March 2014

March 2014 • Volume 32 • Number 3 • www.archdiosf.org

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Archbishop’s Letter: What Do You Mean I’m Not Registered? ..................................3 2014 Confirmation Schedule ......5 2014 Legislative Wrap Up ...........6

Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Living the Eucharist ...................7 Special Collections......................9 7th Annual Blue Mass ...............13

Happy Anniversary, Pope Francis

2014 Seminarians .....................14 Santos Travel to Germany ......16

March 13, 2014

Easter is April 20, 2014

CNS photo/Paul Haring

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Happy Anniversary, Pope Francis!

Pope Francis’ Top 10 Most Quotable quotes of the Year

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In his formal documents, many speeches and unscripted morning homilies the past year, Pope Francis has given the church a bounty of memorable sound bites.

Here’s a look at what could be the top 10 most quotable quotes.

-- “Brothers and sisters, good evening. You all know that the duty of the conclave was to give a bishop to Rome. It seems that my brother cardinals have gone almost to the ends of the earth to get him... but here we are.” (First words as pope: March 13, 2013) -- “The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.” (First Angelus as pope, March 17, 2013) -- “This is precisely the reason for the dissatisfaction of some, who end up sad -- sad priests -in some sense becoming collectors of antiques or novelties, instead of being shepherds living with ‘the odor of the sheep.’ This I ask you: Be shepherds, with the ‘odor of the sheep,’ make it real, as shepherds among your flock, fishers of men.”

(Chrism Mass, March 28, 2013).

-- “Ask yourselves this question: How often is Jesus inside and knocking at the door to be let out, to come out? And we do not let him out because of our own need for security, because so often we are locked into ephemeral structures that serve solely to make us slaves and not free children of God.” (Pentecost vigil, May 18, 2013).

-- “Men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the ‘culture of waste.’

If a computer breaks it is a tragedy, but poverty, the needs and dramas of so many people end up being considered normal. ... When the stock market drops 10 points in some cities, it constitutes a tragedy. Someone who dies is not news, but lowering income by 10 points is a tragedy! In this way people are thrown aside as if they were trash.” (General audience, June 5, 2013).

-- “Faith is not a light which scatters all our darkness, but a lamp which guides our steps in the night and suffices for the journey. To those who suffer, God does not provide arguments which explain everything; rather, his response is that of an accompanying presence, a history of goodness which touches every story of suffering and opens up a ray of light.” (“Lumen Fidei,” June 29, 2013).

Pope Francis: A New Call to Stewardship

By Susan Erschen, Our Sunday Visitor, Inc.

With this issue, we begin a six-part series on Pope Francis’ new call to stewardship.

For practicing Catholics, stewardship is a way of life!

Part 1 – We are called . . .

“In the end, everything has been entrusted to our protection, and all of us are responsible for it. Be protectors of God’s gifts!” - Pope Francis, March 19, 2013 Throughout his life, Pope Francis has been an amazing and humble witness to living simply and caring for others.

From the beginning of his papacy, he has shown us how

to use the gifts God has given us to care for one another and the world.

Pope Francis speaks of stewardship with language that is fresh and fitting for the modern world, and yet the call to live out good stewardship is as ancient as the Scriptures themselves.

The command that we live as stewards was first given to us in the Book of Genesis, where we are told God made every good thing for us and then entrusted it to us so we would care for it. None of us is exempt from this command, for all of us have been given great gifts from our heavenly Father.

-- “If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord and has good will, then who am I to judge him? ... The problem is not having this tendency, no, we must be brothers and sisters to one another.

The problem is in making a lobby of this tendency: a lobby of misers, a lobby of politicians, a lobby of masons, so many lobbies.” (News conference during flight from Brazil to Rome, July 28, 2013).

-- “An evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral.” (“Evangelii Gaudium,” Nov. 24, 2013).

-- “Gossip can also kill, because it kills the reputation of the person! It is so terrible to gossip! At first it may seem like a nice thing, even amusing, like enjoying a candy. But in the end, it fills the heart with bitterness, and even poisons us.” (Angelus, Feb. 16, 2014).

-- “The perfect family doesn’t exist, nor is there a perfect husband or a perfect wife, and let’s not talk about the perfect mother-in-law! It’s just us sinners.” A healthy family life requires frequent use of three phrases: “May I? Thank you, and I’m sorry” and “never, never, never end the day without making peace.” (Meeting with engaged couples, Feb. 14, 2014).

Top 10 Things Most People Don’t Know About Pope Francis

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran walked onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica,

telling the crowds in Latin: “I announce to you a great joy.

We have a pope!” not many people recognized the name of then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Now, just one year since his

March 13, 2013, election, there are still many things most people do not know about the 265th successor of Peter.

Here is a list of 10 things people should know about SEE POPE 10 P25

Pope Francis holds child as he arrives to lead general audience in St. Peter’s Square

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions FOR March 2014 Universal: That all cultures may respect the rights and dignity of women.

For Evangelization: That many young people may accept the Lord’s invitation to consecrate their lives to proclaiming the Gospel.

Pope Francis blesses a child dressed as the pontiff as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Feb. 26. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters

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What Do You Mean, I’m Not Registered!

egistering in a parish is a declaration of your desire to be part of a Catholic community and to make a commitment to the life of that specific parish.

Unfortunately, it is becoming a common occurrence that when someone needs to obtain a letter of good standing from their pastor, they are surprised to find out they are not registered!

When would you need a letter of good standing from your pastor?

• To become a sponsor (padrino/madrina) for any sacrament, especially if you are going to another parish in the archdiocese or outside the archdiocese • To get on the archdiocesan speaker’s list as a speaker outside your own parish • To enter a seminary to study for priesthood • To enter the permanent di-

aconate formation program • To enter vowed religious formation • To request an apostolic blessing • To serve on the boards of Catholic Foundation and Catholic Cemetery Association • To obtain school subsidy from your parish for your child who is attending a Catholic school located in another parish.

The reasons some people are not registered are many but the two most common are: 1.First, some have been attending the same Catholic church for years and they consider themselves part of the community, they place cash in the donation baskets every Sunday, they know many of the parishioners; and the parishioners and pastor know them. They just never registered!

2. Then there are those who have been confirmed and are out of high school and are now

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan considered adults in our Catholic faith. One day, they are asked to become sponsors for baptism or confirmation or to witness the sacrament of marriage. They go to get a letter of good standing and find out they are not registered. Their parents ensured they received all their sacraments, many times at the same parish, but when they were out of high school, they failed to register themselves.

Why is it so important to register at your Catholic church?

Let’s compare it to attending a school – elementary, high school, technical school, or university – you have to be registered to get credit hours.

You might be able to “sit-in” in some classes at a university but without being registered you won’t be getting credit hours towards a degree. So when you need a transcript to prove you have attended a school, there will be no record for you.

Why do some people resist registering at any parish?

Some people do not want to register because they do not

want to receive “envelopes” for their donations. Talk to your pastor about your concern. It may be that you are not able to give financially to your parish at this time, but you might be able to donate some volunteer time instead.

It may be that you don’t want your financial contributions “tracked,” but God already knows what you give. So why not wrap your financial gift in the provided envelope? Some of our newly arrived immigrant brothers and sisters do not feel comfortable providing personal information, and it is not part of their culture to do so. Again, talk to your pastor about your situation. We are obliged to provide formation and sacraments in the Catholic faith.

Is it possible to register at two parishes? Yes, but the reasons vary. I have a cousin and his wife who are registered during the summer in a parish in Alaska and during the winter in Arizona. This is how they live their life and they support both parishes year round. (However, you cannot

register at several parishes just to obtain the school subsidy mentioned above. Only one parish will provide school subsidy for a student.)

Ministries at any parish are driven by the number of registered households and the makeup of those households.

So if the registered households in a parish are mostly senior citizens then the parishes should be providing outreach to those parishioners. Sometimes I receive phone calls stating that there are no programs for young adults. Have the young adults registered?

I encourage you strongly, if you are not registered at your parish – do it now! Or if you know of anyone in your parish, family or workplace who is Catholic and is not officially registered at a parish – encourage them to register now.

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe

¿Qué quieren decir cuando dicen que no estoy registrado?

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l registrarse en una parroquia es declarar el deseo de formar parte de una comunidad católica y comprometerse a la vida de esa parroquia en particular. Por desgracia, cada día es más común que cuando alguien necesita obtener una carta de su párroco que declare que está en buenos términos (good standing) con la Iglesia, se sorprenda al descubrir que no está registrado. ¿En qué casos se necesita una carta de buenos términos de parte de su párroco?

• Para llegar a ser padrino o madrina en cualquier sacramento, especialmente si usted lo va a hacer en otra parroquia de la Arquidiócesis o fuera de la Arquidiócesis.

• Para ser parte de la lista

Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan

de presentadores de la Arquidiócesis como presentador autorizado fuera de su propia parroquia.

• Para entrar a un seminario y estudiar para el sacerdocio.

• Para entrar en el programa de formación del diaconado permanente.

• Para ingresar a la formación a la vida religiosa • Para solicitar una bendición apostólica • Para servir en los Consejos de la Fundación Católica y la Asociación Católica del Cementerio.

• Para obtener el subsidio escolar de su parroquia para su hijo(a) que asiste a una escuela católica ubicada en alguna otra parroquia.

Las razones por las que algunas personas no se regis-

tran son muchas, pero las dos más comunes son: 1.

En primer lugar, algunos han estado asistiendo a la misma Iglesia católica desde hace años y se consideran parte de la comunidad, colocan dinero en efectivo en las canastas de donación todos los domingos, conocen a muchos de los feligreses, y los feligreses y el párroco los conocen a ellos también. ¡Simplemente nunca se han registrado!

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Luego están los que han sido confirmados y han terminado la preparatoria y ahora son considerados adultos en nuestra fe católica.

Un día se les pide ser padrinos para el Bautismo, Confirmación, o ser testigos del Sacramento del Matrimonio.

Van y piden la carta de buenos términos a la iglesia y descubren que no están registrados.

Sus padres se aseguraron que recibieran todos sus sacramentos, muchas veces en la misma parroquia, pero cuando salieron de la preparatoria ellos no se registraron por sí mismos. ¿Por qué es tan importante registrarse en su Iglesia Católica? Vamos a compararlo con la asistencia a una escuela. Ya sea primaria, secundaria, preparatoria, escuela técnica o universidad, uno debe estar registrado para que le acrediten las horas. Usted puede “participar” en algunas clases en la universidad, pero si no está registrado, no va a obtener horas de crédito para un título escolar. Así que

cuando usted necesite un expediente para demostrar que ha asistido a la escuela no habrá registro de ello. ¿Por qué algunas personas se resisten a registrarse en alguna parroquia? Algunas personas no quieren registrarse porque no quieren recibir “sobres” para hacer contribuciones. Hable con su pastor acerca de su preocupación.

Puede ser que por el momento usted no tenga la capacidad de dar financieramente a su parroquia, pero podría donar algo de tiempo voluntario en lugar de ello. Puede ser que usted no quiera que sus contribuciones financieras sean “contadas”, pero Dios ya sabe lo que usted da. Así que ¿por Ver Que Quiern P21

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Annual St. Vincent de Paul Society Mass & Banquet, St. Francis Xavier, Albuquerque Rite of Election, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe Office Appointments Office Appointments Archdiocesan Finance Council, Catholic Center College of Consultors, Catholic Center Archbishop’s Radio Hour Rite of Election, St. Rose of Lima, Santa Rosa Rite of Election, St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque Office Appointments Presbyteral Council, IHM Retreat Center, Santa Fe Deans, IHM Retreat Center, Santa Fe Office Appointments Office Appointments Mass, Deacon In-Service, St. Pius X. High School, Albuquerque Mass, Legion of Mary, Church of the Ascension, Albuquerque Visitation of Seminarians and Priests studying in Rome, Italy Office Appointments Office Appointments Archdiocesan Evangelization Committee, Catholic Center Interviews with Diaconate Candidates, 2014 Ordination Men Under Construction, St. Pius X High School, Albuquerque Catholic Cemetery Association Board, Mount Calvary Cemetery, Albuquerque Executive Presbyteral, Catholic Center Tape Easter TV Masses, Catholic Center Day of Sanctification for Priests, IHM Retreat Center, Santa Fe Chrism Mass, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe Office Appointments Ecumenical Palm Blessing, Santa Fe Plaza Palm Sunday Mass, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe

Seminary Burse

The following parishes have sent in excess Mass stipends to the Archdioce-

san Finance Office for seminarian education. These receipts are for January 2014.Excess Mass stipends are from multiple Mass intentions celebrated at parishes. The archdiocesan policy is for excess Mass stipends to be used for seminarian education.

Parish Name/City Amount Received San Juan Bautista - Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo................................... $7,000.00 St. Joseph on the Rio Grande - Albuquerque...................................... $540.00 Our Lady of the Annunciation - Albuquerque.................................... $2,277.50 San Ysidro - Corrales....................................................................... $1,410.00 St. Anne - Santa Fe............................................................................. $500.00

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Katharine Drexel 1858 - 1955 feast - March 3

The daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia banker, Katharine received marriage proposals but wanted to become a contemplative nun. After inheriting a fortune, she visited the Dakotas and witnessed American Indians’ poverty, subsequently pleading with Pope Leo XIII to send them more missionaries. But he and others encouraged her to found a congregation to work among people of color. In 1891, she and 13 companions became the first Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. For more than 40 years, she led the order, using her fortune to establish numerous missions and schools for Indians and African Americans. Following a major heart attack in 1935, she retired to a life of prayer. Canonized in 2000, she is the patron of home missions.

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Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun Jan 26 8:30 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat Apr 26 10:00 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat Apr 26 6:30 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun Apr 27 11:30 a.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Mon Apr 28 7:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Tue Apr 29 6:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Wed Apr 30 6:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Wed Apr 30 6:30 p.m.

Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya Wed Apr 30 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Fri May 2 6:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Fri May 2 6:30 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat May 3 10:30 a.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Sat May 3 10:30 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat May 3 5:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Sat May 3 4:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun May 4 10:00 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Mon May 5 7:00 p.m.

Msgr. Lambert Joseph Luna Mon May 5 7:00 p.m.

Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya Tue May 6 6:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Tue May 6 6:30 pm.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Tue May 6 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Wed May 7 6:00 p.m.

Msgr. Lambert Joseph Luna Wed May 7 6:30 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Wed May 7 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Fri May 9 6:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Fri May 9 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat May 10 5:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Sun May 11 2:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun May 11 5:30 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Mon May 12 6:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Mon May 12 7:00 p.m.

Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya Mon May 12 7:00 p.m.

Rev. Msgr. Lambert Joseph Luna Mon May 12 6:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Tue May 13 6:30 p.m.

Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya Wed May 14 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Fri May 16 6:30 p.m.

Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya Fri May 16 7:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Fri May 16 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat May 17 9:30 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat May 17 6:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Sun May 18 10:30 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun May 18 11:00 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun May 18 4:30 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Mon May 19 7:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Mon May 19 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Tue May 20 7:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Tue May 20 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Wed May 21 7:00 p.m.

Bishop Arthurn N. Tafoya Wed May 21 7:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Wed May 21 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Fri May 23 6:00 p.m.

Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya Fri May 23 7:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Fri May 23 7:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat May 24 10:00 a.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sat May 24 4:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun May 25 12:00 Noon Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Mon May 26 7:00 p.m.

Msgr. Lambert Joseph Luna Wed May 28 6:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Fri May 30 6:00 p.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Sat May 31 10:00 a.m.

Very Rev. John Cannon Sat May 31 7:00 p.m.

Bishop Arthur N.Tafoya Mon Jun 2 6:00 p.m.

Msgr. Lambert Joseph Luna Wed Jun 4 6:00 p.m.

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun Jun 8 12:00 Noon

Very Rev. John Cannon Sun Jun 8 12:00 Noon Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Sun Jun 15 10:30 a.m.

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Our Lady of La Vang Holy Cross …joined by Chimayo & Dixon San Juan Bautista Immaculate Heart of Mary Our Lady of Fatima St. Jude Thaddeus St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Immaculate Conception St.Therese …joined by St. Anne’s St. Anne Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe St. Helen St. Anne Our Lady of Guadalupe… …joined by Sacred Heart, Clovis St. John the Baptist St. Rose of Lima Church of the Incarnation San Clemente …joined by Tome St. Jude Thaddeus St. Charles Borromeo Our Lady of Guadalupe Holy Ghost Our Lady of Belen …joined by La Joya, Socorro, Mountainair John XXIII Catholic Community San Felipe Our Lady of the Annunciation Our Lady of Guadalupe …joined by Cochiti Pueblo Aquinas Newman Center Santa Maria de La Paz Shrine of St. Bernadette Prince of Peace San Jose Santuario de San Martin de Porres San Ysidro St. Thomas Aquinas Immaculate Conception Queen of Heaven Our Lady of Sorrows Our Lady of Sorrows St. Patrick - St. Joseph …joined by Cimarron St. Francis Xavier St. Gertrude the Great San Miguel del Vado ….joined by Villanueva San Jose Our Lady of the Assumption Risen Savior Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Holy Family Ascension Holy Child Sangre de Cristo San Felipe de Neri …joined by Sacred Heart, San Ignacio St. Thomas the Apostle… …joined by San Juan Nepomuceno, El Rito Sacred Heart of Jesus St. John Vianney St. Francis Xavier San Diego Mission Our Lady of Guadalupe St. Anthony (at Costilla Mission) Our Lady of Guadalupe… …joined by Holy Trinity, Arroyo Seco San Fransico de Asis …joined by Peñasco Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi …joined by Cristo Rey, Chama, Cerrillos St. Anthony of Padua St. Mary’s… …joined by Fort Sumner

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2014 Legislative Session Wrap Up

By Allen Sánchez, Executive Director, New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops The legislative session has come and gone and we witnessed victories and defeats. Above all, the lack of prolife legislation being introduced was the greatest defeat. No legislators introduced “bills” nor did the governor write a “message” which would have made prolife germane to the session.

A proposal very supported by the public failed to be placed on the November ballot for the people to make our youngest children a priority, a Constitutional Amendment to invest one percent of the land grant fund failed to pass one committee. With New Mexico ranking 50th in children’s well-being this issue has become the decisive issue of our time. We all read often about the sad situation our children are in.

Our children deserve to be number one, but they are not. New Mexican children are dead last in well-being. This translates into poor health, low performance in school, and a life in poverty. The bishops of New Mexico will continue to make children the centerpiece of the Catholic church’s policy agenda.

The state law that allows qualifying immigrants to get driver’s licenses was upheld. This protects the community and makes everyone safer. Children deserve to be driven in a car by a licensed person who has passed a driver’s test and eye exam. The driver should know the rules of the road.

The state legislature passed a state budget but fell short of funding the waiting lists of children, toddler and infant programs. Those waiting lists for services have now been turned into ‘NO’ lists. Once again, at the end of the legislative session the children of New Mexico have been left behind only to find themselves on ‘no’ lists and ranking 50th in the USA for well-being.

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Are you ready to grow closer to God? Join us this Lent in Living the Eucharist Scheduled Living the Eucharist Small Christian Community Gatherings – Lent 2014 Church of the Ascension, Albuquerque Adults English Sunday 1:30pm (Call parish for additional days and times)

Men Under Construction Announce “Man up! The Battle is Raging” Conference The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Men Under Construction Ministry will be hosting a men’s conference Saturday April 5, 2014 at St. Pius X High School’s gymnasium in Albuquerque.

Our ministry welcomes two international speakers, Hector Molina and Matt Fradd from Catholic Answers (the largest lay-run apologetics and evangelization apostolate in North America). A Brooklyn native, Hector is a bilingual Catholic speaker and apologist with more than 20 years experience in pastoral leadership (www. hectormolina.net).

Matt Fradd experienced a profound conversion at World Youth Day in Rome in 2000, and has served the

Holy Family, Albuquerque Youth English Sunday Adults English Monday Adults English Tuesday Adults Spanish Friday

10:00am 7:00pm 1:00pm 7:00pm

Holy Ghost, Albuquerque Adults Spanish Tuesday Adults English Tuesday Adults English Thursday Youth English Saturday

6:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 1:00pm

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque Youth English Sunday 6:30pm Young Adults English Monday 6:00pm Adults Spanish Tuesday 7:00pm Adults Spanish Wednesday 10:00am church through full-time lay minisYouth Spanish Thursday 7:00pm try in Australia, Ireland, Canada, and Adults English Friday 7:00pm

Texas (www.mattgradd.com).

Our goal is to provide our Catholic men with the rights tools to become stronger Christian husbands, fathers and actively participate in our family’s faith.

The cost is $30 for early registration before March 22 and $35 after.

The fee includes breakfast burritos provided by Twisters and lunch provided by Dion’s. Scholarships are available for the conference.

Sign up now at www.mucnm.com or contact Roberto Rodriguez for more information 505.831.8253, Roberto.Rodriguez2@gmail.com

Casa Angelica Hits the Runway

The luncheon is Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Hotel Albuquerque in Old Town. As you know, Casa Angelica is a home for severely handicapped young adults in the South Valley run by the Cannosian Sisters of Charity. They are tenderly loved and cared for by a staff of professionals and volunteers. Last year, we earned enough money to buy used portable buildings to house the classes for the “Art from the Heart Program”. This program gives these young adults a chance to be productive members of the community. This year’s funds will be used to furnish and retrofit these classrooms to allow for their special needs.

A silent auction, raffle and instant win will begin at 10:00 am, and the luncheon starts at noon. Once again, Dillard’s will stage the wonderful style show with a combination of our favorite professional models, as well as some generous local models.

Tickets are $60 for general seating, with premier seats going for $70 each. Please call 505.249.3450 for reservations and questions. The deadline for general seating is March 22, 2014.

Get your tickets early...the prime seats go quickly!

Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albuquerque Youth English Sunday 2:00pm Adults English Sunday 2:00pm Adults English Wednesday 9:15am Adults English Wednesday 6:00pm Adults English Friday 9:15am Our Lady of the Assumption, Albuquerque Adults English Monday 7:00pm Adults English Wednesday 10:00am Adults English Wednesday 7:00pm Adults English Thursday 7:00pm Queen of Heaven, Albuquerque Adults English Thursday St. Bernadette, Albuquerque Young Families English Sunday Adults English Monday Young Adults English Tuesday Youth English Wednesday Adults English Thursday Jr. High English Thursday Mom Group English Friday All Ages English Saturday St. Francis Xavier, Albuquerque Adults English Monday Youth English Tuesday Adults Spanish Tuesday

6:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:15pm 7:00pm 10:00am 6:30pm 9:45am 9:45am 6:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm

St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, Albuquerque Adults English Thursday 7:00pm Adults English Friday 7:00pm San Martin de Porres, Albuquerque Adults English Wednesday Adults Spanish Tuesday

6:30pm 6:30pm

Our Lady of Sorrows, Bernalillo Adults English Sunday 1:30pm Youth English Monday 6:30pm Adults English Monday 7:00pm Youth Spanish Wednesday 6:30pm Adults Spanish Thursday 6:30pm Adults English Thursday 7:00pm 10:00am Adults English Saturday

Holy Family, Chimayo Adults English Wednesday 10:00am Adults English Wednesday 6:30pm Sacred Heart, Espanola Adults English Thursday

6:30pm

St. Augustine, Isleta Pueblo Adults English Sunday Adults English Wednesday

11:00am 6:00pm

Misión San Juan Diego, Los Lunas Youth Spanish Tuesday

6:00pm

St. Gertrude the Great, Mora Adults English Thursday

6:00pm

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Peralta Youth & Families English Wednesday

6:30pm

St. Helen, Portales Adults English Thursday Adults Spanish Thursday

7:00pm 7:00pm

St. Patrick – St. Joseph, Raton Teens English Sunday Adults English Tuesday

4:30pm 6:30pm

Sandia Pueblo Adults English

2:00pm

St. Anne, Santa Fe Adults English

Sunday

Wednesday after 5:30pm Mass

St. John the Baptist, Santa Fe Adults English Sunday Adults English Sunday Adults English Sunday Youth English Sunday Adults English Sunday

9:00am 12:15pm 6:00pm 5:30pm 6:30pm

San Isidro, Santa Fe Adults Spanish Monday Adults Spanish Thursday Adults Spanish Friday

7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

Immaculate Conception, Tome Adults English Sunday Adults English Tuesday Adults English Wednesday Adults English Thursday

11:00am 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm

Call parish for their information: Holy Trinity Arroyo Seco Our Lady of Belen English and Spanish

Belen

San Jose & Missions

Los Ojos

Estancia Valley C.C. English and Spanish

Moriarty

Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Pojoaque St. Anthony

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Journey to the Foot of the Cross: Bishop Ricken Offers 10 Things to Remember For Lent

Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, chairman of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), offers “10 Things to Remember for Lent”:

1. Remember the formula.

The church does a good job capturing certain truths with easy-to-remember lists and formulas: Ten Commandments, seven sacraments, three persons in the Trinity. For Lent, the church gives us almost a slogan—Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving—as the three things we need to work on during the season.

2. It’s a time of prayer. Lent is essentially an act of prayer spread out over 40 days. As we pray, we go on a journey, one that hopefully brings us closer to Christ and leaves us changed by the encounter with Him. 3. It’s a time to fast. With the fasts of Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, meatless Fridays, and our personal disciplines interspersed, Lent is the only time many Catholics these days actually fast. And maybe that’s why it gets all the attention. “What are you giving up for Lent? Hotdogs?

Beer? Jelly beans?” It’s almost a game for some of us, but fasting is actually a form of penance, which helps us turn away from sin and toward Christ.

4. It’s a time to work on discipline. The 40 days of Lent are also a good, set time to work on personal discipline in general. Instead of giving something up, it can be doing something positive. “I’m going to exercise more. I’m going to pray more. I’m going to be nicer to my family, friends and coworkers.”

5. It’s about dying to yourself. The more serious side of Lenten discipline is that it’s about more than self-control – it’s about finding aspects of yourself that are less than Christ-like and letting them die. The suffering and death of Christ are foremost on our minds during Lent, and we join in these mysteries by suffering, dying with Christ and being resurrected in a purified form.

6. Don’t do too much. It’s tempting to make Lent some ambitious period of personal reinvention, but it’s best to keep it simple and focused.

There’s a reason the cChurch works on these mysteries year after year. We spend our entire lives growing closer to God. Don’t try to cram it all in one Lent. That’s a recipe for failure.

7. Lent reminds us of our weakness. Of course, even when we set simple goals for ourselves during Lent, we still have trouble keeping them.

When we fast, we realize we’re all just one meal away from hunger. In both cases, Lent shows us our weakness. This can be painful, but recognizing how helpless we are makes us seek God’s help with renewed urgency and sincerity.

8. Be patient with yourself. When we’re confronted with our own weakness during Lent, the temptation is to get angry and frustrated. “What a bad person I am!” But that’s the wrong lesson. God is calling us to be patient and to see ourselves as he does, with unconditional love.

9. Reach out in charity. As we experience weakness and suffering during Lent, we should be renewed in our compassion for those who are hungry, suffering or otherwise in need. The third part of the Lenten formula is almsgiving. It’s about more than throwing a few extra dollars in the collection plate; it’s about reaching out to others and helping them without question as a way of sharing the experience of God’s unconditional love.

10. Learn to love like Christ. Giving of ourselves in the midst of our suffering and self-denial brings us closer to loving like Christ, who suffered and poured Himself out unconditionally on cross for all of us. Lent is a journey through the desert to the foot of the cross on Good Friday, as we seek Him out, ask His help, join in His suffering, and learn to love like Him.

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Questions and Answers About Lent and Lenten Practices From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Q. Why do we say that there are forty days of Lent? When you count all the days from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, there are 46.

A. It might be more accurate to say that there is the “forty day fast within Lent.” Historically, Lent has varied from a week to three weeks to the present configuration of 46 days.

The forty day fast, however, has been more stable. The Sundays of Lent are certainly part of the Time of Lent, but they are not prescribed days of fast and abstinence.

Q. So does that mean that when we give something up for Lent, such as candy, we can have it on Sundays?

A. Apart from the prescribed days of fast and abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, and the days of abstinence every Friday of Lent, Catholics have traditionally chosen additional penitential practices for the whole time of Lent. These practices are disciplinary in nature and often more effective if they are continuous, i.e., kept on Sundays as well. That being said, such practices are not regulated by the church, but by individual conscience.

Q. I understand that all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence from meat, but I’m not sure what is classified as meat. Does meat include chicken and dairy products?

A. Abstinence laws consider that meat comes only from animals such as chickens, cows, sheep or pigs --- all of which live on land. Birds are also considered meat. Abstinence does not include meat juices and liquid foods made from meat. Thus, such foods as chicken broth, consomme, soups cooked or flavored with meat, meat gravies or sauces, as well as seasonings or condiments made from animal fat are technically not forbidden.

However, moral theologians have traditionally taught that we should abstain from all animal-derived products (except foods such as gelatin, butter, cheese and eggs, which do not have

any meat taste). Fish are a different category of animal. Salt and freshwater species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, (cold-blooded animals) and shellfish are permitted.

Q. I’ve noticed that restaurants and grocery stores advertise specials on expensive types of fish and seafood on Fridays during Lent. Some of my Catholic friends take advantage of these deals, but somehow I don’t feel right treating myself to the lobster special on Fridays during Lent.

A. While fish, lobster and other shellfish are not considered meat and can be consumed on days of abstinence, indulging in the lavish buffet at your favorite seafood place sort of misses the point. Abstaining from meat and other indulgences during Lent is a penitential practice. On the Fridays of Lent, we remember the sacrifice of Christ on Good Friday and unite ourselves with that sacrifice through abstinence and prayer.

Q. I understand that Catholics ages 18 to 59 should fast on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday, but what exactly are the rules for these fasts?

A. Fasting on these days means we can have only one full, meatless meal.

Some food can be taken at the other regular meal times if necessary, but combined they should be less than a full meal. Liquids are allowed at any time, but no solid food should be consumed between meals.

Q. Are there exemptions other than for age from the requirement to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?

A. Those that are excused from fast and abstinence outside the age limits include the physically or mentally ill including individuals suffering from chronic illnesses such as diabetes.

Also excluded are pregnant or nursing women. In all cases, common sense should prevail, and ill persons should not further jeopardize their health by fasting.

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Catholic Relief Services Collection Helps ‘Jesus in Disguise’

The Catholic Relief Services Collection will take place the weekend of March 29-30.

This year’s collection theme is “Help Jesus in Disguise.” The collection provides an opportunity to change the lives of more than 100 million people at home and abroad, particularly families affected by persecution, war and natural disasters.

“The Catholic Relief Services Collection gives us an opportunity for charity. We show our love of God through caring for the poorest of the poor, by providing humanitarian aid and funding projects that develop ongoing resources,” said Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati, chairman of the Committee on National Collections of the

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). “This collection continues to alleviate suffering around the world in very concrete ways.”

Since 1996, violent conflict has raged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming an estimated 5 million lives.

Many armed groups causing this violence fund their activities by illegally mining and exporting minerals used to make cell phones and computers.

The USCCB Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development’s Office of International Justice and Peace (IJP), Catholic Relief Services, and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Congo worked hard to expose the link between violence and illegal mining op-

erations. In 2010, the United States adopted laws that require U.S. companies to show the origin of the minerals they use. Through projects like this, IJP counteracts violence and advocates for those who live in areas of conflict.

Assisted by funding from the Catholic Relief Services Collection, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) has made a difference in the lives of young people in Alabama. After receiving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, these young people were denied state driver’s licenses, often necessary to maintain a job or school enrollment. CLINIC worked with local organizations to connect individual

cases with experienced advocates. CLINIC and its partners showed Alabama public safety officials that applicants had received Deferred Action and employment authorization documents and were eligible to obtain licenses. Because of CLINIC’s work, over 1,500 young people in Alabama are able to pursue work and educational opportunities.

The Catholic Relief Services Collection funds six Catholic agencies: Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. bishops; USCCB’s Department of Migration and Refugee Services (MRS), which helps resettle refugees in the United States; USCCB’s Secretariat of Cul-

tural Diversity in the Church, which provides outreach and pastoral care for ethnic and cultural groups; USCCB’s Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development, which advocates for poor and vulnerable people and works for international justice and peace; Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), which provides legal services for immigrants; and the Holy Father’s Relief Fund, which provides assistance to suffering people around the world.

More information on the Catholic Relief Services Collection and the projects it funds can be found online: www.usccb.org/catholic-giving/opportunities-for-giving/catholic-relief-services-collection/

LENTEN MISSION March 10-13, 2014 “The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross”

April 18, 2014

Fr. Daniel Balizan Pastor, Santa Maria de la Paz, Santa Fe

The Good Friday Collection Providing Care to Christians in the Holy Land

Location: Queen of Heaven Church 5300 Claremont NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

(For information: Parish Office, 881-1772)

Each Morning:

Mass at 8:15 AM, followed by the Mission Presentation at 9:00 AM Confessions during and after the Presentation

Each Evening:

Rosary at 6:00 PM, Mass at 7:00 PM The homily is the same Presentation as that given in the morning.

Confessions at 6:00 PM, and during and after Mass ALL are welcome! Invite friends, Catholic and non-Catholic, non-practicing or practicing.

A free will donation will be taken Thursday.

On Good Friday, April 18, 2014, all Christians are united in a special way to the Holy Land.

Donations on Good Friday make a direct impact on the Christians living in the Holy Land.

The continued existence of programs that support Christians in the Holy Land depends on the faithful financial support received from our brothers and sisters in Christ from the Good Friday collection.

This year, more than ever, we ask that you

pledge your assistance to the work in the land that Jesus made holy.

We Holy Land Franciscans are counting on your financial help to assist us in providing presence, care and service.

The Franciscans have been in the Holy Land since 1209, walking in Jesus’ footsteps, caring for the poor, educating young people, providing scholarships, protecting the Holy shrines, conducting pastoral ministries and keeping Christianity alive.

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Kudos to Deacon Keith Davis, EdD!

Deacon Keith Davis, EdD, recently received his Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University. Deacon Keith has served as Director of the Ministry Resource Center and

Formation of Christian Service for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe for three and a half years.

He provides consultation on matters of faith or questions regarding the Pastoral Ministries of the archdiocese. He simultaneously serves as deacon at

Our Lady of Fatima in Albuquerque. Below is his synopsis of his dissertation entitled “An Exploration of the Influence of Gender on the Collaborative Relationship Between Lay Ecclesial Ministers and Permanent Deacons”.

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An Exploration of the Influence of Gender on the Collaborative Relationship Between Lay Ecclesial Ministers and Permanent Deacons

By Deacon Keith Davis, EdD, Director of the Ministry Resource Center and Formation of Christian Service In his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis asserts time and again that laity and clergy must work side by side in building up the kingdom of God. For the past 50 years since the Second Vatican Council, there has been a “growing awareness of the identity and mission of the laity in the Church.”

Working side by side is not always easy. As Pope Francis asserts, the awareness of the role of the laity is uneven around the world and even from parish to parish. Further, there is the problem of clericalism which prevents laity and clergy from collaborating.

Interestingly, these concepts were at the heart of a study I conducted this past summer with deacons and lay ecclesial ministers from around the country. The study looked at how gender influences the way these ministers collaborate. What was discovered was that, at least in the United States, there is a great deal of collaboration between laity and clergy. However, there are some significant obstacles. One of these obstacles is clericalism – the attitude that clergy are superior or more important to the church than the laity.

The participants in the study echo what the pope says in his Exhortation – clericalism prevents laity from being fully involved as they are called to be by virtue of their baptism.

Clericalism is not necessarily on the part of the deacon or priest. Several of the participants in this study expressed the attitude that the deacon’s ministry is more important or that it is more difficult due to their part-time status or the fact that their ministry is more public. This was especially true of the female participants. For collaboration to happen in a parish, the laity will have to see their role as equally important as that of the clergy and the clergy will have to assist them in this through humble service.

The study also demonstrated the most significant factor affecting how lay ministers and deacons collaborate is the role of the pastor. If the pastor fosters collegiality and mutuality, then the parish becomes more collaborative. On the other hand, if the pastor does not promote collaboration, then even if the ministers wanted to collaborate, they find it difficult. This is a great challenge for our pastors. As Pope Francis points out, pastors must strive to find ways to involve laity, especially women, in decision making aspects of parish life.

The New Evangelization calls for a collaborative effort between lay ministers, deacons, and priests.

Otherwise, it will fail. The United States is poised to make great strides in the New Evangelization due to the simple fact that we have so many lay ecclesial ministers (almost 40,000) and permanent deacons (17,000). Encouraging their collaboration could result in tremendous growth in our church.

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION

Investment In SPX Students Comes from Families and Financial Aid

By Melissa W. Sais, St. Pius X High School

At St. Pius X High School investment in students means providing about 40% of its student body with some form of financial aid. Combining family contributions, school assistance and the generosity of its donors, SPX provides an education that impacts the future.

“Our families see their children’s education is an investment,” says Jeff Turcotte, SPX activities director. “That investment pays off in college scholarships and in the fact they are truly ready for college.”

The SPX Class of 2013 earned $9.7 million in college scholarships and each year 98% of SPX graduates directly attend college.

SPX has an economically, socially and culturally diverse student body. Its students come from every part of the metro area and their

parents work in every possible industry. Tuition at SPX is approximately 50 - 60% less than comparable Albuquerque private schools and for 2012-13, about 40% of the students received financial aid. On average, students receive financial aid that covers about 30% of full tuition cost. Assistance is based on demonstrated individual student need.

“We never want money to be a reason not to come to St. Pius,” Turcotte says.

“We work with families to make it work.”

Aid is provided through the community’s generous annual giving to the school’s tuition assistance program, 37 endowments and achievement-based scholarships. Contact the St. Pius Advancement Office at 505.831.8400 for more information on contributing to a student’s education at SPX or for information on an SPX education for your child or grandchild.

St. Pius X High School seniors Valerie Perea and Julie Giannini earned fi rst place in biochemistry for their science fair project exploring Alzheimer’s Disease prevention at the 2014 St. Pius X STEM Expo. Other fi rst place winners at the annual science fair included Joey Sinclair in earth and space science, Justin Rosenthal in botany, Marcos Serna in engineering, Darby Jones in chemistry, Jacqueline Baros in environmental science, Jewel Kentilitisca in math and computer science, Danae Maes in medicine and health, Madison Lash in microbiology, Aydan Sparks in physics, Christopher Monjaras in zoology, and Madison Baca in behavior and social science.

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Where There is Prayer, There is Hope!

By Bill Skowronski, Director of Communication and Marketing, Dominican Friars, Central Province U.S.A.

The largest relic of an apostle outside of Rome is returning to Albuquerque for the first time since 2012 as part of a nine-day Solemn Novena to St. Jude Thaddeus. Dominican Shrine of St. Jude director, Fr. Michail Ford, O.P. will celebrate Masses March 19-27 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church (5712 Paradise Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM).

Masses will be celebrated along with veneration, Wednesday, March 19 through Friday, March 21 and Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 27 at 6:00pm. On Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23, Mass will be celebrated at 5:00pm.

The Dominican Shrine to St. Jude Thaddeus holds a preserved collection of bone fragments from the apostle’s right forearm, the largest such relic outside of Rome.

From time to time, in ministries from Colorado to Indiana, the Dominican Central Province has displayed the relic during a nineday Novena to St. Jude and allowed visitors to venerate it.

During a Novena, people of faith around the world gather to ask God through St. Jude’s intercession to answer their prayers. Every day, the Dominican Shrine receives prayer requests in writing and on-line (www.

The-Shrine.org). Followers of the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes ask for healing from cancer, reconciliation with family members, opportunities to overcome financial burdens, and peace among warring nations.

St. Charles Borromeo in Albuquerque Presents a Young Catholic Award

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Holy Ghost pastor Rev. Mark A. Schultz with members of the Holy Ghost Parish Altar Rosary Society.

By L-A Gabrielle Salas, Liturgical/Pastoral Ministries Coordinator, Holy Ghost Parish, Albuquerque Every parish has one. A dedicated team of seemingly “invisible” angels who look after the needs of the church without fanfare or the need to be recognized.

Liturgical decorations appear and then vanish; vestments get laundered; the church is always clean on Monday mornings; altar cloths, candles, vestments,

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banners, and flowers for the altar are ordered in a timely manner; yearly, the Holy Thursday adoration chapel is adorned beautifully with handsewn golden altar cloths; parish funeral luncheons are arranged and the list goes on…

For Holy Ghost Parish, that team of invisible angels is the Altar Rosary Society headed

by President Emma Lueras (the parish’s go-to person). The ARS operates solely on donations and funds raised at thier annual fall raffle and bazaar.

Presented with certificates of appreciation at a recent parish pot luck held in their honor, Father Mark A. Schultz compared the Altar Rosary Society to our Blessed Mother, who lovingly tended the Holy Family’s home in Nazareth.

“Members of the Altar Rosary Society tend to the various needs of our parish,” said Father Schultz. “Holy Ghost Parish and I are truly blessed to have these dedicated women and men serving in my parish.”

service to God and His Holy Church, render aid and assist the sick and disabled, promote social and intellectual association among its members. They provide for all Catholics to be actively involved in their faith by living out the Gospel message. They engage in a variety of church and community service projects. They support charitable appeals of many national and international organizations such as the NAACP, United Negro College Fund and Catholic education on all levels. The Ladies Auxiliary was formed in 1922. Currently, the Knights and the Ladies Auxiliary’s headquarters are in New Orleans, LA. By having their Western States conference in Albuquerque, they hope to spark interest

in developing a KPC Council locally. They are collaborating with the African American Catholic Community (AACC) of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in this effort by supporting the AACC’s Scholarship Committee’s Catholic school supply drive as a service project and by jointly planning a luncheon that will honor two individuals from the Albuquerque area.

The two organizations wish to recognize individuals who exemplify the values of both groups in support of the Catholic Church and its mission. The recipients will be announced and presented at the luncheon.

Tickets are available for the luncheon. If interested please contact Greg Warner, KPC District Deputy, at 323.974.7405 for more information.

Knights of Peter Claver Coming to Albuquerque in April

By Brenda Dabney and Veronica Lewis, Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community

Congratulations to Genevieve Sparks Brechtel, this year’s recipient of the St. Charles Borromeo Young Catholic Service award, presented by the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Charles in partnership with Aquinas Newman Center. A recent graduate of the University of New Mexico, Genevieve was recognized for her outstanding and innovative ideas as a peer campus minister at the Aquinas Newman Center. Genevieve created life skills workshops for students, including basic car care, CPR, and welding. Additionally, she led Friday night activities, including movie nights with pillow forts, marathon workouts and other fun events. Genevieve was recently honored at a celebration hosted by the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

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The Knights of Peter Claver and Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary will meet for their Annual Western States District Conference in Albuquerque the weekend of April 25, 2014 at the Albuquerque Marriott Pyramid North. The Knights of Peter Claver (KPC) is the largest historically African American lay organization in the United States. The organization is named for St. Peter Claver, a Spanish priest who ministered to African slaves.

The organization was founded in Mobile, AL in 1909 by four Jesuit priests and three laymen.

Their purpose is to render

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7th Annual Blue Mass

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan celebrated the 7th Annual Blue Mass held Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 12:00 noon in the St. Pius X High School gymnasium.

This was an all faith community celebration for all uniformed men and women serving in all branches of law enforcement, fire, military, corrections, and emergency medical personnel in the State of New Mexico.

Archbishop Sheehan celebrated this special Mass as a time of prayer and thanksgiving to all first responders for their dedicated service to our community and for their families who support them.

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POPE FRANCIS: A YEAR IN REFLECTION A PANEL DISCUSSION

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

2:00-4:00 PM Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church 9502 4th St. NW Albuquerque, NM 87114

DISCUSSION PANEL: Fr. Anthony Borrow, S.J., Associate Pastor, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Albuquerque, NM Sr. Sally Duffy, S.C., President/CEO, Sisters of Charity Ministry Foundation, Cincinnati, OH Jennifer Murphy-Dye, M.T.S., Community Outreach Director, Ecumenical Institute for Ministry, Albuquerque, NM For more information, contact the Center for Community Involvement: at 724-4694 or e-mail freezek@ccasfnm.org

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Aerts, Brian

Seminary: Pontifical College Josephinium 1st Year Pre-Theology Home Parish: San Miguel-Socorro

Afuecheta, John Paul

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 2nd Year Theology Home Parish: Sacred Heart, EspaĂąola

Baltz, Joseph

Seminary: Holy Trinity Seminary 3rd Year Theology Home Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas-Rio Rancho

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Garcia, Michael

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 1st Year Theology Home Parish: St. Joseph on the Rio GrandeAlbuquerque

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 3rd Year Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albuquerque

Carbajal, Francisco

Hallada, Christopher

Seminary: Pontifical College Josephinium 1st Year Theology Home Parish: Risen Savior-Albuquerque

Seminary: Pontifical College Josephinium 1st Year Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of the AnnunciationAlbuquerque

Chavez, Paul

Henderson, Agustin

Seminary: Pontifical College Josephinium 4th Year of College Home Parish: St. Anthony-Pecos

Davis, Timothy

Seminary: Pontifical North American College 4th Year Theology Home Parish: Prince of Peace, Albuquerque

Burke, William

DeOreo, James

Butler, Ted

Gallegos, David

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 1st Year Theology Home Parish: St. Helen-Portales

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Madrigal, Robert

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 2nd Year Theology Home Parish: St. Anne-Albuquerque

Marquez, Angelo

Seminary: 2nd Year Theology Home Parish: Incarnation, Rio Rancho

Martinez, Christopher

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 1st Year Pre-Theology Home Parish: St. Anthony-Questa

Henderson, Santiago

Meurer, Timothy

Jaramillo, Daniel

Mims, Ronald

Seminary: Holy Trinity Seminary 3rd Year College Home Parish: San Jose-Albuquerque

Seminary: Holy Trinity 1st Year College Home Parish: Estancia Valley Catholic Church-Moriarty

Kimani, John

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 1st Year Pre-Theology Home Parish: Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu

Seminary: Holy Trinity Seminary 3rd Year College Home Parish: St. Thomas AquinasRio Rancho

Seminary: Pontifical College Josephinium 4th Year College Home Parish: San Ysidro-Albuquerque

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Seminary: Pontifical North American College 2nd Year Theology Home Parish: St. Thomas Aquinas, Rio Rancho

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Seminary: Holy Trinity Seminary 1st Year College Home Parish: St. Patrick’s-St. Joseph’sRaton

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 1st Year Pre-Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of Guadalupe-Clovis

Seminary: Pontifical North American College 1st Year Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of Fatima-Albuquerque

Pham, Tai

Valadez, Deacon Felipe

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 1st Year Pre-Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of La Vang-Albuquerque

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Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary On Pastoral Year (Graduated) Home Parish: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Clovis Rev. Michael DePalma Director of Priestly Vocations

Pierson, Deacon Dominic

Seminary: Mount Angel Seminary 4th Year Theology Home Parish: Immaculate Conception, Albuquerque

Vigil, Leon

Seminary: Mount Angel Seminary Pastoral Year Home Parish: St. Anthonyof Padua, Pecos

Rev. Clement Niggel Associate Director Priestly Vocations

Seminarians Coming in Spring 2014 Joseph Archuleta from St. Thomas Aquinas, Rio Rancho Albert Ibeh from Nigeria Nathan Lopez from Santa Maria de la Paz, Santa Fe

Considering the Priesthood?

Sanchez, Edgar

Seminary: Mount Angel Seminary 3rd Year Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey, Pecos

Sanchez , Jordan

Seminary: Holy Trinity Seminary 2nd Year College Home Parish: San Ysidro-Albuquerque

Vu, Benoit Trieu Van

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 3rd Year Theology Home Parish: Monastery of Christ in the Desert, Abiquiu

Woytavich, William

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 3rd Year Theology Home Parish: Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Yaksich, Rob

If interested contact Father Michael DePalma at: 4000 St. Joseph’s Place NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 505.831.8143 MDepalma@archdiosf.org www.archdiosf.org

Seminary: Holy Apostles Seminary 3rd Year Theology Home Parish: Our Lady of Annunciation, Albuquerque

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Our Santos Take a Trip to Germany The Saints From a Land So Remote The Living Tradition of Hispanic Religious Art in the American Southwest During the Lenten Season and Easter Week from March 13 to May 3, 2014, Landshut, Germany

Felix Lopez, Angel de Alan

Arthur Lopez, San Miguel

Arlene Cisneros Sena, Corazon de Maria

Under the patronage of Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop of Santa Fe and of the Most Reverend Dr. Bernhard Hasslberger, Bishopvicar of the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising the Gallery, LAProjects, an independent art space for international contemporary art and intercultural exchanges presents the exhibition

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he exhibition of bultos (carved figures) and retablos (painted wood panels) presents for the first time in Europe the religious art of the Hispanic population in New Mexico said Mr. Jorg W. Ludwig, organizer and owner/director of LAProjects gallery, in a recent interview.

Mr. Ludwig became enchanted with New Mexico beginning in the 1980s in the course of his intermittent visits while serving as a cultural/

public affairs official at the U.S. Cultural and Information Centers in Germany and at the U. S. Consulate General in Munich. Now as a part-time resident of Santa Fe, he believes he has the best of two worlds wherein he is still able to ski in the Italian Alps and become a “very regular and devoted visitor to the Santuario in Chimayo” which he says sparked his interest in Hispanic cultural history and expression. In his European travels and research he noted there is much atten-

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tion paid to Native American and Latin American art but after looking “far and wide” he found no exhibitions of Hispanic religious art being presented. His personal curiosity took him to take the next step and began knocking on doors.

He said doors began to open; it was an incredible experience. “ Keep in mind, I was this little German guy…encountering all these different personalities… all different and equal at the same time.” He sought advice from the academic community including the Spanish Colonial Arts Community and the National Hispanic Cultural Center. He said he was received with extraordinary openness and hospitality as each Santero and Santera committed to the exhibit.

The exhibit features the works of its foremost contemporary master Santeros and Santeras, thus introducing a broad international public to the vibrant tradition of Hispanic cultural expression in this historic land. Growing out of

a 400-year-old rich social, cultural and language tradition, these works by the finest of Hispanic “Makers of Saints”, bear witness to the deep faith and devotion that is the very source and strength of their unique artistic expression. The exhibition presents these works for what they are and how they serve: the personal vision and individual artistic expressions of faith - the iconography of which has its sources and references both in the rich cultural traditions, in the Santos of the 17th, 18th and 19th century, and in its 21st Century secular environment.

Extolling the State of New Mexico’s Centennial celebration (2012) and its Capital Santa Fe’s 400-Year Hispanic Cultural Heritage celebrations beyond their borders, the exhibition brings to the European perception of the artscape of the American Southwest the vibrant tradition of Hispanic art in its most expressive form.

In its title The Saints From a Land So Remote the exhibition

echoes Pope Francis’ reference to his own papal election as a “bishop from the end of the earth” and it hopes to build bridges not only between a Eurocentric Catholicism and the Christian traditions in what was once called “the New World”, but between communities of all faiths.

As part of the Exhibition Opening one of the Santeras, Genevieve Leitner from Chimayo, NM, who is also an accomplished concert guitarist, will present two concerts. The exhibition is scheduled to travel to additional European venues during 2014.

Featured Artists Charles M. (Charlie) Carrillo PhD, Marie Romero Cash, Ellen Chavez de Leitner, Genevieve Leitner, Rose Leitner, Arlene Cisneros Sena, Victor Gustavo Goler, Nicolas Herrera, Arthur Lopez, Felix Lopez, Joseph Ascension Lopez, Krissa Maria Lopez, Andrew Montoya, Alcario Otero, and Nicolas Otero.

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he Catholic Charismatic Center will have a Lenten retreat on Saturday, March 22 from 8:30am to 3:00pm.

Father Stephen Imbarrato will be the retreat master and there will be a Mass, confessions, adoration, praise, worship, and teachings. The cost is $15 which includes lunch. To register or for more information, please call 505.247.0397 or visit www.asfccc.org

Come Celebrate and Grow With Us at St. Vincent de Paul

By Linda Strasburg, Society of St. Vincent de Paul

The Celebration Community Garden harvested its first crop in 2013. The name was chosen because we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the first conference in New Mexico and the second anniversary of the St. Vincent de Paul campus and thrift store at the 4120 Menaul Blvd NE location.

During Holy Week last year, seven students from the Colorado State University in Pueblo, CO and one student from the UNM Newman Center volunteered during their spring break for community service.

They worked to build four raised garden beds, filled them with donated top soil and installed drip irrigation. The UNM Newman Center provided the lodging and volunteers from Queen of Heaven, Our Lady of Annunciation, San Ysidro, Risen Savior/Prince of Peace and Our Lady of Fatima St. Vincent de Paul conferences provided lunch each day.

In addition, volunteers through the Women Veterans of New Mexico built a deck and ramp from the building to the garden and other volunteers from the Veteran’s Integration Center installed a rain harvest irrigation system to eventually water all the beds.

The bounty of this garden will be shared with St. Vincent de Paul conferences that sponsor food pantries as well as to the Veteran’s Integration Center residents.

The cost for materials, soil, plants and drip irrigation for each of the 20 ft by 4 ft raised beds is $200. If you would like to sponsor a bed, please contact Chris Rucker at 505.346.1500 or send a check made out to St. Vincent de Paul and send it to St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at 4120 Menaul Blvd NE 87110. We are also looking for volunteers to assist with the planting and upkeep of the garden. Fresh produce from your home garden would also be a welcome donation.

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Bored-Again Christians

By Eliza Clancy, Coordinator of Confirmation, Holy Ghost Parish

There are approximately 60 million American Catholics, but only 41% attend Sunday services. Many Catholics feel the Mass is boring. In reality, it is the highest form of worship, offering the four ends of prayer: adoration, thanksgiving, atonement, and petition.

Since Adam and Eve, human beings have offered God sacrifices to acknowledge His supremacy and in thanksgiving for His many blessings. Abel offered a bloody sacrifice of sheep, while his brother, Cain, offered an un-bloody sacrifice of fruit (Gn 4: 3-4b). The ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Canaanites went so far as to offer human sacrifices to their gods.

God instructed Moses on how sacrifices were to be offered (Lv 1). The Jewish high priest offered both bloody and unbloody sacrifices (CCC 1334).

On special feast days, such as Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles, elaborate sacrifices were offered. Christ chose Passover (the feast of the Pascal lamb) to instruct His apostles on how to offer the New Sacrifice, the

Mass (Lk 22:15, CCC 13391340). Eucharist completes and surpasses all the sacrifices of the Old Covenant (CCC 1330).

More than a mere remembrance, the Mass renews Christ’s death in a mystical way (1 Cor 11:26). We stand next to Mary at the foot of the cross as the drama of Calvary unfolds before us (CCC 1370). As startling as it sounds, we re-offer to the Father the very same gift Jesus offered on the cross. Our sacrifice is unbloody for Christ was immolated on the cross. He does not die again (CCC 1367).

The Eucharistic prayer is the heart and summit of our celebration (CCC1352). At Consecration, the bread and wine become the True Presence (Jn 6:55-56). The priest elevates the Body and Blood, and recites the solemn words of the Eucharistic Doxology: “Through Him, and with Him, and in Him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours, forever and ever. Amen (CCC 1352-1354).”

There is no higher sacrifice we could offer to the Father. When we partake in this most intimate sacrament, we offer ourselves in union with Christ’s sacrifice to the Father; Christ shares

the merits of His suffering and death with us.

When the priest announces, “The Mass is ended,” that is our cue to go back into society and evangelize by living the Eucharist. Christ accompanies us as we work, play and live. By uniting our daily tasks and trials, no matter how mundane or secular, to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass (Eucharist), they become holy.

“Having received the gift of love, let us die to sin and live for God (St. Fulgentius of Ruspe).”

This year our archdiocese is launching “Living the Eucharist”, a six-week course inviting all archdiocesan parishioners to meet once a week to deepen their faith experience by praying the scriptures and studying the meaning of Mass. This is a great opportunity to learn the richness of our Catholic Faith, what our rituals and symbols mean and how we can bring the joy of Eucharist into our daily lives.

It is a privilege to participate in the Mass. Here alone, we join Christ as He offers Himself to the Father in the very same sacrifice that redeemed humanity.

May we be ever grateful, and never take such a gift for granted.

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St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Albuquerque Sponsors Seminarians

John Kimani

Benoit Trieu

Following the Council of Trent, St. Charles Borromeo was instrumental in creating seminaries for his archdiocese of Milan, Italy. Today, our Catholic church is guided by the spirituality of the Second Vatican Council, which calls for a renewal of seminary formation. St. Charles Parish is on board with Archbishop Sheehan’s recruitment of seminarians. The parish has sponsored two seminarians who do not have home parishes in this archdiocese: John Kimani, from Kenya, and Benoit Trieu Van Vu, from Vietnam. This year, St. Charles highlighted them in their Annual Catholic Appeal presentation to engender increased participation in the archbishop’s appeal. Be Bold! Be Catholic! Be Generous!

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Norbertine Community Awarded Lumen Sancto Spiritu by D+E+I

The Dominican Ecclesial Institute (D+E+I) Board of Directors announce the inaugural Lumen Sancto Spiritu Award to the Norbertine Abbey. “Light of the Holy Spirit in Community” signifies the Norbertines’ outstanding adult faith formation contributions to the community of Albuquerque and beyond.

The Norbertines of New Mexico live together at Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in the south valley. In collaboration with their ecumenical friends, the community has established at their Abbey a New Mexico campus for the Master of Theological Studies program of St. Norbert College. This program enables men and women to earn an advanced theology degree and provide leadership and service to NM

Centennial of St. John’s/Assumption Seminary to be celebrated

From August 2014 to October 2015, St. John’s/ Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, TX will celebrate its 100 years of leadership in educating and preparing men for priestly ministry for dioceses in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New

Mexico, and California.

The St. John’s/Assumption Centennial Committee is inviting former students to participate in this celebration. This will be a yearlong celebration beginning Aug. 14, 2014 and concluding Oct. 2, 2105. That October date

in 1915 was the founding of the seminary.

To be placed on the mailing list for all the celebratory events send your address to mike.davis@archsa.org or contact Mike Davis at Assumption Seminary, 2600 West Woodlawn Avenue, San Antonio, TX

Three Days, One Journey: A Triduum Retreat April 17-20, 2014

Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey, Albuquerque, NM You are invited to join the Norbertine Community of New Mexico in prayerful celebration of the Sacred Triduum beginning on Holy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday morning. The prayer, ritual, reflection and silence of these three days gradually draw/invite us more deeply into the experience of the Risen Christ among us as we renew our commitment to be the Body of Christ today. Abbot Joel Garner, O.Praem. will preside at the Triduum liturgies and other members of the Norbertine Community will guide the retreat conferences during the Triduum.

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The cost for the retreat is $195.00 which includes accommodations for three nights, four meals and refreshments, and the retreat program/conferences. A limited number of rooms are available so early registration is encouraged. (If you wish to spend additional nights at the retreat center, please check with us for availability at a cost of $45.00 per night per person.) To register, please email MAshcroft@norbertinecommunity.org or call 505.873.4399. Triduum retreat brochures with the full schedule for the three days are available upon request.

churches. The Norbertines have also been active participants in the NM Jewish-Catholic/Christian dialogue since its beginning.

In 2007, The Norbertine Library was built at the abbey.

It houses over 17,000 volumes of scriptural, theological, historical, liturgical, and spiritual resources. It is the largest library of its kind in NM and is open to the public.

Since the dedication of the library in 2008, the Norbertine community has sponsored an annual series of presentations on contemporary spiritual and theological topics. Most recently, the series commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council.

The Norbertine Hermitage Retreat is a quiet, prayerful oasis for individuals and

small groups on their spiritual journeys. Members of the Norbertine community serve as spiritual directors and retreat facilitators at the abbey. Since the Norbertine community assumed pastoral leadership of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish on Albuquerque’s west mesa in 1985, it has become one of the most active parishes in the archdiocese; in addition the Norbertines also have pastoral responsibility for the 400-year-old faith community of St. Augustine Parish at Isleta Pueblo.

In addition, the annual D+E+I Artisano de Honor Award is going to local artisan, Don Gonzales, who is designing the unique D+E+I 2014 cross for Awardees, Donors and Presenters.

Save the Date

The Sisters of Loretto are hosting a Peace Retreat “Living a Spirit-Based Life in Challenging Times” An intergenerational, inter-faith dialogue At a downtown location to be determined Saturday May 3, 2014 from 9:00am - 4:00pm (please bring a sack lunch) RSVP by April 30, 2014 Contact: Trish Herron 505.892.9633 pmherronco@gmail.com

“Ephphetha”

By Deacon Robert Vigil, Director Office of Pastoral Outreach Archdiocese of Santa Fe “Ephphetha” “Open up”, which means “Ephphetha” or Aramaic word, meaning “be opened,” uttered by Christ when healing the man who was deaf and mute (Mark 7:34).

Jesus not only cures a deaf and mute man, but teaches us who can hear and speak to listen and speak with grace. The office of Pastoral Outreach recently hosted a two day workshop on for the deaf community. The theme of the workshop was “The Difference Between Faith and Hope”. Father Tom Coughlin, the first deaf American to be ordained a priest, facilitated the workshop and

presided Mass at the church of Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary and also provided confessions for the deaf community.

Father Coughlin has established the Dominican House of Studies for Deaf Seminarians with two houses, one in San Antonio, TX and one in Madison, IL to train priests and brothers for ministry to serve the deaf. Father Coughlin informed us that there are currently nine ordained American deaf priests to date at this time.

A small group of about 25 people gathered on both days including a few non-Catholics who were curious.

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College of Santa Fe Alumni Present Donation to Brothers of St. Michael’s High School

Presentation picture, from left: Brother Timothy Coldwell, Gene Byrnes, Chair of the Investment Committee, Clarence “Porky” Lithgow, President of the St. Michael’s College/College of Santa Fe Alumni Association, Brother Brian Dybowski, and Brother Martin Swonke.

By Bro. Brian Dybowski, Edward Moya, secretary FSC, Ph.D Rodrick Hasson, chairman of the Investment commitThe St. Michael’s College/ tee Gene Byrnes, and alumni College of Santa Fe Alum- Don Moya and John Granini Association met at the to, for the alumni AssociaChristian Brothers residence tion. President Brother Luke on Thursday, February 6, Roney, and Board Members 2014, at a luncheon, to pres- Harry Bigbee and Bro. Paul ent a check to the Christian Walsh signed for the Board Brothers for $50,000, in ap- of Trustees. preciation for the dedication Although the College and hard work to provide of Santa Fe discontinued the citizens of Santa Fe and classes in May of 2009, the Northern New Mexico an Alumni Association has conopportunity for a college ed- tinued the management of ucation. their Endowment Fund, beThe Santa Fe Chapter of gin in 1974. The dividends the Alumni Association was of the Fund are directed to chartered in 1953 by Manuel non-profits in the region, Lujan, Jr., Waldo Anton, Jr, with the corpus kept intact.

Antonio Martinez, Alfredo A special guest at the lunGarcia, Gilbert Trujillo, Ar- cheon was Brother Timothy thur Ulibarri, John Granito, Coldwell, the Provincial in and John R. Sena, to pro- charge of all the Brothers of vide scholarships and other the New Orleans-Santa Fe financial assistance to St. District.

Michael’s College. An enThere is no association of dowment was established on these Alumni with the Santhe 14th of September, 1974, ta Fe University of Arts and signed by alumni President Design.

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The Catholic Difference

A s h W e d n e s d ay

Half an hour before sunrise on Ash Wednesday, hundreds of English-speakers from all over Rome will begin walking to the ancient basilica of St. Sabina on the Aventine Hill.

They’ll start from student residences, from embassies to Italy and the Holy See, and from the Vatican. The Schwerpunkt, or focal point, for all this activity is the Pontifical North American College: more than 250 seminarians, student-priests, priest-faculty, and staff, having walked from the Janiculum Hill to the Aventine, will form the largest single contingent at St. Sabina on Ash Wednesday.

That is as it should be. For St. Sabina is the first “station” in the Roman station church pilgrimage of Lent, a tradition dating back to the middle centuries of the first Christian millennium. And the station church pilgrimage, which extends throughout Lent and involves some 40 churches, has become, today, a predominantly Anglophone—indeed, a predominantly American— phenomenon, having been revived for the third millennium by the North American College.

I got a sense of just how American this venerable custom has become when I spent all of Lent 2011 in Rome, making the station church pilgrimage in full with my son Stephen and my friend Elizabeth Lev, as we prepared our book on this unique spiritual, historical, and aesthetic journey, Roman Pilgrimage: The Station Churches (Basic Books).

On the Thursday after Ash Wednesday 2011, at 7 a.m., perhaps 250 English-speakers

crowded into the small basilica of St. George in Velabro for the second Mass of Lent.

Forty-five minutes later, a brave group of Germans came to honor the station church tradition by celebrating a beautifully chanted Mass together; there were seven of them.

The next day, the same large English-speaking congregation climbed the Caelian Hill at dawn, to the station church of Sts. John and Paul. Stephen and I came back to the basilica later that afternoon to do some more photography and accidentally found ourselves in the midst of the stational Mass sponsored by the Vicariate of Rome, the local diocese: there were about 12 concelebrants, and perhaps another dozen people.

All of which explained the answer I got when I asked my friend Hanna Suchocka, the Polish ambassador to the Vatican, why she regularly attended the 7 a.m. English-language station church Mass rather than the more convenient 5:30 p.m. Vicariate of Rome Mass at the station church of the day: “Because I found a living Church here [i.e., at the American-sponsored Mass].”

St. Sabina is a splendid place to begin the station church pilgrimage. As Liz Lev puts it in Roman Pilgrimage, “The Basilica of St. Sabina crystallized Roman Christianity’s vision of the perfect church” with its remarkable “synergy of light, space, and decoration.”

St. Sabina is also home to the oldest known depiction of the crucifixion, on the cypress doors of its porch: an image caught beautifully in one of Stephen’s Roman Pilgrimage photographs and a reminder

the gifts we are given, especially the ability to hear and speak.

Watching the deaf community communicate with one another through sign language, I was the minority; although I witnessed how passionate they are about their Catholic faith

as I watched them agree and disagree on issues, they were full of questions and no doubt the Holy Spirit was alive.

Father Coughlin ended the workshop with confessions.

He reminded us of the importance of getting involved and

By George Weigel

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that Lent is a journey with the Lord “up to Jerusalem,” where Jesus will meet his messianic destiny in the Paschal Mystery.

Liz’s, Stephen’s, and my intention in Roman Pilgrimage was to put readers “inside” the station church pilgrimage experience. Liz’s brilliant descriptions of each church’s architecture and decoration give the reader a sense of “being there” and understanding what, in fact, is “there.” Stephen’s striking photographs are not modeled on high-end architectural magazines, where places lack people; the photos in Roman Pilgrimage, either in the hardback or the e-book (where all the photos are in color and can be “zoomed” out by tapping on them), literally put you “inside” the stational basilica of the day, with the “living Church” of which Hanna Suchocka spoke. My meditations on the daily Mass and Divine Office texts suggest something of what that “living Church” is pondering, day by day, as it walks through Rome while, imaginatively, walking up to Calvary and the Empty Tomb.

Americans in Rome have revived an ancient Catholic tradition that had lain dormant for centuries. That’s the happy fact to which Roman Pilgrimage: The Station Churches bears witness; that’s an experience readers can now share.

George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Weigel’s column is distributed by the Denver Catholic Register, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Denver. Phone: 303-715-3215.

Continued from Ephphetha p18 sacrament of reconciliation, the struggles between a deaf person and a deaf and mute person and how many feel isolated and lonely and unforgiving.

He shared many animated personal stories with the group

as they watched and listened with much enthusiasm communicating in their special way. Father Coughlin continually reminded them how special they are and how much they are loved.

It seems we take for granted

putting our faith into action no matter where we come from or whatever our limitation or handicap may be.

“Ephphetha” Put your Faith into Action; call our Office of Pastoral Care to learn more.

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Marriage Enrichment Ministry Velasquez, Rivera Mr. Robert E. Rivera and Miss Ida Velasquez were married at the Santa Rosa de Lima Church on February 11, 1964 in Santa Rosa, NM where they remain life-long faithful members.

They are blessed with six children, 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Anthony and Agnes Rivera; Yvette and Richard Griego; Loretta and Bruce Lopez; Dominica and Daniel Garnand; Roberta and David Chavez; Eric and Melissa Rivera. Their grandchildren are Danielle, Dominique, and Derek Rivera, Jason, Vanessa Griego, Felicia and Gabriel Chavez, Marcus, Ryan, and Lucas Lopez, Mikayla, Krista and Addyson Garnand, Darren, Elyse and David Chavez, Ava, Lucia and Noelle Rivera and great-grandsons Matthew, Jared and Giovanni Chavez.

Robert is a Fourth Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus; Ida is a member of the Altar Society and Charter Member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court 2276.

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You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Men do not light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket. They set it on a stand where it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine before men so that they may see the goodness of your acts and give praise to your heavenly father.

Matthew 5:14-16

By Board of Directors, Archdiocese of Santa Fe Marriage Enrichment Programs The second decade of the Marriage Enrichment Ministry was characterized by expansion to Catholic parishes throughout New Mexico, including several Native American Pueblos, and to parishes in several other states and Mexico. It also became active in several Lutheran and Methodist congregations. During this decade, there were about 40 sponsoring parishes and congregations, with 35-45 Marriage Enrichment Weekend and Engaged-Couple Enrichment program presentations

per year. For each program presentation there were about 25 participating couples and a team of 15-25 couples.

New activities and events were undertaken to build community and foster communication and networking between parishes. These included an annual conference, evenings of reflection, workshops, and newsletters. The workshops focused on the marriage formation process, servant-leadership, organization, and coordination. Annual conferences provided a ministry learning experience and promoted program development.

The tenets and principles of the ministry and the forma-

tion processes of the programs evolved with input from thousands of couples and hundreds of clergy and religious who participated. This collaborative effort provided a broad range of experience, ideas, and expertise. Everyone involved was guided by the desire to strengthen marriage, family, and community while promoting unity-of-purpose.

Through this process, the program grew from the Holy Spirit working through the people. At the end of the decade, the ministry had become national and international in outreach as well as ecumenical and multicultural in character.

Families, Become “Upper Rooms”

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

In his encyclical on the family, Blessed Pope John Paul II wrote, “Families, become what you are!” I hear this and wonder, “Why ask us to become what we already are?” The most likely explanation for this is that, for Pope John Paul II, and I would suspect for most all of us, we families have yet to become what God desPrayer to the Holy Family Jesus, Mary and Joseph, In whom we contemplate The splendor of true love, We confi dently turn to you.

tined us to be. This prompts the question, “How do we go about becoming what God destined us to be?”

Recently, Pope Francis gave us the answer. It came in the form of a prayer to the Holy Family, which the Pope recited during the Angelus Prayer in St. Peter’s Square on December 29, 2013, the Solemnity of the Holy Family. His prayer was this:

Holy Family of Nazareth, Make our families like yours, Places of communion and cenacles of prayer, True schools of the Gospel and Little domestic Churches.

Holy Family of Nazareth, Never more may our families experience Violence, self-centeredness and division.

May anyone who has been injured or scandalized Come to know comfort and healing.

Holy Family of Nazareth, May the forthcoming Synod of Bishops Reawaken in every heart an awareness of the Sacred and unquestionable character of the family And its beauty in God’s plan.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph Hear and answer our prayer.

Leslie Radigan-Yodice/ASF

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An Assisted Living Home and a Catholic Ministry…All In The Same Place!

By Ryan Stark, Development Director, St. Mary’s Assisted Living

As our community’s senior citizens live longer and as their families work longer hours, it is inevitable that families find themselves in need of a place where their loved one, who can no longer take care of themselves, can live and receive day-to-day care. Catholic families, in particular, are looking for a home and staff that will attend not only to the mind and body, but also the spirit of those who they love.

Fortunately, there is an assisted living home in New Mexico that can serve both your loved one’s day-to-day needs of spirit, mind and health: St. Mary’s Assisted Living.

Located in downtown Albuquerque in the former Sisters

Continued from fAmiLieS P20 This prayer tells us precisely how to become what God has destined us to be–by contemplating the model of love given us by the Holy Family and by praying for the grace to make our homes like theirs. It also paints for us a clear image of what the Holy Family’s home was like, a place of communion and a cenacle of prayer. It is important to know that the word “cenacle” means “upper room.” To us, even today, “upper room” harkens visions of the last supper where Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist and where he insisted on washing the feet of His beloved disciples, men and women who loved him but who would later deny Him in His hour of need. It is the room where the disciples took refuge after the Crucifixion and where Jesus appeared to them after rising from the dead. It is also the place where the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples on Pentecost. These images suggest that a good part of becoming who we are destined to be is to pray for the grace to make our homes places of communion and sanctuaries of prayer where we can come face to face with Jesus.

The prayer also gives voice to the fact that many families have suffered, but in the place of blame or self-recrimination, it offers a vow of protection and renewal, “never more may our families experience violence born of violent, self-centered, divided hearts,” and the assurance of the comfort and healing, born of faith in God’s infinite mercy and love.

Finally, the prayer acknowledges the need for the Church to find ways to reawaken in all hearts the sacred and unquestionable character of the family as God destined it to be. Only by the grace of the Holy Spirit of God will the Church be reawakened to the beauty of God’s plan for us as His family.

This prayer holds the answer for all families, regardless of their circumstance. May families throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe take this prayer to heart and permit God to make of their homes Upper Rooms where the love of Christ truly comes alive.

The Holy Father has asked that we keep the upcoming Extraordinary Synod on the Family in continual prayer from now until its close on October 19, 2014.

As you pray, consider how you might serve. The local Church has many ministries for families that await faith-filled people to give them voice. The family life office is in particular need of team members for Marriage Encounter and Engaged Encounter Ministries, Speakers for other Pre Cana Classes, Natural Family Planning Instructors, Bereavement Ministers, and Ministers for families experiencing addiction and loss due to a divorce, among others. If you are interested, don’t wait. Call the Family Life Office today to learn more about these ministries.

of Charity convent owned by Immaculate Conception Parish and the Archdiocese of Santa, St. Mary’s provides experienced, compassionate care in a home-like environment for those who can no longer take care of themselves. And as a Catholic ministry, they hold a deep respect for the dignity of those they serve for their physical, spiritual, social and emotional well-being.

“We are proud to be a oneof-a-kind resource for our Catholic brothers and sisters in their hour of need,” said St. Mary’s board president, Lucy

Long. “Our combination of assistance with daily living, basic medical services, activities and spiritual life is something that can’t be found anywhere else.”

Among the elements of all-inclusive care offered at St. Mary’s include attending to specific needs of each resident, assistance with bathing, dressing toileting and other activities of daily living, three home-cooked, nutritionally balanced meals plus snacks, laundry and housekeeping services, medication ordering and dispensing, family support and

more.

Spiritual life is also part of the care at St. Mary’s. The chapel is the heart of the home with regular religious services including Mass, Communion services, Rosary and Bible study.

St. Mary’s is currently seeking new residents. People of all faiths are welcome. Those who might be in need of their services and/or their families are encouraged to call or visit. St. Mary’s is located at 205 7th St. NW in downtown Albuquerque, and their phone number is 505.243.5888.

Continued from Que Quieren P3 qué no “envolver” su regalo monetario en el sobre proporcionado? Para algunos de nuestros hermanos y hermanas inmigrantes el proceso de registrarse en su parroquia no es una costumbre en sus países de origen, o no se sienten cómodos proporcionando información personal.

Una vez más, hable con su párroco acerca de su situación. En verdad queremos proporcionar la formación y los sacramentos en la fe católica. ¿Es posible estar registrado en dos parroquias? Sí, pero las razones varían: Tengo un primo y su esposa que

se registran durante el verano en una parroquia en Alaska y durante el invierno en Arizona. Esta es la forma en que viven su vida y apoyan a ambas parroquias durante el año. (Sin embargo, no se pueden registrar en varias parroquias sólo para obtener el subsidio escolar antes mencionado. Sólo una parroquia proveerá subsidio escolar para un estudiante.)

Los ministerios en las parroquias se derivan del número de familias registradas y la composición de dichos hogares. Así que si las familias registradas en la parroquia son en su mayoría

de la tercera edad, entonces las parroquias deberán proporcionar ministerios y servicios a estos feligreses registrados. A veces recibo llamadas indicando que no existen programas para jóvenes adultos. ¿Acaso los jóvenes adultos se han registrado?

Hago una invitación a que si usted no está registrado en su parroquia lo haga lo más pronto posible. O a que si usted sabe de alguien en su parroquia, en su familia o lugar de trabajo que es católico y no está registrado oficialmente en alguna parroquia, le anime a hacerlo.

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Chili Peppers and CRS Rice Bowl

The Cross We All Carry

Sara Fajardo / CRS

By Francine Hernandez, CCHD Intern

A woman pours out her chili peppers for inspection during the monthly market in Kimu Village, Malawi. CRS and other consortium members aim to help 214,974 families be able to provide food for themselves in 8 districts of southern Malawi, in a multi-year project that is completed this year.

Bowl’s prayer, fasting and almsgiving have made possible the CRS work in Malawi that has turned subIn the Lenten practice of CRS Rice Bowl, Catholics sistence-living farmers into entrepreneurs with an inin New Mexico – home of Hatch chili peppers – stand creased and more steady income. in solidarity with farmers of another kind of chili, a In Malawi, the farmer featured in the CRS Rice chili grown in the small African country of Malawi.

Bowl story for the fourth week of Lent was able to Some things are familiar to chili farmers in both progress from supplying his family with one meal a places: the dry climate that gives chilies their flavor, day, to having three. His family members changed dealing with conditions that vary each year, getting from having only one set of clothes to each having the crop to market, working with the buyer while pay- four sets. Previously, cold evenings meant shivering; ing attention to getting the best price for your crop, now, each family member has a blanket. and planning for next year’s crop.

Such basic changes do more than keep life from bePerhaps the most important thing these two groups ing miserable; they make life possible. of farmers have in common is why they do what they As you pray, fast and give alms this Lent through do: so they can provide for their family.

CRS Rice Bowl, you are making that level of differThat very important reason for growing chili crops ence in the lives of people you probably will never points to some of the differences also, and to the need meet. The United States Conference of Catholic for the solidarity provided by CRS Rice Bowl. Rice Bishops has encouraged people, parishes and schools to use Rice Bowl as their Lenten practice partly because of the reality that, through North American Pilgrimage Rice Bowl, “we fast that others may eat”.

Spiritual Director Fr. Sotero Sena People in Africa know this; so do people in September 6th to 12th, 2014 the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, where 25% of Divine Mercy Shrine, Stockbridge, Ma Rice Bowl donations stay within the ArchNorth American Martyrs and birthplace diocese for local programs that help people Of Kateri Tekakwitha have the food they need – and have the recognition of their human dignity, which they Shrines in Montreal & Quebec, Canada need just as much.

Niagra Falls and Shrine of Our Lady If you’d like more information, please Of Victory in Buffalo, NY contact Anne Avellone, Director of the Price: $1,650.00 RT from Albuquerque Archdiocesan Office of Social Justice and Contact: Cathy Smythe 505-384-2460 Respect Life, at justice@archdiosf.org or at Or www.Poland-mej.com 505.831.8167.

By Anna Huth, CRS Southwest Relationship Manager

We have already begun our Lenten journey and are preparing for the most holiest and sacred time, Holy Week and Easter. Traditionally when we think of Lent, we think, “What will I give up this year?” and “What will I do for Lent?” This is a great opportunity for everyone to think of ways that will bring us closer to God and closer to each other as we are called to serve one another. It is a reflective and thankful period where we as Catholics can prepare for Easter, and also prepare our hearts for the rest of the year. What are the struggles in our lives we see as well as within the world around us? During this time, we can think of areas where we can improve ourselves and lovingly reach out to others.

Symbolically, we all have a cross to carry, some are heavier than others. We can be like Simon of Cyrene and help those who have a heavy cross to carry. That is partly what social justice is about. As a social worker student I am learning so much about the struggles and limited resources of those in need in our communities. This Lenten season calls us to be strong, active, and giving. I once heard a saying “You have to be a light to yourself, in a world that is utterly becoming dark.” This reminds me of what Matthew tells us, “ You are the light of the world… so then, let your light shine in the sight of men, so that they may see your good works and may glorify your Father who is in Heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16).

This Lenten season is a time of reflection and sacrifice. This is a perfect time to learn to better understand the struggles of others and to find ways to make a difference every day.

Help someone carry their heavy cross, while becoming stronger in prayer, action and spirit.

Our Savior was very wise in the location of His birth, the humble surroundings of a simple stable. In what ways can we be humble also?

Following the example of Jesus, we are called to both service and social justice, to live humbly, to help others, and learn the meaning of sacrifice. It does not have to end once Easter arrives, through practice this Lenten season, we can learn and grow so we can continue our good work throughout the year.

Francine Hernandez is available to come to junior high- and high school-aged youth groups and adult groups to present about Catholic social teaching, service, justice and the reality of poverty in the U.S. You may reach her at justice2@archdios.org or 505.831.8235.

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Lent Is a Good Time To Do a Good Spring Cleaning

By Kathy Freeze, Parish Outreach Liaison, Catholic Charities

Growing up, my family had a tradition of spring cleaning.

We would spend our weekends cleaning out closets and drawers, and scrubbing corners and baseboards. My Mom told us we were preparing for Easter by cleaning our house and our hearts. The amount of “stuff” collected over a year is amazing, and we forget how bless-

ed we are to have not only what we need for each day but to have extra!

Over the next few weeks, I encourage you to clean out your cabinets and drawers and consider donating your “extra” to Catholic Charities. Our In-Kind donation center can use new or gently used items for the Refugee Resettlement Program. Refugees arrive weekly to Albuquerque with only the clothes on their back.

Your donation of items list-

ed below will greatly support our refugee families. Catholic Charities provides our newly-arrived neighbors with a place to live and essential household goods. Your Lenten spring cleaning can make a difference in their lives.

Necessary items are: Linens: (clean & in good shape) such as bath and hand towels, kitchen towels and sheets (twin/full/queen) Kitchen Items: pots & pans, baking dishes, plates,

cups and utensils (eating & cooking) Cleaning Supplies: dish rags, sponges, mops, brooms, dustpans, bathroom & kitchen cleaners, laundry soap and liquid dish soap Toiletry Items: shampoo, bar soap, hair brushes & combs, disposable razors, deodorant, toothpaste and toothbrushes These needed items may be brought to Catholic Charities at 3301 Candelaria NE,

Suite B in Albuquerque. For pickup of larger items or for further information, contact our In-Kind Coordinator at 505.724.4678 or at inkind@ ccasfnm.org *Please note* Catholic Charities does not, at this time, have the space to take clothes. All donated clothing items can be taken to St. Vincent de Paul either at your parish or to the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at 4120 Menaul NE.

Difficult Moral Decisions in Brain Death and Pregnancy

CNN recently profiled the case of a woman named Marlise Munoz, who was both pregnant and brain dead. Its report noted that Mrs. Munoz was “33 years old and 14 weeks pregnant with the couple’s second child when her husband found her unconscious on their kitchen floor November 26.

Though doctors had pronounced her brain dead and her family had said she did not want to have machines keep her body alive, officials at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, argued state law required them to maintain life-sustaining treatment for a pregnant patient.”

The family sought a court order to have Mrs. Munoz disconnected from the ventilator because she had shared that she never wanted to be on life support. It remained unclear, however, whether Mrs. Munoz would have felt the same way about life support if she knew she were pregnant and nurturing a child.

As weeks on the ventilator turned into months, Mrs. Munoz began to manifest overt signs of death: her skin texture changed, becoming cool and rubbery like a mannequin’s, and her body began to smell of deterioration.

Maintaining a mother’s corpse on a ventilator requires significant effort and expense, and imposes real burdens on family members, who would like to be able to grieve their loss, and are not fully able to do so while their loved

one remains in a state of suspended animation - deceased, yet not quite ready to be buried because she is still supporting a living child.

Mrs. Munoz’s case raises challenging questions: should the continued use of a ventilator in these circumstances be considered extreme? Could such life-sustaining measures be considered abusive of a corpse? These are hard questions, in part because people can give their bodies over to a variety of uses after they die. Some donate them to science, so students can open them up, look around inside and learn about anatomy. Others donate their organs to help strangers who need transplants.

Similarly, a mother’s corpse - no longer useful to her - may be life-saving for her child. Wouldn’t a mother, carrying a child in her womb, and having expended so much effort to foster that new life, naturally want to offer her child this opportunity to live, even after her own death? The medical literature documents several cases where such a child has been delivered later by C-section and fared well. Thus it can clearly be reasonable in certain situations for medical professionals to make a serious effort to shuttle a pregnancy to the point of viability, for the benefit of the sole remaining patient, i.e. the child.

As Mrs. Munoz’s pregnancy approached 22 weeks (with 23 weeks generally being considered “viable” for life outside the womb), lawyers for the family declared that the child was “distinctly abnormal,” with significant

deformities in the lower extremities.

The child was also reported to suffer from hydrocephalus and a possible heart defect. Some commentators even speculated that the defects of the unborn child may have been “incompatible with life.”

In prenatal cases, depending on the likelihood of survival until viability, efforts may be made to at least offer a C-section and provide baptism. Often the family, with the assistance of See Bioethics p 25

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Mark Your Calendar

Roman Catholic Saints Calendar March, 2014 15 St. Louise de Marillac 16 St. Clement Mary Hofbauer 17 St. Patrick 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem 19 Solemnity of St. Joseph 20 St. Salvator of Horta 21 Blessed John of Parma 22 St. Nicholas Owen 23 St. Turibius of Mogrovejo 24 St. Catherine of Genoa 25 Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord 26 Blessed Didacus Joseph of Cadiz 27 Blessed Francis Faà di Bruno 28 St. Hesychius of Jerusalem 29 Blessed Ludovico of Casoria

30 St. Peter Regalado 31 St. Stephen of Mar Saba April, 2014 1 St. Hugh of Grenoble 2 St. Francis of Paola 3 St. Benedict the African 4 St. Isidore of Seville 5 St. Vincent Ferrer 6 St. Crescentia Hoess 7 St. John Baptist de la Salle 8 St. Julie Billiart 9 St. Casilda 10 St. Magdalen of Canossa 11 St. Stanislaus 12 St. Teresa of Los Andes 13 St. Martin I 14 Blessed Peter Gonzalez

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March 16 Rev. Terrence Messer, CFR 19 Rev. Stephen Imbarrato 20 Rev. Richard Rohr, OFM 21 Rev. Flavio J. Santillanes 25 Rev. Samuel Falbo 25 Rev. Bryant Hausfeld, OFM 26 Rev. Charles Brown 27 Rev. Steven A. Sanchez 28 Rev. Denis Kaggwa 30 Rev. Msgr. Douglas Raun 31 Rev. Jon Alexander, OP 31 Rev. Daniel Balizan

April 2 Rev. Adam Lee Ortega Y Ortiz 4 Very Rev. Richard Litzau, OP 4 Rev. Scott Mansfield 7 Rev. Ronald Schulz 8 Rev. James Sanchez 9 Rev. John Plans, SF 10 Rev. Arkad Biczak 10 Rev. George Pavamkott, O.Praem 11 Rev. Emmanuel Izuka 12 Rev. Emeric Nordmeyer, OFM

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Readings (Cycle C)

March 9, 2014 1st Sunday Lent Rev. Daniel Gutierrez

GN 2:7-9; 3:1-7 PS 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 ROM 5:12-19 or ROM 5:12, 17-19 MT 4:1-11

March 16, 2014 2nd Sunday Lent Rev. Daniel Gutierrez

GN 12:1-4a PS 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 2 TIM 1:8b-10 MT 17:1-9

March 23, 2014 3rd Sunday Lent Abbot Joel Garner, O.Praem

EX 17:3-7 PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 ROM 5:1-2, 5-8 JN 4:5-42 or JN 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

March 30, 2014 4th Sunday Lent Abbot Joel Garner, O.Praem

1 sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a PS 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 EPH 5:8-14 JN:1-41 or JN 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

April 6, 2014 5th Sunday Lent Rev. John Cannon

EZ 7:12-14 PS 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 ROM 8:8-11 JN 11:1-45 or JN 11:3-7, 20-27, 33b-45

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Continued from Pope 10 p2 Pope Francis. He: 1. Has a way with birds: Pope Francis expertly handled a white dove and a green parrot during different general audiences in St. Peter’s Square. According to the pope’s sister, Maria Elena Bergoglio, the future pope had a parrot when he was in the seminary. And because he loved to play jokes, she said, “I wouldn’t put it past him that he taught the little beast a swear word or two instead of how to pray.”

2. Has colorful work experience on his resume: In addition to having worked sweeping floors in a factory and running tests in a chemical laboratory as a teenager, the pope also used to work as a bouncer. Later, when he was no longer kicking troublemakers out of clubs, he taught high school literature and psychology, which, he said, helped him discover the secret to bringing people back ... to church.

3. Was a Jesuit Oskar Schindler: When then-Father Bergoglio was head of the Jesuit province in Argentina, he ran

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a clandestine network that sheltered or shuttled to safety people whose lives were in danger during the nation’s murderous military-backed dictatorship.

According to witnesses, the future pope never let on to anyone what he was doing, and those who were helping him find rides or temporary housing for “guests” never realized they had been part of his secret strategy until years later.

4. Is a homebody with missionary zeal: Even though he has traveled extensively, the future pope considers himself “a homebody” who easily gets homesick. However, he wanted to join the Society of Jesus because of its image as being “on the frontlines” for the church and its work in mission lands.

He wanted to serve as a missionary in Japan, but he said his superiors wouldn’t let him because they were concerned about his past health problems.

5. Has an achy back: When the pope was 21, the upper half of his right lung was removed after cysts caused a severe lung

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infection. While that episode never caused him further health problems, he said his current complaint is sciatica.

The worst thing to happen in his first month as pope was “an attack of sciatica,” he said. “I was sitting in an armchair to do interviews and it hurt. Sciatica is very painful, very painful! I don’t wish it on anyone!”

6. Was the strongest contender behind then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in the 2005 conclave.

If the Argentine had been elected pontiff then, he would have chosen the name John after Blessed John XXIII and taken his inspiration from “the Good Pope,” according to Italian Cardinal Francesco Marchisano.

However, during the 2013 conclave, Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes told the newly elected pope, “Don’t forget the poor,” and that, the pope said, is when it struck him to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation.”

7. Starts his day at 4:30 a.m.

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morning. I like to pray with the psalms. Then, later, I celebrate Mass. I pray the rosary,” he has said. His workday includes reading letters, cards, documents and reports as well as meeting cardinals, bishops, priests and laypeople. He eats lunch between noon and 1 p.m., then rests for about 30 minutes before returning to work.

But his favorite part of the day is eucharistic adoration in the evening, when he often falls asleep in prayer. “Between 7 and 8 o’clock, I stay in front of the Blessed Sacrament for an hour in adoration. But I pray mentally even when I am waiting at the dentist or at other times of the day,” he said.

8. Can juggle a lot of plates: Jesuit Father Juan Carlos Scannone, the pope’s friend and former professor of Greek and literature, said the pope is “a one-man band” who can juggle many different tasks at the same time.

“Once I saw him writing an article on the typewriter, then go do his laundry, then received someone who needed spiritu-

al guidance. Spiritual work, a technician and a manual laborer all at the same time and with the same high quality,” the priest said.

9. Travels light: When he boarded the papal plane for Brazil last July, people were stunned the pope was carting around his own carry-on bag.

What’s inside? “It wasn’t the key for the atom bomb,” he told journalists. “There was a razor, a breviary, an appointment book, a book to read, I brought one about St. Therese, to whom I have a devotion. I have always taken a bag with me when traveling -- it’s normal.”

10. Had his “Hog” help the homeless: Pope Francis briefly owned what became the most expensive 21st-century Harley-Davidson motorbike in the world. Though he prefers walking and cheaper car models, Harley-Davidson gave him a brand new Dyna Super Glide in June that the pope autographed and put up for auction, raising a hefty $326,000 for a Rome soup kitchen and homeless shelter.

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Father Guadalupe Rivera Father Guadalupe Rivera passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 22, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Teofilo and Estanislada Rivera; brothers Manuel, George, and Ted Rivera; sisters Margaret Rivera, Barbara Dostalik, Julia Silva, and Sadie Padilla; and two nephews and one niece. Those left behind to cherish his memories are his sisters Jenny Romero and Marguerite Geissler (Henry); 34 nieces and nephews; and Florence Quintana, relative, friend and neighbor who, together with her mother, graciously and generously allowed Fr. Rivera to build his house upon their property. Since his retirement, Fr. Rivera was grateful and thankful for the love, care, and support given by Florence. Fr. Rivera was born on February 28, 1920 and raised in Sile, NM He was ordained on June 4, 1949, following studies at Lourdes School in Albuquerque and St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, CO. His career as a priest has been devoted to the northern part of New Mexico. His first assignment as a priest was June 27, 1949 as parochial vicar protem at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, NM. On October 22, 1949, he was appointed parochial vicar at the same parish. On May 1, 1950, he was appointed Administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Sapello and served until February 28, 1951, when he was appointed administrator of St. Anthony’s Church in Penasco.

On January 1, 1954, he was appointed pastor of the parish, which he served until March 17, 1958, at which time he was appointed pastor of San Juan Nepomuceno Church in El Rito. That assignment lasted until May 5, 1961, Continued from BioetHiCS P23 perinatal hospice, can hold and name their child right after such a delivery, even as his or her brief life draws to a close. This can provide valuable healing and closure for the family.

Whether Mrs. Munoz’s unborn child (later named Nichole by her father) had defects that were genuinely “incompatible with life,” or whether she would have simply been

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when he was assigned pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Nambe. In 1966, Archbishop James Peter Davis assigned him pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Pojoaque. While there, he was instrumental in building the new Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, rectory, and the youth and CCD centers in the parish. In May 16, 1972, he was honored with appointment as pastor of St. Anne Parish in Santa Fe. He was thrilled and honored to have served this parish until his retirement. On January 17, 1992, permission was granted to retire by Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez and the personnel board from the pastorship of St. Anne Parish, effective May 15, 1992. Other assignments were archdiocesan consultor in August of 1974 for three years. In September 1, 1977, he was reappointed archdiocesan consultor to a one year term. In December of 1989, he was appointed as a member to the archdiocesan personnel board. Since his retirement, he had been blessed with good health and a very joyful and happy retirement.

Occasionally, he assisted some of the pastors in the Archdiocese. He also enjoyed playing cards (CunCan), eating out with family and friends, reading, listening to music, and “visiting” the casinos. He will always be grateful and thankful for the love and support given to him by the archbishops, priests, deacons, sisters, brothers, and the People of God. The challenges were many and the tasks not easy but working together and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, his vocation as a priest was very fulfilling and a blessing. The family wishes to thank Annabelle Silva, Florence Quintana and Orlinda Torres for the loving and compassionate care they provided to Father on a daily basis and caregivers Teresa Griego and Diane C. Perkins, for the tenderness and companionship provided this past year.

born with handicaps, is an important question. Extensive prenatal testing was rendered difficult by the machine-driven, ICU-bound body of Mrs. Munoz. The possibility that a child might be born with handicaps, of course, should not become the equivalent of a death sentence for the unborn, as members of the disability community are quick to remind us. We should love and

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Sister Rosetta Benelli Our dearest sister and friend to so many people, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.

Sr. Rosetta was born August 29, 1922 in San Bernardino di Crema, Italy. Her parents, Angelo and Francesca Cerioli Benelli had four children, Giovanni, Rosetta, Maria, and Angela (deceased). She is survived by her older brother Giovanni, and a younger sister Maria, as well as nine nephews and nieces, and eight grandnephews and grandnieces.

Sr. Rosetta found the Lord as the center of her life and gave her life totally to Him as she began her journey to be a Faithful Missionary. She entered the missionary novitiate in 1941 in Vimercate, (Milan) Italy and made her first Profession as a Canossian Daughter of Charity, Servant of the Poor in 1944. She shared God’s love through serving in Europe for 19 years. She also served in Africa, both in Zaire (now Republic of Congo) Tanzania and Malawi for a total of 17 years before coming to the North American Province of Cristo Rey in 1978. Her ministries in Europe and Africa included faithful dedication to education as a teacher and catechist as well as assum-

ing the responsibility of Elementary School Principal. Sr. Rosetta, having studied French for her mission in Africa and English for her future mission, was called to serve the church in the United States. Enthusiastic to bring God’s love via catechesis and pastoral ministry, Sr. Rosetta served in California for 27 years and was fondly referred to in the various parishes of where she ministered in Sacramento, Jackson and San Francisco as the “Mother Teresa of California” due to her great love and concern for the poor, sick and homebound. In 2005, Sr. Rosetta retired and moved to the Provincial House of the North American Province in Albuquerque. Since her retirement, she had been blessed with good health and a very peaceful and happy retirement.

She continued to express her love and concern for the sick, homebound, the poor and needy through the ministry of prayer which she took very seriously.

During her retirement, she was very alert and in tune with what was happening in the world and kept the community of sisters well informed of the latest thoughts and movements of our Holy Father.

The sisters wish to thank the doctors, nurses, aides, and caregivers who took such good care of our Sr. Rosetta with gentleness and compassion during her stay at Presbyterian Hospital and Presbyterian Kaseman Hospice Center.

Please continue to keep our seminarians in your prayers

welcome those with disabilities as much as anyone else.

Public reaction to Mrs. Munoz’s case ranged from strong support and hope that her child would be born, to claims that hospital officials were treating her deceased body as an incubator to “preserve the fetus she carried.” In the end, a judge in Fort Worth ordered Mrs. Munoz’s corpse to be disconnected from life

support, even though the pregnancy had been successfully maintained for nearly two months and Nichole was a mere stone’s throw from viability. While it was clearly a difficult and heart-wrenching situation for all involved, including the courts, this legal decision seemed questionable, given the uncertainty surrounding Nichole’s actual medical condition and her ap-

parent proximity to being able to be delivered.

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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On July 9-12, 2012 the Archdiocese of Santa Fe welcomed the First International Pilgrimage by a group of pilgrims visiting from Ágreda, Spain. The pilgrims gathered information regarding Venerable Sor Maria de Jesús de Ágreda and her contributions in New Mexico in hope of the advancement of her cause to sainthood. They reported their findings including a special blessing by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan and a historical proclamation by the Governor of Isleta to their bishop Most Rev. Gerardo Melgar Viciosa, Bishop of Osma-Soria, Spain and to Padre Gaspar Calvo, Vice Postulator for the Cause of Sor María and President of the Pontifical International Marian Academy of Rome, Emeritus.

Dr. Henry J. Casso, a man of deep faith, a loving father, grandfather, scholar, friend and mentor to many passed peacefully at age 82 on February 24, 2014. He is survived by his loving sister, Sister Carmelita Casso, IWBS; his daughter, Marialuisa Casso; his daughter, Carin and son-in-law, Jon Reinhardt; and his two grandchildren, Noah and Isabella. He was a man who dedicated his life in service to others, promoting social change for the equality and advancement of Mexican-Americans and in “retirement” he dedicated his life to the preservation of Hispanic culture and the impact of the Catholic Church in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. His later years were dedicated to the Father Antonio Margil y Sor Maria de Jesus de Agreda Initiative, a movement to hasten the beatification of both these venerables. Sor Maria, aka the Blue Nun, galvanized the spread of Catholicism among Native Americans through documented bilocation. A dedicated group of historians and believers have vowed to continue the Initiative.

Many distinguished luminaries of all walks of life spanning the world have and will continue to share their special memories of Dr. Casso. They can be found via an internet media search. Here are a few: Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Dr. Casso did a great job for Mexican Americans civil rights and as a priest. I attended his ordination in San Antonio in 1957 while I was there studying as a young seminarian. Dr. Casso had a very strong commitment to his Church, to getting the recognition for Venerable Sor Maria revived even after so many years and had a great devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. I give thanks to God

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Most Rev. Gerardo Melgar Viciosa, Bishop of Osma-Soria, Spain is pictured here greeting Pope Francis during Bishop’s Viciosa’s Ad Limina visit to Rome on February 24, 2014. Note the gift he is presenting to the Holy Father…the book The City of God, by Sor Maria de Jesus de Agreda. Dr. Henry J. Casso passed away that same day.

for his long and fruitful life and I extend my promise of prayers for Dr. Casso, his family and friends.

Sor María Luz, abbess of the Franciscan monastery in Ágreda, Spain Dr. Henry Casso is an example of good work and faith. We appreciate his efforts to raise awareness of the life and spiritual legacy of Sor Maria de Jesus de Ágreda.

And we praise God for the faith that has taken root in the group of advocates that Dr. Casso coordinated. We are glad to hear that they will continue working in the initiative begun by Dr. Casso. We commend his soul to God our Father and we will apply the Eucharist on Saturday [March 1, 2014] for the repose of his soul.

E Paul Torres, Governor, Pueblo of Isleta The Pueblo of Isleta lost a true friend with the recent death of Dr. Henry Casso. Dr. Casso dedicated himself to pursuing the cause of sainthood for the Venerable Sor Maria de Jesus de Agreda, or, the Blue Nun, as she is affectionately known, and to bringing her magnificent story to the world. That story, quite interestingly, had its beginning in the early 1600’s just after Spanish missionaries had brought the Catholic faith to Native Americans of the American Southwest. That story, as relayed

by Jumano Indians to the early Spanish missionaries at Isleta Pueblo, was that a Lady in Blue had appeared to them preaching the word of God and of her devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

At the same time in an abbey half way around the world in Agreda, Spain, a cloistered nun relayed the story of her visitation with these same Indians of the new world and of their interest in evangelization.

Dr. Casso worked tirelessly within the last few years of his life with Spanish pilgrims from Spain; Edward Romero, former U.S. Am-

bassador to Spain; Archbishop Michael Sheehan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe; Father George Pavamkott, O. Praem, presently assigned to Isleta; and former Isleta Pueblo Governor Frank E. Lujan and members of the Pueblo of Isleta, to bring renewed interest in the story of Sor Maria.

While the people of Isleta Pueblo had heard of “The Lady in Blue,” from stories passed down through the centuries through our St. Augustine Church, it was Dr. Henry Casso, who illuminated the story with so many spectacular details of the life of Sor Maria and Native Americans of the American Southwest.

So immensely spectacular was Dr. Casso’s cause for Sor Maria and the part her life that played into the history of Isleta Pueblo, that the Pueblo of Isleta issued a first of its kind Proclamation from a Native American Tribe in support of Sor Maria. Her picture is proudly displayed on the altar of St. Augustine’s Church in Isleta, and our village is now a stopping place for pilgrims from throughout the world who travel to this state to listen to her story and trace her footsteps through ageless places like St. Augustine Church in Isleta to the ruins of the Pueblos of the Salinas and Gran Quivira National Monuments.

The small and historic Pueblo of Isleta is now world renown for the story of Sor Maria through the efforts of Dr. Henry Casso.

Dr. Casso’s work and friendship will never be forgotten and his legacy will be remembered for years to come. He held a unique and respected relationship with our tribal and local church leaders. The world is a better place for the efforts of Dr. Casso and we can only hope that he was greeted with a warm and personal smile from Sor Maria as he entered into heavenly peace. The Pueblo of Isleta mourns the loss of a true

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Ambassador Ed Romero Ret.US Ambassador to Spain & Andorra During a moving eulogy at Dr. Casso’s Funeral Mass, the Honorable Ambassador Ed Romero said despite some of Dr. Casso’s challenges he faced as a small child (losing his loving parents and being raised in an orphanage) he made numerous notable contributions to society. He said the Beatitudes which Dr. Casso personified guided him throughout his life enabling him to mentor and befriend impoverished students, clergy, and even an astronaut. He praised his dear friend, Henry, for his commitment to serve God and helping those in need. He told his friend, Henry, “Rest, rest in peace. Your hard work has paid off. Rest.”

Major General Mel Montano, USANG, Ret. Dr. Casso was a person of enormous empathy for the poor, under privileged, Mexican immigrant and Hispanic peoples of America.

His influence in establishing organizations to foster opportunities for these groups is paramount for their education and future success. Dr. Casso worked tirelessly after his retirement to sponsor causes of his Faith and Culture.

His passion was to recognize the contributions made by our ancestors in promoting and establishing Catholicism in the New World. He wished to inform the contributions made by the early Franciscan Priests in Texas and New Mexico. He attributed his longevity to his deep devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe. His latest desire was to see that Sor Maria Agreda “The Blue Nun” was presented to Pope Frances for consideration of Canonization. Interestingly, on the day Dr. Casso passed away, the Bishop of Agreda, Spain presented His Holiness Pope Frances a copy of Sor Maria’s book “The Mystical City of God”. Miracle?

Mª Consolación Campos Martínez Pilgrim and member of Sor María´s work team Dr. Henry Casso was the “alma mater” of Sor María de Jesús de Ágreda advocates in New Mexico.

Thanks to his serious work and courage, he promoted her cause of beatification in many creative ways: documentaries, museums, lectures, etc.

In July 2012, he accompanied, despite his physical difficulties, the group of seven Spanish pilgrims from Ágreda who visited the most important places connected with Sor María.

In the presentation of the pilgrimage that took place

Dr. Henry J. Casso December 11, 1932 February 24, 2014 in Ágreda on July 24th, 2012 in the Franciscan Monastery. Dr. Casso´s work and figure was specially praised. In spite of the distance, we kept track of his work and we also share our initiatives with him, creating a communion beyond frontiers for our common cause to reopen Sor María de Jesús cause of beatification. Since she helped in the American evangelization and promoted the Virgin Mary devotion.

Celine Baca Radigan, Editor/ People of God I was also blessed to meet and work with Dr. Casso after he accomplished numerous lofty goals and was just a retired, disabled gentlemen. He first called me as a Queen of Heaven parishioner and a devout Guadalupano who was outraged about the depiction of Our Lady of Guadalupe as a tawdry bikini-clad madonna. Needless to say, wheelchair and all he charged up to Santa Fe much like Sancho Panza, to defend our faith. Nothing held him back.

He’d call me regularly when he felt the Catholic Faith was being disparaged and say “Celine! This is HUGE! We need to do something!” And proceed to tell me what he thought should be done. When he learned of the impending visit of the Agreda pilgrims who would be visiting the places where Sor Maria walked here in our own backyard (Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument), he called and said, “This is HUGE!” It was and his passion for seeing her beatified was ignited.

Retired? Disabled? We should all reassess that term. Life long illness, one-leg…to him it was just a bother, not a disability. As long as he had a phone, a pad of paper and a sometimes-working computer it was a good day. With his army of friends and the gift of humor and delegation, he inspired so many of us to stretch until we almost popped to make this world a better place. He certainly did. Now it is our turn. ¡Que Dios les bendiga, Dr. Casso!

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