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Abuse ‘misperceptions’ cited Findings ‘helpful,’ Bishop says

‘Crisis peak has passed,’ study claims

Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas said the newly released report on the causes and context of clergy sexual abuse “will be immensely helpful in correcting misunderstandings and unfounded assumptions.” He said he was “very encouraged” by the recommendations the study makes. “My initial reaction to the study is that it contains a significant number of findings…,” Bishop Kicanas said. “Moreover, I was very encouraged by the recommendations the study makes,” he added. “Applying those recommendations to our Diocese, we are already doing what the researchers recommend.” Bishop Kicanas said as he read the study “I remembered what victims of sexual abuse by priests told me time and time again: ‘Bishop, we know you can’t change the past, but we want you to do everything you can to prevent what happened to me from ever happening to another child.’ Bishop Kicanas said that “while this ‘Causes and Context’ study is about the past – a past that we cannot change – its information and recommendations will help us in our present and future efforts to provide safe environments for children in every one of our parishes and Catholic schools.” Other U.S. bishops agreed that the report will be an important tool to gain insight into the scope of the problem and prevent it from occurring in the future. “It is important for us to understand, as completely and accurately as we are able, the causes and context of this problem in order to respond appropriately for the safety and protection of our children and young people,” wrote St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson in his archdioc-

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Although a new report on the causes and context of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy says it is primarily a historical problem, the Church must guard against complacency, two key figures in the release of the report said at a Washington news conference. “There is no room for fatigue or feeling that people have heard enough when it comes to efforts to protect children,” said Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, Wash., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People. Diane Knight, a retired Milwaukee social worker who chairs the all-lay National Review Board, said the report’s findings that

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Several commonly held assumptions about clergy sexual abuse of minors are actually misperceptions, according to a report released May 18 on a major study of the causes and context of the problem in the United States. The study, released at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, was conducted by a team of researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York. “No single psychological, developmental or behavioral characteristic differentiated priests who abused minors from those who did not,” the report said. Furthermore, it was found that “the majority of priests who abused were not driven by particular pathologies, and most did not ‘specialize’ in abuse of particular types of victims.” The report said 70 percent of priests referred for abusing a minor “had also had sexual behavior with adults.” It often is thought that the sexual abuse crisis in the Church continues unabated today, the report observed. But it said “the peak of the crisis has passed.” It said the church “responded,” abuse cases decreased substantially and clergy sexual abuse of minors “continues to remain low.” Data show that abuse incidents were “highest between the mid-1960s and the mid-1980s,” the report noted. “Ninety-four percent of the abuse incidents reported to the Catholic Church from 1950 through 2009 took place before 1990,” it said. Currently, “fewer new reports are brought forward” each year. The researchers pointed to “archival data” they analyzed indicating that during the 1990s, despite reports of sexual abuse received by Church leaders, “the extent of the

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Karen Terry, principal investigator for the John Jay College report on the causes and context of clergy sexual abuse, speaks during a press conference at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington on May 18. Looking on is Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Spokane, Wash., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People.

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27 priests given assignments

Twenty-seven priests throughout the Diocese of Tucson are on the list of official appointments announced by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. The assignments are effective on July 1, except as otherwise noted. They are: Father James Aboyi, V.C., from parochial vicar at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish to administrator at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Superior. Father Jesus Acuña-Delgado, from parochial vicar at San Felipe de Jesus Parish in Nogales to parochial vicar at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in San Luis. Effective June. 15, Father T. Melchizedek Akpan, from parochial vicar at Our Lady of Grace Parish in Maricopa to parochial vicar of Our Mother of Sorrows Parish in Tucson. Father Bardo Antuñez-Olea, from administrator at Holy Cross Parish in Morenci and Sacred Heart Parish in Clifton to administrator at San Felipe de Jesus Parish in Nogales. Father John Arnold, from pastor of St. Ambrose Parish in Tucson to pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Casa Grande, replacing Father Kevin Clinch, who is taking a leave of absence. Father Martin Atanga-Baabuge, from pastor of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Pearce and St. Francis of Assisi Mission in Elfrida to pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Clifton and Holy Cross Parish in Morenci. Father Gustavo Benitez-Camacho, from parochial vicar at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Nogales to parochial vicar of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Yuma. Father Emilio Chapa, from parochial vicar at St. Francis of Assisi in Yuma to parochial vicar at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson. Father Charles Cloud, from pastor of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Florence to pastor of as-yetunnamed new parish in San Tan Valley. Father Jose Maria Corvera, from administrator at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Patagonia to administrator at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Florence. Father William Cosgrove, from pastor of St. Peter Parish in Ft. Yates, N.D., to administrator at St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Patagonia. Father Thomas Dekaa, from administrator to pastor at Infant Jesus of Prague Parish in Kearny. Father Abraham Guerrero-Quiñonez, from parochial vicar at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in San Luis to parochial vicar at St. Monica Parish in Tucson. Father James Hobert, from pastor of St. Monica Parish in Tucson to pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Tucson, replacing Father James Geaney, O.Carm., who is returning to his Religious Order Provincial Home in California.

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Effective Aug. 9, Father Jens-Peter “Jay” Jensen, from parochial vicar at St. Augustine Cathedral to administrator of St. Martin de Porres Parish in Sahuarita, replacing Father Michael Shay, S.D.S., who is retiring. Father Richard Kingsley, pastor of Corpus Christi Parish in Tucson, is extended as pastor for one year. Father Mark Long, pastor at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Superior, to pastor of St. Ambrose Parish in Tucson. Father Eduardo Lopez-Romo, from parochial vicar at St. Augustine Cathedral to parochial vicar at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Nogales. Father Edward Lucero, from administrator to pastor at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Safford. Father Oscar Magallanes, from parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Yuma to administrator at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in San Luis. Father Adolfo Martinez-Escobar, from parochial vicar at St. Monica Parish in Tucson to parochial vicar at Immaculate Conception Parish in Yuma. Father Jose Manuel Padilla, from parochial vicar at St. Joseph Parish in Tucson to administrator at St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Pearce-Sunsites. Father Virgilio “JOJO” Tabo, from administrator to pastor at St. James Parish in Coolidge. Father Matthew Thayil, MSFS, from Religious Order House in Whitehouse, Texas, to parochial vicar at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Tucson. Father Viliulfo Valderrama-Islas, from pastor at San Felipe de Jesus Parish in Nogales to pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Tucson, replacing Father Ray Ratzenberger, who is taking a sabbatical. Father Raul Valencia-Garcia, pastor of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in San Luis to pastor of St. Monica Parish in Tucson. Father G. Bartolome Vasquez-Johnston, from administrator to pastor at St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Wellton.

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Understanding the painful past helps us to protect children

Comprender el doloroso pasado nos ayuda a proteger a los niños

In November of 2002 – humbled and pained – the bishops of the U.S. gathered in Baltimore, Md., for their Fall General Assembly. Hanging over them were clouds of doubt, suspicion and mistrust generated by an avalanche of revelations of sexual abuse of children by priests. Those revelations also had exposed the failures of bishops to forthrightly address the sin of sexual abuse of children by priests by removing the offenders from ministry and by reporting the crimes of sexual abuse of children by priests to law enforcement. In Baltimore, the bishops realized that apologies for the abuse and the failures, while important, would clearly not be enough to respond to the tragedy. They knew their response must be quick, strong and comprehensive. The bishops also realized that they did not know the dimensions of the tragedy: How many victims had there been? How many priests had abused children? And, the bishops realized that they needed to know the answers to two essential questions: Why did this abuse happen? How could it have happened? When the bishops concluded their meeting, they had taken action. They approved and adopted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Calling for policies and procedures in every diocese that would minimize the possibility of children being harmed in the household of faith, the Charter held that no priest who was credibly accused of child abuse could remain in ministry. Screening and education of anyone involved in ministry to children was required. Education of children about what to do if abused or threatened was mandated. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the dimensions of the tragedy, the Charter empowered the National Review Board to commission studies about the nature and scope of the abuse and its causes and context. The Board selected the prestigious John Jay College of Criminal Justice to conduct the studies. The nature and scope study was completed in 2004. It revealed a great deal about the extent of abuse by priests and the characteristics of the children who were victims. You can access the study at www.usccb.org/ocyp/reports.shtml. As I wrote this column, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice had just released the second study, “Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests 1950 - 2002.” This study involved the most extensive research ever attempted into a U.S. institution’s experience of sexual abuse of children. I have read the report and I will be reading it again. It’s not easy reading, and what it relates is painful. You can access the study at www.usccb.org/mr/causes-and-

En noviembre del año 2002 los obispos de los Estados Unidos se reunieron, desairados y doloridos, en Baltimore, Md. con motivo de la Asamblea General que se celebra en el otoño. Sobre la asamblea se cernían nubes de dudas, de sospechas y de desconfianza generadas por una avalancha de revelaciones de abuso sexual de menores perpetrado por sacerdotes. Esas revelaciones dejaban también al descubierto las fallas cometidas por obispos que no respondieron al pecado de esos abusos debidamente: expulsando del ministerio a los transgresores, y dando a las autoridades judiciales noticia de los delitos de abuso sexual de menores perpetrados por los sacerdotes. En Baltimore, los obispos se dieron cuenta de que pedir disculpas por el abuso y por las fallas, si bien era un paso importante, evidentemente no era una respuesta adecuada a la tragedia. Sabían que su respuesta debía ser rápida, firme y exhaustiva. Además, los obispos tomaron conciencia de que desconocían las dimensiones de la tragedia: ¿Cuántas víctimas había habido? ¿Cuántos sacerdotes habían cometido abuso de menores? Los obispos también comprendieron que necesitaban conocer las respuestas a dos preguntas esenciales: ¿Por qué hubo abusos? ¿Cómo pudo haber ocurrido eso? Cuando concluyó la reunión, los obispos habían tomado medidas. De común acuerdo, aprobaron y adoptaron el Estatuto para la Protección de Niños y Jóvenes. En el Estatuto se exigía que en todas las diócesis se implementaran reglamentos y procedimientos destinados a reducir al mínimo la posibilidad de que los niños sufrieran abusos dentro de la comunidad de fe, y se estipulaba que ningún sacerdote que fuera objeto de una acusación de abuso de menores creíble podría continuar su servicio en el ministerio. Además, se establecieron como requisitos obligatorios el empleo de técnicas de preselección y capacitación para todas las personas que fueran a participar en el cuidado pastoral de menores, y la educación de los menores para que supieran qué hacer si llegaban a ser objeto de abuso o de amenazas. Con el fin de lograr un entendimiento global de las dimensiones de la tragedia, el Estatuto concedía al Comité Nacional de Revisión las facultades necesarias para comisionar estudios sobre la naturaleza y el alcance del abuso y sobre sus causas y contexto. El comité seleccionó al prestigioso Colegio Universitario de Justicia Penal John Jay para que llevara a cabo los estudios. El estudio sobre la naturaleza y el alcance del abuso, concluido en el año 2004, reveló mucha información sobre el alcance del abuso perpetrado por sacerdotes y sobre las características de los menores que fueron víctimas del abuso. Los interesados en el estudio pueden leerlo en: www.usccb.org/ocyp/ reports.shtml. Al momento de redactar esta columna, el Colegio Universitario de Justicia Penal John Jay acaba de publicar su segundo estudio: “Causas y

This study involved the most extensive research ever attempted into a U.S. institution’s experience of sexual abuse of children. Para este estudio se realizaron las investigaciones más exhaustivas que se hayan realizado jamás sobre el abuso sexual de menores en una institución que trabaje con niños en los Estados Unidos.

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context.shtml. The study’s release was followed immediately by extensive commentary and many news media reports, including the story in this issue from the Catholic News Service. My initial reaction to the study is that it contains a significant number of findings that will be immensely helpful in correcting misunderstandings and unfounded assumptions. Moreover, I was very encouraged by the recommendations the study makes. Applying those recommendations to our Diocese, we are already doing what the researchers recommend. Reading the study, I remembered what victims of sexual abuse by priests told me time and time again: “Bishop, we know you can’t change the past, but we want you to do everything you can to prevent what happened to me from ever happening to another child.” While this “Causes and Context” study is about the past – a past that we cannot change – its information and recommendations will help us in our present and future efforts to provide safe environments for children in every one of our parishes and Catholic schools. I will review the study’s findings with our Presbyteral Council and the Diocesan Pastoral Council for their input and advice. You may have some observations and questions about the study, and I invite you to share them with me (bishop@diocesetucson.org or P.O. Box 31, Tucson, AZ 85702).

contexto del abuso sexual de menores por sacerdotes católicos entre 1950 y 2002”. Para este estudio se realizaron las investigaciones más exhaustivas que se hayan realizado jamás sobre el abuso sexual de menores en una institución que trabaje con niños en los Estados Unidos. Yo he leído el informe y lo volveré a leer. No es una lectura fácil, y lo que relata es doloroso. El estudio se puede leer en: www.usccb.org/mr/causes-and-context.shtml. La divulgación del estudio inmediatamente generó una ola de comentarios y reportajes periodísticos, entre ellos el artículo del Servicio de Noticias Católicas que aparece en esta publicación. Mi evaluación inicial al estudio es que contiene un número considerable de conclusiones que serán sumamente útiles para corregir malentendidos y suposiciones sin fundamento. Además, pienso que las recomendaciones propuestas por el estudio son muy alentadoras, y al considerar su aplicación en nuestra Diócesis veo que nosotros ya estamos haciendo lo que los investigadores recomiendan. Al leer el estudio, recordé lo que las víctimas de abuso sexual por parte de sacerdotes me dijeron una y otra vez: “Monseñor, sabemos que usted no puede cambiar el pasado, pero queremos que haga todo lo posible para que lo que me sucedió a mí, jamás le suceda a otro niño”. A pesar de que este estudio de “Causas y Contexto” se aplica al pasado –un pasado que no podemos cambiar– la información y las recomendaciones que contiene nos ayudarán en el presente y en el futuro en nuestra labor de brindar a los niños un ambiente seguro en cada una de nuestras parroquias y escuelas católicas. Analizaré las conclusiones del estudio junto con nuestro Concilio Presbiteral y con el Concilio Pastoral Diocesano para pedirles sus opiniones y sus consejos. Es posible que usted también haga sus propias observaciones o tenga preguntas sobre el estudio. Le invito a que las comparta conmigo (bishop@diocesetucson.org o P.O. Box 31, Tucson, AZ 85702).

Blessed John Paul II’s faith ‘strong, generous and apostolic’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope John Paul II was a true believer, a courageous voice of truth and a man whose witness to the faith grew more eloquent as his ability to speak declined, Pope Benedict XVI and others who worked closely with the late Pope said at events for his beatification last month. “John Paul II is blessed because of his faith -- a strong, generous and apostolic faith,” Pope Benedict said just minutes after formally beatifying his predecessor. Pope Benedict said that after a consultation with many bishops and faithful and a study by the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, he had decided that “the venerable servant of God, John Paul II, Pope, henceforth will be called Blessed” and his feast will be Oct. 22, the anniversary of

the inauguration of his pontificate in 1978. For the beatification Mass more than 1 million people were gathered in and around the Vatican and in front of large video screens in several parts of Rome. The next morning 60,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for a Mass in thanksgiving for the beatification. At a nighttime prayer vigil April 30 at the Circus Maximus, the site of ancient Roman racetrack, about 200,000 people cheered French Sister Marie Simon-Pierre, whose cure from Parkinson’s disease was accepted as the miracle that paved the way for Pope John Paul’s beatification. She said when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2001 at age 40, she found it difficult to watch Pope John Paul, who suffered from the same disease. “I saw in him

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Letters Wants Latin Mass To the Editor: I read The New Vision monthly. I have lived in the Globe/Miami area of Gila County for 13 years and have asked often for any opportunity to have a monthly Mass in Latin. Within this time several priests had been assigned here or visited who had the experience to be able to perform this Mass but refused. For some time I had given up asking but since I am unable to travel 80-100 miles for the few Latin Masses available, I am once again asking for this to be considered. It might take some planning but I do know that priests from other countries such as Africa can perform this Mass. Also there are older priests who might remember how to do this Mass. Maybe there is something unknown to me that prevents this practice and I am willing to hear what that might be. Sylvia Kuras Globe The New Vision welcomes letters from its readers. Email them to bernz@diocesetucson.org or mail to “Letters to the Editor, “ The New Vision, P.O. Box 31, Tucson,AZ 85702.

Pope seeks ‘common rite’ VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI’s easing of restrictions on use of the 1962 Roman Missal, known as the Tridentine rite, is just the first step in a “reform of the reform” in liturgy, the Vatican’s top ecumenist said. The Pope’s long-term aim is to move toward a “common rite” that is shaped by the mutual enrichment of the two Mass forms, Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, said May 14. In effect, the Pope is launching a new liturgical reform movement, the cardinal said. Those who resist it, including “rigid” progressives, mistakenly view the Second Vatican Council as a rupture with the Church’s liturgical tradition, he said. Cardinal Koch said Pope Benedict thinks the postVatican II liturgical changes have brought “many positive fruits” but also problems, including a focus on purely practical matters and a neglect of the paschal mystery.

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‘What’s a good man, Daddy?’ By PAT WARGOCKI During this year’s Holy Week services my mind traveled back to an incident which happened more than two decades ago when our younger son was seven years old. Our family was at Sunday mass when our pastor announced he needed 12 good men to volunteer for the ceremony of the washing of the feet. Before any adult in the church could respond, our son raised his hand and stood up. The decisiveness of his response was so cute. But what happened next was even cuter: he leaned over to my husband and whispered, “Daddy, what’s a good man?” The question was profound. There are so many good men in the world, but what makes a father a good man? For starters, I think my husband Frank and all fathers who embrace fatherhood with love and joy play an invaluable role within the family supporting their wives and helping raise their children. For example, I remember my husband often taking the 5 a.m. feedings for our babies after I stopped nursing. During those early morning feedings, daddy and baby were bonding and having fun. The same was

true the years my husband refereed our sons’ soccer games or was a scout leader. Or took them hiking and fishing. Being a father was not all fun and games, though. Having the courage to say no to his sons when necessary and encouraging them through the trials of adolescence took guts and perseverance, as did instilling in them respect for others and the difference between right and wrong. Fathers who are loving and responsible are good men. The key is “simply being there” for kids...talking and laughing with them, listening to them, praying with them, and dreaming with them. And, if fathers are lucky, they live to see the fruits of their labor. My husband has watched our older son, a father for almost five years, become a good man. He has rejoiced in the way our son treats his wife and little ones and the obvious delight he takes in them. As for our son who wanted to know “what a good man is,” he and his wife are relatively new to parenthood. One morning recently, I slipped into the nursery as soon as I heard the baby stir. “Dad” was already there with the baby and said, “I thought I’d give Caryn a break this morning.” Hmmm…

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Fathers to be honored include Salpointe’s theology teacher

A Roman Catholic priest who teaches theology at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson is one of five men who will be honored at the 17th annual Fathers of the Year award dinner and gala on June 18 at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, hosted by Father’s Day Council Tucson. Father Rick Zamorano is the father of Enrique, 14, and Antonio, 17, whom he adopted. The event will benefit the Steele Children’s Research Center at the University of Arizona. Father’s Day Council Tucson seeks to reinforce family values and enhance the role of fathers in our society by honoring men “who have mastered the balancing act of career, fatherhood and civic involvement.”

It seeks to raise funds to find new treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes. So far, the council has raised more than $2 million. The other award winners are: David J. Cohen, C.P.A. and executive vice president, Beach Fleischman; Brad Feder, managing member, Simply Bits/ Nextrio/Leapscape; Joe Gootter, chartered financial consultant and chartered life underwriter, Gootter & Associates; and Michael Parseghian, M.D., orthopaedic surging and president of Tucson Orthopaedic Institute. The affair will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception that will be followed at 7 p.m. by dinner. For more information or to obtain tickets, contact Mariana Vazquez at 520-626-9773.

Congratulations to the salpointe CatholiC high sChool Class of 2011! Class members were aCCepted to 189 Colleges, universities and serviCe aCademies and earned $14,581,518 in merit sCholarships!

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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. 8th in a series

Responding to the new translation By SISTER LOIS J. PAHA The initial anxiety and interest seems to be waning as the first wave of workshops for the implementation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal is behind us. Presentations throughout the country were offered for priests and diocesan worship directors and liturgical commission members. These leaders now look to the immediate presentation of the new Missal in November. While some of the retranslated words are uncomplicated, some speakers and singers with still meet with distress as they begin to learn a new rhythm of the wording and prayer for this most important liturgical celebration of our life in Christ. As a student and teacher of liturgy and former Worship Office director, my duties brought me to a variety of diocesan and parish ministers interested in learning about the liturgy. The positive effect of the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council on the lives of the Englishspeaking communities has been evident by their embrace of a variety of liturgical ministry. Readers prepare to proclaim the word and then go on to a Bible study class in their parish. The liturgy of the Word in the vernacular opens the door of the heart to be open to more learning of that Word. The liturgy of the Eucharist in the vernacular allowed the listeners to hear in their own language the faith filled words of the ancient prayer of salvation, testify to that faith in the reception of Holy Communion and go forth to love and serve the community in which they live. The full, conscious active participation of the people in the liturgy is commendable. Priests, deacons, lay leaders, liturgists and music ministers are passionate for good liturgy, for good preaching, music and a communal gathering that inspires and encourages them to live their Baptism faithfully. Many hope that the revised English translation will not deter the faithful from that on-going participation in the liturgy and the call of the liturgy to nourish their lives of service and ministry, however, some are disappointed in the final results

of the translation. Stilted language and out of the ordinary vocabulary came as a surprise to those who have embraced the earlier translation’s lyricism and imagery. It will take some time to adjust to the changes in the Confiteor, the Gloria, the Creed and to learn the new Memorial Acclamations. While singing the text will help commit it to memory, it will just take some time, especially time to grieve the loss of what we have spoken and held for so long. Some people may respond to the change by not showing up any longer for Mass. Others may come, but remain silent. How will this affect the common prayer of the people? That is to be seen. Over and over we are being reminded that the changes have provided an opportunity to talk about the place of the liturgy in our lives. It is a renewed opportunity for study and preparation to receive the new text, and to reinvigorate our communities and ourselves in this liturgical prayer. It can truly be an opportunity to deepen our personal commitment to faith and also to grow in our understanding of the call to live the Gospel in the world. In some of the workshops, the first question has been, “was the first translation wrong?” the answer of course is no, the first translation was not wrong, it simply was the first attempt to provide the vernacular text. In one instance, after a presentation to a large group of liturgical ministers at a parish, some were very grateful for the learning opportunity. They confessed that they were very upset about the whole idea of changing, but were consoled by the explanation and look forward to embracing the changes. In the end, let us take a deeper look at the whole process and purpose of our communal prayer. The celebration of the Eucharist is the center of our life as Catholic Christians. Christ comes and continues to call us to live our Baptismal call. We come to the Table of the Eucharist and say “Amen” to receiving the Body of Christ. In that action we give testimony that we are the Body of Christ. While we may get stuck on some of the new words that we pray, others new words may invite us to continue what we do as a as people of faith. Let us pray…

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Newest member Sister Marie-Jona Yoo is the newest member of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration at the Benedictine Monastery in Tucson. She officially began the process during a ritual after Lauds on April 6 at the monastery, to which she will transfer from her Benedictine Olivetan community in South Korea. “Sister Marie-Jona is a delightful addition to our Congregation, and we look forward to the time ahead where she will completely immerse herself in our Benedictine life and join us in prayer,” Vocation Director Sister Ruth Elaine Starman, OSB said. The Congregation of the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration includes about 90 women in monasteries in Tucson, Clyde, Mo., and Dayton, Wyo.

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As National Family Planning Awareness Week approaches on July 24, the Carondelet FertilityCare Center in Tucson encourages couples to share in the responsibility of planning their families together. Using the Creighton Ovulation Method, couples are able to support their decision to either achieve or avoid pregnancy naturally, without the use of pharmaceutical contraceptives. The procedure is completely natural and free from side effects and it’s 99 percent effective in avoiding pregnancy and 76 percent effective in achieving pregnancy within a month, a center spokesman said. Both man and woman share in family planning and it can be used at any stage of a woman’s reproductive life. The procedure helps solve reproductive problems such as infertility or miscarriage. Finally, the spokesman said, the procedure helps bond a marriage and offers a system of family planning that is morally acceptable to those involved. For more information about the Creighton Model FertilityCare System, contact the Carondelet FertilityCare Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

San Miguel changes name San Miguel High School announced a name change – to San Miguel Cristo Rey – at its sixth annual Partner Appreciation Luncheon recently at the Arizona Hotel in Tucson. Some 300 people attended, representing more than 75 businesses that partner with the San Miguel Cristo Rey Corporate Internship Program. Students attend class-

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Superior visits school Newly renamed, San Miguel Cristo Rey High School welcomed to Tucson last month Brother Álvaro Rodríguez Echeverría, Superior General of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Brother Álvaro is the 26th successor of St. John Baptist de la Salle, who founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1680. The De La Salle Christian Brothers sponsor San Miguel Cristo Rey High School, which opened in 2004. Brother Álvaro toured San Miguel Cristo Rey and met with students and staff involved with the El Otro Lado program, San Miguel Cristo Rey’s innovative border immersion program for students, and he attended a student body Mass celebrated by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. Brother Álvaro was accompanied during his visit by Brother Robert Schieler, General Councilor of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools for the United States-Toronto Region, and Brother Stanislaus Campbell, Visitor of the District of San Francisco.

Yuma food drive Students in the social justice class at Yuma Catholic High School conducted a special two-week drive and collected more than 2,500 pounds of food and 1,500 toothbrushes and toothpaste for Crossroads Mission. “This has to be the one most successful drive we’ve ever had here,” said student Jackie Hill.

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Keller, Cuffari to lead St. Augustine High; 3 other principals named St. Augustine Catholic High School, which opened in 2003 on Tucson’s east side, has implemented a new leadership model aimed at building on the school’s academic success. The president-principal model will bring two highly respected Catholic educators to the campus: Dave Keller, principal at Our Mother of Sorrows School, assumes the role of president, while Lynn Cuffari, principal at Immaculate Heart School, becomes principal. Keller is expected to handle the external aspects of the school, directing the offices of advancement, facilities, finance and perhaps admissions. Cuffari will handle the internal aspects, directing the assistant principal, teachers, athletic director, coaches, counselors and perhaps admissions. Keller brings a diverse business and teaching background to the job. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Manhattan College and after spending seven years on Wall Street as a division controller for an international bank, he earned his MBA from the University of Arizona. He then purchased a local software and

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Vatican mandates abuse guidelines VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Every bishops’ conference in the world must have guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sex abuse in place within a year, said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. In a letter dated May 3 and released by the Vatican May 16, U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, congregation prefect, said that in every nation and region, bishops should have “clear and coordinated procedures” for protecting children, assisting victims of abuse, dealing with accused priests, training clergy and cooperating with civil authorities. Describing sexual abuse of minors as “a crime prosecuted by civil law,” the doctrinal congregation said bishops should follow local laws that require reporting cases of sexual abuse to police. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the fact that conferences were given a precise deadline and only 12 months to draft their guidelines demonstrates how seriously the Vatican takes the matter. The guidelines of several countries, including the United States, have been adopted as mandatory norms in those countries and approved by the Vatican. STUDY continued from page 1

incidence of sexual abuse was not known” by them, “and the historical dimension of it also was not known.” Certain misperceptions regarding the abusers’ sexuality were spelled out by the report. It said: • “Media reports about Catholic priests who sexually abused minors often mistakenly have referred to priests as pedophiles.” The report called attention to clinical descriptions of pedophilia that speak of “fantasies, urges or behaviors about sexual activity with a prepubescent child that occurs for a significant period of time.” However, it said, nearly four out of five minors abused were 11 or older at the time of the abuse. Eleven generally is regarded in professional literature “as an age of pubescence or postpubescence,” the report noted. It said less than 5 percent of priests with abuse allegations exhibited behavior consistent with actual pedophilia. • “Clinical data do not support the hypothesis that priests with a homosexual identity ... are significantly more likely to sexually abuse” minors than priests “with a heterosexual orientation or behavior.” However, “because of the large number of sexual abuse victims who were male minors,” homosexuality’s role in the abuse “has been a notable question,” the report explained. It considered it “important to note that sexual behavior does not necessarily correspond to a particular sexual identity.” A possible reason that so many male minors were abused is that priests had greater access to them, the report speculated. The study showed that “the only significant risk factor related to sexual identity and behavior was a ‘confused’ sexual identity, and this condition was most commonly found in abusers who were ordained prior to the 1960s.” Neither celibacy nor the Church’s male priesthood undergirded the sexual abuse problem, the report said.

“Features and characteristics of the Catholic Church, such as an exclusively male priesthood and the commitment to celibate chastity, were invariant during the increase, peak and decrease in abuse incidents, and thus are not causes of the ‘crisis,’” it said. Priestly celibacy, consistently practiced in the church over many centuries, cannot explain the spike of abuse cases from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s and the steep decline after 1985, the report added. The sexual abuse of minors “is not a phenomenon unique to the Catholic Church,” the report said. It referred to abuse of this kind as a “pervasive and persistent” problem often found in organizations where “mentoring and nurturing relationships develop between adults and young people.”

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esan newspaper. The report, released May 18, was conducted by a team of researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York and commissioned by the National Review Board, a lay consultative body created in 2002 under the bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” An earlier study on the nature and scope of abuse appeared in February 2004. The causes and context study began in 2006. Detroit Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron called the comprehensive report “both sobering and significant,” saying in a statement that it was “yet another indicator to keep us vigilant in our efforts for the protection of children and youth.” New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the report pointed out “that there was no single cause that led to the sexual abuse crisis. Neither celibacy, as some have suggested, nor homosexuality, as others have claimed, has been found to be a reason why a person would engage in sexual abuse of a minor.” He also said that the study “is a report to the bishops of the United States, not from them,” noting that initial reaction to it was critical of U.S. bishops. Members of Catholic groups unhappy with the study protested outside USCCB headquarters immediately before the document’s release. Participants from Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, known as SNAP, Voice of the Faithful and bishopsaccountability.org, described the

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the Church’s actions since 2002 have been “effective in preventing further acts of abuse” should in no way “lull us as a Church into complacency.” “There will always be adults who are attracted to children in society and in the Church,” Knight said. “Thus, we must always be on guard and do all that is possible to prevent sexual abuse.” The two spoke May 18 following the release of the sex abuse study report. They were joined at a news conference by Karen Terry, principal investigator for the John Jay study. While she said “the problem of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests in the United States is largely historical, and the bulk of cases occurred decades ago,” Terry added, “the vulnerability to abuse remains a risk in any organization where adults form mentoring and nurturing relationships with minors.” Terry stressed that the report was prepared independently by the John Jay researchers, without any influence on the findings from the bishops or the National Review Board.

study as flawed, biased and not addressing the scope of the abuse crisis. Becky Ianni, director of SNAP in Washington and Virginia, told Catholic News Service she would like to see a study of bishops who moved abusive priests to other locations more than a study of abusive priests. Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., stressed that “sexual abuse of minors is a human problem that all of society must always guard against.” He said this realization cannot “paralyze us” but must be the “stimulus to be ever vigilant and to do all we can to make our Church a safe haven where parents know their children will feel safe and be safe.” Archbishop Dolan said sexual abuse of minors affects every family, religion, school, organization, institution and profession in society, and he credited the U.S. Catholic Church for being “the first group anywhere to contract a professional agency” to examine the “causes and contexts of this scourge.” A statement from the Los Angeles Archdiocese stressed the need to “remain vigilant” and prevent child abuse through “continuing education in safe environment training, comprehensive screening procedures for all adults who work with children, reporting abuse allegations to civil authorities, and enforcement of zero tolerance for those found to have abused children.” — Catholic News Service contributed to this report.

“We did the work, we did the writing, we came to the conclusions,” she said. Bishop Cupich said the sexual abuse of children “is a human problem,” not just a Church problem. “Our Church is committed to being part of the solution,” he said. “The very fear that abuse would ever recur in the Church compels us to take whatever action is needed to see that it does not arise again.” He also pledged the bishops to “build partnerships with leaders in the civic community to rally the entire adult world to put an end to this societal scourge.” Asked why bishops sometimes returned abusive priests to ministry with children after treatment, Bishop Cupich said those decisions were based on “the science of the day,” which indicated that a person could be “cured” of abusive behavior. “That was a bad mistake, shared by people across the board,” he said. “We know better now.”

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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- More than half of the $1.8 million cost for the nearly 150-page report by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice on the “causes and context” of child sex abuse by clergy came from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The USCCB spent $918,000 and other organizations and individuals an addition-

al $914,893 for the report, commissioned by the all-lay National Review Board in November 2005. In an acknowledgments page, the John Jay researchers thanked “the funding agencies that supported this study,” including the National Institute of Justice, a branch of the U.S. Department of Justice that gave John Jay a grant of $283,651, and the

Knights of Columbus, which contributed $250,000. Other donations came from foundations that included the Raskob Foundation, Catholic Mutual Group, Sisters of Charity Ministry Foundation, Luce Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation and Assisi Foundation of Memphis and Daughters of Charity Foundation/Province of the West.

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During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the Board of Directors of the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson approved grants totaling $121,114. These grants provided much-needed financial support for ministries and programs throughout the Diocese. Below is a summary of these (Thegrants. following are excerpts from Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez’s at thethis Catholic CornerMerilac Lodgespeech – Earlier year, Foundation’s Merilac Lodge was stone Gala on Friday, April 29.) given notice to install a sprinkler system or face possible We are living in time, my friends. But we are meant to closure. The Lodge is home to teenage mothers 17 and live for eternity. younger their children. the help of the Catholic That isand the meaning of thisWith beautiful Easter season. That isFoundation the great hope that our Lordwas has installed. given us in rising from a sprinkler system the dead. Jesus Christ turned the evil that some meant against him into good — that all of us might be brought to the glory of new life. That all of us might walk in the newness of life. This is what it means to be disciples of Christ. To be his disciple is to be a witness to his resurrection. It means taking up our cross and following our risen Lord. And that is what I want to talk with you about this evening – Discipleship. When we talk about stewardship, what we are realLodge Sprinkler Elizabeth’s Health Centerabout lyMerilac talking aboutSystem is being disciples. St.We are talking receiving our lives as a gift from God, and offering our St. Elizabeth’s Health Center – Since 1961, St. E’s has lives back to God in thanksgiving and praise. That’s what provided medical dental services to uninsured and we’re called to do asand disciples. underinsured persons in our here community. the past few That’s what you are doing with theFor Catholic Founyears, the Foundation has given money to provide dation forCatholic the Diocese of Tucson. Together, you are building an enduring legacy of faith. dental care for children. That is the great theme and purpose for your foundation’s Community forfor the Deaf (COPD) work. And youOutreach are doingProgram vital work the Church. You COPD provides specific services to persons who are deaf, are advancing the mission of Jesus Christ. You are help-

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474 graduate from Catholic high schools The six Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Tucson produced a total of 474 graduates this year, 17 more than last year, and virtually every one is going on to higher education. All together, the students qualified for more than $20 million in scholarships and awards for the next four years. Salpointe had the most graduates, 298, followed by Yuma Catholic (62), San Miguel Cristo Rey (46), St. Augustine (33), Lourdes (21) and Immaculate Heart (14).

Salpointe

Salpointe Catholic High School’s graduating class of 298 seniors have been accepted to 187 colleges, universities and military branches and the total merit scholarships offered to the graduates, over four years, is more than $14 million, an all-time high. One reason that number is so high is that seniors applied to more colleges than usual as they searched for affordability, said college counselor Lynn Ossowski. Four military academy appointments – Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines – are each valued at about $250,000. The class attended a Baccalaureate Mass on May 21 and then commencement exercises at the Tucson Convention Center, where the graduation speakers were Marcia Alejandra Pineda and Natalee Rose Dawson. Senior Athlete award-winners were Brock Kyle Bakewell and Carissa Michelle Luebbering, while the Senior Fine Arts award went to Emilio Roberto Rodriguez. Carmelite Medal winners were Kasey Elizabeth Barghout and Kevin James Mistler. Albert Kelly of the Social Studies Department was the faculty speaker.

Yuma Catholic

ROBERT TICKES SEAN PETERS At Yuma Catholic High School, all 62 graduates have been accepted to institutions of higher learning, with scholarships – so far – amounting to $3,568,020. Eleven seniors achieved grade point averages of 4.0 – Michael Son, Sean Peters, Kristina Parker, Kelsey Wyman, Nicholas Pierson, Qiqi Zhen, Anthony Matus, Ali Quintana, Jesus Sanchez, Haley Johnson and Robert Tickes. Anthony Matus earned the largest scholarship this year, $180,000 NROTC scholarship at Fordham University, followed by Michael Son’s $126,000 University Scholarship to the University of Notre Dame. A Mass was celebrated on May 27 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, followed by graduation ceremonies at the Ricky Gwynn Stadium at the high school.

San Miguel Cristo Rey Kasey barghout

kevin mistler

JESUS SANCHEZ

Emilio rODRIGUEZ

mARCELA SUAREZ

laura flores

ARCENIO Trujillo

THALIA guzman

CARISSA LUEBBERING MICHAEL SON

ALI QUINTANA

NICHOLAS PIERSON

MARCIA PINEDA

KYLE BAKEWELL

ANTHONY MATUS

HaLeY JOHNSON

ROBERT LOPEZ

NATALEE DAWSON

KELSEY WYMAN

KRISTINA PARKER

San Miguel Cristo Rey High School graduated 46 seniors, all of whom have been accepted at two-year or four-year colleges. They’ve been granted $1.6 million in scholarships over the next four years. Marcela Suarez is the class valedictorian, and Laura Flores is the salutatorian. Senior Presentation took place on campus in the Click Family Student Center on May 20. Baccalaureate mass was held Friday later that day at St. Augustine Cathedral, and the graduation ceremony occurred in the Click Family Student Center on May 21. At least 20 students will continue on to work with their corporate internship business partners over the summer.

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St. Augustine

JOSE BUSTILLOS

CLAIRE HEALY

St. Augustine Catholic High School has graduated all 33 members of its senior class, who together were awarded more than $1 million in scholarship and merit aid. Valedictorian is Clare Healy and Salutatorian is Jose Bustillos. Claire Healy is the senior scholar athlete. The graduates have been accepted at University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Honors College/ University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Pima Community College and many others, including San Diego State, Marquette, Gonzaga and Loyola. The Baccalaureate Mass was held on May 19 at St. Francis de Sales Parish followed by the annual awards assembly on May 20 at the school gym. Commencement ceremonies were held on May 21 in the school gym.

Lourdes Speaking in a park in El Paso, President Obama said Republicans keep “moving the goal posts” on border security.

Obama offers immigration ‘blueprint’

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ILSE BENAVIDES

In Nogales, Lourdes Catholic High School graduated 21 students, all of whom are going on to higher education, supported by more than $1 million in scholarships and grants. Alexis Sanz is valedictorian and Ilse Valeria Benavides is salutatorian. Baccalaureate Mass was held on May 23 at Our Lady of Lourdes School Chapel, followed by graduation in Sr. Luisa Maria Valdez Gym. Students have been accepted at Northern Arizona University, Pima College, Loyola, San Diego, New Orleans and colleges in Mexico.

Immaculate Heart

MAGGIE ETHRIDGE

cARLYNE CATHEY

Immaculate Heart High School’s 14 graduates attended Mass on May 25 at St. Odilia Parish with Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas as the presiding celebrant. The Immaculate Heart Alumni Association provided a cake reception following. The graduation ceremony was held on May 27 at the Immaculate Heart School Gym. All of the graduates are going on to higher education. Valedictorian is Margaret Ethridge and Salutatorian is Carlyne Cathey.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama chose the Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border to launch a push for immigration reform that the administration has been working toward for about a month. While dozens of states this legislative session have considered -- and most have rejected -- measures that would localize immigration enforcement that comes under federal authority, Obama has been building support among religious leaders, business groups, prominent immigrants and others for a new immigration reform effort. His May 10 speech was accompanied by the release of a 34-page ‘blueprint,” called “Building a 21st Century Immigration System.” The document outlines an approach to immigration reform that includes emphasizing federal responsibility for enforcement of immigration laws; holding employers accountable if they hire or exploit undocumented workers; creating a legal immigration system that adequately provides for the demands of employment and family reunification; and holding people in the United States illegally accountable for their actions before enabling them to “get on the right side of the law.” Obama’s address came just as the Texas Catholic Conference decried the passage May 9 of an immigration enforcement bill by the Texas House. The state’s Catholic bishops called it “an affront to the dignity of Texans” that ignores the state’s cultural diversity and heritage and oversteps the authority of state government. The bill, which still must go to the Senate, would require law enforcement agencies to treat immigration violations as having the same priority as other crimes. Elsewhere, a federal judge blocked the implementation of a Utah immigration bill that included some enforce-

ment measures but also longer-term provisions for work permits for immigrants already living in the state without visas. And Florida’s Legislature failed to pass its version of so-called copycat legislation, which mirrors an Arizona law passed last year that is still tied up in court. Obama accused congressional Republicans of “moving the goal posts” in their demands for the kinds of border security measures they want to precede measures that would address the problem of having 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country. “We have gone above and beyond what was requested by the very Republicans who said they supported broader reform as long as we got serious about enforcement,” said Obama. “All the stuff they asked for, we’ve done. But even though we’ve answered these concerns, I’ve got to say I suspect there are still going to be some who are trying to move the goal posts on us one more time.” Although the Border Patrol has been tripled, for example “now they’re going to say we need to quadruple the Border Patrol,” he suggested. “Or they’ll want a higher fence. Maybe they’ll need a moat. Maybe they want alligators in the moat. They’ll never be satisfied. And I understand that. That’s politics.” He outlined the moral and economic reasons for fixing the system so that it’s easier for people to come into the country to fill demand for low-skilled labor and to reunite families. In his address, Obama also bemoaned the failure of Congress to pass the DREAM Act, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, which would allow people who were brought to the United States illegally as children to attend college or join the military and follow a path to citizenship. The bill passed the House in 2010 but failed to get the 60 votes necessary to override a filibuster threat in the Senate. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., reintroduced the DREAM Act May 11.

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Essay winners pose with Bishop Kicanas and Serra Club representatives as they display the plaques they earned in the annual contest.

Serra Club essay winners earn cash, lunch The winners of the annual essay contest of the Serra Club of Tucson were honored at a luncheon attended by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and others last month at a Tucson restaurant. The awards included a $100 savings bond for first place in two of the categories, and a $200 bond for the high school winner. The top three winners in each category received a monetary prize. Audrianna Herran, a seventh-grader at Sts. Peter and Paul School, won first prize in grades 7-8, which led a sweep for that school in the category. Classmate Yasmeen Shrestha was second, eighth-grader Juliana Grenier took third place and Alyssa Benefield, a seventh-grader, was fourth. Sixth-grader Iliana Robles of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School won the first prize in grades 4-6. Classmate Hannah Van Loan was second and Isabelle Young Mada of Sts. Peter and Paul School was third, while fifth-grader Jason Villanueva of St. John the Evangelist School was fourth. High school category winner was Mathew Granado, 10th grader at St. Augustine Catholic High School. Henry Ishimwe, 11th grader at San Miguel High School, was second, followed by Yasmeen Alsaidi, 10th grader at St. Augustine, and Briana Buelna, 10th grader at San Miguel. Here are the top-winning essays: When I speak with Jesus, what does he say to me? By ILIANA ROBLES (grades 4-5-6) Do you believe that Jesus talks to you? I do, I think he talks to me the most when I am sleeping, through my dreams, in every way you could imagine. So, can you believe this? I had the best dream of my life last night! Jesus was in it and we spoke for a very long time. He told me, “That you are a good Catholic but you need to work on it a little.” He said that I needed improvement in my actions toward my brothers, not talking back to my

parents, and following all the Ten Commandments. He told me that he would help me reach these expectations by praying. That if I struggle it’s because we are all human and sometimes need help, to pray to Him for guidance. We also spoke of my achievements in being a Catholic. I was baptized to become a Disciple of the Lord, celebrated First Communion to receive guidance from our Lord and to go to Mass to hear the Word of the Lord. He told me, “You are always trying to help people if they are in need. This is a great quality to have, because it shows that you care.” Every time that I have a dream about Jesus I open my heart, to hear what he has to say to me.  How and when do I know that Jesus is with me? By AUDRIANNA HERRAN (grades 7-8) How do I know that Jesus is with me? That’s a tough question. I guess it boils down to faith. Faith is not something you can see or touch. It is something in the heart. Although as Catholics we are taught to think and do as Jesus would, sometimes this can be hard. Although this is a hard question for many, it is quite simple for me. You see I was born with what’s called a congenital short femur. It is a rare birth defect. It’s when one femur doesn’t grow as fast as the other. I’ve had about 17 surgeries because of this. Every time I went into surgery I know Jesus would be right by my side. I’ve been in and out of wheelchairs, had countless amounts of walkers, and was told I shouldn’t be able to walk. All of this since the age of four. Many people would lose faith or become bitter going through what I’ve gone through. But it’s my faith that keeps me going. I know that Jesus will be right there to guide me through whatever the future may hold. Through our religion we are taught to do our best to walk in Jesus’ footsteps, and to think “what would Jesus do” before we

act. Because of this I keep a positive outlook on life and put others before myself. Many people have said I’m their hero or inspiration. It is faith and knowing that Jesus is by my side that gives me strength. So for me the question of “how and when Jesus is with me” is not a question but a fact. It is something I question but something I know.  Where am I going in my life and how do I know that Jesus is going with me? By MATHEW GRANADO (grades 9-12) At first when I think about where I’m going in life I get scared. I know what I want to do in life but it is just a dream. All my teachers have shut me down because I don’t care about school. I am just concerned about sports and my dream is to become a professional baseball player. How do I know God will be with me? I really don’t know that God will follow me in the future but all I can do is hope. When I think about God being with me I get this weird feeling because I am not that strong with my faith. Hopefully my dream will allow me to see God in a deeper way. Even though I may not like doing my schoolwork, the teachers are there to push me in order to achieve a greater level of education and be able to have plenty of options for after I leave high school. God has placed them there for a reason. If I want God to follow me in the future I have to begin dedicating my life to him through prayer and service. By being close to God many good things will happen and I will begin to feel more complete as a person. My goal in life will become clearer, and I will know what I will want. I will continue to pray and permit God to use me as his instrument.

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REFLEXIONES Padre Roberto Kose, OFM Cap.

El Matrimonio

l mes de Junio es el mes de las bodas. El mes de compromisos del amor. Nosotros, los que tenemos más de cincuenta años, pensamos de la institución del matrimonio como algo universal. Esta institución ya tiene muchos problemas. Sin embargo el matrimonio existe y muchos de los jóvenes lo estiman mucho. Lo que ellos rechazan es la idea del matrimonio como una institución civil o religiosa, pues a estos jóvenes no les agrada la idea de relacionar la vida íntima con muchas leyes y regulaciones. El matrimonio no es un capricho o invento de la Iglesia. El matrimonio existe desde hace mucho tiempo antes de la Iglesia. En los primeros siglos los cristianos se casaban solamente por medio de una ceremonia civil, sin mediar ceremonia religiosa alguna. Sin embargo, desde su inicio el matrimonio tuvo un lugar de mucha importancia en la comunidad cristiana. San Pablo dijo: “Esposos, amen a sus esposas como Cristo amó a la Iglesia.” (Efesios. 5:24). Una realidad de la vida humana es conocer la importancia del matrimonio y entonces no será difícil entender porque el matrimonio tiene un puesto entre los sacramentos. Al principio del matrimonio, los esposos comienzan a vivir como si fueran una persona en vez de dos individuos. Es importante cambiar actitudes y modos de vivir. Como niños ellos tenían su posición en el lugar de la familia, como jóvenes estaban comenzando a descubrirse como personas; pero ahora, como adultos, tienen que hacer todo por sí mismos sin la ayuda de mami y papi o sus hermanos. Los recién casados están comenzando una nueva vida. Los que antes eran uno, ahora ya son dos. En el matrimonio, como en la vida en general, la fidelidad y el perdón son dos cosas indispensables. También el matrimonio es una interacción entre esposos, ya que es símbolo de la relación de Dios y su gente. Un matrimonio va a tener éxito solamente cuando Dios está presente para enriquecer la alianza nupcial. El matrimonio es una señal visible del amor de Dios para con su Iglesia. Es en verdad una inspiración para todos nosotros. Este año, felicitamos a todos los nuevos matrimonios en nuestra Diócesis.

ebido a que los abusadores sexuales de menores pueden ser señalados mediante características psicológicas identificables, es muy importante prevenir el abuso limitando los factores situacionales asociados con éste, según un muy esperado informe sobre las causas y el contexto del abuso sexual por sacerdotes en Estados Unidos. El informe, emitido en Washington el 18 de mayo, dice que no hay una única causa identificable de comportamiento sexualmente abusivo hacia menores. éste exhorta a tomar pasos para denegarle a los abusadores la oportunidad de abusar. Las causas y el contexto del abuso sexual de menores por sacerdotes católicos en Estados Unidos, 19502010 informa los hallazgos de un estudio ordenado en el 2002 bajo los éstatutos para la protección de niños y jóvenes, de los obispos estadounidenses. Los estatutos, aprobados por los obispos durante una reunión histórica en Dallas, crearon la Junta Nacional de Revisión y ordenaron al cuerpo asesor laico comisionar estudios sobre la naturaleza y extensión del problema del abuso y sus causas y contexto. El Colegio John Jay de Justicia Criminal, de la Universidad de Nueva York, realizó ambos estudios.

El estudio sobre de la naturaleza y extensión apareció en febrero del 2004. El estudio sobre las causas y el contexto comenzó en el 2006. El nuevo informe trató varias percepciones erróneas acerca del abuso sexual de menores por sacerdotes. éste dice: -- El celibato sacerdotal no explica este problema. Constante en la Iglesia Católica desde el siglo 11, el celibato no puede responder por el surgimiento y declive subsiguiente en casos de abuso desde la década de 1960 hasta la de 1980. -- A pesar de extensa especulación, los sacerdotes que tenían una identidad homosexual no tuvieron significativamente mayor probabilidad de abusar de menores que los sacerdotes heterosexuales. La identidad sexual debe ser diferenciada del comportamiento. Una posible razón de que tantos menores varones fueran abusados es que los sacerdotes tenían mayor acceso a ellos. -- Menos del 5 porciento de los sacerdotes que tuvieron alegaciones en su contra exhibían comportamiento consistente con la pedofilia. Pocas víctimas eran niños en la fase de la prepubertad. El 70 por ciento de los sacerdotes referidos por abusar de menores también había tenido comportamiento sexual con adultos, encontró el estudio. La mayoría de los sacerdotes abusadores no se especializaban en abusar tipos particulares de víctimas.

La meta del nuevo estudio era comprender cuáles factores llevaron a una crisisí de abuso sexual en la Iglesia Católica y hacer recomendaciones al liderato católico para reducir el abuso, explicaron investigadores del Colegio John Jay. Ellos dijeron que su informe también provee el marco de trabajo para entender la victimización de niños en cualquier institución y cómo las instituciones responden. Ninguna otra institución ha emprendido como ésta un estudio público del abuso sexual, dijeron. Los sacerdotes que abusaron de niños no eran una copia de los otros. El informe dice que ellos constituyen una población heterogénea. La mayoría aparenta haber tenido ciertas vulnerabilidades, tales como ìcongruencia emocional con los adolescentes o dificultad interrelacionándose con los adultos. Algunos sacerdotes-abusadores fueron abusados cuando eran jóvenes. Haber sido abusado sexualmente por un adulto mientras eran menores aumentó el riesgo de que los sacerdotes más tarde abusarían de niños, dice el informe. La tensión que los sacerdotes puedan experimentar en momentos transitorios de mudarse del seminario a la vida parroquial; transferirse a nuevas parroquias; convertirse en pastores fue citada como un factor que puede aumentar la ìvulnerabilidad al abuso.

Benedicto xVI Insta a los Jóvenes a “Redescubrir” el Rosario

CIUDAD DEL VATI-

CANO.- Durante una audiencia general celebrada en la Plaza de San Pedro, el Papa Benedicto XVI invitó a rezar más el Rosario. Como es su costumbre, tras los saludos en los diversos idiomas de los grupos

presentes en la audiencia, el Papa tuvo unas últimas palabras para los jóvenes, los enfermos y los recién casados, a quienes exhortó en esta ocasión a “intensificar la práctica piadosa del Santo Rosario. A los jóvenes instó a “valorar esta tradicion-

al oración mariana, que ayuda a comprender mejor y a asimilar los momentos centrales de la salvación realizada por Cristo”. A los enfermos les exhortó a dirigirse “con confianza a la Virgen María mediante este pío ejercicio, confiándole a

Ella todas vuestras necesidades”. Por último, a los recién casados, les recomendó “hacer del rezo del Rosario en familia, un momento de crecimiento espiritual bajo la mirada de la Virgen María”.

VIDA ECLESIÁSTICA

Orientación Familiar

No Dejes que me Desilusione, Señor

Por Lucero de Dávalos

o dejes, Señor, que me desilusione. Debo confiar sólo en Tí, Señor, amándote en mis hermanos, pero confiando más en Tí y sin desilusiones. No dejes, Señor, que me desilusione cuando el hermano se me muestra hiriente; cuando tengo el corazón aquí en la mano para amarle intensamente y, sin comprenderlo, me lastima y me hiere. No dejes, Señor, que me desilusione cuando no me dan lo que yo espero. Que sepa y comprenda plenamente que sólo Tú te das entero. No dejes, Señor, que me desilusione cuando alguien me falla día tras día. Que yo sepa tomar cuanto me das en unos y que yo inútilmente espero en otros. No dejes, Señor, que me desilusione cuando no me pueden dar amor así a raudales. Yo sé bien, Señor, que los mortales somos engreídos, ciegos y egoístas… No dejes, Señor, que me desilusione en cada tormenta de la vida. No es la vida eterna primavera y yo debo saber vivir también en la tormenta. No dejes que nunca, Señor, me desilusione nunca de los hermanos que, tambaleándose, van por el camino y, en su tropezar, me hieren; que si yo necesito muletas, también ellos. Y que sepa, con amor, hacer fácil su destino. No dejes, Señor, que me desilusione cuando me piden y tengo que dar en todo instante. Que no olvide jamás que dar es lo más grande que Tú has dado como signo al que te sigue la cruz de cada día. Que no me desilusione, Señor, y que nunca juzgue el por qué el agresivo es agresivo y que el hiriente que me hiere, jamás me diga “?por qué?” de rebeldía. No dejes, Señor, que me desilusione y que levante mi vista, conmovida, y te implore amor a cada instante; para poder seguir, erguida, mi camino. Que nunca juzgue, Señor, desde mi nada, al que cae y tropieza sin medida. Llena de amor mi alma, Señor, te lo pido. Que no me desilusione nunca del amigo que me da lo que puede… y yo mendigo. Un amor más grande… a lo infinito, y ese amor lo tendré, estoy segura lo tendré, Señor, cuando esté contigo.

Para el Papa Juan Pablo II, Rezar era Respirar Remembranzas del Cardenal Stanislaw Dziwisz

l Arzobispo de Cracovia (Polonia) y secretario personal de Karo Wojtyla por más de 40 años, cardenal Stanislaw Dziwisz, señaló que para el Papa Juan Pablo II “rezar era como respirar”. En un artículo publicado recientemente por el periódico L´Osservatore Romano, en ocasión de su participación en la multitudinaria vigilia que se celebró en vísperas de su beatificación, Dziwisz afirmó que “rezar para Juan Pablo II era respirar. Cuando hablaba luego de Jesucristo, no hacía otra cosa que contar su experiencia. Siempre hubo entonces correspondencia entre lo que decía y lo que vivía. Era siempre auténtico, incluso, y sobre todo, cuando escuchaba”. Estar con el Papa, dijo, significaba garantizar sus espacios de silencio, especialmente el que se dedicaba a Dios: “Dios y punto. Los dos. Juan Pablo II era una enamorado de Dios. Lo buscaba. Nunca se cansó de estar con Él. En Dios sabía sumergirse en todo lugar, en toda condición: incluso cuando estudiaba o estaba en medio de la gente, lo hacía con la máxima naturalidad” Para el cardenal Dziwisz, si Juan Pablo II “fue proclamado beato, es porque ya era santo en vida, lo era también para nosotros que estábamos a su alrededor; yo sabía que era un santo”. “Yo lo sabía desde hace tiempo, desde que estaba en vida e incluso antes de que fuera elegido para el pontificado. Yo lo sabía desde cuando comencé a vivir a su lado. No era un Papa que en lo privado fuese distinto al Papa público. Era siempre él mismo. Siempre como ante Dios”. El arzobispo Dziwisz se

Beatificación de Juan Pablo II Foto aérea de la Plaza de San Pedro y la Via della Conciliazione, durante la beatificación del Papa Juan Pablo II, el pasado mes de Mayo en el Vaticano. La ceremonia reunió a más de un millón de personas. (Foto CNS/Massimo Sestini, miembro de la Policía Nacional a través de Reuters).

presentó, “con la cabeza agachada y el corazón agradecido”, usando una expresión del pontífice polaco para

expresar “el tumulto de sentimientos que están en mi alma al darles mi humilde testimonio en esta ‘noche de fe’ como

se le ha llamado”. Reiteró su profunda gratitud por la beatificación del Papa peregrino y recordó el especial

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amor que le tenía a la Ciudad Eterna a la que bendecía todas las noches desde la ventana de su departamento.

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Entre la Juventud. la Nueva Era Penetra Inconscientemente El autor de este artículo es doctor en Filosofía y en Teología. Igualmente es miembro de la RIES y se dedica especialmente al estudio de las religiones. Es autor de más de cincuenta obras de ﬁlosofía, antropología, espiritualidad, sectas y biografías de personajes.

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i bien, como dice el Informe de la Fundación Santa María, “Dios es el gran ausente en las familias españolas, en un momento marcado por actitudes de vida consumistas y hedonistas centradas en el disfrute”, al ser la Nueva Era como un gran río que fluye con muchos arroyos, se cuela inconscientemente en la vida de los jóvenes, pues se presenta como una forma típica de sensibilidad religiosa contemporánea, como una nueva religiosidad. No se trata de un movimiento religioso, de una religión o de una secta en sentido sociológico, sino el resultado de una red global que conecta centros y grupos que entre ellos tienen algunos temas de referencia en común, pero sin que esta

vinculación sea estable, permanente o jerárquica para crear un movimiento. Lo que une a la red del Nueva Era es un espíritu “alternativo” a la tradición religiosa dominante en Occidente, que es la cristiana, y la esperanza de una nueva era, o sea, la New Age o la Era de Acuario, que tomará el lugar de la Era de Piscis. El gran movimiento que se cobija hoy bajo la Nueva Era está formado por el Human Potential Movement y la Psicología Transpersonal que puede conducir a experiencias que podrían llevar el estigma de lo irreal, absurdo, fantástico o simplemente fraudulento. Este mundo de lo oculto y lo sobrenatural barato se está convirtiendo en el último grito de la religiosidad actual. Como horizonte volvemos a encontrar una insospechada confianza en la condición humana, en el potencial de la mente y en las enormes posibilidades de autorrealización que invitan a la persona a trascender su yo individual y a encontrar dimensiones místicas en el subconsciente. La Nueva Era

propone teorías y doctrinas sobre Dios, sobre el ser humano y sobre el mundo, incompatibles con la fe cristiana. Además, la Nueva Era es síntoma de una cultura en profunda crisis y, a la vez, una respuesta equivocada a esta situación. Sin textos sagrados y sin líder, la New Age resulta como un mar sin fondo en el que todo el mundo navega a su aire, combinando el espiritismo con la astrología, las técnicas alternativas de meditación y de terapia con un optimismo sobre el universo, ya que la materia es una gran vibración energética espiritual que transforma todo el mundo, todo lo conecta inconscientemente y todo lo dirige hacia un fin más alto y sublime. Se podría decir que la New Age, aun recogiendo ideas de otros movimientos viejos y nuevos, es sobre todo un “clima”, una actitud que manifiesta el esfuerzo, el intento de solución por parte de la mentalidad postmoderna de los problemas religiosos y, al mismo tiempo, ecológicos, personales, privados y cósmicos.

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Congreso Bi-Nacional Hispano de Respeto a la Vida, en Phoenix Por Maru Ruano

a Diócesis de Phoenix y el Obispo Thomas Olmsted invitan al 1er Congreso Bi-Nacional Hispano de Respeto a la Vida y Evangelización que será celebrado en el Centro de Convenciones de Phoenix, Arizona, los días 10, 11 y 12 de junio próximos. La meta es crear y formar líderes que participen en el ministerio de Respeto a la Vida. Participarán conferencistas reconocidos a nivel nacional e internacional. La Diócesis de Phoenix es proactiva en el desarrollo e implementación de programas en español de educación de recursos de respeto a la vida. Por ejemplo: los módulos de respeto a la vida en español se presentarán bajo el programa “Fundamentos para una Cultura de Vida”. Esos módulos son una serie de presentaciones que pueden ser usados para educar a los líderes y a la comunidad en temas sobre la dignidad del ser humano. Con este tipo de programas se pretende proveer a las parroquias y líderes de la comunidad la oportunidad de tener información y material para ayudarlos en sus esfuerzos de defender la vida, dándoles elementos para aprender iniciativas que han sido implementadas en otras ciudades y países. En vista de los recientes acontecimientos del financiamiento de Estados Unidos por legalizar el aborto en México, es importante contar con la participación de líderes y miembros parroquiales en México, ya que hay una campaña agresiva para legalizar el aborto en el resto del país como ya se ha hecho en la ciudad de México.

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e cuenta que en ciertas tribus africanas existe un extraño y escalofriante ritual en el que el chamán --brujo del clan-, señala a una persona con un hueso humano, pronuncia una frase mágica en voz alta y, entonces, la persona pierde el conocimiento en el acto, se desvanece y muere. Lo interesante es que la víctima tiene que pertenecer a la tribu para que el sortilegio surta efecto. Si el individuo seleccionado no pertenece o es ajeno o extraño a la tribu, éste no sufre ningún daño. Es claro entonces que ese hechizo sólo surte efecto en los miembros de la tribu que creen firmemente en el poder del chamán. Los aborígenes se aferran a eso porque lo han aprendido de sus ancestros. Interpretan la vida a la luz de lo que ya saben. Así, cuando una persona con supuestos “poderes sobrenaturales” les enseña un femur, su cerebro les dice: “Vas a morir, vas a morir”. Y efectivamente, mueren. Es increíble: una sola frase los llena de miedo y el miedo desencadena una serie de reacciones biológicas que conducen a la muerte.

uán grande es el poder que tienen las palabras sobre la mente humana. Una simple frase activa los flujos metabólicos, los ritmos cardiacos, el suministro de oxígeno al cerebro y otras muchas funciones biológicas. Hoy la gran mayoría de psicólogos, médicos y filósofos afirman que el cuerpo y la mente están interconectados, no son instancias separadas. Lo que ocurre en el ámbito psíquico tiene repercusiones en el ámbito físico, mientras que todo lo que sucede en el campo físico afecta las emociones y pensamientos. De ahí surgen muchos traumas de la vida. En el ámbito cotidiano hay palabras que hieren, e incluso traumatizan. Los ejemplos abundan. El papá le dice al niño: “Eres un fracaso”, y el hijo lo cree porque lo dice una autoridad; lo registra en su cerebro y llega a adulto sintiéndose indigno e incapaz de realizar el proyecto más elemental. A las personas que fueron abusadas sexualmente en su infancia, implícitamente el agresor les dijo: “eres sólo un

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as palabras son como armas de doble filo que hieren, traumatizan y pueden cambiar el metabolismo del cuerpo y la bioquímica cerebral. Que desgracia que el vocabulario cotidiano este plagado de una fraseología maligna: “Te odio”, “eres un fracaso”, “eres un cero a la izquierda”, “tú eres el culpable”, “no mereces vivir”, etc. Si uno fuera más consciente del impacto psicológico tan devastador de dicha letanía del mal, uno se detendría mas, antes de pronunciar improperios. Pero he aquí el otro lado de la moneda. Así como las palabras hieren, las palabras también sanan y pueden convertirse en bálsamo para curar las heridas. Una palabra dicha a tiempo puede traer gran consuelo. Una palabra sabia en tiempos de crisis puede ayudar a no hundirse en aguas turbulentas. Una palabra respetuosa puede ayudar a modificar el cerebro, e incluso a sanar un pasado tormentoso. Así como el cerebro se puede traumatizar por medio de la palabra, también es posible modelar el cerebro mediante la palabra. De hecho, la terapia moderna, en la mayoría de los casos, es exitosa porque propone una lectura alternativa de la vida que es más feliz, más positiva y más optimista: “Tú vales mucho”, “tienes el poder de cambiar el guión de tu historial de vida”. “No eres víctima sino sobreviviente”. “Si perdonas podrías ser el héroe de esta historia”. La terapia moderna es una reconstrucción de los hechos

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a óptica cristiana es también una reconstrucción de los hechos pero desde el amor de Dios. Por lo tanto, Dios es el mejor terapeuta de la vida. Con Su lectura de los hechos --de vidas aparentemente tormentosas--, Dios transforma radicalmente los procesos bioquímicos del cerebro humano y su Palabra es bálsamo que cura heridas muy profundas. He aquí la terapia de Dios: Cuando tú dices: Es imposible, Dios dice: Todo es posible (Lc.18,27). Cuando dices: Estoy cansado, Dios dice: Yo te haré descansar (Mt. 11,28). Cuando dices: Nadie me ama, Dios dice: Yo te amo ( Jn. 3,16). Cuando dices: No puedo más, Dios dice: Mi gracia te basta (2Cor.12,9). Cuando dices: No sé como resolver este dilema, Dios dice: Yo dirijo tus pasos (Prov.3,5). Cuando dices: No puedo, Dios dice: Todo lo puedes en mi, quien te fortalece (Fil.4, 13). Cuando dices: No puedo perdonarme, Dios dice: Yo te perdono (Rom.8,1).

uando dices: No puedo bregar con esto, Dios dice: Yo sacio tus necesidades (Fil4, 19). Cuando dices : Tengo miedo, Dios dice: Yo no te he dado un espíritu de miedo (2Tim. 1,7). Cuando dices: Siempre me preocupo, Dios dice: Deja todas tus preocupaciones en mí, porque yo me preocupo por ti (1 Pe. 5, 7). Cuando dices: No tengo fe, Dios dice: A todos he dado una medida de fe (Rom. 12,3). Cuando dices: Soy un tonto, Dios dice: Yo te doy sabiduría (1Cor.1,30). Cuando dices: Me siento solo, Dios dice: Nunca te dejaré ni olvidaré (Heb.13, 5). Dios es el mejor terapeuta porque hace la más maravillosa lectura de nuestras vidas, basándose en su amor y en su providencia. Su palabra es bálsamo que cura heridas profundas, consuelo en los momentos de tristeza, luz en los tiempos obscuros, substancia paliativa para sanar pasados tormentosos y aliciente para afrontar la vida. San Pablo advierte: ”Estoy convencido de que nada podrá separarnos del amor de Dios” (Rom.8, 38).

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¡Bandera Roja! Vemos una y atrae nuestra atención. Una bandera roja es la imagen visual que ata junto el video educacional nuevo que se está distribuyendo por la Oficina de Protección de Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos de nuestra Diócesis este mes en nuestras parroquias y escuelas. (También estará en el sitio educacional en línea en nuestro Programa de Ambiente Seguro.) La gente usa banderas rojas para alertar de peligro o para demandar atención. Nosotros usamos banderas rojas en nuestro video nuevo para representar señales de peligro de que un niño pueda estar siendo víctima de abuso. Nosotros dedicamos mucho tiempo en nuestro Programa de Ambiente Seguro de nuestra Diócesis motivando al personal y voluntarios de nuestras parroquias y escuelas Católicas incitándoles a preocuparse por el bienestar y cuidado de nuestros niños, y ellos de verdad lo están. Nosotros pasamos mucho tiempo poniendo en claro y poniendo hincapié que una sospecha razonable de abuso debe tener por resultado un reporte a la policía; y el personal y voluntarios de nuestras parroquias y nuestras escuelas Católicas toman seriamente su responsabilidad acerca de la ley mandataria de reportar de Arizona. Nuestro video educacional tiene por objeto en ayudarles en aprender más acerca de los indicadores posibles de cuatro tipos de abuso o maltrato de niños: abuso emocional, abuso físico, abuso sexual y negligencia. Aunque un solo indicador ocurriendo en una occasion no refleje abuso, cuando estas “ banderas rojas” se representan en grupo o cuando hay recurrencia de tiempo en tiempo ellas indican causa razonable para creer que abuso pueda estar ocurriendo. Más allá de saber que son las “ banderas rojas”, queremos que los adultos en nuestras parroquias y escuelas Católicas que son responsables de la seguridad de los niños que tengan en mente todo el panorama. Aunque nosotros nos enfocamos en abuso sexual por la historia de este abuso en nuestra Iglesia, negligen-

cia es por mucho la forma más común de maltrato y es muy frecuentemente ignorado. Reconociendo maltrato y reportándolo a las autoridades civiles puede conducir a prosecución criminal, pero con más frecuencia puede abrir las puertas a servicio social y remediaciones pastorales. Nosotros podemos hacer mucho en nuestras parroquias para ayudar tales familias cuando, después que los en forzadores de la ley ha investigado, la negligencia no es el resultado de comportamiento criminal. En el reporte estadístico nacional más reciente, abuso físico permanece dos veces tan prevalente como el abuso sexual. Y, abuso emocional, aunque muy difícil para las autoridades civiles de probar, puede tener devastadores y perdurables efectos en la personalidad. Cualquiera que puedan ser los signos de peligro, nosotros ponemos hincapié en el video, que es la responsabilidad de cualquier empleado o voluntario en la Diócesis de hacer un reporte a las autoridades policíacas y a Servicios de Protección a la Infancia cuando hay una sospecha razonable de que un menor haya estado o está en peligro de ser abusado o maltratado. Nosotros enfatizamos en el video que de todas las “ banderas rojas” la más obvia es cuando un niño hace un reporte de abuso o maltrato a un adulto de confianza. Esa “ bandera roja” demanda hacer un reporte inmediato a las autoridades policiales y a Servicios de protección a la Infancia. También animamos a nuestro personal y voluntarios de las parroquias y escuelas Católicas a que no se detengan en buscar la guía de las agencias de nuestros esforzadores de la ley y Servicios de Protección a la Infancia cuando la situación no es muy clara. Nuestro nuevo video “ bandera roja” es parte del Programa de Ambiente Seguro que nuestra Diócesis requiere como continua educación en el conocimiento de abuso sexual de menores y prevención para todos los empleados y voluntarios.

CTSO beneficiaries thank donors The annual luncheon to salute and thank corporate donors to the Catholic Tuition Support Organization was held May 24 at the Arizona Inn in Tucson. Seventh-grader Yolanda Lovelady of St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School and Chris Beltran, a junior at San Miguel Cristo Rey High School, told how much they benefited from the tuition support they’ve received. Dave Hutchens, executive vice president of UniSource Energy Corp., spoke of the value and importance of a good education such as that offered by the Catholic schools of the

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rate chair of the CTSO, introduced Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, who offered the blessing. Since 2006, the corporate tax credit education scholarship program administered by the CTSO has collected more than $10 million, with more than 95 percent allocated to students.

Kateri conference July 20-24 Workshops for adults and youth – as well as a healing ceremony, a culture day, a sunrise service and a social pow-wow – will be offered at the 72nd annual Tekakwitha Conference, slated for July 20-24 at the Tucson Convention Center. Hundreds are expected to gather to honor Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, with general assembly keynotes and liturgical celebrations featuring many Native Americans.

Sister Kateri Mitchell, like Blessed Kateri a Mohawk, is the conference executive director and will welcome the attendees, which will include members of the Tohono O’odham and Pasqua Yaqui Nations. The conference will include a Mass on Thursday celebrated by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and a bus trip to San Xavier Mission on Friday afternoon for the culture celebration.

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We are part of this powerful evangelization ministry as our faith is carried across boundaries and barriers of distance and geography. and understanding of our God who in Creation made a home for all his daughters and sons. And you are so fully aware of this. Your aid in contributions and service to the local, national and global collections in our diocese, shows that you are part of the ministries that these collections represent. Our Diocesan Special Collections this past year give evidence of your part in each ministry. Black and Indian Missions: Our Nations oldest collection began in 1884 and continues to respond to needs throughout the

Country. $61,258.59. Catholic Relief Services: The Church of this nation, through the ministries of Catholic Relief Services, works in more than 100 countries and responds to International disasters. $63,008.13. Catholic Campaign for Human Development: Giving people a hand up, not a hand out, CCHD ministers in our nation’s communities through leadership training and community organizing. $51,793.80. Peter’s Pence Collection: Our Holy Father reaches across the world through this collection and is able to give emergen-

cy aid, with our help. $66,364.89. Catholic Home Missions: the Diocese of Tucson is a Mission Diocese among 60-plus Dioceses in the United States. This collections aid our diocese and other dioceses in support of ministries in vulnerable areas. $53,237.24. Catholic Communication Campaign: this Collection aids dioceses in their effort to promote our Gospel values in media programming, projects, and resources. One half of this collection stays in the diocese to provide for diocesan communications. $39,847.08. Diocesan Catholic Schools: Our Diocesan Catholic schools benefit from this annual collection. Part of this collection also provides for the Catholic University of the United States. $57,030.94. Diocesan Priest’s Retirement Fund: your gifts to this fund are to aid the retired priests in their senior years. Your contributions this year reached $251,551.69 Holy Land: This collection is taken up on Good Friday. $59,898.65. Operation Rice Bowl: This Lenten prayer, education and alms program is optional at parishes/schools. $6,625.33. Japan CRS Relief Aid: For earthquake aid. $49,652.02. Yes, we are part of the Body of Christ in the world and our support and prayers are present with our sisters and brothers in our parishes, our nation and across the globe. We are part of this powerful evangelization ministry as our faith is carried across boundaries and barriers of distance and geography to bring aid to the suffering, communities who lack resources for faith development, and for those who experience disasters. Truly the Body of Christ is reaching out daily through these ministries. — Joanne Welter is director of the Diocese’s Office of Human Life and Dignity.

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Then members of the community stepped in to help. After reading about the needs of refugees in a parish bulletin, one family donated a car for Halima. Then a volunteer taught Halima, who was initially very reluctant, how to drive and read road signs. Halima passed the driving test, and began driving to work, which made her life a lot easier and increased her confidence in her ability to make it in America. Halima worked hard in her job, earning praise and pay increases from her employer. A few of her older children then began working to help support the family, as did Halima’s husband when he arrived in Tucson in 2009. Slowly, over four years, the family worked their way to self-sufficiency and prosperity. Today, they are thriving. They are living in a lovely home that fits their large family, the oldest son is attending college, and they are enjoying the fruits of their labors in a free land. Halima’s story is inspiring, and yet not unique. Most refugees face the same challenges, but they are hard workers who want to build a new life. And yet they cannot make it without community support—whether it

is given by donating a car, goods, or money; becoming a mentor; teaching English skills; helping with transportation; or providing a job for a refugee. “Community support is vital,” said Ferdinand Lossou, director of CSS’s Refugee Resettlement program. “It facilitates the transition of families like Halima’s to selfsufficiency.” The recession of the last few years has been very hard on refugees, primarily because of their difficulty in finding jobs. In this competitive job market, they are at even greater disadvantage than before, having very little to recommend them. The recession has also impacted the community’s ability to support refugee families. With job losses, reductions in work hours, and struggling businesses, people just have less to give. Last fall, in response to the desperate need for jobs for refugees, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas convened a community gathering to see what could be done to support refugee families. That meeting resulted in a strategy to better prepare refugees to work and a commitment from many business leaders to hire more refugees. It also resulted in

tremendous generosity. Well-known business owner and philanthropist Jim Click, touched by the plight of refugee families unable to find work, asked how many families were in greatest need of financial assistance. With his family, through the Click Family Foundation, a donation of $59,000 was made to assist 47 refugee families in paying rent and utilities. Today, job prospects for refugees are much better. Ferdinand is pleased to see how the community has come together to help refugees, despite a still struggling economy. “People realized that they had to do something, and they did,” he said. At the same time, Ferdinand points out what refugees give back. “Refugees are hard workers who take nothing for granted, who want to establish a new life for themselves. People sometimes think of refugees as burdens on society, but it’s not the case. With a little bit of help at first, refugees become productive, contributing members of society.” For more information about supporting refugees in your community, call Ferdinand Lossou at (520) 623-0344, ext. 1012.

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We see one and it gets our attention. A red flag is the visual image that ties together the new educational video being distributed by our diocesan Office of Child, Adolescent and Adult Protection this month to our parishes and schools. (It will also be on our special Safe Environment Program’s online education site.) People use red flags to signal a warning or to demand attention. We use red flags in the new video to represent the warning signs that a child may be the victim of abuse. We spend much time in our diocesan Safe Environment Program motivating our parish and Catholic school staff and volunteers to care about the welfare of our children, and they really do care. We spend much time making clear and emphasizing that reasonable suspicion of abuse must result in a report to law enforcement, and our parish and Catholic school staff and volunteers are very serious about their responsibility under Arizona’s mandatory reporting law. Our new educational video is aimed at helping them learn more about the possible indicators of four types of child abuse or maltreatment: emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. The “red flags” they will be seeing in the video are present in the appearance and the behavior of the child. Although a single indicator occurring on one occasion Back in my college days, we often sang a song written by Father Carey Landry and Carol Jean Kinghorn at our Sunday Masses. The first line of the song went, “The Spirit is a-movin’, all over, all over this land!” As I complete my first year of ministry with the Jordan Ministry Team, and as I contemplate the great celebration of Pentecost this month, I’m reminded of that song. Even though I still have only begun to meet the people of the Diocese of Tucson and have only visited a small number of parishes and schools since I arrived in August, I am convinced that the Holy Spirit is very much alive here in Southern Arizona. I’ve learned a very valuable lesson this year: We of the Jordan Ministry Team have a great privilege. Our ministry allows us to encounter the many gifts of the Holy Spirit in the people to whom and with whom we serve. To quote the Preface of Christian Unity in the SacramenThe Jordan Ministry Team Sharers in Ministry

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Red flag! may not reflect abuse, when these “red flags” are present in clusters or when they recur over time they signal reasonable cause to believe that abuse may be occurring. Beyond knowing what the “red flags” are, we want the adults in our parish and Catholic schools who are responsible for the safety of children to keep in mind the big picture. Although we focus on sexual abuse because of the history of this abuse in our Church, neglect is by far the most common form of maltreatment and is often overlooked. Recognizing neglect and reporting it to civil authorities may lead to criminal prosecution, but more often it will open the door to social service or pastoral remedies. We can do a lot in our parishes to help such families when, after law enforcement has investigated, the neglect

is not the result of criminal behavior. In the most recent national statistical report, physical abuse remains twice as prevalent as sexual abuse. And, emotional abuse, while very difficult for civil authorities to prove, can have devastating and life-long effects on personality. Whatever the warning signs may be, we emphasize in the video that it is the responsibility of any employee or volunteer in the Diocese to make a report to law enforcement and Child Protective Services when there is a reasonable suspicion that a child may have been or is in danger of being abused or maltreated. We emphasize in the video that of all the “red flags,” the most compelling is when a child makes a report of abuse or maltreatment to a trusted adult. That “red flag” demands an immediate report to law enforcement and Child Protective Services. We also encourage our parish and Catholic school staff and volunteers to not hesitate to seek the guidance of our law enforcement agencies and Child Protective Services whenever a situation is not clear. Our new “red flag” video is part of our diocesan Safe Environment Program’s requirement for ongoing education on child abuse awareness and prevention for all employees and volunteers.

That All May Know the Savior A reflection on the challenges and joys of ministry from the Jordan Ministry Team

Father Don Loskot, SDS

‘The Spirit is a-movin’!’ tary, “How wonderful are the works of the Spirit revealed in so many gifts!” That sentence echoes in my mind every time I meet more of the members of the Church of Tucson. I’ve seen how the Holy Spirit is working in the inmates for whom we provided a two-day retreat in Florence. I presided at the first Mass that they had been able to attend for more than three years. I witnessed their hunger for the Bread of Life. I heard them share about their faith with each other. I’ve seen the Spirit empowering cate-

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chists and Catholic school teachers to grow in their understanding of our Faith so that they can better express its richness to their students. I’ve interacted with students preparing for their Confirmation as they ask important questions about full and mature membership in the Catholic Church. I’ve seen them wrestle with the pressures and influences of our culture and what kind of stance they’re willing to take in the face of so many negative factors. I’ve journeyed with men and women preparing for certification as Lay Ecclesial

Ministers and men in formation for future ordination as Permanent Deacons for the diocese. I’ve seen their passion for the Lord and their great desire to minister to the needs of God’s people in this diocese. I’ve been fortunate to have encountered college-age mission volunteers, women’s spirituality groups, Theology on Tap, parish missions, retreats, as well as the regular sacramental ministry of parish ministry. In every case, our God is constantly manifesting a wonderful unity in a great diversity of gifts. The Church is alive and well! As we celebrate the “Birthday of the Church” on Pentecost this month, let’s look around at the wonderful ways the Holy Spirit has gifted us – individually and as a Church. The best way to celebrate these gifts is to accept them and share them for the benefit of all God’s people. We are a very gifted people – gifted and sent forth. Let’s continue to live in the Spirit!

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Sophomores at Lourdes will support border initiative.

Students at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, in conjunction with the Kino Border Initiative, have formed a partnership with the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Tucson to facilitate donation of items for deported migrants in Mexico. With a grant from the Conventual Franciscans’ Our Lady of Consolation Province, the collaborative effort will help distribute St. Vincent de Paul items such as medical supplies, blankets, backpacks and tote bags the Aid Center for Deported Migrants in Nogales, Sonora. There, the migrants are provided two meals a day, first aid and clothing. Other groups such as the Good Samaritans in Green Valley and No More Deaths partner with Kino Border Initiative at the center. The St. Vincent de Paul Society’s center in Tucson oper-

ates two stores and facilitates the work of parish conferences, where members strive to address the spiritual, emotion and physical needs of people caught in difficult situations. The Kino Teens at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales is a group of high school students who are dedicated to assisting the Kino Border Initiative with its social, advocacy and spiritual ministry to and for migrants. The students visit the Aid Center and help serve the meals prepared for the migrants. They speak at schools and at gatherings about the work of the organization and they maintain a booth at various events such as the Tumacacori Festival and have visited local legislative offices to dialogue with their staff members. The students also maintain an organic garden and the produce is used to support the work of Kino Border Initiative.

Food pantry ongoing success at Our Mother of Sorrows, thanks to generosity, hard work By BERN ZOVISTOSKI The New Vision Tony Apodaca was busily stocking the shelves with food while about a dozen people – most of them homeless, all of them hungry - milled outside. It was a typical day at the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s food pantry on the grounds of Our Mother of Sorrows Parish on Kolb Road on Tucson’s east side. One by one the visitors were called inside, where they were greeted warmly by volunteers Joyce Brost and Emily Smith, who checked ID cards. Volunteer Ralph Chavez spoke briefly with each, determining their individual circumstances as a guide to what types of food to provide, then filled a bag with selections from the pantry shelves. Sometimes bus passes are issued as well. Anyone can show up for food, says Tony, vice president of the organization, but the homeless are limited to one visit a week and others can come not more than once a month. The pantry serves people within the boundaries of the parish. On the previous day, 36 visitors were served, Tony said. Usually the number ranges from 20 to 25 a day. The food pantry has been operating at Our Mother of Sorrows since 1972, Tony said, and it is self-reliant, with funding and food provided by OMOS parishioners, students and others. Food is purchased at a discount at Frye’s supermarket, Tony said, and day-old bread and pastries are donated free of charge.

‘I firmly believe that from he to whom much is given, much is expected to be given back.’ — Tony Apodaca Tony said he has been a volunteer for 15 years. Asked why he does it, he fixes a stare and pauses. “Because God told me to,” he says. Tony explains that he has had three surgeries, including brain surgery, and “I asked God how to pay Him back” for seeing him through his trials. “I firmly believe that from he to whom much is given, much is expected to be given back,” Tony said. Ralph Chavez, who joined in the effort several years ago, says he finds the St. Vincent de Paul Society program “most impressive.” He said: “The organization of what has to happen each day, each month, and on special events, and the people making it happen, is truly a great story. The numbers of those we serve, the dollars involved, the support from the entire parish, the wonderful comments we hear from those helped, all of these are most heart-warming…”

Tony Apodaca, above, is assisted at the pantry by Emily Smith and Joyce Brost. Their teamwork is obvious as they welcome the needy, record the visits and send them on with food and sometimes bus passes.

The New Vision photos by Bern Zovistoski

Volunteer Ralph Chavez selects an individual’s food from the pantry shelves.

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