August 2010
Archbishop Sheehan has made the following assignments • Effective May 31, 2010 – Rev. Patrick Chavez, Pastor at San Juan Nepomuceno in El Rito has been granted retirement. He will continue assisting as Sacramental Minister at San Juan Nepomuceno as he is able during his retirement. • Effective May 31, 2010 – Rev. James Marshall, current Pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle in Abiquiu, has been assigned as Canonical Pastor at San Juan Nepomuceno in El Rito. This is in addition to his present assignment as Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle in Abiquiu. • Effective June 11, 2010 – Rev. Hilaire Valiquette, OFM, previously assigned Administrator at St. Augustine in Isleta, has been asked by his Provincial to retire due to his fragile health. • Effective June 11, 2010 – Rev. George Pavamkott, O.Praem, previously assigned to hospital Ministry in Albuquerque, has been assigned as Administrator at St. Augustine in Isleta. • Effective June 30, 2010 – Sr. Bernice García, OP, previously assigned Parish Life Coordinator at St. Francis Xavier in Albuquerque has been granted retirement. • Effective June 30, 2010 – Rev. James Vance, previously assigned Pastor at San Ysidro in Corrales has been granted retirement. • Effective July 2, 2010 - Rev. Michael DePalma, has been assigned as Pastor at San Ysidro in Corrales. This assignment is in addition to his previous assignment as Vocations Director of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. • Effective June 30, 2010 – Rev. Tom Zotter, previously assigned Pastor at the Shrine of St. Bernadette in Albuquerque, has been granted early retirement. • Effective July 1, 2010 - Rev. Timothy A. Martinez, previously assigned as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, has been assigned as Pastor of the Shrine of St. Bernadette in Albuquerque. He has also been assigned as Spiritual Director of the Diaconate. • Effective July 1, 2010 – Rev. Vidal Martinez, previously assigned as Sacramental Minister at large has been granted retirement. • Effective July 7, 2010 – Rev. Augustine J. Moore, PhD, previously assigned Pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Española has been granted retirement. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. Oscar Coelho, previously assigned Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, has been assigned as Pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Española. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Very Rev. John Cannon, previously assigned Dean of the Northeast Deanery and Pastor at St. Joseph in Springer and Immaculate Conception in Cimarron, has been appointed as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. Emmanuel Izuka, previously assigned Parochial Vicar at St. Jude Thaddeus in Albuquerque has been assigned as Pastor at St. Joseph in Springer and Immaculate Conception in Cimarron. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. Robert Campbell O. Praem, previously assigned to full time hospital ministry has been re-assigned to half-time hospital ministry and half-time vocation ministry in the Norbertine Community. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. Binu Joseph Pazhayaveetil, O.Praem, previously assigned to hospital ministry, has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary under the direction of the Pastor, Fr. Joel Garner, O.Praem. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. Vincent Dominguez, previously assigned Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Annunciation in Albuquerque, has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at St. Jude Thaddeus under the direction of the Pastor, Rev. John Daniel. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. June Ramos, ordained a Priest on June 26, 2010, has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Annunciation under the direction of the Pastor, Very Rev. Bennett J. Voorhies. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. Fernando Saenz, ordained a Priest on June 26, 2010, has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at St. Thomas Aquinas in Rio Rancho under the direction of the Pastor, Rev. Msgr. Douglas Raun. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Rev. John Trambley, ordained a Priest on June 26, 2010, has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe under the direction of the Rector, Rev. Msgr. Jerome Martinez y Alire. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Deacon Rudolph Baca, previously assigned Deacon at the Shrine of St. Therese in Albuquerque, has been assigned as Deacon at Sangre de Cristo Parish also in Albuquerque. • Effective July 9, 2010 – Very Rev. Daniel Balizan, Pastor at St. Patrick/St. Joseph Parish in Raton, has been assigned to be the Dean of the Northeast Deanery. This assignment is in addition to his current assignment as Pastor. • Effective July 10, 2010 – Deacon John Peter Samuel Campos, Ordained to the Diaconate on this same date, has been assigned to diaconal ministry at Immaculate Conception in Las Vegas under the direction of the Pastor Fr. George Salazar. • Effective July 16, 2010 – Deacon Leroy Sanchez, previously assigned Deacon at St. Thomas Aquinas in Rio Rancho, has been appointed as Parish Life Coordinator of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Albuquerque under the direction of the Canonical Pastor, Fr. Gabriel Paredes.
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PEOPLE OF GOD
You’re invited!
Archbishop’s Annual School Fund Dinner
The Dinner is set of the New Mexico for Friday, October 8, Children Youth and 2010. It will be at Hotel Families Department Albuquerque startfrom 1995-1998, she ing at 6:00 p.m. with served five consecutive no host cocktails, silent terms as a United States auction and a basket Representative from raffles. Dinner will be New Mexico. While served at 7:00 p.m. This in the U. S. House of year’s keynote speaker, Representatives she former United States received assignments Representative Heather on the Commerce Wilson, will provide a Committee (later non-Catholic perspective renamed Energy and on the value of Catholic Commerce Committee), education! It is still our Armed Services policy that we do not Committee, and promote any specific Intelligence Committee. candidate or political In addition to these party. However, since responsibilities she Representative Wilson is Original Retablo of Our Lady is wife to attorney not currently in office and of Guadalupe by Dr. CharJay Hone and mothhas no plans of running lie Carrillo and Donated for er to their three chilfor any political office, After-Dinner Auction. dren, Scott, Joshua and the Archbishop decided Caitlin. she would bring a new Don’t miss out on an perspective of what Catholic Schools offer. opportunity to help fund tuition for lowSome may be surprised that many of the income students at Archdiocesan Catholic students in our Catholic Schools are not of Schools. If you’ve been before, you know our Catholic faith. how much your help is needed and appreRepresentative Wilson was honored this ciated. If this will be your first time, past April as a Distinguished Graduate you will get to see the importance of of the United States Air Force Academy Catholic education, witness the acknowlfrom which she graduated in 1982. She edgement of teachers nominated for the served in the Air Force until 1989, when Archdiocesan Teacher of the Year, and she joined the National Security Council applaud the generosity of our many sponStaff as Director of European Defense sors, get to know new people and you Policy and Arms Control. After serving might event be top bidder in the live aucon the Governor’s Cabinet as Secretary tion or win one of the basket raffles.
Archbishop’s School Fund Dinner Reservation Friday, October 8, 2010, 6:00 p.m. Hotel Albuquerque
We will purchase _____ Table(s) for 10 people at a cost of $1,250 each. We will purchase ____ Tickets cost of $125 each We cannot attend this year. Enclosed is a check in the amount of $_____________ for the School Fund. Please mail with check to: Archbishop’s School Fund Dinner 4000 St. Joseph Place NW Albuquerque, NM 87120