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Diocese’s 77th parish to rise in San Tan St. Michael the Archangel
to serve communities in north Pinal County
By BERN ZOVISTOSKI The New Vision
Photo for The New Vision by Bill Finley
‘They’re searching,’ Father Robert A. Burns said of his students. ‘I’m hoping I can help them find what they’re looking for.’
UA professor a priest? No way! Indeed, Father Burns has taught there for 40 years
By BILL FINLEY Special to The New Vision As he neared the end of his senior year at St. Mary’s College in Winona, Minn., life was full of possibilities for young Bob Burns. He had been offered a minor league contract by the Chicago White Sox. He was considering two Midwestern law schools. Naturally, being young, he instead chose Door No. 4. He decided to explore the notion of becoming a Dominican priest. If it didn’t work out, he reasoned, those two law schools would still be there. Thus began a 50-year ministry that has touched thousands of young people. Meet Father Robert A. Burns, O.P., a professor at the University of Arizona and a man who has been teaching Religious Studies there since 1971. It was an interesting summer. Not only did he celebrate his 50th anniversary as a priest, August marked his 40th anniversary as a faculty member at the UA.
“A funny thing happened on my way to becoming a rich and famous lawyer,” he laughs happily, and it is obvious he has no regrets. Father Burns came to Tucson sight unseen in 1971. There was a position open at the UA Newman Center. More importantly, he had heard the university might be starting a Religious Studies Program. He was right. And Father Burns was selected to organize the fledgling program that fall. When he first met with the curriculum committee, a panelist asked if religious studies was like Sunday School. “It was a new concept here,” Father Burns said. “But the Dean of Liberal Arts then was Paul Rosenblatt. He argued that religious beliefs were shaping the way countries viewed the rest of the world.” Father Burns did not invent ecumenism, but few Tucsonans have lived it more visibly than he has. In his Comparative Religion class, he teaches Judaism, Islam and Christianity with such zeal that many students are surprised See PROFESSOR on page 20
The Diocese of Tucson will soon have a 77th parish – St. Michael the Archangel, serving the sprawling residential communities of San Tan in northern Pinal County. There is also a new mission in the diocese, situated in the high country of the Mogollon Rim near Payson. “Announcing to a community of the faithful that they are going to become a parish is a great joy for a bishop,” said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. “I felt that joy…when I wrote a letter to the people of the Catholic community in San Tan in northern Pinal County to tell them that I have accepted their recommendation to name their future parish St. Michael the Archangel Parish.” Referred to as San Tan Valley, the communities to be served by St. Michael the Archangel Parish are located in the Phoenix metropolitan area’s southeastern suburbs. It’s population in the 2010 census was 81,321, making it Pinal County’s largest population center. San Tan is between the towns of Queen Creek to the north and west, and Florence to the south. The area consists largely of master planned developments such as Anthem at Merrill Ranch and Johnson Ranch. Father Dale Branson will be the temporary administrator of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, effective Nov. 14. After the formal canonical establishment of the parish and its incorporation as a non-profit corporation, Father Dale will proceed with the help of the parish council, finance council and the parish board of directors to form a plan of action for the building of their church. Father Dale was on a trip to the Holy Land, his office said, and he was unavailable for comment. It was learned, however, that an architectural firm has been hired to draw up a master plan for the 18-acre site at Magic Ranch. With the appointment of Father Dale, who is pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Hayden, as temporary administrator of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Bishop Kicanas has appointed Father Robert Rodriguez, parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish and St. Luke Parish in See SAN TAN on page 12
‘Sun of creation, Son of God’: Parish draws energy from both -Page 10
Parishes large and small benefit from generosity
Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Future Your campaign dollars at work
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The dust raised in the parking lot at Immaculate Conception Parish in Ajo had been a health issue for years, not to mention the damage it caused to parishioners’ vehicles and the buildings and the heating and cooling units. No more. The parish’s share from the Diocese’s capital campaign, “Our Faith, Our Hope, Our Future,” reimbursed the cost and Immaculate Conception now has a paved parking lot. Father Peter Nwachukwu, the pastor, said the paving eliminated dust clouds that had aggravated breathing problems of some parishioners. To date, Immaculate Conception has received $15,366 of the $76,828 the parish has collected so far in the five-year capital campaign. Parishes large and small throughout the Diocese are putting to good use the money being returned to them under the capital campaign program. Each parish gets back 20 percent of the money donated to the
Ann Suto is shown in the new office reception area at Our Lady of the Valley Parish.
fund – and 50 percent of any money collected that exceeds the parish’s individual goal. The latest tally shows that total campaign payments have reached $24,301,700, with $4,346,625 being shared by the parishes for improvements, upgrades and the like. St. James Parish in Coolidge, where Father Virgilio Tabo has just been installed as the pastor, used its money – now at $15,459 – to renovate the parish hall and kitchen. At Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Green Valley, Father Francisco Maldonado and his parishioners have spent $150,000 on a remodeling of offices, a chapel and class-
rooms, converting a former rectory, and additional funds have been used to reseal the large surrounding parking lot. Our Lady of the Valley, with about 1,100 year-round registered families, draws many “snowbirds” and in the winter the attendance rises to about 1,900, said Richard Hornak, business manager. The parish’s share so far totals $238,968, based on donations collected of more than a million dollars. Meanwhile, in Tucson, the $5,000 that Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Parish received was used to buy religious education books and computers.
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Count your blessings
Agradezca lo que tiene
In this month of November, we are reminded of the many blessings we have in our lives. For most of us, the reminder most likely will come as we bow our heads, with the Thanksgiving feast spread out before us on the table, for the Grace before Meals. “Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts…“ What if, as we bow our heads, we were to consider how people suffer all over the world. They have so little. They want so much for the most important things in life–things that for most of us, in the bounty of our blessings, we count on being there; things that we feel we have a right to; things that we can take for granted All over our world, people lack freedom. They live in fear, unable to speak out, to say what they think. Their movements are restricted, their rights limited. They have no access to due process. They are caged, walled in, robbed of their human dignity. Young people at Bethlehem University in the Holy Land shared with me what it is like to live under occupation, under restrictions. The Arab Spring has seen people rising up, protesting, demonstrating for their rights, seeking freedom, struggling to throw off their dictators who limit their human freedom. All over our world, people struggle to survive. They live in desperate situations, lacking food, safe water. Imagine what it must be like in the Horn of Africa for parents wondering where they will get food for the day, wandering from place to place, worrying how they will feed their children. Many are forced to live in refugee camps because they have had to leave everything behind in their search for food, in their struggle to survive. All over our world, people long for peace, not knowing whether they will make it through the day alive, whether a loved one will be killed today. There is no security. They have to be on guard, watchful for fear of their lives. I experienced that in Baghdad last month as I spoke to people who live on the edge, not knowing what will happen next, trying to survive in an unstable environment where everything pales in comparison with the basic need to make it to the next day. Terrorists terrify. Lawlessness rules. The community is fractionalized not knowing who can be trusted. All over the world, people live in abject poverty that leaves them with few hopes, few dreams. Each day is a struggle to make it to the next day. Nothing improves. Nothing changes. People in Haiti face one setback after another. They are overwhelmed by abominable living situations, no work, rubble and debris everywhere. They are a nation and a people in disarray. We see that abject poverty right next door to our first world country that is so full of opportunities. Because people in Mexico and Central and Latin America lack so much, they are compelled to journey North in search of a decent way of life for themselves and their families. They risk the dangers of the desert, of the ruthless coyote smugglers who take advantage of them,
El mes de noviembre nos invita a recordar todas las bendiciones que hemos recibido en nuestra vida. Por lo general, el momento en que recordamos estas bendiciones se da cuando inclinamos la cabeza ante el banquete de la celebración de Acción de Gracias para agradecer la comida. “Bendícenos, Señor, y todo lo que nos brindas hoy…“ Pero, ¿qué tal si al inclinar la cabeza pensáramos en la gente que sufre en todas partes del mundo? Hay gente que tiene muy poca cosa, que desea todo aquello que es importante en la vida y que la mayoría de nosotros, entre tantas bendiciones que tenemos, suponemos que nunca nos va a faltar; las cosas que creemos que tenemos derecho a disfrutar y que damos por hechas. En todo el mundo hay gente que carece de libertad. Viven atemorizados, sin poder expresarse y decir lo que piensan. Sus movimientos están restringidos, sus derechos limitados. No tienen acceso a garantías procesales. Viven enjaulados, encerrados, desprovistos de su dignidad humana. Unos jóvenes de la Universidad de Belén en la Tierra Santa me hablaron sobre lo que es vivir en estado de ocupación y bajo restricciones. La primavera árabe se ha caracterizado por el alzamiento de pueblos que mediante protestas y demostraciones reclaman sus derechos y luchan para derrocar a los dictadores que limitan su libertad de seres humanos. En todo el mundo la gente lucha para sobrevivir en medio de situaciones críticas sin acceso a alimento o a agua potable. Imagine lo que debe ser la vida para los padres de familia en el Cuerno de África, preguntándose día a día dónde conseguirán alimentos, deambulando de un lugar a otro preocupados porque no saben cómo alimentarán a sus hijos. Muchos de ellos se ven obligados a vivir en campamentos de refugiados porque han tenido que abandonar todo en busca de alimento en su lucha por la supervivencia. En todo el mundo, la gente ansía la paz sin saber si llegarán al final de la jornada con vida o si alguno de sus seres queridos será asesinado ese día. No hay seguridad. Tienen que estar siempre en guardia, en constante vigilancia porque temen por su vida. El mes pasado me tocó ser testigo de esa situación en Bagdad cuando hablé con gente que vive con incertidumbre, sin saber lo que va a suceder, tratando de sobrevivir en un ambiente inestable donde todo se vuelve insignificante en comparación con la necesidad básica de sobrevivir un día más. Aterrados por los terroristas, en estado de anarquía, la comunidad se divide sin saber en quién confiar. En todo el mundo hay gente que vive en la miseria más absoluta, con pocas esperanzas, con pocos sueños. Cada día es una lucha para seguir adelante. Nada mejora. Nada cambia. El pueblo de Haití enfrenta un contratiempo tras otro. Las personas viven en condiciones abominables, sin trabajo, rodeadas de escombros y desperdicios por todas partes. El suyo es un país, un pueblo, sumido en el caos. Vemos esa pobreza total junto a nuestra nación, un país del primer mundo con tantas oportunidades. Debido a que en México y en Centro y Sud América se sufren tantas
All over our world, people long for peace, not knowing whether they will make it through the day alive, whether a loved one will be killed today.
En todo el mundo, la gente ansía la paz sin saber si llegarán al final de la jornada con vida o si alguno de sus seres queridos será asesinado ese día.
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who exploit their dreams of a better life. Even in our blessed nation of these United States, with so much freedom, so many opportunities, such security and protection of rights, some suffer mightily. We see that in our community where people are losing homes or who have lost jobs. We see that in the inequality that exists between one area of our community and another. For some, this abject poverty is seen in the emotional burdens they carry, the heightened anxieties that grip so many in these unsettled times. All over the world, people suffer mightily. In a world filled with suffering, let us count our blessings–not count on them. Let us count our blessings and give thanks to God. It is so easy to forget how blessed we are. We can take so much for granted. But these blessings prod us to do more than just to be thankful. They move us to engage our world and to get involved. They move us to give back by sharing our blessings for the well being of others. Christ is our exemplar. He has shown us the way. He entered our suffering, took our suffering unto Himself. In my short experience with Catholic Relief Services, I am learning how important it is to open my eyes to the day-to-day struggles people face all around the world. This November, count your blessings, give thanks to God and get involved in the suffering world all around us.
Notice In cooperation with law enforcement, the Diocese of Tucson urges anyone who has knowledge of the location of Juan Guillen, a former priest who was assigned to Immaculate Conception Parish in Yuma and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Somerton from 1982 to 2002, to call 9-1-1 immediately to make a report. According to law enforcement, Guillen, who was released from prison early in October, failed to meet the conditions of his probation and could not be located. Guillen pleaded guilty to child abuse related charges in 2003. He was removed from the priesthood in 2005. The Diocese of Tucson urges anyone who has experienced abuse by a priest, deacon, sister, brother, employee or volunteer for the Roman Catholic Church or for the Diocese of Tucson – no matter when or where the abuse happened – to report the abuse immediately to law enforcement and to call the Victim Assistance Program of the Diocese of Tucson at 1-800-234-0344 in Arizona and the Office of Child, Adolescent and Adult Protection of the Diocese of Tucson at 520-792-3410.
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carencias, las personas se ven impulsadas a trasladarse hacia el norte en busca de un estilo de vida decente para su familia. Se arriesgan enfrentando los peligros del desierto y de los despiadados contrabandistas, los coyotes, que se aprovechan de ellos y explotan sus sueños de una vida mejor. Aun en nuestra bendita nación, en estos Estados Unidos, con tanta libertad, con tantas oportunidades, con toda la seguridad y la protección de los derechos, hay quienes sufren enormemente. Vemos que en nuestras comunidades hay gente a punto de perder su casa o que ha perdido su trabajo. Vemos la desigualdad que existe entre un área de nuestra comunidad y otra. Vemos esta pobreza absoluta en la carga emocional que algunas personas sobrellevan y en la intensa ansiedad que se ha apoderado de tantos en estos tiempos de inestabilidad. En todas partes la gente sufre enormemente. En este mundo agobiado por el sufrimiento, agradezcamos las bendiciones que hemos recibido, no demos todo por hecho. Agradezcamos a Dios lo que tenemos. Es muy fácil olvidar todo lo que se nos ha brindado y tenemos mucho que no sabemos valorar. Las bendiciones que hemos recibido nos motivan a hacer algo más que agradecer. Nos motivan a abrirnos al mundo y a colaborar. Nos motivan a ofrecer algo en compensación compartiendo lo que hemos recibido para beneficiar a otros. Cristo es nuestro ejemplo. Él nos ha enseñado el camino. Él ingresó en nuestro sufrimiento y lo hizo Suyo. En mi breve experiencia con la agencia Catholic Relief Services, he ido aprendiendo la importancia de abrir mis ojos a las luchas que la gente enfrenta día a día en todo el mundo. En noviembre agradezca a Dios todo lo que tiene y ofrezca su aporte a este afligido mundo que nos rodea.
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Letters Letter saddens reader
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas Calendar
November 2011
I was saddened to read Tim Branson’s letter (October issue) filled with bitterness and hate. I will pray that he, and so many others like him, will find peace in their hearts through the example of our Lord Jesus, who demonstrated no bitterness or hate towards the politicians who murdered him, but forgiveness. Our heavenly Father will never abandon the murdered unborn nor Mr. Branson.
rebuttal or explanation or comment. I think most readers would agree that the Bishop’s commentary was not “selling out”, but his compassionate recognition of a near miraculous recovery of a fellow Arizonan who embraces some, but not all, of the same points of view. So why wouldn’t the paper say so? One point of view might be that for the paper to respond or comment would unjustly dignify Branson’s unnecessarily harsh criticism, but it seems to me that to not provide a more Christian perspective for the readers implies the endorsement of Branson’s position that the Bishop did “sell out.”
Dennis Rezabek Our Lady of the Valley
Steve Clarridge Tucson
To the Editor:
Bishop didn’t ‘sell out’
‘Singlemindedness’ cited To the Editor:
To the Editor: Of course Bishop Kicanas did not “sell out” to Congresswoman Giffords. After watching her recover from her ordeal over the months, we all feel care for her and are happy about her recovery. Further, Ms. Giffords is not our “enemy.” In fact, she has a history of acting with compassion on many issues other than abortion that Catholics are concerned about – health care, social security and senior issues, housing, jobs, the environment, for example. Our elections are not single-issue events. What we should do is to write our elected representatives and tell them what we want of them. Thank them for the things they do right and explain to them why we oppose abortion and the cannibalization of and commodification of human embryos for research and medical use. But do so in a civil way and not with anger. Many people simply do not understand the value of the zygote (the human fertilized egg), the embryo and the fetus. Give them as much detail as possible about why we believe abortion is wrong. This will be far more effective in getting representatives that respect both pre-natal and postnatal life. Barbara Kausen Tucson
Why no rebuttal? To the Editor: I am confused by the presentation of Mr. Branson’s letter (October issue). While I recognize your apparent objectivity to include a piece that is critical of Bishop Kicanas, I am surprised that there is no
It would seem that Mr. Branson’s single mindedness has clouded his ability to be forgiving and compassionate. Representative Giffords may have opposing views with the Catholic religion’s tenets (but) she is still a human being and deserves everyone’s best wishes and prayers. It would seem that Mr. Branson is implying that Ms. Giffords somehow deserved to be brutally assaulted on that tragic day (not to mention all the other innocent people who lost their lives and were injured, one of whom had just come from church, a Catholic one). It would seem that Mr. Branson has lost touch with what Jesus would do. Rosemary Soto Green Valley
— Let’s cut the chatter To the Editor: I agree 100 percent with the article by Shirley McEwen, “Be still and know that I am God” (October issue). I like to go early to Mass to recite a rosary and pray, but with all the chatter it’s impossible. I’m sure that more people feel the same. The house of the Lord is to pray, not to visit and chatter. A notice should be posted in the entrance doors of the church to remind people this is the house of the Lord. Mrs. Laura Mendez Tucson
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By SISTER LOIS J. PAHA, O.P. We are just a few weeks from the First Sunday of Advent, and many parishes have begun to implement the new translations of the Glory to God and the Holy, Holy in their sung versions to prepare the people to sing these parts of the Mass. These sung parts of the Mass usually include the Acclamations following the introduction by the priest. We have been hearing: “Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.” Now we will hear the formal equivalence of the Latin phrase: “The Mystery of Faith.” This can be sung or spoken by the priest and the people will have three choices for a sung of spoken response. We will note some simple changes in these Memorial Acclamations. There are three acclamations in the Latin text. In the 1974 English translation, the United States Bishops requested and received permission for an additional translation of the first acclamation, likely the most familiar: “Christ has died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come again.” The Bishops of the United States requested to retain this version, but it was denied, so we will be using one of the three existing prayers, each of which still acclaims the Paschal Mystery: that by the death and resurrection of Christ, we have been saved. All of the music composers have given us a sung version of these responses and the Missal also contains a simple chant version that can be used. The conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayers known as the doxology will invite us as before to respond with “Amen,” followed by the Lord’s Prayer. Usually we continue the Communion rite with the sung Lamb of God litany. This
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The Third Edition of the Roman Missal will be introduced on Nov. 27. Sister Lois J. Paha, O.P., director of the diocese’s Pastoral Services Department, explains what to expect.
The spoken and sung prayer of the Church has been retained; however, no new tropes may be added to this prayer. One response that has been met with mixed reviews is the prayer just before the distribution of Holy Communion. We have heard the invocation by the priest, “This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.” And the people answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.” Both of these statements are rooted in scripture. In the
Latin text of the Missal, the words of scripture are used and in the 1974 translation, the use of dynamic equivalence offered the above rendition of these passages. The revised translation will use the formal equivalence guideline and will echo the words of the Roman Centurion (Matthew 8:8 and also Luke 7:6) as the faithful respond: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.” The Gospel account of the faith of the Roman Centurion, a gentile, is a good reminder of the kind of faith we hope to live as we trust in God’s great love for us. The Church puts the words of the Centurion on the mouth of every member of the liturgical assembly as we too prepare to receive health, wholeness, and salvation through the gift of the Eucharist. We are being invited to that banquet at this moment in the liturgy and we respond in faith. It is not the merit of the centurion or of the gathered assembly that elicits the response of God. Rather, it is our faith in Jesus Christ—the same faith as that of the Centurion! God’s grace given in the sacrament of the Eucharist is free gift. We need only respond and accept this gift. Let us continue to open our ears to new words and our hearts to the depth of God’s great love for us as we join together in the Eucharist, the center of our life in Christ. While the revised translation may give us some “new vocabulary” and not be what we might term “vernacular,” we are still engaged in the sung and spoken work of the liturgy in a language we know. Consider some of the phrases that are common to you because you have received them in these prayers for several decades. Most of these words and phrases will still be with us and maybe, just maybe, we will venture into some new ones. Let us sing, let us pray! Amen.
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In observance of the tri-centennial of the death of Father Eusebio Francisco Kino on March 15, 1711, The New Vision is presenting a series of articles reflecting various aspects of “Padre Kino’s” life and ministry.
Remembering ‘Charlie’ By MICHAEL M. BRESCIA, Ph..D. Most people called him Charlie. He preferred it that way. In the few years that I knew him, I was unable, or perhaps unwilling, to call him by the name that he was given at his baptism. He was always ‘Father Polzer’ to me. Despite the many meals and fiestas that he organized at Kino House, and despite the many conversations we had (some of which devolved into quintessential ‘Charlie’ monologues) on the Spanish Borderlands, I still called him ‘Father Polzer.’ Father Polzer was a scholar who promoted among a generation of historians and anthropologists the Spanish and Mexican dimensions of U.S. history. In so many ways, Father Polzer reshaped the conceptual boundaries of traditional documentary history by drawing attention to the transnational and multicultural features of the North American past. His death in 2003 reminded scholars and graduate students alike of the legacies of Spain’s presence on the continent. He truly believed (and argued incessantly) that the Spanish exploration of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and California, and subsequent efforts to integrate the far northern frontier into the larger Hispanic world, was indeed part and parcel of the American historical experience, notwithstanding the naysayers who insisted that U.S. history began with the 13 eastern seaboard colonies of Great Britain. Moreover, Father Polzer’s enduring confidence in the efficacy of his religious order, the Society of Jesus, fashioned his historical sensibilities when he wrote about non-European peoples. He placed great value on the process of evangelization because, as he once told me, within spiritual conversion one finds the bone marrow of culture change. When you read his documentary histories, you will be able to discern a vertical rendering of cultural authority that mirrors the very same structures of power and ecclesiastical discipline that crafted
his worldview. In other words, we should recall the two sets of initials that followed his name: S.J. and Ph.D. Father Polzer anticipated much earlier than most the links between technology and archival collection, between scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge for both popular and academic consumption. Those who worked with him appreciated his efforts to create what has essentially become a New World Archive, i.e., the Documentary Relations of the Southwest, a rather substantial repository of microfilmed documents from Mexico, Spain, Italy, and the United States that is housed in the Office of Ethnohistorical Research at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. While his books on Father Kino were labors of love, no doubt, and the documentary histories that he produced remain exemplars of scholarly editing, it is the DRSW that provides material witness to Charlie’s tireless efforts to keep the Catholic dimensions of our shared past ever present in public discourse. I guess I can call him Charlie, but just this once.
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Exhibit closes on Nov. 21 There is still time to see the exhibit honoring the 300th anniversary of Padre Kino’s death at the Diocese of Tucson Archives next to St. Ambrose Parish in Tucson. The exhibit closes on Nov. 21 with a ceremony that will be attended by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. Also, the annual North American Jesuit Vocation Prayer Card will honor Padre Kino with a photo taken by Raul Ramirez of the Kino Heritage Society and enhanced by Don Regole of Regole Designs in Tucson.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE
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Carondelet CEO now an advocate Ruth W. Brinkley, president and CEO of Carondelet Health Network in Tucson, left that post last month to become an “executive in residence” with Carondelet’s parent company, Ascension Health, in Washington, D.C. Brinkley has been succeeded in Tucson on an interim basis by James K. Beckmann Jr., an Ascension vice president. Brinkley, who served four years at Carondelet, will assume an advocacy position in her new role, working on projects related to implementation of the new federal health care law. A former nurse, before joining Caron-
delet Brinkley was president and CEO of Memorial Health Care System in Chattanooga, Tenn. Beckmann, who joined Ascension in 2003 after 16 years in the insurance industry, had been responsible for risk management and corporate responsibility. Carondelet Health Network is a nonprofit Catholic health care company that operates four hospitals in southern Arizona and various other health services, with a workforce of nearly 5,000 people. Carondelet was founded 131 years ago by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Women and men religious who are newcomers to the Diocese of Tucson were welcomed at a special Mass last month at St. Augustine Cathedral. “Their presence adds so much to the work of this local Church,” said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, who presided at the Mass. “New faces and new gifts make possible new pastoral initiatives to respond to the needs of our people.” He said the men and women religious “serve with great dedication.” Joining the Diocese since the beginning of this year are: Sister Martin Marie King, O.C.D., of Loretto School in Douglas; Sister Elizabeth Adams, C.S.J., executive director of Catholic Community Services in Western Arizona; Sister Carol Seidl, O.S.F., principal of Our Lady of the Mountains School in Sierra Vista; Sister Odessa Stanford, S.B.S., of San Miguel High School in Tucson. Also, Sister Helen Timothy, I.B.V.M., principal of Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson; Sister Angelica Velez, O.P., of St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish in Tucson; Sister Marie-Jona Yoo, O.S.B., of the Benedictine Monastery
in Tucson; Sister Marilyn Omieczynski, P.B.V.M., of the Desert House of Prayer in Cortaro. Also, Brother Tom Evangelisti, O.S.B., of Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David; Brother John Howell, O.Carm., of Salpointe Catholic High School; Brother Sean Keating, O.S.B., of Holy Trinity Monastery in St. David; and Brother Roy Rivas, O.F.M., of Villa Maria Care Center in Tucson.
Santa Cruz ‘reuniting’ Changing demographics in the community have prompted Santa Cruz Parish, established in 1919 and the third oldest parish in Tucson, to begin “a reuniting process” at the main church, an architectural treasure at Sixth Avenue and 22nd Street. Father Thomas Reeves, O.C.D., the pastor, and the parish have decided to close San Antonio Capilla, which is in disrepair, and maintain use of the Guadalupana Capilla only for prayer and reflection. All Masses will be said at Santa Cruz itself. Father Thomas said the statues and art
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AROUND THE DIOCESE from San Antonio Capilla, including that of St. Anthony, have been moved to Santa Cruz. The San Antonio Capilla dates to the early 1960s when the Guadalupana Capilla was moved to 34th Street and renamed. A new Guadalupana Capilla was built on 31st Street. Both chapels serve as neighborhood catechetical centers.
Order cites Tucsonans Several Tucson members were honored and promoted at the annual meeting of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem’s Western USA Lieutenancy last month in Las Vegas. Among those who received 2011 Awards of Distinction were James and Christina Ronstadt, who were awarded the Silver Palms of Jerusalem. Both were invested in the Order in 1981. Christina served “in an especially distinguished manner over an extended period of time,” the citation said, including eight years as the area co-councilor for Tucson. James also served with distinction as the area co-councilor during the same time and continues as an advisor to the new area co-councilors, who will be Kathy and Ernie Nedder. Promotions in rank included Ginny
Clements, who rose to Lady of the Grand Cross of the Holy Sepulchre, while Father Frank Cady and Ann S. Dickson achieved the rank of Knight Commander of the Holy Sepulchre and Lady Commander of the Holy Sepulchre, respectively. Admitted to the order as Knights of the Holy Sepulchre were Father Robert C. Carroll, O.Carm., Father Martin S. Martinez, Father Marcos C. Velasquez and Bryant R. Sayers. Patricia E. Anselmi was admitted as a Lady of the Holy Sepulchre. The Western USA Lieutenancy includes the dioceses of Hawaii, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Tucson, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, San Diego and Las Vegas.
Women invited to learn about religious life presented by the Diocese’s Women Religious Vocations Team. Sister Rina said the retreat is perfect for women who may be asking: “How is God calling me to live my life? Do I long to make Jesus’ mission my own?” To register, or for more information, call Sister Rina at 520-792-3410, ext. 1024, or email srrc@diocesetucson.org. Cost is $10 at the door.
A bilingual discernment retreat to learn about religious life for women ages 18 through 40 will be held on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Bishop Moreno Pastoral Center in downtown Tucson. The retreat is open to women who are “looking for the challenge of a lifetime,” said Sister Rina Cappellazzo, O.P., the Diocese of Tucson’s Vicar for Religious. The event, from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m., is being
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Food drive a success A campus-wide food drive at Yuma Catholic High School in September resulted in the students collecting 4,935 cans of food for the Yuma Community Food Bank. In a competition by grade level, the seniors collected 1,404 cans and the freshmen collected 1,217 cans. The sophomores garnered 968 and the juniors 856. The faculty collected 490 cans. That amounted to 5,100 pounds of food that can be turned into 46,179 meals, a school official said.
Advent procession A service of Advent lessons and carols will be held on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at St. Odilia Catholic Church at 7570 N. Paseo del Norte in Tucson. Readings will feature a
scripture periscope from the Old and New Testaments, and music will be sung and played by St. Odilia and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Combined Choirs.
St. Augustine Catholic High School students Jose “Petey” Galvan, left, and Serena Campas have been selected as 2011-2012 National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars for their academic achievement, while David Oboyski, right, received a Letter of Commendation for his outstanding performance on the PSAT, also known as the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
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AROUND THE DIOCESE Praying at Our Mother of Sorrows God of all Creation, you chose to create us in Your own image. You made us stewards of Creation, setting us over all the world in all its wonder, awe and mystery. Through our praying hands held aloft, bless the solar panels on this roof and on the new solar canopy. May this solar installation, catching your power and energy streaming from the sky of mystery, be for our good and always to Your honor and glory. Amen.
‘Sun of creation, Son of God’ - parish draws energy from both By BERN ZOVISTOSKI The New Vision Declaring that “our energy comes from… the sun of creation and the Son of God,” Msgr. Thomas Cahalane blessed and dedicated a newly installed solar panel system last month at his 53-year-old Tucson parish, Our Mother of Sorrows. The 360-panel system is the first in the Diocese of Tucson and reportedly the largest of its kind in Arizona. It was an appropriately hot and sunny day on Oct. 16 when Mgsr. Cahalane told parishioners at Mass: “The 360 solar panels turned toward the sun are surely symbolic of praying hands. Solar panels are praying hands, and praying hands are solar panels, both drawing energy from the Son of God and the sun of creation.” The installation is the first phase of three at the parish, which has grown over the years to nine buildings that occupy a city block, serving 3,000 families and 500 students in religious education programs. The panels – 120 on the church roof and 240 on the carport roof – can generate 110 kilowatts, or 60 percent of the total electricity usage. That’s enough power to run about 14 homes, a church official said. The system, which cost $552,907,
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Solar panels on this carport, 240 in all, draw energy to Our Mother of Sorrows Parish.
will harness some 14,300 kilowatts each month, reducing the parish’s carbon footprint substantially. The parish took advantage of rebates through Tucson Electric Power Co. by using third-party investors so there aren’t any upfront costs to the parish. The parish expects annual rebates from the power company until 60 percent of the total cost is reached, in about 13 years, at which time the parish will own the system free and clear. “It’s very obvious that solar energy is just out there waiting to be tapped into,” said Msgr. Cahalane. “We are trying to be good stewards and trying to recognize what we have been given. We have been entrusted with a gift and trying to harness this gift of creation for the good of our community.” The parish hopes to pave the way for
other churches and nonprofit organizations to follow its lead, Msgr. Cahalane said. In a short video shown during Mass, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas praised Msgr. Cahalane and his parishioners for their innovative action, noting that Pope Benedict XVI is also environmentally conscious, having installed solar panel systems at the Vatican. Bishop Kicanas noted that some call the Pope “the Green Pope” so it would be fitting, he said, to call Msgr. Cahalane “the Green Monsignor.” Our Mother of Sorrows Parish established a Care for Creation Committee in 2008 to explore environmental practices, and the committee drew up a master plan. “We take every aspect of life at the church into our master plan,” said Hank Krzysik, one
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of the committee’s founders. Parishioner Bob Scala cited three reasons for the solar panel initiative. “First of all, there is a philosophical or theological impetus for us. Secondly there is a technical impetus for us, and thirdly there is a financial impetus for us.” The parish estimates the first phase will save more than $200,000 in 20 years. The remaining phases will take seven to 10 years to implement and include installing panels on the church hall, school campus and other buildings. “Anything we can do to keep our operating costs level and not going up with time means we can keep the place running the way we want it to run,” said Scala. Katie Hirschboeck, one of the founders of the Care for Creation Committee, is an associate professor of climatology in the laboratory of tree-ring research at the University of Arizona. She has been appointed an ambassador for the Catholic Climate Covenant, a group comprised of organizations that focus on the environment and social issues. Hirschboeck and Scala have had solar panels installed on their own homes. “We are called from our Scriptures from the beginning of time to care for creation,” Hirschboeck said. “This is part of our faith call.”
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Have you had your, uh, Catholic vitamins today? By DEACON TOM FOX Special to The New Vision It was an evening in 2004. The telephone rang and the call was from our grandson Brody in Missouri. “Papa... would you like to buy my iPod? I won a new one in a contest at school.” I had heard of the device called the iPod. I knew you could listen to music on it. But what would I do with it? How would I learn to use it? Long story shortened, I did buy the mysterious iPod from our business-oriented grandson. With some research, I found that Apple Computer has a free program called iTunes. You can load it on any type computer. I soon learned how to download music, and then other things. I did a search for the word ‘Catholic’ and I found out there were perhaps a dozen people doing radio-type programs that you can load onto an iPod and listen to regularly. There was an English-speaking priest in Holland, Father Roderick, who did a program called The Daily Breakfast. The slogan for this faithful priest was: “Have Breakfast with a Priest - a wonderful reminder of the Mass.” There was a couple named Greg and Jennifer Willets from Georgia with a program called “The Rosary Army.” And there were more real Catholic people living and loving the faith on the internet! Now coincidentally, for years I had been saving my homilies on the Internet. They were (and still are) stored at www.deacontomonline.com. Within a few years, I was getting requests to do “reflections” and recorded messages on other sites, including www.
About Deacon Tom and Dee Fox Deacon Tom and Dee will soon celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary, in part a testament to the fact that you can teach old folks to learn new things – like computers. Tom was ordained by Archbishop Charles Chaput in June 2004 and served the Church in Colorado for three years before petitioning to move to Arizona to be closer to family members. Tom and Dee live in Payson, and are active members of St. Philip the Apostle parish. Tom’s columns and spoken reflections are found on websites oriented to Catholic mothers, men’s spirituality and raising Catholic families, etc. He can be reached by email at catholicvitamins@gmail.com
Deacon Tom Fox and his wife Dee initiated a program called “Catholic Vitamins” to help bring the faith to Internet users.
catholicmom.com and www.catholicfamilypodcast.com and www.paulsmen.com, all Catholic programs with good content and audience focus. Two years ago, my wife Dee and I attended a Catholic New Media Conference in San Antonio. We left convinced we could do a show, but what to call it? What to do with a show? Who would listen? After taking these questions to prayer, we came up with a program idea called “Catholic Vitamins.” Catholic Vitamins? What in the world is that about? Each show would be oriented to a faith “vitamin.” As we began to plan shows, Catholic Vitamin A was for ADORATION. I interviewed a vibrant young priest who had been ordained only some 60 hours. Father Mark had had a powerful experience at a Franciscan University youth retreat as a teenager attending Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. That was the first Catholic Vitamins show and comments came in from California, Georgia, Colorado and Canada. How were people finding us so quickly? We began to realize there was a hunger for passionate Catholic faith stories, ideas and practices. Vitamin B was for Beauty in the Catholic Church. C became a show on Conversion. That show featured a convert to Catholicism, Bishop James Conley of the Archdiocese of Denver. Later, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas was a guest as the show focused on Obligations towards visitors, especially migrant workers in our country. “People can listen to our show right on their computer by going to our website, www.catholicvitamins.com, said co-host Dee Fox. “We do the show each week, and have been through the alphabet four
times. We always seem to find guests related to our ‘faith vitamins.’ “Guests have included priests, deacons, nuns and authors,” Dee said. “We particularly enjoyed famous Catholic singer Danielle Rose. She has performed at World Youth Days and met with Blessed
John Paul II when he was Pope. The popular show with Danielle focused on Obedience.” In August, “Catholic Vitamins” was awarded “Most Spiritual Podcast” by a nationwide vote tabulated by the Catholic New Media Awards folks.
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‘We lived in an Eden garden, now we have hell’ By BISHOP GERALD F. KICANAS In her book “Kitchen Table Wisdom,” Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen reminds us that while the simple loving gesture of “kissing the boo boo” does not take away the pain and suffering that a child feels, it does take away the loneliness felt in suffering. Suffering and fear dominate the lives of so many, too many, around our world. Try as we might, we can’t alleviate the suffering, end the fear, but we can stand in solidarity with those who suffer, who are fearful, to help them realize they are not alone. I reflected about that as the Airbus in which Bishop George Murry, S.J., and I were passengers prepared for our mid-morning landing at Baghdad International Airport, the former Saddam International Airport. We were coming to Iraq in early October at the invitation of the bishops of the Chaldean, Latin, Armenian and Syrian Catholic communities there. They had been hoping for some time that bishops from the United States might make a pastoral visit to Baghdad to see first hand what life is like in their country. Despite the cautions we heard about our safety, we wanted to go. We wanted to express to our brother bishops and to the people of the Church in Iraq the love and support of our Church in the United States. We wanted to assure them they are not alone. After being greeted at the airport by Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, and Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, the Apostolic Nuncio in Baghdad and Jordan, Bishop Murry and I stood in the line to have our passports checked. I saw a man who had been a passenger on our plane running to the open arms of a man who had been waiting for him. They embraced, kissed, and cried. He had come home, I thought. Even though his country was so torn by war, even though danger, violence and death were daily events, he had come home. As we drove from the airport, we saw workers planting palm trees along the route. A nice beautification project, I thought, but the trees didn’t do much to camouflage all the armored vehicles lingering on both sides and the Iraqi army and police with automatic weapons clustered near the vehicles or walking in patrols. My other first impressions: roads marred by ruts and blocked by rolls of barbed wire and huge barrels; cement walls 10-feet tall around buildings; check points everywhere; people wary, vigilant, watchful for random acts of violence. In the next three days, we met and talked with our brother bishops. We visited the people they shepherd in the churches, convents, schools and hospitals of their communities in Baghdad. We saw the programs and services of Caritas Iraq and met with Caritas staff. Each of the bishops expressed their great concern
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Douglas and St. Bernard Parish in Pirtleville, as administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Hayden effective Nov. 14. Bishop Kicanas said he has told Father Gilbert Malu, pastor of Immaculate Conception, St. Luke and St. Bernard Parishes, that he hopes to replace Father Robert in the near future. Currently, there are seven priests – from
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IN BAGHDAD Bullet holes mar this image of the Holy Mother at the Syrian Catholic Church of Our Lady of Deliverance, which was attacked a year ago, killing many, including two priests. Christians, feeling unsafe even in churches, continue to leave Iraq.
about the plight of Christians. Many have been internally displaced in Iraq having left their homes and belongings for what they deem is the relative safety of the north; others have left the country as refugees to Lebanon or Syria, hoping to begin their lives anew. Many who have fled hope to come to our country, but because our government has put a hold on Iraqi refugees, they remain in limbo in Syria, Lebanon or Egypt, insecure and marginalized. (I have met Iraqi refugee families who have come to the Diocese of Tucson. Like many Iraqis who have come to our country as refugees, their circumstances are difficult. Unable to find jobs, not knowing the language, receiving little government support, they find themselves traumatized again. We are working as a community to help them.) The bishops encourage their people to stay in Iraq, this land that has been home to Christians from the very beginning of the Church. The people, though, ask their bishops if they can assure their safety. The bishops are frustrated that they can’t give that assurance. Christians continue to leave. The bombing of the Syrian Catholic Church of Our Lady of Deliverance on October 31, 2010, was a defining moment for Christians in Iraq. They realized that beyond the dangers they face day-to-day in Baghdad, they now are not safe even in their churches. When Bishop Murry and I went to Our Lady of Deliverance to visit with Bishop Warduni and Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka, Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad, we saw the scars that remain from that tragic day: blood stained walls; a bloody hand print; the embedded outline of an automatic rifle left in the ceiling by the attack of the suicide bomber– searing images of the tragedy and violence that took place in this church during prayer. A banner hanging at the entrance of the church
shows the faces of those who were killed–men and women of varied ages and two priests, Father Thair Sad-alla Abd-al and Father Waseem Sabeeh Al-kas Butros. The heroism of the priests on that awful day is remembered in the homes of Christian families and in Catholic institutions in Iraq by the display of their portraits. Bishop Murry and I were encouraged and inspired to see the work of Caritas Iraq. Assisted by Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Iraq is alleviating the suffering of Christians and Muslims. In reality, the great majority of those helped are Muslim since they so outnumber Christians in Baghdad. Regardless of religion, Caritas Iraq programs are reaching out to assist families with children with disabilities, to provide dental and medical assistance at a clinic, to teach women to sew, to cook, to develop a trade that they might better care for their families. So importantly, Caritas Iraq is bringing people, especially young people, together for dialogue to create an environment in which peace can be nurtured. So much has been lost. As one bishop told us, “We lived in an Eden garden, and now we have hell.” We cannot take away the tragedy that the people of Iraq have experienced and continue to experience, but we can stand in solidarity with them as they try to rebuild their society. Through our witness, I hope we can encourage our government and our Church to provide the resources to help the people of Iraq recover their Eden garden. As I write this, President Obama is declaring an end to the Iraq War, announcing that all our troops will be withdrawn by the end of the year. I think of the people and bishops I met in Baghdad. What are we leaving behind for them?
India, Nigeria and the Philippines – who are completing visa applications to serve in the Diocese. The new mission is Our Lady of the Lake Mission in Punkin Center and Tonto Basin, affiliated with St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Payson and named after the nearby Roosevelt Lake. The parish boundaries of St. Philip encompass a huge
area that includes St. Benedict Mission in Young and the newest mission in the Diocese. “The members of Our Lady of the Lake Mission are dedicated Catholics,” Bishop Kicanas said. “They have come here from many different places and now call this area their home. They are thrilled to now have ‘official’ recognition of their mission.”
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Rosary celebration at the Cathedral ‘inspiring gathering’ St. Augustine Cathedral was filled on Oct. 15 for the first annual Arizona Rosary Celebration in Tucson, which Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas called “a wonderful, faith-filled and inspiring gathering.” Bishop Kicanas said “we were a family at prayer, a family whose members are young and old and from many cultures in our Diocese.” Many parishes were represented, including many Marian groups and altar servers from all around the Diocese. The Knights of Columbus, sponsors and organizers of the event as well as one in Phoenix, were present as well, along with many priests and religious. The Rosary was recited in English, Spanish, Tagalog and the language of the Tohono O’odham and the celebration ended with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. A reception followed in the Cathedral’s placita, where Bishop Kicanas handed on the silver rose given him by the Columbian Squires of St. Christopher Parish in Marana to Squires from the Diocese of Phoenix, who would take it to the Phoenix gathering for the celebration there. This year the Diocese of Tucson joined the Rosary Celebration that has taken place for 35 years in the Diocese of Phoenix each October, the Month of the Holy Rosary.
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‘Family at prayer’ The first annual Rosary Celebration in Tucson on Oct. 15 drew hundreds of faithful from throughout the Diocese, and just as many rosaries of all types and sizes. After a long liturgy that included praying the rosary in four languages, Bishop Kicanas blessed the participants, young and old, declaring “we are a family at prayer.”
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• This tax return shows an Arizona state tax liability of $964 (line 22). • It also shows that $750 was contributed to a private school for tuition support (that’s line 27 – the “tax credit”). • The $750 contribution was then deducted from the tax liability (the $964 on line 22), leaving only $214 as the balance of the tax (line 30). • However, $330 in taxes had already been withheld by the employer (line 31). • That means there was actually an overpayment of $116 (line 38 – which is the $964 tax liability less the $750 credit and $330 withheld). • So –the tax payers got a refund of $116 after filing their return (line 55)! What did it cost these people to contribute to the school of their choice? Absolutely nothing! They simply redirected a portion of their state tax liability to a cause they wanted to support – quality Catholic education!
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Padre Roberto Kose, OFM Cap.
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¿Es la Gripe?
e notado que a veces es difícil encontrar ujieres para saludar a la gente, coger la colecta o entregar los boletines y recoger los libros al fin de la Misa Dominical. Parece que los ujieres no están presentes. Parece que todos están enfermos con la gripe. Así es. ¿Verdad, sí o no? Posiblemente las mismas personas están cansadas de ser ujieres semana tras semana. Posiblemente NECESITAMOS MÁS UJIERES. Posiblemente tenemos que dividir a los ujieres en dos grupos: los que puedan saludar a la gente, es decir, Ministros de la Hospitalidad y los que hacen el trabajo tradicional de los ujieres. La manera en que una persona es recibida en la puerta es importante y afecta su deseo de querer regresar a la iglesia la siguiente semana. Algunas iglesias están bien reconocidas por su hospitalidad. Cuando encuentro los feligreses de los años pasados que no viven aquí, ellos siempre me dicen que su presente iglesia no tiene el calor y amistad como su parroquia de nacimiento y juventud. Hay un carisma y don especial que nosotros tenemos de la iglesia de los años pasados. Ojalá este espíritu de calor y hospitalidad sea nuestra esperanza para el futuro. El ministerio de la hospitalidad es muy importante en la iglesia hoy día y se considera como un ministerio distinto al del ujier. Los dos ministerios están relacionados aunque distintos. La amistad tiene que ser número uno cuando nos juntamos como iglesia. Una amistad profunda nos va a sostener durante los años. La capacidad de compartir con los que están enfermos o heridos de problemas personales nos va a fortalecer nuestra parroquia. Ojalá que continuemos la tradición como parroquias amistosas y que no “quememos” a nuestros ujieres poniendo mucha responsabilidad en sus mismos hombros semana tras semana. Ojalá que haya nuevos voluntarios que nos pueden ayudar en este Ministerio de Ujier en el sentido tradicional y como Ministros de Hospitalidad.
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El Vaticano Defiende la Plena Libertad de Cambiar de Religión Debe Respetarse la Creencia Religiosa de la Persona, Dijo Benedicto XVI a Hindúes
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DEL VATICANO (ZENIT.org).- El Vaticano invitó a los hindúes a unirse junto a los cristianos en la promoción de la libertad religiosa, que incluye la libertad de cambiar de religión, y en la petición a los dirigentes nacionales para que tengan en cuenta la dimensión religiosa de la persona humana. Con motivo de la fiesta del Deepavali 2011, que muchos hindúes celebrarán el 26 de Octubre, el Consejo Pontificio para el Diálogo Interreligioso les envió un mensaje titulado Cristianos e hindúes: unidos en la promoción de la libertad religiosa. El derecho a la libertad religiosa “implica la libertad de cada persona de profesar, practicar y propagar su religión o creencia, en público o en privado, solo o en comunidad, también implica la seria obligación por parte de las autoridades civiles, individuos o grupos de respetar la libertad de los demás -señala el texto-. Más aún, incluye la libertad de cambiar de religión”. Y exhortó a los hindúes: “Esforcémonos en unir nuestras manos en la promoción de la libertad religiosa como responsabilidad compartida, pidiendo a los líderes de las naciones que no hagan caso omiso de la dimensión religiosa de la persona humana”. En su mensaje, el Consejo Pontificio para el Diálogo Interreligioso subraya las implicaciones de la libertad religiosa y la importancia de
5, 12, 34,….. ¡Me La Ganè!
Ganar por Esfuerzo de Conversión Previa
Por Pino Pellegrino
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uchos tenemos el sueño de algún día ganarnos la lotería y resolver, de una vez por todas, nuestros problemas, los de nuestros familiares, amigos y –¿por qué no?– los de la sociedad. Ese boleto de $1 tiene la magia de convertirnos en héroes sin esfuerzo. En los Evangelios encontramos milagros concedidos por un esfuerzo de conversión previa. El centurión Jairo va a ver a Jesús en persona y sólo le basta su palabra. La mujer que
defenderla. La fiesta conocida como Deepavali, es decir, “fila de lámparas de aceite” se basa simbólicamente en una antigua mitología y representa la victoria de la verdad sobre la mentira, de la luz sobre las tinieblas, de la vida sobre la muerte y del bien sobre el mal. La celebración dura tres días y marca el inicio de un nuevo año, la reconciliación familiar (especialmente entre hermanos y hermanas) y la adoración a Dios.
Benedicto XVI
Aviso Denuncie a Personas de la Iglesia que Hayan Cometido Abusos
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egún informaron las autoridades correspondientes, Juan Guillén, liberado de la prisión estatal en Octubre pasado, no ha cumplido con los requisitos de su libertad provisional. Guillén, quien fue separado del sacerdocio en el año 2005, se declaró culpable de los cargos de abuso de niños en el año 2003. La Diócesis de Tucson pide que si hay alguna persona quien haya sido abusada por algún sacerdote, diácono, monja, hermano religioso, empleado o voluntario de la Iglesia Católica y Romana, o de la Diócesis de Tucson, no importa cuando ni donde ocurrió el abuso, favor de iniciar una denuncia inmediatamente a las autoridades y, a la vez, llamar a Victim Assistance Program (Programa de Ayuda para Victimas), de la Diócesis de Tucson, al 1-800-234-0344, en Arizona, y a la Oficina Para La Protección de Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos de la Diócesis de Tucson, al 520-792-3410.
lava los pies de Jesús con sus lágrimas y los unge con perfume. Zaqueo sube a un árbol para ver a Jesús y luego perdona deudas y da de lo que tiene a los pobres. A cada uno de ellos se le otorgó una fortuna a cambio de un esfuerzo de conversión con hechos tangibles. Por otro lado, Jesús le promete al joven rico lo que tanto desea: la vida eterna (Mt 19:1622). Pero el joven no pudo hacer el esfuerzo adicional que Jesús le pedía en ese momento. ¿Es mi relación con Dios tan pobre que parece un boleto de lotería a la hora de acercarme a la Eucaristía? ¿Perdonas activamente, con humildad, igual que Jesús, o pasivamente otorgas perdón si te lo piden? Dios que ve en lo secreto te premiará de acuerdo tu esfuerzo.
VIDA ECLESIÁSTICA La Vida es una Gran Historia
¿Se Pueden Acallar las Cosas Tristes?
Por Eleazar Ortiz
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n muchas ocasiones los hijos no conocen bien a sus padres. La vida va dejando una estela de recuerdos en las personas y ahí, en la remota isla del pensamiento fugaz, quedan baúles con recuerdos que los hijos pocas veces conocen de sus padres. De pronto pregunto a un alumno por el nombre
completo de una de sus abuelitas y no me sorprende que no lo sepan completo y tan sólo se refieran al nombre propio o a “mi abue”. Miguel de Unamuno anotó que la persona no muere cuando parte de este mundo, sino que muere cuando ya nadie la recuerda. Ahí está la muerte total. Entonces, por qué no participamos más con los hijos de todo lo que nos ha acontecido en la vida. La vida es una
Orientación Familiar
Rasgos del Carácter Ideal
Por Lucero de Dávalos
Debemos considerar el carácter desde dos puntos de
vista: el psicológico y el moral. Psicológicamente el mejor carácter es equilibrado, o sea el que posee inteligencia, voluntad y sensibilidad en proporciones equivalentes. A.- La inteligencia es clara y penetrante, capaz de profundizar. Hay capacidad de abstracción. Si la inteligencia está servida de buena memoria, se complementa magníficamente. B.- La voluntad es firme y perseverante. La persona sabe lo que quiere. C.- La sensibilidad es fina, delicada, serena, perfectamente controlada por la razón y por la propia voluntad. Moralmente las características fundamentales de un gran carácter son: 1.- Rectitud de conciencia. 2.- Fuerza de voluntad. 3.- Bondad de corazón, afabilidad. 4.- La perfecta compostura en los modales externos deben estar a tono con el interior de la persona. Los movimientos exteriores son signo de la disposiciones interiores. Los buenos modales se relacionan con el carácter, principalmente de tres modos: 1.- En cuanto a que lo manifiestan. Quienes visten desordenados y poco limpios, sus conversaciones son triviales y con términos bajos, a la vez que expresan familiaridades no permitidas, ponen de manifiesto la falta de dignidad. 2.- En cuanto que influyen en él. Toda falta en los modales repercute inmediatamente en el carácter. 3.- En cuanto que aumentan y disminuyen su poder social. El prestigio de una persona proviene de un conjunto de cosas pequeñas pero importantes: porte, buenos modales, etcétera. Guibert reduce a tres puntos la labor de formación del propio carácter: 1.- El conocimiento de si mismo. Ello se logra mediante la reflexión diaria y escuchando las advertencias de nuestros buenos amigos. 2.- Un plan de vida ordenado que robustece nuestra voluntad. Un horario orientdo debidamente facilita el órden y el aprovechamiento del tiempo. 3.- Los apoyos exteriores que son las amistades y las lecturas sanas. Te bendice tu madre.
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gran historia y está arreglada en capítulos. En cierta ocasión pregunté a un grupo de unos 40 estudiantes que trajeran a su mente, en cinco segundos, un momento que recordaran con felicidad. Pasaron los cinco segundos –como pasa un respiro que prolonga la vida– y sólo dos muchachos levantaron la mano. Enseguida, les di instrucciones para que recordaran un momento triste o fatal. A los cinco segundos todos los jóvenes tenían las manos levantadas. Preguntando aquí y allá me dí cuenta que esas circunstancias fatales estaban relacionadas con los padres. Fue común escuchar muertes, pleitos, divorcios, como las causas de esos recuerdos. Una de las partes de la casa donde más se presta la comunicación entre padres e hijos es la cocina. Una práctica que enriquece la relación familiar es a la hora de tomar nuestros alimentos. Se debe de hacer una práctica sagrada que la familia se reúna a la mesa por lo menos una vez al día. Debido a los trabajos y labores escolares, la hora más idónea es la hora de la cena. Se debe buscar tener un espacio en el día para convivir con los hijos y los hijos deben tener una estructura que respete este espacio diario para conocer más a sus padres. Entonces, sí se logra el espacio, hay que compartir historias. Los hijos se cansan de que en cada momento que hay oportunidad de interactuar con los padres, la plática siempre va a la escuela y las calificaciones. Odian escuchar la famosa expresión de los padres: “Cuando yo tenía tu edad...”, o críticas severas a alguna amistad. Debemos aprovechar esos espacios para que los hijos conozcan mejor a sus padres. Hay que abrir el libro personal de historia que se ha escrito durante décadas y compartir esa información con los hijos. Los motivos y la lucha de una vida conllevan fracasos y momentos de dolor, pero también una infinidad de momentos que envolvieron la magia de la felicidad. A la distancia, el efecto de lo vivido cambia de significación e incluso se puede sonreír al volver a recordar un evento que, cuando aconteció, fue devastador. Haciendo esto, los hijos conocen mejor a sus padres y, lo importante, abren sus propias vidas los unos a los otros. Entonces por qué acallar los eventos tristes y por qué no compartir con los hijos tantos momentos que dejaron lecciones de vida y de momentánea felicidad. Así es la vida... historias para contar.
Décimo Aniversario de Misas en Español El pasado mes de Octubre se llevó acabo en Nuestra Señora de los Dolores la celebración del décimo aniversario de la eucaristica en español. La comunidad hispana hizo de una gran presencia para acompañar a los celebrantes y también convivir en una pequeña resepción despúes de la bella eucaristia. De izquierda a derecha, Deacono George M. Rodríguez, sacerdote Antonio Ruiz, Monseñor Tom P. Cahalane, y el sacerdote George Madhu; quienes fueron reconosidos con una placa honorifica.
¡De Colores!
Movimiento de Cursillos de Cristiandad
A todos los lectores de LA NUEVA
VISION 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 donde quiera que estén. El mes pasado hablamos de la estructura del Movimiento y mencionamos que Dios no se hizo estructura sino que se hizo hombre. Centrados en el hombre o en la persona como eje central de nuestra misión evangelizadora, el Movimiento de Cursillos nos ofrece tres medios de perseverancia que son la reunión de grupo, escuela de dirigentes y Ultreya. Estos tres medios son básicos y esenciales para la perseverancia de todos los que han tenido la dicha de vivir un Cursillo de Cristiandad. La reunión de grupo es una reunión de amistad, mediante ésta las personas se hacen amigas porque son cristianos que se proponen ser más amigas para ser más cristianos. Así el proceso de reunión de grupo de amistad es descubierta, es lograda, realizada, profundizada y sostenida dentro del grupo. Por lo tanto la finalidad es ayudarnos mutuamente en el crecimiento espiritual para impulsar y ayudarnos en la perseverancia. Las reuniones de grupo han sido diseñadas para que se centren en una conversación acerca de la presencia de Cristo en nuestras vidas. La escuela de dirigentes es otro de los medios de perseverancia que el Movimiento de Cursillos nos ofrece. La escuela de dirigentes son reuniones donde todos los cursillistas que han sido llamados como una vocación y que aspiran o desean ser
dirigentes del movimiento se reúnen semanalmente para prepararse a conocer y a vivir la mentalidad y estrategia del movimiento. Estos dirigentes viven y entienden el método de cursillos para salvaguardarlo estando en un proceso de conversión progresiva, ayudados y motivados por la comunidad en las reuniones de Ultreya. La Ultreya, que significa seguir adelante, es una reunión mensual de todos los cursillistas a la que todos están cordialmente invitados aunque no hayan vivido un cursillo. Ahí se convive el mismo ambiente del cursillo. Se comparten testimonios, resonancias y la dirección espiritual es realizada por un sacerdote o un diácono. También compartimos alabanzas, alimentos y un cafecito. En resumen, podemos decir que la reunión de grupo de amistad vela por el bien de la persona; la escuela de dirigentes ayuda en la formación de líderes y la Ultreya vela por el bien y motivación de la comunidad. Estos medios son importantes para la realización de la dirección de toda nuestra vida a la luz del Evangelio y nos da la oportunidad de compartir nuestra vida con otros cristianos. Recordemos que un cristiano aislado es un cristiano paralizado. 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 (520) 791-7525, en Tucson; (520) 364-4339, en Douglas; 255-5229, en Sierra Vista; (928) 783-3696, en Yuma. ¡De Colores!
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CAMINO DE LA FE “¡No tenemos ningunos niños aquí!” Nunca se me olvidará esa exclamación de uno de los que atendieron a una presentación que di en una de nuestras parroquias para introducir nuestro Programa de Ambiente Seguro diocesano. Era una parroquia entonces no conocida por tener familias jóvenes. Era muy claro por el tono de voz de que el que hablaba creía que el Programa de Ambiente Seguro no era necesario allí. Ella estaba en error de muchas maneras. Todos nosotros somos pastores de los vulnerables entre nosotros: niños y ancianos; deshabilitados; y todos aquellos adultos competentes que vienen a nosotros en tiempo de necesidad. Padres y abuelos, en colaboración con toda la comunidad de fe, cargan especialmente una pesada responsabilidad muy particular como pastores de sus propios hijos. ¿Exactamente cómo pueden los padres y abuelos llevar a cabo esta responsabilidad? El libro de Doug Lemov, “Teach Like a Champion,” es un recurso excelente. Aunque está escrito para maestros, su información puede ser útil también para padres de familia Particularmente, en el capítulo cinco, “Creando una cultura concreta en el salón de clase,” él pone hincapié en cinco elementos que los padres pueden usar para
PROTEGIENDO A NUESTRO NIÑOS Paul Duckro, Ph.D
Todos somos pastores
crear una cultura fuerte y concreta en su familia. Aquí está lo que yo percibí de los cinco elementos al aplicarse a una familia de fe. Primero, enseñarles a los niños lo que significa ser ambos un discípulo de Cristo y un buen ciudadano. Ellos lo necesitan de oír de ustedes, no solamente del sacerdote y de los maestros de educación religiosa. Segundo, dar direcciones claras y específicas de cómo debe actuar el menor para seguir los principios que le enseñen. Cada día está lleno de oportunidades para reflexionar en la vida desde una perspectiva de fe. Tercero, usen castigo solo de vez en cuando, pero no lo protejan de las consecuencias naturales negativas que siguen cuando la criatura obra impropiamente. Denle un castigo de una manera que sea consistente con las enseñanzas de Cristo y la Iglesia. Respondiendo a un mal comportamiento, háganlo todo con amor, para guiar y enaltecer al niño.
Inteligencia Maternal
La Maternidad, Altruismo que Impulsa a la Sociedad
Por Alfonso Aguiló Fuente: http://www.interrogantes.net/ Durante décadas se ha extendido el tópico de que la maternidad atonta y alela a las mujeres, centrando su vida en un mundo infantil y relegándolas a tareas tediosas y repetitivas. Así lo explica Katherine Ellison, una exitosa periodista de investigación galardonada con el Premio Pulitzer y que considera que todas esas ideas proceden de clichés y trivializaciones que no reflejan la realidad. En su libro “Inteligencia maternal” muestra, a partir de recientes investigaciones científicas y de su propia experiencia como madre, que, lejos de ese viejo mito, la maternidad contribuye a estimular la inteligencia de las mujeres, al enfrentarlas a nuevos retos y a la necesidad de resolver nuevas situaciones. Su libro, que ha sido un best seller a nivel
mundial, está repleto de anécdotas y relatos sobre madres jóvenes que aseguran que la maternidad es un enriquecimiento general para la mujer, acentúa su sensibilidad e incrementa sus capacidades gracias a lo que ha empezado a llamarse inteligencia maternal. Muchas mujeres son acosadas por reticencias que flotan en el ambiente y que les empujan a postergar la decisión de engendrar un hijo. A su vez, temen que, al ser madres, sufran un declive en sus facultades personales. Está muy presente el tópico de la mujer embarazada agobiada y sensiblera que llora por cualquier tontería, o el de la madre extenuada incapaz de pensar en nada salvo en los horarios de los niños y en la lista de la compra. La angustia que genera esa imagen de la maternidad ha ido en aumento y es sin duda responsable de que muchas mujeres retrasen mucho los embarazos.
Katherine Ellison insiste en primer lugar en el enriquecimiento del repertorio emocional y la gran experiencia que aportan los niños. Remarca también la enorme fuerza natural del vínculo entre madre e hijo como una poderosa fuente de valores para la propia vida de la madre. Contrariamente a lo que ocurre con la amistad o la dedicación profesional, o incluso con el propio matrimonio, el cuidado de un hijo implica una gran capacidad para hacer frente a cualquier desafío, por difícil que este sea, y son desafíos que quizá en otro contexto les harían tirar la toalla pero que ahora les fortalecen y engrandecen como personas. Hoy también sabemos que el cerebro humano, que antaño se consideraba petrificado en la edad adulta, puede desarrollarse a lo largo de toda la vida en respuesta a nuevos estímulos. Hace unos años, todo
parecía indicar que debíamos aceptar el triste destino de ir perdiendo recursos mentales con la madurez, pero ahora sabemos que no paramos de formar nuevas neuronas y nuevas conexiones en respuesta a nuevos apremios. Esto hace que, en contra de la imagen clásica de la madre como víctima del estrés, resulten estar bastante mejor cualificadas para afrontarlo. Es muy sorprendente la fuerza natural interior que se activa en los padres para que se obre el milagro cotidiano de que cuiden de sus hijos. ¿Qué fuerza casi sobrenatural les impulsa a invertir tal cantidad
Cuarto, muestren con su propio comportamiento que viven lo que ustedes les enseñan. Nuestros hijos, como es toda nuestra cultura, están alertas para ver hipocresía en religión. Enseñen respeto a su esposa/o, a otros miembros de la familia, a la gente en general y a los niños mismos. Quinto, envuélvanse activamente en las vidas de sus hijos. Ocúpenlos, Pasen tiempo con ellos. Escuchen sus inquietudes y experiencias con interés genuino para darse cuenta de sus aspiraciones y desafíos. Padres y abuelos envueltos aumentan la probabilidad de que nuestros niños oirán e internalizarán las enseñanzas de nuestra fe, manipularán con éxito los tantos peligros en nuestro mundo, y así encontrar en la vida el gozo y la paz que nuestro Señor nos prometió 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.
de energía en atender a un ser vivo que en los primeros estadios de su existencia no hace poco más que comer, llorar y ensuciarse? El sentido personal del confort de los padres se modifica, y viejos paradigmas son reemplazados por otros nuevos que les llevan a volcarse en la preocupación por el bienestar de otro ser humano. Ese compromiso es un factor clave para el desarrollo de cuestiones humanas tan esenciales como el afecto entre las personas, la educación, la transmisión de valores, la sociabilidad y el amor. El altruismo que despi-
erta y desarrolla la maternidad es uno de los motores más poderosos que sacan adelante cada día a nuestra sociedad. Un altruismo que habitualmente incluye también al padre: la transformación que experimenta un hombre quizá egoísta que se ve de pronto expuesto a un contacto cercano con niños pequeños ha protagonizado el argumento de un sorprendente número de películas producidas por Hollywood en los últimos tiempos. Cuidar de los hijos es una gran fuente de humanidad que nuestro tiempo está empezando a valorar como merece.
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arold Kushner, en su best-seller, “When All You’ve Ever Wanted Is Not Enough” escribió: “La felicidad es como una mariposa; cuando usted más la persigue, más se va y se esconde. Pero deje de perseguirla, guarde su red y ocúpese de otras cosas más productivas que la persecución en busca de la felicidad, entonces la mariposa se le acercará sigilosamente y se posará en su hombro”. Había una vez un gato que pensaba encontrar la felicidad en su cola. El gato correteaba tras su cola, sin poderla alcanzar y hasta sentirse totalmente frustrado. Pero un gato sabio le dijo que él también, alguna vez, pensó que la felicidad estaba en su cola, pero la vida le había enseñado una gran lección: si dejaba de perseguir su cola y se dedicaba a realizar las prioridades de su vida diaria, sucedía algo maravilloso: la felicidad lo seguía a dondequiera que él iba, sin que tuviese que perseguirla. Todos los seres humanos albergan, en lo más profundo de su ser, el deseo de ser felices. De la filosofía oriental nos llegan ciertas cábalas dotadas de eudemonismo. El endocrinólogo hindú D. Chopra establece factores cuantificables de la felicidad, a saber: F=P+C+A (Felicidad=disposicion+condicion es de vida+actividades voluntarias). El gestalista J. Bucay afirma que la felicidad radica en dar respuesta a tres desafíos: (1)? ¿Quien soy?, (2)¿ A dónde voy? y (3) ¿Con quién? Estas acuciantes preguntas acompañan a la humanidad desde sus albores. Lo vital de la existencia es encontrarte a ti mismo, encontrar tu propósito y encontrarte con el otro. Uno no es lo que es por el rumbo que uno tome; ni mi rumbo, por ejemplo, define el tuyo; el que camina conmigo no define quien soy yo, ni debe decirme a donde voy.
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esglocemos esta fórmula en sus tres vertientes: 1. “¿Quien soy?”: He aquí la clave de la existencia. Los socráticos insistían: “Conócete a ti mismo”. El viaje mas fascinante de la vida es el viaje a tu interior. El filósofo Osho le decía a un grupo de iniciados: “Estás profundamente dormido, no sabes quien eres. No es que tengas que convertirte en alguien, únicamente tienes que reconocerlo, tienes que volver a tu propia fuente, tienes que mirar dentro de ti mismo”. El autoconocimiento es el camino de la sabiduría que poco se cultiva en el occidente. Si alguien ignora la teoría de la relativi-
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Los Tres Desafíos dad eso no cambia la relatividad, pero si alguien ignora quién es, eso sí cambia las cosas porque su “ego” se amolda a la irracionalidad de sus ideas. He aquí el dilema: El hombre no sabe quién es. La psicología dice que hay egos “apocados” y hay egos” inflados”. Los dos son distorsiones del yo. Unos se sienten nada. Otros se sienten todo. La psicoterapia trata de curar los desórdenes de la personalidad con gran esfuerzo (arrogantes, perfeccionistas, egoístas, antisociales, manipuladores, etcétera, en grado patológico).
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ambién hay egos verdaderos y egos falsos. Los egos falsos son egos ilusorios que viven en la negación de lo que se debe ser. El “yo falso” es egoísta, se centra en si mismo y tiene sed de poder, de honor, de control, entonces se arropa con éstas realidades para cubrir su vacío con algo real. El “yo falso” dice: Yo tengo lo que tu no tienes; yo soy lo que tú no eres; yo me he apropiado de lo que tú has dejado; yo he logrado lo que tú no has podido. Por lo tanto, tú sufres y yo soy feliz; tú eres despreciado y yo exaltado; tú mueres y yo vivo; tú no eres nada y yo soy todo. Por otro lado, el yo sano muere a si mismo y se sumerge en el misterio vasto e inescrutable de Dios. En la obra “La Experiencia Interna”, Thomas Merton dice que el misticismo es un viaje al corazón humano en el cual se renuncia al “yo egoísta”. Un hombre sano se conoce a si mismo, sabe de su dignidad, de sus limitaciones, y reconoce su estado quebradizo. 2. ¿A dónde voy? He aquí otra acuciante interrogante. El doctor vienés Victor Frankl señala que la vida tiene propósito aún en las circunstancias mas miserables y degradantes. Si tienes una razón por la cual vivir –esposa, hijos, nietos, Dios, el servi-
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a gente que sabe a donde va es capaz de alcanzar un mayor equilibrio psicológico y ser feliz. Dice F. Cabral: Si tu meta es el dinero, al lo sumo llegarás a un banco. Si tu meta es el amor, llegarás a Dios. No son mas felices los que mas tienen, sino los que saben a donde van. 3. ¿Con quién voy? Ésta interrogante muestra la relacionalidad de los seres humanos. No somos islas. No estamos solos en el universo. Los hombres son como “ángeles con una sola ala”. Necesitan unirse uno al otro para poder volar y llegar a Dios. Somos llamados a vivir la experiencia exquisita del amor, en compañía de alguien. Victor Hugo decía: “La suprema felicidad de la vida es la convicción de que somos amados”. Sentirse no amado es sentirse truncado e insatisfecho. Toda neurosis empieza con la experiencia del desamor.
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luego se buscan sucedáneos de la felicidad –poder, honor, control, placer, etcétera– como “drogas” que llenan los vacíos. El “ama et fac quod vis” de San Agustín (ama y haz lo que quieras) no es un llamado a la anarquía moral, es una invitación a “no caminar solo” en el afan de ser libre. El escritor Humberto Maturana sostiene que el encuentro “con otros” confiere a nuestra especie la condición de homo sapiens (hombre inteligente). En resumen: Lo vital de la existencia es encontrarte a ti mismo, encontrar tú propósito y, a la vez, encontrarte con el otro. Pero sólo cuando sepas quien eres, y aprendas a no depender de los demas, y hayas elegido tu rumbo, y le dés un sentido a tu vida, entonces, y sólo entonces, estarás en condiciones de encontrarte con tus verdaderos compañeros de ruta. Y la felicidad no tendrá mas remedio que seguirte a dondequiera que vayas. Y una mariposa se posará sigilosamente en tu hombro.
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Bishops’ voting guidance faces challenges By Catholic News Service and The New Vision WASHINGTON – A year before voters in the U.S. will decide the next occupant of the White House, the U.S. Catholic bishops have reissued their guidance about the two things people are cautioned never to discuss at a dinner party–religion and politics. Contrary to the adage about avoiding discussion of religion and politics, the bishops’ “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” encourages Catholics to have civil and respectful dialogue about religion and politics. Most importantly, from the bishops’ perspective, the document prods Catholics to let their properly formed consciences guide their choices when they consider who and what they will be voting for. As in past election cycles, though, if the bishops’ best intentions for guiding Catholic voters to “faithful citizenship” are to have an impact, some daunting challenges are in the way. The biggest challenge, confirmed in recent research, is that “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” is not even on the radar screen for the great majority of Catholic voters. A survey conducted this year by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) and Knowledge Networks concluded that only 16 per cent of adult Catholics recalled even hearing about “Faithful Citizenship” during the 2008 election cycle. Thirty per cent were unsure if they had heard of it or not, and a majority, 54 per cent, said they were not aware of “Faithful Citizenship” in 2008. The bishops are taking on the challenge of “Faithful Citi-
zenship” as unintended well-kept secret by pumping up its promotion on the World Wide Web. Coinciding with the early October reissue, the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops introduced a new Web page for “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” at www. usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship. The page offers a wide range of resources and tools to assist pastors and parishes in the use of the “Faithful Citizenship” document. The new page augments the information on the Conference’s Web resource at www.faithfulcitizenship.org. The bishops also will be working in their dioceses and archdioceses to talk up “Faithful Citizenship.” At their late October meeting, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and the Diocese of Tucson Presbyteral Council (the priests representing the 11 vicariates in the Diocese) were to discuss how to make the document better known to parishioners. Another challenge to the bishops’ hopes for “Faithful Citizenship” brought to light in the research was the finding that 74 per cent of the adult Catholics who were aware of the document said it had “no influence at all” on the way in which they made their political choices in 2008. Contradicting the bishops’ bishops’ statement in the new introduction to the reissued “Faithful Citizenship” that it “does not offer a voters guide, scorecard of issues, or direction on how to vote,” among the Catholics who were aware of the document in 2008 a plurality of 43 per cent indicated that they felt the bishops gave their guidance in a way that left little doubt about which party or candidates they thought Catholics should support. Compounding these challenges will be the “spin” that
commentators and organizations from within and without the Church put on the reissued document. The bishops have issued some form of a “Faithful Citizenship” document every presidential election cycle since 1976 when it was 3,400-word document called “Political Responsibility: Reflections on an Election Year” that addressed eight issues. The 2007 version had more than 10,000 words about dozens of issues. The bishops’ voting guidance used the “Political Responsibility” title for more than two decades, with various subtitles, but in 1999 it became “Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium.” The bishops have been forthright in their judgments of the document’s impact. Commenting about the 1996 election version of “Faithful Citizenship,” Bishop James T. McHugh, then head the Diocese of Camden, N.J., said, “More than 500,000 copies were circulated. It was often quoted or referred to in articles in Catholic journals about the election and in September a special update was sent to all the bishops urging that they continue their efforts to inform people on the moral dimensions of campaign issues. “When we look at the election results,” he added, “we must admit that our great effort was a failure. Many of those elected took positions directly opposed to Church positions on abortion, aid to parents for educational choice, welfare, immigration, the economy and international affairs. And Catholics voted for such candidates without any apparent scruple or concern.”
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Father Burns officiated at Leslie and Clark’s wedding, too. They will celebrate their 31st anniversary this month. “Father Burns is more than the priest who married us,” Leslie said. “He is our friend. His counsel gave us a real foundation for our longstanding marriage. The great thing? The faithful support he gives us is how he treats everyone he meets.”
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when they learn he’s a priest. His favorite story is this one: “Ten or twelve years ago, a student turned in his final exam and walked over to my desk. ‘Excuse me, Dr. Burns,’ he said, ‘but do you yourself have a religious preference?’ When I told him I was a Catholic priest, all he could say was ‘No ####!’ ” Father Burns considered it a compliment. In the classroom, he plays no favorites. “I am teaching a Comparative Religions course this semester,” he said. “There are 150 students. I’ll guess only 25 percent are Catholics. One-third have no religion at all. They’re searching. I’m hoping I can help them find what they’re looking for.” He has made presentations on Christian Anti-Semitism. He has done lectures on Women in Islam. His latest book is entitled “Christianity, Islam and the West.” Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas is an admirer of Father Burns’ work. “We’ve known each other a long time,” Bishop Kicanas said. “We have more in common than our Chicago roots and the fact we’re both fans of the White Sox. I’ve always been inspired by the important work he does at the university. It makes me proud to have a priest in such an important role. He has made it possible for thousands of young people to delve into various faith
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Father Robert A. Burns did not invent ecumenism, but few Tucsonans have lived it more visibly than the University of Arizona professor.
traditions, many for the very first time.” Father Burns is often befriended by his students. Many stay in touch the rest of their lives. One is Richard Russo, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his book “Empire Falls.” Russo and Burns were one-time racquetball partners. Father Burns officiated at Rick and Barbara’s wedding.
Leslie Shultz-Crist, the president at San Miguel High School, first saw Father Burns in the classroom. She met him at a baseball game. “He was a baseball fan,” she explained. “I was dating a player. At some point I realized Father Burns was attending as many games as I was!”
Friends of Father Burns are seeking donations to the Robert A. Burns Fund for Religious Studies. It is intended to offset state budget cuts and will be used to underwrite guest lecturers and adjunct professors. If you would like to make a donation to this fund, checks can be made payable to the “UA Foundation Robert Burns Fund” and sent to the College of Humanities Development Office. The address is P.O. Box 210067, Tucson, AZ 857210067. For more information, call 626-2363.
Hospitality Lately I’ve been thinking about hospital- person looks lost or uncertain. These are ity and fellowship. From where I sit in the visitors to the community or new members back pew, it’s possible to see both in action. of the parish or persons perhaps interested in a Catholic Church. But it is important to make a distinction. They may not have fluency in English and Hospitality is a genuine welcoming function and I’m not certain most folks are wondering about a Mass in Spanish. People, even are committed to those not necesit. Many parishes sarily of our have what they call OBSERVATIONS FROM faith, know “hospitality activthat a Cathoities.” That might THE BACK PEW Robin Quill lic Church can include serving be a source of coffee and donuts help. This might in the parish hall or outside the church after Mass. It might mean directing such a person to the local St. also be group lunches or dinners for persons Vincent de Paul office or giving information completing RCIA or some similar rite of about Catholic Social Services. We need to passage. Parishes may have parish-wide welcome them, try our best to answer any activities such as dinners, dances, fiestas questions they might have and most imporand the like to serve as a means of improv- tantly, assure them of acceptance and incluing communications and just bringing sion in our worshiping community. To me that is true hospitality and we need, people together. But, to me, this is not hospitality, it is individually, to be committed to it. To do so “fellowship.” We get together and talk probably fulfills at least three of the seven about our children or grandchildren, about key themes of Catholic Social Teaching. the latest sports news or the weather or We are all called to recognize the sacredness whatever. These conversations almost never of life and the dignity of the human person; approach spiritual or material concerns. to acknowledge the preferential option for Neither the location nor the circumstances the poor and vulnerable and to show solireally lend themselves to such substantive darity with all people as one global family. “Do not neglect hospitality, for through conversations. Hospitality is approaching and warmly it some have unknowingly entertained greeting someone (one-on-one) in the park- angels” Hebr. 13: 2 ing lot or the back of church because that
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One couple’s story through St. Nicholas of Myra Adoption Center By RUTH LILJENQUIST When Joy Soler and Paul Gattone contemplated their future family, adoption was a possibility from the start. “I wanted to adopt, and Paul wanted to ‘have,’” said Joy, and they figured they would do both. But after experiencing the heartache of multiple miscarriages, Joy suggested it was time to look seriously into adoption as the way to have the family they wanted. The going was tough at first. The couple got a lot of discouraging messages—“You won’t get a baby” or “It will take years.” And the process of certifying at the adoption agency Joy and Paul initially chose was fraught with delays and unpleasantness. They nearly gave up, but decided to give it one more shot, this time with a different adoption agency. When Joy and Paul asked for recommendations, people always said how happy they had been in working with St. Nicholas of Myra Adoption Center, a program of Catholic Social Service in Tucson. Not being religious, they had initially decided against going with a faith-based organization, but the recommendations of their friends made them think twice about St. Nicholas. And they’re glad
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“We don’t have any children here!” I will never forget that exclamation from one of the attendees at a presentation I gave at one of our parishes to introduce our diocesan Safe Environment Program. It was a parish then not known for having young families. It was very clear in the tone of voice that the speaker believed the Safe Environment Program was not needed there. She was wrong in so many ways. We are all shepherds of the vulnerable among us: children and elders; the developmentally disabled; and those otherwise competent adults who come to us in a time of need. Parents and grandparents, in collaboration with the whole community of faith, especially bear a particularly heavy responsibility as shepherds of their own children. Exactly how can parents and grandparents fulfill this responsibility? Doug Lemov’s book, “Teach Like a Champion,” is an excellent resource. While written for teachers, his insights also useful for parents. In particular, in Chapter Five, “Creating a Strong Classroom Culture,” he focuses on five elements that parents can use to create a strong family culture. As I began to muse about the month of November and this article, I was drawn to the thought of Thanksgiving Day – a wonderful holiday which combines both secular and religious observance. It doesn’t matter what church people attend; as a nation, we are called to pause for one day to celebrate God’s gifts to us. Most often, we do this in the context of a meal – sometimes with family or friends, or also observed in countless soup kitchens and other programs which reach out to the poor, the homeless, or those who have no one else with whom to share a meal. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! As one of my friends puts it daily, “Let us pray in thanksgiving for prayers answered and blessings received.” My musings, however, soon began to take a strange turn: I started to become aware of the many blessings I’ve received which were disguised, at first, as disappointments or difficulties. These “blessings in disguise” happened when it seemed as if God was precisely NOT answering my prayers for something, or that the answer to what I was The Jordan Ministry Team Sharers in Ministry
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PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN Paul Duckro, Ph.D
We’re all shepherds Here is my take on them as they apply to families of faith. First, teach children what it means to be both a disciple of Christ and a good citizen. They need to hear it from you, not only from priests and religious education teachers. Second, give clear direction as to how the child should act to live out the principles you teach them. Every day is filled with opportunities to reflect on life from a faith perspective. Third, use punishment sparingly, but don’t protect them from the natural negative consequences that follow when a child acts improperly. Give punishment in a manner that is consistent with the teaching of Christ and the Church. In responding to misbehavior, do all with love, to guide and raise up the child.
THAT ALL MAY KNOW THE SAVIOR Father Don Loskot, S.D.S.
‘A different reason for gratitude’ asking was “No.” I was taken back a number of years to when I lived in Tennessee in the heart of the land of country music. I recalled a song recorded by Garth Brooks: “Unanswered Prayers.” In the song, Brooks reminisces about the times when he thought his prayers (about wanting to marry his high school girlfriend, for example) were “not answered” in a way he wanted. It was those “unanswered prayers”
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Fourth, show in your own behavior that you live what you teach. Our children, as is our whole culture, are primed to look for hypocrisy in religion. Show respect to your spouse, other family members, people in general and to the children themselves. Fifth, be actively involved in the lives of your children. Engage them. Spend time with them. Listen to their concerns and experiences with genuine interest to learn about their aspirations and challenges. Involved parents and grandparents increase the likelihood that our children will hear and internalize the teachings of our Faith, negotiate successfully the many risks in our world, and so find in life the joy and peace that our Lord promised to us. If you or anyone you know has experienced abuse by a priest, deacon, sister, brother, employee or volunteer for the Roman Catholic Church or for the Diocese of Tucson – no matter when or where the abuse happened – we urge you to report the abuse immediately to law enforcement. Also, we encourage you to call the Victim Assistance Program of the Diocese of Tucson at 1-800-234-0344 in Arizona and the Office of Child, Adolescent and Adult Protection of the Diocese of Tucson at 520-7923410. More information is available at www.diocesetucson. org/ocaap.html. that eventually led to his meeting his wife and experiencing a life filled with love. I’ve had some of the same experiences. I’ve often prayed fervently for one thing, only to have something else happen. Eventually, though, I’ve experienced that God’s plan was a much better idea that what I had initially had in mind. Those “unanswered prayers” have led to wonderful experiences in ministry and to my meeting some very important people in my life. My Aunt Angie always says, “If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” I’ve come to know how true that is. God’s wisdom and God’s plans are often beyond our imagination, and what God has in store for us is usually beyond the horizon of our expectations. As our nation pauses this month to gratefully acknowledge God’s blessings, maybe we should all pause to remember the unexpected blessings that God had in store for us—blessings that will, despite our own plans, bring us much more than we can ever hope for.
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Sister Rosa Maria Ruiz, C.F.M.M., greets well-wishers at her Golden Jubilee celebration, at which Bishop Kicanas presented her with an image of Christ the Teacher, a reminder of her service to children. Below, Sister Rosa Maria and the Bishop embrace during Mass.
Sister Rosa Maria celebrated for ‘helping children’ for five decades When she was 15 she told her parents she wanted to be a nun so she could help children, and last month Sister Rosa Maria Ruiz celebrated her Golden Jubilee as a member of Congregatio Filiarum Minimarum Mariae, the Minim Daughters of Mary Immaculate. A school teacher for years, for the last 14 years Sister Rosa Maria has served as superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Tucson. “Children are Sister Rosa Maria’s first and foremost ministry in everything she does,” said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, who joined hundreds of well-wishers recently at a Mass and reception dinner for her at Our Mother of Sorrows Parish in Tucson. “She visits every school annually,” the Bishop said, “taking time on each visit to meet with children, to encourage them and to inspire them by telling them that God loves them.” Joining the parish community at the Mass were Sister Rosa Maria’s sister and brother-in-law, Irma and Fausto Hopkins, and her brother, Octavio and sister-in-law Tania and their children. And her associates were there: Members of the Diocesan School board, principals of the Catholic schools, all seven Alliance for Catholic Education teachers – Notre Dame graduate school students who are teaching in Tucson schools – and most of the Pastoral Center staff. Several Minim Sisters in the Diocese were there, along
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‘Children are Sister Rosa Maria’s first and foremost ministry in everything she does.’ — Bishop Kicanas with the Carmelite Sisters from Douglas. Concelebrating the Mass with Bishop Kicanas were Father Ron Nuzzi and Father Joseph Corpora, C.S.C., of Notre Dame, Msgr. Van Wagner, Father Al Schifano, Father Robert Tamminga, Father Miguel Mariano and Msgr. Tom Cahalane, pastor of OMOS. At the celebration after Mass a slide show was presented, reflecting on Sister Rosa Maria’s years of service. She was a teacher and a principal at Sacred Heart School in Nogales for 22 years and served her community as vicar general with responsibility for the Minim schools in 22
dioceses, including schools in Ecuador. As superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Tucson, Sister Rosa Maria directed four revisions of the school policies; directed the development of the Crisis Management Plan for the schools, reorganized the superintendent’s office and the diocesan school board, initiated studies of the salary scale and benefits for teachers and developed policies to raise the pay scale, and provided guidelines and training for principals and accrediting teams for the accreditation of the diocese’s schools. She played a significant role in the establishment of San Miguel High School and St. Augustine High School. Sister Rosa Maria ended the evening by reflecting on her experience of religious life over a half century. “I wish young women in our parishes could have heard the joy she still feels in her vocation and the opportunities her vocation has given her to serve others,” said Bishop Kicanas.
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