People of God, February 2020 by Archdiocese of Santa Fe

February 2020 Vol. 38, No. 2

Serving the multicultural people of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe www.archdiosf.org

Most Reverend John C. Wester Archbishop of Santa Fe Archdiocese of Santa Fe Lay Convocation January 11, 2020 St. John XXIII Parish, Albuquerque See pages 14-15

SAwareness anctit y of L ife & Unity Day See pages 2, 12 and 13

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NMCCB 2020 Legislative Agenda The bishops of New Mexico met on January 21, 2020 and discerned the following legislation through the lenses of the Gospel and Catholic social teaching: Legislation Supported and Endorsed by the Bishops • HJR1 – Constitutional Amendment to use 1% of the Land Grant Permanent Fund for Early Childhood Education • HB83 / SB3 – Creation of a New Early Childhood Trust • Additional $73 Million from the General Fund in the annual budget for the new Early Childhood Education and Care Department •SB5 – Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act (Red Flag Gun Bill)

• HB148 - The Working Families’ Tax Credit to Include Immigrant Families Legislation Opposed by the Bishops • SB115 – Cannabis Regulation Act (Legalization of Recreational Marijuana) The bishops continue to monitor legislation introduced into the session and will make decisions on bills that are germane to the Agenda for a 30 Day Session.

Come Support Good Shepherd Center with an Evening of Food and Fun! We are only a month away from the 69th Annual Brother Mathias Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner for 2020. This event is a fundraiser for the ministries of the Good Shepherd Center, including overnight shelter and onsite substance abuse treatment for men as well as clothing distribution and a community meal. We will once again be holding the festivities at St. Pius X High School, but this year the dinner will take place the weekend before on Saturday, March 14th, 2020 from 4pm to 8pm. In addition to the traditional feast, there will be entertainment, kids’ games, and a raffle to add to the fun! We are still accepting sponsors for the celebration. For more information on how to support us, please email donations@

gscnm.org or call (505) 243-2527 extension 303. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $15 for adults or $5 for children (with a kid-friendly meal). Advance tickets are available for purchase from the following vendors: Garson’s Catholic Religious Store FaithWorks Gifts & Books Immaculate Conception Church Holy Family Religious Supplies Online after the 15th of February at www.gscnm.org click on the Corned Beef and Cabbage link. For updates and upcoming news, follow us on Facebook @ gscnm.org or online at gscnm.org

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Prayer Intentions February/Febrero Listen to the Migrants’ Cries We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard and considered. Escuchar los gritos de los migrantesRecemos para que el clamor de los hermanos migrantes víctimas del tráfico criminal sea escuchado y considerado. From the Office of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Notice of Annulment Proceeding. Case Name: GALVAN-TRUJILLO Prot. Num.: 2019-0197M Very Reverend Oscar Coelho, J.C.L., Judicial Vicar Michael Frank Trujillo is hereby notified that Judith Dolores Galvan has filed a petition for a declaration of ecclesiastical nullity of the marriage contracted by both of you. Please contact the Office of the Tribunal before March 13, 2020 at: Office of the Tribunal, 4000 St Joseph Pl NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120. 505.831.8177 Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Michael Frank Trujillo is to inform the Office of the Tribunal as soon as possible.

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Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Ladara, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, at the Vatican Jan. 30, 2020, during the congregation’s plenary meeting. (CNS photo/ Vatican Media)

Inside This Month’s Issue 2 New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops 2020 Legislative Agenda 4 Archbishop’s Letter: Region XIII Quinquennial Visit “Ad Limina Apostolorum” 8 Vicar General’s Corner 10 Annual Catholic Appeal 2020 12 Sanctity of Life Awareness & Unity Day 14 Lay Ministry Convocation 16 Very Reverend Glenn Jones: Take the Wheel 18 Vocations 20 Very Reverend Michael Demkovich, O.P.: Confession, The Joy of an Uncluttered Soul 22 Social Justice 26 Catholic Schools 28 Catholic Charities 30 World News 32 Obituaries 33 Safe Environment 34 Archbishop’s Schedule 35 Catholic Relief Services, Rice Bowl 36 St. Pius X HS

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The Region XIII Quinquennial Visit “Ad Limina Apostolorum”

uring the second full week of February, I will join with the bishops of Region XIII for our quinquennial visit ad limina apostolorum. This fancy title is ecclesiastical shorthand for the visit every residential diocesan bishop makes to Rome once every five years or so. Ad limina apostolorum is Latin for “to the thresholds of the apostles.” Specifically, it means that bishops from all over the world come to the thresholds of Saints Peter and Paul which is a figurative way of saying they come to the Vatican to visit the pope and the various departments that make up what is called the Papal Curia, or the pope’s administrative unit that assists him in governing the universal Church. During this visit,

the bishops will speak with Pope Francis and with the various cardinals of the Curia to discuss matters relevant to their dioceses and to the universal Church. These visits have a rich history, dating back to 1585 when Pope Sixtus V established norms that are still followed today. As I mentioned above, we bishops will meet with Pope Francis and then enter into discussions with the various departments, or dicasteries, of the Curia. These will include the Secretary of State, the Doctrine of the Faith, Clergy, Divine Worship, Education, Evangelization and others. During our meetings, we will discuss a variety of issues including immigration throughout the world, polarization in the Church, the persecution of Christians in the Middle East and Africa, the new evangelization, the ministry of lay ecclesial leaders, vocations to the priesthood and the religious life, the impact and implementation of Pope Francis’s Apostolic Exhortations such as Amoris Laetitia and Laudato Si’, the sexual abuse crisis, and a host of other topics. These visits ad limina provide an opportunity for our Holy Father and his Curia to learn about the church throughout the world and it gives the visiting bishops an opportunity to focus on issues concerning the universal church.

When visiting the Holy See for these canonically required visits, I am reminded of the fact that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is a local Church that is part of the universal Roman Catholic Church. There is a healthy tension here which is important to keep in mind. All of the local churches throughout the world comprise and form the entire Catholic Church with the pope as our universal pastor. At the same time, the pope, as Bishop of Rome, while he enjoys the Petrine Office, is one with all the bishops of the world and with them forms the magisterium, i.e., the teaching authority of the Church. Each bishop is more than simply a department manager. Rather, he is the shepherd of a local Church or diocese that is complete within itself. Each diocesan bishop, as a successor of the apostles, represents Christ who is an instrument of unity within that local church. The people of God gather around one altar with their bishop, priests, religious, and deacons form the body of Christ. As St. Ignatius of Antioch stated, “Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude of the people also be; even as wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.” (Letter to the Smyrnaeans, Ch 8) In other words, where the bishop is, there is the Church. You might say the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is

part of the whole and yet a whole part. And all the “whole parts” come together to form the whole Roman Catholic Church. In short, the Church is greater than the sum of its parts but the parts are not lacking in their true identity as Church. As you might expect, when the mystery of the Church is looked at from an administrative point of view, tensions arise. Some parts of our Catholic history have tended more toward a centralized Church where Rome plays a huge part in the life of all the local Churches. At other times, subsidiarity has been emphasized as the Church has leaned toward local synods and councils to meet the needs of specific regions in the world. This tension will always exist and it should. We must never lose sight of the importance of the chair of Peter. The Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth, is a symbol of the Church’s unity for us. And, he exercises authority in the universal church that has a direct impact on all of our Churches. At the same time, he governs in union with all the bishops, that is, all the Churches of the world. He listens to them and works with them in exercising his ministry as “Servant of the Servants of God.” The administrative pendulum will always swing between centralization and subsidiarity, hopefully staying somewhere close to the

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middle. In all of this, we seek unity. Jesus prayed fervently for unity in John’s Gospel. We are called to be one with Rome and one with our local Church. St. Paul also emphasizes this theme of unity in his writings, always convinced that the Church of Christ must be one. In his letter to the Corinthians he writes, “I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, ‘I belong to Paul,’ or ‘I belong to Apollos,’ or ‘I belong to Peter,’ or ‘I belong to Christ.’ Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?” (1 Cor 1:1013). Our ad limina visit will emphasize the unity we all share with one another as we come to visit our universal pastor, Pope Francis. It is a living expression of our desire to be one as Christ is one with the Father and one in us. Since the church is the Body of Christ, we rejoice in our unity with diversity. As one Church comprised of many local churches, we project the face of Christ to the world and we do so most effectively when we are one with each other, living in communion and charity. I will be joined by approximately 40 pilgrims on our visit to Rome this February. I ask you to pray for us as we travel to the thresholds of Saints Peter and Paul to celebrate our unity

PEOPLE of GOD and our diversity. What a gift it is to be the people of God. The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) of the second Vatican Council puts it well: At all times and in every race God has given welcome to whosoever fears Him and does what is right. God, however, does not make men holy and save them merely as individuals, without bond or link between one another. Rather has it pleased Him to bring men together as one people, a people which acknowledges Him in truth and serves Him in holiness [...] Christ instituted this new covenant, the new testament, that is to say, in His Blood, calling together a people made up of Jew and gentile, making them one, not according to the flesh but in the Spirit. This was to be the new People of God. For those who believe in Christ, who are reborn not from a perishable but from an imperishable seed through the word of the living God, not from the flesh but from water and the Holy Spirit, are finally established as “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people ... who in times past were not a people, but are now the people of God.(9) Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe

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La visita quinquenal ad limina apostolorum de la Región XIII

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urante la segunda semana de febrero, me uniré a los obispos de la Región XIII para realizar nuestra visita quinquenal ad limina apostolorum. El elegante título de la reunión es una abreviatura eclesiástica para designar la visita que todo obispo diocesano residencial hace a Roma una vez cada cinco años más o menos. Ad limina apostolorum es la expresión latina que significa “hasta los umbrales de los apóstoles”. Específicamente, significa que los obispos de todo el mundo se congregan en los umbrales de los Santos Pedro y Pablo. En sentido figurado quiere decir que van al Vaticano a visitar al Papa y a los representantes de los diversos departamentos que conforman lo que se llama la Curia Papal, o sea, la unidad administrativa que colabora con el Papa en el gobierno de la Iglesia universal.

Durante la visita, los obispos conversarán con el Santo Padre y con los diversos cardenales de la Curia a fin de tratar asuntos relevantes para sus respectivas diócesis y para la Iglesia universal. La rica historia de las visitas de esta índole se remonta a 1585, cuando el Papa Sixto V estableció normas que aún hoy siguen vigentes. Como mencioné anteriormente, los obispos nos reuniremos primero con el papa Francisco y luego pasaremos a tratar temas relevantes con representantes de los diversos departamentos, o dicasterios, de la Curia: la Secretaría de Estado, la Doctrina de la Fe, el Clero, el Culto Divino, la Educación, la Evangelización y otros. Durante nuestras reuniones abordaremos una variedad de temas, entre los que cabe mencionar la inmigración en todo el mundo, la polarización en la Iglesia, la persecución de los cristianos en el Medio Oriente y África, la nueva evangelización, el ministerio de los líderes eclesiales laicos, las vocaciones al sacerdocio y a la vida religiosa, el impacto y la implementación de las Exhortaciones Apostólicas del Papa Francisco como Amoris Laetitia y Laudato Si’, la crisis por los abusos sexuales, y un sinnúmero de otros temas. Las visitas ad limina le brindan al Santo Padre y a su Curia la oportunidad de ponerse al día con los asuntos de la Iglesia en todo el mundo y, a la vez, le ofrecen a los obispos

visitantes la posibilidad de concentrarse en temas concernientes a la iglesia universal. Las visitas de esta naturaleza a la Santa Sede —requeridas canónicamente— me hacen recordar el hecho de que la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe es una Iglesia local que es parte de la Iglesia Católica Romana universal. En lo anterior se deja entrever una sana tensión que es importante tener en cuenta. Todas las iglesias locales a través del mundo comprenden y forman la Iglesia Católica entera con el Papa como su pastor universal. Al mismo tiempo, el Papa —aunque como Obispo de Roma ejerce el Oficio Petrino— es uno con todos los obispos del mundo y con ellos forma el Magisterio, es decir, la autoridad docente de la Iglesia. Cada obispo es más que un simple director de departamento. Más bien, es el pastor de una Iglesia local o diócesis que está completa en sí misma. Cada obispo diocesano, como sucesor de los apóstoles, representa a Cristo que es un instrumento de unidad dentro de esa iglesia local. El Pueblo de Dios reunido alrededor de un altar junto con su obispo, los sacerdotes, religiosos y diáconos forman el Cuerpo de Cristo. Como dijo San Ignacio de Antioquía, “Dondequiera que aparezca el obispo, que esté también la multitud del pueblo; así como dondequiera que esté Jesucristo, está la Iglesia Católica”. (Carta a los Esmírneos, Cap. 8) En

otras palabras, donde está el obispo, está la Iglesia. Se podría decir que la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe es parte del todo y aun así una parte completa. Y todas las “partes enteras” se unen para formar toda la Iglesia Católica Romana. En pocas palabras, la Iglesia es más grande que la suma de sus partes, pero a las partes no les falta su verdadera identidad en calidad de Iglesia. Es de esperarse que, cuando se contempla el misterio de la iglesia desde un punto de vista administrativo, surjan tensiones. En algunas partes de nuestra historia católica ha habido más inclinación hacia una Iglesia centralizada donde Roma desempeña una función principal en la vida de todas las Iglesias locales. En otras ocasiones, ha sido más prominente la subsidiariedad ya que la iglesia se ha inclinado hacia los sínodos y concilios locales para satisfacer las necesidades de regiones específicas del mundo. Esa tensión siempre existirá y debería existir. Nunca debemos perder de vista la importancia del trono de Pedro. El papa —el Vicario de Cristo en la Tierra— es un símbolo de unidad para nosotros y ejerce una autoridad en la Iglesia universal que impacta directamente a todas nuestras Iglesias. Al mismo tiempo, gobierna en colaboración con todos los obispos, es decir, con todas las Iglesias del mundo. Les presta atención y

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trabaja con ellos en el ejercicio de su ministerio como “Siervo de los Siervos de Dios”. El péndulo administrativo siempre oscilará entre la centralización y la subsidiariedad, con la esperanza de que se mantenga en algún lugar cercano al centro. En todo esto, buscamos la unidad. En el Evangelio de Juan, Jesús oró fervientemente por la unidad. Estamos llamados a ser uno con Roma y uno con nuestra Iglesia local. San Pablo también enfatiza el tema de la unidad en sus escritos, siempre convencido de que la Iglesia de Cristo debe ser una. En su carta a los Corintios escribe: “Les ruego, hermanos, en el nombre de Cristo Jesús, nuestro Señor, que se pongan de acuerdo y superen sus divisiones; lleguen a ser una sola cosa, con el mismo sentir y los mismos criterios. Tuve noticias de ustedes por gente de la casa de Cloe, y me hablaron de rivalidades. Así lo entiendo yo, puesto que unos dicen “Yo soy de Pablo”, y otros: “Yo soy de Apolo”, o: “Yo soy de Pedro”, o: “Yo soy de Cristo”. ¿Acaso está dividido Cristo? ¿O yo, Pablo, he sido crucificado por ustedes? ¿O fueron ustedes bautizados en nombre de Pablo? (1 Cor 1:10-13). Cuando tengamos nuestro encuentro con nuestro pastor universal, el papa Francisco, nuestra visita ad limina tendrá un énfasis especial en la unidad que todos compartimos con los demás. Es una expresión viva de nuestro deseo de ser uno como Cristo es uno con el Padre y uno en nosotros. Ya que la iglesia es el Cuerpo de Cristo, nos regocijamos en nuestra unidad con diversidad. Como una Iglesia compuesta por muchas iglesias locales, le proyectamos al mundo el rostro de Cristo. Esto lo hacemos más eficazmente cuando estamos

PEOPLE of GOD unidos los unos con los otros, viviendo en comunión y caridad. En el viaje a Roma en febrero, se me unirán aproximadamente cuarenta peregrinos. Les pido que recen por nosotros mientras viajamos a los umbrales de los Santos Pedro y Pablo para celebrar nuestra unidad y nuestra diversidad. ¡Qué regalo es ser el Pueblo de Dios! Eso está bien expresado en la Constitución Dogmática sobre la Iglesia (Lumen Gentium) promulgada por el Concilio Vaticano II: En todo momento y en toda raza Dios ha dado la bienvenida a quien le teme y hace lo correcto. En todo tiempo y en todo pueblo es grato a Dios quien le teme y practica la justicia. Sin embargo, fue voluntad de Dios santificar y salvar a los hombres, no aisladamente, sin conexión alguna de unos con otros, sino constituyendo un pueblo, que le confesara en verdad y le sirviera santamente [...]. Ese pacto nuevo, a saber, el Nuevo Testamento en su sangre, lo estableció Cristo convocando un pueblo de judíos y gentiles, que se unificara no según la carne, sino en el Espíritu, y constituyera el nuevo Pueblo de Dios. Pues quienes creen en Cristo, renacidos no de un germen corruptible, sino de uno incorruptible, mediante la palabra de Dios vivo, no de la carne, sino del agua y del Espíritu Santo, pasan, finalmente, a constituir “un linaje escogido, sacerdocio regio, nación santa, pueblo de adquisición..., que en un tiempo no era pueblo y ahora es pueblo de Dios”. (9)

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Sinceramento suyo en el Señor, Arzobispo John C. Wester

Traducción por Annelle Lobos y Rocío González

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i everyone! We here at the Catholic Center hope and pray that you’re having a very good and blessed new year. Yet…it’s been a tough time for many—lots of people going home to Our Lord the lately. The archbishop himself had four funerals last week. So pray for all the deceased and their families. Well…everyone always asks about the status of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, but because of the holidays, there wasn’t much movement toward resolution. Lots of background stuff going on by lawyers, though, as things are prepared for the next round of mediation/negotiations. That mediation is currently scheduled for just a day or two after this column has to go to print, so I’ll have to update you next time. But, as always, keep all victims and the Church in your thoughts and prayers as we move ever toward a solution that is as equitable as we can make it while still maintaining the archdiocese’s ability to serve the spiritual welfare of its over 300,000 Catholics. Not a whole lot on the news front. January is almost always a fairly quiet month, being after the holidays and many priests take a bit of vacation after Christmas and before Lent. However, the archbishop and the other bishops of the province (which include the dioceses of Las Cruces, Gallup, Phoenix and Tucson) have to go to Rome this month to report to the pope on the state of each of their dioceses. This is the famed “Ad Limina” visit (meaning “to the threshold”—the threshold of the apostles and Peter’s successor, the pope) that occurs every five years (“quinquennially”. Whew…say THAT three times fast!). So…pray for their safe journey. Now, remember parents: time’s a’wastin’, so check out your local Catholic schools for your little ones (and not so little ones). Registration will be coming up before you know it, and you can’t rely or expect public schools to teach the principles of our beloved Catholic faith. There is no greater gift to give

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your children than to cultivate that faith—a gift that lasts (literally!) forever. Schools are good at assisting with cost when they are able, so at least give it a look. By the way, people sometimes complain of the costs of Catholic education. Well, if you have ideas, let the schools know. Unfortunately, long past are the days when bunches of religious were available to teach almost for free, and today’s teachers have their own homes and families to support. They often get paid a lot less than in public schools, but make that sacrifice for YOUR little ones! So… thank a teacher next time you see one. Hard workers and caring guides they are. Well…can you believe it’s February?! Before you know it, Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent will be rolling around (February 26. I wonder what day of the week Ash Wednesday falls on this year. ;) Sometimes people struggle in finding something to give up for Lent, but rather than “give up,” think about GIVING! Not just another dollar in the basket (of your treasure), but also of your talent and—that most valuable of our possessions—your time. Keep before mind’s eye that beautiful passage from the prophet Isaiah: “Is

not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then shall your light break forth like the dawn… your righteousness shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am.” (Isaiah 58:6-9) Durn it…there’s the ol’ word count again; it sure sneaks up on a guy in a hurry. Well…y’all have a blessed month and beginning of Lent. Break from the busy-ness, walk with Christ in the desert and hear His voice. Sweep every corner of the soul’s house, so as to present a beautiful resting place for Our Lord in your heart. Thoughts and prayers! Fr. Glenn

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ola a todos! Aquí en el Centro Católico esperamos y rezamos que todos ustedes estén disfrutando de este año nuevo y de sus bendiciones. Sin embargo... este tiempo ha sido difícil para muchos; últimamente numerosas personas han regresado a casa con Nuestro Señor. El arzobispo mismo celebró cuatro funerales la semana pasada. Recemos por todos los que han fallecido en este tiempo y por sus familias. Y bien... muchos continúan preguntando sobre el progreso en el proceso de la bancarrota -Capítulo 11 en nuestra arquidiócesis. Debido a los pasados días festivos, no ha habido mucho movimiento hacia la resolución. Sin embargo, los abogados se están preparando a fondo para la próxima ronda de mediación/negociaciones. Esa mediación se ha programado precisamente para un par de días después de que esta columna tenga que ir a la imprenta, así que tendré que más información que ofrecerles en la siguiente edición de esta publicación. Pero, como siempre, les pido mantener a todas las víctimas y a la Iglesia en sus pensamientos y oraciones mientras avanzamos hacia una solución que sea tan equitativa como sea posible, mientras continuamos manteniendo la capacidad de la arquidiócesis para servir al bienestar espiritual de sus más de 300,000 católicos. No hay mucho que decir en cuanto a noticias en este tiempo. Enero es casi siempre un mes tranquilo ya que es después de la temporada Navideña y también porque muchos sacerdotes toman vacaciones después de Navidad y antes de la Cuaresma. Sin embargo, el arzobispo y los otros obispos de la provincia (que incluye las diócesis de Las Cruces, Gallup, Phoenix y Tucson) tienen que ir a Roma en este mes para informar al Papa sobre el estado de cada una de sus diócesis. Esta es la famosa visita “Ad Limina” (que significa “al umbral” - el umbral de los apóstoles y del sucesor de Pedro, el papa) que ocurre cada cinco años (“quinquenalmente”. ¡Huy... ahora repitamos esta larga palabra rápidamente tres veces!). Así que... oremos por un viaje seguro para ellos. A los padres de familia les quiero recordar que el tiempo vuela. Los invito a visitar y considerar las escuelas católicas locales para la educación de sus hijos pequeños (y para los no tan pequeños). Las inscripciones están ya por iniciar, y bien saben que no se puede confiar o esperar que las escuelas públicas enseñen los principios de nuestra amada fe católica a sus hijos. No hay mayor regalo para sus hijos que cultivar esa fe - un regalo que perdura (¡literalmente!) para siempre. Las escuelas católicas aquí son buenas para ayudar con los costos cuando pueden, así que por lo menos inténtenlo. Por cierto, la gente a veces se queja del costo de la educación católica. Pues…si tienen ideas, hágaselas saber a las escuelas. Desafortunadamente, hace ya mucho tiempo que se fueron los días en que grupos de religiosos

estaban disponibles para enseñar casi gratis, y los maestros de hoy tienen sus propias casas y familias que mantener. A menudo se les paga mucho menos que en las escuelas públicas, pero si ustedes pueden ¡hagan ese sacrificio por SUS pequeños! Así que... no olviden agradecer a un maestro(a) la próxima vez que vean a uno(a). Ellos(as) trabajan mucho y son mentores que en verdad se preocupan por sus hijos. Y ahora... ¡¿Pueden creer que ya estamos en febrero?! Antes de que nos demos cuenta, el Miércoles de Ceniza y el comienzo de la Cuaresma llegarán (26 de febrero. Me pregunto ¿en qué día de la semana cae el Miércoles de Ceniza este año? ;) ) A veces, la gente lucha por encontrar algo a lo que renunciar durante la Cuaresma, pero en vez de “renunciar”, ¡piensen en DAR! No sólo un dólar más en la canasta (de su tesoro), sino también de su talento y, lo más valioso de nuestras posesiones: su tiempo. Consideren este hermoso pasaje del profeta Isaías:

“¿No saben cuál es el ayuno que me agrada? Romper las cadenas injustas, desatar las amarras del yugo, dejar libres a los oprimidos y romper toda clase de yugo. 7 Compartirás tu pan con el hambriento, los pobres sin techo entrarán a tu casa, vestirás al que veas desnudo y no volverás la espalda a tu hermano. 8 Entonces tu luz surgirá como la aurora y tus heridas sanarán rápidamente. Tu recto obrar marchará delante de ti y la Gloria de Yavé te seguirá por detrás. 9 Entonces, si llamas a Yavé, responderá. Cuando lo llames, dirá: «Aquí estoy.»” (Isaías 58:6-9) Otra vez... ya llegó de nuevo el límite de palabras; de seguro se escurre cuando el que escribe tiene mucha prisa. Deseo que tengan un mes lleno de bendiciones y un buen comienzo de la Cuaresma. Traten de no estar tan ocupados, caminen con Cristo en el desierto y escuchen Su voz. Barran cada rincón de la casa del alma, para presentar un hermoso lugar de descanso para Nuestro Señor en su corazón. ¡Estarán en mis pensamientos y oraciones! P. Glenn

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n January 22, 2020, New Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three dioceses gathered in Santa Fe to prayerfully mark the 47th anniversary of the U. S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion, with the Annual Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day. The day included a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, a prayer procession to the New Mexico State Capitol, a rally at the Roundhouse, and visits with legislators. New Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three bishops:Archbishop John C. Wester (Archdiocese of Santa Fe), Bishop Peter Baldacchino (Diocese of Las Cruces) and Bishop James S. Wall (Diocese of Gallup) concelebrated the Mass along several members of the clergy representing New Mexico parishes. After the Mass and procession from the Cathedral to the State Capitol, the bishops focused on their legislative agenda to protect life. (More on page 2)

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Most Reverend John C. Wester Archdiocese of Santa Fe

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Most Reverend James Wall Diocese of Gallup

Most Reverend Peter Baldacchino Diocese of Las Cruces

Generous Donations Help Local Pregnancy Centers, Homeless Shelters and Nursing Homes By Anne Avellone, Director, Social Justice and Respect Life

he growing tradition of bringing items for donation to the Sanctity of Life Mass is bearing much fruit! As a result of generous donations this year, we were able to give much needed items to the following groups working with pregnant moms, people experiencing homeless or elderly people throughout the archdiocese: CareNet (Santa Fe, Española), Birthright (Albuquerque), Origins Pregnancy Center (Rio Rancho), Immaculate Conception Church Bread and Blessings (Albuquerque), and Casa de las Comunidades (Albuquerque). Items included diapers, wipes, onesies, bottles, rattles, clothing, toiletries, some food items, and more. Representatives from several organizations stayed after Mass to help sort all the donations and divide them up among the organizations in need.

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Archbishop Wester Highlights the Role of Lay Ministers at Recent Convocation Sr. Mary Edna Pearl Esquibel, CSSF, Director, Religious Education

n the cold and beautiful Saturday of January 11, 2020, Archbishop John C. Wester gathered with hundreds of lay ministers of the Church, deacons and priests called in convocation to reflect on and pray over lay ecclesial ministry at Saint John XXIII parish in Albuquerque. Following morning prayer presided by Archbishop Wester, participants listened to Archbishop’s keynote in which he highlighted the foundational sacrament of baptism in all ministers’ lives. He reminded those present that every other sacrament, everything one does, everything that one is, is grounded on that day of baptism. And, when “baptism assumes its rightful place in the lived experience of our Catholicism, lay ministry will be seen as truly what it is, as important as it is, as critical as it is.” To that end, Archbishop Wester reminded those gathered that the first paragraph of the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity states, “The apostolate of the laity derives from their Christian vocation and the Church can never be without it.” He went on to share that the Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium and subsequent teachings of the Church state “the laity are called by God to the sanctification of the world from within, like leaven in the spirit of the Gospel by fulfilling their own particular duties.” This insight struck home to

many of the attendees who knew their Church community had a need they can fulfill, but had not stopped to reflect on the very fact that they had been called forth by God. Archbishop Wester went on to remind us that we each must exercise our baptismal call and that we cannot deny that call. We have both a right and a mandate to exercise our ministry. Addressing the inherent dignity of the lay ecclesial minister, Archbishop offered “the Lay Ecclesial Minister is intimately one with Christ and is sharing that union with Christ. What we do is an expression of our intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. It is essential that ministers think about themselves not just in what they do, not just their functions; but who they are. Each of us is a unique, precious self that God has created. And that is the very self that God is asking you to give him and to the world and to the Church. That is your ministry!” Recognizing that serving as a lay minister can be challenging, Archbishop Wester encouraged the assembly with these words: “You are not alone. You are working with everybody. The whole Church together. It is a shared ministry. It is what God is doing in you and as a community.” Archbishop concluded with his grateful blessing to those ministers before him and with the words of theologian Edward Hahnenberg. “To live one’s life as a response to God’s call is a pilgrimage. A shared journey of faith. Solidarity and transformation in the light of Christ. The marks of a very different kind of quest. The marks… of lay ecclesial ministry.”

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By Very Reverend Glenn Jones, Vicar General, Vicar for Clergy, Vicar for Religious What a world. We constantly must ask: “Is this politician/celebrity/person being truthful or not? Or rather … is he simply seeking to further his own interests at the expense of others?” It’s anyone’s guess. After all, we are deluged daily by the deceitful— scamming phone calls (“Let that warranty run out already!”), e-mails (“Boy, those foreign princes sure are generous!”), faked pictures and documents on unsocial media, etc. Sigh. Now, we Catholics remember John the Baptist especially as we close the Christmas season. The Gospels tells us that John was quite the popular guy … even to the point of having to deny repeatedly that he was the promised Messiah/Christ as so many thought he might be. John’s (the apostle/evangelist) Gospel emphasizes strongly that John declared adamantly that he knew he was not the Christ. Hmmm … integrity. Humility. Honesty. Even in the face of temptation to abuse such an opportunity for his own advantage and glory. Yet John stands strong in doing the right … his character showing forth ever more brightly. Now John was of priestly lineage, so he came from an honored class of the Jewish society. Even so, he rejected self-glorification and ventured out to live very simply in the desert. He knew that one’s character and godliness did not reside in pedigree, but rather in what one does: “…do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham…every

tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” (Matthew 3:9-10). Jesus Himself would echo this sentiment in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) when He affirms: “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and DOES them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came…but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does NOT do them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand; and the rain fell, and the floods came…and it fell; and great was the fall of it.” (Matthew 7:24-27) Such themes are present throughout both Old and New Testaments. Understanding this, John refused to water down God’s teaching in order to conform to worldly standards. And yet, ironically, he became popular for that very reason: “Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan…” (Matthew 3:5) This is the thirst and attraction that sincere people have for truth. And, then … Truth Himself shows up. Jesus came to the Jordan River where John was teaching and performing his symbolic washing (baptism) of those who wanted to follow God more ardently. But rather than seek to maintain the fame that he had acquired, John—in most admirable humility— “stays real”, and does not hesitate to relinquish “the higher place”. For here before him, John knows, stands

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the greater—the one John himself realized as He “…whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” (John 1:27), even denouncing his own selfperceived unworthiness to Jesus: “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” (Matthew 3:14). John also tells his own disciples: “You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ…He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:28-30) John bows in faith and trust to the plan to God, and Jesus’ public ministry begins. Jesus “takes the wheel”. We Christians know that’s always the best of plans: trusting in God … trusting in Christ. Men and women are often taken aback by events and troubles in this life when all seems to be outside of our control. And yet … the Christian—like John the Baptist—trusts in the plan of God. Regardless of what difficulty, trial or even evil from others that one endures, God does not abandon, as He assures us via that beautiful scripture: “Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.” (Isaiah 49:15) And so, in those inevitable storms of life, we know that Christ ever turns to us as He calms the seas: “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” (Matthew 14:27) One might be tempted to retort with examples of the evils of this world as “proofs” against God. Yes, evil exists; “why” is the incompletely answered question. And yet … God Himself—Jesus— endured some of the greatest evils of all: hatred, betrayal by a dear companion, false condemnation, witnessing His own mother’s sorrow at the torture of an only child, scourging, crucifixion, death. Yet we are wholly ill-equipped to understand all the rhyme and reason of God’s plan, but we trust it nonetheless, knowing that without the dark in the overall masterpiece, the lighter would not shine as brightly. The singer Carrie Underwood has a song: “Jesus, Take the Wheel”—a song of hope and trust in hopeless moments … surrendering to God with trust in His love and care. She sings: It’d been a long hard year She had a lot on her mind, and she didn’t pay attention She was going way too fast… Sounds a lot like our lives, huh? In every life there are those moments when all seems out of our hands. That’s when it’s good to remember John the Baptist in his simplicity and determination to do the good … to observe Truth, to live Truth. To live a life in accord with what Jesus has taught—love of God, love of neighbor. What greater truths can there be? Yet … if we’re going to let Jesus drive, we must get in the car with Him. Only then can we pray: Jesus, take the wheel Take it from my hands ‘Cause I can’t do this on my own I’m letting go So give me one more chance And save me from this road I’m on. Jesus, take the wheel… .

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Reverend John Trambley III, Director of Vocations President, St. Pius X High School, Albuquerque In Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, he writes instructions to those who are already baptized and are trying to live as Christians. It is one thing to say we are supposed to love as God loves, but what does that look like? His famous chapter on love helps clarify Christian love in practice. He writes, “Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.” (1 Cor 13:4-8) We believe that love never fails because God is love. The first letter of John says, “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 Jn 4:16). Love is the core of being a Christian. It is a sharing in the love that God has for each one of us. Benedict XVI says, “Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction. St. John’s Gospel describes that event in these words: ‘God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should ... have

eternal life’ (3:16). In acknowledging the centrality of love, Christian faith has retained the core of Israel’s faith, while at the same time giving it new depth and breadth.” (Deus Caritas Est, Introduction) Benedict XVI also says, “Since

God has first loved us (cf. 1 Jn 4:10), love is now no longer a mere ‘command;’ it is the response to the gift of love with which God draws near to us.” (Deus Caritas Est, Introduction) We all are called to respond to God’s love in some way. Saints are examples of this. St. Valentine responded to God’s love. In 1969, the Roman Catholic Church removed St. Valentine from the

General Roman Calendar, because so little is known about him. However, the church still recognizes him as a saint, listing him in the February 14 spot of Roman Martyrology. The Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “The martyr bears witness to Christ who died and rose, to whom he is united by charity.” (CCC 2473) Not all of us are called to be martyrs; however, all are called to give and receive love in some way. Some will do this in their vocation of marriage. As Pope Francis says, “The joy of love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.” (Amoris Laetitia, Paragraph 1) Some will do this as a priest, deacon or religious. There is joy in sharing Christ’s love with others. All can do this in their charity toward others. Stay open to the way you can best respond to Christ’s love for you. Love is not just something for one day a year, it is meant to be lived every day of our lives!

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The following parishes have sent in excess Mass stipends and other contributions collected at the Archdiocesan Finance Office for seminarian education. These receipts are for the month of January 2020. Excess Mass stipends are from multiple Mass intentions celebrated at parishes. The archdiocesan policy is for excess Mass stipends to be used for seminarian education. Parish Name/City Amount Received Catholic Daughters of the Americas in honor ofReverend Juan Mendez............ 1,000.00 Immaculate Conception – Albuquerque..................................................................................430.00 Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Albuquerque...........................................................500.00 Our Lady of Sorrows – Bernalillo.............................................................................................. 1,000.00 Our Lady of the Annunciation – Albuquerque....................................................................1,947.00 Queen of Heaven – Albuquerque.............................................................................................2,315.00 St. Augustine – Isleta Pueblo.....................................................................................................2,568.50 St. Joseph on the Rio Grande – Albuquerque.......................................................................540.00 St. Patrick – St. Joseph – Raton................................................................................................ 1,116.00 St. Rose of Lima – Santa Rosa.................................................................................................. 3,000.00 Total $ 14,416.50

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Joseph Sandoval, O.Praem. Obl. Director of Communication, Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey Ash Wednesday is almost upon us, so this is a good time to start planning devotional and spiritual practices for Lent. Praying the Stations of the Cross is a popular way to meditate on the passion and crucifixion of Jesus. This communal prayer is a wonderful way to stay focused on the Passion with an assembly of people. The Norbertine Community of Santa María de la Vid Abbey offers an alternative to this traditional Lenten practice. Our Way of the Cross path invites visitors to reflect individually on Christ’s Passion at one’s own pace. Because the

ast September, Archbishop John C. Wester called for a seven-month period within which he invites the faithful to undertake a pilgrimage of conversion, hope, and healing among peoples. Archbishop Wester pointed to ways that society is in need of healing, insisting that this healing can be realized. To that end, the Norbertine Community of Santa María de la Vid Abbey invites you to walk the Way of the Cross as part of your pilgrimage. In contemplating Jesus’ journey to the Cross, you may reflect on the grave issues society faces. An additional booklet, also located the path’s entry, connects Archbishop Wester’s thoughts to the events in the Way of the Cross. The booklet will be available soon on both the Archdiocese of Santa Fe website www.archdiosf.org and the Norbertine Community websitehttps://norbertinecommunity.org The Way of the Cross lies just west of the Desert Chapel of John the Baptist, 5825 Coors Blvd. SW 87121, 505.873.4399. All are welcome.

path is outdoors, it also offers the opportunity to encounter the Holy Spirit in the serenity of nature. A guide booklet with scriptural passages and a short meditation on each Station is provided at the entry to the path. Additionally, the Stations of the Norbertine Community’s Way of the Cross differ somewhat from the more conventional Stations of the Cross. The Way of the Cross at Santa María de la Vid uses events that are more closely rooted in scripture. During Holy Week in 1991, Pope John Paul II celebrated the Way of the Cross at the Coliseum in Rome. During this celebration, he omitted some of the traditional stations and added others so that each station is scripturally based; the Norbertine Community opted for this scriptural version as the basis for its Way of the Cross path.

By Very Reverend Michael Demkovich, OP, Episcopal Vicar for Doctrine & Life

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less me Father for I have...” From about third grade on, this phrase has initiated most of my childhood, adolescent and adult conversations on sin and grace in my life. But I am not alone. Many people have come to appreciate and value the sacrament of penance as a grace for living an adult faith. What do I mean? When we are young, our faith comes to us from the outside in. Our parents teach us the prayers, they take us to Mass, tell us about the sacraments and about the holy women and men who have gone before us. But adult faith can’t be lived like that. Adult faith must come from the inside out. It is lived from the “interior mansions” as St. Teresa of Ávila tells us, or the “cell of self-knowledge” as Catherine of Siena speaks of it. Adult faith is our

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encounter with the true self, the inner person, who encounters the mystery of God in the secret chambers of one’s heart. Regrettably, some adults have a hard time growing up when it comes to their Catholic faith. Rather than understand it as an adult, they abandon it like some toy from their childhood. Jesus tells us to be childlike in our faith, not to be childish. Adult faith demands of us an adult understanding. So, what does it mean for us to appreciate confession, the sacrament of reconciliation, as an adult? The “Catechism of the Catholic Church” tells us that “Sin is before all else an offense against God, a rupture of communion with Him. At the same time, it damages communion with the Church” (#1440). In one sense, we risk breaking our communion with God and the Body of Christ, the Church. It is less about what we did that was wrong and so much more about letting go of the evil and reaching out to our loving God. It is much more about restoring and renewing us to a relationship of love, both divine and human. I’d even say this, God doesn’t care about the “laundry list” of the bad things I’ve done. No! God cares if I am truly sorry and if I genuinely want to come home, to be restored to grace. Oh, we may need to do a thorough examination of our conscience to be aware of how and why we have wandered away. However, unless I discover in the very depth of my being a genuine desire to

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be with God, to be forgiven and to be re-united with God and with the Body of Christ, the Church, we miss the point. So what is the sacrament really all about? There are three critical aspects of our being truly penitent. First, we must be “contrite of heart,” that is to have a genuine interior sorrow for the wrong done and to resolve to avoid it, to genuinely be free of it. Secondly, one must confess one’s sins. This is a moment of genuine honesty and personal integrity, a moment of humble self-awareness. A good confessor knows the ground being walked upon is sacred, and a good penitent trust in the grace at work in the sacrament. And third, “one must do what is possible in order to repair the harm” (#1459). This is a simple demand of justice, to make right the wrong we’ve done if we are able. There is no easy, cheap grace and it is the immature penitent who thinks just going to confession is a “get out of jail free” card. In addition, one must make spiritual amends in the satisfaction called penance. This means in fact returning, restoring or compensating those injured, if possible, and doing penance. St. Thomas tells us that a good penance should be medicinal, it ought to help restore one’s spiritual health. So contrition, confession and satisfaction are essential. It can be a challenge to take the time, prayer and honest reflection to really enter the grace of the sacrament, but adult faith

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demands it. I discovered a modern-day parable of sorts that might help. A few weeks ago I was overwhelmed by the stuff piled up in my room at the rectory. Boxes, bags, piles of things I had to find a place for after my mom’s death and our cleaning out my parents’ home with all its memories. Feeling a bit paralyzed by it all, even a bit helpless, I lamented to my sisters who both told me “You have to read Marie Kondo’s books!” So I did what everyone does, I Googled her, watched the videos, read the reviews, and now I am an expert on the “Konmari method” to “de-clutter” and “spark joy.” And during the NFL playoffs, I tackled my clutter. It was then I realized there was a parable in this for adults to better appreciate confession. The kingdom of heaven is like a couple who set out to get rid of all that was not truly valuable in their home. They began with their clothes and gathered everything from the closets and drawers, the attic and store room, and put it in a big pile in the middle of the room. They were overwhelmed to realize how much unnecessary stuff, how much “baggage” they were holding on to. They made a

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commitment to get rid of what wasn’t truly valuable. They had to think about when they wore it last and how they now felt called to live their lives. They put things in one pile to give away, or in a pile to throw away, or in one

In a spiritual sense, Jesus’ way for de-cluttering our soul is this: “If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me” (Matthew 19:21). Sadly, the young man’s life was too cluttered and he went away sad, with no joy. to keep. Of the things they needed to throw away, they realized it wasn’t of any real value, or they recognized that it just took up space and limited their lives (our sins of commission). Of the things they needed to give away, they recognized that parts of their lives couldn’t be hoarded, needed to be shared to really have more meaning (our sins of omission). Of the things

they realized were worth keeping, they sensed an inner peace and joy (God’s grace). So you see, the kingdom of heaven is like a person who went to confession, who let go of all that cluttered his or her soul, and shared with others, living closely in Christ. When you think about it, confession is the joy of an uncluttered soul. Our failure to appreciate this brings about unhappiness, sadness, and sin. A person who fails to appreciate the sacrament of reconciliation in a mature way is like that rich young man, the model of a poor penitent we see in Matthew (19:16-30), Mark (10:1731), and Luke (18:18-30). In a spiritual sense, Jesus’ way for de-cluttering our soul is this: “If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me” (Matthew 19:21). In a spiritual sense, Jesus’ way for de-cluttering our soul is this: “If you would be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come follow me” (Matthew 19:21). Sadly, the young man’s life was too cluttered and he went away sad, with no joy. Sadly, the young man’s life was too cluttered and he went away sad, with no joy.

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African American Catholic Community Fr. Rollins Lambert Scholarship Announcement Applications for School Year 2020-2021 The African American Catholic Community (AACC) announces that Fr. Rollins Lambert Scholarship application packets are now available in Archdiocese of Santa Fe (ASF) Catholic elementary schools. Applicants must be African American, Catholic or non-Catholic, in grades kindergarten to eight; enrolled or will be enrolled in one of the ASF Catholic elementary schools for the 2020-2021 academic school year. Parents must describe a verified level of need and unique circumstances through the Grant & Aid Assessment in FACTS at each Catholic school. Application packets must be completed and postmarked before or on Friday, March 6, 2020. Join us on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at noon for the AACC 28th Anniversary Mass and Fr. Rollins Lambert scholarship awards at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW, Albuquerque 87120. For more information, contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505.831.8205 or Gerry Harge, 505.831.0800.

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New Children’s Book about Racism: Help Children Recognize the Value of Our Differences

The Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development and Loyola Press have published a new children’s book—which is perfect for opening a conversation with children about the evil of racism. Additionally, you can find activity sheets to accompany this story of Ray Ikanga, a young boy whose family came to the United States as refugees. As Ray begins making new friends, his excitement is interrupted and the community is shocked when Ray’s family receives a hurtful message. This and other resources are perfect for use by Catholic communities as we celebrate Black History Month in February. Open Wide Our Hearts, the U.S. Bishops’ recent statement against racism released in November 2018, can help Catholics learn more about how to work together to dismantle racism in our hearts, families and communities. Additionally, our friends at Catholic Mobilizing Network created a helpful, short video with the Top 5 Lessons from the Pastoral Letter Against Racism. Order now here: https://bit.ly/316stJJ

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The 2020 Census: Why It Matters

In 2020, our nation will conduct the once-a-decade Census with the goal to count every person living in the United States once, only once, and in the right place. Everyone matters and responding to the Census helps communities get their fair share of federal funding. Census data guides how more than $675 billion in funding gets distributed to states and communities each year and helps communities create jobs, provide housing, prepare for emergencies, and build schools, roads and hospitals. The Census also helps determine how many seats a state receives in Congress and state and local governments use the data to redraw boundaries for congressional districts, state legislative districts and school districts, adapting to population shifts. The 2020 Census is easy, safe and important. Responding is easier than ever since for the first time, people will be able to respond to the Census online. It asks just a few questions and takes a few minutes to respond. Your responses are safe, secure, confidential and protected by law. If you respond online, your answers are encrypted to protect your privacy and are safe from hacking and other cyber threats. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Internet access, people can respond by phone or by mail. The Census Bureau is bound by Title 13 of the U.S. Code to keep your information confidential. Under Title 13, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about you, your home or your business, even to law enforcement agencies. The law ensures that your private data is protected and that your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court. Census Bureau employees are sworn for life to protect personal information and we have strong security measures in place to safeguard against cyberthreats. By law, your responses can only be used to produce statistics and the Census Bureau takes extraordinary steps to protect the confidentiality of your responses. Conducting the Census is a massive undertaking and requires years of planning with the support of thousands of people. As the 2020 Census approaches, our success will rely on everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participation in every community. The Census Bureau is hiring hundreds of thousands of people to help ensure a complete and accurate count across the U.S. and in every community. Watch for these jobs as they become available on 2020census.gov/ jobs. Applicants for temporary field and office

positions can complete the entire application process online. Census outreach also consists of building relationships in the community where Area Census Offices are located. For the past several months, the Census has garnered support from local communities, governments and school districts throughout the state. To obtain more information about the upcoming 2020 Census and how you can become involved, please visit www.2020census.gov.

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Civilize It! Campaign in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe With another election cycle in full swing, we are faced with the difficult question of what it means to love our neighbors in the midst of such a divisive climate. We are called to bring the best of ourselves and our faith to the public square— and yet today, many shy away from such involvement because our national and local conversations are filled with anger and harsh language, often directed at people themselves. When personal attacks replace honest debate, no one wins. This kind of attack, no matter the reason, only serves to further divide our communities. As Catholics, we must model a better way. In response to this need, the

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a year-long campaign calling for civility throughout this election year. Civilize It: Dignity Beyond the Debate invites Catholics to pledge civility, clarity and compassion in the public square and to call on others to do the same. Archbishop John C. Wester is challenging Catholics in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to model love for neighbor through respect, and compassion during the 2020 election cycle and beyond. Put your faith into action and make room in your heart for those with whom you disagree. Pledge dignity beyond the debate today at CivilizeIt.org!

Take the pledge below as an individual, family, or community. Anyone and everyone can commit together to honoring human dignity through civil conversation. I pledge: • Civility To recognize the human dignity of those with whom I disagree, treat others with respect, and rise above attacks when directed at me. • Clarity To root my political viewpoints in the Gospel and a well formed conscience, which

involves prayer, conversation, study and listening. I will stand up for my convictions and speak out when I witness language that disparages others’ dignity, while also listening and seeking to understand others’ experiences. • Compassion To encounter others with a tone and posture which affirms that I honor the dignity of others and invites others to do the same. I will presume others’ best intentions and listen to their stories with empathy. I will strive to understand before seeking to be understood.

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THE LEAST OF THESE... ANGELS GIVE BACK Robin Chavez, Principal Santo Niño Regional Catholic School

Ernest Crites with Executive Director of Pete's Place, Joe Jordan-Berenes, and the Assistant to the Executive Director, Sue Carr.

The Angels of Santo Niño Regional Catholic School spread the light of Christ in our community and abroad! This year, following a service-learning project, students from our student council created a fundraiser and raised over $500 for a school in Cambodia. Closer to home, fourth-grader Ernest Crites continued his annual tradition of collecting clothing and baskets for members of our community experiencing homelessness. Ernest collected warm clothes, blankets, and other necessities throughout the city and then personally delivered them to Pete's Place, a local shelter. At Santo Niño Regional Catholic School, we seek to educate the mind, develop the heart, and promote action in the world.

LET'S EAT! Laila and Lorena Martinez, Student and Parent Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School Food is an ingredient that binds us all together. In Mr. Garcia's 4th grade class, his students are learning so much more than what can be found in their textbooks. They are learning the importance of culture, traditions, faith, fun, and collaboration combined with reading, math, and science! During the first half of the year, students made calabacitas, stone soup, and tortillas in class and have tasted homemade biscochitos and tamales. Mr. Garcia always explains the story behind what the students are making or eating. "He tells us that it's never too late for us to re-start a tradition or to start a new one -- I like that about him!" says Laila Martinez. In class, students also discuss the importance of traditions and the importance of keeping them alive.

Infusing the art of cooking into the classroom has been an incredible teaching medium. Students are engaged because they can see, do, smell, and taste! "Before Christmas," says Laila, "my mother and I brought in some tamales and much to my surprise, every student ate an entire tamale! More than half the class had never tasted one before."

Food tastes better when you eat it with family, and Our Lady of the Assumption IS family.

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Catholic Charities Enters Their 75th Year There is a lot of excitement always generated after the Christmas holiday and welcoming in a New Year. However, 2020 is an especially exciting time at Catholic Charities as we are marching towards our 75th anniversary this year. Our anniversary is on December 26, 2020, St. Stephen’s Feast Day (one of the seven original Deacons of the Church charged with looking after the welfare of the people of God by the apostles.) Trying to throw a party on December 26th just might be met with a little resistance. Therefore, our official celebration will be November 21, 2020. What a coincidence – that is the same date as the St. Nicholas Ball, so mark your calendar!

Board of Directors Changes This New Year finds us welcoming two new board members: Dennis Garcia and Alan Weitzel. Mr. Garcia is senior VP of US Bank; Mr. Weitzel is retired after a career at Intel and Energy Balance & Integration. We are pleased to have these talented gentlemen on the board. Sadly, we are bidding farewell to two members as well: Carmel Rippberger and Philip Menicucci. We were blessed with their service and thank them for their time and talent in service to the mission of Catholic Charities. “The Catholic Charities Board of Directors is excited to work to fulfill the mission of the agency during its 75th anniversary of service in New Mexico,” says incoming chair, Lisa Trujillo. “Putting faith into action to improve the lives of those in need is our focus. Compassion and empathy for all is central to our values, and honoring human dignity is our vision. We are most grateful for your prayers and continued support in 2020!”

Generations at West Mesa In keeping with the One Albuquerque spirit of collaborating to be part of the solution to homelessness in Albuquerque, Catholic Charities is proud to announce a new collaborative housing assistance project. Generations at West Mesa, located near 57th Street and Central, will focus on grandparents raising grandchildren. Catholic Charities and Gorman & Company developed this 54-unit affordable housing complex, with support from the City of Albuquerque, the New Mexico MFA and various investors. There will be a grand opening on Thursday, February 27. Deputy Director of Constituent Services, Helen Maestas, will represent the City of Albuquerque at this event. Our Executive Director, Jim Gannon, will speak and representatives from Gorman and the MFA will join him.

Tony’s Gift Tony’s Gift is a donor-advised fund, a donation from a couple to honor the bride’s brother, which will distribute $100K a year. These funds are committed for the next 10 years to help homeless households, counter the disappearance of government funding and help folks who have challenges and are not readily put into neat categories of eligibility. This is a total donation of $1 million. James Walker, Director of Center for Self Sufficiency & Housing has developed a great plan of use and benefit with the assistance of Associate Director, Quinn Donnay. The fund will plug a hole in resources for families preventing them from moving into safe secure housing.

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State of the City Community Celebration And speaking of the city… Catholic Charities was well represented at this community event on January 11th at the Albuquerque Convention Center. There were about 150 participants and Carolina Romero, our Programmatic Outreach Liaison, had a great table set up with a variety of information on our programs.

In Loving Memory of Ken Sanchez We lost a very good friend of Catholic Charities with the untimely passing of City Councilor Ken Sanchez. He was a devoted public servant representing the Westside since 2005. “Ken Sanchez will be missed, “says Jim Gannon, Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities. “As a City Councilor, he showed true concern for his neighbors and the community of his district. As Catholic Charities and dozens of other agencies, along with the City of Albuquerque, worked together to respond to the families seeking safety in our nation of immigrants and their descendants, Ken not only reached out to Catholic Charities but he actually came to meet the families. He reassured trembling mothers holding their children as they shared sometimes quite horrifying personal stories. Ken came, saw, informed, and took action. That was Ken. His commitment to his community and to the City of Albuquerque was very real.”

Catholic Charities gets many calls each month from persons who are seeking some type of support with housing. They can be homeless and seeking full housing or are they may just be asking for assistance with rent. We thought it might be good to offer some guidelines as to requirements for both. Housing If an individual is homeless, they must work through the NM Coalition to End Homelessness. We do not do our own referrals, but work with referrals from the Coalition. They may reach the Coalition at 505.217.9570. Catholic Charities Rental Assistance Program To qualify for our Rental Assistance Program clients must have: 1. A documented Writ of Restitution. This means the landlord has filed for eviction and they have an ASSIGNED COURT DATE. If they do not have the Writ, they DO NOT qualify. 2. They must fall within a certain income bracket based on their family size. 3. Their apartment must fall within the Fair Market Rate as established by HUD. If a landlord is charging too much, this may disqualify them as well.

Driving 4 Dignity! Did you know you can help support the mission and programs at Catholic Charities simply by donating that old, unused (even non-working!) vehicle? Your gift can provide education, childcare, housing assistance, legal assistance, job opportunities, and senior transportation to our neighbors in New Mexico. We’ll take cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, boats – pretty much anything. Simply give us a call at 505.724.4670 or go online at www.ccasfnm.org. • Your donation will help our efforts to serve vulnerable individuals and families in our community. • Avoid the hassle of selling your vehicle, having to place an ad, field phone calls, and show your car. • If your vehicle does not run, we will still pick it up free of charge. • Free up space in your garage or your driveway! • Your donation will qualify you for an IRS tax deduction.

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WORLD NEWS Remembering Holocaust is ‘a duty,’ pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said remembering the millions of men, women and children who perished in the Holocaust is a call for the world today to reflect and commit to not repeating the atrocities of the past. Speaking to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square Jan. 26, the pope said that “in the face of this immense tragedy, this atrocity, indifference is inadmissible, and remembering is a duty. We are all called to have a moment of prayer and reflection, each one saying in his or her own heart, ‘Never again, never again!’” the pope said. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed around the world Jan. 27, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Oswiecim, Poland.

For religious, God’s love is worth more than any earthly good, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- When one is totally in love with the Lord, then poverty, chastity and obedience are not sacrifices, but vehicles of freedom, Pope Francis told consecrated men and women. Celebrating the World Day for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis urged women and men religious to be people of hope, and he asked all Catholics to pray for the hundreds of thousands of women and men who continue to consecrate their lives totally to serving God and their brothers and sisters. Led by candle-bearing men and women from a variety of religious orders, Pope Francis processed into a darkened St. Peter’s Basilica Feb. 1 for a vigil celebration of Candlemas -- the feast of the Presentation of the Lord -- and the Vatican celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life. And, on the feast day itself, Feb. 2, he spoke about how every member of the church has a role to play in sharing the good news of salvation in Christ. After reciting the Angelus prayer on the feast day, he asked people in St. Peter’s Square to join him in praying a Hail Mary for

“the consecrated men and women who do so much work, so often hidden.”

Church must recognize the gifts of older Catholics, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Old age “is not a disease, it’s a privilege,” and Catholic dioceses and parishes miss a huge and growing resource if they ignore their senior members, Pope Francis said. “We must change our pastoral routines to respond to the presence of so many older people in our families and communities,” the pope told Catholic seniors and pastoral workers from around the world. Pope Francis addressed the group Jan. 31 near the end of a threeday conference on the pastoral care of the elderly sponsored by the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. The Catholic Church at every level, he said, must respond to the longer life expectancies and changing demographics evident around the world. While some people see retirement as marking the time when productivity and strength decline, the 83-year-old pope said, for others it is a time when they are still physically fit and mentally sharp but have much more freedom than they had when they were working and raising a family.

Catholic leaders disappointed by ruling limiting immigrant aid WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, known as CLINIC, expressed disappointment with the Supreme Court’s Jan. 27 order allowing the Trump administration to go forward with a new rule meant to limit immigrants’ use of government benefit programs. The court’s “unprecedented ruling” in favor of the administration’s revisions to government policy “harms families, targets lawful immigrants, and could prevent families from receiving vital nutrition and housing assistance,” said a Catholic Charities USA statement. Dominican Sister Donna Markam, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, urged the Trump administration “to reconsider this harsh

and unnecessary policy and rescind it in its entirety.” She said the decision in favor of this policy “signals a watershed change of course from the best moments of our American heritage of welcoming immigrants and refugees.” In its 5-4 ruling, the court gave the Trump administration the go-ahead with its “public charge” rule allowing the administration to deny green cards to legal immigrants based on their reliance on public assistance such as food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers. The rule was challenged by immigration groups and states including California, Illinois, Maryland and Washington. Legal challenges continue in several federal courts, and a separate injunction still blocks the rule from being implemented in Illinois.

Best-selling author formed enduring bond with worldwide readership TORONTO (CNS) -- Mary Higgins Clark, known as the “queen of suspense” to her millions of readers throughout the world, died of natural causes in Naples, Florida, Jan. 31. She was 92. The author of more than 50 novels, the popular New York-born author is also remembered for her strong Catholic upbringing and the way she portrayed courageous Catholic heroines in the bulk of her fiction. Higgins Clark’s latest book, “Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die,” was released by Simon & Schuster Nov. 5, 2019. Higgins Clark was raised at St. Francis Xavier School and Parish in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, and attended high school at Villa Maria Academy, where one-time principal Mother St. Margaret of the Angels encouraged her first efforts at storytelling. Coinciding with the release of the “Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die” book, Catholic News Service in November profiled Higgins Clark as one of most widely read authors in its Catholic writer series. In that profile, Higgins Clark outlined her use of strong Catholic protagonists who persevere against danger and intrigue to carry on in life’s daily struggles. She explained her rationale for characterbuilding in her November profile. “As far as my use of Catholic protagonists and heroines, I attribute that to the best piece of advice I ever received as a young writer in

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Bereavement by suicide is devastating and often isolating. Join us for Together with God, an eight-week series of hope, prayer and community. Facilitated by fellow suicide loss survivors. Group materials, outside resources and snacks included. Ongoing support is being planned. Begins Thursday, February 13, 6:30– 8:30pm at the Catholic Center. Registration required, call Kay 505.353.2466.

a workshop. The professor said, ‘Write what you know,’” Higgins Clark said at the time. “I’d grown up observing examples of Catholic women who were strong figures and persevered against difficult odds. It was natural to model my characters after the people I knew.”

World needs stories of truth, peace, inspiration, pope says VATICAN CITY -- With fake news becoming ever more sophisticated, people need the wisdom, courage and patience to discern and embrace constructive stories, Pope Francis said. “We need stories that reveal who we truly are, also in the untold heroism of everyday life,” Pope Francis wrote in his message for World Communications Day 2020. World Communications Day will be celebrated May 24 at the Vatican and in most dioceses. The papal message was released at the Vatican Jan. 24, the feast of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists. The message for 2020 was based on the theme, “’That you may tell your children and grandchildren’: Life becomes history.” The passage, drawn from the Book of Exodus, highlights the importance of sharing “knowledge of the Lord” and meaningful memories, stories and experiences, so that they may transform people’s lives, he wrote. Jesus, who is “the quintessential storyteller -- the Word,” he said in the message, spoke of God “not with abstract concepts, but with parables, brief stories taken from everyday life” so that “the story becomes part of the life of those who listen to it, and it changes them.”

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graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and served as a Sign Communication Specialist for the Department of Public Instruction in the state of Wisconsin before entering into the seminary. He now serves as Director of the Deaf Apostolate and Chaplain at St. Thomas More High School. The retreat is February 14 from 6-9 p.m. and February 15 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday Mass will be celebrated. Please call 505.831.8174 or email jwar@archdiosf.org for more information.

Rest in Peace Sr. Amata Dawson, OP Dominican Sister of Peace Amata Dawson (Marie Anna Ida) (96) died at the Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus, Ohio on December 16, 2019. The only daughter of Carolina Reed and Henry Dawson, Sr. Amata was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She worked as a billing clerk before entering the congregation in 1948, and was faithful to her calling to God and God’s people for more than 68 years. Sr. Amata was devoted to her long and varied ministry throughout her religious life. She served her community at congregational retreat houses in New Mexico, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico, serving on the retreat staff of the Dominican Retreat House in Albuquerque for 16 years. She was named Local Superior of the Media, PA, Motherhouse, served as Vocation Director and Candidate Director, and was elected President from 1972 to 1978 and 1986 to 1990. Sr. Amata was also part of the Dominican Sisters Urban Activity in Washington, where she helped learners earn their GED and acted as a substitute teacher in the public school system. She continued her work with young people serving in campus ministry at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Sr. Amata was always open to wherever the Holy Spirit would take her. She found centering prayer to be a deeply contemplative and fulfilling experience, and often prayed with her arms raised and hands open as though waiting for the blessings of God to come to her. Even when she lost the power of speech, Sr. Amata continued to preach peace through her loving ways and kind smiles.

Deacon Gene Tuma Deacon Gene Tuma, age 89, was called from this life to his new life on Saturday, January 11, 2020, with his family by his side. Deacon Gene was the youngest of 13 children. He was born in 1930 to Charles and Eva Tuma, in a small town in Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife, Arlyne, of 64 years; children, James and wife, Anna Marie, Christine and husband, Victor, Paula and husband, Kerry. He was also a loving grandpa to numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Deacon Gene will always be remembered for his fatherly concern and love for all of his family. Deacon Gene was ordained a permanent deacon for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on June 7, 1981. His diaconal ministry enabled him to serve on the chaplain staff at the former St. Joseph West Mesa Hospital as well as the chaplain for Bernalillo County Fire Dept. District 7. He also served as the Associate Director of the Permanent Diaconate from 1996 to 2002 and served as deacon in a number of parishes including, St. Jude Thaddeus, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community. Deacon Gene officially retired from active ministry on June 7, 2002 but remained on the Holy Rosary staff, part-time, until October 31, 2017, at which time he and his wife, Arlyne, once again became members of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church.

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2020 Abuse Awareness Training for Adults Creating a Safe Environment for Our Children Sponsored by the ASF Attendance at the workshop is MANDATORY for all clergy, employees, and volunteers in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Pre-registration is necessary - contact: Annette, Victim Assistance Coordinator or Rose Garcia at 505.831.8144 for trainings that are hosted at the Catholic Center or contact the parish that is hosting the training (see below schedule). Note: Please do not bring children - no one under the age of 18 is allowed in the training. If you are late you will not be allowed to enter an d interrupt the training. Please contact Annette, Victim Assistance Coordinator 505.831.8144 to report any abuse that has occurred by Clergy, Employee or Volunteer in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER – CALL 505.831.8144 FOR A RECORDING ADVISING IF THE TRAINING IS CANCELLED.

February 22, 2020 9:00 a.m. - Noon Church of the Incarnation Saturday 2309 Monterrey Road, NE Rio Rancho, 87144 call to register 505.771.8331

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The CRS Collection and CRS Rice Bowl The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has established two opportunities during the season of Lent for Catholics in the U.S. to participate in the Church’s global mission to serve the poor. CRS Collection What is it?

One of twelve national collections managed by USCCB

CRS Rice Bowl CRS’ Lenten faith-formation program

Tell me about it.

The CRS Collection is one of the twelve national collections established by the bishops of the United States so that, by combining resources, we can more effectively carry out the global mission of the Church. It offers Catholics a convenient opportunity to help more than 100 million people at home and abroad through a charitable contribution during Mass.

Every Lent, Catholics in the United States do something amazing. Their prayers, fasting and almsgiving become lifesaving aid for millions of individuals living in conditions of poverty around the world. The hungry are fed; the thirsty are given drink; the homeless find shelter. And this has been going on for more than 40 years. That’s the impact of CRS Rice Bowl. That’s how what you give up for Lent can change lives.

When does it happen?

The CRS Collection is taken up in most dioceses on Laetare (or “Rejoice”) Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent, March 22, 2020.

As a tool for your Lenten journey, it encompasses the entire liturgical season, beginning on Ash Wednesday February 26, 2020 and concluding on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020.

Who benefits?

The Catholic Relief Services Collection supports six Catholic organizations (Catholic Relief Services; USCCB’s Department of Justice, Peace, and Human Development; USCCB’s Migration and Refugee Services; Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.; USCCB’s Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in the Church; and the Holy Father’s Relief Fund) that advance the international social ministry of the Church.

Where do I send my contribution?*

Send CRS Collection contributions to your parish with a memo to CRS Collection and then the parish will count it and send a single check marked “CRS Collection” to: Archdiocese of Santa Fe Finance Office.

CRS Rice Bowl contributions support projects that assist those in need both overseas and here in the United States. 75 percent of CRS Rice Bowl contributions are sent to Catholic Relief Services and help fund development projects overseas that help increase and maintain communities’ access to food. 25 percent of the contributions fund local poverty and hunger alleviation programs in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. From last Lent’s Rice Bowl local fund, we funded 20 local organizations.

Families send CRS Rice Bowl contributions to your parish with a memo to clearly marked CRS RICE BOWL and then the parish will count it and send a single check marked “Rice Bowl “to: Archdiocese of Santa Fe Finance Office.

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Articles inside

Obituaries

Catholic Charities

Safe Environment

World News

Catholic Relief Services, Rice Bowl

Catholic Schools

Very Reverend Michael Demkovich, O.P.: Confession

Sanctity of Life Awareness & Unity Day

Lay Ministry Convocation

Vicar General’s Corner

Archbishop’s Letter: Region XIII Quinquennial Visit

Social Justice

Very Reverend Glenn Jones: Take the Wheel

Vocations