October 2015 • Volume 33, Number 9 • www.archdiosf.org
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Archbishop John C. Wester receives pallium ............................. 2 Archbishop’s Letter: 1st St. Francis Awards................................ 3 2015 Apostolic Journey to USA..................................................... 5 46th Annual Rosary Rally............................................................. 12 Society of Jesus............................................................................ 14 Vocations........................................................................................ 16 Archbishop’s School Fund Dinner.............................................. 17
Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
The Face of Christ......................................................................... 28
Archbishop Wester Receives Pallium See Page 2
Synod of Bishops OCT OB ER I S R ES PECT LI F E M ONT H
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Pope Francis looks on as members of the Philadelphia Ballet perform at the Festival of Families during the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia Sept. 26.
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Archbishop John C. Wester Formally Receives Pallium Monday, October 5, 2015
at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, served as Pope Francis’ representative
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rchbishop John C. Wester was installed as our 12th Archbishop of Santa Fe on June 4, 2015 in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, NM. On June 29, 2015, the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the liturgical event that recognizes the martyrdom of the two apostles and the foundation of the Roman church, Archbishop Wester joined 45 of his newly-named metropolitan archbishop brothers representing 34 countries to meet with Pope Francis, concelebrate Mass and receive their sacred palliums at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. During the Mass, Pope Francis blessed and distributed the palliums, his gift to
each archbishop. This was a break from the 32-year-old custom in which the Holy Father previously conferred the palliums on the new archbishops in attendance. Also at this historic event, Archbishop Wester distributed the prestigious St. Francis of Assisi medallion to men and women who serve their parishes as role models of our Catholic faith through their dedicated service to others. NB. Due to print deadlines the recipients of the awards will be featured in the November issue of People of God. For more information regarding the liturgical vestment, please refer to Archbishop Wester’s column in this issue of People of God on page 3.
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ast Monday evening, October 5, I had the opportunity to experience my first Saint Francis of Assisi Awards Mass. I was very touched by this event for a number of reasons. First of all, I was moved by those being honored by their service to our church. It is clear to me that our recipients for 2015 were delighted to serve the church and that this honor was something they did not seek nor desire. Rather, they are motivated for love of Christ, His Church and their fellow parishioners. I was also moved by the pastors that were there, to see and honor the parishioners they had personally chosen for this award. It was a joy to see priests and parishioners in such a wonderful bond of friendship and solidarity. I was also moved by having the event at our beautiful Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Having the Mass at our Cathedral Basilica demonstrates our unity as one church in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Yes, I was truly honored to be part of this event as your new archbishop. Another unique aspect of this year’s “Awards Mass” and ceremony was that I received my pallium from Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic Nuncio in the United States. As you may know, the pallium is a liturgical vestment worn by
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archbishops to signify their unity with the Holy Father as they shepherd God’s people in their own archdiocese as well as represent the unity of the people of God within a metropolitan province, in our case the Province of Santa Fe. In turn, the pallium represents
the unity of the metropolitan province with the Universal Church and with the Holy Father. The pallium also symbolizes my service and care of this local church, symbolizing Christ, our Good Shepherd, who carried the lambs on His shoulders. That
We invite you to listen to Archbishop Wester’s homily on the Archdiocesan website at www.archdiosf.org. NB – The Spanish translation of Archbishop’s homily will also be posted on the website upon receipt. Thank you.
is why the pallium is made of lamb’s wool that is blessed on the Feast of Saint Agnes, whose name means “lamb” in Latin. I made the point in my homily during the Saint Francis of Assisi Awards Mass that while the pallium represents the weighty responsibility of service placed upon the bishop (and the priests) by Christ, it is a load that is lightened by the priests with whom I share ministry through Holy Orders and by the people of God who work so hard in our archdiocese, as signified by those who received the Saint Francis of Assisi Award this year. During the homily, I also made the point that I am a little jealous of those who serve our church at the parish level. You see, the parish is where the church lives, moves and has its being, to paraphrase the sixth common preface of the Roman Missal. I have always loved parish ministry and if I may say, one of the regrets that I have of being a bishop is that I am somewhat removed from the lived experience of the parish. I think that is why I was so moved by the Saint Francis of Assisi Awards Mass: I felt a deep connection with the priests and the people and through them felt the deep connection I have with all the parishes of our archdiocese. My ministry is to all the people of the archdiocese and it finds expression, as I have said, primarily through my union
with our priests and with all of the faithful in this local church. I suppose you can say that in awarding the recipients of the Saint Francis Award at the Cathedral Basilica we are also honoring our priests who serve in the parishes and who are assisted by the laity who exercise their baptismal call. No wonder I was so moved at my first experience of the Awards Mass. I felt deeply my union with all those being honored and through them realized my presence in all of our parishes. I am grateful to Archbishop Sheehan for instituting this wonderful tradition in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and I look forward to many more in the years ahead. Congratulations once again to all our awardees for 2015. Your service is a great gift to our archdiocese and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you. Sincerely yours in the Lord,
Most Rev. John C, Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe
Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for October 2015
UNIVERSAL: Human trafficking
That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated. EVANGELIZATION: Mission in Asia That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it.
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Listening Session, Sacred Heart, Española Install Reverend Dominic Pierson as Pastor, Sacred Heart, Española Install Reverend Daniel Gutierrez as Pastor, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Taos Listening Session, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Taos Priest Convocation, Taos 500th Anniversary Mass of St. Therese, Carmelite Monastery, Santa Fe Annual Investiture of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Austin, TX Episcopal Board, Mount Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, OR Mass & Dinner, 35th Annual Archdiocesan Youth Conference, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Albuquerque Listening Session, Albuquerque B Deanery, Our Lady of the Annunciation Listening Session, Albuquerque C Deanery, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Listening Session, Northeast Deanery, San Miguel del Vado, Ribera Listening Session, Albuquerque A Deanery, Our Lady of Sorrows, Bernalillo Consecration of New Church, Santuario de San Martin de Porres, Albuquerque Vacation
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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@stjosephnm. org. For more information, go to www.sisterblandinasegale.com. Sister Blandina Segale photo courtesy of Palace of the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA) Negative #67735
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God Blessed America! Holy Joy, Hope By Celine Baca Radigan and Leslie M. Radigan, Office of Communications/Media
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t has been said the 2015 Apostolic Trip was one of the most covered events in history followed by a tidal wave of multimedia into perpetuity. So how does this little ASF Communication /Media Office add to this? Perhaps by providing another dimension of the massive work orchestrated behind the scenes led by the United States Conference of Bishop’s Secretary of Communications, Mrs. Helen Osman. Helen recruited U.S. Diocesan Communication staff to assist by serving on the USCCB Papal Media Team. The credentialing process involved months of scrutiny by the U.S. Secret Service. Both of us were credentialed and invited to serve. We travelled to Washington, DC, New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA.
The charge of the USCCB Papal Media Team included processing social media analytics, credentialing over 7,000 international media personnel, pool reporting, media/expert liaison, and security. During Pope Francis’ September 2015 apostolic journey to the United States, the USCCB’s social media channels provided a unique lens of the visit with exclusive content, videos, news, images and more. Because of our combined effort to get journalists to the places they needed to be, the world had a glimpse of the church in the United States showing our vibrancy and our commitment to the Gospel of Mercy. Helen was an untiring, joyful leader at the helm, who orchestrated webinars on social media and other cutting edge planning strategies. James Rogers, the incoming USCCB Secretary of Communications, provided the following statistics gathered from the elite social media team, headed by Matt Palmer:
• 2,268 pieces of social content, including 59 real-time videos, with an equal balance of English and Spanish • 18.5 million content impressions (over 3,000 impressions per minute of USCCB work!) • 1.1 million video views (over 13,000 video views per hour) • 5.1 billion impressions of the campaign hashtags, #popeinUS and #papaenUSA (almost 10K hashtag impressions per second!) • 8% of all Pope conversations included our hashtags, content, or reference to the USCCB. Our analytics team created a social and traditional media listening/monitoring process across English and Spanish that distilled more than 73 billion mentions of the Pope into insights that prepared Father Federico Lombardi, SJ, Director of the Holy See Press Office, and Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, President See BLESSED on page 23
The schedule for Pope Francis’ September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States of America as released by the Vatican on June 30, 2015. All times listed were Eastern Daylight Time. Look for upcoming archdiocesan video of the USCCB Papal Media Team highlights.
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 (WASHINGTON, DC)
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Arrival from Cuba at Joint Base Andrews
Nuns and others show their excitement as they wait for Pope Francis to emerge from a short meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama upon the pope’s arrival at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington Sept. 22. (CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, pool)
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Pope Francis prepares to vest before meeting with U.S. bishops in Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle
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Welcome ceremony and meeting with President Obama at the White House
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Midday Prayer with bishops of the United States, Saint Matthew’s Cathedral
Pope Francis, U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle greet the crowd from the south portico of the White House in Washington Sept. 23. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)
General ticket for papal Mass and canonization of Blessed Junipero Serra
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Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
This is a general ticket for the canonization Mass of Blessed Junipero Serra that Pope Francis celebrated Sept. 23 outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. (CNS)
Pope Francis prepares to vest in the sacristy before celebrating the canonization Mass of St. Junipero Serra outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Sept. 23. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Mass of Canonization of Junipero Serra, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic University of America, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and CNN anchor Anderson Cooper prepare the evening before the Canonization Mass (ASF Photo/ Celine)
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Pope Francis addresses joint meeting of Congress in Washington
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24 (WASHINGTON, DC, and NEW YORK CITY)
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Address to Joint Meeting of the United States Congress Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Sept. 24. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)
Helicopter carrying Pope Francis takes off from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York
Young Catholics show their support in welcoming Pope Francis to Congress with their newspaper miters. (ASF Photo/Leslie M. Radigan)
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Visit to St. Patrick in the City and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
4:00 p.m. Pope Francis arrives on an American Airlines flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York Sept. 24. The pope was transferred by helicopter to Manhattan. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) The helicopter carrying Pope Francis takes off from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Manhattan in New York Sept. 24. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)
Pope Francis receives a Catholic Charities jersey and an autographed soccer ball during his meeting with immigrant families at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in the East Harlem area of New York Sept. 25. (CNS photo)
Depart from Joint Base Andrews
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Arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Pope Francis arrives at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to celebrate vespers with priests, men and women religious in New York Sept. 24. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)
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Evening prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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Pope Francis looks at Bible fragment found at the World Trade Center site
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 (NEW YORK CITY)
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Visit to the United Nations and Address to the United Nations General Assembly
During his visit to the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Pope Francis looks at a Bible fragment found at the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack in New York. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Multi-religious service at 9/11 Memorial and Museum,World Trade Center
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Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
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Pope Francis addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York Sept. 25. (CNS photo/ Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)
Visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School, East Harlem
Mass at Madison Square Garden
A student shows Pope Francis a lesson on the environment during his visit to Our Lady Queen of Angels School in the East Harlem area of New York Sept. 25. (CNS photo)
This is a Bible that is fused to one of the steel beams from the World Trade Center. It is permanently open to Matthew 5:39: “But I say to you, ‘Do not resist one who is evil.’ But if any one strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Photo by Ira Block/National Geographic
Mass at Madison Square Garden
Priests stand behind the altar as Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Madison Square Garden in New York Sept. 25. (CNS photo/Michael Appleton)
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26 (NEW YORK CITY)
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Departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport Pope Francis looks out at the Statue of Liberty while flying over New York Harbor on his way from New York to Philadelphia Sept. 26. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters)
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Mass at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, Philadelphia Pope Francis blesses a child in a wheelchair before celebrating Mass with representatives of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia Sept. 26. (CNS photo/ Paul Haring)
Visit to Festival of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway (ASF Photo/ Leslie M. Radigan)
Arrival at Atlantic Aviation, Philadelphia
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Visit to Independence Mall
7:30 p.m. Pope Francis speaks from Independence Hall in Philadelphia Sept. 26. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Visit to Festival of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Meeting with bishops at St. Martin’s Chapel, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Pope Francis shakes hands with an inmate bearing a tattoo at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia Sept. 27. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)
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Visit to Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
Seminarians react after Pope Francis departs St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., Sept. 27. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts)
Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families at Atlantic Aviation
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Mass for the conclusion of World Meeting of Families, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
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Visit with organizers, volunteers and benefactors of the World Meeting of Families at Atlantic Aviation
Pope Francis leaves in procession after celebrating the closing Mass of the VIII World Meeting of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia Sept. 27. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia speaks alongside Pope Francis during a meeting with the World Meeting of Families organizing committee, volunteers and donors at Philadelphia International Airport Sept. 27. (ASF Photo/Leslie M. Radigan)
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Departure for Rome (Left) Pope Francis waves goodbye at Philadelphia International Airport Sept. 27. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano)
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ope Francis mentioned Rev. King as one of our great Americans, “…I think of the march which Martin Luther King led from Selma to Montgomery fifty years ago as part of the campaign to fulfill his ‘dream’ of full civil and political rights for African Americans. That dream continues to inspire us all. I am happy that America continues to be, for many, a land of ‘dreams’. Dreams which lead to action, to participation, to commitment. Dreams which awaken what is deepest and truest in the life of a people.” Pope Francis at the United States Capitol addressing Congress. (Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, ASF Photo/Leslie M. Radigan)
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his year marks the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the guardian of liberty, who labored tirelessly that ‘this nation, under God, [might] have a new birth of freedom’. Building a future of freedom requires love of the common good and cooperation in a spirit of subsidiarity and solidarity.” Pope Francis at the United States Capitol addressing Congress. (Lincoln Memorial, ASF Photo/Leslie M. Radigan)
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orothy Day, cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement and its newspaper, The Catholic Worker, is depicted in a stained-glass window at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in the Staten Island borough of New York. (CNS photo/ Gregory A. Shemitz) “In these times when social concerns are so important, I cannot fail to mention the Servant of God Dorothy Day, who founded the Catholic Worker Movement. Her social activism, her passion for justice and for the cause of the oppressed, were inspired by the Gospel, her faith, and the example of the saints.” Pope Francis at the United States Capitol addressing Congress.
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rappist Fr. Thomas Merton, one of the most influential Catholic authors of the 20th century, is pictured in an undated photo. Devotees of the monk, who died in 1968, planned various observances of the 100th anniversary of his birth, Jan. 31. (CNS photo/Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University) “A century ago, at the beginning of the Great War, which Pope Benedict XV termed a ‘pointless slaughter’, another notable American was born: the Cistercian monk Thomas Merton. He remains a source of spiritual inspiration and a guide for many people…Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the Church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples and religions.” Pope Francis at the United States Capitol addressing Congress.
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The Ministry Resource Center located in the Catholic Center for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has over 70 books and videos either by or about Thomas Merton including several eBooks. His most important work is The Seven Storey Mountain which is available in both bound copy and eBook. There are about a dozen resources on Dorothy Day including the DVD Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story and The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of Dorothy Day. There is one resource by Martin Luther King, Jr.: Strength to Love which is a collection of his sermons. It is available in hard copy only. The library doesn’t have any works by Abraham Lincoln, however, some of his writing is central in two of the eBooks: Life is a Gift: a Book for Thankful Hearts, and Thank God, Stories of Gratitude, Harvest and Home. Both of these are by the editors of Paraclete Press. His Thanksgiving Day Proclamation is available in the latter volume.
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Rosary Rally 46th Annual
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. By Mary Frances Reza, Secretary and Mountain States Representative, Executive Board of the Institute of Hispanic Liturgy
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Rosary Rally was celebrated with much hope and anticipation, as many, for the first time would meet their new shepherd, Archbishop John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe. The weather did not deter anyone from attending. According to the Isotope stadium employees, the number of people attending was over 8,000. Through the years, each celebration of the Rosary Rally is a witness to the lay apostolate participating in the mission of the church, emphasizing Mary’s faith and faithfulness, the perfect model for the church today. Rev. Carl Hammer, the founder, passed away on October 6, 1989. On his 26th anniversary, it is only right to recognize the lay directors who, through the years, made the 46th celebration possible: Frank + and Lorraine Torres, Mr. Bob Garcia+, Mr. Pat Lerma+, Sandy+ and Della Hall, Elizar+ and Anna Marie Torres, Danny and Rose Lopez, and Deacon Manual and Eileen, who continue the leadership in bringing these celebrations each year. In communion with all the committee members, “May Christ dwell in their hearts through faith and may charity be the root and foundation of their lives.”
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he priests and brothers of the Naples Province of the Jesuits were expelled by Giuseppe Garibaldi, the great unifier of Italy, because the Jesuits had backed the King of Naples and his nobles. The misfortune of the Jesuits turned out to be a boon for the Catholic Church in New Mexico, Colorado, and West Texas. Bishop Lamy of Santa Fe went himself to Rome looking for the sons of Ignatius. Eventually, five Jesuits of the dispersed Naples Province were assigned to return with Bishop Lamy back to New Mexico. Traversing the Atlantic and pioneering across the US Western frontier, the Jesuits finally arrived with Bishop Lamy in Santa Fe on August 15, 1867.
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rom 1892 until his departure from Immaculate Conception Parish in 1924, Father Alphonso Mandalari, S. J., managed to become an Albuquerque end, a leading figure in Albuquerque’s civic enterprises. He arrived at the of 42, while he had youth and vigor. He had served on the Board of Regents he University of New Mexico; he had worked hard for the construction of an hanage to shelter children left without parents. St. Mary’s School, which served h elementary and high school students, flourished under his care. He made stantial improvements to both the church and the school. Father Mandalari also rked with the Sisters of Charity by providing them Jesuit-owned land for the struction of St. Joseph’s Hospital, now Lovelace hosptial. And it was during his e as pastor that President Theodore Roosevelt made a visit to St. Mary’s School. 1924, Father Mandalari suggested that a younger man come and take his place pastor. The whole ecclesial and civic community protested loudly against Father ndalari being taken from Albuquerque.
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nother well-known and well-remembered pastor was Patrick J. Kelleher, S. J., who came on the Albuquerque scene in 1944. Father Kelleher was a builder. acquired the land on which the church rectory now stands on Copper Avenue. raised money to build a new elementary school. He arranged for expansion of Calvary Cemetery to its present size. In 1956, Father Kelleher called together me of the illustrious persons not only of Immaculate Conception but of the City Albuquerque and began raising funds to build a new convent, a church, a rectory, an addition to St. Mary’s School. The grand dedication of these additions to parish was held in May of 1960. Father Pat, as he was known by many of his ishioners, left Immaculate Conception in 1965 at the age of 79.
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ore recently, the pastors have been Jesuit Fathers Joseph Malloy, Frank Renfroe, Alvin Pilie, Edgar Tiblier, Sidney Lange, and Jack Heaney. It s during their tenure that Sister Amadea Heaney, S. C., a Sister of Charity o had worked in China, returned home to Albuquerque and founded both the adea Shelter for Unwed Mothers and the St. Mary’s Rest Home for Seniors er the umbrella of the Faith and Justice Center, Inc. Both institutions have been magined.
Fr. Oren Key, SJ; Fr. Warren Broussard, Fr. Richard McGowan, SJ; Fr. Eric Ramirez, SJ; Fr. Joe Vanderholt
was during these years also that the work of the Brothers of the Good Shepherd, under the inspired leadership of Brother Mathias Barrett, blossomed, and Brother m Scherman, S. J., visited Catholics at Presbyterian Hospital and did extensive phone visits with shut-ins.
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oday, the Jesuits continue an active ministry of sacraments to the city of Albuquerque. Providing both daily Mass and daily confessions, the Jesuits e become a staple to the sacramental life of the city. The Jesuit Fathers ularly attend to anointings and communion to the Catholic faithful at the wntown hospitals; the parish happily feeds the downtown homeless on Sunday rnings; and St. Mary’s School continues to be the favored Catholic school for wntown students.
Fr. Warren Broussard, SJ and Fr. Eric Ramirez, SJ dress up as St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier to visit St. Mary’s School.
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By Rev. Daniel J. Gutierrez, Pastor Our Lady of Guadalupe, Taos, NM, U.S.A. It was the day to discuss suffering, to know games and conditional love, there are many what it meant, to take my pain to He who knew crosses present which give no fruit, only despair the answers I searched for. I have generally and in the toughest, a prayer for more patience. heard some great advice in the confessional, but To these and to the world it is my priestly duty, this broke the mold: “Daniel, there are two types verily my Christian duty to remind them that His of crosses, those that produce fruit and those that cross had a purpose, an end game. I have a right don’t. Those that lead nowhere, leave them alone, and responsibility to tell all the faithful that when don’t even touch them! Those that do, shed your Jesus suffered His passion, He was not a leaf on blood for them.” It instantly hit every category I the ocean nor an automaton moulded mindlessly held, but it did not hit my heart until I realized the by machinery. No! Jesus was a mature man lived meaning. It has (unfortunately) become part making a mature decision to undergo painful of the common Catholic understanding that we death for a worthwhile goal. Beyond sacrifice, live to suffer, or worse: that we should come to imagine a method whereby we freely give trust, love suffering and embrace it whenever present. affection, and vulnerability to just anyone, like And so many do. In many beautiful devotions the daily news is strewn around town. But our we are encouraged to think of Our Lord on His lives are not cheap news, not cheap at all. So cross and so we conclude that we should at least expensive is that worth that God Himself would be able to endure the same, without complaint. need to die to redeem, a hefty price to say the But at what price? It is a saddening reality to least! So consider what you are willing to suffer hear of the useless suffering so many undergo, for, to what depository can we invest our blood, because they think they must or that suffering sweat, and tears. If it’s not God’s will, then we only is equal to sanctity. Be it spousal abuse, family suffer. If however we suffer with Him, like Him, mistreatment, “frienships” riddled with mind new life blossoms. Ave crux, spes unica!
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Holy Ghost Catholic School Retreat on “Friendship” the group. “We are a small school and it is important each student feels included and feels the friendship of the other students and the teachers,” said Principal Noreen Copeland, Ph.D. All enjoyed the snacks and lunch provided by the Canossian Spirituality Center and were grateful for the
opportunity to interact with others in a relaxed social setting. Pastor of Holy Ghost Parish, Rev. Mark A. Schultz, celebrated the closing Mass. Fr. Schultz ended his homily by reminding the students that, “Jesus is our best friend; He will always be with us in our time of need.”
Rev. Mark A. Schultz with Holy Ghost Catholic Mid-School students after Mass in the Canossian Spirituality Center chapel. By Sr. Mary Houlihan, O.P., Holy Ghost Catholic School Teacher Holy Ghost Catholic Mid-School’s annual retreat on “Friendship” was held in August at the Canossian Spirituality Center. Fittingly, the retreat opened with a verse from the Book of Sirach (6:14): “A faithful friend is always there; whoever finds one has found a rare treasure.” The retreat format was simple; sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students
were divided into small groups and, together with their respective group leaders, discussed the many aspects of friendship and what it takes to make (and to be) a good friend. Other relevant topics covered were: exclusion, how to solve arguments, how to reflect at a deeper level, and how to deal with gossip. Students had the opportunity to get to know each other better while learning how to accept each other’s differences and value the gifts each one brings to
Pope Francis tosses up a soccer ball during his meeting with immigrant families at Our Lady Queen of Angels School in the East Harlem area of New York Sept. 25. (CNS photo)
Open House for Prospective Students Students entering grades 9, 10 and 11 in Fall 2016 are invited.
Saturday October 17 Noon until 2:00 PM
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Fr. Clement Niggel Installed as New Pastor
Vatican International Exhibition The Eucharistic Miracles of the World November 6-8, 2015
Archbishop John C. Wester installed Fr. Clement Niggel as new pastor at Our Lady of Belen Church during recent fiestas.
Where: When: Hours: Cost:
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish 908 Calle Rosario, 87532 Parish Hall Friday, Nov. 6 thru Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 Friday –12:00 (Noon) to 8pm Saturday – 9am to 8pm Sunday – 9am to 6pm Free
Please join us as we present to the Española Valley and surrounding areas, the photographic display of the Eucharistic Miracles of the World. Panels are displayed in an art gallery setting which allows for a virtual tour of over 50 miracles from 17 different countries. For more information, visit our website at http://sacredheartjesus.com or call 505-927-7702
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The Ladera Nursing Home Ministry
Volunteers pictured above are: Crusita Mora, Johnna Gonzales, Vickie Leyba, Joanne Rader, Shirley Mercado, Celine Valdez, Lucille Saiz, Dennis Peña, Tito Romero, Deacon Jerry Hietpas, and Michael Jones. In August, the Wednesday Volunteers for Ladera Nursing Home from St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Parish and the staff hosted
a surprise party for Celine Valdez’s 92nd birthday. Celine has been a volunteer at Ladera Nursing Home for 17 years.
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eacon Greg Archunde and Deacon Ken Huard would like to invite all deacons to accompany us and deacons of the world from all over the world on a Jubilee of Mercy Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi. We will spend a whole day entirely dedicated to the Deacon Jubilee, recently announced by our Holy Father. Information and registration can be found at. Info@holylandtc.com #DJR-0524/9D 866-339-3323 Website:http://www.holylandtc.com Cost:$3499 Send registration to:Holy Land Travel Center 2130 San Mateo Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 For more information, contact Deacon Greg Archunde at 505.453.0238
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Have you ordered your FREE CRS Rice Bowls for Lent 2016?!
Deepening an Understanding of Catholic Social Teaching
By Ian Wood, CCHD Intern
“What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up?” – Pope Francis (Laudato Si) Pope Francis asks this question, as do I. In July, I attended the Social Action Summer Institute (SASI), at the University of Portland, in Portland, OR hosted by the Roundtable Association of Catholic Diocesan Social Action Directors in partnership with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Offices (USCCB), the Catholic Campaign of Human Development (CCHD), Justice Peace & Human Development, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), and JustFaith ministries. “I know all of you are about the action part – praise God – but don’t forget the teaching, and don’t forget the prayer,” Portland’s Archbishop Alexander Sample said at Mass. I am all about the action, and this was a good reminder for me. Afterwards, our keynote was given by Archbishop Thomas Wenski, from Miami, FL, who unpacked Laudato Si , the recently released papal encyclical on climate change. In the encyclical Pope Francis calls us to be accountable to each other, and with the planet, our “common home.” The challenge of climate change will not quickly disappear, and because of its importance, the archbishop indicated a “long shelf life” for this encyclical.
My favorite speaker was Dr. Patrick McCormick, from Gonzaga University. When he said that “Jesus was born homeless, became a refuge, and lived in exile,” it became a quote I would use in reference to immigration. The issue of mobility for immigrants who need to leave their country because it isn’t safe, or because of economic or political pressures, needs discussion. I also witnessed social justice in action by a CCHD funded organization. I participated with a group that assisted Spanish speaking immigrants learn English, and obtain access to health care and education. My participation gave me an appreciation for the hardships encountered by immigrants, and illustrated how grass roots organizations that partner with CCHD can gives a hand up, not just a hand out. At SASI I was called from participation and listening to action. I answer that call in my work with my Social Justice Committee at Holy Rosary and in the archdiocese with my work for CCHD. As the CCHD Intern for the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, I am available to give presentations on Catholic social teaching, poverty, charity and justice to junior high and high school students, and to youth, confirmation, and adult groups. Contact me at the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, to coordinate CCHD presentations, 505.831.8235 or justice2@archdiosf.org .
Last Lent, 81 of our parishes and schools participated in prayer, fasting, giving and learning through Catholic Relief Services’ Rice Bowl. Our Archdiocese raised over $95,000 this year, and almost $24,000 of that will stay in our Archdiocese and will help local organizations addressing hunger like Immaculate Conception Bread and Blessings meal, St. Vincent de Paul, San Martín de Porres Soup Kitchen in Española and Little Poor One Food Pantry in Taos, Samaritan House in Las Vegas, Catholic Charities and others. Keep up the great work for global and local solidarity! Make sure your parish, youth group, religious
education program and/or school has your order set for Lent 2015 CRS Rice Bowl! We are collecting your order information for the Lent 2015 CRS Rice Bowls. FREE Materials in English and Spanish include rice bowls, posters, CD-ROM, Educators guide with curriculum suggestions for all age levels, K-adult, and coordinator’s guide. Plan ahead and include Rice Bowl in your religious education and adult faith formation programs! Call the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505-831-8167 to place your order, and set up a workshop for your catechists, youth ministers, social concerns committee or family life ministers for the fall!
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Four Catholic Women Graduate from St. Norbert College’s Master of Theological Studies Program
2015 St. Norbert College MTS Graduates: Sr. Josefina Peralta, Najla Bonahoom Sluder, Bernadette Bach, Mary Reinhardt By Jennifer Murphy-Dye, EIM Community Outreach Director In August, four Catholic women graduated from St. Norbert College’s Master of Theological Studies program: Sr. Josefina Peralta, a Canossian sister; Najla Bonahoom Sluder, St. John XXIII Catholic Community; Bernadette Bach, Santa Maria de la Paz in Santa Fe; and Mary Reinhardt, Queen of Heaven parish. The commencement ceremony was held at the Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in southwest Albuquerque. In attendance at the graduation were friends, family, alumni, and faculty, along with the Board of Directors for the Ecumenical Institute for Ministry, which was instrumental in bringing St. Norbert College’s MTS program to New Mexico 20 years ago. Dr. Howard Ebert, director of the MTS program in DePere, WI, delivered the commencement address. He then conferred the degrees, with the assistance of Fr. Peter Muller, the associate director of the MTS-NM program. Student speaker Bernadette Bach was already a graduate of SNC, having received her bachelor’s degree there in 1979. Bernadette thanked the EIM Board and faculty mem-
bers, and defying her mother’s counsel regarding pride, noted “if you look at the four of us graduating today, you can see we are not young chicks, so for us to have accomplished this at this point in our lives is something to be proud of. I believe each of us has been called to bring our knowledge and our gifts to our corners of the world where we live and to spread the Word of God in what we do.” The full text of Bernadette’s speech can be found at http://www.snc.edu/ mts/docs/commencementspeechNM.pdf. Congratulations to the 2015 graduates! Copies of their theses are available at the Norbertine Library and the Archdiocesan Ministry Resource Center. If you feel that God is calling you to a deeper understanding that a Master of Theological Studies degree can provide, contact Kelsey Nielson Prangley, program coordinator, at 505.873.4399 ext. 229 or kelsey.nielson@snc.edu. The MTS program is also welcoming former associate director Rev. Dr. Kay Huggins, who will be serving as interim AD through May 2016 while Fr. Muller completes his doctoral studies in Salamanca, Spain. Dr. Huggins can be reached at kay.huggins@me.com.
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Putting Laudato Si into Action By Jennifer Murphy-Dye, EIM Community Outreach Director
The latest polls show that only 40% of Catholics have heard of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment. In New Mexico, however, there has been incredible interest which extends beyond the Catholic world. In July, a lunchtime panel discussion of the encyclical at 1st Presbyterian Church drew a full house. Following up on that event, on the last Saturday morning in August, more than 60 men, women and children gathered
at Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey to explore ways to put Laudato Si into action. The crowded room included clergy and religious, lay ministers, educators, and families of various faith traditions, all
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New Mexico Conference of Churches’ Congregational Vitality Series Addresses Change and Transition in Churches
The Congregational Vitality Series of the New Mexico Conference of Churches continues this October with the Rev. Scott Anderson of the Wisconsin Council of Churches. His topic will be Leading Change in Congregations: Reaching Out & Avoiding Common Mistakes. On Friday, Oct. 23, there will be a reception and open house from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at NMCC’s office, 1019 2nd St. NW in Albuquerque. Rev. Anderson will discuss the Wisconsin Council of Churches’ project with Parker Palmer, “Season of Civility.” Cost is $50 per person. On Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Albuquerque,
Rev. Anderson will focus on Moving Back into the Neighborhood: Initial Steps in Transitional Work. How do we connect with the neighborhood and community that surrounds our church? Many congregations today find themselves turning inward, focusing primarily on the needs of the church members. Community involvement has often been limited to “helping the needy” rather than on a more reciprocal relationship with our neighbors. In the morning, the emphasis will be on transitional steps for a church to fully engage its neighbors in ways that help revitalize their congregation and contribute to the well-being of the larger community. In the afternoon session,
Leading Change in Congregations: Some Common Mistakes will be addressed. How do we discern where God is calling us to go as a congregation? Whether you are considering an incremental change in your congregation’s ministry or a major transformation, there are common mistakes that can sandbag any change effort. These mistakes will be examined followed by discussion of a more thoughtful, proactive approach to change. Cost for Saturday’s presentation is $35 per person, which includes lunch. To register or for more information, visit nmchurches.org. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is a full member of the New Mexico Conference of Churches.
World Parliament of Religions in Salt Lake City Several members of the ASF Ecumenical and Interreligious Commission and the New Mexico Conference of Churches will be attending the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions in mid-October in Salt Lake City. The Parliament, which first convened in 1893, is the oldest, largest, and most inclusive gathering of people of all faith and traditions. You should consider attending • if you are concerned about war, terrorism, and hatred. • if you care for creation and are worried about climate change. • if you are troubled by the widening wealth gap and wasteful consumption. • if you care for religions and nations working together in harmony for the good of humanity. The amazing lineup of presenters includes the Dalai Lama and author Karen Armstrong. For information and registration, visit http://www.parliamentofreligions.org.
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By Beth Lukes, Director, Office of Family Life Ministry
Project Rachel, a post-abortion healing ministry for both women and men suffering trauma caused by abortion, is being revitalized in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The ministry includes a retreat process and support groups. For some time, however, the ministry here has been limited to a message line where people receive referrals to professionals or spiritual advisors experienced in post-abortive healing. Come this November, Project Rachel ministry will involve more than a message line. A cadre of local mental health professionals, clergy, spiritual directors and Catholic lay ministers will be trained to minister to men, women and families who suffer post-abortive trauma. The training comes courtesy of the Catholic Foundation and the Annual Catholic Appeal. Thanks to the Catholic Foundation and ACA, the Offices of Social Justice and Respect Life and Family Life ministry have engaged one of the foremost experts in post-abortive healing ministry, Ms. Vicki Thorn. Ms. Thorn is the founder of Project Rachel Ministry and the Executive Director of the National Office of Post Abortion Reconciliation and Healing. The training is scheduled for November 2- 4, with separate sessions for the various professionals involved in the ministry offered each day. Each session will focus on particular circumstances likely to be encountered by the group assembled, as well as content common to all groups. The dates, times, locations, and audience group for each session will be as fol-
lows: • Monday, November 2, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Catholic Center, for lay family life & youth and young adult ministers, spiritual directors, guidance counselors, grief counselors, and crisis pregnancy center staffs, and archdiocesan staff • Tuesday, November 3, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Center, for priests and deacons • November 4, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Catholic Center, for hospice & hospital chaplains, mental health professionals, doctors, nurses, prison chaplains and Pastors of other Christian denominations. Topics to be covered will include: • Who are we ministering to? • The Protocol for Healing with Newly Aborted Women • Abortion’s Aftermath, Traumatic Grief and Spiritual Wounds • Process of Healing, including the Purpose of Grief and Healing • Signs of Pseudo Recovery • Keeping Suicide Risk Down • Impact of Abortion on Family • Grandparents’ Role • Changes in Men’s Behavior and Role in Recovery • For clergy: How to Preach about Abortion and Practical Suggestions for Confession Persons interested in attending the training should call the Family Life Office at 505831-8117 or email the office at yduran@ archdiosf.org. When calling or emailing, be sure to leave your name, phone number, email address, and the day you plan to attend.
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The mission of the Family Life Office is to enable families throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to model the love of God, as revealed in Sacred Scripture and expressed in the teachings and traditions of the Holy Catholic Church. Beth Lukes Yvette Duran Director Secretary 505-831-8208 505-831-8117 blukes@archdiosf.org yduran@archdiosf.org • Catholic Singles: Offers monthly reflections, bible studies, social activities and annual retreats (for ages 30-45) • Crossing the Threshold of Hope Ministry Training: For parish ministers of consolation to the sick and bereaved
• Empoderando Familias: Ninety-minute talks in Spanish on ways to improve family relationships for grandparents, parents, spouses, aunts, uncles, and single Moms and Dads
• Family Faith Formation Resources: For families of children preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation: Called by Name; Called to Mercy; Called to Be One Body; and Called to Serve • Healthy Relationships 101: A series of six classes on how to express ideas clearly; become a better listener; resolve conflicts in a healthy way; and discover joy and happiness in your relationship
• Healing Hearts Parish Support Groups: Is for persons suffering from loss of a spouse through death, divorce or separation • Journey of Hope: A day of reflection designed to help divorced, separated and widowed persons make a new beginning in life through prayer and personal reflection
• Love and Logic Parenting Course: A highly acclaimed method for parenting children from toddler years to teens, developed by Jim Fay and Foster W. Cline, M.D. The course shows parents how to lock in the empathy, share the control and hold children accountable. Love and Logic also offers resources for single parenting, step-parenting, and for parenting children challenged by autism, diabetes, hyperactivity / attention deficit, and learning disabilities • Mariposas: A Catholic prayer support group for families who have a loved one suffering from an addiction
• Marriage Encounter: A weekend getaway for couples to discover themselves more fully in an accepting and loving atmosphere • Marriage Enrichment: A parish-based program for enriching the lives and faith response of couples in the Sacrament of Marriage and for strengthening families, the Church, and society, one heartfelt story, one expression of faith, one moment of grace at a time
• Natural Family Planning: The CREIGHTON MODEL Fertility Care™, Families of the Americas Natural Family Planning, The Couple-to-Couple League’s Sympto Thermal Method • Pre Cana: Includes a mentor process using FOCCUS and Called by Love and several Weekends for the Engaged, including Engaged Encounter
• Retrouvaille: (French for Rediscover) is a program for hurting couples and even for couples that are on the verge of divorce
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BLESSED from page 5 of the USCCB for the daily press briefings. With “Habemus Papam” as our mantra and our tireless Shepherd One as our model, the 18 hour days were fueled by the grace of God, a collaborative team and power bars which enabled us to contribute small additional feats. For example, Leslie, with an Italian course under her belt, was instantly named as a translator for a Vatican photojournalist and Celine was assigned to assist security at a post near the front of the stage at the World Festival of Families for seven hours. At the closing of the World Meeting of Families, we experienced a surrealistic moment when Andrea Bocelli sang The Lord’s Prayer. Over two million pilgrims stopped in their tracks to listen, look up and watch the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul light up with a superimposed flickering candle. We all bowed our heads in the middle of the Philly streets and awaited Pope Francis’ final blessing via the jumbotrons. At the close of the journey, Helen Osman graciously thanked the team saying, “You left families and jobs, most of you for a full week, to do something that has never been done before. You didn’t sleep, you missed meals, you bruised your feet from walking and standing on concrete for hours. You helped make great stories happen. You befriended police and Secret Service agents. You got people through security screens, you waved down buses, calmed frantic reporters, LAUDATO from 21 Pope Francis Solar Field, led by Fr. Gene Gries; short videos, appropriate for congregational use; and an inspirational talk by Fr. Bob Campbell, pastor of Holy Rosary. The morning included interactive themed tables, each addressing an issue raised in the encyclical and each with take-home resources: water and watershed; immigration and refugees; poverty and economic disparity; climate change; air; food; and activities, ideas, and recycle crafts for children. Resources were provided by the Archdiocesan Ministry Resource Center and the Norbertine Library.
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The ecumenical, interfaith, intergenerational program concluded with small group discussions of the challenges and best practices in caring for our common home. The program was presented as a collaboration spearheaded by the director of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, Sister Joan Brown. Other sponsors included the New Mexico Conference of Churches, the Ecumenical Institute of Ministry, the Norbertine Community, Catholic Charities, and the Archdiocese John A. Menicucci, CPM of Santa Fe.
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Project Rachel is the post-abortion healing ministry of the Catholic Church Presenter: Vicki Thorn, Founder of Project Rachel and Executive Director of the National Office of Post Abortion Reconciliation and Healing Mon Nov. 2 for lay ministers, spiritual directors, high school guidance counselors, crisis pregnancy center staff, grief counselors, etc. Tues Nov 3 for priests and deacons only Wed Nov 4 for hospice chaplains, hospital chaplains, mental health professionals, doctors, nurses, prison chaplains, Protestant pastors For more information call 505.831.8117
TV Mass Schedule The Catholic Center St. Joseph/St. Francis Chapel Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on KRQE TV-13, KBIM TV-10, KREZ TV-6 and FOX 2 American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted TV Mass Donations may be sent online to www.archdiosf.org or mailed to: Chancellor’s Office/ TV Mass, 4000 St. Joseph’s Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
October 11, 2015 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time Rev. Ronald Bowers October 18, 2015 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz October 25, 2015 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time Rev. Adam Ortega y Ortiz
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“May the Dear Lord bless you...” October Rev. William E. Young 10/15 Rev. Msgr. Lambert Joseph Luna 10/16 Rev. Clement Niggel 10/17 Rev. Msgr. Jerome Martinez y Alire 10/26 Rev. Robert O. Campbell, O.Praem 10/27
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The Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community Mass Sunday, October 25, 12 noon The AACC Cordially invites all to Mass on Sunday, October 25, 12 noon at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW, Albuquerque. For more information please call 505.836.3627. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Social Justice & Respect Life and the AACC.
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Theme for 2016 communications day to focus on mercy, dialogue By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -For World Communications Day 2016, Pope Francis has chosen the theme “Communication and Mercy: A fruitful encounter.” As the church celebrates the extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy, which begins Dec. 8, the pope also wanted to invite deeper reflection on the link between communication and mercy, said a statement from the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. The Vatican announced the theme Sept. 29. “The theme highlights the capacity of good communication to open up a space for dialogue, mutual understanding and reconciliation, thereby al-
lowing fruitful human encounters to flourish,” the statement said. “At a time when our attention is often drawn to the polarized and judgmental nature of much commentary on social networks, the theme invokes the power of words and gestures to overcome misunderstandings, to heal memories and to build peace and harmony,” it said. The pope is reminding people, it said, that “good communication is never merely the product of the latest or most developed technology, but is realized within the context of a deep interpersonal relationship” and people’s desire to be more welcoming and forgiving. Pope Francis pointed to the connection between mercy and
communication in his document officially proclaiming the 2015-2016 extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy, the statement said. The way the church communicates -- her language and her gestures “must transmit mercy, so as to touch the hearts of all people and inspire them once more to find the road that leads to the father,” the pope wrote in “Misericordiae Vultus,” (“The Face of Mercy”), which called for the Holy Year. In most countries, the Catholic Church celebrates World Communications Day on the Sunday before Pentecost; in 2016 the communications day will be celebrated May 8. A papal message for the occasion usually is released Jan. 24, the feast of St. Francis de Sales, the patron of journalists.
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Church and society must learn from families, pope says at audience By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Society and the church have much to learn from the family and, in fact, the bond between the church and the family is “indissoluble,” Pope Francis said. Families bring needed values and a humanizing spirit to society and, when they mirror God’s love for all, they teach the church how it should relate to all people, including the “imperfect,” the pope said Oct. 7 during his weekly general audience. While members of the Synod of Bishops on the family were meeting in small groups, Pope Francis held his audience with an estimated 30,000 people in St. Peter’s Square. He asked them to accompany the synod with their prayers. While the Catholic Church insists that governments and the economy need families and have an obligation to give them greater support, Pope Francis said, the church itself recognizes that it, too, must have a “family spirit.” Using the Gospel story of Jesus telling the disciples he would make them “fishers of men,” Pope Francis said, “a new kind of net is needed for this. We can say that today families are the most important net for the mission of Peter and the church.” “It is not a net that imprisons,” he said. “On the contrary, it frees people from the polluted waters of abandonment and indifference that drown many human beings in the sea of solitude.” Families are the place where individuals learn that
they are “sons and daughters, not slaves or foreigners or just a number on an identity card,” the pope said. “The church must be the family of God.” Pope Francis asked people to join him in praying that “the enthusiasm of the synod fathers, animated by the Holy Spirit, would energize the impulse of the church to abandon its old nets and start fishing again, trusting in the word of its Lord. Let us pray intensely for this!” “Christ promised -- and this comforts us -- that even bad fathers do not refuse to give bread to their hungry children, so it is impossible that God would not give the Spirit to those who -- even imperfect as they are -- ask with passionate insistence,” he said. The world itself needs “a robust injection of family spirit,” he said. Even the best organized economic, juridical and professional relationships are “dehydrated” and anonymous without concern for people, especially for the weakest members of society. Family ties, the pope said, teach individuals and society the value of “bonds of fidelity, sincerity, trust, cooperation, respect; they encourage people to work toward a world that is livable and to believe in relationships even in difficult situations; they teach people to honor their word.”
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By Roary Martinez, St. Pius X graduate, class of 2015
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feel very blessed having been able to see Pope Francis. I was very emotional. The moment I saw him with my own eyes I started crying. It was something about the beauty of his presence that was so breath taking. I felt the spirit of God and saw the face of Christ in him, it was such a beautiful moment. The canonization Mass had been something I was preparing for, for a long time. Since I arrived at Catholic University in August, I began to prepare myself spiritually for the amazing day that was awaiting, that everyone was awaiting. Students at Catholic found out the first week of classes that there would be a lottery to receive a ticket to the Papal Mass. I entered and through God’s grace received a ticket. I was so happy! I called my mother and grandmother right away to tell them the good news!! This Mass was very special to me in other ways; my grandmother saw Pope John Paul the II in Mexico in 1979. My whole life I grew up listening to her stories of seeing Pope John Paul, and now I was able to have my own story. It was very special. I feel that my life after Pope Francis will be changed forever. It was beautiful hearing his voice. Spanish was my
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first language so being able to understand what he was saying was amazing. The Mass being in Spanish was something that was very dear to my heart also. I have been very homesick since leaving Albuquerque but today, seeing the Pope, hearing him speak, I finally felt home, united with Christ. This experience is something I will never forget and always hold dear to my heart, I will forever be changed by this beautiful St. Pius X 2015 graduate was blessed to receive a lottery ticket from CUA (Catholic University of America) in day. Washington, DC to participate in the canonization Mass of St. Junipero Serra.