October 2012 People of God

Ser ving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe O c t o b e r 2 0 1 2 • Vo l u m e 3 0 • N u m b e r 9 • w w w. a r c h d i o s f . o r g

Inside this Issue

Year of Faith ..............2 Archbishop’s Letter: I Never Would Have Imagined ...........3 The Catholic Voter .......................... 5 Synod on Evangelization ..........6 What Is The Year of Faith? ...........14

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Cremated Remains Committal Service ...24 1st Annual Retreat for Women ...............28

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Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for October 2012

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Pope Greets Crowd after Celebrating Opening Mass of Synod of Bishops on New Evangelization

General: New Evangelization That the New Evangelization may progress in the oldest Christian countries.

Mission: World Mission Day That the celebration of World Mission Day may result in a renewed commitment to evangelization.

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd after celebrating the opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 7. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

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IN THE RISEN LORD I Never Would Have Imagined…

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

It is certainly true that moral values in our country have dropped terribly in recent years. When I was ordained a priest in 1964, I would never have thought abortion, the killing of an unborn child in the womb, would become legal. I would never have imagined the definition of marriage would become a topic of great disagreement and that so many states would approve of same-sex marriage. Cohabitation was rare and there were few births out of wedlock.

Christian families were strong and secure. Marriage and family life were the backbone of our church and of our society. But look at what has happened now. Millions of abortions, and cohabitation is not seen as “living in sin” but rather quite acceptable. Same-sex marriage is acclaimed as being just as fair as could be. Family life is indeed in trouble. Secular and materialistic value sys-

tems are accepted, it seems, by the majority.

I believe we need to draw upon the teachings of our Catholic faith and to strongly support the dignity of human life from conception to natural death and to support the biblical definition of marriage being between one man and one woman. I believe we have seen recently attacks on our religious freedom by our government. The government, through the HHS mandate for contraception, sterilization and abortion causing drugs, is demanding that Catholic groups violate their conscience because

they are forced to provide health insurance that includes contraception and abortion causing drugs.

This is an unprecedented attack on religious freedom and is of great concern to the Catholic Bishops of the United States and many others.

If the biblical definition of marriage is changed to include same-sex couples, the effect on our society will be terrible. The oldest institution of humanity is the marriage of a man and a woman. When we tamper with this definition, we are in for big trouble. I love my gay and lesbian Catholics but I won’t witness their marriage!

In a short time we will be having im-

portant elections. I hope that every one of you reading this column will exercise your right to vote. It is not only a right but a duty for us to take part in the democratic process. The church can’t say to vote for this politician or for that political party, but we certainly do strongly encourage you to vote. Please inform yourselves on the issues like the ones I have mentioned and many other issues such as immigration and care for the poor. Keep your Catholic principles in mind as you cast your vote! Vote prolife and pro-traditional marriage.

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan Archbishop of Santa Fe

Nunca Me Lo Hubiera Imaginado…

Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan

Es cierto que los valores morales en nuestro país han disminuido terriblemente en los últimos años. Cuando fui ordenado como sacerdote en el año1964 nunca me hubiera imaginado que el aborto, el matar a una criatura en el vientre de su madre antes de haber nacido, se convertiría en un acto legalmente aceptado. Nunca me hubiera imaginado que la definición del matrimonio se convertiría en un tema de gran desacuerdo y que tantos estados en la nación aprobarían el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo. El que las parejas vivieran juntas antes del matrimonio era algo raro y había pocos nacimientos fuera del matrimonio.

Las familias cristianas eran fuertes y seguras. El matrimonio y vida familiar eran la columna vertebral de nuestra Iglesia y de nuestra sociedad. Pero miren lo que ha ocurrido ahora. Millones

de abortos, la situación de las parejas viviendo juntas fuera del matrimonio no es vista como “vivir en pecado” sino más bien como algo aceptable. El matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo es aclamado como lo más justo que pudiera suceder. La vida familiar está de hecho en problemas. Parece ser que la mayoría de las personas aceptan los sistemas de valores seculares y materialistas.

Creo que necesitamos recurrir a las enseñanzas de nuestra fe católica y apoyar firmemente la dignidad de la vida humana desde la concepción hasta la muerte natural y apoyar la definición bíblica del matrimonio siendo esta entre un hombre y una mujer. Creo que recientemente hemos visto ataques contra nuestra libertad religiosa por parte de nuestro gobierno. El gobierno, a través del mandato de HHS sobre

planes de salud que cubren la esterilización, los abortivos y la contracepción exige que los grupos católicos violen su conciencia al verse obligados a proveer este tipo de cobertura de salud. Esto es un ataque sin precedentes a la libertad religiosa y es un asunto de gran preocupación para los obispos católicos de los Estados Unidos y para muchas otras personas.

Si se cambia la definición bíblica del matrimonio para incluir a parejas del mismo sexo, el efecto en nuestra sociedad será terrible. La institución más antigua de la humanidad es el matrimonio de un hombre y una mujer. Cuando esta definición se manipula, estamos en grandes problemas. Quiero mucho a mis católicos gay y lesbianas, pero ¡no seré testigo de sus matrimonios!

En poco tiempo vamos a tener elecciones electorales importantes. Espero

que cada uno de ustedes ejerza su derecho al voto. No sólo es un derecho, sino un deber para nosotros participar en el proceso democrático. La Iglesia no puede decirle a alguien que vote por tal o cual político o partido político, pero sin duda sí les animamos a que voten. Asegúrense de informarse bien sobre los asuntos que he mencionado anteriormente y sobre otros asuntos como la inmigración y el cuidado de los pobres. Mantengan sus principios católicos en mente cuando ofrezcan su voto.

Sinceramente suyo en el Señor Resucitado,

Reverendísimo Michael J. Sheehan Arzobispo de Santa Fe

Prayer in Defense of Marriage God our Father, we give you thanks for the gift of marriage: the bond of life and love, and the font of the family.

The love of husband and wife enriches your Church with children, fills the world with a multitude of spiritual fruitfulness and service, and is the sign of the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, for his Church.

The grace of Jesus flowed forth at Cana at the request of the Blessed Mother. May your Son,

through the intercession of Mary, pour out upon us a new measure of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit as we join with all people of good will to promote and protect the unique beauty of marriage.

May your Holy Spirit enlighten our society to treasure the heroic love of husband and wife, and guide our leaders to sustain and protect the singular place of mothers and fathers

in the lives of their children.

Father, we ask that our prayers be joined to those of the Virgin Mary, that your Word may transform our service so as to safeguard the incomparable splendor of marriage.

We ask all these things through Christ our Lord, Amen.

Saints Joachim and Anne, pray for us.

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VATICAN CITY — Like Pope Paul VI and Blessed John Paul II often did, Pope Benedict XVI will mark World Mission Sunday in October by creating new saints.

In the United States and Canada, many people are aware that the saints to be proclaimed Oct. 21 at the Vatican include Blessed Marianne Cope of Molokai and Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha.

Mother Marianne led a group of sisters from New York to the Hawaiian Islands in 1883 to establish a system of nursing care for leprosy patients; Blessed Kateri, daughter of a Christian Algonquin mother and a Mohawk father in upstate New York, will become the first Native American to be canonized. She was baptized by a Jesuit missionary in 1676 when she was 20, and she died in Canada four years later.

After the creation of new cardinals, the College of Cardinals gave their assent to the pope’s decision to make seven new saints this year. The other five who

will be canonized in October are: – Jesuit Father Jacques Berthieu, who was born in Polminhac, France, and was martyred June 8, 1896, in Ambiatibe, Madagascar.

– Peter Calungsod, a lay catechist born in Cebu, Philippines, and martyred April 2, 1672, in Guam.

– Fr. Giovanni Battista Piamarta, an Italian priest and founder of the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth for men and the Humble Servants of the Lord for women. He died in 1913.

– Carmen Salles y Barangueras, the Spanish founder of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception.

She worked with disadvantaged girls and prostitutes and saw that early education was essential for helping young women. She died in 1911.

– Anna Schaffer, a lay German woman who wanted to be a missionary, but could not because of a succession of physical accidents and diseases. She accepted her infirmity as a way of sanctification. Her grave has been a pilgrimage site since her death in 1925.

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The Complexity of Discernment for the Catholic Voter

By Fr. raFael Garcia, S.J., PaStor Immaculate Conception, Albuquerque

The best single resource for formation of conscience prior to voting is Faithful Citizenship from the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (hereinafter, FC). The document will make clear that no one political party at present embodies the fundamental values of the Gospel and Church teaching with regards to respect for human life and human dignity.

The Church teaches that we need to vote with a wellformed conscience and not through persuasion from polls, rhetoric or self-interest.

With the reality of seemingly unlimited campaign spending, influential lobbyists and Super-PACS and a media that expresses its own biases, great discernment is essential.

I want to highlight and break-open a bit some statements from this document: The Church and in particular, FC, gives us guiding principles, principles which are both specific enough and general enough. It allows for freedom for prudential judgment as an individual together with the guidance of the Spirit.

Two examples that show the need for prudential judgment: ‘This exercise of conscience begins with outright opposition to laws and other policies that violate human life or weaken its protection.’

And ‘a voter should not use a candidate’s opposition to an

intrinsic evil to justify indifference or inattentiveness to other important moral issues involving human life and dignity.’

FC teaches that, if a candidate holds a position in favor of an intrinsic evil, one can vote for him/her for good and serious reasons such as solid positions in other important moral areas and in the promotion of the Common Good.

The voter might have to endup voting for the one who will promote less evil, according to his/her well-formed conscience and after “weighing” all the major factors.

In Catholic morality, actions that are never morally justifiable or permissible are called “intrinsically evil”. Direct and willful killing of an innocent human person is an example. Other intrinsically evil actions the present world include abortion, euthanasia, use of weapons of mass destruction, disproportionate killing of innocent civilians in war, genocide, discrimination.

In our militarized world, it is important to note that, according to Catholic moral teaching, the use of nuclear arms, weapons of mass destruction are never morally permitted due to indiscriminate killings and major destruction in vast

proportions.

An important issue which the U.S. Bishops have addressed is ‘religious freedom’ in connection with the healthcare mandate. It would require a Catholic institution to make available and pay towards services which it considers immoral. It would be an “indirect” cooperation with what the Church teaches is immoral, which is serious.

The “direct” cooperation, the more serious action, is by the person who directly procures the abortifacients and birth control products.

Indirect cooperation comes to play in many areas of life.

One’s tax dollars go to immoral plans and actions. For example, 60% of the national budget goes to the military, which includes the production of weapons of mass destruction, the use of which is always gravely immoral.

As a Christian, where the mandate of love goes beyond national boundaries, it seems appropriate that one should consider as a factor, which candidate, realistically, will best promote respect for human dignity in the world and not just in one’s own country.

The frequency of the immoral action and/or the imminent, real threat of its occur-

rence, is a factor for discernment. Connected to this, FC mentions that one take into account the candidate’s capacity and ability to provide real and effective change towards the moral good in the issues being considered.

With regards to the crucial issue of abortion in the U.S. (about 1.3 million/year), one has to ask: Can the candidate, if elected, greatly reduce or stop abortions? How is he/ she proposing to do so? Are there other realities that can be addressed and policies implemented that have proven to reduce (and hopefully eventually eliminate) abortions?

Which candidate will best pursue them?

Consideration of the justice or injustice of economic policies, now globalized, bring great complexity to the formation conscience and decision making.

Unjust economic policies are real and they directly impact human life, human dignity, and can trigger intrinsically evil actions. The fact that about 30,000 children die each day throughout the world from preventable causes speaks to this. The death of an unborn child by procured abortion is deplorable, yet one cannot forget that the death of an another unborn child in the Third World (and often the mother) due to malnourishment or preventable diseases, is also a moral evil.

Care for the Earth and the environment also are crucial and complex. Ultimately, if there is no adequate, clean source of water, no safe air, temperatures that upset the eco-systems, undoubtedly human life -- all life -- will be gravely affected. Although human life and dignity are primordial, careless destruction of the rest of God’s Creation -- plants, animals, the environment -- are immoral as well.

One must also consider that the moral law supersedes civil law. So in our moral duty to respect human dignity, as was stated by Pope John XXIII: Each of us has the right to life, to bodily integrity, and to

the means which are suitable for the proper development of life; these are primarily food, clothing, shelter, rest, medical care, and, finally, the necessary social services.

This is a moral duty independent of the person’s legal immigration status.

Determining the “moral weight” and urgency of issues is typically complex. It involves not only identifying and knowing the problem, and determining who is ‘speakingout’ against it, but also the real capacity to eliminate the evil without causing other evil of similar proportions.

The frequency or the scope of an immoral action is also to be considered. Clearly, genocide has a greater moral weight than the murder of one innocent person. Likewise, in the U.S., abortion has a greater moral weight or urgency than capital punishment.

Lastly, most of the major moral issues that affect conscience formation fall under the category of “structural sin” (as defined by Pope John Paul II) or institutional injustice. By definition, these injustices are inter-twinned with other realities in society and the problem cannot be pin-pointed to one source or person. That’s the complexity and the frustration in trying to find solutions or elimination of the moral evil in question.

The formation of conscience involves effort, education, discernment and prayer. The process of responsibly deciding for whom to vote is a gutwrenching and complex one.

Faithful Citizenship explains the complexities involved in formation of conscience.

Someone who states ‘clearly, as a Catholic, one needs to vote for ….’ is, in my estimation, not grappling with the reality of our complex world, not seriously considering the full Gospel as well as the Church’s comprehensive moral teaching.

May we allow the Spirit to guide us and thus say, as in the Book of Deuteronomy: “This nation is truly a wise and intelligent people” (4: 6b)

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Faith-Science Dialogue Takes Center Stage at Synod on Evangelization

By carol GlatZ Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The dialogue between faith and science will take center stage during the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization, when a Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist addresses some 250 bishops from around the world.

Archbishop Nikola Eterovic, secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops, briefed journalists on plans for the Oct. 7-28 celebration of the 13th general as-

sembly of the Synod of Bishops, which will focus on “The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith.”

The archbishop told reporters Oct. 5 that Swiss microbiologist Werner Arber, winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize in medicine/physiology, will address synod members as a special guest Oct. 12, offering “reflections on the relationship between science and faith.”

Arber, a Protestant and head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, “sees the relationship between faith and reason as Blessed John Paul II did: like two wings that bring people toward God,” the archbishop said, referring to the late pope’s 1998 encyclical, “Fides et Ratio” (“Faith and Reason”).

Answering a reporter’s question about whether the synod organizers had considered inviting agnostics or non-believers, as the Vatican has done at events intended to promote cultural dialogue, Archbishop Eterovic said no, because the synod’s goal is revitalizing and strengthening the faith of those who have been baptized.

Space in the synod hall is limited, he added, and organizers preferred to concentrate on how “a renewed dynamism in the church” can attract those who have “strayed” from God and help them “rediscover the joy of faith.”

“The first step in the new evangelization is conversion,” he said.

“In order to proclaim the Gospel to the world, the church must first evangelize itself, purify itself so as to be authentic, because an evangelizer who doesn’t live what he preaches can create a negative effect,” he said.

Charitable work, especially helping the poor, the marginalized and those with disabilities, is often “more convincing than lots of theological reflections, which are also necessary,” he said.

Two other special guests at the assembly will be Lamar Vest, president of the non-denominational American Bible Society; and Brother Alois Leser, prior of the ecumenical monastic community of Taize, France.

A broad presence of high-level representatives from Christian communities not in full communion with the Catholic Church “will bring a notable ecumenical contribution to the synod,” Archbishop Eterovic said.

“The Catholic Church cannot carry out this immense, extensive task of evangelization by itself,” which is why it wants “to collaborate sincerely and positively with other churches and Christian communities,” he said.

Pope Benedict XVI has invited Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury to give a major address Oct. 10, when he will speak about the challenges of the new evangelization from the point of view of the Anglican community. Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople will attend the synod and take part in the Oct. 11 Mass marking the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and the start of the Year of Faith.

Non-Catholic Christians have spoken at many previous synods, and more than a dozen such “fraternal delegates” will attend this time. They include: Russian Orthodox Bishop Hilarion of Vienna and Austria; African Methodist Episcopal Bishop Sarah Davis; Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, a Baptist college in Birmingham, Ala.; and Geoff Tunnicliffe, secretary general for the New York-based World Evangelical Alliance.

At the synod briefing, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said 12 of the 69 living bishops who attended Vatican II had confirmed their presence at the Oct. 11 Mass.

They include 79-year-old Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze and 85-year-old retired Bishop William J. McNaughton -- a U.S. Maryknoll missionary who headed the South Korean Diocese of Inchon for 40 years.

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“Saints Among Us” Bedridden From Teenage Accident, German Saint Was ‘Model of Suffering’

WARSAW, Poland (CNS) -- Blessed Anna Schaffer, who will be canonized Oct. 21 at the Vatican, was a German lay Catholic who experienced visions during a life of pain caused by a workplace injury. Born Feb. 18, 1882 into a devout Bavarian carpenter’s family near Regensburg, Blessed Anna hoped to become a missionary and went to work at 13 to earn the necessary funds to enter a religious order. In June 1898 working at Landschut, she had her first vision, in which she was warned she would “endure long and painful suffering.” Ignoring it, she took a job as a laundry maid at Stammham, where on Feb. 4, 1901,

while attempting to reattach a loose pipe to a wall, she slipped and fell into a cauldron of boiling water and ash. At 18, Blessed Annar suffered incurable burns to her legs. She became bedridden after more than a year of hospitalization. When her father died, the family home was taken over by a brother, and Blessed Anna and her mother lived in a rented room on a monthly disability pension. She nevertheless received Communion daily from a priest and spiritual director, Father Karl Rieger, who testified at her funeral he had “never heard a complaint from her mouth.” In autumn 1910, already known for her holiness, Blessed Anna

acquired the stigmata during visions of Jesus Christ and St Francis of Assisi. Besides embroidering linens for churches and chapels, she exchanged countless letters with people seeking advice from as far away as the United States in what became known as her “Briefapostolat,” or “apostolate of letters.” After a quartercentury of pain, Blessed Anna developed paralysis and intestinal cancer, and later sustained brain damage and loss of her voice after falling from her bed. In her last letter, six days before her death on Oct. 5, 1925, she said her key task had been “to suffer for the holy church and her pastors.”

QUESADA, CESAR valiantly completed his 11-year journey with cancer on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. He was born in San Jose’, Costa Rica on November 13, 1994. In a special ceremony at his home on September 13, 2012, Cesar graduated from Valley High School among the Top Ten in his class. He is survived by his devoted parents, Carolina and Rogelio; his special uncle, Andres and special aunt, Maria. Cesar loved life and enjoyed it to the fullest. In his own words, “Life is a great thing that we get to enjoy only once; whether it is mine, yours, or some other dude’s, so why not start now enjoying every moment you are given. Whether you are playing your favorite sport, spending time with your friends and family, or simply eating a 99 cent bag of Hot Cheetos, just enjoy the life you have, and most importantly, be thankful for it cause some people aren’t as lucky as you are.” His courage and will were insurmountable. Through numerous surgeries, treatments and indescribable pain, he still maintained that Cancer did NOT suck because of what he had learned and been able to teach others by having it.

Cesar has left “a positive mark” on every person who has had the privilege to know him. The family would like to express their profound gratitude to Dr. Jim McKinnell, the Department of Pediatric Oncology at the University of New Mexico Hospital; Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico; UNM Mariposa Hospice Program; St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, the National Institute of Health; Valley High School and all the friends who have accompanied them throughout Cesar’s journey with cancer through their help, prayers and unconditional friendship. A funeral Mass was recited at San Jose Catholic Church.

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Holy Ghost Catholic School to “Make a Difference” By l-a GaBrielle SalaS Holy Ghost Parish

Holy Ghost Parish School and parishioners will come together from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 20, to “make a difference.”

“We started coordinating our School Work Day with the National Make a Difference Day in the 2008 -2009 school year,” said computer teacher and technology coordinator David Tichnell.

Families and faculty arrive bright and early. Fortified with coffee, juice, donuts and the spirit to “make a difference,” adults and children will be seen laboring on roofs, in the courtyard, prayer garden, gym, classrooms, playground, rectory, and in the church.

“Tasks are inventoried ahead of time and materials purchased,” explained parent Danny Osborne who along with Tichnell has coordinated this event for the past several years.

“We typically have an excellent family turnout,” added Tichnell. “Last year we had more than 140 men, women and children working on a variety of tasks at the school and parish.” Principal Dr. Noreen Copeland will be on hand to thank everyone for their hard work and support. “We are blessed to have the continued support of our pas-

tor, Rev. Mark A. Schultz, and also

of the entire parish community,” said Copeland.

The Knights of Columbus will lend a hand as well and daycare will be provided by pre- kindergarten teacher Mary Ann Holland.

“This is a wonderful parish/ school community effort that makes a big difference, not only aesthetically, but also in instilling ownership and pride in one’s parish,” said Fr. Mark. As in past years, the event will conclude with a much deserved lunch for all participants.

Shining Star: Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco

Mirinisa Stewart-Tengco was recently selected as a Semifinalist in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 16,000 students, representing less than 1 percent of the USA high school seniors, qualified as semifinalists. Mirinisa is a senior in the Early College Academy of the Albuquerque Public Schools. She enjoys playing violin in The Albuquerque Youth Symphony and helping the needy through the social justice activities of the Aquinas Newman Center on the campus of the University of New Mexico. She is also an altar assistant. Mirinisa intends to study engineering and is presently considering degree programs at several universities. She is the daughter of Tom Stewart and Marita Tengco. Tom is a graduate of NMSU in Las Cruces and Marita is a graduate of the Assumption College in Manila, Philippines.

St. Therese Principal Recognized Mrs. Donna Illerbrun In September at the annual gathering of supporters of Interfaith Power and Light, Donna Illerbrun, the principal of St. Therese School was presented an award for her leadership in education of renewable resources.

Interfaith Power and Light is an organization led by Franciscan Sister Joan Brown that encourages faith communities to utilize sustainable resources to help the planet, in line with what St. Francis himself would have encouraged.

Mrs. Illerbrun was presented this first ever individual award for all the efforts she has made at St. Therese Catholic School to educate her students on the benefits of using sustainable resources in their everyday lives.

Some of the efforts she has made that were highlighted were building a greenhouse, updating heating and swamp coolers with energy efficient models, removing asphalt to create vegetable gardens, playgrounds and areas for trees. She also encourages her teachers to incorporate our call

to stewardship of the planet in their lessons. She is currently engaging UNM engineering students to get an energy audit of the school and trying to procure solar panels to enhance the self sustainability of the school. One other area that she has been active is in feeding a local farmer’s pig with scraps from the lunchroom.

Mrs. Illerbrun is truly an inspiration to all of us in fulfilling our task of caring for our planet! We will all need to become engaged in this area in the future to preserve our children’s inheritance of clean air and water as well as our current lifestyle. Congratulations to Mrs. Illerbrun and St. Therese School!

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CATHOLIC EDUCATION Our Lady of the Annunciation School invites you to the 4th Annual Fall Benefit “Night at the ART Museum” Friday, November 9, 2012, 6:30pm-10pm The Albuquerque Museum of Art and History Enjoy dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions, a Wine/Spirit Pull, as well as a multi-prize raffle drawing with a grand prize of $1,500 cash, an Apple iPad3 and a new Kindle Fire 7”HD. All proceeds benefit the school’s art program.

Raffle tickets are $5 each.

If you would like to be added to our invitation list or to inquire about raffle tickets, dinner tickets, table purchases and sponsorship information please call Amy McCarty at 505.299.6783. Your support is greatly appreciated.

St. Pius X Welcomes Prospective Students to Informational Session St. Pius X will hold information sessions for prospective students for fall 2013 at noon, November 3. From left, Summer Davis and Alyssa Martinez, both of the class of 2015, welcomed students and their families at last year’s session.

By Jo Salway, coMMunicationS St. Pius X High School

Did you know St. Pius X has bus service so that transportation is easy for its students? There is a southern route from Belen, Los Lunas and Rio Bravo and a route from the Heights starting at Risen Savior via Winrock.

You may already know that St. Pius X students perform consistently above the state and national average in the ACT, but last year the SPX math ACT average was 24.5, almost 5 points higher than the state average math score, and the math department plans to reach even higher scores.

This is just a taste of the information about St. Pius X that you can discover at the St. Pius X informational session at noon on Saturday, November 3. Talks, tours around the campus, and other activities provide a first-hand experience of the school for students who will be freshmen, sophomores, or juniors in fall 2013 and their families. Information on academics, athletics, and financial aid will assist families in the admission process.

Families can also find out about the many other benefits of St. Pius X: small class size, a range of honors and advanced placement courses, teachers with advanced subject

area degrees, outstanding fine arts, and top athletic programs. Over 98% of the graduates attend college and many are admitted to the country’s most prestigious academic institutions. Students from last year’s graduating class were accepted at Brown, Notre Dame and Fordham.

The class members garnered over $7.7 million in scholarships.

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

Most students who attend area Catholic elementary schools take

the entrance exam at their school.

For others, the entrance exam will be given on January 26, 2013, at SPX. St. Pius X strives to admit all academically qualified students, regardless of their ability to pay, and fosters a diversity of individuals within the student body. Need-based tuition assistance, which is supported by the school and the St. Pius X High School Foundation, helps to make an education at SPX affordable.

For the 2012-2013 school year, over 40% of the student body is receiving some form of tuition assistance from the school and St. Pius X Foundation. For more information, please contact the school at 505.831.8400 or visit www.saintpiusx.com.

Fantastic Fall Fun!

By Janine BurFord, 5th Grade teacher Queen of Heaven Catholic School

As balloons rise above the skies in Albuquerque and temperatures turn cool and crisp, children begin planning one of their favorite holidays: Halloween. Costumes, candy and holiday fun is swirling in their minds. As for parents, this holiday is cause for concern for their child’s safety. Where can children go to have fun and safely trick-or-treat this year? Why Queen of Heaven’s Octoberfest, of course!

Each year, Queen of Heaven School puts on a wonderful evening of fun for both parents and children. This year on October 20th from 5:30-9:00pm, this tradition continues. “Having a safe place for my children to trick-or-treat, play games, and see their friends dressed up is something we look forward to every year,” stated Christina, a parent of two elementary students. “This is the major fundraiser for our school, but it is more than that. It is a place where both my children and I can have a great time.”

Children enjoy carnival style games where they receive candy for participating in each game booth in the gym. Classrooms are transformed into a scary haunted house by the 8th grade class. Dinner is served in the school’s parish hall where desserts include carnival favorites like candy apples and cotton candy. A highlight for both children and their parents is the cake walk where there is a winner every few minutes. “It amazes me how beautifully decorated these cakes are,” said one parent.

In addition, parents can bid on items donated from local community businesses.

These items include: hand crafted art, restaurant gift certificates, music, wines, and jewelry. In addition, each class assembles beautiful gift baskets which are won when your name is drawn at the end of the evening. Raffle tickets are also sold for several Grand Prizes which include thousands in cash, TV’s and I-Pads!

“This event is open to the entire community and all are welcome”, said Mrs. Guitard, the principal. So, if you are looking for a place to have some Halloween fun and don’t mind winning exciting prizes, Queen of Heaven is the place to be on October 20th!

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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Kicks Off Capital Campaign

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, located at 1502 Sara Road S.E. Rio Rancho, is celebrating the Fall Kickoff of their six million dollar capital campaign. After each of the weekend Masses on October 13 and 14, the church will be showing displays of the Master Plan which calls for the building of a new church, remodeling of Fr. D’Arco Hall into a religious education facility, constructing new church offices, and building a new gymnasium at the school. The campaign theme is

“Build My Church.” The total estimated project cost is $15.6 million dollars and will be accomplished in three building phases.

The kickoff program will consist of an introduction of the campaign leadership and the campaign plan followed by a choral presentation and complementary refreshments.

In announcing the kickoff meetings, Msgr.Douglas A. Raun said, “For us to fulfill the mission our Lord has given our growing parish at this start of the

Third Millennium of Christianity, we need – adequate and easily accessible parking, sufficient room for the educational, social and administrative work of the parish, and at the heart of it all, we need a noble and enduring House of our God, where we can gather to worship Him in the beauty of holiness.”

The campaign steering committee members are Msgr. Raun, Martin Sedillo, Dennis L. Garcia (campaign chair, innovative gifts chair), Dr. Fe-

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Dedicates First Mary Garden in Archdiocese

By Martha lyleS Mary’s Garden Guild President

In the village of Arroyo Seco, seven miles north of Taos and cradled close to the mountain, sits Holy Trinity Parish Mary Garden, a garden dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. The heart of the garden is a life-size statue of Our Lady of Lourdes surrounded by over 50 different annuals, perennials, vines, shrubs and trees named devotionally as symbols of the life, virtues and mysteries of the Blessed Virgin and her Divine Son. In August, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan and Fr. Kevin Iwuoha, PhD, pastor of Holy Trinity, formally blessed this beautiful garden, the first known public Mary Garden in the archdiocese.

In the sunshine of a cool mountain morning, parishioners and guests gathered for the Rosary and Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Upon conclusion of the Gospel reading and intercessory prayers, Archbishop Sheehan blessed the statue of Mary which was followed by the blessing of the flowers. He said, “Sacramental blessings; ecclesiastically administered, extend to the Mary Garden and its objects the holiness of the church, such that the common experience of this holiness in the Mary Garden--especially in the context of the symbolical Flowers of our Lady--serves in turn as a witness to the holiness of the church and of

Mary.” Following the formal dedication and blessing, everyone gathered for a reception in the parish hall.

Under the guidance of Fr. Iwuoha and the initiative of Martha Lyles, Holy Trinity Parish Mary’s Garden Guild was established in early 2011. Guild members spent 18 months designing and planting the garden, adhering as closely as possible to the fenced or walled Mary Gardens in the early monasteries. The first known garden devoted to Mary was created by the Irish St. Fiacre in the 7th century, beginning a practice which continued hundreds of years. The guild relied on research from the Marian Library in Dayton, OH selecting from over one thousand plants designated as Mary Flowers. Care was taken to choose plants that would thrive in the sometimes harsh climate of the northern mountains, and would provide bloom from early spring until first frost. Parishioners were given the opportunity to sponsor plants and garden benches, which are designated by permanent plaques honoring their loved ones.

Arrangements may be made with Mary’s Garden Guild to present a gardening program to your parish group or provide guidance to parishes interested in establishing a Mary Garden.

For open hours, call 575.776.2273 or Martha Lyles at 575.776.1215 or rlyles01@hotmail.com.

lix Madrid (major gift chair), Gilbert Garcia (special gift chair), Deborah Hanko (special events committee chair) and Deacon Roger Ayers, Dawn Little (campaign secretary), Jeannie Pinel (communications), Nila Baker and Peter Whalen (parish family cochairs), Ed Leyba (follow-up committee chair), Bill Griffee of the Cosgriff Company of Omaha, NE is the campaign director.

For more information contact Martin Sedillo at 505.892.1511.

The Friends of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Fall Fundraiser The Friends of the Cathedral Basilica was founded in 2001 by Rev. Msgr. Jerome J. Martinez y Alire and concerned parishioners to raise the necessary funds for Cathedral Basilica projects, programs and ministries. The Friends of the Cathedral Basilica supported a very successful multi-year parish-wide capital campaign along with other funding projects which have raised over $4.5 million to date.

Some accomplishments resulting from funds raised: •El Corazon de Santa Fe – an 80 minute documentary recording the church’s history and settlement in Santa Fe. The DVD can be purchased from the Cathedral Basilicas Gift Shop •Establishment of the Cathedral Basilica’s gift shop - La Conquistadora Gift Shop •New state of the art sound system •Stations of the Cross prayer garden • Established an endowment fund for the long term preservation of the cathedral structure •Handicap accessibility •Stained glass window restoration •San Jose altar screen • North cemetery monument • Security system • South tower bells and much needed preservation of the cathedral’s structure Previous fundraising activities of the Friends have been focused on the religious education and youth programs. The upcoming “Rock & Roll” fall fundraiser at Bishop’s Lodge Resort in Santa Fe on November 9

will help the Cathedral Basilica support the Santo Niño Catholic School. Santo Niño’s mission is to provide excellent elementary, academic education with a Catholic tradition that is Christ-centered in a faith-filled community.

Their commitment is to educate the whole child in a safe, service oriented environment, together with families and parishes. The cathedral is honored to be one of the parishes responsible for helping Santo Niño flourish.

The Rock & Roll fundraiser promises to be a great stroll down memory lane with Gary and the Wombats playing the greatest hits of the 50’s and 60’s!

For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www. cbsfa.org and click on the “We Share” button. Then, on the giving opportunities page, please click on the “Rock & Roll” tab.

You can also contact Wanda Vint, Director, Development of Development and Donor Relations at 505.989.9102 or wanda. vint@cbsfa.org .

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Cases for Declaration of Nullity of Sacred Ordination By rev. Kevin niehoFF, o.P., J.c.l.

Adjutant Judicial Vicar

The Roman Catholic Church allows for the nullification of sacred ordination. The last four parts of The 1983 Code of Canon Law focuses on processes regarding the ordination of priests and deacons. The church teaches, “cases against sacred ordination pertain to the public good.” An example of this is a priest removed from ministry for sexual abuse of a minor. The removal of the priest is a public good because it removes him from a position of being with children.

Also, with the goal of the law being assisting the faithful to eternal life, the removal of a cleric is helping him attain eternal life if he violates the law and the trust of any individual but especially the most vulnerable.

The persons who may make a charge against the ordination of a priest (or deacon) are: 1) the cleric himself; 2) the ordinary to whom the cleric is subject; or 3) the ordinary in whose diocese he was ordained (canon 1708). If a petition is prepared it must be sent to the competent Congregation of the Roman Curia, or by a tribunal designated by it; and, once this happens the cleric by law cannot exercise orders (canon 1709). The congregation may remit the case to a tribunal which must follow the processes for trials in general and the ordinary contentious trials (canon 1710); and, the Defender of the Bond has the same duties as with marriage cases (canon 1711).

Like all cases, if an affirmative de-

cision is reached in the first instance, the case gets an automatic appeal. If a second judgment confirming the nullity of the sacred ordination is rendered, the cleric loses all rights associated with ordination and is freed from its obligations (canon 1712).

The law of the church allows for the avoiding of a trial in regard to sacred ordination. In order to avoid a judicial dispute, settlement or reconciliation may be profitably adopted; or the case may be submitted to one or more arbiters (canon 1713). Canon 1714 reads, “the norms for settlements, for mutual promises to abide by an arbiter’s award, and for arbitral judgments are to be selected by the parties. If the parties have not chosen any, they are to use the law established by the Bishops’ Conference, if such exists, or the civil law in force in the place where the pact is made” (canon 1714).

If the public good does not allow or the parties are not free to make arrangements, the judgment cannot be valid; and, if the matter includes addressing temporal goods then the proper processes for alienation must be employed (canon 1715). Finally, if civil law does not recognize the work of the arbitral judgment than the case must be referred to an ecclesiastical judge in the place where the decision is granted; but, if the civil law admits a challenge to an arbitral judgment, then the case may be brought before a competent civil judge who may render judgment regarding the controversy at first instance (canon 1716).

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

- Mother Teresa of Calcutta

W

e would like to invite you to share your stories of priests, religious sisters or religious brothers who have made a difference in your life for publication consideration. Please limit your submission to 400 words. Remember to include the name of the person you are writing about as well as your name and parish, or let us know if you’d like remain anonymous. Deadline is the 10th of each month.

Email cradigan@archdiocesesantafe.org or write to People of God 4000 St. Joseph Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120-1714.

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Ecumenism 101: Frequently Asked Question #2 By the ecuMenical coMMiSSion oF the archdioceSe oF Santa Fe

What is ecumenism?

“Ecumenism” commonly means “universal, worldwide.” The first councils of the church were called Ecumenical Councils to reflect the unifying intent of these convocations. The word itself combines two Greek words: “oikein,” meaning to “inhabit;” and “oikos,” meaning “house.” Together these words convey the ultimate purpose of the mission given the church by Christ in John 17, which, according to John Paul II, is to enable “people to share in the communion which exists between the Father and the Son” Mission of the Redeemer, Redemptoris Missio, [RM] no. 23). The “disciples,” writes John Paul II, “are to live in unity with one another, remaining in the Father and the Son, so that the world may know and believe” (RM, no. 23).

Ecumenism aptly refers to the church’s effort to bring humankind into one household of faith in and through Jesus Christ by the grace of the Holy Spirit. All Christians, by virtue of their Baptism, share in this mission, which, as St. Paul noted, calls us to abandon being “…strangers and sojourners,” and instead to become “fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19).

The term “ecumenical movement” refers to “initiatives and activities planned and undertaken to promote Christian unity” (UR, no. 4). This movement involves efforts among and for Christians to arrive at the unity willed by Christ for his disciples. Ecumenism also refers to activities designed to help the Catholic Church overcome her own sins against the truth and the grace entrusted her and to remain committed to continually assessing her own fidelity to Christ’s call for unity in truth through appropriate renewal and reform.

Reprinted with permission from The Archdiocesan Handbook for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs, pp. 9-10

There are times we encounter unselfishly unique people who consistently go above and beyond. We are blessed to meet these Catholic individuals who are making an impact within our parishes and community, yet we often do not take time to thank them.

Now is your chance! Do you know a lay person of this stature? We invite you to submit an article (300 words) and copyright-free photo of this person and give them the recognition they deserve. Please include their name and parish, as well as your name and parish (you may request to remain anonymous).

These are ordinary people who are performing extraordinary tasks, positively impacting our community…let’s appre-

ciate them!

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

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Nine Generations

By Sr. anGeline walcZyK, o.l.v.M.

Beginning in 1921, Rev. John Joseph Sigstein and Rev. Anthony Blaufuss founded the Society of Missionary Catechists of Our Lady of Victory. “The first society of women religious founded specifically for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.” (Sesquicentennial Issue People of God Archdiocese of Santa Fe 150th year celebration) Nine generations of Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters have been formed, have served, and have accompanied the people in the Land of Enchantment. They have seen a people who continue to struggle in order to provide and maintain their families with the most basic necessities.

They have seen the changes in the era from pencil and pen to the most advanced communication technologies of the present day; from the days of the horse and buggy to the dependence on the automobile and the jet airliner; from the hand-cranked telephone to the social, see-me internet connections. All used by the missionary catechists who have and are serving and ministering among the families living in New Mexico.

Motivated by the Holy Spirit, Fr. Sigstein had a sincere compassion and love for the poor and the downtrodden. In the first years following his ordination (Chicago Archdiocese, June 5, 1909), Fr. Sigstein found himself called to be involved serving among the poor and the homeless families living on the streets of Chicago.

The first two women catechists assigned to the mission fields were July Doyle and Marie Benes. They and a few other women desiring to become catechists were instructed by Fr. Sigstein in the manners of the consecrated life and encouraged again and again to deepen their spiritual life.

Additionally, these holistic preparations for the missions also emphasized the methods of religious education, the rudiments of health care, and the accessibility of social services that could be of benefit to the families.

Once their formation was complete, Julia and Mari professed their vows on the Feast of Our Lady of the Victory in May 1922. Later, they traveled by train from Chicago to Santa Fe where they would be

met by Fr. Blaufuss, their first pastor. The ministry began in Watrous, which was typical of a rural New Mexico. From there, the Catechists lived and worked among the people of Wagon Mound, Ocate, Anton Chico, Holman, and Las Vegas. The territory they covered stretched from Los Alamos and the Taos Pueblo, the Indian Pueblos to San Felipe and on toward Roswell and north to the Colorado state line.

In time the Society of Catechists changed their name to Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, popularly referred to as Victory Noll. At the present time there remain three Victory Noll Sisters continuing to serve the people of New Mexico: Fr. Sigstein’s motto “meet modern needs with modern means”.

Sr. Helen Carney, O.L.V.M. serving the people of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish as Parish Life Coordinator, Villanueva, NM. Sr. Angeline Walczyk, O.L.V.M. shares her gift of massage to soften the tight, twisted muscles of those who labor to keep a home, prepare meals, walk their children to school and also those who labor outside the home.

Sr. Teresa Aparicio-Cervantes, O.L.V.M. founder of Casa de las Comunidades, a Catholic worker house of hospitality. Sr. Teresa has also served as Pastoral Associate, Director of Religious Education. At Casa she has initiated a variety of ministries among and for immigrant families, as well as families who are homeless.

In New Mexico there are four Covenant Associate members of the Victory Noll Community: Palmira Perea and Steve Hay have worked the Outreach Ministries of the Archdiocese Pastoral Center (now retired).

Rita Santistevan, Career in Social Services is a leadership participant in the Annual Pilgrimage for Religious Vocations.

Alan Bronder is the co-founder for Casa de las Comunidades.

So it is with a spirit of thankful joy and hope-filled expectation that we Victory Noll Sisters continue our simple dedication of service in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe where our roots first took hold. We are grateful to God and the people of the archdiocese for this opportunity to serve.

One of Dorothy Day’s thirsts was farming. Coming to Albuquerque this October, Haunted by God: The Life of Dorothy Day, is an acclaimed play about this “Servant of God” who spent 47 years caring for the poor and leading the Catholic Church to a more active concern for the needy in U.S. society.

The show will be held at the St. Pius Fine Arts building on Sunday, October 14 at 2pm. To purchase tickets ($15 in advance) please call CDLC at 505.265.2371, email Rene casadelascomunidades@gmail.com, or call her at 504.338.5280 The Victory Noll Sisters try to have a garden to promote care of the earth.

The one picture is of the garden at Casa Communida where Srs. Teresa and Angelina live.

Fr. Bob Keller, OP returns to Albuquerque to lead the D+E+I Fall Dialogue, “Catholics in Society … Celebrating our Common Good and Forming our Conscience” Sunday afternoon October 21 through Tuesday evening, October 23, 2012 in the Aquinas Newman Center at the University of New Mexico. Fr. Bob will be joined in presentation by Fr. Dan Davis, OP and Fr. Rich Litzau, OP, and in discussion with business leaders, teachers, parents, inquisitive adults … YOU! Be empowered to make conscientious and intentional decisions. We live in an increasingly fast-paced and complex society with an array of choices, demanding instantaneous decisions and actions. This D+E+I Dialogue develops resources and strategies to support a foundation and framework for making right choices … through Church teachings and traditions.

D+E+I, in collaboration with the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great

and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, invites you to join us for three days of explanation, exploration and discussion of the principles of the Common Good and Conscience Formation. Attend all three sessions, or any one or two, as your schedule permits.

Sunday, October 21 1:00 – 4:00 pm “SEE” In many ways, Catholics are a people of two societies. Our sacred world provides a lens through which we view the secular world around us. This session will explore how that ‘lens’ is a unique gift of grace to be celebrated in our lives.

Monday, October 22 6:30 – 8:00 pm “JUDGE” The Common Good is an ancient principle challenging us to make decisions which first benefit society and then ourselves. When has religion positively impacted society and what are the challenges that it faces today?

Tuesday, October 23 6:30 – 8:00 pm “ACT” How can the principles of Common Good and Formed Conscience be applied to a society that prizes individual success over community needs?

See www.DEIabq.org for more information. To register, contact D+E+I at 505.243.0525.

The Dominican Ecclesial Institute (D+E+I) announces a special Catholic Business Forum (CBF) presentation on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. Fr. Richard Litzau, OP, will discuss his vocations: the meaning of his business and professional life before priesthood with a focus on his decision making process for his “late vocation”. Join us at the Sheraton Uptown, Menaul at Louisiana, off I-40 for 11:30am registration and networking, 12 noon presentation and 12:20pm luncheon. Before November 8, 2012, register at D+E+I, 505.247.0525 or email contact@DEIabq.org.

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Bringing the Spirit of Taizé to the Desert

By Br. GrahaM Golden, o. PraeM.

The repeated chanting of “Bubba Gump Shri-imp, Bubba Gum Shriimp” rang out from the back of a van of young adults driving along Chicago’s lake front at 10:00pm. This meaningless song rose out of a deep sense of joy, a longing to find a sense of beauty in all things—even the name of a restaurant at Chicago’s Navy Pier.

This joy was rooted in the encounter with Christ that these young adults had through Taizé prayer. The Taizé Community is a group of monks, both Catholic and protestant, in France living together seeking Christian unity. Originating around World War II, the community developed a form of prayer rooted in song, scripture, and silence to foster peace, healing, and solidarity allowing Christians of various backgrounds to pray together. This prayer is commonly referred to as “Taizé.”

Ten young adults from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe attended an international gathering of both Catholics (including the participation of Francis Cardinal George, Archbishop of Chicago) and non-catholic Christians known as “The Pilgrimage of Trust” held in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend.

Speaking of the impact of this encounter, Miguel Gomez noted, “Through Taizé, with peace, I have been able to forgive things that have bugged me before. It isn’t just something you apply to your spiritual life but to your every day

life.” Kevin Escobar said, “Taizé, for me it was something very spiritual. very connecting with those around you, with God, connecting in fellowship even if you don’t know who is praying next to you.”

Building on the grace of this experience, the group in cooperation with the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries and the Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey have begun a monthly service in spirit of Taizé.

Alexandra Ortiz, who attended the first service in Albuquerque said, “I don’t know how to explain it. I felt happy and peaceful and that I got to connect with God. You have to experience it to understand.” Anna Perea, a former baptist and self-proclaimed agnostic, said “Taizé made me more open to spirituality. Words are hard, it is too beautiful to say. It makes you crave other experiences for your soul.”

For Catholics, the central spiritual experience is the Eucharist. Kevin spoke of how Taizé as impacted his experience of the Mass. “Now at Mass I stay focused on what we are doing and enjoy it, focus on what we are listening to at the time and look beyond what it is saying.” Miguel explained, “at Mass I sing more. I interact more than I used to before Taizé. I definitely have more connection and concentration.”

Ricardo Ruiz noted, “we can reach a whole lot more young people who want this and who need this experience. As the young people are affected the arch-

diocese as a whole will be affected.

Having young people experience their spirituality with Jesus is going to change the world.”

All are welcome to attend these upcoming prayer services in the spirit of Taizé at the Norbertine Community of Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey. The Ab-

bey is located at 5825 Coors Blvd. SW Albuquerque, NM 87121.

October 26th, 7:30pm November 30th, 7:30pm (Advent service) December 28th, 7:30pm (Christmas service) Visit www.norbertinecommunity.org/taize

Native American Liturgy

The annual Native American Liturgy was held in August at the Basilica Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi in Santa Fe. During Mass, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan commissioned two Pueblo Catholics leaders; Shirley Zuni of Isleta Pueblo to coordinate the ministry of religious education and Lee Moquino of Santa Clara Pueblo to coordinate youth and young adult ministry for the Native American People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. As part of their ministry, Youth from the Pueblos of Isleta, Santa Clara, Acoma, Laguna, Cochiti, Jemez, Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and Indigenous Aztecs participated in the liturgy. Lee and Shirley will minister to the needs of young Native People and their families. Both individuals have been active in their communities establishing youth groups, building community and strengthening relationships. In this year of the canonization of St. Kateri Tekakwitha it is most fitting that Shirley and Lee evangelize the Catholic Faith blended with the Native American culture. A special Mass of thanksgiving will be held at Isleta Pueblo on November 10, 2012 at 9:00am and all youth interested in attending or participating in the liturgy are welcome to attend.

Native American Coordinators with Youth Participants in the Native American Liturgy.

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A look at 1962 as the Catholic Church prepared for and opened its most signiďŹ cant assembly in modern times. (CNS graphic/Emily Lockley)

Pope John XXIII leads 11, 1962. A total of 2,540 ing session. Pope Bene Faith with an Oct. 11 M

Pope John XXIII announced his plans to convoke the Second Vatican Council in 1959, four months following his election.

(CNS graphic/Emily Lockley)

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What is the Year of Faith?

October 11, 2012 November 24, 2013

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t certain times in the history of the Church, popes have called upon the faithful to dedicate themselves to deepening their understanding of a particular aspect of the faith. In 1967, Pope Paul VI announced a Year of Faith commemorating the 19th centenary of the martyrdom of Sts. Peter and Paul. The 1967 Year of Faith called upon the Church to recall the supreme act of witness by these two saints so that their martyrdom might inspire the present day Church to collectively and individually make a sincere profession of faith.

The upcoming Year of Faith declared by Pope Benedict XVI is a “summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord, the One Savior of the world” (Porta fidei 6). In other words, the Year of Faith is an opportunity for Catholics to experience a conversion – to turn back to Jesus and enter into a deeper relationship with him. The pope has described this conversion as opening the “door of faith” (see Acts 14:27). The “door of faith” is opened at one’s baptism, but during this year Catholics are called to open it again, walk through it and rediscover and renew their relationship with Christ and his Church. U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops. The Year of Faith begins with the Synod on New Evangelization. (see page 6)

the opening session of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 0 cardinals, patriarchs, archbishops and bishops from around the world attended the openedic t XVI will mark the 50th anniversary of the council opening and kick off the Year of Mass in St. Peter’s Square. (CNS photo/Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo

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Procession of Theresas and Roses Mural Dedication at Saint Therese Parish Hall

resa of Kolkota embracing an infant, better known as Mother Teresa of Calcutta; Teresia Benedicta vom Kreuz, also known as Edith Stein, a famous convert from Judaism to Catholicsm and renown German Philosopher who died in a Nazi concentration camp, and one of the newest canonized South American saints Teresa de los Andes from Chile. Four of the Theresas are discalced Carmelites and St. Teresa of Kolkota is dressed in the habit of the order she founded, Missionaries of Charity.

The saints in the mural whose symbol is a rose or roses are: Rosa de Lima, dressed in her Dominican habit with a crown of roses on her head; Dorothy of Caesarea, an early Christian martyr always depicted holding a bowl of roses; Isabel de Portugal, a royal queen with roses in her apron; St. Rosalia of Palermo, Sicily; Mary dressed in the clothing of the apparition at Tepeyac; and her mother St. Anne. The artist depicts a beautiful interaction with Mary, the adult daughter interacting with her adult mother, Anne.

Fr. Vincent remarked of people “beaming with pride at the beauty of faces, clothing and depiction of each of the images. We are thrilled with how it turned out!” People love different characters in each image. Fr. Vincent’s favorite is St. Isabel of Portugal. Her story is beautiful: A Spanish princess, she was married at the age of 12 to King Diniz of Por-

See DEDICATION on page 19

Photo by Leslie M. Radigan

Chávez, pastor of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus insisted it be a procession of only women saints. Explaining the mural at the dedication, Father stated: “Let it be said that it has always been the daughters of Eve who have always had the heavier burden to bear in this world.”

Of the Theresas in the mural, there is Thérèse de Lisieux holding a rose; Teresa de Avila, the great Spanish mystic, writer and doctor of the church; Te-

Photo by Michael L. LaGrassa

In September, the parish and school communities of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus gathered in the parish hall for the dedication of a new mural, entitled Procession of Theresas and Roses.

Because the multiple uses of the parish hall, it was decided that the large entrance hallway was in need of redecorating. A new wall mural titled “Procession of Theresas and Roses” was painted by the artist Rosa María Calles. For the mural, Fr. Vincent

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Embracing the Eucharist

the Lovelace program. The day By deacon FaBian GaGnon Director, Pastoral Care, Lovelace Hospital was spent in the beautiful gar“Have you spent time recently connecting with your soul?” asked Fr. Bob Campbell, O.Praem, guest speaker at the annual day of prayer for Lovelace Hospital ministers.

“Patients in critical conditions are seeking the soul for comfortable and compassion. Eucharistic Ministers are often the link to that communications.” The day retreat drew ministers from the Lovelace Medical Center, Rehab and Heart Hospital of New Mexico. Ministers spent the day processing their roles through group dynamics, affirming their ministry with the Blessed Sacrament, and made a year commitment to

dens and chapel of the Brothers of the Good Shepherd. The afternoon guest speaker, Dan McGill, spoke of seven Biblical points in which hospital ministry plays a role in the journey of the soul through life’s process. “Our nation’s hospitals are comprised of multi-cultures and faiths. It is vital we the Church be open to diversity,”said Dan. “Our God came for all people.” Ministers were treated with a luncheon sponsored by the Lovelace Ministerial Program. Hospital Eucharistic Ministers are always in demand. If you would like to volunteer a one hour a week commitment, please contact Deacon Fabian Gagnon at 505.727.2700.

Time to Shop for the Best Medicare Deal

by 1.5 million to 14.5 million people in 2013 – almost 30 percent of Medicare beneficiaries.

Now’s the time for New Mexico res- out-of-pocket costs for next year.

Even if you’ve been satisfied with The average monthly premiums for your health and drug coverage, you may idents with Medicare to check their health and drug coverage for 2013.

Medicare Advantage plans will inch benefit from reviewing all your options.

Medicare’s open enrollment period up $1.47 to $32.59, while the average Shopping around may save you money monthly premiums for basic drug plans or improve your coverage. runs from Oct. 15 until Dec. 7, 2012.

Open enrollment is the best time to will hold steady at about $30.

New Mexico residents in Medicare’s make sure your health and drug plans Medicare Advantage remains a strong original fee-for-service program can still meet your individual needs, espe- alternative for people who prefer to re- choose from 30 drug plans with monthcially if you’ve had any changes in your ceive care through a private insurer ly premiums ranging from $15 to $98.60 health. rather than through Medicare’s original – about the same number of plans and By now insurers should have notified fee-for-service program. premium range as last year. you of any adjustments in your health Enrollment in the private Medicare Look beyond premiums, though. The or drug coverage or any changes in your Advantage plans is expected to grow only way to determine the true cost of your drug coverage is to consider other factors like deductibles, co-payments and coinsurance.

Medicare’s website – www.medicare. gov – has the best tool for helping you narrow your search for a new health or drug plan. Just click on “Find Health and Drug Plans.”

After entering your ZIP code and the list of your prescriptions, you can use the “Medicare Plan Finder” tool to compare your coverage and out-of-pocket costs under different plans.

The quality of a health or drug plan’s customer service should be considered, too. To help you identify the best and worst, the Plan Finder provides star ratings for each plan.

A gold star will show plans with the highest, five-star rating, while a warning icon will alert you to plans that have performed poorly for at least the past three years.

Besides using Medicare.gov, you can More than 46 million people -- 15 percent of the U.S. population -- were living in poverty call Medicare’s toll-free help line at last year. (CNS graphic/Emily Lockley)

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1.800.633.4227 or consult your “Medicare & You 2013 Handbook,” which you have just received in the mail.

One-on-one benefits counseling is also available through your State Health Insurance Assistance Program. In New Mexico, you should call 1.800.432.2080.

Thanks to the health care law, you’ll enjoy more savings on your prescriptions in 2013 once you land in the coverage gap, known as the “doughnut hole.”

You’ll receive a 53 percent discount on your brand-name drugs and a 21 percent discount on your generic drugs while in the gap.

The doughnut hole begins once you and your drug plan have spent $2,970 for your drugs.

More than 9,700 New Mexico residents have saved more than $6.8 million on their prescriptions so far this year.

If you’re having difficulty affording your medications, you may qualify for extra help with your drug coverage premiums, deductibles and co-payments.

The amount of help depends on your income and resources. But, generally, you’ll pay no more than $2.60 for generic drugs and $6.50 for brand-name drugs.

Twenty-seven percent of New Mexico residents with Medicare’s drug coverage now get such a break.

To learn more about whether you qualify for extra help, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp or call Social Security at 1.800.772.1213.

There’s no better time to check your Medicare coverage. Any changes you make will take effect on Jan. 1.

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Listen, I Will Tell You a Mystery . . .

And We Shall Be Changed.

Escuchen, Les Voy a Contar Un Misterio . . .

Y Todos Seremos Transformados 51st Annual Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week, January 16-19, 2013 By linda KrehMeier, director Office of Worship and Christian Initiation

Listen, I will tell you a mystery . . .

And just what is that mystery? The great Paschal Mystery – the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

As the US Bishops have stated in Disciples Called to Witness, the New Evangelization set forth by John Paul II in Redemptoris Missio “is a call to each person to deepen his or her own faith, have confidence in the Gospel and possess a willingness to share the Gospel. It is a personal encounter with the person of Jesus, which brings peace and joy. The New Evangelization provides the lens through which people experience the church and the world around them . . . [and] invites people to experience God’s love and mercy through the sacraments, especially through the Eucharist and Penance and

Reconciliation.”

As baptized members of the Body of Christ, we participate in that mystery, that experience of God’s love and mercy, first and foremost through fruitful participation in the liturgy, through our encounter with Christ in the Word, in the sharing of Communion, and in the community gathered around us. But it cannot stop there – that Mystery which we celebrate in all of our sacraments demands a missionary response from each of us, members of the Body of Christ : the assembly gathered weekly around the table of the Word and the table of the Eucharist, as clergy, liturgical ministers, catechists and Catholic School teachers, ministers to the homebound, RCIA teams, parents, the elderly and youth and young adults, At the Southwest Liturgical Conference Study Week, in addition to the keynote and plenary sessions described

in the September People of God , there will be over 75 workshop/breakout sessions in English and in Spanish during the course of the study week. Among them are sessions designed for lectors, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, the fourfold dimension of catechetical formation as presented in the RCIA, breaking open the Word, mystagogical preaching, celebrating quinceañeras, faith sharing with children and youth, recognizing and embracing the gifts of the baptized, liturgy basics, celebrating the rites of the RCIA, music sessions on ritual music, the psalms, Hispanic music for beginners, music planning for the liturgical year, cantor training, crosscultural competence for liturgical musicians; sacramental rites as moments for evangelization; the spirituality of the Second Vatican Council; liturgy and youth; praying with icons; pray-

ing with scripture; praying the hours of the day; preparing and celebrating the Order of Christian Funerals; sessions on sacramental preparation.

Online registration (full conference or single day) is available at www. swlc.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SWLC2013. On Saturday, January 19, there are two tracks, one in English and one in Spanish, throughout the day. To offer your time and talent as a volunteer during the Study Week, contact the Office of Worship at 505.831.8194 or aflores@ archdiosf.org.

Gather with us in January as fellow members of the Body of Christ, from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and throughout the US, to celebrate the Mystery, to reflect on the Mystery, and to deepen our relationship with God and with one another. . . . AND WE SHALL BE CHANGED.

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How can there be too many children? That’s like saying there are too many flowers.

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DEDICATION from page 16 tugal. She was named after her aunt, St. Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary. Isabel was a very religious queen, always patient with her husband despite his continuous infidelities. He was a difficult person and was often mocking and belittling her concern for the poor of their kingdom. She was known for serving the poor and frequently had her apron full of bread for the needy. One of the tales of her is one day, with her apron full of bread for the poor, her husband the king came upon her and in a belittling and sarcastic tone mocked her saying, “What are you about serving your poor again? What is in your apron? I demand to see what is in your apron!” The story says, knowing her apron was full of bread, she had to prepare for the blows of his belittling treatment. She opened the apron and the bread had been transformed to cut roses. She was then rescued from his critical treatment, and by the end of his life, he was transformed by her holiness. Fr. Vincent believes St. Isabel of Portugal would be the patron saint of so many women who are abused, mocked, dishonored, and belittled by their husbands.

At the insistence of Fr. Vincent, one might notice he face of St. Anne, the mother of Mary and grandmother of Jesus are similar to the face of the artist.

Fr. Vincent stated, “I instructed Rosa

to paint her own face as the face of St. Anne. I also instructed her to paint the face of her and her husband Ray de Aragón’s eldest daughter Rosalia as the face of St. Rosalia. Their youngest daughters Lucia and Rosalinda were killed tragically in an automobile accident some years ago and I asked the artist to paint their faces as the faces of Sts. Teresa of the Andes and Mary. So in this beautiful mural we have the face of the artist and her three daughters side by side in the procession.”

The very important and essential patrons of the mural are the faithful Corazza Family who were founding members of St. Therese Parish and School in 1946. Ken Corazza, who was in the first class of St. Therese Catholic School and his sisters, Cheryl Corazza Castonguay and Carol Corazza Bass were present for the dedication wearing the dog tags of their brother who survived the Vietnam War, only to be killed once home.

May “Procession of Theresas and Roses” touch the many hearts of all who see this mural. May those who pause to sit and meditate upon this heavenly procession of holy women be filled with inspiration and blessing.

May we who aspire to have part in their joy be filled with the spirit that blessed their lives, so that having shared their faith on earth we may also know their peace in the eternal heavenly kingdom of God.

Fr. Vincent Chávez, pastor of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus in Albuquerque is greeted by the pre-k students with an exuberant “Hi, priest!” He laughed and said, “That’s different. I am usually greeted with, ‘Hi, Jesus!’ ”

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Parishes Build Solidarity Through Fair Trade By anne avellone, director Office of Social Justice and Respect Life

One cool Sunday morning after Mass, Virginia Pitts and Anne Doyle donn aprons with the Fair Trade Logo to serve Fair Trade coffee and give samples of Divine Chocolate. A Fair Trade market is held on the third Sunday of each month to sell CRS Fair Trade coffee, tea, cocoa and candy, and to promote Catholic Social Teaching for Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Albuquerque. Selling these products leads to conversations and information about Catholic Social Teaching principles.

In Las Vegas, Margaret VasquezGeffroy of Immaculate Conception parish educates parishioners about how Fair Trade fits the social mission of the parish. The parish sells coffee beans for use at home.

When people use Madonna Retreat Center in Albuquerque for retreats or meetings, fair trade coffee is offered as an option. Those who use the facility learn about solidarity through choosing Fair Trade coffee. Fairly Traded chocolate is available for sale to satisfy a sweet tooth!

Mike Shawver of Immaculate Conception parish in Albuquerque describes why parishioners, who purchase Fair Trade coffee after Mass pay slightly more for a pound of coffee beans produced by farmers across the globe. He says, parishioners pay more, but know the coffee tastes great and at the same time supports subsistence coffee farmers in Guatemala.

Every November, John XXIII parish in Albuquerque sponsors a CRS Work of Human Hands sale, purchasing fairly traded items like coffee,

chocolate and artisan goods made in villages across the globe. A percentage of the proceeds support relief and development work of Catholic Relief Services.

Risen Savior Catholic Community in Albuquerque serves Fairly Traded coffee for after Mass each Sunday. A CRS poster above the coffee pot announces how purchasing Fairly Traded items supports Catholic social teaching principles of human life and dignity, solidarity, option for the poor, the dignity of work and the rights of workers, and responsible stewardship of the earth’s resources.

These examples show how Catholics in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe promote Catholic social teaching principles and support the Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan through learning about Fair Trade. Fair Trade designation makes sure that farmers, producers and processers of items like cocoa and coffee receive a fair wage, a fair price for their goods and have direct say in their work.

October is designated as Fair Trade Month. Join these parishes in supporting Fair Trade by purchasing fairly traded items for your family, serving fair trade coffee at your parish or raising money through selling fair trade chocolate and artisan goods.

Get involved in the CRS Fair Trade Program, and start building a better world, one purchase at a time!

To learn more about Fair Trade, or for more information about using Fair Trade sales, coffee or the Work of Human Hands catalogue in your parish, go to www.crsfairtrade.org or contact the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505.831.8167 to see how your parish can get started!

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SENSE OUT OF BIOETHICS

Talking Americans Down from the Assisted-Suicide Ledge

Several states are considering legislative measures to let physicians prescribe (but not administer) a lethal dose of a toxic drug to their patients, thereby assisting their patients to commit suicide. This is known as physician-assisted suicide. Advocates of this practice assure us that this can be a good choice for someone who is dying, or who wants to die.

If physician-assisted suicide really represents a “good choice,” we need to ask: why should only physicians be able to participate? Why should only physicians be allowed to undermine public trust of their profession through these kinds of death-dealing activities?

Why not include police, for example? If a sick person expresses a wish to die, the police could be notified, and an officer would arrive bearing a suitable firearm. He would load it with bullets, cock the gun, and place it on the bedside stand of the sick patient. After giving instruction on the best way to angle the barrel, the officer would depart, and the patient could then pick the device up and shoot himself — “policeassisted suicide.”

Besides physician-assist-

ed suicide and police-assisted suicide, “military-assisted suicide” could be offered as well.

Members of the armed forces would bring in a standard-issue hand grenade upon request, explaining to the sick patient how to remove the pin properly and how to place the device so as to achieve the most rapid, painless and destructive death.

The assisted-suicide paradigm would readily admit of other creative approaches as well — society could sanction “assisted drownings” where lifeguards could be asked to assist those wishing to die by providing them millstones to take them to the bottom of lakes and oceans.

But if a life-guard helped people drown, would you want him watching your family at the beach?

It is troubling how many individuals fail to grasp the radical absurdity of allowing physician-assisted suicide. Suicide is no joking matter. Regardless of how it transpires, it is a catastrophe for those who end their own lives, for their loved ones left behind, and for society more broadly.

Some people may decide that their lives are no longer worth living, but our society has always recognized that decision to be a tragedy and a mistake; that’s why high bridges have signs encouraging suicidal individuals to seek help rather

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than jump. Suicide hotlines are open 24 hours a day because we seek to prevent as many deaths as we can. We treat as heroes those who walk along bridges or climb tall buildings and try to talk people down.

Commentator Greg Pfundstein stresses how this sound and consistent cultural message is flatly contradicted when we allow physicians to prescribe lethal drugs so people can kill themselves — it is like replacing the suicide intervention signs on bridges with signs that state, “Ask your physician if jumping is right for you.” Simply put, such jumping is never a “good thing,” and it is only our own foolhardiness that lets us feign it could be, whether physicianassisted or otherwise.

I remember reading a Letter to the Editor in the local paper of a small town many years ago. The woman wrote about the death of her grandparents — well-educated, intelligent and seemingly in control of their faculties — who had tragically committed suicide together by drinking a deadly substance. They were elderly and struggling with various ailments.

Her first-hand perspective was unflinching: “It took me years to forgive my grandparents after they committed suicide. I was so angry at what they had done to me and my

family. I felt betrayed. I felt nauseated. At some fundamental level I just couldn’t believe it had really happened, and I couldn’t believe that they didn’t reach out to us for help.

I thought the pain would never go away. The idea that suicide could ever be a good thing is a total crock and a lie. It leaves behind deep scars and immeasurable pain on the part of family and friends. We don’t have the right to take our own lives because we didn’t give ourselves life.”

I’m reminded of the words of the Mayor of one of our great cities, who declared: “The crime rate isn’t so bad if you just don’t count the murders.”

Assisted suicide, similarly, isn’t so bad if you just don’t count the victims: the many broken individuals, broken families, and broken hearts.

A friend of mine in Canada has struggled with multiple

sclerosis for many years. He often speaks out against assisted suicide. Recently, he sent me a picture of himself taken with his smiling grandchildren, one sitting on each arm of his wheelchair. Below the picture he wrote, “If I had opted for assisted suicide back in the mid-1980s when I first developed MS, and it seemed life as I knew it was over, look what I would have missed. I had no idea that one day I would be head over heels in love with grandchildren! Never give up on life.”

Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as the Director of Education at The National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter. org

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Anniversaries Sheehan, Weakland Mr. Harve V. Weakland & Miss Linda F. Sheehan were united in Holy Matrimony on September 1, 1962 at St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church in Chest Springs, PA. They moved to Albuquerque in 1971 and are currently parishioners at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Parish.

Harve retired from the local Caterpillar Company and both have spent 18 years as Co-Directors of The Youth Faith Formation at their parish. Harve & Linda have one son Craig and wife Donna, four daughters, Christine and Christopher Ortega, Cheryl and Allyn

Lozano, Hadcock Mr. Ralph M. Hadcock and Miss Jacqueline Alicia Martinez Lozano were married on June 21, 1962 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Mission in Ysleta, TX, by her uncle, Fr. Pete J. Martinez, S.J. They celebrated with a Mass of Thanksgiving, on June 23, 2012, at Our Lady of the Annunciation in Albuquerque, concelebrated by Msgr.

J. Voorhies and Rev. Dale Jamison, O.F.M., where they are currently parishioners.

Mariachis and a reception followed in Paradise Hills hosted by their children, Margaret and Richard Smith, Georgette and Marc Lombardo, and Andrew and January Hadcock.

Chavez, Lovato Mr. Larry Lovato and Miss Beatrice Chavez were joined in Holy Matrimony on October 18, 1947 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Albuquerque. They are now parishioners at St. Joseph’s on the Rio Grande.

They are the parents of Freddy Lovato and his wife, Dorothy, Joanne Trujillo and husband Art, Denise Dawtenhahn and husband Marty.

They have five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Anderson, Caroline and Mike Geissier and Charlene and Luke Khanlian.

They have 12 grandchildren Emily, Joseph and Julian Weakland, Alicia and Carlos Ortega, Gabriel and Katelyn Anderson, Michael, Michelle and Krystalyn’s Geissier and Gretchen and Leo Khanlian.

Their marriage was blessed and they received the archdiocesan and Papal Blessings at the Noon Mass on September 2, 2012, at their parish. A dinner and reception followed at Desert Greens Golf Course and an immediate family reunion at Harve & Linda’s residence later in the day.

Ralph and Jackie met at a Catholic Youth Organization, while Jackie was attending the University of San Diego College for Women.

Ralph worked for General Dynamics in San Diego, is a Navy Veteran and retired from AT&T. Jackie taught at Jesus and Mary Academy and Fr. Yermo School in El Paso. She has been in Real Estate since 1980, currently an Associate Broker with Caldwell Banker Legacy.

They are very grateful to Our Lord, for all the blessings they have received because of their delightful children and their spouses. The biggest thrill has been the love their beloved grandchildren have given them: Stephanie, Matthew, Jillian, and Rachel.

Mr. Lovato retired in 1985 from Kirtland Air Force Base and the U.S. Postal Service with 35 years of service. Mrs. Lovato retired from Sperry Corp. with 30 years of service in the electronic field.

They have traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and they have been on many cruises. They will be celebrating their 65th Anniversary on a cruise to New England, Canada, and Nova Scotia, accompanied by their niece and nephew from California. The Lovatos are members of Senior Citizens Centers, and enjoy dancing.

Best Kept Secret

By Michele Silva watKinS Parishioner, St. Charles Borromeo

Reading in our bulletin about a marriage enrichment at St. Anthony of Padua ‘s parish in Pecos, I talked my husband into going for our 15th wedding anniversary.

I called Sandy Valencia, a wonderful PR representative for the retreat, and she was able to find accommodations for us and other couples.

We were able to stay at the Pecos River Cabin, owned by Ramona and Gabriela Pachecho (Medina) which was right next to the river. My husband Ken was surprisingly impressed by the weekend and the group leaders. The lead couple, David and Darlene Ortiz, were amaz-

ingly real, honest and fun.

There were married as well as engaged couples at the retreat. The engaged couples were actively listening and participating, which also helped us older couples remind us of the excitement of the beginning of our engagement and planning our marriage.

The parish family was so welcoming .

The food was great, the topics were very informative and helpful, it was helpful to remind us of the sacrament of marriage and gave tools to help us strengthen our marriage.

We feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to experience the weekend at St. Anthony of Padua.

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BOOKS & MEDIA The Year of Faith: A Bible Study Guide for Catholics

By Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor, August 2012 Our society is struggling with what Pope Benedict has called “profound crisis of faith that has affected many people.”

In response, the Holy Father has called us all to a Year of Faith from October 2012 to November 2013.

We see the signs all around us: the demand for science to prove everything before we can believe it, the role of media and celebrities who deny the existence of God and denounce the role of the Church, and the ease in which we can all isolate God and faith into only one part of our life.

In a follow-up to his best selling St. Paul Bible Study for Catholics during the year of St. Paul, Fr. Mitch Pacwa once again leads Catholics to a deeper understanding of Pope Benedict’s call to action for the year.

Perfect for individual or group study, this book is a wonderful guide to experiencing a conversion, growing in faith, and following Jesus Christ more closely.

It shows us how to integrate every component of our life – relationships, morality, work, recreation, and all – into a meaningful whole.

Make the most of Pope Benedict’s Year of Faith, walking hand in hand with Fr. Pacwa as he guides you through the beauty and insights of Scripture in relationship to your everyday life.

“Dioceses and parishes will benefit from an extremely helpful guide to celebrate this important year. I heartily recommend Father Pacwa’s insightful reflections.” ---Bishop Robert J. Baker, S.T.D., Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama “A powerful tool that will bring Catholics closer to Christ and His Church.” ---Teresa Tomeo, EWTN Radio Host and Best Selling Catholic Author

Magnificat Year of Faith Companion Publisher: Magnificat (2012) A comprehensive, page-a-day booklet designed to strengthen the life of faith.

Each day features one of eight cornerstones of the Catholic Faith: Faith profiles men and women witnesses of faith from the Old and New Tes-

taments The Word of God - reflections on essential Scripture passages about faith Catechism - insight and instruction on the fundamentals of the Faith Devotions - litanies, blessings, and spiritual exercises for deepening faith Essays - contemporary spiritual authors illuminate key aspects of the Faith Meditations - saints and spiritual masters share the wisdom of the Faith Prayers - an array of favorites, both ancient and modern Poems - capturing the spirit and beauty of faith.

Vatican II: Its Impact on You

By Peter Huff, PhD Publisher: Liguori Publications (November 2011) Vatican II is known to every Catholic at least by name, but we’re a little skimpy on the details. What happened there?

Why did it take place? Why have there been mixed reactions to it? Most importantly, what is the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the people of the church now?

Peter A. Huff, in Vatican II: Its Impact on You, answers these questions and more in a lively, brief, easy-to-read, fresh overview of the event that has had the greatest impact on the Catholic experience today.

Vatican II, the brainchild of Blessed Pope John XXIII, spanned from 1962 to 1965, attracted 2,500 bishops to Vatican City, and produced inspiring activity and documents from extraordinary personalities.

This book analyzes Vatican II’s sources, context, decisions, and ongoing impact. Huff argues that we rightly associate the council with change, but it is just as correctly portrayed as a strategic preservation of Catholicism’s time-tested heritage.

While written from a Catholic perspective, all Christians will find Vatican II: Its Impact on You a fascinating look at a time in recent world history when truth and grace joined for what the author calls the most important religious event of the twentieth century.

Introduction to the Bible: Overview, Historical Context, and Cultural Perspectives

By Fr. William A. Anderson Publisher: Liguori Publications (February 2012) The Bible--with God as its focus--is ever ancient and ever new, a compilation of many books from unique periods of antiquity that makes it a library within a library, says Father William A. Anderson in Introduction to the Bible: Overview, Historical Context, and Cultural Perspectives.

The Bible is the most revered of Christian texts, but many are unfamiliar with it and ask: What do Scriptures teach today’s seekers of God’s word?

Fr. Anderson answers in everyday language, stating that the Bible helps us examine our lives in relationship to God. In Introduction to the Bible--which lays the groundwork for the Liguori Catholic Bible Study series of 21 books featuring details on the books of the Bible-you’ll find: Historical context, cultural customs, and succinct background of all the books of the Bible; The many core biblical themes, such as the covenant between Yahweh and his people, the importance of land, the kingdom of David, the coming of the Messiah, the reign of God, and more.

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2ND ANNUAL

Cremated Remains Committal Service Friday, November 2, 2012 • All Soul’s Day Bringing Your Loved One Home

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he Catholic Cemetery Association is offering a program that gives families, who have kept their loved one’s remains at home, an opportunity to “bring their loved one home.” The program is intended to assist families bury their loved one, as instructed by the Catholic Church.

You are invited to attend one of the following services: Friday, November 2, 2012, 10:00 a.m.

Mt. Calvary Cemetery 1900 Edith Blvd., NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 505.243.0218 Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan, Presider Friday, November 2, 2012, 11:00 a.m.

Rosario Cemetery 499 N. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.2322 Very Rev. John Cannon, Presider

Annual Cremated Remains Committal Service and How it Works PROGRAM DETAILS: • A committal service will be scheduled annually by the archbishop’s office. Notification of the service’s dates and times will be communicated through the People of God, parish bulletins and the Catholic radio station.

• Prior to the service families can visit either Mt. Calvary Cemetery, in Albuquerque, or Rosario Cemetery, in Santa Fe, to arrange inurnment preparations for their loved one.

• The cremated remains should be received at least two days prior to the committal service date in a container that does not exceed 8 ¼” in height, 6 ¼” wide and 4 ¼” deep.

• If the cremated remains are received in a container that surpasses the required dimensions, Catholic Cemetery personnel will transfer the remains to a liner that meets the size requirement.

• The cremated remains will be properly secured until the date of the service.

• On the date of the committal service families are encouraged to attend the services, at which time the cremated remains will be placed in the crypt by the staff. Once all the remains have been enniched the staff will secure the crypt front.

• A plaque commemorating the burials will be placed on the crypt front; however, there will be no individual memorialization.

For more information regarding the Annual Cremated Remains Committal Services please contact one of the following offices: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 505.243.0218 or Rosario Cemetery, 505.983.2322.

Definition of Terms Committal Service: is a brief prayer service at the gravesite.

Inurnment: is the placement of the cremated remains in a wall enclosure referred to as a niche.

Memorialization: is an inscription, on a plaque or headstone, of a prayer or details about the deceased, i.e. name, date of birth, and death, etc.

October 2012

Rest in Peace Sr. Bernadette Mehal, OP Sr. Bernadette Mehal, formerly known as Rita Mae Mehal, died on September 11, 2012, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan.

She was 84 years of age and in the 64th year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation.

Sr. Bernadette was born in Detroit, MI to John and Christine (Bencher) Mehal. She graduated from Mackenzie High School in Detroit, and received a Bachelor of Home Economics degree from Siena Heights College in Adrian, MI. Sister spent 39 years ministering in education in elementary schools in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Arizona, Iowa and ministered for three years at St. Ann in Tucumcari, NM from 1961-1964.

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Do Youth Ministers Have to Be Youthful?

By J. GerKen, PariShioner Our Lady of the Annunciation

I was raised in a rather dysfunctional family. But then, who wasn’t to one degree or another? My mother not only suffered from chronic depression, but fits of extreme anger and outbursts.

The family suffered with her and because of her. Back in the 1960s to the 1980s there was no medication for depression except Valium, and that, in my book, she didn’t take often enough.

My mother tried very hard to be a good Christian mother and we loved her, but her illness made her very unpredictable and unstable. My father’s work required him to travel quite a bit so my three older brothers and I were left with crazy mom.

What kept me sane during my junior high and high school years was my youth minister. She was not a young, hip, paid minister. She was the moth-

er of one of my friends and generously volunteered her time on Wednesday evenings for our youth group scripture studies and activities. Many, many times I stayed over just to talk to her and be with her. In fact, most times I didn’t even want to go home because I never knew what I’d be facing. Being with her was a welcomed opportunity to talk with an older adult who was sane, stable and caring -- an adult who had lived life with all of its joys and heartaches.

I am writing this to encourage youth ministers in our parishes to not overlook using older adults in their youth programs. Because of the problems I encountered in my home, I don’t think I would have confided in someone who was younger. My instincts told me I needed someone who not only knew how to help me intellectually, but had the wisdom to know how to do so. It wasn’t that she gave a lot of advice. In fact, I can’t recall her giving me much

advice at all. But she knew how to relate to youth and how to listen. She helped me to maintain sanity and for that I am eternally grateful.

My parents were married, my mother was a stay-at-home mom, and we went to church faithfully. But it’s a different world today. The divorce rate is nearly 50% often leaving youth without the daily positive influence of both parents in their lives. And youth today also face many more temptations than did the youth of my generation. It is my belief that youth long for and need the influence and wisdom that only older adults can bring. Older adults may not be needed every week in your program, but I hope you will consider using them as mentors, as occasional speakers, or as resources for retreats. Regardless of our age, all of us need the wisdom of our elders and I am grateful for those who have been such guides for me and those who continue to be in my life.

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Mark Your Calendar

Roman Catholic Saints Calendar October 15 St. Teresa of Avila 16 St. Marguerite d’Youville 17 St. Ignatius of Antioch 18 St. Luke 19 St. Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf and Companions 20 St. Maria Bertilla Boscardin 21 St. Hilarion 22 Blessed Pope John Paul II 23 St. John of Capistrano 24 St. Anthony Claret 25 St. Antônio de Sant’Anna Galvão 26 Blessed Contardo Ferrini 27 Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza 28 Sts. Simon and Jude 29 St. Narcissus of Jerusalem 30 St. Alphonsus Rodriguez 31 St. Wolfgang of Regensburg

November 2012 1 Solemnity of All Saints 2 Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 3 St. Martin de Porres 4 St. Charles Borromeo 5 Venerable Solanus Casey 6 St. Nicholas Tavelic and Companions 7 St. Didacus 8 Blessed John Duns Scotus 9 Dedication of St. John Lateran 10 St. Leo the Great 11 St. Martin of Tours 12 St. Josaphat 13 St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 14 St. Gertrude

“May the Dear Lord bless you...”

October Rev. William E. Young 15 Rev. Lambert Joseph Luna 16 Rev. Clement Niggel 17 Rev. Simeon (Frank) Wimmershoff, OFM 18 Rev. David Phillipson 24 Rev. Msgr. Jerome Martinez y Alire 26 Rev. Robert Campbell, O.Praem 27

November Rev. Msgr. Sipio Salas Rev. Msgr. Robert S. Calles Rev. Joseph Nelson, OFM Very Rev. Gino Correa, OFM Rev. Fernando A. Saenz Very Rev. David T. Fitzgerald, sP Very Rev. Bennett J. Voorhies Rev. Patrick J. Chavez Rev. Andrew Ifele Rev. Millan J. Garcia

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TV Mass Schedule

The Catholic Center St. Joseph/St. Francis Chapel Sunday at 6:30 a.m. on KRQE TV-13, KBIM TV-10, KREZ TV-6 and FOX 2 American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreted TV Mass Donations may be sent online www.archdiosf.org or mailed to: Chancellor’s Office/ TV Mass, 4000 St. Joseph Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM.

TV Mass Schedule October 14, 2012 28th Sun OT Rev. Anthony Maes

Wis 7:7-11 Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 Heb 4:12-13 Mk 10:17-30 or Mk 10:17-27

October 21, 2012 29th Sun OT Rev. Anthony Maes

Is 53:10-11 Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 Heb 4:14-16 Mk 10:35-45 or Mk 10:42-45

October 28, 2012 30th Sun OT Rev. Ronald Bowers

Jer 31:7-9 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Heb 5:1-6 Mk 10:46-52

November 4, 2012 31st Sun OT Rev. Ronald Bowers

Dt 6:2-6 Ps 18:2-3, 3-4, 47, 51 Heb 7:23-28 Mk 12:28b-34

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October 2012

1st Annual Archdiocesan Retreat for Women The Lord Has Done Great Things For Us!! Holy is His Name!

Daughters of God, representing women from every corner of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, gathered together in September to celebrate the great things the Lord has done for them. Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan convened the First Annual Archdiocesan Retreat for Women saying, “We are gathering this special day to be inspired, seek God’s mercy and celebrate together Christ’s presence in the Eucharistic Liturgy.”

One of our archdiocesan treasures, Mrs. Mary Frances Reza, served as keynote speaker. Using her many gifts, she was a fountain of inspiration for all attendees as she reflected on the role of women in church and society. Mary Frances said, “We stand on the shoulders of remarkable women whose ministry and contribution to the church have

been models for us. These women have nurtured our faith.

We represent our mothers, our grandmothers, whose love of God and faith spilled into our hearts. We honor our religious women in the church. Their labor of love and sacrifice have provided building blocks of faith for the entire church.”

We stand on Holy Ground! Our Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is a reservoir of the spirits of men and women who have maintained the faith, a living church for 412 years that we today often take for granted.

Regardless of the problems or obstacles we face, it is a privilege to be a member of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Each one of us, as women in the church, have an important role in passing this legacy on to others.

Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of Vatican II, the church came alive through this “new springtime” in the church which included a flourishing of spiritual movements.

(Cursillo, Charismatic movement, Marriage Encounter, Weekends of Christian living, etc.) That “springtime” redefined our life and brought a deeper love, understanding and commitment to our church. As we began to worship in our own language, music ministry emerged as important in the life of the church giving birth to a Renaissance of Liturgical music and new composers.

Vatican II was a pivotal moment for women in the church.

Prior to Vatican II, women’s role was practically nonexistent.

Today, women are participating in liturgical ministries, working at the national, diocesan and parish level in positions that were not available to women before Vatican II. We have much work to do. Our testimony, our spirituality must be 24/7. We are the laity....

Christ’s faithful. Our Holy Father says the laity should be considered not as “collaborators” with the clergy, but as persons truly co-responsible for the being and activity of the church.”

Mary Frances also addressed the dire straits our youth face.

“The Roman Catholic Church in the United States has the largest Catholic population in the world, (77.7 million) yet the conscience of the majority of our youth is being formed outside of the church. With the freedom from religion mentality, secularism is growing throughout the world.” She praised archdiocesan and parish programs that have an outreach to our children and youth, but stressed the need of full support of all. Women must be messengers of hope.

“The church needs the gifts and energy of women. Whatever the state of life, married, single, divorced, celibate, widowed, single mom, whether in the Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter of their lives, the CHURCH needs women.

Let us make a commitment to uphold each other and the work of the church in daily prayer. With communal spirit, we need to invite and make room for others. When the gifts of all the members are engaged the mission of the church is fulfilled. When only a few are engaged in the parish, the entire community suffers. The church needs different voices, different experiences, different methodologies to help the Gospel to be proclaimed with freshness.”