people of god february 2011

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Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Diocese of Gallup and the Diocese of Las Cruces prayerfully marked the 38th Anniversary of the Supreme Court

decision Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion with the Sanctity of Life Unity Awareness and Unity Day on January 19, 2011.

The three Bishops of New Mexico invited all to join them in prayer for the protection of life, God’s greatest gift.

María Alemán, representative from Cross International Catholic Outreach, visited St. Joseph on the Rio Grande in Albuquerque on December 4 and 5, 2010. The purpose of the visit was to thank Monsignor Lambert J. Luna, pastor and parish members for support rendered to the Reencontro Project in Mozambique, Africa. The project targets children orphaned by the HIV virus, providing shelter, food and education. St. Joseph has sup-ported this project since 2006, by donating 5% of their monthly collection. Contributions have totaled more than $150,000.

Thousands March to Capitol on Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day

St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Donates Over $150,000 to Mozambique Orphans

The dignity of life calls us all to recognize each human being as an image of God. We teach that life is sacred in all its stages. –NMCCB

Lent begins March 9, 2011

Msgr. Richard Olona, Light of the Church ............................. 2Archbishop’s Letter: Awakening Faith .................................. 3Marriage, A Sacrament .............................................................. 6Vocations .................................................................................... 8Reconciliation .......................................................................... 10Bioethics: Working Through A Hard Death .......................... 11St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Annual Basket Ministry ........ 12Sanctity of Life ......................................................................... 13Annual Catholic Appeal .......................................................... 14Catholic Education .................................................................. 16Our Lady of Lourdes ............................................................... 22NMCCB 2011 Legislative Agenda ........................................... 28

TINY COFFINS LINE OUTSIDE OF CATHEDRAL IN NEW MEXICOTiny coffi ns line the outside of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, N.M., Jan. 19. Pro-lifers made a peaceful pilgrimage to the front steps of the state Capitol to call for an end to abortion and pray for the new legislative session as well as other agenda items out-lined by the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops.

(CNS photo/Leslie M. Radigan, Archdiocese of Santa Fe)

2 PEOPLE OF GOD February 2011

Most People of God readers know about the Dominican Ecclesial Institute (D+E+I), a unique ministry of the Dominican Friars and the Archdiocese providing on-going theological education for lay men and women, teachers and clergy of our Archdiocese. In an engag-ing atmosphere balancing the teaching of classic Cath-olic theology and the expe-riential sharing of its par-ticipants, D+E+I has helped deepen the theological roots of men and women of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe for over 15 years. If you have

not yet experienced one of the D+E+I Presentation and Discussion Sessions (P&Ds), come join us at your earliest

convenience. Don’t be intim-idated; theology is a topic about which Catholics know much more than we realize. With varied and timely top-ics, D+E+I P&Ds help Cath-olics build on what we al-ready know, better articulate what we already believe, deepen our connection with our Church and strengthen our relationship with God.

D+E+I also sponsors the Catholic Business Forum, a monthly event in the fall and spring for men and women of the local business community to gather over a great lunch, share fellow-ship and networking, and hear a local business, civic or religious leader share about

how his or her faith impacts, strengthens and challenges their daily life and work.

As Executive Director of D+E+I, I believe the Insti-tute’s ministry is critical in our modern society. In the Dominican tradition, the-ology is not simply a set of propositions to be asserted against opponents, rather it is a process of engaging the problems and questions of each age and using the Church’s treasury of scrip-ture and tradition respond to each age in the most ap-propriate manner. Theology is an active process of criti-cally engaging the world and sorting the good from the bad, the useful from the dross, and truth from false-hood. This is the Domini-can vision of theology which D+E+I supports, encourages and teaches.

The Dominican Ecclesial Institute is not funded by either the Archdiocese of Santa Fe or the Dominican Friars; it subsists on the do-nations of generous individ-uals like yourself. This year we will be hosting our an-

nual fundraiser on Sunday April 10 from 3-5pm at the Sandia Resort in Albuquer-que. Our principle honoree will be Msgr. Richard Olo-na of Risen Savior Catho-lic Community who will receive the Lumen Ecclesiae (Light of the Church) award from D+E+I in recognition for his outstanding support of ongoing adult Catholic education and formation. Also honored for their ser-vice in adult Catholic forma-tion will be several men and women from parishes of the Archdiocese who will re-ceive Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) awards. We invite any who would like to support D+E+I and honor Msgr. Olona and the Lumen Gentium award winners to join us that afternoon. We are also looking for special donors to help underwrite the event. Event tickets are $65.00 each and official donor tiers are $1000.00, $600.00 and $300.00. For fur-ther information, to order tickets or to become a donor call 505.243.0525 or email us at [email protected].

Albuquerque Deanery A, B & C

Our Lady of Guadalupe Sun. Jan. 9 - Feb. 13 Deacon Manuel Montoya 505-345-4596St. Augustine, Isleta Pueblo Thurs. Feb. 3 - March10 Shirley Zuni 505-869-6661St. Francis Xavier Mon. 6:30pm Jan. 10 - Feb. 14 Deacon Leroy 505-246-5201Incarnation, Rio Rancho Fri. 7pm Jan. 28 - March 4 Bill Mader 505-892-7603O. L. of the Sandias, KAFB Tues. 7pm Jan. 4 - Feb. 8 Office 505-846-5691

Southwest Deanery

San Clemente, Los Lunas Thurs.7pm Jan. 13 - Feb. 17 Deacon Bob 505-865-7385Estancia Valley C.C., Moriarty Thurs.7:00pm Jan. 13 - Feb. 17 Office 505-832-6655Sts. Peter & Paul, Estancia Wed.6:30pm Jan. 12 - Feb. 16 Office 505-832-6655St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Edgewood Thurs.7:00pm Jan. 20 - Feb. 24 Office 505-832-6655SMDLP / San Isidro-San Jose Thurs.6:30pm March 10 - April 18 Office 505-473-4200San Pablo / San Pedro Tues.6:30pm Jan. 18 - Feb. 22 Office 505-832-6655Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thurs.7:00pm Jan. 13 - Feb. 17 Office 505-898-5253

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SMDLP / San Isidro-San Jose Thurs.6:30pm March 10-April 18 Office 505-473-4200San Pablo / San Pedro Tues.6:30pm Jan. 18 - Feb. 22 Office 505-832-6655Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Thurs.7:00pm Jan. 13 - Feb. 17 Office 505-898-5253

Holy FatHer’s Prayer IntentIons For February 2011

General Intention: That the family may be respected by all in its identity and that its irreplaceable contribution to all of society be recognized. Missionary Intention: That in the mission territories where the struggle against disease is most urgent, Christian communities may witness to the presence of Christ to those who suffer.

Pope Benedict VVI embraces a boy, who managed to sneak through secu-rity and reach the pontiff, during the his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 2. (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters)

Pope Embraces Child During Weekly

Audience

Msgr. Richard Olona is the Light of the ChurchBy Fr. Matthew t. D. StraBala, OP, Executive Director, D+E+I

February 2011 PEOPLE OF GOD 3

Hemos sido en verdad bendecidos de contar con un nuevo programa de evangelización que está funcionando en forma impresio-nante en la Arquid-iócesis de Santa Fe.

Muchas de nuestras parroquias han establecido grupos de Re-anima tu Fe bajo la guía de los Párrocos y Coordinadores de la Vida Parroquial para invitar a los católicos inactivos a regresar a la práctica de los Sacramentos. El programa consta de seis sesiones enfocadas en la hospitalidad y el diálogo para invitar a quienes se han alejado a regresar. Nuestra cultura americana se ha vuelto muy secular y materialista y Dios ha sido empujado hacia el lado en muchas maneras. Ten-go entendido que la asociación YMCA está tratando de elimi-nar la palabra Cristiana de su nombre porque algunas de las personas que pudieran acudir a esta Asociación de Jóvenes Cris-tiana pudieran inclinarse más a participar ¡si la palabra Cristiana se eliminara del nombre! Esta cultura secularizada de hecho ha afectado a mucha de nuestra pro-pia gente católica. Necesitamos hacer todo lo que podamos para compartir las riquezas de nues-tra doctrina católica con ellos y dejarles saber que son bienveni-dos. ¡Cuando alguien abandona su fe católica, está poniendo su alma inmortal en riesgo!

Durante el Adviento, muchos de ustedes vieron segmentos en TV con un mensaje de 30 se-gundos de mi parte, invitando a las personas a regresar para la Navidad. ¡Estos segmentos se transmitieron en tres canales

locales 250 veces! Michelle Mon-tez, Directora de nuestra Ofi cina de Evangelización, me reportó el 10 de enero que más de 11,000 usuarios de la Internet habían visitado nuestra página Web dedicada al programa Awaken-ing Faith – Renima tu Fe como resultado de estos segmentos en televisión. Llegué a pensar que tal vez la cifra era exagera-da, pero ella me mostró las es-tadísticas. Los segmentos en TV concluían con la dirección de la página Web (www.joureyback-home.org) para información de los televidentes, a raíz de lo cual, más de 11,000 personas han con-tactado este sitio. Esto signifi ca que tendremos que hacer todo lo posible para ayudar a las perso-nas que han mostrado interés en regresar, a en verdad hacerlo.

Michelle también me informó (el 10 de enero) que ya hemos entrenado a 61 parroquias/mis-iones, de las cuales 9 recibieron el entrenamiento en español; y hemos entrenado a 225 volun-tarios en el proceso de Reanima tu Fe. ¡Todavía más parroquias/misiones le han solicitado entre-namiento!

Cuando Jesús llamó a Pedro y a su hermano Andrés a dejar su bote y seguirlo, y luego hizo lo mismo con Santiago y su her-mano Juan, quería hacer esta invitación no solamente a estos primeros apóstoles, sino a todos sus seguidores de todos los ti-empos para evangelizar – ¡com-partir Sus Buenas Nuevas! Insto a todos los párrocos, vicarios parroquiales, diáconos, secretar-ias, recepcionistas y a los líderes parroquiales a ofrecer una cálida bienvenida y ayudar en todo lo posible para que todo resulte

We are very blessed indeed to have a new evangelization effort working very powerfully in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Many of our parishes have established Awakening Faith groups under the guidance of the Pastors or Parish Life Coordinators to invite inactive Catholics back to the prac-tice of the Sacraments. The program calls for six sessions focusing on hos-pitality and discussion for all those who have been away to invite them back. Our American culture has be-come very secular and materialistic and clearly God has been pushed to the side in many ways. I understand that the YMCA is dropping the word Christian from its name because some people that would go to the Young Men’s Christian Association might be more inclined to partici-pate if the word Christian was gone! This secularized culture has indeed affected many of our own Catholic people. We need to do everything we can to share the richness of our Catholic teaching with them and let them know they are welcome. When someone abandons their Catholic faith, they put their immortal soul at risk!

During Advent, many of you saw the TV spots with my 30-second message inviting people back for Christmas. The spot played on the three local channels 250 times! Mi-chelle Montez, Director of our Evan-gelization Offi ce, reported to me on January 10 that there had been over 11,000 hits on our dedicated web-page for Awakening Faith as a result of these TV spots. I thought she must be exaggerating, but she showed me the statistics. The TV spots end with the webpage address (www.jourey-backhome.org) made available to those watching television and over 11,000 people have contacted with the site. This means we will have to do everything we can to help those who show an interest in returning to actually return.

Michelle also informed me (on Jan-uary 10) that we have already trained

61 parishes/mis-sions of which nine were Spanish ses-sions; and we have trained 225 volun-teers in the Awak-ening Faith process. She still has more parishes/missions asking for training!

When Jesus called Peter and his broth-er Andrew to come off their boat and follow him and then did the same with James and his brother John, He meant this invitation not only to these fi rst Apostles, but for all of His followers for all time to evangelize – share His Good News! I urge pas-tors, parochial vicars, deacons, par-ish secretaries and receptionists, and parish leaders to give a warm wel-come and help things to go smoothly so that these people can come back. Some people have left the Church, or become inactive, because of the scan-dals or because they were upset over something that a bishop, priest, dea-con, parish employee or lay leader had done. I tell people in this situa-tion not to put their faith in the priest or the bishop - we do the best we can but being human sometimes we fail. Put your faith in the things that can’t disappoint such as Holy Commu-nion, the Mass, the Sacraments, Je-sus, and the Bible. I tell them never to leave the Church because of hu-man weakness, but to put their faith where it cannot be hurt.

I ask all of you to pray that our efforts to reach out to the inactive Catholics and unchurched will bear fruit to give glory to God!

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. Michael J. SheehanArchbishop of Santa Fe

IN THE RISEN LORDIN THE RISEN LORDIN THE RISEN LORDAwakening Faith Reaching Out to

Inactive CatholicsArchbishop Michael J. Sheehan

See INACTIVOS on page 11

Reanima Tu FeEsfuerzo para

Alcanzar a Católicos InactivosArzobispo Michael J. Sheehan


February12 Sat ======== Re-Dedication of St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson13-16 === ======== Skiing, Taos Ski Valley18 Fri 11:00 a.m. Mass, Teacher In-Service, St. Pius X High School Gym, Albuquerque 3:00 p.m. Victory Noll Sisters, Catholic Center19 Sat 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Prayer, Prison Ministry, San Jose Mission, Duranes20 Sun 9:00 a.m. Mass, Chinese New Year, Our Lady of La Vang, Albuquerque21 Mon ======== Office Closed22 Tue 12:00 noon Archbishop’s Catholic Radio Hour23 Wed ======== Office Appointments25 Fri 11:30 a.m. Invocation, 3rd Annual Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet, Embassy Suites, Albuquerque 2:00 p.m. Preliminary Budget Meeting, Catholic Center 6:00 p.m. Santo Niño Mardi Gras, Santa Maria de La Paz, Santa Fe26 Sat 6:00 p.m. Pilgrimage Gathering, Catholic Center28 Mon ======== Office Appointments

March1 Tue ======== Office Appointments 7:00 p.m. Permanent Review Board, Catholic Center2 Wed 10:00 a.m. Archdiocesan Budget Review, Catholic Center 6:15 p.m. Annual Family Life Dinner, Catholic Center4 Fri 1:00 p.m. Prayer Service, Blessing & Dedication of New Museum, Santuario de Chimayo6 Sun 5:00 p.m. Mass, UNM Students, Aquinas Newman Center, Albuquerque7 Mon ======== Office Appointments8 Tue ======== Office Appointments9 Wed 7:00 a.m. Distribution of Ashes, Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, Albuquerque 5:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Services, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi11 Fri ======== Catholic Center Employee Lenten Retreat, Madonna Retreat Center13 Sun 2:30 p.m. Rite of Election, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

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“Welcoming” Key to Christian LivingDear Editor,

The Jan. 1st front page presents Governor Susana Martinez, who is identified as a Catholic, and her husband, outside of the Cathedral on a very cold New Year’s Eve, knocking at the door which then opened, being told “welcome” by the Archbishop who then blessed them. This event is symbolic of what Christianity is about.

I hope this ritual reminds Gov. Martinez of the Christian-biblical teaching of welcoming the immigrant who is in desperate need. The governor has the correct stance on “welcoming” the unborn child, who legally and unjustly is not considered a person and can be abort-ed up to the 9th month of pregnancy.

Immigrants should not be criminalized, harshly treated, nor should families trying to survive be hastily deported. This is not only Catho-lic teaching, it is basic human love and respect. “Securing” the border is not the only task or responsibility for our leaders. I hope that the governor will do what she can to prevent immediate family separation due to deportations.

The Christmas story in Matthew’s Gospel of Joseph, Mary and the child Jesus fleeing to Egypt on short notice, based on an inspiration from God, to protect the child’s life, is gravely relevant today. How do we know that an honest family is not being inspired by God to leave for a land of abundance and opportunities to “save” their children’s lives? As a nation based on Judeo-Christian values, we should do bet-ter than “pagan” Egypt did during Jesus’ time.

The U.S. has unjust laws regarding the legal status of both the inno-cent unborn child and the non-criminal immigrant.

Fr. Rafael Garcia, S.J.This was a letter sent to the Albuquerque Journal from

Fr. Rafael Garcia, S.J., Pastor, Immaculate Conception, Albuquerque.

A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TO FRANCE on September 19—29, 2011

Visit Lourdes, Lisieux, Notre Dame Cathedral, Shrine of St. Cath-erine Laboure, Chartres, Normandy Beaches and much more. Mass will be celebrated daily by the spiritual directors Frs. Nathan Libaire and Juan Mendez. Space is limited to 35. For more information and brochures call 505.983.5034 x 5 in Santa Fe and 505.898.5253 x 0 in Albuquerque or www.GoCatholicTravel.com/Mendez


The Chapter of Canons and The Pastoral

Council

The 1983 Code of Canon Law defi nes the chapter of can-ons as “a cathedral or collegiate chapter being a college of priests whose role is to celebrate the more solemn li-turgical functions in the cathedral or collegiate church” (canon 503). The topic of the chapter of canons is for-eign to people who experience only the Roman Catho-lic Church in the United States because there are very few canons here and there are no cathedral chapters of canons.

The Apostolic See approves a chapter of canons (can-on 504), however, once established the local Bishop regulates the functioning of the chapter. This includes approval of the statutes (canon 505); the number of canons admitted to the chapter and their remuneration (canon 506); and, who presides over the chapter and what other offi ces are needed and who may hold these offi ces (canon 507).

Every chapter of canons, either cathedral or colle-giate, has a penitentiary who by law has ordinary facul-ties, which cannot be delegated, to absolve in the sacra-mental forum from latæ sententiæ censures which have not been declared and are not reserved to the Apostolic See. Examples of a latæ sententiæ censure include but is limited to: apostasy (formal renunciation of the faith), heresy (rejection of one or more principles of dogma or doctrine), schism (rupture of ecclesiastical union or unity), and abortion. Where there is no chapter of canons with a penitentiary, the Bishop is to appoint a priest to serve in this capacity (canon 508).

Only the diocesan Bishop may appoint members to the chapter of canons and only priests who are of sound doctrine and life, who have exercised ministry, may be appointed canons (canon 509). Parishes are not to be connected to a chapter of canons and if there is a par-ish church with canons then they are to have a parish priest appointed to serve their pastoral needs. Further, the Bishop is to ensure that the role of the parish priest and the canons is distinct; and, any alms given to the church are presumed to be given to the parish, unless it is established otherwise (canon 510).

The 1983 Code of Canon Law stipulates, “a pastoral council is to be established in each diocese in so far as pastoral circumstances suggest.” The local Bishop has authority over the pastoral council which is to study and weigh those matters which concern the pastoral works in the diocese, and to propose practical conclu-sions concerning them (canon 511). Members are indi-viduals of Christ’s faithful in full communion and may be clergy, members of institutes of consecrated life, and laity; as determined by the Bishop (canon 512). The statutes determine terms of service and the council’s work ceases when the see becomes vacant. Finally, the pastoral council possesses only a consultative vote, is convened by the Bishop alone; and, the Bishop is to convene the council at least once a year (canon 514).

By rev. Kevin niehOFF, O.P., J.c.l., Adjutant Judicial Vicar

To donate to the 2011 Annual Catholic Appeal by credit card online, go to www.archdiosf.org and click on the right side of the home page “Donate Online – Annual Catholic Appeal”. You may also contact your parish or call the ACA Office at 505-831-8155 to donate. Thank you for your continuing support!

Annual Catholic Appeal 2011 “Sowing the Seeds of Faith”The Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) 2011 is beginning. In parishes across the Archdio-

cese, thousands of Catholics are making their fi nancial pledge to support the ministries and services of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe which in turn support all parishes of the Archdiocese. The following letter is written to all Catholics by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan:


Couples flourish in their relation-ships when they have the proper support structures in place to face life’s challenges. There is an 80% probability that an individual will marry by the age of 40. Yet 50% of those marriages will end in divorce. It does not have to be that way. Good marriages can be great mar-riages. An encouraging, nurturing environment made up of healthy relationships and solid marital role models can be key ingredients to the survival and health of a mar-riage. There is a way for a church to intentionally create this nurtur-ing environment.

The Family Life Office, in part-nership with Samaritan Counsel-ing Center’s Healthy Marriage Program, will host several FREE Wise Couple trainings in 2011. The eight-hour training, which would

normally cost $195.00 per couple, is provided free through Healthy Marriage’s Federal grant. The training will equip couples to use the Prepare-Enrich inventory and materials.

Deacon Mark Bussemeier from Risen Savior Catholic Community has observed, “It’s not only those preparing for marriage who have benefited from the Wise Couple program; the married Wise Cou-ples themselves have also grown in their marriages.” Clinical Psychol-ogist, Dr. David Dennedy-Frank who represents the Pastoral Coun-seling Center in Santa Fe and at-tends Santa Maria de la Paz found that “Wise Couples’ marriages have been enriched and their “training” of other couples is a strong and vital example of peer support that is in-valuable in our busy and challeng-

ing world. As an Advisory Board member of the Healthy Marriages program, I have been convinced about the value of this innovative approach to making committed re-lationships stronger.”

Wise Couples are couples who:• Have been married at least 5

years• Are willing to provide educa-

tion and support based on program resources and their own experience to other couples

• Are willing to mentor at least one other couple within a year of training

Many parishes have already tak-en advantage of this opportunity offered both in English and Span-ish; Risen Savior, Aquinas New-man Center, Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community, Prince of Peace, Santa Maria de la Paz, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, San Martin de Porres, to say a few.

This unique opportunity can help

build and strengthen your mar-riage enrichment program. Myrna B. Fraker, LPCC, a Catholic Thera-pist stated that “The program is a wonderful tool in helping young couples to discern the marital vo-cation with honesty and love.” We feel honored Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan has encouraged parishes to incorporate our program into their marriage preparation and en-richment programs.

The next 2011 training opportu-nities are: February 12, March 5, and June 11. Our team is passion-ate about strengthening marriages and we want to work with your parish to help more couples make this a priority in 2011! If more infor-mation is needed or to register for a training, visit www.healthymar-riagesnm.org or call 505.247.1511. We are happy to partner with par-ishes, for more information, contact Healthy Marriages Director Hillary Bravo at extension 405.

Healthy Marriages, Wise CouplesBy hillary a. BravOMA, Program Director, Healthy Marriages

Fight constructively for the relationship, rather than destructively against each other. Remember that you are fighting with your best friend. A fight should be held in order to reach a solution, not to gain a victory.

Touch to comfort and heal. 1. Hold hands while fighting.Stick to the subject. Fight about 2. one thing at a time. Be sure that you know what the sub-ject is.Don’t revive past history or 3. fights that have already been settled. Stick to the issue at hand.Don’t garbage dump. (That is, 4. don’t bring up all the terrible rotten things that you think your spouse did to you).Don’t hit below the belt. (Don’t take unfair advantage of your 5. spouse’s sore points or weaknesses). Don’t wear your own belt too high. (Don’t be over-sensitive to remarks about yourself).You can complain about what your spouse does, but not about who 6. he or she is.No name calling. You may not remember what the fight was about, 7. but you will never forget the names you called each other.Don’t walk out on a fight. Don’t go to bed without each other. Don’t 8. refuse to fight. If something is very important to one spouse in a marriage, it is worth fighting over. (Some fights should be post-poned or “put on hold,” in order to let one spouse, or the other, or both, cool off. But be honest and don’t use this “cooling off” idea as a cop out).It is okay to agree to disagree on an issue.9. Listen actively and openly to your spouse’s points. Maybe, by work-10. ing together, you can reach a solution that is good for both of you.

Rules for Good Fighting

I can remember how PROUD and HAPPY I was on our wed-ding day. Fr. McCarron de-scribed me “as happy as a bird chirping all the way to the altar to be with my soon-to-be-hus-band, Dick.” That’s because I was firmly sure and I still am, I was marrying the right man.

Because of some superstitious beliefs, I wasn’t allowed to see Dick the day before the actual ceremony. I remember my sis-ter-in-law having a fit, because Dick and I talked to each other at the beauty parlor. Hesitating-ly, I had to ask Dick to leave. I remember my mother crying be-cause her littlest one was getting married. I was only 24. I will always cherish that memory in my heart.

What Dick remembered most was “feeling out of control, moving in a dream world.” We were married in Manila and all the traditions and ceremonies were unfamiliar to him. He ex-pressed, “I knew I was going to end up with the deal of my life. I liked the idea of Heddy bring-

ing me closer to God. Marrying her was like buying an insurance policy --- she was my guaran-tee to heaven.” In spite of that, Dick further explained, “I didn’t think much of God that day. It was a ritual…Heddy and I were already married in spirit.”

On our wedding day, I never thought of our sacrament as a covenant with God. I always thought of matrimony as a means that we use to get God’s and the Catholic Church’s ap-proval of our union. I never thought of Christ being an ac-tive part of our union. I thought of Him as the King who was giv-ing us His blessing and His ap-proval that we live together till death do us part.

As the years went by, as we continued to work on our mar-riage relationship and our cove-nant with God, our attitudes, be-liefs and even our feelings about our Sacrament changed because we began to work on our rela-tionship with one another. It may be true that our marriage is made in heaven, but the mainte-nance has to be made on earth, which was what we did. We

Marriage, A SacramentBy heDDy lOng, Director, Family Life

See SACRAMENT on 24


Valencia, Cases

Miss Frances Priscilla Valencia and Mr. Paul Cases, Jr. were joined in Holy Matrimony by Fr. McNiff on February 11, 1961 at San Miguel Parish in Socorro, NM. They were blessed with four children, Yvette, Darryl, Kimberly, and Tanya. They have ten grandchildren, Tara, Dan-iel Paul, Alex, Andreas, Taylor, Ash-ley, Cameron, Mickey, Zachary, and Paige. Paul retired from the Socorro Electric Co-op. Frances is the So-corro Municipal Judge. They are active in the San Miguel Parish and the Mountain Sam’s RV Club. They enjoy their grandchildren’s activi-ties as well as travel the U. S. and abroad.

Vigil, Gallegos

Stella Vigil, daughter of the late Antonio and Felicita Vigil of El Pueblo, NM and Luciano Gallegos, son of the late Antonio and Aneda Gallegos of Sena, NM were united in Holy Matrimony on February 11, 1961 at the San Miguel Del Vado Catholic Church in San Miguel, NM.

They have been blessed with two daughters Donna and hus-band Chris Anthony, and Yolanda and husband Heraclio Eric Garcia, Sr. Grandchildren Antoinette and husband David, Anthony, Eric, Jr., Christopher, Mariam and Erica.

Great-grandchildren Gabriel and Araceli and 19 Godchildren.

They are members of Sangre de Cristo Catholic Church in Los Lu-nas, NM and are past members of St. Edwin Catholic Church in Albu-querque.

Miera, Martinez

Miss Angelica Miera and Mr. Elias Martinez were joined in Holy Mat-rimony on February 11, 1961 at St. Gertrude’s Church in Mora, NM by Fr. John McHugh. They are still members of St. Gertrude’s Church. They were blessed with three chil-dren (Elias, James and Tammie), seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They raised their family in Denver, CO, but returned to Mora in 1977, where their children finished high school. Soon after the youngest graduated, they returned to Denver, until retiring in 1999; at that time, they made their home in Guadalupita, NM.

They enjoy their time at home, go-ing to the casino, and visiting their sons’ families in Denver, CO, and their daughter’s family in Placitas, NM.

In celebration of their 50th Wed-ding Anniversary, the family is tak-ing a trip to Las Vegas, NV.

Gutierrez, Pohl

Miss Rose (Refujio) Gutierrez and Mr. Albert Pohl of Chilili, NM will celebrate their 60th wedding anni-versary on February 24, 2011. They have 11 children, Joe & Carol Pohl

of Albuquerque, Albert Pohl, Jr. of Albuquerque, Ernest Pohl of Albu-querque, Beverly & Paul Romero of Albuquerque, Alfred & Roberta Pohl of Chilili, Richard & Kim Pohl of Albuquerque, Raymond & Chris-tine Pohl of Grand Prairie, TX, Carl Pohl of Albuquerque, Carol & El-mer Aragon of Chilili, Patrick Pohl of Albuquerque, Annette & Anto-nio Ortiz, of Chilili. They have 26 Grandchildren and 26 Great-grand-children. They enjoy spending time at the ranch in Chilili with their fam-ily and spoiling their grandchildren. They are currently members of the Holy Child Parish, Mission Church San Juan Nepomuceno in Chilili, and attended Our Lady of Fatima in Albuquerque prior to moving to the ranch.

Martinez, Salazar

Mr. Jose Salomon Salazar and Ms. Flora Martinez were joined in holy matrimony on August 20, 1950 at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Abiquiu, NM by Fr. Francis Nava and have been lifelong members of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Española.

Salomon was born and raised in El Guache, NM, to Jose Miguel Sala-zar and Teodorita Montoya Salazar, the oldest of eight children. Flora Martinez was born and raised in Medanales, NM to David Martinez and Matilde Martinez, the youngest of three children.

They have lived in El Guache for the past 60 years where they raised their family. Their children are Tere-sa and husband Lyle Kerstiens, Dea-

con Miguel Salazar and wife Rosalie, Gloria and husband Robert Shuttles, and Jose Salazar. They have been blessed with eight grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Flora was a stay at home mother who enjoyed gardening and sewing. Salomon began working in 1944 for the US Corp of Engineers and then Zia Company, subcontractors to Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. He retired from Zia with 44 years of ser-vice in 1988, and now operates their small farm.

Giron, Torres

Mr. Vicente Torres, Jr. and Miss Agnes Giron were joined by the Sac-rament of Holy Matrimony on Janu-ary 28, 1961 at San Lorenzo Catholic Church in Polvadera, NM. They currently belong to San Miguel Par-ish in Socorro.

They reside in Luis Lopez, NM and have been blessed with three loving children, daughters Yvonne and husband Richard Murillo, Shel-ley and husband Alfredo Benavidez all of Luis Lopez, son Kenny Torres and wife Isabel of Albuquerque.

They are also the proud grandpar-ents of ten grandchildren and great-grandparents of seven wonderful great-grandchildren.

Vicente is retired from the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy and Ag-nes is retired from the Socorro Head Start Program.

Anniversaries


Chicago, Ill.-Catholic Extension announced today it will award $125,000 to the Archdiocese of Mil-itary Services (AMS) to support its

Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program, which encourages and educates the next generation of ordained Catho-lic leadership in the military in co-

operation with other U.S. dioceses. The program originated in 2008 as part of a long-term strategy to re-cruit seminarians in response to the severe shortage of Catholic mili-tary chaplains. It has quadrupled the number of participating semi-narians from seven to 28 in just two years. However, its success has driv-en up costs to $350,000 annually-an amount the AMS has committed to provide even while it has no funds set aside specifically for the initia-tive. Catholic Extension’s grant will make it possible for the AMS to con-tinue with this hugely successful program.

“There is an unfortunate shortage of priest chaplains to serve the Cath-olics of the U.S military,” said Joseph Boland, Senior Director of Grants Management for Catholic Exten-sion. “Catholic Extension is pleased to partner with the Archdiocese of the Military to fund this innovative co-sponsored seminarian program, which helps attract as well as edu-cate men who feel the dual call to serve God and country.”

Men in the military who are ex-

ploring a vocation to the priesthood are co-sponsored during their semi-nary training by the AMS and their civilian home diocese. The AMS funds 50 percent of a seminarian’s education; the diocese funds the re-maining 50 percent. Upon ordina-tion, the priest provides three years of pastoral service to his civilian dio-cese before returning to serve on ac-tive duty in the Armed Forces as a military chaplain.

“These brave military members have already demonstrated attri-butes of honor, self-discipline, obe-dience and valor, which are fun-damental for the priesthood,” said Father John McLaughlin, the Voca-tions Director in the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. “Catho-lic Extension’s funds will make it possible for us to continue promot-ing priestly vocations from within this incredible group of dedicated men.”

To learn more about Catholic Ex-tension or to contribute, contact the Development Office at catholicex-tension.org or 1-800-842-7804. Cath-

Catholic Extension Awards $125,000 to Archdiocese of Military Services to Support Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program

Program has proven hugely successful in identifying and promoting vocations to the priesthood among active duty Catholics in the U.S. Armed Forces

On Sunday, January 9, 2011, the Serra Club of Albuquerque kicked off National Vocation Awareness Week by hosting a vocation pro-gram at Our Lady of the Annun-ciation Parish for 50 young people who are preparing for Confirma-tion this spring. This day, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, marks Jesus’ initiation into public minis-try. It is a time to reflect on our own baptism and how we too are called to holiness and commissioned to proclaim the Good News by liv-ing out our special calling, our vo-cation, from God. At this event, young people heard panelists share how God called each of them, how they discerned their call, and how they then said “YES!” to God and gave Him their lives.

Fr. Michael DePalma, director of vocations for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, presented information on vocations and discernment, and Fr. Bennett J. Voorhies and Sr. Linda Carandang, FdCC led the prayers and reflections. The program—themed Quo Vadis: Where are you going?—featured the following guest speakers, who shared their vocation stories:

Priest − Fr. June Ramos Brother − Brother Graham Gold-

en, O.PraemDeacon − Deacon Victor

Bachechi Sister − Sr. Magdalene Casas-Na-

va, DLJC Married Couple − Jeff and Jana

Brewer Fr. DePalma discussed how all

people are called to live out their re-spective vocations to the single life, married life, diaconate, priesthood,

or religious life. No matter how we are called, we must “live out [our] baptismal call to bring Christ to others.” Vocations are a gift from

God and an invitation to love and serve Him and His Church in a par-ticular state or way of life. “Hearing

Quo Vadis: Where are you going? Vocation Event Sponsored by the Serra Club of Albuquerque

By Melanie MaScarenaS Serra Club Member

L-R (back row): Deacon Victor Bachechi; Sr. Magdalene Casas-Nava, DLJC; Fr. Bennett J. Voorhies; Jeff Brewer; Brother Graham Golden, O.Praem. L-R (front row): Sr. Anthony Birdsall, DLJC; Sr. Linda Carandang, FdCC; Fr. June Ramos; Fr. Michael DePalma; Jana Brewer (Picture taken by Gay McCollum)

See WHERE on page 9

Seminarian Dillon Chitto, Santiago Henderson, Scott McKee, Rob Yaksich, Sergio Cian-ci, Ronald Mims, James DeOreo not pictured are Michael Niemczak and Christopher Bernabe (on skype)

On the first Sunday of 2011, some of our seminarians of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe home for Christmas break, attended Mass and a breakfast brunch hosted by San Ysidro Parish in Corrales.

It was a nice chance to meet and greet the young men who are studying for the priesthood as well as gave them an opportu-nity to catch up with each other before returning to their studies.

See PROGRAM on page 9


ROME, 16 January 2010 - On Sunday, 16 January 2011, 54 seminarians of the Pon-tifical North American Col-lege were instituted to the Ministry of Lector during a celebration of the Eucharist. Christopher Bernabe of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, who is his first year of theo-logical studies, was among those seminarians institut-ed. The Most Rev. Edwin F. O’Brien, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Balti-more, celebrated the Mass and instituted the new lec-tors. Handing the book of Sacred Scriptures to each seminarian, he said, “Take this book of holy Scripture

and be faithful in handing on the Word of God, so that it may grow strong in the hearts of His People.”

In his homily, Archbish-op O’Brien explained, “To-day you are commissioned by our Church to be men of the Word, His Word. From this day forward we expect you to grow in a knowledge and love of the Word until that day, please God, when through the laying on of hands, you will be empow-ered to speak that Word that will—literally, sacra-mentally—move Heaven to earth.”

The institution as lector is one of the ministries semi-

narians receive as they pro-ceed towards diaconal and priestly ordination. As the rite indicates, a lector is charged with proclaiming the Word of God in the li-turgical assembly, instruct-ing children and adults in the faith, and preparing them to receive the sacra-ments worthily.

The Pontifical North American College just com-pleted its 150th anniver-sary celebration. Founded in 1859 by Blessed Pius IX, the college serves as the American house of stud-ies in Rome, where over 5000 of priests have been formed near the heart of the

Church for service in dio-ceses across North America and around the world. The College strengthens the bonds between Rome and local Churches worldwide,

and it allows its students to study the Church’s rich reli-gious and cultural heritage at close range.

Photo by North Ameri-can College.

54 Seminarians Instituted as Lectors

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the call” or “discerning” means trying to figure out how God is calling you to serve Him. It is a life-long process of growth and listening to how God moves our hearts. Dis-cernment is allowing the Holy Spirit to guide you and not being afraid to ask God for direction. If you are exploring the idea of a vocation as a priest, deacon, or religious sister or brother, please call your parish priest to assist with your discernment.

The Serra Club is part of an international organization that fosters, affirms, and promotes religious vocations in the Catholic Church. For information on the local chapter and/or to bring a vocation program to your parish, email [email protected] and/or visit www.SerraClubAbq.com. Let us pray for an increase of voca-tions to the priesthood, religious life, and families.

Blessed Junipero Serra, pray for us.

olic Extension will award more than 1,000 grant requests this year to poor and isolated communities across the U.S. and its territories.

Last year the organization invested $14 million in Ameri-ca’s 86 “mission dioceses,” geographic regions of the coun-try where the Catholic Church is growing and needs are great. Catholic Extension was able to do so through contri-butions from 47,000 individual donors who share its com-mitment to strengthen communities and sustain the Catho-lic faith throughout the country.

About Catholic Extension Since 1905, Chicago-based Catholic Extension has been empow-

ering Catholic communities by providing them funds to establish themselves; become self-sustaining; provide religious education and outreach ministries; build and renovate church buildings; and train the next generation of lay, religious and ordained Catholic leaders. Catholic Extension has distributed nearly $500 million to communities across America throughout its history.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Internet can be a valu-able tool for Catholic edu-cation and evangelization, and its proper use should be encouraged in seminar-ies as well as other church institutions, Pope Benedict XVI said.

“Internet, with its capac-ity to reach across distances and put people in contact, offers great possibilities for the church and her mis-sion,” the pope said in an address to members of the Congregation for Catho-lic Education holding their plenary meeting at the Vati-can Feb. 7-9.

The pope said the con-gregation was working on a document titled “Internet and Formation in Seminar-ies,” but did not say when it would be published.

When used with cau-tion and discernment, the pope said, the Internet can be useful for future priests

not only for studying, but for pastoral work in areas of evangelization, missionary action, catechism, educa-tional projects and admin-istration of various institu-tions.

The church will therefore need well-prepared teach-ers to keep the seminarians up to date on the “correct and positive” use of infor-mation technology, he said.

Addressing congregation members, the pope said the education and formation of future priests in seminaries is “one of the most urgent challenges” of the church today because of the culture of relativism dominant in contemporary society.

“For this reason, the ser-vice performed by so many formation institutions in the world that are inspired by the Christian vision of man and reality is so important today,” the pope said.

The seminary is one of the most important institutions of the church and requires a thorough program that

takes into account the con-text in which they exist to-day, he said.

“Many times I have said that the seminary is a pre-cious phase of life, in which the candidate for priest-hood has the experience of being ‘a disciple of God,’” he said.

The pope has made recent references to the potential -- and the dangers -- offered by new media technology. Last month in a message for the upcoming World Com-munications Day he said, “this means of spreading in-formation and knowledge is giving birth to a new way of learning and thinking, with unprecedented opportuni-ties for establishing rela-tionships and building fel-lowship.”

He encouraged the use of social media such as Face-book as a means of spread-ing the Christian message, but warned of the dangers of substituting human rela-tionships with virtual con-tacts.

Vatican Plans Document on Internet and Seminaries

By Sarah Delaney


ReconciliationBy Fr. Paul Turner

Our Catholic church treasures the sacrament of reconciliation. Many parishes offer a communal celebration of penance, especially during Advent and Lent. But private reconciliation is usually available every week of the year.

If you’d like to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation, here’s what to do:

Prepare. Prayerfully recall your sins. Some will be specific actions. Some represent a more general pattern of behavior.

Go to the priest. Visit when he’s in the reconciliation room or ask for an appointment. You may either kneel anonymously behind a screen, or sit in a chair where you may speak face to face. We become. You and the priest may greet each other. Make the Sign of the Cross. He may urge you to have confidence in God. You may indicate the interval since your last confession or anything else that will help. Just use common sense. Either you or the priest may read from Scripture.

Confess your sins. Some penitents begin with a formula like, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.” But you don’t have to.

Let the priest know your sins. You may discuss the sins you confess, so the priest can give you the best counsel.

Receive a penance. the priest will recommend some action to do after you leave to indicate to God the sincerity in your heart. Usually he suggests prayer of self-denial. If it sounds difficult, let him know.

Pray for forgiveness. The priest may invite you to say a prayer of sorrow aloud. If you remember the Act of Contrition, you may use it. But you may also speak from your heart.

Receive absolution. This is the best part. The priest proclaims absolution, and God forgives your sins.

Conclude. The priest may say, “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good.” If so, answer, “His mercy endures forever.” Or he may conclude informally.

Change! Go forth, and with God’s help, begin to live a new life of freedom from the slavery of sin!

This bulletin insert originally appeared in Modern Liturgy, a pastoral planning resource. Copyright ©1995 by Resource Publications, Inc. www.rpinet.com. All rights reserved. Reprinted by special permission.

LITURGICAL Formation

Communal Reconciliation

The communal reconciliation service provides a unique opportunity for Catholics to confess sins and find forgiveness. In the past, people often stood in a long line while waiting their turn for private confession. Today they have another option: the communal service. The communal celebration has certain advantages. The parish may celebrate one service with individual confessions instead of a sequence of private services. People confess their sins; they support and pray for other penitents; they are nourished by the proclamation of the Word and spiritual song; and they receive the support and prayer of others. Communal reconciliation reminds us that our sin affects others and that others will forgive the wrong we’ve done.

When you take part in a communal celebration of reconciliation, your confession takes a slightly different form. You perform some parts of the service as a community, not as individuals. Therefore, when you go individually to the priest in communal services:

You need not make the •sign of the cross.

You need not say, “Bless •me, Father, for I have sinned.”

You need not say how •long it has been since your last confession unless this information would be helpful.

You may say hello.•You may say something •

about yourself which will help the priest extend God’s mercy to you.

You should confess your •sins.

You need not say the act •of contrition.

Yo u s h o u l d •

See RECONCILIATION on page 11

ReconciliaciónPor Fr. Paul Turner

Nuestra Iglesia Católica atesora el sacramento de la reconciliación. Muchas parroquias ofrecen una

celebración comunal de penitencia, especialmente durante el Adviento y la Cuaresma. Pero la reconciliación privada normalmente está disponible cada semana del año.

Si te gustaría celebrar el sacramento de la reconciliación, esto es lo que hay que hacer:

Prepararte. En oración, recuerda tus pecados. Algunas serán acciones específicas. Algunas representan un patrón más general de comportamiento.

Acudir al sacerdote. Acude cuando él esté en el confesionario o pide una cita. Puedes hincarte anónimamente tras una pantalla, o sentarte en una silla en donde puedas hablar con él frente a frente. El sacerdote y tú pueden saludarse. Haz la señal de la Cruz. Tal vez él te anime a tener confianza en Dios. Puedes indicar el intervalo desde la última vez que te confesaste o algo más que pueda ayudar. Simplemente usa el sentido común. Ya sea tú o el sacerdote pueden leer de la Escritura.

Confesar tus pecados. Algunos penitentes inician con la una fórmula como: “Bendígame Padre, porque he pecado.” Pero no tienes

que hacerlo así exactamente. Dile al sacerdote tus pecados. Puedes discutir los pecados que confieses, para que es sacerdote te pueda dar el mejor consejo.

Recibir una penitencia. El sacerdote te recomendará hacer algo particular una vez que te retires para indicarle a Dios la sinceridad en tu corazón. Normalmente el sacerdote sugerirá oraciones de abnegación. Si esto es difícil para ti, déjaselo saber.

Orar por perdón. El sacerdote puede invitarte a decir una oración de arrepentimiento en voz alta. Si recuerdas el Acto de Contrición, puedes rezarlo. Pero también puedes hablar desde tu corazón.

Recibir absolución. Esta es la mejor parte. El sacerdote proclama la absolución, y Dios perdona tus pecados.

Concluir. El sacerdote puede decir algo como: “Demos gracias al Señor porque él es bueno.” Si dice eso, contesta: “Su misericordia es eterna.” O tal vez concluya en una manera informal.

!Cambia! Ve, y con la ayuda de Dios, inicia una nueva vida de libertad de la esclavitud del pecado!

Este inserto de boletín apareció originalmente en Modern Liturgy, un recurso de planeación pastoral. Copyright ©1995 por Resource Publications, Inc. www.rpinet.com. Todos los derechos reservados. Re-impreso con permiso especial.

Reconciliación Comunal

El servicio de reconciliación comunal proporciona una oportunidad única para que los católicos confiesen sus pecados y encuentren el perdón. En el pasado, la gente comúnmente hacía una larga fila esperando su turno para la confesión privada. Hoy en día tenemos otra opción: el servicio comunal. La celebración comunal tiene ciertas ventajas. La parroquia puede celebrar un servicio con confesiones individuales en lugar de una secuencia de sesiones privadas. La gente confiesa sus pecados; apoyan y oran por otros penitentes; son alimentados por la proclamación de la Palabra y del canto espiritual; y reciben el apoyo y la oración de otros. La reconciliación comunal nos

recuerda que nuestro pecado afecta a otros y que otros perdonarán el mal que hemos hecho.

Cuando participas en una celebración comunal de reconciliación, tu confesión toma una forma ligeramente diferente. Llevas a cabo ciertas partes del servicio como una comunidad, no como individuos. Por lo tanto, cuando te acercas al sacerdote en forma individual durante los servicios comunales:

No necesitas hacer la •señal de la cruz.

No necesitas decir: •“Bendígame, Padre, porque he pecado.”

No necesitas indicar •cuándo fue la última vez que te confesaste, a menos que esa información se útil.

Puedes saludar al •sacerdote.

See Reconciliación on page 11


Caregivers and health care pro-fessionals can and often do great-ly assist those who

are suffering and dying. Even with careful pain management and com-fort measures, however, the dying process can still be agonizing and diffi cult. Each death has a unique and particular trajectory, but even the most diffi cult and unpleasant deaths often have powerful graces and remarkable opportunities for growth mysteriously interwoven into them.

Some time ago, I corresponded with a registered nurse about her mother’s fi nal battle with lung can-cer. She described the unexpected shifts in her mother’s condition that had taken place over a period of eight days: “…passing through a day of Cheyne-Stokes respira-tions [a pattern of deep breathing, followed by stoppage of breathing, followed by repetition of the cycle], days of such shallow breathing that death seemed literally one breath away, days of calm coma, two days where the smell of imminent death was detectable, signs of diminished extremity perfusions coming and then going, coming and then go-ing, day after day, no urine output, then urine output, then no urine, then urine again, emerge from this

state and embark upon three hours of increasingly severe respiratory distress culminating in a violent re-spiratory arrest.”

No stranger to death and dying, this nurse had assisted countless other patients with pain, air and hunger management. During her mom’s fi nal hours, she had signifi -cantly increased morphine doses per hospice protocols, but with little or no apparent relief. Her mother’s death ended up being very hard. Refl ecting on it afterwards, she re-alized that if she had not been both a healthcare professional and a per-son who trusted deeply in God, she would have been, to use her own words, “out of my mind with hor-ror.”

Why certain deaths are so much harder than others is no easier to ex-plain than why certain lives are so much harder than others. It gives us pause, though, to ask whether suf-fering doesn’t have some hidden but important meaning, however it enters our lives. As we seek to use the tools of medicine to alleviate the suffering of those who are dying, we realize how delicate a balancing act it can be, fraught with diffi cult de-cisions about dosages and interven-tions, and not always guaranteed to work. When pain and suffering cannot be alleviated, patients ought to be helped to appreciate the Chris-

tian understanding of redemptive suffering.

The nurse described how she and her mother had experienced this Christian understanding them-selves: “My Mom and I prayed hard and much over this past year. She was expected to die a year ago. As we began to understand that she was actually improving and that she (and I) had been given this gift of time, we became increasingly de-voted to the Divine Mercy of Jesus. I am of the opinion that God gave Mom an opportunity to be on the cross with Him.”

Real suffering engages a lot of complex emotions. We may worry that our crosses will be more than we can bear. We may not see how our sufferings could really have any value or meaning. In the end, suffer-ing can make us bitter or it can make us better, depending upon how we respond to it and use it to enter into deeper union with the Lord who suffered and died a hard death for us.

I’m reminded of a story I once heard about a priest in Poland who taught at the seminary. Each year, there had been fewer candidates en-tering the seminary, rarely more than 8 or 9, and it was becoming a serious concern for the seminary and the diocese. One day, this priest learned he had a terminal illness, with only

a few months to live. Shortly after-wards, he turned to God and said: “Lord Jesus, I will do my best to of-fer up the sufferings that lie ahead of me, whatever they may be, but I would ask that you send us 18 new candidates for next year’s incoming class.” The good priest faced an ex-cruciating death, but a few months later when the candidates started showing up at the seminary, there were exactly 18 new students in the class.

His story speaks of how suffering has meaning whenever we unite it to the redemptive sufferings of Christ. Our sufferings and struggles are an important, albeit temporary, part of our journey. They are a harbinger of a greater destiny and a promise of our transformation. Pope John Paul II once described it this way: “The cross of Christ throws salvifi c light, in a most penetrating way, on man’s life... the cross reaches man together with the resurrection.” Our experi-ence of suffering and death, even a very hard death, offers us mysteri-ous and dramatic graces, with the reassurance that God himself is ever near to those who carry their cross.

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See www.ncb-center.org

sin contratiempos y estas personas puedan regresar. Algunas personas han dejado la Iglesia, o ya no participan debido a al-gunos escándalos o porque se molestaron por algo que algún obispo, sacerdote, diácono, empleado parroquial o algún líder seglar ha hecho o dicho. Yo les digo a las personas en esta situación que no basen su fe en el sacerdote o en el obispo – hacemos lo mejor que podemos, pero siendo humanos, a veces fallamos. Basen su fe en las cosas que no pueden decepcio-narlos, como la Sagrada Comunión, la Misa, los Sacramentos, Jesús y la Biblia. Yo les digo que nunca dejen la Iglesia por las debilidades humanas, sino que pongan su fe en donde no puede ser dañada.

¡Les pido que oren para que nuestros esfuerzos por tratar de alcanzar a los católicos inactivos o a quienes no tienen una iglesia, produzcan frutos para la gloria de Dios! sioneros, para alimentar a los desamparados, etc. – simplemente, hablen con su Párroco!

Dios nos ha bendecido. ¡Compartamos Sus bendiciones con otros menos afortunados!

Sinceramente suyo en el Señor Resucitado,

Reverendísimo Michael J. SheehanArzobispo de Santa Fe

Puedes decir algo sobre ti que •le ayude al sacerdote a extenderte la misericordia de Dios.

Necesitas confesar tus pecados.•No necesitas decir el acto de •

contrición.Habrá muy poca conversación y •

consejos por parte de sacerdote pues hay otros esperando.

Debes llegar a tiempo al servicio •y quedarte hasta el final.El inserto de boletín reConCiLiACiÓn

apareció originalmente en Modern Liturgy,

un recurso de planeación pastoral. Copyright ©1995 por Resource Publications, Inc El inserto de boletín reConCiLiACiÓn CoMunAL apareció originalmente en Modern Liturgy, un recurso de planeación pastoral. Copyright ©1998 por Resource Publications, Inc. www.rpinet.com. Todos los derechos reservados. Re-impreso con permiso especial.

El Padre Paul Turner es el párroco de la parroquia St. Munchin en Cameron, MO y su misión, St. Aloysius en Maysville. El es un sacerdote de la diócesis de Kansas City-St. Joseph, cuenta con un doctorado en Teología Sagrada de Sant’ Anselmo en Rome. http://www.paulturner.org/

expect very little conversation and advice from the priest because others are waiting.

You should arrive on time and •stay for the end.The bulletin insert reConCiLiAton

originally appeared in Modern Liturgy, a pastoral planning resource. Copyright ©1995 by Resource Publications, Inc. The bulletin insert CoMMunAL reConCiLiAton originally

appeared in Modern Liturgy, a pastoral planning resource. Copyright ©1998 by Resource Publications, Inc. www.rpinet.com. All rights reserved. Reprinted by special permission.

Fr. Paul Turner is pastor of St. Munchin parish in Cameron, MO and its mission, St. Aloysius in Maysville. A priest of the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, he holds a doctorate in sacred theology from Sant’ Anselmo in Rome. http://www.paulturner.org/

AKING SENSE OUT OF BIOETHICSMWorking through a hard death

RECONCILIATION from page 10

Reconciliación from page 10

INACTIVOS from page 3


St. Joseph on the Rio Grande parishioners and friends of all ages joined together to make their annual Christmas Basket Ministry their most effi cient and successful one yet. From December 17 through December 19, parishioners worked

tirelessly demonstrating their Christian love and generosity by pre-paring boxes of food from a mountain of nutritious food including

turkeys, eggs, potatoes, fruit, as well as clothing and toys. Almost 100 fami-lies were recipients of the Christmas cheer provided by the amazing efforts of these generous parishioners.

Special acknowledgement goes to: Dorothy Tomlinson, Cathie Bieri, Day-na Wilkie, Joy Jones, Juanita Meade, Kevin Slimak, Curtis & Sandra Mares, Liz & Roger Martinez, Drew & Kathy Malechuk, Mike & Virginia Carrion, and Val Shulfer. There were also countless of other volunteers who carted boxes and bags out to the cars and trucks, and made sure the deliver-ies would go without a hitch. Special thanks go to all the teens from the St Pius Make a Difference Club who do-nated scarves and footballs so other teenagers could have a gift; to Grace Weber’s Middle School Group, and Confi rmation students whose bound-less energy, real attentiveness to the process, and stamina made it possible for the more senior volunteers to stick it out to the end.

Wilfred J. BrennanDirector Emeritus

Albert ArrigoniDirector Emeritus

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Bishop James S. Wall, GallupArchbishop Michael J. Sheehan, Santa Fe Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, Las Cruces

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Diocese of Gallup, and Di-ocese of Las Cru-

cess marked the 38th An-niversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion with the Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day on January 19, 2010. The day began with the New Mexico Con-ference of Catholic Bishops’ Annual Legislative Break-fast held at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Santa Fe. The breakfast was fol-lowed by a visit and bless-ings at the State Capitol, Mass at the Cathedral Ba-silica of St. Francis of Assi-si and a march to the Capi-tol by thousands of pilgrims praying for protection life.

For the last six out of seven years, Arch-bishop Michael J. Sheehan has celebrated Mass on the feast of the Holy Innocents at the chapel of the Holy Innocents (Decem-ber 28) located next to Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in NM, the country, and the world. This year, almost 90 people, including families and young children, attended the Mass and joined the Archbishop in Eucharistic procession to the front of Planned Parenthood.


Advent is a time for giving. This year, the student council decided to collect canned food and clothing for local people in need. We made posters and hung them around our school. Many students supported our Advent service project: Keep Santa Fe Warm and Canned Food Drive.

Over Christmas break Bethany Gallegos, student council secretary, and I delivered the food and clothes to local organizations with a little help from our families. Mr. Padilla, a sixth grade teacher, helped us or-ganize this community service proj-ect. We are thankful to him for his continued kindness and support with student council.

First, we went to the Food Depot where we unloaded 319 pounds of food. The volunteer working there told us that they would be able to provide 425 meals to hungry people with all of the food that we brought. I felt bad knowing many

people in my community would be hungry this Christmas. When the volunteer told me how many peo-ple our donations would feed, I did not feel as bad.

Next, we made a special delivery to the Saint Elizabeth Shelter. We brought six large garbage bags full of coats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and socks. As we were leaving the shelter there was a poor man sit-ting out front. He looked tired, sad and cold. We all smiled at him and said: “Merry Christmas!” After see-ing that, I hoped the man would get some of the warm clothes we brought and will be able to stay warm this Christmas.

The local organizations were very thankful for our donations. I am glad the student council was able to lead this community service effort. I am very proud of my school for sup-porting this Advent service project. Through the generosity of our com-munity, we were able to help many

people in need this Christmas in Santa Fe. May God Bless everyone during the New Year, 2011.

As we look forward to the Lenten season, we have many exciting ideas for our school-wide Lenten service projects. The student council will go to Santa Maria de la Paz to help prepare and deliver food for the Interfaith Community Shelter. We would also like to visit the elderly at a senior facility, bringing them cook-ies and Valentine cards. The student

council wants to visit and help out at an animal shelter too. It is impor-tant to remember all of God’s crea-tures, big and small. Perhaps we will be involved in “Kids Against Hunger” again this year.

The student council will lead our school in prayer daily through the Lenten season especially during our weekly prayer services. We want to be faithful leaders in our school and teach others about the importance of giving.

Gift of GivingBy nOah agleS, 5th graDe StuDentVice-President of Student Council, Santo Niño Regional Catholic School

Santo Niño Executive Student Council Members (left to right)Noah Agles-Vice President, Bethany Gallegos-Secretary, Savannah Lovato-Treasurer, Channing Vakharia-President. Photo by Roselle Agles

Saturday, January 15, 2011, approximate-ly 33 students from Albuquerque Catholic Schools competed in the area Private & Parochial Schools Spelling Bee. The top two fi nishers advance to the New Mexico State Spelling Bee to be held on March 12. Margaret Downs, an 8th grader at Holy Ghost Catholic School was the fi rst place winner (Second place was Bryan Metzger from Bosque School.). This will be Marga-ret’s second trip to the State Spelling Bee.

She placed 3rd in 2007, as a 4th grader. The winner of the State Bee advances the National Spelling Bee.

Holy Ghost Wins the Bee!By Julie DOwnS, 7th graDe teacher, Holy Ghost Catholic School

When the Archdiocese charged the parishes to address youth min-istry, St. Pius X also joined in the ef-forts. St. Pius X, like other Catholic high schools, is instrumental in the goal of the ministry to draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.

While youth has always been im-portant in the Church, about a year and a half ago, the Offi ce of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese, now headed by Ber-nadette Jaramillo, formed a commit-tee to address the Church’s ministry with adolescents. Using the United States Conference of Catholic Bish-ops (USCCB) document “Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catho-lic Youth Ministry” (RTV), the com-mittee developed a tool to help as-sess the weaknesses and strengths

of the parishes and schools in their effort to help the youth become dis-ciples of Jesus.

RTV set out goals and components of a comprehensive vision of minis-try with adolescents. The eight com-ponents include the ministries of ad-vocacy, catechesis, community life, evangelization, justice and service, leadership development, pastoral care, and prayer and worship. Each parish and school selected one of the ministries to focus on fi rst.

“For St. Pius X, evangelization was chosen, because, as the docu-ment says, it is the energizing core of all ministry with adolescents,” said Rania Garnem, a St. Pius X theology teacher and member of the commit-tee.

The topic of evangelization was presented at a faculty meeting at the beginning of the school year. Teach-ers were asked, “How do we do this now?” and “What makes this diffi -

St. Pius X Highlights EvangelizationBy JO Salway, cOMMunicatiOnS, St. Pius X High School

See ST. PIUS on page 17

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assistant Superintendent

for catholic SchoolsThe Archdiocese of Santa Fe is seeking

an Assistant Superintendent for Catholic Schools. There are 17 schools in the Archdiocese: 1 PreK, 2 PreK-5, 12 PreK - 8, and 2 high schools. The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for the coordination of instructional services for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese, including developing curriculum, coordi-nation of testing programs and federal programs, assisting with staff development opportunities for principals and teachers, and other responsibilities required by the Superintendent.

The successful candidate will be a visionary leader with excellent commu-nication and human relations skills who is dedicated to fostering a community of academic excellence within an environ-ment that emphasizes Catholic identity and values. Qualifi cations include:

• Practicing Catholic in good standing with the Catholic Church

• A master’s degree in educational administration or similar fi eld

• Five years experience as an adminis-trator in a Catholic School

• Be eligible for licensure in the state of New Mexico

• Skill in organizational development, administration, supervision, management, and staff development and training.

• Profi ciency in practical application of educational and training theory to the methodology of teaching.

• Knowledge of resources and materials related to curriculum improvement and development.

Qualifi ed and interested individuals should contact:

Susan M. Murphy, Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Archdiocese of Santa Fe4000 St. Joseph PL NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120

505.831.8172, [email protected]

cult?” As they discussed the questions, the faculty celebrated the

things it was already doing. “We are a Catholic school and have the freedom and privilege to preach the Gospel,” said Ms. Gar-nem. Teachers also suggested better communication so that teachers know what is going on in the different departments and to better identify what the student groups are doing on campus. Each teacher examined their personal and the school’s role in evangelization, and now the individual insights are being com-piled.

Ms. Garnem said, “The discussion on evangelization helped me emphasize to my seniors that they are never too young to preach the Gospel. It is not something to put off. They are being called now to be disciples of Christ; it is not something for the future. I challenge them even more to be disciples and to help each other be disciples. Often the students react and listen when guidance comes from their peers. Teachers can talk all day, but students are really infl uenced when they see someone their own age living the faith--that is one of the greatest witnesses for youth. There are many ways to evangelize. For some people preaching may be on the football fi eld, or for others it may be in a club after school or in fi ne arts.”

ST. PIUS from page 16

Principal Opening St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School,

located in Albuquerque, NM is seek-ing a principal for the 2011-2012 school year. St. Charles is a K-8 school with an enrollment of 277 students and has been in operation since 1952. St. Charles is accredited as part of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe district accreditation through AdvancEd. St. Charles Borromeo School provides a challenging academic cur-riculum fostered by Catholic values in a safe, diverse, family-oriented community. Their aim is for everyone to model respect, service and compassion for others, and to exercise self-discipline in order to reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will be a visionary leader with excellent commu-nication and human relations skills who is dedicated to fostering a community of

academic excellence within an environ-ment that emphasizes Catholic identity and values.

Qualifi cations include:• Practicing Catholic in good standing

with the Catholic Church• A master’s degree in educational

administration or similar fi eld• Five years experience as a teacher or

administrator in a Catholic School• Be eligible for principal licensure in the

state of New Mexico Qualifi ed and interested individuals

should contact:Susan M. Murphy,

Superintendent of Catholic SchoolsArchdiocese of Santa Fe4000 St. Joseph PL NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120

505.831.8172, [email protected]

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5 YearsJennifer Olivas -- St. ThereseMonica Sanchez- Glover -- St. ThereseHeather Garcia --Holy GhostLeticia Gomez -- AssumptionRenee Carrillo -- AnnunciationMary Sagartz -- AnnunciationDebbie Sanchez -- AnnunciationCynthia Shropshire -- AnnunciationJack Davidson -- St. PiusRania Garnem -- St. PiusWilliam Gater -- St. PiusLorraine Schierstein --St. PiusTaffy Tagliaferro -- Queen of HeavenCassandra Osterloh --Queen of HeavenLissa Warren -- Queen of HeavenRichard Dodson -- Queen of HeavenCarla Romero -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueLisa Salcido -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueSister Kay Taylor -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueCarmen Borrego -- Holy Cross

10 YearsElisa Morelli- Hobbs -- St. TheresePatricia Valdez -- San FelipeAngel-Anne Parr -- AnnunciationMargaret Rouse -- AnnunciationSylvia Raigosa-- Santo NiñoMiqui Hernandez -- Santo NiñoJohanne Heard -- Queen of HeavenDeborah Garland -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueDeborah Courtney -- St. ThomasAbigail Walden -- St. ThomasMary Helen Schulte -- St. ThomasKenneth Cantwell -- St. ThomasTeresa Bency -- St. Thomas

15 YearsMary T. Houlihan, O.P. -- Holy GhostKevin Borroughs -- Holy Ghost Donna Gallegos -- St. CharlesDebbie Mele -- Annunciation Juan de Dios Baca -- St. PiusMarc Hilton -- St. PiusDiane Lacen -- St. PiusTracey Jennings -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueCarol Johansen -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueJoanie See -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueTeresa Martinez -- Holy CrossPatricia Wilson-- St. Mary’s Belen

20 YearsLaraun Harrison-- St. CharlesPam Wheeldon -- St. CharlesKathleen Mulhern -- St. Charles Patricia Carlton-McQueen -- St. PiusKevin Hillsey -- St. PiusJames Penn -- St. PiusKathleen Stratmoen --St. Pius Shannon Morgan -- St. Mary’s AlbuquerqueDiane Wisor --St. Mary’s Albuquerque

30 YearsPat Pecos -- Assumption

35 YearsVivian Mohler -- AnnunciationHeidi Mullikan – St. Thomas William Pichette – Fatima

The Offi ce � Catholic Schools � the Archdioc� e � Santa Fe thanks all � the teachers and principals for their

commitment to Catholic Education. The succ� � our Catholic schools depends upon the pr� � ional comp� ence,

quality and the commitment � all teachers to Christ . The following teachers are celebrating mil� ton� in their

minist ry with the Archdioc� e � Santa Fe.


What is more Catholic than an openness to discern the will of God, striving to put aside person-al prejudice, and seeking to live a life of conversion through the par-

ticipation in the sacraments of rec-onciliation and the Holy Eucharist? These aspects of my faith have been strengthened and put into a new light since I began participating in

the JustFaith program last Septem-ber.

JustFaith is a parish faith forma-tion program for adults to learn more deeply about the Social Teachings of the Catholic Church. Groups meet one evening a week for about 30 weeks. Over time I be-gan to experience JustFaith as not only an academic learning exercise, but as an opportunity to truly en-counter Christ.

Our group is a diverse assortment of people in age, education, ethnici-ty and life experience. We share the stories of our lives and our under-standing of God. We study social doctrine and discuss, grapple with and struggle to understand what the Church teaches. We struggle to reconcile what we see and ex-perience in the world around us and what we may personally be-lieve with how God calls us to live in this world through the wisdom of the Church. Central to this is our prayer together and reading of scripture.

We also engage the world around us. We participate in “border cross-ings” in which we meet with and hear the stories of those who are marginalized in our society. We had a very powerful and moving expe-rience at the county jail. We met with women in the substance abuse rehabilitation program. I spoke

with a woman who was from one of our Norbertine parishes. From her story and the stories of other women I learned more about the power of grace and the spirit in that conversation than from my formal theological studies. For me, human suffering was given a face, a face shared by Jesus. It has helped me to more deeply see Christ present in the Blessed Sacrament as well.

We have discussed issues of rac-ism, poverty, the environment and immigration in light of our own experiences and Church teaching. None of these are easy topics. I found hard discussions are more meaningful with other people seek-ing to know and live the truth of our faith. JustFaith is a call to conver-sion, a chance to open one’s heart to God and to live a more compassion-ate life in solidarity with the wider human family. My experience in JustFaith reminds me that my own ministry in the Office of Social Jus-tice and Respect Life is the work of Christ and work for Christ. Our lives as Catholics are inspired by a real encounter with Jesus and expe-rience of faith.

If you would like more informa-tion on participating in a JustFaith group please contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life at 505.831.8205 or by emailing [email protected]

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man Development’s (CCHD) Archdiocesan office in Albu-querque is looking for Catholics who have a passion for service and justice, to apply for a paid position, 18-20 hours/week, $12/hr for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. The internship is a great opportunity to learn more about social justice education, poverty relief, community development, economic development and Ca-tholic social teaching. Job skills needed include ability to speak/understand basic Spanish, good organizational skills, leadership

experience, community service experience and effective wri-ting and communication skills and computer skills. CCHD has a particular interest in helping low-income Catholics to partici-pate in a practical learning expe-rience that ordinarily would be out of their reach due to financial limitations. Applications can be requested by e-mail at [email protected] . Contact Anne Avellone, Office of Social Justice, 505.831.8167, for more informa-tion. Applications must be recei-ved by March 1, 2011. Don’t pass up this wonderful opportunity!

In remembrance of the Feast Day of St. Nicholas, on Dec. 6, the Arch-diocese of Santa Fe made a gener-ous $18,000 gift to Catholic Chari-ties’ Children’s Learning Center. The funds will be used to maintain the center’s important Early Child-hood Education and Development programs in Albuquerque’s South Valley.

“Catholic Charities is very grate-ful for the leadership of the Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan in address-ing the needs of so many in our community. With this gift, the Arch-bishop and the Archdiocese con-tinue the tradition of St. Nicholas,

the patron saint of charity to chil-dren in need, by helping to main-tain these essential services,” said Catholic Charities Executive Direc-tor Jim Gannon. “This gift should serve as a reminder to the impor-tance of charity not only during the Christmas season, but throughout the year.”

One of the few five-star licensed and accredited preschool programs in New Mexico, Catholic Charities’ Children’s Learning Center pre-pares young children for a success-ful transition to elementary school through its Early Headstart and early childhood programs, includ-ing beginning literacy, English as a Second Language and beginning

numeracy, as well as multicultural learning materials and experienc-es.

The Archdiocese’s gift represents a supplemental donation to Cath-olic Charities’ Children’s Learning Center and is of particular impor-tance because it offsets the sate’s earlier reduction of funds to sup-port the agency’s Early Childhood Development and Educational ser-vices during this fiscal year.

On Dec. 26, 2010, Catholic Chari-ties in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe celebrates its 65th Anniversary of service. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is the largest private funding source of Catholic Charities ser-vices.

About Catholic CharitiesCelebrating its 65th year, Catholic

Charities in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is the local arm of Catholic Chari-ties USA, the largest private network of social service organizations in the United States. The regional agency brings a variety of organizations to-gether to support families, reduce poverty and build communities, re-gardless of age, country of origin, dis-abilities, race, religion, or sexual ori-entation. Working with local churches and secular community organizations, 100 staff members and more than 300 volunteers assist over 11,000 indi-viduals and 5,400 families through-out Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties each year.

Catholic Charities’ Children’s Learning Center Receives $18,000 Gift from Archdiocese of Santa FeBy ellen Mather

To See the Face of Christ By Br. grahaM gOlDen, O. PraeM. Intern for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development


Ah, chocolate! Sharing chocolate on Valentine’s Day, maybe giving up chocolate during Lent, selling chocolate during springtime fund-raisers, then feasting on Easter chocolate! And let’s not forget that Mother’s Day isn’t that far off, bring-ing another time for indulging in chocolate.

These are times for chocolate; they also are times for practicing Catholic Social Teaching. What’s the connection? People – that’s why Catholic Re-lief Services (CRS) and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are using space in People of God to talk about this. It’s all about people.

People grow the cacao beans that the chocolate is made from, other people process those beans to make chocolate, and still others transport and distribute the goods. Our Catholic faith invites us to consider the people who have been part of getting this chocolate to us; Fair Trade provides us a way to do that.

“Fair Trade” is a movement that focuses on the workers who produce products we use: cof-fee, foods, handcrafts and, yes, chocolate. Work-ers participating in the Fair Trade movement are guaranteed a living wage, decent working condi-tions, and assistance to produce quality products using environment-friendly methods. This res-onates with Catholic social teachings about the dignity of work and the rights of workers, care for God’s creation, and solidarity, to name just three.

CRS helps farmers know the best methods for producing those crops and assists establishing co-operatives involved in the processing, transpor-tation and distribution. Workers have said that, because of their involvement in Fair Trade, they

About 145 people gathered on short no-tice in early January for an inspirational and challenging evening with Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, known around the country for this trans-formational work with gang members in Los Angeles. The Office of Social Justice and Re-spect Life hosted Fr. Greg as a JustFaith event. Members of JustFaith groups, Just-Faith graduates, pas-tors, prison ministers, youth ministers, high school teachers and students were among those who attended. Fr. Greg Boyle’s new book, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, is a breathtaking series of parables distilled from the past two decades of Gregory Boyle’s life working with gang members in Los Angeles, and was used this year in the JustFaith 30-week curriculum. This book is available for check out in our Ministry Resource Center.

JustFaith is a 30-week parish-based inten-sive formation experience in Catholic social teaching. Through prayer, retreats, study, and direct en-counters with those who are on the mar-gins of our soci-ety, JustFaith is de-signed to challenge participants to see the world with new eyes: to see those who are suffering, poor, homeless, outcast with the eyes of Je-sus, with the eyes of the heart. Fr. Greg is an example of a person who “sees with compas-sion.”

While Fr. Greg served as pastor of Dolores Mission in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles from 1986- 1992, he accom-panied youth caught in gang wars that stole their souls and many times, their lives. He also served as prison chaplain in both Mexico and California. Through these experiences, Fr. Greg had the vision to offer alternatives to the gang life. He created “Jobs For a Future” (JFF) in 1988 at Dolores Mission parish. In an effort to address the escalating problems and unmet needs of gang-involved youth, Fr. Greg and the community developed positive alter-natives, including establishing an elementary school, a day care program and finding legiti-mate employment for young people.

This eventually led him to launch the first

business: Homeboy Bakery with a mission to create an environment that provided training, work experience, and above all, the opportu-nity for rival gang members to work side by side. Today Homeboy Industries’ nonprofit economic development enterprises include

Homeboy Bakery, Homeboy Silkscreen, H o m e b o y / H o m e -girl Merchandise, and Homegirl Café. Homeboy’s services enable young people to redirect their lives and provide them with hope for their futures. For those employed at Homeboy Industries

in job training or work-readiness positions, each has a case manager and takes classes or uses services as part of their work day.

As Executive Director of Homeboy Indus-tries and an acknowledged expert on gangs and intervention approaches, Fr. Boyle speaks at conferences about the importance of adult attention, guidance and unconditional love in preventing youth from joining gangs. Fr. Greg and several “homies” were featured speakers at the White House Conference on Youth in 2005 at the personal invitation of first lady

Laura Bush. One youth of our

Archdiocese said that he was the best speaker she has ever heard. Another per-son stated that Fr. Greg spoke from his heart and touched all our hearts. Yet an-other stated, “He is a very compassionate

pastor and gifted speaker!” Our Youth and Young Adult Office would like to bring Fr. Greg and some of his youth back for a youth conference.

In his book and in person, Fr. Greg speaks of “widening our circles of kinship” to stand with those who are on the margins of society, in order to see the person for who they really are, creating a circle of compassion. “Then we imagine no one standing outside of that circle…We stand there with those whose dig-nity has been denied. We locate ourselves with the poor and the powerless and the voiceless…We stand with the demonized so that the demonizing will stop….Kinship is what God presses us to…” (Tattoos, p. 190). It is with this sense of kinship we welcomed Fr. Greg, and as he left us, he challenged us to “widen our circles of kinship” as Jesus did.

Please see page 24 for a review of “Tattoos on the Heart”

By anne avellOneDirector, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life

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“You are exactly what God had in mind when He made you.

Once you know that truth, once you inhabit that truth, you become that

truth. No bullet can pierce that, no four prison walls can keep that out and

death can’t touch it…because it is so huge.” — Fr. Greg


Court decisions, congressional actions challenge health reform law

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The health reform law passed last year faces continuing challenges in the courts, Congress and at the administrative level with-in the federal government. In a lawsuit involving 26 states, U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson threw out the

entire Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional because of the section requiring all Americans to have health insurance by 2014 or face government penalties. “I must reluctantly conclude that Congress exceeded the bounds of its author-ity in passing the act with the individual mandate,” Vinson wrote in a 78-page opinion. “That is not to say, of course, that Congress is without power to ad-

dress the problems and inequities in our health care system. ... The principal dispute has been about how Congress chose to exercise that power here.” The Florida judge’s Jan. 31 ruling followed a December decision by a federal judge in Virginia that the indi-vidual mandate was an unconstitutional expansion of government power. The law appears headed ulti-mately to the U.S. Supreme Court for a decision. Two other judges had earlier ruled that the individual man-date was constitutional. But the president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association believes the law will ultimately be affi rmed and “we will all benefi t” from the law by bringing 32 million uninsured American under the health insurance umbrella and making other improvements in the U.S. health system through pro-visions of the law. Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity who was one of the staunchest supporters of the health reform law, acknowledged in a Feb. 3 telephone interview with Catholic News Service that the law still faces “some pretty signifi cant journeys before it is all settled.”

Egyptian unrest hits home with Coptic Christians in US, Canada

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The primary concern in Cairo is to fi x the constitution and meet the needs of the Egyptian people, said Father Beshoi Anis, pastor of Holy Family Coptic Catholic Church in Toronto. “The U.S. and Egypt are friends and they should pay attention to the demands of the people and what they require,” the priest said. Although they are half a world away, members of Coptic Catholic and Ortho-dox parishes in North America turned their attention to Egypt as civil unrest that sparked in late January continued. Tens of thousands of Egyptians were pro-testing in the streets of Cairo, calling for President Hosni Mubarak’s immediate resignation and demand-ing political and economic reforms. Egypt is home to a Coptic Christian population estimated at about 10 percent of the Egyptian population. Of that number, about 90 percent are Coptic Orthodox, with most of the remainder Coptic Catholic. Most Coptic Catholics are concentrated in Upper Egypt, although in recent decades some have migrated to other parts of the country and other nations, including the United States and Canada. Father Anis had a worried yet hopeful insight into the unrest plaguing Egypt. He stressed in a phone interview with Catholic News Service Feb. 2 that he does not speak for the church but that he per-sonally believes Christians and Muslims are brothers who will come together to rescue Egypt. When asked if he believed the religious rights of minorities would be preserved, he replied, “We are not looking for pro-tection for the minorities, we are looking for protec-tion of the whole country. This is not just Christians and Muslims, we are Egyptians.”

Pope’s prayers: Could Internet increase spread of intentions?

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- If the pope used Twit-ter or Facebook to rally people together to pray for one intention, how many millions of prayers could be

raised to heaven within minutes? In some countries, Facebook and the Internet already are being used by the Apostleship of Prayer to build community and distribute the pope’s monthly prayer intentions. But in most places in the world, when the pope makes a special public appeal for prayers, people hear about it only through the Catholic media. For 167 years, mem-bers of the Apostleship of Prayer have begun each day offering their lives to God and praying for the needs of the universal church and the intentions of the pope. The offering and the prayers are the basic member-ship requirements, and in most places the apostleship has “no registration, no groups, no fees, no special meetings,” so no one really knows how many people belong. Jesuit Father Claudio Barriga, who oversees the organization from the Jesuit headquarters near the Vatican, said he estimates there are about 50 million people fulfi lling the membership requirements in the apostleship and its youth wing, the Eucharistic Youth Movement. The Jesuit said he was in Vietnam in January and discovered that there are Apostleship of Prayer groups in every diocese with an estimated 1 million involved. A government-approved bishop in mainland China reported that there is a group of peo-ple who makes the offering and prays for the pope’s intentions each day in his cathedral, Father Barriga said. In the United States, he said, “it’s mainly a digi-tal community” thriving through the use of the web-site www.apostleshipofprayer.org -- which includes links to a daily audiovisual meditation posted on You-Tube -- and through both national and parish-based Facebook pages.

Revised Bible provides ‘more clarity, more detail’ for today’s Catholic

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The revised New Amer-ican Bible that will be released on Ash Wednesday, March 9, may seem most notably different to casual readers for its efforts at providing context and clar-ity in how the passages fi t together, according to the coordinator of its publication. “It will be like go-ing from regular TV to high-defi nition,” said Mary Elizabeth Sperry, associate director of New American Bible utilization for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “You’ll have the same programs but more clarity, more detail.” What is being called the New American Bible Revised Edition, or NABRE, will include the fi rst revised translation since 1970 of the Old Testament. The New Testament translation is the same as in 1986 and later editions of the New Ameri-can Bible. The NABRE also will include the updated Book of Psalms, which was revised between 1991 and 2010 and has been included in versions of the New American Bible published since 1991. The new Bible will be available in an assortment of print, audio and electronic formats, from a variety of publishers. Indi-vidual publishers will roll out their versions on their own schedules. For instance, Oxford University Press announced its line of compact NABRE editions will be available by Easter, April 24, and its study Bibles will be on the market for fall 2011 courses. The NA-BRE’s publication will not affect what Scripture texts are used for Mass. The Lectionary translation has al-ready been updated recently.

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In December, the Sec-retary of Correction for the State of New Mexico, Joe Williams, returned the crucifix that hung in the Catholic Chapel at the State Penitentiary in Santa Fe during the 1980 Penitentiary Riot to Arch-bishop Michael J. Shee-han. The Penitentiary Riot happened February 2-3, 1980 and lasted for 36 hours. At the time of the riot, there were 1,157 inmates in the prison with only 25 Correction Officers on

duty. During the riot, 33 inmates lost their lives at the hands of other inmates. There were 13 guards who were beaten, stabbed, and held hostage, but fortunately no guards were killed. The riot-ers destroyed many parts of the prison and set several fires during

the riot. One of the fires set in a room next to the Catholic Chapel came over the top of the wall and scorched the top part of the cruci-fix and damaged some of the fin-gers of Christ. The crucifix was stored in a warehouse for many years before being found by Sec-retary Williams who kept it in his office in Santa Fe and is now re-turning it back to the Catholic Church. The fact that the cruci-fix survived the fire gives witness to the light of Christ even in the darkest moments in life.

now have money to feed their fami-lies, purchase medicine and provide their children with education. For more information on Fair Trade and CRS, see www.crsfairtrade.org

Part of the pastoral plan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is promot-ing Fair Trade as a way of living out Catholic Social Teaching. This in-

cludes buying and selling Fair Trade chocolate! For more information or to get your Fair Trade chocolate and other Fair Trade products go to www.crsfairtrade.org. As Virginia Pitts says, “Eating and selling fairly trad-ed Divine Chocolate, as we’ve been doing on a regular basis at Holy Ro-sary, satisfies my yearning for really good chocolate but, more important-

ly, it makes me feel connected to the chocolate producers and their fami-lies in Ghana. I think of the children especially who may now be able to attend school because their families are earning enough money from their fair trade coops to send them. My one bar of chocolate doesn’t change the families’ lives—but all the choco-late bars we buy collectively can.”

CHOCOLATE from page 19

Each year at Christmas, we get to witness the love people share with family and friends. It brings out the best in people far beyond the gifts that are under the tree. It’s a time to show the love we have for each other, motivated by our Lord who gave us the greatest gift of all, that of Himself. This example of love is shown each year as we reach out to our brothers and sis-ters who are incarcerated in jails, prisons, and youth detention cen-ters in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Just like last year, we reached out to seven different prison facilities and provided them with goodie bags and Christmas parties. In or-der to do this, we needed volun-teers and money. So we let people

know about our plans and asked for their help and financial support. I’m always humbled to witness the generosity of people when given the opportunity to help. With the help and support of many people, we were able to serve our brothers, sisters, and youth. We held five Christmas parties and provided the 1100 inmates with goodie bags which contained different snack items and a prayer card of our Blessed Mother. It was an opportu-nity for us to share the love of God with the inmates. I want to thank everyone who helped us with the goodie bags and Christmas par-ties for the incarcerated for with-out your help, we couldn’t have accomplished it. I pray that even though Christmas may be over, the love of Christ will continue to live in us throughout the year.

Love, the Greatest Gift By DeacOn Steve rangelDirector, Pastoral Outreach

From the Fire and Ashes of Darkness Comes the

Light of the World By DeacOn Steve rangelDirector, Diaconate Program & Pastoral Outreach


Bernadette Soubiroux and her friends were out gathering fi rewood one day in Massabielle when she noticed a beautiful woman standing in a hollow of rocks. The Lady was dressed in white, and a lovely blue sash hung around her waist. She also had a Rosary draped over her right hand. Then the apparition began to speak to Bernadette . . .

There were a total of 18 apparitions that took place in 1858, spanning from February 11 to July 16. Bernadette always fell into a trance whenever the apparition of Our Lady appeared to her. No one else

except her was able to witness these encounters.

On one occasion, Bernadette was told to drink from a fountain inside the grotto. However, there was no such fountain to be found there at the time. Bernadette obeyed and began to dig. A spring immediately gushed forth from the site. The Lady wished that a chapel could be built on the spot. Bernadette told the clergy of the apparition’s request. They would not believe Bernadette’s account until she asked for the Lady’s name. The apparition then revealed to her: “I am the

Immaculate Conception”. Our Lady revealed 15 promises to

those who recite the rosary (Catholic Online, 2011):

• Whoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the rosary, shall receive signal graces.

• I promise my special protection and the greatest graces to all those who shall recite the rosary.

• The rosary shall be a powerful armor against hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.

• It will cause virtue and good works to fl ourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant mercy of God; it will withdraw the heart of men from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the

desire of eternal things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.

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“Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth” 1 John 3:18

Our Lady of LourdesBy SharOn SullivanParishoner, John XXIII Catholic Community

See LOURDES on page 23

On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, Jew-ish Catholic Dialogue of New Mexico presents the 18th annual interfaith Colloquium at Congre-gation B’Nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Rd. NE in Albuquerque, 7:30am-3pm.

Rabbi Min Kantrowitz and Dr. Megan McKenna will present an exegesis of the Book of Job.

This narrative poetic book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture, is versifi ed by the skill-ful use of parallelism, that is, of the balanced and symmetrical phrases, peculiar to Hebrew po-

etry.Named after its protagonist Job,

this dramatic poem addresses the challenge of the suffering of the innocent and of retribution.

The Book of Job belongs to the general class of wisdom or didac-tic literature, so called because their chief purpose is instruction.

Tuition for this day of study and prayer is $40, $20 for students and includes continental breakfast and delicious lunch.

To register or for more informa-tion: Betty Kohlmann, treasurer, 505.299.3807.

Jewish Catholic Dialogue of New Mexico

18th Annual Interfaith Spring Colloquium


GARDEN OF THE BODYGet proper nutrition, exer-

cise and rest; avoid chemical abuse, smoking, obesity.

GARDEN OF THE SOULCultivate a life of prayer.

GARDEN OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Take the time to nurture relationships with those im-portant to you.

GARDEN OF THE GLOBECare for the environment;

recycle; don’t waste natural resources.

GARDEN OF EMOTIONSAim for an emotional bal-

ance in life; work at being in good humor.

GARDEN OF THE “POLIS”Be politically aware, be

an informed and involved citizen and vote; participate in community meetings.

GARDEN OF THE MINDKeep learning.

GARDEN OF DECISIONSMake well-informed

choices; work toward un-derstanding and consensus; keep the vision and mission of Jesus in mind.

GARDEN OF THE CHIPUse technology for good

purposes.

GARDEN OF HISTORYKnow and value the thinks

of the past; keep the lessons of history fresh in the mind.

GARDEN OF THE ARTSListen to, read, and watch

the best in books, music, movies, theatre, artwork, radio and television.

GARDEN OF MONEYUse fi nancial resources

well; set and keep a budget; set spending limits; ask how much money is enough.

Bishop Robert Morneau is auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Green Bay, WI and one of the original authors of the US Bish-ops’ statement, Stewardship: A Disciple’s Response

The 12 Gardens of Stewardship

By BiShOP rOBert MOrneau

Last spring during Lent, Our Lady of the Annun-ciation Parish piloted the Awakening Faith program. The day I re-ceived my fi rst phone call about the program, I realized how spiritual-ly uplifting the process of evangelization could be for all involved. The voice on the other end of the line was quite ex-cited to join our group. She told me that she had been away from the church for 30 years and that she was “on fi re to fi nd the truth.” Indeed, Awakening Faith gave my parish a way to help her fi nd her way back to the truths of our faith in a welcoming and non-judgmental environ-ment.

By using the Awak-ening Faith program as our guide, my parish was able to step into the world of evangelization and live out the words of our Parish Mission Statement which calls us “to continue the mission of Jesus Christ by minis-tering to all.” Suddenly we were not just talk-ing about the concept of evangelization, we were living it by connecting one on one through dia-logue with other Catho-lics who had questions and concerns about our faith.

As each session un-folded we got to know

the different people who came to listen and dialogue on the various topics. Some people came to all the sessions while others were more selective about the top-ic. Some people came to draw a little closer to a group of people who believed in the truth, while others came to heal the hurt of having a loved one in their family who had stopped prac-ticing their faith. Cama-raderie was established, smiles and greetings were exchanged. One night after a session ev-eryone lingered around the refreshment table, talking, eating and most importantly listening to each other. Truly the Holy Spirit was present quietly moving all of us along in our walk of faith.

Today the fruits of the program are still with us. Some people have chosen to continue seek-ing the truth of our faith by joining study groups, others are more diligent about attending daily Mass, and still others are exploring their re-lationship with Jesus in the quiet of our Ad-oration Chapel. Most importantly Awaken-ing Faith has enabled all who participated to keep the fi re of God’s truth and love burning in our hearts.

leSlie MOnet,Director, Youth & Young Adult, Our Lady of the Annunciation

Awakening Faith at Our Lady of the

Annunciation Parish

• The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the rosary, shall not perish.

• Whoever shall recite the rosary devoutly, applying himself to the consideration of its sacred mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the grace of God, and become worthy of eternal life.

• Whoever shall have a true devotion for the rosary

shall not die without the sacraments of the Church.

• Those who are faithful to recite the rosary shall have during their life and at their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.

• I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the rosary.

• The faithful children of the rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven.

• You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the rosary.

• All those who propagate the holy rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.

• I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the rosary shall have for intercessors the entire celestial court during their life and at the hour of death.

• All who recite the rosary are my son, and brothers of my only son Jesus Christ.

• Devotion of my rosary is a great sign of predestination.

Our Lady of Lourdes’ feast day is February 11. She is the patron saint of bodily ills.

LOURDES from page 22


The Closet’s All Mine!From a Seraphic Single By Dorothy CummingsLiguori Publications (May 1, 2010)

Being single is tough.Parents and friends bombard you with questions

about when you’re going to (finally!) get married and worry that not being “in a relationship” will leave you depressed and unfulfilled.

This humorous narrative reveals the thoughts, ad-

vice, and fractured social life of a serious young Cath-olic woman who--no matter what--is determined to remain true to the Church’s moral teachings. Witty and accessible, it includes such sections as “No Sex in the City”; “Men Are the Caffeine in the Cappuccino of Life”; and, “Live Alone and Like It.” Set in the United States, Canada, and Europe, this book is an intelligent take on the contemporary dating scene that will leave women of faith shouting, “Hallelujah!”

Wise, insightful, and at times poignant, The Closet’s All Mine! is a must-read for women who wish to main-tain the fine balance between dating and faithfulness to God.

U Got 2 Love!By Fr. Stan Fortuna, C.F.R.Published by Our Sunday Visitor (November 13, 2009)

Love energizes and empowers us. Love is an energy and enthusiasm to beautify all that has been made ugly. Love makes us more than conquerors.

U Got 2 Love! ... But HOW?

In order to love, you’ve got to know yourself as be-ing loved. In this world, we chase after a love that is frantic and destructive impoverished.

But the Love of God has the power to transform us, and He wants nothing else from us than our love in return.

R U ready to love and be loved? Make a connection with God today.

Tattoos on the HeartBy Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ

Free Press (February 22, 2011)

Fr. Boyle came to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in January for a JustFaith event. To read about the evening, please see “Widening Our Circles of Kinship” on page 19.

“Destined to become a classic of both urban reportage and contemporary spirituality.”

—The Los Angeles Times

“An extraordinary reflection of a life totally committed to reshaping and redirecting the lives of countless young gang members (from L.A.’s gang culture), Greg Boyle’s Tattoos on the Heart proves one man with courage is a majority.”

—Martin Sheen

“Tattoos on the Heart is an honest, raw, and compelling col-lection from Father Greg Boyle’s life and work with gang-in-volved youth. His commitment should teach us all a lesson in compromise, sharing, learning, loving, and, most important, living life to the fullest.” —Anjelica Huston

“Tattoos on the Heart is an astounding book and a remark-able testament. No one brings more triumph and tragedy to the street gang story than Greg Boyle. No one brings more conviction and compassion than Greg Boyle. And no one writes the gang story more beautifully.”

—Malcolm Klein, Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California

“A spiritual masterpiece touching the innermost sanctum of the human soul. Boyle approaches each person as a child of God and fully deserving of love and compassion. His capacity to reach the heart of the most hardened, and to see the best in everyone, inspires. I laughed, wept, and underlined on virtu-ally every page.”

—Kerry Kennedy, Founder of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights

“Father Boyle reminds us all that every single child and youth is a part of God’s ‘jurisdiction’—and when they know that we are seeing them as God does, they are capable of great things. Father Boyle is a national treasure.”

—Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children’s Defense Fund

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now know that Christ is an active part of our union, that we have a covenant with Christ. We also now know that our sacrament is not any less than the other sacraments Christ in-stituted. It is as truly a sign of Christ’s Love as is the Eucharist.

We now know that the sacrament we en-tered into is not to enrich only us, but it is also to enrich His church. When the priest said on our wedding day, “You are about to enter into a union most sacred and most holy,” that union referred to a greater union

than that of just the two of us. It referred to the union of Dick, Heddy, Christ and His church.

My husband Dick passed away 40 years and 7 months after our wedding day. I continue to be grateful to God for institut-ing the Sacrament of Marriage. It really and truly was an instrument, along with the other Sacraments we received, in bring-ing Dick and me closer to each other and bringing each other closer to God. These sacraments have helped us to be good and dedicated parents to our children and grandchildren.

SACRAMENT from page 6


Roman Catholic & Popular New Mexican Saints Calendar

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“May the Dear Lord bless you...”

FebruaryCannon, Very Rev. John 15Zotter, Rev. Thomas 15Bortolotti, Rev. Serafi no (Ret.) 21Pavlak, Rev. Andrew 21Brennan, Rev. Terrence 22Schultz, Rev. Mark 24Rivera, Rev. Guadalupe (Ret.) 28Brand, Rev. Frederick (Ret.) 29Padget, Rev. Leo 29MarchChavez, Rev. Carlos 1Lucero, Rev. Msgr. Leo, VG Emeritus 1Pazhayaveetil, Rev. Binu Joseph, O.Praem 4Tourangeau, Rev. John, O.Praem 4Amiro, Rev. Raymond (Ret.) 7Lane, Rev. John Thomas, SSS 7Carrillo, Rev. Ron, SF 8McKenna, Rev. John 8Wolff, Rev. Jim * 9Nicosia, Rev. Vincent, SOLT 10

TV Mass ScheduleThe Catholic Center

St. Joseph/St. Francis ChapelSunday at 7:00 a.m. on KrQe tv-13, KBiM tv-10,

KreZ tv-6, and FOX 2American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted

Catholic Radio 24 /7 Featuring The Archbishop’s Hour

(Archdiocese of Santa Fe Programming)

Monday - Friday 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m., Encore: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Call in (505.831.8230) or email ([email protected]) your

comments/questions during the M-F 12:00 –– 1:00 p.m. show.Mary Woods, Host; Abad Archuleta, Producer

Donations may be sent online to www.archdiosf.org or mailed toChancellor Offi ce, TV Mass/Archbishop’s Hour

4000 St. Josephs Pl NW, Albuquerque, NM 8712098.9 FM Albuquerque, Algodones, Bernalillo, Corrales, Isleta,

Los Lunas, Los Ranchos, Meadowlake, Peralta, Rio Rancho, Tome;91.7 FM Clovis; 95.3 FM Farmington; 100.7 FM Gallup/Grants; 88.7

FM Portales; 93.9 FM Roswell; 104.5 FM Santa Fe; 103.1 Santa Rosa;94.1 FM Shiprock; 99.9 FM Socorro; 88.9 FM Tucumcari

Date Readings (Cycle A)

February 13, 2011 Sir 15:15-20Sunday of the 6th Week in OT 1 Cor 2:6-10Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan & Fr. John Cannon Mt 5:17-37

February 20, 2011 Lv 19:1-2,17-18Sunday of the 7th Week in OT 1 Cor 3:16-23Rev. Anthony Maes Mt 5:38-48

February 27, 2011 Is 49:14-15Sunday of the 8th Week in OT 1 Cor 4:1-5Rev. Anthony Maes Mt 6:24-34

March 6, 2011 Dt 11:18, 26-28, 32Sunday of the 9th Week in OT Rom 3:21-25,28Rev. Ronald Bowers Mt 7:21-27

Date time Event Place contact

Sun, Feb 13

Dinner 5pm- 6:30pm Concert at 7:00pm

valentine’s Day Dinner and concertDinner & concert - $60

concert only: $20 adults, $12 Students

Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center

(Santa Fe)

Advance tickets: 505.474.4513www.ihmretreat.com

Sun, Feb 13Dinner 5pmConcert at7:00pm

Deepest Desirechapel concert Featuring the taos

chamber Music groupDinner ($40), concert ($20)

Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center

(Santa Fe)

For more info or to purchase tick-ets contact Linda Marianiello at

505.475.4513 or [email protected]

Sun, Feb 13 12:30pm

wings Ministry(wings Ministry invites those who are

physically or mentally challenged, blind, hard of hearing, and their fami-

lies, friends, and caregivers)

Risen Savior Catholic Church Please call the parish office at 821.1571 to RSVP

Feb 14 valentine’s DayFri, Feb 18Sat, Feb 19

7pm-9pm8:30am-3pm

great adventure Bible timelinePresenter Scott Powell Our Lady of the Annunciation Contact the parish office at 298.7553

Fri, Feb 18 Sun, Feb 20

retrouvaille – a lifeline for troubled Marriages (consists of a weekend

experience and a series of 7 follow-up sessions over a 3 month period)

Info: 890.3495 in ABQ or 1.800.470.2230

Mon, Feb 21 Presidents’ Day

Fri, Feb 25Sat, Feb 27

Journaling workshopPresenter: Br. Bernard lococo, FSc

registration begins at 4:30pmretreat will begin with dinner at

6:00pm

Canossian Spirituality Center Call 505.452.9402 to register

Sat, Feb 26 7am-1pm

St. Jude Parish rummage Sale(Donation drop offs accepted at the Parish hall Only on Friday, February

25)

St. Jude Parish Hall Call Kevin O’Brien at 897.3831 or [email protected]

February15 St. Claude la Colombi re16 St. Gilbert of Sempringham17 Seven Founders of the Order of Servites18 Blessed John of Fiesole19 St. Conrad of Piacenza20 Blessed Jacinta and Francisco Marto21 St. Peter Damian22 Chair of Peter23 St. Polycarp24 Blessed Luke Belludi25 Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio26 St. Porphyry of Gaza27 St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows28 Blessed Daniel BrottierMarch1 St. David of Wales2 St. Agnes of Bohemia3 St. Katharine Drexel4 St. Casimir5 St. John Joseph of the Cross6 Servant of God Sylvester of Assisi7 Sts. Perpetua and Felicity8 St. John of God9 St. Frances of Rome10 St. Dominic Savio11 St. John Ogilvie12 Blessed Angela Salawa13 St. Leander of Seville14 St. Maximilian

Date and Time to Film Place to Film Liturgical Feast Dates to be Aired March 1, 5:00 pm San Felipe, in ABQ 9th Sunday Ord. time March 6th and 10thMarch 8, 5:00 pm Holy Rosary in ABQ 1st Sunday of Lent March 13th and 17th March 15, 8:00 am San José Parish in ABQ 2nd Sunday of Lent March 20th and 24th March 22, 5:00 pm San Martin in ABQ 3rd Sunday of Lent March 27th and 31st March 29, 5:30 pm St. Anne in ABQ 4th Sunday of Lent April 3rd and 7th April 1, 7:00 pm Holy Family in ABQ 5th Sunday of Lent April 10th and 14th April 12, 4:00 pm Catholic Center in ABQ Palm Sunday April 17th and 21st April 19, 10:45 am Catholic Center in ABQ Easter Sunday April 24th and 28thApril 27, 7:00 pm Holy Ghost in ABQ 2nd Sunday or Easter May 1st and 5th

Offi ce of Hispanic Ministry: TV Masses on the RoadBeginning in March 2011 the Offi ce of Hispanic Ministry will take the Show on the Road and the Spanish Television

Masses will be fi lmed on site at different parishes throughout our Archdiocese. This will be a wonderful opportunity for parishes to show on television the beauty of their churches and the talent of their parish communities. The masses will be presided by the pastor; lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and music ministry will be provided by the parish. The following is the schedule for the TV Masses during the months of March and April.

Deacon Juan Barajas, Director 505.831.8152, [email protected] Elvia Becerra, Secretary, 505.831.8147, [email protected]


Kid’s Corner


New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops’

2011 New Mexico Legislative Agenda

The 2011 Legislative Agenda of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops is as follows:

Life, being the greatest gift from God, is top priority, as is concern for the poor. The Bishops support the passage of

• SB 230 - Parental Notification Act for a minor to have an abor-tion

• SB 222 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act and HB 179 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protec-tion Act. Because of new research, we are able to argue that children in the womb feel full human pain after 20 weeks gestation. Thus, we support the legislation scheduled to be introduced to ban abortions after 20 weeks.

(NB - The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains un-changeable. Direct abortion, that is to say, abortion willed either as an end or a means, is gravely contrary to the moral law" (No. 2271), the United States Supreme Court ruling allows some regula-tions limiting abortion. We fully

support the ban on late-term abortion and any abortion.)• Invest in Kids Now

Celebrates early childhood and brings attention to the urgent need to get children on the path to suc-cess. For further information con-tact Miguel Gomez at 505.924.8000 [email protected]

• Farm worker-workman’s com-pensation

• Funding for social programs for the poor (ex. school breakfast for poor children)

• Support for tuition scholarship tax credits

• The Bishops will oppose bills that cut funding to children’s pro-grams, cut benefits to the poor, es-tablish food tax, or create domestic partnership.

You can get more information and follow the progress of these bills by visiting the website www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/ and clicking on "2011 Bill Locator" on the right side of the page.

We invite you to join us as Cath-olic citizens and become informed about the issues, then make "our voices" heard as well as the voices of those who can't speak for them-selves.

Photos by Leslie M. Radigan

Allen Sánchez, Executive Director, NMCCB speaks at the Roundhouse in support of New Mexico’s kidsand their future.

Gov. Susana Martinez shares a laugh with a future legislator.

The talented hosts of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Santa Fe served an amazing traditional New Mexican breakfast.

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez and NM Attorney General Gary King at the 2011 Legislative Breakfast.

Fr. Joseph Mary and Br. Maximiliam Mary greet Gov. Martinez.

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