People of God June/July 2016

June/July, 2016 Vol. 34, No. 6

Serving the multicultural people of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe www.archdiosf.org

2016 Ordinations

Presentation of the Host and Chalice Archbishop John C. Wester presents newly ordained Rev. Ted Butler a chalice containing wine and water and a paten upon it with a host. “Receive the power to offer sacrifice to God, and to celebrate Masses for the living and the dead, in the name of the Lord. Amen�

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Archdiocese of Santa Fe Celebrates Ordination of Nine Men --Five Priests & Four Transitional Deacons

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Newly ordained priests gather with Archbishop John C. Wester in front of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe following their ordination May 21, 2016. Back row pictured are: Rev. Ted Butler (parochial vicar at Estancia Valley Catholic Parish, Moriarty and its missions; Rev. JohnPaul Afuecheta (parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas, Rio Rancho; Rev. Michael Niemczak (appointed to further studies at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy to work towards an STL degree in Biblical Theology); Rev. Angelo Marquez (parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Clovis and its missions). Front row: Rev. Michael DePalma, Director of Vocations, Archbishop John C. Wester, Archbishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheehan, Rev. Clement Niggel, Associate Director of Vocations, and Rev. Leon Vigil (parochial vicar at Santuario de San Martin de Porres, Albuquerque).

On May 18, 2016 Archbishop John C. Wester celebrated with the newly ordained Transitional Deacons inside the Church of Incarnation in Rio Rancho. Pictured here are Rev. Mr. Robert Bustamante, Rev. Mr. Francisco Carbajal, Rev. Michael DePalma, Director of Vocations, Archbishop John C. Wester, Rev. Br. Stephen Gaertner, O.Praem, Rev. Mr. Christopher Hallada.

H o l y F a t h e r ’s P r a y e r I n t e n t i o n s f o r J u n e a n d J u l y

June Universal: Human Solidarity That the aged, marginalized, and those who have no one may find–even within the huge cities of the world–opportunities for encounter and solidarity.

Evangelization: Seminarians and Novices That seminarians and men and women entering religious life may have mentors who live the joy of the Gospel and prepare them wisely for their mission.

July Universal: Indigenous Peoples That indigenous peoples, whose identity and very existence are threatened, will be shown due respect.

Evangelization: Latin America and the Caribbean That the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean, by means of her mission to the continent, may announce the Gospel with renewed vigor and enthusiasm.

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Table of Contents

1 2016 Ordinations 4 Archbishop’s Letter: Laudato Si’ 6 Priestly Ordinations 8 Transitional Diaconate Ordinations 11 Happy Anniversary, Archbishop John C. Wester!

12 Year of Mercy 13 Fortnight for Freedom 18 St. Felix Day in Rio Rancho 22 Catholic Education 34 World & National News

Special Collection: Peter’s Pence June 26, 2016 The Peter’s Pence Collection enables the Holy Father to respond with emergency financial assistance to requests to aid the most needy throughout the world – those who suffer as a result of war, oppression and natural disasters. It likewise provides the faithful with a tangible opportunity to not only empower the weak, defenseless and voiceless, but also sustain those who suffer.

Pope Francis greets an elderly woman during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 25.

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Newly ordained Rev. Leon Vigil and confers one of his first blessings upon his grandmother, Flora Vigil of Santa Fe, following his ordination on May 21, 2016 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. Rev. Vigil has been assigned as parochial vicar at Santuario de San Martin de Porres, Albuquerque. (ASF/Celine)

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Laudato Sí

t has been one year since Pope Francis released his landmark encyclical letter on ecology, Laudato Sí, and I fear this election season shows us that our country as a whole has not yet reckoned with its powerful message. While covering a host of ecological issues, Pope Francis points to the deepest cause of our societal problems—our disconnection from one another. We see this disconnection most clearly in the issue of climate change: while seas rise and diseases spread in a warming climate, we have yet to seriously discuss solutions to the problems hitting our common home. Pope Francis gives us the moral and spiritual framework to realize our interconnectedness and to do right by our sisters and brothers around the world and future generations.

Addressing “every person living on this planet” in Laudato Sí, Pope Francis echoes recent Christian concerns Catholics care about climate change.

IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION TOGETHER.

Answer Pope Francis’ call to care for creation and the poor:

· Take the St. Francis Pledge

· Form a Creation Care Team at your parish, school or organization · Sign up for free webinars · Advocate for sensible, faith-informed climate public policies · Read Laudado Si using their study guide http://www.catholicclimatecovenant.org/ in partnership with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops

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– expressed by St. John Paul II, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, among others – that environmental degradation harms the life, health, dignity of people, especially people who are poor and countries most at risk from climate impacts. By raising these challenges, Pope Francis affirms the insight made

by St. Pope John Paul II in his 1990 World Day of Peace Message that the ecological crisis is a moral issue and we must act.

In order to adequately protect our common home, Pope Francis applauds and encourages individual and local actions. Here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, one wonderful example of Catholics caring for God’s creation is St. John XXIII Catholic Community in Albuquerque. They installed a 100kW solar carport, which reduces its electrical usage by roughly 2/3. The parish also benefits from shade provided to 60 parking spaces and the planet benefits from less pollution and carbon emissions from New Mexico’s mainly coal-fired power plants. They are working on reducing their own carbon footprint through energy efficiency and implementing a recycling program. They just completed a six-week study of Laudato Sí to raise awareness in the parish community and are committed to implement the directives in the document.

We Catholics still have more work to do, but the momentum continues to build following Laudato Sí.

And a tangible action like that of St. John XXIII Catholic Community has a compounding effect: the solar panels are a great conversation-starter and invite greater reflection for each of us to discern how we can better care for the gifts and resources we have received from God. Our individual and local actions are not enough, however, given the immense urgency of climate change that Pope Francis makes clear. We need to come together as a country to do the big things that we cannot do as individuals. Francis insists that “there is an urgent need to develop policies so that, in the next few years, the emission of carbon dioxide and other highly polluting gases can be drastically reduced, for example, substituting for fossil fuels and developing sources of renewable energy.” For many years, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has repeatedly urged our national leaders to address climate change. Riding the wave of Laudato Sí, we bishops became even more vocal this past year. Leading bishops called for the setting of national standards on carbon pollution from power plants, such as through the Clean Power Plan.

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Laudato Sí

a pasado ya un año desde que el Papa Francisco publicó su transformadora encíclica sobre la ecología, Laudato Sí, y me temo que esta temporada electoral nos muestra que nuestro país en conjunto aún no se ha dejado tocar por su potente mensaje. Mientras que en su encíclica o carta cubre una serie de temas ecológicos, el Papa Francisco apunta a la raíz más profunda de nuestros problemas sociales: nuestra desconexión de uno con el otro. Vemos esta desunión con mayor claridad en la cuestión del cambio climático: mientras que las mareas suben y las enfermedades se transmiten en un clima más cálido, todavía nos queda por discutir seriamente soluciones a los problemas que golpean a nuestra casa común. El Papa Francisco nos da el marco moral y espiritual para darnos cuenta de nuestra interconexión y hacer lo correcto por nuestros hermanos y hermanas de todo el mundo y por las generaciones futuras.

Dirigiéndose a "cada persona que vive en este planeta" en Laudato Sí, el Papa Francisco hace eco de las recientes preocupaciones cristianas que han sido expresadas por San Juan Pablo II, el Papa emérito Benedicto XVI y el Patriarca Ecuménico Bartolomé, entre otros: que la degradación medioambiental perjudica la vida, la salud, la dignidad de las personas, especialmente las personas que son pobres y los países más expuestos a los efectos del clima. Al hablar de estos retos, el Papa Francisco reafirma el pensamiento de san Juan Pablo II en su mensaje del Día Mundial de la Paz en 1990, que la crisis ecológica es un problema moral y que debemos actuar.

Para poder proteger adecuadamente nuestra casa común, el Papa Francisco aplaude y anima a las acciones individuales y locales. Aquí en la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe, un maravilloso ejemplo de católicos que cuidan de la creación de Dios es la Comunidad Católica St. John XXIII en Albuquerque. Ellos instalaron toldos solares de 100 kW, en su estacionamiento, lo que reduce su consumo de energía eléctrica en aproximadamente 2/3. La parroquia también se beneficia de la sombra proporcionada a sesenta espacios de estacionamiento y el planeta se beneficia de una menor contaminación y emisiones de carbono de las centrales eléctricas de Nuevo México que utilizan carbón para su funcionamiento. Ellos están trabajando en la reducción de su propia huella de carbono a través de la eficiencia energética y la

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implementación de un programa de reciclaje. Acaban de completar un estudio de seis semanas de Laudato Sí para crear conciencia en la comunidad parroquial y se han comprometido a poner en práctica las directrices del documento.

Nosotros los católicos todavía tenemos mucho trabajo por hacer, pero el impulso continúa creciendo gracias a Laudato Sí. Y una acción tangible como la de la Comunidad Católica St. John XXIII tiene un efecto compuesto: los toldos solares son un gran tema de conversación e invitan a una mayor reflexión para cada uno de nosotros para discernir cómo podemos mejorar la atención a los dones y recursos que hemos recibido de Dios.

Sin embargo, nuestras acciones individuales y locales no son suficientes dado el inmenso sentido de urgencia del cambio climático del que el Papa Francisco habla claramente. Tenemos que unirnos como país para hacer las grandes cosas que no podemos hacer como individuos.

Francisco insiste en que "existe una necesidad urgente de desarrollar políticas para que, en los próximos años, las emisiones de dióxido de carbono y otros gases altamente contaminantes puedan reducirse drásticamente, por ejemplo, la sustitución de los combustibles fósiles y el desarrollo de fuentes de energía renovable". Durante muchos años, la Conferencia Episcopal Católica de Estados Unidos ha instado repetidamente a nuestros líderes nacionales para hacer frente al cambio climático.

Aprovechando la cresta de la ola de Laudato Sí, nosotros los obispos hablamos con más fuerza en este último año.

Obispos líderes pidieron el establecimiento de normas nacionales sobre la contaminación de carbono de las centrales eléctricas, como por ejemplo a través del Plan de energía limpia. Hemos instado al Congreso a asignar fondos a través del Fondo Verde para el Clima para ayudar a los países pobres que luchan por adaptarse a las alteraciones climáticas, como la escasez de agua y la pérdida de las cosechas.

Con las inmensas perturbaciones que enfrenta nuestro país y el mundo, incluyendo una mayor escasez de agua y los daños de incendios forestales en Nuevo México, y después Laudato Si y el acuerdo sobre el clima de París, el cambio climático debe ser mencionado más de lo ha sido mencionado esta temporada electoral. Esta no es siempre una conversación fácil, pero los funcionarios públicos tienen la obligación moral de actuar con valor y dejar un legado de esfuerzos políticos inteligentes que Continued on page 30

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"Come after me and I will make you

Fishers of Men"

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rchbishop John C. Wester ordained five seminarians to the priesthood on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe.The archdiocese currently has 35 seminarians preparing for the priesthood.

This special day is a cause of great joy for all Catholics in the archdiocese as we have been blessed not with a shortage but with an increase of seminarians in recent years.

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"My dear sons, ponder well the order you have taken and the burden laid on your shoulders. Strive to lead a holy and devout life, and to please almighty God, that you may obtain His grace. May He in His kindness deign to bestow it on you." Archbishop John C. Wester. L to R: Rev. Leon Vigil, Rev. Michael Niemczak, Rev. Angelo Marquez, Rev. Ted Butler, Rev. JohnPaul Afuecheta.

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rchbishop John C. Wester ordained four seminarians to the transitional diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho, NM. The newly ordained seminarians are: Robert Bustamante, Francisco Carbajal, Christopher Hallada, and Brother Stephen A. Gaertner, O. Praem. The diocesan deacons are now referred to as “Rev. Mr.” because they are transitioning between being a seminarian and a priest. The Norbertine seminarian’s title is now “Rev. Brother”.

Seminarians are first ordained to the transitional diaconate where they will serve as deacons for a short time before being ordained to the priesthood.

These men have now been given the authority to

Archdiocese of Santa Fe Welcomes Four Seminarians to the Transitional Diaconate baptize, witness marriages and preach the Gospel.

During the ordination, they made the promise of obedience to Archbishop Wester and to his successors and were welcomed by their brother deacons during the rite. Upon ordination to the diaconate, the archdiocesan seminarians will serve under Archbishop Wester’s authority, or his successor’s authority; the Norbertine deacon will serve under Abbot Joel Garner, O. Praem’s authority, or his successor’s authority.

In the Catholic Church, the diaconate is the first of three ranks in ordained ministry. Deacons preparing for the priesthood are transitional deacons. Those not planning to be ordained priests are called permanent deacons. Married men may be ordained permanent deacons, and single men may be ordained with a commitment to celibacy.

New ordinations give reason for hope, but need for priests still great

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- It's ordination season and Catholics have reason to be pleased with the numbers of priests who will serve the church well into the future. In recent years, the numbers of priestly ordinations have given Catholic Church observers reason to believe there is not a global vocations crisis, but they acknowledge there is still a need for more. "The good news is that the global number of priests stopped declining about five years ago," said Father Paul Sullins, associate professor of sociology at The Catholic University of America in Washington. Since 2012, the total has been stable at about 415,000 priests worldwide, a number that is the net of new ordinations and retirements or deaths, Father Sullins told Catholic News Service. "The church now has about the same number of priests that it had in 1970," he said. "The bad news, though it is not really bad news, is that the global population of Catholics has grown dramatically since then, so today we have far fewer priests per Catholic." Though the global numbers are currently strong and vocations are plentiful in some regions of the world, such as African and Asia, the quantity of priests are not as abundant in other continents, such as in parts of North America, Father Sullins said.

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Fishers of Men

Rev. Mr. Robert Bustamante

Rev. Mr. Francisco Carbajal

Rev. Mr. Christopher Hallada

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Rev. Mr. Robert Bustamante

Rev. Brother Stephen A. Gaertner, O. Praem

Rev. Mr. Francisco Carbajal

Rev. Mr. Christopher Hallada

Rev. Brother Stephen A. Gaertner, O. Praem

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Archbishop John C. Wester has made the following assignments: u Effective Friday, June 11, 2016 – Newly ordained Rev. John Paul Afuecheta, has been appointed as parochial vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas, Rio Rancho, under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Msgr. Douglas A. Raun. u Effective Saturday, June 11, 2016 – Newly ordained Rev. Ted Butler, has been appointed as parochial vicar at Estancia Valley Catholic Parish, Moriarty and its missions, under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Robert Lancaster. u Effective Saturday, June 11, 2016 – Newly ordained Rev. Angelo Marquez, has been appointed as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Clovis and its missions, under the direction of the pastor, Rev. Fernando Saenz. u Effective Saturday, June 11, 2016 – Newly ordained Rev. Michael Niemczak, has been appointed to further studies at Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy to work towards an STL degree in Biblical Theology. At the end of his studies he will be given an assignment in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. u Effective Saturday, June 11, 2016 – Newly ordained Rev. Leon Vigil, has been appointed as parochial vicar at Santuario de San Martin de Porres, Albuquerque, under the direction of the pastor, Very Rev. Oscar Coelho.

SEMINARY BURSE The following parishes have sent in excess Mass stipends to the Archdiocesan Finance Office for seminarian education.

These receipts are for April 2016. 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........................................................................................ 800.00 Holy Ghost – Albuquerque......................................................... 500.00 Immaculate Conception – Albuquerque.............................. 390.00 Immaculate Heart of Mary – Los Alamos........................ 1,950.00 Our Lady of Sorrow - Bernalillo............................................ 1,000.00 Our Lady of the Annunciation – Albuquerque................1,671.00 San Diego Missions – Jemez Pueblo........................................60.00 St. John the Baptist – Santa Fe................................................ 500.00 St. Joseph on the Rio Grande – Albuquerque................... 530.00 St. Jude Thaddeus – Albuquerque...................................... 4,000.00 St. Patrick - St. Joseph – Raton ............................................... 580.00 Total $11,981.00

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Archbishop Wester Installs Four Pastors

Rev. Christopher Bernabe, new pastor of St. Anthony of Padua, Fort Sumner

Rev. Simon Carian, new pastor of Sacred Heart, Clovis

Rev. Dennis Garcia, new pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Santa Fe

Rev. Tien-Tri Nguyen, new pastor of St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque

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Ignore the church schedule and serve the people, pope tells deacons

By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -Deacons are called to be servants who set aside their own selfserving plans and are generous with their lives, Pope Francis said.

Deacons process to their seats near the altar as they arrive for Pope Francis' celebration of a Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 29. The Mass was a celebration of the Holy Year of Mercy. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

A servant "is not a slave to his own agenda," but rather always is prepared for the unexpected and responds, even if that means ignoring the parish schedule, the pope said May 29 at a Mass for the Jubilee of Deacons in St. Peter's Square.

"It pains my heart when I see a schedule in the parishes -- 'from this time to that time' -- and then, the door is closed.

There is no priest, no deacon, no layperson to welcome the people. This is wrong. Have the courage to ignore the schedule," he said.

Thousands of deacons and their families, braving the increasingly hot and humid Rome weather, attended the final Mass of the three-day Year of Mercy celebration dedicated to the diaconal ministry.

In his homily, the pope reminded them that in order to proclaim Christ, one must first imitate him and "strive to become a servant."

"If evangelizing is the mission entrusted at baptism to each Christian, serving is the way that mission is carried out. It is the only way to be a disciple of Jesus," the pope said.

The first step in becoming "good and faithful servants," he continued, is to be available to others and detached from living life in one's own way. A true servant doesn't "hoard his free time," but gives up "the idea of being the master of his day."

"One who serves is not a slave to his own agenda but ever ready to deal with the unexpected, ever available to his brothers and sisters and ever open to God's constant surprises," he said.

Reflecting on the Sunday Gospel reading, in which a centurion humbly asks Jesus to heal his servant, the pope noted the soldier's meekness. Despite his authority to insist or force Jesus to come to his house, "he was modest and unassuming, he did not raise his voice or make a fuss."

"Meekness is one of the virtues of a deacon. When a servant is meek, he is a servant and doesn't try to mimic the priests. No, he is meek," the pope said.

Pope Francis said that like the servant healed by Christ, deacons must have "a healthy heart" that has been healed

by God through forgiveness and constant dialogue with Jesus through daily prayer and the sacraments.

"You can offer the Lord your work, your little inconveniences, your weariness and your hopes in an authentic prayer that brings your life to the Lord and the Lord to your life. When you serve at the table of the Eucharist, there you will find the presence of Jesus, who gives himself to you so that you can give yourselves to others," he said.

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Put Advice from Pope’s ‘Joy of Love’ to Action with Marriage Encounter Weekend, Aug. 13 & 14

By Erica Asmus-Otero Marriage Encounter

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hen Pope Francis’ highly anticipated post-synodal exhortation, Amoris Laetitia (“The Joy of Love”) was released in April, there were many important points pertaining to married couples. Among others, Pope Francis emphasized the need for patience in our marriages saying, “love is not rude or impolite; it is not harsh. Its actions, words and gestures are pleasing and not abrasive or rigid.”

Pope Francis also stressed the need for the church to take on a “different style of pastoral engagement” in which there is more outreach and support for married couples.

Here in New Mexico, the Marriage Encounter ministry has provided a support

system for thousands of couples for the past 36 years, offering an opportunity to escape for a weekend and reconnect on a deeper, spiritual level with one another, and God. A Marriage Encounter weekend will take place in Albuquerque on August 13 and 14.

As Pope Francis said, the vocation of marriage is a “lifelong calling based on a firm and realistic decision to face the trials and difficult moments together.”

Marriage Encounter equips couples with communication tools to better handle the challenges that come with marriage, and to do so with patience and kindness.

Marriage Encounter is not a retreat, dialogue group with other couples, or counseling; rather, it is for those couples who care so much about their marriage that they want to make it better.

Couples who have been married civilly but now want to enter the sacrament of Holy Matrimony in the Catholic Church can also receive their certificates of preparation once they complete a Marriage Encounter weekend.

The registration fee per couple is just $75 for the weekend, which includes all meals, overnight accommodations, and communication tools.

Pope Francis’ 263 page Amoris Laetitia delves into the importance of what love really means in a marriage. Marriage Encounter provides the tools in which to get there.

To register or for more information call Vivian Austin at 505.363.0363 or email Vivnava@yahoo.com. Visit http://home. catholicweb.com/measf/index.cfm/ about for more information or call the Family Life Office at 505.831.8117.

Natural Family Planning Week, July 24–30, Brings to Light Catholic Stance on Contraception

By Beth Lukes, Director, Family Life

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art of the excitement for couples who get married is the idea of eventually starting a family together. In fact, when Catholics are married in the church, we vow to accept children lovingly from God. But what happens when it’s difficult to conceive a child or we are blessed in abundance with several children and want to take a break before having more?

When it comes to achieving or postponing pregnancy, the Catholic Church advocates Natural Family Planning (NFP) – a natural method which coincides with the woman’s most fertile time without the use of artificial contraception. NFP should not be used to avoid children unless for serious reasons. Rather, it is a temporary solution to postponing pregnancy.

NFP methods are based on making women aware of the

naturally occurring signs that take place, signaling when the possibility of conception is at its highest. There are several methods women can use to check fertility, all of which are explained on the USCCB site. Women who are trying to conceive have the best chance of doing so five days before and during ovulation, whereas women who do not want to get pregnant should avoid having intercourse those few days.

Studies show that couples who follow the NFP method correctly have a 97–99 percent success rate of avoiding pregnancy.

The Catholic Church does not condone the use of artificial birth control because it rejects God’s design for conjugal love. This prompts the question: what distinguishes God’s design of love from popular notions of conjugal love? Pope Paul VI identified four characteristics in his encyclical, Humanae Vitae. First, it is a love that is “fully human ... it is at Continued on page 21

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Archdiocesan Pre Cana Offerings Preparation for Marriage for Engaged Couples Evenings for the Engaged at St. Jude When June 21, 23, 28, 30, July 2 For Information Call 898-0826 Evenings for the Engaged in Santa Fe When July 28, 29, 30, 2016 For Information Call 505-983-3992 Weekend for the Engaged in Albuquerque When August 19-21, 2016 To Register Call Family Life Office at 831-8117 Weekend for the Engaged in Belen When August 5-7 For Information Call Deacon Michael Montoya at 550-8003 or Brenda Montoya at 550-8289

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Healthy Relationships 101

ome and join an educational, skill based program to enrich and strengthen your relationship. This is a series of six classes on how to express ideas clearly; become a better listener; resolve conflicts in a healthy way; and discover joy & happiness in your relationship. These classes are for dating, engaged and married couples. Call the Family Life office to register.

Parenting Support Parenting the Love and Logic Way

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ove and Logic Parenting Classes provide practical tools and techniques that help adults achieve respectful, healthy relationships with their children. Contact the Family Life Office to schedule your own Love and Logic class at your parish or school at (505) 831-8117

Single Catholics Church Tour

re you a single adult Catholic looking for fellowship with other Catholic singles?

Join the Single, Single Again Year of Mercy Church Tour. The group will meet every 2nd Friday, for Mass, followed by a light reception, at 5 churches designated by Archbishop Wester as Year of Mercy pilgrimage sites. The tour is free and open to all Adult Catholic Singles. For more information or to make a reservation, call the Office of Family Life at 831-8117.

NACFLM Conference 2016 Albuquerque, NM July 19-23, 2016

Family: The Heart of Mercy exploring the theme of mercy through the lens of family ​

O Saturday, June 25, 2016, 6:30 pm For Married Couples of Mixed Christian Traditions To Recall and Celebrate Our Unity in Faith Dinner will be served at Our Lady of Annunciation Parish, Magdalene Hall 2611 Utah NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110 RSVP by June 21st by calling Rose Garcia at 831-8243 or email rogarcia@archdiosf.org Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Family Life Office

ne of NACFLM’s great accomp-lishments is its unique program, Ministry with Families, demonstrating the way family systems intersects with ministerial work.

There will be preconference workshops in MWF 101 in Spanish and in English, and MWF 201 in English, in Albuquerque. www.nacflm.org/conference/

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The Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community Mass Sunday, June 26, 2016 – 12 Noon Please join the Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community for Mass on June 26, 12 noon at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW, Albuquer-

que. For more information, please call 505.375.0153 or 505.831.8167. Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Social Justice and Respect Life and the AACC.

CCHD Seeks Nominations of Catholic Young Adult Leaders Fighting the Causes of Poverty Do you know a faithful Catholic between the ages 18-40 who is actively engaged in work on the local or national level to break the cycle of poverty in the United States?

Nominate him or her for the 2016 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. Get more info here: http://

www.us c c b. o rg /a b o u t / catholic-campaign-for-human-development/cardinal-bernardin-new-leadership-award.cfm or email Genevieve Mougey, gmougey@usccb.org with questions. Nomination Deadline: July 31, 2016.

The AACC Awards Fr. Rollins Lambert Scholarships for School Year 2016-2107

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he Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community (AACC) awarded 11 scholarships to children attending archdiocesan elementary Catholic schools. The scholarships were awarded at the AACC’s 24th Anniversary Mass at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church in April. In no particular order, this year’s recipients are: Jaycee and Justus Bright from Our Lady of the Assumption School; Asante Cole from Santo Niño Regional School; Marques Gavaldon from St. Mary’s in Albuquerque; Ursula Anne Gomez, from Queen of Heaven School; Corbin and Emery Hill along with Judah and Victoria Rodrigues from St. Mary’s School in Belen; Tasyanna Pinto from St. Thomas Aquinas School; and Ezeriyah Smith from St. Therese. Pictured with the children are Deacon Leon Jones and guest presider Fr. Benjamin Onwumelu. Congratulations to all

the recipients!

Scholarships are awarded annually. Information on scholarships for the 2017-2018 school year will be available after January 2017 in the principal’s office of each Catholic elementary school in the archdiocese.

Remember to Vote… Be a Faithful Citizen Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org to explore how you can love your neighbors by advocating as a faithful citizen on behalf of those who are poor and vulnerable. As you prepare to vote in November, read the U.S. bishops’ statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, watch videos and access other great resources on faithful citizenship.

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Bosque Amnesty International Bike Connection for Catholic Charities

By Kathy Freeze, Catholic Charities

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aking new community connections is always a blessing at Catholic Charities. With the support of the Amnesty International group at Bosque School, more than 20 bikes were delivered to Catholic Charities in support of the Refugee Settlement program.

The amnesty group of students received a tour of Catholic Charities’ In-Kind Donation Center to see first-hand the items needed to support newly-arrived refugees who are struggling to make Albuquerque their new home. The students helped to sort toiletry items, organized donations and toured the computer lab and ESL (English as a Second Language) classrooms. Inspired by what they heard and experienced, they formed a service project idea for the spring semester and the Bosque Bike Connection was created!

Seeing that refugees needed reliable and inexpensive transpor-

tation for employment and educational opportunities, we discussed the need for bikes. The service project evolved to the next level and became an experiential hands-on learning experience. The students collected bikes, changed tires, fixed brakes, cleaned, and tested bikes to make sure that each bike was safe and ready to go.

Safely wrapped to each handlebar was a handmade welcome card with encouraging words such as “Good luck on your journey to a better life.” and “Good luck to you as you move forward a better future.” We would like to extend a big thank you to Bosque Amnesty International from the staff at Catholic Charities and from our new refugee neighbors. Your kindness and generosity made them feel welcome in the 505!

To learn more about current needs for arriving refugees, please contact our Faith and Community Liaison, Kathy Freeze, at 505.724.4694 or email to freezek@ ccasfnm.org

Students wrapped homemade cards with “Good luck on your journey to a better life.” or “Good luck to you as you move forward a better future.”

Students with Bosque Amnesty International examine a donated bike to ensure it’s safe.

The Saga Continues: Catholic Charities and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’ Partnership in Helping Those in Need

By Dolores Nunez, Donor Relations Manager, Catholic Charities

atholic Charities Center for Refugee Settlement and Support resettles approximately 300 political refugees and other forced migrants each year.

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establish their lives in New Mexico. One condition of settlement is that each refugee is provided a new mattress to sleep on. Because this is a large expense, especially for refugees who come to the United States with limited funds, Catholic Charities has been challenged to accommodate the need. Prayers have been answered in the form of the partnership that Catholic Charities has Continued on page 18

The Catholic Charities’ Driving 4 Dignity vehicle donation program is a great way to support our mission of Dignity. We graciously accept your tax deductible donation of most motor vehicles running or not; from clunkers to hot rods, 1 vehicle or a fleet, with or without a title. For complete details and to arrange vehicle pick-up: Call Catholic Charities at 505.724.4670 or visit our car donations website page www.ccasfnm.org/donate-a-vehicle.

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St. Felix Day in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

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formed with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). As was previously reported, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints made a very generous monetary donation to the Catholic Charities Children’s Learning Center in March of 2015. Since then, our friendship has blossomed to become one of collaboration in welcoming refugees into their new homes. In early April, nearly 40 members of the LDS community joined Catholic Charities refugee staff for an evening of education and awareness of the plight of political refugees being sent to us by the U.S. government, their needs as they arrive on America soil, and how we can partner to help them resettle. The LDS community has embraced opportunities to volunteer with Catholic Charities, and they didn’t stop there! On May 17, the LDS community donated 60 mattress sets (mattress, foundation and frame) which will be provided to settling refugees who come through the doors of Catholic Charities. Not only did they donate the mattress sets, they drove them to Albuquerque from Salt Lake City, UT and a group of nearly 20 LDS missionary volunteers unloaded them from the truck and placed them in our warehouse until they are needed.

We are grateful to our brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ for their generosity and gifts of time, talent and treasure as we partner to help the most vulnerable in our community.

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or all those who minister at St. Felix Pantry May 18 was recognized as “St. Felix Day” in the city of Rio Rancho.

Mayor Greg Hull signed the proclamation on April 26, 2016.

May 18 is the date that has come to stand for our city’s deepest values, and

we continue to be amazed by the spirit of St Felix that is present every day in the community of Rio Rancho. This proclamation will also inspire surrounding communities to come together to honor the selfless service of Sr. Genevieve and the resolve to build further unity within the City by reaching out to help those in need, and continuing to commit random acts of kindness.

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The Celebration of the Sixth Year Anniversary of the Statue of Lady of La Vang in Santuario de Chimayo, NM

By Mr. Cahn Nguyen

Posing with Holy Ghost Parish pastor, Rev. Mark A. Schultz, are 40 Holy Ghost School and Religious Ed First Holy Communicants who made their First Holy Communion on April 23. In an effort to connect with the students, Rev. Schultz said in his homily: “If you eat M&Ms (popular chocolate candy) then you will become an M&M. But when you receive the Precious Body and Blood of Jesus, then we become like Jesus!� In addition to the 40, 100 more Holy Ghost Parish Hispanic Religious Ed students made their First Holy Communion the following week on April 30.

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Our Lady of Fatima 3rd Grade First Communicants and teacher Mr. Tim Gill crown a statue of our patroness in anticipation of her May 13th feast day.

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he Marian Day and the sixth anniversary of the erection of the statue of the Vietnamese Our Lady of LaVang will be celebrated on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Santuario de Chimayo.

Abbot Philip Lawrence, OSB, will preside over the Holy Mass, and he will be joined and be assisted by other archdiocesan priests and deacons.

The ceremony liturgies are to be conducted in according with Vietnamese traditions and with Chimayo parish and Monastery of Christ in the Desert.

It would be in the great glorification of Our Lady of La Vang, we cordially invite and extend our invitation to all priests, religious persons, and Vietnamese compatriots to celebrate this annual event organized in August of every year. If you need further information, please contact Mr. Canh Nguyen at 505.480.8628

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Calling all Catholic Men!

By David Meurer, Men Under Construction

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ow is the time for all men to register for the 10th annual “Men Under Construction” on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Pre-registration is a great bargain at only $30, which includes breakfast and lunch. This year we are moving to the National Hispanic Cultural Center at 4th Street and Bridge SW. This excellent location will allow us to fully absorb the messages of our speakers in a very comfortable place. In addition to a talk and homily from our host, Archbishop John C. Wester, we have nationally renowned speakers Patrick Madrid, Deacon Alex Jones, and musician Chris Muglia.

Men Under Construction is for any man who wants to invest a day with hundreds of other men learning and praying about their own faith journey. You will see how men struggle with being the man Christ wants them to be. Our mission is to help you develop ideas and tools to be better men, strong fathers and sons, and confident leaders.

We start with breakfast at 7 A.M., and the program at 8 A.M.. We conclude at 4 pm. Because the Holy Spirit moves many guys, we make sure reconciliation is available if you seek that.

Invite a friend, relative or fellow parishioner to join you on August 13th. Your encouragement could be an opening for God to soften their proud and stubborn heart (sound familiar?).

If you are a woman who cares for men in your life, encourage him to attend or go ahead and register him, and then tell him!

Just get him there that morning, and with the Holy Spirit’s inspiration, we’ll do the rest.

Register now at www.mucNM.com, or call 505.831.8253. Scholarships are available if you have financial difficulty, so there is no reason not to be there. Join us for this life changing day!

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Bridges Out of Poverty

By Eva Pereira, President St. Vincent de Paul

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n April, the St. Vincent de Paul Council of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe held a graduation celebration for the Bridges Out of Poverty Getting Ahead program, which is a key element of its Systemic Change special works initiative. The ceremony recognized the participants who completed the program, as well as the mentors, facilitators, and volunteers who made this year’s Getting Ahead course possible. Attendees included Deacon Robert Vigil, Director of the Pastoral Outreach Office, Valerie Trujillo, Steering Committee Chairperson for the Bridges out of Poverty - Getting Ahead Committee, Mary Catherine Keating, Queen of Heaven School principal, Cathy and John McCown, Bridges steering committee members, Eva Pereira, president SVdP Council of Santa

Fe, and Juan Pereira, Regional Representative, SVdP Voice of the Poor.

The core concept of the Getting Ahead program is to offer participants the opportunity to create a new vision for their future by teaching them to identify and address the root issues that prevent them from “getting ahead”. The trained facilitators and mentors guide participants through a process that enables participants to determine and obtain the resources that are needed to bring about positive change in their lives.

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Notre Dame Golf Tournament Honors Hugh Reilly and Benefits Local Catholic Charities

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he Notre Dame Club of New Mexico will hold its annual Hugh Reilly Memorial Golf Tournament at Noon on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Paa-ko Ridge Golf Club. This event is open to all Notre Dame fans and supporters of Brothers of the Good Shepherd, Barrett House and St. Martin’s. The event is named for former club president and cancer victim, Hugh Reilly. Hugh was a devoted father, a loving husband and a proud Catholic, committed to serving the Albuquerque community. His work at Dismas House, Habitat for Humanity and Casa Esperanza inspires the Notre Dame Club to continue his mission of service through support of the University’s Summer Service students.

Proceeds from the tournament support Notre Dame students volunteering in New Mexico as part of the University’s Summer Service Learning Program. This program provides students the opportunity to work with and learn from those in our community often marginalized by society. A portion of

the proceeds of this year’s tournament will also go towards a scholarship fund to help students from New Mexico attend Notre Dame.

This year, students are working at the Brothers of the Good Shepherd, Barrett House and St. Martin’s Hospitality Center. At each location, the students will provide food, clothing, shelter, health services and community resource referrals to help individuals become self-sufficient and break the cycle of homelessness.

The tournament will be a four person scramble with a shotgun start at noon. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams, closest to the pin, and longest drive, silent auctions for Notre Dame tickets and memorabilia and a wide variety of door prizes for all participants. Hole sponsorships and prize donations are welcome. For more information, check the website (newmexico. undclub.org/HughReillyGolf) or contact Joe Carney at 505.553.3612 or by email at josephpcarney@yahoo.com.

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support. To achieve this, the program invites parish members to assist with the course facilitation, mentoring, and food preparation for the class participants. The Systemic Change Bridges program provides graduates and their families the following: Empowerment of the society’s members through education on the realities of poverty and its solutions, as well as empowering those we serve to identify and claim their ability to make positive change for themselves and their communities.

Mentoring as a key to gaining and maintaining the motivation and support for change.

Collaboration with others who share our commitment to end poverty and transform lives. The society alone, we know, cannot end poverty. Working together with others offers hope for transformative solutions.

Advocacy to change/adjust systems that are barriers to escaping from poverty for individuals and for communities, and to create the opportunity for meaningful lives for those who struggle now.

During the brief graduation proceedings, Rosa Cardenas, a graduate of the 2015 Getting Ahead class, spoke about what completing the program’s classes meant to her. She described the experience as “un despertar” – an awakening -to the possibilities for her life. Rosa went on to say that the course gave her the confidence she needed to further her education, proudly noting that today she has a certificate from CNM. She takes great pride in having become the first in her family to achieve higher education. This year, Rosa returned to serve as a facilitator for the Queen of Heaven classes.

This year, the Getting Ahead program produced five graduates from the Queen of Heaven Parish course. If you would like more information on the Bridges and Getting Ahead Program, please call For more information on the Bridges program please contact Linda Strasburg at 505.615.3168 or Kathy McOwen 505.823.1265.

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A Special Honor for a Special Person

By Imelda Garcia, St. Anne’s, Santa Fe

Gerald A. García formerly from El Rito, New Mexico was honored as Honorary Knight of Columbus of the Holy Faith of St. Anne Council in April.

This honor was a milestone for Gerald García. For Gerald is a 52-year-old adult with downs syndrome. Gerald participates in events sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and he is an active member of the St. Anne Parish in Santa Fe. Gerald will attend the National Down Syndrome Convention in July.

Gerald remains active in community events and activities. He recently bowled for Big Brothers, Big Sisters and his team raised over $3,000.00 for the cause. Together with his sister, Gerald has organized over 40 gift baskets for the Española Knight of Columbus Council to assist in their fundraising efforts benefitting Holy Cross Catholic School. Gerald is very social and loving. He loves music and when finding the right beat he loves to dance. Congratulations Gerald, Jesus loves you.

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the same time both physical and spiritual, not simply a transport of instinct and feelings.” Second, it is total, a love that holds nothing back. Third, it is a faithful and exclusive love. Finally, it is fruitful, meaning that it is life giving and does not prevent or terminate life.

Our culture presents sex as something couples do for recreation, which leaves out the deep spiritual bond it fosters between a married couple. Whereas our culture sees birth control as a way to control population growth and limit the con-

sequences of sex (disease or unwanted pregnancies), the NFP method encourages respect for the total person; promotes marital chastity; values children; and has no harmful side effects.

Artificial birth control asserts that we alone have ultimate control over the power to create new life. But through NFP, we’re ultimately keeping God in control.

To learn more about NFP and source NFP Awareness Week videos and materials, visit http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/ index.cfm.

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New Life at St. Charles Borromeo

By Lyn Hafner, teacher St. Charles Borromeo, Albuquerque

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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Salutes Our Military Melissa W. Sais

By JoAnne Rickard, Middle School Language Arts Teacher St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School, Rio Rancho The St. Thomas Aquinas Student Council was founded on the principles of service to God, Country, and community, and our students, staff, and families have upheld that promise each year.

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St. Pius X High School awarded 154 diplomas to the Class of 2016 on May 24 at graduation ceremonies held at Sandia Resort Amphitheater. These students contributed more than 13,000 hours of community service and were awarded $11.45 million in college scholarships. This year St. Pius X High School celebrates 60 years of teaching goodness, discipline and knowledge in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

Luke Bellanca – US Naval Academy Bound

By Paula Domino DeHass, Our Lady of Fatima, Albuquerque Our Lady of Fatima 8th grader, Luke Bellanca has been selected to attend the U.S. Naval Academy Summer STEM Camp in June. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and is a hallmark of a 21st Century education. After submitting a lengthy 18 page application and then patiently waiting, Luke was rewarded with the news that he had been selected for the competitive program.

According to their online description of the camp: (students) “will have an opportunity to see first-hand what the Academy has to offer through its exceptional academic, athletic, extracurricular activities and leadership training programs.”

Asked how he found out about the program, Luke stated that he has an interest in going to a service academy. While on vacation last summer, he and his family

toured the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. They were fortunate to meet the former admissions director who encouraged him to apply for the summer STEM program.

Come June, Luke and about thirty 8th grade students from across the country will fly to Baltimore Washington International Airport where they will be met by midshipmen who will accompany them to the Academy. Luke will spend the next week tackling mental and physical challenges and having the time of his life.

Congratulations to St. Michael’s High School, Santa Fe Class of 2016. The 88 graduates were awarded a combined total of 2.89 million dollars in scholarships. We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

Science & Engineering Winner: Brendan Salceies

By Paula Domino DeHaas, Our Lady of Fatima, Albuquerque Seventh grade student, Brendan Salceies for a second year has represented Our Lady of Fatima at the state Science & Engineering Fair at

NM Tech in Socorro. He received an Honorable Mention Ribbon and Certificate in the Junior Physics and Astronomy category for his project entitled: Can Temperature Affect Electromagnets?

Brendan’s project was a continuation and follow up to his work last year. In addition, Brendan was award-

ed a Junior Division Third Place and $50 cash from Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation.

This prize was awarded in order “to recognize emerging talent in the development and execution of experiments, mathematical models or engineering designs related to applications of light or heat”. Brendan’s science teacher is Ms. LuElena Gonzales.

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12 years, responding to the needs of our deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, disabled veterans, and the Wounded Warriors.

In April, veterans from the American Legion Riders arrived at St. Thomas Aquinas School and were greeted by a Boy Scout Color Guard, who led them down the hallways, lined with the students and teachers from grades K-3. As they

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passed, the students cheered, shook hands and shouted ‘thank you’ to our veterans. Moved and a little stunned by the welcome, they entered the chapel where a standing ovation, flags waving, cheers, and well wishes were only the beginning of a morning filled with gratitude, emotions, and heart-felt words, songs, and poetry.

The student council, under the direction of Mrs. JoAnne Rickard, led a patriotic tribute to the

Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Schools Faith Challenge Bowl

Fifteen schools participated in the Faith Challenge Bowl held in April at St. Pius X High School. This is a competition to highlight our students’ knowledge of the Catholic Faith. Teams of three students from each school competed in the Intermediate Division (grades 3-5) and Middle School Division (grades 6-8). The competition was full of excitement and all participants amazed us with the extent of their knowledge. Our faith is celebrated as a gift to be known and shared freely. We congratulate all participants for their hard work and perseverance. The following schools took top honors this year: Intermediate Division 1st place St. Thomas Aquinas, Rio Rancho 2nd place St. Mary’s, Albuquerque 3rd place Holy Child, Tijeras Middle School Division 1st place St. Mary’s, Albuquerque 2nd place St. Charles, Albuquerque 3rd place Holy Ghost, Albuquerque

veterans, with speeches, videos, and the reading of a veteran’s poem. The student council class representatives presented the American Legion Riders, veterans themselves, with over 500 letters, cards, and pictures, and more than 1250 items for the Wounded Warriors, and the Fisher House – a place where families can stay while their veteran receives medical treatment at the Albuquerque V.A. Hospital.

The American Legion Riders spoke to the students, sharing with them their role, responsibilities, and the need for patriotism and duty to God and Country.

At the close of the program, the Boy Scouts Color Guard escorted the veterans from the chapel while the Musical United States Military Medley filled the school as it played over the intercom. It was certainly a day that will remain in our hearts and memories.

Archdiocese of Santa Fe CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Faith-Filled Education + Fostering Uniqueness + Preparing Leaders

Consider the possibilities for your child’s journey of faith & learning

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe invites you to explore the many ways your child will benefit from the educational experience at one of our many Catholic Schools.

• Faith-based, positive, friendly environment • Pre-K through 12th Grade • Integrated art, music, technology, PE & foreign languange classes • Commitment to scholastic achievement & personal development

WE’RE SAVING A SEAT FOR YOU! Please visit www.asfcatholicschools.org or call 505-831-8172 to learn more about the Catholic Schools in our community

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Abeyta,Tipton Mr. Harry Tipton from Hobbs, NM and Miss Emelia (Dolores) Abeyta from Mora, NM exchanged vows of Holy Matrimony at Kirtland AFB Sandia Chapel in Albuquerque, NM on June 24, 1966.

They are members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Peralta, NM. They have two children, Rebecca and her husband Eric Holt from Lago Vista, TX, Harry Tipton from Albuquerque, NM, and five grandsons: Andrew, Alex, Aaron and Adam, and James, who is deceased.

Harry served in the USAF for 20 years during the Vietnam War. Upon retirement, the family moved to Bosque Farms. Harry then served as a postman for 20 years.

Harry is a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Dolores worked as a nurse for 40 years. Dolores is a member of the Catholic Daughters and does volunteer work at St. Vincent de Paul.

In retirement, they enjoy travelling. For their 45th wedding anniversary they travelled to the Holy Land where they renewed their vows in Cana. In celebration of their 50th anniversary they are taking a cruise to Rome, Ephesus and Greece.

Harry and Dolores thank God for their many blessings and accomplishments.

Auriemma, Pizzo Mr. Phil Pizzo and Miss Lena Auriemma received the sacrament of matrimony on April 27, 1946 at St. Gabriel Archangel Catholic Church in Brooklyn, NY. They currently belong to St. Thomas Aquinas in Rio Rancho. Phil and Lena have had a wonderful marriage. They are parents of Rev. Philip J. Pizzo of Queens, NY and Rose Mary Pizzo of Rio Rancho. They are the grandparents of Katie Esterly, husband Tim of Rio Rancho, and great-grandparents of Nolan, Riley and Addison. The Pizzos celebrated their anniversary with a private dinner party.

Lucero, Salazar Mr. Frank Salazar and Miss Ramona Lucero were united in Holy Matrimony on August 20, 1966 at St. Barbara Church in Sile, NM. They were blessed with three children, daughter Valarie and husband James Sánchez, son Francisco and girlfriend Bee, and son James and wife Clorice.

They have six grandchildren, Christopher, Valarie, Maya, Sapphira, Mateus, and Wynn.

Monie and Frankie attend Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho. We thank the Lord for giving us the time together with our children and grandchildren.

May God bless you and grant you joy. May He deepen your love for each other. May He bless you and your family and friends, and lead you to unending happiness in Heaven.

May Almighty God, Father, Son, + and Holy Spirit, Bless us all, and keep us in His love for ever and ever.

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Montoya, Rivera Mr. Jose Secundino Rivera and Miss Delia Montoya were united in Holy Matrimony on June 2, 1956 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Borger, TX. They made their home in Santa Rosa, NM, and are both retired from their businesses Sec Rivera and Son Construction, and Santa Rosa Lumber Co. They are members of St. Rose of Lima Parish. God and family has always been the center of their lives. They were blessed with three children. David and his wife Yvette, Catrina and her husband Frank, and Gabriel who passed away unexpectedly in 2006. They are also blessed with five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Melissa (Roy) Alani, and Camden Jimenez; Jessica (Oscar) Sofia, and Maddison Telles; Nadine (Ricardo) Ricardo, and Emma Aguilar; Christopher Gallegos, Daniel and Gabriel Rivera.

Both Sec and Delia have been actively involved in their parish. Sec is a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus and Delia belongs to the Catholic Daughters of America’s organization.

Padilla, Roybal Mr. Ernesto “Ernie” Roybal and Miss Abelita “Abie” Padilla and were united in holy matrimony on June 25, 1966 at Our Lady of the Ascension Parish in Albuquerque, NM. Abie was raised in Los Padillas (part of the South Valley of Albuquerque) and Ernie was raised in Peñasco, NM. Ernie retired after 35 years from the MRG Conservancy District and Abie retired from Stanley Home Products and from House of Lloyd after 20 years. Throughout their years together, they have enjoyed traveling around the world to places such as Greece, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and Hawaii. They also enjoyed going on summer vacations with their children. They have three daughters - Carla Roybal, Brenda Roybal, Christy Cantrall and a son-in-law, Chad Cantrall. They enjoy being grandparents, spending time with Carla’s two children, Chloe and Madison. They are devout in their Catholic faith and have been members of St. Anne’s Catholic Church for 50 years.

Their advice to newly married couples is to always make God the number one priority in their marriage.

Voss, Iuzzolino Mr. Harold Iuzzolino and Miss Carlyn Grote Voss are celebrating 50 years of marriage.

They were married on June 7, 1966 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Boston, MA. Harold, from Hillside NJ, and Carlyn, from Manhattan, NY, met as students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. Carlyn asked Harold to take pictures of her when she came into the Catholic Church on Holy Saturday, 1965. This eventually led to their dating and marriage.

Both received bachelors degrees from MIT in 1967, Harold in Physics and Carlyn in Mathematics. Harold was in Air Force ROTC and went on active duty in September 1968 at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory at Kirtland AFB, Albuquerque. The couple have been Albuquerque residents since 1968. Both received master’s degrees in Math from UNM in 1972.

In November 1969, both became members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal at the University of Albuquerque’s Catholic-Pentecostal prayer meeting. Both joined the charismatic Antioch Retreat Ministry at St. Bernadette Church in November 1986. Harold restarted the Antioch Retreat Ministry at Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church in 2010.

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Youth Today – Who are They Really?

By Rev. Ron Rolheiser, OMI

cried on his shoulder, and shared about their frustration with their boyfriends’ inability to commit fully to their relationship.

This incident might serve as a parable describing today’s young people in our secularized world.

They exhibit what might aptly be called a bi-polar character about faith, church, family, sexual ethos, and many other things that are important to them.

They present an inconsistent picture: On the one hand, by and large, they are not going to church, at least with any regularity; they are not following the Christian ethos on sexuality; they seem indifferent to and even sometimes hostile to many cherished religious traditions; and they can appear unbelievably shallow in their addiction and enslavement to what’s trending in the

world of entertainment, fashion, and information technology. Looked at from one perspective, our kids today can appear irreligious, morally blasé, and on a heavy diet of the kind of superficiality that characterizes reality television and video games. More seriously still, they can also appear myopic, greedy, pampered, and excessively self-interested. Not a pretty picture.

But this isn’t exactly the picture. Beneath that surface, in most cases, you will find someone who is very likeable, sincere, soft, good-hearted, gracious, moral, warm, generous, and searching for all the right things (without much help from a culture that lacks clear moral guidance and is fraught with over-choice). The good news is that

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appears. This is a faint band of cells marking the beginning of an embryo’s head-to-tail axis… The formation of the primitive streak is significant because it represents the earliest point at which an embryo’s biological individuation is assured.

Before this point, embryos can split in two or fuse together. So some people reason that at this stage a morally significant individual comes into being.”

Most people have an instinctive moral awareness when they reflect on the reality that adults come from embryos. A particular conclusion organically follows, namely, that any decision to interrupt an embryo’s growth

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seminarian I know recently went to a party on a Friday evening at a local university campus. The group was a crowd of young, college students and when he was introduced as a seminarian, as someone who was trying to become a priest and who had taken a vow of celibacy, the mention of celibacy evoked some giggles in the room, some banter, and a number of jokes about how much he must be missing out on in life. Poor, naïve fellow! Initially, within this group of millenniums, his religious beliefs and what this had led to in his life was regarded as something between amusing and pitiful. But, before the evening was out, several young women had come,

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rguments in favor of research on human embryos typically play off our unfamiliarity with the way that we ourselves once appeared and existed as embryos. Humans in their tiniest stages are indeed unfamiliar to us, and they hardly look anything like “one of us.” Yet the undeniable conclusion, that every one of us was once an embryo, remains an indisputable scientific dogma, causing a “fingernails on the chalkboard” phenomenon for researchers every

time they choose to experiment on embryos or destroy them for research.

To enable scientists to get beyond the knowledge that they’re experimenting on or destroying fellow humans, clever strategems and justifications have had to be devised. Among the more successful of these approaches has been the well-known “14-day rule.” This rule, as noted in a recent article in the journal Nature, represents “a legal and regulatory line in the sand that has for decades limited in vitro human-embryo research to the period before the ‘primitive streak’

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THE CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE

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Kung-pao Diplomacy?

ardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, recently told an Italian journal that relations between the Vatican and the People’s Republic of China “are living a positive phase, as there have been signals from both sides that there is a wish to keep on talking in order to find together solutions to the problems of the presence of the Catholic Church in that huge country.” The cardinal continued by saying that “perspectives are promising,” and expressed the hope that “the blossom will flourish and bear good fruits…”

The language was flowery-diplomatic, but the message seemed clear: discussions were proceeding with regard to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Vatican and Beijing. Which is curious, in that the PRC isn’t getting on very well with just about anyone else these days. Its saber-rattling in the South China Sea has got Vietnam and the Philippines nervous. Anti-Japanese propaganda from Beijing sources has been ratcheted up. Indian efforts to improve relations with China have gone essentially nowhere.

Then there is that new law being pushed by President Xi Jinping, which would drastically hinder the work of Chinese non-governmental

organizations and foreign human rights and pro-democracy agencies trying to aid their compatriots in China. And as if all that weren’t enough, President Xi’s regime has been cracking down on dissidents, including Christians who don’t kowtow to the party-regime’s demand to control everything that looks like civil society.

So why, one wonders, is the same PRC government that’s becoming ever more menacing abroad and repressive at home getting along rather well with the Holy See, such that relations are “in a positive phase”?

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After leaving Mosinee High School in 1938 she moved to Chicago, IL, where she worked until 1941, when she decided to enter the convent.

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convent, delivered her to the Felician Sisters Provincial House on 3800 West Peterson Avenue.

It was there that the blessing of her life began to unfold. At Investiture she received the name Genevieve and soon learned of St. Felix of Cantalice whose life was a weaving of taking care of the needs of others and in prayer.

When the Southwest Province moved from Ponca City to Rio Rancho, NM, in 1975 Sr. Genevieve continued her ministry to the sisters by cooking, canning and raising a huge garden and never neglecting her prayer life.

Upon her shopping trips she observed that usable food was being disposed of. She began to collect food and share with those who had none. She first set up provisions in a convent

garage and hung up her first St. Felix Pantry sign. With her loving and life-giving personality, it took no time for numerous volunteers to assist her in her ministry to the poor. Her kind and generous works became known throughout Rio Rancho and in 1994 she was named Woman of the Year.

When the garage space became inadequate, the former Venezia’s restaurant was purchased and became the new location for St. Felix Pantry.

This soon to become sacred space was blessed

by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan on August 9, 1995. Sr. Genevieve proudly led the procession carrying a statue of her beloved provider, St. Felix of Cantalice. Relieved of her culinary duties she devoted her time to taking care of her poor.

The year 1996, took its toll when she was struck with cancer but as with all other challenges, with the grace of God, Sister overcame her affliction and continued her many services.

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most young people, at the level of their real desires, are not at odds at all with God, faith, church, and family. For the most part, youth today are still very good people and want all the right things.

But, that isn’t always so evident. Sometimes their surface seems to trump their depth so that who they really are and what they really want is not so evident. We see the surface and, seen there, our youth can appear more self-interested than generous, more shallow than deep, more blasé than morally sensitive, and more religiously indifferent than faith-filled. They can also manifest a smugness and self-sufficiency that suggests little vulnerability and no need for guidance from anyone beyond themselves.

Hence their bi-polarity: Mostly they want all the right things, but, too often, because of a lack of genuine guidance and their addiction to the culture, they aren’t making the kinds of choices that will bring them what they more-deeply desire.

Sexuality is a prime example here: Studies done on millenniums indicate that most of them want, at the end of the day, to be inside a monogamous, faithful marriage. The problem is that they also believe that they can first allow themselves ten to fifteen years of sexual promiscuity, without having to accept that practicing ten to fifteen years of infidelity is not a good preparation for the kind of fidelity needed to a sustain marriage and family. In this, as in many other things, they are caught between their cultural ethos and their own fragile securities. The culture trumpets a certain ethos, liberation from the timidities of the past, complete with a smugness that belittles whatever questions it. But much of that smugness is actually whistling in the dark. Deep down, our youth are pretty insecure and, happily, this keeps them vulnerable and likeable.

Maybe Louis Dupre, the retired philosopher who taught for some many years at Yale, captures it best when he says that today’s young people are not bad, they’re just not finished. That’s a simple insight that captures a lot. Someone can be wonderful and very likeable, but still immature.

Moreover, if you’re young enough, that can even be attractive, the very definition of cool. The reverse is also, often times, true: More than a few of us, adults, suffer from our own bi-polarity: we are mature, but far from wonderful and likeable. This makes for some strange, paradoxical binaries.

So who is the actual young person of today?

Is it the person who is wrapped up in his or her own world, obsessive about physical appearance, addicted to social media, living outside marriage with his or her partner, smug in his or her own non-traditional moral and religious views? That, I believe, is the surface appearance. The actual young person of today is warm, good-hearted, generous, and waiting, waiting consciously for love and affirmation, and waiting unconsciously for God’s embrace.

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and development involves a willingness to destroy a prospective infant, child, teenager, and adult. Even the natural potential for the splitting and fusing of embryos does not substantively alter the fact that adults arise from embryonic origins when traced back far enough along their particular developmental trajectories. If anything, the possibility that an early embryo might divide and make twins means that a decision to destroy such an embryo might involve “double” the evil, since two future adults are being exploited and exterminated rather than just one.

It is also worth emphasizing that the 14-day rule, despite protestations to the contrary, has not actually restricted realworld human embryo research to any appreciable degree, because scientists have lacked the ability, until quite recently, to culture human embryos in the lab for any length of time beyond about a week.

In fact, it was only in 2016 that several new studies figured out how to grow human embryos beyond what the 14-day rule might forbid. The rule, thus, was an agreed-upon convention of no practical significance for any researchers who may have been carrying out experiments on embryonic humans in recent decades. Considering the fact that the rule may now actually begin to hamper what some of them are interested in doing, they are pushing, unsurprisingly, to “revisit” and “recalibrate” the rule.

Historically speaking, the 14-day rule arose largely as a mechanism for justifying what had previously been considered immoral, even unthinkable, research. The rule enabled serious human rights violations to proceed apace under the pretext of providing restrictions and regulatory limitations. By feigning that the 14 day-rule was somehow an ethical tenet grounded in biological facts, promoters of the rule devised a clever way of offering lip service to the moral status of the human embryo. They implied that one could

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show respect for the human embryo through the establishment of such a rule, even though the rule objectively demonstrated no more respect for vulnerable humanity than German researchers during the war would have, had they declared a “14-year rule”, namely, that only concentration camp inmates below the age of fourteen would be experimented upon. Whether 14-days or 14-years, such rules at root constitute mere contrivances to justify unethical science. As bioethicist Daniel Callahan observed back in 1995: “I have always felt a nagging uneasiness at trying to rationalize the killing of something for which I claim to have a ‘profound respect.’

What in the world can that kind of respect mean? An odd form of esteem--at once highminded and altogether lethal.”

Hence, the broader strategic goal of conventions like the 14 day-rule has been not to identify or set in place any objective moral lines, nor to acknowledge authentic moral concerns, but to circumnavigate those very concerns by means of the convention, and achieve particular pragmatic outcomes, most notably: the continued expansion of the research, the minimization of “public outcry and backlash,” the continued availability of research funding, and the avoidance of legally restrictive embryo-protective measures that might be debated by justlyconcerned legislatures. The ultimate goal of a convention like the 14-day rule has been to establish the idea, erroneous at its core, that prior to a certain arbitrarily-determined time point, developing human beings can be deemed sufficiently different from us that an “us and them” chasm can be used to justify their violent exploitation.

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

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cuiden de nuestra casa común.

En esta temporada de elecciones, rezo para que nuestros líderes políticos abracen la difícil verdad y los cambios necesarios que deben realizarse con el fin de ser buenos administradores de los dones que Dios ha dado a todos nosotros. Los funcionarios elegidos son capaces de buscar el bien común y el cuidado de nuestro hogar común. Ante el rostro de un cambio climático catastrófico, me uno en la oración del Papa Francisco para que Dios "ilumine a los dueños del poder y el dinero para que se guarden del pecado de la indiferencia, amen el bien común, promuevan a los débiles, y cuiden este mundo que habitamos ".

Sinceramente suyo en el Señor,

Climate Fund to assist poor countries struggling to adapt to climate disruptions like water scarcity and crop failure.

With immense disruptions facing our country and the world—including greater water scarcity and wildfire damage in New Mexico—and following Laudato Sí and the Paris climate agreement, climate change should be talked about more than it has been this election season. It is not always an easy conversation, but public officials have a moral obligation to act with courage and leave behind a legacy of smart policy efforts that care for our common home.

This election season, I pray that our political leaders will embrace the difficult truth and the necessary changes that need to be made in order to be good stewards of the gifts that God has given all of us. Elected officials are uniquely able to seek the common good and care for our common home. In the face of catastrophic climate change, I join in Pope Francis’ prayer that God would “enlighten those who possess power and money, that they may avoid the sin of indifference, that they may love the common good, advance the weak, and care for this world in which we live.”

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

Reverendísimo John C. Wester

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Exhortation-Implementation Five Bishops Named to ‘Amoris Laetitia’ Implementation Working Group

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The archbishop who heads the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has appointed the chairmen of five USCCB committees to an informal working group on the implementation of Pope Francis’ recent apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia.”

The hope is that the working group would have a fuller understanding of the range of activities to implement the document by mid-September, said Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, USCCB president.

The working group will marshal the resources of the USCCB to assist bishops with the positive reception and ongoing implementation of “Amoris Laetitia,” to learn the various initiatives taking place in the diocese to help with a positive reception, and to update the Vatican on various initiatives, especially with the hope of offering Pope Francis an update at the time of the annual curial visits.

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia, chairman-elect of the bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth, and a delegate to last October’s Synod of Bishops on the family, agreed to coordinate the working group.

The other members of the working group include: Bishop Michael Burbidge of Raleigh, North Carolina, chairman of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis, chairman of the Committee on Canonical Affairs and Church Governance.

Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, chairman of the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth.

Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron of Detroit, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine.

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are concerned, it’s inconceivable that such a visit could take place without diplomatic relations being established between the Holy See and the PRC. That’s what I was told more than 15 years ago, when I was working on my biography of John Paul II, and the same conviction seems to be in play today. But why is that the case?

Yes, a papal visit to a country that doesn’t have an apostolic nuncio would be logistically more difficult; but since when did Peter’s mission to strengthen the brethren (Luke 22.32) depend on formal diplomatic relations? Paul VI went to the United States, Jordan, and Israel years before the Holy See had diplomatic relations with those countries. Surely Pope Francis, whose disregard for precedents and procedures is part of his appeal to many, isn’t going to be constrained by what his diplomats regard as the proprieties – although he might be blocked by the PRC, which would clearly use diplomatic relations as a bargaining chip in negotiations for any papal visit.

This passion among Vatican diplomats for getting a deal done with the PRC has always puzzled me. It would almost certainly mean severing diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan, the first democracy in Chinese history.

If Taiwan is thrown over the side for the sake of a deal with Bejing, what signal does that send to the world, and to Chinese democrats and human rights activists on the mainland – including Christians – about the Catholic Church’s commitment to free societies?

Moreover, one can’t draw a lot of satisfaction from recent Vatican attempts to get along by going along with dictators and authoritarians.

Being nice to the brothers Castro has done nothing for a human rights situation in Cuba that has actually gotten worse.

My bottom-line concern here is for the Church’s evangelical future in China, not for diplomacy. If the Holy See makes a deal that seems to abandon Chinese democrats on Taiwan, while seeming to turn a blind eye to the pressures intensifying on civil society institutions (including churches) on the mainland, the Church’s evangelical mission is going to be seriously damaged, now and in the future. And at what price? The price of a place at the diplomatic table with one of the most authoritarian regimes in the world, which is currently perfecting methods of political and social control beyond the dreams of Chairman Mao? Not worth the candle, I should say.

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Amoris Laetitia, On Love in the Family

What Would Pope Francis Do?

“All of us are called to keep striving towards something greater than ourselves and our families, and every family must feel this constant impulse.

Let us make this journey as families, let us keep walking together.” Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia.

In his groundbreaking work on modern family life, Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family, Pope Francis continues to guide and lead the Church, calling us to be a sign of mercy and encouragement for families of all shapes and sizes. In Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family the Holy Father expands on the topics and considerations of the two Synods on the family, and adds his own considerations to help us provide pastoral guidance to support and strengthen today s families.

Responding to the call of Pope Francis, a Jesuit and professional journalist illustrates what it means to "go to the margins" with God's love, challenging readers to do the same. Following six themes in the pope's Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) exhortation, What Would Pope Francis Do? gets to the core of the Holy Father's simple message of mercy and his Jesuit tradition in a penetrating way that aims to move hearts more than impart facts. Rather than simply "talk about" a relationship with God, this book encourages the personal encounter with Jesus that comes only from firsthand experiences of marginalized people.

From a drink with Christopher Hitchens to an assignment working with the mentally handicapped, the author describes how he has tried to follow this journey in his own life, but he also gives examples of how others have done so. The book's contents follow its themes: Introduction: Joy For readers seeking a lived introduction Chapter 1: Longing to the heart of Pope Francis and Ignatian Chapter 2: Closeness spirituality, in both this Year of Mercy and Chapter 3: Dignity beyond, What Would Pope Francis Do? Chapter 4: Weariness blends insider insights with a light touch that Chapter 5: Tenderness confronts all of us with Christ's life-changing Chapter 6: Mary love.

Conclusion: Courage

By Pope Francis Our Sunday Visitor (May 6, 2016)

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By Pope Francis and Kevin Cotter Our Sunday Visitor (November 11, 2014)

“The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.” - Pope Francis, The Joy of the Gospel, 114. A Year of Mercy with Pope Francis will draw you into God’s unfailing mercy, strengthening, healing and equipping you to fulfill his plan for your life. Spend a few minutes every day with the Holy Father as you read a brief meditation by him followed by a few reflection questions designed to help you ponder and receive God’s love. These bite-sized quotes and engaging questions will fit easily into your busy schedule. But what a powerful few minutes they will be! God doesn’t tire of us, Pope Francis has said, but “we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.” Join him in exploring the infinite love and unfailing compassion of the God who is always “there first,” ready to receive and embrace us.

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many volunteers, those in need were annually provided with a free Thanksgiving Day dinner. With declining health, sister ended her active full-time ministry at The Pantry in 2008 and assumed her prayer ministry in which she held not just the local needs, but that of the world.

Sr. Mary Genevieve will be remembered for many things but her kindness and acceptance of others and her love for all creation will be at the top of the list. She was a woman of service powered by her life of prayer and anyone whose life

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Sr. Genevieve was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Eugene and Edmund Ryskiewicz and is survived by her sisters Frances Swientek, Lottie Springe, Esther Zogata and Angie Maliszewski and her brothers John and Benny Ryskiewicz. (In lieu of flowers please make a donation to St. Felix Pantry, 4020 Barbara Loop, Rio Rancho New Mexico, 87124 or the Felician Sister’s Retirement Fund, 4210 Meadowlark Lane SE, Rio Rancho, NM 871241021.)

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W O R L D & N AT I O N A L N E W S Supreme Court agrees to review two death-row cases next term

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed June 6 to take on two very different death penalty cases from Texas in its next term. The court, looking at specific angles of the death penalty, will examine potential racial bias influencing sentencing and the use of outdated standards in determining intellectual disabilities in capital cases. Texas leads the nation in executions with 537 since 1976, nearly five times the number of any other state. Karen Clifton, executive director of the Catholic Mobilizing Network in Washington, said she was pleased the court will consider the two cases.

"As the use of the death penalty continues to decline in our country, we are seeing this punishment is increasingly reserved for the most vulnerable: people of color, the poor and the intellectually disabled," she told Catholic News Service in a June 7 email. She also noted that the death penalty's use is "isolated to a few geographic jurisdictions so it is no surprise these cases both come from the same state and the same county.�

Pope approves statutes of new office for laity, family, life

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The new Vatican office for laity, family and life will begin functioning Sept. 1 and the separate pontifical councils for laity and for the family will "cease their functions," the Vatican announced. Pope Francis has not named the new officers of the expanded office, but the statutes specify that it will be headed by a cardinal or a bishop, will have a secretary "who may be a layperson" and three undersecretaries who will be laypeople.

The Vatican published the statutes of the new office June 4 and explained that the office would be responsible "for the promotion of the life and apostolate of the lay faithful, for the pastoral care of the family and its mission according to God's plan and for the protection and support of human life."

Each section -- for the lay faithful, for the family and for life -- will be led by an undersecretary, the press statement said. The Pontifical Council for the Laity, currently headed by Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko, had been charged with overseeing the apostolate of the laity and "their participation in the life and mission of the church," both as individuals and through organizations and movements.

Survey finds growing interest among Catholics in reading the Bible

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- When Deacon Joseph Jensen entered Our Lady of Good Counsel Passionist Seminary in Warrenton, Missouri, in the late 1950s, he realized he was the only student in his class who had read the Bible. Deacon Jensen, now a lecturer in biblical studies at Georgetown University in Washington, credited his Seventh-day Adventist grandfather with exposing him to Scripture. Largely though, he said, "I grew up with the idea that Catholics didn't read the Bible." Such a common misconception could be changing. A new State of the Bible Survey by the American Bible Society found that 77 percent of Catholics want to read the Bible more often. Although the percentage has fluctuated in recent years, it reflects an 8 percentage point increase since January 2013, just before Pope Francis' election. "There's come, I think, some very encouraging data on Catholics"

thanks to the so-called "Francis effect," Jason Malec, U.S. mission director for the society, told Catholic News Service. The American Bible Society has responded to Catholics' growing interest in Scripture with new resources such as digital "lectio divina," an online version of the traditional Catholic method of praying with Scripture. The society uses the survey results to develop techniques to increase engagement with the Bible. The society's staffers also developed the Build Your Bible trivia app and a second app so that Catholics can follow along with World Youth Day, set for July 26-31 in Krakow, Poland.

Money, vanity, pride are 'three steps to perdition,' pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Beatitudes are a navigational tool that lead people to happiness and holiness, while love of money, vanity and pride are the "three steps leading to perdition," Pope Francis said. Celebrating an early morning Mass June 6, the pope focused on the day's Gospel reading, which was St. Matthew's account of the Sermon on the Mount and the Beatitudes, which begin, "Blessed are the poor in spirit." While not abolishing the Ten Commandments and the law given to Moses, Jesus offers the Beatitudes as a perfection of the law, he said. "Following the indications of this GPS, we can move forward in our Christian life." St. Matthew's version of the Beatitudes does not include a series of cautions like St. Luke's version of the Sermon on the Mount, the pope noted. Luke ends the story with Jesus warning, "Woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation." He also warns those who are satisfied, who laugh now and who enjoy a sense of status from everyone speaking well of them. The list of "woes" indicate the "erroneous GPS," the pope said. "It's curious. These are the three steps that lead to perdition just as the Beatitudes are the steps that lead one on in life."

Life is short; start forgiving, making amends, pope tells priests

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Mercy recognizes that life is short and that so much good needs to be done that there is no time to waste in making amends, Pope Francis told priests. "That is why it is so important to forgive completely" and let go of paralyzing self-pity so mercy can get "its hands dirty" and make reparation for the wrongs committed, he said in a retreat for clergy. Mercy does not overlook the harm caused by sin, "rather it takes away evil's power over the future. It takes away its power over life." To help priests and seminarians better understand the proper role mercy must play in their lives and ministry, Pope Francis led thousands of men on a spiritual retreat in Rome. The aim, he said, was for priests to be ready to receive mercy in order to show it even more. Over the course of the day June 2, the pope led three separate meditations -- each nearly an hour long -- in three of Rome's four basilicas: St. John Lateran, St. Mary Major and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Live video links let clergy follow the readings and reflections from different locations. Introducing how his Ignatian-inspired spiritual exercises would work, the Jesuit pope apologized for "the family endorsement." He said guiding personal prayer with Ignatian spirituality allows people "to feel and savor the things of God" deep within themselves. Action and conversion are spurred, he said, by first feeling and being moved by what God is saying or showing.

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Betty Sabo

September 15, 1928 - May 10, 2016

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May Eternal Light shine upon Betty Sabo, a loved and respected artist.

She was known for her magnificent paintings and bronze sculptures located throughout the nation including Gov. Clyde Tingley and his wife, Carrie Tingley at the Albuquerque Biopark and Mother Theresa in Utah.

Her favorite statue, St. Francis of Assisi graces the front courtyard of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe. Betty's incredible artistic talents were only surpassed by her generosity.

Grateful benefactors include Catholic school students who benefited from her highly sought after donated paintings.

These were also featured on the Annual Archbishop School Fund Dinner cards and stationery. The cherished cards are considered collectibles by many.

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Following tradition, our newly ordained priests kneel in prayer before Our Lady in the Chapel of La Conquistadora/Our Lady of Peace located in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe. The statue of Our Lady is considered to be the oldest devotional image of the Virgin in the USA.

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