People of God, January 2015

January 2015 • Volume 33 • Number 1 • www.archdiosf.org

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Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

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Archbishop’s Letter: Are You A Saint?......................... 3 Meet Our Seminarians................................................. 5 Family Life................................................................... 6 Music Ministry.............................................................. 8 Catholic Education..................................................... 10 Native American Ministry........................................... 12 Praying for Christian Unity......................................... 19

We invite you to join us as we continue to celebrate life.

The Archdiocese of

Santa Fe will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week with a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015. Please join us.

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USCCB Chairman announces observance of “Days with Religious” for 2015 Year of Consecrated Life WASHINGTON—As the Catholic Church prepares to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations is promoting “Days with Religious” initiatives and resources to help families learn about the consecrated life of religious men and women. Activities will focus on sharing experiences of prayer, service and community life with those living a consecrated life.

“Our brothers and sisters in Christ living consecrated lives make great contributions to our society through a vast number of ministries,” said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, president of USCCB. “They teach in

our schools, take care of the poor and the sick and bring compassion and the love of Christ to those shunned by society; others lead lives of prayer in contemplation for the world.”

Pope Francis proclaimed 2015 a Year of Consecrated Life, starting on the First Sunday of Advent, the weekend of November 29, 2014, and ending on February 2, 2016, the World Day of Consecrated life. The year also marks the 50th anniversary of Perfectae Caritatis, a decree on religious life, and Lumen Gentium, the Second Vatican Council’s constitution on the Church.

Its purpose, as stated by the Vatican is to “make a grateful remembrance of the recent past” while embracing “the future with hope.”

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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.

National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week with a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis followed by a parade and rally at the Capital.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, will preside at this special liturgy celebrating National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service. Schools across the nation join to highlight the value of Catholic Education and the contributions of Catholic schools to the Church and greater society.

Schedule of events: 10:00 AM Mass – Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis 11:15 AM Parade from the Cathedral to the Capital 11:45 AM Rally – East Concourse Join over 1,000 students, teachers, parents, clergy and administrators in celebrating the accomplishments the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Hear what our legislators have to say about the importance of Catholic Schools in our state.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions FOR January 2015

Universal: Peace That those from diverse religious traditions and all people of good will may work together for peace.

Evangelization: Consecrated life That in this year dedicated to consecrated life, religious men and women may rediscover the joy of following Christ and strive to serve the poor with zeal.

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Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Santa Fe

Join us as the three Dioceses of New Mexico prayerfully mark the 42th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion with a Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day on January 21, 2015. The day includes a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe, a prayer procession and rally at the Roundhouse and visiting legislators.

Noon Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe: The three Bishops of New Mexico, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan (Archdiocese of Santa Fe), Bishop Oscar Cantú (Diocese of Las Cruces) and Bishop James S. Wall (Diocese of Gallup) will be concelebrating Mass at noon. ***Participants are asked to bring baby items like diapers, blankets, bottles, etc. and/ or socks and toiletries for the elderly to be collected at the Mass and distributed to organizations that provide support to expectant mothers in need or nursing homes.

1:30pm Procession to the Roundhouse Immediately following Mass, at approximately 1:30pm there will be a procession from the Basilica to the Roundhouse. Other Pro-Life groups will join our procession.

2:00pm Rally at the Roundhouse on Life Issues and Visiting Legislators The rally and visit with legislators will be led by Allen Sánchez, Executive Director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Sponsored by the NM Conference of Catholic Bishops. For more information, call the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505-831-8167.

Note: Other groups are hosting events surrounding the Mass, march and rally.

January is Poverty Awareness Month

Poverty Awareness Month is here! The current population of Poverty USA is larger than the populations of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada and Nebraska… combined. That means 46.5 million people are living in poverty in this country!

Although the number of families in poverty declined from 9.5 million to 9.1 million in 2013, we still have much work to do! If you are asking yourself “how can I

man-development/ povertyusa/upload/poverty-awareness-month-calendar.pdf This calendar provides you with a poverty reflection for every day of the month of January, as well as suggestion on how help?” you can start by vis- you can help in the efforts iting www.povertyusa.org to eradicate poverty from Universal: Peace and www.usccb.org. our country.

You That those from diverse religious traditions andcan all also people You can also access schedule a presentation for of good will may work together for peace. the 2015 Poverty Aware- your group by contacting ness Month Calendar Sandra Arpero, CCHD InEvangelization: Consecrated life by visiting http://www. tern for the Office of Social That in this year dedicated to consecrated life, religious u s c c b . o r g / a b o u t / c a t h - Justice and Respect Life. the joy of following o men l i c - cand a m pwomen a i g n - fmay o r- hrediscover u - 505.831.8128 Christ and strive to serve the poor with zeal.

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IN THE RISEN LORD Are You a Saint?

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

St. Anthony the Great “When you lie down on your bed, remember with thanksgiving the blessings and providence of God.” When was the last time you thanked God for a place to live, food to eat, clothes to wear, water to drink, St. Ambrose of Milan - freedom to worship, good “We are born into this world health, your spouse, your

to confession? Don’t put it off, receive the mercy and St. Bernadette Soubirous forgiveness of Jesus Christ - “I entreat you, keep Sun- so that your soul can be days holy. Working on Sun- filled with his graces! day will not make you rich; St. John Vianney - “The on the contrary, you will bring down misfortunes on cross is the ladder to heavyourselves and your chil- en”. Do you pick up your dren”. Do you role model cross daily? Do you emto your children, nieces, brace your current struggle nephews, godchildren that - of poor health, financial the most important thing to challenges, envy...? Do do on Sundays is to wor- you accept it as God’s will ship God by participating in at this point in time so that you can join Him in his resMass? urrection later?

St. Isidore of Seville St. Pope Clement I - “It “Confession heals, confession justifies, confession is His breath that is in us, grants pardon for sin, all and when He wants to, He hope consists in confes- will take it away”. Do you sion; in confession there is fear death? Natural death, a chance for mercy”. When when God deems it His was the last time you went will, should be embraced

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Si has sido bendecido con abundancia de tiempo ¿visitas a los enfermos o a los encarcelados?

e are all called to be saints by our very baptism.

It is a challenge to live our lives according to God’s will. But as Catholics we can turn to the saints of our church to help us to do just that. I want to share some quick quotes of some saints that may help us to delve deeper into our own call to sainthood:

naked, we leave it without a cent, we are buried without our inheritance”. If you are blessed with healthy finances, do you share these with the less fortunate? If you are blessed with talents and skills, do you use them to spread the Good News?

If you are blessed with an abundance of time, do you visit the sick or the imprisoned?

St. Jerome - “Men invariably worship what they like best”. We are called to worship only God -not things of this world. What or who do you worship - God or football games? Fine meals or the Eucharistic Meal?

children, or even His love?

¿Eres un Santo?

or nuestro propio bautismo, todos estamos llamados a ser santos. Es un reto vivir nuestras vidas de acuerdo a la voluntad de Dios, pero como católicos podemos recurrir a los santos de nuestra Iglesia para que nos ayuden a hacerlo. Quiero compartir algunas citas de varios santos que pueden ayudarnos a profundizar en nuestro llamado a la santidad: Nuestra Santísima Virgen Madre - “Hagan lo que Él les diga”. Escuchemos cómo Jesucristo nos llama a vivir nuestra vocación. ¿Has respondido correctamente?

San Pío X - “El alma de la juventud es... un santuario sagrado”. Tenemos la responsabilidad de cuidar,

Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan

guiar y proteger a todos los jóvenes. ¿Estás dando un buen ejemplo para los jóvenes?

San Jerónimo - “Invariablemente, los hombres adoran lo que más les gusta”. Estamos llamados a adorar solo a Dios - no a las cosas de este mundo. ¿Qué o a quien adoras? ¿A Dios o a los juegos de fútbol? ¿A las comidas finas o a la Eucaristía?

San Antonio el Grande - “Cuando te acuestes en tu cama, recuerda con gratitud las bendiciones y la providencia de Dios”. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que diste gracias a Dios por tener un lugar para vivir, alimentos para comer, ropa para vestir, agua para beber, libertad de culto, San Ambrosio de Milán - buena salud, un cónyuge, “Venimos al mundo desnu- hijos, o incluso Su amor? dos, nos vamos sin un centavo, nos sepultan sin nues- Santa Bernardita Soubirous tra herencia”. Si has sido - “Les suplico que, guarden bendecido financieramente, los domingos como Santos. ¿compartes estas bendi- Trabajar el domingo no los ciones con los menos afor- hará ricos, por el contrario, tunados? Si has sido ben- les traerá desgracias sobre decido con talentos y hab- ustedes y sobre sus hijos”. ilidades, ¿los utilizas para ¿Eres un ejemplo para tus difundir la Buena Nueva? hijo(a)s, sobrino(a)s, o ahi-

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

and welcomed to start your eternal life. But you need to constantly prepare to reach that destination and what better way to prepare than to strive to be a saint?

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe

jado(a)s de que lo más im- en este momento para que portante los domingos es puedas unirte a él más tarde adorar a Dios mediante la en su resurrección participación en la Misa?

Papa San Clemente I San Isidoro de Sevilla “Es Su aliento el que está - “La Confesión sana, la en nosotros, y cuando Él confesión justifica, la con- quiere, lo quita”. ¿Le tefesión otorga el perdón por mes a la muerte? La muerte el pecado, toda esperanza natural, cuando Dios así lo consiste en la confesión; en decide, debe ser aceptada y la confesión hay oportuni- bienvenida para comenzar dad para la misericordia”. la vida eterna. Pero hay que ¿Cuándo fue la última vez prepararse constantemente que te confesaste? ¡No lo para llegar a ese destino y pospongas, recibe la mi- ¿qué mejor manera para sericordia y el perdón de prepararse que esforzarse Jesucristo para que tu alma por ser un santo? se llene con sus gracias!

Sinceramente suyo en el St. John Vianney - “La Señor Resucitado, Cruz es la escalera al cielo”. ¿Levantas tu cruz cada día? ¿Aceptas tus perturbaciones presentes: mala sa- Reverendísimo lud, problemas financieros, Michael J. Sheehan envidias...? ¿Aceptas que Arzobispo de Santa Fe esa es la voluntad de Dios

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Archbishop’s Schedule

January 10 Sat 11:00 a.m. ACA Kickoff for Northwest & Santa Fe Deaneries,

Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Fe 11 Sun 11:30 a.m. Installation of Fr. Oscar Coelho as pastor, Santuario de San

Martin de Porres, Albuquerque 12 Mon ======== Office Appointments 13 Tue 10:00 a.m. Presbyteral Council, Madonna Retreat Center, Albuquerque 2:00 p.m. Deans, Madonna Retreat Center, Albuquerque 14 Wed 10:00 a.m. College of Consultors, Catholic Center, Albuquerque 6:00 p.m. ACA Kickoff for Albuquerque A, B, C and Southwest Deaneries

Catholic Center, Albuquerque 16 Fri ======== Office Appointments 17 Sat 11:00 a.m. ACA Kickoff for Southeast Deanery, St. Rose of Lima, Santa Rosa 19 Mon ======== Office Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 4:00 p.m. Mass of Celebration, Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd

fusing with Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of the Cross,

San Felipe de Neri, Albuquerque 6:00 p.m. Dinner for Fusing Celebration, Albuquerque Hotel 20 Tue ======== Office Appointments 5:00 p.m. Bishops of the State, IHM Retreat Center, Santa Fe 21 Wed 7:30 a.m. Legislative Breakfast, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Fe 12:00 Noon Sanctity of Life Mass, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi,

Santa Fe 23 Fri ======== Office Appointments 24 Sat 4:30 p.m. 20th Annual Young Adult Appreciation Banquet, Catholic Center,

Albuquerque 26 Mon ======== Office Appointments 27 Tue 10:00 a.m. Tape TV Mass, Catholic Center 28 Wed 10:00 a.m. Annual Catholic Schools Mass, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi 30 Fri 8:00 a.m. Archdiocesan Finance Council, Catholic Center 4:00 p.m. Mass, Catholic Charities Board Blessing, St. John the Baptist, Santa Fe 30-31 === ======== Archdiocesan Vocations Discernment Weekend,

IHM Retreat Center, Santa Fe February 1 Sun ======== Archdiocesan Vocations Discernment Weekend, IHM Retreat Center,

Santa Fe 2-4 === ======== Visitation of Holy Trinity Seminary in Irving, TX and Mount Saint Mary’s

Seminary in Emmitsburg, MD 6 Fri ======== Office Appointments 7 Sat 6:00 p.m. St. Pius X Mardi Gras, Hotel Albuquerque 9 Mon ======== Office Appointments 10 Tue 10:00 a.m. Executive Presbyteral, Catholic Center, Albuquerque 11 Wed ======== Office Appointments 13 Fri 1 1:00 a.m. Mass, Catholic School Teacher In-Service, St. Pius X High School Gym 6:00 p.m. Santo Niño Mardi Gras, Santa Maria de La Paz Parish Hall, Santa Fe 14 Sat 10:00 a.m. Franciscan Priesthood Ordination, Holy Family, Albuquerque 15 Sun 9:00 a.m. Mass, Vietnamese New Year, Our Lady of Lavang, Albuquerque

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All inquiries regarding the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Sr. Blandina Segale, SC (aka Maria Rosa Segale) should be sent to the Postulator of the Cause, Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez, Bishop Emeritus of Las Cruces c/o the Petitioner of the Cause, Mr. Allen Sánchez, 1516 5th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 505.319.3334 or allensanchez@catholichealth. net. For more information, go to www.sisterblandinasegale.com.

Sister Blandina Segale photo courtesy of Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA) Negative #67735

Have You Ever Considered Becoming a Catholic Priest?

Without obligation or commitment, single men (from high school juniors and seniors to age 50) are invited to attend a weekend retreat to learn more about a priestly vocation.

This is a weekend to explore and learn about a life serving God and His church as a priest. It will be conducted by the Vocation Office of the Archdiocese of

Santa Fe. This weekend retreat will start on Friday, January 30, 2015 at 6 pm with registration and will end on Sunday, February 1 at 1 pm.

Questions? Call Fr. Michael DePalma or Sr. Cory Woodcox at the Vocations Office 505.831.8143.

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Seminary Burse

The following parishes have sent in excess Mass stipends to the Archdiocesan Finance

Office for seminarian education. These receipts are for October and November 2014.

Excess Mass stipends are from multiple Mass intentions celebrated at parishes. The archdiocesan policy is for excess Mass stipends to be used for seminarian education.

Parish Name/City

Amount Received

Anonymous........................................................................................................... 80.00 Immaculate Heart of Mary - Los Alamos ........................................................ 1,710.00 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - Albuquerque ......................................... 1,960.00 Our Lady of Annunciation Parish - Albuquerque ................................................ 567.00 Our Lady of Belen Parish - Belen ...................................................................... 500.00 Our Lady of Guadalupe - Albuquerque............................................................ 5,000.00 Our Lady of Sorrows Church - Las Vegas ......................................................... 513.30 St. Anne Parish - Santa Fe.............................................................................. 1,000.00 San Juan Bautista - Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo.................................................. 2,596.00 St. John the Baptist - Santa Fe........................................................................... 500.00 St. Thomas Aquinas Parish - Rio Rancho ......................................................... 558.12 St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Parish - Albuquerque....................................... 1,120.00

Total $16,104.42

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Meet Our Seminarians

Each month People of God will highlight our seminarians. For a complete list of seminarians, visit asfnm.com

Are You Called?

By Fr. Michael DePalma, Vocations Director The discernment of your vocation is the most important decision you will ever make.

All vocations, but especially a religious vocations is an invitation from God Himself, and here is the basic principle of discerning this invitation from God: God does not always call the best to be His priests, sisters, deacons or nuns, but He does expect the best of those He calls.

He will give you the grace to be the best from start to finish.

But never discern alone. Talk to people: priests, sisters, spiritual director, family, friends. But if any of you are thinking, even in passing of the religious life, what is it that God through the church is looking for?

1. A good candidate for religious life should know and love Jesus Christ and have a thirst to bring Jesus and His teachings to the world.

A good candidate strives to have a real, personal relationship with our Lord. To put it quite simply:

a man cannot be a priest, a woman cannot be a sister, if he or she doesn’t love Jesus.

2. A good candidate for religious life should be striving to live a life of prayer.

3. A good candidate should live and desire a life of service to others.

4. One should have the desire to become a religious, but it should be a desire based on purity of intention. If you have that desire to

give back to God, to serve Christ and others, then that is a holy desire.

5. A good candidate is striving to live a life of virtue.

6. A good candidate should be joyful and have a good sense of humor.

7. A good candidate is someone who is able to accept both success and failure peacefully.

8. Finally, a good candidate is truly open to the will of God in one’s life.

A priest once wrote about a 5th grade girl who wrote an essay for the Knights of Columbus that is something that all of us should be able to take to heart: “I do not know my vocation. I have asked Jesus to tell me but He has not told me yet.

I do not know if He wants me to get married or be a sister but I don’t really care. I love Jesus Christ so much and I trust Him so much that I will do anything he asks.”

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Family Life Ministries Expanding in 2015

By Beth Lukes, Director, Family Life Ministries

Family life never stagnates, neither should Family Life Ministry. In an effort to support families as they enter new phases and encounter new challenges, the Family Life Office will be expanding and renewing several of its offerings.

Two new ministries will launch this January, a new Pre Cana program for Spanish-speaking couples preparing for marriage and convalidation and the recently piloted Mariposas, a support group for family members suffering the addiction of a loved one.

The Mariposas pilot will begin its second fifteen-week session this February.

Two other initiatives begun last year, Love and Logic Parenting Classes and Healthy Relationships 101, will be expanded this year.

Love and Logic Parenting Classes will expand to the Northwest Deanery and the Rio Rancho and Santa Fe areas. This expansion comes courtesy of Catholic Foundation funding. Healthy Relationships 101 will soon be offered in Spanish as Empoderando Familia.

This relationship skill-building course will be given by Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez, PhD. Several developments in marriage support and new resources for family-centered chastity formation are in the works. The ASF Marriage Enrichment Programs (ME) has just completed a new strategic plan to update its mission and programming. Programming additions will include a Sacrament of Marriage Mystagogia of sorts, called “AHH: After Honeymoon Happy”, a series of parish “date nights” for ongoing spiritual and social support to couples; and an initiative to promote marriage building in parishes by tying ME to parish sacramental preparation. Marriage Encounter is now part of preparation for the sacrament of marriage for previously married couples in addition to continuing its role as a valued support for all married couples. It has launched a campaign to increase involvement in this ministry. Finally, the Family Life Office is collaborating with several parents and youth ministers to develop resources for Family-Centered Chastity Formation for parents’ use as they help prepare their children for the various sacraments of initiation.

For those suffering depression, the Family Life Office is sponsoring a series of talks on Avoiding Depression this month as part of its Healing Hearts Ministry. (See Catholic Author and Therapist Offers Series on Depression in this issue of The People of God.) This ministry includes parish support groups

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for divorced and widowed persons and Journey of Hope Retreats. Healing Hearts Support Groups are held on a regular basis at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, Immaculate Conception, and Risen Savior in Albuquerque and at Santa Maria de la Paz in Santa Fe. Persons interested in joining a Healing Hearts Support Group should contact the parish nearest them for meeting dates and times.

The new bereavement ministry training, Crossing the Threshold of Hope, will continue this year, but will be offered as a three-part series. Previously, this was a one-day training, but evaluations have indicated a preference for three, half-day sessions. The aim of the training is to equip lay ministers and families with practical, spiritual tools to minister to the sick and dying and to assist parishes develop a bereavement ministry framework suited to their pastoral needs. This training is available to parishes upon request.

For 30-40 Something Catholic Singles, the Family Life Office has launched a new, online Meet Up Group. For upcoming events, singles should check out the Catholic Singles Meet Up (ABQ Catholic Singles 30-40 Group).

More is needed: Marriage Encounter, volunteers and a new web site; Persons Seeking Decrees of Nullity, informed assistance on the process; home school parents, better integration in parish faith formation; families of handicap persons, prayerful companionship and support; ecumenical and inter-faith families, faith-sharing opportunities;…and the list goes on. If any of these initiatives strikes a chord in your heart, call the Family Life Office and let your desire be known. Your input and support are most welcome.

Finally, a word on the upcoming 2015 World Meeting of Families, which will be held in Philadelphia, September 22-27. Keynote speakers include Fr. Robert Barron.

Pope Francis will arrive on Saturday, the 26th and offer Mass on Sunday, the 27th.

Unfortunately, all hotels are now booked, but Home Stay remains available. For more information on the World Meeting go to http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/, where you can register and sign up for Home Stay.

The website has lesson plans for families and schools to study the meeting’s catechesis: Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.

The catechesis can be ordered via the World Meeting website as well. Look for more information on the 2015 World Meeting of Families in the months ahead.

I pray all families draw closer to God through the work of His Church family. God bless.

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The Secret to a Successful Marriage, Revealed with Marriage Encounter Weekend February 7 & 8

By Erica Asmus-Otero, Marriage Encounter Board Member In December 2014, the Boston Globe raised the question everyone asks about couples who have been married a long time: “What’s your secret?” The newspaper invited 75 couples, who have been married for at least 50 years, and asked them that very question. Not surprisingly, their responses were consistent with what we generally hear: have a sense of humor, support one another, talk about everything, respect one another, be there for the other person, don’t go to bed angry.

But the question remains, how to do that? For thousands of couples, there’s a secret weapon for a successful marriage that every couple should know about: Marriage Encounter.

Marriage Encounter is unique from other marriage-centered ministries, in that it is an opportunity for couples to concentrate on each other and learn to communicate on a deeper, more intimate and spiritual level. Couples will delve into topics that they often don’t have time to broach, don’t know how to discuss, or have even been avoiding.

Outside stressors such as work, financial obligations, disagreements on big issues and breakdowns in communication can take a toll and leave a couple disillusioned about their marriage. Marriage Encounter will enable couples to navigate through these troubled waters together.

Marriage Encounter is not couples therapy and, apart from presentations by a team of lay couples, couples do not break off into groups or share personal information with others. Naturally, couples leave the weekend feeling closer to each other.

According to current archdiocesan guidelines for marriage preparation, Marriage Encounter satisfies the preparatory requirement for civilly married couples seeking to enter the sacrament of holy matrimony.

Couples can arm themselves with the knowledge they need to have a strong, successful marriage during an upcoming Marriage Encounter weekend from Feb. 7 and 8, 2015. The weekend is open to couples of all ages and includes one night’s lodging, meals, and communication tools to improve marriage.

The weekend is FREE, however there is a refundable $75 registration fee per couple to hold the reservation. Checks will be returned upon completion of the weekend.

To register or for more information email Duane Andersen at dfandersen@q.com or call 505.877.0062 or visit http://home. catholicweb.com/measf/index.cfm/about.

Catholic Therapist and Author to Offer a Three-Part Series on Depression

By Beth Lukes, Director, Family Life Office, Archdiocese of Santa Fe

In 2012, the World Health Organization listed depression as the leading cause of disability worldwide. This devastating condition destroys lives and marriages, and is passed down to children at an alarming rate.

This January, Catholic therapist, author, and former national speaker turned mom, Ms. Kathleen (Kay) Hockey, LISW, will be presenting a three-part series about depression and bipolar illness from the perspective of our Catholic faith, sponsored by the Family Life Office. The presentations will take place on January 14, 21, 28, at Risen Savior Catholic Community, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, in the Meeting Room South.

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Weekend in Preparation for the Sacrament of Marriage (for Spanish Speakers) The Archdiocesan Offices of Family Life and Hispanic Ministry invite all engaged Spanish speaking couples who are getting married soon by the church, to attend a retreat in preparation for the sacrament of marriage “Nos Vamos a Casar” presented in Spanish. The next retreat will take place January 30-February 1, 2015 at Madonna Retreat Center in Albuquerque. Remember that participation in a retreat in preparation for marriage is one of the requirements for a wedding in the Catholic Church. It is also an opportunity for couples to understand the importance of Christ’s presence in their relationship and to discover the marriage as a vocation of love. For more information or to register please call the Office of Hispanic Ministry at 505.831.8152.

Fin de Semana en Preparación al Sacramento del Matrimonio

Las Oficinas de la Vida Familiar y del Ministerio Hispano de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe invitan a parejas que pronto se van a casar por la Iglesia a asistir a un retiro de preparación al sacramento del matrimonio ofrecido en español “Nos Vamos a Casar.” El retiro se llevará a cabo los días 30-31 de enero y domingo 1ro. de febrero, 2015 en el Centro de Retiros Madonna en Albuquerque. Recuerden que asistir a un retiro en preparación para su matrimonio es uno de los requisitos para una boda en la Iglesia Católica. Es además una oportunidad para que las parejas descubran la importancia de la presencia de Cristo en su relación, así como la vocación del amor dentro del matrimonio. Para más información o para inscripciones, llamar a la Oficina del Ministerio Hispano al 505.831.8152.

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Church Leaders Pleased That U.S.-Cuba Will Rebuild Relations

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- American church officials expressed optimism about plans by the United States and Cuba to normalize diplomatic relations and work toward reshaping how the two neighboring countries interact with each other. The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace said he hoped the effort would “foster dialogue, reconciliation, trade, cooperation and contact between our respective nations and citizens.”

Bishop Oscar Cantú of Las Cruces, New Mexico, said in a Dec. 17 statement that he also was overjoyed by the release of Alan Gross, an American contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development, who has been incarcerated in Cuba for five years. The release

came hours before President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro told their respective nations about plans to re-establish diplomatic relations and broaden banking, commerce and communications ties. Pope Francis was involved in bringing the two countries together, personally appealing to Obama and Castro to put aside their differences and work toward the release of Gross and other prisoners. The two nations also agreed to an exchange of prisoners.

The U.S. agreed to release three Cubans imprisoned since 2001 since being convicted on murder and espionage counts; in return Cuba released a Cuban who had been held for nearly 20 years after being accused of providing key intelligence information to the U.S.

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral is Coming to You! January 23 - 25, 2015

The Albuquerque Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in coordination with the Office of Worship, Fabian Yanez is sponsoring a recital and workshop featuring Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Music Director and Organist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City, N.Y. the weekend of January 23rd through January 25th 2015.

The recital will be held on Sunday January 25th at 3:00 pm at Keller Hall on the UNM Campus Fine Arts Building. Open parking would be available in A Lot - across from the Fine Arts Building with paid parking available in the parking structure across from Lot A. Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 for students /seniors. Children twelve (12) and under may enter free with parent.

Tickets may be purchased through UNM Ticketing office http://www. unmtickets.com/ or by phone as follows : Tickets By Phone Mon-Fri 10:00am-4:00pm MST 877-6648661 (Toll Free) (505) 925-5858 Wheelchair Accesible Seating Mon-Fri 10:00am-4:00pm MST 877-664-8661 (Toll Free) (505) 925-5858 UNM Ticket Office (The Pit) Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm MST (505) 925-5626

UNM Ticket Office (Bookstore) Tue-Fri 10:00am-6:00pm MST Sat 12:00pm-4:00pm MST (505) 2774569 Albertsons Supermarkets check website for locations http:// www.unmtickets.com/albertsonsMon-Sun 9:00am-8:00pm MST FEES The proceeds from from the tickets will be used for payment of rental fees of Keller Hall and tranportation expenses incurred by the Albuquerque Chapter of the organ guild for bringing Dr. Pascual to our fair city and State of New Mexico.

Friday, January 16 7:00pm “Here I Am Lord” concert at St. John XXIII 505.831.8194 Saturday, January 17 9:00am “Here I Am Lord” workshop at St. John XXIII 505.831.8194 Friday, January 23 – Sunday, January 25 St. Patrick’s Cathedral recital and workshop Keller Hall on UNM campus 505.831.8194 Monday, February 9 – Friday, February 13 Sixth Annual Winter Chant Concert Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center 281.855.2358

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The week of Monday – Friday, February 9 – 13, The Sixth Annual Winter Chant Conference, a project of the Saint Basil School of Gregorian Chant from the University of Saint Thomas in Houston, TX will be making the Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center in Santa Fe its campus. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is honored that Lowell A. Davis, executive director of the Saint Basil School has chosen to sponsor the conference here.

The Office of Worship will be hosting this special gathering of musicians.

Topics and Presenters will include: What Chant to Sing: Sessions will be taught by Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB, Ph.D. The sessions will include instruction on reading neumes (chant notation) and praying the text of the liturgy. Fr. Columba is a world-renowned scholar of Gregorian chant and composer and teacher of chant principles, and English Liturgical Chant repertoire, member of the Chant section committee of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

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include instruction on conducting choir/ congregation in semiological chant. Mr. Henderson is director of liturgical music and organist, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Carle Place, New York.

The singing of the Responsorial Psalm is becoming more and more commonplace.

There has been a desire of the publishers to have new settings of the Entrance and Communion antiphons also. A special focus of the conference will be on the new settings of the Communion antiphons composed by Fr. Columba. These will be published by Oregon Catholic Press and a free collection will be given to each attendee.

Tuesday evening M. Jackson Osborn will perform an organ concert based on chant melodies. Thursday evening Solemn Vespers will be celebrated during which a new composition by Mary Frances Reza, commissioned by Oregon Catholic Press, will be premiered.

For information, please call 281.855.2358 or email: lumen@chantschool.org. To see the webpage go to http://chantschool.org/fall-chant-school/ The schedule, tuition, lodging and dining information, as well as registration can be found there.

WANTED: Organist/Cantor/Choir Leader

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.

“Here I Am, Lord” Concert and Workshop Friday, January 16 - Saturday, January 17

On January 16 & 17, 2015 the Office of Worship, in cooperation with Oregon Catholic Press, will be hosting a concert and workshop by Dan Schutte, composer at St. John XXIII Catholic Community, 4831 Tramway Ridge Drive NE in Albuquerque.

Steeped in sacred scripture and Ignatian spirituality, Dan Schutte’s music has anchored people of faith for generations. He is one of the best-known and most influential composers of Catholic music for liturgy in the English-speaking world. His compositions have also found wide use in Protestant communities and have been translated into many other languages. Some of his most celebrated songs, such as “Here I Am, Lord,” “City of God,” and “Sing a New Song,” are from his years of collaboration with the St. Louis Jesuits. More recent compositions such as his Mass setting, Mass of Christ the Savior continue to exhibit that enduring ability to reach into people’s hearts, young and old, drawing them into prayer. In addition to his Jesuit formation, Dan holds two master’s degrees, one in theology and one in liturgy, from the Graduate Theological Union in

Berkeley, California. He did graduate studies in music composition under the direction of Fr. Kevin Waters, S.J. at Seattle University.

He received three honorary doctoral degrees for his contribution to the life of the church.

Currently, Dan is composer-in-residence at the University of San Francisco. He continues to compose new music, write about spirituality and is a speaker in demand at events worldwide.

Other well-known works by Dan Schutte are St. Louis Jesuits Mass, Mass of God’s Promise, Behold the Wood, Glory in the Cross, River of Glory, Holy Darkness, Glory and Praise to Our God, All My Days, Blest Be the Lord, Though the Mountains May Fall, You Are Near, Only This I Want and Table of Plenty.

Come, pray, reminisce and sing a new song with Dan Schutte. Admission to the concert on Friday at 7:00 pm is $15. Admission to the workshop on Saturday, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm is $20. Admission for both events is $30. For general information and registration contact Angela Flores at 505.831.8194 or aflores@ archdiosf.org.

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Keyboard Workshop

By Fabian Yañez, Director, Office of Worship

On January 23, 2015 the Office of Worship will be sponsoring a workshop conducted by Dr. Jennifer Pascual at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1502 Sara Road in Rio Rancho. This workshop is primarily directed toward keyboardists who do not play the organ or do play

the organ on occasion. Organists with beginning skills to the very accomplished are also invited to participate.

If you are not a musician but someone who appreciates the arts, come and enjoy. Gloria Robinson, the dean of the Albuquerque Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and an organist at the Shrine of St. Therese on 4th Street Continued on page 11

The Emmaus Journey School of Ministry The Archdiocese of Santa Fe through the Emmaus Journey School of Ministry (EJSM) will begin a new three-year cycle of intensive-level instruction in the fall of 2015.

The EJSM was established over 20 years ago as a preparatory school for those called to ministry within the Albuquerque area of the archdiocese.

Beginning in 2015, the school will be open to those who possess at least a basic adult knowledge of Catholic faith and theology, who are currently active in parish ministry and who are recommended and sponsored by their parish pastor.

Upon selection to attend the EJSM, the candidates will be required to make a three-year commitment to par-

ticipate in intensive levels of human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation. Each session is designed for participants to deepen their spirituality, their knowledge of theology, and their skills for ministry during a three year developmental process while journeying with a community of other persons undergoing the same formation.

The EJSM begins Saturday, September 6, 2015. All sessions are held on one Saturday a month from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the Catholic Center in Albuquerque. For an informational brochure, call the Office of Formation for Christian Service at the Catholic Center at 505.831.8126 or email us at rlucero@archdiosf.org

Master of Theological Studies Degree - in New Mexico!

By Jennifer Murphy-Dye, Member, Archdiocese of Santa Fe Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Commission

As the new year begins, have you resolved to deepen your relationship with God and better serve the church? As Christians, we are called to respond to urgent needs in a rapidly changing world. Today, more than at any other time, there is a need for educated, thoughtful, and committed believers. However…there is no seminary in New Mexico, nor do UNM or NMSU offer a Master’s Degree in Theology or Religious Studies. We are blessed that the Ecumenical Institute for Ministry (EIM), working with the New Mexico Conference of Churches (NMCC), brought St. Norbert College’s Master of Theological Studies (MTS) program to the Land of Enchantment in 1996.

The 32-credit hour MTS program provides a solid theological foundation for effective and transformative pastoral practice. Courses, which are held at the Norbertine Abbey in the

South Valley, are offered year-round in the evenings or on Saturdays, in an ecumenical atmosphere. The student who successfully completes the program achieves a professional Master’s Degree from, according the 2013 U.S. News and World Reports rankings, one of “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.”

There are two newcomers supporting the MTS students here in New Mexico. Fr. Peter Muller, O.Praem, is now the Associate Director of the program, as Dr. Kathy Dolan leaves to pursue other interests. Fr. Peter is the Associate Pastor at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary parish and is fluent in many languages. He comes with extensive experience in pastoral ministry as well as teaching and is technologically savvy as well. When asked what his expectations were in this new role, he said, “My hope is that our Master’s program may prepare individuals to become skilled and holy ministers ready to serve within the local Church.”

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San Miguel Socorro Continues 400 years of Faith, Culture and History

By Fr. Andrew J. Pavlak, pastor, San Miguel and its Missions

The celebration of San Miguel’s 400 years of faith continues now in this new calendar year with praise to our God. January for the San Miguel Community is a time of new beginnings and celebrating the blessings of the past year.

Looking back on the year we closed on December 31, 2014, we remember many special times especially the highlight of our last year, the blessing of the reopening of our holy and historic San Miguel Church on September 26, 2014. Many pilgrims have already come to see this newly restored and rededicated and incredibly beautiful church. We look forward to having more pilgrims visit soon.

When the pilgrims and visitors come to see the newly restored San Miguel Church, one of the aspects that many comment on is the use of all the beautiful wood in the church.

Because of structural problems, all the flooring had to be removed. The floor was replaced with a stunning white oak in the congregational areas. The sanctuary area, where the altar, ambo and tabernacle are located, has a slightly different red oak for the floor signifying an even more sacred space.

Looking at the newly fabricated pews here at San Miguel, one needs to know a little about how they came about and who is responsible for their beauty. The old pews were a French-Provincial style that was prominent for many years in many of the churches of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Unfortunately, the old pews (which were installed in the early 1970s) were beyond their life AND not made of very good materials; they were falling apart. We gathered bids to get new pews. The range in those estimates was from $26,000.00 to over $125,000.00. We ultimately decided to ask a local carpenter, Mr. Frank Lewark from Lemitar, NM to take on the task of fabricating these new seats and kneelers for our com-

munity. Mr. Lewark, newly retired from the BLM took on this job and saw this as part of his and his family’s stewardship. The cost was just over the original $26,000.00 which included presider’s chairs and modesty panels for the front sections.

Over the last years in conversation with Mr. Lewark, the parish council and the whole of the community, we settled on the design that was ultimately chosen for these pews. If you have not seen or, enjoyed sitting in these pews, come by and see the wonderful craftsmanship that will truly be a legacy of love for this community.

In this month of January, San Miguel is honored and blessed to have one very special event to which we would like to invite all people of the archdiocese to attend. On Friday evening, January 30, 2015 at 7 pm in the historic and holy newly restored San Miguel, Msgr. Jerome Alire Martinez, former rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, now the pastor of the communities in Pewaukee will be with us for a conversation on the history of our community. Msgr. Jerome will be here speaking on “The History of the Roman Catholic Church in Socorro and through the Archdiocese.”

A reception will follow in our San Miguel’s Mount Carmel History and Hospitality Center (museum and gift shop). Clearly, this will be another great highlight of our year.

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.

Pilgrimage will be round trip air to and from the Albuquerque International Airport.

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.

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION Rising Stars at St. Pius X High School

By Denise Poage, SPX Fine Arts Booster

St. Pius X Fine Arts students are participating in District and State Wide ensembles this year with more than ever!

Eight instrumentalists performed in the New Mexico Music Educators Association (NMMEA) District 7 Honor Band and Honor Orchestra in November. Students must All State Mixed choir: Kailynn Castillo, Isabella Bruzzese, Xavibe nominated by their school er Robinson and Julie Gallegos (not pictured). All State Treble music teacher to be in these Choir: Kelly Cox and Veronica Baca. groups.

These individuals spent several evenings re- school instrumentalists in all and give live performances at hearsing with a guest conduc- seven music districts!

Popejoy Hall on January 10, tor and performed their proAnd the choir? Many of the 2015. grams in November. choristers also auditioned for Congratulations to these Four instrumental students the NMMEA All-State vocal Fine Arts Students for their auditioned for the NMMEA ensembles and St. Pius will be accomplishments!!

All-State competition and well represented in both the Congratulations also to Mr. all four of them placed in the Treble Choir and the Mixed Keith Jordan, instrumental symphony, orchestra, and Choir. They too auditioned teacher, and Mr. John Reith, concert band. That’s 100% in to these groups against all vocal teacher, at St. Pius X placement in the top compet- high school vocalists in all High School. Their commititive high school performance seven music districts! ment to music performance groups in New Mexico. St. Each of the All-State shows every day with students Pius students auditioned in to groups will rehearse on the in the Fine Arts Program at St. these groups against all high UNM campus for three days Pius X High School.

Honor Orchestra: Randi Silva and Denea Maes, Honor Band: Tim Tran, Sarah McHarney, Mateo Gutierrez, Caitlyn Hone and Kyle Wrasman.

Devon Poage; All State Symphony, Kulani Gonzales-Stock; All State Concert Band, Tim Tran; All State Symphony, Mateo Gutierrez; All State Jazz Band. Mateo is the first St. Pius X student to ever make All State Jazz Band!

Annunciation Participates in STEM Activities Annunciation Catholic School was accepted into the 2014 First LEGO League (FLL) School Pilot Program. FLL is a component of STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) and introduces students ages 9 - 14 to technology through a robot competition. This year all Annunciation 8th grade students formed teams, researched a project, built and programmed a LEGO robot. Teams then competed in at least one tournament throughout New Mexico. The

students enjoyed the experience and learned a lot by watching other teams and their robots perform. One of the competition judges, an engineer, told our teacher moderator, Mrs. Sagartz, “I firmly believe that projects like this benefit the students. At work I have observed that recent graduates who had significant projects included in their formal education are typically much better prepared than their peers who only experienced classroom based learning.”

Students pictured: Mason Cheshire, Johnny Nguyen, Colin Howard, Luke Pham and Seth Matteucci.

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION Holy Ghost Catholic School Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus

By Kylene Molley, Holy Ghost Catholic School, Albuquerque

In November 2014, Holy Ghost Catholic School was thrilled to accept the SEED award from New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light.

Two years ago, HGCS implemented “Care for Creation”, a program based entirely upon Catholic teaching on the environment and creation. Holy Ghost staff, students, and families are learning that caring for creation is an integral part of our faith in both belief and practice, and are being challenged to apply stewardship to all aspects of living. Besides recycling food waste, paper, cardboard, plastic and aluminum, HGCS is incorporating energy efficiency through building improvements, conservation by collecting and using rainwater, creation by tending garden beds with vegetables and herbs, and service through monthly environmental projects. This year, HGCS

began an “Only You Can Prevent Consumption” campaign, to encourage all to reduce unnecessary consumption of re-

trict Spelling Bee, the regional Science Fair, Math Counts, and the Faith Bowl, three students won the “Senior I Know” es-

Every student of the 2014 graduation class chose to attend St. Pius X High School sources.

The “Care for Creation” program is only one aspect of Holy Ghost Catholic School.

HGCS is a Christ-centered school whose motto “Walking in the footsteps of Jesus” permeates all aspects of the school. The faculty, staff, and students respond in astonishing ways! The dedication of the principal, faculty and staff is indisputable--the current faculty has taught at HGCS from 3-19 years, with an average time of 10 years of service to the school. The academic dedication of the students is also indisputable-- this year, students participated in the dis-

New On-line Application Process for St. Pius X High School

By Jeff Turcotte, Activities Director

The admissions process for incoming freshmen for fall of 2015 has begun. St. Pius X, Albuquerque’s Catholic college-prep high school is now accepting applications through a new on-line program at saintpiusx.com. For the first time, current eighth grade students and potential transfer students will use this site to apply and sign up for the entrance exam which will take place on Saturday, January 24. Also, the admissions information such as grades and teacher recommendations will flow through this program.

Current Catholic school eighth graders will also use this admissions process, though they will take the exam at their own schools in January. All incoming freshmen must take the entrance exam to be considered for admission. Application through this site is free. The exam fee for January 24 is $40.

St. Pius X has served the Albuquerque metro area since 1956, located on 58 acres just west of the Rio Grande. The tuition for the upcoming school year is $11,500, with over $1,000,000 given in financial aid each year. Chartered bus routes serve Albuquerque’s east side (John XXIII Parish, Four Hills,Winrock stops) as well as Los Lunas and Belen.

For more information or to apply for admissions/exam, go to the website at saintpiusx.com or call 505.831.8400

say contest, and every student of the 2014 graduation class chose to attend St. Pius X High School. The students shine in service, recording over 7000 hours of service each school year. In 2014, 22 students, 10% of the students, received the U.S. Presidential Award for Service for serving more than 50 hours to the community. Most students participate in some form of athletics, and so many students participated in the Run for the Zoo that tiny HGCS was recognized as 3rd largest participant of all private schools. Creativity abounds in the Lego Club, Magic Club, Chess Club, and Fine Arts.

This year, 17 art students displayed their work at various art shows and the musicians, dancers, and comedians performed in a Constitution play, “Aida”, Thanksgiving play, Talent Show, Spring Concert,

and Christmas Concert. At New Mexico’s only U.S. Dept. of Ed. Blue Ribbon Catholic school, the footsteps of Jesus are plentiful.

As part of the service learning program, the 4th, 5th and 8th grade students of HGCS delivered Merry Bags and sang Christmas carols to delighted

clients at St. Martin’s Hospitality Center. The Merry Bags contained items such as gloves, socks, backpacks, gift cards, and chapsticks. All the staff, families, and students of the school participated in raising $4300 for the homeless, decorating the bags, and writing Christmas cards.

WORKSHOP Continued from page 9 promoted the idea of having an event for keyboardists who play in Catholic churches.

The workshop will be 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Admission to the workshop is $10. For those who would like personal instruction, a keyboard will be set up and keyboardists are invited to bring a piece to play.

Dr. Pascual will then demonstrate how to accommodate the piece for playing on the organ. For general information and registration contact Angela Flores at 505-831-8194 or aflores@archdiosf.org.

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is particularly blessed because Dr. Pascual was already scheduled to be in Albuquerque that weekend to play an organ recital at Keller Hall in the Popejoy Complex on the UNM campus on Sunday, Jan-

uary 25, 3:00 pm. Her recital is underwritten by the Albuquerque Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. More information about the recital can be found at http://agoabq. org/events-2/jennifer-pascual/.

Dr. Jennifer Pascual is Director of Music at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. She is the first woman to hold this position, one of the most prestigious sacred music appointments in the United States. Jennifer earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where she studied and taught undergraduate theory courses. She holds a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the Mannes College of Music in New York City. She received

the Bachelor of Music Degrees in Piano and Organ Performance, magna cum laude, and Music Education from Jacksonville University in Florida where she studied and taught both organ and piano in the University’s Continuing Education Department. She was on the Artistic Staff of the Boys Choir of Harlem, Inc. from 1994 to 2003. She has served as an organist and choir director in the Dioceses of St. Augustine, FL and Rochester, NY, and the Archdioceses of Newark, NJ and New York City, NY, and has served at three Roman Catholic Cathedrals. She conducts the New York Archdiocesan Festival Chorale and is Professor and Director of Music of St. Joseph’s Seminary and College in Yonkers, New York.

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The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Native American Ministry Gives From the Heart

The Native American Ministry held their annual Christmas celebration on Sunday, December 21, 2014. In the spirit of giving, ministry members and

guests arrived with gifts for children in need. The recipient of those gifts was The Albuquerque Indian Center where a variety of services are provided

to the local community. The center provides the following: counseling, substance and alcohol abuse treatment, summer lunch programs, community

outreach and job placement among other benefits. The mission of this organization is to enrich the lives of their clients by providing services that may not be accessible through other programs.

In attendance at the celebration were Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, Fr. John Cannon, chancellor, priests working with native communities, several directors and members of the ministry, friends and family.

Items collected were toys for girls, boys & infants; games, books, clothes and gift cards.

All 228 items were organized by theme and placed in boxes ready for delivery. The items were delivered to the site and were received with open arms by the organization’s executive director, Mary J. Garcia.

Thank you ministry members for caring from the heart!

The Albuquerque Indian Center is located on 105 Texas St. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 and can be reached at 505.268.1751. Donations of toys, food, clothing items and monetary gifts are accepted throughout the year.

Santa Fe Church Works to Spread Faith and Uphold Native Spirituality

By Nancy Weiechec, Catholic News Service

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CNS) -The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has placed new emphasis on reaching out to Pueblo communities, continuing evangelization efforts while upholding a traditional Indian way of life that is unique to New Mexico.

“We are renewing our connection with the pueblos,” Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan told visitors with the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions during a late October meeting.

“The Catholic Church has a place of prominence in the pueblo communities,” said the archbishop. “But we also need the people of the pueblos to know and feel their connection to the larger church.”

Sixteen of New Mexico’s 19 pueblos are within the Santa Fe Archdiocese.

The other three are in the Diocese of Gallup.

Historically, pueblo missions have been served by Franciscan priests, but the diminishing number of friars has left much of the pastoral responsibility to the archdiocese.

In the past year, Archbishop Sheehan appointed Santa Fe’s first full-time coordinator of Native American ministry, a Catholic deacon from Acoma Pueblo.

He also formed the archdiocese’s first Native American advisory council.

The council completed its initial task -- creating guidelines for visiting and ministering in the pueblos. The archbishop said it was a first step in acknowledging and reminding people of the special nature of the pueblos.

The newly published guide notes that “Pueblo parishes are not like any other parish community.” It says, “Please be aware and accept that native spirituality and Catholic faith walk hand in hand.”

The guide also says that clergy, religious and laity who are not tribal members need to respect the culture and traditions of the pueblos at all times, even

Spanish Franciscans in 1598.

Pueblo beliefs are intricate. As pueblos tend to protect their religious practices with silence, they are often misun-

Locations of pueblos in New Mexico There are 19 inhabited pueblos in New Mexico. Three of them -- Zuni, Laguna and Acoma pueblos -- are within the Diocese of Gallup. The others are within the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. (CNS graphic/Nancy Wiechec)

if it means an abrupt cancelation of church activities, including Mass. And that Catholic ministers are welcome in the pueblos to strengthen Catholic faith, not to change native spirituality.

The Pueblo people, distinct to the southwest, are the descendants of the ancient Anasazi, cliff dwellers and other peoples who lived in communal homes made of stone or adobe. They encountered Christianity with the arrival of

derstood by people on the outside.

Spanish colonizers, and later the U.S. government, tried to suppress the ceremonial practices of the Pueblo people because their ancient dances were considered inconsistent with Christianity.

Today, Pueblo spirituality is seen in a different light.

Archbishop Sheehan, marking the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the church in New Mexico in 1998,

wrote, “If the Spaniards came to New Mexico thinking that they were going to introduce the native peoples to the divine, they were mistaken.”

The Indians had “for millennia worshiped the Great Spirit as the sustainer of all life,” he wrote in his pastoral letter “Seeds of Struggle, Harvest of Faith.”

He said their hearts “provided a receptive soil for the seeds of the Gospel.”

The coexistence of Indian and Catholic tradition is demonstrated when pueblos mark the feast days of patron saints.

A Catholic Mass and procession as well as Indian ceremonial dances are part of the celebrations. The feast-day events are well attended and draw the interest of tourists.

Deacon Sidney Martin, a Pueblo Indian, is coordinator of the Santa Fe Archdiocese’s Native American ministry and the Native American coordinator for youth and young adult ministry.

He emphasizes the church’s continuing evangelization and holding regard for Pueblo ways and traditions.

“We are really trying to open the doors of communication and create harmony with the pueblos and the church.

We want to continue with the people on their faith journey, encouraging participation in liturgy and faith growth through education.”

The deacon explained that the more traditional pueblos are wary of other religions coming into their communities.

“They want to keep their identity, culture and traditions intact and pure within the Pueblo.”

The pueblos are not all alike. Each has its own government, constitution and laws. Some have specific measures dealing with the protection of traditional religion. The constitution of Laguna Pueblo states that members of the pueblo have the freedom to worship in acContinued on page 22

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2015 Lumen Ecclesiae Awardee: Dr. Richard L. Wood

By Kristine J. Coffey, D+E+I Chair Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Dominican Ecclesial Institute (D+E+I) is honored to announce the 2015 Lumen Ecclesiae Awardee: Dr. Richard L. Wood - a gentleman of faith, insight and action, known to all sectors of many communities of the world as a mentor and role model – extraordinary educator!

As chair and associate professor of Sociology at the University of New Mexico, and Founding Director of the Southwest Institute on Religion, Culture, and Society, Wood also serves as a pro bono advisor to the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the major domestic anti-poverty program of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Wood will receive the prestigious “Light of the Church” Award at the 19th Annual D+E+I Annual Tea and Awards on April 19, 2015 at the Hotel Albuquerque. Contact D+E+I for further information, 505.243.0525, www.DEIabq.org.

Presently, Wood serves as Special Advisor for Strategic Initiatives to the Provost of the University of New Mexico. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the sociology of religion, social theory, democratic organizing, and ethnographic research methods. During 2010-2011, Wood served as the President of the UNM Faculty Senate during a time of crisis in university governance.

Wood’s scholarly expertise focuses on the cultural and institutional bases of democratic life, especially those linked to faith communities. His early work studied congregation-based community organizing in low-income neighborhoods of the United States, culminating in Faith in Ac-

tion: Religion, Race, and Democratic Action in America (University of Chicago Press, 2002); the book received the 2003 award for the outstanding book in the sociology of religion from the American Sociological Association. His new book, A Shared Future: Faith-Based Organizing for Racial Equity and Ethical Democracy, uses faithbased organizing and especially PICO’s work on racial equity to analyze the constructive tension between multiculturalist and universalist democratic traditions; it will be published in 2015 by The University of Chicago Press. His next project will involve finishing Faith and the Fire of Public Life, analyzing the impact of civic engagement on faith communities. Wood serves as co-editor of a book series, Cambridge Studies of Social Theory, Religion, and Politics at Cambridge University Press, and has helped lead major nationally funded research projects on religion and democracy in the United States, Central America, and the Middle East. Following collaborative research with colleagues in Central America, Wood is also writing on religion and civil society in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras.

Locally, Wood has been involved with a variety of faith and justice efforts, including via teaching and reflection on the place of Catholic social teaching in the contemporary world, the role of religion in democratic life, church-based solidarity work with the people of El Salvador, and Jewish-Catholic-Muslim dialogue. Wood currently serves on the Board of Directors for the D+E+I, where he was on the inaugural Board in 1996-98, an adult faith formation ministry that promotes the Dominican charism locally through study, prayer, community and preaching. He is married to Dana Bell; they have two young adult offspring, Adam and Ella.

Holy Days of Obligation/Praying From Purgatory

By Fr. Kenneth Doyle, Catholic News Service

Q. When are we going to do away with holy days of obligation? We no longer live in medieval times when a whole village is closed down for the day.

The only people at Mass now are the true die-hards.

Please encourage the bishops to put the celebrations on Sunday or take away the obligation. (Copake, New York) A. In the Catholic world, there is considerable variation from country to country in the number of holy days of obligation (when Catholics are required to participate in the Eucharist). The Code of Canon Law in No. 1246 lists 10 of these, in addition to Sundays, but allows national con-

ferences of bishops to reduce the number or to transfer their observance to a Sunday.

Vatican City observes all 10, while Canada keeps only two (Christmas and Jan. 1).

The United States has kept six holy days of obligation: the feast of Mary, Mother of God (Jan. 1); Ascension Thursday (40 days after Easter); the Assumption of Our Lady (Aug.15); All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1); the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8); and Christmas (Dec. 25.)

The U.S. Conference of Bish-

ops of the United States decided to maintain the traditional six holy days. Later, in 1999, ecclesiastical provinces of the country were permitted to transfer the observance of the feast of the Ascension to the following Sunday, and most of the United States has done that.

The most confusing aspect, I believe, was the determination of the U.S. bishops’ conference that whenever Jan. 1, Aug. 15 or Nov. 1 falls on a Saturday or a Monday, the obligation to attend Mass is removed. As a pastor, I confess that each time this happens I feel the need to review the regulation and explain it in our parish bulletin, because neither our parishioners nor I can seem to keep it straight.

Regretfully, I acknowledge your contention that Mass attendance is low on some of these holy days.

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Celebrating Thomas Merton’s 100th Birthday!

By Meg Ashcroft, O.Praem.Obl. Director, Norbertine Hermitage Retreat and Library

The Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in Albuquerque’s South Valley invites you to celebrate the 100th birthday of one of the most influential Catholics of the 20th century—Trappist monk Fr. Thomas Merton, on Saturday, January 31, 2015.

“An Encounter with Thomas Merton: Themes of His Journey, and Ours” presented by The Rev. Brian C. Taylor will take place from 9:30 a.m. until Noon at Our Lady of Guadalupe Commons at the Norbertine Abbey located at 5825 Coors Blvd. SW. The Rev. Taylor has spent time in Thomas Merton’s hermitage at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky.

He will speak from his personal experience and indepth study of Merton’s writings. The presentation will include exploring some of the passions of this remarkably authentic, complex, and holy monk that caused him to become, for many, a prophetic spokesman for a generation of seekers. Merton was a social activist on a deep inner journey, a hermit and a gregarious correspondent, a prolific writer and advocate of silence. He was also a sage with areas of emotional immaturity, and a faithful Christian who transcended religious categories. Using excerpts from his writing, we’ll reflect on how some of these themes of Merton’s life challenge us—both individually and as a faith community—to seek authenticity and holiness of life.

The morning will also include small group discussion, prayer, and question and answer time.

No registration is required and there is no charge for this program but free-will offerings are greatly appreciated.

Brian C. Taylor is the author of several books on Christian faith and practice, and served as the senior priest of an Episcopal parish in Albuquerque for 30 years. He is a graduate of the Shalem Institute program for spiritual directors, and the recipient of an honorary doctorate from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific for contributions to the field of spirituality. Brian’s central interest in this area has been contemplative, encompassing traditional forms of both Christian and Buddhist teaching and practice. Married since 1978, Brian and Susanna have two grown sons.

The Norbertine Library has dozens of books by and about Fr. Thomas Merton for those who would like to study his life and teaching more fully. The Library is open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The library collection may be searched via the Norbertine Community’s website at www.norbertinecommunity.org.

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January 20 marks the beginning of our 60-day New Mexico Legislative Session Allen Sánchez, Director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, presents the concerns of the three Catholic dioceses of New Mexico at our New Mexico legislature in Santa Fe. The purpose of the conference is to promote the greater good of humankind by addressing issues of moral concern and social justice as seen through the eyes of the Catholic faith.

The conference informs and educates

its members and the public about those issues and encourages all to advocate for those issues and the betterment of humanity.

This year is the 60-day session, beginning on Jan 20 and ending on March 2. The 2015 Legislative agenda of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops is as follows: Life, being the greatest gift from God, is top priority, as is concern for the poor.

Listen to Catholic radio daily or go to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe web site www.archdiosf.org for more legislative updates from Allen. Sign up to re-

ceive the latest information from the NM Conference of Catholic Bishops and the 2015 legislative session by calling the Office 505.831.8128.

CRS Welcomes the New Year with Stories of Hope From Nicaragua

By Nancy C. Sanchez, CRS Intern

Loving God, help us to care for all that you have created.

Nicaragua is the poorest

country in Central America, with 46 percent of the population living below the poverty line and 25 percent living in extreme poverty. CRS began working in Nicaragua in 1964,

when in partnership with the Catholic Church and lay organizations, the organization distributed food, clothing and medicine after a powerful hurricane.

CRS Nicaragua emphasizes working to improve the livelihoods of the country´s poor through an agro-enterprise approach that combines increased agricultural productivity with access to improved markets, focusing on fair trade and justice-based commerce.

Melvin Sánchez Ramírez’ story of hope is an example of the agro-enterprise approach in action. Melvin makes his living as a coffee farmer in one of the poorest regions of Nicaragua. For him, his wife and his son, it has always been a challenge, but they’ve managed to get by. Then came coffee leaf rust. The fungus killed so many of Melvin’s plants; he had no coffee to sell. His family struggled to put food on the table.

CRS helps farmers like Melvin learn how to protect their plants from leaf rust. CRS also teaches them to grow other crops, like plantains and sweet potatoes. Some farmers in the area are even learning to keep bees for honey and raise hens for eggs. Not only do these crops add nutritious variety

Melvin Sánchez Ramírez to family meals, they bring vital diversity to plantings so the family isn’t relying on one crop for their livelihood.

God created every plant, every mountaintop, every animal – everything.

And God said that these things are good. We find God in these good things he made, and so we must take care of creation – both for ourselves and for all our human family.

Melvin, his wife and young son are working with CRS to learn new ways to take care of their coffee fields and grow new crops to sell and to eat.

African American Catholic Community Annual Martin Luther King Mass & Celebration Join the AACC for the Annual MLK Mass Sun Jan 18, 2015, Noon—St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW in Albuquerque, Homilist: Deacon Robert “Bobby” White of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, Washington, DC. For info call Brenda, 505.836.6327.

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We Must Pray for Christian Unity – Together!

ValLimar Jansen is January 18 - 25, 2015 Coming to Albuquerque!

January 23 – 24, 2015

During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, ValLimar Jansen is making a return trip to Albuquerque, courtesy of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s Ecumenical and Interreligious Office and the New Mexico Conference of Churches (NMCC).

If you were fortunate enough to see ValLimar at the ASF Evangelization Conference or St. John XXIII’s Lenten mission a few years back, you know that you do not want to miss this opportunity!

On Friday, January 23 at 7:00 PM, ValLimar will be at Our Lady of the Annunciation’s Christian Unity Prayer Service. Come, and bring your entire family! The next evening, Saturday, January 24, she will be at the NMCC’s Turquoise Chalice Award Dinner at St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church. Beginning at 6:30 PM. There will be a silent auction, followed by dinner, and some very special presentations. All are in-

vited to attend. Cost is $35. (Go to nmchurches.org for more information.)

Blessed with an extraordinary voice, ValLimar Jansen is a highly regarded singer, cantor, and recording artist. She is also a college professor, a leader of worship and prayer, and a workshop presenter at conferences across the United States. Known especially for her work with gospel, contemporary Christian and gospel-jazz styles, she sings a wide range of music, her presentations are engaging for Christians of all ages.

Check out ValLimar’s presentations on YouTube, and then mark your calendars for January 23 and 24 because she is even better in person!

By Jennifer Murphy-Dye, Member, Archdiocese of Santa Fe Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs Commission

The Week/Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity (a Presbyterian friend explained that Protestants “don’t have octaves - that’s a Catholic thing!”) has been celebrated between January 18-25 for over 100 years.

January 18th is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter (old Catholic date) or the Confession of St. Peter (Anglican and Lutheran calendars); January 25th is the Conversion of St. Paul. This Week of Prayer is celebrated in congregations and parishes all over the world.

The theme for 2015 is Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” (John 4: 1-42) What a wonderful opportunity to join Jesus and the Samaritan woman around the font of living water and give thanks for the grace that we all received in the waters of Baptism!

We Catholics are often so comfortable in our parishes that we don’t pay much attention to other Christian communions,

nor do we understand the significance of the existence of these other churches. The numerous denominations, from evangelical communities to mainline congregations, are a witness to disunity. This is scandalous, that Christ’s Church should be split, that we are unable to truly celebrate our shared faith as ONE. This is not solely the fault of those other churches – the Catholic Church also shares in the blame. But we are not called to sit around and point fingers and dwell on blame. Rather, we are called to come together and pray.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity gives us the opportunity, to-

gether, to approach God in humility and ask for help in bringing about visible unity. Why is this important? Because only together can we effectively spread the Gospel message.

There are several opportunities to come together to pray and share fellowship: • Monday, January 19, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, 5415 Fortuna NW, Albuquerque, with Rev. Sue Joiner of 1st Congregational UCC giving the reflection.

• Wednesday, January 21, 6:00 PM at the Santuario de Chimayo in the Santo Nino Chapel.

• Friday, January 23, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Our

Lady of the Annunciation NE, Vermont NE, Albuquerque, with nationally-known Biblical storyteller ValLimar Jansen.

• Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 6:30 PM at St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church at 425 University Boulevard NE, Albuquerque.

This is the New Mexico Conference of Churches’ Turquoise Chalice Award Dinner, with an encore presentation by ValLimar Jansen, a silent auction, door prizes, good food, and friends, old and new.

Tickets are $35; go to nmchurches.org All are welcome and encouraged to attend these Christian Unity events.

Workshops for Parish Liaisons Prepare Communities for Ecumenical Outreach In late 2014, lay representatives from 11 parishes gathered to begin the process of becoming parish liaisons to the Ecumenical and Interreligious Commission (EIC).

The first workshop was held on a Saturday morning in October and offered an introduction to ecumenism and information about the 2015 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Msgr. Bennett J. Voorhies, the Ecumenical Officer for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, introduced key concepts and major documents, including the Second Vatican Council documents Nostra Aetate, which ad-

dresses relationships with non-Christians, and Unitatis Redintegratio, the Decree on Ecumenism, which speaks to the relationship between Roman Catholics and other Christians.

These parish volunteers, who are empowered by their pastors to direct their parish’s local ecumenical efforts and connect with the EIC, were so inspired by the presentations that they asked for another workshop as soon as possible! The Holy Spirit was definitely at work in these committed individuals and couples, and so a second workshop was quickly but

thoughtfully organized and held in mid-November.

This follow-up workshop, facilitated by EIC member Jennifer Murphy-Dye, offered dialogue guidelines, as well as opportunities to practice good dialogue techniques. Response was enthusiastic. One participant noted, “I can’t wait to use these resources in my community to connect with neighboring Christian churches!” Dr. Christina Spahn from Holy Rosary and EIC members Kathy Freeze, Steve Herrera, and Brian Murphy-Dye helped facilitate the conversations.

Jesus’ prayer was that we all be one, and that is why all Catholics are called to engage in ecumenical efforts sponsored by their parishes.

For more information about

how you and/or your parish can become involved in ecumenism, including bringing workshops to your parish, call 505.831.8243 or email rogracia@archdiosf.org.

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What to know about Medicare in 2015 E nrollment D eadline : F ebruary 1 5 , 2 0 1 5

By Bob Moos/Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The New Year always brings a few changes to Medicare. Here’s a brief rundown of what to expect in 2015.

The best news is that there are no changes in Medicare’s Part B premium and deductible.

The standard premium for the part of Medicare that covers doctor visits and outpatient care will remain at $104.90 per month in 2015, just where it’s been for the last two years. That means more of your Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will stay in your pocket.

A small number of people with Medicare – about 4 percent – pay surcharges on their Part B premiums because their annual incomes exceed $85,000.

They, too, will see no increase in their premiums for physician visits and outpatient services.

The Part B deductible for 2015 will also be the same as in 2014 -- $147.

That’s what you pay out of pocket for doctor appointments and outpatient care at the beginning of each year before your Medicare coverage kicks in and helps to cover costs.

You’ll get bigger discounts on your drugs in the “doughnut hole.”

If you have a Medicare drug plan, the health care law is shrinking the coverage gap, or “doughnut hole,” and what you must pay out of pocket when you’re in it. For 2015, the gap begins once you and your drug plan together have spent $2,960.

When you reach the doughnut hole, you’ll receive bigger discounts on your brand-name drugs – 55 percent in 2015, instead of 53 percent this past year – and larger price breaks on your

generics -- 35 percent in 2015, instead of 28 percent previously.

The discounts will continue to grow, year by year, until 2020.

If you’re dissatisfied with your Medicare Advantage plan, you can quit it beginning Jan. 1.

If you’re unhappy with your private Medicare Advantage health plan, an annual “disenrollment” period allows you to return to the traditional fee-forservice Medicare program between Jan. 1 and Feb. 14. You can also pick a drug plan to go with your new coverage.

A word of caution here: There are a few things you can’t do during the sixweek disenrollment period. You can’t switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another. Nor can you switch from the traditional Medicare program to an Advantage plan. Most people will need to wait until the annual enrollment period in the fall to make either of those changes.

If you’re one of the few Medicare beneficiaries who pay a Part A premium, your monthly bill will shrink a little in 2015.

Part A covers inpatient hospital stays, care in a skilled nursing facility, hospice services and some home health care. Most beneficiaries, or their spouses, have worked long enough to qualify for premium-free Part A coverage. For the 1 percent who must pay, their monthly premium will drop from $426 to $407 in 2015.

The Part A deductible that beneficiaries pay when admitted to the hospital will increase modestly – from $1,216 to $1,260. Once you meet your deductible, Medicare covers the full cost of your first 60 days in the hospital – there’s no co-payment.

Silver Rose Tours New Mexico

San Antonio de Padua Knights of Columbus Council #13106 in Peñasco, hosted one of four “Silver Roses” making its way from Canada, across the United States, to arrive at the Basilica in Monterey, Mexico on December 12th in time to be presented to Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe by the Squires Circle. Pictured in the center of the photo is Rhyen Vigil holding the rose, along with her religious education class of San Antonio de Padua. Her class and other organizations welcomed the silver rose to Peñasco.

Medicare’s websites will make it easier for you to compare health care providers.

Medicare’s “compare” websites – found at www.medicare.gov -- are good places to begin your research when looking for a nursing home, hospital, home health agency, dialysis facility or physician. This year, Medicare will make the websites even simpler to use.

The nursing home compare and the physician compare websites already display star ratings and have proved especially popular with consumers. Similar star ratings will be added in 2015 to help you compare hospitals, home health agencies and dialysis facilities.

You now have access to your personal health information through Medicare’s “blue button.”

Having ready access to your Medicare claims data gives you a better un-

derstanding of your health information and greater control. It also makes it easier to share your medical history with your doctors, caregivers or anyone else you choose.

Visit mymedicare.gov to use Medicare’s “blue button” today. You can download 12 to 36 months of claims information for Medicare Parts A and B and 12 months of claims information for Part D to your computer or mobile device.

As I said, this is just a quick look at Medicare’s more noteworthy changes.

The “Medicare and You 2015” handbook you recently received in the mail has a complete summary. If you’d like, you can also visit www.medicare.gov and download a free digital version of the handbook to your e-reader.

Make the most of your Medicare benefits by staying informed.

DEGREE Continued from page 9 Kelsey Nielsen Prangley is the new Program Coordinator, taking over for the retiring Rebecca Candelaria.

Kelsey, a newlywed, brings administrative and pastoral experience to this new challenge, as well as a youthful enthusiasm. She loves to network with people, and is interested in helping people achieve their goals. She also hopes to be a student in the program someday.

Here are the upcoming classes, open to all students registered in the MTS program: January 2015: THEO 589 - Prayer and Spirituality in the Life of the Parish, taught by the Very Rev. Canon Douglas Travis of the Episcopal DioHOLY DAYS Continued from page 17 Chrysostom lamented in a homily that “many people celebrate the holy days and know their names; but of their history, meaning and origin, they know nothing.”

If we are to maintain the six holy days of obligation for the United States, we probably need to do a better job explaining their meaning and their importance.

Q. If I recall correctly from grade school (60 years ago), the poor souls in purgatory cannot pray for themselves, but they are able to pray for those still in the world. I have been asked on a number of occasions to say a few words at a funeral in honor of the deceased. Each time, I am moved to close my reflection with, “Pray for us, (name of the deceased), now and at the hour of our death.” Am I off-base?

(Wauwatosa, Wisconsin) A. Whether the souls in purgatory can, by their prayers, help those still on earth is

cese of the Rio Grande February/March 2015: THEO 504 – Christian Ethics, taught by co-professors Fr. Peter Muller, O.Praem, of the Norbertine Community and the Rev. Dr. Frank Yates, retired pastor of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church April 2015: THEO 579 – Enculturation and Evangelization taught

by Dr. Megan McKenna, an internationally known author, theologian, storyteller, and lecturer who is based in Albuquerque.

For more information about applying to the MTS program and/or registering for upcoming classes, contact Kelsey Nielsen Prangley at 505.873.4399 ext.

229 or email kelsey.nielsen @snc.edu. an unsettled question in Catholic theology and a matter on which renowned theologians have differed. Thomas Aquinas held quite definitively that the poor souls could not help us, while Robert Bellarmine and Alphonsus Liguori believed that they could.

The section in The Catechism of the Catholic Church that deals with purgatory (No.1030-1032) makes no mention of the holy souls praying for us, and at no point does the liturgy of the church invoke their help.

But we cannot exclude that possibility; it could be that praying for the living is part of their purification in readying themselves for the holiness of heaven. So, I see no harm in asking for their prayers. If they are in purgatory, they might be able to pray for us; if they are already in heaven, they certainly can.

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The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Fatima

By Greg Joyner, Parish Council President, Our Lady of Fatima, Albuquerque

The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Fatima was founded on September 6, 2006.

In the year 1274, Pope Gregory X commissioned the Dominican Order to establish the Holy Name Society.

The purpose of the Holy Name Society is to promote reverence to the most Holy Name of God and Jesus, to encourage the spiritual welfare of our members and to help them grow in holiness by helping them obtain their personal salvation through faith, spiritual works and corporal works of mercy.

Our mission is to spread the honor and devotion to the Holy Name of God by contributing to the evangelization mission of the church and to make perpetual acts of reverence and love for our Lord and Savior.

The members of the Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Fatima have developed a genuine parish spirit and solidarity which is of immeasurable value and assistance to our Reverend Pastor in carrying out his parish programs and special projects.

The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Fatima is one of only three in the state of New Mex-

ico. Within the last three years, our membership and mission has blossomed and we have grown in numbers and have become very active in all aspects of our parish.

Our apostolate is to assist in parish ministries whenever possible. To fulfill this, our members not only belong to the Holy Name Society but belong to the pastoral council, the finance committee and other committees requested by our pastor for his needs. We serve at all masses by being ushers, eucharistic ministers, lectors, greeters and altar servers. We help with all parish functions including our parish picnic, Lenten soup suppers, Easter egg hunt, Las Posadas and are in attendance at most all parish functions should our assistance be needed. We also sponsor an annual spiritual retreat for all men of the parish and are active in adoration every Monday.

The Holy Name Society of Our Lady of Fatima is where the men of our parish can come together and make a difference in our parish and our community. It is where we can put our secular lives aside and be comfortable growing and sharing in our faith life by praying with other men. This helps us to become better Catholics, family members, neighbors and citizens as we work to promote reverence for the Sacred Names of God and Jesus Christ.

Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting presents the National Catholic Leadership Development Retreat February 7, 2015

St. Thomas Aquinas Church 1502 Sara RD. SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 • Religious Education Building

This is a daylong retreat offered to adult volunteers of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and American Heritage Girls who wish to strengthen their faith. The Scouter does not have to know any specific doctrines, nor is an extensive knowledge of Scripture presumed.

What is of critical importance, however, is that the Scouter be reflective and be willing to share those reflections with others.

Lay apostolate formation is the process by which we, as Catholic Scouters, create greater awareness of our role to “seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to the plan of God.” (Dogmatic Constitution on the Church-Lumen

Gentium, 31). We fulfill the role of the lay apostolate through our involvement in the secular realm of Scouting giving us the opportunity to carry out the necessary task of evangelizing the secular world, particularly through our involvement with children and adolescents.

The retreat check-in begins at 7:30 AM and the program ends around 5:00 PM. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Early bird registration fee for the retreat is $10 per person by January 24, after January 24 the fee is $15.00 per person.

For more information and to download a registration form please visit www.catholicscoutsnm.org or you may contact Michael Allen @ gswcrec@gmail.com.

Scouting for Your Faith 2014 Youth Retreat

The annual Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting’s annual youth retreat held in October at St. Jude Thaddaeus Church was a great success. More than 60 Scouts, seven counselors, and 40 adults and parents attended the retreat. The day began with Mass, followed with a tour of the beautiful St. Jude Thaddeus Church presented by Fr. John C. Daniel. The Scouts had an opportunity to work towards the Footsteps of American Saints Patch. Additionally, the Scouts began their journey in their respective Religious Emblems, which will be presented at the 2015 Conferral Mass. Also included in the days’ activities Deacon David Little and Kandy Glaser led a training work-

shop for the Chaplain’s Aides program. As a Chaplain’s Aide, Boy Scouts have the opportunity to work with an ordained member of the clergy, thereby gaining insight into the religious life. The Scouts also participated in a scavenger hunt. The retreat closed with the Scouts performing a living Rosary.

The Catholic Committee on Scouting would like to say thank you to Christy Glaser, Paula Pruitt, Audrey Bernius, and Fr. John C. Daniel for making this year’s retreat a wonderful success.

More information on opportunities for scouts in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe can be found at www.catholicscoutsnm.org.

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San Miguel Mission Chapel, Santa Fe, NM

By Fr. Terrence Brennan, pastor, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Peña Blanca, NM

What is your favorite “old” church in New Mexico?

Whatever it is, are you ready to add another old church to your list of favorites? Are you able to add the oldest church in the United States to your beloved places to visit?

Come and see San Miguel Mission Chapel in Santa Fe, just two blocks down from the Loretto Chapel on Old Santa Fe Trail. And come soon so you can marvel at the $2,000,000 restoration work that was completed last summer, three years of restoration work necessary to keep the venerable old walls from falling down after 400 years!

How old? San Miguel Chapel is known as “…the oldest Catholic church built in the U.S., whose original walls are still standing, and which is still used weekly for Mass.”

How old is the chapel? The oldest documented reference we have to San Miguel is from July 28, 1628, and refers to a church that was already built and was in constant use: the Hermitage of San Miguel, used for Mass for the Spanish soldiers.

The first restoration. In 1693, the new governor, Don Diego de Vargas, began to roof the existing walls and repair the chapel for use by the inhabitants of the Barrio de Analco. In 1710, a full restoration of San Miguel was undertaken. The chapel that you see today is the result of that restoration.

The current restoration... and the bell tower. And now, 300 years later, another great restoration is nearing completion. The last stage of work is the rebuilding of the bell tower. Imagine the faith of those early Santa Feans who placed a bell weighing thousands of pounds in a tower made of adobe bricks! The original tower and bell did collapse in the middle 1800s and when it was rebuilt, it was built

shorter and simpler...and the bell was kept on the ground, inside the chapel! Now, the chapel will have a fully rebuilt and restored bell tower, made exclusively of adobes and mud stucco. The original bell with remain in the chapel, but another bell with an electronic ringing mechanism will be installed so the new bell will not sway by being “tolled.” This will help to assure continued stability of the bell tower.

What else is there to see?

San Miguel is such a hidden treasure! You will also see the oldest reredos (altar screen) in New Mexico, built in 1710.

You will see the oldest statue of St. Michael the Archangel.

This bulto is a true work of inspiration and adorns the center of the altar screen.

The Tridentine Mass in the oldest church. San Miguel Chapel has never lost its identity as a sacred place, in addition to its claims and titles as being the oldest.So what is indispensable to its privileged place is that fact that the Mass is celebrated there twice every Sunday, beginning with the Tridentine Mass in Latin celebrated at 2:00 pm. The traditional Tridentine Mass, in the 1962 extraordinary form, is celebrated on the old altar that was recently brought back to the chapel and restored, after having been removed 40 years ago.

And the Novus Ordo Mass in English is celebrated at 5:00 pm. Once a month, both Masses are celebrated with Gregorian Chant choirs: the Schola Cantorum at the 5:00 pm Mass, and the Latin Choir of St. Anne’s in Santa Fe at the 2:00 pm Mass.

The Christian Brothers.

The chapel is owned by the Christian Brothers by a gift in 1859 from Archbishop Lamy.

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Immigration Reform and Administrative Relief

By Catholic Charities Melissa Molina (Director of Immigration & Citizenship Legal Assistance) Kathy Freeze (Parish & Community Liaison)

Catholic Charities stands with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in our continued call for comprehensive immigration reform. We will continue to serve those in need, regardless of status or background, and support efforts that will strengthen families and end poverty. In Matthew 25, we are told that when we welcome the stranger in our midst, we welcome Christ himself. This action is a step toward a more just and compassionate immigration system that respects the inherent dignity of immigrants as fellow daughters and sons of God. On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced executive actions to address problems in our immigration system, including an expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the creation of the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program. To serve our brothers and sisters in our community, we are offering information sessions on these Administrative Relief programs.

NATIVE AMERICAN SPIRITUALITY Continued from page 12 cordance with their respective religious tions preserved and continuously obbeliefs and practices, as long as the re- served to this day.” ligion does not interfere with the tradiHe writes that Pueblo anthropologist tional religious practices of the pueblo.

Alfonso Ortiz described the Pueblos’ “The Pueblo people today are still acceptance and embrace of the Catholearning and understanding the history lic faith as “the result of a deep rooted of the Catholic Church and the introduc- Pueblo value to ‘combine and balance tion of Christian faith,” Deacon Martin opposites.’ said, adding that many Pueblo Catholics “This balance was the basis for Pueblo appreciate and have a good connection spirituality long before the arrival of the to the archdiocese.

Spanish, and it is in the same pursuit that Visiting Acoma Pueblo recently, he Pueblos continue to embrace Catholic stops and greets a mother and daughter beliefs today.” who are selling pottery and crafts near Sando names the Catholic teachings San Estevan del Rey Mission. He tells that especially appeal to Pueblo peothem of his work with the Archdiocese ple -- that honor is given to Christ, the of Santa Fe. The mother introduces her- “Creator made man,” and that devotion self and her daughter, Sidney Kateri is given to saints, “the friends of Jesus,” Sanchez. for blessings and healing.

“She has your name and the name of Elder and council member Leonard St. Kateri,” she tells the deacon.

Armijo of the Pueblo of Santa Ana said “She’s very blessed,” he responds. he fears that both the traditional and They laugh for a bit and chat.

Catholic beliefs of the Pueblo Indians Acoma Pueblo is in the Diocese of may become lost with future generaGallup and is the ancestral home of tions.

Deacon Martin. In July, Santa Fe’s Na“Traditional ways and faith are passed tive American ministry team made vis- on from generation to generation,” he its to Acoma and Laguna pueblos, both said. “We’re beginning to lose that touch within the Gallup Diocese, to introduce because of influences from the outside.” themselves and present a gift from the On the other hand, some Pueblo comarchbishop, as they did with all the other munities are witnessing a reemergence pueblos. of Catholic identity.

Sharlyn Sanchez said she was glad Margie Creel, a catechist from Jemez the deacon stopped to say hello. “A lot Pueblo, said her mission parish had a reof people don’t realize that a lot of us cord 220 adults confirmed in two years. are Catholic,” she says and talks a little She said young adults who had been about her parish and the nearby Catholic baptized and had received their first school that has educated family mem- Communion but had been away from bers for generations. the church were now knocking at the In an exhibit at the Indian Pueblo parish door.

Cultural Center in Albuquerque, author In 2013, the mission could not hold all and historian Joe S. Sando of the Jemez those who wanted to attend the ConfirPueblo explains his view of Catholicism mation ceremony, so they held it in the within the Pueblo community.

Santa Fe cathedral basilica.

He calls it a “complicated and often “I am certain it was the largest Native tumultuous story” resulting in a “unique American gathering in the history of the balance of Pueblo and Catholic tradi- church in Santa Fe,” Creel said.

Warning! Be aware of SCAMS. Applications for potential candidates for both the Extended DACA and DAPA will not be out for 90 and 180 days respectively after November 20th. The current time frame is February for Extended DACA and May for DAPA. There have already been scammers in the form of lawyers and mostly notarios (notaries public). Contact our Center for Immigration and Citizen Legal Assistance at 505-724-4651, or for updates, go to http://www.uscis.gov/ or http://www.uscis.gov/es.

Although this is a time to celebrate, we also continue to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. This latest move is a step in the right direction but it is only one step: it empowers us, as Catholics, to continue helping our brothers and sisters. We are inspired by Pope Francis’ call to see the impact of our broken immigration system every day and do something about it: walking with those in need on their journey out of poverty and strengthening families at risk. We ask for your continued prayer and support. For more information on Catholic Charities and the services provided, visit www.ccasfnm.org Information forums in Albuquerque: St. Francis Xavier Saturday, January 24th from 10 am to noon Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Friday, January 30th from 7 – 9 pm Santuario de San Martin de Porres Thursday, January 22nd from 7 – 9 pm Holy Family Monday, February 9th from 7 – 9 pm St. Therese of the Infant Jesus TBD

DEPRESSION Continued from page 6 The first presentation focuses on correcting misconceptions by providing sound information and the latest research. Depression’s impact on marriage and family and the church’s teaching on suicide will be covered.

Saints will provide spiritual guidance through their words of wisdom.

The second presentation builds upon the first by examining how these conditions can negatively affect the practice of our Catholic faith and conversely, ways in which our faith can aid in healing. The meaning of suffering, healthy and unhealthy spirituality, prayer, doubt, sin, symptoms, distortion of thoughts, and the sacraments are some of the topics covered.

The third presentation is based on

Kay’s award-winning book, Raising Depression Free Children. It will focus on how to reduce children’s risk for depression. Risk factors, warning signs, and methods for creating resiliency will be covered. The medication controversy will also be addressed.

In addition to her book on childhood depression, Kay is also the author of several published articles on childhood depression and two Catholic articles on the topic of depression from a Catholic perspective (in Canticle magazine, 2007 and Liguorian, 2011).

These presentations are free of charge, but prior registration is requested. To register, please call the Family Life Office at 505.831.8117, or email the office at yduran@archdiosf.org .

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By Christine Pedotti Publisher: Ignatius Press (April 2014) Designed with young children in mind, this book is a shortened and simplified version of the popular, best-selling Tell Me about the Catholic Faith. Suitable for children in pre-school and kindergarten, Tell Me about the Catholic Faith for Small Children is a comprehensive view of the Catholic Church with gorgeous four-color illustrations on every page.

The book begins with the most important stories and characters of the Bible, beginning with the Old Testament: Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David. Next comes the New Testament with Mary and Joseph, Jesus, John the Baptist, the twelve apostles, and the sisters Mary and Martha.

The history of the Church is then traced through the first Christians, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and into modern times. The exciting story unfolds with thumbnail sketches of great men and women of faith: some well-known and beloved saints, such as Francis and Clare of Assisi, along with the recently canonized Kateri Tekakwitha and Father Damien of Molokai.

The basic beliefs of the Catholic Church as well as her major sacraments and feast days are all briefly described. This rich treasury of information is sure to fascinate young children while teaching them the most important elements of their Christian heritage.

Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

By Charles Marsh Publisher: Knopf (April 2014) In the decades since his execution by the Nazis in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor, theologian, and anti-Hitler conspirator, has become one of the most widely read and inspiring Christian thinkers of our time. Now, drawing on extensive new research, Strange Glory offers a definitive account, by turns majestic and intimate, of this modern icon. The scion of a grand family that rarely went to church, Dietrich decided as a thirteen-year-old to become a theologian. By twenty-one, the rather snobbish and awkward young man had already written a dissertation hailed by Karl Barth as a “theological miracle.” But it was only the first step in a lifelong effort to recover an authentic and orthodox Christianity from the dilutions of liberal Protestantism and the modern idolatries of blood and nation— which forces had left the German church completely helpless against the onslaught of Nazism.

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SAN MIGUEL MISSION Continued from page 21 ers attended Mass there every day. Although St. Michael’s High School (as it is now called) has moved to a new location, San Miguel Chapel is still maintained and preserved by St. Michael’s High School’s many volunteers and the community of Santa Fe. This work continues. An adobe church needs ongoing preservation. A new coat of adobe plaster needs to be applied every few years. St. Michael’s High, working with their collaborative partner Cornerstones Community Partnerships, a local non-profit organization which has preserved adobe churches throughout the Southwest for over 25 years, will continue work on preservation of San Miguel. The community of Santa Fe, those who value San Miguel from throughout New Mexico, friends from all over the U.S. and the world will continue to support the preservation of San Miguel Chapel. Come yourself and experience our Catholic history at this beautiful and historic chapel.

Note: San Miguel Chapel is a consecrated Catholic chapel owned by the Brothers of Christian Schools and is operated by the St. Michael’s High School Foundation. It is not a parish church or a mission church of any parish. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan has granted permission for the two Sunday Masses listed above to be celebrated there; however, other sacraments are not allowed, i.e. baptisms, weddings, first communions. All donations and contributions made to San Miguel Chapel go to the St. Michael’s Foundation.

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In remembrance of our brothers and sisters interred in our Catholic Cemeteries during 2014 Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery 7999 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87113 505.821.0800 Adams, Marilyn J. Adamsko, Al Altepeter, Sherilyn M Anaya Sr., Larry Anderson, D. Mark Arellanes, Joe Frank Arias, Allen R. Arite, James A. Armijo, Jose Ramon “Ray” Ayala, Rosaura Babb, Leta M. Baca, Elsie B. Balistrere, Charles R. Bartolucci, Eleanor Bauhs, Kenneth C. Benedict, Alma Benites, Donna Bischel, Otto L. Blair, Milla R. Blunt, Robert F. Bolton, Kathleen S. Borovik, Theresa Ann Boyle, Charles Brady, Richard E. Brice, Jerry G. Brion, William J. Brown, Lawana T. Burke, Glen F. Burken, Vera A. Burns, William W. Byrd, Christopher B. Carlson, Kathleen M. Carr, Duane K. Carroll, John Cecchini, Albert A. Chavez, Mary Ellen Chavez, Benny D. Chimenti, Josina B. Chinisci, Marisa M. Chiu, Tze Kong Civerolo, Richard C. Coffin, Philip G. Colucci, Virginia M. Cozzens, Pat S. Crum, Angeline K. Curzi, Joseph E. Davidson, Sophia G. Deesing, Roy J. Di Paolo, Angelo A. Diprima, John Joseph Dockweiller, Virginia C. Domme, Kathryn M. Drumm, Mary Lou Dudak, Helen A. Duran,Georgiana M. Duran,Barbara C. Ellis, Iola Erbert, Virgil Espinosa, Betty Espinoza, David P. Everett, Theresa Farley, Patricia E. Fiala, Mary Jane Flanagan, Robert Joseph Flores,Jessica L. Forbes, Louis L. Francke, Friedrich Furey, James W. Gallegos, Clarabel Gallegos, Lawrence “Larry” Gallegos, Sr., Eddie Garcia, Ross A. Garcia, Ben D. Garcia, Evangeline M. Garfield, Mary E. Germain, Clara G. Giannini, Sharon K. Gilliland, Cuca Giron, MichaelA. Gonzales, Arthur O. Gorton, Frederick H. Gray, Corinne C. Gray, Eric S. Guzman, Brigida R.

Hanks, Shaun N. Hanson, Edward L. Harding, Leonard J. Hardy,Lillian Hauptman, Donald F. Hendren, Aria Hernandez, Epifania R. Hernandez, Mary Josephine Herrera, Polly Heuft, Mary Hicks, William Hill, Wanda Denise Jahnke, Arthur W. Jarrell, Deidre M. Jund, Jr., Joseph F. Kauyedauty, Jr., Ronald E. Khader, Gina J. Kimball, Theresa Kinemond, Gary A. Klimka, David Michael Kolesar, George T. Konkol, Nancy C. Krauss, Dennis P. Krysinski, Sr. Mary Irene Lamberson, Ramon Langdale, Marjorie E. Leverington, Helen C. Liberatore, John Lobato, Ruth G. Lopez, Brett C. Lopez,Dana Rae Lopez,Regina E. Lovato, Tobias Lozano, Carmen P Lucero, Flora R. Lucero de Leon, Estella Lynch, Jr., John G. Lyons, Mary C. MacDougall, Jane Ann Madani, Akhtar Maes, Mary Lou Maes, Mary Alice Maestas, Olivama Majors, Barbara A. Maniaci, Joseph Martin, Lindsey Martinez, Margaret R. Martinez, Evaristo G. McCane, Billie G. McCullough, Julia E. McKenna, Kathleen Ann McLane, Jr., Deacon Alfred L. McShaffrey, John L. Mechenbier, Bernard J. Medina, Mary O. Mellekas, Joan R. Mellekas, Andrea M. Melloy, Robert E. Menaul, Irma Monahan, Jerry B. Montano, Elizabeth “Betsy” Montoya, Eva B. Montoya, Donna L. Mooney, Sherry Morrato, Mary Morrato, Francis Mueller, Lavonne I. Mueller, Maxine E. Muhlberger, Joseph G. Mulligan, Clara R. Mulligan, James E. Murrel, John R. Navarro, Teresa C. Newsome, William R. Newsome, Shirley M. Newsome, Annette L. Nguyen, Hinh V. Nguyen, Hope Hai-yen Nwagbo, Chizoba I. O’Connor, Robert T. Oliver, Lila M. Olson, Kenneth Ondrik, Michael A. Ortega, Ernestine C. Ortiz, Anna L. Osetek, Delores M. Othart, Leon B. Ouchi, Janice Padilla, Jeanette M. Parras, Melissa A. Perea, Gilber Petelski, Jr., Louie Plimpton, James D. Pohl, Jr., Nobert E. Potts III, Jerry M. Preciado, Frank Prieto, Manuel A.

Provencio, Margaret B. Pugliese, Daniel A. Radigan, Charles T. Rael, J. Ivan Reidy, Kathern Rincon, Angela Rivera, Ninfa Robeck, Madeline R. Romero, Christopher Phillip Romero, Eliseo Romero, John I. Romero, Leopoldo C. Romero, Mary A. Rosson, Jr., David E. Roybal, Clara R. Salgado, Mary Ann Sandoval, Marcos G. Sandoval, Martha Scamehorn, Marilou Schlientz, Reba Schneider, Donald C. Schneider, Jeanne C. Seis, Margaret F. Serna, Elena L. Sheehi, Barbara E. Simms, Rose A. Simon, Helen B. Sloan, Valentino Prince Sloan, Leslie Smith, Lois A. Smith, Judith A. Spelman, Mary Marguerite Stagnone, Sandra Drebing Stahnke, Maria C. Stephens, Vernon Stomp, John M. Tafoya, Alice Tarter, Margaret M. Taylor, Catherine E. Thomas, William Tirado, Lillian Trinh, Henry Truong Kiet, Tuan Underwood, Carl Valadez, Josephine G. Valdez, James R. Valdez, Rosalie M. Vaughn, John Verderame, Benny Viets, Don Vigil, Alice F. Vu, Da D Waclawczyk, Sr. Mary Estelle Ward, Leonard C. Warn, Bernice Weber, Mark A. Weiler, Lena C. Weston, Louise M. Wiesch, Richard W. Wight, Gail Ann Zmarzly, Sr.,Frank Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery 1900 Edith Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87105 505.243.0218 Aguilar, Refugio Aguinaga, Inocencia Alaniz, Jose Enrique Alcarcon Ismael Alvarado, Julia Amiri, Barat Ali Anaya, John Andrade, Edward J. Andrade, Gertrude Anna Valles Apodaca, Felix N. Apodaca, Messiah Aragon, Angela Aragon, Eufelia Aragon, Robert W. Archibeque, Joe Archibeque, John Archibeque, Tillie Archuleta, Christine Archuleta, Patricia Arellano, Gregory Henry Armijo, Gloria Felix Armijo, Jelacio Armijo,Fredrick M. Arterburn, Audel Baca, Adelaido Baca, Andrew J. Baca, David Ray Baca, Eloisa B.

Baca, Lucy Baca, Manuela Baca, Martin T. Baca, Maureen J. Baca, Ralph B. Baca, Raymond J. Bachicha, Noel T. Barela, Simon I. Barreras, Abentino Barrientes, John Barrientes, Oralia L. Barros, Carolina S. Barry, Beverly L. Beare, Rita Beffort, Steven R. Begay, Jimmie Benavidez, Juanita Benavidez, Mario Miguel Benavidez, Pete, Jr. Benelli, Rosetta Sr. Benney, James G. Bergs, Victor Blackmon, David, Sr. Blea, Alice Blea, Irene C. Bonham, Elva Brazfield, Lina Buenconsejo, Frances Byford, Wesley S. Cammarota, Barbara Campbell, Tommy R. Campos, Robert M. Candelaria, Eva Candelaria, Gino Candelaria, Mary Carrillo, Eppie Carrillo, Raymond H. Carter, Joylene Casas, Jesus U Casaus, Adam G. Casaus, Mary Jane Castillo, Margaret Castro, Michael Cervantes, Agustin Cervantes, Filomeno (Phil) Chappell, Edna Mae Chavez, Ada B. Chavez, Gabriel P. Chavez, Genoveva Chavez, Julia Chavez, Magdalena Chavez, Mark Chavez, Mary D. Chavez, Matthew Chavez, Matthew A Chavez, Michael A. Chavez, Michael J. Chavez, Nellie Chavez, Paul Chavez, Ralph A. Chavez, Randy Chavez, Robert Chavez, Tobias Chavez,Gilbert Chavez, Leo Concini, Frank Cook, Fr. Timon Cooper, Virginia Cordero Andasola, Hermelina Cordova, Benny Cordova, Luis G. Cordova, Adelina Coriz, Beartice M. Crawford, James T. Davila, Susana Davis, Mary Frances Dayton, Patricia DeBlassie, Paul Delgado, Jesus Delgado, Marcos Delgado, Veronica DeVargas, Urban J. Diaz, Nidia Diaz, Santiago Dolan, Christopher Dow, Archie P. Duran, Mary Lou Duran, Peter Durand, Viola Eichenberg, Sandra Sue Elizondo, Hector Elizondo, Lupe Estrada, Jax Enzo Eulalia Lopez Fernandez, Florencia Fernandez, Vena E Florez, Isadora G.

Foor, Renee C Galindro, Pablo Gallegos, Audora M. “Dora” Gallegos, Charles Gallegos, Don Gallegos, Estella V. Gallegos, Julia S Gallegos, Martin Gallegos, Norman Garcia, Agripina Garcia, David Garcia, Denise Garcia, Eloy C. Garcia, Estevan J. Garcia, Gilbert Jr. Garcia, James Garcia, Margaret Garcia, Martha G. Garcia, Mary Louise Garcia, Nino Garcia, Patricio C. Garcia, Rose Garcia, Jose Miguel Garza, Christopher Giron, Adelaida Gomez, Patsy Gomez, Rose Gomez,Tomasita M. Gonzales, Bennie Gonzales, Eloisa M. Gonzales, Felipe Gonzales, Grace Gonzales, Joe Gonzales, Ramona Gonzalez, Herminia T. Gonzalez, Juan M. Gonzalez, Victoria Gonzalez, Antonio Grant, Kathleen Griego, Bertha S. Griego, Elesta Griego, Lucilla Griego, M. Greg Griego, Michael J. Griego, Nancy R. Griego, Steven Griffin, Alicia T. Grine, Luis V. Gurule, Joseph Gurule, Sally Gutierrerz, Pauline Gutierrez, James J. Gutierrez, Max L. Gutierrez, Modesto Gutierrez, Robert Hamilton, Mary Ellen Hathoot, Betty Jo Haybyrne, Alyce P. Haynes, Sylvia Herman, Carl Hernandez, Helen Herrera, Alex A. Herrera, Estefanita Herrera, George Herrera, Joe M. Herrera, Ramona Hibbert, Shirley Higgins, Catherine Hochrein, Mary E. Hockmuth, Donald Sr. Hostetler, Dolores Huerta, John S. Ibarra, Gloria Bono Jackson, Rose Jaramillo Gallegos, Abran Jaramillo, Alex Jaramillo, David B. Jaramillo, Herminia L. Johnson, Marcella Jones, Donny Ray Kalaczik, Luz B. Karnes, Barbara A. Karns, Charles J. Keeney, Jeffrey Keleher, John Kelsey, Maura King, Delphy C. Kirkland, David N. Kondziolka, Louis Kosick, Irene C. Leal, Eloisa Lew, Kathleen Laura Leyba, Helen E. Leyba, Manuel Leyba, Sixto Leyendecker, William Eugene Leyva, Sixto

Leyva, Sophie Lial,Teresa J. Lopez, Ernest R. Lopez, Herman G. Lopez, Jennie T. Lopez, Jimmy David Lopez, Josefina Lopez, Margaret Lopez, Peter A. Lopez, Rebecca Lopez,Gilbert A. Lovato, Hope Lovato, Leonard Arthur Lovato, Ramona Lozoya, Arthur Lucas, Margaret Ann Lucero, Agneda Lucero, Betty Lucero, Ella Lucero, Helga E. Lucero, Joe N. Lucero, Richard Lucero, Tillie G. Lujan, Ernest G. Lujan, Fidelina Lujan, Marie Yvonne Luna, Judy L. Luna, Manuel A. Sr Lyon, DoloresMaria Madrid, Cora Madrid, Herman Madrid, Laura Madril, Julio Maestas, Anthony Matthew Maguire, Gregory Maguire, Gregory Makowski,Jean Ann Manzanares, E. Conrad Manzanares, Juan Manzanares,Clementina Marcelli, Teresa A Marez, Joe Marquez, Stella Martin, Alphonso Martin, Noel D. Martinez, Albino Martinez, Edward Martinez, Flora Martinez, Flora C Martinez, Marion Martinez, Max J. Martinez, Miguel Martinez, Angel M.M. Martinez,Lupita V. McBride, Mary O. McCallister, Nancy A. Mcguire, J. Greg.

McIntyre, Laureen Medina, Gloria Mendoza, Ramon Menicucci, Mario Metzgar, Anges Miller, Alfred Miller, Beverly l.

Miranda, Eva P Mischke, J Quentin Monkewicz,Victor L. Montano, Diego Montano, Marcy Montano, Mary Montano, Steven Montano, Viola Montoya, Rudy A. Mora, Elvira Mora, Jesus A. Mora, John Fredrick Mora, Joseph C. Mora, Louise Mora,Agueda G. Morse, Robert Moya, Abenicio Moya, David M. Moya, Richard Moya, Sofia Muller, Madonna E. Muller, Matthew W. Muniz, Valerie Munoz, Brigido Munoz, Jaime Naranjo, Angelina Navarette, Mary Alice Neal, Dominic Joseph Nelson, Frank C. Nieri, Eugene L. Olguin, Caroline Olguin, Faustino Olivas, Robert

Ortega, Frank Sena, Germaine K. Ortega, George J. Sena, Mary Jean Ortega, Manuel Jr. Serrano, Anselmo Ortega, Marcelina Shattuck, Priscilla Ortega, Maria M. Sierra, Kathy L. Ortega, Mary S. Silva, Daniel Ortega, Sandra Jo Silva, Jose Ortega, Thomas Sisneros, Richard Ortiz, Arthur Stanley Slack, Edith Ortiz, Clorinda Smyth, Leo Ortiz, Eugene A., III Snyder, Edward P. Ortiz, Laryy Sosa, Alice Otero, Benny Spindle, Louise Otero, Elijah J. Suazo, George Otero, Tommy Telles, Adrian J. Ovida, Josal B. Telles, Jeremy G. Pacheco, Alice L. Temer, Marian Pacheco, Jesus Tempest, Daniel Robert Packer, Sean Teupell, Kate G. Padilla, Chris N. Thornburg, Mary Connie Padilla, Dora R. Tomasi, John Padilla, Isabel B. Torres, Clara D. Padilla, Lucella Torres, Daniel M. Padilla, Mary A Torres, Emilio T. Padilla, Pauline Torres, Ismael C. Padilla, Severo L. Torres, Leo Padilla, Alice Torres, Rumalda Padilla, Eduardo L. Torres, Tomas Panas, Henry Torrez, Willie Parker, Clara F. Trujillo, Edward Parks, Stephen Trujillo, Magdalena Parra, Ricky J. Trujillo, Rose Eileen Perales, Angel M. Turrietta, Annabelle Perea, Claudinia Turrietta, Celestino Perea, Nellie Turrietta, Vincent G. Perea, Sammy Ulibarri, Arthur Robert Perez, Emilio Valdez, Teodoro Perez, Felix Jr. Valencia, Ramona Perez, Joe Valerio, Alice B. Petersen, Richard Vallejos, Esther Pickerel, Rosalie Vallez, Maria A.R Placencia, Joseph Van Damme, Michael Planer, Harold Varela, Felipe D Prenni, Stella C. Varela, Omaree S. Proo, Henry Vargas, Kellee D. Provo, Eva B. Vigil, Elsie Pruett, C. Missy Vigil, Minnie Quintana, Margaret Vigil, Rosie Rael, Tony T. Villalobos, Manuel Ramirez, Gertrude Villanueva, Fermin Ramirez, Sylvia Waters, Robert Ramone, Bahe J. Watrin, Jerilynn Retallack, Roger A. Watts,Benita S. Riddle, Bobby Way, Kali Rodriguez, Melquisedec Way, Maurcie Rodriguez, V. Peg White, Leo Romero, Alex Wolfe, Ann S. Romero, Candelario Ximenes, Vicente Romero, Christian Zamora, Anastacio Romero, Clorinda Zamora, Reyes Romero, Grace Zamora, Solomon Romero, Marcella W. Zandstra, Maria Romero, MaryLou Romero, Roman Rosario Catholic Cemetery Romero, Soraida 499 N. Guadalupe St. Rosales, Irene Santa Fe, NM 87501 Saavedra, Michael F. 505.983.2322 Sais, Eva A. Saiz, Eddie Anaya, Frank Salas, Rose Contreras Apodaca, David Salas, Toby Archuleta, Jerry Salazar, Benny G. Atilano, Jose Salazar, Marcella Baca, Joseph Salazar, Susie M. Baca, Louise D. San Martin, Mauro Baca, Peter Sanchez, Audelia M. Barela, Joe Sanchez, Estela Barnes, Meredith Sanchez, Frank Blea, Kathleen Sanchez, Josie Bonal, Teresa Sanchez, Lillian Brandle, Francis Sanchez, Margaret C De Baca, Norma Sanchez, Michael A. Carrillo, Angel G. Sanchez, Rod C Carrillo, Ernestina Sanchez, Rudolph Cawley, Barbara Sanchez, Teresa M. Chavez, Mary Jo Sanchez, Tom Chavez, Phillip Sandoval, Agnes Compton, John Sandoval, Alexander Cordova, Dolores Sandoval, Alfred E. Culligan, Paul Santistevan, Ermino Delgado, Donald Schachter, Selene Dominguez, Nicholas Sedillo, Abel Durr, Joseph Sedillo, Alfides Eichelmann, John Sedillo, Jerry M. Encinas, Mary Selgado, Viola Escudero, Roberta Sena, Anthony Esquibel, Patrick In Remembrance continued on page 25

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Rest in Peace

Br. Robert F. Lucero, OFM For more than 40 years, the two great loves of Br. Robert Lucero’s life were ministry and music. Br. Bob, a Franciscan Friar of St. John the Baptist Province in Cincinnati, OH died December 20, 2014 at the age of 64. A native of Santa Fe, he professed solemn vows as a Friar in 1973 and spent 39 years as an assistant editor and production manager at St. Anthony Messenger Press (now Fran-

Sr. Angelina Abeyta, OP Sr. Angelina was born in the small town of Abeytas, NM on February 21, 1923. The name of the town was derived from her family name, and her grandparents were religious leaders and respected citizens in the town. From this beginning she acquired a deep and strong religious and cultural respect for life. Her parents, Santiago and Andrea Sanchez Abeyta, had nine children, seven girls and two boys. Valentina (later Angelina) was the eldest and Dolores, who also became a Grand Rapids Dominican Sister, was the second youngest. At the age of three, little Valentina suffered severe burns from a tub of hot water which fell on her; she was not expected to live. Her mother asked

ciscan Media) in Over-the-Rhine. A 43-year veteran of Cincinnati’s May Festival Chorus, he was one of its longest-serving and most devoted members. Br. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Eloy Lucero and Luisa (Louise) Griego, and his sister and brother-inlaw, Mary Louise Rivera (Rudy). Br. Bob is survived by four brothers: Eloy (Martha Jean), Henry (Theresa), and Ralph, all of Santa Fe, and Gene, of Albuquerque.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held December 31, at St. Clement Church in St. Bernard, OH; interment followed at St. Mary Cemetery also in St. Bernard.

God to save her and allow her to serve in religious life. Her mother’s first prayer was answered when little Valentina healed from her burns and thrived.

Her dream to return to her beloved land in the southwest was fulfilled in 1966 when she was assigned to teach and later to be the coordinator of religious education at San Juan Pueblo in New Mexico. In 1977, after an interval as the religious education coordinator in Douglas, MI, she became Mission Office Coordinator and pastoral minister for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in Albuquerque. In this work she also assisted in the development of Christian Basic Communities. In 1997, Sr. Angelina became one of the founders of the Adams Street house in Albuquerque. (For the complete obituary, please see our Facebook page “Archdiocese of Santa Fe Official”.)

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January 18, 2015 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time Abbot Joel Garner, O.Praem

January 25, 2015 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time Rev. Ronald Bowers

February 1, 2015 4th Sunday Ordinary Time Rev. Ronald Bowers

February 8, 2015 5th Sunday Ordinary Time (ACA) Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

IS 42:1-4, 6-7 or IS 55:1-11 PS 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 or IS 12:2-3, 4BCD, 5-6 ACTS 10:34-38 or 1 JN 5:1-9 CF, MK 9:7 or CF, JN 1:29 MK 1:7-11 1 SM 3:3B-10, 19 PS 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 1 COR 6:13C-15A, 17-20 JN 1:41, 17B JN 1:35-42 JON 3:1-5, 10 PS 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 1 COR 7:29-31 MK 1:15 MK 1:14-20 DT 18:15-20 PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9 1 COR 7:32-35 MT 4:16 MK 1:21-28 JB 7:1-4, 6-7 PS 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 1 COR 9:16-19, 22-23 MT 8:17 MK 1:29-39

Roman Catholic Saints Calendar January, 2015 15 St. Paul the Hermit 16 St. Berard and Companions 17 St. Anthony of Egypt 18 St. Charles of Sezze 19 St. Fabian 20 St. Sebastian 21 St. Agnes 22 St. Vincent 23 St. Marianne Cope 24 St. Francis de Sales 25 Conversion of St. Paul 26 Sts. Timothy and Titus 27 St. Angela Merici 28 St. Thomas Aquinas 29 Servant of God Brother Juniper 30 Blessed Mary Angela Truszkowska 31 St. John Bosco

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January, 2015 20 Rev. Fernando Rubio-Boitel 22 Rev. Albert Ssekabembe 26 Rev. Johnny Lee Chavez 27 Rev. Berard Doerger, OFM 27 Very Rev. Franklin D. Pretto-Ferro 29 Rev. Thomas Pesaresi, MM 31 Rev. Oren Key, SJ

February, 2015 1 St. Ansgar 2 Presentation of the Lord 3 St. Blaise 4 St. Joseph of Leonissa 5 St. Agatha 6 St. Paul Miki and Companions 7 St. Colette 8 St. Josephine Bakhita 9 St. Jerome Emiliani 10 St. Scholastica 11 Our Lady of Lourdes 12 St. Apollonia 13 St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph 14 Sts. Cyril and Methodius

February, 2015 2 Rev. Larry Bernard, OFM 5 Rev. Bruce Hausfeld, OFM 7 Rev. Donald Starkey 8 Rev. Lucian Hendren 8 Rev. Tien-Tri Nguyen 9 Rev. Jose A. Hernandez 12 Very Rev. Dennis Garcia 12 Rev. William Sanchez 13 Very Rev. Hyginus Anuta

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rchbishop Michael J. Sheehan presented ASF Catholic Center staff service pins and certificates of recognition for their dedicated service to the People of God of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe during the Annual Christmas Staff Luncheon which followed a special Mass of Thanksgiving in December 2014.

5 years Neil Smith

Yolanda Sutton Corey Lucero (not pictured)

20 years Karl Hess Rita Lucero Joseph Sinico

15 years Dolores Cordova Marcella Gonzales Ruben Martinez Janet Olmsted Gloria Sisneros

30 years Bernadette Jaramillo Tony Salgado

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hen Rev. Msgr. Bennett J. Voorhies was appointed by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan to serve as his representative at Archbishop’s Jean-Baptiste Lamy’s 200th birthday celebration in October 2014 in Clermont, France, he was pleasantly surprised. Not only because of the honor bestowed upon him and the “beauty, kindness and hospitality of the French people,” but because of the unique similarities he noticed between the Cathedral of Clermont and St. Etienne Church and New Mexico’s church architecture. Msgr.

Voorhies said its exterior reminded him of St. Anthony in Padua in Pecos where he served as pastor and St. Etienne’s interior reminded him of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe. The churches showcase stunning stain glass windows created by the same Clermont artist.

Msgr. Voorhies was hosted by Archbishop Lamy’s descendants, Jean Paul and Martine Brun at their family home, a vineyard transformed into a lush garden where much of their food and flowers are harvested. It is located in the province of Auvergne, a mountainous, volcanic region similar to New Mexico’s topography. Msgr. Voorhies said the parallels between Archbishop Lamy’s early years in France and his 10 years as a priest in Ohio earned him a strong reputation as a builder. He was prepared for the lack of staff and resources he faced as bishop of Santa Fe. Armed with his energy and vast resources from the Archdioceses of Cincinnati and Clermont and his strong religious support, he was able to recruit the Sisters of Charity, the Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Loretto and other missionaries during his many travels throughout Europe and North America.

Msgr. Voorhies said the French community has become increasingly aware and proud of their own native son, a true hero who became the missionary archbishop to the Southwest.

The parish prepared an exposition of material collected by those who had visited the USA and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe relating to Archbishop Lamy’s legacy and a plaque featuring Lamy’s Coat of Arms was installed on the church wall. He concelebrated with Most Rev. Hippolyte Simon the Archbishop of Clermont at a special Mass which was packed with the faithful anxious to partake in

the historic moment. Speaking at the end of the liturgy, Msgr.

Voorhies thanked the people of the Archdiocese of Clermont and the City of Lampdes for sending the missionaries to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe beginning with Archbishop Lamy and his first Vicar General. The mayor of Lampdes hosted a re-

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Msgr. Voorhies said he was very grateful for the opportunity Archbishop Sheehan gave him to represent the archdiocese and said the French locals are also thankful that their great and noble son, Jean Baptiste Lamy, has been so appreciated for his work in helping to plant the bountiful seeds of faith in Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Msgr. Voorhies is the pastor of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Albuqueruque. He also serves as the director for the Office of Ecumenical & Interreligious Affairs. (For more information read Archbishop Sheehan’s column, published in the October 2014 issue of People of God available online at www.archdiosf. org.) Celine Baca Radigan, Editor.

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