People of God, November 2019

Celine/ASF

November 2019 Vol. 37, No. 10

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

Archbishop John C. Wester blesses Sophia, a resident at Casa Angelica, during his recent visit. Jim Douglas, administrator, looks on.

See pages 14-15

2

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

3

Prayer Intentions

Pope Angelus All Saints

NOVEMBER/NOVIEMBRE

Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 1, 2019, the feast of All Saints. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Near East That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and reconciliation emerge in the Near East, where diverse religious communities share their lives together.

Diálogo y reconciliación en el Cercano Oriente Para que en el Cercano Oriente, donde los diferentes componentes religiosos comparten el mismo espacio de vida, nazca un espíritu de diálogo, de encuentro y de reconciliación.

Inside This Month’s Issue

Together We Can Reach Our Goal!

89%

Your donation will remain confidential, and is protected within the Annual Catholic Appeal Foundation of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, a New Mexico Non-Profit Corporation, as a separate organization. Your donation does not fund legal claims. Visit our new ACA Website at: www.acaarchdiosf.org to donate to ACA 2019, watch Archbishop Wester’s ACA video, and much more!

Annual Catholic Appeal Recipient Spotlight OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION/SOCIAL MEDIA The role of the Office of Communications/Social Media is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ, according to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, advance the overall message of the archbishop, and to serve as the information outlet for communicating the mission and news of the archdiocese to local, national and international audiences. Responsibilities also include the publication of the archdiocesan magazine People of God, the archdiocesan website, social media, photography, and graphic design.

To learn more, visit our website at: www.acaarchdiosf.org Click on ‘Ministries and Programs We Support’ in the left navigation menu, then select ‘Other Community Programs and Services’. From there, click on the ’Communications and Social Media’ icon. This will take you directly to their website.

ACA contributions help the

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION/SOCIAL MEDIA DID Our newest section, ACA Recipient Spotlight, will regularly YOU highlight ministries and organizations supported by donations KNOW? to the ACA. Donations to the ACA Foundation remain a major funding source to our ministries and services during and beyond the Archdiocesan Chapter 11 Reorganization. ACA is not part of the bankruptcy filing. All donations remain confidential and do not fund legal claims.

Las donaciones a la Fundación ACA siguen siendo una fuente importante de financiamiento para nuestros ministerios y servicios durante este tiempo y más allá de la reorganización del Capítulo 11 de la Arquidiócesis. ACA no es parte de la declaración de bancarrota. Las donaciones recibidas por ACA son confidenciales y no financian demandas legales.

2 Night of Music & Prayer and a Day of Formation 4 Archbishop’s Letter: The Wonder and Meaning of Life 8 Vicar General’s Corner 9 Vocations 12 Very Rev. Michael Demkovich, O.P.: Communion of Saints 14 Casa Angelica: A Very Special Place 16 Very Rev. Glenn Jones: Teaching to Fish 18 Family Life 20 Catholic Schools 22 First-ever Lay Minister’s Convocation 23 Social Justice 27 Catholic Charities 32 Catholic Extension: Sisters Are the Lifeblood of the Church 33 Safe Environment 34 Archbishop Wester’s Calendar 35 Healing Pilgrimages: Tomé & Chimayó 36 What Is Holiness? Art at the Abbey Special Collection: Catholic Campaign for Human Development November 23-24, 2019 The Catholic Campaign for Human Development addresses the root causes of poverty in America Human Development through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and transformative education.

Special Collection: Annual Appeal for Retired Religious December 7-8, 2019 The Retirement Fund for Retired Religious distributes basic, supplemental and special assistance Retired Religious retirement grants from the fund to religious institutes based on a formula and criteria approved by the conferences of major superiors and bishops. As designated in 2012 the December retirement collection will be allocated 50/50 between the Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) and the Archdiocesan Priest Retirement Fund (APRF).

People of God

Official Magazine of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Publisher: Most Rev. John C. Wester Editor/Photography/Design: Celine Baca Radigan cradigan@archdiosf.org

Assistant Editor/Photojournalist: Leslie M. Radigan lradigan@archdiosf.org

Production: Christine Carter

Published monthly with the exception of July. The Editor reserves the right to reject, omit, or edit any article or advertising copy submitted for publication. All items submitted for consideration must be received by the 10th of the previous month. Check out Media Kit online @ www.archdiosf.org. Advertising listings do not imply Archdiocesan endorsement.

Friend us on Facebook: Archdiocese of Santa Fe Official • twitter.com/ASFOfficial

4000 St. Joseph Pl. NW • Albuquerque NM, 87120 • (505) 831-8162

PEOPLE of GOD

4

November 2019

The Wonder and Meaning of Life

I

n my previous two articles, I have addressed the mystery of life (September) and the sanctity of life (October). This month, I would like to reflect upon the meaning of life. Often times we are so caught up in the rush of life that we overlook the deeper questions of its meaning. This is especially important for women and men of faith who bring to our common human project a wealth of wonder that is uniquely found in religious language. Words born of believing hearts open us to new vistas of greater wonder. This

is why I believe that all life, but especially human life, must be the critical lens by which we see and know and understand our purpose.

This is even more important today when so many people feel lost, confused, angry, and afraid. I believe this self-alienation is the culprit behind much of our enmity, division, and loneliness. It is part of our tragic age that social media seems to have made us feel more isolated, more alone.

A 2018 Pew Research survey found that onein-ten U. S. adults say they frequently feel lonely. This condition is repugnant to human flourishing for it isolates and alienates. We find our meaning and purpose not in isolation but in community. Sadly, recent studies have told us of the increasing number of those who are religiously “unaffiliated”, people who no longer self-identify with any religion. How tragic. They no longer see religion as relevant or they disagree with the teachings of religion. But I believe that what they

are really struggling with is a profound alienation from the genuine self.

I believe this is tied to the chaos and confusion plaguing society today -- political intolerance, criminal violence and social alienation spew the mistrust and doubt that eats away at common life.

Perhaps an illustration will help. I enjoy times when I am able to play the piano, but it has been a learned skill over time.

Anyone who begins to learn to play a piano must first discover that each note on the song sheet is not isolated, but must be appreciated and understood in relation to all the other notes, rests, tempo markings, and the like. It is not a matter of randomly hitting any old key in a cacophony of harsh discordant sounds.

If that were the case no one would ever discover the symphonic beauty of music. Nor is it one note hit time and time again; such droning on is a tortuous monotony with no meaning. No, in order to play the piano, one must enter into the melody and the various notes struck together to

form a chord. The same is true of religion: one must enter into the meaning of life. Selfishness isolates and alienation limits the meaningfulness of life reducing it to the annoying repetition of one note struck time and time again with no meaning, no measure, no melody.

Similarly, the meaning of life, one’s moral life, is found as we enter into the melody being played in all creation. Religious people call the composer God and the melody is a virtuous life. Without such understanding, life is difficult to appreciate.

The artistry of living, void of this religious melody of meaning, is the drudgery of a lonely world of selfish isolation, a Johnny-onenote all alone. The socalled “nones” abandon the melody and settle for a monotonous hum to life. But the divine melody teaches us that the world is bigger. Its composer is bigger. Its creator is bigger. And ultimately, we each are bigger. The moral life of faith is a symphony but we must be played as part of its orchestration. This is why

November 2019

when people tell me they are leaving the Church, it is as though they have abandoned their song; they are giving up on something that each of us most needs. God has placed a song in every creature and we are incomplete when it is unsung.

Soon we will end the Church’s liturgical year, our Christian melody of times and seasons. The Feast of Christ the King presents us with the Gospel of Matthew. It is the ultimate realization of life’s meaning. We are confronted by our willingness or our inability to join in the melody of a moral life.

The phrase uttered time and time again in that reading is this, “When did we see you?” For those condemned, it is their futile excuse and for those redeemed, it is their wonderment.

The meaning of life is only discovered in the rhythm of faith. Believers, like musicians, join in a heavenly chorus where they are drawn into the melody of life’s meaning.

No one will ever find happiness in isolation, no one will ever discover the meaning of life without wonder and no one will ever see the face of God without being lost in the divine melody.

To every person who feels lost, to every person

PEOPLE of GOD who feels unhappy and alone, I say to you there is hope. You cannot find the way alone, you cannot behold the vision if you hide in the dark, and you will never hear God’s song shouting and yelling at the world. No. Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, care for the widow and the orphan, love your neighbor and walk humbly with your God. Only then will you enter the wonder of this world, only then will you hear the sacred song, only then will you find true happiness. It is only in living the moral life wherein our life begins to find its real meaning.

As we remember our beloved deceased during this month of memorial, may we strive to live lives worthy of our calling in Christ. May we be inspired by those loved ones who have gone before us, for whom we pray and make suffrage.

May we joyously sing a new song to the Lord in the life we live and in our works of mercy.

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe

y c r e r M e s v Hi Fore s e r u d En

5

PEOPLE of GOD

6

November 2019

Lo maravilloso del sentido de la vida

Arzobispo John C. Wester

E

n mis dos artículos anteriores, he abordado dos temas: el misterio de la vida (septiembre) y la santidad de la vida (octubre). Este mes, me gustaría reflexionar sobre el significado de la vida.

A menudo estamos tan atrapados en el ajetreo cotidiano que pasamos por alto las interrogantes más profundas del significado de la vida. Esto es especialmente importante para las personas de fe que le aportan a nuestro proyecto humano común una riqueza de maravillas, la cual se encuentra de manera inigualable en el lenguaje religioso. Las palabras que brotan de corazones creyentes nos abren el camino hacia nuevas perspectivas de mayor maravilla. Es por eso

que considero que toda la vida, pero especialmente la vida humana, debe ser el lente crítico a través del cual vemos, conocemos y entendemos nuestro propósito.

Esto es aún más importante en la actualidad, cuando hay tantas personas que se sienten perdidas, confundidas, enojadas y asustadas. Considero que gran parte de nuestra enemistad, división y soledad se debe a la alienación personal. Es parte de nuestra trágica era que las redes sociales aparentemente nos han hecho sentir más aislados, más solos. Uno de los hallazgos de una encuesta realizada por Pew Research en 2018 fue que uno de cada diez adultos de Estados Unidos afirma que con frecuencia se siente solo. Esta condición es incompatible con el florecimiento humano porque aísla y es alienante.

Encontramos nuestro significado y propósito no en el aislamiento sino en la comunidad. Es triste que los resultados de estudios recientes nos hayan demostrado que un creciente número de personas carecen de afiliación religiosa, o sea, que ya no se identifican con ninguna religión.

¡Qué trágico! Ya no ven la religión como algo pertinente en su vida o no están de acuerdo con las enseñanzas de la religión.

A mi modo de ver, esas personas realmente están luchando con una profunda alienación de su propia identidad. Me parece que esto está relacionado con el caos y la confusión que azotan a la sociedad de hoy: la intolerancia política, la violencia delictiva y la alienación social provocan la desconfianza y la duda que devoran la vida común.

Tal vez nos sirva recurrir a una ilustración. Disfruto de los momentos que puedo dedicar a tocar el piano, pero ha sido una destreza que he ido adquiriendo con el tiempo.

Cualquiera que empiece a aprender a tocar el piano deberá primero darse cuenta de que cada nota de la música de la canción no está aislada, sino que debe ser apreciada y comprendida con relación a todas las demás notas, pausas, marcas de tempo y demás. No se trata de golpear al azar cualquier tecla en una repetición de sonidos discordantes y desentonados. Si así fuera, nadie descubriría la belleza sinfónica de la música. Tampoco se trata de golpear una sola nota repetidamente. Un

sonsonete semejante no es más que una tortuosa monotonía sin sentido.

En cambio, para tocar el piano, hay que adentrarse en la melodía y en las diferentes notas que se tocan juntas para formar un acorde. Lo mismo ocurre con la religión: hay que adentrarse en el sentido de la vida. El egoísmo aísla y la alienación limita el sentido de la vida reduciéndola a la molesta repetición de una nota que se toca una y otra vez sin sentido, sin medida, sin melodía.

Del mismo modo, el sentido de la vida, la vida moral de cada uno, se encuentra al adentrarse en la melodía que se toca en toda la Creación.

Los religiosos llaman al compositor Dios y consideran que una vida virtuosa es la melodía.

Sin comprender eso, es difícil apreciar la vida. El arte de vivir, careciendo de una melodía religiosa con significado, es la monotonía de un mundo solitario de aislamiento egoísta, una sola nota que se repite una y otra vez.

Hay quienes abandonan la melodía y se conforman con un tarareo monótono en su vida. Pero la melodía divina nos enseña que el mundo es más grande, que su compositor es más grande, que su creador

November 2019

es más grande. Y en última instancia, cada uno de nosotros es más grande. La vida moral en la fe es una sinfonía, pero debemos permitir que dicha sinfonía nos toque, a fin de que seamos parte de su orquestación. Por eso, cuando una persona me dice que se va de la Iglesia, es como si hubiera abandonado su canción. Se está dando por vencida en cuanto a lo que cada uno de nosotros más necesita.

Dios ha puesto una canción en cada creatura, la cual está incompleta cuando no canta su canción.

Pronto llegaremos al final del año litúrgico de la Iglesia, nuestra melodía cristiana de tiempos y temporadas. En la fiesta de Cristo Rey se nos presenta el Evangelio de Mateo. Es la realización plena del sentido de la vida. Nos enfrentamos a la decisión de estar dispuestos o no a unirnos a la melodía de una vida moral. La frase que se pronuncia una y otra vez en esa lectura es: “¿Cuándo te vimos?”.

Para los condenados, es su excusa inútil y para los redimidos, es su asombro.

El sentido de la vida sólo se descubre al ritmo de la fe. Los creyentes, como los músicos, se unen en un coro celestial donde se meten de lleno en la melodía del sentido de la vida. Nadie encontrará jamás la felicidad en el aislamiento, nadie descubrirá el sentido de la vida sin asombro y nadie verá jamás el rostro de Dios sin perderse en la melodía

PEOPLE of GOD divina.

A cada persona que se siente perdida, a cada persona que se siente infeliz y sola, les digo que hay esperanza. No podemos encontrar el camino solos, no podemos contemplar la visión si nos escondemos en la oscuridad y nunca escucharemos el canto de Dios que le grita y le grita al mundo: ¡Alimenta al hambriento, viste al desnudo, acoge al desamparado, cuida a la viuda y al huérfano, ama a tu prójimo y camina humildemente con tu Dios!

Sólo entonces entrarán en la maravilla de este mundo, sólo entonces oirán el canto sagrado, sólo entonces encontrarán la verdadera felicidad. Es sólo cuando se vive la vida moral que nuestra vida comienza a encontrar su verdadero significado.

Al recordar a nuestros amados difuntos durante este mes conmemorativo, esforcémonos por vivir una vida digna de nuestro llamado en Cristo. Que nos inspiren los seres queridos que nos han precedido, por quienes oramos y hacemos preces. Que podamos cantar jubilosamente un nuevo canto al Señor en la vida que vivimos y en nuestras obras de misericordia.

7

a i d r o e c r i p r iem e s i s m a u S a par r u d r e p

Sinceramento suyo en el Señor,

Arzobispo John C. Wester

(Traducción por Anelle Lobos)

PEOPLE of GOD

8

November 2019

¡H

H

ello everybody! I’m Father Glenn Jones, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. This month we are starting a monthly People of God column to brief you on news, concerns and answers to questions we receive at the Catholic Center.

A main concern of many is the current Archdiocesan Chapter 11 (“bankruptcy”) proceeding, and where we are with that. Right now the first “mediation” is scheduled for mid-November—meaning a negotiation in which the attorneys for those who have claims present their requested settlement, and attorneys for the archdiocese present what we believe we can try to provide and yet continue to serve you, the people of God. The whole Chapter 11 procedure is an attempt to provide relief as best we are able for the victims, while maintaining the capability to aid the parishes to teach the Faith and provide the sacraments. The mediation process may require days or months; we just don’t know. It will be multi-day sessions separated by several days of both sides re-evaluating their positions/ capabilities. We’ll keep you informed of the progress. Please pray for a solution acceptable to all, and for healing and solace for all victims of abuse.

Now that we’re coming to the end of the year (already?!!), we look forward to Thanksgiving, the beginning of a new Church year with Advent, and, of course, Christmas and the celebration of Our Lord’s birth.

This is also the perfect time for parents to be checking out our Catholic schools! With the secular world rapidly overwhelming our Christian/Catholic values, parents please remember there is no greater gift to give your children than to cultivate their faith—a gift that lasts (literally) forever! Yes, there is inevitably cost involved, but nothing says “I love you” more than the gift that aids them to live forever in the ever-joyful and loving embrace of God. Any member of our schools’ staff will be more than happy to familiarize parents of potential students with their school’s programs and curriculum.

Along with the schools, think about vocations! Encourage your sons toward the priesthood. We get copious complaints about not enough priests, but from where will they come if not from our people?! We are most grateful for the missionary priests who come from other countries and continents to serve the people of God here in a foreign land—thank them, too, for their sacrifice of the presence of family and homeland in order to serve Our Lord. And girls! What a wonderful vocation and purpose is religious life—either as active or contemplative.

Oh, biscuits; I’m already down to my word count limit. Ah, well…‘til next issue! Have a blessed Thanksgiving and beginning of Advent!!

Father Glenn We invite you to visit the Vicar General’s webpage at www.archdiosf. org/vicar-general to view the VG Corner and Father Glenn Jones’ columns published in People of God.

ola a todos! Soy el Padre Glenn Jones, Vicario General de la Arquidiócesis. Este mes estamos comenzando una columna mensual en el periódico People of God para informarles sobre noticias, preocupaciones y respuestas a preguntas que recibimos en el Centro Católico.

Una de las principales preocupaciones de muchos es el actual procedimiento del Capítulo 11 de la Arquidiócesis (“bancarrota”), y dónde estamos con eso. Ahora mismo, la primera “mediación” está programada para mediados de noviembre, lo que significa que habrá una negociación en la que los abogados de quienes han presentado reclamos presentarán su solicitud, y los abogados de la arquidiócesis presentarán lo que creemos que podemos tratar de proporcionar y, al mismo tiempo, continuar sirviéndoles a ustedes, el pueblo de Dios. Todo el procedimiento del Capítulo XI es un intento de proporcionar el mejor alivio que podamos a las víctimas, mientras mantenemos la capacidad de ayudar a las parroquias a enseñar la fe y a proporcionar los sacramentos. El proceso de mediación puede tomar días o meses; simplemente no podemos saberlo. Serán sesiones de varios días, separadas por espacios de tiempo en el que ambas partes reevaluarán sus posiciones/ capacidades. Les mantendremos informados de este progreso. Por favor oren por una solución aceptable para todos, y especialmente por la sanación y el consuelo de todas las víctimas de abuso.

Ahora que estamos llegando al final del año (¿ya tan pronto?), esperamos con gusto el Día de Acción de Gracias, el comienzo de un nuevo año eclesiástico con el Adviento y, por supuesto, la Navidad y la celebración del nacimiento de Nuestro Señor. ¡Este es también el momento perfecto para que los padres de familia consideren dar un vistazo a nuestras escuelas católicas!

Con el mundo secular rápidamente abrumando nuestros valores cristianos/católicos, pido a los padres que recuerden que no hay mejor regalo para sus hijos que cultivar su fe - ¡Un regalo que dura (literalmente) para siempre! Sí, hay inevitablemente un costo, pero nada dice “Te amo” más que el regalo que les ayude a vivir para siempre en el siempre gozoso y amoroso abrazo de Dios. Cualquier miembro del personal de nuestras escuelas católicas estará más que feliz de informar a los padres de los estudiantes potenciales sobre los programas y el plan de estudios de su escuela. ¡Junto con las escuelas, piensen en las vocaciones! Animen a sus hijos a considerar el sacerdocio. Recibimos muchas quejas por no tener suficientes sacerdotes, pero ¿de dónde vendrán los sacerdotes si no son de nuestra gente? Estamos muy agradecidos por los sacerdotes misioneros que vienen de otros países y continentes para servir al pueblo de Dios aquí en una tierra extranjera – démosles las gracias también a ellos por su sacrificio al dejar a sus familias y países para servir a Nuestro Señor. ¡Y muchachas! ¡Qué maravillosa vocación y propósito es la vida religiosa, ya sea activa o contemplativa! ¡Oh, no!; Ya he llegado al límite de palabras para esta columna.

Ah, bueno.... ¡hasta el próximo número! ¡Que tengan un bendecido Día de Acción de Gracias y comienzo del Adviento!

Padre Glenn Les invitamos a visitar la página web del Vicario General en www. archdiosf.org/vicar-general para ver el Rincón del VG y las columnas del Padre Glenn Jones publicadas en el periódico People of God.

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

1. Who is your favorite saint and why?

2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

3. What would you like us to pray for on your behalf?

Rico Landavazo 1. My favorite saint is St. Aloysius Gonzaga.

He knew he was called to the religious life at an early age. St. Aloysius left a life of nobility and wealth to follow his vocation, of which his father disapproved.

Strength and fortitude were hidden in a man who was quiet.

He also led a life of innocence and penance. St. Aloysius also had a great devotion to the Blessed Mother. These are just a few reasons why St. Aloysius is my favorite saint.

2. My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is waking up early on Thanksgiving morning and helping my mom get the turkey in the oven. Something funny will almost always happen, and my mom and I will stand in the kitchen laughing. Getting the turkey rinsed off and in the oven probably takes us twice as long as it should, because of all the time we spend laughing. It’s my favorite tradition because I look forward to having a good laugh with her.

3. I would like for you to pray for all who suffer from mental illness and depression. There are many people who deal with depression and mental illness in our society. Pray that God gives them relief from their illness. Also, pray that those around them may accept them and love them as the Lord commands us to. My prayer is that God may grant healing to our bodies, our minds and our souls. Please join me in this prayer.

Ricardo Torres 1. My favorite saint is St. Padre Pio. I like Padre Pio because he has made me understand why we are here in this world. Here is a quote I like to read when I’m going through a rough time, “Remember, our suffering is brief but our reward is eternal.”

2. My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is to wake up at 4 AM on Thanksgiving day and start making tamales.

3. I would love if you would help me pray for all the youth, may God help them find self-identity so they can be the light of the world.

Michael Villavicencio 1. My favorite saint is my confirmation saint, St. Vincent DePaul.

His life of dedication to the poor and orphaned is what influenced me to consider priesthood and to pursue a life of service to the poor. I desire to follow his example of holiness everyday.

2. On Thanksgiving, my family and I go to Mass in the morning and then return home to watch the parade and continue cooking. We all have a special task when it comes to cooking dinner, which makes the day enjoyable for all of us.

3. I would like you to please pray for me personally to stay focused during my last year in college seminary, and to prepare myself spiritually and mentally for my upcoming years in theology. I also ask for prayers for all the unborn children of the world and an end to abortion.

Seminary Burse

The following parishes have sent in excess Mass stipends and other contributions collected at the Archdiocesan Finance Office for seminarian education. These receipts are for the month of October 2019.

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 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Albuquerque...................................................................................................... 500.00 Our Lady of the Annunciation – Albuquerque................................................................................................................ 1,120.00 St. Anne’s – Santa Fe...............................................................................................................................................................10,000.00 St. Joseph on the Rio Grande – Albuquerque.................................................................................................................. 380.00 Total $ 12,000.00

9

10

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

Encouraging Youth to Uncover Their Call to Holiness

By Reverend Graham Golden, O. Praem., pastor, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque

A

t times our world can seem dark and aimless. So often our young people are left asking, “What is my purpose?”, “Does anything have meaning or value?,” “Why are we all here anyway?”. We know the world offers answers that often end in more isolation, pain and doubt.

In the new apostolic exhortation Cristus Vivit, Pope Francis reminds us that our young people have a better option: “You can become what God your Creator knows you are, if only you realize that you are called to something greater. Ask the help of the Holy Spirit and confidently aim for the great goal of holiness. In this way, you will not be a photocopy. You will be fully yourself.”1 The pope is calling our young church to know there are answers to the longings ripe in restless, youthful hearts. He is also calling the universal Church to recognize the unique gift of young disciples in renewing the mission of the Gospel.

The religious communities in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are organizing a multi-day conference for youth in our region.

SANCTUS2020 will be an opportunity for high school age youth to encounter the meaning and purpose life has when we pursue our universal call to holiness. The conference will expose them to the diversity of charisms that make up our Church. Central to the experience will be opportunities to

participate in reconciliation, Mass and the Divine Office.

Internationally known Catholic speaker Jimmy Mitchell will be one of the keynote presenters. He is best known for leading young people to see the value of a life of faith through an encounter with beauty. Nationally known music artist Lee Roessler will lead us in praise and worship. Other presenters will include young religious and clergy from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, including Sr. Desiré Anne-Marie Findlay, CSSF, Fr. Michael Niemczak, Br. Patricio Chacón, O. Praem., and Fr. Graham Golden, O. Praem. among others.

Too often our youth succumb to the lie that they are what the world tells them they need to be. By offering concrete tools to uncover each person’s dignity and value in God, SANCTUS2020 hopes that young people will come to know they are called to influence our world by the beauty and gift that they are.

The conference will be held at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, January 31-Febraury 2. Registration closes December 13th. Please visit the SANCTUS website for more information. www.sanctusnm.org SANCTUS2020 is a ministry of the Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey and is sponsored by the Canossian Daughters of Charity and the Felician Sisters of North America along with other religious congregations who serve in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. 1

Pope Francis, Cristus Vivit, pp. 107

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

Art at the Abbey - What is Holiness? An Exhibition

By Reverend Graham Golden, O. Praem., pastor, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, Albuquerque

What is holiness? Is it a way of being? A way of acting?

Something we can attain, or a gift we receive? Holiness is central to our faith, our understanding of God and our understanding of ourselves.

But holiness can at times seem beyond our definitions—beyond the grasp of our intellect and experience. It is a word we may use often, but rarely understand.

Is “holiness” one of those realities we can’t describe, but know it when we see it?

The arts provide an avenue for themes central to our lives as Catholics to take on new vibrancy, be seen through new eyes and encountered in new ways. The arts open us to the depth of mystery beyond our rational understanding. The arts, at their best, become a conduit of faith. This is one reason why the Church has been such a significant benefactor and patron of the arts.

This fall, you have opportunity to encounter visions of

holiness as expressed through the lens of individual artists and community groups—children and youth, amateurs, and professionals—as they explore what holiness is to them. The Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey is hosting their fourth annual Art at the Abbey exhibition with the theme, “What is Holiness?”

During the Year of Mercy called for by Pope Francis (20152016), Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey was named as a pilgrimage site by Archbishop John C. Wester. In attempts to draw in new people to engage in the idea of mercy, the abbey hosted a community art exhibition themed “Mercy in Action.” The success of this initiative gave life to annual shows aligning with Pope Francis’ “Share the Journey” campaign in 2017, and the theme, “Puentes de Compasión” in 2018.

Our world seems to be in need more than ever of an awareness of the presence of the Divine. Archbishop Wester has called us all to embark on a pilgrimage of hope and healing. Knowing the God who holds and heals us and knowing who we can become in the call we receive in God’s love are central to this journey. This year’s Art at the Abbey exhibition hopes to open us to allow holiness to capture our hearts and imaginations as we strive to live more authentically our universal call to holiness.

Come enjoy this year’s exhibition!

For more information on “What is Holiness?” see page 36

Norbertine Saints, Named and Unnamed

By Christina Spahn, O. Praem Obl., Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey

“I live with holy men.” I can’t remember the context for Br. Dennis Butler’s declaration made many years ago, but I’ve often reflected on what a wonderful commentary it is. Br. Dennis died in 2012 and is buried at the Norbertine Abbey of Santa Maria de la Vid where he is surrounded by the headstones of many of the men to whom he referred. These include: • Fr. Edward Sdano, the first Norbertine pastor of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community who died at age 44 after participating in the annual Archdiocesan Pilgrimage for Vocations the day before • Fr. Nick Nirschl, a brilliant mathematician who taught at St. Norbert College and later served in the Peruvian missions and at Isleta Pueblo • John Edwards, a talented musician, artist, and Norbertine oblate • Christian Gurule, a young man from Peñasco, whose plan to join the abbey community as a novice was thwarted

by his automobile accident death two days after his graduation from UNM • Fr. Francis Dorff, an author, spiritual mentor and retreat director whose last years were spent as a hermit • And seven other men who ministered in New Mexico.

These men are just a few of the thousands of Norbertine men and women who, since the order’s 1121 founding, have witnessed to Gospel values through lives of service. The Church officially recognizes 19 as saints or blesseds including: • St. Norbert of Xanten (c 1080 – 1134): Penitent, archbishop, preacher, and founder of the Order of Premontre • Bl. Gertrude of Altenburg (1227 – 1297): Daughter of St Elizabeth of Hungary, countess and abbess • St. James of Middelburg (c 1542 – 1572): Apostate, penitent and martyr • Bl. Peter-Adrian Toulorge of Blanchelande (1757 – 1793): Priest, preacher and martyr during the French Revolution • Bl. Jakob (James) Kern of Geras (1897 – 1924): WW1 veteran and priest

On November 13, the Feast of All Saints of the Order, Norbertine priests, sisters, brothers, oblates, and associates throughout the world remember and prayerfully commemorate these saints and blesseds as well as those unnamed men and women who, through the centuries, have followed the Rule of St. Augustine and the example of Norbert of Xanten. By their commitment, generosity of spirit and service, they model for today’s Norbertines what it means to be “one in mind and heart on the way to God.”

11

Communion of Saints 12

I

n the Apostle’s Creed is found our confessing belief in the “communion of saints,” but this does not appear in the Nicene Creed. Rather we confess the four marks of the Church as one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. The Nicene Creed more clearly declares the character of the communion of saints. That is because this fuller creed is the early Church’s confession set forth by two great councils, Nicea in 325 and finalized at Constantinople in 381. While tradition holds the Apostle’s Creed to be from Apostolic times, and legend tells us that each apostle contributed one of the twelve articles found in the Apostle’s Creed, the change is instructive. Where we might expect the article to be found it is replaced in the Creed of 381 with what has been called the four marks of the Church. In one sense these four marks develop what we mean by the “communion of saints.” So allow me to look at the Apostle’s Creed. Tradition holds that the apostles each contributed one of the articles and tradition holds that it was St. Jude Thaddeus who contributed this article “the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints.” So we can see that the “communion of saints” is fundamentally about who and what we are as the Church, or as the Nicene professes – we are one, we are holy, we are catholic and we are apostolic.

Many people today miss the mark and think of the Church as a voluntary organization that is there for me when I want it. I’ll go when I feel like it, and only if nothing better comes along, or ultimately I wonder why bother going at all. It reminds me a bit

PEOPLE of GOD

of some people who have a great New Year’s resolution to get healthy and in shape so they join a gym for $50, $60 a month or more, but after a few days they complain about not showing any results. Somehow just joining, they thought, was going to tone my muscles, get rid of my fat, and make me look and feel better. Well, if you just sit on your couch watching cable, your only major exertion consists in opening the refrigerator, and your level of commitment is nil, no wonder you are depressed and unhappy. The gym is a means to something better, to a better you, but a person has to make the effort. So too the Church calls us into “full, active, and conscious participation” (to use a phrase from Vatican II) in order for us to find God, a sense of ultimate meaning and purpose in the maze of this world. The Church is not only the means to an end, it is the end as well. This kind of “participation” is more or less what we see in the notion of “communion” that we confess in the Apostle’s Creed. So I would like to offer some thoughts on this phrase that are critical to the mystery of the Church, the “communion of saints.”

St. Thomas Aquinas, after he had gone back to Naples, Italy about 1273 gave a series of Lenten Sermons on the Apostle’s Creed, preaching in the vernacular one homily for each of the twelve articles. Thomas wanted the people in the pew to understand the richness of the Apostle’s Creed. After his death these were gathered into his Commentary on the Apostle’s Creed. While he didn’t use a gym membership as his illustration he did use

November 2019

the human body to help us understand how everyone who makes up the Church shares in this communion. He tells us, “as in our natural body the operation of one of its members works for the good of the entire body, so also is it with a spiritual body, such as is the Church.” I think the first thing to appreciate is that unlike joining an organization like a gym, we become part of a reality and we share in this larger reality, each is no longer alone, no longer a stranger, no longer an alien. The communion of saints is a participation in a relationship of meaning that we appreciate over time, that as we exercise our faith it grows and matures. But Thomas goes on and tells us: “Because all the faithful are one body, the good of one member is communicated to another: ‘and individually we are members one of another.’ (Romans 12:5). So, among the articles of faith which the Apostles have handed down is that there is a common sharing of good in the Church.” I think many people today have missed the importance of our “common sharing of good in the Church.”

We have become so self-preoccupied that we fail to see the best of the self is found in relationship. This is why we are drawn to one another and in Christ ultimately to God. St. Augustine wisely said, “Our hearts are restless, until they rest in Thee, O Lord.”

It has always struck me as odd to reduce Jesus to a personal property as “my own

November 2019

personal Savior” when Jesus is the Savior of the World. Only as such do we appreciate Jesus Christ as the Head of the Body, the Church. Thomas insists: “Among the various members of the Church, the principal member is Christ, because He is the Head: ‘He made Him head over all the Church, which is His body’ (Ephesians 1:22). Christ communicates His good, just as the power of the head is communicated to all the members.”

For those who are still thinking the Church is some kind of a club, it is something so much more. Not only are we connected to one another, our lives are part of a mysterious union, but we also share in all that is holy, not because we are perfect, but rather out of an abundance of love. We share with all peoples, all times and all places a universal sense of things in relation to the whole, which is what the word “catholic” means. Finally, we are linked to a tradition that was received by the apostles and has been faithfully handed on from one generation to the next. St. Paul so clearly said it to the Christians in Rome, “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39).

PEOPLE of GOD We believe that this communion of saints flows from the mystery of the Church and it is without limits. All those women and men of faith who have gone before us beyond this life, share in this communion. Every single person whose heart hungers for God, here and now throughout the earth, shares in this communion. The prayers we say for our dear departed share in this communion. The intercession of all the holy women and men, all the saints and all the souls who know God’s glory, share in this communion. The truly remarkable thing about this communion is that no matter how much we might reject, refuse or deny it, we are always the beneficiaries of God’s goodness in Christ.

As the Church we are bound to one another, good and bad alike, so that this communion of the good is a lifeline to safety when we are lost and strength when we are discouraged.

I can choose not to go to the gym and my body suffers. I can choose to leave the Church and my spirit will suffer. But unlike my gym, the Church continues to exercise on our behalf. Even if a person walks away from the Church we still walk with them.

The journey is more mystery than make

13

By Very Reverend Michael Demkovich, OP, Episcopal Vicar for Doctrine & Life

believe, more commitment than convenience, more communion than conflict.

The communion of saints transcends time and space uniting us, sanctifying us, connecting us, and sending us forth. This great company is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.

14

Archbishop Wester; Sr. Necy Guan, FdCC, vicar provincial; Sr. Genny Aldeghi, FdCC, counselor; Casa Angelica administrative consultant, Louise Turner; Casa Angelica human resource manager, Margaret Gross and administrator Jim Douglas standing in the “activity room”

A

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

Archbishop Wester holding hands Angelica resident, Christina Jeanet

rchbishop John C. Wester Sisters of Cannosa began recently had the opportunity their ministry in 1967 to visit one of New Mexico’s providing love, spiritual greatest treasures, Casa care and support to Angelica, a very special place where one children with severe/ with ester visiting can truly experience the entire spectrum profound intellectual and W p o h is b h Arc t, Veronica of life. Upon his arrival, he was greeted developmental disabilities. en d si re e m longti with such joy by a host of angels and a Located in the South dedicated, gifted staff. As he toured the Valley of Albuquerque, site, he was greeted by many forms of warm Casa Angelica provides around the communication underscoring Antoine de clock spiritual, medical, psychosocial, and educational Saint-Exupery’s famous quote, “It is only with the heart supports to 16 children and young adults. Every aspect that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to of the residents’ life is supported by the Daughters the eye.” of Charity Sisters of Canossa, dedicated direct care Challenged by the vision of St. Magdalene of Canossa profesionals, specialized nursing, and administrative to serve those “most in need” the Daughters of Charity staff that include a director of pastoral minitries, with

PEOPLE of GOD

s with Casa tte ( C.J.)

the singular goal: to provide the people we serve the most ented comprehensive, ter being pres hbishop Wes rc elica A ng A a as C faith-based care g by original paintin ar an eart tist, to fully develop the Art from the H resident and God given gifts of Andrea. each individual.

All residents of Casa Angelica have an individual support plan that is developed by them, their families, guardians, and the interdisciplinary team. This plan helps shape the person-centered planning of their lives that also includes an indiviualized vision statement. Six of Casa’s residents attend local public schools while the others

Archbishop Wester being greeted at Casa Angelica by resident, Arthur; director of nursing, Judy St. John; assistant administrator of education, Robin Dishman; assistant administrator of finance, Yolanda Mares and administrator, Jim Douglas

15

Celine/ASF

November 2019

attend Casa Angelica’s Art from the Heart day program where they learn to develop their creativity, work on goals and objectives, and participate in volunteer opportunities in the community.

Each resident also has the opportunity to express their faith through attendance at various church services in the community, as well as participate in liturgical services held at Casa Angelica weekly.

Casa Angelica is truly a home of angels! Through the direction, love and care of the Daughters of Charity Sisters of Cannosa, 16 children and young adults are able to grow, learn and experience all that life has to offer.

16

By Very Reverend Glennon Jones, Vicar General, Vicar for Clergy, Vicar for Religious “Adulting” classes. I heard about these on the internet the other day and that they are becoming increasingly popular for the younger generation— classes on how to cook, budget, balance a checkbook, and the simple daily tasks that most of us old, ummm … “folks”… take for granted.

What are these things but taking responsibility for oneself? Self-reliance.

Those of us raised in a farm/ranch setting learn “adulting” skills pretty early, being even as children responsible for the welfare of animals (and thus indirectly part of the welfare of the family) and learning how to make minor repairs to equipment. Later, such children—tutored by their elders—learn

PEOPLE of GOD

budgeting, about inevitable fluctuation of market prices for crops/livestock, maximizing value, the importance of work, dependability, timeliness, cooperative effort, etc. Indeed, my father spoke of his day when kids got a month off of school in the fall—not to recreate, but to work the fields to help bring in the family harvest, round up cattle, etc. Such participation and the solving “real world” everyday problems gives invaluable experience as to develop that wonderful virtue of common sense.

I used to witness such things a lot in my former rural parish. The ranch youth were “jacks of all trades”—able to repair, ready and willing to do work, good problem solvers, etc. Many of the “city kids” …well, not quite so much. They might be expert on video games, but even moving a few boxes would elicit groans as though they were called upon

November 2019

to build the pyramids.

In the specialization and compartmentalization of work in our day, cooperative team efforts among family members—and the vast amounts of life skills learned through such—has become largely absent, and so parents have to be more actively aware of creating and providing opportunities for their children to learn even simple everyday adult tasks. For instance, changing a tire is now a lost skill with the advent of good roads, high quality tires, cellphones and AAA. But, especially here in New Mexico, where there are long lonely stretches (and even some without (gasp!) cellphone service), do you really want to leave your kids— young or not—at the mercy of whomever might just come along?

Yes, parents … YOU are the primary educators of your children—a privilege

November 2019

that cannot be delegated to anyone else, whether it be schools, Church or relatives.

Nobody else has that privilege as you do. To love a child is to teach a child … to seek his/ her welfare now, and when you will no longer be around. And in teaching them life skills you are not only becoming more virtuous in yourselves, but teaching them virtue as well in your sharing of knowledge.

For what IS virtue? Is it not the seeking of the good or benefit not only of self, but of another, and of maximizing benefit to society at large? And when we take the time to teach others useful, practical skills, that is exactly our goal … as well as teaching that person to pass on his own newly-gained knowledge to others. Notice how children often can’t wait to show off what they’ve learned from Mom or Dad—solving math problems (an extremely practical skill!), re-chaining a bicycle, a new cooking talent, using a tool effectively, etc.

Very often it just takes doing to get over youthful fearfulness, for the unknown is mysterious. To a young person who has never changed the car’s oil or tire ... “What do I do? Which is the oil plug? What kind of oil? How tight the filter?

What order and how tight the lug nuts? Where do place the jack? How do you work the jack?!” But, when taught and accomplished even once, mystery vanishes along with uncertainty. Confidence in the self grows: “Hey … I CAN do it!”

All of this falls under the “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime” rule. After all, which is the greater charity: giving a kid a cellphone and the number to AAA, or teaching him how to

PEOPLE of GOD change a tire? Convenience is one thing, but life skills are another—essential when access to the convenient is not an option. As we all know, things break at the most inconvenient times in accord with “Murphy’s Law”, or assistance may be absent, etc.

The above falls broadly, of course, under the virtue— that seeking the benefit of others—of charity and love … of sacrificing of one’s own time in order to provide for the welfare—both present and future—of others. In our distraction-laden world, it’s easy to be absorbed by the internet, media, entertainments, etc., of which there are no end. And work, too, can absorb us. Soooo … put down that mouse, the clicker or whatever, and find someone with whom you can share your experience. After all, the winner of the rat race is still a rat. But the one who teaches and helps others becomes the others’ angel whom they will remember (and thank!) for a lifetime.

St. Paul voices this principle often, as when he writes: “Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor,” (1 Corinthians 10:24) and “Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:4) And, of course, Jesus says of Himself—highlighting what should be the attitude of His disciples (us!): “…the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve…” (Mark 10:45) Paul and Jesus were speaking primarily of spiritual good, of course, but nonetheless...to teach others self-reliance and independence is one of the greatest services of all.

Reprinted with permission Los Alamos Daily Post

17

Stewardship Corner

What does Stewardship Mean to You? Very Reverend Glennon Jones

Vicar General, Vicar for Clergy and Vicar for Religious

“What does stewardship mean to you?”, I’ve been asked. Well, one of the first things that comes to mind is St. Paul: “Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures forever." (2 Cor. 9:7-8)

There are so many things also that Christ said that are applicable, but primarily how He reminds us that we are simply stewards of all we possess; what is given us is not for ourselves alone—or even primarily for ourselves alone—but for the good of those who are in need, whether that need be material OR spiritual. Remember the parables Jesus told of the talents given to the servants to invest until the return of the Master? And then He tells us: “Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes; truly, I say to you, he will gird himself and have them sit at table, and he will come and serve them.” (Luke 12:37) Well, we are “awake” when we are doing our Lord’s will…being those good servants and stewards investing time, talent and treasures to further the absolute good for which they have been entrusted to us.

As the old saying goes, we lose whatever we keep, we multiply whatever we give. We need never worry about “loss” when we give, for God is never outdone in generosity…and certainly not when we give of ourselves in order to help lead His children home.

Office of Stewardship 505-831-8173 www.stewardshiparchdiosf.org

PEOPLE of GOD

18

November 2019

Getting Beyond Divorce

By Jane Zingelman, Facilitator for the Divorce Recovery Ministry for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

D

ivorce is a painful reality for many Catholics. The Office of Family Life offers two outreaches to help divorced or separated men and women get beyond the pain.

A 12-week class: Surviving Divorce, Hope and Healing for the Catholic Family runs twice a year at various parishes. Participants meet once a week for 90 minutes.

Each session contains a 30-minute video presentation featuring two fields of expertise: Catholic experts who offer insight and healing advice based in Church teaching, and an array of divorced people who speak from the heart about the challenges they found

themselves facing after their divorce – spiritual trials, financial stress and domestic reorientation to name a few. The class fee of $20 includes a personal guide journaling workbook.

A monthly Divorce Recovery Meetup prayer and discussion group meets at the Newman Center on UNM campus on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Divorced or separated Catholics can come together over coffee and donuts for prayer, support and wholesome conversation centering on hope and faith. The meetup is directly after the 8:30 am Saturday morning Mass. The next class begins January 15, 2020 at the Newman Center at 6:15 p.m.

Both outreaches are highly praised by participating individuals. “This group is just what I needed,” says one

individual. “Happy, joyful people; good listeners; no judgement. It was heaven-sent.”

Divorce can be thought of as a death, the death of a relationship.

The grieving process naturally kicks in and it should be taken seriously and considered a holy process built into us by God. The outreaches offered by the archdiocese are meant to respect that grieving process by accompanying divorced and separated Catholics on their journey. The Lord wants everyone on the path that will get them beyond pain and loss of their past.

Visit the website https://www. familylifenm.org/ or contact Jane Zingelman at 505.688.8663| jtzing@gmail.com for more information.

November 2019

PEOPLE of GOD

19

Lujan, Castillo

Quintana, Lucero

DeVolder, Tarleton

Mr. Bartolo Castillo and Miss Frances Lujan were joined in holy matrimony on November 14, 1959 at St. Augustine Church at Isleta, New Mexico. Bartolo is originally from Los Chavez, NM, and Frances is from Pajarito (South Valley, Albuquerque), NM. They have been members of Our Lady of the Ascension Parish since the time the church was established in 1962. They were blessed with two daughters, Jeannette and Patricia and four grandchildren. Bartolo is retired and Frances played guitar and sang with the church choir for many years. They were active in many church ministries to including the Cursillo and religious education and supported their grandchildren in their activities at St. Mary’s Catholic School and at St. Pius. The Castillos give thanks for the many years of blessings from church, family and friends.

Mr. Richard Lucero and Miss Anna Quintana were joined in holy matrimony on February 7, 1959 in Las Vegas, NM at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. They are currently parishioners at Nativity Church in Alameda, NM. They raised six children in Alameda and have 27 grandchildren, 34 greatgrandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild.

Richard retired from the federal government and Anna is a stay-at-home mother and a gifted quilter.

They enjoy family and through the years have welcomed all into their home including those who needed a home.

Mr. Glen Michael Tarleton and Miss Anne DeVolder were united in holy matrimony August 16, 1969 at the Aquinas Newman Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.

They are currently parishioners at Holy Trinity Parish in Arroyo Seco. Michael and Anne have two daughters, Christy and Tracy, and one grandchild, Brandy.

Michael served in the U.S. Navy, worked as an electrical and mechanical engineer, and now works in family property management. Anne retired from the Albuquerque Public Schools.

They are grateful for God’s blessings on their lives and their families.

PEOPLE of GOD

20

November 2019

ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NOW ENROLLING

Catholic schools continue to be one of the Church's most effective instruments for passing on the faith from one generation to the next. - CARA 2014 "Catholic schools mean the world to me and I am deeply committed to their success, especially here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. These are communities that are Christ-centered and seek to provide the best spiritual and academic formation for each child's mind, soul and body."

- Archbishop John C. Wester asfcatholicschools.org

"My parents planned for me to attend a Catholic school because they wanted me to have a strong religious foundation, a sense of community and a quality education. I encourage you to sow your seeds in Catholic education and let the crop of students flourish and become abundant."

- Daniel Marsh, SPX Class of 2022 /asfcatholicschools

(505) 831-8172

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

21

ANNUNCIATION CELEBRATES 60 YEARS

By Amy McCarty Annunciation Catholic School On July 8, 1959 with a congregation of about 600 families, Our Lady of the Annunciation became a parish. While the construction of the first school building was under way, classes were held in rented rooms at St. Pius X High School. Dedication of the new school school took place on March 26, 1961. Today, 2,429 families are registered to the parish and the school serves 445 students in grades junior kindergarten to eight grade.

Annunciation Catholic School (ACS) continues to thrive due to the generosity of parishioners, the support of Monsignor Voorhies, motivated happy students, a strong parent community, and a dedicated and loving staff. In celebration of the past 60 years, the school would like to recognize those who have chosen to make parish attendance a family tradition.

Debbie Sanchez and Amanda Alderete say they chose ACS because they wanted their children to be part of a close-knit, faith-based community. While at ACS, they learned that with God and hard work, they can accomplish anything; Amanda believes her children have learned the same. Debbie and Amanda pray that ACS continues to serve the community through love and they look forward to watching the amazing things that occur while preparing current and future ACS students to become effective and faithful citizens.

ACS would very much enjoy hearing from alumni and would be glad to share the "Good To learn more News!" You can contact ACS on Facebook or by visiting the school website.

about Annunciation Catholic School visit: acsabq.org or call (505)299-6783

SAN FELIPE DE NERI CLASSROOMS ADOPT SAINTS

By Richard Diaz, Middle School Teacher San Felipe de Neri Catholic School This year, the Communion of Saints have been welcomed to play an active part In the religious education of the students at San Felipe de Neri Catholic School. Principal Ashley Powledge encouraged each class to adopt a saint. Some of the adopted saints are wellknown, like St. Joan of Arc and St. Juan Diego, while others, St. Peregrine and St. John Neumann, have been introduced to the school community for the first time. Each morning, when the school gathers for prayer, a student from the hosting class shares an interesting fact about the adopted saint with the community, which includes parents and grandparents.

By participating In this school-wide activity, students have the opportunity to see the saints as real people whose faith In God and commitment to the Church enable them to serve as role models for children and adults alike. One of San Felipe's learning expectations is "to be servants of Christ," which is exactly what each of these saints endeavored to be.

To learn more about San Felipe de Neri Catholic School visit: sanfelipedenerischool.org or call (505)242-2411

PEOPLE of GOD

22

November 2019

“Lay Ministry: Baptized for Service and Mission” First-ever Lay Minister’s Convocation Saturday, January 11, 2020

By Sr. Mary Edna Pearl Esquibel, CSSF, Director, Religious Education

A

s we prepare to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of our US Conference of Catholic Bishop’s document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord, Archbishop John C. Wester will offer a day of formation and recognition for the many lay women and men who generously and extensively work together with their pastors in the service of their local church community.

This will be the first-ever Lay Minister’s Convocation in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Since 1959 when Pope John XXIII announced his desire to “throw open the windows of the Church” and his intention to convene the Second Vatican Council, the Holy Spirit, through the Holy Mother Church has called forth the laity to serve as co-workers in their parishes. “Sharing in the function of Christ, priest, prophet and king, the laity have an active part of their own in the life and activity of the church. Their activity within the church communities is so necessary that without it the apostolate of the pastors will frequently be unable to obtain its full effect.”

[Decree on the Apostolate of the Lay People (Apostolicam Actuositatem) (AA), no.

10; see also LG, no. 33, and Congregation for the Clergy et al., Instruction on Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priests (Ecclesiae de Mysterio) (Washington, DC: USCCB–Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1998), Foreword.]

For the Jubilee Year 2000, Pope John Paul II re-affirmed the need for the participation of the laity in ministry. “[T]he Church of the Third Millennium will need to encourage all the baptized and confirmed to be aware of their active responsibility in the Church’s life.

Together with the ordained ministry, other ministries, whether formally instituted or simply recognized, can flourish for the good of the whole community, sustaining it in all its many needs: from catechesis to liturgy, from education of the young to the widest array of charitable works.” [John Paul II, At the Close of the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 (Novo Millennio Ineunte)

(NMI), no. 46. In recognition, support and celebration of the lay ministers in our archdiocese, Archbishop Wester will lead the convocation: “Lay Ministry: Baptized for Service and Mission.” This formal assembly will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at St. John XXIII parish in Albuquerque, beginning at 10:00 a.m. and

concluding with the anticipatory Sunday Mass for the Baptism of the Lord at 5:30 p.m. All lay ministers throughout the archdiocese are invited, encouraged and welcome to attend this extraordinary day.

For more information or to register, contact Corey Lucero at: 505.831.8179 or clucero@archdiosf.org.

November 2019

PEOPLE of GOD

23

Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Black Madonna, Patroness of Those Harmed by Abortion

By Carol Feeney, Project Rachel Coordinator All over the world there are images of the Black Madonna - Mary and the infant Jesus depicted with dark skin.

Our Lady of Czestochowa, one of the most famous paintings of the Black Madonna, has survived a history of violence and destruction. An arrow to her neck , slashes to her face, and an attempt by vandalous marauders to burn the icon have left scars on the image.

Today the beloved icon is safely housed in the Polish town of Czestochowa, from which it takes its name. Artists have attempted to restore the painting in order to conceal the scars, but the marks continually resurface despite these efforts. Over time, some Catholics have come to believe that it is Mary ’s own will that the scars not be obscured, but remain visible. Perhaps Mary ’s message to us is that these scars represent wounds to her spirit that have remained as part of who she is, even in her strength and faithfulness.

Because of her scars, Our Lady of Czestochowa is known as the patroness of children, women and men who have been harmed by abortion (Lumina, Sisters of Life).

What does it mean to love our neighbors in the midst of such a divisive climate? Catholics are called to bring the best of ourselves and our faith to the public square—and yet today, many shy away from

In the prevailing modern culture, people who grieve from an abortion are sometimes asked to believe their grief is unfounded and they need to move on. In attempting to move past the grief without addressing it however, emotional wounds from the loss can be “covered over ” in the attempt by the person to feel, behave and appear as they were before the abortion took place. Un-confronted grief from abortion can resurface in the form of depression, anxiety, rage, addiction, and even another abortion.

Like us, Mary the mother of Jesus is human, and she carries emotional scars. She knows what it is like to lose her son and she knows sorrow from human sin and suffering. Our Blessed Mother understands us and she walks beside us, guiding us to her Son’s healing

embrace.

If you would like to talk about your abortion with a caring person who will help you find counseling, spiritual direction and the healing sacraments, call the Project Rachel confidential message line at 505.831.8238.

such involvement because our national and local conversations are filled with anger and harsh language, often directed at people themselves. As Catholics, we must model a better way. We invite you

to model love for neighbor by pledging to Civilize It and committing to civility, clarity and compassion this election year. Civilize It: Dignity Beyond the Debate is a non-partisan call to focus on the dignity of all people, even those with whom we disagree, and to put faith in action. Make room in your heart for those with whom you disagree and pledge dignity beyond the debate today at www.civilizeit.org

24

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

World Day of The Poor and CCHD: Hope In The Face of Injustice

By Cynthia Roberson, CCHD Intern, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life “Charity is the bond of brotherhood, the foundation of peace, the steadfastness and firmness of unity…as an eternal virtue, it will abide us forever in the kingdom of heaven” (St. Cyprian).

Pope Francis’s message for November calls us to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ, in “restoring lost hope in the face of injustice, sufferings and the uncertainties of life” (Message of His Holiness Francis for: The Third World Day of the Poor, November 17, 2019). The mission of the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ national anti-poverty program, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) corresponds to the pope’s message, as CCHD works “to bring good news to the poor…release to captives… sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free” (Luke 4:18). A central CCHD belief and work is to get insights about the unjust systems and structures that directly affect low-income people in order

to best help with bringing change. CCHD’s purposeful stance to obtain greater awareness of such systematic and structural injustices helps empower low-income people to get involved with decisions that break the cycles of poverty experienced in their lives, families and communities.

As the CCHD intern for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, I have had the honor to learn how CCHD’s grants help to eliminate the root causes of poverty found within communities across the archdiocese. Through my internship, I have learned about CCHD’s standards and financial support of community-based self-help groups and economic development projects, the annual CCHD’s collection, education on justice and the reality of poverty in our community. I have visited several CCHD funded non-profit community groups and learned about some economic development projects that work to empower their members to break the cycle of poverty. For example, CCHD funded group, Albuquerque Interfaith (AI) is a non-profit and non-partisan

organization composed of 15 member institutions (e.g. churches, congregation’s, public/charter schools). Albuquerque Interfaith community organization projects focuses on training low income communities with leadership skills to advance on issues regarding public education, immigrant justice, neighborhood safety and preservation, and behavioral health.

They worked closely with Catholic Charities and other interfaith groups to respond to the needs of asylum seekers in our community this year.

Every year, CCHD has a national Catholic collection to provide grants to local non-profit organizations, like Albuquerque Interfaith, to help break the cycles of poverty through community and economic development projects. The CCHD annual collection date for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in 2019, will take place November 23-24.

Please help with the fight to restore hope in the “face of injustice, sufferings, and uncertainties of life” by giving generously to the CCHD national collection, on November 23rd and 24th!

November 2019

PEOPLE of GOD

25

26

3rd World Day of the Poor

PEOPLE of GOD

November 17, 2019 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“The hope of the poor shall not perish forever.”

By Anne Avellone, Director, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life

Pope Francis has released his message for the 2019 World Day of the Poor, which is observed throughout the world on the 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time, this year, November 17, 2019. The message affirms the work of CCHD to empower and stand in solidarity with those living in poverty. USCCB has developed a pastoral aid with homily helps and prayers of the faithful for observance of World Day of the Poor, which can be found here:tinyurl.com/yxl6po72 and read the pope’s message here: tinyurl.com/yyoyjrhs.

Here Are Five Ways You Can Observe the World Day of the Poor: 1. Pray for the poor.

There are so many people who need our prayers. If you’re overwhelmed and not sure where to start, try praying with your newsfeed. As you see headlines about what’s happening around the world, pause and pray for the people affected by those stories.

2. Practice the Corporal Works of Mercy.

The Corporal Works of Mercy are drawn from Jesus’ life and teachings.

They call us to: feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, visit the sick and imprisoned, bury the dead, and give alms to the poor. Pope Francis added a new work of mercy: to care for God’s creation. The Corporal Works of Mercy offer a clear model and starting point for how to care for our neighbors in need.

3. Make caring for the poor part of your routine.

Do you buy coffee, chocolate or Christmas gifts? One way to support low-income workers around the world is by buying things you use on a regular basis from organizations that pay a fair wage. If you drink coffee or tea, look for a fair trade label, which means that the farmers who harvest the coffee or tea are paid fairly and work in safe conditions. As you begin your Christmas shopping, consider buying gifts from

around the world that are produced and traded ethically.

4. Learn about the causes of poverty and work to change them.

There are many reasons why people around the world are trapped in poverty: lack of jobs, war and climate change that affects what farmers can grow are only a few examples. We can raise our voices together to ask our government to support policies that help address these causes of poverty.

5. Support the Church’s Outreach to the poor.

One way to care for the poor in the US is by supporting the U.S. bishop’s anti-poverty effort, Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). On the weekend before Thanksgiving, the same day as the World Day for the Poor, dioceses around the country hold the annual CCHD collection, and we need you contribute! The collection is the only annual opportunity to raise essential funds to support the work of over 200 anti-poverty organizations around the country. See tinyurl.com/yxqqumva for more information. Also see a pastoral aid (also in Spanish) marking the Second Annual World Day of the Poor, available for this day and includes a homily help, Prayers of the Faithful, a sample bulletin announcement, and more. To view the pastoral aid, visit tinyurl.com/y9m28pbe.

November 2019

Save The Date: African American Catholic Community MLK Mass January 19, 2020 Please join the Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community for Mass on January 19, 12 noon at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW, Albuquerque.

Rev. James Herring, O.Praem, Prior of the Immaculate Conception Priory of the Norbertine’s in Middletown, DE will be the presider.

For more information, please call 505.836.3627.

Save the Date: Sanctity of Life Unity and Awareness Day Mass/March/Rally January 22, 2020 The Sanctity of Life Mass/March and Rally sponsored by the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops will take place at 12 noon, Wednesday, January 22. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us. Volunteers needed to help with Mass and March. Please contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505.831.8167 to volunteer.

Remember Fair Trade During the Holidays “We all have to go shopping. Fair (Ethical) Trade is just shopping with respect.” Several parishes will host Fair Trade sales during the holidays. Plan one for your parish. Do your shopping with a conscience!

• St. John XXIII: CRS/SERRV sale will be from Nov 9-Nov 30 after all weekend Masses 5:30pm Sat. 7:30am, 9 am, 11:30am, 6 pm. Contact Maria Duran, (505) 450-3923, for more information.

• Or you can shop on line by visiting the CRS/SERVV Ethical Trade website and purchase items on line at http:// ethicaltrade.crs.org/

Order your CRS Rice Bowls for Lent Now! Is it ever too early to start preparing for Lent? New materials for CRS Rice Bowl 2020 are available now to pre-order. We want YOU to be part of the journey—order FREE faith-formation resources today!

Contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505831-8167 to place your order.

November 2019

PEOPLE of GOD

CCUSA Annual Gathering was a huge success in Albuquerque!

Thank you to Mayor Keller for a wonderful welcome to nearly 500 guests who attended the annual gathering.

His message about the work of our local Catholic Charities resonated with all. The week ended with a beautiful Mass, celebrated

by Archbishop John C. Wester and a gala for our guests at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, sponsored

by Gorman & Company and Wells Fargo Bank and Chelsea Investments. The national organization praised our wonderful volunteers for their friendly, professional assistance as they greeted and registered attendees and helped them find their way around the Convention Center.

Thank you! Visitors to our building, Casa de Corazon, were impressed by our campus, the art, but most of all by the work and people of Catholic Charities here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

Archbishop John C. Wester, Sr. Donna Markham, OP, PhD, President and CEO Catholic Charities, USA and Jim Gannon, CEO and Excecutive Director Catholic Charities, NM

Volunteers for Catholic Charities greet and register attendees.

27

PEOPLE of GOD

28

November 2019

Did someone say Disney for the New Year? A ski trip to the beautiful mountain resort of Telluride, Colorado?

An inspiring evening with Archbishop John C. Webster? A getaway to Mexico’s Mayan Riviera or Adventures in Wine?

Then you do not want to miss on our 16th Annual Saint Nicholas Ball supporting the programs and services of Catholic Charities.

This year’s gala will be held on November 23rd from 6pm to 11pm at Sandia Resort and includes fine dining, live and silent auctions, dancing, and entertainment by Black Pearl. We would like to give a big thank you to Covenant Presbyterian Church, Our Lady of the Annunciation Church and Risen Savior Catholic Church for being this year’s major sponsors. For tickets, tables or sponsorships, contact Josette Duran at 505.724.4637 or email development@ ccasfnm.org. To learn more or purchase tickets online, visit www. ccasfnm.org/snb.

“For It Is In Giving That We Receive…” End of Year Giving Ideas Catholic Charities has many ways to get in the holiday spirit of giving to those in need:

u A donation made in honor of a loved one makes a beautiful Christmas gift and with information provided, we can send an

acknowledgement to them! To give online, click our “DONATE” button at www.ccasfnm.org, check the box indicating, “This gift is in honor of …” To contribute by phone, call 505.724.4637. A tribute gift may also be mailed to Catholic Charities, 2010 Bridge Blvd. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105.

u Christmas shopping online? Shop with Amazon Smile and a portion of your purchase will be donated to Catholic Charities at

no extra cost to you! Just go to www.smile.amazon.com and designate Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe as your charity of choice!

u Need to get that extra vehicle out of your garage or yard? From clunkers to hot rods, Catholic Charities can take any vehicle in any condition. We handle all the paperwork and will pick up the vehicle for FREE. To learn more, call 505.724.4670 and ask about our vehicle donation program or visit www.ccasfnm.org/donate-a-vehicle.

u Catholic Charities is pleased to announce the opportunity to give to the Catholic Charities Human Services Endowment Fund, through the Catholic Foundation. Contact Dolores Nunez at 505.724.4693 or nunezd@ccasfnm.org for more information.

u Spend some quality time with your family or friends while volunteering! Call Cathy Aragon-Marquez at 505.724.4634 to find out about volunteer opportunities.

November 2019

PEOPLE of GOD

29

Art Work on Second Floor of Casa de Corazon Staff and volunteers lead by Carolina Romero designed and installed a great display of the art produced by the children of our Companions on the Journey we assisted during the spring months traveling from the border to their sponsors. A map of the United States representing the communities the families traveled to is also included in the display. This display was created as a heartfelt reflection of their journey by staff and volunteers who participated in the respite intervention. We would like to share this display and invite you to come to our campus to see this amazing reflection. To schedule your tour, please contact Josette Duran at 505.724.4637

We were delighted to host Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish Women’s Guild as they toured Casa de Corazon in October. The women spoke with our center directors, learned about our programs and services, and visited our meditation garden. We thank them for their great questions and support of the work at Catholic Charities!

PEOPLE of GOD

30

November 2019

Garson’s

Church Supply & Religious Gifts 60

Retail Division of F.C. Ziegler

s ar Ye

Excellence in Catholic Education

MA in Catholic Theology Online Apply now | saintleo.edu

NOBODY DELIVERS FASTER

midway OFFICE SUPPLY

Business & Workplace Products New Mexico’s Largest Home Owned & Independent Office Supply Company

345-3414

5900 Midway Park NE • Albuquerque, NM www.midwayos.com

Bulk Pricing Available on Select Wreaths

Free Advent Candles with Select Wreaths

Advent Candles • Wreaths Candlelight Service Candles & Candle Accessories • Incense Sacramental Wine • Altar Bread Order NOW for ONESERV Delivery

Let Garson’s Assist You!

2415 San Pedro Dr. NE Albuquerque • 505-255-7092 Hours M-F 9:30-5:30; Sat 10-4:30

1-800-331-4117 • www.zieglers.com

Join the Archdiocese of Santa Fe! Celebrating our unique Catholic heritage, the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day was created to rally the Catholic Community on #GivingTuesday, a global day of celebrating generosity.

HOW?

www.santafe.igivecatholic.org on Tuesday, Visit www.santafe.igivecatholic.org December 3rd and search for participating parishes, schools and social service agencies.

WHY?

A little can go a long way when we come together!

‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’

Matthew 25:40

To learn more call 505-831-7173

What is #iGiveCatholic It is a call to share of our blessings with our Catholic parishes, schools and ministries.

Advanced giving runs November 18 - November 26

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

31

Scene of the grounds at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, Arizona, where Catholic Bishops from New Mexico and Arizona gathered in October for a meeting.

Founded in 1963 for meetings and spiritual retreats, the Redemptorist Renewal Center is situated in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains and Sonoran Desert. Photo

by Very Rev. Glenn Jones

4333 Pan American Fwy. NE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107

To advertise in People of God, THE MAGAZINE contact Leslie M. Radigan at 505-831-8162 or email lradigan@ archdiosf.org

PHONE: (505)

247-0444 FAX: (505) 243-1505

REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE

John A. Menicucci, CPM President / Real Estate

Gabriel Portillo President / Insurance Ryan F. Brennan Vice-President Insurance Kaelan M. Brennan Secretary-Treasurer Insurance

.

The specialists of Berger Briggs handle all types of real estate and insurance: commerical, industrial, and investment real estate; full property management; contractor bonds and all lines of insurance.

For over 80 years, in a field where reputation and high ethical standards really count, clients have trusted Berger Briggs.

REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Curtis A. Brewer, CCIM Bill Campbell Bruce Golden Dan Hernandez, JD Larry McClintock Timothy P. Mullane Vangie Pavlakos CCIM

Jim Schneider Stuart Sherman Tai Alley Dave Vincioni Alan Vincioni Dede Walden

Brittany Chacon Ashley Dolzani Megan-Anne Launey

Mary Jo Nettles Connie Straughn

ACCOUNTING

INSURANCE

Sherry Anderson Linda Atkinson Jeannie Boyd Frederic Brennan Sophia Diaz John Hansen Damon Lucero Frank Melendez Pam Muzzi Ryan Myers Carolyn Nasi Brian O’Malley Carol Pinnell

Melissa A. Portillo William Raskob Angela Romero Sheryl Roy Dee Silva Ann Skelley, CISR Barbara Steirwalt Debra Stiles Jessica Vargas Kathy Yeager Keith Yeager Erica Zuniga

PEOPLE of GOD

32

November 2019

Some Think Sisters Are in Decline.

In Poor Areas, They Are the Lifeblood of the Church.

Dr. Tim Muldoon

By Dr. Tim Muldoon, Catholic Extension In recent years, the story of women religious in the US is often told as a story of decline, since the number of sisters today is a fraction of what it had been fifty years ago. The roles that sisters play in many poor areas of the country, though, tell a different story: one of profound imagination and great beauty through lives of service, giving rise to communities of hope and transformation.

Returning from a recent immersion trip with priests to the Diocese of Brownsville, one of the participants observed how amazed he was at the work that religious sisters were doing. “They do so much of the heavy lifting,” he said. On his mind were three locations we had visited, all of which showed the generous, loving face of the Catholic Church to those most in need.

We had met Sister Norma Pimentel, MJ, the woman who began the Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas, to offer hospitality to people fleeing violence, poverty, and persecution. The Sr. Norma Pimentel, daughter of Mexican MJ, founder, Humanitarian immigrants herself, Respite Center in McAllen, she has spent her life Texas in radical imitation of the poor Christ reaching out to the poor.

We had visited Sr. Zita Telkamp, CDP, who recently celebrated seventy years in ministry.

She and other sisters founded and ran La Posada Providencia in San Benito, which Sr. Zita Telkamp, CDP, a founder who also helped run for almost forty years has provided shortLa Posada Providencia in and long-term shelter San Benito, Texas to people seeking asylum. We met people from many parts of the world who had endured terror and uncertainty and who, many for the first time in years, encountered Christlike compassion in the faces of these women.

We traveled to Peñitas, where the ICM Sisters

founded Proyecto Desarollo Humano fifteen years ago to invite women and later their husbands to grow as individuals and as a community, transforming a poor colonia into a village where dreams take root and grow.

The stories of the work that these sisters carried on so unselfconsciously—and so rooted in the soil of the gospel—are not unique. In all of the 87 dioceses in the United States we support, we have encountered women religious who teach children, catechize adults, offer pastoral and personal counseling, run community development programs, provide health care, and organize parishes.

Sr. Marie-Paule Willem, FMM, is a case in point.

In her 85 years, she lived Nazi occupation in her native Belgium; she escaped the threats of soldiers in Paraguay while ministering to imprisoned farmers; she settled in Texas to minister to a poor community; and now oversees a parish in Las Cruces, New Mexico, transforming what had been a scattered group of people into a thriving parish community.

The many stories we have witnessed in our USLatin America Sisters Exchange Program (USLASEP) continue to inspire us. Five years ago, thanks to the Hilton Foundation, we invited some twenty Latin American nuns to come to the United States to minister to poor Hispanic communities and, in the process, to earn degrees at Boston College.

That first cohort recently completed their five-year commitment, and left a remarkable legacy in a short time. Sisters Maryud Cortés, Yuliana Rua and Dora Orozco organized a “kitchen ministry” in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which feeds the community and raises funds for the parish and their farmworker ministry.

Sr. Isabel Donate Vadez and Sr. Irma Lerma Cantor visited migrant farmworker camps in the Diocese of Yakima in Washington. They helped children of migrant workers with their reading skills. Srs. Brenda Hernandez Valdes, Azucena del Carmen Gonzalez Loyo and Rosa Anabeli Arreola Moreno evangelized in unlikely areas like laundromats, RV parks, and grocery stores in Bismark, North Dakota. They quadrupled the local parish’s Spanish Mass attendance. Now that these sisters have returned to their home countries to help grow the Church at home, we are excited to welcome our next cohort of sisters who will similarly serve for five years.

I could go on, telling stories about the sister who is a physician and who travels to underserved Appalachian communities, the sister who anchors a mission in the remote Navajo nation, or the sisters who offer a haven for Puerto Rican middle schoolers as an alternative to the street. These stories offer an insight into why so often Pope Francis calls us to pay attention to the peripheries, because those are the places where we often see people who can spontaneously and creatively respond to human need.

Often, I find that obvious metrics, like the total numbers of Sisters in the country, fail to tell the real story of the Church in the United States. What I see in poor parts of the country are stories of women who are remarkable witnesses to a living faith in Christ, whose work transforms lives and offers people hope. It is worth noting that while some of the sisters have ministered for decades, others are young and responding to the most pressing needs of our world today. Their ministries are mustard seeds which will grow thirty-, sixty-, and a hundredfold.

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

33

2019-2020 Abuse Awareness Training for Adults Creating a Safe Environment for Our Children - Sponsored by the ASF Attendance at the workshop is MANDATORY for all clergy, employees, and volunteers in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Pre-registration is necessary - contact: Annette, Victim Assistance Coordinator or Rose Garcia at 505.831.8144 for trainings that are hosted at the Catholic Center or contact the parish that is hosting the training (see below schedule).Note: Please do not bring children - no one under the age of 18 is allowed in the training. If you are late you will not be allowed to enter and interrupt the training. Please contact Annette, Victim Assistance Coordinator 505.831.8144 to report any abuse that has occurred by Clergy, Employee or Volunteer in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER – CALL 505.831.8144 FOR A RECORDING ADVISING IF THE TRAINING IS CANCELLED.

2019 November 9, 2019 Saturday

10:00 am – 1:00 p.m.

San Miguel del Vado Highway 3, Ribera, 87560

November 14, 2019 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Thursday Catholic Center

4000 St. Joseph’s Pl. NW Albuquerque, 87120 December 5, 2019 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Thursday Catholic Center

4000 St. Joseph’s Pl. NW Albuquerque, 87120

call to register 831.8144

2020 January 11, 2020 9:00 a.m. - Noon Saturday St. Francis Xavier

820 Broadway Blvd., SE Albuquerque, 87102

call to register 243.5201 Ext. 1 February 22, 2020 9:00 a.m. - Noon Saturday Church of the Incarnation

2309 Monterrey Road, NE Rio Rancho, 87144

call to register 771.8331 March 14, 2020 9:00 a.m. - Noon Saturday Holy Family

562 Atrisco Drive, SW Albuquerque, 87105

call Fr. Patrick to register 842.5426

34

PEOPLE of GOD

November 2019

Archbishop’s Schedule

NOVEMBER 20 8:00 a.m.

22 6:30 p.m.

23 1:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Mass for students and staff, St. Pius X High School, ABQ Lifetime Service Award for Mary Frances Reza, St. Joseph on the Rio Grande, ABQ Adult confirmation, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe Catholic Charities’ St. Nicholas Ball & CC 75th Anniversary, Sandia Resort, ABQ

DECEMBER 7 10:00 a.m.

12 6:00 p.m.

14 7:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Annual Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Advent Retreat Keynote, Villa Therese Clinic Fundraiser, La Fonda, Santa Fe Annual Los Lunas Prison Christmas Masses Annual Native American Advent Gathering

TV Mass Schedule The Catholic Center St. Joseph/St. Francis Chapel Over the air television Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on KRQE TV-13-2, KBIM TV-10-2, KREZ TV-6-2 and KASY-My50TVCable or satellite providers on KRQE TV-13, KBIM TV-10, KREZ TV-6, FOX 2 American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretedTV Mass donations may be sent online to www.archdiosf.org or mailed to: Vicar General’s Office/TV Mass, 4000 St. Joseph’s Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120Check out Sunday and daily readings at www.usccb.org

Healing Pilgrimage September 14, 2019 - April 10, 2020 El Cerro de Tomé

El Santuario de Chimayó It is a time for us to reach out to one another in our homes, families and communities to heal the divisions that keep us apart from one another. To read Archbishop Wester’s Pastoral Letter Hope and Healing Among Peoples (September 3, 2019), visit www.archdiosf.org.

Celine

Pilgrimages are a special time of journey for personal prayer, reflection and sacrifice to implore God’s graces with each step taken. The designated destinations for pilgrims are either Tomé Hill, between Los Lunas and Belen, and El Santuario de Chimayó, north of Santa Fe. Archbishop Wester invites all people, as individuals or groups, “to pray for healing among people, for greater love for one another and for reconciliation among those who are alienated from one another.”

Archbishop John C. Wester calls for a Healing Among Peoples and cautions about a crisis of compassion in his recent pastoral letter promulgated September 7-8, 2019 in all archdiocesan parishes. Acknowledging the “crisis of compassion”, he invites all people of faith to live the Lord’s command to “love one another”. He has designated the period between September 14, 2019 (Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) to April 10, 2020 (Good Friday) as a time for all people “to undertake this pilgrimage of conversion.”

What is holiness?

An exhibition of works representing over 60 artists & community groups which reflect personal interpretations of holiness, a call that transcends religion and creed.

ART

at the ABBEY

Nov 22-Dec 13

Opening: Nov. 22 6:30-9pm Closing: Dec. 13 6:30-9pm

With live music, performance art, and refreshments.

Other opportunities the view the exhibition: • • • •

Monday-Friday, 9-4pm Nov. 27, 6:30-8:30pm Nov. 30, 11-1pm Dec. 8, 10-12pm

Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey | 5825 Coors Blvd. SW 87121 | 505-873-4399 www.norbertinecommunity.org | www.norbertineoutreachnm.org