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28 couples wed
Parishes strive to strengthen marriage
By BERN ZOVISTOSKI The New Vision
See photos on page 12
It was Valentine’s Day weekend and love was in the air, especially for the 28 couples who exchanged marriage vows at St. Joseph Parish in Tucson and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Safford. At ceremonies on Feb. 13 at St. Joseph, eight couples were married, while in Safford, on St. Valentine’s Day, 20
more couples were joined in holy matrimony. St. Joseph and St. Rose of Lima are among five pilot parishes in the diocese that are participating in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ initiative to strengthen the sacrament of marriage. The parishes, responding to the call of Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and the Diocesan Pastoral Council, have been
researching, developing and implementing programs to address the needs of their married community members. Saying he was “delighted” with the marriage celebrations at the two parishes, Bishop Kicanas said: “I hope that more of our parishes will reach out to couples to encourage them to have their marriages blessed in the Sacrament of Matrimony.” See MARRIAGE, page 12
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Experts at work on crucifix Restoration experts Matilde Rubio and Timothy Lewis perform delicate work on the centuries-old “Pamplona Crucifix” in the hall at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson. The painstaking effort to restore the crucifix is proceeding slowly but surely, although no date has been set for completion. The crucifix, termed “priceless,” could have been constructed as long ago as AD 1155, carbon-dating shows. It had hung for decades in the vestibule at the entrance to the Cathedral. Once restored, it will be displayed in a prominent place in the Cathedral.
Lent begins
In three separate liturgies – all of them, for the first time, celebrated in churches other than St. Augustine Cathedral – a total of 484 men, women and children have been welcomed into the Church through the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas presided at the liturgies, two of them at St. Joseph Parish in Tucson and the other at Immaculate Conception Parish in Yuma, as the participants “answered the call of Christ to follow Him as members of the Catholic Church.” Eighteen parishes were represented at the first liturgy on Feb. 21 at St. Joseph, 19 parishes were represented on Feb. 28 at St. Joseph, and five parishes were represented at Immaculate Conception on March 5. Describing the liturgies each time as “a day of great joy,” Bishop Kicanas implored the catechumens and candidates to “strive to reach the fullness of truth” in their faith. To the 184 catechumens, who will be baptized, confirmed and receive Holy Communion at the Easter Vigil Mass in their parishes, Bishop Kicanas said: “You strengthen our faith by your searching, seeking, exploring See RITE, page 13
Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, and continues until Holy Thursday, April 1, is a time to recognize that God is calling everyone to penance and spiritual renewal every day, Pope Benedict XVI said. The Resurrection brings hope to those suffering and brings light to those living in darkness, said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. See coverage of this holy season on Pages 3, 5 and 8.
Catholic Millennials Some religious attitudes of Catholics age 18-29
religion is important or somewhat important in their lives
80%
abortion is morally wrong
66%
they are interested in learning more about their faith
65%
it is ok for a Catholic to practice more than one religion
61%
religious values should influence business decisions
55%
top priority in life is getting married
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Catholic of all ages cite decline in moral values WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Although they are more likely to describe themselves as liberal, the youngest American Catholic adults believe almost as strongly as other generations that the nation’s moral values are headed in the wrong direction. The millennial generation of Catholics, ages 18-29, also are more likely than those of Generation X (ages 30-44) or the baby-boom generation (ages 45-64) to say that commitment to marriage is not valued enough in this country. Eighty-two percent of Catholic millennials said marital commitment is not valued enough, exceeded only by the 89 percent of the “greatest generation,” those over 65, who said so. Seventy-nine percent of Generation X Catholics and 77 percent of baby boomers agreed. The survey, commissioned by the Knights of Columbus and conducted by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., included a number of values-related questions along with others about ideology, religious practices and beliefs, life goals, business ethics and feelings about the nation’s future. Asked whether “moral values in this country are headed in the right direction or the wrong direction,” 67 percent of Americans said it was headed down the wrong path. The percentage of those who felt that way increased with age: 72 percent of those 65 and older and 60 percent of the millennial generation saw a decline in moral values. The Generation X and baby-boomer respondents were at 65 percent and 69 percent, respectively.
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Look Within
Mirar en nuestro interior
The theme we have chosen for our diocesan observance Lent, “Look within,” invites and challenges us to look within ourselves to find where in our lives we need the light of Christ. Lent calls us to “metanoia,” a deep down change of heart. This takes courage and a deep commitment to honestly face ourselves, to regard both our blessings and our struggles. Robert Coles, the famous Harvard psychologist, struggled with the gnawing question, “How can I live a truly moral life?” He suggested that each of us – no matter what our state in life – needs from time to time to do some soul searching, exploring the nooks and crannies of our lives, to see what might be lurking there. This looking within can be frightening, but it is a look well worth taking. Many years ago on a visit to the Holy Land, I took advantage of some free time to visit Sharm el-Sheikh, a beautiful resort community on the Red Sea. I was invited to go snorkeling, something I had never tried. Even though I am not a good swimmer (an understatement), I wanted to see what was happening beneath the surface. The mystery of what might be there both excited and scared me, but my desire to see what was there won out over my fear. As I placed my head under the water, almost hyperventilating through the snorkel, I saw a magnificent school of brightly colored fish swimming all around me. I saw living coral glittering with beautiful hues of varied colors. I tried to navigate around these underwater mountains, so intriguing in their shape and color. I was warned not to rub against the coral. It could irritate or cut the skin. Yet, their beauty attracted me. I also saw menacing looking creatures swimming in and out of the coral. I stayed clear, not knowing if they were as dangerous as they looked or were harmless. I suspect that looking within – soul searching – can be similar to what I experienced when I went snorkeling for the first time. As you begin to look within, submerging deep into yourself, you will encounter some delights and some dangers, some lights and some shadows. Lent invites us to come to a deeper sense of ourselves, to take an honest look within at who we are so that we might give thanks for our gifts and seek the grace of God to help and heal us in our failings. When I have looked within, I have found some qualities in me that make me feel good: a desire to help others, a longing to grow closer to the Lord, sensitivity to the pain of others. These are gifts for which I can give thanks. They are blessings for which I am grateful. As you look within this Lent, do not fail to see the virtues, the good and the beautiful, that are within you. We sometimes can be so overwhelmed by our failings and our sinfulness that we fail to see the good the Lord places in each one of us. We fail to see this good as gifts for which to be grateful. Looking within this Lent also provides us the opportunity to identify
El tema que hemos elegido para la práctica religiosa de la Cuaresma en la diócesis, “Mirar en nuestro interior”, nos invita y nos reta a dar una mirada a nuestro ser para descubrir en qué aspecto de nuestra vida necesitamos de la luz de Cristo. La Cuaresma nos llama a la “metanoia”, un cambio fundamental de nuestra forma de ser. Para esto se necesita valor y un serio compromiso a enfrentarnos a nosotros mismos con sinceridad, a encarar tanto nuestras bendiciones como nuestras dificultades. Robert Coles, el famoso psicólogo de Harvard, luchaba con una pregunta persistente: “¿Cómo puedo vivir una vida de verdadera moralidad?” Él sugirió que cada uno de nosotros, más allá de nuestra condición en la vida, de tanto en tanto necesitamos realizar una meditación profunda y explorar todos los recovecos de nuestra vida para ver lo que podría haber oculto en ellos. Esta observación interior puede causar temor pero es una observación que vale la pena hacer. Hace muchos años, durante una visita a la Tierra Santa, decidí aprovechar de un tiempo libre para visitar Sharm el-Sheikh, una comunidad de vacaciones hermosa junto al Mar Rojo. Fui invitado a una excursión de buceo, algo que nunca había hecho. Aunque no soy un buen nadador (en realidad, un eufemismo), quería ver lo que sucede bajo la superficie. El misterio de lo que podría haber allí me entusiasmaba y me asustaba a la vez, pero mi deseo de descubrirlo venció mi miedo. Al sumergir mi cabeza, casi hiperventilando en el tubo para respirar, vi un magnífico cardumen de peces de vibrantes colores nadando a mi alrededor. Vi corales vivos centelleando en hermosas tonalidades de varios colores. Intenté circundar estas montañas submarinas, de formas y colores tan intrigantes. Me habían advertido que no rozara los corales ya que pueden irritar o cortar la piel. Sin embargo, me sentía atraído por su belleza. También vi criaturas de aspecto amenazante, que entraban y salían de entre los corales. Yo me mantuve alejado, sin saber si eran tan peligrosos como se veían, o si eran inofensivos. Sospecho que al mirar en nuestro interior, durante la meditación, puede ser similar a lo que viví cuando bucie por primera vez. A medida que vayan mirando en su interior, sumergiéndose en lo profundo de su ser, encontrarán algunos deleites y algunos peligros, algunas luces y algunas sombras. La Cuaresma nos invita a lograr un conocimiento más profundo de nuestro ser, a analizar con sinceridad quiénes somos y poder así expresar agradecimiento por nuestros dones y buscar la gracia de Dios para que nos sane y nos ayude a superar nuestras fallas. Cuando yo he mirado en mi interior, he hallado algunas cualidades que me hacen sentir bien: el deseo de ayudar al prójimo, el ansia de acercarme cada vez más al Señor y la sensibilidad al dolor de los demás. Estos son dones por los que puedo dar gracias. Son bendiciones por las que me siento agradecido. Cuando ustedes miren en su interior durante esta Cuaresma, no dejen
This looking within can be frightening, but it is a look well worth taking.
Esta observación interior puede causar temor pero es una observación que vale la pena hacer.
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Jubilarians Some of the Religious celebrating jubilees at a Pastoral Center luncheon with Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas are Sr. Barbara Donahue, SFCC; Sr. Therese Martin, SFCC; Sr. Rina Cappellazzo, OP; Sr. Mary Elizabeth Krone, OSB; Sr. Janet Kunkel, OSF; Sr. Mary Margaret Bielinski, OSB; Sr .Corina Padilla, OP; Sr. Patricia Winder, MSBT; Sr. Anne Lorraine Mahlmeister, CSJ: Sr. Luisa Maria Valdez, CFMM; Sr. Geraldine Brady, SC; Brother Michael Graf, OFM; Sister Carolyn nicolai, OSF; Sr. noelle O’Shea,CSJ; and Sr. Bernard Marie Herlihey, MSBT. BISHOP continued from page 4
and address our failings We do our looking within and soul searching in the examination of conscience before we bring to the Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation our humble request for pardon and our desire to change. This Sacrament is a gift given to us so that we can access God’s grace in our efforts to be better disciples of Christ. I also have discovered in my experiences of looking within some selfishness and a need to be recognized as if I am the only fish in the sea. You, too, may discover areas in your life that disappoint and sadden you. Yet, in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we encounter the compassionate Christ who consoled the woman caught in adultery, who called the tax collector to be His disciple, who invited the good thief to join him in Paradise. We all need Lent. We all need to look within. Do not be afraid. Our God is running down the road to embrace his Prodigal Son, his Prodigal Daughter. He prepares a feast for us when we return home. He is waiting for us. Look within this Lent. OBISPO continua de página 4
de ver las virtudes, el bien y la belleza que habitan en su interior. A veces nos sentimos tan abrumados por nuestras fallas y por nuestros pecados que no logramos ver el bien que el Señor ha puesto en cada uno de nosotros. No nos damos cuenta de que ese bien es un don por el cual debemos estar agradecidos. Mirar en nuestro interior durante esta Cuaresma nos brinda también la oportunidad de identificar y encarar nuestras fallas. Damos esta mirada a nuestro interior y realizamos la meditación durante nuestro examen de conciencia antes de presentar al Señor en el Sacramento de la Reconciliación nuestra humilde solicitud de perdón y nuestro deseo de cambiar. Este Sacramento es un don que nos fue otorgado para que podamos acceder a la gracia de Dios en nuestros esfuerzos para ser mejores discípulos de Cristo.
Durante las ocasiones en que he mirado en mi interior también he descubierto cierto egoísmo y una necesidad de reconocimiento, como si yo fuera el único pez en el mar. Ustedes también podrían descubrir áreas de su vida que los decepcionan y los entristecen. Sin embargo, en el Sacramento de la Reconciliación encontramos al Cristo compasivo que consoló a la mujer adúltera, y que invitó al recaudador de impuestos a ser Su discípulo y al buen ladrón a reunirse con Él en el Paraíso. Todos necesitamos de la Cuaresma. Todos necesitamos mirar en nuestro interior. No teman. Nuestro Dios viene corriendo por el camino a abrazar a su Hijo pródigo, a su Hija pródiga. Él prepara un banquete para nosotros cuando volvemos a casa. Él nos está esperando. Miren en su interior durante esta Cuaresma.
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Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas Calendar March 2010
Ash Wednesday is marked by the distribution of ashes by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson after a Mass attended by more than 1,000 faithful.
Use Lent for ‘conversion,’ Pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Lenten season calls Christians to strip themselves of evil, superficiality and lukewarm morality and to turn themselves fully over to Jesus Christ, said Pope Benedict XVI. “Conversion means to change the direction in life’s journey, not by making tiny adjustments, but by an authentic and real about-face,” he said during his weekly general audience on Ash Wednesday. “The call for conversion strips bare and denounces the easy superficiality that very often characterizes our way of life,” he said. “Conversion is to go against the current where the current is a lifestyle that is superficial, inconsistent, disillusioned, and which often tramples us, reigns over us and makes us slaves to evil or, in any case, prisoners of mediocre morals,” he said. The Pope told an estimated 6,500 visitors that Lent, in the words of St. Paul, reminds people “not to accept the grace of God in vain,” but to recognize that God is calling everyone to penance and spiritual renewal every day.
When life seems exhausting and fraught with difficulties and failure, and when one is tempted to abandon the faith, it is a call to “open ourselves up to God’s love in Christ and to live according to his logic of justice and love,” he said. In the evening, Pope Benedict led the traditional Ash Wednesday procession on Rome’s Aventine Hill from the Church of St. Anselm to the Church of Santa Sabina, where he celebrated Mass and received ashes on the top of his head from Cardinal Jozef Tomko, retired prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. In his homily, the Pope said accepting ashes “is essentially a gesture of humility, which means that I recognize myself for what I am: a fragile creature made of earth and destined to return to the earth, but also made in the image of God and destined to return to him.” The first step to restoring justice in the world is to repent of one’s personal sins and sincerely seek to live according to God’s will, the Pope said.
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1 Priests’ Ongoing Formation, Redemptorist Renewal Center 6 P.M., Religious Appreciation Dinner, Yuma 2 9:35 A.M., Mass, Yuma Catholic High School 6 P.M., Confirmation, Immaculate Conception (Spanish) 3 9 A.M., Mass, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School 7 P.M., Confirmation, St. Francis of Assisi 4 11:30 A.M., Mass, Yuma Regional Medical Center Commissioning of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 7 P.M., Confirmation, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Somerton 5 7 P.M., Rite of Election, Yuma region at Immaculate Conception 6 10:30 A.M., Mass, Arco Iris youth Groups, Yuma Catholic High School 1 P.M., Compliance Representatives, Immaculate Conception 5:30 P.M., Confirmation, Immaculate Conception (English) 7 1 P.M., Ground Blessing, St. Jude Thaddeus, San Luis 7 P.M., Pastor Installation, Rev. Manuel Fragoso, Sacred Heart, Parker 9 9 A.M., Sexual Misconduct Review Board 12 noon, Catholic Foundation Meeting 7 P.M., Confirmation, Our Lady of Grace 10 7 P.M., Presentation – Death Penalty, Our Mother of Sorrows 11 8 A.M., Administrative Directors’ Meeting 9 A.M., Pastoral Directors’ Meeting 12 11:30 A.M., Mass, Charity and Ministry Board, Pastoral Center 5 P.M., Staff Meeting, Dinner, St. Thomas the Apostle 7 P.M, Parish Meeting, St. Thomas the Apostle 13 8 A.M., Carondelet Caregiver Conference, Tucson Convention Center 1 P.M., Detention Ministry Mass, Santa Cruz Parish 5:30 P.M., Pope John Paul II Youth Awards, St. Francis de Sales 14 11 A.M., Mass, Blessing of Land, Our
Lady of Grace 5:30 P.M., Confirmation, St. Joseph Parish, Tucson 15 10:30 A.M., Presbyteral Council 16 1 P.M., Ace Academies’ Board 5 P.M., Mass, Dinner, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Skyline 17 12 noon, Lenten Mass, Catholic Community Services 6 P.M., Pastoral Leadership Group, Redemptorist Renewal Center 18 10 A.M.-3 P.M., Priests’ Day of Prayer, Redemptorist Renewal Center 19 9 A.M., Mass, St. Joseph Catholic School 20 8 A.M.-3 P.M., Formation Candidates Interviews, St. Francis de Sales 4:30 P.M., Mass, 50th Jubilee Celebration, Bro. Michael Graf, OFM. Cap. 21 Travel 22-23 USCCB Administrative Meeting, Washington, DC 24 Dean Hoge Memorial Lecture, Catholic University of America 25 7 P.M., Kevin Appleby, presentation: Prospects for Immigration Reform; how the Church can make a differences, Cathedral Hall. 26 8:30 A.M.-3 P.M., Bishop Moreno Pastoral Center Staff Retreat Day 7 P.M., Panel Discussion: Nuclear Weapons and Moral Questions, St. Thomas More Newman Center, University of Arizona 27 10 A.M., Confirmation, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 12 noon, Compliance Representatives, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 1:30 P.M., Acies, Legion of Mary, St. Ambrose 28 8 A.M., Palm Sunday Mass, St. Augustine Cathedral 3:45 P.M., 40 Days of Life, Reid Park 29 6:30 P.M., CHRISM MASS, St. Joseph Parish 30 5.45 P.M., Dinner, Jesuit Community 31 10 A.M., Meet with students from St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA 7 P.M., Penance Service, St. Augustine Cathedral
OMOS school plans reunion Everyone who ever attended or worked for Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic School is invited to a celebration to commemorate the school’s 50th Anniversary on Sunday, April 25. The festivities will begin with a Mass at 12:15 P.M. at Our Mother of Sorrows Church, 1800 S. Kolb Road, Tucson. Mass will be followed by a picnic-style celebration on the field of the school. Alumni of Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic School and their families, as well as any former teachers, staff and their families are all invited and urged to attend. The event will feature organized games along with a menu of hotdogs, chips and soda. Those who wish to receive information by mail or email may click on the “Alumni” link on the www.omosschool.com website.
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A special memorial Mass celebrating Father Esubio Kino’s 299th anniversary year will be held on Saturday, March 13, at noon at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson. Following a procession of community and diocesan groups into the Cathedral, the Mass will be celebrated by Father Pat Crino, rector, and Father Chris Corbally of the Jesuit community of the Vatican Observatory. Father Chris will give the homily. Sponsored by the Kino Heritage Society, the event will include a presentation about the Jesuit community’s Kino Border Initiative by Father Sean Carroll, S.J., director of the initiative, in the Parish Hall at 10:30 a.m.
Healing, reconciliation, resolution and forgiveness are all issues a caregiver must address, and every caregiver struggles with conversations they wish they did not have to have and obstacles they wish they did not have to face. Under the stress, caregivers often cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. All of these factors will be explored on Saturday, March 13, at the Tucson Convention Center at the 2010 Caregivers’ Conference, sponsored by Carondelet Health Network and the Diocese of Tucson. Titled “The Resilient Caregiver: Embracing the Spiritual Journey,” the daylong educational program in the center’s Turquoise Ballroom will be opened by a welcome and invocation by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and conclude with a resource fair. Admission is $10, which includes a light breakfast,and parking is free in Lot B. Speakers will include Anne E. Morrison, MPA, director of education at the University of Arizona’s Arizona Center on Aging; Jan E. Sturges, M.Ed., who has an extensive background in not-for-profit organizational management and serves as caregiver coordinator for the University of Arizona, Life & Work Connections, Eldercare and Life Cycle Resources; and Dr. Karen Chandler, board-certified in family medicine and in hospice and palliative medicine. Brochures and registration forms are available at all Carondelet hospitals, Carondelet Medical Group offices and Catholic parishes in and around Tucson. For more information, contact Mary Louise Luna at 520-873-5006.
Tribe gives $25,000 The Pascua Yaqui Tribe has awarded San Miguel High School $25,000 to support the Tucson Catholic school’s Corporate Internship Program. San Miguel provides a quality college preparatory education to students from families of limited financial means. The average income of San Miguel students’ families is $30,000. Located in the heart of Tucson’s economically disadvantaged south side, approximately 85 percent of its students are Latino and 10 percent are Native American. San Miguel integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with practical work experience to prepare students for college and career. As part of the Cristo Rey Network of 24 schools across the country, students take a full course load, while at the same time working in entry level positions at local businesses, earning approximately 60% of their school tuition. Since its inception in 2004, 100 percent of the students in San Miguel’s first two senior classes have graduated, 100 percent have been accepted to college, and they’ve been awarded more than $6 million in scholarships and grants.
With the help of the funds awarded to the Corporate Internship Program by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, San Miguel will be able to help its students gain the experience necessary to become productive members of tomorrow’s workforce and, ultimately, to increase their lifelong earning potential. John Escalante, Council Treasurer, said: “This year was difficult for the Council as revenues were down and the number of proposals submitted to us was up due to this economy we all are in. However, we are pleased to support San Miguel High School because it has shown its ability to provide an excellent education to our young people. A strong educational foundation will bring all of us a stronger economic future.”
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be held at Santa Cruz Church in Tucson on Saturday, March 13, at 1 p.m. There will be a reception in the parish hall following the Mass. Volunteers, administrative support or correctional staff, former inmates, and family members or friends of those currently incarcerated are invited to attend.
‘Jonah’ workshop Exploring Jonah and his four mantras show up, pay attention, tell the truth and don’t get attached to the results - will be the focus of a workshop sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration on March 19 and 20. Directed by Suzanne Stabile, the program centers around Jonah, thought of as an unwilling profit, and the practical steps to incorporating his mantras into one’s own life. Stabile is a sought-after speaker and teacher, known for her unique and creative approach to the practice of Spiritual Formation. She is the co-founder
and animator of Life in the Trinity Ministry in Dallas. She received a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Southern Methodist University, where she completed additional graduate work in the School of Sociology and Perkins School of Theology. She is also the founding Director of Shared Housing, a social service agency in Dallas. The workshop is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 19, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 20, at the Benedictine Sisters’ monastery at 800 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson. Cost is $50 for each participant. For more information, contact Benedictine Sister Anita Valdez at (520) 325-6401 or click on http://bit.ly/4w7KIJ.
Art winner San Miguel High School sophomore Cynthia Franco won the student state flag competition staged by the Arizona Art Education Association, designing a flag containing the theme “Art Shapes the World” and the Youth Art Month logo. Cynthia’s design is being reinterpreted into a fabric flag that will represent the state of Arizona in the National Youth Art Month Flag Display in Washington, D.C. this month, as well as the National Art Education Association Convention in April. Cynthia will receive a box of art supplies from the Council of Art Education, Inc. Sophomore Kaylah Rasmussen received an Honorable Mention.
Feast Mass The Feast of the Divine Mercy will be celebrated on Sunday, April 11, at the 1 p.m. bilingual Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Tucson, followed by exposition of the blessed Sacrament, recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and litany. The Divine Mercy Chaplet will also be recited after all of the Masses for this feast.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE
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Obituaries
June Fay Kellen June Fay Kellen, who served as the first in her struggles and pain, and helped her.” As Chancellor, June enjoyed a special woman Chancellor for the Diocese of Tucson for eight years until her retirement relationship with the priests of the diocese, for health reasons in 2007, died on Feb. 19, always considering them her boys, no matter their age. 2010 after a lengthy illness. Besides her husband, she Born in Minnesota on June leaves two sons, two grandchil4, 1939, she married Vincent dren and her parents, Kenneth Kellen in 1960 and they lived and Norma Miller, as well as and worked in Fairmont, Minn., a sister and brother and their until moving in 1983 to Tucson, spouses, and a daughter-in-law. where she began her minisShe recently lost her son Terry. try with the diocese. She was Following a funeral service appointed Chancellor in 1999 at St. Augustine Cathedral on by the late Bishop Manuel D. Moreno. JUnE FAY KELLEn Feb. 27, her inurnment was held at Holy Hope Cemetery. “She was a woman of incredible faith,” said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. Donations in memory of June can be made “Death was not a sadness for her because to Wheelchair Sports, USA, 1436 Jungershe believed in Christ…she realized she mann Rd., Suite A, St. Peters, Missouri was not alone. The Lord accompanied her 63376. Sister M. Bernadette Giba, OSF Sister M. Bernadette Giba, formerly known as Sister Rosita, a member of the School Sisters of St. Francis of the United States Province and in her 55th year of profession, died on Jan. 15 at Mount Assisi Convent Motherhouse in Bellevue, Pa., at the age of 72. Since 2005 she ministered at Sts. Peter and Paul School in Tucson as the school’s registrar. Sister Bernadette was a fun-loving person who enjoyed spending time and playing Scrabble and Quiddler with her twin sister, Sister Rosalia Giba, also a School Sister of St. Francis. She delighted in teaching the children in the primary grades which was her specialty. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Jan. 18 in Queen of Angels Chapel, Mount Assisi Convent, Pittsburgh. Sister M. Peter Clare, CSC Sister M. Peter Clare, who began her teaching career in elementary education at St. Cyril’s School in Tucson, has passed away. Born in Orem, Utah, on Oct. 1, 1932,
Sister Peter Clare worked as a nurses’ aide at the former Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake City before she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross in 1951 and made vows in 1954. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, Ind. 46556. Sister Raymond Mary, CSC Sister Raymond Mary was born Elizabeth Ellen Sullivan in Afton, Iowa, on April 23, 1930, and entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy cross in 1950 and was trained to be a teacher. She taught and was principal at St. Cyril’s School in Tucson from 1964 to 1970. She passed away on Feb. 6, 2010. Sister returned in 1999 to Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, Ind., and was active in the Ministry of Prayer until her death on Feb. 6, 2010. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Cross Ministry with the Poor Fund, Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556.
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San Miguel students do research San Miguel High School students Robert Lopez and Debora Villegas, as part of their corporate internship positions with the University of Arizona Undergraduate Biology Research Program, were given research projects to perform. Robert’s project was entitled “Molecular and Morphological Characterization of Three Facultative Insect Parasitic nematodes” and Debora’s was “The Search for a Flavolipid-negative FLAVOBACTERIUM SP. MTn11 Mutant.” Robert and Debora had an opportunity to present their projects on Jan. 23 at the Undergraduate Biology Research Program Conference at the University of Arizona. Robert and Debora were the only two high school students presenting at the conference. The other presenters were all undergraduate Biology students.
Members of the growing community of African Catholics in Tucson have formed a committee to welcome new African members and to reach out to the greater community, said Mary Givins, a parishioner at St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish. “With the help of our pastor, Father Ron Oakham, and the other priests of the community,” she said the group celebrates Mass together once a month with the liturgy mainly in English and with music in Swahili and other African languages. The Mass is held on the third Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. and is open to all.
Students help Haitian relief Students in two Tucson Catholic schools have raised more than $6,000 in separate fundraisers to help survivors of the devastating Haitian earthquake. At St. Cyril of Alexandria School, an effort led by four students – Matt Lang, Christopher McCarthy, Riley Campbell and Brian Campbell – produced $5,100 for Haiti via Catholic Relief Services. Meanwhile, at San Miguel High School, some $1,200 was collected. “I am so proud of these students who took the initiative to make a difference in the lives of others,” said St. Cyril’s principal, Ann Zeches. “The students of St. Cyril of Alexandria School are certainly active Christians.” Zeches said the students asked if they could put collection boxes in each room to solicit donations, and they also organized a bake sale for which more than 50 students signed up to bake. At San Miguel, the school’s Campus Ministry, Lasallian Youth, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Student Life groups teamed up to hold bake sales and “Spare Your Collar for Haiti” days, in which staff and students could forego customary dress for a minimum donation of $3. In a further show of support, students and staff members wore red and blue, the colors of the Haitian flag.
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It’s Lent: Let’s all eat! By FATHER DAVID H. GARCIA Here we go again. The annual “eating-less” season. The fasting, abstinence, no chocolates or sodas, cutting back “maybe-this-Lent-I-will-finally-lose-weight” time of the year. What does eating, or eating less, have to do with following Jesus? There are lots of stories in the gospels about eating. One of the more powerful ones is in the gospel of Mark, where the evangelist gives us the story of the feeding of the five thousand. Jesus calls on His disciples to do something about other peoples’ hunger. There are more than a billion people in the world today who do not know whether they will eat on any one day. It is the first time in the history of the human race that such a number of people are food insecure. In the U.S. we would just say to them, “Go to the soup kitchen, which is down the block, or in such and such part of town,” or “Get down to the social service office and apply for food stamps.” But how do we say that to the family in subSahara Africa, where the desert is now expanding because of climate change and there are no soup kitchens or social services? How do we say that to a mother in Haiti, devastated by the earthquake, who has to make the heart-wrenching decision which of her children can eat today and which waits until tomorrow? How do we say that to a child in Uganda who has lost both parents to AIDS and has no one left to feed him or her?
To take part in the Rice Bowl campaign, contact Joanne Welter, director of the diocese’s Catholic Social Mission office, at 520-792-3410 or email socialmission@diocesetucson.org. “Give them some food yourselves,” Jesus tells the apostles who urged him to dismiss the hungry crowds and send them away so they can get their own food. The apostles would just like the problem to go away, like so many of us. “If I just don’t see them, then it is not my problem.” “Dismiss them.” (Mk 6:36) Jesus won’t let the apostles off the hook so easy, nor will he let us off either. “Give them some food yourselves.” (Mk 6:37) “It is overwhelming. It is impossible. We can’t do it.” “Well, how much do you have?” “We have enough for ourselves.” “Then, share it with them. Start giving it, and you will find there is enough for all.” In fact, there is even enough for lots of leftovers. “And they picked up twelve wicker baskets full of fragments...” (Mk 6:43) There is plenty of food in the world today for the hungry. How we waste it! There are plenty of resources. Those of us who feel we have just enough for ourselves, when we begin to give, find that not only can we share and help others to eat, to have enough, but we still have plenty for ourselves.
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What we need to do is first think of what God has given us. “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” (Mk 6:38) Wow, when we think of it, we have a lot! Way more than we need. We have way more of everything than we need. God has given us so much. Can we start thinking of living in a way where we don’t use so much so that others can also have at least some? Pope Benedict tells us in his encyclical Caritas in Veritate that there is a relationship between our excess and their need. What we need is the faith to do as Jesus asks us to do, namely, just see what we have and share it. As we begin Lent, there is a handy reminder given us by Catholic Relief Services, called the Rice Bowl, that helps us do what Jesus asks his disciples to do, namely share what we already have with others. The Rice Bowl is a small carton you fashion into a bowl given out at the beginning of Lent that you put on the dining table, or wherever you can see it daily, to remind you that your Lenten sacrifice can literally save lives. Rice Bowl funds feed the poor of the world as well as the hungry in our diocese. Take the time this Lent to share a little something every day in your Rice Bowl. It will amaze you how much you can give without really realizing it. Yes, eating and eating less has a lot to do with following Jesus. “They all ate and were satisfied.” (Mk 6:42) Father David is senior advisor, Clergy Outreach, U.S. Operations, for Catholic Relief Services.
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On
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Priesthood
This is the fifth in a series of articles in which seminarians will relate, personally, how and why they’ve found themselves on the path to priesthood in the Diocese of Tucson.
‘God is always calling…’ hood to be? I envision my priesthood to be one The road to discovering one’s vocation is marked by sacrifice and surrender of myself never easy. It certainly hasn’t been for me. I for a greater cause, living my life joyfully and hope that through these words, you know a satisfactorily fulfilling my call to a Christian little about me and what my journey toward Vocation through the priesthood. priesthood has been like. -What is your greatest joy as you -What kind of home (family life) did contemplate the priesthood? you grow up in? Celebrating the Eucharist and Sacrament Our family life was marked by many of Reconciliation, two of the most awesome struggles and tribulations. gifts Christ has given the We were never in an exactChurch. ly stable economic posi-What do you tell tion and my father always someone who is considhad a penchant for getting ering the priesthood? into trouble with the law. Be aware that God is My sisters and I were able always calling to something to overcome all of that if greater. All you have to do only through God’s grace is surrender to that and let and my mother’s resilient Him guide the way. Whatstrength. My parents were ever His will is for our lives, never ones for strict reliHe’ll make sure we don’t go gious observance so we astray through our cooperGABRIEL ROMERO attended many different ation. Don’t let the worries, religious services if only for fears and doubts stop you the experience. I was always the one who from what could be the greatest adventure showed an interest in religion and it was you could ever have. at the age of 14 where I began attending a -Do you have a favorite devotion? fundamentalist protestant church. Adoration, the Divine Mercy Chaplet -When did you first think about and of late, praying to St. Therese of Lisieux becoming a priest? and Padre Pio. These devotions have really I returned to the Catholic Church at 16, helped me to stay strong and persevere. desiring something that was not quenched -How do you relax? Do you have a in my past experiences: a deeper relationfavorite vacation and/or retreat spot? ship with God. After receiving the SacraI love to read and write. There’s so much ment of Reconciliation for the first time knowledge out there waiting to be absorbed, in five years - I received the Sacraments of we just have to pick up a book! WritBaptism and First Communion before joining allows me to really focus on what I’m ing the protestant church - I attended Mass pondering or feeling. It’s also really enjoyand it felt like Home. I remember receivable to create stories. Playing the guitar is ing the call at my confirmation. Watching also a favorite pastime and most importantthe Bishop elevate the Host, I wondered if ly, being in the presence of my friends. I love the priesthood was for me. I forgot about to go to a lake or the beach. There’s somethis until after graduating high school. It thing about the water that is so serene and was then that I attended a youth retreat and powerful. began the process of a genuine conversion -Describe a good day at the seminary. which led me to the seminary in 2006. I would say that a good day at the semi-Did you have a priest you looked up nary entails getting up early for some exerto in your youth? cise, a hearty breakfast, classes, some study Having not attended church when I was time and most importantly, prayer as well as younger, I never really knew what a priest spend time with friends. did or even was until I began attending daily “It would surprise people to know... Mass at my parish. The examples of Father I have basic reading, writing and speaking Vili and Father Abraham have really been French skills. I hope to expand my knowlencouraging and invaluable in my journey edge of foreign languages by learning Italtowards priesthood. Their capacity to care ian and Cantonese.” for others is something that has impacted me a great deal. Gabriel Romero is a fourth-year college student at -What do you envision your priest- Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon. By GABRIEL ROMERO
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Sister Ange brought God’s love to the desert The following is a condensed version of a tribute written by Sister Carolyn Law, OSF, to honor Sister Ange Mayers, OSF, who is leaving after a long ministry at the San Solano Missions in the Diocese of Tucson. To Sister Ange Mayers, the eighth of 12 children in a hard-working German family, becoming a Franciscan Sister seems to have been a very natural process. She first prayed the Peace Prayer of St. Francis around age 6. Standing in front of the radio and listening to the Franciscan Hour of Prayer, she read the prayer from a holy card. Sister Ange, of Little Falls, Minn., first ministered with the Yaqui and Tohono O’odham at St. Nicholas Indian Center in Tucson from 1975 to 1985. In 1994, after completing a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Education at the College of St. Benedict in Minnesota and serving in the international missions in Venezuela, she joined the parish team at the San Solano Missions on the Tohono O’odham Nation, residing at the San Jose Convent in Pisinemo, a village 120 miles west of
Tucson. This month, Sister Ange will be returning to Minnesota to serve in young adult outreach ministry and as an assistant to the vocation minister for her community. Growing up on a dairy farm, Sister Ange worked in the fields and observed the reverence her Mom and Dad had for animals, for neighbors’ property and all of creation. One cold Minnesota spring day a chick needed reviving so Sister Ange’s Mom opened the oven door and used the warmth of the oven to do it. These values played a part in her becoming a follower of St. Francis. Becoming a minister with the Native Americans was also a process that started early. Sister Ange recalls that she “proudly dressed as a Native American” in elementary school one Halloween. As a temporary professed, Sister Ange ministered with the Ojibwe people in Minnesota and she remembers washing the feet of an elder named Jim Little Wolf, who gave her an Indian name, Babawaqui, which means Snow Angel. Sister Ange says she learned her sense of
humor from the Tohono O’odham people as she persevered in a ministry characterized by solitude, long distance between meetings, and seemingly slow results. Father Tom Frost, OFM, former pastor, said he met Ange in 1983 and “I was impressed by her…As time went on we needed dedicated, professional women to fill some positions. I thought of Ange right away and tracked her down after her time in Venezuela…she is fearless.” As religious promoter in three districts, sister Ange has prepared many children and adults to receive the sacraments and has facilitated their spiritual growth and fuller participation in their faith and in their parish. She has trained leaders for Sunday services and for faith-sharing groups. Classes in the religious education program are held with adults and children together, requiring a lot of preparation to make each class fun as well as educational and a community-building process. Collaborating with Linda Fayuant, behavioral health promoter for the Tohono O’odham Nation, Sister Ange
has helped facilitate many groups in the “Communities are Prevention” program, which promotes personal growth and selfesteem with a specific goal to help prevent addictions. “We work together on behalf of families that need emotional support, particularly in times of crisis,” Sister Ange said. She also collaborates with the Domestic Violence Coalition, participating in the annual candle-light vigil, the booth at the Sells Rodeo Fair and by incorporating domestic violence education into faith development and sacramental preparation. She has traveled as many as 2,000 miles a month or 375,000 miles over 15 years. “Desert life is a challenge because there is such strong beauty and such harshness. It is like the paschal mystery, a dying to self and to what I think is ‘right” and finding new life in it.” Sister Ange has steadfastly brought the unconditional Love and Light of God to each person and group that she has met and grown to love. She does this because she herself is grounded in God’s love.
If you ever go across the sea to Ireland… By PAT WARGOCKI Special to The New Vision Last year my husband and I celebrated our fortieth wedding anniversary. Ireland immediately came to the top of the list of possible destinations. My husband had never been there and seemed really excited about going and meeting my relatives. The only concern I had about the trip was how much I had built up Ireland (its people, landscape, music, food, literature and religious traditions) so that when it came time to actually visit there with my husband, I was afraid he would be disappointed. Much to my delight, from the moment he laid eyes on the myriad fields of green, my husband fell in love with Ireland. We adored Dublin and enjoyed walking all over or riding trams or double-decker buses (which our threeyear-old grandson referred to as “up-high buses” when he saw photos) to get to places of interest.
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We strolled the grounds at Blarney Castle and explored the lakes of Killarney, the Ring of Kerry, Galway Bay, the scenery and hills in Connemara, the Burren and Cliffs of Moher, and, of course, the towns in Mayo where many of my relatives still live. All the sightseeing was fantastic, but the real surprise of the trip was our response to the following places which tugged at our hearts and gave us an even deeper appreciation of Ireland: … Glendalough’s monastic settlement in the Wicklow Mountains south of Dublin. The ancient ruins, and an amazingly preserved round tower which monks used to escape invading hordes, took our breath away. I was reminded of how Ireland’s monks were instrumental in keeping the faith and civilization alive during the Dark Ages. … St. Colman’s Cathedral in Cobh, County Cork. Its beautiful spires would have been the last thing millions of
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Irish saw as they sailed away on ships bound for America. My relatives told me my dad boarded a ship in Cobh and, because of his strong faith, I have no doubt he would have visited St. Colman’s before leaving. …The fields on my father’s farm in Shunnaugh, County Mayo. Although my uncle sold the farm a while back, the current owners let my cousin Agnes, my husband and me walk all around the property. A part of me wished I could go back in time and fish in the lake with my dad or play in the fields with my cousins. … The baptismal font at Parke Church near Castlebar, County Mayo. When Agnes and I touched the font where our fathers, grandfather and great grandfather (plus everyone else in the family) were baptized, I almost wept. Some of our most endearing moments were spent listening to traditional Irish music and enjoying pints of Guinness. No doubt, our hearts will be there on March 17. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all!
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Catholic Foundation joins effort in Write-A-Will Month Free Write-A-Will Clinics
March fills the Catholic calendar with Lenten penance and Masses, the feasts of St. Patrick and St. Joseph, and the start of Holy Week with Palm Sunday, which falls on March 28 this year. March is also designated as Write-A-Will month by various nonprofits, including the Catholic Foundation, to generate awareness on the importance of creating a will and to inspire people from all walks of life to leave a legacy of continued good work by including charities in their bequests and estate planning. Throughout the month, the Foundation and other area nonprofit organizations will offer free clinics about the steps involved in creating a will — a legal document that designates how your assets will be distributed after you die — and useful tips on how to include charities and planned gifts in your estate planning. The Leave A Legacy organization has a Web site (www.leavealegacy.org) with information on why you should consider giving and how even a small donation means so much to charitable efforts.
Tuesday, March 16
Friday, March 19
St. Helen Parish, Eloy, at 7 p.m.
St. Rose of Lima Parish, Safford, at 4 p.m.
More than half of adults in the United States do not have a will, according to recent surveys, and the Foundation is joining this effort to help parishioners ensure that their estates are parceled out in accordance with their wishes.
Explore the Catholic Foundation Web site, www.cathfnd.org, for useful tips on estate planning and ways to make gifts to the Foundation.
Bequests to the Catholic Foundation help the Diocese of Tucson with practical and pressing needs, and gifts to the Foundation may reduce estate taxes for your heirs. A gift to the Foundation also provides the peace of mind that your money will be used in alignment with your values, to support the mission of the church in passing on the faith and to provide for those in need of food, shelter, clothing and other essentials.
For more information about the Foundation and how we can be a part of your estate planning, please call Executive Director Martin Camacho at 520-838-2508.
Our mission is to build endowments to provide perpetual resources to further the religious, educational and charitable ministries in the Diocese of Tucson.
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The eight couples who professed their marriage vows at St. Joseph Parish in Tucson pose with Father Miguel Mariano and others after the ceremonies.
A happy couple after their wedding at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Safford. MARRIAGE continued from page 1
Father Ariel Lustan with one of the 20 couples he married at St. Rose of Lima Parish.
guests enjoyed dancing with the Ritmo caliente Band,” he added. “A special footnote – on that same day, Father Thomas Dekaa, my associate, celebrated his 28th year anniversary as a priest. What a blessed day, indeed!” In a separate program, Father Ariel and Deacon Carl Vessels and his wife Carolyn also joined other couples for a series of sessions titled “10 Great Dates to Energize Your Marriage.” The couples took part in short sessions on particular topics before going out on dates - somewhere they could engage in conversation and continue to learn and grow with each other, Perdreauville said. The impetus for the designation of the five pilot parishes came from listening sessions at parishes throughout the diocese, with the findings brought back to the Diocesan Pastoral Council, Perdreauville said. “The council looked over the recommendations and presented to Bishop Kicanas the simple fact that not much is being done anywhere,” Perdreauville said, in regard to what parishes were doing specifically to strengthen the sacrament of marriage. Besides St. Joseph and St. Rose of Lima, pilot parishes include St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Tucson, Most Holy Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ in Rio Rico and Immaculate Conception in Yuma. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is implementing a program called “The Third Option,” an ongoing group program that helps couples build better marriages and helps hurting couples rebuild theirs, Perdreauville said. The program consists of 14 session that deal with
issues that arise in marriages - communication, handling anger and so on. Anyone can join the group at any time as each session stands alone, Perdreauville said. Most Holy Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ Parish, in Rio Rico, also liked The Third Option. They are using a blend of The Third Option and touch of Retrouvaille to meet the needs of their parishes. The focus is to build better marriages and to strengthen them – in essence, to re-discover each other and their needs. Couples that have not taken the Sacred Sacrament of marriage are also welcomed, in the hope that that they take the additional step. The couples involved describe it as an enlightening and refreshing experience. IRetrouvaille begins with a weekend experience in which couples are helped to reestablish communication and learn new insights about themselves and their spouse. In Yuma, Immaculate Conception has established a retreat model to minister to married couples. For example, a one-day retreat recently involved talks on different topics with time for the couples to discuss the topics privately afterward. Perdreauville said the initial results at all five parishes have been encouraging. “The feedback has been very positive from those attending,” he said. As the parishes advance their programs, Perdreauville said, a report will be put together and offered to all parishes interested in adopting one of the programs, complete with contact information.
“Slowly but surely,” the pilot parishes are developing programs aimed at strengthening the sacrament of marriage, said Joe Perdreauville, assistant director of the diocese’s pastoral services department, who is coordinating the efforts. Some of the couples who were wed at St. Joseph and St. Rose of Lima had their civil marriages convalidated by the Church, while others exchanged their sacred vows for the first time. The couples participated in formation classes prior to their weddings. At St. Joseph, “Father (Miguel) Mariano found a great need to reach out to and journey with those who have only been married civilly,” Perdreauville said. “The formation sessions focused on the sacredness and sacramentality of Catholic marriage.” The couples involved in the Safford program ranged in age from their 20s to their 60s. The program was designed for those civilly married for one year or more and common law husbands and wives for not less than two years. “I am so grateful to all the wedding couples for answering this invitation, to their sponsors and witnesses, and those particular parish groups and volunteers who put tremendous efforts in making this event quite memorable and historic,” said Father Ariel Lustan, pastor of St. Rose of Lima. “The Parish hosted also the potluck wedding party for everybody where foods abounded and after a little program, the wedding couples and their families and 12 THE NEW VISION - LA NUEVA VISIÓN OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF TUCSON • WWW.NEWVISIONONLINE.ORG • MARCH 2010
‘A source of delight’ The Books of the Elect are raised at the altar of St. Joseph Parish as Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas welcomes the men, women and children seeking full communion in the Church through the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion. Bishop Kicanas described the liturgy as “a source of delight” as three separate ceremonies were held for a total of 484 new members of the Church.
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a closer relationship with Jesus Christ. You inspire us.” To the 300 candidates, the already baptized who will receive the sacraments of the Eucharist and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil Mass in their parishes, the Bishop said: “You encourage us by your desire to grow closer to the Lord.” The catechumens and candidates were joined at the liturgies by their sponsors, their family members, their pastors and the directors of the Rite of Christian Initiation from the 42 parishes.
The liturgies this Lent were the first not held in the Cathedral since the institution of the modern Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion in the 1970s, because the Cathedral is undergoing a major renovation. Parishes that participated in the first liturgy were Our Lady of Grace in Maricopa, Our Lady of the Valley in Green Valley, St. Andrew the Apostle in Sierra Vista, St. Ann in Tubac, St. George in Apache Junction, St. Rita in the Desert in Vail and, in Tucson, Most Holy Trinity, Our Lady Queen of All Saints, Our Mother of Sorrows, St. Ambrose, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Frances Cabrini, St. Francis de Sales, St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center, St. Thomas the Apostle, Sts. Peter and Paul, Santa Catalina and Santa Cruz. The parishes in the second liturgy were Most Holy Nativity in Rio Rico, Our Lady of the Mountains in Sier-
ra Vista, St. Anthony of Padua in Casa Grande, St. Christopher in Marana, St. Helen of the Cross in Eloy, St. James in Coolidge, St. Rose of Lima in Safford and, in Tucson, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Holy Family, Mission San Xavier del Bac, Our Lady of Fatima, Sacred Heart, St. Augustine Cathedral, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. John the Evangelist, St. Joseph, St. Margaret Mary, St. Mark the Evangelist and St. Odilia. In the third liturgy the parishes were Sacred Heart in Parker, St. Jude Thaddeus in San Luis and, in Yuma, Immaculate Conception, St. Francis of Assisi and St. John Neumann. The Diocese of Tucson Catechumenate Committee includes Sister Lois Paha, O.P., Ed and Virginia Behrens, Sister Geraldine Brady, S.C., Ann Dickson, Sally Pierce, Gil and Emilia Puente and Chris Stogsdill.
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Widespread renewal continues in Diocese
The transformation of St. Augustine Cathedral continues, thanks to funding provided by contributors to the Diocese of Tucson’s Capital Campaign, “Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Future.” “Transformative is a fitting word to use for the progress on the renovation,” said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. “The beautiful designs that artist John Alan has created are being applied by John himself and volunteer Noe Badillo, a graduate student in art at the University of Arizona and a member of St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish at the University,” the Bishop said. “John is a master of the tromp l’oeil (fool the eye) technique. The decorative elements are amazing, especially when you learn that they actually are a special type of wallpaper.” New flooring and new pews are being installed as well. No date has been set for completion, the Bishop said. “I can only say we hope it will be complete before summer begins.” The Bishop said he appreciates “the patience of Father Pat Crino, rector, his staff and the community of St. Augustine Cathedral Parish. Disruption is never easy, and they have been most understanding.” CCS improvements Meanwhile, some of the funds donated to the Capital Campaign have been applied
Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Future Your campaign dollars at work to pay for improvements at the facilities of Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona in Tucson. “Much has already been accomplished,” said Teresa Cavendish, director of operations. “Our primary goals were to improve client/patient access and treatment areas in order to more effectively serve our community, as well as to correct numerous safety, building code, and ADA deficiencies in our buildings.” The most visible progress has been the renovation of the downstairs reception area, hallways and offices in the main CCS/CSS building, she said. “We’ve removed a precarious center stairwell and replaced both spaces (upstairs and down) with office areas,” she added. “ We’ve gutted and renovated several restrooms to make them compliant with ADA
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas helps to fasten the seat to the backrest of a Cathedral pew.
requirements. We have removed the very old carpeting which lined the hallways and offices, and have replaced these floor materials with porcelain tile or carpet. The hallway ceiling grid is still down to allow completion of some electrical and mechanical improvements, she said, “but the walls have received a fresh coat of paint and the area already looks much more presentable and respectful of our clients and visitors.” The Board Room has also been recarpeted and repainted, and the exterior stairs leading outside from this room have been dismantled, with new stairs in place. Upstairs hallways have also had
On a newly laid floor, brighter-colored pews with ornate ends are being installed in St. Augustine Cathedral in downtown Tucson.
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their old carpeting removed to make way for new tile. A couple of office areas have been gutted to improve allocation for staff space. The upstairs restrooms are also undergoing a full overhaul to accommodate ADA requirements, she said, and much of the electrical and HVAC/mechanical deficiencies in the upstairs portion of the building will also be corrected. In April, work will begin in the St. Elizabeth’s Health Center where the focus is on adding six pediatric dental operatories (funded by Angel Charities), as well as rebuilding the medical lab to make the area more accessible for patients. In Green Valley Campaign contributions also were used on a new chapel, offices and catechetical center at Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Green Valley. “These new facilities will help immensely because Our Lady of the Valley, like so many of our parishes, has outgrown its facilities,” Bishop Kicanas said. Other parishes are also using campaign funds to improve their facilities, the Bishop said. “I have had the opportunity recently to ask most of our pastors what they have been able to accomplish by their parish’s share of the renewal campaign (which was 20 per cent of every dollar raised up to goal and 50 per cent for every dollar above goal). It is amazing to see all that has been accomplished even in these terribly difficult economic times. Our people’s gifts to Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Future are doing great good, causing a positive economic ripple as contractors and workers build new facilities like those at Our Lady of the Valley.”
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VISIÓN La
Nueva
de la Diócesis Católica Romana de Tucson
Volumen V - Número IV
REFLEXIONES Padre Roberto Kose, OFM Cap.
La Visión Cuando era yo niño, siempre pensaba de la
Cuaresma como un tiempo de muchos sacrificios y penitencia. Un tiempo de negarnos a nosotros mismos. En aquellos días la disciplina en la iglesia fue muy estricta y no pudimos comer carne y ayunamos del Miércoles de Ceniza hasta el Sábado de Gloria. En los últimos veinte años la Iglesia ha dejado el ayuno y la abstinencia a la decisión de cada quien, en forma individual. La Iglesia NO está diciendo que la penitencia no importa sino que cada persona es LIBRE para escoger el tipo de penitencia que desea hacer. Para mí, el ayuno y la abstinencia son disciplinas muy importantes para el cuerpo y para el alma. A los que tienen buena salud, yo recomendaría que practicaran esas disciplinas durante la Cuaresma. Sin duda estos no son el único tipo de penitencia que debemos hacer durante la Cuaresma pero si no vamos a ayunar o abstenernos de carne, debemos reponer esta penitencia con otra penitencia o acto de caridad. Ello también dará una nueva expresión a nuestro sacrificio durante este tiempo de guardar. Las obras corporales de misericordia de dar comida al hambriento, bebida al sediento, vestido al desnudo, posada al peregrino, visitar a los enfermos y encarcelados, así como enterrar a los muertos, pueden ser oportunidades para la práctica de esas obras durante el presente tiempo. Para mí, personalmente, una buena práctica para la Cuaresma sería la visita a los ancianos y enfermos. Hay tantas personas solas en su casa o en casa de ancianos; muchas de ellas se sienten tristes porque ya no pueden vivir el estilo de vida de los años anteriores. Muchas de estas personas no reciben visitas de sus familiares porque ellos están “tan ocupados”. Una visita, aunque sea breve; un saludo, una flor que les llevemos, los haría muy felices en su enfermedad o vejez. Aprovechemos los días de esta Cuaresma para hacer una penitencia positiva que ayudará a nuestra salvación eterna.
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Presidirá el Obispo Kicanas Plática Sobre Bautismo El Evento Reunirá a Otras Autoridades Eclesiásticas El reverendísimo Gerald F. Kicanas, Obispo de Tucson; el reverendísimo Ricardo Ramírez, Obispo de Las Cruces, New Mexico, y el reverendo Juan Sosa, presidente del Instituto Nacional Litúrgico Hispano, dirigirán una serie de interesantes pláticas en torno al bautismo. Los exponentes
invitarán a reflexionar sobre las diferentes formas en que todos podemos hacer realidad este sacramento por el que hemos sido llamados a seguir el camino de Cristo, a amar y servirnos unos a los otros. El evento que reúne a estas autoridades eclesiásticas está programa-
do para el próximo Sábado 10 de abril. Se llevará a cabo, de las 9:30 AM a las 3:00 PM, en el gimnasio de San Miguel High School-The Jim Click Center, ubicado en el 6601 S. San Fernando Road, en esta ciudad de Tucson. El costo para participar en estas interesantes pláticas es de $ 10.00 (Diez
Dólares), lo cual incluye la comida. Los interesados pueden hacer sus reservaciones correspondientes en la Oficina de Servicios Pastorales, a través del teléfono (520) 838 2545, con Ofelia James, o por medio del correo electrónico ofelia@diocesetucson.org
El Cristianismo es un Don, no Moralismo: Benedicto XVI Reunión del Pontífice con los Seminaristas de la Diócesis de Roma Por MIRKO TESTA, traducción por Inma Álvarez
ROMA. Italia. (ZENIT.org).- El cristianismo no consiste tanto en el respeto de las normas exteriores sino en penetrar el misterio de Dios, que se sacrificó gratuitamente y que sufrió por amor para modelar sobre esto nuestro actuar. Así lo afirmó el Papa Benedicto XVI, en días pasados, al encontrarse en la Capilla del Seminario Romano Mayor con alrededor de 200 alumnos seminaristas de la Diócesis de Roma –acompañados por sus rectores, directores espirituales y educadores– y con los jóvenes del año propedéutico que están verificando su vocación y la posibilidad de entrar en el seminario el año que viene. Es tradición que con ocasión de la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Confianza, patrona del Instituto, el Papa se encuentre con los seminaristas y cene con ellos. Este año, por vez primera, se reunieron en el Seminario Romano todos los seminaristas de la Diócesis de Roma, incluyendo los del Pontificio Seminario Romano Menor, los del Colegio diocesano Redemptoris Mater, los del Almo Collegio Capranica y los del Seminario de Nuestra Señora del Divino Amor. El Papa centró la lectio divina en la parábola de la vid y los sarmientos (Jn 15,1-8), que tiene mucho que ver con el Año Sacerdotal en curso, porque “habla indirecta pero
profundamente del sacramento, de la llamada, del estar en la viña el Señor y servidores de su misterio”. La vid –explicó el Pontífice– es una imagen veterotestamentaria que sirve para indicar al pueblo que “Dios plantó una vid en este mundo. Dios cultivó esta vid, su viña, y la ha protegido”. Señaló también que “esta imagen de la vid, de la viña, tiene un significado esponsal y es expresión del hecho de que Dios busca el amor de su criatura, que quiere entrar en una relación de amor, en una relación esponsal con el mundo a través del pueblo elegido por Él”. Con todo, comentó el Papa, “la historia concreta de este pueblo es una historia de infidelidad”, que en lugar de “uva preciosa”, generó “solo pequeñas cosas incomestibles”. Añadió que “de hecho, esta unidad, esta unión sin condiciones entre el hombre y Dios no se ha convertido en la comunión del amor, sino, al contrario, el hombre se encierra en sí mismo, quiere poseerse a sí mismo, quiere tener a Dios para sí, quiere tener el mundo para sí y, así, la viña es devastada y se convierte en un desierto”. Pero “Dios –prosiguió el Papa– se hace hombre y se convierte asimismo en raíz de la vid y, así, la vid es indestructible porque Dios mismo se ha implantado en esta tierra”. Entonces subrayó que “por eso el cristianismo no es un moralismo. No somos nosotros quienes debemos hacer lo que Dios espera del mundo, porque en realidad debemos, ante todo, entrar en este misterio ontológico en el que Dios se entrega”.
CUARESMA Y CONVERSIÓN
Días para la Reconciliación Por Tere Fernández del Castillo Fuente Catholic. Net
La Cuaresma es el tiempo litúrgico de conversión, que marca la Iglesia para prepararnos a la gran fiesta de la Pascua. Es tiempo para arrepentirnos de nuestros pecados y de cambiar algo de nosotros para ser mejores y poder vivir más cerca de Cristo. La Cuaresma dura 40 días, comienza el Miércoles de Ceniza y termina el Jueves Santo. También cabe decir que la liturgia considera el Viernes Santo, Sábado Santo y Domingo de Resurrección, toda una celebridad junta llamada “Triduo Pascual”. Inicialmente, la Cuaresma iba desde el Primer Domingo de Cuaresma al Jueves Santo, pero a raíz de una reforma litúrgica, se descontaron los domingos por considerarlos pascuales y no penitenciales. Para “cuadrar”, se añadió a la cuaresma los días que van del Miércoles de Ceniza hasta el Primer Domingo de Cuaresma. De esta manera salen los 40 días. Actualmente, y lo repito de nuevo, la Cuaresma va desde el Miércoles de Ceniza hasta el Jueves Santo A lo largo de este tiempo, sobre todo en la liturgia del domingo, hacemos un esfuerzo por recuperar el ritmo y estilo de verdaderos creyentes que debemos vivir como hijos de Dios. El color litúrgico de este tiempo es el morado que significa luto y penitencia. Es un tiempo de reflexión, de penitencia, de conversión espiritual; tiempo de preparación al misterio pascual. En la Cuaresma, Cristo nos invita a cambiar de vida. La Iglesia nos invita a vivir la Cuaresma como un camino hacia Jesucristo, escuchando la Palabra
de Dios, orando, compartiendo con el prójimo y haciendo obras buenas. Nos invita a vivir una serie de actitudes cristianas que nos ayudan a parecernos más a Jesucristo. El pecado nos aleja de Dios, rompe nuestra relación con Él, por eso debemos luchar contra él pecado y ésto sólo se logra a través de la conversión interna de mente y corazón. Un cambio en nuestra vida. Un cambio en nuestra conducta y comportamiento, buscando el arrepentimiento por nuestras faltas y volviendo a Dios que es la verdadera razón de nuestro existir. La Cuaresma es el tiempo del perdón y de la reconciliación fraterna. Cada día, durante toda la vida, hemos de arrojar de nuestros corazones el odio, el rencor, la envidia, los celos que se oponen a nuestro amor a Dios y a los hermanos. La Cuaresma es un camino hacia la Pascua, que es la fiesta más importante de la Iglesia por ser la resurrección de Cristo, el fundamento y verdad culminante de nuestra fe. Es la buena noticia que tenemos obligación de difundir. En Cuaresma, aprendemos a conocer y apreciar la Cruz de Jesús. Con esto aprendemos también a tomar nuestra cruz con alegría para alcanzar la gloria de la resurrección. La duración de la Cuaresma está basada en el símbolo del número cuarenta en la Biblia. En ésta, se habla de los cuarenta días del diluvio, de los cuarenta años de la marcha del pueblo judío por el desierto, de los cuarenta días de Moisés y de Elías en la montaña, de los cuarenta días que pasó Jesús en el desierto antes de comenzar su vida pública, de los 400 años que duró la estancia de los judíos en Egipto.
Domingo de Ramos: Jesús llega a Jerusalén FUENTE: VIVE LA SEMANA SANTA Autor: Redacción
Con el Domingo de Ramos empieza la Semana Santa. En este día recordamos la entrada triunfal de Jesús a Jerusalén. Este domingo resume los dos puntos fundamentales de la Pascua: La Pasión y Muerte de Cristo y su Resurrección gloriosa. La Semana Mayor es la semana de los grandes amores de El Salvador hacia los hombres. ¿Qué paso en cada día de la Semana Santa? LUNES SANTO. La adoración al Señor es una actitud de fe que el creyente tiene ante el misterio divino. MARTES SANTO. El se convirtió en luz de los pueblos y llevo la salvación a todos los confines de la Tierra.
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El Ayuno y la Abstinencia El
ayuno consiste en hacer una sola comida fuerte al día. La abstinencia consiste en no comer carne. Son días de abstinencia y ayuno el Miércoles de Ceniza y el Viernes Santo. La abstinencia obliga a partir de los catorce años y el ayuno de los dieciocho hasta los cincuenta y nueve años de edad. Se trata de que todo nuestro ser (alma y cuerpo) participe en un acto donde reconozca la necesidad de hacer obras con las que reparemos el daño ocasionado con nuestros pecados y para el bien de la Iglesia. El ayuno y la abstinencia se pueden cambiar por otro sacrificio, dependiendo de lo que dicten las Conferencias Episcopales de cada país, pues ellas son las que tienen autoridad para determinar las diversas formas de penitencia cristiana. Cómo vivir la Cuaresma. 1. Arrepintiéndome de mis pecados y confesándome. 2. Luchando por cambiar yo mismo.
MIERCOLES SANTO. En la traición de Judas vemos como se entrelazan los designios de Dios y el libre actuar del ser humano. JUEVES SANTO. Jesús se reunió con sus discípulos para celebrar la Pascua en una cena especial. El Jueves Santo se realiza la primera misa en la historia. VIERNES SANTO. Este día recordamos la Pasión de Nuestro Señor: su aprehensión, los interrogatorios de Herodes y Pilatos; la flagelación, la coronación de espinas y la crucifixión. SABADO SANTO. Es un día de luto y tristeza junto al sepulcro, pues no tenemos a Jesus entre nosotros. Las imágenes se cubren y los sagrarios están abiertos. La Semana Santa termina con la fiesta de Resurrección de Jesús, fundamento de nuestra fe, es también cuando inicia la Pascua que es la fiesta más importante para los cristianos “Este es el día del triunfo del Señor. Aleluya”, con esta Antífona de Entrada inicia la Misa del día de esta importante festividad.
3. Haciendo sacrificios. 4. Haciendo oración. 1. Arrepintiéndome de mis pecados. Pensar en qué he ofendido a Dios, Nuestro Señor, si me duele haberlo ofendido, si realmente estoy arrepentido. Este es un muy buen momento del año para llevar a cabo una confesión preparada y de corazón. Revisa los mandamientos de Dios y de la Iglesia para poder hacer una buena confesión.
Ayúdate de un libro para estructurar tu confesión. Busca el tiempo para llevarla a cabo. 2. Luchando por cambiar: Analiza tu conducta para conocer en qué estás fallando. Hazte propósitos para cumplir día con día y revisa en la noche si lo lograste. Recuerda no ponerte demasiados porque te va a ser muy difícil cumplirlos todos. Hay que subir las escaleras de un escalón en un escalón, no se puede subir toda de un brinco.
Conoce cuál es tu defecto dominante y haz un plan para luchar contra éste. Tu plan debe ser realista, práctico y concreto para poderlo cumplir. 3. Haciendo sacrificios: La palabra sacrificio viene del latín sacrumfacere, que significa “hacer sagrado”. Entonces, hacer un sacrificio es hacer una cosa sagrada, es decir, ofrecerla a Dios por amor. Hacer sacrificio es ofrecer a Dios, porque lo amas, cosas que te cuestan trabajo. Por ejemplo, ser amable con el vecino que no te simpatiza o ayudar a otro en su trabajo. A cada uno de nosotros hay algo que nos cuesta trabajo hacer en la vida de todos los días. Si esto se lo ofrecemos a Dios por amor, estamos haciendo sacrificio. 4. Haciendo oración: Aprovecha estos días para orar, para platicar con Dios, para decirle que lo quieres y que quieres estar con Él. Te puedes ayudar de un buen libro de meditación para Cuaresma. Puedes leer en la Biblia pasajes relacionados con la Cuaresma.
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José, con el rostro abatido de pensar, se reunió con su
amiga Elsa en un bar a tomar un café. Deprimido. Descargó ante ella sus angustias: que el trabajo, que el dinero, que la relación con su pareja, que su vocación. Todo parecía estar mal en su vida. La amiga introdujo la mano en su bolso, sacó un billete de $100 dólares y le dijo: ¿Quieres este billete? José, un poco confundido, le contestó: Claro, Elsa...son $100 dólares ¿Quién no los querría? Entonces Elsa tomó el billete en uno de sus puños y lo arrugó hasta hacerlo una pequeña bola, mostrando la estrujada pelotita a José. Y volvió a preguntarle: Y ahora, ¿lo quieres también? No sé qué pretendes con esto, pero siguen siendo $100 dólares. Claro que lo aceptaré si me lo das. Elsa desdobló el billete, lo tiró al suelo y lo restregó con el pie, levantándolo luego sucio y arrugado. ¿Lo sigues queriendo? Mira, Elsa, sigo sin entender a dónde vas, pero es un billete de $100.00 dolares y mientras no lo rompas, conserva su valor... José, debes saber que aunque la vida te arrugue o pisotee, sigues siendo tan valioso como siempre lo has sido. Lo que debes preguntarte es cuánto vales en realidad y no lo golpeado que puedas estar en un momento determinado. José se quedó mirando a Elsa sin atinar decir palabra alguna, mientras el impacto del mensaje penetraba profundamente en su cerebro. Elsa puso el arrugado billete a su lado en la mesa y con una sonrisa cómplice agregó: Toma, guárdalo, para que te acuerdes de esto cuando te sientas mal. Pero me debes un billete nuevo de $100.00 dólares para poderlo usarlo con el próximo amigo que lo necesite. Y ella se alejó. José volvió a mirar el billete, sonrió, lo guardó y con una renovada energía llamó al mesero para pagar la cuenta. ¿Cuántas veces dudamos de nuestro propio valor, de que realmente merecemos más? A esa subjetiva percepción acerca del valor propio se le llama autoestima. Es una autovaloración, muchas veces distorsionada por las experiencias de
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La Conquista de uno Mismo la vida. Los psicólogos establecen, sin embargo, que el valor de cada individuo no depende de su propia visión, o de la de los otros. Por naturaleza, todo ser humano tiene un valor intrínseco inviolable, e inalienable. Pero entonces ¿de dónde viene aquel sentimiento --quizá existente en muchos seres humanos--, de ser menos, de ser incapaces, de estar devaluados, de no servir para nada, o de ser un fracaso? En su visita a los Estados Unidos, el Dalai Lama, famoso monje tibetano, fue entrevistado por un grupo de psicólogos. Una de las preguntas fue esta: ¿Cuál es su opinión acerca de la autoestima? Su respuesta fue: ¿Qué es la autoestima? Y prosiguió: “esa es una percepción muy occidental, fabricada por una cultura utilitarista y consumista. En mi cultura no existe la baja autoestima. Yo vengo de una cultura que le rinde tributo a la persona humana y exalta la grandeza de la dignidad”. Podría argumentarse que el concepto de autoestima es meramente subjetivo y una fabricación de la cultura de la competencia. Pero la pobre autovaloración de la persona existe. Es una realidad que impide a los hombres desarrollar su óptimo potencial humano. Es cierto, en la cultura de la competencia el pasivo se siente menos. En el mundo del consumismo el pobre se siente menos. En la sociedad utilitarista el que descansa se siente menos. En un mundo de la productividad el que está enfermo, o jubilado, se siente menos. Es la cultura la que ha genera-
do este mal del espíritu. Los psicólogos han ideado incluso escalas para medir la percepción del valor personal. Dicha valoración se establece en una escala del 1 al 10. Los del cinco para abajo son más infelices y susceptibles a ser manipulados, y los del 5 para arriba muestran más protagonismo en sus vidas, mejor auto concepto, autovaloración, autoimagen, seguridad en sí mismos, auto aceptación, sentido de libertad responsable y defienden sus derechos a toda costa. Pero también hay los extremos, que son clasificados como patologías. Si alguien se sobrevalora, entonces entra a la categoría de narcisista. Un libro altamente recomendado para profundizar sobre el tema es “Toma un café contigo mismo”, de Walter Dresel. Por otro lado, en un contexto espiritual, la Biblia toca el tema de la autovaloración. Un precepto bíblico establece: “Amaras a Dios, y a tu prójimo como a ti mismo” (Mt.12,29). Bíblicamente, la medida del amor no es Dios, ni el otro, sino uno mismo. Se debe amar a Dios, y a los demás, con el mismo amor con el que se ama a uno mismo. Entonces, por deducción, el que no se ama a sí mismo, difícilmente puede amar al otro, o a Dios. Y quizá su aparente amor al prójimo, o a Dios, sería un amor enfermizo. Por el contrario, el que se ama a si mismo, puede proyectar ese amor hacia los demás, y hacia Dios. Jesús afirmó la sublime condición de todos. En su paso por la tierra validó y exaltó la dignidad de todos, sin importar niveles sociales, psicológicos o políticos. Por su parte, el salmo 8 proclama la grandeza del hombre: “¿Qué es el hombre para que te acuerdes de el? Lo hiciste apenas inferior a un dios, coronándolo de gloria y esplendor.”. En el análisis final, todos los seres humanos somos una perla de gran precio. Por diversas razones, hay quienes lo olvidan. El filosofo Platon resumió la vida así: “la primera y mejor de las victorias, es la conquista de un mismo”.
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Es la Cuaresma ¡Que todos comamos! “Los que habían comido eran unos 5.000 hombres”. Marcos 6: 34 – 44 Por padre David García Aquí empezamos de nuevo. El tiempo anual para comer menos. El ayuno, la abstinencia, ni chocolates ni refrescos, y quizás esta Cuaresma finalmente baje de peso. ¿Qué tiene que ver comer o comer menos, con seguir a Jesús? En los Evangelios hay muchos relatos acerca de comer. Uno de los más conmovedores aparece en el Evangelio según San Marcos, donde el evangelista nos cuenta la historia de las 5.000 personas que recibieron comida. Jesús les pidió a sus discípulos que hicieran algo sobre el hambre de otras personas. Hoy hay más de unos 1.000 millones de personas en el mundo que no saben si van a comer cada día. Es la primera vez en la historia de la raza humana que hay tal número de personas sin seguridad alimentaria. En los Estados Unidos simplemente les diríamos: “vayan al comedor público que está aquí cerca, o en tal y tal parte de la ciudad” o “vayan a la oficina de servicios sociales y soliciten cupones para comprar comida”. Sin embargo, ¿qué le decimos a una familia en África subsahariana, donde el desierto actualmente se está expandiendo debido al cambio climático y no hay come-
dores públicos ni servicios sociales? ¿Qué le decimos a una madre en Haití, devastado por el terremoto, que tiene que tomar la terrible decisión de cuál de sus hijos puede comer hoy y cuál tiene que esperar hasta mañana? ¿Qué le decimos a un niño en Uganda que ha perdido a ambos padres a causa del sida, es huérfano y no tiene nadie que le dé de comer? “Denles ustedes de comer.” Así les habló Jesús a los apóstoles que lo instan a despedir a la multitud hambrienta y a enviarla a que comprara su propia comida. Los apóstoles simplemente querían que el problema desapareciera, al igual que muchos de nosotros. “Si simplemente no los veo, entonces no es mi problema”. “Despide a la gente”, le suplicaron. (Mc 6:36) Jesús no va a permitir que los apóstoles se libren tan fácilmente, ni tampoco a nosotros. “Denles ustedes de comer”. (Mc 6:37) “Es abrumador. Es imposible. No podemos hacerlo”. “Bueno, ¿cuánto tienen?”. “Tenemos suficiente para nosotros”. “Entonces, compártanlo con ellos. Comiencen a repartirlo, y verán que hay suficiente para todos”. De hecho, incluso hay suficiente para un
montón de sobras. “Incluso se llenaron 12 canastos con los pedazos…” (Mc 6:43) Actualmente hay abundante alimento en el mundo para los que padecen hambre. ¡Cómo lo desperdiciamos! Hay abundantes recursos. Aquellos de nosotros que sentimos que tenemos justo lo suficiente para nosotros, cuando comenzamos a dar, nos damos cuenta de que no solo podemos compartir y ayudar a otros a comer, a tener suficiente, sino que también aún tenemos suficiente para nosotros mismos. Lo que necesitamos hacer es primero pensar en lo que Dios nos ha dado. “¿Cuántos panes tienen ustedes? Vayan a ver”. (Mc 6:38) Cuando pensamos en eso, ¡tenemos un montón! Mucho más de lo que necesitamos. Tenemos mucho más de todo, que lo que necesitamos. Dios nos ha dado tanto. ¿Podemos comenzar a pensar en vivir de una manera donde no usemos tanto para que otros también puedan tener al menos algo? El Papa Benedicto XVI nos dice en su encíclica Caritas in veritate que hay una relación entre nuestro exceso y su necesitad. Lo que necesitamos es la fe de hacer lo que Jesús nos pide que hagamos, es decir, simplemente ver lo que tenemos y
compartirlo. Al comenzar la Cuaresma, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) nos da un práctico recordatorio, conocido como la Operación Plato de Arroz, que nos ayuda a hacer lo que Jesús pide a sus discípulos que hagan, es decir, compartir lo que ya tenemos con los demás. El Plato de Arroz es una cajita de cartón en forma de plato, y que se entrega al comienzo de la Cuaresma. Se puede poner en la mesa familiar, o donde lo pueda ver diariamente, para recordarle que su sacrificio de Cuaresma literalmente puede salvar vidas. Los fondos del Plato de Arroz alimentan a los pobres del mundo, como también a las personas de su diócesis que padecen hambre. Dedique tiempo esta Cuaresma para compartir un poquito cada día en su Plato de Arroz. Le sorprenderá cuánto puede dar sin apenas darse cuenta. Sí, comer y comer menos tiene un montón que ver con seguir a Jesús. “Comieron todos hasta saciarse”. (Mc 6:42). El padre David García es asesor principal de acercamiento con el clero para Catholic Relief Services (CRS), su oficina está en San Antonio, Texas.
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Mi oficina tiene el nombre más largo que cualquier otra en la estructura de la Diócesis de Tucson. Oficina de Protección de Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos. Ese título abarca tres populaciones muy importantes que cubrimos bajo paraguas de nuestro Programa de Ambiente Seguro diocesano. Pienso que con frecuencia gentes asocian mi oficina con nuestros esfuerzos en proteger el “Niño” y el “Adolescente”. Pero, ¿qué quiere decir el “Adulto” en el título? ¿Quién es ese adulto que queremos proteger? Al describir nuestras responsabilidades dentro del Programa Ambiente Seguro, muy seguido incluimos “vulnerable” para definir más claramente la clase de adultos que nos conciernen o nos preocupan. Adultos vulnerables, en primer lugar, son aquellos con impedimentos físicos, cognitivos o psicológicos que los hacen vulnerables al abuso o explotación. Pero, en un sentido más amplio, bajo nuestro Código de Conducta diocesano para empleados y voluntarios, tenemos una responsabilidad para cualquier adulto con quien un sacerdote o diácono, empleado o voluntario laico tenga una relación ministerial. La manera de llevar a cabo esa responsabilidad es conociendo y guardando una distancia propia al darles ministerio. Entre los adultos que nos preocupan de una manera muy particular son nuestros ancianos. Así como acogemos a los pequeños de nuestras comunidades con especial cuidado, así también somos llamados a dar una reverencia particular por aquellos que llevan muchos años. Algunos de nuestros sacerdotes y diáconos, empleados y voluntarios están llamados a ministrar a los ancianos yendo a sus hogares o instituciones en donde ellos viven para llevarles la Eucaristía y el consuelo de Cristo. Entrar en los lugares donde residen nuestros ancianos es
PROTEGIENDO A NUESTRO NIÑOS PAUL DUCKRO, Ph.D un privilegio muy especial. Ahí está todo un conjunto de barreras muy únicas a esa experiencia. Además, teniendo el privilegio de visitar a los ancianos en el lugar donde habitan coloca en nosotros una responsabilidad de estar en guardia de señales que puedan indicar que la persona mayor haya sido maltratada. En enero del 2007, escribí por primera vez en este espacio acerca del tema del abuso de personas mayores de edad. (Ver www.diocesetucson.org/POCColumnArchives. html.) Desde la última parte de 2009, hemos estado trabajando en un proceso más sistemático de estudio y con el uso de la red para aprender más acerca de los peligros con que se confrontan las personas mayores de edad. Aquí esta algo de lo que hemos aprendido hasta ahora. Cada semana recibo de la oficina del Procurador General (Attorney General) de Arizona un sumario de artículos describiendo crímenes que se han hecho en contra de los ancianos. Estos crímenes son demasiado comunes. Los ancianos enfrentan todos los riesgos de malos tratos que nuestros jóvenes enfrentan, y más. Las tres formas más comunes son explotación financiera, negligencia y abuso físico o emocional de parte de quien los cuida. Lo que complica nuestros esfuerzos en proteger de maltrato a los ancianos, es el hecho de que las personas
mayores rehúsen quejarse de las personas que los maltratan, ya sea por miedo de perder la atención recibida o por miedo de que se castigue a la persona que los maltrata. Además, en caso de negligencia, puede ser que el anciano simplemente no pueda él o ella misma cuidarse efectivamente. Estos hechos inhiben, o detienen, los esfuerzos de los en forzadores de la ley o de agencias de servicios sociales porque el anciano, como adulto, debe de estar listo para poner una demanda para que sea crimen. Nuestro clero y empleados laicos y voluntarios se encuentran en una situación privilegiada cuando sirven a los ancianos. Los Ministros de la Eucaristía, especialmente, por razón de que ellos visitan a los ancianos que no pueden salir de su hogar, se encuentran en una situación de gran responsabilidad. Es por eso que nuestro Programa de Ambiente Seguro requiere que sean escrutinados, o examinados, y entrenados para este ministerio tan especial. En los próximos meses, nuestro Programa de Ambiente Seguro pondrá más hincapié en proteger a nuestros adultos vulnerables desarrollando educación acerca de en qué estar alerta y qué hacer en caso de que haya una sospecha razonable de que un anciano esté siendo maltratado o esté en necesidad de asistencia. Información acerca de protección de maltrato a un adulto está disponible en el Centro Nacional del Abuso a los Ancianos, www.ncea.aoa.gov. Y, si ahorita tiene alguna preocupación acerca de una persona adulta , puede llamar a Servicios de Protección de Adultos al 877-767-2385 o, en caso de mayor urgencia, debe llamar al 911.
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Por GABRIEL ROMERO El camino a descubrir nuestra vocación nunca es fácil. Ciertamente no lo ha sido para mí. Espero que por medio de estas palabras me conozcan un poco y cómo mi jornada hacia el sacerdocio ha sido para mí. -¿En qué clase de hogar (vida en familia) creciste? Nuestra vida en familia fue marcada por muchos estragos y tribulaciones. Nunca estubimos en una posición económica estable y mi padre tenía la tendencia de ponerse en problemas con la ley. Mis hermanas y yo pudimos superar todo eso solamente por la gracia de Dios y la gran fuerza de mi madre. Mis padres nunca fueron estrictos en observancia religiosa así es de que atendíamos muchos servicios religiosos aunque fuera solamente por la experiencia. Yo siempre era el que enseñaba un interés en religión y fue a la edad de 14 años Cuando empecé a atender regularmente a una iglesia protestante fundamentalista. -¿Cuándo fue la primera vez que pensaste en ser sacerdote? Regresé a la Iglesia Católica a los 16, deseando algo que no estuviera amortiguado en mis experiencias pasadas: una relación más profunda con Dios. Después de recibir el Sacramento de Reconciliación por primara vez en cinco años – yo recibí los Sacramentos de Bautismo y Primera Comunión antes de unirme a la iglesia protestante – atendí a Misa y se sintió como estar en casa. Recuerdo haber recibido la llamada en mi confirmación. Al ver al Obispo levantar la Hostia, me pregunté si el sacerdocio era para mí. Me olvidé de esto hasta después de graduarme de la escuela preparatoria. Fue entonces cuando atendí a un retiro de jóvenes y empecé el proceso de una conversión genuina, lo que me dirigió al seminario en 2006. - ¿Tuviste un sacerdote a quien quisiste emular en tu juventud? El no haber atendido a la iglesia Cuando estaba joven, nunca supe en realidad lo que hacía un sacerdote o lo que era hasta que empecé a ir Misa diariamente en mi parroquia. Los ejemplos del Padre Vili y el Padre Abraham son los que realmente me han animado en mi jornada hacia el sacerdocio. Su capacidad del cuidado hacia otros es lo que me ha impactado muchísimo. -¿Cómo consideras que será tu sacerdocio? Considero mi sacerdocio estar marcado con sacrificio y entrega de mí mismo por
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una causa mayor, viviendo mi vida alegremente y satisfactoriamente cumpliendo mi llamada a una Vocación Cristiana por medio del sacerdocio. -¿Cuál es tu gozo más grande al contemplar el sacerdocio? Celebrando el Sacramento de la Eucaristía y el Sacramento de la Reconciliación, dos de los más fantásticos regalos que Cristo le ha dado a la Iglesia ¿Qué le dices a alguien que está considerando el sacerdocio? Que esté consciente que Dios siempre está llamando a algo más grande. Todo lo que tienes qué hacer es entregarte a ese llamado y dejar al Señor que guíe el camino. Cualquiera que sea Su voluntad para nuestras vidas, Él, por seguro, con nuestra cooperación, no nos permitirá desviarnos. No dejes que las preocupaciones, miedos y dudas te detengan de hacer lo que puede ser la aventura más grande que puedas tener. -¿Tienes alguna devoción favorita? Adoración, Rosario de la Divina Misericordia y últimamente, oraciones a Santa Teresa de Lisieux y Padre Pio. Estas devociones, especialmente las últimas, realmente me han ayudado a mantenerme fuerte y perseverar en los últimos cuatro años. -¿Cómo te relajas? ¿Tienes un lugar de vacaciones favorito y/o un lugar de retiro? Me encanta leer y escribir. ¡Afuera hay tanto conocimiento que espera ser absorbido, solamente tenemos que levantar un libro! Escribir permite que me enfoque realmente en lo que estoy pensando o sintiendo y algunas veces, es muy divertido para crear historias. Otro de mis pasatiempos favoritos es tocar la guitarra tanto como escuchar música y más importante, estar en la presencia de mis amigos. Me encanta ir a un lago o la playa donde puedo realmente recobrarme y relajarme. Hay algo acerca del agua que es tan sereno y poderoso. - Describe un buen día en el seminario. Puedo decir que un buen día en el seminario incluye levantarme temprano para hacer ejercicio, un desayuno nutritivo, clases, tiempo para estudiar, pero ante todo, rezar tanto como pasar tiempo con mis amigos. “Sorprendiera a la gente saber... que tengo destrezas básicas en leer, escribir y hablar francés. Espero ampliar mi conocimiento en otros idiomas aprendiendo Italiano y cantonés.”
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Pio Decimo’s tax assistance helps families toward a better financial future By RUTH LILJENQUIST Ask just about anyone. Preparing tax returns can be very intimidating. Most of us would prefer to have someone do it for us, but that often costs money, which can be a burden on low-income families. There’s another option, however. Pio Decimo Center offers free tax assistance to individuals and families with incomes up to $55,000 a year. IRS-trained volunteers work with each individual or family and help them fill out basic income tax returns. They also help people file amended returns and resolve tax disputes or problems with the IRS. “Preparing taxes just scares people,” said Liz Thomey, who oversees the program. “We help them get through the process and save the money they would have paid to a tax preparer.” The program got started several years ago after the IRS approached Pio Decimo about offering free tax assistance. The IRS had noticed that many low-income residents of Southern Arizona were eligible for refundable tax credits, but were not claiming them. These credits, usually the child tax credit and the earned income credit, can add up to over $5,000.
While helping families claim the credits they are eligible for, Pio Decimo Center also encourages families to use their refunds in ways that will improve their financial situation. To that end, Pio Decimo Center offers money management and asset building classes, as well as matched savings accounts. In 2008, a single mother of two came to Pio Decimo for help on her taxes. Her volunteer tax specialist noticed that she had made mistakes on her taxes in previous years and helped her amend her returns. That, unfortunately, put her several thousand dollars in debt to IRS, so the specialist helped her set up a payment plan. The specialist also helped her change her tax filing status and set up a matched savings account. In 2009, she was able to clear her IRS debt and then used her tax refund to buy a home. She came back recently to do another amendment, this time to get the $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit, which she plans to use to pay off her car. This is just what Liz likes to see. “If people use their refunds wisely—to buy a home, pay off debts, save, pay for education, or buy a car that can get them to work—it will help them achieve a better
financial future.” And achieving a better financial future is just what that single mother wants. Pio Decimo Center has helped her work toward her dream of owning a home through a variety of services: tax assistance, financial literacy, asset-building and homebuyer education, and matched savings. The staff members have encouraged her all the way and have become a valued resource. “They have been very supportive, very positive. They want to see you succeed and will do whatever it takes to assist and guide you,” she said. “I’m very grateful. Now my goals are bigger and brighter, and I know Pio Decimo Center will be there to be a guide for me.” So whether one’s goal is to get their taxes done on time, avoid unnecessary costs, and take advantage of tax credits, or to start working toward greater financial stability and health, Pio Decimo’s Center tax assistance is the place to start. Where You Can Go for Tax Help Pio Decimo Center’s tax assistance is available to individuals or families with incomes up to $55,000 and will run through April 15 at most sites. There are thirteen Pio Decimo sites and numerous
other sites provided by community partners throughout Southern Arizona. To find out where you can go for tax assistance in your county, call the appropriate number listed below. Yuma County Chicanos Por La Causa (928) 627-2042 Pima County Ajo—ISDA (520) 387-3351 Tucson—Pio Decimo (520) 622-2801, ext. 127 Santa Cruz County Nogales CDC (520) 397-9219 Cochise County Douglas—Assets for Families (520) 364-6789 Sierra Vista—Cochise Community Foundation (520) 439-0595 What to Bring Those seeking assistance should bring the following: Picture ID and Social Security cards or ITIN cards/letters for all household members, W-2s and 1099 forms with income information, bank account and routing numbers for direct-deposit refunds, a copy of last year’s tax return, information on mortgage interest, property tax, and charitable payments and donations and any other tax information.
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My office has the longest name of any office in the structure of the Diocese of Tucson: Office of Child, Adolescent and Adult Protection. That title encompasses the three very important populations that we cover with the umbrella of our diocesan Safe Environment Program. I think that most often folks associate my office with our efforts to protect the “Child” and the “Adolescent.” But, what about the “Adult” in the title? Who is this adult that we want to protect? In describing our responsibilities within the Safe Environment Program, we often include “vulnerable” to further define the adults with whom we are concerned. Vulnerable adults, first and foremost, are those with physical, cognitive or psychological impairment that make them vulnerable to abuse or exploitation. But, in the broadest sense, under our diocesan Code of Conduct for employees and volunteers, we have a responsibility to any adult with whom a priest or deacon, lay employee or volunteer has a ministerial relationship. The way we meet that responsibility is by knowing and keeping proper boundaries in ministry. Among the adults that we are particularly concerned about are our elders. Just as we hold the little ones of our community in special care, so are we called to a particular reverence for those who carry many years. Some of our priests and deacons, employees and volunteers are called to minister to elders by going into the homes “The culture of southwestern Native America is like a great shattered bowl. Historians and anthropologists assemble the broken shards, knowing they will never be able to recreate the original diversity and harmony that once existed.”
PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN PAUL DUCKRO, Ph.D or institutions in which elders live to bring the Eucharist and the comfort of Christ. Entering into the living places of our elders is a special privilege. There are a whole set of boundaries unique to that experience. In addition, being privileged to visit elders where they live places on us a responsibility to be on guard for signs that might indicate the elder is being mistreated. In January 2007, I wrote in this space for the first time about the issue of elder abuse. (See www.diocesetucson. org/POCColumnArchives.html.) Since late 2009, we have been engaged in a more systematic process of study and networking to learn more about the dangers that elders face. Here is some of what we have learned so far. Each week I receive from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Arizona a summary of news items describing crimes that have been committed against elders. These crimes are all too prevalent. Elders face all the risks for mistreatment that our young
That All May Know the Savior A reflection on the challenges and joys of ministry from the Jordan Ministry Team
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— Gary Carden In 1992 our Church took a courageous step when the USCCB published “A Time for Remembering, Reconciling and Recommitting Ourselves as a People,” in which the bishops recognized the blessing that the faith of the Native American people is to the Church and acknowledged the important opportunities and challenges of responding spiritually and pastorally to the needs of our Native brothers and sisters. The Church recognized past insensitivity in the mistreatment of Native peoples since European arrival. Racism and lack of cultural sensitivity have been a part of the dominant cultural landscape for far too long. For this, the Church extended an apology to native people and pledged to work together to ensure their rights, religious freedom, and the preservation of cultural heritage. The Church also recognized the religious faith expression in prayer, chants, dance and other sacred celebrations of
native peoples. A closer look at native spirituality, especially in the Southwest, reveals a fusion of native wisdom and popular Catholicism. Pope John Paul II affirmed and challenged Native American Catholics: “I encourage you as native people to preserve and keep alive your cultures, your languages, the values and customs which have served you well in the past and which provide a solid foundation for the future…Your encounter with the Gospel has not only enriched you; it has enriched the Church.” His was a call to authentic inculturation. The Church has condemned racism of every kind and renews the call to overcome prejudice and discrimination. Native people are a vital, diverse and growing community, yet are still marginalized. One in four Native Americans is poor. Many families struggle with unemployment, inade-
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face, and more. The three most common forms are financial exploitation, neglect and physical or emotional abuse by caregivers. Complicating our efforts to protect the elderly from mistreatment is the fact that elders may be reluctant to complain about the person who is mistreating them for fear of losing the attention that is given to them or for fear that the mistreating person will be punished. Further, when it comes to neglect, the elder may simply not be caring for himself or herself effectively. These facts inhibit the efforts of law enforcement and social service agencies because the elder, as an adult, must be ready to file a complaint in order for there to be a crime. Our clergy and lay employees and volunteers are in a privileged position whenever they serve elders. Eucharistic Ministers, especially, because they visit with the homebound, hold a position of high responsibility. In the coming months, our Safe Environment Program will be focusing more on protecting our vulnerable adults by developing education about what to look for and what to do if there is a reasonable suspicion that an elder is being mistreated or is otherwise in need of assistance. Information about protecting the elderly from mistreatment is available at the National Center on Elder Abuse, www.ncea.aoa.gov. And, if you have a concern about an elderly person right now, you can call Adult Protective Services at 877-767-2385 or, in case of greater urgency, you should call 911. quate housing and restricted access to water. While many are able to improve their lives through education, alcoholism, diabetes and suicide affect reservation communities at disproportionate rates. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has supported the quest for justice and self-help with substantial resources. The USCCB recognizes that Latino and African Americans share with native peoples the reality of discrimination and the challenge of achieving full acceptance in society and Church. While this document was published almost 20 years ago, it is still timely. Often native expressions of faith, though synchronized with Catholicism, still take place outside of church in courtyards and plazas. The information in “A Time for Remembering” reveals a “community of communities” model of church. The document was intended to open a dialogue, an honest exchange of ideas, and it continues to do so. It continues to impress the reader with the courage and progressiveness of our Church in this area. . It is up to us, today, to live our faith in the spirit of solidarity and charity that this document proclaims.
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Drug violence ‘denotes loss of God’ Help Mexico’s victims, bishops urge
A couple embraces during a memorial Mass in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico,on Feb. 14. Catholic students and teachers gathered at a schoolyard for the service in memory of a group of teenagers who were killed by gunmen at a high school party in January in the border city. (CNS photo/Tomas Bravo)
MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- The Mexican bishops’ conference has released a pastoral letter calling on the government to reconsider its strategy of depending heavily on soldiers and federal police to combat powerful narcotics trafficking cartels. The letter also asked the government to halt a wave of violence that has claimed more than 18,000 lives over the past three years. (The violence has escalated in recent months in Nogales, just an hour south of Tucson.) “Security is not directly or principally related to the ability to use force, the number of police officers, the degree of militarization or the purchasing of weapons,” the letter said. “With the passage of time, the participation of the armed forces in the fight against organized crime has provoked uncertainty in the population.” “It’s very clear this environment of violence and insecurity in which we are living denotes a sense of the loss of God,” it said. The letter, released Feb. 15, also asked citizens to denounce crimes and criminal behavior and asked Catholics to do more to help the victims of violence. It attributed the inability to decrease the violence to
Pope to Irish bishops: ‘Deal properly with abuse’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI said priestly sexual abuse was a “heinous crime” and a grave sin, and he urged Irish bishops to act courageously to repair their failures to deal properly with such cases. At the end of a two-day Vatican summit on the sex abuse scandal in Ireland, the Vatican said in a statement Feb. 16 that “errors of judgment and omissions” were at the heart of the crisis. It said church leaders recognized the sense of “pain and anger, betrayal, scandal and shame” that those errors have provoked among many Irish Catholics. “All those present recognized that this grave crisis has led to a breakdown in trust in the church’s leadership and has damaged her witness to the Gospel and its moral teaching,” the statement said. “For his part, the Holy Father observed that the sexual abuse of children and young people is not only a heinous crime, but also a grave sin which offends God and wounds the dignity of the human person created in his image,” it said. “While realizing that the current painful situation will not be resolved quickly, he challenged the bishops to address the problems of the past with determination and resolve, and to face the present crisis with honesty and courage.” The Vatican said the Pope also had expressed hope that the Vatican summit
numerous causes, including crises of legality and morality, political polarization after the contentious 2006 election, a lack of educational and employment opportunities for young people and “a weakening of the social fabric.” “The pain and anguish and the uncertainty and fear of so many people present challenges for us. What additionally worries us is the indignation and natural anger, the rage, the hatred, the rancor, the desire for revenge and the willingness of people to take justice into their own hands,” the letter said. Mexico has been involved in a crackdown on the narcotics trafficking cartels that have been fighting turf wars over lucrative smuggling routes to the United States and fomenting an increase in addictions at home by developing domestic markets for drugs. The federal government has dispatched more than 40,000 soldiers and federal police officers to battle the cartels in regions such as Chihuahua in northern Mexico, Sinaloa on the Pacific Coast and Michoacan to the west of Mexico City, but results have been mixed and public support appears to be declining.
See ACA report online Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas said the first report on pledges in this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal “demonstrates the continuing amazing generosity of our parishes” in their support of the 26 charities and ministries. To see how your parish is contributing, go to www/diocesetucson.org
would help the bishops unify and “speak with one voice” as they identify concrete steps to bring healing to those who have been abused and restore the church’s moral credibility. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said the meeting produced no specific policy decisions, nor was it intended to do so. He said the encounter, which included 24 Irish bishops and 10 top Vatican officials, was aimed at dialogue and direction-setting, and in that sense was a success. Father Lombardi said he thought one of the most significant outcomes was the public recognition that there had been a failure “in leadership, in the governance of the church” in dealing with the sex abuse cases. The spokesman said the meeting did not directly address some controversial aspects of the Irish situation, including the call for additional resignations of Irish bishops. The Pope convened the bishops in response to the continuing fallout from the scandal, following an independent report that faulted the church for its handling of 325 sex abuse claims in the Archdiocese of Dublin in the years 1975-2004. The report said bishops sometimes protected abusive priests, and were apparently more intent on protecting the church’s reputation and assets than on helping the victims.
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Santa Cruz School celebrates Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas celebrated Mass with the students, faculty, staff and parents of Santa Cruz Catholic School as part of their observance of Catholic Schools Week. He was welcomed to the recently designated “ACE Academy” school by Sister Leonette Kochan, OSF, shown at podium, and many supporters and friends of the Tucson school, which enrolls a high percentage of Hispanic children, were on hand. Students participated in the Mass and the Bishop spoke to them about the good education they were being provided. Santa Cruz, along with
schools at St. John the Evangelist and St. Ambrose, are the first three schools in the nation to be designated Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education Academy schools – a partnership between the university and the Diocese of Tucson aimed at implementing a unique model of Catholic education to achieve comprehensive excellence in academics and school administration. The program begins next fall.
Cardinal cites ‘secularist mentality’ for decline in religious vocations VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A top Vatican official said religious orders today are in a “crisis” caused in part by the adoption of a secularist mentality and the abandonment of traditional practices. Cardinal Franc Rode, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, said the problems go deeper than the drastic drop in the numbers of religious men and women. “The crisis experienced by certain religious communities, especially in Western Europe and North America, reflects the more profound crisis of European and American society. All this has dried up the sources that for centuries have nourished consecrated and missionary life in the church,” Cardinal Rode said. “The secularized culture has penetrated into the minds and hearts of some consecrated persons and some communities, where it is seen as an opening to modernity and a way of approaching the contemporary world,” he said. Cardinal Rode said the decline in the numbers of men and women religious became precipitous after the Second Vatican Council, which he described as a period “rich in experimentation but poor in robust and convincing mission.” Faced with an aging membership and
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fewer vocations, many religious orders have turned to “foreign vocations” in places like Africa, India and the Philippines, the cardinal said. He said the orders need to remember that quality of vocations is more important than quantity. It’s more important today, he said, that religious orders “overcome the egocentrism in which institutes are often closed, and open themselves to joint projects with other institutes, local churches and lay faithful.” Cardinal Rode, a 75-year-old Slovenian, is overseeing a Vatican-ordered apostolic visitation of institutes for women religious in the United States to find out why the numbers of their members have decreased during the past 40 years and to look at the quality of life in the communities. Cardinal Rode said it was undoubtedly more difficult today for all religious orders to find young people who are willing to break away from the superficial contemporary culture and show a capacity for commitment and sacrifice. Despite this challenge, he said, the present moment can help religious orders better define themselves as “alternatives to the dominant culture and make it clear that their mission is to joyfully witness life and hope, in the example of Christ.
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