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‘Co-workers: sign up now’ There is something for everyone at this Diocese-wide conference

Everyone is invited – there will be 83 workshop choices sure to include every ministry, job, and role in the parish or school setting – when the Diocese of Tucson hosts a unique three-day conference next month at the Tucson Convention Center. “No matter your role, there will be workshops designed to enrich your experience in service to our Church,” said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. “I strongly urge all of my co-workers to sign up now, join us and take advantage of the opportunities this conference presents.” The conference will run from Thursday,

March 15, through Saturday, March 17. Titled “Co-Workers in the Vineyard,” the event will feature four general sessions that will “grab your attention, draw you in, and embrace you in a celebration of who we are together: Co-workers in the vineyard of the Lord,” said Joe Perdreauville, a principal organizer of the event and assistant director of the diocese’s Pastoral Services Department. Three inspiring keynote addresses will be delivered: On Thursday evening, Spokane, Wash., Bishop Blase Cupich will encourage all See CO-WORKERS page 9

‘how we deal with special needs tells our view of human dignity’ WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Every child O’Connor Conference on Life at Georgeand adult with special needs, every unwanted town University. It is named for the late unborn child and every person who is “poor, Cardinal John O’Connor, archbishop of New York from 1984 to 2000. weak, abandoned or homeless” is “an The student-run conference icon of God’s face and a vessel of his Many ‘March for drew more than 700 young people love,” said Philadelphia Archbishop Life’ in Tucson and adults. The agenda includCharles J. Chaput. — Page 28 ed sessions on topics such as the “How we treat these persons -international abortion situation; whether we revere them and welcome media and the pro-life movement; abortion them, or throw them away in distaste -shows what we really believe about human and natural law; adoption’s role in the prodignity, both as individuals and as a nation,” life movement; and ethical controversies in he said Jan. 22 in a keynote address at a pro- evolving medical technologies. Archbishop Chaput talked about “the life conference in Washington. Archbishop Chaput was the keynote kind of people we’re becoming and what we speaker at the 13th annual Cardinal See DIGNITY page 28

Just as Arizona was becoming a state, a young Franciscan Friar began to make history in the Diocese of Tucson See Centennial supplement, Pages 11 - 18

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Breaking ground Wearing a hard hat, a joyful Father Liam Leahy, pastor of st. Mark Parish in Oro Valley, joins youngsters for a symbolic groundbreaking for a brand new parish adjacent to the current one on W. Tangerine Road. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas presided at a Mass in celebration of the special occasion. The new church is expected to be ready in about a year.

2012 Annual Catholic Appeal ‘commitment’ time: Feb. 18-19 The 2012 Annual Catholic Appeal will kick off with “Commitment Weekend” on Feb. 18-19 in an effort to raise $3.7 million – the same amount as last year – to fund the charities and ministries that serve the people of the Diocese of Tucson. Participation is the key to success, said Margie Puerta Edson, executive director of the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson Stewardship and Charitable Giving. “Through participation the appeal has been able to help those in need,” she said, noting the results of last year’s appeal, when 97 percent of the goal was achieved. More than 17,000 individuals and families contributed to the 2011 appeal, she said. The funding is necessary to operate the 26 charities and ministries that serve a wide range of needs throughout the diocese, and a repeat of last year’s success will ensure all of the work of the diocese can continue. “Be Co-Workers in His Vineyard” is the theme this year and Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas said “I am drawn to this theme; working together affects so much to how we understand one another, and the sharing of work and effort reinforces that we are one body in Christ.” For convenience, pledges and contributions can be made on-line. Go to www.diocesetucson.org and click on the banner titled “Co-Workers in His Vineyard.”

Sister Rosa Maria cited as ‘champion’ Sister Rosa Maria Ruiz, C.F.M.M., superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Tucson, was among nine Catholic educators from around the nation celebrated as “Champions of Change” at a White House ceremony on Jan. 25. The nine, cited as “leaders in Catholic education” as part of the Administration’s program of “Winning the Future Across America,” participated in two panel discussions about the innovation and importance of Catholic education, and the challenges faced. Sister Rosa Maria, who has been involved in Catholic education for 50 years, said the key was to meet the trust of the children – “we better do a good job of taking care of them” – by ensuring well-trained teachers who are well-grounded in the faith. She said building Catholic identity in the schools was a challenge, noting there are no Catholic colleges in Arizona. She cited the ongoing pilot study with Notre Dame University, ACE Academies, and its positive impact on the children in the three Tucson schools in which it operates. The honorees were nominated for the recognition by the National Catholic Education Association.

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Faithful citizens building their Church and their state

Ciudadanos fieles edifican su iglesia y su estado

On Feb. 14, we will celebrate Arizona’s Centennial of Statehood. Looking back over Arizona’s 100 years of statehood, we can see how generations of Catholics in the Diocese of Tucson have contributed to the building of our State and to the building of our Church. Just think: The first schools in Arizona were Catholic schools. The first hospitals in Arizona were Catholic hospitals. Just think: Father Bonaventure Oblasser, the famed Franciscan friar known as the “Apostle to the Papagos,” began his ministry among the Papago People (the Tohono O’odham) 100 years ago this year. Just as Arizona was becoming a state, Father Ventura was beginning to make history in his advocacy for the rights of all Native Americans. (Father Ventura is featured in our special Arizona Centennial section in this issue. See page 11.) Just think: In 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Bishop Daniel J. Gercke asked Catholics in the Diocese of Tucson to support a special campaign for the creation of Catholic Social Services of Arizona. Catholics were so generous and made sacrifices to help Bishop Gercke start this ministry that served needy Arizonans of all faiths and races. This ministry continues today through Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona in our Diocese and Catholic Charities Community Services in the Diocese of Phoenix. Just think: Each church building and each school building at our 77 parishes and our 26 Catholic schools represents the generosity and sacrifice of countless Catholic families over the years and the generosity and sacrifice of the priests, the deacons, the sisters and the brothers who have served at those parishes and schools. We have much to celebrate as we join in Arizona’s 100 years of statehood, and I think a good theme for our diocesan celebration would be “Faithful Citizens Building Their Church and Their State.” Clearly, among the generations of “Faithful Citizens” who have built our State and our Church in the Diocese of Tucson are the women religious from dozens of communities who have ministered in Arizona with extraordinary dedication, extraordinary generosity and extraordinary sacrifice. For our celebration of Arizona’s centennial of statehood, we have put together a special exhibit, “The Sisters: Roman Catholic Women Religious in Arizona.” The exhibit, which will open on Feb. 14 at our diocesan Archives at St. Ambrose Parish in Tucson, shares through photographs and artifacts the stories of the unique role that the sisters have had in our Diocese and in Arizona’s history. The exhibit is our acknowledgement and recognition of the sisters who started our schools and our hospitals, of the sisters who reached out to the littlest and weakest among us and of the sisters who continue the

El 14 de febrero celebraremos el Centenario de la admisión de Arizona a la unión de estados americanos. Cuando hacemos un repaso de los 100 años que han transcurrido desde ese acontecimiento, vemos la manera como generaciones de católicos de la Diócesis de Tucson han contribuido a la edificación de nuestro estado y a la edificación de nuestra Iglesia. Piensen que: Las primeras escuelas de Arizona fueron escuelas católicas. Los primeros hospitales de Arizona fueron hospitales católicos. Piensen que: El padre Bonaventure Oblasser, famoso fraile Franciscano conocido como el “Apóstol de los Papagos”, comenzó su apostolado entre el pueblo Papago (los Tohono O’odham) hace 100 años este año. Al mismo tiempo que Arizona se convertía en estado, el padre Ventura empezaba a hacer historia con su defensa de los derechos de los pueblos de nativos americanos (el padre Ventura aparece en este ejemplar del periódico en nuestra sección especial El Centenario de Arizona (Ver página 11.) Piensen que: En 1933, en el momento más crítico de la Gran Depresión, el Obispo Daniel J. Gercke pidió a los católicos de la Diócesis de Tucson que dieran su apoyo a una campaña especial para crear la agencia Servicios Sociales Católicos de Arizona. Los católicos eran muy generosos e hicieron sacrificios para ayudar al Obispo Gercke a iniciar ese ministerio que brindaba servicios a residentes de Arizona de todas las religiones y razas. El ministerio continúa funcionando hoy a través de los Servicios Comunitarios Católicos de Arizona del Sur en nuestra Diócesis y los Servicios Comunitarios de Caridades Católicas en la Diócesis de Phoenix. Piensen que: Cada una de las iglesias y de las escuelas edificadas en nuestras 77 parroquias y 26 colegios católicos representa la generosidad y el sacrificio de innumerables familias católicas que colaboraron durante todos esos años, y la generosidad y el sacrificio de sacerdotes, diáconos, hermanas y hermanos que han servido a la Diócesis en esas parroquias y escuelas. Tenemos mucho que celebrar al adherirnos a esta fecha conmemorativa de la admisión de Arizona a la unión hace 100 años, y yo creo que un tema adecuado para nuestra celebración diocesana sería “Ciudadanos Fieles Edifican su Iglesia y su Estado”. Sin duda, entre las generaciones de “ciudadanos fieles” que han edificado nuestro Estado y nuestra Iglesia en la Diócesis de Tucson hay mujeres religiosas de docenas de comunidades que han hecho apostolado en Arizona con extraordinaria dedicación, extraordinaria generosidad y extraordinario sacrificio. Para nuestra celebración del centenario de Arizona , hemos preparado la exhibición conmemorativa “Las hermanas: Mujeres Religiosas Católicas Romanas en Arizona”. La exhibición, que se inaugurará el 14 de febrero en los Archivos diocesanos ubicados en la Parroquia St. Ambrose en la ciudad de Tucson, comparte mediante fotografías y objetos antiguos las historias que revelan el excepcional papel que las hermanas han desempeñado en nuestra Diócesis y en la historia de Arizona. La exhibición representa nuestro reconocimiento y agradecimiento a las hermanas que iniciaron nuestras escuelas y nuestros hospitales, a las hermanas

We have much to celebrate as we join in Arizona’s 100 years of statehood.

Tenemos mucho que celebrar al adherirnos a esta fecha conmemorativa de la admisión de Arizona a la unión hace 100 años.

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legacy of caring and loving ministry started by those whose paths they walk today. I had a preview of the exhibit late last month with a group of parishioners who have been very supportive of our Diocese. The photographs of sisters in the classroom brought back many good memories of the sisters who taught me in grade school. I enjoyed listening to the folks in our preview group who were inspired by the photos to share their experiences in Catholic schools. Some of the photos show sisters teaching 50 children in one classroom! The exhibit includes a re-creation of a sister’s room in a convent so you can see how simply they lived. Our Archives building was itself a convent where the several groups of sisters lived while they taught at St. Ambrose School. The exhibit is our contribution to our State’s centennial observances, and I invite you to visit it. I liked the exhibit so much I will go beyond an invitation and say, “Don’t miss it!” You can visit the exhibit at our diocesan Archives at St. Ambrose Parish, 300 S. Tucson Blvd., in the Msgr. Don Hughes Pastoral Center, which is on the south end of the parish campus on Tucson Boulevard. The exhibit will be open to the public (beginning Tuesday, Feb. 14) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. I can only imagine what will happen in our Diocese and in our State in the next 100 years. I hope when they celebrate our bicentennial of statehood that people will look back on our efforts to enliven the faith and serve the neediest with as much pride as I look back on what our predecessors in the faith accomplished. Growing the faith is in our hands now, so I pray that our Co-workers in the Vineyard Ministry Conference on March 15-17 for all Catholics in our Diocese will be an occasion to celebrate what we are doing and encourage us to do even more in realizing Christ’s mission. In October, we will begin the Year of Faith called for by Pope Benedict XVI. This will be an opportunity to invite others to come to know the Lord Jesus and to continue the evangelization that has been the hallmark of our Catholic faith in Arizona these past 100 years.

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que tendieron sus manos a los más pequeños y a los más débiles de nuestras comunidades, a las hermanas que mantienen vivo el legado del apostolado humanitario y generoso que iniciaron sus antecesoras al ir abriendo los caminos por donde ellas transitan hoy. A fines del mes pasado tuve la oportunidad de asistir a un preestreno de la exhibición con un grupo de feligreses que han apoyado mucho a nuestra Diócesis. Las fotografías de las hermanas en sus salones de clase me trajeron muchos buenos recuerdos de las hermanas que me enseñaron en la escuela. Fue muy ameno escuchar a las personas de nuestro grupo que al ver las fotografías se sintieron inspiradas a compartir sus propias experiencias en escuelas católicas. Algunas de las fotos muestran a las hermanas enseñando a 50 niños en un solo salón de clases! En la exhibición se ha incluido una recreación del tipo de habitación que las hermanas ocupaban en los conventos para que se observe la sencillez con que ellas vivían. Es más, el edificio mismo en que se aloja nuestro Archivo era un convento donde vivían varios grupos de hermanas que enseñaban en la escuela St. Ambrose. La exhibición es nuestra contribución a la conmemoración del centenario de nuestro estado y los invito a visitarla. Esta exhibición me ha gustado tanto que más que invitarlos a visitarla quiero animarlos a que no se la pierdan! Pueden visitar la exhibición en nuestro Archivo diocesano en la Parroquia St. Ambrose, 300 S. Tucson Blvd., en el Centro Pastoral Msgr. Don Hughes, que se encuentra en el extremo sur del predio de la parroquia sobre Tucson Boulevard. La exhibición estará abierta al público, a partir del martes 14 de febrero, desde las 9 de la mañana hasta las 4 de la tarde los días lunes, martes, jueves y viernes. No puedo sino imaginar lo que sucederá en nuestra Diócesis y en nuestro Estado en los próximos 100 años. Espero que cuando se celebre el bicentenario de la admisión de Arizona a la unión la gente pueda inspirarse en nuestros esfuerzos para revitalizar la fe y servir a los necesitados con tanto orgullo como yo me inspiro hoy en lo que nuestros antepasados en la fe lograron realizar. Aumentar la fe está en nuestras manos ahora, por eso rezo para que nuestra Conferencia Ministerial Obreros en la Viña, que se llevará a cabo entre el 15 y 17 de marzo para todos los católicos de nuestra Diócesis, sea una ocasión para celebrar todo lo que estamos haciendo y animarnos a hacer aún más para cumplir con la misión de Cristo. En octubre dará comienzo el Año de la Fe convocado por el Papa Benedicto XVI. Será una oportunidad para invitar a otros a acercarse al Señor Jesús y para continuar la evangelización que ha sido el distintivo de nuestra fe católica en Arizona durante los últimos 100 años.

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Letters Conference not new To the Editor: The headline of your article in the January New Vision – “First-ever diocesan conference is open to everyone” – would suggest a senior moment in the diocesan memory. For almost a 10-year period in the late 1970’s and 1980’s diocesan-wide conferences were presented annually within the diocese. The diocesan-wide conference then was known as the Annual Diocesan Congress. It is good to see the tradition revived. Prayerful blessings on the good efforts for the upcoming conference and on the diverse range of workshops. Msgr. Tom Cahalane Tucson Editor’s note: Msgr. Cahalane, thank you for refreshing our memory. This revived tradition, now called Co-Workers in the Vineyard, will be a great opportunity for the whole diocese, including all the new components of Church personnel and ministry, to gather in celebration, education, and unity.

Touching is good To the Editor: I read the letter about handshakes in Church (January issue) and was saddened because of the assertion that touch is somehow physically unhealthy. For and a half years ago my beautiful bride left this world after many years together, leaving me to live a life vastly different from what I was used to. One of the things I miss the most is touch. Holding hands, a soft kiss on

the temple, a simple caress. Sure, there is always the danger of disease, but which is the better alternative? Should one accept the outside chance of catching a cold, or build a wall around one’s self that no one can penetrate? Perhaps, for such individuals, the simple act of wearing gloves would allay their fear. I, for one, cannot imagine avoiding a handshake or a touch of encouragement from my fellow worshipers. Bob Stanin Tucson

Trust in God To the Editor: In response to the letter by Grace Carney (January issue), her suggestions are clinically correct, however, not very practical. In order to keep one’s hands and mouths clean every second of the day is impossible. I will not go into detail with this explanation. Trusting in God has helped millions of people survive the perils of the forces of nature, being of physical or mental ailments. In 1 John 4:11:16, what keeps the Christian community together? It is the Love of God and neighbor. God abides in us and we in God, if we abide in love. Trust in Him completely with your whole might and be not afraid. God places a protective shield around His children, if we truly abide in Him, and allow Him to “dwell within us.” Peace be with you. His Love will surpass all trials and tribulations. In God we trust. Flora De La Torre Globe, AZ

Bishop’s Calendar - February 2012 Touch is powerful To the Editor: I do not agree with the letter “Are handshakes wise?” (January issue). I do feel more friendly and compassionate toward my fellow parishioners by holding their hand during the Lord’s Prayer and then shaking their hand as a “sign of peace.” The human touch is very powerful! I believe these actions symbolize faith in my fellow parishioners as well as strengthening my faith. If the statistics reported in the letter are to be believed, regarding germs and viruses spread by hands, I wonder what the statistical consequences are of drinking from the communal cup? May I encourage the pulpit to allow the continuation of those acts which brings the community closer in faith and respect for our fellow parishioners. Cletus Quinn Green Valley

Gesture of love To the Editor: The letter about risking our health by shaking hands during Mass was heartbreaking. Like all Christians we live by our faith in God. He sent Jesus to save, forgive and to heal. He spent most of his time healing, using his words and touch of his hands to perform miracles. Surely he did not wash his hands first nor wear gloves. How can we attend Mass and receive God’s blessings and leave fearful of becoming ill? Jesus’ hands and our hands should be a blessing to one another. Isn’t this the best reason for continuing this gesture of love? Nellie Zaborsky Tucson

1 Catholic Schools’ Mass, Meeting with Legislators, Phoenix 2 7:30 A.M., Catholic Cemeteries’ Board Meeting Visit Job Path Program 3 7:30 A.M., Mass, Breakfast with the Bishop, Residence 5 10:00 A.M., Mass, Women and Men Religious Jubilee Celebration, Cathedral 6-7 Recently Ordained Mentoring, Redemptorist Renewal Center 9 Priests’ day of Prayer, Redemptorist Renewal Center 2:00 P.M., Catholic Schools’ ACE Board Meeting 10 Presentation: Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry, Redemptorist Renewal Center 7:00 P.M., Confirmation – Salpointe Catholic High School and Sacred Heart at SS Peter & Paul 11 5:00 P.M., Mass, ACA Dinner, St. Andrew the Apostle 12-17 Boston Priests’ Retreat 17 Catholic Foundation Mardi Gras, Residence 18 9:00 A.M., Diocesan Pastoral Council 12:00 P.M., Reachout Luncheon Meeting, Doubletree Hotel 5:30 P.M., Mass, Youth Ministers’ Certification, Hilton East Hotel 19 5:30 P.M., Dinner, Mundelein and St. Joseph Seminarians, Residence 20 10:30 A.M., Presbyteral Council

4:00 P.M., Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Orientation 21 2:00 P.M., Priests’ Acculturation Session 5:00 P.M., K of C Priests’ Appreciation Dinner, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish 22-23 USCCB Budget and Finance Committee Meeting, Washington, DC 25 8:00 A.M., Mass, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Retreat, Benedictine Monastery 26 3:00 P.M., Rite of Election, Cathedral 27 Religious Appreciation Dinner, St. John Neumann, Yuma 28 8:00 A.M., CRS Budget and Finance Teleconference 6:00 P.M., Confirmation, Immaculate Conception, Yuma 29 8:00 A.M., CRS Teleconference 9:30 A.M., School Mass, Yuma Catholic High School March 1 9:00 A.M., School Mass, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School 6:00 P.M., Confirmation, Immaculate Conception, Yuma 2 9:00 A.M., School Mass, Immaculate Conception 7:00 P.M., Rite of Election, St. Francis of Assisi 3 10:00 A.M., Confirmation, St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, San Luis 4:00 P.M., Confirmation, St. John Neumann 7:00 P.M. Confirmation, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Somerton

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Lourdes students talk in California Three seniors at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales traveled recently to northern California to share their stories of life on the border and discuss the issue of immigration with students at two Jesuit high schools. Carolina Romero, Andrea Coronado and Antonio Iraztorsa visited Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose and St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco. The students are part of the Kino Teens at Lourdes who are affiliated with the work of the Jesuit-led Kino Border Initiative. They have received several grants to support their work which includes partnership with the KBI in Nogales and with St. Vincent de Paul in Tucson. This trip was funded by a grant from the California Providence of the Society of Jesus, which seeks to promote leadership skills among high school students and at the same time to advocate for migration issues. The Kino Teens were accompanied by Father Peter Neeley, S.J., of the Kino Border Initiative, and David Troelsch, a teacher at Lourdes.

Retreat for youths Looking for a chance to get away and reflect on your life as a young Catholic? Want to meet other young people throughout the Diocese? Join in a weekend at a

“Search for Christian Maturity Retreat” for the opportunity to strengthen your faith, learn more about yourself and deepen your relationship with Jesus – and have a great time! Juniors and seniors who are least 16 are invited March 2-4 to St. Odilia Parish. Cost is $40. Contact Bridgette Gomez-Munoz at 520-795-2977 or Julie Machen at 520-250-1299.

Memorial walk The fourth annual Footprints Forever On Our Hearts 5K Memorial Walk to support families who have lost a child will be held on Sunday, March 18, at Tucson’s Reid Park. Participants will sign-in at 7:30 a.m. at the ramada behind the Hi Corbett Stadium on the south end, between stadium and ball fields. The walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. Money raised at the event goes towards the Footprints Forever On Our Hearts Support group held once a month at Most Holy Trinity Parish, and other special charities in memory of deceased children. A $15 donation is asked for the walk, and for $20 the walker gets a T-shirt. If a family has a foundation, scholarship fund, hospital, organization or a specific cause in memory of their child, half of any pledge money they raise can go to that entity, provided at least $100 is raised. For more information contact Terri Gastellum at 52083-2671 or visit www.esoelisa.com to pre-register, and/or print pledge form.

On death penalty The Coalition of Arizonans to Abolish the Death Penalty is sponsoring a Tucson appearance by Sister Helen Prejean, regarded as one of the nation’s foremost and respected advocates for the abolition of the death penalty. Sister Helen will be the featured speaker on Feb. 19 at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St. The program, which runs from 1 to 2:30 p.m., is open to the public and costs $10. The program will be followed by a short New Orleansstyle procession downtown, which is free and open to the public.

Golf tournament The seventh annual golf tournament to benefit Santa Cruz Catholic School in Tucson will be staged on Saturday, March 24, at Del Ulrich Golf Course, 600 S. Alvernon Way. Registration is $70, or $280 per team, until Feb. 24, then it is $75 and $300 per team. This includes green fees, cart and lunch. All money raised will be used to support the students’ educational programs, especially the technology program. Prizes will be awarded for golf prowess and there will be door prizes, raffles and an auction. For more information, contact Sally at 520-622-1163 or email sally122645@msn.com.

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Tears flow as 1,000 note Jan. 8 anniversary By BERN ZOVISTOSKI The New Vision Tears flowed freely as, one by one, six single red roses were carried forward and placed in a vase in the sanctuary of St. Augustine Cathedral, each rose representing one of the people who were slain a year earlier in front of a Tucson supermarket. Dozens of news photographers and videographers captured the moment on Jan. 8 during an interfaith service attended by about 1,000 people. The service commemorated the first anniversary of the mass shooting, during which 13 others were wounded, including

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was hit in the head as she held a “meet and greet” session outside the Safeway supermarket at Oracle and Ina Roads. As the people gathered for the 1 p.m. service, soulful violin music was played on the walk just outside the main entrance by Michael Sigler, while inside, organist Mrs. Kyle Frank performed. Many of the surviving victims of the tragedy were there, along with loved ones and friends, for – as the program stated – “a time of music, spoken word, silence, prayer and response.” Among them were Gov. Jan Brewer and a host of law enforcement and judicial officers. As the red roses were brought forward

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Parish’s bible school a success

St, Philip the Apostle Parish in Payson experimented with a Fall Break Bible School for the children who to go on vacation with their parents. It was a resounding success. Twenty-eight students ages 5 to 12 attended from Oct. 10 to 14 with a special session on Oct. 15 to correspond with the Diocesan celebration of the Holy Rosary. The children studied three parables: The Good Samaritan (love and care for those in need), The Prodigal Son (God the Father’s endless mercy to His lost sheep), and the Ten lepers (how few remember to thank God). The special study of the rosary prayers gave the students great opportunities to exercise their artistic skills. Every day the children went out on the roped-off parking lot to draw with sidewalk chalk another decade of their huge rosary. By Saturday, when parishioners were reciting the rosary in the church and at St. Philip’s Fatima Shrine, the children and

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parents were walking from one bead to another with parents and grandparents reciting the prayers they’d just practiced all week. The little ones were especially happy because as each child said one prayer, they were allowed to pick up the silk rose on that bead to give to Mom or Dad. Ten red or white roses marked each decade of Hail Marys with rare pink roses placed on each Our Father bead. An unexpected event on a nature walk inadvertently taught the students about answered prayers: One child spotted a Praying Mantis motionless on a tree limb. As a teacher joked that the mantis probably was praying for a meal, the insect suddenly snatched a large carpenter ant and began to dine! The teacher tried to take the children away from the somewhat gruesome scene and asked who would like to leave. All said, “No thank you!”

the names of those lost in the tragedy were spoken aloud: Christine-Taylor Greene, just 9; Dorothy Morris; Phyllis Schneck; Gabe Zimmerman; John Roll; Dorwan Stoddard. Survivors of the shooting who attended included Ron Barber and Daniel Hernandez Jr., who aided Giffords in the shooting’s aftermath. The service was orchestrated in three parts, tied to the theme of “We Remember – We Celebrate – We Believe” – and it was at once reverent, somber and joyful. With representatives of various faith communities assembled, including Muslims, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Catholics, Lutherans, Episcopalians and Presby-

terians, Father Al Schifano, Vicar General of the Diocese of Tucson, welcomed everyone on behalf of Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, who was on an overseas trip. Among the musicians were Larry Redhouse of the Navajo Nation, who performed a native American flute meditation, and the St. Odilia Children’s Choir, with which Christine-Taylor Green had sung. The closing song, “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You,” was led by the Sons of Orpheus-The Male Choir of Tucson. At several points in the program, the Liturgical Dancers from the Tucson Dance Academy – young women dressed in white – delighted everyone with their synchronized, fluid moves.

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Some priests from foreign countries assigned to service in the Diocese of Tucson are still in need of vehicles for transportation, so the diocese is seeking donations of gently used cars for them. Many of the priests are assigned to

rural areas where they can easily drive 15,000 to 20,000 miles annually. Safe, well-maintained vehicles are preferable, said John Shaheen, the diocese’s property director. To arrange a donation, or for more information, call 520-838-2570.

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Sundays, and fasting and abstinence are practiced during this time. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, the faithful fast (having only one full meal a day and smaller snacks to keep up one’s strength) and abstain from meat; on the other Fridays of Lent, the faithful abstain from meat.

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Remember Padre Kino’s role in state

On Admission Day – Feb. 14 - as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Arizona’s statehood, we should also remember how Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino brought Catholic faith to the Sonoran Desert. In 1965, Arizona celebrated the life and legacy of Padre Kino in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, where then Arizona Gov. Samuel Goddard presented a seven-

foot copper statue of Padre Kino to The National Statuary Hall of Heroes. More than 700 dignitaries from throughout the world attended. The Kino statue effort began in 1961 on the 250th anniversary of Padre Kino's death when the Arizona legislature named Padre Kino as Arizona's national heroic representative and authorized the raising of private

donations for his statue. An entire issue of Arizona Highways magazine was dedicated to Padre Kino and the theme of Tucson Rodeo Parade also honored Padre Kino's life. Livestock were auctioned to raise funds. A copy of the 1965 U.S. Capitol Kino Statue ceremony book can be found on the Kino Heritage Society's website at www.padrekino.com.

Rebates to parishes at $4.6 million and climbing The Diocese of Tucson’s five-year capital campaign, “Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Future,” is ongoing, with more than $25 million collected so far, and the participating parishes are receiving money back in the process. Here are the figures for the period ending Dec. 31, 2011. Parish

Total Pledged

Total Payments

Parish Rebates

1,256,527

875,959

175,192

Sacred Heart - Tucson

249,933

139,929

27,986

St. Ambrose - Tucson

436,323

367,887

95,623

St. Cyril - Tucson

795,029

508,677

101,735

1,002,654

867,486

283,983

St. Joseph - Tucson

565,083

402,770

80,554

St. Odilia - Tucson

776,846

564,849

112,970

Ss. Peter & Paul - Tucson

706,545

472,459

94,492

St. Pius X - Tucson

1,400,044

1,039,095

207,819

St. Francis de Sales - Tucson

1,223,244

909,262

181,852

St. Thomas More Newman

449,725

311,582

62,316

St. Rita - Vail

122,325

77,439

15,488

2,732,100

2,137,972

661,946

Santa Catalina - Tucson

785,744

568,047

113,609

Corpus Christi - Tucson (30%/60%)

432,485

284,938

85,482

St. Mark the Evangelist - Tucson

351,500

211,035

N/A

St. Augustine - Tucson

464,344

280,961

56,192

Holy Family - Tucson

108,110

58,585

11,717

Our Lady, Queen of all Saints

92,565

39,321

7,864

St. John the Evangelist - Tucson

368,800

208,580

41,716

St. Monica - Tucson

336,230

132,791

26,558

Santa Cruz - Tucson

246,956

112,670

22,534

St. Margaret - Tucson

260,257

121,531

24,306

San Xavier Mission - Tucson

96,015

64,025

12,805

Our Lady of Fatima - Tucson

332,889

162,471

32,494

Most Holy Trinity - Tucson

363,021

212,203

42,441

Immaculate Conception - Ajo

129,787

80,494

16,099

1,338,981

1,132,697

257,229

St. Christopher - Marana

89,540

49,841

9,968

Sacred Heart - Nogales

294,564

120,861

24,172

St. Ann - Tubac

230,706

166,954

43,157

St. Theresa - Patagonia

94,992

59,182

11,836

San Solano - Topawa

3,306

661

1,011,845

1,009,605

N/A

Blessed Kateri - Tucson

39,723

17,883

3,577

Most Holy Nativity - Rio Rico

178,671

100,641

20,128

San Felipe de Jesus - Nogales

258,842

101,359

20,272

St. Mary of the Desert - Tucson

6,000

4,000

800

Our Lady of Lourdes - Benson

405,985

271,212

72,246

St. Patrick - Bisbee

163,709

100,171

20,034

Immaculate Conception - Douglas

150,231

88,262

17,652

Our Mother of Sorrows - Tucson

St. Frances Cabrini - Tucson

St. Thomas the Apostle - Tucson*

Our Lady of the Valley - Green Valley

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Tucson

St. Luke - Douglas

225,445

132,091

26,418

St. Bernard - Pirtleville

58,130

31,322

6,264

St. Andrew the Apostle - Sierra Vista

1,396,746

998,908

322,046

Sacred Heart - Tombstone

36,150

26,702

5,340

St. Jude - Pearce-Sunsites

92,115

62,130

16,575

St. Francis - Elfrida

24,020

13,540

2,708

Our Lady of the Mountains - Sierra Vista

500,188

315,324

63,065

Holy Angels- Globe

281,538

161,475

32,295

St. Joseph - Hayden

139,210

74,331

19,885

Infant Jesus - Kearny

111,730

64,361

12,981

Blessed Sacrament - Mammoth

83,915

38,760

7,752

Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament

190,205

99,585

19,917

St. Philip - Payson

368,656

234,529

46,906

St. Bartholomew - San Manuel

102,810

60,425

12,085

St. Francis - Superior

63,090

37,029

7,406

San Carlos Mission - San Carlos

11,934

7,704

1,541

St. Helen - Oracle

98,030

54,321

10,864

Sacred Heart - Clifton

165,180

93,369

18,674

Holy Cross - Morenci

122,440

68,015

13,603

St. Rose of Lima - Safford

674,420

476,817

150,088

Our Lady of Guadalupe - Solomon

10,545

6,385

1,277

Sacred Heart - Willcox

65,498

31,507

6,301

1,047,883

746,365

149,273

St. Anthony - Casa Grande

383,072

220,076

44,015

St. George - Apache Junction St. James - Coolidge

148,743

81,127

16,225

St. Helen - Eloy

187,131

99,927

19,985

Assumption - Florence

450,750

270,490

75,725

St. Jude - San Luis

372,435

152,702

30,540

Sacred Heart - Parker

54,605

30,698

6,140

Immac. Heart of Mary - Somerton

141,560

63,541

12,708

Immaculate Conception - Yuma

963,644

540,152

108,030

St. Francis - Yuma

788,150

476,926

95,385

St. Joseph - Wellton

36,015

21,019

4,204

St. John Neumann - Yuma

247,977

167,304

33,461

San Martin de Porres - Sahuarita

474,995

353,288

109,444

Our Lady of La Vang - Tucson

53,360

24,057

4,811

St. Gianna Oratory - Tucson

50,125

27,995

5,599

Non-Parish

25,520

22,860

N/A

Our Lady of Grace - Maricopa Bishop’s gifts No parish affiliation

230,000

1,159

N/A

5,477,398

4,796,509

N/A

23,380

17,980

N/A

*All of St. Thomas’ rebate money goes to the Priest Retirement Fund. TOTALS

36,330,914

25,641,798

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participants to see themselves as part of a very large story, the life of the Church in the world today. On Friday morning, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas will encourage all to realize the importance of one another in the work of the Church, and the need to have a relational understanding between the faithful, others involved in lay ministry and lay ecclesial ministers. On Saturday morning, Matthew Kelly, an author and business consultant, will speak about “the four signs of a dynamic Catholic.” Two seminarians, Marco Carrasco and Albert Miranda, will be confer-

ence Masters of Ceremonies. Studying at Mundelein, they will be appointed to pastoral internships at parishes in Tucson later this month. Albert is originally from the Philippines, and Marco is from Douglas. Their energy and fun-loving spirit will help everyone fully enjoy the conference as they guide all through the general sessions through storytelling, prayer, laughter, and information. There will be live music from local talent during the Music Showcases on Friday and Saturday. “This will also be an ideal opportunity to network with others who have similar roles as you through workshops, or over lunch or dinner,” said Perdreauville.

Friday, March 16 Workshops A (11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) A-1 The Priest: A Collaborative Leader – Part I (For Priests Only) Brother Loughlan Sofield, S.T. A-2 Dioceses Without Borders: Global Solidarity at Our Doorstep Joanne Welter and Dioceses Without Borders Partners A-3 Lectio Divina – Theory and practice (English) Peggy Guerrero A-4 Bearing Witness: Anti-Semitism, the Holocaust and Contemporary Issues Paul Wieser and Karen Brady A-5 Care for the Earth, Care for the Poor Katie Hirschboeck, Ph.D. A-6 Father Eusebio Kino: El Maestro Rosie Garcia and Mark O’Hare A-7 The Parish Secretary: What do you say after you say “hello” Sister Charlotte Anne Swift, OP &Kathy Rhinehart A-8 Parish Property Concerns: Maintenance and Risk Management - David W. Miller A-9 Parish Financial Governance and Responsibilities Tom Arnold and Kathryn Preble A-10 The Role of Human Resources in the Diocese of Tucson - Ricardo M. Serrano A-11 Care and Feeding of Teenage Soul Suzanne Shadonix A-12 La Secretaria de la Parroquia: Como responde uno después de dar el saludo? Sonya Gutierrez and Ofelia James A-13 Vocations Promotion Is Our Business! Father Ricky V. Ordoñez A-14 Preparing the Parish/School for the USCCB On-Site Audit - Dr. Paul Duckro A-15 Building A Stronger Parish through the Sunday Bulletin, Sponsored by J.S. Paluch, Tom Gull, MBA A-16 Catechesis for the Young Child (3-7) Norma Cable and Cathy Kent A-17 Young Adults Finding Faith: Is there an App for that? Sponsored by St. Mary’s Press, Anne Herrick, Ed.D. A-18 Alienated Catholics Anonymous: Coming Home! Msgr. Thomas Cahalane A-19 Religion and Politics Don’t Mix John L. Carr A-20 Preparación de las Familias Para el Bautismo Infantil Msgr. Carlos Romero-RomeroMoreno

Downtown restaurants and TCC food concessions will be open and ready to serve. “The greatest benefit is the celebratory feeling we all get when a large number of people gather in Christ’s name to worship, witness, and serve as ‘Co-Workers in the Vineyard’,” Perdreauville added. “We will celebrate the Eucharist together on Friday afternoon.” The conference welcomes all who contribute to the life of the Church in the diocese. The intended audience is adults; minors under 18 who attend must be registered and remain under the immediate and constant supervision of parents or guardians.

Or pick up a paper registration form at your parish office. How to register: Go to: www.workersvineyard.com or www.diocesetucson.org and click on the blue Diocesan Conference postcard. Click on the REGISTRATION tab. Click on “Registration Guidebook”– This is the workshop guidebook and the workshops that will be presented March 15-17 are listed here with descriptions. Once you choose your workshops in the guidebook, please click on “Register here” to register on line using check, Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Friday, March 16 Workshops B (2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) B-1 The Church Volunteer: A Valued Resource (Bilingual) - Ricardo Serrano and Human Resource Department B-2 Manna in the Desert: The Bread of Life for Migrant Peoples - Dr. Alex Nava B-3 Adolescent Spirituality Sister Elizabeth O’Donnell, O.P. B-4 10 Maneras de Como la Tecnología Puede Mejorar tu Sesión de Educación Religiosa, Victor Valenzuela B-5 Adult Faith Formation Programs and Resources Sponsored by Sadlier, Carole M. Eipers, D. Min. B-6 Teach like a Mystagogue Nick Wagner B-7 Maintaining Buildings John Shaheen and Father Greg Adolf B-8 Catholic Community Services: Resources throughout the Diocese of Tucson Marguerite “Peg” Harmon and Elizabeth “Liz” McMahon B-9 Health and Wellness – Your Benefit Information Alicia Corti B-10 Vocations Promotion Is Our Business! Father Ricky V. Ordoñez B-11 Catholic Schools at a Crossroads Sponsored by CTSO Father Ronald J. Nuzzi B-12 Immigration and the Church: Why we care! Father Sean Carroll, SJ B-13 Preparing Families for Infant Baptism Deacon Ken and Linda Moreland B-14 Transformational Leadership for a Church

“Help us reach our goal of 3,000 people attending this conference,” Perdreauville said. “Seventy-six parishes, 26 Catholic schools –all clergy, every employee, every volunteer, every board member, every council member, every donor, everyone who contributes to the life of the Church is expected to join us. “Join your co-workers in the vineyard and be strengthened in your witness, celebrated through worship, and renewed in your service!” Remember, to register, go to www.workersvineyard.com. The registration fee is $40 per person – “an impressive deal for a gathering of this magnitude,” Perdreauville said.

Renewed Tricia Hoyt B-15 Still in the Storm: Weaving Together Prayer and Justice, Joe Grant (JustFaith) B-16 Sacramental Guidelines: How to implement without being overwhelmed Laura Stehle B-17 Strengthening Stewardship in Our Parishes Margie Puerta Edson, CFRE B-18 Remarkability: The BEST way to SERVE Robert Shaff B-19 The Priest: A Collaborative Leader – Part II (For Priests Only) - Brother Loughlan Sofield, S. T. B-20 So, What do you think? Ready for a Challenge? Sister Rina Cappellazzo, O.P. and the Vocation Discernment Team Saturday, March 17 Workshops C (10:30 a.m. – Noon) C-1 Enhancing Pastoral Effectiveness and Safe Environment with SOP’s Dr. Paul Duckro and Laura Stehle C-2 Corporate Board Session with Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas (BY INVITATION ONLY) Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, Father Al Schifano, and Kathy Rhinehart C-3 Insurance Claims – When and How to File John Shaheen and Liz Aguallo – Diocese of Tucson Office of Property and Insurance C-4 Seven Steps to Creating the Vibrant, Life-giving Parish You’ve Always Dreamed Of, Nick Wagner C-5 Annulments in the Church: What makes for a Valid Marriage? Father John Lyons C-6 A Vision for Families Tricia Hoyt C-7 Arco-Iris: Bringing out the COLORS in Youth (Bilingual) Enrique Hermosillo, Father Emilio Chapa, Father Martin Martinez, and other team members C-8 Manna in the Desert: The Bread of Life for Migrant Peoples Dr. Alex Nava C-9 So, What do you think? Ready for a Challenge: Sister Rina Cappellazzo, O.P., and the Vocation Discernment Team C-10 Adult Faith Formation Programs and Resources Continued on page 10

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Sponsored by Sadlier Carole M. Eipers, D. Min. C-11 Catechist Tool Box Joe Paprocki C-12 La Liturgia Como Fuente de Espiritualidad Msgr. Carlos Romero-Moreno C-13 Soy Catequista: La Espiritualidad de la Vocación (Spanish and English) Sponsored by Sadlier Victor Valenzuela C-14 Still in the Storm: Weaving Together Prayer and Justice Joe Grant C-15 Music and the Liturgy: Everyone Has a Role to Play Sponsored by World Library Publications/J.S. Paluch Peter Kolar C-16 Human Life and Dignity Susan E. Wills, Joanne Welter and Father Domenico Pinti C-17 Remarkability: The BEST way to SERVE Robert Shaff C-18 Walking together in Solidarity: Praying, Learning, Acting, Giving Sponsored by Catholic Relief Services – Southwest Office Anna Alicia Chavez C-19 Technology in Catechesis: We Have a Story to Tell! Sponsored by Our Sunday Visitor Tim Welch

C-20 Collaboration and Giftedness Brother Loughlan Sofield, S.T. SATuRDAy, MARCH 17 WORkSHOPS D (2 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.) D-1 Parish Board of Director New Member Orientation (For Parish Board Directors Only) Father Al Schifano and Kathy Rhinehart D-2 The Church Volunteer: A Valued Resource (Bilingual) Ricardo M. Serrano D-3 Jesus an Asian; the gift that is: The Church of America Enriched Father Remigio “Miguel” Mariano, Jr. D-4 La Comunión llevada a los enfermos y a las personas en sitios de reclusión, Msgr. Carlos Romero Moreno D-5 Catholic School at a Crossroads, Sponsored by CTSO Father Ronald J. Nuzzi D-6 Practice Makes Catholic Joe Paprocki D-7 Parish Pastoral Councils 101: Getting Started and Running Strong Dr. Robert Scala and DPC members D-8 Yaqui History and Religious Practices Richard A. Tellez and Father Seraphim V. Molina, S.T. D-9 Human Life and Dignity Susan Wills, Joanne Welter and Father Domenico Pinti D-10 Religion and Politics Don’t Mix John L. Carr, USCCB

D-11 The Bread of Life: A Living Sign Cheryl Wilson-Weiss D-12 Consejo Pastoral Parroquial 101: Iniciando y Ejecutando, Jeanette Apaez and Diocesan Pastoral Council Members D-13 The Circle of Life Journey: Bringing Our Faith Perspective to the Full Spectrum of Life Issues Katie Hirschboeck, Ph.D. D-14 Una Visión para las Familias Tricia Hoyt D-15 Our Parish Can Make a Difference Rachel Lustig D-16 Evangelization, Joyful Praise and the Recognition and Visibility of Black Catholic Ministry Shawn Jackson and the Diocese of Tucson Black Catholic Committee D-17 I was in Prison and you Visited Me Michael Gutierrez D-18 Liturgical Ministers: Creating Hospitable Parishes (Bilingual) Sponsored by World Library Publications/J.S. Paluch Peter Kolar D-19 Be not afraid… of Social Networks! Sponsored by Our Sunday Visitor Tim Welch D-20 Marketing 101: Techniques for Increasing Parish Participation and Revenue, Sponsored by J.S. Paluch Tom Gull, MBA

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Just as Arizona was becoming a state, a young Franciscan Friar began to make history in the Diocese of Tucson. February 14, 1912. At the White house, President William howard Taft has just signed the bill admitting Arizona as the 48th state in the Union of the United states. Back in Arizona, at the new state capitol in Phoenix, Gov. George hunt announces the happy news to a throng of joyful citizens. Near Tucson, a young Franciscan friar looks out over Mission san Xavier del Bac to the mountains beyond and says to himself, “This sure doesn’t look like China.” And on the Diocese of Tucson page of his 1912 Oﬃcial Catholic Directory, Bishop henry Granjon, the second Bishop of Tucson, has written next to “san Xavier del Bac, indian Mission” the name of that young Franciscan to whom he has given responsibility for the care of the souls of the Papago People. Rev. Bonaventure Oblasser, O.F.M. Father Bonaventure is 26-years-old, and he is not where he wants to be. Born in 1885 in Portland, Ore., Emil Oblasser had begun his studies for the priesthood at age 13. When he began his novitiate at the Franciscan’s Old Mission in Santa Barbara, he was given the name Bonaventure. By the time of his ordination in 1908, his heart was set on becoming a missionary to China. But in 1910, the Franciscans sent him to Arizona, to their St. John’s Mission in Komatke in Maricopa County, to minister to the Pima Indians. In October of 1911, the Franciscans assigned Father Bonaventure to minister to to the Papago Indians in the vast area of their territory. In early 1912, Bishop Granjon formalized the Franciscan’s ministry to the Papago People, changing the headquarters of their ministry from Casa Grande to Mission San Xavier del Bac. And it was in 1912, as Arizona was becoming a state, that Father Bonaventure began to make history. Through photos and recently discovered film in the Diocese of Tucson Archives, we can witness the ministry of this legendary missionary who would come to be called the “Apostle to the Papagos” by the Tohono O’odham People.

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The dedication on Dec. 1, 1925, of St. Catherine’s Church in Topowa, one of the dozens of mission churches of San Solano Missions Parish established by Father Ventura, who is on the left.

By this time, 13 years into his ministry to the Papago People, Father Ventura (as he was called by the People) had already made a significant impact on their lives by establishing Catholic day schools on the huge reservation. Each large village with a mission church had a school that children from outlying villages would go to each day on a school bus. The presence of Governor George Hunt at the dedication, along with Bishop Daniel J. Gercke, indicates the growing influence of Father Ventura in how government viewed Native Americans.

The Papago People so revered Father Ventura they began to call all Catholic missionaries “Venturas.”

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Father Ventura at St. Jose Church Pisinemo.

Late 1920s Father Ventura with his fellow friars and some dignitaries. We don’t know who the man is with his hands on Father’s shoulders, but we do know that is Bishop Daniel J. Gercke, third Bishop of Tucson, wearing the 10-gallon hat.

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In the 1930s, Father Ventura was immersed in advocacy for the rights of the Papago People. Having already worked to determine the boundaries of the Papago Reservation and to collaborate with their leaders in the formation of the Reservation in 1916, Father Ventura fought and won battles to preserve the water and land rights of all Native Americans. He participated in the defense of the rights of the Papago People to their lands against the fraudulent claims of the Hunter Heirs in 1926. He participated with tribal leaders in the drafting of the tribal constitution in 1936.

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“Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray…Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters [priests] of the Church, and they should pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.” (Jas. 5:14-15). Let your estate plan say: “I want to live…forever!” Often, Catholics forget that one important aspect of an estate plan is to order their affairs according to living a Sacramental life. Although most people have a Will or Trust, and Powers of Attorney (Health, Mental Health, and Financial), generally Catholics forget to express their faith in estate documents. Perhaps this is because we have a tendency to compartmentalize our faith so that our “life of faith” does not involve our gym workout, our eating out at a restaurant, the medical treatment we receive, or our estate planning. But, this is a far cry from the call of the gospel. The Law and Catechism In Arizona, an adult can execute a Health Care Power of Attorney in order to appoint an Agent (surrogate decision maker or proxy) to make medical decisions when the adult is incompetent or unable to make or communicate a decision. (See A.R.S. §36-3221). Of all legal documents, it is the Health Care Power of Attorney which can protect the life and dignity of a person if the document vests legal authority to make medical treatment decisions in a trusted fiduciary or family member who will follow the adult’s wishes. Indeed, the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC §2278) considers this issue concerning the administration of medical treatment head-on because the Church teaches that medical, “ ...decisions should be made by the patient if he is competent and able or, if not, by those legally entitled to act for the patient,

whose reasonable will and legitimate interests must always be respected.” For the most part, medical decisions for an incompetent adult can be controlled by a Health Care Power of Attorney (A.R.S. §36-3223). So too, this same document can also include express provisions requesting among other things, to receive the Sacrament (Mystery) of Anointing of the Sick. In fact, the Holy Catholic Church emphasizes this same point again in the Code of Canon Law § 1006, which states that “the sacrament [of anointing of the sick] is to be conferred upon sick persons who requested it at least implicitly when they were in control of their faculties.” Accordingly, a Health Care Power of Attorney can only be signed by someone who is of sound mind and free from duress at the time of signing the document. (A.R.S. §36-3221(A) (3)). It follows then that when Church teaching is integrated into health proxy civil laws, a person can expressly request the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick during a time when the person is competent. In taking this action, the adult can reasonably ensure the Sacrament will be administered to him during a period of illness, near death, or even soon after death. (See Canon Law §1005 This sacrament is to be administered when there is a doubt whether the sick person has attained the use of reason, whether the person is dangerously ill, or whether the person is dead). Our Life in Christ So, what will you do in your estate planning? Absolutely we

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The Way Law Firm, Inc. must trust in Christ and His Church that without a doubt the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick completes our conformity to the death and Resurrection of Christ, just as Baptism began it. (CCC §1523 – Council of Trent). Certainly, it is countercultural to think that an estate planning document can be used as a final expression of your faith. Nevertheless, as Catholics, our life’s goal is not to conform to the world; instead we must conform our life to Christ at every step of our journey. (Romans 12:1-2). Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Robert Michael Way, Esq. is an attorney with The Way Law Firm, P.C., 1990 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, Arizona, whose practice focuses on estate planning, elder law, and Catholic End-of-Life planning. He is a 2012 board member of Fatima Women’s Center and the past president of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). Most importantly, he is married, has five children, and is a parishioner at St. Melany’s Byzantine Catholic Church. Mr. Way can be contacted at (520) 445-6556 or on the web at www. wayfirm.com. © Robert Michael Way and The Way Law Firm, P.C. All Rights Reserved

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An Amazing History of Faith Holy Family Catholic Church A Treasure of Beauty and History in Downtown Tucson Celebrating our 100th Anniversary in 2013!

Celebration at st. Catherine’s in 1933 of Father Ventura’s 25th anniversary of ordination.

Father Ventura, Missionary In the late 1930s, Father Don Hughes, chancellor of the Diocese of Tucson and an accomplished photographer and cinematographer, visited Father Ventura at St. Catherine’s Church in Topowa. These are stills taken from Father Hughes’ 16mm film that shows a group of children demonstrating the Sign of the Cross. Father Ventura instructed one child in the Sign of the Cross.

Pope Benedict XVI beatiﬁed the Carmelite founding Pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church Fr. Lucas Tristany and his confrere Fr. Eduardo of the Child Jesus in 2007. Solemn blessing of baptismal water on Holy Saturday. For about 100 years Tucsonans have been baptized in this font.

Bishop Gerald Kicanas and our Pastor, Canon Richard von Menshengen, at the Pro-Life March in Tucson.

Bishop Kicanas invited in 2008 the Institute of Christ the King to Tucson for the daily celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass and entrusted to its good care also Holy Family Catholic Church. Discover our young community at Holy Family Catholic Church with St. Gianna Oratory, the daily Traditional Latin Mass, Gregorian Chant and with four weekend Masses in English and Spanish!

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Dedication of Fray Marcos de Niza Memorial

In 1939, his final year of ministry in the Diocese of Tucson, Father Ventura brought national and international recognition to another Franciscan Friar, the legendary Marcos de Niza, who crossed from Mexico into what is now Arizona in 1539. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of that crossing, the first by a European west of the Mississippi, Father Ventura raised funds for the construction of a memorial near the small community of Lochiel in Santa Cruz County. Nearly 2,000 people were present on Sunday, April 17, 1939, and the dignitaries, welcomed by Bishop Gercke, included Arizo-

na Governor Robert Jones, U.S. Indian Commissioner John Collier and representatives of the Governor of Sonora. Mexican Army troops led a parade, and there was a large contingent of troops from the 25th Cavalry at Fort Huachuca.

With Bishop Gercke, Father Bonaventura concelebrated the High Mass at the memorial. He also played the part of Fray Marcos de Niza in a recreation of the crossing, accompanied by his parishioners who played the roles of welcoming Native Americans.

The all but forgotten memorial today.

Following his transfer by the Franciscans from the Diocese of Tucson in 1939, Father Ventura served in the Franciscan missions in California, including at St. Thomas Mission just across the Colorado River from Yuma.

Stills taken from 16mm film shot by Father Don Hughes.

As Arizona celebrates 100 years, the community of Santa Catalina Catholic Parish celebrates 42 years. Santa Catalina began as a Mission of St. Odelia in 1970 when the community began celebrating Mass in the homes of its members. As the community grew, the first permanent structure was completed in 1981 and was formally named Santa Catalina Mission. This building was dedicated by Bishop Green on November 1, 1981. The community continued to grow and added new programs and staff. The 1990’s were a time for huge growth. A youth minister was added and a youth program was established. Others programs such as the Hispanic and C.A.R.E ministries, St. Vincent de Paul and the Knights of Columbus also began. On May 15, 2004, the Mission was established as a “Parish”. One year later, the parish was incorporated as Santa Catalina Roman Catholic Parish. To date, Santa Catalina has over 1,400 registered families.

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Church’s role in state’s history After further service in San Carlos Mission in Arizona in the 1950s, Father Ventura retired to Santa Barbara, where he died on February 23, 1967.

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Founded on Faith... Focused on the Future

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Father Ventura was buried, as he had asked of the Franciscans, in the cemetery of St. Catherine’s in Topowa, where today you can see the memorial the Tohono O’odham erected in his honor a year after his death. The plaque on the back of the memorial reads: Father Bonaventure Oblasser Franciscan Apostle to the Papagos lovingly known to our people as Ventura. He dedicated 55 years of his 81 years of life bringing the consolations of Christ to our desert land. To the immortal spirit of Ventura, we, the desert people, fondly dedicate this remembrance.

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Yuma’s Immaculate Conception Parish to Celebrate 150th Diamond Anniversary Our Heritage

1866-2016 -- 150 years! Forty-six years before Arizona became a state, Fr. Patrick Birmingham, with the Catholic people of the Yuma region, braved the terrible challenges of the times and the desert to establish Immaculate Conception Church as the second parish in the Diocese of Tucson. In 2016, the parish will celebrate 150 years of service to the Yuma community and to the thousands of faithful who have received their eternal salvation through practicing their faith at Immaculate Conception Church. Rev. Javier Perez, V.F., Pastor, with the assistance of special anniversary committees, has initiated a four-year celebration entitled RENEWING FAITH.

Our Vision of Renewal

Immaculate Conception Parish plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding through a comprehensive design for RENEWING FAITH. For each of the four major components of the parish, one year, with monthly events, will be dedicated to reflection on important historical developments, to spiritual renewal, and to facility renovation.

2013 - Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Established in the 1920’s, it continues to provide an important segment of the parish with a unique place of worship.

2014 - Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity. From Manitowoc, Wisconsin, they have been serving the parish and the school for 80 years. Their critical influence on the personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth of children and parishioners is immeasurable. 2015 - Immaculate Conception School. Established in 1874, it has provided sound training in basic subjects and in religion to thousands of children. 2016 - Immaculate Conception Church. These years will be a time of revitalizing our spiritual life individually as well as regenerating our social and religious bonds in prayerful fellowship as a faith community. It will also be a time for modernizing facilities for parishioners to participate more meaningfully in the educational and religious activities and in their sacramental life.

Symbolism of the Logo

The central focus depicts Jesus’ hand holding Immaculate Conception Church and sustaining our faith for 150 years. His extended hand surrounded by rays of light symbolizing the grace of God is an invitation to reflect on our life as a community, to return to the origins of our faith, and to renew our faith experience. The church building is a visible expression of God’s abiding presence amongst us. It is through Jesus’ teaching and love that we exist as a community. The perfect circle represents God’s act of creation and symbolizes eternity, as it has no beginning or end. Diamonds represent not only our 150th anniversary, but are also a symbol of inner strength that has existed amongst the faithful and between the four major components of the parish and the community.

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Presentación en el Templo

Cristo, cuando niño, fue presentado en el temp-

lo por sus padres como un ofrecimiento a Dios. María y José ofrecieron su hijo al Padre celestial haciendo la presentación de dos palomas --en lugar de un cordero, dado que ellos eran pobres. Este ofrecimiento era una señal visible de los pensamientos que había en su corazón. Ellos querían dar gracias a Dios por el don de la vida, por medio de la persona de su querido hijo Jesús. José y María querían expresar su gratitud en una forma pública y por ello fueron al templo para dar gracias. Hoy día escuchamos mucho sobre el aborto y de los padres que no cuidan a sus hijos. Por ejemplo, una madre mató a su hija de dos años ésta porque estaba llorando demasiado. Estamos llamados a ser personas que deben respetar la vida en todas sus formas, desde el momento de la concepción hasta la muerte natural. El hogar es la primera escuela y un sitio preponderante tiene la iglesia en esa educación. Los niños aprenden más por medio del ejemplo en el hogar que en cualquier escuela. En la iglesia los niños aprenden los sacramentos y la historia de la Santa Biblia. En el hogar ellos aprenden como poner estas enseñanzas en práctica. Cuando el sacerdote Simeón recibió a Jesús, sintió en su corazón que Jesús era un niño especial, un niño que estaba destinado para ser el consuelo del pueblo de Israel. Los niños son la imagen de Dios en nuestra comunidad y tenemos la obligación de crear un ambiente sano y bueno para que todos los niños puedan crecer y desarrollar sus dones y talentos. Las figuras de los ancianos, Simeón y Ana en el templo, representan un mundo viejo el cual el niño Jesús vino a renovar. Ellos se dieron cuenta que Cristo es la LUZ que todos necesitan. Hoy día, nosotros también necesitamos esa misma LUZ.

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El Papa Benedicto XVI Llegará a México el Próximo 23 de Marzo CIUDAD DE MEXI-

CO. (ZENIT.org).- La Conferencia Episcopal de México (CEM) hizo público el programa de la primera visita apostólica de Benedicto a México a donde arribará el próximo 23 de Marzo. Los obispos mexicanos informaron que tras el anuncio oficial del viaje, hecho por el mismo Papa el 12 de Diciembre de 2011, al término de las consultas llevadas a cabo con el gobierno de México y de la Conferencia Episcopal, así como los responsables de los viajes del Papa, conjuntamente con autoridades federales y miembros del gobierno de Guanajuato, el Santo Padre aprobó el programa que le fue presentado. Este programa, informa la CEM, es el siguiente: Proveniente de la ciudad de Roma, el Santo Padre llegará al aeropuerto de León, Guanajuato, México, la tarde del viernes 23 de Marzo. Será recibido oficialmente por el presidente Felipe Calderón, por la Conferencia Episcopal y por el arzobispo de León. Durante su permanencia

en México, su Santidad se hospedará en la residencia de las Religiosas del Colegio Miraflores, en León, Guanajuato. La tarde del sábado 24 de Marzo, se trasladará a la Casa del Conde Rul, sede de representación del gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato, para un encuentro oficial con el presidente Felipe Calderón y su delegación. Al final, el Santo Padre saludará y bendecirá

a los niños y fieles que se reunirán en la plaza de la Paz, de la ciudad de Guanajuato. Durante la mañana del domingo 25 de Marzo, presidirá una misa multitudinaria en el Parque Bicentenario, municipio de Silao, al pie del Cerro del Cubilete que en su cima alberga el monumento a Cristo Rey. En tal circunstancia, encontrará a los fieles de todas las diócesis de México.

Por la tarde del mismo día 25, Benedicto XVI, en la catedral de León, se reunirá para el rezo de Vísperas y dirigirá su mensaje a todos los obispos de México y a representantes de episcopados de América Latina y del Caribe. El 26 de Marzo por la mañana, desde el mismo aeropuerto de León, Guanajuato, el Papa proseguirá su viaje hacia Santiago de Cuba.

El Regalo de Cristo

Mes del Amor y la Amistad Por Pino Pellegrino

esde la primera semana de Enero hemos visto anuncios y productos recordándonos el día del amor y amistad. ¿Qué tal meditar sobre regalos, amor y amistad? • Es posible dar un regalo para recibir aprobación, ya sea en la forma de admiración o que acepten mis opiniones o decisiones. • Es posible dar un regalo para cumplir y así devolver el favor o competir por el premio de quién da el mejor regalo. • Finalmente, ¿cuántas veces mi regalo es lo que la otra persona en realidad necesita? Comparemos por un momento el ¿por qué Cristo nos da el regalo de su

perdón? • Cristo no espera que yo le de mi aprobación, más bien se alegra de que su regalo me permita acercarme a Dios Padre con dignidad. • Cristo ganó la redención que me ofrece mucho antes de que yo se la pidiese, no hace falta que yo negocie con Él para que me la otorgue. • Cristo me da exactamente lo que necesito para crecer en mi relación con Dios Padre. La desilusión más grande de Cristo es mi indiferencia al no enfocar mi voluntad en seguirle. Para esto es necesario la oración y el ayuno. Sobre todo el ayuno de colocarme en el centro de donde giran los demás, inclusive Dios, al servicio de mis necesidades y fama.

“Para Verdadero Progreso en América Latina, Debe Distribuirse la Riqueza”: PBJ Por Barbara J. Fraser Catholic News Service

IMA, Perú. (CNS).-- Aunque la inmigración, el crimen organizado y las protestas en contra de inmensos proyectos de desarrollo que se destacan en los titulares en toda América Latina --según comienza el 2012--, poco progreso se hará a menos que la pobreza y desigual-

dad subyacentes sean atendidas, dijo el arzobispo peruano Pedro Barreto Jimeno, quien dirige la comisión de justicia social de la Conferencia Episcopal Latinoamericana, o CELAM. Aunque los índices de pobreza en América Latina han descendido lentamente en años recientes, los países ricos en recursos naturales tienen que asegurar que los beneficios económicos de las industrias como la minería, el petróleo y el gas lleguen a gente que en muchas localidades

todavía carece de los servicios básicos, dijo el arzobispo Barreto a Catholic News Service. “La Iglesia continúa criticando el sistema económico predominante”, subrayó el arzobispo Barreto, señalando que durante la Quinta Conferencia General de Obispos de América Latina y el Caribe, realizada en Brasil en el 2007, los prelados de la región hicieron un llamado a un nuevo modelo económico basado en la doctrina social de la Iglesia.

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Un Llamado a ser Cristianos Auténticos

A todos los lectores de La Nueva

Visión les enviamos un saludo fraternal y a nombre del movimiento de Cursillos de Cristiandad les deseamos que la paz y el amor de Dios los acompañe siempre. La llamada para ser más auténticos es necesaria para saber y vivir la verdad, así como la sinceridad en cuanto a que somos tan cristianos como católicos e incluso como Cursillistas. ¿Cómo podemos ser nosotros más auténticos como Cursillistas? Siendo católicos más auténticos. Hacemos esto cuando vivimos lo que es fundamentalmente cristiano, lo que es importante al ser católico que vive los Mandamientos por una vida de gracia, tomando parte en la vida sacramental de la Iglesia y de los tres pilares de nuestro Movimiento de Cursillo: la piedad, el estudio y la acción. Lo vivimos cuando nos comprometemos activamente con nuestra Comunidad del Cuarto Día en la Reunión semanal del Grupo de Amistad y en la Ultreya. Y para los que han sido elegidos para ser Líderes del Movimiento de Cursillo, con nuestra participación en la Escuela de Líderes y Secretariados. Desde la perspectiva del liderazgo, vemos tantas veces la confusión de Cursillistas que dejan su autenticidad tratando de hacer del Cursillo lo que no es, por lo tanto, teniendo como resultado cambios en el Movimiento que acaban por abarrotar el fin de semana o disminuyen encuentros auténticos con uno mismo, con Jesús y con los otros, a la vez que abandonan la metodología del Cursillo para sus propios deseos personales. Verdaderamente, la metodología del Cursillo es un plan claro que ha sido desarrollado en más de 67 años. Está bien estructurado y el regalo del Carisma del Cursillo por el Espíritu Santo es esencial para vivirlo. Nosotros no debemos tratar de inven-

tar una alternativa a la manera del Cursillo sólo por originalidad o innovación. Hay suficiente innovación para vivir según el Espíritu del Cursillo así como fue pensado desde el principio. Quizás necesitamos estudiarlo más detalladamente y simplemente aplicarlo. Si mantenemos el propósito del Cursillo y el método como fue pensado, entonces podemos vivirlo a plenitud y estar libres para disfrutar lo qué es: un encuentro de amistad con Cristo y un encuentro progresivo de Su amor para llevarnos a una constante y progresiva conversión a ser Católicos Cristianos más auténticos, que aman su fe y aman a la Iglesia y desean ser testigos de la amistad de Jesús con el mundo. Sin duda, hay muchas maneras de encontrar el amor de Jesús, y el Cursillo es sólo una de ellas, sin embargo es una manera muy poderosa si estamos dispuestos a aceptar su apropiada metodología. Le podemos acercar muchos al Señor si bajamos nuestras redes y presenciamos sinceramente la profundidad de la renovación cristiana en el Movimiento. Que Dios los bendiga para que mantengan su fuego, una luz para Jesús y para ir a proclamar la buena noticia del amor cristiano viviendo su llamado de amistad, amor y misericordia hacia los pecadores, para llegar a los alejados e invitarlos a una relación personal con nuestro Señor y Salvador y nuestro más íntimo amigo, Jesucristo. Como siempre nos despedimos de todos los lectores de La Nueva Visión, deseando toda clase de bendiciones para cada uno. Para más información comuníquense a los teléfonos en Tucson al (520) 791-7525; Douglas al (520) 364-4339; Sierra Vista 255-5229 y Yuma (928) 783-3696. Que la Madre de Dios los proteja con su manto, De Colores!

Un Drama para Reflexionar

En Ocasiones la Vida da Lecciones no Pedidas Por Eleazar Ortiz

En ocasiones la vida

nos da lecciones no pedidas. Las experiencias diarias van quedando olvidadas en los intersticios polvorientos de los días y los años. La tranquilidad de una vida se mide desde el punto de vista del yo. Es uno el que decide cómo es la vida de uno y es uno quien asimila las experiencias o va dejando olvidadas lecciones muy costosas en una existencia. Estos días me ha tocado vivir una experiencia ajena que me destrozó el corazón: Una joven de escasos 17 años, viviendo un remolino existencial al ser testigo de primera fila del divorcio de sus padres. Me di cuenta de que la niña llegaba tarde todos los días a su primera clase. Ante estas circunstancias, uno decide aplicar el reglamento y asunto arreglado o darle una aproximación humanista a la situación. Una mañana que firmaba su llegada tarde noté que recién había llorado. Al preguntarle sobre lo que sucedía me pidió salir del salón. Ahí fue donde me comentó como la vida le estaba brindando una

lección no pedida. Supe que sus padres se divorciaban después de un matrimonio de más de veinte años. A raíz de esto, su padre se había salido de su casa y su hermanita menor y ella se habían quedado con su mamá. Por motivos del trabajo de su madre, la muchacha tenía que arreglar a su hermanita, darle desayuno y llevarla caminando a su escuela. Después de hacer eso, la estudiante se encaminaba a su propia escuela. Este era el motivo de sus tardanzas diarias. La situación económica está afectando muy fuerte y de manera negativa a nuestra comunidad. El papá había perdido el trabajo y todo se les vino encima en cuestión de meses. La familia perdió su casa y, en estos malabares del destino, por algún rincón oscuro de sus horas, se les olvidó el amor. La situación había tomado de sorpresa a la muchacha y, aunque se veía físicamente agotada esa mañana, su temperamento se veía muy fuerte. Ahora venía la lección no pedida para mí. Al comentarle que no descuidara sus clases, ella me aclaró que al contrario. Había decid-

ido dedicarle su mejor esfuerzo a su educación. Me aclaró que el problema del divorcio se veía venir tiempo atrás y que ella ya tenía su plan. No iba a meterse en los problemas de sus padres. Me aclaró que los quería mucho a los dos y que no quería lastimar a ninguno. Cuando el polvo se asiente, me dio a entender, ellos me comprenderán. Ella quería cuidar de su futuro y de la seguridad de su hermanita. Me aseguró que al final del semestre me enseñaría sus calificaciones y que serían las mejores que jamás hubiera logrado obtener en la escuela. La calidad de un ser humano no se puede juzgar por unos hechos aislados en su conducta diaria. Si hubiera aplicado el reglamento fríamente y sus consecuencias, creo que nunca hubiera tenido la oportunidad de conocer a un joven espíritu guerrero. Doy gracias a Dios por haber tenido la oportunidad de negociar con la estudiante sus tardanzas. Una vez más insisto que la vida nos brinda lecciones muy ricas y nos llegan solas, no las pedimos. e l e a z a ro r t i z @ m s n . com

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La Familia Tradicional, esperanza de la sociedad Por Ángel Gutiérrez Sanz (catedrático de Filosofía) Fuente:Catholic.net

e está produciendo el desmantelamiento de la familia y sería el momento de preguntarnos ¿qué es lo que está pasando en nuestra sociedad? Hoy asistimos indiferentes a la quiebra de la institución matrimonial como si ello no fuera con nosotros. La triste realidad es que más de la mitad de los matrimonios acaban separándose, esto sin contar con el desconcierto reinante a la hora de discernir la unión matrimonial válida de las que no lo son. No es la legalización sino la naturaleza de los hechos lo que cuenta, legalizar es fácil, se puede legalizar todo, pero las cosas siguen siendo lo que son, aunque se hable ya con toda normalidad de parejas de hecho, matrimonios entre homosexuales, matrimonios compartidos, matrimonios a plazos, parejas a prueba. Las leyes han venido a complicarlo todo, hay tanto lío que la barrera entre lo anormal y lo normal comienza a ser borrosa La situación es ya preocupante. Es un hecho que las cuestiones familiares tienen dividida a la sociedad. Sin intentar hacer un análisis en profundidad sobre este asunto porque no es el momento, sí convendría reparar en algún aspecto que me parece especialmente relevante. No sólo la teoría sino la práctica nos está indicando de forma clara y contundente, que el amor libre y el divorcio institucionalizado, tal y como lo estamos viendo, acaban teniendo unas consecuencias desastrosas que nos están colocando al borde del caos social. A nadie se le ocurriría poner como ejemplo a seguir un modelo de sociedad, integrado por parejas divorciadas, como no lo es tampoco una sociedad sustentada en la poligamia. Recientemente la señora Ana Mato,

ministra de Sanidad y Servicios Sociales, al referirse al asesinato de una mujer de Roquetas de Mar (Almería) a manos de su marido, ha utilizado la expresión “violencia en el entorno familiar” en lugar de “violencia machista o de género” y, claro está, la Pajín y compañía han montado en cólera y se le han echado encima, porque saben muy bien que este cambio de terminología aparentemente inocente, puede resultar vital para sus planes. Una filosofía feministoide ha tratado de hacernos ver que todos los males que nos suceden, incluida la violencia familiar, son debidos a que la mujer no acaba de dejar de ser mujer, para convertirse en hombre. En otras palabras. La aspiración de la “ideología de género” es convertir a la mujer en un hombre, ya que se parte de la idea, de que por naturaleza, hombre y mujer son dos seres asexuados, siendo la educación y el entorno cultural los que tienen la culpa de que los veamos como seres sexualmente diferenciados. ¿Por qué ese interés de las feministas y los homosexuales en eliminar las diferencias de sexo entre hombre y mujer? ¿Por qué sólo hablan de diferencias de género? Sencillo, porque de esta forma tienen la puerta abierta a cualquier desmán o aberración. Si no existe diferencia de sexos, el matrimonio tradicional ya no tiene sentido, si no existen sexos, da igual que sean dos hombres o dos mujeres los que forman pareja, si no existen los sexos hay que echar abajo toda la estructura sociofamiliar, si no existen los sexos el hombre puede ser mujer, hacer de madre y la mujer puede ser hombre y hacer de padre. Como se puede ver, detrás de la palabra género tan inocente aparentemente se esconde una perversión y gran número de incautas e incautos se lo han ido tragando. No creo que la familia tradicional vaya a desaparecer; pero si esto sucede, temo por la sociedad.

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iglesia de San Cirilo de Alejandría, en Tucson, invita a todos los fieles católicos de Arizona a iniciar la Cuaresma en un retiro espiritual que se llevará a cabo los días 6, 7 y 8 del presente mes de Febrero. Será presentado por el Padre Félix Just, SJ, sacerdote jesuíta y erudito en las escrituras, criado en Tucson y quien actualmente se desempeña como director de Estudios Bíblicos en el Instituto Loyola para la Espiritualidad, en Orange, California. El Padre Félix presentará el diseño de la Iglesia del Año Litúrgico y

explorará el Evangelio de San Marcos, así como el Evangelio para el Ciclo B. Cada año, los católicos utilizan uno de los tres Evangelios sinópticos (San Mateo, San Marcos y San Lucas), como guía para la celebración durante el año del Misterio de Cristo. Las presentaciones serán tanto en inglés como en español. Las primeras de 6:30 a 7:30 pm; las segundas de 7:30 a 8:30 pm. De acuerdo al programa, el lunes 6 de Febrero se presentarán los temas ¿Cuál es el Año Litúrgico? y ¿En qué Año Estamos? El martes 7 se expondrán los principales temas,

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Pompeya, durante la época del imperio romano, fue hallada una evocación a la felicidad en una panadería con una inscripción que decía: “Hic hábitat felicitas” (aquí habita la felicidad). Desde los albores de la historia, los hombres han tratado de encontrar la felicidad pero ¿qué es en realidad la felicidad? ¿Es realmente un concepto medible? Los hombres de todas las épocas han tratado de definirla. El diccionario de la Real Academia dice: “Felicidad es un estado de ánimo que se complace con la posesión de un bien”. El poeta griego Horacio decía: “Feliz el hombre que, libre de preocupaciones, como sus antepasados, trabaja la tierra que heredó de su padre, con sus propios bueyes, y a nadie le debe nada”. La Biblia dice: “Felices los que lloran, los que buscan la paz, los de corazón limpio, los que tienen hambre y sed de justicia”. Los psicólogos modernos incluso han inventado escalas para medir la felicidad, a saber: “Oxford Happiness Inventory”, “Oxford Happiness Questionnaire”. Está también “La escala del bienestar subjetivo”, etcétera. Hay libros sobre la materia, como “La Geografía de la Felicidad” de Eric Weiner. Esta también el “Mapa Mundial de la Felicidad” de Adrian White. Incluso, en 1972 se estableció el primer “Indice Nacional de la Felicidad” en Butan.

xiste un sinnúmero de variables para medir el sentimiento de felicidad. Amartya Sen, filósofo y economista bengalíe, ganador del Premio Nobel de Economía en el 1998, estableció algunos criterios para medir el bienestar, a saber: salud, educación, nivel de vida, gobierno, bienestar psicológico y uso del tiempo, aunque puede haber más de cien.

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Aquí Habita la Felicidad Y en base a dichos parámetros, se ha dicho entonces que algunos países son más felices que otros. La revista “Conozca Más” publicó una lista de los diez países más felices y los diez países más infelices del planeta. Según sus criterios, el país más feliz de la Tierra es Noruega, considerado como el país más democrático del mundo, con un ingreso per capita de 53 mil dólares anuales.

or otro lado, el país más infeliz es Burundi. Según la revista Forbes, el país más feliz de Latinoamerica es Uruguay. La encuesta Gallup 2008 dice que el dinero no es necesariamente el criterio único para la felicidad. Y señala entonces que Costa Rica es el país más feliz de Latinoamérica, porque da más valor a las relaciones sociales que a lo financiero. Creer que el dinero lo es todo es un riesgo porque puede conducir a la ilegalidad. Quizá algo universal que todos los países debieran tener es el respeto hacia el prójimo, el amor a la naturaleza, la protección de los débiles y la preservación de sus tradiciónes.A nivel personal, aunque Kant decía que “la felicidad es indefinible”, los psicólogos hablan del “bienestar” y, más o menos, señalan que los siguientes factores pueden ayudar a los seres humanos a llevar una vida más estable emocionalmente y a tener una buena salud:

(1) Practicar una espiritualidad: Todas las religiones ayudan al ser humano a tener un sentido de misión. El Cristianismo concretamente establece que el sufrimiento es redentor. (2) Aquilatar espacios de recreación y practicar varios hobbies. La mente humana necesita ser expuesta al arte y a la sana recreación. (3) Tener una alimentación balanceada. Vivimos en una época en que es más fácil saber que alimentos son los mejores. El consumo excesivo de grasa es perjudicial para la salud. (4) Dormir y descansar considerablemente. El cuerpo humano es una batería asombrosa que necesita recargarse cada día. El trabajo sin treguas conduce al estrés y a la fatiga crónica. (5) Tener un trabajo que haga sentirnos útiles a la sociedad. La falta de actividad provoca crisis. Aún los jubilados, deben practicar cierta “terapia ocupacional”. (5) Practicar una psicología positiva de la vida. Los problemas son retos. Se puede ser feliz, si se quiere, aún en las circunstancias más deplorables. (6) Tener lazos humanos de relaciones sociales. No podemos evitar necesitar de los demás. En nuestra lista de amigos debe haber unas diez personas, por lo menos. (6) Practicar el ejercicio del cuerpo. Es el medio mas eficaz para quemar todas las toxinas acumuladas durante la semana. (7) Practicar el buen humor. La risa es un remedio infalible. (8) Practicar el altruismo y la benevolencia. La práctica de la compasión hacia los más débiles es un valor supremo que engrandece al espíritu humano.

n el análisis final, podemos decir que no existen recetas de cocina para alcanzar la felicidad. Cada quien debe elaborar su propio método. Y es bueno ser consciente de que la felicidad está en nuestras manos. Los seres humanos no podemos evitar, como dicen los franceses, estar “a la chasse au bonheur” (a la caza de la felicidad).

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Aquí está algo que aprendí recientemente: “Cuando se trata de trauma, las víctimas son cinco veces más probable” de que acudan por ayuda a un sacerdote o al personal de la iglesia. Esa estadística vino de un equipo de estudio para profesionales en salud mental y líderes eclesiásticos: Donde la Fe y la Seguridad se encuentran: Comunidades de Fe Responden al Abuso de Ancianos (Where Faith and Safety Meet: Faith Communities Respond to Elder Abuse). Estos resultados ciertamente parecen coincidir con lo que vemos que sucede en la Diócesis de Tucson, y probablemente es especialmente el caso verdadero entre los mayores de edad. Como aumenta el conocimiento de abuso de ancianos en nuestras comunidades, con el video en negligencia y explotación publicado en 2010, hemos recibido muchas expresiones de inquietud e interés que han impulsado a reportar a las autoridades civiles. Algunas veces hemos tenido situaciones de personas mayores de edad viniendo a nosotros por ayuda. Con más frecuencia, ha sido un encuentro entre un miembro del personal de la parroquia y un mayor de edad. En otras ocasiones, era algo observado durante una visita pastoral que ocasionaba el interés e inquietud. Con mayor frecuencia, es dinero el que está envuelto en la situación. Cualquiera que sea el caso, nuestro personal ha sido fiel en llevar a cabo su responsabilidad de proteger el bienestar de los ancianos. Algunas veces me llaman para asesar la situación. Otras veces ellos van directamente a Servicios de Protección de Adultos (APS). Ellos han aprendido, algunas veces con frustración, que tomando medidas no siempre resulta de la manera deseada. Incidentes potenciales de abuso de menores o negligencia puede ser complicado algunas veces, pero tomando medidas en favor de personas mayores de edad es mucho más confuso y más desafiante. Hemos aprendido que SPA (Servicios de Protección de Adultos) y en forzamiento de la ley están mucho más constreñidos cuando se trata de investigar posibles crímenes en contra de adultos. Adultos, se nos recuerda, tienen el derecho de hacer sus propias decisiones, aunque estas sean decisiones incorrectas. Ahí deben de haber indicaciones claras de intento de

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Es importante someter una queja lastimar antes que puedan actuar las autoridades civiles. Porque abuso de ancianos, negligencia y explotación con frecuencia ocurren por manos de los mismos miembros de la familia u otros que han llegado a ser importantes para el anciano, al anciano se le puede hacer muy difícil hacer un reporte o hasta cooperar con el proceso de hacer un reporte. Estas personas sienten el miedo de perder el apoyo de estas gentes importantes, aun cuando ellas son la fuente del maltrato. No importa si las autoridades civiles puedan responder, la cosa más correcta es hacer el reporte. Una situación más difícil, sin embargo, puede ser lo que hagamos cuando las autoridades civiles no puedan actuar. Una situación reciente (los datos fueron cambiados para proteger confidencialidad) ilustra una manera de manejar tal situación. Una persona anciana le reportó a un Ministro de la Eucaristía que dos miembros de la familia habían tomado una grande cantidad de dinero de su cuenta de banco sin su autorización. Los mismos miembros de la familia la estaban urgiendo a que se sometiera a una evaluación médica, eso le levantó la sospecha y el miedo de que ahora ellos querían encontrar una razón para sacarla de su propia casa. El Ministro Eucarístico consultó a un líder de la parroquia, quien en turno me llamó a mí. Nosotros determinamos que el líder parroquial necesitaba hablar más con la anciana, y entonces hacer el reporte. La anciana estaba renuente; ella no haría un reporte. Ella no quería “crear problemas” con los miembros de la familia reportando a la policía su pérdida financiera. A lo que ella accedió fue

Why the priesthood?

Si tú o alguien a quien conozcas ha experimentado abuso por un sacerdote, diácono, hermana, hermano, empleado o voluntario de la Iglesia Católica Romana o por la Diócesis de Tucson – no importa cuándo o dónde sucedió el abuso – les urgimos que reporten el abuso inmediatamente a la policía. También les animamos a que llamen al Programa de Asistencia a Víctimas de la Diócesis de Tucson al 1-800-2340344 en Arizona y la Oficina de Protección de Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos de la Diócesis de Tucson al 520-792-3410. Más información está disponible en www.diocesetucson.org/ ocaap.html.

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By Ivan Eduardo Garcia Hernandez It’s the priest that brings the soul home to God after an anointing of the sick; it’s the priest who through the absolution of Christ our sins are forgiven; it’s the priest that celebrates the body and blood of Christ at the altar of sacrifice. The priesthood is a supernatural job. As a seminarian, I look forward not to the cassock or roman collar a Roman Catholic priest wears, but I look forward to serving my parish and community. Being a priest brings so many fruits not only to the parish, but the priest as well. Being able to baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy IVAN GARCIA Spirit, is something that brings life to the life of a priest. To anoint their foreheads with the gift of the Holy Spirit touches the heart of the priest, knowing that he or she is in full communion with the Lord. And to present vows of

a consultar a un abogado acerca del temor de que fuera a ser echada de su casa, pero los Servicios de Protección de Adultos aclaró vehementemente que la agencia no podía hacer algo sin un reporte o queja de la anciana. Este caso es instructivo porque la parroquia hizo lo que pudo, a ese momento. El resultado no fue perfecto, pero cuando menos la anciana hablaría con su abogado. El personal de la parroquia continuará observando, y si el problema continúa hacer otro reporte. Esto puede ser un proceso largo, y particularmente agobiante si el mayor de edad se resiste a reportar a las autoridades civiles hasta que considerable daño esté hecho. De todas maneras, nosotros podemos ser fieles en preguntar, escuchar, observar y esperar hasta que haya una oportunidad de actuar. En nuestras oraciones y en el apoyo mutuo de nuestra comunidad encontramos la fuerza de perseverar. Nosotros hacemos lo que es correcto y tratamos de continuar haciéndolo hasta que se consiga lo bueno. El equipo de estudio que mencioné arriba se puede obtener del Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership (http:// www.interfaithpartners.org/elderhome.html). La información sobre el proceso de reportar está disponible en Adult Protective Services (https://www. azdes.gov/daas/aps). Panfletos útiles para entrenar personal o informar a mayores de edad también está disponible en (https:// www.azdes.govappforms.aspx?Type=5&Categor y 114&menu=28).

In a series of “letters” to be published in The New Vision each month, seminarians of the Diocese of Tucson who are studying for the priesthood in Illinois and Oregon offer their thoughts about their special journeys.

marriage to a loving couple in holy matrimony, it opens a world of grace to the priesthood, because I know that this couple is going to live Catholic life together, forever. Today’s world is in need of priests. Who is going to bring the sacraments to the next generation or anoint those near death? I chose to follow Christ in the Holy Priesthood because I know that there is light at the end of the road and that it’ll end at the altar Christ. Like John 15: 16 says, ““It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you…”

The annual Jubilee celebration for vowed religious will be held on Feb. 5 at St. Augustine Cathedral, where Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas will preside at a Mass honoring those with 25, 50 and 60 years in religious life. The 10 a.m. liturgy will be followed by a luncheon in the cathedral hall. Two weeks later, on Feb. 19, a wine and cheese reception and tour will be held at the Diocese Archives on Tucson Boulevard, where an exhibit will honor the pioneer sisters who arrived in southern Arizona in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Related to the state’s centennial celebration, the exhibit is titled “Celebrating the Sisters” and conveys how important their roles were in the founding of Arizona. Meanwhile, on March 10, the annual bi-lingual discernment retreat for young women will be conducted by six sisters representing different communities. This will be held at the Bishop Moreno Pastoral Center from 9:30 a.m. till 3 p.m. To register, or for more information, contact Sister Rina Cappellazzo, OP, Vicar for Religious, at srrc@diocesetucson. org or call 520-838-2524.

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‘What does a priest do, Father?’ By FaTHER RIcKY ORdOÑEZ Special to The New Vision Inquisitive young minds often ask questions that adults assume to be common knowledge. I am often asked by young kids, “What does a priest do, Father?” Well, what do you think we priests do? On the second week of January, we celebrated “National Vocations Awareness Week” with a week-long program at Salpointe Catholic High School. As Vocations Director, I made 24 presentations to as many classes from the freshman year to the seniors, and this question was asked countless times. Recounting what I do as a priest made me realize that we are “God’s workers called to wear many hats.” My first assignment as a priest was as a Parochial Vicar at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Tucson for two years. Because of the parish’s location, I was also a pager-bearing Sacramental Minister at the University Medical Center (UMC). Aside from my parish duties, I was also a teacher, teaching 8th graders “Morals and Values,” and the Spiritual Director of a Catholic Charismatic Community among others.

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With all these activities, I have led a most exciting and hectic life. On one such day I recall the pager jolted me out of deep sleep at about 2 a.m. It was UMC calling for a baptism for a child born prematurely. Almost always, before I go to bed each night, my clothes are laid out in case I have to make a “mad dash” on an emergency in the middle of the night – and this was definitely one of them. I was in the nursery (neo-natal ICU) in 15 minutes baptizing a child that was no bigger than my hand. I spent the rest of that early

morning comforting the distraught parents. At 6:30 a.m. I had returned to the parish to celebrate Mass. By 8:30 a.m., I was at the school teaching the first of two classes that would end at 10:45. Returning to my office after class, I found a couple waiting for me for counseling. Truly, I was not their counselor. I only had to be a mediator – sometimes also a “referee” – as they try and find a workable solution to their marital problems. Shortly after they left, a parishioner arrived asking if I can hear her confession. By the time she leaves, it is past lunch time. At 2 p.m., I had to prepare the church for a 3 p.m. wedding. The bridegroom came unusually early and sought a “meeting” with me. After a brief chat, I was relieved to find that it was just a case of the pre-wedding “jitters” “Yes!”, he still wants to get married…and the wedding pushed through and I got to have a great meal at the reception. By 10 p.m., I was just about to call it a night when my cell phone rang… “Father, my grandpa is dying. Can you come?” Of course! And off I went! I held the old man’s hand and gave him the Anointing of the Sick and Commendation of the Dying as he faded

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away at the last blessing. All of this does not happen every day – but it did on that particular day! In hindsight, I did almost everything that a priest can do in one day – ministering to the people of God, from “womb to tomb.” It has only been a little more than three and a half years since my ordination to the priesthood and when I think about it, I sometimes feel guilty that I have not done enough. It is only when people ask me what I do as a priest and I start to recall what I have done that makes me realize that God has used me – and used me wonderfully! It is truly humbling for me to know that this “ordinary” human being had been called by God to do “extraordinary” things for Him and his people. As Vocations Director for the Diocese of Tucson, it is now my quest to share my life as a priest with everyone hoping that those whom He has called to the priesthood would respond positively. Priesthood is a “charmed” life of responsibility, ministry and service filled with a great sense of fulfillment and excitement. After all, we priests never really know what God has planned for us at each corner of the day.

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establishing a new life in America for the deaf By RuTH LILJENQuIST Think for a moment about the challenges new refugees face when they come to the United States—learning a language, adapting to a new culture, figuring out how different systems work, and just finding a way to make a living. Now add deafness to the picture, and the challenges compound, as Community Outreach Program for the Deaf, a program of Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona, is finding out. With significant communication barriers, refugees with deafness or hearing loss have more needs than most other refugees, and not all communities have resources to assist them. Tucson, however, does have such resources and was recently designated by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as a community with the resources to assist deaf refugees, particularly those from Nepal and Bhutan, who in most cases have been living in refugee camps for many years. In partnership with IRC, COPD has recently begun serving a group of Nepalese and Bhutanese Deaf refugees, helping them establish their lives in Tucson and introducing them to a vibrant Deaf community. COPD is providing communication services, assistance in finding employment, life skills education, advocacy, and other services. Staff from COPD involved with the refugee programs has been working with the group for a few months now, getting to know them and their language capabilities and

‘They are used to being invisible, being nobody, and all of a sudden, they are somebody. They are beginning to see the possibilities, that they can do things. We want them to see that they are not alone, that they are not invisible.’ to understand their culture. One staff member Amy Speer, who is deaf herself, has found that some of the deaf refugees do not have a language at all and have communicated primarily through gestures. She has also found that these deaf refugees are considered by their hearing family members and community as unable to work and care for themselves and others. While they have been taken care of, they have been overprotected and isolated within their families. Generally, their personal development has been neglected. “People with disabilities are considered ‘invisible’ in their culture,” said Amy. “I’m still trying to understand why that is and what it means exactly, but it’s clear that there is a stigma of some kind.” These linguistic and cultural factors present interesting challenges for COPD. While the younger refugees are more enthusiastic and are picking up ASL quickly, the

older refugees are apprehensive and aren’t sure they need to learn ASL, which makes communication an ongoing challenge. Further, both the hearing and deaf refugees in the community are struggling to adapt to a very different attitude toward deaf people and their abilities. “We’re working to help these deaf refugees bridge the gap between their original culture and deaf culture here in the United States,” said Anne Levy, head of COPD. “Both the hearing and the deaf in the refugee community need to see that deaf people in America are functional and independent.” COPD is making efforts to integrate the deaf refugees into the larger deaf community, not only so they can make friends but to realize what they are capable of. At a recent holiday potluck held at COPD for the deaf community, the deaf refugees were astonished to see a room full of deaf people socializing and enjoying each other’s company. It was both intimidating and exciting for the group. “They are used to being invisible, being nobody, and all of a sudden, they are somebody,” said Amy. “They are beginning to see the possibilities, that they can do things. We want them to see that they are not alone, that they are not invisible.” Anne recognizes that the new refugee program will be both challenging and complicated, but the opportunity to improve the quality of life for people who have long been “invisible” makes it worth it. “This group is in need, so there is a need for our work.”

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Here’s something I learned recently: “When it comes to trauma, victims are five times more likely” to turn to clergy or church personnel for help. That statistic came from a recently published tool kit for mental health professionals and church leaders: Where Faith and Safety Meet: Faith Communities Respond to Elder Abuse. The finding certainly seems to hold true in the Diocese of Tucson, and probably is especially true among elders. Since raising consciousness in our communities about elder abuse, neglect and exploitation with the publication of a 2010 video, we have received many expressions of concern that have triggered reports to civil authorities. Sometimes we’ve had situations of an elder coming to one of us for help. More often, it has been an encounter between a member of parish personnel and an elder. Often, it was something observed during a pastoral visit that triggered the concern. Very often, money has been involved. Whatever the case, our personnel have been faithful in fulfilling their responsibility to protect the welfare of elders. Sometimes they call me to consider the situation. Sometimes they have gone directly to Adult Protective Services (APS). They have learned, sometimes with frustration, that taking action doesn’t always go the way they thought. Incidents of potential child abuse or neglect sometimes can be complicated, but taking action on behalf of elders is far more confusing and challenging. We have learned that APS and law enforcement are much more tightly constrained when it comes to investigating possible crimes against adults. Adults, we are reminded, have the right to make their own choices, even if they are poor choices. There must be clear While visiting Evanston, Ill., north of Chicago several years ago, we stopped at a sculpture garden located in one of the parks. Most of the sculptures are quite large, and our family enjoyed seeing them from different angles. We ran our hands over the different textures, and discussed what the artist may have had in mind when he or she created the piece. My favorite was a life-sized bronze piece. It looked like a young person was running through a large window of solid bronze. Part of the body was in front of the window, part was behind, and part was trapped within the metal. That image has stayed with me for many years. I think of it often, certainly during challenging times, or during times of great change. I started to work on organizing some old pictures and came across a snapshot of the sculpture. I pulled it out and put it on our refrigerator. The Jordan Ministry Team Sharers in Ministry

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Making a complaint is important indications of intent to harm before civil authorities can act. Because elder abuse, neglect and exploitation often occur at the hands of family members or others who have become important to the elder, the elder may find making a report or even cooperating with the reporting process very difficult. There is fear of losing the support from these important persons, even when they also are the source of mistreatment. Regardless of whether civil authorities can respond, making the report is still the right thing to do. A more difficult issue, however, may be what we do when civil authorities cannot act. A recent situation (facts changed to protect confidentiality) illustrates one way to handle such a situation. An elder reported to a Eucharistic Minister that two family members had taken a large amount of money from her bank account without authorization. The same family members were now urging her to get a medical evaluation, raising the elder’s fear that they wanted to find a reason to put her out of her own home.

THAT ALL MAY KNOW THE SAVIOR Peggy Guerrero

To proclaim the Savior: Breaking through I want to keep that image in my mind not only during times of change and challenge, but during the ordinary times as well. After all, most of life is ordinary times. The Church’s liturgical season is named “Ordinary” because the Sundays are numbered, but I like to think of it

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The Eucharistic Minister consulted a parish leader, who in turn called me. We determined that the parish leader needed to speak more with the elder, then make a report. The elder was adamant; she would not make a report. She did not want to “create problems” with the family members by reporting the financial loss to police. She did agree to consult an attorney regarding the fears that she might be put out of the house, but Adult Protective Services was clear that the agency could do nothing without a complaint from the elder. This case is instructive because the parish did what it could at the moment. The outcome was not perfect, but at least the elder was going to talk with her attorney. The parish personnel will continue to observe and, if problems continue, make another report. This can be a long process, particularly agonizing if the elder resists making a report to civil authorities until considerable damage has been done. Nevertheless, we can be faithful in asking, listening, watching and waiting until there is an opportunity to act. In our prayer and in the mutual support of our community we find strength to persevere. We do the right thing and try to keep doing it until good is accomplished. The tool kit I mentioned can be obtained from Safe Havens Interfaith Partnership (http://www.interfaithpartners.org/elderhome.html). Information about the reporting process is available from Adult Protective Services (https://www.azdes.gov/daas/ aps). Brochures useful for training staff or informing elders are also available online (https://www.azdes.gov/appforms. aspx?Type=5&Category=114&menu=28).

as the routine times, not the seasons of festivals and feast days. And I like to keep that “breakthrough” image with me during the ordinary times, especially in connection to the work I do in ministry. I never know when someone will experience that moment of insight, that moment when the Holy Spirit allows them to break through an obstacle or challenge that has kept them from knowing and loving more. The image of that sculpture of a person breaking through solid metal helps to keep me aware that this can happen anywhere, anytime, even in the most ordinary of circumstances. In fact, this possibility makes even the most ordinary events light up with infinite potential. We are in the midst of a few weeks of ordinary time in our liturgical year. The Christmas is past, and Lent hasn’t started. Many ministries are moving forward at full speed. This is the time to watch, listen, and be ready for the gifts of grace breaking through into our ordinary moments.

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Many ‘March for Life’ in Tucson Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and many priests, religious and deacons joined more than 1,000 men, women and children in Tucson last month for the annual “March for Life,” to note the anniversary of the legalization of abortion. “We prayed,” Bishop Kicanas said, “calling for an end to abortion, for proper care for people with disabilities, for respect for the elderly, for concern for the migrant, for assistance for the poor and marginalized, for an end to capital punishment, and for building a culture of life locally, nationally and throughout the world.” The event began with a packed Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral and other services, then the multi-faith crowd assembled in the Cathedral parking lot for the 3.7-mile walk to Holy Hope Cemetery.

There the traditional rose ceremony marked the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court in Roe vs. Wade, as a single rose was placed by individuals born in each of the years since that landmark decision. Many youth groups participated in the walk, riding skateboards and bicycles, wearing T-shirts and carrying banners. Messages on the signs included “I regret my abortion,” “Take my hand not my life,” “Give women alternatives to aborting their child.” Some marchers prayed the rosary; some walked with canes for support. The marchers “came to give witness to our Church’s teaching on respect for God’s gift of life, the protection of human dignity and to advocate for human rights,” the Bishop said afterward.

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percent of the pregnancies that have a strong risk the child will be born with Down syndrome, he said. Studies show more than 80 percent of unborn babies diagnosed with it are aborted. Raising such a child, he acknowledged, “can be demanding. It always involves some degree of suffering.” “The real choice in accepting or rejecting a child with special needs is never between some imaginary perfection or imperfection. ... The real choice in accepting or rejecting a child with special needs is between love and unlove; between courage and cowardice; between trust and fear,” Archbishop Chaput said.

can do about it.” He said he has friends who have children with disabilities, in particular Down syndrome. He noted that about 5,000 children with the genetic disorder are born in the U.S. each year, and currently there are about 400,000 people in the country with Down syndrome. But that population “may soon dwindle,” he said. “And the reason why it may decline illustrates, in a vivid way, a struggle with the American soul. That struggle will shape the character of our society in the decades to come.” Prenatal testing today can detect 95

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‘Sisters’ exhibit to open Visitors attending a preview examine panels at an exhibit saluting the contributions of vowed religious during Arizona’s first 100 years. The display, at the diocesan Archives at St. Ambrose Parish on S. Tucson Boulevard in Tucson, will open to the public on Feb. 14. Admission is free. Hours are 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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