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January 2017 Vol. 35, No. 1

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From the Office of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Table of Contents The Great Gift of Life 2017 Legislative Session Teaching as Jesus Did Tortilla Tax Poverty Awareness Cuba Christian Unity Catholic Schools’ Week Casa de Corazon

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Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for January 2017 CHRISTIAN UNITY That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collaborating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

ENERO Los cristianos al servicio de los desafíos de la humanidad.

Por todos los cristianos, para que, fieles a las enseñanzas del Señor, aporten con la oración y la caridad fraterna, a restablecer la plena comunión eclesial, colaborando para responder a los desafíos actuales de la humanidad.

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Bishops mention immigration policy, heritage in National Migration Week statement WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Urging Americans to look at their families for stories of immigration, the president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called attention to the hardships and contributions of immigrants to American society as the U.S. church prepared to observe National Migration Week. Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles also said in a Jan. 6 statement that the week is “an opportunity to embrace the important work of continuing to secure the border, to welcome the stranger and serve the most vulnerable” as components of “a humane immigration policy.” National Migration Week was to be observed Jan. 8-14.

“This year, we are invited to create a culture of encounter where citizens old and new, alongside immigrants recent and long-standing, can share with one another their hopes for a better life,” said the statement marking the observance, which began 25 years ago as a way to reflect on how immigrants and refugees have contributed to the church. “Jesus, Mary and Joseph knew life as refugees, so let us also begin this encounter within our very own families.”

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The Great Gift of Life

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s we begin a new year, I am reminded of the great gift of life that God has given us, and the gift of our stewardship of all life.

Everything we do with this great gift of life is marked by time that either seems to go too slowly, or too quickly. There never seems to be enough time! I am also reminded that people of faith look at time differently from how others might look at time.

Greeks had two words for time. Kronos time is the sequential, chronological march of time, marked by seconds, hours, days weeks and years. Kairos time, or “God’s time” is the unfolding of our journey of faith, of God’s revelation to us, of “re-membering”, putting back together what is broken apart. God’s time is not sequential. Sometimes God breaks into our lives with moments of revelation. Sometimes we wait for God for what seems like an eternity. Whatever it seems to us, God’s grace is present no matter what, working in all of us, wherever we are in our journey of faith, always inviting us to deeper relationship.

It is this Kairos time that comes to mind when I look at what is before us in January. January marks many events: The Vatican’s World Day of Peace, National Migration Week, Epiphany, the commemoration of the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the opening of the 2017 New Mexico legislative session, the anniversary of Roe V. Wade and the Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day Mass/March/Rally, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and Catholic Schools week. Many of these events focus on the gift of life, and our call to protect life in all its stages. I am reminded of the Scripture passage from Deuteronomy: “I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live” (Deut 30:19).

Catholics consistently choose life at all stages. We choose life by protecting children in the womb from

abortion. We choose life and walk with women and men who choose to heal from their involvement with abortion through Project Rachel post-abortion healing ministry. We choose life when we support families and the social and educational networks that help to raise healthy children. We choose life when we support immigrant families, unaccompanied minors and refugees who come fleeing violence in their home countries. We choose life when we support people living in poverty, people who are hungry, people who are in prison, people who are victims of human trafficking. We choose life when we support the elders of our families and communities, and commit to walking with them at the end of their lives with dignity.

The Church is here to journey with all Her children, wherever they are. We choose life!

We also choose life when we advocate for just laws. The Church consistently advocates for laws that protect the unborn, children, immigrants, those who are disabled, elderly, poor or vulnerable. Last June, the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld New Mexico’s ban on doctor-assisted suicide. However, there is discussion by some State Representatives to introduce a doctor-assisted suicide bill in the 2017 legislative session.

At our Fall meeting in Baltimore, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Chair of the Pro-Life Committee, challenged us all to renew our fight against doctor-assisted suicide.

He stated, “Every suicide is tragic, whether someone is young or old, healthy or sick. But the legalization of doctor-assisted suicide creates two classes of people: those whose suicides are to be prevented at any cost, and those whose suicides are deemed a positive good. We remove weapons and drugs that can cause harm to one group, while handing deadly drugs to the other, setting up yet another kind of life-threatening discrimination. This is completely unjust. Our inherent human dignity does not wane with the onset of illness or incapacity, and so all are worthy of protection. The act of prescribing a fatal, poisonous dose, moreover, undermines the very heart of medicine. Doctors vow to do no harm, and yet assisted suicide is the ultimate abandonment of their patients.” It is important to

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note that the New Mexico Medical Society, the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, the American Medical Association, the National Council on Disability, the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops and many more groups oppose doctor-assisted suicide.

To make matters more confusing, those that support doctor-assisted suicide use names like “death with dignity,” “aid in dying,” or “compassion in choices,” because they mistakenly believe that allowing someone to end their life on their own is a dignified action.

However, there is no dignity or compassion in assisted suicide. Cardinal Dolan goes on to say, “What seriously ill – and often depressed -- patients need is authentic support, including doctors fully committed to their welfare and pain management as they enter their final days.

Patients need our assurance that they are not a burden -- that it is a privilege to care for them as we ourselves hope to be cared for one day. A compassionate society devotes more attention, not less, to members facing the most vulnerable times in their lives.” As Kronos time numbers our days, it is good to remember that Kairos time promises us that God is always at work in our lives, even in our vulnerable and dying moments, perhaps most especially then.

Catholics must join medical professionals, disability rights groups, and other concerned citizens in fighting for the authentic care of those facing terminal illness. I encourage you to participate as a faithful citizen in the discussions around doctor assisted suicide and learn more about this important issue. To read more about the USCCB statement To Live Each Day With Dignity: A Statement on Physician Assisted Suicide go to the USCCB web site, www.usccb. org. Several inspiring and short real life videos are also on our Archdiocese of Santa Fe web site for your viewing.

January 17 marks the beginning of our New Mexico Legislative Session Allen Sanchez, Executive Director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, presents the concerns of the three Catholic bishops of New Mexico at our New Mexico legislature in Santa Fe. The purpose of the conference is to promote the greater good of humankind by addressing issues of moral concern and social justice as seen through the eyes of the Catholic faith. The conference informs and educates its members and the public about those issues and encourages all to advocate for those issues and the betterment of humanity.

This year is the 60-day session, beginning January 17 and ending March 18. The 2017 Legislative agenda of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops is as follows: Life, being the greatest gift from God, is top priority, as is concern for the poor.

Visit the Archdiocese of Santa Fe website for more legislative updates from Allen www.archdiosf.org. Sign up to receive the latest information from the NM Conference of Catholic Bishops and the 2017 legislative session by calling the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505-831-8167 or visiting the archdiocesan website.

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

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l comenzar un nuevo año, reflexiono en el gran regalo de la vida que Dios nos ha dado y en el don de nuestra corresponsabilidad de toda vida. Todo lo que hacemos con este gran regalo de la vida está marcado por el tiempo, el cual a veces parece pasar o demasiado lento o demasiado aprisa. ¡Parece que nunca hay suficiente tiempo! También pienso en que las personas de fe ven al tiempo de una manera diferente de como los demás pueden verlo. Los griegos tenían dos palabras para el tiempo. El tiempo Kronos, que es la marcha secuencial, cronológica del tiempo, marcada por segundos, horas, días semanas y años. El tiempo Kairos, o “tiempo de Dios”, es el despliegue de nuestra jornada de fe, de la revelación de Dios para nosotros, de volver a unir, de reestructurar lo que está roto. El tiempo de Dios no es secuencial. A veces Dios entra en nuestras vidas con momentos de revelación. A veces esperamos a Dios por lo que parece una eternidad. Sea lo que nos parezca, la gracia de Dios está presente, pase lo que pase, obrando en todos nosotros, dondequiera que nos encontremos en nuestra jornada de fe, invitándonos siempre a una relación más profunda.

Es este tiempo Kairos el que viene a mi mente cuando veo lo que pasase acerca en el mes de enero. Enero marca muchos eventos: el Día Mundial de la Paz del Vaticano, la Semana Nacional de la Migración, la Epifanía, la conmemoración del cumpleaños del Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., la inauguración de la sesión legislativa de Nuevo México de 2017, el aniversario de Roe V. Wade y la Misa / Marcha / Rally del día de Unidad y Concientización sobre la Santidad de la Vida, la Semana de Oración por la Unidad de los Cristianos y la Semana de las Escuelas Católicas. Muchos de estos eventos se centran en el regalo de la vida y en nuestro llamado a proteger la vida en todas sus etapas. Recuerdo el pasaje bíblico de Deuteronomio: “Que los cielos y la tierra escuchen y recuerden lo que acabo de decir; te puse delante la vida o la muerte, la bendición o la maldición.

Escoge, pues, la vida para que vivas tú y tu descendencia” (Deut 30:19).

Los católicos constantemente elegimos la vida en todas sus etapas. Elegimos la vida protegiendo de un aborto a los niños en el útero. Elegimos la vida y caminamos con mujeres y hombres que eligen sanar de su participación en el aborto a través del ministerio de sanación postaborto llamado Proyecto Raquel. Elegimos la vida cuando apoyamos

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a las familias y a las redes sociales y educativas que ayudan a criar niños sanos. Elegimos la vida cuando apoyamos a familias inmigrantes, a los menores no acompañados y a los refugiados que vienen huyendo de la violencia en sus países de origen. Elegimos la vida cuando apoyamos a las personas que viven en la pobreza, que tienen hambre, que están en prisión, que son víctimas de la trata de personas. Elegimos la vida cuando apoyamos a los ancianos de nuestras familias y comunidades y nos comprometemos a caminar con ellos con dignidad al final de sus vidas. La Iglesia está aquí para caminar con todos Sus hijos, dondequiera que estén. ¡Elegimos la vida!

También elegimos la vida cuando abogamos por leyes justas. La Iglesia aboga constantemente por leyes que protejan a los no nacidos, los niños, los inmigrantes, los discapacitados, los ancianos, los pobres o los vulnerables.

El pasado mes de junio, el Tribunal Supremo de Nuevo México confirmó la prohibición del suicidio asistido por un médico en Nuevo México. Sin embargo, algunos representantes estatales discuten ahora la introducción de un proyecto de ley de suicidio asistido por un médico en la sesión legislativa de 2017.

En nuestra reunión de otoño en Baltimore, el cardenal Timothy Dolan, presidente del Comité Pro-Vida, nos desafió a todos los obispos católicos de los Estados Unidos a renovar nuestra lucha contra el suicidio asistido por un médico. Él declaró: “Todo suicidio es trágico, ya sea de alguien que es joven o viejo, esté sano o enfermo. Pero la legalización del suicidio asistido por un médico crea dos clases de personas: aquellos cuyos suicidios deben ser prevenidos a cualquier costo, y aquellos cuyos suicidios se consideran un bien positivo. Eliminamos armas y drogas que pueden causar daño a un grupo, mientras que entregamos drogas mortales al otro, estableciendo otro tipo de discriminación que amenaza la vida. Esto es completamente injusto. Nuestra inherente dignidad humana no disminuye con el inicio de la enfermedad o la incapacidad, y por lo tanto todos somos dignos de protección. El acto de prescribir una dosis mortal y venenosa, además, quebranta el corazón mismo de la medicina. Los médicos se comprometen a no hacer daño y, sin embargo, el suicidio asistido es el máximo abandono de sus pacientes” Es importante señalar que organizaciones como New Mexico Medical Society, Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, American Medical Association, National Council on Disability, Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Nuevo México y muchos otros grupos se oponen al suicidio asistido por un médico.

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Para empeorar la confusión, quienes apoyan el suicidio asistido por un médico utilizan términos como “muerte con dignidad”, “ayudar a morir” o “compasión en las opciones”, porque creen erróneamente que permitir que alguien termine su vida por su cuenta es una acción digna. Sin embargo, no hay dignidad o compasión en el suicidio asistido. El cardenal Dolan continúa diciendo: “Lo que los pacientes gravemente enfermos, y a menudo deprimidos, necesitan es un apoyo auténtico que incluya a médicos plenamente comprometidos con su bienestar y manejo del dolor al acercarse a sus últimos días. Los pacientes necesitan que les aseguremos que no son una carga, que es un privilegio cuidar de ellos como nosotros mismos esperamos que un día cuiden de nosotros. Una sociedad compasiva dedica más, no menos atención a los miembros que enfrentan los momentos más vulnerables de sus vidas.” Así como el tiempo Kronos es el tiempo de nuestros días, es bueno recordar que el tiempo Kairos promete que Dios siempre está obrando en nuestras vidas, incluso en nuestros momentos más vulnerables y hasta en los momentos cercanos a la muerte.

Los católicos debemos unirnos a los profesionales médicos, grupos de derechos de discapacitados y otros ciudadanos interesados en la lucha por el cuidado auténtico de aquellos que enfrentan enfermedades mortales. Les animo a participar como ciudadanos fieles en las discusiones sobre suicidio asistido por un médico y a aprender más sobre este importante asunto. Para leer más sobre la declaración de Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos (USCCB por su sigla en inglés) Vivir dignamente cada día: Una declaración acerca del suicidio asistido por un médico, visite el sitio web de USCCB, http://www.usccb. org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/ assisted-suicide/to-live-each-day/ Varios videos cortos e inspiradores de la vida real también están disponibles para en nuestro sitio web de la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe. Sinceramente suyo en el Señor,

Reverendísimo John C. Wester Translated by Rocío González

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Resource Tool Kit on Doctor-Assisted Suicide: Killing The Pain Not The Patient: Palliative Care Vs Assisted Suicide (USCCB) http://bit. ly/2ic0un5 Life Matters: Doctor Assisted Death (USCCB) http://bit.ly/2i7qFgb La Vida Importa: El Suicidio Asistido Médicamente (USCCB) http://bit.ly/2iWd6xd Caring for Each Other Even Unto Death (USCCB) http:// bit.ly/2jwhZ3b Cuidar Al Projimo Incluso Hasta La Muerte (USCCB) http://bit.ly/2ibQPwC Assisted Suicide: Death By “Choice?” (USCCB) http:// bit.ly/2j1eykk

El Suicidio Asistido: ¿La Muerte Por Elección?

(USCCB) http://bit.ly/2ixjjP7 Patients’ Rights Action Fund: National coordinated movement to oppose efforts to make suicide a medical treatment and to protect patients’ civil rights: https:// patientsrightsaction.org/ Not Dead Yet: National, grassroots disability rights group that opposes legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia as deadly forms of discrimination. http:// notdeadyet.org/ YouTube Videos on Doctor Assisted Suicide: Four short (2-4 minutes) real life stories. http://bit.ly/2j13yU8

9 Days for Life is the U.S. bishops’ annual period of prayer and action focused on cherishing the gift of every person’s life.

While the overarching intention of the centerpiece novena is the end to abortion, each day focuses on a different aspect of respecting each other’s God-given dignity.

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Teaching as Jesus Did

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s we approach Catholic Schools Week, I find myself reflecting on just how much a Catholic education means to me. My love for Catholic schools goes way back to 1958 when I accompanied my mother to visit Sr. Claire Maher, OP, the principal of Our Lady of Mercy grammar school in Daly City, CA. We had recently moved and Mom and Dad were eager to have me attend Catholic school. Despite the fact that this was a double grammar school with approximately 50 students in each class, there was no room for me at that time. As we drove home I remember my mother wiping her eyes and I asked her what was wrong. She told me how disappointed she was that there was no room for me.

As it turns out, I was accepted the next year and spent the next five years at Our Lady of Mercy, followed by 12 years in the seminary, and several more years in Catholic graduate schools. There is no doubt that I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Catholic education, and in particular, to all those wonderful teachers who mentored me and taught me along the way. What is more, I taught in Catholic high school for eight years, followed by two years of ministry in the Catholic Superintendent’s Office in San Francisco. Little wonder, then, that Catholic schools mean the world to me and I am deeply committed to their success, especially here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It is not just my personal connection with Catholic schools that motivates me to support them. Rather, in looking over the statistics and in talking to our splendid superintendent, Ms. Susan Murphy, it is immediately apparent that our Catholic schools are “delivering the goods.” Here in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, we have a total of 4,074 students, of whom 91% are Roman Catholic. We are blessed to have 425 full-time teachers in our schools, which boast a graduation rate of 99% with 98% of our graduates participating in higher education. As you would expect, all of our schools are accredited. In addition to the core curriculum all schools offer music, art, physical education, technology, a sports program, and many other

extracurricular activities. When it comes to grades and academic achievement, our schools are at the head of the class. St. Pius students score above the National and State level on their ACT’s. Over 90% of our eighth grade students are at the mastery level of the New Mexico state standards. Our schools consistently score above the national average on the ACRE test which measures knowledge of the Catholic Faith. Equally important, research shows that Catholic school students develop more effective academic skills and score significantly above the national average on standardized tests.

While these statistics are truly noteworthy, I am especially impressed by our archdiocesan schools because of their commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In fact, it is this commitment that makes them so successful. Our schools are communities of faith where each student is cherished and affirmed as a person made in the very image and likeness of God. These are communities that are Christ-centered and seek to provide the best spiritual and academic formation for each child’s mind, soul and body. Catholic Schools provide opportunities for the reception of the sacraments, retreats, celebrations of the liturgical seasons and prayerful reflection on students’ personal faith journeys. For the millennial generation (born after 1982) individuals are nearly eight times more likely to attend Mass one or more times per week than those adults who did not attend a Catholic school (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA, 2014) ).

In the United States, the Catholic school continues to be one of the Church’s most effective instruments for passing on the faith from one generation to the next (CARA, 2014).

For reasons relating to our Catholic faith and to excellence in education, there is clearly a strong case to be made for supporting our Catholic schools in this local Church. As you already know, it is not easy to maintain our schools in the current environment.

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l acercamos a la Semana de las Escuelas Católicas he estado reflexionando sobre lo mucho que la educación católica significa para mí. Mi apreciación por las escuelas católicas se remonta al año 1958 cuando acompañé a mi madre a visitar a la hermana Claire Maher, OP, directora de la escuela católica Our Lady of Mercy, Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia, en Daly City, California. Recientemente nos habíamos mudado a esa ciudad y mis padres en verdad deseaban que yo asistiera a una escuela católica. A pesar de que se trataba de una escuela combinada con aproximadamente 50 estudiantes en cada clase, en ese momento no había espacio para mí. Mientras conducíamos de regreso a casa recuerdo que mi madre se enjugaba los ojos y le pregunté qué pasaba. Ella me dijo lo decepcionada que estaba de que no había espacio para mí. Resulta que fui aceptado el año siguiente y pasé los siguientes cinco años en Nuestra Señora de la Misericordia, seguido por doce años en el seminario, y varios años más en universidades católicas. No cabe duda que tengo una gran deuda de gratitud hacia la educación católica, y en particular, a todos esos maravillosos maestros que me enseñaron y fueron mis mentores durante ese tiempo.

Además, yo mismo fui maestro en una escuela preparatoria católica durante ocho años, seguido de dos años de ministerio en la Oficina del Superintendente de las Escuelas Católicas de San Francisco, California. No es de extrañar, entonces, que las escuelas católicas signifiquen tanto para mí y estoy profundamente comprometido con su éxito, especialmente aquí en la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe.

No es sólo mi conexión personal con las escuelas católicas lo que me motiva a apoyarlas. Al examinar las estadísticas y al hablar con nuestra maravillosa superintendente, la Sra. Susan Murphy, es evidente inmediatamente que nuestras escuelas católicas están “cumpliendo lo prometido”. En la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe tenemos un total de 4,074 estudiantes, 91% de ellos católicos. Tenemos además la bendición de contar con 425 maestros de tiempo completo en nuestras escuelas, las cuales cuentan con una tasa de graduación del 99%, con el 98% de nuestros graduados participando en educación superior. Como es de esperar, todas nuestras escuelas están acreditadas. Además del plan de estudios básico, todas las escuelas ofrecen música, arte, educación física, tecnología, un programa deportivo y muchas otras actividades extracurriculares. Cuando se trata de calificaciones y logros académicos, nuestras

escuelas llevan la delantera. Los alumnos de San Pío superan el nivel nacional y estatal en sus exámenes estandarizados ACT para las universidades. Más del 90% de nuestros estudiantes de octavo grado están en el nivel experto en los estándares estatales de Nuevo México. Nuestras escuelas consistentemente obtienen puntuaciones por encima del promedio nacional en la prueba ACRE que mide el conocimiento de la fe católica. Igualmente importante, estudios muestran que los estudiantes de escuelas católicas desarrollan habilidades académicas más efectivas y califican significativamente por encima del promedio nacional en las pruebas estandarizadas.

Si bien estas estadísticas son realmente dignas de mención, nuestras escuelas católicas en la Arquidiócesis impresionan especialmente por su compromiso con el evangelio de Jesucristo. De hecho, es este compromiso el que las hace tan exitosas. Nuestras escuelas son comunidades de fe donde cada estudiante es valorado y afirmado como una persona hecha a la imagen y semejanza de Dios. Estas son comunidades que están centradas en Cristo y buscan proporcionar la mejor formación espiritual y académica para la mente, alma y cuerpo de cada estudiante. Las Escuelas Católicas brindan oportunidades para la recepción de los sacramentos, retiros, celebraciones de las estaciones litúrgicas y reflexión orante sobre las jornadas personales de la fe de los estudiantes. Dentro de la generación milenaria (nacidos después de 1982), las personas son casi ocho veces más propensas a asistir a misa una o más veces por semana que aquellos adultos que no asistieron a una escuela católica (Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate CARA, 2014). En los Estados Unidos, las escuelas católicas siguen siendo uno de los instrumentos más eficaces de la Iglesia para transmitir la fe de una generación a otra (CARA, 2014).

Por razones relacionadas con nuestra fe católica y con la excelencia en la educación, es evidente que hay un fuerte argumento para apoyar nuestras escuelas católicas en esta Iglesia local. Como ustedes ya saben, no es fácil mantener nuestras escuelas en el entorno actual.

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thriving. That is why it is important for all of us to come together and support Catholic education in this archdiocese. The responsibility for maintaining, fostering and developing our Catholic schools does not belong solely to the local parish that has a school, nor to pastors of parishes with schools, nor to Catholic parents with school-aged children. Rather, this responsibility belongs to every parish, whether having a school or not, to every priest, whether a pastor with a school or not, and to every Catholic whether they have school-aged children or not. The responsibility for forming future Catholic leaders belongs to all Catholics as we seek to fulfill our baptismal commitment in promoting the faith, nurturing our children and contributing to the common good.

I encourage all Catholics to take a good look at our Catholic schools and to support them in any way possible. Your generous contribution to our scholarship programs is one very good way to do this. Another way is to support our schools by volunteering either as a teacher’s aide or by helping students after school. Many of our Catholic retirees have wonderful skills and knowlContinued from page 9

Hay muchos desafíos económicos y demográficos que enfrentamos para mantener nuestras escuelas abiertas y prosperando. Por eso es importante que todos nosotros nos unamos y apoyemos a la educación católica en esta Arquidiócesis. La responsabilidad de mantener, fomentar y desarrollar nuestras escuelas católicas no pertenece únicamente a la parroquia local que tiene una escuela, ni a los párrocos de las parroquias con escuelas, ni a los padres católicos con niños en edad escolar. Más bien, esta responsabilidad pertenece a cada parroquia, ya sea que tenga una escuela o no, a cada sacerdote, ya sea un párroco con una escuela o no, y a todos los católicos, ya sea que tengan hijos en edad escolar o no. La responsabilidad de formar futuros líderes católicos nos pertenece a todos los católicos al buscar cumplir nuestro compromiso bautismal de promover la fe, educar a nuestros hijos y contribuir al bien común.

Animo a todos los católicos a considerar nuestras escuelas católicas y apoyarlas en todo lo posible. Su generosa contribución a nuestros programas de becas es una muy buena manera de hacer esto. Otra forma es apoyar a nuestras escuelas ofreciéndose como voluntario para ser asistente de maestro/a o ayudando a los estudiantes después de la escuela. Muchos de nuestros

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edge that they can share with our students. I have been impressed by those scientists here in New Mexico who in their retirement spend time teaching mathematics, science and technology to our students. These wonderful volunteers tell me that they get as much if not more out of what they do than what they give. Whether it is by giving of your time, talent or treasure, I invite all to seriously consider actively and intentionally supporting our Catholic schools. It means a lot to me personally and it means everything to our marvelous teachers, staff, students, family families and alumni. What is more, it means everything to our Church. I hope that you will consider how you can support our Catholic Schools and that you will be supportive of our efforts to “Teach as Jesus did.”

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

Most Rev. John C. Wester Archbishop of Santa Fe jubilados católicos tienen maravillosas habilidades y conocimientos que pueden compartir con nuestros estudiantes. Me han impresionado los científicos aquí en Nuevo México, quienes en su jubilación pasan tiempo enseñando matemáticas, ciencias y tecnología a nuestros estudiantes. Estos maravillosos voluntarios me dicen que reciben tanto, si no más de lo que hacen, que lo que dan. Ya sea dando su tiempo, talento o recursos, invito a todos a considerar seriamente el apoyo activo e intencional a nuestras escuelas católicas. Significa mucho para mí personalmente y significa todo para nuestros maravillosos maestros, personal, estudiantes, familias y ex alumnos. Lo que es más, significa todo para nuestra Iglesia. Espero que usted considere cómo puede apoyar a nuestras Escuelas Católicas y que apoyará nuestros esfuerzos para “enseñar como Jesús lo hizo”.

(Traducción por Rocío González) Sinceramente en el Señor,

el Rev. John C. Wester Arzobispo de Santa Fe

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Archbishop John C. Wester’s Statement on Proposed Reinstatement of Food Tax (Tortilla Tax) New Mexico ranks second highest in the nation for children living in hunger and the first highest for children living in poverty.

The following information was distributed as an Archdiocesan News Release following a press conference called by Archbishop Wester on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. The news was publicized nationally via numerous media outlets.

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ope Francis on Saturday touched millions of hearts in his message about the poor. “Why speak about the poor? Look to Christmas.” he said.

Pope Francis went on to say, “The fact that Christmas is almost upon us reminds us of the way in which God entered the world: born of the Virgin Mary and, like all children, wrapped in swaddling clothes, picked up, nursed. Not only He, but His mother and Joseph had to contend with the fact that there was no room for them at the Inn.” The Holy Father continued: “The good news, the announcement of His birth, is not delivered to the king and princes, but to shepherds…this is our God. Not the wholly ‘other’, but totally the neighbor.”

My friends, our neighbors are hungry! At this time of preparation for Christmas, countless non-profits and civic organizations work to fill food baskets, but some legislators want to take food out of another basket – the grocery basket

– with their proposed Food Tax. We have recently seen in the media the discussion in legislative interim hearings of reinstating the food tax. This “Tortilla Tax”, as many have labeled it, only shifts the burden onto the poor and working families. What makes this idea even more obscene is that New Mexico ranks second highest in the nation for children living in hunger and the first highest for children living in poverty. Last year, 82% of births in New Mexico were Medicaid-eligible.

New Mexico has already been down this debate path before when we repealed the Food Tax in 2004. There was an attempt to pass the infamous Tortilla Tax in 2010 which was vetoed, and rightly so. I call on all New Mexicans to oppose the reinstatement of the Food Tax. My friends, as we sit down for our holiday dinners, let us be mindful of our children and hungry neighbors. Say “NO” to taking food out of the grocery basket!

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Nuevo México ocupa el segundo lugar en el país en el número de niños que sufren de hambre y el primer lugar en el número de niños que viven en la pobreza.

l Papa Francisco tocó millones de corazones con su mensaje del pasado sábado sobre los pobres. “¿Por qué hablar de los pobres? Miremos a la Navidad”, dijo.

El Papa Francisco continuó: “El hecho de que la Navidad ya casi está aquí nos recuerda cómo vino Dios al mundo: nacido de la Virgen María y, como todos los niños, arropado en pañales, abrazado, cuidado. No solamente Él, sino también su madre y José tuvieron que lidiar con el hecho de que no había lugar para ellos en el mesón.”

El Santo Padre continuó diciendo: “La buena nueva, el anuncio de Su nacimiento, no fue dado al rey ni a los príncipes, sino a los pastores... este es nuestro Dios. No solamente el ‘otro’, sino enteramente el prójimo” Amigos míos, ¡nuestros prójimo, nuestros vecinos tienen hambre! En este momento de preparación para la Navidad, un sinnúmero de organizaciones cívicas y sin fines de lucro trabajan para llenar canastas de alimentos para los necesitados, pero algunos legisladores quieren sacar la comida de la canasta del supermercado con su propuesta del Impuesto a los Alimentos.

Recientemente hemos visto en los medios de comunicación el debate sobre el restablecimiento del

impuesto sobre los alimentos que se está llevando a cabo en algunas audiencias legislativas provisionales. Este “Impuesto a la Tortilla”, como muchos lo han llamado, sólo pasa la carga a las familias pobres y trabajadoras. Lo que hace que esta idea sea aún más ofensiva es que Nuevo México ocupa el segundo lugar en la nación en el número de niños que sufren de hambre y el primer lugar en el número de niños que viven en la pobreza. El año pasado, el 82% de los nacimientos en Nuevo México fueron elegibles para el programa federal de asistencia Medicaid.

Nuevo México ha pasado ya por este camino de debates cuando derogamos el Impuesto a los Alimentos en el año 2004. Hubo un intento de pasar el infame Impuesto a la Tortilla en el año 2010, que fue vetado, y con razón. Hago un llamado a todos los nuevos mexicanos a oponerse al Restablecimiento del Impuesto a los Alimentos.

Amigos míos, al sentarnos para nuestras cenas en estas de fiestas, estemos conscientes de nuestros niños y de nuestros vecinos hambrientos. ¡Digamos “NO” a quienes quieren sacar los alimentos de la canasta del supermercado!

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January is Poverty in America Awareness Month—Get involved!

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id you know that one in six Americans and one in five children live in poverty, and one in seven households in America do not know where their next meal will come from? According to the US Census data, that means that 46 million people live at or below the poverty line. And New Mexico has the highest rate of poverty in the US. The people of “Poverty USA” are family members, neighbors, colleagues – young and old, black and white, healthy and sick, rural and urban. They

are not making the headlines, much less the election-year rhetoric. Many families are struggling but you can help magnify the voice of people who are poor or vulnerable.

What can you do?

Start exploring Poverty USA and help awaken others to the struggles of people living in poverty and the inspiring ways in which they are spreading hope. As Catholics, we are called to respond to this immense human suffering! Learn how you can help at www.povertyusa.org and www.usccb. org. Download a daily reflection calendar for the month of January that has links to stories and prayers of how you can help! Go to usccb.org and search for Poverty Awareness Month calendar. (Tip: Our very own Rev. Graham Golden, O.Praem. is featured in one of the stories of action and hope!) It is available in Spanish. Get more resources http:// www.povertyusa.org/poverty-resources/ and be part of the solution!

Paid CCHD Internship Available!

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oin the AACC for the Annual MLK Mass Sun Jan 15, 2017, Noon—St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Church, 5901 St. Joseph’s Dr. NW in Albuquerque, For info call Brenda, 505.836.6327.

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Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s (CCHD) archdiocesan office in Albuquerque is looking for Catholics who have a passion for service and justice, to apply for a paid position, approx.18-20 hours/week, $12/hr for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018. The internship is a great opportunity to learn more about social justice education, poverty relief, community development, economic development and Catholic social teaching.

Job skills needed include bi-lingual, English/Spanish, good organizational skills, leadership experience, community service experience and effective writing and communication skills and computer skills. CCHD has a particular interest in helping low-income Catholics to participate in a practical learning experience that ordinarily would be out of their reach due to financial limitations. Applications can be requested by e-mail at justice@archdiosf. org . Contact Anne Avellone in the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life for more information 505.831.8167. Applications must be received by March 3, 2017. Don’t pass up this wonderful opportunity!

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Fr. Larry Bernard, OFM, presided at the prayer over the construction site for the groundbreaking heralding the start of construction on the new St. Anthony Church in the Pueblo of Santa Ana Pueblo. Other Pueblo officials were present.

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he University of Notre Dame Glee Club, directed by Daniel Stowe, will present a concert of sacred and secular music on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place at the historic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, 231 Cathedral Place, just off the Plaza, in Santa Fe, NM. The seventy-voice all-male chorus celebrated their Centennial season in 2014-15 as one of the nation’s most renowned university choral ensembles. The concert program will feature a cappella classical music for men’s

chorus, as well as sea shanties, folk songs, African-American spirituals, barbershop melodies, and, of course, the famous “Notre Dame Victory March.” Goodwill donations will be accepted at the performance, in lieu of admission tickets. For information on the event, please contact Walker Embrey, tour manager, at (574) 631-6352, wembrey@nd.edu, in South Bend, IN, or a Santa Fe representative at 505-982-1246. For additional information on the Glee Club, please visit http://www.ndgleeclub.com.

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Eye Opening Visit to the Country of Cuba

By Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, Archbishop Emeritus

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want to share with you some interesting information about my recent trip to Havana, Cuba. From November 28 through December 4, Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas and Fr. Oscar Coelho and I were in Cuba.

This was just a few days after Fidel Castro had died and there was a level of mourning for nine days in Cuba during our visit. We were on the inaugural flight of American Airlines from Miami to Havana, the first flight of a U.S. airline in 50 years!

The country is, of course, still under Communist control. We found the place so very different from the rest of the world. We stayed in Havana at the Casa Sacerdotal, a kind of small hotel for priests not far from the center of Havana. We each had our own room with a bath and air conditioning and food was served to all those who were there. The cost of the room with breakfast was $40 a night!

I made arrangements for the trip to Cuba by contacting Archbishop Thomas Wenski, the Archbishop of Miami, who knows Cuba very well.

He arranged for a couple that he knows well to show us around and they were very gracious. Elina was our guide and her husband, Pirro, is the attorney for the Cuban Bishops Conference.

We met Archbishop Juan Garcia who is the archbishop of Havana and spent time with him as well as with Bishop Juan Hernandez, Secretary of the Conference of Bishops of Cuba.

We went to visit the city of Pinar del Rio and visited with Bishop Jorge Enrique Serpa PĂŠrez. He showed us what was being done to feed the poor in his diocese. We met with some ladies who prepared the food delivered to different elderly and sick people who cannot prepare food

Very Rev. Oscar Coehlo, Judicial Vicar, pastor of Santuario de San Martin de Porres, Most Rev. Joseph E. Strickland, bishop of Tyler, TX, Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan, and their guide, Mrs. Elina.

for themselves. There were many works for charity we saw being done. Caritas Havana has programs for children with autism and Downs Syndrome and other challenges.

We were shown around the city and the area which is actually quite poor. There were many formerly beautiful colonial homes that were in disrepair. The wealthy families had fled to Miami or were jailed as they opposed the revolution in 1959 and Fidel Castro. The country of Cuba is

extremely poor and the salaries of even of government employees approximately $40 a month. There is availability of rationed food for the poor. Education is free, including college and also health care is provided. These are principles of their system.

One of the very interesting things in this country, where the majority of the people profess to be Catholic, is an unusual program in the parishes called Casa de MisiĂłn. Almost all

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the parishes in Havana have these Casas de Misión. It is a private home of a family who makes their home available for neighbors to gather for Mass, Holy Communion, talks by the pastor, deacon or laity about the Catholic faith. This effort brings the Church right into the neighborhood and the pastor goes around to these different houses. We went with one of the priests to a Casa de Misión and there were about 40 people, mostly elderly ladies, who participated in the Mass we had on the front porch of the private residence. The priest was very pastoral and gave the people a chance to comment during his homily

and to answer questions he had posed.

The Church itself is not completely free there. The country of Cuba does not allow Catholic schools. But the Church is free to celebrate Mass for the people and to provide religious instruction at the parish level for the children. But only a small percentage of Cubans go regularly to Sunday Mass and receive the sacraments.

We visited a beautiful new seminary in Havana. Pope John Paul II blessed the cornerstone of the seminary at his Mass in Revolution Square on January 25, 1998. There were about 55 seminarians from the 11 dioceses

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in Cuba. There are only a few seminarians and a serious shortage of priests.

One of the strangest things about the country is that no news is able to come in or to go out. There is no internet, no CNN. Everything is controlled by the Communist bureaucracy. There are no small businesses allowed. It was difficult to be without news of what was going on in our country. The news on television is all local and it was mostly about the arrangements for the funeral of Fidel Castro.

My hope is that the embargo that was imposed many years ago by the U.S. will be lifted so that Cuba can again be more connected to the United States. The embargo forbids American goods to come into Cuba. It is humorous to see all the old American cars from the 1950s. They can’t have newer cars from our country because of the embargo. So they take the old cars and keep them running for years and years.

There are creative mechanics who are experts in removing the old motors from those cars and replacing them with improved motors to keep them running!

I applaud President Obama’s decision to open up the American Embassy and to exchange Ambassadors with Cuba. We hope that this is a major step in returning to a normal relationship with Cuba.

President Obama visited Cuba and Fidel Castro a few months ago. The visit was encouraged by Pope Francis when he went to Cuba not long ago.

We ask God to bless the Cuban people and to help the many Church leaders that we met on our trip to Cuba. It was indeed a fascinating time.

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Una Interesante Visita al País de Cuba Por Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan, arzobispo emérito de Santa Fe

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uiero compartir con ustedes información interesante sobre mi reciente viaje a La Habana, Cuba. Del 28 de noviembre al 4 de diciembre, Mons. Joseph Strickland, Obispo de Tyler, Texas, el Padre Oscar Coelho y yo estuvimos en Cuba. Esto fue sólo unos días después de que Fidel Castro había fallecido y de que en todo Cuba se habían establecido nueve días de luto nacional, precisamente durante nuestra visita. Nosotros viajamos en el vuelo inaugural de American Airlines de Miami a La Habana. ¡El primer vuelo de una aerolínea estadounidense en 50 años!

El país está, por supuesto, bajo el control comunista.

Nos encontramos con un lugar muy diferente del resto del mundo. Nos alojamos en la Casa Sacerdotal, una especie de pequeño hotel para sacerdotes, no lejos del centro de La Habana. Cada uno tuvimos nuestra propia habitación con baño y aire acondicionado y se servía comida para todos aquellos que estaban allí. ¡El costo de la habitación con el desayuno incluido fue de $40 por noche!

Yo realicé los arreglos para el viaje a Cuba poniéndome en contacto con el Arzobispo Wenski, arzobispo de Miami, quien conoce muy bien Cuba. Él hizo arreglos para que una pareja local, quienes fueron muy atentos con nosotros, nos enseñasen el lugar. Elina fue nuestra guía y su esposo, Pirro, es el abogado de la Conferencia Episcopal Cubana.

Conocimos al Arzobispo Juan García, arzobispo de La Habana, y pasamos tiempo con él, así como con el Obispo Hernández, Secretario de la Conferencia Episcopal de Cuba. Fuimos a visitar la ciudad de Pinar del Río y visitamos al Obispo Serpa. Él nos mostró lo que hacen para alimentar a los pobres en su diócesis.

Nos reunimos con algunas señoras que preparan la comida que es llevada a diferentes personas mayores y enfermos que no pueden preparar comida por sí mismos. Pudimos ver que se erealizaban muchas obras de caridad. Caritas de La Habana tiene programas para niños con autismo, síndrome de Down y otros desafíos. Nos pasearon por la ciudad y la zona alrededor, que es en realidad bastante pobre. Había muchas casas coloniales que evidentemente fueron hermosas en algún tiempo y que ahora están en muy

mala condición. Las familias adineradas huyeron a Miami o fueron encarceladas cuando se opusieron a la revolución en 1959 y a Fidel Castro. El país de Cuba es extremadamente pobre y los salarios incluso de los empleados del gobierno son algo así como $40 al mes. Hay disponibilidad de alimentos racionados para los pobres. La educación es gratuita, incluyendo la universidad y también lo es el cuidado de la salud. Estos son principios de su sistema.

Una de las cosas más interesantes de este país, en donde la mayoría de la gente profesa ser católica, es un programa inusual en las parroquias llamado Casa de Misión. Casi todas las parroquias de La Habana tienen estas Casas de Misión. Es un hogar privado de una familia que abre su hogar para que los vecinos se reúnan para la misa, la santa comunión, charlas del pastor, diácono o algún laico sobre la fe católica. Este esfuerzo lleva a la Iglesia directamente al barrio y el párroco visita estas diferentes casas. Fuimos con uno de los sacerdotes a una Casa de Misión y hubo unas 40 personas, en su mayoría mujeres ya mayores que participaron en la Misa que celebramos en el porche de la residencia privada. El sacerdote fue muy pastoral y dio al pueblo la oportunidad de comentar durante su homilía y responder a las preguntas que él planteaba.

La Iglesia, en sí misma, no es completamente libre allí. El país de Cuba no permite las Escuelas Católicas.

Pero la Iglesia es libre de celebrar la misa para el pueblo y proporcionar instrucción religiosa en la parroquia para los niños. Pero sólo un pequeño porcentaje de cubanos acude regularmente a la misa dominical y a los sacramentos.

Visitamos un hermoso seminario nuevo en La Habana. El Papa Juan Pablo II bendijo la piedra angular de este seminario en su Misa en la Plaza de la Revolución el 25 de enero de 1998. Había unos 55 seminaristas de las 11 diócesis en Cuba. Hay sólo unos pocos seminaristas y una grave escasez de sacerdotes.

Una de las cosas más extrañas del país es que no hay noticias que puedan entrar o salir. No hay Internet, no hay CNN. Todo está controlado por la burocracia comunista. No se permiten los negocios pequeños. Fue difícil estar sin noticias de lo que estaba sucediendo en nuestro país. Las noticias en la televisión son todas locales y se trataban sobre todo de los arreglos para el funeral de Fidel Castro.

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Mi esperanza es que el embargo que fue impuesto hace muchos años por los Estados Unidos se levante para que Cuba pueda volver a estar más conectada con los Estados Unidos. El embargo prohíbe que los bienes estadounidenses lleguen a Cuba. Es gracioso ver todos los viejos coches americanos de los años 50. No pueden tener coches más nuevos de nuestro país por el embargo.

Así que toman los coches viejos y los mantienen funcionando por años y años.

Hay mecánicos muy creativos que son expertos en remover los motores antiguos de esos coches y reemplazarlos con motores que ellos han arreglado para mantenerlos funcionando.

Aplaudo la decisión del Presidente Obama de abrir la Embajada de Estados Unidos e intercambiar Embajadores con People pray on the feast of St. Barbara Dec. 4 at St. Barbara Church in Havana.

(CNS photo/Reuters) Cuba. Esperamos que esto sea un paso importante en el retorno a una relación normal con Cuba. El presidente Obama bendiga al pueblo cubano y ayude a los muchos líderes de visitó Cuba y a Fidel Castro hace unos meses. La visita fue alentada por el Papa Francisco cuando la Iglesia que conocimos en nuestro viaje a Cuba. Este fue realmente un tiempo fascinante. fue a Cuba hace no mucho tiempo. Pedimos a Dios que

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That We May Be One

Fabian Yañez, Director of the Office of Worship

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he Holy Spirit is always moving in wondrous ways, but in a very significant way this year. On October 31, 2017 we will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Many Catholics might think it odd to recall such a hurtful time in the history of the Church, but a lot of good has happened since then.

In 1963 the decree Unitatis Redintegratio stated “The restoration of unity among all Christians is one of the principal concerns of the Second Vatican Council.” A new spirit of dialogue was engendered among those who share in “one faith, one Lord, one baptism.” Since the early 1960s there has been considerable dialogue between the Lutheran World Federation and the Roman Catholic Church. A joint declaration on grace and justification by faith was signed between these two communions on October 31, 1999.

This sort of dialogue has been mirrored in the United States between the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) since 1965. Each year a review of the work

has been published. In 2015 the dialogue celebrated 50 years with Declaration on the Way. At the heart of this document are 32 “Statements of Agreement,” which express points of convergence on topics about church, ministry and Eucharist.

St. John XXIII, Blessed Paul VI, St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI all worked tirelessly toward the unification of the Church. Pope Francis has continued that tradition by attending the opening of the commemoration on October 31, 2016 in Lund, Sweden.

Our own Archbishop John Wester, archbishop of Santa Fe and Bishop James Gonia, bishop of ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod will co-preside at a special prayer service at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE in Albuquerque on January 29, 2017 at 3:00 pm. The ministries will be exercised by ordained and lay ministers from both communions. A combined choir will lead the singing under the direction of Frederick Frahm, composer and former organist - choirmaster at St. Luke Church.

All are invited to this special event to give thanks and praise through Christ, who calls us to be one as He and the Father are one in the Holy Spirit.

We Must Pray for Christian Unity – Together!

By Rose Garcia, Secretary for the Ecumenical Office

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he Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity, which begins on January 18, the Feast of St. Peter, and ends on January 25, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, invites the whole Christian community throughout the world to pray in communion with the prayer of Jesus: “that they all may be one” (John 17:21). As brothers and sisters in Christ, we are called to participate in the opportunities offered to promote understanding. As we pray with our fellow Christians, we renew our commitment to work for the unity Christ expects from his disciples. The theme for 2017 Week of Prayer is “Reconciliation” –“The Love of Christ Compels Us” (2 Corinthians 5:14-20) All are welcome and encouraged to attend any of these Christian Unity events: Friday, January 20, 2017, at 7:00 pm an Ecumenical Prayer Service with guest clergy and musicians at

Our Lady of the Annunciation NE, 2621 Vermont, NE, Albuquerque, NM. Reception to follow. Please call 505298-7553 for more information.

Sunday, January 22, 2017, at 3:00 pm an Ecumenical Prayer and Worship Service at Holy Cross Church Iglesia de Santa Cruz de la Cañada, Santa Cruz, NM. Fellowship and light refreshments to follow at 4:30 pm in Marian Hall. Music will be provided by Frances Castellano and group. Please call Felice Gurule at 505-929-2955 or the parish at 505-753-3345 for more information.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at 6:00 pm the Annual Taize Ecumenical Prayer Service at the Santuario. The service will take place in the Santo Niño Chapel on the Santuario grounds. Please call 505-689-2404 for more information.

Sunday, January 29, 2017. at 3:00pm. Our own Archbishop John Wester, archbishop of Santa Fe and Bishop James Gonia, bishop of ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod will co-preside at a special prayer service at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9100 Menaul Blvd. NE in Albuquerque.

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n conversation among the members of the Archdiocesan Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs nearly a year ago, there was review and reflection on a document produced by a joint Lutheran and Catholic commission titled “From Conflict to Communion.” In the discussion it was decided to collaborate with pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) in the Albuquerque area to pursue the idea of a lecture series concluding with a one-day conference. During the course of the planning, pastors of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) have also elected to share in this important dialogue at this most opportune time in the history of the Church.

The six-evening lecture series consists of video presentations from Luther: Gospel, Law and Reformation by Professor Phillip Carey, Director of Philosophy Program at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. Each lecture will be followed by table discussion facilitated by Roman

Catholic, ELCA and LCMS pastors and ministers. Each event will begin at 7:00 pm. See complete schedule in box below.

The one-day conference On the Fruits of 50 Years of Lutheran – Catholic Dialogue will convene on March 18, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1100 Indian School Rd. NE, Albuquerque. Presenters at the conference are • Reverend Brian Kachelmeier, M. Div., Pastor of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Los Alamos NM • Doctor Ted Peters, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor of Systematic Theology, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and Center for Science and Technology, Berkeley CA • Doctor Jakob Rinderknecht, Professor of Systematic Theology and Director of the Pastoral Institute, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio TX More information regarding the conference will be provided in the February issue of People of God. Also, Rose Garcia at the Catholic Center can be contacted at 505.831.8243 or rogarcia@archdiosf.org.

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Santo Niño Regional Catholic School Students Go to Rome

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wo Santo Niño Regional Catholic School students, as part of the St. Francis Basilica Choir, sang before the Consistory Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Estevan Florez-Mansi and Dillon Pacheco had the honor of this experience as they were the first American choir to be invited to sing.

The group was able to do a live radio interview that was broadcast globally and also went on a powerful and prayerful pilgrimage through the Holy Door to remember their loved ones living and deceased. Their experience was one to remember and life changing.

Join Santo Niño at Their Rockin’ and Rolling’ Mardi Gras

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anto Niño Regional Catholic School in Santa Fe is hosting their annual Mardi Gras fundraiser on February 24, 2017 at the El Dorado Hotel.

The theme will be Rockin’ and Rolling’ Mardi Gras with dancing to the Durango Band. Guests can enjoy a great dinner, cocktail hour, browse the silent auction items along with teacher and staff wish list, plus many live auction items including a dinner with our very own Archbishop John C. Wester. Ticket cost will be eight table top for $1,000, 10 table top for $1,500, or single ticket cost of $150.00. Reserve your spot now before it sells out.

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St. Therese Catholic School Gives Thanks and Gives Back

By Aaron Moreno, Student Council President

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hat is Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and we give thanks to the Lord for all our wonderful blessings.

But Thanksgiving can be hard for the less fortunate in our community. Thanks to the generosity of the students and families of St. Therese Catholic School, there was more food to share this year with those facing hard times.

A food drive was sponsored by the school’s student council from in November. Nearly 2,000 non-perishable food items were collected and donated to St. Felix Pantry in Rio Rancho. Manuel Casias, Vice President of Development for St. Felix Pantry, came to pick up the food and was very happy to have so much to distribute to needy families during this holiday season.

Christ encourages us to be generous to the less fortunate in our community. Generosity can be a word to describe the St. Therese school community.

Students learned a valuable lesson in self-sacrifice and giving. Each class, from Pre-K through 8th grade, participated and had a healthy competition to see which class can collect the most canned food items.

The seventh graders brought in the most, over 350 items!

One of the goals of the Student Council is to put into action the Catholic Corporal Works of Mercy, including feeding the hungry. The food drive to help the hungry was a great lesson in giving.

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St. Therese Catholic School’s Giving Tree

By Donna Illerbrun, principal, St. Therese Catholic School

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very December, St. Therese Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society members sponsor a schoolwide Giving Tree. In keeping with the school’s Schoolwide Learning Expectations of faith, service and learning, students were encouraged to each bring in at least one item to keep someone warm this cold winter.

Over 500 scarves, gloves, hats, coats decorated the Giving Trees in the elementary and middle schools.

Items were donated to local clothing pantries and shelters. Middle school students spend the third Monday of each month helping with the St. Vincent de Paul Society to distribute a bounty of food to 100150 families in need. They are learning about compassion, mercy and humility; especially during the season of Advent. The school community gathered together to watch a Christmas movie in the gym, as a further celebration of the season and of being the light of Christ to our neighbors in need.

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St. Thomas Aquinas School Open House

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n Open House for families interested in finding out more about St. Thomas Aquinas School will be Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 10:00-11:00 am.

St. Thomas Aquinas School is a Catholic elementary and middle school for grades Kindergarten through eighth. Enrollment

is approximately 425 students with two full day kindergarten classes and two classes each of grades first through eighth.

Principal Sr. Anne Louise Abascal, MPF will present an overview of St. Thomas Aquinas School after which there will be Q & A time. Tours will be conducted following

the presentation. Can’t make it to the open house? Tours are offered on a weekly basis so just call to schedule a tour.

St. Thomas Aquinas School is located at 1100 Hood Road SE, Rio Rancho. For more information, please call 505.892.3221 or visit www.stasnm.org.

St. Pius X High School hosted 6th graders from the Archdiocese to an exclusive production of, “The Nerd” performed by the SPX theater department.

Pictured are Mrs. Lutz and Mrs. LaLonde with the sixth grade class from St. Thomas Aquinas School.

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n evening of fine dining, elegance, entertainment, auction and dancing benefiting the St. Pius X High School Foundation For further information contact Jean Marie Skipp at 505.831.8500 www.saintpiusx.com/support/spx_foundation_gala2017

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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

By Christine Gaudette, teacher, St. Charles Borromeo, Albuquerque

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ll of our Catholic Schools are working their hardest to teach our faith and live the Gospel. We need to continue to deepen our own walk with Christ in these difficult times by strengthening our prayer life, going to the sacraments, Bible studies and more. Here at St. Charles, we are offering the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd.

In addition to the religious work in the classrooms, children from Pre-K to 4th grade attend an Atrium class each week.

The classroom is completely furnished with child size materials specially designed for our faith that the children spend time working on when they come. Children by nature are all deeply spiritual and it is an opportunity to allow them time to express this spiritual growth and deepen their Catholic faith. Some of the benefits of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd are a

deeper participation in their prayer life, scripture, the Liturgy, and the Mass by working on these Montessori materials. The child begins the Atrium with the Good Shepherd lesson where they learn that Jesus loves us and calls us by name.

Also, there is a child sized altar in which a child learns the names of the articles and dresses the altar. The child also prepares the chalice and Students learn about the story of the Good Shepherd. learns what the one drop The atmosphere provokes reflection and means and the gestures time to let the spiritual life develop and associated with the Epiclesis and Offering.

Another level is the altar collage and the 3rd it takes 4 to 5 years to complete Levels 1 grade putting all parts of the Mass together and 2. If you are interested, please visit the website www.cgsusa.org or contact St. and labeling with prayers. They make their Charles for more information. (Picture 5 own missal as well.

Classroom and Picture 6 Drawing)

Students prepare the chalice and learn what the one drop means and the gestures associated with the Epiclesis and Offering.

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isen Savior Catholic Preschool has been serving children and families for over 25 years; we’ve even had the children of those who attended our preschool in the past attend! In 2013, the preschool became an “official” part of the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Our preschool is one of the few Catholic Preschools/Pre-Kindergartens serving three and four year olds. Our children are well prepared for the Kindergarten of your choice.

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Our three year olds have been learning all about God and His creation. They made a mobile representing the seven days of creation and it turned out taller than most adults! Our four year olds continue to learn about God and saints. Recently they made silver dollar pancakes in honor of St. Matthew.

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hay rides and the children were able to feed the animals. Soon, we will have a Science Day due to the generosity of a preschooler’s parent. A field trip to the zoo is planned for later in the year. These are just examples of the memories being created at Risen Savior Catholic Preschool.

As our staff and preschoolers say, “God is good; All the time!” Indeed He is, and we strive to provide the children with examples of how good He is every day.

If you are interested in learning more about our preschool, please contact us at 505.821.1571 x112.

Your Generosity Allowed Me to Continue My Catholic Education Dear Maloof Family, It is with greatest appreciation that I write this letter to you. Thank you for your generosity which will allow me to continue my Catholic Education. This gracious gift means a lot to me and my family and we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the tuition assistance. We greatly value a Catholic education and it is very important to me, because it provides a foundation of faith and commitment to God. I will con-

tinue to do my best to show appreciation with my grades and volunteering. I hope that I can use what I have learned at St. Pius to make a difference in people’s lives, that same way you have made a difference in mine. Thank you again for the generous contribution which again makes my Catholic education possible. May God bless Maloof family and its support.

Sincerely, St. Pius Sophomore Student

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ne of the many ways The Catholic Foundation strengthens and serves the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is by providing endowments and grants for our Catholic schools. However, every year the need is greater than the resources available for the hundreds of requests for tuition assistance. The Foundation is working hard to build more scholarship endowments so that someday all tuition requests can be fulfilled. They are also continuing to build on the work of past generations by managing existing endowments like The Archbishop’s School Fund and the Maloof Scholarship Fund.

Promoting the work of the Gospel within the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is the mission of The Catholic Foundation. They accomplish this by gathering and growing donor contributions and creating a perpetual source of income, not only for Catholic schools, but also for archdiocesan parishes and programs. Overall, The Catholic Foundation has cultivated an orchard of over $40 million in endowment assets in the last 25 years and has generated over $17.7 million in grants and other distributions to help carry out God’s work for the greater good of the community.

If you are interested in supporting our Catholic schools through The Catholic Foundation, there are many ways you can give and create your legacy of giving. To learn more about how we can help you with your charitable intentions, please go to thecatholicfoundation.org or call Ed Larrañaga at 505.872.2901.

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Joseph Baltz My New Year’s resolution for 2017 will be to celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation every week so that I will not stray too far from the Father’s mercy, and so that I will be better disposed to do His will.

Deacon Robert Bustamante My resolution this year to spend more time in prayer. This is the key to a good relationship with God and something that we can never get enough of. Also we cannot know someone unless we spend time with them, so I plan to spend more time with God and get to know Him better. This will not only benefit me but also those that God has called me to serve.

Luke Malone My resolution is twofold. First, I am resolving to read the Bible more and to spend more time on my own studying Church teachings so that I can more fully know and love God. Second, I am resolving to see Christ more in the people whom I meet every day, especially those who are forgotten, and show them authentic, Christian love.

Christian Murphy My New Year’s resolution to strengthen my relationship with our Lord to constantly renew my determination to become a saint by telling Christ frequently, “My Jesus, I desire to be all Yours, and You must be all mine.”

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Ordinations of Deacon Stephen Gaertner and Brother James Owens

By Patti Dailey, Director, Norbertine Hermitage Retreat

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eacon Stephen A. Gaertner, O.Praem., and Brother James Owens, O.Praem., were ordained to the priesthood and the permanent diaconate respectively by the Most Rev. Bernard A. Hebda, Archbishop of Minneapolis-St. Paul, on December 31, 2016, at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish. Archbishop Hebda and Brother Owens attended the same Catholic high school in Pittsburgh, PA. Fr. Stephen presided at his first Mass with Deacon James assisting at the Church of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey on the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, on January 1, 2017.

Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, Stephen is a magna cum laude graduate of St. Norbert College and a MA graduate in English from Michigan State University. He was an instructor at Michigan State, as well as Lansing Community College, while pursuing doctoral studies.

He entered the Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in 2009. He took a break from his theological studies at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago to complete a doctoral dissertation in English at Michigan State. Returning to Chicago, he completed a Master of Divinity degree in December. Stephen has been assigned as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community.

He will also teach in St. Norbert College’s Master of Theological Studies program at its satellite campus at Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey. Over the years when time allowed, Fr. Stephen has worked at Catholic Charities in its refugee resettlement program.

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orn in Pittsburgh, PA, Deacon James holds a BA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He also earned an MBA from Temple University in Philadelphia and an MS in Accounting from the University of New Orleans and a joint degree in law and social work from Tulane University. He practiced law in both Albuquerque and Taos. Since entering the Norbertine Continued on page 29

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Ordination of José Luis Peralta Andrade, OFM

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osé Luis Peralta Andrade, OFM, was ordained to the priesthood on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Holy Family Parish in Albuquerque. Most Rev. Arturo Tafoya, retired bishop of Pueblo, CO presided.

José Luis was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and raised in Juventino Rosas, Gto. Mex. He started his studies in my native town Juventino. After spending five years discerning with the Franciscan friars of the Province of San Pedro y San Pablo de Michoacan in Mexico, José Luis later joined the Franciscan Friars of Our Lady of Guadalupe Province in Albuquerque on February 12, 2007. He studied English in San Antonio Texas, then traveled to Mexico for a year, to study Philosophy in Spanish in Queretaro at the Colegio del Convento de la Santa Cruz.

After his time as a postulant, José Luis spent his novitiate year in Cedar Lake, IN. He then returned to San Antonio, TX to finish his pre-theology courses at Oblate School of Theology and at Incarnate Word University. He was ordained to the diaconate on November 21, 2015, and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from the Oblate School of Theology in May 2016.

Prior to his ordination, he has been serving in various ministries at Holy Family Parish and in Jemez Pueblo.

José Luis celebrated his first Mass on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Holy Family Parish.

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Community, he has also earned a Master of Theological Studies degree from St. Norbert College.

During the last few years, Deacon James has worked at Catholic Charities of Central New Mexico tutoring Iraqi refugees and working with ESL classes; ministered out of the Social Justice and Respect for

Life Office of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe as a Catholic Relief Services intern; and is presently assigned as the Pastoral Associate for Outreach at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community. As a lawyer, he has assisted many with pro bono work over these last years.

Deacon James is the son of Martha D. Owens of Hollidaysburg, PA.

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Archbishop Wester Encourages all to Participate in the Fifth Encuentro Nacional of Hispanic/Latino Ministry

By Rocío González, Diocesan Director of Hispanic Ministry and Co-Chair of archdiocesan V Encuentro Team

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rchbishop Wester lead a group of more than 140 pastoral leaders and parishioners in prayer during the most recent Orientation offered by the V Encuentro archdiocesan Team and held on December 10 at the Catholic Center in Albuquerque. The V Encuentro is a process of evangelization, communion, and consultation that will generate information for pastoral planning that responds more creatively to the Hispanic presence in the Church and promotes the ecclesial integration of all communities.

Following the prayer, Archbishop Wester encouraged all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to participate in the Parish Process of the V Encuentro, a five-session process of reflection and missionary action that will take place during the first part of the year 2017 and that culminates in a Parish Encuentro. Archbishop stated that this is an opportunity for

Rest Rev. Ramón Smith, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Province sadly reports that +Ramón Smith, OFM, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Casa de Rosa Assisted Living Facility in Albuquerque’s North Valley.

Clifford Stanley Smith was born September 25, 1923, the son of Clifford Smith and Mary (Bremner) Smith. Given the religious name Ramón, he made his first vows at St. Anthony National Shrine, Cincinnati, OH, on August 16, 1945. He professed his solemn vows at Duns Scotus College, Southfield, MI, on August 16, 1948. He was ordained priest at Holy Family Parish, Oldenburg, IN on June 12, 1953.

Fr. Ramón’s priestly life covered a variety of ministries: high school instructor, associate pastorates and chaplaincies in Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana, New Mexico and Ohio. Two chaplaincies - at the Poor Clare Monastery in Roswell and for the Felician Sisters in Rio Rancho, - made up many years of his ministry. Ill health prompted his retirement in 2012.

everyone to be engaged in this important time of listening and consultation.

“Although there is an emphasis on the growing Catholic Hispanic population, the V Encuentro is for everyone. Its goals are to guide the Church in the discernment of new pastoral directions and to strengthen the participation of all Catholics in the life of the Church.” The V Encuentro specially seeks to engage young adults within the Hispanic community for new pastoral leadership and activity.

V Encuentro Small Group Facilitator Training In order to continue with the implementation of the V Encuentro process in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the next step by the Archdiocesan Team will be to offer Small Group Facilitator Training prepared for those who are interested in leading, or have been asked to lead the Parish Process of the V Encuentro-a five-session process of reflection and missionary action of consultation and evangelization. During this training, Small Group Facilitators will become familiar with the materials, preview and experience one of the sessions and have the opportunity to ask questions regarding the process.

Please join us at one of the following trainings: • Saturday, January 14, 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Catholic Center in Albuquerque • Saturday, January 21, 9:00am – 12:00pm at San Isidro Church in Santa Fe • Thursday, February 9, 6:00pm – 8:30pm at San Francisco de Asis in Ranchos de Taos • Saturday, February 18, 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Catholic Center • Wednesday, February 22, 6:00pm – 8:30pm at San Juan Bautista Church in Ohkay Owingeh • Thursday, February 23, 6:00pm – 8:30pm at St. Joseph in Springer • Saturday, February 25, 9:00am – 12:00pm at St. Helen in Portales To confirm your attendance at one of these sessions and/or for more information, please call 505-831-8147

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Fr. Ramón was a gifted linguist who spoke and wrote five languages. He was a voracious reader and researcher and kept copious notes on many topics, some quite technical and others for his own enjoyment and enlightenment. He prayed the Divine Office in French, Spanish, Italian and English, having full sets of breviaries in each language.

For all his giftedness, Fr. Ramón remained an intensely private individual. He exercised regularly, and literally walked thousands of miles during his lifetime. He was fussy about his diet, and some friars think he invented the term “organic”. However, he had a rabid sweet tooth, as well.

To Ramón’s family, he was their beloved cousin “Pudge”. Ramón loved visiting cousins in Canada and would make the long drive each year, with stops in the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern Seaboard states. He particularly liked to visit Maine and Vermont, to stock up on organic vitamins, pure maple syrup and New England homemade sweets.

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A nnive rsaries Archbishop John C. Wester extends his congratulations and gratitude to Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Center employees celebrating their anniversaries: L to R - Abad Archuleta, Producer, Archbishop’s Hour (10 years), Rocio Gonzales, Director of Hispanic Ministries (15 years), Louellen Martinez, Notary, Marriage Tribunal (10 years), David Quezada, Executive Director, General Services (5 years), Cathy Salcido, Director of Human Resources (20 years), Archbishop John C. Wester, Celine Baca Radigan, Director of Communications & Social Media; Editor of People of God (20 years), and Mary Woods, Host, Archbishop’s Hour (10 years). Not pictured are Anna Garduño (5 years), Rose Garcia, Secretary, Offices of Victim’s Assistance and Ecumenical & Inter-Religious Affairs (5 years), Maria Garcia, Secretary, Office of Worship (5 years), Fr. Michael DePalma, Director of Priestly Vocations (10 years), Jeffrey Chavez , Postal & Copy Center Manager (10 years).

St. Therese Parish and School Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Ordination of Fr. Vincent Paul Chávez, Pastor

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Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels) Belgium; the son of Mr. Carmel and Mrs. Carol Chavez of Chaplain of St. John’s Elementary, Mid and Torreón and Albuquerque. Fr. Chávez grew up High School, Waterloo, Belgium and Member of with his three brothers Don, Steven and Carl at Faculty and Spiritual Director of the Seminary Holy Ghost Parish in Albuquerque and attended of the American College of the Immaculate Holy Ghost Elementary School and St. Pius X Conception and at the Catholic University of High School. He studied at Immaculate Heart Louvain. Since October 1, 2009, Fr. Vincent has of Mary Seminary and the Christian Brothers been pastor at The Shrine of the Little Flower— College of Santa Fe in Santa Fe, NM. Graduate Parish and School of Saint Therese of the Infant studies in Theology took place at The American College of the Immaculate Conception and Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven in Leuven, Belgium. In the Archdiocese Mascarenas, Perea of Santa Fe, he has served as parochial vicar of San Francisco de Asis Parish in Mr. Edward Ranchos de Taos; pastor of St. Joseph Perea and Miss Parish, Mosquero; Holy Family Parish, Virginia (Gina) Roy; La Santísima Trinidad, Arroyo Seco; Mascarenas Our Lady of Guadalupe, Taos; Immaculate exchanged Conception, Las Vegas; Notre-Dame vows on January de la Miséricorde, Waterloo (in the 7, 1967 in Tucumcari, NM inside St. Anne’s Fatima, Santarem, Lourdes, Paris Catholic Church. They still attend Mass there. Edward 0ctober 4-13, 2017 is a 4th degree with the Knights of Columbus and a U.S Navy retired chief of 24 years. Gina Perea is an active member of the Christian Mothers.

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n the last weekend of November 2016, St. Therese Parish and School celebrated priesthood on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of ordination of Fr. Vincent Paul Chávez, pastor. The weekend festivities began at all the parish Masses with sung blessings and serenades of Mañanitas and a large pot-luck reception at the gymnasium of the parish hall with a Mariachi choir made up of parishioners and the Albuquerque Women’s Choir providing entertainment. On Tuesday, the 29th of November at the 8:00 am Mass and in conjunction with Archbishop John C. Wester’s formal visitation to St. Therese School, Fr. Vincent was recognized and blessed by the St. Therese School Community and Archbishop John.

Fr. Vincent was ordained at the Cathedral of Saint Francis of Assisi on November 29, 1991

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Casa De Corazon, Catholic Charities’ NEW South Valley service center, is now open

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fter a long effort of construction, planning and fundraising, Catholic Charities’ dream, Casa De Corazon, is now a reality!

Our Centers of Excellence, as well administrative staff, are now housed at the brand-new, 3-story building at 2010 Bridge SW. The building features an expanded children’s learning center with new infant care services, a full service kitchen, and a brand-new playground.

On the second floor, additional adult education classrooms will host High School Equivalency (HSE), English as a Second Language (ESL) and citizenship courses. The building also includes beautiful art installations by notable regional artists in various media, which reflect the agency’s mission and catholic identity. Heartfelt thanks to all who

offered prayers, volunteered time and gave financial support to ensure that Catholic Charities will continue to help those in need in our community.

Please note all future correspondence should be directed to 2010 Bridge SW, Albuquerque NM 87105. Building tours can be arranged by contacting Development at 505.724.4693. We hope to host a community open house and building blessing at Casa De Corazon sometime in the spring / early summer of 2017. Stay tuned for an event announcement!

Additionally, our in-kind donation center recently moved to a new location at 3600 Osuna Rd NE. Pick-ups of like-new or gently used household items can still be arranged by calling 505-724-4678.

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