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Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

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Rest in Peace, Archbishop Sanchez 2Archbishop’s Letter: 40 Days and 40 Nights 3Archbishop Responds to the HHS Mandate 4Congratulations, Msgrs. Bolman & Voorhies! 5Catholic Schools’ Mass 9Lenten Recipes 12Sanctity of Life & Unity Awareness 13Annual Catholic Appeal 14Jewish-Catholic Dialogue 22Where Heaven and Earth Intersect 28

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The Agony in the GardenMatthew 26: 36-46

“ThenJesuscamewiththemtoaplacecalledGethsemane,andhesaidtohisdisciples,“SitherewhileIgooverthereandpray.”HetookalongPe-terandthetwosonsofZebedee,andbegantofeelsorrowanddistress.Thenhesaidtothem,“Mysoulissorrowfuleventodeath.Remainhereandkeepwatchwithme.”Headvancedalittleandfellprostrateinprayer,saying,“MyFather,ifitispossible,letthiscuppassfromme;yet,not

asIwill,butasyouwill.”Whenhereturnedtohisdiscipleshefoundthemasleep.HesaidtoPeter,“Soyoucouldnotkeepwatchwithmeforonehour?Watchandpraythatyoumaynotundergothetest.Thespiritiswilling,butthefleshisweak.”Withdrawingasecondtime,heprayedagain,“MyFather,ifitisnotpossiblethatthiscuppasswithoutmydrinkingit,yourwillbedone!”Thenhereturnedoncemoreandfoundthemasleep,fortheycouldnotkeeptheireyesopen.Heleftthemandwithdrewagainandprayedathirdtime,sayingthesamethingagain.Thenhereturnedtohisdisciplesandsaidtothem,“Areyoustillsleepingandtakingyourrest?Behold,thehourisathandwhentheSonofManistobehandedovertosinners.Getup,letusgo.Look,mybetrayerisathand.”

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“My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keep watch with me.”

Olive tree in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem, Israel

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TheArchdiocese of Santa Fewassaddenedtoannouncethedeath of Archbishop RobertFortune Sanchez who servedas the 10th Archbishop of

SantaFefrom1974-1993.HisfamilyhasdeeprootsinNewMexicowithmanyan-cestors among the first Hispanic settlers.OnMarch20,1934whenRobertwasborntoJuliusC.andPriscillaFortuneSanchez,neitherhenorhisparentsknewwhatGodwouldcallRoberttodo.RobertwastaughtwellbyhisparentstoloveGod;andtheymadesurehereceivedallhisSacraments.RobertgrewupinSocorro,whereheat-

tendedMountCarmelCatholicSchoolandSocorroHighSchool. For a shortperiodof timehe also attendedSt.Mary’sBoysCatholicHighSchoolinPhoenix,AZ.Heheardthecalltothepriesthoodatayoungage entering Immaculate Heart of MarySeminary inSantaFe,where he attendedandgraduatedfromSt.Michael’sCollege(laterknownasCollegeofSantaFe).Hecontinued his studies for the priesthoodat the Pontifical NorthAmerican Collegein Rome, Italy where he earned degreesin Philosophy andTheology. At the endofhisstudieshewasordainedapriestbyBishopMartinJ.O’ConnoronDecember20,1959.UponhisreturntoNewMexico,hewas

assigned to reside andassist atOurLadyoftheAnnunciationParishinAlbuquerquewhileat the same timeholdingmanypo-sitionsatSt.PiusXHighSchool. Theseincluded teacher, assistant principal andcounselor. Heearnedhisteachingcertifi-cate from theUniversity ofNewMexicoin1964. He later attendedCatholicUni-versityinWashington,DCforCanonLawStudies.In1965,hewasappointedas theArch-

diocesan Director of Extension Lay Vol-unteers and in 1968was a representativeto theNewMexicoCouncilofChurches’Institutional Ministry and Pastoral CareProgram. Also in 1968, hewas appoint-edpastorofSanFelipedeNeriParish inAlbuquerque. Duringthis timeheservedon theArchdiocesan Personnel Board, asPresidentofthePriestSenate,asRegionXRepresentative to theNationalFederationofPriestCouncils,andbrieflyastheVicarGeneraloftheArchdiocese.Pope Paul VI appointed Robert as the

10thArchbishopofSantaFe.Hewasor-dainedasarchbishoponJuly25,1974withover 14,000 people attending the event,making it the highest attended Episcopalordinationinhistorytothatpointintime.He was the first Hispanic bishop in theUnitedStatesandthefirstnativepriest tobeappointedasabishopintheSouthwest-

ern United States. Archbishop Sanchez’programsimplementingHispanicMinistry,cultural preservation and the preservationofhistoricchurchescontinuetobemodelsfortheCountry.Locally,Archbishop Sanchez increased

outreach to themany and varied culturalcommunitiesinNewMexico.HewasthefirstarchbishoptoofferanapologytothelocalNativeAmericanpeoples aswell asto establish an Office for NativeAmeri-canMinistry. HeordainednowdeceasedBishopDonaldPelotte for theDioceseofGallup,whowasthefirstNativeAmericanbishopintheUnitedStates.ArchbishopSanchezestablishedthefirst

ArchdiocesanYouth Conference, the firstNative American Liturgy at the Cathe-dral, the first EcumenicalCommission oftheArchdiocese, and theCommission forthe Preservation ofHistoricNewMexicoChurches. Afterputting together thefirstarchdiocesan-widepastoralplan–thefirstwest of theMississippiRiver – he estab-lished theresourcesandofficesneededattheArchdiocesan level to serve theneedsoftheparishesandthepastoralneedsofthepeopleoftheArchdiocese.HealsowrotethemostcomprehensivePastoralLetteronHIV/Aidsatthattime.He erected several new parishes: San

Isidro y San Jose in Santa Fe; St. JudeThaddeusinAlbuquerque;OurLadyofLaVanginAlbuquerque;RisenSaviorCatho-licCommunityinAlbuquerque;SantuariodeSanMartin dePorres inAlbuquerque;JohnXXIICatholicCommunity inAlbu-querque;St. Josephon theRioGrande inAlbuquerqueandSantaMariadeLaPazinSantaFe.Together with the other bishops of the

state,BishopRicardoRamirezofLasCru-cesandBishopPelotteofGallup,theyes-tablished theNewMexicoConference ofCatholicBishops.Nationally,Archbishop Sanchez served

on several boards and committees whichincluded the Pontifical College Josephi-num, the Pontifical NorthAmerican Col-lege,theMexicanAmericanCulturalCen-ter, the Bishops’ Committee forHispanicAffairs(wherehewasinstrumentalinwrit-ing the United Stated Catholic Bishops’PastoralLetteronHispanicsintheUnitedStates);theBishops’CommissiononFam-ily Life representing the Bishops of theUnitedStatesattheSynodontheMissionof theFamilyat theVatican in1980. HewasalsoappointedbyPopeJohnPaulIItotheVatican’sCommissiononImmigrationAffairs.As a result of the sexual abuse scan-

dals,andallegationsmadeagainsthisownpersonal conduct which were brought tothe forefront, he resigned as archbishopin 1993. Manywould claim hewas notasproactiveashecouldhavebeen in thedisciplining and expulsion of priestswhowereallegedofsexualmisconduct.Ashebecameill,ArchbishopSanchezreiteratedhisloveandblessingsalwaysfortheArch-dioceseofSantaFe,herpriests,peopleandhisfamily.ArchbishopMichael J. Sheehan stated,

“ArchbishopSanchezwasmuch loved asanativesonbythepeopleoftheArchdio-ceseofSantaFe.Hewasrespectedbyhisbrother bishops and looked up to by hispriests. We continue to acknowledge thegoodhedidduringhisEpiscopacy,arewellawareofhishumanfailings,andmournhisdeathtoday.”

40 Days and 40 NightsArchbishop Michael J. Sheehan

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for FEBRUARY 2012

General: Access to Water - That all peoples may have access to water and other resources needed for daily life. Mission: Health Workers - That the Lord may sustain the efforts of health workers assisting the sick and elderly in the world’s poorest regions.

PopeBenedictXVIand two Italianschoolchildren watch after releasingadovefromthewindowofthepope’sapartment overlooking St. Peter’sSquare at the Vatican Jan. 29.AfterprayingtheAngelus,thepopeandthechildrenreleaseddovesasasymbolofpeace.(CNSphoto/PaulHaring)

POPE, CHILDREN

WATCH AFTER RELEASING

DOVE AT VATICAN

Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez March 20, 1934 - January 20, 2012

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February2012 PEOPLEOFGOD 3

LaCuaresmac o m i e n z acon elM i é r c o l e s

de Ceniza, que este añoserá el 22 de febrero yel Domingo de Pascuaesel8deabril. Hay40días (y40noches) en laCuaresma sin contar losdomingos.LaCuaresmaes para nosotros loscatólicos un periodomuy importante en elcual nos preparamos

absteniéndonos de comer carne el Miércoles deCenizaytodoslosviernesdelaCuaresma,ayunando,lo cual es requerido el Miércoles de Ceniza y elViernes Santo, orando y llevando a cabo obras decaridadporlaresurreccióndeJesús,querecordamosen la Pascua. El nombre “Cuaresma” se deriva dela palabra Anglo-Sajona “lencten” que significaprimavera o el incremento en la duración de losdíasalhacersemáslargos.Lapalabraenespañoles“Cuaresma”quesebasadehechoenlos40días.Porlo tanto, hayunadiferencia en la formaenque losgrupos de habla anglo-sajona y los idiomas latinosdescribenesteimportantetiempodelaño.El número 40 fue notado por primera vez en los

Cánones del Primer Concilio Ecuménico en Niceallevadoacaboenelaño325yfueenimitaciónalos40díasy40nochesdeayunoqueJesúspasóeneldesiertoantesdeiniciarsuministeriopúblico.Esimportantequetodosloscatólicosentremosen

un espíritu de oración y sacrificio para prepararnosparaelsufrimiento,muerteyresurreccióndenuestroSeñor.Esuntiempoparaqueloscatólicosrecibanelsacramentode laReconciliación (tambiénconocidocomo Confesión o Penitencia). El clero utilizalas vestimentas moradas y no se reza el Gloria oel Aleluya durante las misas de la Cuaresma. Estambién un tiempo en el que los Catecúmenos,aquellos preparándose para los sacramentos dela Pascua, pasan por el Rito de la Elección en laCatedralBasílicaoenotraiglesiacatólicadesignadapara ello. Las personas que van a ser bautizadasy quienes estarán completando sus SacramentosPascualespasanlatemporadadelaCuaresmaenunapreparaciónespecialparalaVigiliaPascualelSábadoSanto.Como Arzobispo, el Miércoles de Ceniza

aprovecho la oportunidad de ir al Centro deDetención Metropolitano para impartir las cenizasa los reclusos y al personal penitenciario. LuegoregresoalCentroCatólicoparadistribuirlascenizasalpersonalde laArquidiócesisydespuésmedirijoa laCatedralBasílicaparacelebrarMisay tambiénimpartirlascenizas.ElViernesSanto,encabezouna

peregrinación a las 7:00 a.m. desde la iglesia de laSantaCruzhastaChimayóyorojuntoconlasmilesdepersonasenelcamino.Porlogeneral,uncandidatoalseminariomeacompaña.Por la tardevamosa lapenitenciaría del Estado para rezar elVíaCrucis oEstacionesdelaCruz–unaestaciónencadaáreadelaprisión.LaCuaresmaesun tiempocuando lamayoríade

nosotroshacemosunaodosresolucionescuaresmalestratandodesermásfielesalaoración,alasobrasdecaridadyalasbuenasacciones.Ayudaalosbuenoscatólicosasistir a lamisadiariayalViaCrucis losviernes de la cuaresma. Todas nuestras parroquiasllevanacaboelViaCrucis,enelcualreflexionamossobre los sufrimientos de Jesús en su camino alCalvario.LaCuaresmaesuntiempoadecuadoparareconciliarseconalguienconquienúltimamentenosehatenidounabuenarelación.Pudieraserunmiembrode la familia, un vecino, o alguien en el trabajo.AprovechenlasantatemporadadelaCuaresmaparareconciliarseconalguiensieseessucaso.Sedicequeunonopuedecelebrar laPascuayla

Resurrecciónde Jesúsmuybien sinohacaminadocon el Señor durante la temporada cuaresmal. EsdifíciltenerunaresurrecciónenlaPascuasinlacruzdelViernesSanto–laCruzdelCalvario!Esperoquesu Cuaresma sea fructífera para su vida espiritualy sea una ocasión para profundizar su práctica denuestrafecatólica.SinceramentesuyoenelSeñorResucitado,

ReverendísimoMichaelJ.SheehanArzobispodeSantaFe

LentbeginsonAshWednesday,February22,andEas-terSundayisonApril8.Thereare40days(and40nights) inLentnotcounting theSundays. Lent is,forusCatholics, avery important period inwhich

wepreparebyabstainingfromeatingmeatonAshWednesdayandonallFridaysofLent, fastingwhich isrequiredonAshWednesdayandGoodFriday,specialprayerandalmsgivingfor theResurrectionofJesuswhichwecall tomindonEas-ter.Thename“Lent”isfromtheAnglo-Saxonword“lencten”meaningspringorthelengtheningofthedaysastheybecomelonger. TheSpanishword forLent is “Cuaresma”which isbasedontheactual40days.SothereisadifferenceinthewaythattheAnglo-SaxonandtheLatinlanguagegroupsdescribethisimportanttimeoftheyear.Thenumber40wasfirst noted in theCanonsof theFirst

EcumenicalCouncilatNiceaheldin325anditwasinimita-tionofJesus’40daysand40nightsoffastinthedesertbeforehispublicministry.ItisimportantforallCatholicstoenterinthespiritofprayer

andsacrificetoprepareourselvesforthesuffering,deathandresurrectionofOurLord.ItisatimeforCatholicstoreceivetheSacramentofReconciliation(alsoknowsandConfessionorPenance).TheclergywearsthepurplevestmentsanddonotpraytheGloriaorAlleluiaduringtheLentenMasses.ItisalsoatimeinwhichtheCatechumens,thosepreparingfortheEas-terSacraments,gothroughtheRiteofElectionintheCathedralBasilicaoranotherdesignatedCatholicChurch.ThosetobebaptizedandthosecompletingtheirEasterSacramentsspendtheLentenSeasoninspecialpreparationfortheEasterVigilonHolySaturday.ItaketheopportunityasarchbishoptogototheMetroDe-

tentionCenteronAshWednesdaytogivetheashestothein-matesandprisonstaff.ThenIreturntotheCatholicCentertodistributeashestothestaffandthengototheCathedralBa-silicaforMassandashes.OnGoodFriday,Ileadawalkingpilgrimageat7:00a.m.fromSantaCruztoChimayoandpraywiththethousandsofpeoplealongtheway.Usuallyasemi-narianprospectgoeswithme.IntheafternoonwegototheStatePenitentiarytohavetheStationsoftheCross–onesta-tionineachpodorareaoftheprison.Lent is a timewhenmostofusmakeaLenten resolution

ortwoandweseektobemorefaithfultoprayer,almsgivingandgoodworks. It ishelpful forgoodCatholics tomake ittodailyMassandtotheStationsoftheCrossontheFridaysofLent.AllofourparisheshavetheStationsoftheCrossinwhichwereflectuponthesufferingsofJesusashemadehiswaytoCalvary.Lentisanappropriatetimetobereconciledtosomeonethatyoumaynothavehadagoodrelationshiplately.Perhapsitcouldbeafamilymember,neighbororsomeoneatwork.DrawupontheHolySeasonofLenttobereconciledtosomeoneifthereissomeonethatneedsthereconciliation.ItissaidthatonecannotcelebrateEasterandtheResurrec-

tionofJesusverywelliftheyhavenotwalkedwiththeLordduringtheLentenSeason.ItishardtohaveresurrectiononEasterwithoutthecrossofGoodFriday-theCrossofCalvary!IhopethatyourLentwillbeafruitfuloneforyourspirituallifeandwillbeanoccasiontodeepenyourpracticeofourCatholicfaith.SincerelyyoursintheRisenLord,

MostRev.MichaelJ.SheehanArchbishopofSantaFe

IN THE RISEN LORDIN THE RISEN LORDIN THE RISEN LORD40 Days and 40 Nights

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

40 Días y 40 NochesArzobispoMichaelJ.Sheehan

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February11 Sat 11:-00a.m. ArchdiocesanGroupWedding,OurLadyoftheAnnunciation,Albuquerque 6:00p.m. St.PiusXHighSchoolMardiGras,HotelAlbuquerque12 Sun 3:00p.m. InstallationofFr.JeffreySteensonasOrdinaryofAnglicanRiteOrdinate, Houston,TX13 Mon ======== OfficeAppointments14 Tue 10:00a.m. ExecutivePresbyteral,CatholicCenter ======== OfficeAppointments15 Wed 10:00a.m. TapeTVMass,CatholicCenter17 Fri 11:00a.m. Mass,CatholicSchoolTeacherIn-Service,St.PiusXHighSchool 6:00p.m. ArchdiocesanPastoralCouncil,CatholicCenter18 Sat 1:00a.m. GroupWeddings,CathedralBasilicaofSt.FrancisofAssisi19 Sun 8:00a.m. InstallationMassofFr.VigilasPastor,St.ThomastheApostle,Abiquiu 5:00p.m. MassforUNMStudents,AquinasNewmanCenter,Albuquerque20 Mon ======== OfficeClosedforPresident’sDay21 Tue 12:00noon AnnualBlueMass,St.PiusXHighSchool,Albuquerque22 Wed 8:00a.m. DistributionofAshes,BCMDC,Albuquerque 11:45a.m. Mass&DistributionofAshes,CatholicCenter 5:30p.m. AshWednesdayService,CathedralBasilicaofSt.FrancisofAssisi24 Fri ======== CatholicCenterEmployeeLentenRetreat,MadonnaRetreatCenter26 Sun 2:30p.m. RiteofElection,CathedralBasilicaofSt.FrancisofAssisi27 Mon 12:00noon Archbishop’sRadioHour 7:00pm. ArchdiocesanEvangelizationCommittee,CatholicCenter28 Tue ======== OfficeAppointments29 Wed 8:00a.m. ArchdiocesanFinanceCouncil,CatholicCenter ======== OfficeAppointmentsMarch2 Fri ======== OfficeAppointments3 Sat 11:00a.m. RiteofElection,St.Anne’s,Tucumcari4 Sun 2:30p.m. RiteofElection,St.JosephontheRioGrande,Albuquerque5 Mon ======== OfficeAppointments6 Tue ======== JewishCatholicDialogue,B’NaiIsrael,Albuquerque7 Wed ======== OfficeAppointments9 Fri 10:00a.m. AchdiocesanBudgetCommitteeMeeting,CatholicCenter

Responding to editors’ requests for a regularsamplingofcurrentcommentaryfromaroundtheCatholicpress,hereisacolumntitled“Ayearto‘adapt’?Nothanks.”ItwaswrittenbyCNScol-umnistStephenKent andwas published as partoftheCNScolumnspackagedatedFeb.6.Kent,nowretired,waseditorofarchdiocesannewspa-persinOmahaandSeattle.Anyone looking for validation of the pope’s

frankassessmentofthestateofthecultureintheUnitedStatesdidn’thavelongtowait.AdayafterPopeBenedictXVIdescribedtoa

visitingdelegationofAmericanbishopshisviewof hostility to unchanging moral truths in theUnitedStates,thegovernmentofferedtheperfectexampletoprovehispoint.The U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services rejected requests fromCatholic leadersandinstitutionstorevisethereligiousexemptionfrom its requirements that all health insuranceplans cover contraceptives and sterilization freeofcharge.Showingwhatwaseitheragratuitousinsultor

abysmalignorance,KathleenSebelius,HHSsec-retary, saidgroups thatdonotcurrentlyprovidecontraceptive coverage will have an additionalyear“toadapttothisnewrule.”The secretary showed no lack of chutzpah to

say those who hold to millennia of traditionalmoral teachinghaveayear toabandontheirbe-

liefs,asifbasictruthsaresomesortofplatformissue.Moral truths are not the same as the flip-flop

philosophyofpoliticiansforwhomlong-heldbe-liefsmayextendfromoneelectiontoanother.Attheheartofeveryculture,thepopesaid,is

a consensus about the nature of reality and themoralgood.“Today that consensushas eroded significant-

ly in the faceof powerful newcultural currentswhicharenotonlydirectlyopposedtocoremoralteachingsoftheJudeo-Christiantraditionbutin-creasinglyhostiletoChristianityassuch,”hesaid.These meetings between pope and bishop,

known as “ad limina,” are usually polite affairswhereapopewillcommentoncertainsituationsinthevisitingbishops’diocesestowhichtheyre-spond.Notoftendoyouhearapopesay,asdidPope

Benedict, that “it is imperative that the entireCatholic community in the United States cometorealizethegravethreatstothechurch’spublicmoralwitnesspresentedbya radical secularismwhichfindsincreasingexpressioninthepoliticalandculturalspheres.”Curtailingtheproclamationof truthsby“sup-

pressingitinthenameofpoliticalpowerorma-jorityrule,”hesaid,isa“threatnotjusttoChris-tianfaithbutalsotohumanityitself.”

A year to ‘adapt’? No thanks

See ADAPT on page 12

Assignments:EffectiveFebruary24,2012–Rev.JuneRamos,currentlyassignedas

parochialvicaratOurLadyoftheAnnunciationinAlbuquerquehasbeenappointedaspastorofSanJuanNepomucenoinElRitoanditsmissions.Rev.JosephA.Vigil,whohadrecentlybeenassignedaspastoratSan

Juan Nepomuceno in El Rito and St. Thomas theApostle inAbiquiuwillcontinuewithhisassignmentaspastoratSt.ThomastheApostleinAbiquiuanditsmissions.


Thank you to the Most Reverend Archbishop Michael Sheehan, priests and deacons

Msgr. Douglas Raun, Pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas, staff, sisters, and clergy

Catholic Daughters of America– Statewide Chapters and the Knights of Columbus #6696

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Altar Rosary Society St. Thomas Aquinas Liturgical Choir & Instrumentalists, Steven

Woodbury, director And all the faithful who attended the special Mass and occasion.

-Msgr. Anthony P. BolmanFrom the formal installation Mass, January 18, 2012

celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas, Rio Rancho.

Thank you to all who made my investiture as a Chaplain to His Holiness such a blessed event. From all those involved in the heavenly Liturgy, to those who prepared the exquisite reception and to the wonderful hospitality shown by our staff, volunteers and parishioners to our guests, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you, Archbishop Sheehan, for nominating me and for the confi dence you have in my ministry in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and particularly here at Annunciation Parish. May I prove faithful to the confi dence that you my parishioners, have in me as your pastor and shepherd. Let us all pray and work together for the advancement of the Catholic faith under the guidance of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. Thanks be to God, praised be Jesus Christ and blessed be Our Lady of the Annunciation, both now and forever!

-Msgr. J. Bennett VoorhiesFrom the formal installation Mass, January 13, 2012

celebrated at Our Lady of the Annunciation, Albuquerque.

You are a Priest forever!To live in the midst of the world without

wishing its pleasures;To be a member of each family,

Yet belonging to none;

To share all sufferings; To penetrate all secrets;

To have a heart of fi re for charity and a heart of bronze for chastity;

To teach and to pardon,

Console and Bless always,

My God, What a life!And it’s yours,

O Priest of Jesus Christ!

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Two New Monsignors for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Forbiographiesoneachofournewmonsignors,pleaseseetheJanuary2012issueofPeople of God.


BookVIofthe1983CodeofCanonLawisentitledSanctionsintheChurchand is divided into two parts: 1) of-fences and punishments in general;and2)penaltiesforparticularoffenc-es. Canon 1311 states, “the Churchhasitsowninherentrighttoconstrainwith penal sanctionsChrist’s faithfulwhocommitoffences” (canon1311).These sanctions are either medicinalorcensures(tohealorchangebehav-ior),orexpiatory(tomakeamendsorsufferpunishmentforwrongdoing).Canons1313through1320teachus

howpenallawistobeusedintheRo-manCatholicChurchthroughgeneralprinciples. This section, if youwill,is the theory behind the applicationofpenalties. Penalsanctionsthataremedicinalareknownasferendaesen-tencesanddonottakeeffectuntilthepunishmenthasbeenimposed.How-ever, there are punishments that areautomaticuponthecommissionoftheoffenceand theseareknownas lataesentences(seecanon1314).Thoseliabletopenalsanctionsmust

violatethelawbygravemeansanditmust be provable (canon 1321). In-dividualswhodonothavetheuseofreason are not liable to penal sanc-tions(canon1322).The1983CodeofCanonLawdefines:nooneisliabletoa penaltywho,when violating a lawor precept: 1ohas not completed thesixteenth year of age; 2o was, with-outfault,ignorantofviolatingthelaworprecept;inadvertenceanderrorareequivalent toignorance;3oactedun-derphysicalforce,orundertheimpe-

tusofachanceoccurrencewhichtheperson could not foresee or if fore-seencouldnotavoid;4oactedunderthecompulsionofgravefear,even ifonly relative, or by reason of neces-sity or grave inconvenience, unless,however,theactisintrinsicallyevilortendstobeharmfultosouls;5oacted,withinthelimitsofduemoderation,inlawful self-defense or defense of an-other against an unjust aggressor; 6olacked theuseof reason;7o thought,through no personal fault, that someofthecircumstancesexistedwhicharementioned in numbers 4 or 5 (canon1323).Canons1324through1363ex-plain how penalties are applied andhowtheyarelifted.Canons 1331, 1333, and 1336 are

interesting to examine more close-ly. These canons refer specificallyto thepenalties of excommunication,suspension and expiatory penalties.A person who is excommunicated isforbidden:1)toserveinanyministe-rial capacity atEucharist or anyoth-er public formofworship; 2) to cel-ebrate or receive the sacraments; 3)to exercise any ecclesiastical offices,ministries, functions, or acts of gov-ernance (canon 1331). Suspensionsareonly for andaffectonlyclerics–thoseordainedandaretemporary.Bydefinitiontheylimit theabilityoftheclericoffunctioninthechurchinpub-licworshiporfulfillanoffice(canon1333). Expiatorypenalties include:1)prohibitionagainstorordertore-side in a certain place, 2) depriva-tionofpower,office,function,right,privilege, faculty, favor, title,or in-signia; 3) penal transfer to anotheroffice;or4)dismissalfromthecleri-calstate(canon1336).

By Rev. Kevin niehoff, o.P., J.C.L.,Adjutant Judicial Vicar

Sanctions in the Church Offences and Punishments

in General

The oldest of the maple trees that lineAllSaintsAvenueattheUrsulineSistersofMount Saint JosephMotherhouse inMa-pleMount,KY,showthescarsofacenturyworthofweather.Whatevermajesty they have lost, those

trees symbolizeabeginning.Shortly afterreceiving permission from Rome on Oct.12,1912tobecometheUrsulineSistersofMountSaintJoseph,thefirstmothersupe-rior,MotherAloysiusWillett,ordered100mapletreestobeplantedbetweentheGuestHouseandthecemetery,creatingAllSaintsAvenue.This year, theUrsulineSisterswill cel-

ebratetheir100thanniversaryasacommu-nity,onestillbasedonnewbeginnings. Itwillbeayearlongcelebration,highlightedbythevaluesthatembodytheUrsulineSis-ters – prayer, service, empowerment, jus-ticeandcontemplativepresence,allinthespiritoftheirfounder,SaintAngelaMerici.The theme for theyear is “Wovenwith

ThreadsofCourageandHighHope:1912-2012.”ItborrowsfromSaintAngelaMer-ici’s encouraging words to her sisters to“havecourageandhighhope.”TheUrsulineSistersofMountSaintJo-

sephfirst sent teachers toNewMexico in1919,andsistershavehadapresenceinthestate ever since.Currently, Sr.ClaraReidandSr.SheilaAnneSmithcontinuetomin-isterinArchdioceseofSantaFe.TheyearofcelebrationbeginsJan.28,the

SaturdayfollowingthefeastofSaintAnge-laMerici,whofoundedtheUrsulineSistersinBrescia,Italy,in1535.Significanteventsthroughout the year –AlumnaeWeekendonMay19-20,AssociatesandSistersDayonJune9,CommunityDaysforthesistersonJuly11-13,theMountSaintJosephPic-niconSept.9–willallincorporateaspectsoftheCentennialcelebration.The12thofeverymonthin2012willfea-

tureafastingdayalongwithaprayerser-vice.Whereverthesistersareserving,theywill fast and pray in their own way. Thethemesof thesedaysfollowthe late theo-logianMariaHarris’themesofbiblicalju-

bilees:fasting,fallownessandforgiveness.TheUrsulineSistersofMountSaintJo-

sephhavealwaysstoodforservicetooth-ers,sothemainwaytheywanttocelebratethis anniversary year is with “CentennialService.”Sisters,associatesandothersup-portersofthesisterswillbeaskedtoiden-tifyaneedintheircommunitiesandbuilda service project around the number 100.Perhapsitisgathering100itemstohelpthedisadvantaged, or providing 100 hours ofservice.Perhaps it is collecting100 itemsofclothingforashelter,orhelpingprepare100mealsatasoupkitchen.Itmaybeof-fering100prayersforsomeonewhoisdis-heartened.Alltheseeffortswillbechroni-cledandcelebratedatyear’sendforservicetoGod’speople.FriendsoftheUrsulineSisterswhowant

tohonortheirserviceareencouragedtobeof service to someone or some group intheir community.Anyonewho undertakessuchaserviceprojectisencouragedtocon-tact Dan Heckel at [email protected],or270.229.2007soprayerscanbeofferedforthoseefforts.Commemorative prayer cards with a

special prayer for the year are available.“PrayertoSaintAngela,”asongwrittenbyFatherJimMarchionda,OP,willbetheof-ficialsongofcelebrationfortheyear.TheUrsulineSisterswebsite (www.ur-

sulinesmsj.org) has a presence each daywith a significant moment from the past100years,andwillkeepvisitorsuptodateonwhat’shappeningnext.ThehistoryofserviceandupdatesoftheplacestheUrsu-linesnowminister–ninestates,Washing-ton,D.C.,andChile,SouthAmerica–willberegularlyfeatured.Onehundredyears later in2012,more

than150UrsulineSistersofMountSaintJosepharestillactiveintheministriesofprayer, education, health care, service tothe Church and many other areas whereGodhascalledthem.ContinuetojointheUrsulineSisterson their journeyofhopefor the next 100 years of serving God’speople.

Ursuline Sisters Celebrating 100 Years in 2012

By Dan heCKeL, DiReCtoRMission Advancement & Communications, Ursuline Sisters of Mt. Saint Joseph

The Dominican Ecclesial Insti-tute (D+E+I) announces its tradi-tionalHighDesertTeatobeheldonSunday, April 29, 2012, from 3:30to 5:30 pm at the newly remodeledSheratonUptownBallroom.The award event will recognize

theLumenEcclesiaeAwardee to benamedthismonth,aswellastheLu-menGentiumparishadultformationawardees. Recent past Lumen Ec-clesiaeAwardees have includedCe-lineBacaRadigan,DirectorofASFCommunications, Sr. Bernice Gar-cia,OP,pastPastoralLifeCoordina-tor at St. FrancisXavier, andMsgr.RichardOlona,pastor,RisenSaviorCatholicCommunity,Director,Ecu-

menicalOffice,ArchdioceseofSantaFe.Thisyearinternationallyrenowned

musician and composer, Fr. JamesMarchionda,OP,willpresentanex-citing,interactivemusicalontheDo-minicancharism. Underwriter, sponsorship and si-

lent auction opportunites are avail-abletosupporttheworksofD+E+I,nowinits16thyearoffosteringadultfaithformationinNewMexico.NewD+E+Iinitiativeswillbeannouncedat the High Desert Tea by D+E+IChair,DaveGaulden.Formoreinformationandtoreg-

ister, seewww.d-e-i.org and/or con-tactD+E+IDirector,KyleKemp,at505.243.0525.

D+E+I’s High Desert TeaBy KRis Coffey


Premieres on KASA FOX 25PM-6PMFebruary11,2012The documentary “BettySabo

–anartfullife”takesyouthroughthelifeandtimesofoneofNewMexico’smostinfluentialartists.Betty Sabo was born in Kan-

sas City, MI on September 15,1928. She devotedmost of herartistic career to creating realis-ticscenesinoilsofNewMexicolandscapes.Betty’s sculptures enrich the

landscapeofAlbuquerque’sMu-seum,theBasilicainSantaFe,theUniversityofNewMexico,Drap-er,UtahandColoradoSpringsat

theSister’sofSt.Francis.Throughouthercareerandlife,

Bettynotonlyspenthertimecre-ating art, but giving it away tobenefit others. Betty has longbeenrecognizedbyorganizationslike; The Archdiocese of SantaFe,TheCityofAlbuquerque,andCarrie Tingly Hospital, the listgoesonandon.One of her greatest accom-

plishments was in 1986, whenshewasthedrivingforcebehindguiding a collection of art fromher alma mater, AlbuquerqueHighSchool to theAlbuquerqueMuseum.Thecollectionincludes

pricelessworkbyartists suchasOscar Berninghaus, Ernest Blu-menschein,BertPhillipsandCarlRedin. Without Betty’s tirelessefforts,someoftheworld’smostrenowned western art may havebeenlostforever.This is only part of the story

of Betty Sabo. She became anadvocate for the arts in the cityandStatesheloves.Shebecamesomeonewhoknewthevalueofgivingbacktomaketheworldabetterplacetolive.Hergeneros-ity has raisedmillions for chari-tiesinandaroundNewMexico.Now living withAlzheimer’s,

Betty resides in Albuquerque.Her legacywill live throughherartandthroughthelivesofthoseshetouchedandthisdocumenta-ry.To learn more about the film,

watch a trailer, visit www.bet-tysabo.com.

Betty Sabo: An Artful Life

Celebrating a blessing of allPoliceOfficers,SheriffDeputies,Firefighters,Military,EmergencyMedical Personnel and Correc-tionOfficersinNewMexicoandto honor our fallen heros whohavegiventheirlives.Toprayinthanksgiving for their service toour community and to pray for

their familieswho loveandsup-portthem.ThisisanAll-FaithCelebration

St.PiusXGymnasium5301St.JosephPlaceNWAlbuquerque,NM87120Tuesday,February21,2012

NoonArchbishop Michael J. Shee-

hanwillcelebratetheMassFor more information, please

contact Monica Justice, PastoralOutreachOffice505.831.8174orporsec@archdiosf.orgReceptionimmediatelyfollow-

ing theMass tomeet and thankthe men and women who risktheirlivesforuseveryday.

5th Annual Blue MassFebruary 21, 2012

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CALLING ALL ARTISTS!Logo Design for San Miguel & Missions

of Socorro County Celebrating 400 Years of Faith

Deadline:March1,2012.

ThecommunityatSanMiguel&MissionsofSocorroCountyinvites all artists to submit amaximumof three camera–readylogodesignstocommemorateRioAbajo’shistoric400yearsoffaith.Thecommunityispreparingtocelebrate400yearsoffaithinayear-longremembrancebeginningSeptember2014andcon-cludinginSeptember2015.Theyarelookingbacktocommemo-ratethebuildingofthefirstchurchsometimebetween1615and1621.Tomarkthismomentousoccasion,the400thanniversarycommitteeheadedbyparishionersRosieTrippandDebraDean,alongwiththeirpastor,Rev.AndrewJ.Pavlakandothersignifi-cantmembersofthecommunity,arecallingallartists.

Thecommunityisaskingallinterestedartiststohelpinthede-signingofalogoforthis400thcelebration.Componentsofthehistorythatthecommitteehopestohavereflectedinthislogoin-cludebutarenotlimitedtorepresentationofthefollowing:•TheSanMiguelChurch•TheElCaminoReal•TheRioGrande •AConquistador•ANativeAmerican•Thedates1615-2015•DesertFloraandFauna•“M”Mountain(theiconicmountainwestofSocorro)•The400thMotto“ElCorazonyLaEsperanzaDeSocorro”,and•RecognitionofthenineothercurrentmissionsoftheparishAprizeof$500.00willgototheartist’sdesignthe400thanniver-sarycommitteechoosesforthiscelebration.

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Archbishop Michael Sheehan, Bishops, Reli-gious,Deacons,Priests,Laity, familymembersofArchbishopSanchez:Isincerelyexpressmycondo-lencestoyouall.AndIwelcomeeveryonetoourCathedralaswecelebratethisfuneralMassforourbelovedArchbishopRobertFortuneSanchez.Pres-entherethismorningareoverathousandpersons,andIsupposethereareathousandstoriesthatcouldbetoldaboutArchbishopSanchez,butIamheretosharemystory. I thankArchbishopSheehanwhohasalwayshonoredtheperson,work,andmemoryofArchbishopSanchezfortheprivilegeofsharingthis homily. Jesus said: “Blessed are those whomourn,fortheywillbecomforted.”Tobehumanistoknowlossinallitspainandsorrow.SometimesthebestwecandoistoacknowledgeourgriefandleanonGod’sunfailing,comfortinglovetogetusthroughoursorrow.Last week, Friday, January 20th, I was having

lunchwithmyDeaconswhenmybrotherwholivesin Norman, Oklahoma, called me to tell me thebreakingnews thatArchbishopSanchezhaddied.LiketheassassinationofJohnF.Kennedy,thefirstmoonlanding,theeventsof9/11,weallwillalwaysrememberwherewewereandwhatweweredoingwhenweheardoftheArchbishop’sdeath.Irememberanotherdefiningmomentinmylife

whenIreceivedthenewsthat“Bobby”[asweusedtocallhim]hadbeenappointedArchbishopofSan-taFe.Iwasthepastorofmyfirstparish,St.Alice,Mountainair,anduponhearing thenewsI jumpedintomy car, drove toSanFelipeParish, and thendidn’tquite recognizeFr.Sanchezbecausehehadshavedoffhisfullmoustacheandlongsideburns!Thenext 19yearswere full of new life for the

Archdiocese in termsofLiturgy,Search,Cursillo,HispanicMinistries,Priests’Senate,NativeAmeri-canMinistries,YouthMinistry, the establishmentsof new parishes, including Risen Savior, my par-

ish,inAlbuquerque,aswellasallhedidonthena-tionalandinternationallevels.Hewasanaturalandcharismatic leader who energized individuals andgroupstoliveuptotheirpotential.Hewasalsoadedicatedteacher.Heguidedmany

studentsatSt.PiusXHighSchoolandhealwaystooktimetosharehispassionofmanysubjects,es-peciallythehistoryoftheArchdioceseofSantaFe.Alwaystheteacher,onetimewhilewewereplayingtennis,andIwaswayaheadofhiminthematch,hecalledforatimeoutandproceededtoinstructmeonhowtoplaymybackhand,improvemyserve,andhitastrongershot!ArchbishopSanchezwasalsoanexcellenthom-

ilist.As youmight have observed, homilists haveoneortwomajorthemes,andmosthomiliesarejustavariationofthosemainthemes.ArchbishopSan-chezhadoneandonlyonetheme:Gratitude.Inpri-vate conversations,meetings, homilies, he alwayswas giving thanks.He literallywould say, “thankyou,thankyou,thankyou.”Today is our opportunity to, publicly, and of-

ficiallysay: thankyouArchbishopSanchezforallyoudidfor19yearsfor theentirePeopleofGod.Thisfuneralwillfinallyputanendanother19years,yearsofseclusion.Youarenowhome,inyourCa-thedral,withyourfamily,friends,people,andGod.Welcomehome!ThisisafuneralMasswhereweprayforthede-

partedandespeciallyaskforpardonandforgivenessfor our sins becausewe are keenly aware of ownmortality.One day awoman came intomy officeandtoldmesheknewmysins.Howisthatpossible,Iasked,Idon’tevenknowyou.Godhasgivenmethisgift, sheanswered,and I justaskGodandherevealsotherssinstome.Fine,Iwillbeseeingmyconfessortomorrow,comebackintwodaysandre-vealthesinsIwillhaveconfessed.Twodayslaterthewomancametomyoffice;Iaskedhertotellmyconfessedsins,andshesaidIaskedGodtotellmeyoursins,buthesaid:Iforgotthem.

ArchbishopSheehan,Bishops,Cler-gy,Religious,FamilyandFriendsHowcananyoneadequatelyrecalla

lifetimeofserviceinafewshortmin-utes?As a teenager, Robert wanted to

followFrancis; already aThirdOrdermember,hewantedtobecomeaFriar.Wouldhebeaccepted?Unfortunately,the“housewasfull”inSantaBarbara,theycouldnotreceiveanymorecandi-dates. PerhapsCaliforniawas too faraway for this boy from NewMexicoanyway,sohewasencouragedtoapplyattheSeminaryinSantaFe.GodworksinMysteriousways…The desire to be a Franciscan re-

mainedinhisheart,andinhiswaningyears,withtheapprovaloftheFrancis-canMinisterGeneralhisdesirewasful-filled.HereceivedthehabitandFriarRobertspenthisremainingyearsinthecompanyofhisFranciscanBrothers.YoungRobertwasacceptedtostudy

forthepriesthoodatImmaculateHeartof Mary Seminary in Santa Fe. Hisgiftsandtalentsweresoonrecognized.RobertwassentbyhisArchbishoponajourneymuchlongerthanatrainrideto California. Hewas on hisway tostudyattheGregorianUniversityattheNorthAmericanCollegeinRome!WhileinRome,hebeganexperienc-

ingpersistentlegproblems.Thetreat-ment provided was an old Europeanmedical method, helpful at the time,butnotonetobepracticedlaterinhislife in theUnitedStateswhen the legpainscontinued.Neverwashisminis-tryimpededbythoseproblems.Uponhis return to theLandofEn-

chantment,Fr.Sanchezwassenttobeteacher, counselor and Vice-Principalof St. PiusHigh School inAlbuquer-que. AssistantpastoratAnnunciationparishandstudiesinCanonLawattheCatholicUniversityinWashingtonfol-lowed.Itwastimetopackagainanddrive

tohisfirstassignmentaspastorofSt.Joseph Parish inMosquero and HolyFamily Parish in Roy, New Mexico.Although he did not join a mission-arycongregation,Fr.Sanchezhad theresponsibilitynotonlyofthetwopar-ishesbuteightmissionsaswell.AreturntoAlbuquerquebroughthim

aspastor to thehistoricSanFelipedeNeriparishinOldTown.Itwaswhileintheprocessofrestoringthishistoricchurchthathewasappointedthe10thArchbishopofSantaFebyPopePaulVI.Stunned,butobedient,heacceptedtheappointmentandthechallengesthatfollowed.Thiswasanhistoricmomentin theChurch. This native son at 40was the youngestman named to leadanArchdiocese,and thefirstHispanicArchbishopintheUnitedStates.PlansbeganforhisEpiscopalOrdi-

nationwhichwouldtakeplaceonJuly25,1974,atthe”PIT”,thehomeoftheUniversity ofNewMexico basketballteam.Whatagalafiesta!Longwouldthosepresentrecallthejoyofthatday.Thecrowd,themusic,thebishopsfrom

around the country, Mariachi groups,and Native American dancers! Thiswasa“first”forthePITandformanyoftheBishopsinattendanceaswell!Young, enthusiastic and energetic,

ArchbishopSanchez visited 77 of thethen 93 parishes of his Archdiocese,thefirstyearofhistenure.Inadditionhemadevisitstothehospitals,schools,pueblosandotherministrieswithintheArchdiocese.Intimehewasknownas“Un arzobispo de la gente”, anArch-bishopforthepeople!Whatwashappeninginthisvibrant

Churchwas not left un-noticed. TheArchbishop’s gifts were recognizedagain and he was called to serve asChairman of the Bishops’ Commit-tee for Hispanic Affairs; he was in-strumental in the writing of the longawaited Pastoral Letter on HispanicsintheUnitedStatesandwasappointedbyPopeJohnPaulII, to theVatican’sCommissionforImmigrationAffairs.TheArchbishophadaspecialplace

in his heart for theNativeAmericansofhisflock.Pueblofeastdayswereal-waysonhiscalendar.Whatwonderfulevents! Welcomed bymen on horse-back,women, laying their shawl s onthe ground for him towalk upon andgunshotsaccompaniedtheelevationatMass!Homeswereblessedandvisitedand traditional foodswereenjoyedbyhimatmanyfamilytables.AtamajorgatheringofallthePueb-

lo leaders and church leaders, Arch-bishopSanchezremindedallpresentoftheresponsibilityoftheNativePeopleto be faithful to their Native customsand traditions,while also being faith-fultotheirCatholiccustomsandtradi-tions.“Thesemustgotogetherhandinhand,andfitastightlyasaglove,“Vocationstothepriesthoodandreli-

giouslifewereapriorityfortheArch-bishop.Highlightingtheneedwasthe100MilePilgrimageforvocationsheldannuallyandtheClergyandReligiousPilgrimageheldeachyearduringLent.Pilgrimages closed with liturgy cel-ebratedby theArchbishopat theSan-tuariodeChimayo.Thesepilgrimageswereareminderoftherolethatevery-oneplayedandtheresponsibilityofalltofostervocations.His episcopalmotto was INSTRU-

MENT OF PEACE, so it seemedlogical that the Archbishop wouldparticipate in the Annual PilgrimageforPeace.ThepilgrimagebeganwithMassattheparishchurchinChimayoand concluded at theSantuariowhererunnerstooksoilblessedbytheArch-bishoptotheNationalLaboratories inLosAlamos, where the atomic bombwasdeveloped.Ononeoccasion,pas-sages from Sr. Francis’ Canticle ofCreation were included in the Arch-bishop’shomily.Whattextcouldhavebeenmoreappropriate?Inaneffort to learnmoreabout the

greater number of people from LatinAmericancoming to thiscountry,andwiththehopetoexchangeideasofpas-toralministry,ArchbishopSanchezandthreeotherHispanicBishopsfromtheUnitedStatesattendedaconferencein

Eulogy for Archbishop Robert F. SanchezBy sR. nanCy KaziK, osf,

Funeral Homily for Archbishop Robert Fortune Sanchez

By MsgR. RiChaRD oLona, PastoRRisen Savior Catholic Community, Albuquerque

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION

Catholicschoolsacrossthenationob-served National Catholic School WeekfromJanuary29–February4.Thisone-week event is an annual celebration oftheimportantrolethatCatholicelemen-tary and secondary schools across thecountryplayinprovidingavalues-addededucation forAmerica’s young people.The theme -- “Catholic Schools: Faith.Academics. Service” --underscores thekeystrengthsofaCatholiceducation.“WeshowthesamelovethatJesushas

for our children by our commitment toourCatholicschools.Here,youwillgetagood, solideducation inyour faithaswellasinacademicssothatyoulearntobecomeleadersinyourcommunity…Wearegratefultoyourparentswho,throughtheirsacrifice,makeitpossibleforyoutocometoCatholicschool.WeaskGodtoblessourschoolsandtohelpustokeepthemstrongnotonlyonthisdaybutonthedaysandyears tocome. Regardingthechallengesthatweface,weaskGod

toblessussothatwewillbeabletomeetthosechallengesandkeepour schools strong and committedtothegoodworkthatYoudo.MayChrist’s peace be with all of younowandalways.”

~Archbishop Michael J. Shee-han, from his homily at the Catho-lic Schools’ Mass in Albuquerque

Catholic Schools Mass

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION

OneofthegoalsoftheCounselingDe-partmentatSt.PiusXHighistohelpeachstudentfindtheirwaytotherightcollegeor university. Since over 98%of the stu-dentbodyattendspostsecondaryschools,itisabigjob.“Whilecounselors,teachersand parents can tell high schoolers aboutcollege,studentslistentotheirpeers,”saidTrish Carlton-McQueen, SPX counselor.So,eachyearatthebeginningofthesec-ondsemester, theCounselingDepartmentinvites graduates from the previous yearwho are freshmen at schools around thecountrytocomeandsharetherealstoryofcollege.InJanuary,sevenstudentsfromtheclass

of 2011 came back to share their experi-enceintransitioningfromSPXtocollege.The SPX alumniwereMaggieBruckner,Marquette,Milwaukee,WI.;DanielleLu-cero,ColumbiaUniversity,NYC;JuliePe-terson,WhitmanUniversity,WallaWalla,

WA;BrittanyJackson,ColumbiaUniversi-ty;CesserieBallou,KansasState,Manhat-tan,KS;JoeLarrañaga,NMSU,LasCru-ces,andNicoSahi,NewYorkUniversity.Students often hear that time manage-

mentisimportantatcollege.Danielleex-plained,“Youdon’tknowhowtruethatisuntilyouexperienceit.AtColumbia,youcan’twaittodoaprojectuntiltwodaysbe-foreitisdue.”Cesserie found that the discipline from

herSPXdayshelpedher,andshespentlotsoftimeinthelibrary.“Fellowstudentsno-ticedandremarkedtomeaboutmygoodstudyhabits,”shesaid.“Thereismorefreetimeincollege,soit

isuptoyoutouseitwell,”saidJoe.“Col-legeisthetimetogrowup.Youhavethechance tobewhoyouare, to studywhatyouwant and tobe responsible foryour-self,”hecontinued.Danielleagreedwhenyouhaveaprob-

lemyoucannot complain tomom.Whentherewere problems in a dorm situation,she had meetings with the director; she

St. Pius X Graduates Return With “Real” Story of CollegeBy Jo saLwayCommunications, St. Pius X High School

SPX 2011 graduates return with stories from college. Back row, Maggie Bruckner, Danielle Lucero, Julie Peterson, and Brittany Jackson. Front row, Cesserie Ballou, Joe Larrañaga, and Nico Sahi.

hadtosolvetheproblemherself.“Youre-ally learnhow to liveonyourown,” saidDanielle.Nico advised, “The more you do, the

moreyougetoutofit.”Mostofthestudents

agreed thatcollegeofferedmanyopportu-nitiesfrommeetingpeoplefromaroundtheworldtodevelopingleadership.It isuptoeachstudenttomakethemostoftheexpe-rience.

Marlene Lorber, a Holy Ghost Catho-lic School fifth grader, has been selectedto participate in the prestigious 2012Or-ganizationofAmericanKodalyEducators(OAKE)NationalChildren’sChoirconfer-enceinPhoenix,AZ,March15-17.Lorberisoneofonly142fourth-andfifth-gradersinthenationselectedtoperformwiththiselitechoir.MakingthetripwithLorberwillbeherparents,AlfredandDarlaKayLorb-er,andHolyGhostCatholicSchoolmusicdirector,HannahLindAlbers.Holy Ghost Catholic School’s fourth-

and fifth-graders were eligible to audi-tionbecauseAlbersisanOAKEmember.Toqualifyfortheposition,Lorbersentinan audition CD in October that included

scales, solfege exercises and a preparedpiece.“I’m really proud of Marlene,”Albers

said.“Ithinkshe’stheonlysinger(chosenfortheconference)fromAlbuquerquethisyear.”Lorber will perform eight pieces from

memory,whichwillincludeasonginGer-manandasonginHebrew.During the conference, Albers will at-

tendworkshopswhileLorberandotherse-lected students will attend rehearsals andwork toward aMarch 17 performance inthePhoenixSymphonyHall.The concertwillincludefolksongarrangements,sacredpieces andcontemporarychoral composi-tions.Thechildren’schoirwillbedirectedbyFredMeads,directorofvocalstudiesattheAmericanBoychoir School inPrince-ton,NJ.

she had meetings with the director; she

Holy Ghost Fifth Grader Chosen for National Children’s Choir

By L-a gaBRieLLa saLasHoly Ghost Parish

CongratulationsHolyChild7thGrad-ers Jacob Figge, Erin Grogan, HenryHarrison, Stephan Plass and Karl Sch-nelleronbeingselectedtoparticipateintheDukeTIPprogram.Studentsqualifyforthisprogrambyscoringinthe95per-centileorhigheronanacceptableStan-dardized Test. Students from 16 statesparticipateinthissearch(in2011,16,578participatedinTexasalone).Figge,Grogan,HarrisonandSchneller

tooktheSATinDecember,PlassinJanu-ary.HenryHarrisonledtheway,scoringa

570inReadingwhichwillearnhimstaterecognition. ErinGrogan scored a 550inWritinganda540inReadingearningher twostate recognitions. JacobFiggescoreda510inWritingearninghimstaterecognition. All threewillbe invited toattend theTexasStateRecognitionCer-emonyatTexasA&MUniversityinMay.KarlSchnellerearneda480inRead-

ing,fallingjustbelowthestaterecogni-tionceremonycut-offof510.

Grand Recognition Ceremony EachyearDukeTIPhostsagrandcer-

emony atDukeUniversity to honor the7thGradetalentsearchparticipantswhomeetthegrandlevelqualifyingscorecri-teria. Held in Cameron Indoor StadiumontheDukeUniversitycampus,studentsreceive a commemorative medal. Theceremonyitselfissimilartoagraduationceremony.Thereisakeynotespeakerandhonoreesarecalledonstagetoreceiveacommemorative medal. Invitations aremailed to qualifying students in April.For more information about the Dukeprogram visit http://www.tip.duke.edu/node/1043Congratulations Duke Talent Identifi-

cationProgram(TIP)Participants.Awe-some SAT scores so far, proving thathardworkleadstoacademicexcellence.Thesestudentsneededtoscorea95%ontheITBSjusttoqualify.HCCScancer-tainlybeproudoftheirpursuitofcollegeentrancelevelachievement.

Congratulations Duke Talent Identifi cation Program Participants!

By JiM gRogan, PRinCiPaLHoly Child Catholic School, Tijeras


Our Lady of Fatima students, faculty and staff gather together for a group photo on Buddy Day to show school spirit. Photo by Joey Jaramillo, Our Lady of Fatima Alumni

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

AtOurLadyofFatimaCatholic School, “Godgives us the opportunityevery day to be the verybest we can be: compas-sionate, responsible, dis-cerningcitizens.”Thatisour schoolmission state-ment. In early January,OurLadyofFatimaCath-olicSchoolheldaBuddyDay. Pre-K through 8thgrade enjoyed spendingtime with their buddiesingames,assemblies,andtalking about how muchwe love and appreciateour school. After Mass,we gathered in the gymto listen to our principle,Mr. Whalen, talk aboutourschool,whathappenshere,andhowgladheistobehere. Hetalkedabouthowweshouldtreateachotherbyusingrespectandgood manners. We atecookies, and talked andlaughed. I felt happyandfullofFalconpride.After the assembly,we

went back to our class-roomsanddiscussedman-nersandhowtotreateachother.Todemonstratethehurtfulness of bullying,wetookalifesizedpaper

doll and each girl tore apiece off and said some-thing mean to the doll.Weliterallytoreherapart.Thenwe all tried to tapeherback togetherbygiv-inghercompliments.Themood was very somberoncewerealized thatshewould never be the sameagain and would alwayscarrythescarsfromwhatwehadtoldher.Next we all took slips

andwrotedownwhatwelove most about Fatima.The entire school recon-vened in the gym andwe constructed a giantrainbow. All of the stu-dents, big and small, atelunchtogetherandplayedgamestherestoftheday.The games were orga-

nizedatbooths.Iranthedance-off booth and sawlots of kids laughing andplaying with their bud-dies; it was very inspir-ingtowatch.Iaskedstu-dentsiftheywerehavingfunandwhat their favor-iteboothswere.Themostpopular answer for thelatterwasmusicalchairs.Everyone loved it! Theyoungeroneshadfuntry-ing to win against olderbuddies. They were alsoshowing off their skillsat thebasketball tossandbalancebeams.Allinalleveryone really enjoyedthemselves and had lotsoffun!Wewereremind-edofhowblessedwearetobehere,atOurLadyofFatima,together.

Our Lady of Fatima Buddy Day Brings God’s Children Together

By KayLa ieLaCQua,8th Grade Student


OvertheyearsIhaveheardpeoplesaythattheywishtheyhadthetimetomakearetreatorfindawaytodeepentheirspiri-tuality.ManyyearntogetclosertoGod.Lentprovidesatimeforthis.Every year ourChurchgives us forty

days toreflectonourspiritual livesandtoexamineanddeepenourrelationshipswithGod. Likearetreat,Lentcanpro-videuswithanopportunitytoslowdownandtakestockofhowwellwearelivingour Baptismal commitment as disciplesofChrist.The Church suggests that we focus

on the traditional Lenten disciplines ofprayer, fasting and almsgiving to renewourspirituallives.I have found that a good way to ex-

amineourprayeristolookathowmuchquality time we give to developing ourfriendship with the Lord. Maybe ourprayerlifeislimitedtoMassonSundayandaroteprayerbeforemeals,whenweremember.PerhapswepraymostlywhenwewantorneedafavorfromGod.LetthisLentbedifferent.No relationship can deepen and grow

unlesswearewillingtolistenandshareourselveswith theotherperson. God isno ex-

ception. During Lent, if you don’t al-ready,setasideatleastfifteentotwentyminuteseachdaytobewithGod.Gotoa quiet place, slow down, and remem-berthatGodlovesyou.ReadandreflectuponsomescriptureeachdayandgettoknowtheLordbetter.Somefindithelp-fultousetheMassreadingsforeachday.Infact, itwouldbegoodto try togo toMassmorethanjustonSunday.Addan-otherday.The second discipline is fasting. For

manyofus,thefirstthingwethinkaboutwhen it comes to fasting is to give upsome kind of food, like candy or icecream. Abstaining from food is defi-

nitelyaway to fast,but thereareother,and sometimes more meaningful ways.It couldbemorebeneficial to fast fromgossip or negative words about othersor to leaveconversations that engage innegativityorintearingdownsomeone’sreputation. Anothersuggestion is to trytotalklessandbecomeabetterlistener,bothtoGodandtopeoplewhocouldusesomeattention.Itcanbearealdisciplinetostopandfocusontheotherperson,toreallylistentowhatheorshesaysinsteadofwaitingtojumpinwithwhatyouwanttosay.Weshouldchoosethetypeoffast-ing thatwould best benefit our spirituallives.TheothertraditionalLentendiscipline

is togivealms.When Iwas in elemen-taryschoolweweregivenmiteboxestosavemoneyforagoodcause.Thatisanimportantpartofit,butitisofteneasiertogiveourloosechangetothepoorthantosharethepreciousgiftsofourtimeandtalents to those who need them. Lentcallsustogiveofourselves,notjustourfinancialandmaterialresources.DuringLentwemightchooseaparticularpersonorcausethatcouldusesomeofourtime.Inwhatwayscanwegetoutofourselvesandthinkmoreofothers?Besides our time, another thing we

maybecalledtogiveduringLentisfor-giveness. Who are the people in ourlives—whether living or dead—that weneed to forgive? Or fromwhomdoweneed to ask forgiveness? It is not easytobereconciledwithsomeonewehurtorwhohurtusbutitcanbringalotofpeacetoourhearts.Hopefully we will take advantage of

this annual opportunity to deepen ourlifeoffaith.Classes,papers,jobs,com-mittees,projects,springbreaks,etc.,willpassaway,butourrelationshipwithGodisforever.LetusgettoknowandserveGodbetterduringthesedaysaswepre-pareforEaster.Don’tletthisbejustan-otherfortydaysoftheyear.Makeeachdaycount.

Cutting EdgeLent: A Retreat OpportunityBy L-a gaBRieLLa saLasHoly Ghost Parish

Praise to the Holy Spirit Everypersonhasadesiretoattainlove,joy,peace,patience,kindness,generosityas

wellaswisdom,understanding,knowledge,counsel,fortitude,piety,andFearofGod.(Isa.11:1-3).ThesefruitsandgiftsareavailabletoyouwiththeChapletandBenedictioneveryWednesdayandFridayat7:00p.m.attheHolyInnocentsChapellocatedat625SanMateoBlvd.NEintheProjectDefendingLifebuilding.

Assaults on the freedom of religionwillnotcomebybigthings--jackboot-ed soldiers ransacking churches beforelocking their doors. It will come fromtheerosionofso-calledlittlethingssuchas theseHHS regulations, easily over-looked as technical rule-making, theirsignificancenotgrasped.Religious freedom means more than

freedom ofworship. Itmeans the free-dom to practice beliefs. It is meaning-lesswithoutrespectforfreedomofcon-science,asthepopesaid.“Thechurchhasacriticalroletoplay

incounteringculturalcurrentswhich,onthebasisofextremeindividualism,seektopromotenotionsoffreedomdetachedfrommoraltruth,”thepopetoldtheU.S.

delegation.“There can be no doubt that a more

consistentwitnesson thepartofAmer-ica’s Catholics to their deepest convic-tionswouldmake amajor contributionto the renewal of society as a whole,”challengedthepope.Governmentgrants“ayear toadapt.”

Thatcanalsobecomea“yeartoreject”andtoprovidethatwitnessthatfreedomofconsciencewillprevail.

The views or positions presented in this or any guest column or editorial are those of the individual publication and do not necessarily represent the views of Catholic News Service or of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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WASHINGTON(CNS)--HerearesomemeatlessrecipesthatcouldbeusedforfamilydinnersduringLent.

St. Didacus’ Toasted Spanish Eggplant Slices (Copyright 2008 by Amy Heyd. Reprinted with permission of St. Anthony Messenger Press) Serves:6,Preptime:15minutes,Cooktime:20minutesPreheatoven:350degreesF11/2poundseggplant(2smalltomediumeggplants)salt1cupflour1teaspoongarlicsalt3/4teaspoononionpowder3/4teaspoongroundcumin1/4teaspoongroundchipotlepepper1/2teaspoongroundblackpepper3beateneggs2cupsvegetableshortening,orasneededRemovetheskinfromtheeggplantandthensliceinto1/4-inchdisks.Sprinkle

generouslywithsaltandplaceintoacolanderandsetasidefor15-20minutes.Inalargeflatbowlmixflour,garlicsalt,onionpowder,cumin,chipotleandblackpepper.Setthisaside.Placethebeateneggsinaseparatebowl.Taketheeggplantslicesandrinsethemoffwithwaterandthenimmediatelypat

dry.Takethedryeggplantslicesanddredgeintheflourmixture.Next,covertheeggplantwithbeatenegg.Letanyexcesseggdripoffoftheeggplantanddipintotheflourmixtureonefinaltime.Repeatuntilallslicesarecovered.Placetheshorteninginalargepotovermedium-highheat.Whentheshortening

lookshot,testitbydroppingalittleoftheflourintoit.Theshorteningisreadywhenthefloursizzlesandrisestothetop.Placetheeggplantintheshorteningandcookforabout2minutesoneachside.Youmayplaceasmanypiecesthatfitinthepanwith-outtouching.Theywillbegoldenbrownwhenready.Removeandplaceonapapertoweluntilalloftheeggplantiscooked.Youmayneedtoaddextraoilduringthisprocess.

Deb’s Easy Tuna Melts (Reprinted with permission of CatholicMom.com) 4toastedEnglishmuffinhalves1cantunainwater,drained1/4cupchoppedcelery2tablespoonschoppedonion1/4cupmayonnaisesaltandpepperasdesired8verythinslicestomato8slicescheeseofyourchoice(jack,American,whiteorcheddar)Preheatovento350degrees.Lightlytoastthemuffins.Linebakingsheetwithfoilandputmuffinsonthis.Mixupthetunasalad.Spoonthetunasaladontothemuffins,addslicedtomatoontop.Bakeforabout8minutes,thenaddcheesesliceandbakeforanother2minutes.Serves4

Meatless recipes for Fridays in Lent

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By Leslie M. Radigan,Offi ce of Communications

The Archdiocese ofSanta Fe, theDioceseofGallupandtheDio-

cese of Las Cruces prayer-fully marked the 39th anni-versaryoftheSupremeCourtdecisionRoe v. Wadelegaliz-ingabortionwiththeSanctityofLifeUnityAwarenessandUnityDay,Wednesday,Janu-ary 18, 2012. The morningwaskickedoffwithabreak-fastattendedbyGov.Susan-naMartinez and several leg-islators.OurLadyofGuada-lupeparishgraciouslyhostedthebreakfastwithatrueNew

Mexican homemade break-fast:eggs,redchile,tortillas,papitas, bacon, and sausage.

This provided the legislatorsface time with the bishopsas well as with Gov. Marti-nez. Thecentralissuesweredriver’s licenses for illegalimmigrants and parental no-tificationregardingabortion.While the bishops and

governor agreed on parentalnotification, the agreementregarding thedriver’s licens-

es remained at an impasse.BishopJamesWallofGallupstatedthatprovidingtheabil-

itytoobtaindriver’slicenseswould “…allow them to getalegupinsocietyandallowthem to better themselves aswell.” Archbishop MichaelJ. Sheehan stated, “Priestsdo notmake laws;we knowthat. Legislatorsmake laws.Butwhen lawshaveamoralor ethical dimension, we of-fer our teachings.” The pro-cession to the capitol was

one of the largest in supportofourmostfragileandbeau-tiful gifts: children. Signsand small coffins were sym-bolsusedintheprocessiontoremind everyone what is re-ally at stake, and to serveasareminderthateverylife,nomatter how small, is signifi-cantandvaluable.New Mexico’s three bish-

ops (Most Rev.Michael J. Shee-han,ArchbishopofSantaFe;Most Rev. Ricardo Ramirez,CSB, Bishop of Las Cru-ces; and Most Rev. JamesS. Wall, Bishop of Gallup)concelebrated the Mass inthe Cathedral Basilica of St.Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe.Immediately following, thethreebishops led a prayerfulprocession to theStateCapi-tolendingwitha rallyat theRoundhouse. Four hundredpink and blue balloonswerereleased which signified theestimated abortions that takeplace each month in NewMexico. Therallyandvisitswith legislators was be led

byAllenSánchez,ExecutiveDirector of theNewMexicoConferenceofCatholicBish-ops(NMCCB).The dignity of life calls

usalltorecognizeeachhu-man being as an image ofGod. We teach that life issacred in all its stages…From womb to natural death.

Sanctity of Life

and Unity Day

Four hundred pink and blue balloons were re-leased which signifi ed the estimated abortions that take place each month

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan stated, “Priests do not make laws; we know that. Legislators

make laws. But when laws have a moral or ethical dimension, we offer our teachings.”

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CPA leader says Catholic press key to covering religious liberty issues

CHICAGO(CNS)--CatholicPressMonth,celebratedinFebruary,“comesataparticularlycriticalmoment”thisyear,saidGregErlandson,presidentoftheCatholicPressAssocia-tionoftheUnitedStatesandCanada.Thenation’sCatholicbishops“havemadecleartheirconcernwithrecentgovern-mentregulationsandthethreatsuchregulationsposetoreli-giousliberty,”saidErlandson,presidentandpublisherofOurSundayVisitorinHuntington,Ind.TheCatholicpresspro-videsthevehicleforthebishops’messagetoreachCatholics,hesaidinastatementreleasedbytheChicago-basedpressassociation. “It is during challenging times like these thatwecanbestrecognizethegreatblessingthatistheCatholicpress,”hesaid.“ItiscriticalthatCatholicsnotonlyhaveac-cesstosoundnewscoverageandcommentary,butthattheyheardirectlyfromtheirleadersontheissuesofthedayandhavetheresourcestoseetheirworldthroughtheeyesoffaith.OnlytheCatholicpressgivesCatholicleadersavoicewithwhich tobeheardby theirpeople --unmuted,uncensoredandindependentofthepreconceptionsandprejudicesoftoomanysecularmediaoutlets,”headded.Erlandsonsaid theCPA“believesstrongly”thatitsmembers’newspapers,mag-azines,newsletters,booksandblogsare“themosteffectiveadulteducationtoolstoreachCatholics,andthattheydosomoreefficientlythananyothercommunicationsmeansout-sidetheSundayhomily.”

Creating cardinals: Ceremony features something old, new, borrowed, red

VATICANCITY(CNS)--Somethingold,somethingnew,somethingborrowedandsomethingredwillbepartof themixFeb.18whenPopeBenedictXVIcreatesnewcardinals.Thegeneral formatof theconsistoryhasbeenmaintained,buttheceremonyhasbeenmodifiedandwillincludetheuseofprayersborrowedfromancientRomanliturgies.Cardinal-designateTimothyM.DolanwillevenaddresstheCollegeofCardinalsonthesubjectofnewevangelization.And,ofcourse,redwillbethecolorofthedayasthenewcardinalsareremindedthattheyarecalledtogivetheirlivestoGodandthechurch,eventothepointofsheddingtheirblood.Tra-ditionandinnovation,solemnityandfestivity,highhonorandacalltosacrificearekeypartsofthecreationofnewcardi-nals.Thehushedmomentwhenachurchmankneelsbeforethepopeandreceiveshisredhatasacardinalcontrastssharp-lywiththemoodintheApostolicPalacethatsameevening

whenthepublic--literallyanyonewhowantstocome--isinvitedintocongratulatethenewcardinals.PopeBenedictwillcreate21newcardinalsinthemorningduringan“or-dinarypublicconsistory”inSt.Peter’sBasilica.Forreasonsofhealth,the22ndcardinal-designate,GermanJesuitFatherKarlJosefBecker,83,willnotattendtheceremonyandwillbemadeacardinal“privatelyatsomeothertime,”saidJesuitFatherFedericoLombardi,Vaticanspokesman.Theeveningoftheconsistory,theBronzeDoorswillopenandthepub-licwillbeallowedtoswarmuptheScalaRegia--theroyalstairway--andintotheApostolicPalacetomeetandgreetthenewcardinals.Aconsistoryisagatheringofcardinalswiththepope.Accordingtocanonlaw,anordinaryconsistoryiscalledforconsultationor for thecelebration“ofespeciallysolemnacts,”such asthecreationofnewcardinalsoravoteapprovingthecanonizationofcandidatesforsainthood.And,infact,theconsistoryFeb.18willincludeboth.Immediate-lyafterthenewcardinalsarecreated,allthe“princesofthechurch”arescheduledtovoteonseveralnewsaints--includ-ingBlessedMarianneCopeofMolokaiandBlessedKateriTekakwitha--Msgr.GuidoMarini,masterofpapalliturgicalceremonies,toldCatholicNewsServiceFeb.1.

Strong bond with God is defining quality of religious life, pope says

VATICANCITY(CNS) --Strengtheningone’s relation-shipwithGodmustbethehighestpriorityandmostdefiningqualityofreligiouslife,PopeBenedictXVIsaid.Celebratingvesperswithmembersof religiousordersFeb.2, the feastofthePresentationoftheLordandtheWorldDayforCon-secratedLife,thepopesaidthedaywasawayofbringinggreaterattentiontothewitnessoffaithofreligiousmenandwomenworldwide.InhishomilyduringtheeveningserviceinSt.Peter’sBasilica,PopeBenedictsaidthedaywasalsoanimportantoccasionforreligiousto“renewyourintentionsandrekindlethefeelingsthatinspirethegivingofyourselvestoGod.”Theevangelicalcounselsofpoverty,chastityandobedience,hesaid,“strengthenfaith,hopeandcharity,”andbringpeopleclosertoGod.“ThisprofoundconnectiontotheLord,whichmustbetheoverridinganddefiningelementofyourexistence,willrenewyourbondtohimandwillhaveapositiveinfluenceonyourparticularpresenceandformofapostolate,”hesaid.PopeBenedict toldreligious that theywillbe“crediblewitnessesforthechurchandtheworldto-day” through their charisms, their faithfulness to churchteachingandwitnesstothefaith.

Military chaplains told not to read arch-bishop’s letter on HHS mandate

WASHINGTON(CNS)--AdirectivefromtheU.S.ArmychiefofchaplainsthataletteropposingtheObamaadmin-istration’scontraceptivemandatenotbereadfromthepul-pitbyCatholicmilitarychaplainsviolatedFirstAmendmentrightsof free speechand freeexerciseof religion, accord-ingtotheheadoftheArchdiocesefortheMilitaryServices.ArchbishopTimothyP.BrogliospokewithSecretaryoftheArmyJohnMcHughaboutthechiefofchaplains’responseto thearchbishop’s Jan.26 letter and the two“agreed thatitwasamistaketostopthereadingofthearchbishop’slet-ter,”accordingtoastatementreleasedbythemilitaryarch-diocesetoCatholicNewsServiceFeb.6.ThetwoalsoagreedtoMcHugh’ssuggestionthatoneline,whichread“Wecan-not--wewillnot--complywiththisunjustlaw,”beremovedfromtheletterbecauseof“theconcernthatitcouldpotential-lybemisunderstoodasacalltocivildisobedience,”thestate-mentadded.Theletterhadbeenissuedaspartofanation-widecampaignbyU.S.bishopsprotestingtheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesrequirementthatallhealthplans--eventhosecoveringemployeesofCatholicschools,hos-pitalsandcharitableinstitutions--covercontraceptives,in-cludingsomethatcancauseabortions,andsterilizationfreeofcharge.Thearchbishopsaidheandthearchdiocese“standfirminthebelief,basedonlegalprecedent,thatsuchadirec-tivefromtheArmyconstitutedaviolationofhisconstitution-allyprotected rightof freespeechand the freeexerciseofreligion,aswellasthosesamerightsofallmilitarychaplainsandtheircongregants

Komen reverses decision, reinstates grants to Planned Parenthood

DALLAS(CNS)--TheFeb.3decisionbySusanG.Ko-menfortheCuretoreinstategrantstoPlannedParenthoodaffiliatesforbreastcancerscreeningswastheresultofa“vi-ciousattack”ontheorganization,saidapro-lifeleader.Pro-life leaders hailed Komen’s announcement Jan. 31 that itwouldno longergivegrants toPlannedParenthood,but itsparkedamaelstromofnegativereactionandanonlinepeti-tionaskingthegrouptoreverseitsdecision.“IamtroubledthattheKomenfoundationhascomeundersuchheavyfirefor their recentdecision to tightenand focus their fundingguidelines,” said CharmaineYoest, president and CEO ofAmericansUnited for Life. “Thisweekwe have all beenwitness to highly partisan attacks frompro-abortion advo-catesandanuglyanddisgracefulshakedownthathighlightsPlannedParenthood’swillingnesstopursueascorched-earthstrategytoforcecompliancewiththeirpro-abortionagenda,”shesaidinastatement.YoestalsonotedthatKomendonorsare“nowconfusedabouttheirassociationwiththenation’slargestabortionprovider.”AstatementfromKomen’sfound-erandCEONancyBrinkerpostedontheDallas-basedorga-nization’swebsiteFeb.3apologizedtotheAmericanpublic“forrecentdecisionsthatcastdoubtuponourcommitmenttoourmissionofsavingwomen’slives.”Brinkersaidthereac-tiontothedecisiontodiscontinuethefundingwas“deeplyunsettlingforoursupporters,partnersandfriendsandallofusatSusanG.Komen.Wehavebeendistressedatthepre-sumptionthatthechangesmadetoourfundingcriteriaweredoneforpoliticalreasonsortospecificallypenalizePlannedParenthood.Theywerenot.”ShealsonotedthatKomenhadplannedtostopfundinggrantapplicationsmadebyorgani-zationsunder investigationbut that itwill “amend thecri-teriatomakeclearthatdisqualifyinginvestigationsmustbecriminalandconclusiveinnatureandnotpolitical.”PlannedParenthoodiscurrentlythefocusofaninvestigationbyU.S.Rep.CliffStearns,R-Fla., to seewhether theorganizationusedfederalfundstopayforabortions,whichwouldbeille-gal.StearnsischairmanoftheHouseEnergyandCommerceSubcommitteeonOversightandInvestigations.

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Rubio, GonzalesMr.ReyesGonzalesandMissClaraM.Rubio

were joinedinHolyMatrimonyonFebruary3,1962 atOur Lady ofGuadalupe inClovis,NMwhere they have been life long residents andparishioners. They have five children: AgnesGonzalesofLasCruces,ReginaJajliardo(Kar-lo) of Turkey, KatrinaVigil (Raymond) ofAl-buquerque, CorrinaGonzales ofMcAllen, TX,and Sabrina Jablonski (David) of Rio Rancho.Theycurrentlyhave15grandchildren,twogreat-grandchildrenandanotheroneontheway.ReyesservedintheU.S.Armywherehewashonorablydischarged,workedwithSearsRoebuck&Co.astheautomotivemanagerfor17yearsandretiredin2000fromtheClovisPublicSchoolswherehewasamechanicinthemaintenancedepartment.ClarawasahomemakerformanyyearsandalsoasalesrepresentativeforHomeInteriors&Giftsfor26years.Bothhavebeeninvolvedintheirparishinvariouscapacitiesthroughouttheyears.Theyenjoyspendingtimevisitingwithfriends,theirchildren/grandchildrenandalsoenjoytheoutdoors.Theyplantocelebratetheir50thanniversarywiththeirfamilyinRuidosothissummer.

Garcia, MondragonOnDecember30,1961,Mr.LeroyT.(But-

ter) Mondragon and Miss Pauline Garcia,wereunitedinHolyMatrimonyatHolyTrin-ity Church inArroyo Seco, NM, with Rev.RafaelHerreraasthecelebrant. ThecoupleresidesinLlanoQuemado,RanchosdeTaos,NM,wheretheyraisedtheirthreedaughters,Joella Patterson (Ra) Belen, NM,Ana Burt(Joe) Denver, CO, Theodora Mondragon,Denver,CO,andtwogranddaughtersStepha-nieandJacquelyn,alsofromDenver.The couple is involvedwith theirmother

churchSanFranciscodeAsisandOurLadyofMountCarmel,andvariouscommunityor-ganizations.Leroy retired as awoodworker after 47 years and hiswork can be seen

throughoutNMandvariousstates.PaulineretiredfromtheTaosMunicipalSchoolsandKitCarsonElectricCoop.TheMondragons travelfromBelen toDenver tovisitwith their families.

Theirgreatestmomentshavebeenwhen theyhave taken theirgranddaugh-tersonsummervacations. TheyareplanningatripinlateJune2012whentheweatheriswarmer.TheyhavealwayshadGodasthecenteroftheirlives.

Ortega, SuazoMissEmilyOrtegaandMr.JulianSuazofor-

merlyofSantaFe,nowlivinginAlbuquerquew-erejoinedinHolyMatrimonyonFebruary24,1962, inChimayo and are now celebrating 50yearsofmarriage.Julianretiredfromhissuccessfulbarberpro-

fession“Julian’sPlazaBarberShop”inSantaFein2006after40years.EmilywasemployedbytheSantaFeCountyClerksOfficebeforeretir-ing.Theyare theparentsofDr.MarkSuazoand

hiswifeKrista (Ohio) and Joseph Suazo.ThefamilyincludestwograndchildrenMathewandLuke.JulianandEmilypresentlybelongtoNativityoftheBlessedVirginMary

ChurchinAlbuquerque.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (CNS) -- Framing hissupport for same-sex marriage in the contextof respect for human dignity, Gov. Martin J.O’Malley testified before the Senate JudicialProceedingsCommitteeJan.31infavorofabillthatwouldlegalizegaymarriage.Supportersoftraditional marriage, however, countered thatmarriageisaninstitutionthathasprecededlaw,andshouldnotbealtered.“Weallwantthesamethingforourchildren,”O’Malleysaid,“theop-portunitytoliveinloving,caring,committedandstablehomesprotectedequallyunder the law.”FatherErikArnold,pastorofOurLadyofPer-petualHelpinEllicottCity,askedlawmakersinAnnapolistorecognizethatthefamily,“basedonthemarriageofamanandwoman,isanaturalinstitutionthatispriortothestate.Assuch,”hesaid,“thereservationofmarriagetotheunionof

onemanandonewomanisafactofnature--nota social prejudice.” FatherArnold pointed outthatthestatehasnotdefinedmarriage.Instead,he said, it has recognizedwhatwas already inexistence.“Theroleofthestatehasbeentoac-knowledgethewonderfullyuniquecontributionthatahusbandandawifemaketothebuildingupofoursociety,tothewell-beingofourchildrenandournextgeneration,”hesaid.Theeveningbefore the hearing, hundreds of pro-marriagesupportersconvergedoutside theStatehouse inAnnapolis, passionately calling on state law-makerstoopposelegislationthatwouldlegalizesame-sexmarriage.Speakersat therally,spon-soredbythenewlyformedMarylandMarriageAlliance,repeatedlyledthecrowdinchantsthatdeclaredmarriagetobeaunionof“onemanandonewoman.”

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Can we be like God wholovesandforgivescompletelyandunconditionally?CanwetaketheexampleofJesuswhotaughtus to forgiveothers aswehopetobeforgiven?Willwestopjudging,hating,look-ingforrevenge,andinsteadbecompassionate, understand-ing, and merciful? Can wetakeupArchbishopSanchez’smottoonhiscoatofarmsandbeInstrumentsofPeace?Canwe take theexampleof JesusandbehumbleservantsoftheLord? Willwequit living inthe past and realize thatGodis doing something new andexcitingnow,here,witheachoneofus?The Beatitudes express

faithandhopeinspiteofsuf-fering ranging from povertyto persecution. Suffering isnot good in and of itself. Je-sus teaches us that sufferingwillnotlastandthatitwillbetransformedintoultimate joy.ItisbecauseofthisgoodnewsofhoperootedinfaiththatJe-susproclaimshishearerstobeblessed. Jesus said, “Blessed

arethemerciful,fortheywillbeshownmercy.Weallexpe-riencetimescomeinourliveswhensomeonedeeplywoundsuswithwordsoractions.Itisin those times that our Lordcallsustoextendmercyratherthan mete out our version ofretribution and justice. Thisgiftofmercyisnotonlysome-thingweofferothers,itcanbeagiftwegiveourselves.Likegivingourselvespermissiontogrieve, we find lasting, deepcontentmentwhenweforgiveourselves and others for thehurtful things we have will-fullydone.My fondest memory of

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Riobamba, Ecuador. The confer-encewashaltedbytheEcuadoriangovernment and the participantswere taken to Quito, where theywereheldformore than twodays,only to be released after interven-tionbychurchauthorities.On another occasion, theArch-

bishop was called upon by theGovernortoquellariotatthePeni-tentiary inSantaFe. Althoughhislifewasindanger,heacceptedthechallenginginvitation.Theriotwasbrought to peaceful resolution …INSTRUMENTOFPEACE!Archbishop Sanchez knew the

religious in his Archdiocese bynameandcongregation.TheFran-ciscanswerenottheonlyreligiousoftenacknowledgedorvisited.Hewasawareof thehospitalministryof theSisters ofCharity; theout-reachtothepoorandhomelessofBr.MathiasandtheBrothersoftheGoodShepherd;highereducationministryof theDominicanFathersat the Newman Center and thelife of prayer and contemplationoftheCarmelitlenunsinSantaFe.All religious Congregations wererecognized at theAnnual Day forReligious and Jubilee Celebrationandaffirmedbyhispresenceatthe

meetingsoftheCouncilofMenandWomenReligious.TheCatholicCenterStaffappre-

ciatedtheArchbishop’sliturgiesintheCenterChapel;akindwordofencouragementandsupportor justasmileandnodofappreciation.Hewaspresentandparticipatedincel-ebrationstoo,acarnationforeverywoman staffer on Valentine Dayand“chefoftheday”,attheannualCatholicCenterpicnicinthemoun-tains.WiththesoundofhistrustyVolvoapproachingandthebeepingofhishorn,heappearedwithchefhat and utensils in hand. Hewasready!OneAdvent retreat is especially

worth recounting. While the pre-senter stood with his back to thewindows, staff could see the snowfalling, inches increasing by theminute.ThepresenterannouncedabriefbreakbeforeonemoresessionandMass.Notso,“everyoneheadfor home now”, the Archbishopannounced. A surprised presenterwatched thecrowddispersequick-ly!Askingforthekeystothecarsofthosewhoweredoingtheclean-up task, theArchbishopweatheredthestormandcleanedthecarwin-dows and had the heaters runningin readiness for the cleaners’ rides

home.His concern for his priests is

most remarkable. From the mostrecently ordained to the most se-nior priest he was aware of theirneeds.Ofspecialconcernweretheretired priests. Wanting to assureadequatehousingintheirretiment,theArchbishopproposedutilizingapropertythatbelongedtotheArch-diocese. The property had acre-age,anda largehomewith indoorswimmingpool.Thecentralhousewould be the gathering place formeals and relaxation, and conver-sation. ItwouldbesurroundedbyA-frameunits.EachresidentpriestwouldhavehisownA-frameunit.TheArchbishops’ideawasbeyondthethinkingofhispriests.Hisplanwas not supported and eventuallythepropertywassold.Late one afternoon, the Arch-

bishop calledmy office and askedifIcouldgotothebedsideofady-ing priest. An important meetingwasrunningovertimeandtherenopriestsavailabletogotothehospi-tal.Isatwiththepriestandprayeduntil the Archbishop arrived. Hedidnotwanthispriesttodiealone.AttheclosingliturgyofaClergy

Conference, the Archbishop usedtheSaintof thedayforhis theme.

ItwasthefeastofSt.IsaacJogues,PRIEST, and COMPANIONANDMARTYR.Thehomilywassuperbandthesuggestionwasmadethatacopybegiventoallthepriests.TheArchbishophadasmileonhisfaceandabriefresponse,“Ihavenoth-ingwritten,Ispokefromtheheart.PRIEST, COMPANION ANDMARTYR,wordstoremember.Justwhenitseemedthatnothing

more surprising could be asked ofhim, the Archbishop was advisedthat he was now in charge of theUniversity of Albuquerque. TheSponsoringCongregationcouldnolonger sustain its operation! Nei-ther could theArchdiocese! Whatwould thismean for theSponsors,the Archdiocese, the faculty andstaff? HowdoesonecloseaUni-versity? Howwould Federal loanobligations of the University bemet? Obviously the slim Arch-diocesan budgetwould have to bestretched even more. Reductioninstaffworldbenecessary. Ashehad offered in budgetmeetings ofthe past, “begin withmy budget.”Theseweredifficult timesanddif-ficultdecisionsweremade.Thereissomuchmoretosaybut

the hour has come to bid farewellandthankyou.

ArchbishopSanchez,FriarRob-ert,yourbodyishomenowinyourCathedralwhereyousooftensanghymnsofpraise,preachedtheGos-pel so eloquently in English andSpanish,celebrated the liturgyandwelcomed thousands to pray withyou. Underyourvestments today,youwearnotthecassockofBishop,but the brown habit of the Friars.Your chasuble is Franciscan andso is your casket. You rest at thefoot of the San Damien Cross…REBUILD MY CHURCH… OurLadyofPeaceisatyourside,andinthealtarscreenbehindyouare theSaints of theAmericas, who nowwithOurLadysurroundyou.OnthisfeastoftheConversionof

St.Paul,wepray for a conversionofheart.Eachofus,likeyou,have“feetofclay”.Weallaskforgive-nessforourfailings.Maywe like you, strive to be

INSTRUMENTSOFPEACE; thiswas your desire, your conviction,althoughnotalwaysachieved.Let us remember that it isGIV-

ING,THATWERECEIVE;IT IS IN PARDONING, THAT

WEAREPARDONED;IT IS IN DYING, THAT WE

AREBORNTOETERNALLIFE!Restinpeace!

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In December, the five communitiesmakingupHolyTrinityParishcameto-gethertocelebrateaMassofthanksgiv-ingandtohostareceptionforFr.KevinIwuoha’s successful completion of hisdoctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Philosophy.ThecelebrationattractedmanyfriendsofFr.Kevinandseveralmembersofhisfor-merparishatOurLadyofMountCarmelinMoriarty.ThoseinthePedagogicalStudiesknow

thatitisdifficultenoughtotrytogetaneducation these dayswithout having tomovearoundmuch.Buthasanyoneeversetout togethisdegrees inAfrica,Eu-rope,AsiaandthenAmerica?Wellthen,justaskFr.KevinIwuohahowhedidit.Hiseducationallifereflectsworkscom-pletedinallfourofthesecontinents.Fr. Kevin returned to his parish (af-

terhisPh.D.defense)inDecemberwithsomegoodnews:HehadjustpassedhisPh.D. exams at theGraduateTheologi-calFoundationMishawaka, IN.Hehadsuccessfully defended his doctoral dis-sertation titled The Challenges of Phil-

osophical Ethical/Moral Relativism: AChristianResponse.Fr.KevinwasborninNigeriaonApril

10, 1971 into the royal familyofChiefSilvanus and Celine Iwuoha of the no-ble Igbo tribe.Aftermanyyears ofmi-norseminarytrainingsincetheageof12,hecontinuedhisspiritualformationatSt.Joseph Mayor Seminary affiliated withthePontificalUrbanUniversityinRome,Italy.TherehecompletedtwoBachelor’sDegreesinPhilosophyandinTheology.His thesis in Philosophy was titled

Happiness in Moral Philosophy of St.ThomasAquinasandtheoneinTheolo-gywastitledHope:SustainerofLifeandReligion.Asaresultof thisearlywork,he was ordained to the priesthood byBishopGregoryOchiaghaatHolyTrin-ityCathedralinOrlu,Nigeria.Afterhisordinationhewasposted to

St.JamesParishinAkpulu,IdeatoLocalGovernmentArea. He served there fortwoyearsbeforemovingto theUniver-sityofPortHarcourt,Nigeria,wherehestudied for aMaster degree in Philoso-phy. While heworkedongettinghisMaster’s Degree, at the same time, Fr.KevinalsoservedasAssociatePastorofSacredHeartParish.Whenheemergedfromthere in2001,hehadcompletedaMaster’sDegreeinPhilosophy.Histhe-sisthenwastitledAristotelianNotionofGod:ACriticalThomisticEvaluation.He returned toOrlu in2001andwas

made thePastor ofSt.Theresa’sParishinAmuju,Isunjaba.HislongingformoreeducationimpelledhimtocontinueontothePhilippines twoyears later.AtHolyCross University in Davao, Fr. KevincompletedasecondandthenathirdMas-ter’sDegree.HisfirstM.A.inTheology

focusedonChristology. His thesiswastitledChristologicalFoundationofHopeas Sustainer of Life and Religion. HisthirdMaster’sDegree focused onReli-giousEducation.WhenhereturnedtoNigeriafromthe

Philippines in 2004, Fr. Kevin becameprofessor of Philosophy at the Seat ofWisdom Provincial Major Seminary inAriam, Umuahia, Abia State. He wasalsomade thePastorofSt.Mary’sPar-ish inOsina, IdeatoL.G.A.Evenwhileteaching Philosophy, he began to workon his Ph.D. at theDepartment of Phi-losophy at NnamdiAzikiwe UniversityAwka,AnambraState,Nigeria.Seeking yet more pastoral experi-

ence and advancement in his pursuit ofaPh.D.,Fr.KevinsetoutforAmericain2008.InLubbock,TX,heworkedatget-tingcertifiedtobeachaplain.HestudiedClinicalPastoralEducation. From therehewasassignedasParochialVicarofEs-tanciaValleyCatholicChurch.Finallyin2009,hearrivedatHolyTrinityParish.Fr.Kevinsmilesandquipsthathislife

educationstartedatHolyTrinityCathe-dralinNigeriaanditcamefullcircleatHolyTrinityParishinArroyoSeco.

Should Holy Trinity Parish Call Him “Father –Doctor” or “Doctor-Father?”

By LaRRy toRResparishioner

Thisyear,NewMexico is celebrating100years as astate.TheNewMexicoCorrectionsDepartment, in linewith this celebration, decided to open up theOldStatePrisonfortoursforthegeneralpublic.Theyhavesched-uledonedayamonth for these tours.TheSecretaryofCorrections,GreggMarcantel.,wantedtoallowthepeo-pleofNewMexicotovisittheOldStatePrisonwhichhadbeenclosedsince1998.HesaidOldMainispartofNewMexico history, referring to the 1980 prison riotwhichwas the largest andmostgruesome in thenation. Sec-retaryMarcantelsaidthey,“tooktheireyesoff theball.Becauseof this, the riotbrokeout.But fromthehorrorandashes,manychangestookplacewhichhavehelpedkeepboththecorrectionsofficersandinmatessafe.”Cor-rectionsdepartments throughout thenationhavehad to

review their policies and procedures for how they dealwiththemenandwomeninprisons.Theattitudeofsim-plyhousingtheinmateswaschangedtoprovidingthemwithprogramsandserviceswhiletheyareincarceratedinordertohelpthemchangethedirectionoftheirlives.Formoreinformationonthetours,visitnmcentennial.org.Next month,People of God will be running a more

in-deptharticleonOldMain,theriot,andhowGodandgoodcanovercomeeventhemosthorrendousevents.

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Christmas atCatholicCharitieswasatimeofblessingsandabun-dance. At Catholic Charities wehavefivedifferentCentersofEx-cellence:Housing,Refugees,Im-migration,Commu-nity Involvement– which includessenior citizens, andAdult Basic Edu-cation – which in-cludes aChildren’sLearning Center.Combined, in allof these programs,Catholic Charitiesserves over 225 children in theSanta Fe and Albuquerque com-munities. ThisyearthankstothegenerosityofImmaculateConcep-tioninAlbuquerque,St.Anne’sinSantaFe,St.JohnVianneyParishinRioRancho,QueenofHeaveninAlbuquerque, St. Pius XHighSchool, the University of NewMexico StudentActivities Centerand other organizations and indi-vidualsinourcommunity,nochildwent without this Christmas sea-

son. Eachchild receivedat leastthreegifts.Forafamilystrugglingto sustain themselves these do-nations could have been the onlygifts these children received this

season.Not onlydid chil-

drenreceivegiftsthisChristmasseasonbutsodidtheseniorcit-izens at HibernianHouse – a low in-come housing unitfor seniors indown-town Albuquerque.Agroup fromSand-

iaNationalLabscametogethertodonate gloves, socks, and winterhats to these low incomeseniors.AttheirChristmaspartyonMon-day Dec. 19th the seniors werethrilledtoreceiveagiftforChrist-mas.Theirsmileslituptheroom.While the Christmas season

is a natural time for all of us tofeel generous by providing giftsto those on themarginswemustaskourselves,whyamInot“giv-ing” throughout the year? Year

round we accept donations oftoys for children and other itemssuch as kitchen items, furniture,andschoolsupplies.Therearesomanywaysyoucanhelp:ForafulllistofitemsthatCatho-

licCharitiescouldusepleasecon-tactCitaArrangaat505.724.4678.To give financially please con-

tactLinleyDalyat505.724.4693.TovolunteeratCatholicChari-

ties,pleasecontactCathyAragon-Marquezat505.724-4634.If you are interested in giving

orbeingapartoftheGivingTreein the futurepleasecontactRosieShawver at 505.724.4694 orCitaArrangaat505.724.4678.

Your prayers, fasting andalmsgiving this Lent canmake a huge differenceto others, through Op-eration Rice Bowl(ORB).EachLent, theBish-

opsoftheUnitedStatesask that Catholics useORBtopull togetherinordertomakeeatingpos-sibleforpeopleintheirowndioceseandforpeoplearoundtheworld.25% ofORB donations in the

ArchdioceseofSantaFeareusedto make a difference throughfoodpantries,soupkitchens,andother nutrition-focused projectsthroughouttheArchdiocese.LastLent’s contributions helped peo-plehavefoodthroughtheseorga-nizations:

Good Shepherd Center—Al-buquerque TheCenterhasbeenservingthe

homeless population since 1951.

Theyprovideovernightshelter and clothingto homeless men,run a residentialdrug and alcoholrehab programand serve an av-erage of 157,555free meals a yearto poor or home-less men, women

andchildren.Catholic Charities—

Albuquerque. Catholic Charities helps 250

newrefugeesayearwhocometothis country escaping the threatof death in their home coun-tries, most currently, from theMiddle East, Africa, and Asia.These families arrive with noth-ing more than possessions theyare wearing. Catholic Charitiesassures that families are greetedin theirnative languageand tak-entoafurnishedapartmentthatisstockedwithculturallyappropri-

atefood.St. Felix Pantry—Rio RanchoThe Pantry is a not-for-profit

charitable organization born ofaloveforthepoorandaninces-santneedtofeedthehungry,andissponsoredbytheFelicianFran-ciscanSisters.ThePantryassistsclients with basic needs by pro-viding food that ishigh innutri-tional value. During 2010, theyhave served an average of over4,174familiesamonth.

St. John the Baptist Soup Kitchen—Santa FeThis ministry, begun 28 years

ago,isstaffedandfundedbymon-etary and food donations fromtheSt. John theBaptistCatholicChurchparishionersandfromlo-cal churches, businesses, orga-nizations and individuals. TheSoup Kitchen is open MondaythruFridayfor lunch,servinganaverageof200peopleeachday.

Immaculate Conception Par-ish Soup Kitchen—Albuquer-queSince November 2008, every

Sunday,whenothersoupkitchens

areclosed,ICprovidesahotmealto an average of 130 people aweek.Guests(mostofwhomarehomeless) are seated and servedrestaurant-style by parishionersandvolunteersinthechurchbase-menttoensurethedignityofall.

St. Vincent de Paul Society—AlbuquerqueSVdPhas27parishesthatpro-

vide home visits and give fami-liesemergencyassistancethroughfood, rental/utility aid and furni-ture. Rice Bowl funds help theneedier parishes in our commu-nity.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Par-ish—Santa Fe The parish’s lunch program

forthedaylaborerswhowaitforworkonthecornerofGuadalupeandAgua Fria began five yearsagoduringLentandcontinuestogrow. These fundswillhelp theprogram cover the costs of hotservinglunchthreetimesaweek,forupto75-125peopleaweek.The other 75% ofORB dona-

tions are sent to Catholic ReliefServices(CRS),whichusesthem

aroundtheworldinprojects thathelp people eat now and in thefuture. TheLentencalendarpro-vided with the “rice bowl” usesfamily-oriented stories, photos,informationandsuggestionstoil-lustrate what almsgiving throughORB means to people trying tofeed their families. It also illus-trates the type of projects CRScarriesout inorder tohelpentireregionsandgenerationsbeabletohavefoodinthefuture.ORBsuppliesprayersandmed-

itations for Catholic individuals,parishes and schools. Its sug-gestions about fasting-and-alms-givinghelpthatricebowlfillup!And a wide variety of resourcesfor learning about our brothersand sisters in need are availablethroughORB.Formoreinformationortoorder

ORB resources, please see http://orb.crs.org or call 800.222.0025;or contactAnneAvellone,Direc-tor, Office of Social Justice andRespect Life, at [email protected]’snottoolatetoparticipatethisLent!

Fasting That Others May EatBy anna huth, Catholic Relief Services and anne aveLLone, Director, Social Justice

Paid Internship Available

CatholicCampaignforHu-manDevelopment’s (CCHD)archdiocesan office in Albu-querque is looking for Cath-olicswhohaveapassion forservice and justice, to applyforapaidposition,15hours/week, and $12/hr for Fall2012 and Spring 2013. Theinternship isagreatopportu-nity to learn more about so-cialjusticeeducation,povertyrelief, community develop-ment,economicdevelopmentandCatholic social teaching.Jobskillsneededincludeabil-ity to speak/understand basicSpanish, good organization-al skills, leadership experi-ence, community service ex-perienceandeffectivewritingandcommunicationskillsandcomputer [email protected]. Con-tactAnneAvellone,OfficeofSocial Justice, 505.831.8167,formoreinformation.Appli-cations must be received byMarch1,2012.Don’tpassupthiswonderfulopportunity!

A Time of GivingBy Rosie Chinea shawveRParish & Faith Community Outreach Liaison, Catholic Charities

We must ask ourselves, why

am I not “giving”

throughout the year?

The national date for the CRS Collection is always Laetare Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent. This year, the CRS Collection falls on the weekend of March 17-18, 2012.


A fewyears ago, Ispoke with ayoung manpreparing toget married.His aunt toldhim that she

thought he and his fiancée weretoofinancially-strapped tohaveachild,andthatitwouldn’tbefairtobringupababyinpoverty.Keenlyaware of his joblessness and hisminuscule bank account, he con-cludedshewasprobablyright.Theyoungmanandhisfiancée

werereadytotietheknotinafewmonthsandtheyexpectedthatshewouldbeat the infertilephaseofhercyclearoundthetimeoftheirhoneymoon,sotheywouldbeabletoconsummatethemarriagewhileavoidingbringingachildintotheworld. They agreed they woulduse Natural Family Planning(NFP) after that to avoid a preg-nancy.Afewyearslaterwhentheyfeltfinanciallysecure,hetoldme,theywould have their first child.He admitted, however, that hewasconflictedaboutwhethertheywerereallybeing“opentolife”in

theirmarriage if theyweregoingintoitwiththiskindofforethoughtandintentionofavoidingchildren.Inmarriage, it cancertainlybe

challenging toharmonize spousallovewiththeresponsibletransmis-sionoflife.JanetSmithandChris-topherKaczor, in an illuminatingpassage from one of their recentbooks,acknowledgethischallengeandpointtotheneedfora“spiritof generosity” when it comes toprocreation:“PopeJohnPaulIIspokeof‘re-

sponsible parenthood,’ in whicha couple uses practical wisdom,prayer and a spirit of generosityindetermininghowmanychildrentheyshouldhave.SomeCatholicsbelievethattheChurchpermitstheuse ofNFP only for reasons thatvergeonthetrulydesperate,suchas a situationwhere a pregnancywould threatenawoman’s lifeora family is living indirepoverty.Magisterial documents, however,statethatspousesmayhavephysi-cal, psychological, economic orsocialreasonsforneedingtolimitfamily size, using several differ-ent adjectives to describe thosereasons:One can have ‘just’ rea-

sons, ‘worthy’ reasons, ‘defensi-ble’reasons,‘serious’reasonsand‘weighty’ reasons. In short, theMagisterium teaches that spousesmusthaveunselfishreasonsforus-ingNFPandlimitingtheirfamilysize.”Attimes,then,ourjustifications

for avoiding a pregnancy maymerit further reflection and scru-tinyonourpart.Whenitcomesto“poverty,”forexample,wouldourpoverty, in the true sense of theword,mean that the child wouldbe malnourished and withoutwarmclothing,orwoulditsimplymeanthatheorshewouldforegosomeofthelatesthi-techgadgetsthatotherchildrenintheneighbor-hoodmightbeenjoying?I recall what a father of seven

children on a tight budget oncetoldme in a conversation: “Hon-estly, there’salwaysroomaroundthe table for onemore, andwith‘hand me down’ clothing we al-waysmanage.Andmygoodness,isn’t it amomentous thing to re-ceivethattrustofpreparinganoth-ersoulforaneternaldestinywithGod?”Hiswife pointed out howtheolderchildrenendeduphelp-

ingwithraisingtheyoungerones,lesseningtheburdensonmomanddad,andturningitintoa“teamef-fort.”The ancient Christian teaching

on the two-fold purpose of mar-riage, namely, the “procreationand education of children,” andthe “mutual help and sanctifica-tion of the spouses,” accuratelysummarizes the inner order ofmarriage.AsthefutureJohnPaulII wrote in his great 1960 book“LoveandResponsibility,”radicalpersonalopennesstobothofthesepurposesisessentialtothesuccessandmeaningofanymarriage.Weshould never enter into marriagewithactiveoppositiontotheveryendsforwhichitexists.Ifacoupleispreparingtoembarkuponmar-riage with the immediate inten-tionofavoidingoffspring(eveniftheyareusingmorallyacceptablemeanssuchasNFP),theyperhapsought to consider delaying theexchangeoftheirvowsuntiltheyhaveresolvedthevariousimpedi-ments, whether financial, career-related,orpersonal,thatarelead-ingthemtobeclosedtotheideaofhavingchildren.

I recall hearing about anotherfamilythathadsixchildren.Theydidn’thavetwonickelstorubto-gether.Afterthefathercamedownwithmentalillness,themotherhadtosupportthefamilysingle-hand-edly.Aclear-thinkingwomanwithan unflinching faith, now elderlyand reflecting on her past, shememorablyremarkedtoherneigh-bor: “I’ve never seen the Lordsendachildwithoutalsosendingalunchpail.”God,whoistheverysourceoftheimmortalsoulsofourchildren, is aprovidentGodwhoinvitesustoexaminetheheartofourmarriages.Heinvitesustoen-trustourselves tohim,so thatwemightbecourageousandauthen-tically open to the gift of life hesendsusinthemidstofthemaritalembrace.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in neurosci-ence from Yale and did post-doc-toral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as the Director of Education at The National Catho-lic Bioethics Center in Philadel-phia. See www.ncbcenter.org

AKING SENSE OUT OF BIOETHICSMNickels, Dimes and Family Size

Archdiocese of Santa Fe 2012 Abuse Awareness Training for Adults:

Creating a Safe Environment for Our Children (formerlyknownastheSexualAbuseMisconductPreventionWorkshop)Rev.01/31/2012Attendanceat theworkshop isencouraged forallCatholicadultsand is requiredof the following

persons:a.AllpriestsanddeaconscurrentlyservingintheArchdioceseofSantaFe;b.Allreligiousem-ployedbyorvolunteeringfortheArchdioceseoranyofitsentities;c.AllemployeesoftheArchdiocese,Catholicschools,parishesandaffiliatedentities;d.AllvolunteersservinginArchdiocesanandaffiliatedCatholicschools;e.AllvolunteersinArchdiocesanparisheswhoseservicesplacetheminregularcon-tactwithorcloseproximitytochildrenandyouth;andf.Allpersonswhosupervisethosewhoworkwithchildrenandyouthinanycapacity.

Pre-registrationisnecessary.TheseworkshopsaresponsoredbytheArchdioceseofSantaFe.Con-tact:AnnetteintheVictimsAssistanceCoordinator’sOffice505.831.8144.

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AsNewMexico celebrates its 100thbirthday as a state, Catholics are cele-bratingthe50thanniversaryofVaticanII. In the past 20 years, in response totheVatican II documentNostraAetate,NewMexicanshavehadtheopportuni-tytocometogetherinaspiritofmutualunderstanding and reconciliation at theannualJewish-CatholicDialogueCollo-quium.The opening paragraph of Nostra

Aetate,“InOurTime,”callsontheRo-manCatholicChurchtoexamine“morecloselyherrelationshiptonon-Christianreligions” and to engage in fellowship.This document revolutionized CatholicthinkingbystatingwithoutquestionthattheJewswerechosenbyGod,andurgedus to focus on the commonalities thatexistbetween the tworeligions.We,asCatholics, are determined to fulfill thatlegacy.At the World Jewish Congress in

2005, CardinalAngelo Scola said thatJews and Catholics are brothers whoshare a covenant with God: “The GodofAbraham, Isaac and Jacob - like theGodofJesusChrist - is the livingGod

who maintains close and salvific rela-tionswithhispeople.”On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, from

7:30 a.m.-3:00p.m., the Jewish-Catho-licDialoguewillhosttheir19thannualInterfaith Colloquium at CongregationB’nai Israel, 4401 Indian School RoadNE. This year’s topic is Encounter-ingGod:Worship andRituals, and thespeakersforthisdynamicgatheringareRabbiArthur Flicker fromB’nai Israeland Monsignor Leo Gomez from theDioceseofGallup (retired), alongwithmoderatorDonConklinfromOurLadyof the Most Holy Rosary. These reli-giousleaderswilldiscussthepurposeofworship,andexplorethesignificanceofrituals,prayers,Scripture,sacramentals,and vestments used in the synagogueand church.Therewill bedisplays anddemonstrationsandopportunitiestoaskquestions.The cost, which covers all activities

and food, is $40 (students: $20). Reg-ister no later than Thursday, March 1,2012.Formore information, callBettyKohlmanat505.299.3807orPamFras-er-Walters505.291.8115.

Jewish-Catholic Dialogue Colloquium:

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

CasaAngelicaAuxiliary’s 35thAn-nualSpringLuncheonandStyleShowtobenefitthechildrenandyoungadultsat CasaAngelia will be held on Sat-urday,March31, 2012 atHotelAlbu-querqueinOldTown.Individualtick-etsare$65forpremierseatingand$55forgeneralseating.Theeventbeginsat10:00 a.m.with a silent auction. Dil-lard’s will be providing the fashions.Reservations can be made by phone505.275.2470. Deadline for general

seatingisMarch20,2012.CasaAngelicahasbeenhometopro-

foundly disabled children and youngadultsfor45years.TheAuxiliarywasorganizedtoserveasamajorfundrais-ing and public outreach arm of CasaAngelica.TheAuxiliaryisanorganiza-tionofvolunteerswhocontributehun-dredsofhourseachyeartocreatepub-licfundingeventsthatraisemoneyandawarenessonbehalfofCasaAngelica.Lastyearover600attendedthisevent.

Casa Angelica on the Catwalk

ByPamKissockCasaAngelicaAuxiliaryPresident

Readers of all faiths can benefi t from study of anti-Semitism

ByPhyllisGoldstein.FacingHistoryandOurselves(Brookline,Mass.,2011).405pp.,$17.95.ReviewedbyEugeneJ.FisherCatholicNewsService

Phyllis Goldstein’s “AConvenient Hatred” isa major work of historythat illuminates perhapsthe most persistent andtragic source of hatredand violence in the his-tory ofWestern civiliza-tion. It has behind it theresources of a major in-ternational research andeducational organiza-tion, Facing History andOurselves.A substantiveforeword is provided bySirHaroldEvans,headoftheReutersnewsagency.Goldsteinaimsforand

achieves an admirable objectivity, whichmakes the study accessible for readers ofall faiths and backgrounds. She begins inthecenturiesbeforetheriseofChristianity,withanti-Jewishcanards inancientGreekand Roman literature stemming from theJews’ refusal toworshippagangods (andtheRomanemperorasagod)andtheirper-sistent revolts against Greek and Romandomination,revoltswhichendedonlywith

theirdecisivedefeatinthesecondcenturyoftheCommonEra.As thechurchgraduallyseparated from

the synagogue during the patristic peri-od, Christians, most notoriously St. JohnChrysostum, picked up the nergative ste-reotypes of Jews common in ancient lit-erature,addingtothemthenotorious“dei-cide”charge--theabsurdnotionthatJews

werecollectivelyguiltyfor the death of Jesus.This despite the factthat, as theGospels re-cord, only a few Jews,mainly the chief priestof the temple,wereac-tually involved and thefact that Jesus’ cruci-fixion was extremelyunpopularinJerusalem,and unknown to mostJewsinthethen-knownworld until centurieslater.Goldstein misses, at

this point, the true sig-nificanceofthewritings

of St.Augustine on the Jews.While pre-sumingthedeicidecharge,AugustinealsonotedthatJewsgivewitnesstothevalidityoftheirScriptures(whichChristianscalledthe“OldTestament”althoughitsmessageabouttheOneGodofIsraelisevernewandchallenging), without which the messageofthe“goodnews”oftheNewTestament

A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism

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Dating God – Live and Love in the way of St. FrancisByDanielP.Horan,O.F.M.Publisher:St.AnthonyMessengerPress(February2012)

Howcanwedeepenourmostimportantrelationship?TheexperienceofdatingprovidesuswithahelpfulimagetoexploreChristianspiritualitywithafreshlens.Repletewithemotionalupsanddowns,euphorichighsanddepressinglows,energy,affection,andfear,oureverydayexperiencesofgettingtoknowanotherinanincreasinglymoreintimatemannermighthelpustoenvisionour relationshipwith Godin anewandever-deepeningway.

Dating Godisnotananswerbookor aschemaprovidingeasystepsorinstructionstohaveanidealspirituallife.Rather,itoffersanewlookatthetimelessconditionofhumanlongingforadeeperrelationshipwiththeCreator.And,contendsBr.Dan,theFranciscantradition,whichincludesFrancisandClareofAssisiandthosemenandwomenwhofollowedthem,isperhapsthebestmodelforthisdeepeningrelationalexperiencewiththeDivine.

In Memory of Me – A Mediation on the Roman CanonByMiltonWalshPublisher:IgnatiusPress,SanFrancisco(November2011)

ForewordbyArchbishopJ.AugustineDiNoia,O.P., SecretaryoftheCongregationforDivineWorshipandtheDisciplineoftheSacramentsTheRomanCanon,alsoknownastheFirst

EucharisticPrayer,holdsaprivilegedplaceamongthetextsusedintheMass.WiththereleaseofanewEnglishtranslationoftheLatinRomanMissal,MiltonWalsh’stimelymeditationontheRomanCanoncanhelppriests,religious,andlaitydeepentheirunderstandingofthetextthatforcenturieswastheonlyEucharisticprayerusedintheRomanRite.

In Memory of Meexploresthethemesofthanksgiving,offering,andintercessionthatrecurthroughouttheprayer.ItexplainsthecentralityofsacrificeintheEucharist,notonlyChrist’ssacrificeontheCrossandthesacrificeoftheMass,butalsotheofferingsoftheOldTestamentandtheself-offeringofthemartyrs.ThetrinitariannatureoftheCanon,inparticularthequestionoftheroleoftheHolySpirit,isalsotreated,aswellastherelationshipbetweenearthlyandheavenlyworship.

God’s on the Phone – Stories of Grace in ActionByRegisJ.FlahertyPublisher:St.AnthonyMessengerPress(September2011)

“BythegraceofGodandtheworkoftheHolySpirit,awrongnumberledtoachangeofheart.Amanneededtomaketherightdecision,andGodwasreadyandwillingtohelphim.Perhapshismotherorsomefriendhadbeenprayingforhim;perhapsevenhehadaskedforGod’shelp.Iwasavailable,andGodworkedthroughme.Wrongnumber,indeed!”--adaptedfromChapterSeventeen

Marriage 911 – How God Saved Our Marriage (and can save yours, too!)ByGregandJulieAlexanderPublisher:St.AnthonyMessengerPress(August2011)

GregandJulieAlexanderhadconcludedthatdivorcewastheonlywayoutofwhattheythoughtwasalifeless,lovelessmarriage.Basingtheirlifetogetheronthethingssocietysaysareimportanttookthemspiralingdownwarduntiltheyliterallyhitrockbottom.Quiteunexpectedly,afaithfulpriestguidedthembacktothetruthsoftheChurch,andtheywereabletorestorethelovetheyoncehadforeachother.Marriage 911chroniclesGregandJuliesjourneybacktomari-talhappinessbuiltonastrongCatholicfaithandoffersemergencyhopetostrugglingcouples.

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makes little sense. Goldstein also missesthe significance of the fact that the popesadoptedAugustine’sprotectiveviewofJu-daism so that it alone among all the reli-gionsoftheancientworldsurvived.Goldsteinprovides theinvaluablelarger

context, historically, in which these canbeunderstood.Thatlargercontextwasin-creasingly grim for Jews as the centuriesprogressed, especially after the First Cru-sadeinwhichthousandsofJewsweremur-dered,andtheinstitutionofghettos,forcedconversion,thebloodlibelandviolationoftheEucharistcharges,pogroms,andexpul-sionfromallofthenationsofWesternEu-rope save for the Italian peninsula,where

papalprotectionprevailed.Goldsteinrightlyspendsagoodpercent-

ageofhertimeontheeventsleadinguptotheHolocaustinEuropeandonincreasinganti-Semitism in the Arab/Muslim worldtoday.Thelatterbeganbeforetheexistenceof thestateofIsraelandindependentlyofZionism.SheconcludeswithacalltoJews,

MuslimsandChristiansaliketovieweachotherwithmutual respect, citingElieWi-eselthat“althoughwetodayarenotrespon-sible for the injusticesof thepast,weareresponsible for thewaywe remember thepast andwhatwedowith that past.”Thevolume includes helpful illustrations andbibliography.

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SisterofCharityofCin-cinnati Margaret Mary(Marge)McCullough (for-merly Sr. Catherine Ro-berta) diedThursday,Feb.2,2012,attheageof82atMotherMargaretHall, thenursing facilityof theSis-tersofCharityofCincinna-ti.ShewasbornonMay6,1929, inCincinnati,Ohio,thedaughterofRobertandCatherine (Leonard) Mc-Cullough. Sr.Marge wasa Sister of Charity for 64 years. SisterearnedtheBachelorofScienceinEduca-tionfromtheCollegeofMountSt.Joseph,Cincinnati,in1958andthemaster’sined-

ucationfromtheUniversi-tyofDayton,Dayton,Ohioin1968.From her own autobio-

graphical sketch we learnthat S.Marge enjoyed sit-ting by a lake, river orocean. “Waterconveys tome the ever flowing loveofGodforalltheearth,shesaid. “Myhappiestmem-oriesasaSisterofCharityinclude the realization ofthedeep lovewehave for

eachother.IbelieveJesusisourpointofunion.Howeverelsewediffer isnot thatimportant.”Sr. Marge ministered in Ohio, Ken-

tucky,MichiganandNewMexico,initiallyteachingintermediategradesatSt.FrancisSchool inAlbuquerque,N.M., from1949to1954.Sr. EmilyAnne Phelan remembers Sr.

Margeasaverydearfriend. “Shewasavery balanced person who knew how toenjoy simple pleasures, especially in na-ture,”Sr.EmilyAnnesaid.“Shewasfun,prayerful,helpfulandadventuresome.Shesawsufferingashelpingusgettoadepthofunderstandingofourselvesandofoth-erpeople. Shebelieved thatour joy justasmuchasoursufferingunitesustoJesusandeachother.”Sr. Marge is survived by her brother

JackMcCulloughofCincinnatiandmanyniecesandnephews.HerbrothersBillandBobprecededherindeath.

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Sister of Charity of Cincinnati MaryCatherineKelsey (formerlySr.AnnLor-raine) diedSunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at theage of 94 at Mother Margaret Hall, thenursing facility of the Sisters of CharityofCincinnati. Shewas bornMaryCath-erineKelseyonMay4,1917,inDenver,CO,thedaughterofClarenceEdwardandElizabeth(Walsh)Kelsey.Sr.MaryCath-erinewasaSisterofCharityofCincinnatifor76years.In 1949, Sister returned to the West

where she would serve for the next 45yearsinaseveralcapacitiesincluding:St.Mary School,Albuquerque, (junior highschool instructor 1949 – ’51, elementaryprincipal 1954 – ’55) and Sacred HeartSchool, Denver, CO, (principal and ele-mentarysuperior1951–’54).Returning to theWest, Sister resumed

hereducationministryasprincipalandel-ementary superior at San Felipe School,Albuquerque, (1956 – ’62); CathedralHigh School, Denver, CO, (secondaryteacher 1962 – ’66); and St. Vincent dePaul, Albuquerque, (secondary teacher

1966–’67).In 1967, Sister began her counsel-

ingministry at St. PiusX,Albuquerque,(1967–’69).In1969,Sr.MaryCatherineimmersed her talents in parish duties atHolyFamily,Roy,NM,(1969–’72).SheservedinthesamecapacityatSt.VincentdePaul,Denver,foroneyearin1972.Sheministered as elementary principal at St.RoseofLima,Denver, from1973– ’74.SisteralsotaughtelementarygradesatSt.VincentdePaul,Denver,(1974–’78and1981–’84).Sr. Jan Kroeger, OSF,Assisted Living

CoordinatoratMotherMargaretHall,en-joyedgetting toknowSisterMaryCath-erineinherlateryears.“Isoadmiredhersenseofindependence,herenergyandherspunkyattitude,”saidSisterJan.“ShetoldmanystoriesaboutherbelovedWest–themountains, the children she taught, andherfamily.”HerbrotherTomKelseyaswellasniec-

esandnephewssurviveSisterMaryCath-erine.One sister, LorraineMcCabe, pre-cededherindeath.

Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Catherine Kelsey

Sr. Ann Perpetua was from Peñasco,New Mexico. She was the first vocationgarneredbytheGrandRapidsDominicansfrom New Mexico, only two years afterthey had open their firstmission inDix-on,NewMexicoin1925.Sr.AnnPerpetuaworkedinthfoodservicefor54years.She enjoyedbakingandprovidingdeli-

ciousandattractivemeals.Hermissionas-signmentsinNewMexicowereOurLadyof Belen, Holy Cross in Santa Cruz, Our

LadyofFatimainAlbuquerqueandNaza-rethHospitalinAlbuquerque.InCaliforniaValleyOasisHospital,ElCentro, aswellas severalmission inMichigan, includingAquinasCollege. In 1988, Sister returnedtoMarywood,andeventhenshecontinuedtodooutreachtofamiliesandvolunteeredattheSecondHarvestGleaners,feedingthepoor inGrandRapids. Sisterwasaquietgentleandholypersongreatlylovedbyherfamilyandherreligioussisters.

Sr. Ann Perpetua Romero, OP

Rev.SantanPinto,SOLT,apriestfromtheSocietyofOurLadyoftheMostHolyTrinityserving in theArchdiocese ofSantaFepassedawayDecem-ber16,2011inacaraccidentwhile traveling in India. Fu-neralserviceswereconductedin India, and amemorial ser-vice took place at Our LadyofBelen. Pleasepray for therepose of the soul of Fr. Pin-to,forhisfamilyandbrothers

from the Society who mournhispassing.Fr.Pinto,aformerJesuit, soon after joining theSociety became our NoviceMaster forming the novicesfor the priesthood inBosque,NMforsome14years.Duringthelast8yearshewasanitin-erate preacher also workingrather extensively with Laypeople throughout the U.S.forming them to beDisciplesofJesus&Mary.

Rev. Santan Pinto, SOLT

Sr. Margaret Mary McCullough, SC

A u x i l i a r yBishop JosephW. Estabrook ofthe U.S. Arch-diocese for theMilitary Servic-esdiedFeb.4atage 67 inHous-ton following alengthy illness.The Albany,N.Y.,nativewas67 years old.He is picturedina2004photo.(CNS photo byNancyWiechec)

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28 PEOPLE OF GOD February 2012

From the Editor’s Desk

When Pope Benedict XVI declared a “Year of Faith” to commence October 11, 2012, I was anxious to learn more. Pope Benedict said the Year of Faith would give a “new impetus to the mission of the whole church to lead men out of the desert in which they often fi nd themselves, to the place of life, of friendship with Christ.”

Not knowing where to begin my pre-liminary research and since soothsaying is a talent I have yet to master, I did what I remind my family to do. “Let go, let God.” It works. Out of the blue, I received the gift of a lifetime. I was notifi ed that I was selected to be one of 11 Catholic Press As-sociation members representing the USA to be guests of the Israeli Government for a tour Israel, the Holy Land. Thus, my Year of Faith launched January 25, 2012.

Armed with a large envelope fi lled with prayer requests from family and friends, I joined ten of my amazing colleagues who ranged from an international cor-respondent, editors, authors, and Catholic bloggers. We walked and sailed in Jesus’ footsteps throughout Israel. They included Jaffa, Caesarea, Nazareth, the Sea of Gali-lee, the Mount of the Beatitudes, Cana, Capernaum, Naim, Bethlehem, and Jerusa-lem. The journey was literally a breath of fresh air and strengthened my faith in God and mankind. We met so many hardwork-ing, devoted, and gracious people of all faiths; including a serendipitous meeting with Cardinal-elect Timothy Dolan, Arch-bishop of New York who was on a retreat-pilgrimage with 50 priests from New York.

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) pulled out all the stops for us. They pro-vided us with a fi rst class visit to Tel Aviv, a modern trendsetting city on the Mediter-ranean, to the most sacred places many of us only hear about in church and read about in the Bible, a fl oat on the Dead Sea, and a camel ride! We also visited the Yad Vashem, the National Memorial Museum of the Holocaust; a staunch reminder of our responsibilities that these horrifi c atrocities must never happen again.

Israel is indeed the Promised Land…it’s not perfect, but it bolstered my confi -dence that He awaits us if we do His will. Bless you, my new Israeli friends, for your grand hospitality and this unique opportu-nity to begin my year of renewed faith. I hope to one day take my family back and encourage all to “Let go, let God” and visit the Holy Land. It is where heaven and earth intersect. (NB I returned to the USA at press time and wanted to squeeze this note in this issue. More information on the Promised Land will be forthcoming in future issues. Shalom, Celine)

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