her wisdom gleaned through the years was the source of advice for many. She was a woman of deep and constant prayer.

She was a peacemaker who in 2004 received the Felician Peacemaker award at the 39th Annual Franciscan Federation Conference “for untiring dedication, for reverencing the resources of her community and for promoting peace and harmony.” Her love for the poor and needy kept her poor and mindful of those who had so little in this life.

(Memorial donations may be made to: St. Felix Pantry, 4020 Barbara Loop, Rio Rancho, NM 87124)

Rev. Robert E. Coughlan Rev. Robert E. Coughlan, Jr., 87; a resident of West Yarmouth, MA, died at home of complications from Parkinson’s disease on January 27, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He is a retired Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Raised in Milton, MA, he was educated at Boston College, Dartmouth College, Loyola University School of Law, and Sacred Heart School of Theology. He served as a U.S. Naval Officer in World War II, and, continued to serve the U.S. Government in the Philippines area until his return to the U.S. mainland in mid1950. In 1952, he was recalled to active duty to serve during the Korean War. He functioned in various information and management capacities at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Federal Energy Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the State of New Mexico. He was ordained in 1990. He was then assigned as assistant pastor of Cristo Rey Parish in Santa Fe, next as pastor of St. Anthony de Padua Parish in Dixon, and then pastor of St. Anne Parish in Santa Fe. After medical issues required his retirement, he moved to Cape Cod, where he provided part-time priestly assistance to a local parish and nursing home until medical problems prevented those activities.

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February 2015

Lenten Retreats Thursdays Beginning February 19 6 pm Nativity in Abq 505.898.5253 Dn. Michael is offering a video learning series for adults during Lent, series is entitled “Catching Fire, Becoming Flame… a guide for spiritual transformation, the session will be approximately one hour Thursdays February 19 – March 12 5:30–7:30 pm Queen of Heaven in Abq Deadline to register is Mon/Feb 16 505.831.8179 Adult Education Advanced Level Course: A Lenten Journey through the Old Testament, 8 credit hours (OT Scripture), w/Dr. Jason Rodarte, $10 course/$15 book, register: rromero@archdiosf.org or https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=3cbb4e February 20 – March 27 6 pm or 7 pm Call parish for time and location 505.473.4200 Parishioners have chosen an evening to host a Mass for the Stations of the Cross in their home at 6 pm or 7 pm, the homily is the reflection and the host family will share why they chose the particular Station of the Cross for the respective evening.

Fridays February 20 – March 27 7 pm Our Lady of the Annunciation In Abq 505.298.7553 Soup Suppers in the community center at 6pm followed by stations in the church.

Saturday February 21 9 am-3 pm Mass follows Canossian Spirituality Center 5625 Isleta Blvd., SW Abq. 505.452.9402 Lenten Retreat - Lent is a time to remember how much God loves us, to let go of our burdens, to open ourselves with trust to the work God wants to do in us. Be refreshed & renewed & surrender your life to God’s saving Compassion – Sr. Elizabeth Chambers, FdCC presents “The Face of Compassion”, $35 includes lunch, call to register.

Mondays beginning February 23 6:30 pm -9 pm St. Thomas Aquinas in Rio Rancho Fr. D’Arco Hall, 505.892.1511 Extension 103 Soup and Scripture - Presentation is “Lent and the Seven Deadly Sins” Monday-Wednesday February 23-25 6:30 pm Shrine of the Little Flower, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus in Abq Dn. Raul Talavera 505.344.7643 Lenten Mission with Bishop Emeritus of Pueblo, Colorado, Arthur N. Tafoya. All are welcome! Pray for the spiritual success of the mission.

TV Mass Schedule The Catholic Center St. Joseph/St. Francis Chapel Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on KRQE TV-13, KBIM TV-10, KREZ TV-6 and FOX 2 American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted TV Mass Donations may be sent online to www.archdiosf.org or mailed to: Chancellor’s Office/ TV Mass, 4000 St. Joseph’s Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120

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Readings (Cycle C)

February 15, 2015 LV 13:1-2, 44-46 6th Sunday Ordinary Time (ACA) PS 32:1-2, 5, 11 Rev. Daniel Gutierrez 1 COR 10:31-11:1 LK 7:16 MK 1:40-45 February 22, 2015 Gn 9:8-15 1st Sunday of Lent PS 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz 1 PT 3:18-22 MT 4:4B MK 1:12-15 March 1, 2015 Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 2nd Sunday of Lent Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz Rom 8:31b-34 cf. Mt 17:5 Mk 9:2-10

Roman Catholic Saints Calendar February 15 St. Claude de 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. Maria Bertilla Boscardin 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 St. Mary Ann of Jesus of Paredes 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

“May the Dear Lord Bless You”

February 15 Very Rev. John Cannon 15 Rev. Thomas Zotter 21 Rev. Andrew Pavlak 22 Rev. Terrence Brennan 24 Rev. Thomas Noesen, OP 24 Rev. Mark Schultz 29 Rev. Frederick Brand 9

29 Rev. Leo Padget March 1 Rev. Carlos Chavez 1 Rev. Msgr. Leo Lucero 2 Most Rev. Arthur N. Tafoya 3 Rev. Paul Grala, SOLT 9 Rev. Jim Wolff

Monday-Wednesday February 23-25 See below Immaculate Conception in Abq 505.247.4271 Joy Dinaro or jdinaro@iccabq.org Lent 2015 - Reflection group this Lenten season, the parish is having one (1) hour reflection groups. On Mon/Feb 23 at 5:30 pm facilitated by Fr. Broussard; Tue/Feb 24 at 7:30 pm specifically for young adults and facilitated by Fr. Ramirez; and Wed/Feb 25 at 1:30 pm facilitated by Joy Dinaro Tuesday-Thursday March 2-4 7:00 pm Our Lady of the Annunciation In Abq 505.298.7553 Lenten Mission, Presenter is: Msgr. Gus Hebert, Mass 7pm followed by reflection Monday-Thursday March 2-5 6:30 pm Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Del Valle de Pojoaque in Pojoaque, 505.455.2472 Lenten Mission-Renew the Spirit: For those who do not know what this is, it is a Retreat for the whole parish. Speaker is Fr. Jose Vigil, currently serving at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pueblo, CO. Retreat is in the Church where he will celebrate Mass & a teaching. Fr. will hear Confessions after Mass.

Friday, March 6 6 pm-10:30 pm Deadline to register is Tuesday, March 3 Holy Rosary in Abq, 505.831.8142, dmontano@archdiosf.org Lenten Retreat for ABC High School students that are currently enrolled in school & are age 14-18, $5 per person.

Thursday, March 26 5:30 pm Cathedral Basilica in Santa Fe 505.982.5619 Chrism Mass, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan presiding Monday, March 30 6:30 pm Cathedral Basilica in Santa Fe 505.982.5619 Lenten City-wide Penance Service, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan presiding Penance Service Wed, March 11 7 pm in the church

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Pope Says He Will Canonize Blessed Junipero Serra in Washington (CNS) -- Pope Francis said his September trip to the U.S. will take him to Philadelphia, New York and Washington -where he intends to canonize Blessed Junipero Serra -- but probably no other stops. Pope Francis made his remarks Jan. 19, in an hour long news conference with reporters accompanying him back to Rome from a weeklong trip to Asia.

Four days after announcing he would canonize Blessed Junipero in the U.S. in September, the pope said he wished he could do so in California, the 18th-century Franciscan’s mission field, but would not have time to travel there. The pope said he planned instead to perform the canonization ceremony at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Im-

Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, N.M., gives homily during Mass in Washington

Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, N.M., gives the homily at a Feb. 9 Mass he celebrated at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington during the the Feb. 7-10 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering. Bishop Cantu is chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

maculate Conception, saying Washington would be a fitting location because a statue of Blessed Junipero stands in the U.S. Capitol. The pope also confirmed he would visit the United Nations in New York.

He had already announced his participation in the late-September World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.

Asked about widespread speculation that he would visit the U.S.-Mexico border on the

same trip, Pope Francis said “entering the United States by crossing the border from Mexico would be a beautiful thing, as a sign of brotherhood and of help to the immigrants.” But he said making such a visit would raise expectations that he would visit Mexico’s shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and he joked that “war could break out” if he failed to do so.

“There will be time to go to Mexico later on,” he said.

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