PEOPLE of GOD
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April 2017
“Know Your Rights” Resources for Immigrants USCCB Migration and Refugee Services has new materials available to assist immigrants who may be targeted for deportation, including “Know Your Rights” videos in English and Spanish, and bilingual materials on “Nine Ways to Protect Yourself”
and “Transitioning to a New Administration: How Can We Assist Immigrants and Refugees” You can access these materials at JusticeForImmigrants.org. You can help distribute them in your faith community or wherever immigrants gather.
Thank you for participating in CRS Rice Bowl this Lent! In mid-April, as we move into Holy Week and Easter, our Archdiocese has prayed, fasted and given alms with a special focus on the poorest members of our global community. Our lives were touched by stories from CRS’ work in India, Zambia, El Salvador, Mexico, Ethiopia and the Archdiocese of Honolulu, HI. Through our Lenten prayers and donations, we have touched the lives of millions of people served by Catholic Relief Services, our representative to the poorest communities in the world. Remember, 25% of your contribution goes for local projects that alleviate hunger and homelessness in our Archdiocese. Please return your Rice Bowl to your parish or school office immediately after Easter! Thank you for your generosity!
66th Annual Brother Mathias Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner By Valentin R. Varela, Event Co-Chair The Good Shepherd Center Auxiliary and St. Felix Pantry are happy to report the 66th Annual Brother Mathias Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, held March 7, 2017 at St. Pius X High School, was a huge success. Over 1,300 people attended the event, enjoying the food, entertainment, children’s games, and a drawing. The historic partnership between the Good Shepherd Center Auxiliary and St. Felix Pantry proved to be a winning combination and resulted in a profitable fundraising effort for the benefit of two Catholic institutions, the Good Shepherd Center, a Brothers of St. John of God Sponsored Ministry, and St. Felix Pantry, a Felician Sponsored Ministry. Both institutions have long-standing ministries to the poor in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The organizers extend gratitude to all who attended the event and to everyone who contributed to its success by their work, talent, and financial support. Special thanks to St. Pius X High School for providing the beautiful venue for this year’s
event, and to Principal Barbara Rothweiler and the members of her staff who were so generous with their time and talents in assisting event planners with coordination of dinner activities. Special compliments are in order for the many St. Pius X High School students who volunteered their services with delightful energy and enthusiasm. We extend gratitude to Archbishop John C. Wester and Archbishop Emeritus Michael J. Sheehan for their participation and blessings. Compliments to our caterer Mike Tafoya of Old Town Catering Company for preparing a delicious meal, and to Mr. Tom Gutierrez and the Fr. Carl Hammer Knights of Columbus Council for serving the meal. We are also very thankful to the many other Knights of Columbus Councils and members who participated as volunteers, performing the many functions required to execute a successful event. Last, but not least, we are very grateful for the delightful and talented entertainers who so generously performed music and dance at the dinner. We must extend very special thanks to our sponsors and advertisers, whose support was critical to the success of the event.