People of God, September 2018

Dan Paulos, Artist

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September 2018 Vol. 36, No. 8

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The Land of Enchantment Celebrates Our Brothers and Sisters in the City of Faith All of us in this corner of the Southwest appreciate the sacredness and beauty of the land we call New Mexico. But ultimately, it is the people living here who make it a Land of Enchantment. That is why I am so grateful to have been part of a process that has brought us all together to celebrate the unity between our diverse and rich cultures.

Conscious of the struggles that have divided us, past and present, leaders from all our traditions have met this past year to discover new ways of celebrating what unites us, thus moving us from conflict to communion. With an abiding appreciation for our ancestors and our traditions, we have deepened in our realization that we hold much in common and we have forged a way forward to allow us to publically celebrate this harmony. We look forward to these future celebrations that will help us to create new bonds of unity in the midst of a rich tapestry of diversity. And We thank God for the process that has led us to this moment of communion here in Santa Fe and beyond.

Most Reverend John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe Community leaders gathered for the photograph below following the completion of a series of historic meetings wherein members signed the proclamation featured on page 16 in this issue of People of God. The results of their staunch commitment to reconciliation and unity resulted in the Celebración de la Comunidad de Fe, Celebration of Community Faith, which was launched on September 7, 2018 marking the opening of Fiesta de Santa Fe.

Allen Sánchez, representing the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Executive Director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops | Kurt Riley, Governor of Acoma Pueblo | Edward Paul Torres, Chairman of the All Pueblo Council of Governors, former Governor of Isleta Pueblo |Fredrick Vigil, Governor of Tesuque Pueblo | Thomas Sánchez, President of Los Caballeros de Vargas | Reverend Adam Lee Ortega y Ortiz, Rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi | Melissa Mascarenas, Santa Fe Fiesta Council President | Regis Pecos, former Governor of Cochiti Pueblo, former Chairman of the All Pueblo Council of Governors | Alan Webber, Mayor of Santa Fe | Manuel Garcia, Board Member of Los Caballeros de Vargas and former President | Reverend Frank Pretto, Board Member of Los Caballeros de Vargas |

Cover art, Our Lady of Sorrows, by Dan Paulos, New Mexico Artist. Dan’s generosity spans the globe. About 90 percent of Dan’s original cuttings have been gifts to museums, churches and friends in Ireland, Chile, El Salvador, Germany, France and Canada. Dan supposes he could make a living cutting paper, but he maintains a full-time job “to relax.” We are fortunate he has chosen to “relax” here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. He serves as director of the Shrine of St. Bernadette, Albuquerque, NM.

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Prayer Intentions SEPTEMBER / SEPTIEMBRE Universal: Young People in Africa That young people in Africa may have access to education and work in their own countries.

Universal: Los jóvenes del África Para que los jóvenes del continente africano tengan acceso a la educación y al trabajo en suspropios países.

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Sept. 5. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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Celebration of Community Pope Francis’ Letter to the People of God Archbishop’s Letter: The Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal Archbishop’s Statement: Support of Victims and Our Call to Follow Christ ASF Statement: State of New Mexico Office of the Attorney General’s Investigation

On behalf of Archbishop John C. Wester and Catholic Charities, I wish to express our deepest appreciation to the Catholic community in the archdiocese for their overwhelming generosity and support of the first annual Catholic Charities Appeal conducted in August. Catholic Charities cannot offer the compassionate support it does to so many of our brothers and sisters in need without such participation in stewardship by the faithful of the archdiocese. We face troubling times with a third of the children in our communities going to sleep hungry, growing numbers of homeless families, and parents stretched to work two and half jobs just to make ends meet. As disciples of Christ, we are responding through Catholic Charities, the St. Vincent de Paul Society and other sister Catholic organizations. Thank you for being the Gospel in our communities.

James Gannon, CEO/Executive Director, Catholic Charities

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14 Putting an End to the Sexual Abuse Crisis 16 Proclamation: Celebración de Comunidad 18 Roe v. Wade Q&A 21 V National Encuentro 22 Vocations 23 Spanish Market: Archbishop’s Award 26 Catholic Education 32 Archbishop Wester’s Calendar 34 Rest In Peace 35 Cremated Remains Committal Service Notice of Annulment Proceeding From the Office of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Very Rev. Oscar Coelho, J.C.L., Judicial Vicar Case Name: MENDOZA-MCDONALD Prot. Num.: 2018-0192M Lisa Hazel McDonald [aka: Lisa Server] is hereby notified that Eloy A. Mendoza has filed a petition for a declaration of ecclesiastical nullity of the marriage contracted by both of you.

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f one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26).

These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, the abuse of power and the abuse of conscience perpetrated by a significant number of clerics and consecrated persons.

Crimes that inflict deep wounds of pain and powerlessness, primarily among the victims, but also in their family members and in the larger community of believers and nonbelievers alike.

Looking back to the past, no effort to beg pardon and to seek to repair the harm done will ever be sufficient. Looking ahead to the future, no effort must be spared to create a culture able to prevent such situations from happening, but also to prevent the possibility of their being covered up and perpetuated.

The pain of the victims and their families is also our pain, and so it is urgent that we once more reaffirm our commitment to ensure the protection of minors and of vulnerable adults.

1. If one member suffers…

In recent days, a report was made public which detailed the experiences of at least a thousand survivors, victims of sexual abuse, the abuse of power and of conscience at the hands of priests over a period of approximately seventy years. Even though it can be said that most of these cases belong to the past, nonetheless as time goes on we have come to know the pain of many of the victims. We have realized that these wounds never disappear and that they require us forcefully to condemn these atrocities and join forces in uprooting this culture of death; these wounds never go away. The heart-wrenching pain of these victims, which cries out to heaven, was long ignored, kept quiet or silenced. But their outcry was more powerful than all the measures meant to silence it, or sought even to resolve it by decisions that increased its gravity by falling into complicity. The Lord heard that cry and once again showed us on which side he stands. Mary’s song is not mistaken and

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continues quietly to echo throughout history.

For the Lord remembers the promise he made to our fathers: “he has scattered the proud in their conceit; he has cast down the mighty from their thrones and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty” (Lk 1:51-53).

We feel shame when we realize that our style of life has denied, and continues to deny, the words we recite.

With shame and repentance, we acknowledge as an ecclesial community that we were not where we should have been, that we did not act in a timely manner, realizing the magnitude and the gravity of the damage done to so many lives. We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them. I make my own the words of the then Cardinal Ratzinger when, during the Way of the Cross composed for Good Friday 2005, he identified with the cry of pain of so many victims and exclaimed: “How much filth there is in the Church, and even among those who, in the priesthood, ought to belong entirely to [Christ]! How much pride, how much self-complacency!

Christ’s betrayal by his disciples, their unworthy reception of his body and blood, is certainly the greatest suffering endured by the Redeemer; it pierces his heart. We can only call to him from the depths of our hearts: Kyrie eleison – Lord, save us! (cf. Mt 8:25)” (Ninth Station).

2. … all suffer together with it The extent and the gravity of all that has happened requires coming to grips with this reality in a comprehensive and communal way. While it is important and necessary on every journey of conversion to acknowledge the truth of what has happened, in itself this is not enough. Today we are challenged as the People of God to take on the pain of our brothers and sisters wounded in their flesh and in their spirit. If, in the past, the response was one of omission, today we want solidarity, in the deepest and most challenging sense, to become our way of forging present and future history. And this in an environment where conflicts, tensions and above all the victims of every type of abuse can encounter an

outstretched hand to protect them and rescue them from their pain (cf. Evangelii Gaudium, 228). Such solidarity demands that we in turn condemn whatever endangers the integrity of any person. A solidarity that summons us to fight all forms of corruption, especially spiritual corruption. The latter is “a comfortable and self-satisfied form of blindness. Everything then appears acceptable: deception, slander, egotism and other subtle forms of self-centeredness, for ‘even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light’ (2 Cor 11:14)” (Gaudete et Exsultate, 165). Saint Paul’s exhortation to suffer with those who suffer is the best antidote against all our attempts to repeat the words of Cain: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen 4:9).

I am conscious of the effort and work being carried out in various parts of the world to come up with the necessary means to ensure the safety and protection of the integrity of children and of vulnerable adults, as well as implementing zero tolerance and ways of making all those who perpetrate or cover up these crimes accountable. We have delayed in applying these actions and sanctions that are so necessary, yet I am confident that they will help to guarantee a greater culture of care in the present and future.

Together with those efforts, every one of the baptized should feel involved in the ecclesial and social change that we so greatly need.

This change calls for a personal and communal conversion that makes us see things as the Lord does. For as Saint John Paul II liked to say: “If we have truly started out anew from the contemplation of Christ, we must learn to see him especially in the faces of those with whom he wished to be identified” (Novo Millennio Ineunte, 49). To see things as the Lord does, to be where the Lord wants us to be, to experience a conversion of heart in his presence. To do so, prayer and penance will help. I invite the entire holy faithful People of God to a penitential exercise of prayer and fasting, following the Lord’s command. This can awaken our conscience and arouse our solidarity and commitment to a culture of care that says “never again” to every form of abuse.

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our activity as a Church that does not include the active participation of all the members of God’s People. Indeed, whenever we have tried to replace, or silence, or ignore, or reduce the People of God to small elites, we end up creating communities, projects, theological approaches, spiritualities and structures without roots, without memory, without faces, without bodies and ultimately, without lives.

This is clearly seen in a peculiar way of understanding the Church’s authority, one common in many communities where sexual abuse and the abuse of power and conscience have occurred. Such is the case with clericalism, an approach that “not only nullifies the character of Christians, but also tends to diminish and undervalue the baptismal grace that the Holy Spirit has placed in the heart of our people”. Clericalism, whether fostered by priests themselves or by lay persons, leads to an excision in the ecclesial body that supports and helps to perpetuate many of the evils that we are condemning today. To say “no” to abuse is to say an emphatic “no” to all forms of clericalism.

It is always helpful to remember that “in salvation history, the Lord saved one people. We are never completely ourselves unless we belong to a people. That is why no one is saved alone, as an isolated individual. Rather, God draws us to himself, taking into account the complex fabric of interpersonal relationships present in the human community. God wanted to enter into the life and history of a people” (Gaudete et Exsultate, 6). Consequently, the only way that we have to respond to this evil that has darkened so many lives is to experience it as a task regarding all of us as the People of God. This awareness of being part of a people and a shared history will enable us to acknowledge our past sins and mistakes with a penitential openness that can allow us to be renewed from within. Without the active participation of all the Church’s members, everything being done to uproot the culture of abuse in our communities will not be successful in generating the necessary dynamics for sound and realistic change. The penitential dimension of fasting and prayer will help us as God’s People to come before the Lord and our wounded brothers and sisters as sinners imploring forgiveness and the grace of shame and conversion. In this way, we will come up with actions that can generate resources attuned to the Gospel. For “whenever we make the effort to return to the source and to recover the original freshness of the Gospel, new avenues arise, new paths of creativity open up, with different forms of expression, more elo-

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quent signs and words with new meaning for today’s world” (Evangelii Gaudium, 11).

It is essential that we, as a Church, be able to acknowledge and condemn, with sorrow and shame, the atrocities perpetrated by consecrated persons, clerics, and all those entrusted with the mission of watching over and caring for those most vulnerable. Let us beg forgiveness for our own sins and the sins of others. An awareness of sin helps us to acknowledge the errors, the crimes and the wounds caused in the past and allows us, in the present, to be more open and committed along a journey of renewed conversion.

Likewise, penance and prayer will help us to open our eyes and our hearts to other people’s sufferings and to overcome the thirst for power and possessions that are so often the root of those evils. May fasting and prayer open our ears to the hushed pain felt by children, young people and the disabled. A fasting that can make us hunger and thirst for justice and impel us to walk in the truth, supporting all the judicial measures that may be necessary. A fasting that shakes us up and leads us to be committed in truth and charity with all men and women of good will, and with society in general, to combatting all forms of the abuse of power, sexual abuse and the abuse of conscience. In this way, we can show clearly our calling to be “a sign and instrument of communion with God and of the unity of the entire human race” (Lumen Gentium, 1).

“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it”, said Saint Paul. By an attitude of prayer and penance, we will become attuned as individuals and as a community to this exhortation, so that we may grow in the gift of compassion, in justice, prevention and reparation. Mary chose to stand at the foot of her Son’s cross. She did so unhesitatingly, standing firmly by Jesus’ side. In this way, she reveals the way she lived her entire life. When we experience the desolation caused by these ecclesial wounds, we will do well, with Mary, “to insist more upon prayer”, seeking to grow all the more in love and fidelity to the Church (SAINT IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, Spiritual Exercises, 319). She, the first of the disciples, teaches all of us as disciples how we are to halt before the sufferings of the innocent, without excuses or cowardice. To look to Mary is to discover the model of a true follower of Christ.

May the Holy Spirit grant us the grace of conversion and the interior anointing needed to express before these crimes of abuse our compunction and our resolve courageously to combat them.

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A PRAYER FOR HEALING VICTIMS OF ABUSE God of endless love, ever caring, ever strong, always present, always just: You gave your only Son to save us by his Blood on the Cross.

Gentle Jesus, shepherd of peace, join to your own suffering the pain of all who have been hurt in body, mind, and spirit by those who betrayed the trust placed in them.

Hear the cries of our brothers and sisters who have been gravely harmed, and the cries of those who love them.

Soothe their restless hearts with hope, steady their shaken spirits with faith.

Grant them justice for their cause, enlightened by your truth.

Holy Spirit, comforter of hearts, heal your people’s wounds and transform brokenness into wholeness.

Grant us the courage and wisdom, humility and grace, to act with justice.

Breathe wisdom into our prayers and labors.

Grant that all harmed by abuse may find peace in justice.

We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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On the Clergy Sexual Abuse Scandal

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y dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Once again, we find ourselves reeling from the shocking and horrific revelations of the sexual abuse of children and young people by the clergy. The crimes attributed to the former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and those named in the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report are unspeakable.

Precious children, who especially reflect the image of God in all their innocence and goodness, have been savagely attacked by the very people who were charged with their protection and well-being. Moreover, the tragedy of sexual abuse, described

by Father Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, as the “shredding of the human soul”, has been compounded by the abuse of power and the complicity of those who kept silent in the face of evil. I realize there are those who are wary of more words on this subject, but I nonetheless state with all my heart that I am profoundly sorry for the pain and suffering endured by so many at the hands of the clergy whose crimes were enabled by a lack of transparency and a culture of self-preservation in the Church. I apologize principally to the victims of clergy sexual abuse who not only endured unthinkable suffering as children, but who had to carry that burden throughout their lives. Robbed of their innocence, wonder and awe, they grew up into an adulthood of loneliness and quiet desperation. Tragically, many felt compelled to end their suffering through suicide. I apologize to their families who either suffered along with their relatives, or who were unaware of why their loved ones were distant and despondent. I apologize to my fellow Catholics and to all who have been rightly angered, saddened and distraught by the seemingly endless stream of revelations of abuse. I believe deeply in the words of Jesus, who built His Church on

the Rock of Peter, and who promised that the gates of the netherworld would not prevail against it. But I also believe that this same Church has been severely shaken, and that only with Christ’s love and mercy will the victims of abuse find healing of some kind, a healing that the Church needs as well.

I want to assure everyone that since the early 1990’s we have promoted healing and put into place systems and programs that are meant to ensure a safe environment for children and young adults. Priests have been rightly removed from ministry as a zero tolerance policy was put into place that extends to this day. Any clergy who are accused with any shade of credibility are, and will continue to be, immediately removed from ministry. Last year, a list of priest offenders was published by the archdiocese and will be updated as needed on our website. Victims are immediately offered professional counseling. All clergy and those religious, volunteers and laity who in any way work with children must pass criminal and sex offender background checks on the local and national level.

In addition, they must keep current on their safe environment training which is offered through the archdiocese. Children in our Catholic schools and religious education programs are given age appropriate instruction that empowers them, among other things, to say “no” to improper advances, how to be alert to their environment, the dangers that can be posed by the internet and how to report any concerns to trusted adults. One of the ways we do this is through the “Circle of Grace Program”. This program also helps parents to be effective in helping their children protect themselves. In addition, the Archdiocesan Independent Review Board, comprised of lay people who come

from highly noted professional backgrounds with training and expertise in the area of sexual abuse and criminal behavior, conducts investigations of reported sexual abuse and monitors all of our procedures and policies to ensure that we are doing what we say we are doing. This board conducts its activities within the parameters of local and national law, paying particular attention to the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People promulgated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in 2002 and regularly revised. Annual national audits, which are conducted by a professional, independent and national firm, also help to ensure that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is doing everything in compliance with the Charter to keep minors safe. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has passed these annual audits since their inception. While this list of initiatives is not exhaustive, it does provide an idea of our commitment to keep children safe. It is important that Catholics and nonCatholics alike know what we are doing and help to hold us accountable.

During these past few weeks, a very deep and profound wound has been reopened.

The healing of this wound must begin with prayer. Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth and the life” and only He can show us the way forward as we seek to walk the path of healing. As always, prayer leads to action.

For it is prayer that reminds us that we can never do enough to heal victims and to protect the innocent. I therefore commit our Church to renew our vigilance and to seek ever new ways to live out the Gospel of Life, as we strive to bring healing and to strengthen protection of the innocent. I have directed that a Victim Assistance and Safe Environment Board be established to assist Ms. Annette Klimka, our Victim Assistance and Safe Environment Coordinator. This board will work closely with her and the Independent Review Board. I will work closely with this new board as well. As new initiatives are created, I will be sure that they are communicated clearly and concisely so that Catholics and non-Catholics alike

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will be aware of our determination to make the Catholic Church a place where the children can come to the Lord without fear and in complete safety.

In addition to action plans on the local level, I am pleased to see that the USCCB, under the leadership of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, is establishing action plans related to investigating, reporting and resolving allegations brought against bishops. The USCCB is ensuring that these action plans include substantial lay leadership and that these leaders are given proper authority and independence.

As I express my sorrow and reiterate my apology to all, I once again remind everyone that when it comes to sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has a zero tolerance policy. Furthermore, I urge any victims of clergy sexual abuse to call the police and/or The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) as well as Ms. Annette Klimka at 505.831.8144.

I also call for all Catholic churches, schools and institutions to observe this coming September 14th, the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross, as a day of prayer, atonement and reparation for the sins of those bishops and priests who either abused children or failed to protect them. I ask that we pray especially for the healing of victims of sexual abuse. Appropriately, the feast falls on a Friday this year, the day the Lord was crucified. It is my hope that such a day of repentance would be the beginning of observances so that this archdiocese will pray without ceasing for healing and vigilance, a prayer that always leads to acting justly.

We are the Church, and in Christ’s suffering we are one with those who have been abused and who suffer in ways that we cannot comprehend. Therefore, we must all take responsibility for the healing and safety of these, our brothers and sisters in the Lord, who have been so tragically hurt. Indeed, we have all been wounded by this terrible scandal; the abuse of a child is a violation of all humanity and we all must work tirelessly for our healing.

May Christ, the Good Shepherd, heal His Church and heal us all. Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us.

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

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

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Declaración del Arzobispo John C. Wester sobre el escándalo del abuso sexual por parte de clérigos

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is queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo: Una vez más nos encontramos conmovidos ante las impactantes y horrorosas revelaciones del abuso sexual de niños y jóvenes por parte del clero. Los actos criminosos atribuidos al ex cardenal Theodore E. McCarrick y los que constan en el informe del Gran Jurado de Pensilvania son indescriptibles. Los adorables niños, quienes en toda su inocencia y bondad reflejan especialmente la imagen de Dios, han sido salvajemente atacados por las mismas personas encargadas de su protección y bienestar. Además, la tragedia del abuso sexual, descrita por el padre Ronald Rolheiser, OMI, como “hacer trizas el alma humana”, se ha visto agravada por el abuso de poder y la complicidad de aquellos que guardaron silencio ante tal infamia. Me doy cuenta de que hay quienes se resisten a que se repitan más palabras sobre este tema, pero, no obstante, declaro con todo mi corazón que me siento profundamente afligido por el dolor y el sufrimiento que han soportado tantos a manos de clérigos cuyos actos criminosos fueron posibilitados por una falta de transparencia y una cultura de auto protección en la Iglesia. Pido disculpas principalmente a las víctimas del abuso sexual por parte de clérigos, quienes no solo aguantaron un sufrimiento impensable cuando eran niños, sino que tuvieron que llevar el peso de esa carga durante toda su vida. Robados de su inocencia, curiosidad y admiración, se convirtieron en adultos solitarios y silenciosamente desesperados.

Trágicamente, muchos sintieron que el suicidio sería la única manera de poner fin a su sufrimiento. Pido disculpas a sus familias que sufrieron junto con ellos o que desconocían por qué sus seres queridos se mostraban distantes y abatidos. Pido disculpas a mis condiscípulos católicos y a todos los que justamente han sentido

enojo, tristeza y angustia debido al aparentemente interminable torrente de revelaciones de abuso. Creo profundamente en las palabras de Jesús, que construyó su Iglesia sobre la roca de Pedro, y que prometió que las puertas del infierno no prevalecerían contra ella. Pero también creo que esta misma Iglesia ha sido sacudida gravemente y que solo con el amor y la misericordia de Cristo las víctimas del abuso encontrarán algún tipo de curación, una curación que también es necesaria para la Iglesia.

Les aseguro que desde principios de la década de 1990 hemos promovido la curación e implementado sistemas y programas destinados a garantizarles a los niños y a los jóvenes un entorno seguro. Sacerdotes (acusados de abuso) han sido destituidos del ministerio desde que se puso en vigor la política de “cero tolerancia” tratándose del abuso. Dicha política continúa vigente hasta la fecha. Todo clérigo que sea acusado con cierto grado de credibilidad sobre tal acusación es, y continuará siendo, inmediatamente removido del ministerio. El año pasado, la arquidiócesis publicó en su sitio Web una lista de clérigos transgresores de la ley la cual será actualizada según sea necesario. A las víctimas se les ofrece de inmediato ayuda profesional. Todo clérigo y aquellos religiosos, voluntarios y laicos que de manera alguna trabajan con niños deben poder probar que no tienen antecedentes penales ni de abuso sexual a nivel local y nacional. Además, ellos deben mantener actualizada su Capacitación sobre el Fomento de un Entorno Seguro que se ofrece a través de la arquidiócesis. Los niños que asisten a nuestras escuelas católicas y a programas de educación religiosa reciben instrucción apropiada para su edad, a fin de dotarlos de los medios para que, entre otras cosas, se resistan a proposiciones inapropiadas, estén alertas en su entorno, reconozcan los peligros posibles en Internet y les reporten cualquier inquietud que tengan a adultos de confianza.

Una de las formas en que esto se lleva a cabo es a través del programa “Círculo de

Gracia”. Este programa también ayuda a los padres de familia a enseñarles eficazmente a sus hijos a protegerse a sí mismos. Además, la Junta de Revisión Independiente de la Arquidiócesis, integrada por personas laicas que gozan de reconocimiento profesional y han tenido capacitación y experiencia en materia de abuso sexual y conducta delictiva, investiga las denuncias de abuso sexual y supervisa todos los procedimientos y políticas para garantizar que lo que se está haciendo coincide con lo que se afirma que se está haciendo. Dicha junta realiza sus actividades dentro de los parámetros de la ley local y nacional, prestando especial atención al Estatuto para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes promulgado en 2002 por la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB), el cual es modificado constantemente. Las auditorías nacionales anuales, que son efectuadas por una firma profesional, independiente y nacional, también contribuyen a garantizar que la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe está haciendo todo lo necesario para cumplir con el Estatuto y mantener a salvo a los menores.

La Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe ha aprobado estas auditorías anuales desde su inicio. Si bien esta lista de iniciativas no es exhaustiva, proporciona una idea de su compromiso de mantener seguros a los niños. Es importante que tanto católicos como no católicos sepan lo que estamos haciendo y nos ayuden a asumir nuestra responsabilidad.

Durante estas últimas semanas, se volvió a abrir una profunda y penetrante herida.

La curación de esta herida debe comenzar con la oración. Jesucristo es “el camino, la verdad y la vida” y solo Él puede mostrarnos el camino hacia adelante mientras avanzamos por el sendero de la curación. Como siempre, la oración conduce a la acción. Porque es la oración lo que nos recuerda que nunca podemos hacer lo suficiente para ayudar a las víctimas a sanar y para proteger a los inocentes. Por lo tanto, comprometo a nuestra Iglesia a renovar nuestra vigilancia y a buscar nuevas formas de vivir el Evangelio de la vida, mientras nos esforzamos por traer la sanación y por fortalecer la protección de los inocentes. He ordenado que se establezca

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una Junta de Asistencia a Víctimas y Fomento de un Entorno Seguro para colaborar con la Sra. Annette Klimka, nuestra Coordinadora de Asistencia a Víctimas y Fomento de un Entorno Seguro. La junta trabajará estrechamente con ella y con la Junta Independiente de Revisión. Yo también trabajaré cercanamente con esta nueva Junta. A medida que se generen nuevas iniciativas, procuraré que se comuniquen de forma clara y concisa para que tanto católicos como no católicos conozcan nuestra determinación de hacer de la Iglesia Católica un lugar donde los niños puedan acercarse al Señor sin temor y en total seguridad.

Además de los planes de acción a nivel local, me complace ver que la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos (USCCB por sus siglas en inglés), bajo la dirección del cardenal Daniel DiNardo, está estableciendo planes de acción relacionados con investigar, rendir informes y resolver acusaciones que sean presentadas en contra de los obispos. La USCCB se está asegurando de que en estos planes de acción se incluya un considerable liderazgo laico y de que los líderes tengan la debida autoridad e independencia.

Al expresar mi dolor y reiterar mi disculpa a todos, una vez más les recuerdo que, cuando se trata de abuso sexual, la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe tiene una política de “cero tolerancia”. Además, insto a las víctimas de abuso sexual por parte de clérigos a que llamen a la policía o al Departamento de Niños, Jóvenes y Familias de Nuevo México (CYFD por sus siglas en inglés), así como a la Sra. Annette Klimka al 505-831-8144. También pido que todas las iglesias, escuelas e instituciones católicas observen el próximo 14 de septiembre la Fiesta de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz, como un día de oración, expiación y reparación por los pecados de aquellos obispos y sacerdotes que cometieron abuso sexual en contra de menores o no los protegieron de tal abuso. Pido que oremos especialmente por la sanación de las víctimas de abuso sexual. Apropiadamente, la fiesta de este año cae en un viernes, día en que el Señor fue crucificado. Es mi esperanza que tal día de arrepentimiento sea el comienzo de muchas otras ocasiones para que esta arquidiócesis ore sin cesar por la curación y la vigilancia, una oración que siempre nos lleve a actuar con justicia.

Somos la Iglesia y en el sufrimiento de Cristo somos uno con aquellos que han sido víctimas del abuso ​​y que sufren en formas que no podemos siquiera comprender.

Por lo tanto, todos debemos asumir la responsabilidad de la curación y la seguridad de estos, nuestros hermanos y hermanas en el Señor, que han sido tan trágicamente lastimados. De hecho, todos hemos sido lastimados por este terrible escándalo; el abuso sexual de un niño es una violación de toda la humanidad y todos debemos trabajar incansablemente para lograr nuestra curación. Que Cristo, el Buen Pastor, cure a su Iglesia y nos cure a todos. Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, ruega por nosotros.

Sinceramento suyo en el Señor,

Arzobispo John C. Wester

Traducción voluntaria de: Anelle Lobos

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STATEMENT Archbishop John C. Wester On Support of Victims and Our Call to Follow Christ August 31, 2018

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y dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Tragic events test a community and people cope in various ways, but we must be on guard not to give in to the temptation to blame. Sadly, since the recent revelations of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury and the abuse committed

by Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, there have been many who, it seems to me, have been using these tragedies to further an agenda. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, with his eleven-page letter made public by several outlets, needs to show greater care in helping us to discern God’s will in these tragic times. I am disturbed by this, and other attempts to promote a certain agenda, for two principal reasons.

In the first place, the issue that the Catholic Church has been dealing with, and must continue to deal with, is that of the sexual abuse of children and young people. As the people at the Covey Institute say, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” The Church’s focus in light of recent news stories must be to assist victims who have been abused and to

do everything in our power to prevent further abuse. I fear that we lose our momentum in this regard and become distracted when the discussion turns to ecclesial politics and the typical flash points between conservatives and liberals. This is not the way of the Gospel, and we do harm to the Body of Christ by our politics and polarization.

Secondly, I am deeply saddened by those who attack Pope Francis and even go so far as to call for his resignation.

Incredibly, some of these attacks are from my brother bishops. I pray that the office of the Shepherd entrusted to us be more nobly served. Pope Francis has shown himself to be a man of integrity, compassion and love. In the short five years of his pontificate, he has demonstrated again and again his truthfulness and his love for the vulnerable, even in the midst of strong and painful criticism.

He has led the Catholic Church with a clear vision that is formed by the Gospel and grounded in our sacred tradition. He has not wavered in his dedication to the poor and marginalized as he seeks to gather everyone into the Kingdom of God. He

has also demonstrated that he is open to learning and to discerning the voice of the Holy Spirit at work in the Catholic faithful and evident in the “signs of the times”. I have every confidence in him and I pray that my fellow Catholics, indeed all people of good faith, will join me in granting his request by praying for him often as he leads the Church through the turbulent waters of our day and as he keeps us focused on the real issue of the moment: the support, healing and well-being of victims of sexual abuse.

Sunday before last, we read how Jesus encountered those who found His teaching incredible and who turned away from Him. When asked if he too would leave, Peter responded, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life.” (John 6:68).

Let us in these days turn to Christ and His devotion to the will of the Father.

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

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DECLARACIÓN Arzobispo John C. Wester Sobre el apoyo a las víctimas y nuestro llamado a seguir a Cristo 31 de agosto de 2018

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is queridos hermanos y hermanas en Cristo,

Eventos trágicos ponen a prueba a las comunidades y las personas reaccionan en diversas maneras, pero debemos estar alertas para no ceder a la tentación de simplemente culpar. Lamentablemente, a raíz de las recientes revelaciones del Gran Jurado de Pensilvania y el abuso cometido por el arzobispo Theodore E. McCarrick, ha habido muchos que, a mi parecer, han utilizado estas tragedias para promover su propia agenda. El arzobispo Carlo Maria Viganò, con su carta de once páginas hecha pública por varios medios, necesita mostrar más cuidado al ayudarnos a discernir la voluntad de Dios en estos tiempos trágicos.

Estoy perturbado por esto y por otros intentos de promover una agenda determinada, por dos razones principales: En primer lugar, el problema que la Iglesia Católica ha estado enfrentando, y debe continuar enfrentando, es el abuso sexual de niños y jóvenes. Como dicen las personas del Instituto Covey: “Lo más importante es mantener lo más importante como lo más importante”. El enfoque de la Iglesia a la luz de las noticias

recientes debe ser ayudar a las víctimas que han sufrido de abuso y hacer todo lo que esté a nuestro alcance para prevenir futuros abusos. Me temo que, en esta situación, perdemos el impulso que llevamos y nos distraemos cuando la discusión gira en torno a la política eclesial y los puntos clave típicos entre conservadores y liberales. Este no es el camino del Evangelio, y al seguirlo, dañamos al Cuerpo de Cristo con nuestras creencias y divisiones.

En segundo lugar, estoy profundamente entristecido por quienes atacan al Papa Francisco e incluso llegan a pedir su renuncia. Increíblemente, algunos de estos ataques provienen de mis hermanos obispos. Rezo para que el oficio del Pastor confiado a nosotros sea servido más noblemente. El Papa Francisco ha demostrado ser un hombre de integridad, compasión y amor.

En los cortos cinco años de su pontificado, ha demostrado una y otra vez su veracidad y su amor por los vulnerables, incluso en medio de críticas fuertes y dolorosas. Él ha guiado a la Iglesia Católica con una visión clara que está formada por el Evangelio y está basada en nuestra sagrada tradición. Él no ha flaqueado en su dedicación hacia los pobres

y marginados mientras busca unirnos a todos en el Reino de Dios. Ha demostrado también una apertura para aprender y discernir la voz del Espíritu Santo que actúa en los fieles católicos y es evidente en las “señales de los tiempos”. Confío plenamente en él y rezo para que mis condiscípulos católicos, de hecho, todas las personas de buena fe, se unan a mí para concederle su deseo orando por él a menudo mientras conduce a la Iglesia a través de las aguas turbulentas de nuestros días y mientras nos mantiene centrados en el verdadero problema del momento: el apoyo, la curación y el bienestar de las víctimas de abuso sexual.

El domingo ante pasado, leímos cómo Jesús se encontró con quienes no creían en sus enseñanzas y se alejaron de él.

Cuando se le preguntó a Pedro si él también se iría, él respondió: “Señor, ¿a quién iremos? Tú tienes palabras de vida eterna “(Juan 6:68).

Volvámonos a Cristo y a su devoción para hacer la voluntad del Padre.

Arzobispo John C. Wester

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STATEMENT On the State of New Mexico Office of the Attorney General’s Investigation September 5, 2018 On September 4, 2018, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe received notice from the State of New Mexico Office of the Attorney General “Re: The Office of the Attorney General’s investigation of sexual abuse by priest(s), clergy member(s), or other church official(s) and individuals alleged to have aided, abetted or conspired to conceal sexual abuse”.

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe intends to fully cooperate with legitimate authorities. We look forward to working with the Office of the Attorney General.

Please know the Archdiocese of Santa Fe continues to be committed to transparency. We have published a list which contains the names of priests, deacons, religious, and seminarians credibly accused of sexual abuse of children in the archdiocese, along with the respective name of the (arch)diocese or religious order and the parish, school and ministry assignments. The list is updated as needed and may be located on the archdiocesan website www.archdiosf.org/victims-assistance.

We are assiduous in promoting a safe environment throughout the archdiocese which has been steadily enforced according to our zero-tolerance policy, adopted in 1993 which is compliant with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Since 1993, as soon as a report of sexual abuse of a child is made, the accused is removed from ministry, the civil authorities and the Independent Review Board are notified.

Since 1993, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has undertaken significant reforms to assure that clergy abuse of children does not recur in our archdiocese. For example: • Since 1993, priests with credible allegations have been removed from ministry and their priestly faculties have been restricted.

• The archdiocese has instituted background checks on all priests, deacons, religious, employees, volunteers, and seminarians. All seminary candidates are further required to undergo psychological screening and evaluation.

• On an annual basis, the archdiocese conducts age-appropriate sexual abuse prevention programs in every grade level in the Catholic Schools as well as in all religious education classes in every parish.

• All priests, deacons, religious, employees, and volunteers must also attend a sexual abuse detection and prevention program at least once every five years.

We encourage anyone who has been the victim of childhood sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to immediately call the police and/or the New Mexico Youth & Families Department (CYFD) as well as Ms. Annette Klimka, ASF Victim Assistance and Safe Environment Coordinator at 505.831.8144 | aklimka@archdiosf. org.

It is our determination to make the Catholic Church a place where children can come to the Lord without fear and complete safety. We pray without ceasing for healing of the victims and families.

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DECLARACIÓN Sobre la Investigación de la Oficina del Fiscal General del Estado de Nuevo México Septiembre 5, 2018 El día 4 de septiembre de 2018, la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe recibió notificación de la Oficina del Fiscal General del Estado de Nuevo México sobre la Investigación de la Oficina del Fiscal General referente al abuso sexual por parte de sacerdote (s), miembro (s) del clero, u otro (s) funcionario (s) de la iglesia e individuos que supuestamente han ayudado, instigado o conspirado para ocultar el abuso sexual”.

La Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe tiene toda la intención de cooperar plenamente con las autoridades legítimas, y espera establecer una relación de trabajo con la Procuraduría General.

Es importante saber que la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe continúa con su compromiso con la transparencia. Hemos publicado una lista que contiene los nombres de sacerdotes, diáconos, religiosos y seminaristas acusados de ​​ abuso sexuales en contra de menores en la arquidiócesis, junto con el nombre respectivo de la (arqui) diócesis u orden religiosa y la parroquia, escuela y ministerio donde ellos fueron asignados. La lista es actualizada según sea necesario y puede encontrarse en el sitio web arquidiocesano www.archdiosf.org/victims-assistance .

Diligentemente hemos promovido la creación de entornos seguros en toda la arquidiócesis, los cuales han sido requeridos de manera constante de acuerdo con nuestra política de “cero tolerancia” tratándose del abuso, adoptada en 1993 y que cumple con el estatuto de la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes.

Desde 1993, tan pronto como se realiza un informe de abuso sexual en contra de un menor, el acusado es destituido del ministerio y las autoridades civiles y la Junta de Revisión Independiente son notificadas.

• Desde el año 1993, la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe ha llevado a cabo importantes reformas para asegurar que el abuso de niños por parte del clero no se repita en nuestra arquidiócesis. Por ejemplo: • Desde 1993, los sacerdotes con acusaciones creíbles en su contra han sido destituidos del ministerio y sus facultades sacerdotales han sido restringidas.

• La arquidiócesis ha instituido un proceso de verificaciones de antecedentes penales de todos sus sacerdotes, diáconos, religiosos, empleados, voluntarios y seminaristas. Todo candidato al seminario debe también someterse a una evaluación psicológica.

• Anualmente, la arquidiócesis lleva a cabo programas de prevención de abuso sexual de acuerdo a la edad en cada nivel de grado en las escuelas católicas, así como en todas las clases de educación religiosa en cada parroquia.

• Todos los sacerdotes, diáconos, religiosos, empleados y voluntarios también deben asistir a un programa de detección y prevención de abuso sexual al menos una vez cada cinco años.

Alentamos a cualquier persona que haya sido víctima de abuso sexual en la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe a que llame inmediatamente a la policía y / o al Departamento de Jóvenes y Familias de Nuevo México (CYFD), así como a la Sra. Annette Klimka, Coordinadora de la asistencia a víctimas y del entorno seguro de la ASF al 505.831.8144 | aklimka@archdiosf.org Estamos firmemente comprometidos a hacer de la Iglesia Católica un lugar donde los niños puedan acercarse al Señor sin temor y con total seguridad. Rezamos sin cesar por la curación de las víctimas y sus familias.

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Putting an End to the Sexual Abuse Crisis Rev. Oscar Coelho, JCL Judicial Vicar for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe The Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report has once again brought to the fore the sexual abuse crisis that has been plaguing the church. The crisis is rooted in two inseparable elements.

Crisis of Culture and Hierarchy: The church is the reflection of the culture that we live in. The bishops and priests, who perpetrated sexual abuse were raised in a culture that was transmitted in the Catholic Church, and sadly, their behaviors were fostered and not dealt with appropriately by those in authority and formation. St. Pope John Paul II noted the social and cultural atmosphere surrounding the sexual revolution that impacted families that “will display not a few weaknesses and at times even serious failings” (cf.

Pastores Dabo Vobis 44).

A 1996 study by Martin Rovers indicated the dysfunctional familial background of the seminarians as follows: alcoholic father (23%); depressed father (11%); addicted father (3%); dysfunctional father other than above (7%); alcoholic mother (2%); depressed mother (15%); dysfunctional mother other than above (3%); alcoholic sibling (14%); witnessed family violence (26%); victim of family violence (19%); victim of sexual abuse within family (3%); victim of sexual abuse outside the family (8%) (Cf. Rovers, who is in the Seminary?” 46; 15th December 2008, Report of the Congregation for Catholic Institutions of the Apostolic Visitation of the American Seminaries, pg. 4).

Much healing is needed in our society, but seminaries do not need to be a treatment center. Therefore,

grave is the need for a through scrutiny of a candidates’ correct intentions (canon 241) to screen out issues affecting human, moral, spiritual, and intellectual aspects, such as use of internet, pornography, alcohol abuse, gambling, anger issues or frequent physical concerns.

Yet, blaming the negative impacts of culture, should not reduce the grave obligations on the part of a diocesan bishop and those in authority to wean out problem candidates immediately, so that they do not set a bad example to the seminary environment (Guidelines for the use of Psychology in the Admission and Formation of Candidates for Priesthood, 2008 11-15-16). The involvement of the lay catholic community needs to take a crucial role in the discernment and formation process. Addressing the grave sexual abuse crisis, John Gravey, President of the Catholic University of America, rightly indicated the role of laity, “I want to emphasize to all of you—students, parents, alumni—the responsibility the laity have, now more than ever, to serve the church…. This is not a problem the bishops can solve on their own…they will need our help and our insistence on accountability and high standards” (CNS News, CUA head sees laity as key to renewal in scandal marred church, 21 August, 2018). Archbishop John C. Wester has taken firm steps in this direction by forming a Formation Board and mandating a Pastoral Year for the candidates to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Crisis of Catholic Identity: Closely related to the Crisis of Culture is the Crisis of Catholic identity that American Catholics face, as we have, for the past many years, ceased acting communally to confront the various moral and social issues faced

by our society. Our stand, sadly, on issues of human dignity, marriage, abortion, contraceptive behaviors, issues surrounding adoptions, healthcare and immigration have been influenced by affiliation to our political parties, Democrats or Republicans, and is not rooted in the teachings of Christ. We have put our heads down and followed blindly the positions of our political affiliations.

Can we nurture a future generation that is truly Catholic in all its aspects?

And if we cannot do so, how can we expect the future priest to be Sheen, Berrigan, and Rother? Our assimilation with politicians should stop, once they cross the line that is not rooted in true Catholicism.

Yet, all the gloom that surrounds this grave crisis in the church, if dealt with sternly and properly, will provide voice and hope to the little ones who we abandoned to the will of the predators and did not show care, in context of the larger American society, within homes, schools and universities, sport complexes and other institutional settings. I remember a dear friend in her early 60s with tears, narrating the sexual abuse she faced at the hands of her grandpa, “Father, I told my mom and she never believed me. No one did anything to stop the abuse for years. It was only my aunt who understood what I was going through; but even she could not stop the abuse.” Perhaps, through the crisis in Catholic Church, Jesus is telling the little ones in our society that He has given them a voice, and through the decisive actions of those in authority in the church and society, with the help of the laity, this evil in our society will be behind us.

Rev. Oscar Coelho, is the Judicial Vicar for the Archdiocese and his JCL thesis is canon 241 which pertains to selection of candidates to seminary and is titled: “Canon 241: Translating Law into Practice:”

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We encourage anyone who has been the victim of childhood sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to immediately call the police and/or the New Mexico Youth & Families Department (CYFD) as well as Ms. Annette Klimka, ASF Victim Assistance and Safe Environment Coordinator at 505.831.8144 | aklimka@archdiosf.org.

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1. WHAT IS ROE V. WADE? It is the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. A woman named Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) said she was pregnant from rape and wanted an abortion. She sued a Texas district attorney (Henry Wade) to prevent him from enforcing a Texas law banning abortion except to save the mother’s life. On January 22, 1973, the Court decided this case, and a similar case (Doe v. Bolton) in which a woman named Sandra Cano (“Mary Doe”) was denied an abortion by a hospital review committee and challenged Georgia’s law. The Court struck down both laws, with the effect of striking down similar laws in all the other states as well. Norma McCorvey later admitted having lied about the rape. Horrified at these decisions’ impact, she and Sandra Cano (both now deceased) urged the Supreme Court to reverse the decisions.

regulations protecting handicapped newborns from lethal neglect, and to demand legal recognition of same-sex marriage.

2. WHAT DID ROE V. WADE DO? It said the right of privacy (not mentioned in the text of the Constitution) “is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” The Justices ruled that a state may not restrict abortion at all in the first three months of pregnancy (first trimester). It may establish guidelines only to protect the mother’s health during the next three months (second trimester). After “viability,” when the unborn child could survive if delivered (which the Court placed at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation), the state may prohibit abortion unless it is deemed necessary to preserve the mother’s “life or health.”

6. WASN’T THE COURT ONLY CONTINUING A TREND TOWARD “LIBERALIZING” ABORTION LAWS BEGUN BY THE PEOPLE AND THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES? No. In the years leading up to Roe, proposals to weaken laws against abortion were introduced in most states but usually not enacted. Some states did add narrow exceptions to their laws, and a few legalized abortions for any reason, generally up to 20 weeks’ gestation. But then the trend reversed. New York’s legislature voted to restore legal protection to unborn children (a move blocked by the governor’s veto). And in 1972 the people of Michigan and North Dakota overwhelmingly voted to reject proposals to loosen their abortion laws. After studying public opinion against legalized abortion, demographer Judith Blake concluded that a Supreme Court decision striking down state laws would be “the only road to rapid change.” Roe created a national policy more extreme than the law of any state, and it disrupted the democratic process by which the American people had begun to deal with the conflicting claims of the abortion debate.

3. SO, ROE ALLOWS STATES TO PROHIBIT ABORTION AFTER VIABILITY? Well, no. In the companion case Doe v. Bolton, which the Court said must be read together with Roe, “health” was defined in the abortion context to include “all factors—physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman’s age— relevant to the well-being of the patient.” By this definition, abortion must be allowed in the ninth month if the abortionist says it is needed to serve a woman’s emotional well-being.

Though the modern court has yet to confront a challenge to a post-viability ban, Doe suggests that no meaningful limits can be placed on abortion throughout the nine months of pregnancy.

4. HAVE COURTS APPLIED ROE TO OTHER ISSUES? Courts have used Roe to strike down safety regulations protecting women, as well as laws protecting children born alive during abortion attempts. Judges have invoked Roe to argue for a constitutional right to assisted suicide, to nullify federal

5. DID THE COURT FIND THAT LIFE DOESN’T BEGIN UNTIL BIRTH? No. It argued that uses of the word “person” in the Constitution do not seem to include the unborn. Then, citing wide disagreement as to when human life begins, the Court said it “need not resolve” this difficult question. Instead of considering the scientific evidence that life begins at conception, or even allowing legislatures to protect those who have never been proven to be anything but human beings, the Court decided to treat unborn children merely as “potential life”—and to prevent the people or their elected representatives from determining otherwise.

7. IN MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, HAVEN’T PEOPLE COME TO ACCEPT THE POLICY OF ROE V. WADE? No. Public opposition to legalized abortion remains strong.

The vast majority of Americans oppose the policy of unlimited abortion imposed by Roe, and most believe abortion should not be legal for the reasons it is most often performed. A May 2018 Gallup poll shows that 65% of Americans said abortion should be illegal in the second trimester and 81% said abortion should be illegal in the last trimester. A 2018 Marist poll shows that 51% of women said abortion should never be permitted (9%) or permitted only in cases of rape, incest, and to save the woman’s life. (42%).

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8. DO ALL LEGAL EXPERTS APPROVE OF ROE? No. Roe has been criticized by several Supreme Court justices and even by legal experts who favor legalized abortion.

Justice Byron White called it “an exercise of raw judicial power.”

Yale law professor John Hart Ely has said that Roe is “a very bad decision .... It is bad because it is bad constitutional law, or rather because it is not constitutional law and gives almost no sense of an obligation to try to be.” Edward Lazarus, former clerk to Justice Harry Blackmun who wrote the Roe opinion, says that “Roe, as constitutional interpretation, is virtually impossible to defend.”

9. HAS THE SUPREME COURT SPOKEN MORE RECENTLY ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF ITS DECISION IN ROE? In 1992, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the Court abandoned Roe’s trimester framework, but reaffirmed Roe’s holding that no abortion could be banned before viability. Three Justices said they were doing this not so much because the original case was rightly decided, but because it had been the law for a long time and many people had come to rely on the availability of abortion. They said that “a decision to overrule should rest on some special reason over and above the belief that a prior case was wrongly decided.” But if one realizes the decision was wrong, it is doubly wrong to keep imposing it on the country. In his Casey dissent, Chief Justice William Rehnquist noted that in the previous two decades the Court had “overruled in whole or in part 34 of its previous constitutional decisions.” Reversal of Roe is long overdue.

10. WHAT IS ROE’S IMPACT ON SOCIETY? The legacy of Roe is virtually incalculable. In its wake it has left death and sorrow and turmoil: • the deaths of millions whose lives have been destroyed before birth • many women have been maimed or killed by legal abortion, and abortionists have been protected from legal scrutiny by courts applying Roe • countless more women have been traumatized so deeply by abortion that they spend years struggling to find peace, healing, and reconciliation and increasingly they are making their stories public to warn other women • far from emancipating women, Roe has helped create the expectation that women will resort to abortion—to “fit” into college and the workforce, and to free men from unwanted parental responsibility. It has blocked progress toward a society that welcomes women with their children • men who grieve because they could not “choose” to protect a child they helped bring into existence • problems that some claimed Roe would alleviate— “unwanted” children, child abuse and abandonment, etc.—have worsened • a society increasingly coarsened by toleration and acceptance of acts that purposely destroy human life

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11. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF ROE WERE REVERSED? Abortion would not automatically become illegal. Rather, the people and their elected representatives would be allowed to begin enacting abortion policies that respect the lives of both women and their unborn children. The move away from the Court’s policy of virtually unlimited abortion would likely be gradual, leading to improvements in cultural attitudes toward women and children and in concrete support for women facing unplanned pregnancies.

12. WOULD THIS MEAN A RETURN TO DANGEROUS ILLEGAL ABORTIONS? No. Claims that thousands of women were dying from illegal abortions at the time of Roe were fabricated for political purposes, as a chief strategist later admitted. Research confirms that the actual number of maternal deaths resulting from abortion in the 25 years prior to 1973 averaged 250 a year, with a high of 388 in 1948. In 1966, before the first state legalized abortion, 120 mothers died from abortion. While any death is a tragedy, by 1972, when abortion was still illegal in 80 percent of the country, the number dropped to 39 maternal deaths from abortion. Furthermore, a groundbreaking 2012 study of abortion in Chile published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal found that Chile’s abortion prohibition in 1989 did not cause an increase in the maternal mortality rate (MMR). On the contrary, after abortion was prohibited, the MMR decreased by 69.2% in the following fourteen years.

13. WHY ARE ABORTION ADVOCATES SO STRONGLY COMMITTED TO RETAINING ROE? Roe v. Wade is increasingly recognized as bad law, bad medicine, and bad social policy. Most Americans object to an unlimited right to abortion. Therefore, such a policy can be kept in place only by extraordinary measures—by insisting that Roe is untouchable, regardless of the evidence. Abortion advocates know that any return of this issue to the democratic process would produce a very different policy from what the Court created. But false judicial doctrines do not have a right to live.

Human beings do.

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Call for proposals: Catholic Campaign for Human Development Grants CCHD is the US Bishops’ anti-poverty initiative to break the devastating cycle of poverty in America, to defend human dignity, and to assist people to help themselves. Collections are taken in all parishes throughout the US in November, and then are used for grants for community organizing and economic development projects that focus on helping people with a hand up not just a

hand out.

Non-profits (or organizations that have a fiscal agent that is a non-profit) that work with community development or economic development initiatives that focus on empowering low income people may apply for National grants of $25,000-$75,000.

Smaller “seed” grants of $1,500-$10,000 are also available. An “eligibility quiz” will be available from September 1-November

1 for “new” organizations (organizations that have never received CCHD National funding or organizations that have not been in the cycle of funding for at least 3 years) seeking National CCHD funding.

More information about what is eligible for funding is located on the CCHD web site. For small “seed grants,” contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life 50.831.8205

USCCB Calls for Increased Outreach in the Church’s Post-Abortion Healing Ministry, Project Rachel

The following is excerpted from the article: A Nationwide Call for Healing After Abortion by Tom Grenchik, United States Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Life Issues Forum, November 23, 2011.

“We know that God’s mercy and his healing grace are freely available to every repentant heart.

Yet those who have been involved in abortion bear such awful wounds that many despair of ever being forgiven by God. How often we hear it said, regarding a past abortion: ‘I have committed an

unforgivable sin’?”

“Many in our culture wrongly claim that, just as the Church condemns the act of abortion, it also condemns individuals who have been involved in abortion. Such mischaracterizations are not only false; they are dangerous, because they discourage women and men in need of God’s forgiveness from seeking Sacramental Reconciliation and pastoral care.” (Cardinal DiNardo, chair emeritus for the Conference of Bishops Committee for Pro-Life Activities.)

Are Not Our Hearts Burning Within Us?

By Rachel Baca, CCHD Intern In late May, I was blessed to be part of a small gathering of adults of all ages in Washington D.C. gathered at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) office for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Intern orientation. As the day approached to fly from Albuquerque to Washington D.C., my excitement about meeting people with similar values who care about Catholic social teaching overshadowed my nervousness. I was the first intern to show up to the Theological College which is the place where we would be sleeping, eating and socializing for the next couple of days. As the nerves settled, a couple other interns and I met, walked the campus and exchanged stories about the joys and challenges of being a young adult Catholic and living out Catholic social teaching. We all understood Christ’s call to serve those in need.

It reminded me of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, and how their hearts burned within them as they met the risen Christ on the road of “life”.

As the conversation continued, we began to talk about why we decided to apply for the CCHD internship. As a young adult in the Catholic Church, I have always wanted to do more. For me, “more” means dedicating my life to service, specifically, service to the poor. I was drawn to the internship because I knew that, through the Social

Justice and Respect Life Office’s work with CCHD, I would deepen my understanding of my faith and Catholic social teaching. As the internship orientation progressed at USCCB, I talked to each intern on a personal level, discussed issues about poverty and explored ways to teach fellow Catholics about the CCHD history. We also learned how to empower disciples of Jesus Christ to follow His footsteps and perform acts of service to those

The Church has a long history of reaching out to mothers, fathers, and families of aborted children, and the Church’s open invitation to “Come back to God who is Love and Mercy.”

Project Rachel offers hope and healing to those hurting from abortion. Begin your journey of healing now! The phone number for the local Project Rachel message line in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is (505) 831-8235 or visit HopeAfterAbortion.org.

most vulnerable in our country.

I am excited and honored to be a presenter, resource and advocate for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development in the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life. I hope parish pastors, priests, administrators, youth ministers, religious educators, confirmation coordinators, young adult groups, and any faith formation group can use me as a resource and we, as disciples of Christ, can reach out those in need. Contact me at 505.831.8232 or email me at rcbaca@archdiosf.org

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The Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry Gathering About to Begin in Grapevine, TX!

By Rocío González, Director, Hispanic Ministry, Archdiocese of Santa Fe The V National Encuentro of Hispanic / Latino Ministry is now set to take place from September 20 to 23 in Grapevine, TX with 3,000 delegates and representatives of Catholic organizations from throughout the country, among them, a large number of bishops, archbishops and cardinals of the United States and special guests representing the Conference of Bishops of Canada, Mexico and Latin America, as well as the Holy See. The V Encuentro marks the fifth time in which this type of pastoral initiative has been conducted within the Catholic Church in the United States.

Four years ago, the planning, preparation and implementation of this great process of consultation within the Church began under the initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The main goal of this process is to discern how the Church in the United States can better respond to the growing blessing and presence of Hispanics / Latinos in the life of the Church. At the same time, this process also invites us to respond to the call of Pope Francis who through his apostolic exhortation The Joy of the Gospel, encourages us to be missionary disciples who are willing to go out, to meet those who have not yet experienced the Gospel message or who no longer practice their Catholic faith.

Under its theme: “Missionary Disciples, Witnesses of the Love of God,” the V Encuentro consultation process began at the grassroots level, in small parish groups who gathered over five sessions to learn about the reality of the Hispanic / Latino community in the Church of the United States. These sessions invited participants to reflect on how Jesus always comes to meet us, inviting us at the same time to go out and meet others. Following the five sessions, Parish Encuentros were held. These led to the gathering of around 350 parish delegates at the Archdiocesan Encuentro of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, which was conducted on October 14, 2017 at Saint Pius X High School, thanks to the hard work of the archdiocesan team and the guidance of Archbishop John C. Wester.

Shortly after the Diocesan V Encuentro, the regional delegation was formed. 92 delegates representing 22 parishes from around the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, with Archbishop Wester, traveled to Phoenix, AZ, to participate in the Regional V Encuentro held on October 23-25.

February 2018. Nearly 450 delegates, representing

the ten dioceses in Episcopal Region XIII (the archdioceses of Denver in Colorado and Santa Fe in New Mexico and the dioceses of Cheyenne in Wyoming, Salt Lake City in Utah, Colorado Springs and Pueblo in Colorado, Gallup and Las Cruces in New Mexico and Phoenix and Tucson in Arizona) met together with the ten titular bishops and two auxiliary bishops to continue the process of consultation and discernment, identifying common areas in which we have advanced pastorally, as well as priority areas that could help us meet the pastoral needs of dioceses in our Region.

We are now approaching the summit of the V National Encuentro process. Delegations from approximately 160 dioceses throughout the United States, including, formed by members who have participated in the process from its beginning, will meet in Grapevine, TX to participate in the National V Encuentro. During our time together, we will participate in processes guided by bishops, including our own Archbishop, and delegates serving in diocesan leadership from throughout the country. Participants will include the Regional Delegations as well as representatives of ecclesial movements, organizations and Catholic institutions.

During these days, it is expected that the voices of all, both clergy and laity, and most especially young people, will be heard. This time of reflection and consultation will guide Hispanic Catholics in the near future as we seek to serve the Catholic Church in the United States.

However, the summit of the National V Encuentro gathering does not mean the end of the V Encounter process. After listening to the voices of the Church, it is the hope of its leaders to share and implement, little by little, the recommendations that emerge from the national, regional and diocesan levels. The hope is to pursue those recommendations that can help all Catholics to fully embrace the invitation to be, as the theme of the National V Encuentro states, true “Missionary Disciples, Witnesses of the Love of God” for the good of the whole Church.

Together, let us ask God to bless our time together so that our recommendations may have a lasting impact on present and future generations of Hispanic / Latino Catholics as well as our brothers and sisters in faith within the entire Catholic community. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to give us wisdom, courage, and inspiration to raise our prophetic voices once again and offer our best contributions to this process in order to discern the priorities and pastoral strategies most appropriate for our time and our Church.

Prayer for the Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry God of infinite Mercy, you sent your Risen Son to encounter the disciples on the way to Emmaus.

Grant us today a missionary spirit and send us forth to encounter our sisters and brothers: to walk with them in friendship, to listen to their hopes and dreams with compassion, and to proclaim your Word with courage, so that they might come to know you once again in the breaking of the Bread.

Make us all missionary disciples, and stay with us always, as we seek to share the joy of the Gospel with people of all generations, from every race, language, culture, and nation.

We ask you this with burning hearts, filled with the Holy Spirit, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the loving intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization in the Americas.

Amen.

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Annual Spanish Market Archbishop’s Award Winner: Jean Anaya Moya Spanish Market First Place Relief Carving award.

San Isidro is one of Jean’s favorite saints representing ranch life. He is a depiction of how hardworking our ancestors were working in the fields to make a living and provide for their families. Growing up in Galisteo, Jean noted her father and grandfather raised sheep.

This year, is the first year Jean has participated in the carved relief category. The symbolism of wheat carved in the painted relief of San Isidro was Jean’s way of incorporating her other art form straw applique.

Jean is a renowned Traditional Spanish Market Artist and began working with straw applique in 1996. She has embraced

By Bernadette Lucero, Director/ Curator Archivist, Office of Historic Artistic Patrimony & Archives The annual Spanish Market Archbishop’s Award was a vision of Archbishop Robert F. Sanchez to recognize traditional Spanish Market artists who carry on the traditional native New Mexican art forms that adorned the early churches of New Mexico. In 1993, Archbishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheehan initiated the annual Spanish Market Archbishop’s Award sponsored by the Archdiocese of Santa

Fe. The Archbishop’s award is awarded to adult market artists whose artwork portrays a religious theme in a traditional New Mexican style at the annual Traditional Spanish Market.

In July, Archbishop John C. Wester presented the 2018 Annual Spanish Market Archbishop’s Award to Jean Anaya Moya on the Santa Fe plaza bandstand following the annual Spanish Market Mass. Jean’s painted relief entitled San Isidro en todo su Gloria was selected as the 2018 Archbishop’s Award and also received the 2018 Traditional

15TH SAN FELIPE DE NERI PARISH

Santero Market

San Felipe de Neri Parish in Old Town is sponsoring a Santero Market Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7, 2018. The public is invited to attend this free open-air market featuring traditional artwork of New Mexican and Southwest artists. The theme of this year’s market coincides with Pope Francis’ message on World Peace Day “Migrants and Refugees: Men and Women in Search of Peace”. A Santero Mass will be celebrated at 9 AM Sunday at the church. The market will be open from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, and 10 AM to 4 PM Sunday.

various traditional art forms including straw applique, retablo, hide paintings, bultos, and painted relief. Jean credits her many mentors in assisting her in obtaining knowledge in the various art forms used to create beautiful Christian images depicted in traditional native New Mexican art forms.

Jean is honored to receive the Archbishop’s Award, and stated “it is an honor to be acknowledged and chosen from an amazing group of master artists.” She is delighted to know traditional New Mexican art forms created by her and all market artists is appreciated by many Christians and also collectors who may not be religious.

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Understanding the Incarnation and the Kingdom in Our Daily Lives

By Skya Abbate, Altar Society President Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi In the tranquil country setting of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center in Santa Fe the ladies of the St. Francis Altar Society of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi gathered. July 25 marked their 11th annual retreat held in the summer as a day of communion, socialization, and spiritual refreshment. The day began with an intimate Mass in the old seminary church presided by Fr. Adam Lee Ortega y Ortiz, rector of the Altar Society’s parish with the Mass commemorating St. James the Greater, apostle and first martyr.

As is customary for the society at each of their nine meetings a year, the ladies brought bags brimming with groceries for the St. Vincent de Paul Store as part of their social justice ministry to serve the altar of the world. Following the Mass the ladies introduced themselves to each other in a fun exercise. This is always a special day when inactive members come to the retreat, new members get to see the camaraderie of the group, and the active members facilitate that integration.

Piñon Catering provided a wholesome luncheon although it has been observed over the years that many of the ladies like bees to the honey go straight to the dessert table! Following the delightful lunch, Archdiocesan presenter and Altar Society President, Skya Abbate gave a 45 minute talk on the role of Imagination taught by St. Ignatius Loyola in Understanding the Incarnation and the Kingdom. The members were led through visual exercises of ten roles of Jesus in his life and how his humanity is the norm for our behavior as we too can grow in holiness. The tool of the Ignatian Examen was also taught as a methodology to step by step guide us daily in a our spiritual growth towards Christmas, five months from today, when we hope to have progressed in our spiritual growth in the fullness of our humanity towards others.

Our new Altar Society banner, a globe constructed in swatches of

President and Past Presidents from left to right Leonor Mead, Pat Gonzales, Mary Louise Giron, Skya Abbate, Current President, Amelia Hollis and Tessie Anchondo

green silk on a cream canvas background accompanied us throughout the day to honor our patron and the patron saint of ecology, St. Francis of Assisi. The banner was made to lead us towards our 100th anniversary as an Altar Society in 2021. The Spiritual Development and Writing Club completed our book in preparation for the anniversary and it goes to the publisher, Wipf and Stock this month. Wildflowers and the Call to the Altar, Mission and History of an Altar Society is a fascinating account of the work of the St. Francis Altar Society since its inception to the present as the group served the parish, the community and even the world while still arranging the flowers, cleaning the church and doing the laundry! It is indeed a model for Altar Societies, many ministries, and ultimately discipleship.

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The Catholic Committee on Scouting

By Bridget O’Rourke, Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Committee on Scouting The Catholic Committee on Scouting for Archdiocese of Santa Fe (CCOS) is pleased to announce their Annual Retreat for Scouting.

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, American Heritage Girls, and Campfire youth will spend the day learning more about their Catholic Faith tailored for their respective scouting program. We will grow in our Catholic beliefs by listening, sharing, praying, singing, and playing. The activities are designed to jumpstart a scout’s endeavors in working toward the religious award for their rank. We will also complete the Glorious Mystery Rosary Patch as well as the St. Damien of Molokai Patch.

Older Scouts not working on emblems can attend a Chaplain’s Aid Session.

This year the retreat will be held at St.

Therese of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church at 3424 Fourth Street NW in Albuquerque from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM on October 6, 2018. Signin begins at 7:30 and we will attend Mass at 8:00 AM followed by a tour of the beautiful St. Therese Church.

A $10.00 fee is requested for each youth, and $3.00 for each parent who attends the retreat.

Feel free to attend all or part of the day, however, the registration fees are the same for a whole or partial day.

For more information and to register online or download the forms see our website at: http://catholicscoutsnm.org/retreats.html. You may also contact Bridget O’Rourke at bco67@ yahoo.com or 505-504-6492.

Boy Scouts will work with counselors.

Parents will be working with American Heritage Girls, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts throughout their award program.

These parents are strongly encouraged to stay for the retreat. Lunch will be provided.

Registered youth will receive a retreat patch.

Books for each award will be available for purchase at the retreat, pre-ordering is recommended to insure that there are enough books.

Please note - Child of God and Ave Maria books are available to download from the CCOS Website http://www.catholicscoutsnm. org/links.html

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St Joseph on the Rio Grande Church The Foundation Blessing of the Nazareth Center Archbishop John Wester presiding Sunday, October 7, 2018, 11:30 AM Saint Joseph on the Rio Grande Church 5901 Saint Josephs Avenue, NW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120

Immaculate Conception Ministry of Consolation Facilitators; Front Row: Beverly Torres, Nancy Colter, Mary Benvenuti, Paulette Sanchez Back Row: Abraham Placencio, Bill Parras, Steve Budenski (Not pictured: Frank Concini; Photographer: James Benvenuti)

By Bill Parras, Immaculate Conception Parish Living Through Loss Consolation Program Participant For five years, Immaculate Conception Church in Albuquerque has been serving the consolation needs of not only its own parishioners but those of parishes throughout Albuquerque. An experienced team of lay facilitators conduct the session entitled Living Through Loss that is patterned using the stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) developed by Kubler-Ross.

My wife Lydia and I are blessed with five children and three grandchildren. Unfortunately, we experienced a parent’s/grandparent’s worst nightmare: the tragic and unexpected loss of our oldest daughter Melissa (age 42) in 2014, and our oldest granddaughter Kristelle (age 25) in 2016. As a result of traumatic, non-recoverable brain injuries, our family had to make the dreadful decision to remove their life support systems and release them to the loving hands of our Lord.

After extensive prayer, we were led by the Holy Spirit to the Living Through Loss session. Sharing our individual experiences with grief became a spiritual healing balm and encouragement that we are not alone in our grief. We learned we can move from the deepest despair to enriching hope. We who grieve are given the extra grace from God to discover hope and can continue to experience a fulfilling life in spite of our loss.

All the people of God living who need consolation support are invited to attend the next six-week Living Through Loss session beginning September 20, 2018 at 6:30 pm at Immaculate Conception Church, 619 Copper NW. Call Paulette at 505.831.4228 or Mary at 50.508.2462.

“Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4).

The August article “Immaculate Conception Church’s 150th Anniversary of Jesuits in Albuquerque” refers to Jean Baptiste Lamy as a Jesuit brother. He was a French priest.

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St. Thomas Aquinas School Fulfills Long-time Dream of Opening Pre-Kindergarten Class

By Jennifer Maldonado, Parent Club Vice-President

The 2018/2019 school year marked a new chapter at St. Thomas Aquinas School as it opened its first pre-kindergarten class. In an effort to meet the demands of the St. Thomas Aquinas School and Parish, the school secured funds to expand its enrollment to include a preschool. This endeavor was a long time in the making and has been a dream come true for Principal Sr. Anne Louise Abascal, MPF and Msgr. Douglas Raun, pastor. Thanks to additional funding and the generosity of parents and families, the school was able to reorganize and create additional space needed for a classroom and the materials to craft a nurturing learning environment. There are 15 students enrolled in the all-day preschool and St. Thomas Aquinas hopes to open a second classroom next year. The class is taught by Christina M. Vigil and Educational Assistant, Valerie Paul.

Christina M. Vigil has taught elementary education for 16 years. She earned her Baccalaureate of Science with Honors Degree in Elementary Education from Eastern New Mexico University and has completed graduate level classes in Bilingual Education and Early Childhood Education from the University of Texas at El Paso. She is certified in both Texas and New Mexico in Early Childhood, Elementary, and Bilingual Education. Mrs. Vigil began her career

teaching Pre-K to bilingual students in Texas and spent 10 years teaching third grade at STAS. She left the school to teach in the public schools, but returned after a few years, because she missed teaching about the Catholic faith and being part of the STAS family. She is extremely excited about returning and helping start the Pre-K program and she sees it as a blessing.

SPX Hoedown Celebrates Art

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

The annual Fine Arts Hoedown at St. Pius X High School will bring art, live music, food and fun to the campus and community from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on October 19. Join in the fun at 5301 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW and enjoy the

view from Senior Hill overlooking the city from the bosque to the Sandias.

“The Hoedown is an event that invites the public to our campus to share with them our creative gifts and have a good time in the name of community and fun,” said St. Pius X Fine Arts Department Chair Jack Davidson.

The Fine Arts Hoedown will feature art sales and an art auction to raise funds for SPX Fine Arts. There also will be entertainment by a professional band and by student performers including chorus, band, drama, dance and creative writing. Student acts will range from music to dance to poetry.

Food trucks, games and line dancing will round out the evening of arts celebration.

“The Fine Arts Hoedown is a fun way to benefit students by helping to enrich the program with funds for supplies and equipment, as well as visiting artists and special events,” Davidson said. All St. Pius X students benefit from a strong fine arts department as a year of fine arts courses are part of the school’s required curriculum.

Students with a strong interest in the arts have multiple years of courses available to them in an award-winning program.

Local artists and craftspeople are invited to donate pieces to the auction in support of the arts and as a platform for showing their work to the community. Contact Jack Davidson at jdavidson@spxabq.org for information.

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Educating from the Heart of the Church Holy Child Catholic School

By Janice Martinez, Principal Seven faculty members from Holy Child Catholic School spent an exciting week in Washington D.C. this summer at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for a conference titled, “Educating from the Heart of the Church,” sponsored by the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. What is a liberal education? It is basically a course of study that frees the student to become the person he or she was born to be, namely, a saint. Better known as ICLE, this organization puts on a National Catholic Classical Schools Conference each year in order to renew Catholic education. Convinced that Catholic schools flourish when they recover and adapt the Church’s classic approach in the

liberal arts and sciences, educators from around the country gathered to be strengthened in this endeavor and to realize the full implications of a philosophy of education that puts Jesus Christ, the Logos, at its center.

Math teachers learned about the proper place of Euclid in the curriculum. History instructors engaged in seminars to learn how to more effectively bring the Ancient World to students.

Challenges such as how one should approach assessments and standards in a way that is consistent with the dignity of the human person and the proper placement of Latin and Greek in schools garnered rich discussions. One of the highlights was a talk from a Technology Entrepreneur and Philanthropist who spoke about why a background in the liberal arts is crucial

for forming young people who know how to reason properly and engage in critical thinking.

He asked: Has anyone ever developed a better language than Latin to force us to think carefully, methodically and logically? Teachers also listened to a fascinating discussion about how to make the school cafeteria a less industrialized, sterile place, but instead, a beautiful environment where students can flourish. Something as simple as providing round tables in order to foster meaningful conversations or serenading students with classical music or poetry was one of the many concrete insights gained. In short, this conference really strengthened the identity of Holy Child as a Catholic Classical school in that it provided many new ways to rethink how to bring students the true, the good and the beautiful.

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Dupwe, Kieffer Mr. John J. Kieffer and Miss Margaret Ann Dupwe were united in holy matrimony on August 12, 1958 at St. Peter Parish in Roswell, NMand are currently parishioners at Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho.

They met while John was stationed at Walker Air Force Base. He received his BA and MBA from Eastern New Mexico University in Portales and retired as an administrator from St. Mary’s Hospital in Roswell. He served on the parish council, volunteered in the church office, and was a

McGuckin, Vierra Mr. Marvin Vierra and Miss Ginger (Genevieve) McGuckin were joined in holy matrimony on August 31, 1968 at St. Williams Catholic Church in Atascadero, CA and are current parishioners at Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho.

Marvin of Hanford, CA and Ginger of Albuquerque, NM met while Marvin was a student at California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly).

Upon graduation, Marvin began his 40-year career as an Agronomist/ Crop Consultant in Central California’s

Montaño, Gutierrez On July 4, 1958, 60 years ago, Mr. José Magín Gutiérrez and Miss Ascención María Montaño were united in holy matrimony at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Portales, NM, where they are still members. From this union they were blessed with a beautiful bouquet of children, in-laws and grandchildren. They are: Yolanda Gutierrez Lamer (deceased), Leroy Gutiérrez, Herman and wife, Elsa Gutiérrez and Ray and wife, Veronica Gutiérrez. They have eight grandchildren, Jonathan Gutiérrez, Leroy Gutiérrez, Jr. (deceased), Angélica and Breanna Gutiérrez, Rodney and Adrian Gutiérrez, two adopted granddaughters, Destiny

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Margaret Ann (Margie) was a homemaker, teacher and piano teacher. She accompanied the choir and taught CCD for many years. Both were active in the St. Vincent de Paul Society and she was also a Eucharistic Minister to the homebound.

They have been blessed with five children, 16 grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren and will celebrate with a family party hosted by their children and their spouses.

Agricultural industry where they also raised their three children. Michelle Daly, Melanie O’Hara and Gregory Vierra.

Ginger attended nursing school and worked in orthopedics after their youngest child entered kindergarten.

The couple have three grandchildren: Aidan Daly, Julia and Colin O’Hara all of Chandler, AZ. Following a nuptial blessing Marvin and Ginger with God’s grace, will continue their life-long journey together, no matter what comes their way. A fall road trip is planned to explore more of the “Land of Enchantment” where in 2008 they retired. and Nicole Gutiérrez. They also have seven great-grandchildren Jordan and Tyann, Garrett, Alonso, Sul, Cayden and R.J. Gutiérrez. José (Magín) retired from the City of Portales Water Department after 33 years of service and Marie was a home economist; raising their children and taking care of their home. Both Magín and Marie have been very involved and devoted to their church and family. Magín as an usher and he also helped with the annual Spanish dinner and on the bereavement committee. Marie was also on the bereavement committee taking care of the dessert table. We would ask that everyone please keep Marie in prayer, as she has recently suffered a stroke and is slowly but steadily recovering.

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Adrian Dominican Sisters Who Served in Archdiocese of Santa Fe Mark Jubilees Adrian Dominican Sisters from throughout the United States came home to their Motherhouse in Adrian, MI, for a special week this summer to mark their jubilees, their years of service and dedication to the church and the congregation. The 2018 Jubilee Class includes 19 Sisters celebrating 70 years; 23 celebrating 60 years; seven celebrating 50 years; and one celebrating 25 years.

Sr. Charlene (Mary Leonette) Cote, OP, was born in Chicago, graduated from Aquinas High School in Chicago in 1954, and entered the Adrian Dominican Congregation on September 8, 1957.

She professed her first vows on August 5, 1959 and her final vows on August 5, 1964.

Sister Charlene earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Siena Heights College (now University) in Adrian, Michigan, in 1959 and a master’s degree in art education and administration from Florida State UniversityTallahassee in 1975.

Sister Charlene spent the majority of her ministerial life as a teacher. Her first assignment took her to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, to teach at St. George in Roy, NM.

Sr. Maria Odelia (Maria Perpetua) Romero, OP, was born in Roy, NM in her grandmother’s house. The family moved to Albuquerque when she was five years old and attended Sacred Heart Parish, where the family came to know the Adrian Dominican Sisters.

Sr. Maria’s earliest assignments took her to elementary schools in Illinois, California, and Arizona, before she returned to Albuquerque to teach at Queen of Heaven School, 1968 to 1969.

After teaching in California for a year, Sister Maria served as religious education coordinator at her home parish, Sacred Heart in Albuquerque, 1970 to 1971.

In addition to the formal ministries, Sister Maria copublished a three-book set of workbooks for Sheed & Ward: Believing, Hoping, and Loving – Activities to Develop Each One. “I had a very clear sense of call, of being called by God,” Sister Maria said. “I think I got that from my mother and from the Sisters – they modeled it for me.”

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Stewardship Corner

What Does Stewardship Mean to You? Ed Larrañaga President, The Catholic Foundation

As I thought about it, “Stewardship” in the context of our Time, Talent, and Treasure, is really just a “grownup” word for “sharing.” Sharing our Time, Talent, and Treasure helps further the Gospel in many areas.

Let’s consider these when thinking about sharing: Being Intentional - Understanding our blessings and being sincere. Being intentional, we often get caught in the daily habits created over the years without thinking about it. Let’s look at WHY we share our time, talent, treasure and to what degree. Is there a ministry I can help with? How can I be of service? What are my monetary gifts and can I give more? God calls each of us to give of ourselves until it is uncomfortable. This is sacrificial giving. Let’s be intentional.

Blessings - Understand God will NEVER be outdone in generosity. We can never give more of what we have than what God gives us. God loves us more than we love ourselves. Each one of us is unique and blessed with very special gifts. Taking time to understand these blessings allows us to start the process to understand HOW we can help with our time, talent and treasure. As followers of Jesus, we honor others by treating them with the same compassion God gives us.

Sincerity - I read the truest form of sincerity is action. It is not the only form, but it is the truest form. Let us continue to push ourselves to action in sharing our blessings.

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Celebrating A Collaboration of Spirit and Soul Catholic Foundation Grant Awards Luncheon 2018

By Jill Winburn, Marketing Project Manager “So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Romans 12:5 Humanity is nurtured when organizations and people collaborate and help the development of individuals because they are human beings created

by God and loved through Jesus Christ.

This is the mission of The Catholic Foundation, to nurture the connections between donors, organizations and people in need, ensuring the growth of the church ministries for future generations.

Every year, the foundation experiences the brilliance of these collaborations between the parishes and non-profits for the good of all involved. “We are constantly inspired by the actions of others, the gifts of talent shared with those in need, and the organizations that are helping to build up their communities.

God continues to shine through so many wonderful people in our archdiocese and we are forever grateful.” – Ed Larrañaga, President In 1991, The Catholic Foundation was founded on the basic principles of Christian stewardship stemming from a spirit of gratitude and collaboration.

Since its founding, the foundation has distributed more than $21.6 million to support church ministries and services for the spiritual, educational, and social needs within the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. One of the many ways The Catholic Foundation gives to those in need is through their annual competitive grant program. This year, the foundation is awarding $443,493 in grants at their annual Grant Awards Luncheon on September 20, 2018. It is a celebration of the grant recipients, their hard work, and their strength in lifting-up the people and communities in the archdiocese.

Another focus of the luncheon will be human services and the growing need for support of these organizations and programs. This year, food pantries represented 38% of the human service grants awarded. Although the foundation has many funds that support human services, few of the funds support food banks and pantries directly. Generally, the food pantries are supported through the foundation’s grant program.

If you are interested about how you can be a part of our giving community or you would like to purchase tickets to our Grant Awards Luncheon, please call us at 505.872.2901 or visit our website at thecatholicfoundation.org.

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Supporters and Partners Help Us Battle Homelessness In 2017, Catholic Charities Center for Self-Sufficiency and Housing Assistance served 188 households and 600 household members.

With the help of our supporters and community partners, we continue to work on breaking the cycle of homelessness. New community partners include Sandia National Laboratories who recently awarded a grant to our Proyecto La Luz program, providing families with dependent children in Albuquerque and Sandoval County with up to 24 months of housing assistance and case management.

The center’s other programs include Partners in Housing, which serves individuals and families where the head of household is disabled and who have been chronically homeless; and the Rental Assistance Program, which provides up to 11 months of rental assistance, case management and life skills education.

15th Annual Saint Nicholas Ball tickets now on sale Tickets are available to join over 450 other supporters at a black-tie celebration kicking off the holiday season on November 17, 2018 from 6pm to 11pm at Embassy Suites. We invite you to enjoy another enchanting evening with us and help us create hope for those in need! Visit www.ccasfnm.org/snb or call 505.724.4637 to purchase tickets, learn more about sponsorship opportunities, donate silent auction items, or volunteer for the event.

Back to School Collection a Success We would like to thank everyone who supported our back-to-school collection, including St. Jude Thaddeus and Our Lady of Annunciation parishes who led collections, and our in-kind donation center volunteers who sorted through the donated supplies and backpacks. With the materials donated, volunteers were able to put together 300 backpacks filled with a complete set of school supplies for children in our programs!

Collaborations Help Us Share the Journey Catholic Charities Center for Refugee Support has collaborated with several community partners to provide even more help for families and children new to our country to become self-sufficient in our community.

This summer, we collaborated with the Albuquerque Museum for a summer camp, culminating in a tile mosaic art piece expressing the refugee children’s ideas of home, currently on display in the museum. In August, Catholic Charities and Albuquerque Public Schools held a back-to-school event for refugee families at the Center for Peace and Justice. Students were registered for school (with translators available for Arabic, Spanish, Dari and Swahili), caught up on their immunizations by an APS nurse, and provided with backpacks and school supplies from our back-to-school collection. Our in-kind donation center volunteers also provided sack lunches.

Recent grants from the Albuquerque Community Foundation and the Norbertine Community have helped us continue our Team Refugee program, which has matched 26 families with volunteer teams, and our Refugee Youth Mentoring program, which has matched 53 children with volunteer mentors for academic support and friendship. These grants will also help us continue the parent engagement groups we began this year and the homework clubs which will start this fall in two middle schools.

Catholic Charities and other members of Global 505 speak up for refugee youth in APS As a member of Global 505, a coalition of organizations serving Albuquerque’s immigrant and refugee communities, Catholic Charities was proud to join other Global 505 members including New Mexico Asian Family Center at a press conference in July and the APS Board Meeting in August. Peace Izabayo, program assistant for Catholic Charities Center for Refugee Support, spoke passionately from her own experience as a refugee as she joined other Global 505 representatives in demanding equity in education within APS for our immigrant, refugee, and asylee students and for the impacted population to be included in the formation of the newcomer program.

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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) Interpreted TV 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 87120 Check out Sunday and daily readings at www.usccb.org

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 August 2018.

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

Parish Name/City Amount Received Anonymous....................................................................................................................50.00 Immaculate Conception – Albuquerque.......................................................525.00 Immaculate Conception – Tome...................................................................... 500.00 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Albuquerque............................... 500.00 Our Lady of the Annunciation – Albuquerque........................................1,292.50 Our Lady of the Assumption – Albuquerque..........................................3,000.00 Sacred Heart of Jesus – Española.................................................................1,200.00 San Miguel – Socorro.........................................................................................5,000.00 St. Joseph on the Rio Grande – Albuquerque........................................... 660.00 Total $ 12,727.50

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Archbishop’s Scedule SEPTEMBER 14-16 ==== 18 Tue 10:00am

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Retreat Master for Deacons, Diocese of Gallup Presbyteral Council, Madonna Center, Albuquerque Personnel Board, Madonna Center, Albuquerque Newly Ordained Priest Workshop, Madonna Center, Albuquerque National V Encuentro, Texan Station, Grapevine TX Blue Mass, St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque Archdiocesan Finance, Catholic Center, Albuquerque Catholic Radio, Albuquerque Catholic Charity Board Meeting, TBD New Evangelization Meeting, Catholic Center, Albuquerque ACA Goal Setting, Catholic Center Archbishop’s School Fund Dinner, Sandia Resort, Albuquerque Vespers, Taos Pueblo

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USCCB Communications Committee Meeting, Washington DC Archbishop’s Saint Francis Awards Mass, Cathedral Basilica, Santa Fe Mass for Students and Staff, St. Michael’s High School, Santa Fe A Night in Tuscany, Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey, Pecos NM Blessing of the Foundation of the Nazareth Center, St. Joseph Rio Grande, Albq.

Rosary Rally Mass, Isotopes Stadium, Albuquerque Santa Fe Province Meeting Principals’ Retreat Mass, IHM Retreat Center, Santa Fe Installation Mass of Administrator, St. Anthony of Padua, Pecos Catholic Extension Mission Bishop’s Conference, Chicago IL

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That All May Be One

By Dr. Christina Spahn, O. Praem. Obl., Associate Director of the St. Norbert College MTS Program in NM Twelve years ago the Archdiocese of Santa Fe promulgated its pastoral plan. This consisted of several goals and objectives grouped in nine distinct areas. The ninth was entitled “Ecumenism” and stated that the people of God in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe would: • Learn and embrace the church’s ecumenical teachings and promote her ecumenical mission.

• Collaborate with Christians of other denominations to further the mission of Christ through outreach, shared study, dialogue, prayer and service.

• Welcome and respect interreligious families, seek a more peaceful society, and promote the Kingdom of God through interreligious study, dialogue, and social service.

From its foundation, the Norbertine Abbey of Santa Maria de la Vid, located on Albuquerque’s southwest mesa, has been a center of ecumenical and interfaith prayer, dialogue, and hospitality through the following: u Group retreat and conference ministry: Through the years the Abbey has hosted Jewish rabbis and staffs, Tai Chi Chih groups, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Unitarian Universalists, Buddhists and many Catholic parish groups. Hospital chaplains, community organizing groups and various AA-related groups have met at the Abbey. Youth and seminary groups of different denominations have stayed in our guest house and gone out to do mission work in the area. Commenting on the diversity of guests, Patti Dailey, the director of the Norbertine Retreat, says, “What’s so impressive is that they all feel at home.” u Private retreats: With four individual hermitages, each with a kitchenette and bathroom, as well as other retreat accommodations, we frequently host guests who come for various lengths of time. While at the Abbey they enjoy the peace and tranquility of our desert chapel, the Abbey church, and the desert landscape.

They are also welcome to join the Norbertine Community in its daily liturgical prayer.

Most are participating members of their own faith tradition but some come simply because they need some time away. All are welcome! u The Norbertine Library: With almost twenty thousand books, the library has what many believe is the best collection of theo-

logical books in New Mexico. Major authors from every religious tradition are represented, and we have been the recipient of a number of excellent privately-owned library collections through the years. Anyone wishing to do so can request a library card to check out books. u Ecumenical and Interfaith Events: While the Abbey Community does not generally lead retreats and programs, we do regularly offer meditative writing retreats and host Taize Prayer, a prime experience of ecumenical/ interfaith worship, in the evening of the third Friday of each month. We also regularly participate in programs sponsored by the New Mexico Conference of Churches. u Ecumenical Institute for Ministry: From its 1995 beginning, the Ecumenical Institute for Ministry has had Norbertine involvement and support. Originally founded through the New Mexico Conference of Churches, EIM is now independent and sees as its mission: “to enliven and enrich the ministries of New Mexico churches by preparing competent and committed leaders.” Through the years, EIM has sponsored numerous programs and continues to do so today. u St. Norbert College Master of Theo-

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This plaque hangs outside the entrance to the Norbertine Library. Photo by Joseph Sandoval, O. Praem. Obl.

logical Studies: In 1997, EIM and St. Norbert College in De Pere, WI entered a formal agreement to provide a graduate theological program in NM. Since that time, almost fifty students from various denominations have graduated and with fourteen current students taking courses and writing theses, the program is doing well.

For further information about the Abbey, visit us at 5825 Coors Blvd. SW in Albuquerque, call us at 505.873.4399 or visit our website at norbertinecommunity.org.

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Rest in Peace Fr. Michael P. Noreika, SSS Fr. Mike Noreika, SSS, 84, was an amazing religious and priest, who was joyous about his Eucharistic life. He had an infectious laugh that showed his warm and kind disposition. Proud to be born and raised in Wisconsin, after being a teacher for four years in the minor seminary of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) in

Fr. Dennis William Ruane, SSS Fr. Dennis, 86, lived a very colorful life! Born on January 13, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA and after growing up in the Philly area, he joined the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) in 1952 and prepared for religious life in Barre, MA. He professed religious vows with the SSS on September 8, 1954. He studied at Saint Joseph Seminary (SSS), Cleveland, OH from 1954-1960, and ordained a priest on September 19, 1959.

His first assignment was as a teacher of Latin and Greek at the Eymard Seminary in Hyde Park, NY from 1960-1967. He went to be a missioner for the SSS in 1970 to Uganda, Tanzania from 1970 – 1974. After a few years of hospital

Sr. Patricia Spangler, OP Sr. Patricia Spangler, formerly known as Sr. Anne Robert Spangler, died on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, MI. She was 83 years of age and in the 66th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sr. Patricia was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Robert and Anna (Rezac) Spangler. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Adrian; received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Siena Heights College (University) in

Deacon Rudy Zamora Deacon Reynaldo Rudy Zamora passed away on August 19, 2018. Born June 18, 1932, in La Junta, CO, he was the thirteenth and last surviving child of Telesfor and Paulita Zamora.

Rudy proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After his service to his country, he attended the University of New Mexico where he received a bachelor’s and master’s degrees. He taught mathematics and coached cross country and track & field in Magdalena and in Los Lunas school district. In 1969, Rudy and Lucille spent one year in El Salvador, Central America, where he worked for U.S.A.I.D. helping his Salvadorian counter parts translate math curriculum for the teachers at Encuala Normal. After their return to the states he joined the staff at Belen High School where he taught mathematics and coached until his retirement in 1984.

Waupaca, WI, he joined the SSS and continued to serve as a teacher of math and coach of many sports. From 1978-1985 he served as parochial vicar and superior at St. Charles Borromeo in Albuquerque.

Fr. Mike died unexpectedly of a heart attack, two days after his birthday, while in the midst of his regular routine with the caring Regina Staff, Monday, August 13, 2018. He truly saw “all things in the light of the Eucharist” (Rule of Life).

work in Camden, NJ and Fairfield, CT, he returned to Tanzania from 1978 to 1987. When returning to the USA, he turned to his passion of counseling, working with the homeless and assisting with Alcoholics Anonymous in Albuquerque and Farmington NM (1987 – 2000). He became a high school counselor at Juan Diego Catholic High School, Draper, UT from 2000-2009.

From 2009-2015 he continued being a counselor in Hawaii. From 2015 – 2018, he lived in Highland Heights and Richfield OH, serving as a spiritual director, counselor and lecturer in scripture at both SSS locations. A man who had a passion for learning, he did graduate studies at Columbia University and later in life completed his PhD in psychology from the University of Utah (drug and rehab counseling) at the age of 80.

Fr. Dennis died peacefully, surrounded by SSS and the loving, caring Regina Staff on Monday, July 30, 2018. We are grateful to God for the gift of his humor and love for “seeing all things in the light of the Eucharist” (Rule of Life).

Adrian; a Master of Education degree from DePaul University in Chicago; and a Master of Christian Spirituality degree in Spiritual Theology from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.

Sister ministered in New Mexico for six years at St. Alice/Saints Peter and Paul in Mountainair (1974-1975, pastoral minister); St. Alice in Mountainair (1975-1978, pastoral minister) and Santa Maria de la Paz Community (19901992, pastoral team member).

Sister was preceded in death by her parents; brothers James, Robert and William, and sisters Betty and Marianne. Sister Patricia is survived by a brother, Thomas Spangler of Lemont, Illinois.

He was ordained a permanent deacon on May 30, 1987. Rudy served as deacon at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church for 31 years. As deacon he felt especially called to ministries to the home bound residents at the nursing home in Belen. He led a communion service at the nursing home every Tuesday for 35 years, starting from the time he was in diaconate formation.

He and Lucille also led the weekends for Engaged Couples and worked Marriage Enrichments for thirty years. He was spiritual director for the Catholic Daughters of America Court #1359 in Belen. He also served as Associate Vocation Director for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe from 1992 until 2002, and provided pastoral support at Amber Care for several years.

He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Lucille Zamora and by his sons Matthew Zamora and Daniel Zamora and his fiancé Raeschell, and his daughter Bernadette Maldonado and her husband Mike; grandchildren are Alexander Ashe and his fiancé Monica, Brian Ashe and his wife Franki, Tatiana Sonnenberg, Isaac Sonnenberg, and Brennan Zamora. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and his brothers and sisters in law Orlando Cordova, Alfredo Cordova, Zulema Flores, and Robert and Mary Cordova.

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Cremated Remains Committal Service November 2, 2018 All Souls’ Day In 2011, with guidance from Archbishop Michael Sheehan, the Catholic Cemetery Association introduced the Cremated Remains Committal Program. This program offers families a NO COST, perpetual care placement of cremated remains. In the weeks leading up to All Souls’ Day, families make arrangements to participate in this program, and on that day, a Memorial Service is celebrated in memory of those laid to rest. Family and friends of those individuals, as well as the Community are invited to attend. Mass is celebrated followed by a procession to the gravesite and Committal Service.

If you are currently caring for a loved one’s cremated remains at home and would like more information on this year’s program, please contact Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Albuquerque or Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe.   

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Schedule an appointment to speak with an advisor.

Arrangements and paperwork must be completed no later than October 30, 2018.

Invite family and friends to attend the service.

2018 Cremated Remains Committal Service: Friday, November 2, 2018 Mt. Calvary Cemetery Chapel in Albuquerque Rosario Cemetery Chapel in Santa Fe Times to be announced

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Time of Prayer, Atonement and Reparation for the Healing of the Church Join The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi on Friday, September 14th

Let us come together as one community, one faith, one Catholic Church AFTERNOON SCHEDULE 3:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament followed by

the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy 5:15pm Mass 6:00pm Prayer Service of Atonement and Reparation

“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it.�

- St. Paul