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Ser ving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Archbishop’s Letter: A New Translation..........................3 New Nuncio to the US .......................................................3 St. Francis of Assisi Award Recipients .......................... 5 A Salute to Our Veterans...................................................8 Cremated Remains Committal Service..........................11 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Celebrates 100 years .......................................................12 Red Mass ..........................................................................13 Dedication Mass for St. Jude Thaddeus Parish ...........14 EWTN’s Epic Series “Catholicism” ................................23

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Consecrates Archdiocese’s Newest Church

St. Jude Thaddeus

causes, Jesus’ twelfth apostle, St. Jude Thaddeus, is often called upon to intercede when difficult circumstances present themselves.

It’s only fitting that St. Jude Thaddeus in Albuquerque – one of the fastest growing parishes in the State of New Mexico – has finally received an answer to desperate pleas and countless prayers for a bigger church

“The call to ‘rebuild His

Church’ was answered.”

Father John Daniel, Pastor, St. Jude Thaddeus Parish, Albuquerque, NM. More on page 14

Father Crispin Butz, OFM

N O V . 27, 1923 - N O V . 7, 2011 Esteemed Former Rector of Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi Dies Franciscan priest served New Mexicans 57 years See page 24

Archbishop Emeritus Joseph A. Fiorenza, from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, was the homilist for the annual Red Mass, held at Immaculate Conception in Albuquerque. This tradition reaches back to President Thomas Jefferson who wrote in 1804 to the Ursuline nuns in New Orleans where the first Catholic hospital was established that their charitable works could continue in accord with their own rules “without interference from civil authority”. This pledge of our third president is in jeopardy if current secular trends infringe on the freedom of religion.

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Presenting the 10th Annual

St. Francis of Assisi Award Recipients October 4, 2011

T hese award recipients are vital to the life of their Parish and their service to the Church is pleasing to God. The

award recipients represent a wide range of backgrounds; however, they are all united by their love for Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and our rich Catholic faith. May God bless each recipient and their loved ones in a special way with many graces!

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan welcomed parishes throughout the Archdiocese to the 10th Annual Archbishop’s St. Francis of Assisi Awards Celebration held at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe, NM on October 4th, 2011.

The Archbishop’s St. Francis of Assisi Award recognizes persons, especially the laity, who are role models in their service and love

POPE WAVES AS HE LEAVES MASS IN MEMORY OF DECEASED CARDINALS AND BISHOPS AT VATICAN

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leaves after celebrating Mass Nov. 3 in St. Peter’s Basilica in memory of cardinals and bishops who died in the past year. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

for our Catholic Church.

Each parish is given the opportunity to submit either an individual or a married couple to receive the Award and it is the Pastor who decides who is worthy to receive the award.

Visit www.archdiosf.org to learn more about these dedicated servants.

BISHOPS’ SHARE SIGN OF PEACE DURING ANNUAL MASS AT U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of Las Cruces, N.M., and Bishop Armando X. Ochoa of El Paso, Texas, foreground, share the sign of peace with Bishop Renato Ascencio Leon of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, through the fence separating Anapra, Mexico, and Sunland Park, N.M., during the annual border Mass Nov. 2.

(CNS photo/Christ Chavez, Rio Grande Catholic) (Nov. 7, 2011)

Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for NOVEMBER 2011 GENERAL INTENTION: For the eastern Churches, that their venerable tradition may be known and appreciated as a spiritual treasure for the entire Church.

MISSIONARY INTENTION: That the African continent may find in Christ the strength to fulfill the path of reconciliation and justice, indicated in the second Synod of Bishops for Africa.

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IN THE RISEN LORD A New Translation for Mass Beginning the First Sunday of Advent

Una Nueva Traducción para la Misa Iniciando el Primer Domingo de Adviento Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

I believe most of you know we will begin using a new English translation of the Holy Mass on the first Sunday of Advent, November 27. This translation has been in progress for a number of years and the Bishops of the Country spent a great deal of time working on the translation. It had to have the approval of two special committees in Rome and the new missals (no longer Sacramentary) have been sent to all of the parishes of the archdiocese.

Some people wonder why we have a new translation. Was the translation that we have used since the 1960s flawed? And if so, why? The answer is that the English translation we have been using was indeed done rather quickly and the translation was in some ways loose and not literal enough for the Holy See. The decision was made by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in Rome to have the new translation which would conform more to the original Latin version.

In addition to being more faithful to the Latin translation, the new translation ties in more clearly with the verses of the sacred Scripture. The new translation connects more with the biblical readings. The old translation was somewhat colloquial but this translation shows more the sense of mystery of the presence of God at the Eucharist.

Perhaps the most famous, best known and most commented of the changes will be at the beginning of the Mass when the celebrant says, “The Lord be with you.” We have said, “And also with you”. But the translation we will use will be, “And with your spirit” which conforms to the original Latin.

There are changes in the Gloria, the Apostles’ Creed, the Holy, Holy, Holy, the Memorial Acclamation and the Lamb of God, in addition to the changes in the canon the priest says.

I discussed the New Translation with the priests at the Priest Convocation in Taos. It will be essential for pastors to work closely with the liturgy teams in their parishes. It will be very important for the parishioners at Mass to follow the liturgy aid provided in all the churches. This new translation gives us the opportunity to focus more clearly on the beauty of the prayers at Mass which I believe will be enhanced by this new translation. We ask the Lord to bless us as we celebrate Holy Eucharist, that we will accept with joy and openness this translation directed by the U.S. Bishops and by Rome for use from now on.

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Creo que la mayoría de ustedes saben que a partir de este próximo Primer Domingo de Adviento, noviembre 27, estaremos utilizando la nueva traducción de la Santa Misa en Inglés. Esta traducción ha estado en proceso ya por algunos años y los Obispos de este país han pasado mucho tiempo trabajando en ella. Esta traducción tenía que contar con la aprobación de dos comités especiales en Roma y los nuevos misales han sido enviados a las parroquias de la Arquidiócesis.

Algunas personas se preguntarán el por qué tenemos que tener una nueva traducción. ¿Había algún problema con la traducción que se ha utilizado desde los años sesentas? Y si era así, ¿cuál era el problema? La respuesta es que la traducción al inglés que se ha estado utilizando fue hecha en una forma un poco apresurada y en cierta manera débil y, de acuerdo a la Santa Sede, no era lo suficiente apegada al sentido literal. La decisión de contar con una nueva traducción que se apegara más a la versión original en latín fue hecha por la Congregación para el Culto Divino y la Disciplina de los Sacramentos en Roma.

Además de ser más apegada al latín, la nueva traducción está más claramente ligada a los versos de las Sagradas Escrituras. La nueva traducción tiene una mayor conexión con las lecturas bíblicas. La traducción pasada era de alguna manera más coloquial, mientras que esta nueva traducción muestra más el sentido de misterio de la Presencia de Dios en la Eucaristía.

El cambio más famoso y más comentado estará el inicio de la misa, cuando el celebrante dice: “The Lord be with you”. Todos contestamos: “And also with you”. Pero la traducción que utilizaremos dice: “And with your spirit” lo que se apega más al latín original y que de hecho se utiliza ya en la traducción al español. Hay algunos cambios en el Gloria y en el Credo de los Apóstoles, el Santo, Santo, Santo, la Aclamación Memorial y el Cordero de Dios, además de los cambios en el Canon que el sacerdote recita.

Durante la Convocación anual de sacerdotes en Taos estaré conversando con ellos sobre esta nueva traducción. Es esencial que los párrocos trabajen estrechamente con sus equipos de liturgia en sus parroquias. Será muy importante que los feligreses en la misa sigan la guía de la liturgia que será proporcionada a todas las Iglesias. La nueva traducción nos da la oportunidad de enfocarnos más en la belleza de las oraciones en la misa, que creo se intensificará con esta nueva traducción. Le pedimos al Señor que nos bendiga mientras celebramos la Santa Eucaristía, para que podamos aceptar con alegría y apertura esta traducción mandada por los Obispos de los Estados Unidos y por Roma para ser utilizada de ahora en adelante.

Nota: A este tiempo, no habrá cambios al Misal Romano en español. Los cambios mencionados anteriormente solamente se llevarán a cabo en las misas celebradas en inglés.

Sinceramente suyo en el Señor Resucitado,

Reverendísimo Michael J. Sheehan Arzobispo de Santa Fe

Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe

Pope Names Archbishop Vigano New Nuncio to the US By cinDy WooDen Catholic News Service

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the new apostolic nuncio to the United States, is pictured at his residence at the Vatican Oct. 20. He succeeds the late Archbishop Pietro Sambi. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, 70, to be the new nuncio to the United States.

In his most recent position, the Italian archbishop had served for two years as secretary-general of the commission governing Vatican City. He succeeds

the late Archbishop Pietro Sambi in Washington.

Just minutes after his assignment was announced Oct. 19, Archbishop Vigano told Catholic News Service he hoped to get to the United States in time for the U.S. bishops’ general assembly Nov. 14-16.

The archbishop said being nuncio in the United States is an “important, vast and delicate” task; he said he was grateful to Pope

Benedict for entrusting him with the mission and he felt called to renew his “trust in the Lord, who asks me to set out again” to a new country.

Being a nuncio, he said, is “a call to know this people, this country and come to love them.”

“For me to take the place of someone who was so loved, so committed, makes it an even greater challenge,” he said.

Archbishop Vigano said

he knew a U.S. presidential election is coming up, but before he can say anything “I need to hear from the bishops and learn from them. The election is important for the country and for the whole world.”

New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, sent a message of welcome to the new nuncio and said the bishops looked forward

to meeting him at their November assembly in Baltimore.

Archbishop Dolan said that, as the pope’s representative in the U.S., Archbishop Vigano would “serve as a continuing sign to us of that source of renewal and hope that Pope Benedict brought to our country” during his April 2008 visit. Archbishop Dolan said the new nuncio’s variety of experiences See NUNCIO on page 17

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USCCB General Meeting, Baltimore, MD Office Appointments St. Pius X High School Art Show, Albuquerque Festival of Trees, Hyatt Tamaya, Santa Ana Pueblo Mass, Cristo Rey, Santa Fe CEO, Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Catholic Cemetery Association Board, Catholic Center Office Appointments Thanksgiving Family Reunion, Kansas City First Mass of Advent, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Archdiocesan Finance Council, Catholic Center Office Appointments Mass, Immaculate Conception, Albuquerque Office Appointments

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Catholic Center Employees’ Advent Retreat, Madonna Retreat Center Mass, Catholic Center Employees’ Advent Retreat Serra/100 Club Christmas Dinner, Season’s, Albuquerque Villa Therese Clinic Christmas Fundraiser, Hotel Santa Fe New Mexico Conference of Churches Retreat, Albuquerque Executive Presbyteral, Catholic Center Deans, Archbishop Residence Catholic Relief Services Board Meeting, Dallas Office Appointments Mass & Procession for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Francis Xavier, Albuquerque

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Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan is pictured here with the game ball for the summer Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Soccer League. The league consisted of three categories: young men (high school), young women (high school) and middle school teams. Each team consists of Catholic youth representing local parishes in the archdiocese. The season ran from June to August 2011.

St. Vincent de Paul Archbishop’s Banquet

Pictured left to right: Mark Ronchetti, Gerry Maude of San Clemente parish in Los Lunas, Archbishop Michael Sheehan, Lou and Jan Wise from Medanales, Deacon Steve Rangel, and Linda Strasburg. Ms. Maude and the Wises were recipients of the Jubilarian Award, a certificate of appreciation for all their dedicated years of hard work.

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It’s easy to see we are still in a tough economic situation with people looking for jobs and having to cut back. We have to think about our financial decisions before we make them, such as, “Do I really need that item?” or “Should I spend money on a vacation?”

The poor have to make decisions too, but theirs are much different than ours. Their decisions can make a difference between eating today … or not.

Thank God for the St. Vincent de Paul Society where the poor can go for help. The people who serve in the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry also made a decision. That decision was to become Vincentians. Men and women who strive to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to individuals in need.

I think most of you have heard about the society, but may not be aware of the impact the society has on benefitting the poor. The SVdP Society is able to raise the funds need-

ed because of the support of parish priests and parishioners who make their donations at parishes which are blessed to have a council.

At the 2011 St. Vincent de Paul Archbishop’s Banquet, Linda Strasburg shared with everyone the annual report listing all the services they were able to provide this past year: Home visits 1,594 Hours of service 9,894 Total people helped 7,539 Assistance provided to the poor $1,887,698 The archbishop expressed his deep appreciation for all the St. Vincent de Paul Society does in serving the poor in our Archdiocese of Santa Fe. As you can see, thousands of people were blessed this last year because of the generosity of those who donated money and the service of the Vincentians who ministered to them.

When we think times are hard for us, we need to take time to think of the poor who will go without. If you feel God is leading you to help, or to join St. Vincent de Paul, call the Pastoral Outreach Office at 505.831.8174.

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By Deacon sTeve rangel Director of Deacons/Pastoral Outreach

November 11 is Veterans Day, a U.S. Holiday honoring veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and those killed in battle. It originally started as Armistice Day, and began as a commemoration of the ending of World War I in 1918, and was changed to Veterans Day in 1954.

Veterans Day is a great opportunity to take time to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy and sometime take for granted. We live in the greatest country in the world, even if it isn’t perfect. But we must realize men and women ensure our freedom and keep us safe even when we sleep. Freedom isn’t free, as the cliché would go, and there is a lot to say about that. I think it’s important as individuals and as a nation that we take that to heart.

The cost of freedom is high and many men and women have paid for it with their lives and others have paid with wounds and scars

they received both physically and emotionally. And yet, we still are blessed with men and women who are willing to serve our country knowing the price they have to pay.

Alongside them are their families who also pay a price.

That is why a group of people decided to reach out to our veterans and active military personnel to help them deal with the many different issues they have to face. It is estimated there are approximately 1.4 million Catholics serving in the military. The Veterans Taskforce, one of the Pastoral Outreach Office ministries, decided to assist veterans and their families with a one day retreat held both in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. The taskforce is also working with the Catholic War Veterans (see more information on this page). If you are interested in joining, or want more information, you can contact Fred Hudson at 505.369.4310, www.cwv.echoz. com, cwv1941@yahoo.com or call the Pastoral Outreach Office at 505.831.8174.

Prayer for Our Men and Women in Military Service: O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask for Your protection for all our men and women in military service. Give them unflinching courage to defend with honor, dignity and devotion to the rights of all who are imperiled by injustice and evil. Guard our churches, our homes, our schools, our hospitals, our factories, our buildings and all those within from harm and peril. Protect our land and its people from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace with victory founded upon justice. Instill in the hearts and minds of men and women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and good will toward all. Amen.

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Catholic War Veterans Founded By Patriots, Chartered By Congress, Blessed By Pope Pius XI CWV Post 1941 Post Office Box 95107 Albuquerque, N.M. 87199-5107 Why join CWV? As individual Catholic veterans we are virtually bonded together as a viable voice established to promote zeal and devotion for God, for Country, and for home. This is why all Catholic veterans should become members of the CWV regardless whether or not one served in any specific war or conflict. The essential requirement for membership is that the individual has served or is serving in any of the armed forces of the United States of America.

To be a member of the CWV can be best summed up by the following: FOR GOD: To promote service to God and to fellow man without regard to race, creed, color or national origin through understanding and application of Christian values, recognizing the wisdom and authority of the Catholic Church in matters of faith and morals.

FOR COUNTRY: To preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States; to commemorate those who served in the armed forces in order to reflect respect, honor and tribute to the veterans and their families; and to inculcate a deep and abiding sense of patriotism and a profound commitment to Americanism; and to combat aggressively those forces which seek to destroy or weaken our constitutional guaranteed freedoms.

FOR HOME: To promote the family as the basic unit of our American society; to aid in the development of an enlightened patriotic American youth; and to assist veterans, widows and dependents of deceased veterans.

Thanks to all who attended the Veteran’s Healing Mass held on November 6. A special thanks to Fred and Joann Hudson for helping organize the Mass and for their support in the efforts to establish a CWV Post at the cathedral.

Let’s not forget the fabulous cathedral staff and liturgy/music ministry who welcomed us so beautifully.

The first meeting for Catholic War Veterans is scheduled for Thursday, November 17 in Crispin Hall. We will begin at 1800 with a rosary, and the meeting will commence at 1900. This is an opportunity to begin to form our network and get to know each other, so come along and bring a buddy!

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Call to Candidacy

By Deacon sTeve rangel Director, Diaconate/Pastoral Outreach

Admission to candidacy is the first of three minor rites towards Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate. During the rite, aspirants make a public expression of the intent to receive Holy Orders. The archbishop then gives the public acceptance of this intention. In October at the Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho, 12 men were admitted to candidacy by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan. Those admitted to candidacy for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Permanent Diaconate Program are as follows: Kevin Barkocy, Prince of Peace, Albuquerque; Louis Bernal, Church of the Incarnation, Rio Rancho; Theodore Branch, Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Santa Fe; Mark Buie, Church of the Incarnation, Rio Rancho; Harold Gallegos, St. Patrick, Chama; Stephen Garcia, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Clovis; Christopher Gilbert, Sacred Heart, Española; Salvador Mercado, St. Jude Thaddeus, Albuquerque; Maurice Rodriguez, Holy Child, Tijeras; Larry Torres, Holy Trinity, Arroyo Seco; Joseph Valdez, St. Patrick,

Chama; and Jose Villegas, St. Anne, Santa Fe. Please keep these men and their families in your prayers as they journey toward Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate.

St. Vincent’s Prayer for Deacons Holy God, St. Vincent served You as a permanent deacon and gave his whole life and soul to You, even to the point of becoming a martyr. I lift up to You the deacons of the church and all those who are being called by God to become deacons. Guide them as they discern how to serve the Body of Christ. Prevent the attractions of the world and the busyness of secular jobs from interfering with their vocations. Teach them to grow in humility. Help their families learn from their examples and support their diaconates with trust and joy. St. Vincent, pray for us. Amen.

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A Well Kept Secret By sr. geneal KraMer oP Secretary, Archdiocesan Religious Vocation Committee

“The mystical tradition is a well kept secret” were among his opening words as Br. Joel Gialianza, CSC spoke to women and men vowed religious gathered at the Canossian Spirituality Center in October.

It was the fourth such gathering in two years sponsored by the Archdiocesan Religious Vocation Committee (ARVC) in an attempt to garner enthusiasm for the ministry of vocations to the religious life in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Themes which he explored in a wise and sometimes witty way were relationship with God, relationship with others, characteristics of mystical life and means of growth. Speaking of our relationship with God, Br. Joel emphasized the faith as a defining factor, because faith is the way by which God leads us to union. The quality of our relationship with God is verified by our relationship with others. Our contemporary understanding of human dignity and equality is often shaped by social and political philosophies “but social injustices and denial of human rights are more than social and political violations, they are offenses against God and creation.” They are grounded in our creation in the image and likeness of God. Among the practices that foster mysticism

he noted fasting and pilgrimages as well as fidelity to daily prayer and tasks, compassionate relationships, joy in the face of difficulty, patience and justice in the face of opposition and oppression. The mystics insisted that fidelity in prayer is more significant than method.

Personal prayer and faith community are a necessity. In closing he insisted that “There is no life which the grace of God cannot touch, no life which does not hold the potential to be a means of transformation, no life which cannot become the means through which we ‘work out our salvation with fear and trembling.’ We need only touch the holiness already within and around us in everyday life to begin and continue our way toward union with God.” Following the presentation was a report by members of the ARVC on the re-formation of the Council of Vowed Religious. At present there are five members appointed by those congregations with provinces or motherhouses in the archdiocese including: Fr. Gino Correa, OFM, Sr. Dorothy Ann Moczygemba CSSF, Br. Charles Schreiner BGS, Fr. Bob Campbell O.Praem, and Sr. Kaye Taylor FdCC. An additional three members will be chosen as members –at-large.

Fr. Vincent DeLeers Returns to Abbey Our brother, Fr. Vincent DeLeers, O.Praem. is 93 years old and has lived and ministered in New Mexico for 25 years. Already 68 years old when he arrived, his contribution has been extraordinary.

At Holy Rosary Parish, he initiated the RCIA program and Small Christian Communities. At the priory, he was treasurer, chair of the Liturgy Committee, and the cantor. In the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, he was a found-

ing member of the Catholic Foundation and the JewishCatholic Dialogue.

Fr. Vincent is in very good physical health, but now has serious dementia. It was a bittersweet moment for Fr. Joel Garner to accompany him back to St. Norbert Abbey, during the summer where he will reside in a wonderful assisted living wing. Please join us in a prayer of gratitude for all he has contributed to our young foundation.

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Annual Collection Supports 34,000 Retired Sisters, Brothers, Priests in Religious Orders

By BeTh KenneDy Retired Religious

The 24th annual collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious will be taken up December 10-11, 2011, in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Sponsored by the National Religious Retirement Office (NRRO) in Washington, D.C., the appeal asks Catholics to Share in the Care of more than 34,000 women and men religious past age 70.

Last year, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe contributed $167,786.55 to this collection. In 2011, the Monastery of Christ in the Desert and the Brothers of the Good Shepherd received financial assistance made possible by the national appeal.

Additionally, religious who serve or have served in the archdiocese but whose communities are based elsewhere may also benefit from the Retirement Fund for Religious.

“We are continually humbled by the generosity shown this appeal,” said NRRO Executive Director Sr. Janice Bader, a member of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood of O’Fallon, Missouri. “Since the fund was launched in 1988, Catholics have donated $643 million to assist religious communities in caring for their elder members.”

As a result of the 2010 collection, which garnered $26.7 million, the NRRO was able to distribute $23 million to religious communities to help support the day-to-day care of senior members. An additional $2.7 million was allocated toward initiatives targeted for religious communities with the greatest needs.

Ninety-three cents of every dollar aids elderly religious.

While the response to the collection is unprecedented, so is the need.

In 2010 alone, the total cost of care for women and men reli-

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gious past age 70 exceeded $1 billion dollars. Nearly 5,000 religious required skilled care. At the same time, however, religious communities strive to minimize costs. In fact, the NRRO reports that the average cost of care for religious past age 70 dropped slightly this year.

“The real challenge for many religious communities is a lack of retirement savings,” explained Sr. Bader. “Most senior religious

worked for years for small stipends. There were no retirement plans.”

As religious continue to age, fewer members are able to serve in compensated ministry, leading to a sharp decrease in income. By 2019, National Religious Retirement Office data projects that retired religious will outnumber wage-earning religious by nearly four to one.

For this reason, the NRRO implemented a comprehensive initiative to provide education, consultation and financial assistance to communities that are 50 percent or more underfunded for retirement. Since this program began in 2009, 55 communities, representing some 7,000 women and men religious, have initiated targeted strategies to address their funding shortfalls.

“We’re working to ensure religious communities can care for their elder members today and tomorrow,” said Sr. Bader.

For more information, visit www.retiredreligious.org.

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NEW ANNUAL C R E M AT E D R E M A I N S C O M M I T TA L S E RV I C E S Bring Your Loved One Home

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rchbishop Michael J. Sheehan and the Catholic Cemetery Association announced a new program that gives families, who have kept their loved one’s cremated remains at home, an opportunity to “bring their loved one home.” The program is intended to assist families in burying their loved one as instructed by the Catholic Church.

There were two Masses and committal services (a brief prayer service at the gravesite) held on the Feast of All Souls.

One at Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe, which was celebrated by Archbishop Sheehan, and one at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Albuquerque, celebrated by Rev. John Cannon, Chancellor.

The chapel was not big enough to hold the great number of mourners. People were gathered outside the doors in the cold paying respects to their loved ones who had passed. It was an incredibly moving ceremony, one that was not void of tears. There was an astonishing array of people. While no one fully understood the loss behind other’s tears, strangers were comforting strangers; illustrating that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Helping Hands:

Happy 100th Anniversary!

Shepherd’s Project:

By Deacon Michael illerBrun Director, Religious Education

Photo by Don Cordova.

The Bedrock of Nativity Parish Fr. Juan and Fr. Aragon preview the silent auction for Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary’s fiesta.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish recently celebrated 100 years since the first Mass was celebrated in our current church building.

Our first permanent church was constructed in 1829, replacing the first chapel that was constructed in 1734. The great flood of 1903 destroyed our original church on Rio Grande and Alameda. The Catholic Church has always been the heart of Alameda, so instead of giving up on their faith, our parishioners began transporting rock from the Sandias to their building site on 4th and Alameda; further from the river and future flooding. After many years of building, our church was finally dedicated and we have been recipients of its quiet testament to the faith of our ancestors for all of these years.

The unbroken thread that has transcended the years has been the succession of wonderful, faithful, pious priests who have continually served the Alameda community. From the time of Fr. Troy, who oversaw the construction of our current church, we have had wonderful pastors who have all shared the love of Christ with his faithful in Alameda. Our current pastor, Fr. Juan Mendez, continues the wonderful commitment of service to the people of Alameda.

Fr. Mendez came to New Mexico from Cuba in his early teen years. He quickly embraced the people and culture of New Mexico and his adopted country. He has been an ordained minister of God for over thirty eight years. Fr. Juan has been assigned to many different parishes throughout the Archdiocese over the years. On 15 June 1998, Archbishop Sheehan blessed Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish by assigning him as our new pastor. He has served us for many years and we hope he will continue to serve us until his retirement.

Fr. Juan is kind and compassionate and exudes that personality everywhere he goes. Everyone doesn’t always agree with him, but everyone respects him. As our pastor, Fr. Juan doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk. Everything he does, he does to try to make our community bet-

ter. Since his arrival, he has totally remodeled our church, restoring it to its original beauty, including recreating the original altar from a few old pictures. Four of our parishioners gladly took on this massive project and the result has been outstanding! He has refurbished our Parish Hall and totally remodeled our old school to create a pastoral center that is used by everyone in the community.

Always worried about our environment, Fr. Juan has planted dozens and dozens of trees on the parish grounds. A big proponent of recycling and energy conservation, he constantly encourages all of the parishioners to do both whenever possible. He has instituted programs to recycle cans and paper at the parish and closely monitors our energy usage. He promotes good health by encouraging parishioners to eat healthy foods.

Even with all of the things he does to improve our worship space and our general environment, the place he really excels is with our spiritual lives. He is truly our pastor, caring about the spiritual health of every parishioner. He always approaches issues from a pastoral view, always concerned about saving souls. He brings people into the church with a warm and welcoming personality. He doesn’t limit himself to the churchgoers. He also goes out to the people, often visiting them in their homes, bringing them the Holy Eucharist and anointing them as needed. He never forgets about those who can’t help themselves any more, often going to the nursing homes or hospitals to visit with the elderly or sick.

Fr. Juan sets the example for us to follow the words of Jesus …”Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, you do to me.” The people have responded. Attendance at Mass is up. Parishioner involvement in ministries is up. People are donating of their time, talent and treasure for the benefit of the entire community. Father has awakened within us the desire to follow Jesus. We owe him much. Thank you Fr. Juan.

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Henry Sanchez

We can do no great things; only small things with great love.

—Blessed Teresa of Calcutta

e would like to invite you to share your stories of priests, religious sisters or religious brothers who have made a difference in your life for publication consideration. Please limit your submission to 400 words. Remember to include the name of the person you are writing about as well as your name and parish, or let us know if you’d like remain anonymous.

Deadline is the 10th of each month. Email to cradigan@archdiocesesantafe.org or write to People of God 4000 St. Joseph Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120-1714.

Every parish has people that seem to be everywhere, doing everything for others. Here at Nativity Parish, we are blessed with many of those individuals but there is one who stands out. Henry Sanchez is a faithful servant of God. Henry has been here for 78 years now. He still visits and helps take care of his mother, who is now 98. He received all of his sacraments here at Nativity where he became an altar boy after First Communion. He married Gloria, a women as faithful and dedicated as him, after he returned from the Army. They raised three daughters and a son. Two daughters live in Austin,TX while the other two children live locally. They are blessed with seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Henry does everything he can to help the Nativity church community. He ushers every Sunday at 7:30 Mass. He and Gloria serve as Eucharistic Ministers for daily Mass. He often opens the church for Mass and prepares it for adoration every weekday. He serves almost every the funeral Masses and shows a dignity and respect for the deceased and their families. We often call upon Henry to open the church for an evening rosary. Henry and Gloria also serve as counters for our Sunday collection, before going every Sunday afternoon to clean the church! Every year at fiesta, Henry leads us in the con-

struction of our booths on Saturday and in tearing them back down on Monday.

When Fr. Juan decided to restore the church to its original beauty he called upon Henry and three other faithful parishioners to reconstruct a copy of the original altars in the church. Since the originals were long destroyed, these men recreated the original through old photos. They worked many hundreds of long hours to custom build two altars and an ambo to match. The result is a testament to the faithful of our community and how they express their faith in God through their good works!

Henry doesn’t just work at the church, he cares for his neighbors too. He always raises an acre of garden. It is much more than he and Gloria need, so he gives it away. Henry and Gloria are recipients of the North Valley Outstanding Citizens award and the St Francis award. Henry is truly spreading the Word of God as St Francis taught, through his actions.

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here are times we encounter unselfishly unique people who consistently go above and beyond. We are blessed to meet these Catholic individuals who are making an impact within our parishes and community, yet we often do not take time to thank them. Now is your chance! Do you know a lay person of this stature? We invite you to submit an article (300 words) and copyright-free photo of this person and give them the recognition they deserve. Please include their name and parish, as well as your name and parish (you may request to remain anonymous). These are ordinary people who are performing extraordinary tasks, positively impacting our community…let’s appreciate them!

How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~Anne Frank

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Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s Annual Red Mass By archBishoP eMeriTus JosePh a. fiorenZa Galveston-Houston, Homilist

The annual Red Mass takes place in almost every U.S. diocese as a significant tradition but for two other important reasons. It is a recognition by the church of the high-esteem for the noble legal profession and its contribution to the overall good of a well-functioning society, but also it is a recognition of the need for divine guidance since human justice is based on a careful balance of the law with the circumstances of the human condition.

Such an endeavor is subject to errors in human judgment, but with God’s help and the good will and professionalism of attorneys and judges involved, society can be assured that our legal process is the best and fairest we can expect this side of heaven.

It is my honor and pleasure to accept the invitation of your archbishop to participate in this year’s Red Mass. I welcome, acknowledge, and appreciate the distinguished presence of the judges, attorneys and all in the Albu-

querque legal community.

We pray together during this Eucharist that God’s Holy Spirit will be with you during this judicial year as you performed assigned tasks on behalf of the citizens of this community.

Today I want to discuss with you an issue which is receiving a great deal of attention in every part of the country. I refer to the First Amendment in which our founders recognized freedom of religion not as a concession by the State, but as a right from the Creator inherent in human dignity. This right inscribed in the Bill of Rights, was mentioned in President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address when he stated: our rights “come not from the generosity of the State but from the hand of God”.

Freedom of religion according to one’s faith beliefs has not only been honored in our country from its beginning, but it has been a moral strength which has greatly

helped to mold the American spirit and character. While there is no wall of separation between Church and State in the Constitution, generally we have accepted this Jeffersonian phrase as a workable relationship between the rights and needs of the State and the needs of the religious community to exercise freedom of religion.

Americans have always been grateful that our government has not tried to interfere with our freedom of religion. We have always viewed with horror totalitarian states which suppressed their citizens’ freedom of religion. For Communist countries, freedom of religion really meant “freedom of worship”, which meant people were free to pray in church, but outside church they were not allowed to teach the faith or engage in faith-based charitable activities. To read more of Archbishop Fiorenza’s homily, please visit www.archdiosf. org.

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St. Jude Thaddeus 5712 Paradise Boulevard NW, Albuquerque Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Consecrates Archdiocese’s Newest Church The Feast Day of St. Jude, Oct. 28, 2011

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Second Mega Church Dedicated Within Six Weeks!

ur Lord has blessed the Archdiocese of Santa Fe with an abundance of faith. To accommodate our fast-growing, 400-year-old Roman Catholic community. I have had the unique privilege of dedicating two megachurches within six weeks. St. Jude Thaddeus and Church of the Incarnation. Our faith is alive and bountiful.” Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan On Friday evening, October 28, 2011, exactly one after the original groundbreaking ceremony took place, St. Jude Thaddeus was bursting at its seams for the celebration of the Dedication Mass of the new 22,000 square foot St. Jude Thaddeus Church. Sixteen hundred squeezed into the new church built for 1200 parishioners. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, presider, was joined by concelebrants Bishop Arthur Tafoya, retired; Fr. John Daniel, St. Jude’s Pastor, and Fr. John Conway former pastor of St. Jude. Many members of the clergy and religious joined the laity in a spirit-filled celebration.

“It’s only fitting that, on the feast day of St. Jude Thaddeus, we received an answer to many prayers as we opened the doors to this beautiful new church,” said Fr. Daniel, who was charged by the archbishop with leading the effort to build the new church. “Thanks to the countless parishioners who offered their many gifts, everything came together with God’s intervention –the call to ‘rebuild His church’ was answered.”

St. Jude parish, known for its hospitality, once again exceeded expectations. With great precision, a team of parishioners joined forces with J.R. Barbeque to provide an abundance of delicious food for the huge crowd following the Mass. One attendee was heard saying, “Whoever was in charge, must have been a high level soldier in charge of a platoon at one time in their life!”

Along with many state-of-the art-features, the Southwest-style church has a warm, welcoming feeling to it featuring earth-toned colors, mosaics, an open floor plan and stadium-style seating. Familiar elements from the former church, such as the original stain glass windows and cross along with the statues, have all been incorporated into the new church. The bell tower houses the stained glass cross from the former church. The bell in the tower is from a church in Allentown, PA and is over 100 years old.

But the most important components, aside from the aesthetics of the church, are features that can help foster a deeper relationship with God - including a Day Chapel for daily Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and private prayer spaces.

The new church is also more family-friendly now that it has a larger family (cry) room; a nursing area for mothers; and a dressing room designated for brides. The church has a surround sound system for the hearing impaired, and a state of the art video screen.

The former church, adjacent to the new church, will be utilized for religious education classes, which will serve the existing 700 religious education students.

From serving only 600 parishioners in 1980 when St. Jude Thaddeus first opened its doors, to expanding to serve double that amount decades later, the St. Jude family continues to grow and welcome new members who want to belong to something special.

St. Jude Thaddeus Parish invites everyone to bring their families, friends and prayers of desperation to St. Jude church. Listen for the call of the church bell to guide the way.

Article contributors: Fr. John Daniel, Erica Asmus-Otero. Check out our website www.archdiosf.org for and upcoming slideshow of St. Jude’s new church.

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When the Saints Go Marching In ferent places.

The feast of All Saints, on its current date, is traced to the foundation by Pope Gregory III (731–741) of an oratory in St. Peter’s for the relics “of the holy apostles and of all saints, martyrs and confessors, of all the just made perfect who are at rest throughout the world”, with the day moved to November 1 and the May 13 feast suppressed.

Each year, St. Mary’s Catholic School celebrates All Saints’ Day with the second grade classes dressing up as saints. They process in to “When the Saints Go Marching In” and read their various reports on the saints they were

assigned. Some of the saints represented were: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, San Juan Diego, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Nicholas, St. Thérèse de Lisieux, and St. Francis de Sales to name a few. Rev. Joseph M. Vanderholt, SJ, was joined by the children’s choir to lead the congregation in the litany of saints. During his homily, Fr. Joseph also reminded the school that being a saint doesn’t mean praying all day, every day. One can become saintly by simply being good. When a man asked Jesus what it meant to “be good,” Jesus replied, “Love God the Father and love your neighbor.” Now while that may sound easy, it really is quite difficult, as most humans have come to realize. The important message here…is that we try.

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All Saints’ Day, a Holy Day of Obligation, is celebrated on November 1. Christians who celebrate All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day do so believing there is a prayerful spiritual bond between those in purgatory, those in heaven, and the living.

The origin of the festival of All Saints celebrated in the West dates to May 13, 609 or 610, when Pope Boniface IV consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Blessed Virgin and all the martyrs; the feast of the dedicatio Sanctae Mariae ad Martyres has been celebrated at Rome ever since. The origin of All Saints’ Day cannot be traced with certainty, and it has been observed on various days in dif-

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Adjutant Judicial Vicar

Continuing with the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus, the instruction continues with defining the Tribunals (Courts) of the Roman Catholic Church. There are three Tribunals: 1) the Apostolic Penitentiary, which deals with cases of internal forum and indulgences; 2) the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, which functions as the supreme tribunal and also ensures that justice in the church is correctly administered. In other words, this tribunal addresses complaints of nullity and petitions for total reinstatement against sentences of the Roman Rota, addresses cases regarding persons when the Roman Rota has denied an examination of a case, any proceedings against judges of the Roman Rota, and settles whether or not certain tribunals may hear specific cases; and, 3) the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, which is designed to hear all cases that may be brought before a Church Tribunal as well as function as second and third instance tribunals.

The next area of definition is the Pontifical Councils. There are twelve councils that serve in an advisory capacity to the Holy Father and offices of the Holy See. This article will define nine of these offices with the next article continuing from there. These councils are: 1) the Pontifical Council for the Laity, which addresses matters pertaining to the Apostolic See in promoting and coordinating the apostolate of the laity and, generally, in those NUNCIO from page 3 would enable him “to see the intricacies involved in representing the Holy Father in both the church and diplomatic worlds, especially now as they are lived out in America’s democratic society.”

A nuncio is a Vatican diplomat with the rank of ambassador. He is responsible for diplomatic relations with the government, but also serves as the pope’s representative to the church in a given country, which includes responsibility for coordinating the search for and vetting of candidates to become bishops.

While at the commission governing Vatican City, Archbishop Vigano earned a reputation as a careful administrator, skilled at cutting costs and improving the efficiency of an office that oversees the care of Vatican buildings, as well as the Vatican post office, police force and the Vatican Museums.

Born in Varese, in Italy’s far north, he was ordained a priest in 1968 for the Diocese of Pavia. He entered the Vatican’s diplomatic service in 1973 and served at Vatican embassies in Iraq and in Great Britain before working in the Vatican Secretariat of State in 1978-89.

He was the Vatican’s permanent observer at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, from 1989 to 1992, when Pope John

matters respecting christian life of laypeople as such; 2) the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, which is to engage in ecumenical work through timely initiatives and activities, laboring to restore unity among Christians; 3) the Pontifical Council for the Family, which promotes the pastoral care of families, protects their rights and dignity in the church and in civil society, so that they may ever be more able to fulfill their duties; 4) the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, whose ideal is that justice and peace in this world may be strengthened in accordance with the Gospel and the social teaching of the church; 5) the Pontifical Council Cor Unum: which shows the solicitude of the Catholic Church for the needy, in order that human fraternity may be fostered and that the charity of Christ be made manifest; 6) the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, which brings the pastoral concern of the Church to bear on the special needs of those who have been forced to leave their native land or who do not have one; 7) the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, which shows the solicitude of the church for the sick by helping those who serve the sick and suffering; 8) the Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, which interprets the law of the church; 9) the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, which fosters and supervises relations with members and groups of religions that do not carry the christian name as well as those who are in any way endowed with religious feeling…

Paul II named him an archbishop and nuncio to Nigeria. Pope John Paul personally ordained him a bishop.

Archbishop Vigano -- who speaks Italian, French, Spanish and English -- was still serving as nuncio to Nigeria in 1997 when Pope John Paul visited the country.

Returning to the Vatican Secretariat of State in 1998, Archbishop Vigano coordinated the appointments of nuncios and papal representatives around the world.

In 1999, he led a five-man Vatican delegation to Iraq to try -- unsuccessfully, it turned out -- to make arrangements for Pope John Paul to visit. The pope had wanted to go to Ur, the city thought to be the birthplace of Abraham, as part of a biblical pilgrimage for the year 2000. At the time, Iraq was under an economic embargo by the West and Ur was under a no-fly zone being enforced by U.S. and British military.

In November 2010 the archbishop was called upon to represent the Vatican at the general assembly of Interpol, the international cooperative organization for police agencies. In his speech to the assembly, he highlighted the ongoing violence against Christians in Iraq, but also spoke more generally about the Vatican’s conviction that the promotion of human rights is the best strategy for combating inequalities that lead to crime and terrorism.

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The asf african american catholic community welcomed archbishop Michael J. sheehan as celebrant for Mass on sunday, october 30, 2011 at st. Joseph on the rio grande catholic church.

Little Instructions for Aligning Your Life to God Ten Steps to Making God Our First and Most Important Priority By leisa anslinger

Instruction #10

Learn from the Saints We recognize the saints as people who kept God first in their lives, often in the midst of the threat of bodily torture, imprisonment, persecution, and trials beyond what most of us can imagine. We know that their resolve was not always without struggle. Still they found the grace to put God at the center of their lives and to order their thoughts, actions, decisions, and relationships accordingly. As St. Teresa of Avila prayed, “Let us make our way together, Lord; wherever you go I must go: and through whatever you pass, there too I will pass.” (The Way of Perfection, 26) The saints who have gone before us lived as those whom Jesus describes as “blessed” in his Sermon on the Mount.

They met the very real and challenging

demands of life by placing their trust in God, and keeping God first before all else. They, like the scribe whom Jesus encountered, understood and embraced Jesus’ path and found themselves “not far from the kingdom of God” in this life, and we believe they now enjoy God’s presence for eternity.

• How will you take a step toward putting God first in your life? Who stands as a model and inspiration for you?

Who intercedes for you, asking our Lord to fill you with the wisdom and courage needed in order to grow in holiness?

Final Installment: Take a step. *Leisa Anslinger writes for Our Sunday Visitor and on her website: www.thegenerousheart.com.

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION St. Pius X Welcomes Prospective SPX Students Explore Students to Informational Session Their Faith at Retreats

By Jo salWay Communications, St. Pius X High School

Retreats offer St. Pius X students opportunities to express their faith, to learn more about themselves, and to experience their faith on a deeper level. Retreats add another dimension to complement the four-year theology program offered at the school.

For the 2011-2012 school year, the program was revamped so that each student experiences a retreat during the year.

Throughout the year, about 30 students are selected to participate in each retreat, ensuring each student interacts with a small group of peers.

This year, returning science and theology teacher, Kevin Barkocy, a 1985 graduate, joined the retreat team headed by school chaplains, Deacon Rene Greivel and Fr. Anthony Maes. Mr. Barkocy is not new to the retreat program; he helped design it 15 years ago when he taught at St. Pius X between 1994 and 1997. “It is good to see

that the program has stood up through the years,” said Mr. Barkocy.

Retreats focus on adoration and the presence of the Holy Spirit. “Students are encouraged to experience the Holy Spirit in song and in the Mass,” said Mr. Barkocy.

Retreats for the freshmen center on the theme of friendship. After a recent freshman retreat, Julia Gallegos, freshman, said “We really didn’t know each other, and at the retreat we had a chance to get to know each other.” The upper classman leaders shared their experiences about how they adjusted to high school, and it helped to hear their stories,” said Julia.

Helping students to be comfortable with themselves and their faith is emphasized for sophomores, and juniors explore embracing the exciting aspects of life. The seniors experience an overnight retreat in Glorieta, where they take an in-depth look at their relationship to God. “One of the best ways to influence students is for them to go and have a personal experience. Experience at the retreats makes an amazing difference. Students find that their relationship to God is strengthened,” noted Scott Howard, long-time SPX Theology teacher.

Utilizing their math skills, students build model bridges in the SPX bridge building competition.

Have you ever thought about writing poetry for a literary magazine? What about creating animation on your computer? Do you think you could use math to build a functioning model bridge? These are some of the things that St. Pius X students are challenged to do in the classroom.

The challenge also goes beyond the classroom. SPX challenges students to be better citizens, artists, athletes, and children of God. To find out about how the dedicated faculty challenges students to be the best they can be, SPX invites students who will be freshmen, sophomores, or juniors in fall 2012 and their families to the information session that begins at noon on Saturday, November 12. Talks, tours around the campus, and other activities provide a first-hand experience of the school. Information on academics, athletics, and financial aid will assist families in the admission process.

Families can also find out about the many other benefits of SPX: small class size, a range of honors and advanced placement courses, teachers with advanced subject area degrees, outstanding fine arts, and top athletic programs. Over 98 percent of the graduates attend college and many are admitted to the country’s most prestigious academic institutions. Students from last year’s graduating class were accepted at Harvard,

Columbia, Stanford, and Notre Dame. The class members garnered over $7.25 million in scholarships.

Daily prayer, monthly Masses, a strong theology curriculum that includes eight required semesters of theology taught by masters in Catholic teachings are integral in student life. This academic excellence and sincere Catholicity are obvious advantages in preparing students for life.

Most students who attend area Catholic elementary schools take the entrance exam at their school. For others, the entrance exam will be given on January 21 at SPX. SPX strives to admit all academically qualified students, regardless of their ability to pay, and fosters a diversity of individuals within the student body. Need-based tuition assistance, which is supported by the school and the St. Pius X High School Foundation, helps to make an education at SPX affordable.

For the 2011-2012 school year, 33 percent of the student body received some form of tuition assistance from the school and St. Pius X Foundation. Other organizations such as the Catholic Foundation and Educate New Mexico, Inc. also provide tuition assistance, and applications are available through their websites. For more information, please contact the school at 505.831.8400 or visit www.saintpiusx.com.

Lights, Camera, Action!

“Take two” of the 2012 ACA promotional video shoot with Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan and Holy Ghost Catholic School students took place in Ms. Jessica Hyde’s third grade Holy Communion class.

Holy Ghost Catholic School students will appear with Archbishop Michael

J. Sheehan in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s 2012 Archbishop’s Catholic Appeal promotional DVD, videotaped at Holy Ghost Catholic School on October 5, 2011. The “ You are the Light of Christ!”

DVD will be sent to all parishes at the beginning of 2012 to be aired on designated weekends.

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Hispanic Heritage Celebration

By Monica roach, 6Th graDe Teacher, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School

What did Hispanic Heritage Month mean to you? To the 6th graders at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School, it was about opening their minds and hearts to diversity.

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the contributions and achievements of the Hispanic people. In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed September 15th to be named Hispanic Heritage Day. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan extended the one day celebration to one full month beginning September 15th and culminating on October 15th.

Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month began as a project in Mrs. Roach’s 6A classroom and developed into a school wide exhibit in the gymnasium on Friday Octo-

ber 14th. This celebration not only involved the content area of Social Studies, but also Math, Science, Technology, English, and Fine Arts. The students in 6A researched Hispanics in all fields of work, created bar, line and circle graphs to display facts and figures from the 2010 US Census Bureau, created meaningful “Where I Am From” poems in which they discovered their roots, and brought in cultural artifacts that displayed their own heritage and documented it in a pamphlet utilizing Microsoft Publisher. In addition, the students were fortunate to have Mr. Melvyn Montaño, a grandparent from the school, come into the class and talk to them about Hispanic Heritage Month. He was so kind to bring in a sword from the 1600s, some pictures, as well as a coat of arms. During the month, students also went on a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian Museum where they viewed the Hispanic displays including artwork from New Mexico!

It was a busy month and finally the day was here! Friday October 14 began with a class potluck in the gymnasium surrounded by the work commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month. There were mariachis who played “De Colores” as Mr. Montaño, Orae Dominguez, and Ricardo Quintana (members of the New Mexican Hispanic Culture Preservation League), and Mrs. Roach’s class led the “entrada” into the gymnasium as the school followed behind.

Mr. Benavidez, the music teacher, played his classical guitar, Ms. Wheeldon’s first grade class danced the Mexican Hat Dance, and everyone enjoyed homemade biscochitos, courtesy of Mark and Mary Jo Lucero, as they perused the exhibits. As the gymnasium was clearing out and the exhibits were being taken down, it was evident that not only did the 6th graders open their minds and hearts to diversity, but so did their fellow students, the staff and families at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School.

The outstanding art program at St. Charles Borromeo School was recently front and center at Kirtland Air Force Base. Seventh grader Alicia Ulibarri earned third place as well as a cash prize in the Hispanic Heritage Month

Youth Art Contest sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories. Alicia was honored at a base-wide event held in September. Congratulations, Alicia!

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Pictured (l-r): Principal Vivian LaValley, Alicia, Art Teacher Donna Gallegos, and Pastor Fr. Jerome Mueller.

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¡Felicitaciones!

Vivian Mohler, Our Lady of Annunciation and Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s Teacher of the Year, has been in education for 35 years. She was honored at the Archbishop’s School Fund Dinner

in October. Pictured with her is Cindy Shields, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, and Susan Murphy, Superintendant of Catholic Schools. Congratulations, Ms. Mohler!

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CCHD Collection November 19-20, 2011 Please Be Generous By anne avellone Director, Social Justice & Respect Life

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), founded in 1970, is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

CCHD’s mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through the promotion and support of low-income, selfhelp community organizations. CCHD’s strategy is to empower low income people through their active participation and selfdetermination. CCHD’s focus is on the pursuit of justice, addressing the causes of poverty, pursuing “the institutional path . . . of charity” (Benedict XVI, Caritas in Veritate, 7).

A special collection for CCHD is taken in Catholic parishes throughout the country on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. That collection is then used for grants to organizations throughout the country that support and empower low income people. In addition to the collection and a local and national grant process, CCHD also has a goal of educating Catholics about the staggering reality of poverty in the United States.

In the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, CCHD’s

work is carried out under the direction of the Archbishop of Santa Fe through the designated CCHD Diocesan Director, the Director for the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, who assembles and directs a local committee. The local committee works to carefully interview and evaluate all grant applicants to insure that their projects conform to Catholic moral and social teaching. In addition, the CCHD National Grants Specialist for our area, Dylan Corbett, spent a week with us in October visiting funded groups, meeting with the Archbishop and local committee members.

There has been mis-information on the internet and among parishioners about CCHD. We need your help to counter this, and to learn the good work that CCHD is doing in our Archdiocese.

CCHD never funds anything that is contrary to Catholic moral teaching. It does not fund groups that support abortion, same sex marriage or anything against Catholic teaching. If there is a question about a group, that question is thoroughly looked into, and the group is de-funded when found to be in violation of Catholic teaching.

CCHD at the USCCB level underwent an extensive Review and Renewal process.

The CCHD Review and Renewal • reaffirms CCHD’s Catholic foundations and priority for the poor, • responds to concerns about some of CCHD’s funding policies, and • makes “10 Commitments” to strengthen CCHD as a faithful and effective expression of Catholic teaching and the Gospel mandate to defend the lives and dignity of those who are poor in our nation.

Last year, our total collection for our Archdiocese was $78,287. Of that amount, 75% goes to the National CCHD office to fund national grants and the remaining 25% stays here in the Archdiocese for local seed grants of up to $5,000. This year, we received back $205,000 in grants to the following organizations doing great work to reduce the root causes of poverty in our Archdiocese: Albuquerque Interfaith-Albuquerque, Barelas Community Coalition-Albuquerque, New Mexico Acequia Association-Santa Fe, Partnership for Community Action-Albuquerque, Somos Un Pueblo Unido-Santa Fe. These organizations and others previously funded have done the following in our Archdiocese to assist the poor to help themselves:

• Secured permanently affordable housing for low income people and elderly people • Increased the minimum wage in New Mexico • Brought access to water and basic emergency services to the people of Pajarito Mesa • Helped to secure funding for our public schools and community centers • Saved the ages old system of water governance in the Acequia systems • Protected Immigrants Rights and Human Dignity in a time of hostility to the “stranger.”

• Given poor women a chance to earn a living, learn new skills in a supportive, family friendly workplace • Supported small business incubators for local families in Taos • Protected local homeowners in Barelas neighborhood against “gentrification” and being priced out of their homes CCHD remains strong in our Archdiocese. Stand with and for the poor when many are struggling in the economic downturn! If you want more information about CCHD, visit www.usccb.org On November 19-20, 2011, please be generous!

Catholic Charities Celebrates GED Graduates and New Citizens

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students has worked hard, despite pressures of work and home, to gain their GED. Some have achieved this in order to go on to higher education, and some to keep their current job or to get a better one. We hear stories every year of parents who strive to make a better life for their children than they had, and of grandparents who received their GED so that they could set a good example for their grandchildren.

Every year we host a celebra-

tion of our graduates and new citizens. We feel strongly that these wonderful people should be honored for the dedication and perseverance that has brought them to their goals.

We are very happy and thankful that the folks at South Broadway Cultural Center/City of ABQ sponsored the event this year as the theatre at the SBCC was especially well suited to a large event such as this. We congratulate all of our dedicated students!

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The Border: Closer Than You Think Thanks from

Around the World

By anna huTh CRS Southwest Area Relationship Manager

It’s lunch time. Mr. Mercedes Ortiz and his daughter Julissa eat a chicken and banana soup. Mr. Ortiz and his family live in Cacaopera, Morazán, El Salvador. They are Catholic Relief Services beneficiaries of A4N and Mi Cuenca.

By MargareT vaZQueZ-geffroy, iMMaculaTe concePTion church Las Vegas, Social Concerns Committee of the Parish Pastoral Council

On Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, a group of community organizations in Las Vegas held a conference to examine a range of social issues arising from transnational migration between Mexico and the U.S. The first plenary session took place on Friday evening at the United World College-USA, an international school at Montezuma, north of Las Vegas. On the following day, meetings and workshops were offered at the Fr. George Salazar Catholic Center in Las Vegas. In attendance were representatives of organizations concerned with the welfare of migrants in Arizona and New Mexico. Nicole Holcomb, an intern with the Archdiocesan Office of Social Justice, brought to the conference a range of informative material focused on identifying social teachings of the Church on issues related to the economic welfare of migrants, and on justice issues arising from local, state, and national migration policies.

A concern unifying the conference participants was a commitment to promoting social action directly related to migrant welfare. Among the topics discussed were: the impact of migrants on education in New Mexico; the economic impact of migration; border security, and issues relating to the imprisonment of migrants, including the rise of for-profit prisons; the human experience of migration (actualidades fronterizas); the impact of migration on the family, and finally, the Mexican economy and the impact of NAFTA, the North American Free-Trade Act, which has created conditions influencing Mexican workers’ decisions to migrate to the U.S. On Saturday, the workshops culminated in a plenary gathering as representatives of each workshop session summarized the work of their groups in establishing goals for social action. A solution identified in the area of economic development in Mexico was the model represented by a vertically-integrated fair trade cooperative coffee enterprise, Café Justo (Just Coffee), which roasts and markets coffee grown by the co-op’s own members in southern Mexico. The coffee, roasted in Agua Prieta on the U.S.-Mexico border, is marketed in Mexico and is increasingly popular in

the Southwestern U.S. The Catholic Church, through Catholic Relief Services, also supports Fair Trade cooperatives worldwide. For more information on the CRS Fair Trade network, visit www.crsfairtrade.org or call Anne Avellone, Director of the Archdiocese Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505.831.8167.

The conference closed on Sunday with a Spanishlanguage Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, concelebrated by Fr. George Salazar and Fr. Les Schmidt, a Glenmary Missioner from Virginia active in migrants’ issues. The Mass was followed by a service at the First Presbyterian Church. Participants resolved to meet next year to review progress made in putting their plans into action.

This Thanksgiving, we’ll recall the centuries-old story of people fleeing persecution, oppressive limitations and starvation in their own lands in order to come to this new land. They started over with a new sense of “neighbor” and shared a first-harvest feast. We ourselves recall the blessings of the past year and celebrate those with companions and today’s version of the Thanksgiving feast.

As we give thanks, let’s also take a moment to hear thanks given to us from people around the world for the difference U.S. Catholics have made in their lives through Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

CRS development work in El Salvador: José, is grateful for a CRS agricultural program that includes community participation. “So far, thank God, I’ve done well. I’ve been accompanied by CRS. We have a fish reservoir, a garden, a chicken coop, and fruit trees. Now I feed my family and sell some of what we grow. Now we have income. My little one loves the fruits and vegetables. This will all continue to produce in the future; right now, we’re only beginning!”

CRS relief work for Ivory Coast refugees: Dianne, fleeing with her four children from conflict in their Ivory Coast hometown, joined other refugees in a camp in Liberia. She and her children will receive one of the thousand temporary shelters CRS is constructing in 8 villages. “We will be comfortable”, she says. “That’s what’s good.”

CRS peacebuilding work in the Philippines: A municipal worker expressed gratitude for CRS’ work among children and youth in areas experiencing religious- and ethnic-based violence: “I’m glad you’re working on the elementary school level.

The only peace education I’ve heard of here is a master’s degree.

You have to start molding minds young. We have to make sure the next generation is different.”

And the children, who until recently were filled with messages of fear, fighting and revenge? “Peace means to listen.” “I want peace so I won’t be afraid.”

People flee. People find new hope. People even feast.

Through CRS, U.S. Catholics constantly reach out to people around the world not able to feast or even to eat at this time.

CRS personnel like Laura Sheahan, Lane Hartill and others bring us these stories and more. We pray, learn, act and give that all in our world may know life’s goodness and enjoy the fruits of their labors.

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Tribunal Studies Healing Attributed to Intercession of Archbishop Sheen Castillo, Maestas

Mr. Johnny Maestas and Miss Nila Castillo we both born in Belen and were married by Fr. Philip Brennan on Sept. 16, 1961 in Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, which they still belong to. They’ve been married 50 years. They had one girl Marie and four boys, Juan, Joe, Christopher, and Anthony. They have eight grandchildren, Angelea and Chantell, Gary Wayne, Jason, Karen, Stephen, Michael, and John. One great-grand child and another on the way.

Nila’s family moved to California when she was in fifth grade. Then she entered the convent when she was about 16 years old in Newport, Rhode Island with the Missionary Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny. She was there almost three years, left and eventually moved back to Belen.

At the same time, Johnny completed his time in the Army. He had been stationed in Germany when Khrushchev ordered the USA out of West Berlin by May 28, 1958 which happened to be on Johnny’s birthday. After his term was up, Johnny went back home to Belen. They were introduced and later got married.

Johnny served and retired with 26 years in the Army National Guard, two of which were active duty. Johnny also retired from the Santa Fe Railroad. He also worked as a semi-truck driver and hauling hay. Nila is a mother and homemaker. Johnny had been active teaching CCD for 26 years, is an usher and helps pick up after Mass. Johnny goes to daily Mass and prays the rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet with a group after the Mass.

By Jennifer WilleMs Catholic News Service

PEORIA, Ill. (CNS) -- That James Fulton Engstrom celebrated his first birthday Sept. 16 is amazing. In fact, some would call his life a miracle.

Considered stillborn one year ago after his mother’s healthy pregnancy and “a beautiful, short labor,” James was without a pulse for the first 61 minutes of his life. It was only when doctors at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria were ready to call the time of death that his little heart started beating.

His parents, Travis and Bonnie Engstrom, believe James is alive because of the intercession of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, a candidate for sainthood.

On Sept. 7, a tribunal of inquiry was sworn in to investigate the tot’s alleged miraculous healing. Joining James and his family at the ceremony in Peoria were Bishop Daniel R. Jenky; Andrea Ambrosi, postulator for the cause; and members of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation board, some of whom are relatives of the late archbishop.

Peoria is the late archbishop’s home diocese. His cause was officially opened in 2002. The Sheen Foundation centralized its operations in the diocese in 2007.

In addition to Bishop Jenky and Ambrosi, others sworn in included Msgr.

Jason Gray, a pastor and judicial vicar of the diocesan marriage tribunal, who as episcopal delegate to the Sheen tribunal is responsible for guiding the process; and Dr. Louis Varela, a Houston family physician, who chairs the Sheen Foundation board and is the Sheen tribunal’s medical expert.

The tribunal’s work takes place in secret, so there is much that Msgr. Gray cannot say. But since the Engstroms have shared their story widely, he said the general details could be made public.

Msgr. Gray noted that the tribunal’s task is to investigate the alleged miraculous healing and determine whether it can be proved through medical documents and the testimony of witnesses.

“We call them to testify to different things,” he said, including the seriousness of the medical condition. “We call them to testify about the fact that prayers were addressed to Fulton Sheen asking for his intercession. And then we need witnesses to testify to the end result, meaning that the crisis situation was cured, that health was restored.”

Not only will the tribunal confer with the doctors and nurses involved in the case, but also with two outside doctors who can report on the child’s current state of health.

“That way we can see that this isn’t

something that has resurfaced,” Msgr.

Gray told The Catholic Post, Peoria’s diocesan newspaper. “In other words, it’s a lasting healing.”

He said the number of witnesses is small, so testimony should be collected relatively quickly.

Some time will be needed, however, for the two outside doctors to make their examinations, write reports and then explain the contents to the tribunal.

“My guess, though, is we’re talking about months, not years,” Msgr. Gray said. However, the results gathered by the Peoria investigation will go to the Vatican Congregation for Saint’s Causes, he explained, and “then they open another phase of this tribunal.”

Only after that investigation is done will recommendations be sent to the pope, who will decide the matter, Msgr.

Gray said.

Archbishop Sheen is a native of El Paso, “down the road” from Germantown Hills where Bonnie Engstrom grew up. “I always heard people say he was going to be a saint,” she told The Catholic Post.

She learned more about the media evangelist as a student at the Salve Regina Newman Center at Eureka College, where Msgr. Stanley Deptula was chaplain. He is now executive director of the Sheen Foundation.

She learned even more last year in writing the proposal for a grant from a diocesan Fulton Sheen endowment for an annual women’s conference.

Six or seven months pregnant at the time, Bonnie said she started to pray that this “hometown hero” would pull some strings for the conference and also watch over her pregnancy. The Engstroms decided Fulton would be a good middle name if their baby was a boy.

When their son was born in crisis

at home a year ago, because it was an emergency situation, Travis baptized him James Fulton before the ambulance came.

“I have a memory of watching the midwife perform CPR and praying to Sheen,” Bonnie said.

Later in the day she asked people through her blog, learningtobeanewlywed.blogspot.com, to pray for Sheen’s intercession.

While doctors had warned that he might be blind and unable to function normally, James is medication free and almost walking. “He laughs and plays with his toys and does things just like he should be doing and has for awhile,” Bonnie said.

“I believe it was Sheen’s intercession that played a key role in it, but it was Jesus who healed my son,” she said. “It was for his greater honor and glory.”

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Fray Antonio Margil OFM – 1652-1683 A Man from Valencia, Spain, His Influence in Shaping New Spain Bringing Western Civilization and Christianity to the New World A Roundtable Forum Saturday, December 10, 2011 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm National Hispanic Cultural Center Ortega Hall 1701 4th, St., Alb., NM A group of internationally renowned Catholics will discuss their research and findings on the impact of Fray Antonio Margil OFM and his influence in shaping New Spain at a special Round Table Forum on Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Ortega Hall. The event is open to the public at no

charge.

The audience will be invited to dialogue with the presenters about a virtually unknown and dynamic phase of New Mexico’s history involving one of the Church’s great evangelizers, Fray Margil who had a great devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe of Tepeyac, Mexico. He was born in Valencia, Spain in 1652 and died in Mexico City, Mexico in 1683.

The designers of this Round Table Forum intend that the information shared can inspire people young and older to learn more of their rich New Mexico history.

It is hoped that all will begin to

understand the challenges and sacrifices their forefathers faced and their tremendous dedication in the bringing of Western Civilization and Christianity to the New World. Hopefully, with this information they can appreciate their historical roots and embrace their Catholic Faith to guide them through today’s troubling times.

Participants are: Dr. Henry J. Casso, Facilitator/Moderator.

President of Project Uplift and Chairman of the New Mexico Hispanic Historic Forum Dr. Robert Hemmerick y Valencia, Presenter. Retired University of New Mexico full Professor

of History and former Director of the New Mexico Historic Review.

He will share the historic role of the Apostolic Colleges, their origins and accomplishments, as a vehicle toward shaping New Mexico and how Fray Antonio Margil utilized these in his missionary work.

Dr. Felix Almaraz, Presenter.

Retired full professor of the University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas, and an authority on Fray Antonio Margil, OFM and the San Antonio Missions for the U.S. Park Service. He will share his information on Fray Antonio Margil’s founding of the San Jose

Mission, Queen of the San Antonio Missions, San Antonio, TX and its relation to our Lady of Guadalupe with New Mexico.

Dr. Joseph Sanchez, Presenter.

Director of the University of New Mexico Hispanic Colonial History Research Center, Zimmerman Library. The Missions in New Mexico and the Monuments in Mountainair New Mexico. He will introduce the audience to Maria de Agreda, Spain 16021665 (A discalced Franciscan nun aka the Blue Nun) who some credit for her mystical evangelization in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona.

EWTN Presents Father Robert Barron’s Casa Angelica Auxiliary Epic Series ‘Catholicism’ Irondale, Alabama, Nov. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Now, get the rest of story as EWTN premieres the six episodes of this lavishly-produced series that PBS didn’t! See “Catholicism” Wednesday, Nov. 16 through Saturday, Nov. 19. These six episodes have never before been seen on national television and will air exclusively on EWTN! Fr. Robert Barron and his film crew visited more than 50 locations in 16 different countries during the two years it took to produce this multimillion dollar documentary of faith and history. Catholic Commentator George Weigel calls this “the most important media project in the history of the Catholic Church in America.” (See the “Catholicism” trailer at www.CatholicismSeries.com.)

In a definitive interview with a major Catholic publication, Fr. Barron explained the impetus for this series. “A year ago I was on a local Chicago news program and the opening [statement] was: ‘You represent the religion that has the worst public relations in the world.’ I said, ‘Yes, we have

this problem, but I refuse to let 2,000 years of Catholicism be reduced to the sexual-abuse scandal.

A handful of people did terrible things, but we have 2,000 years of beauty, art, architecture, liturgy and the saints. We have St. Thomas Aquinas, [Blessed] Mother Teresa, the Notre Dame Cathedral.

I don’t want that reduced to the sexual-abuse scandal.’ I want our story told, and that’s a reason I did this.” (Read more of this interview at http://bit.ly/tU3qFa.) EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 30th year, is available in over 160 million television households in more than 140 countries and territories. With its direct broadcast satellite television and radio services, AM & FM radio networks, worldwide shortwave radio station, Internet website www.ewtn.com, electronic and print news services, and publishing arm, EWTN is the largest religious media network in the world.

ENDORSEMENTS “I highly recommend families gather together to spend some top quality time to view the out-

EWTN will air the following six episodes of “Catholicism” per the schedule below: DATE Wed, Nov 16 Wed, Nov 16 Wed, Nov 16 Thurs, Nov 17 Fri, Nov 18 Fri, Nov 18 Sat, Nov 19 Sat, Nov 19 Sat, Nov 19 Sat, Nov 19 Sat, Nov 19 Sat, Dec 3 Sat, Dec 10 Sun, Dec 11

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EPISODE The Fire of His Love – Prayers and the Life of the Spirit Happy Are We- the Teachings of Jesus A Body Both Suffering and Glorious – The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church World Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven –The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist A Vast Company of Witnesses – The Communion of Saints World Without End – The Last Things Happy Are We- the Teachings of Jesus A Body Both Suffering and Glorious – The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church World Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven –The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist A Vast Company of Witnesses – The Communion of Saints World Without End – The Last Things The Fire of His Love – Prayers and the Life of the Spirit World Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven –The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist A Vast Company of Witnesses – The Communion of Saints

Father Robert Barron, who runs the Chicago-based Word on Fire ministry, is pictured in a 2009 photo. Father Barron is the host of the TV series Catholicism. (CNS photo/Word on Fire)

standing Catholicism episodes to be aired on EWTN. Father Barron has brilliantly encapsulated 2,000 years of faith in a fact-based breathtaking and riveting series.”

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, Archdiocese of Santa Fe “Fr. Barron is one of the churchs best messengers.” Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archdiocese of Chicago.

• “In tying together art and culture, history and literature, beauty and truth, which is the wisdom - the timeless genius that CATHOLICISM is all about - he does it magnificently. And this is just what we need in the Catholic Church today.” -Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan Archdiocese of New York • “This is the most important media project in the history of the Catholic Church in America. A stimulating and compelling exploration of the spiritual, moral, and intellectual riches of the Catholic world. “ -George Weigel, Biographer of Blessed John Paul II

Casa Angelica Auxiliary is a 501(c)(3) organization established to provide personal assistance and financial support to Casa Angelica as well as to promote awareness of the facility in the community.

Casa Angelica, directed by the Canossian Daughters of Charity since 1967, provides a home and programs for medically fragile and profoundly disabled children and young adults. The Auxiliary is an organization of volunteers who contribute hundreds of hours each year hosting events that raise money and awareness on behalf of Casa Angelica.

The mission of the Auxiliary is to provide personal assistance and financial support to Casa Angelica to enable the staff to the serve those “most in need”. For the current fiscal year, the Auxiliary has a membership base of over 160 dues paying members.

Annual Casa Angelica Auxiliary events include Breakfast with Santa, Spring Luncheon and Fashion Show, booth sitting at the Rio Grande Arts and Crafts Festivals, and attendance at the Junior Livestock Auction.

The monies received from these various events have provided new equipment for Casa Angelica’s pool area enabling the children and young adults to gain benefits from the warm water therapy, a light stimulation room, and to replace out-dated fixtures within the facility. All

therapies and activities serve to provide a family-centered program for 16 children with personalized, active treatment plans designed to enhance each child’s unique gifts.

The 6th annual Breakfast with Santa will be held on December 3, 2011 at St. Johns United Methodist Church at 2626 Arizona St, N.E. and offers activities and breakfast including Mickey Mouse Waffles, Humpty Dumpty Eggs, a visit with Santa, entertaining mascots, Santa’s workshop where kids can buy gifts at kid friendly prices, balloon animal arts, and more! When Casa Angelica Auxiliary started this event in 2006, there were no other events of this kind in Albuquerque. The attendance has grown such that we have expanded from one seating to two. Last year there were approximately 170 children and 200 adults, including parents and grandparents.

This has grown from the 80 children and 100 adults who attended the first event in 2006. For more information please contact Dolores Stoll at 275-2470.

The annual Christmas Gala will be held on Friday December 9th. This adult evening allows the Auxiliary members and their guests to relax, unwind and usher in the holiday season. For more information, please contact Carolyn Sinwell at 828-0070.

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Sr. Richardis Durant, 105 years of age and just 6 days shy of her 106th birthday, died at Mount Saint Francis Nursing Center, Colorado Springs, on October 20, 2011 having served 88 years as a Sister of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration. She (Catherine Durant) was born to Richard H. and Agnes (Young) Durant in Bellwood, PA on Oct 26, 1905. Her brothers, Leo and Jerry, and sisters, Anna, Betty and Toni preceded her in death. She is survived by two nephews: Daniel Taylor (Victoria) and Bill Hooker (Stacy), and a niece: Marie La Torre.

At an early age, Sr. Richardis was deeply inspired by the life of St. Francis and felt called to become a Franciscan Sister. She

first became acquainted with her Franciscan Sisters who were teaching in Gallup, NM, and joined the Congregation from Fort Wingate, NM on October 2, 1923. She received her BA from the College of St. Joseph, Albuquerque, in 1939, and her Masters from Creighton University, Omaha, NE in 1949. Her long career in the field of education culminated in her position as Academic Dean of the College of St. Joseph, Albuquerque, a position she held for 14 years.

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lege levels, he pastured several parishes in the Green Bay Diocese before coming to New Mexico in 1987.

Fr. O’Brien is best remembered for his pastoral care ministry in several hospitals in Albuquerque over the years. He had a deeply compassionate heart and journeyed with hundreds who were suffering or facing death. He returned to St. Norbert Abbey in 2004 because of his own health issues. He died there and was buried in the Abbey cemetery, but a grave stone has also been placed in the Norbertine cemetery in New Mexico as a memorial to him.

Fr. Christian O’Brien, O.Praem., age 75, passed into God’s eternal kingdom on March 28, 2011 at St. Norbert Abbey in De Pere, Wisconsin. Fr. Christian served in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in New Mexico for 17 years.

Fr. O’Brien was born in Green Bay, where he attended a Norbertine High School before attending Notre Dame University. He entered the Norbertine order in 1957 and was ordained a priest in 1962.

After teaching at the high school and col-

Catholic Charities’ Festival of Trees The Festival of Trees is a gala blacktie event that kicks off the holiday season in high style. It will be held on the evening of Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Spa and Resort. It includes a live auction, silent auction, and a fabulous dinner in a magical environment. Tickets are $150 per person, but a portion of that is tax deductible. This is a chance to make an important contribution to our community, while also giving yourself a marvelous evening.

The Festival of Trees is the single fundraising event for Catholic Chari-

ties’ programs to provide assistance to those facing homelessness, persons needing to learn English or to study for their GED, people who need a low-cost preschool for their children, refugees arriving from war-torn countries, and persons seeking to become legal citizens of the USA. A lot of people receive help from this once-a-year event, and you have the opportunity to give them a helping hand, while at the same time enjoying an evening of music, good food, wine, Christmas shopping, and pleasant company. For reservations, please call 505.724.4602.

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Fr. Crispin Butz, O.F.M. Passed away Monday, November 7, 2011. He was born in Lafayette, IN on November 27, 1923.

He joined the Franciscans of the Cincinnati, OH province and pronounced his Solemn Vows on August 16, 1945 in Detroit, MI. He was ordained a priest on June 8, 1950 in Oldenburg, IN. He served in parishes in Batesville, IN and Louisville, KY before coming to the Southwest where he remained the rest of his life. He was rector of the Basilica Cathedral of St. Francis in Santa Fe between 1984-1994. He pastored parishes in Albuquerque, Bloomfield, Cuba and Grants. His final assignment was at St. Paschal Friary in Santa Fe.

Surviving siblings are Ann Dykheuzen, Ft. Wayne, IN, Alberta Rose Warwick, Lafayette, IN and Fred Butz of Lafayette, IN. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Fr. Berno Butz, O.F.M., Walter and Robert Butz. Visitation took place on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Burial took place in the OFM section of Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe on Friday, November 11. Fr. Crispin’s care has been entrusted to Gabaldon Mortuary, Albuquerque, NM.

Sr. Mary Bernard of the Cross On September 25, 2011, Our Lord called Sr. Mary Bernard of the Cross into Eternal Life. She entered the community in 1964, professing her Final Vows June 28, 1970.

She was a registered nurse. Before the Handmaids became a fully contemplative community observing papal enclosure, she served the Lord in Santa Fe at St. Therese Clinic and the Seminary, and at Villa Louis Martin in Jemez Springs. As the community committed themselves to the hidden apostolate of prayer and sacrifice for priests, she centered her life on Eucharistic

Adoration in the Handmaids’ Priories in Illinois and Italy, and at the Motherhouse in Jemez Springs. Sister offered all her sacrifices and sufferings for the souls of priests, especially those in spiritual need, to which the Handmaids of the Precious Blood are dedicated.

Sister will be remembered by many for her unfailing generosity and gentleness, her constant reaching out to everyone in need. She was buried at the Motherhouse Resurrection Cemetery on September 29, the Feast of the Archangels.

St. Pius X High School Outperforms National and State Graduates Results from the non-profit testing organization ACT recently released show that a considerably larger percent of students who attend St. Pius X High School are ready for college. The ACT test assesses high school students’ general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work.

Catholic Elementary Schools in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe perform above the national average on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills Each year Catholic School students in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. The Iowa Tests offer educators a diagnostic look at how their students are progressing in key academic areas and is backed by 80 years of research. Catholic School students show more than a year’s growth in Reading, Language, Math and the Composite score on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. The students from 3rd grade in 2010 advanced between 1 year, 2 months and 1 year, 6 months as they moved into 4th grade for the 2011 school year. Students in grades 3-8 also scored above the national average in all subject areas.

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November Rev. Francisco Alanis, OSB Rev. Lawrence Merta Rev. Nicholas Nirschl (Ret.) Rev. Diego Mazon, OFM (Ret.) Rev. James P. Moore (Ret.) Rev. James Vance (Ret.) Very Rev. Paredes Gabriel Rev. Hilaire Valiquette, OFM (Ret.) Very Rev. Douglas Mitchell Rev. Irby Nichols Rev. Peter Hung Nguyen, SOLT Very Rev. James McGowan Rev. Crispin Butz, OFM (Ret.) December Rev. Richard McGowan, SJ Rev. Christian Leisy, OSB Rev. Salvador Aragon, OFM (Ret.) Rev. James Sampson, sP Rev. Robert Lussier, OSB oliv.

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TV Mass Schedule The Catholic Center St. Joseph/St. Francis Chapel

sunday at 6:30 a.m. on KrQe Tv-13, KBiM Tv-10, KreZ Tv-6, and foX 2 American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted TV Mass Donations may be sent online www.archdiosf.org or mailed to: Chancellor’s Office/ TV Mass, 4000 St. Joseph Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM.

Date November 13, 2011 33rd Sun OT Rev. John Cannon November 20, 2011 Christ the King Rev. John Cannon November 27, 2011 1st Sun. of Advent Rev. Joel Garner, O. Praem December 4, 2011 2nd Sun. of Advent Rev. Joel Garner, O. Praem

Readings (Cycle A) Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 1 Thes 5:1-6 Mt 25:14-30 Ez 34:11-12, 15-17 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28 Mt 25: 31-46 Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37 Is 40:1-5, 9-11 2 Pt 3:8-14 Mk 1:1-8

Roman Catholic Saints Calendar November 15 St. Albert the Great 16 St. Gertrude 17 St. Elizabeth of Hungary 18 St. Rose Philippine Duchesne 19 St. Agnes of Assisi 21 Presentation of Mary 22 St. Cecilia 23 St. Columban 24 St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions 25 St. Catherine of Alexandria 26 St. Leonard of Port Maurice 27 St. Francesco Antonio Fasani 28 St. James of the Marche 30 St. Andrew December 2 Blessed Rafal Chylinski 3 St. Francis Xavier 5 St. Sabas 6 St. Nicholas 7 St. Ambrose 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception 9 St. Juan Diego 10 Servant of God Bernard of Quintavalle 11 St. Damasus I 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 13 St. Lucy 14 St. John of the Cross

Penance Services November 28 November 30 November 30

7pm 7pm 7pm

Risen Savior Catholic Community Estancia Valley Catholic Parish Our Lady of Fatima

December 2 December 5 December 7 December 13 December 20

7pm 7pm 10am 7pm 7pm

Aquinas Newman Center Prince of Peace Catholic Community Holy Ghost Shrine of St. Bernadette Our Lady of the Annunciation

Please contact your parish for more services.

505.821.1571 505.832.6655 505.265.5868 or 505.265.5869 505.247.1094 505.856.7657 505.265.5957 505.298.7557 505.298.7553

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St. Francis Xavier Celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Carlos Gonzales of St. Francis Xavier Church in Albuquerque will keep his promise to his beloved grandmother, Consuelo Gonzales, again this year. He’s been doing it for about 20 years ever since Consuelo, on her deathbed, asked Carlos to continue her tradition of honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and her feast day with a homemade altar outside the house. He remembers being only about nine when he gave his word to his grandmother and says he has honored her wish every year since then.

The altar is part of a tradition, more than 80 years old, in the South Broadway community. For two days surrounding Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day on December 12, Los Guadalupanos (a small dedicated group of parishioners) sponsors La Fiesta de Guadalupe with special Masses and processions through the neighborhood.

This year Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan is expected to celebrate the special Mariachi Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church on Saturday, December 11 at 10:30 a.m. Following the Mass, Archbishop Sheehan will lead a procession through the community to bless the 30-50 altars that are expected

to participate in the celebration.

St. Francis’ Fiesta de Guadalupe is one of the longest running and most popular celebrations honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe in New Mexico. She is Mexico’s patron saint and this community, founded predominately by Mexican immigrants working at the nearby Santa Fe train station, has been faithful in remembering their ties to God and to their homeland.

Everyone is invited to attend the free, two-day event, which concludes on Sunday, December 11, with a bilingual Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church at 10:30 a.m. and like Saturday evening’s Mass at 5:00 p.m., will be followed by another procession through the neighborhood. The homemade altars are humble and heartfelt tributes to an icon esteemed as a guiding mother and protector. Nearly 1,000 people typically attend the celebration each year which includes strolling Mariachis, Aztec dancers and Matachines, and an incredible array of handmade shrines adorned with fresh roses, twinkle lights, religious statues, and personal remembrances of friends and family who have passed on.

For more information, please contact Carlos Gonzales at 505.459.4213 or cgonzales82@yahoo.com or Pat Ayala at 505.450.5692 or ayalapa@aol.com.

Photo by Celine

By franchesca sTevens St. Francis Xavier parishioner

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