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‘They’ll foster faith, strengthen Church’ New priests, deacons, lay ecclesial ministers join Diocese By SISTER LOIS J. PAHA, O.P. Special to The New Vision

Cardinal supports court challenge to health mandate WASHINGTON—Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has applauded 43 dioceses, hospitals, schools and church agencies for filing 12 lawsuits around the nation saying the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mandate violates religious freedom. In a May 21 statement, Cardinal Dolan cited the Church’s united defense of religious liberty and the diversity of Church ministries at stake. “We have tried negotiation with the Administration and legislation with the Congress – and we’ll keep at it – but there’s still no fix. Time is running out, and our valuable ministries and fundamental rights hang in the balance, so we have to resort to the courts now,” he said. “Though the Conference is not a party to the lawsuits, we applaud this courageous action by so many individual dioceses, charities, hospitals and schools across the nation, in coordination with the law firm of Jones Day. It is also a compelling display of the unity of the Church in defense of religious liberty.”

Happy day Eva Kicanas, mother of Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, exercises at her residence in Palatine, Ill., just days before her 100th birthday on June 27. “One thing she loves to do is ride the stationary bike, which she does almost every day after lunch,” Bishop Kicanas said. See story, photo on page 23.

“One Spirit, One Church: Common Formation Program Class of 2012” Kevin Kiel, composer and poet in the Diocese of Dallas, entitled his Pentecost theme in this way to remind us of the richness of our ministerial diversity. Ordained men, consecrated women and men and a magnificent gathering of lay men and women serve the Church in remarkable and varied ways! During the month of June in the Diocese of Tucson, two men will be ordained to the priesthood, 37 men will be ordained as Permanent Deacons and 25 men and women will be certified as Lay Ecclesial Ministers. All of these dedicated people will foster faith and strengthen our local Church as we declare our Year of Faith in October 2012.

On June 3 at 3 p.m. in St. Augustine Cathedral, the celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity will include the certification of the 25 women and men as Lay Ecclesial Ministers for service in the Diocese of Tucson. This liturgy and the certification are the completion of the second cohort of the Common Formation Program (CFP) in which those preparing for Ordination as Permanent Deacons and men and women preparing to service in leadership in the local parishes can participate in a common program of study, formation, and spiritual growth as they prepare to work together in the parishes of diocese. In the 2012 CFP Cohort, 10 of the women are wives of the Permanent Deacons. In addition to their support of their deacon husbands, they will also collaborate at their parishes in other areas See FAITH on page 7

Confirmed in prison Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas gives Holy Communion to Christina Margaret Groulx in the cafeteria at Southern Arizona Correctional Release Center in Tucson, where she and two others were confirmed last month. Volunteer Kathy Rhinehart, who helped prepare the women for the sacrament, looks on. See story, other photos on page 11.

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Goals for the coming year

Metas para el siguiente año

Recently I held a full day meeting with all the Diocesan Directors of our Bishop Moreno Pastoral Center. This planning day is an annual occurrence and, again this year we reviewed feedback from parishes and school personnel on the service rendered to our parishes, schools, and Catholic institutions by the Pastoral Center. We also heard comments from the staff of the Pastoral Center on my service as bishop with feedback also for Msgr. Al Schifano, Moderator of the Curia, Ernie Nedder, Chancellor, Tom Arnold, our Chief Financial Office and Richard Serrano, our Director of Human Resources. We looked at what people in the Pastoral Center want to keep, what they want to change, and how we might enhance our service to the Diocese. Overall, the feedback from parishes was very positive. Our parishes and their employees see the Pastoral Center as available for help, as well as providing counsel and guidance in addressing concerns that arise. Some of the feedback providers expressed frustration when their calls are not returned in a timely way, letters sent are not answered, or their inquiries not attended to completely. This reminds us of the importance of responding promptly to people’s concerns. Particular departments were commended or challenged for how well they assist our parishes and schools. I want you to know that we take this feedback seriously and that we can learn from it. Among some of the other suggestions we received were: -The need for greater systematic training of catechists. -The need to understand why people leave the Church and what more we can do for young adults to keep them involved in the Church. - Some suggested that we offer the Diocesan Ministry Conference again in three years based on the success of the event in March. Another suggestion we received was that there be ministry-specific retreats each year for lectors or musicians or Eucharistic ministers, etc. -Be more present to our outlying communities. I am grateful to the many people who filled out the survey to help us improve our services throughout the Diocese. At the Pastoral Center Summit I reviewed the bold goals, or key goals, each Department set for itself to accomplish during the 20112012 Fiscal Year. It was encouraging to see that we had achieved all the goals: Conducting a successful Diocesan-wide conference, providing training for parish and school staff in administration and finances, visiting outlying areas more frequently, and putting on the Kino and Sisters displays at the Archives. At this year’s planning, I set a new set of Diocesan goals for 20122013 that will guide the work of our Departments of the Pastoral Center and, I hope, hese might serve also as a guide for our parish’s goal setting. I call those goals the five “i’s”: -Implement the Year of Faith -Inspire Vocations -In-form People in the Faith -Increase the Sense of Stewardship throughout the Diocese

Recientemente sostuve una reunión con todos los Directores Diocesanos del Centro Pastoral Obispo Moreno. Durante esa reunión de planificación, que ocupa un día entero y tiene lugar todos los años, analizamos los comentarios y las opiniones que las parroquias y el personal de las escuelas aportan sobre los servicios que el Centro Pastoral brinda a parroquias, escuelas e instituciones católicas en el correr del año. Escuchamos los comentarios del personal del Centro Pastoral sobre los servicios que yo brindo como Obispo, y también las opiniones de Monseñor Al Schifano, Moderador de la Curia, de Ernie Nedder, Canciller, de Tom Arnold, nuestro Director de Finanzas, y de Richard Serrano, Director de Recursos Humanos. Estudiamos lo que el personal del Centro Pastoral desea continuar, lo que desea cambiar y hablamos sobre diferentes enfoques para mejorar nuestro servicio a la Diócesis. En general, los comentarios de las parroquias fueron muy positivos. Nuestras parroquias y sus empleados sienten que el Centro Pastoral los ayuda y les ofrece buenos consejos y guía para atender las inquietudes o problemas que a veces surgen. Algunas de las personas que ofrecieron sus comentarios expresaron que sienten frustración cuando dejan mensajes y pasa mucho tiempo antes de que alguien se comunique con ellas, o cuando no reciben respuesta a las cartas que envían, o cuando una inquietud que han presentado no llega a resolverse completamente. Todo esto nos recuerda la importancia de responder con prontitud a las necesidades de nuestra gente. La labor de algunos departamentos fue elogiada y la de otros fue puesta en duda dependiendo de la manera como hayan asistido a las parroquias y las escuelas. Quiero que sepan que tomamos estos comentarios con mucha seriedad y que aprendemos de ellos. Algunas de las sugerencias que recibimos tienen que ver con: - La necesidad de capacitación más sistemática de los catequistas. - La necesidad de comprender por qué la gente abandona la Iglesia y de ver qué más podemos hacer para que los jóvenes continúen participando de la vida en la Iglesia. - Sugerencias sobre la posibilidad de volver a celebrar la Conferencia de Ministerios Diocesanos dentro de tres años en vista del éxito que tuvo la que se celebró el pasado mes de marzo. Otra sugerencia fue la de organizar retiros anuales para diferentes ministerios, por ejemplo los lectores, los músicos o los ministros de Eucaristía. - La necesidad de tener una mayor presencia en nuestras comunidades más alejadas. Deseo expresar mi agradecimiento a todas las personas que completaron la encuesta para ayudarnos a mejorar los servicios de nuestra Diócesis. En la Cumbre del Centro Pastoral estudié los objetivos más salientes, u objetivos clave, que cada departamento se fijó con la intención de alcanzarlos durante el año fiscal 2011-2012. Fue muy alentador ver que habíamos logrado todos los objetivos: Llevar a cabo un conferencia diocesana exitosa, ofrecer capacitación en administración y finanzas al personal de las parroquias y escuelas, visitar las zonas más alejadas con mayor frecuencia, y presentar la exhibición de Kino y las Hermanas en los Archivos.

I want you to know that we take this feedback seriously and that we can learn from it.

Quiero que sepan que tomamos estos comentarios con mucha seriedad y que aprendemos de ellos.

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-Improve Communication and Use of Tecnology Implement the Year of Faith Pope Benedict XVI announced a Year of Faith for the Catholic Church from October 2012 through October 2013. This is a marvelous opportunity for our Diocese to evangelize, to catechize, to enhance our Liturgical life, and to provide personal witness of what our faith means to us. That personal witness can inspire others to embrace the faith. The Year of Faith will encourage us to deepen the faith of those committed and involved regularly in the Catholic Church. We must start there, deepening and intensifying their faith. Then we can turn our efforts to 1. Catholics who are angry or alienated from the Church, 2. Catholics who have grown lukewarm or indifferent to the faith and, 3, Inspire and invite those who have yet to meet Christ. We hope to plan Diocesan activities that will unite us across the large geographic territory of our Diocese and fold into the Year of Faith, Vicariate and parish events. I am planning some activities to take place at the Cathedral of St. Augustine, our Mother Church for all in the Diocese, as well as develop some common initiatives all of our parishes can host. We are considering publishing written faith witnesses from parishioners in our New Vision newspaper and in bulletins during the Year of Faith. During Lent we may consider holding public dramatic readings of one of the Gospels in each of our parishes, or have parishes or Vicariates host a service project – something done across our Diocese -- to reach out to those in need. The Year of Faith is an opportunity to think creatively about how we might stir greater passion and enthusiasm for the faith among our people. Inspire Vocations I announced a goal of recruiting 10 men each year to begin studies for the priesthood for our Diocese as well as encouraging more women to consider Religious Life. While our Vocations Director, Father Ricky Ordoñez, and our Vicar for Religious, Sr. Rina Cappellazzo, O.P., have been working very hard, we have not yet achieved that goal. Inspiring people to contemplate religious service can happen only if all of us become vocation promoters, identifying, inviting, and encouraging people in our Diocese to consider using the gifts they have received from the Lord to serve the Church. We know that youth programs, Catholic Schools, retreats, service opportunities, and prayer and discernment groups are effective ways to foster vocations. We have learned this by talking with our seminarians about their vocation stories. Several of our seminarians have come to seminary through Arco Iris, a youth program very active in some of our parishes. Others said they made their decision after a powerful retreat experience and others have taken time to consider their vocation through regular discernment groups where they met priests, shared their hopes and fears and had an opportunity to pray. We will continue to pray for an increase in vocations and I hope all of us might work this year to inspire vocations. I remind you to make use of our Diocesan prayer for vocations, available from our Vocations Office. In-Form people in the Faith I took some liberty with the English language in titling this goal, as it is a two-fold goal. Catholics often have an inadequate understanding of their faith. They know little of what we believe and why. Yet our faith is a rich treasure of beliefs that we need to find more effective ways of communicating with, or informing, others. We also need to consider ways of forming people in the faith as they gather for Sunday Mass. It seems that only seldom do parishioners come to their parishes for Bible study

Durante la reunión de planificación de este año establecí una nueva serie de objetivos diocesanos para 2012-2013. Estos servirán de guía para la labor de los departamentos de nuestro Centro Pastoral y espero que también sirvan de guía para fijar los objetivos de las parroquias. He dado a esta serie de objetivos el nombre de “las cinco “i”: -Implementar el Año de la Fe -Inspirar las Vocaciones -In-Formar a las Personas en la Fe -Incrementar el Sentido de la Corresponsabilidad en toda la Diócesis -Introducir Mejoras en la Comunicación y el Uso de la Tecnología Implementar el Año de la Fe El Papa Benedicto XVI anunció la celebración de un Año de la Fe para la Iglesia Católica a partir de octubre de 2012 y hasta octubre de 2013. Esta es una magnífica oportunidad para evangelizar, catequizar y mejorar la vida litúrgica de nuestra Diócesis y también para ofrecer testimonio personal de lo que nuestra fe significa para nosotros. Ese testimonio personal puede inspirar a otras personas a adoptar la Fe. El Año de la Fe nos motivará a profundizar la fe de todos aquellos que están ya comprometidos y que participan asiduamente de la vida de la Iglesia Católica. Es allí donde debemos comenzar, profundizando e intensificando su fe. Luego podemos volvernos hacia: 1. Los católicos que están molestos con la Iglesia o distanciados de ella. 2. Los católicos que se han vuelto tibios o indiferentes a la fe, y 3. Inspirar e invitar a aquellos que todavía no han conocido a Cristo. Esperamos poder planificar actividades diocesanas que nos unan a lo largo y a lo ancho del vasto territorio geográfico de nuestra Diócesis y que se presten para observar el Año de la Fe. Eventos del Vicariato y las parroquias: Estoy planificando algunas actividades que tendrán lugar en la Catedral de San Agustín, nuestra Iglesia Matriz para toda la Diócesis, y también deseo generar algunas iniciativas que todas las parroquias puedan integrar. Para el Año de la Fe también tenemos pensado recoger testimonios de fe escritos por feligreses y publicarlos en el periódico La Nueva Visión y en los boletines parroquiales. Durante la Cuaresma podríamos programar lecturas dramáticas de los Evangelios en cada una de nuestras parroquias, o tal vez las parroquias o el Vicariato podrían emprender un proyecto de servicio, algo que se lleve a cabo en toda la Diócesis, para ayudar a los necesitados. El Año de la Fe es una oportunidad para pensar de manera creativa generando ideas que contribuyan a elevar la pasión y el entusiasmo por la fe de nuestro pueblo. Inspirar las Vocaciones Anuncié el objetivo de reclutar a 10 hombres cada año con el fin de que den comienzo a sus estudios para el sacerdocio en nuestra Diócesis, y también deseo motivar a más mujeres para que se dediquen a la vida religiosa. A pesar de que nuestro Director de Vocaciones, el Padre Ricky Ordoñez, y nuestra Vicaria para las religiosas, la Hermana Rina Cappellazzo, O.P. han realizado grandes esfuerzos para aumentar las vocaciones, no hemos alcanzado nuestro objetivo. Para inspirar a alguien a adoptar la vida religiosa es necesario que todos nosotros nos dediquemos a fomentar las vocaciones identificando, invitando y motivando a gente de la Diócesis para que consideren usar los dones que han recibido del Señor en el servicio a la Iglesia. Sabemos que los programas para los jóvenes, las escuelas católicas, los retiros, las oportunidades de servicio y los grupos de oración y discernimiento son maneras eficaces de fomentar las vocaciones. Es lo que hemos aprendido escuchando los relatos de nuestros seminaristas sobre sus propias vocaciones. Muchos de ellos han llegado al seminario después de participar de Arco Iris, un programa juvenil muy activo en algunas de nues-

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Letters Why amplify? To the Editor: My 81-year-old ears have a problem. My hearing isn’t what it used to be and my audiologist said I needed a hearing aid. I relented, but my problem isn’t so easily solved. I hear actually too much! Noisy restaurants, church services and any large group gathering are assaults to my ears. I hear you, but I have a devil of a time understanding what you said. As a practicing Catholic I attend daily Mass and look forward to this each weekday. But Sunday Mass? I go because it is an obligation, and I dread it.

My problem is simple – loudspeakers, amplifiers, synthesizers, drums and guitars. I’ve visited six Catholic churches in the east end of Tucson and they all have the same ear-splitting loudspeakers. I acquiesce, wear ear plugs, and even then have to cover my ears. And I can still hear the priest and lectors. Why this obsession for amplified words and music? So I have to ask: Is God hard of hearing? Robert Estes, MD Tucson

Vision online only in July A print version of The New Vision will not be published for July, as is our custom, but that doesn’t mean we won’t have news for you. Stories of significance, including the ordination of priests and deacons, will be available on our website, www.newvisiononline.org. The New Vision in print will resume with the August issue, which will be distributed at parishes throughout the Diocese on the weekend of July 29.

1 7:30 A.M., Mass, Breakfast with the Bishop, Bishop’s Residence 5:00 P.M., Faith Group Meeting 2 10:00 A.M., Priesthood Ordination for the Diocese of Tucson, St. Augustine Cathedral 6:00 P.M., Southwest Medical Aid Dinner, La Paloma 3 1:00 P.M., Mass, Loyola Program Graduates, Most Holy Trinity 3:00 P.M., Mass, Lay Ecclesial Ministers’ Certification, St. Augustine Cathedral 5:30 P.M., Mass, Camp Kino Vocation Retreat, Redemptorist Renewal Center 4 6:30 P.M., Confirmation, St. Bartholomew, San Manuel 5 8:00 A.M., Mass, Eloy Prison, La Palma 6:30 P.M., Confirmation, St. Helen, Oracle 6 9:00 A.M., CARA Teleconference 10:00 A.M., Priests’ Day of Prayer, Redemptorist Renewal Center 6:30 P.M., CTSO Board Dinner, Bishop’s Residence 7 6:30 P.M., Confirmation, Ft. Francis of Assisi, Elfrida 8-9 Eucharistic Congress Presenta-

tion, Atlanta 11-14 USCCB Spring Meeting, Atlanta 12 7:00 A.M., CRS Overseas Operation Committee Meeting 9:00 A.M., USCCB Sub-Committee on Africa 1:00 P.M., CRS Board Meeting 16 10:00 A.M., Diocese of Tucson Diaconate Ordination, St. Augustine Cathedral 5:00 P.M., Confirmation, St. Christopher 17 11:00 A.M., Confirmation, St. Francis of Assisi, Superior 20 7:30 A.M., Sexual Misconduct Review Board 21 8:00 A.M., All Directors’ Meeting 9:00 A.M., Staff Meeting 12:00 P.M., Mass, St. Joseph Chapel, Pastoral Center 7:00 P.M., Holy Hour and Benediction, Fortnight For Freedom 23 11:00 A.M., Diocese of Tucson Diaconate Ordination, St. John Neumann, Yuma 26 7:30 A.M., Diocesan Finance Council, Archives 27 7:30 A.M., Catholic Community Services Board Meeting

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ACA nears goal, June 10 is ‘Amen Sunday’ Having achieved 85 percent of its pledge goal, the Diocese of Tucson’s 2012 Annual Catholic Appeal is making a final push for donors, designating June 10 as “Amen Sunday” for all parishes that have not yet achieved their individual goals. Pledges stood at $3,141,348, said Margie Puerta Edson, executive director of the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson. “We are developing a new DVD in support of Amen Sunday,” she said. “It will be available on our website and distributed to parishes in Spanish and English.” The Diocese is seeking $3.7 million to fund its charities and ministries for the coming fiscal year. That goal is the same as it was this year and last year. BISHOP continued from page 4

or faith formation programs. This is why I believe more attention should be given to the opportunity to reach people during Mass with a catechetical homily in which the sermon teaches some aspect of our faith in a systematic way. This would make it possible to effectively reach many more of our people. I have noticed how many people read their parish bulletins. We might also make better use of bulletins to teach what we believe, such as a regular series of instructions published there and in our diocesan newspaper during Lent. This could be an essential way to reach them. The parish survey indicated that we need to do more to educate our catechists and Catholic school teachers, as well as sponsors and directors of RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) programs. They play a critical role in handing on the faith. We also need to work more closely with parents, the primary educators of their children, to help them become more comfortable and confident in passing in the faith they have embraced to their children. Increase the Sense of Stewardship OBISPO continua de página 4

tras parroquias. Otros dicen haber tomado su decisión después de una experiencia conmovedora en un retiro, y otros han dedicado tiempo a considerar su vocación en grupos de discernimiento donde conocieron sacerdotes, compartieron sus esperanzas y temores y tuvieron la oportunidad de rezar. Continuaremos rezando para incrementar el número de vocaciones y espero que este año todos nos dediquemos a inspirar vocaciones. Les recuerdo que usen nuestra oración diocesana para las vocaciones que pueden solicitar en la Oficina de Vocaciones. In-Formar a las Personas en la Fe Para el título de este objetivo me tomé ciertas libertades con el idioma, ya que es un objetivo doble. Hay católicos cuya comprensión de su fe es inadecuada. Saben muy poco sobre lo que creen o el porqué. Y sin embargo nuestra fe es un tesoro de creencias y es importante que hallemos maneras más eficaces de comunicar o informar a los demás. También debemos considerar otras maneras de formar a las personas en la fe cuando se congregan para la misa dominical. Al parecer, no es hecho frecuente que los feligreses acudan a sus parroquias a clases para el estudio de la biblia o a programas de formación en la fe. Es por eso que yo creo que debemos prestar más atención a la oportunidad de llegar a la gente durante la Misa con una homilía catequista en la que el sermón enseñe algún aspecto de nuestra fe de manera sistemática. De esta forma sería posible llegar a más gente en nuestra comunidad. He visto que muchas personas leen los boletines parroquiales. Por eso sería conveniente que nos valiéramos más de ellos para

Everyone has been blessed and gifted by God. As St.Paul reminds us, we all have different gifts that contribute to the building up of the Body of Christ. Yet, only a small percentage of Catholics are actively involved and engaged in our parishes. So many gifts remain unshared. This goal is meant to reach out to Catholics to urge them to return the gifts they have received by sharing their time, talent, and treasure for the good of the Church. I always enjoy reading Confirmation letters when young people share the satisfaction and fulfillment they experience when they serve others. They realize already how their sharing brings them satisfaction in return. We know people are busy and pulled in so many directions. They too need to see what joy they can experience by sharing their gifts and helping others. Personal invitation goes a long way in encouraging others to get involved. I pray in the year ahead that we can let people know how needed they are and encourage them to become active members of the Church. Improve Communication and the Use of Technology We have made progress communicating with people

spread across a large geographic area, but more needs to be done. Some of the areas included in this goal are: Using distance learning to limit the need for long distance travel to attend Diocesan programs; Make Monday Memo more interactive, and publish it in both English and Spanish; Develop tools with social media, especially as a way to reach young adults in our community and Develop more integrated computer programs to more effectively and securely communicate with our parishes and schools. Our Diocesan newspaper, The New Vision, is an excellent source of information about our Diocese, but we need to explore ways to encourage more people to read it. Pastor support and how well a parish distributes the newspaper often determines how many parishioners at the parish will read the newspaper. As you read about our Diocesan goals, I welcome any thoughts you may have on how we might realize these goals. You can email your suggestions to bishop@diocesetucson.org or send a note to Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas, Pastoral Center, 111 S. Church, Box 31, Tucson, Arizona, 85702.

enseñar lo que creemos, por ejemplo publicando con regularidad una serie de instrucciones no solo en los boletines sino también en nuestro periódico diocesano durante la Cuaresma. Este podría ser un enfoque esencial y eficaz para llegar a la gente. La encuesta parroquial indicó que necesitamos hacer más para educar a nuestros catequistas y maestros de escuela católica, así como también a los patrocinadores y directores de los programas Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RCIA, por sus siglas en inglés). Estos cumplen una función crítica en la transmisión de la fe. Además, es necesario que trabajemos más con los padres de familia, los educadores primarios de sus hijos, para ayudarlos a que se sientan más cómodos y confiados en su labor de transmitir a sus hijos la fe que han adoptado. Incrementar el Sentido de la Corresponsabilidad Todos hemos recibido bendiciones y dones de Dios. San Pablo nos recuerda que tenemos diferentes dones para aportar a la edificación del Cuerpo de Cristo. No obstante, solo un pequeño porcentaje de los católicos participan de manera activa y comprometida en las parroquias y por eso son muchos los dones que no se comparten. Este objetivo nos permitirá acercarnos a otros católicos e instarlos a que aporten los dones que recibieron compartiendo su tiempo, talento y tesoro para el bien de la Iglesia. Sabemos que la gente está atareada y que tiene que dividir su energía y su tiempo entre muchas exigencias. Pero es importante que todos conozcan la alegría que pueden sentir si comparten sus dones y ayudan al prójimo. Siempre disfruto al leer las cartas de los jóvenes que se confirman porque en ellas comparten la complacencia y la satisfacción que sienten en el servicio al prójimo. Ya saben reconocer la satisfacción que se siente al compartir.

Una invitación personal puede ser muy eficaz para motivar a otras personas a participar. Yo rezo para que en este año que viene podamos comunicar a la gente cuánto los necesitamos y animarlos para que sean miembros activos de la Iglesia. Introducir Mejoras en la Comunicación y el Uso de la Tecnología Hemos logrado mejorar la comunicación con la población de una extensa área geográfica, pero es necesario mejorar aun más. Algunas ideas son: Usar el aprendizaje a distancia a fin de limitar la necesidad de realizar largos viajes para asistir a funciones diocesanas; hacer que el memorandum de los lunes sea más interactivo y publicarlo en inglés y en español; idear herramientas para uso en los medios de comunicación social, sobre todo con el fin de llegar a los jóvenes de nuestra comunidad; crear más programas de informática integrados para comunicarnos de manera más eficaz y segura con nuestras parroquias y escuelas. Nuestro periódico diocesano, La Nueva Visión, es una excelente fuente de información sobre la Diócesis, pero debemos explorar otros medios para motivar a la gente a que lo lean. En muchos casos, es el apoyo del párroco y la eficacia en la distribución del periódico lo que determina cuántos feligreses leerán el periódico en determinada parroquia. Si al leer nuestros objetivos diocesanos tienen alguna idea que puede ayudarnos a alcanzarlos, los invito a compartirlos. Pueden comunicar sus sugerencias por correo electrónico a bishop@diocesetucson.org o enviar una nota a: Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas, Pastoral Center, 111 S. Church, Box 31, Tucson, Arizona, 85702.

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of ministry. For the Lay Ecclesial Ministers (LEM’s), the journey of study, prayer, pastoral and human formation has been one that is shared throughout the dioceses of the United States following the 2005 statement by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops entitled, “Coworkers in the Vineyard of the Lord: A Resources for Guiding the Development of Lay Ecclesial Ministry.” This title for the laity in the Church is fairly new. In the Diocese of Tucson in 2008, we certified our first class of 22 Lay Ecclesial Ministers. The term “lay ecclesial ministry” reflects certain key realities. Lay ecclesial ministry is LAY because it is service done by lay persons. The sacramental basis is the Sacraments of Initiation, not the Sacrament of Holy Orders. It is ECCLESIAL because it has a place within the community of the Church, whose communion and mission it serves, and because it is submitted to the discernment, authorization and supervision of the hierarchy. It is named MINISTRY because it is the work by which Christians participate in the threefold ministry of Christ, who is priest, prophet and king, and they continue His mission and ministry in the world. Lay ecclesial ministers are women and men whose ecclesial service (lay ecclesial ministry) is characterized by authorization of the hierarchy to serve publicly in the local Church, leadership in a particular area of ministry, close mutual collaboration with the pastoral ministry of bishops, priests and deacons and preparation and formation appropriate to the level of responsibilities that are assigned to them. We are proud to affirm the following men and women in this unique and necessary ministry in the Church, who will serve in a variety of ministries in their parishes: Irma Segura Anaya, Our Lady of Fatima, Tucson; Jeanette Apaez-Gutierrez, St. Cyril of Alexandria, Tucson; Maria Julieta Andrade, Most Holy Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Rio Rico; Sandra Bernal, St. Michael’s Mission, Naco; Maggie Cabrera, Immaculate Conception, Yuma; Rebecca Piña Cammarota, Our Mother of Sorrows, Tucson; Anna Elias-Cesnik, Corpus Christi Parish, Tucson. Also, Inés M. Chisholm, St. James, Coolidge; Armida Coronado, Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma; Angelika C. Cuevas, St. Pius X, Tucson; Frank G. Grieco, Our Lady of the Valley, Green Valley; Leonor Huerta-Nuñez, Our Lady of the Mountains, Sierra Vista; Olivia Jaramillo, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Somerton; Jody Jenkins, St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista; David Joseph Knapp, St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista. Also, Delfina Landeros, Santa Cruz, Tucson; Irma Arredondo Murrieta, St.

James, Coolidge; Maria Del Carmen Reyna, St. Joseph Parish, Tucson; Katherine Rhinehart, St. Frances Cabrini, Tucson; Martha Rodriguez-Sanchez, St. Francis of Assisi, Yuma; Guadalupe Teran, St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista; Victoria Trujillo, St. Francis of Assisi, Yuma; Aida Urbieta, Immaculate Conception, Yuma; Ralph Wildermuth, St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista; Rocio B. Zamora, Our Mother of Sorrows, Tucson. For more information, check out the Common Formation Program website at http://www.diocesetucson.org/cfp/ website.php The following Permanent Deacons will be ordained in two ceremonies and ministers in the following parishes. At the ceremony on June 16 is at 10 a.m. at St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson, ordained will be Pasqual Abiles, Jr., St. James, Coolidge; Adalberto Andrade, Most Holy Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Rio Rico; David Vernon Barfuss, St. Monica, Tucson; Mark Andrew Cesnik, Corpus Christi, Tucson; Joe G. Cruz, Jr., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Tucson; Jose M. Cuestas III, St. Mark, Tucson; Alfonso De la Riva, Santa Catalina, Tucson. Also, Steven R. DiMuzio, St. Anthony, Casa Grande; Paul Nicholas Duckro, Sts. Peter and Paul, Tucson; Javier Fierro, Most Holy Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Rio Rico; Louis J. Giovannini, St. Mark, Tucson; Andrew Thomas Greeley, St. Francis De Sales, Tucson; Andrew Benedict Guarriello, St. Mark, Tucson; Jose G. Huerta-Nuñez, Our Lady of the Mountains, Sierra Vista; John Joseph Klein, St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista; Enrique F. Mendoza, St. Monica, Tucson; Manuel Reyes G. Murrieta, St. James, Coolidge. Also, Ricardo M. Pinzon, St. Patrick, Bisbee; Clifford R. Rambaran, St. Joseph, Tucson; Mario J. Rodriguez, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton; David A. Rojas, Sacred Heart, Nogales; William L. Romero, Blessed Sacrament, Mammoth; Jesse R. Soto, St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson; Lauro A. Teran, St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista; Thai V. Tran, St. Francis De Sales, Tucson; Federico T. Valdenegro, St. Margaret Mary, Tucson; Richard Valencia, Our Lady of Lourdes, Benson. Also, Jose C. Valle, St. Andrew the Apostle, Sierra Vista, and Jose Francisco Zamora Arroyo, Our Mother of Sorrows, Tucson. And on June 23 at 11 a.m. at St. John Neumann in Yuma, ordained will be Javier Domingo Coronado, Immaculate Conception, Yuma; Ernie Gonzales, Lawrence S. Maude, Douglas Joseph Nicholls, and Arturo E. Sanchez, St. Francis of Assisi; Ernesto Jaramillo, and Jeff Trujillo, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Somerton, and Wayne L. Preston, Jr., St. Joseph the Worker, Welton.

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‘Care for Creation’ national award won by Lourdes students Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales won the St. Francis Care for Creation Award, earned through its involvement in a full year of activities related to the environment by all grades in the school. The students had to demonstrate that they were learning about the environment, doing recycling, creating prayer services and liturgies related to the “Care of Creation” and helping to educate others about environmental concerns. The award is given to only 15 schools across the nation by the National Council of Catholic Women, an organization affiliated with the Environmen-

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tal Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The award will be given at an opening celebration of the

school year in August. Some of the projects the students did during the year were improving on the

organic garden they have had for three years. They also created banners and hands on projects that depict cycles of water and land. The students put on a “Council of the Creatures” for which they did research on endangered species and then created masks of those animals. They formed a large moving, drumming circle for the “Council.” They came forward one by one out of the circle to tell about the creature whose mask they were wearing and what could be done to help that animal survive. They performed on this council for other students and for the public.

Golf tourney to benefit John M. Roll Memorial Scholarship fund Immaculate Heart High School will hold the John M. Roll Memorial Golf Tournament on June 30 at Oro Valley Country Club to honor the late judge’s commitment and service to the school. Judge Roll was one of the victims in the attack which wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others. Proceeds will benefit the John M. Roll Memorial Scholarship Fund at Immaculate Heart High School. Judge Roll, Arizona’s chief U.S. district Judge since 2006, worked in the judicial

system for 40 years. He held himself to a standard that will be long-respected and was dedicated and deeply committed to his faith. Judge Roll’s relationship with Immaculate Heart High School began during his days as a high school student and continues today through his family. Judge Roll was invited to attend dances held at Immaculate Heart High School by his wife Maureen, who was a sophomore at the school. Judge Roll and Maureen were always involved in

Golf tourney aids vocations The 22nd annual Vocations Golf Tournament sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 1200 and hosted by the Mexican American Golf Association will be held on Saturday, July 14 at Haven Golf Course in Green Valley. The tournament will feature a 7 a.m. shotgun start on a course that is beautiful and very golfer friendly. The tournament is open to everyone. The tournament format is two-man low net “pick your partner” and make your

foursome. The entry fee of $55 includes golf, cart, prizes, gift certificates festivities and dinner at the Council 1200 hall, (601 S. Tucson Blvd.) right after the tournament. This is the biggest fundraising event of the year and 100 percent of the money generated goes directly to the Diocese’s vocations fund to support the seminarians. To register, make checks payable to Knights of Columbus Tucson Council 1200 and mail to Andy Herreras, 601 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716.

the school’s activities and functions. Judge Roll was instrumental in creating the Advisory Board and was a guest lecturer for the U.S. Government class. Each year, after his appointment as Federal Judge, he would invite the Senior Class from the school to watch a case and then join him in his chambers, often sharing the recording of the call from President George H.W. Bush appointing him to the seat. During this time, Judge Roll developed a close relationship with the Sisters of the Immaculate

Heart of Mary. The number of families currently struggling financially is at an all time high. Sixty percent of Immaculate Heart High School students have limited financial means, yet these students are motivated and committed to creating success in school, career and life. For information about the tournament or to register on line visit: www.johnrolltournament.com. For questions, contact Barbara Wronski at Immaculate Heart High School: 520-297-2851.

Festivals celebrate Padre Kino A Kino Festival was celebrated at San Xavier Mission on Saturday, May 19, sponsored by the Mission and the Kino Heritage Society as part of the part of the regional celebrations in Arizona and Sonora to honor the life of Jesuit missionary and explorer Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino. During Padre Kino’s historic spring at San Xavier del Bac in 1700 he started the construction of the first mission church. That spring Padre Kino also called the Blue Shell Conference which supported Padre Kino’s hypothesis that California was part of the mainland

and not an island as then believed. Padre Kino’s belief that there was an overland route to California, later proved true, renewed the Jesuit mission efforts in Baja California that Padre Kino first started 15 years before and made Padre Kino’s maps world famous. On his return trip to his mission headquarters, Padre Kino saved a man from execution by riding on horseback more than 75 miles in 24 hours. The Tubac Presidio State Historical Park and the Tumacacori National Historical Park also had their own Kino Festivals.

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Arizona Rosary Celebration to be held in Tucson Oct. 20 Mark your calendars for the second annual Arizona Rosary Celebration in Tucson to be held at St. Augustine Cathedral on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This year, during the Arizona Rosary Celebration, we will honor Mary under her title of The Immaculate Conception because under this title she is the patroness of the United States. Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas will preside and the main speaker will be Father Zachary Shallow, a priest of the Society of the Most Holy Trinity. He is a frequent speaker and has had many successful years in campus ministry. Check out www.AzRosary.com for information about the program ads and preparing groups for the Blessing Procession.

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The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton High School Youth Group is sponsoring a summer camp in July for kids age 5 to 12 in an effort to raise money for its trip next year to World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro. The “Fun Summer Day Camp” will be held July 9-13 and July 16-20, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration deadline is June 30 and the fee is $100. For more information, contact Hilda Ramirez at 520-403-9266 or email Hilda.ramirez@comcast.net, or call Julie Espinoza at 520-219-7637.

Vine of Grace Retreat Ministry is offering a women’s retreat at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 8650 North Shannon Rd., Tucson, on June 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join in a day of worship, fellowship, teaching, prayer and healing and discover what it means to invite and ignite the power of the Holy Spirit. Please bring a sack lunch and snack to share. Register by June 21 at www.vineofgrace.org or e-mail at vineofgrace@att.net or call 520-631-1408. A free will love offering will be requested.

Retreat set “Learning to Live a Contemplative Life” is the title of a three-day retreat being offered June 15-17 at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador on North Oracle Road in Oro Valley. The retreat begins Friday at 3 p.m. and ends on Sunday at noon. James Finley, Ph.D, will deliver a preretreat talk on Thursday evening at the Benedictine Monastery, 800 N. Country Club Road., Tucson. For more information, contact Sister Anita Valdez at 520-325-6401 or email valdezosb@gmail.com, or call Sharon Nicks at 520-882-0290.

Mission: Tanzania Erin Blanchette, executive director of Vine of Grace Retreat Ministry, and four other women will travel to Tanzania, Africa, in July. The mission team will visit and provide ministry at the Uzima Center , a Maryknoll Missionary project for women and children touched by AIDS/HIV. They will visit a Catholic Relief Service project and will conduct a parish retreat and a retreat for professional workers. Erin will lead workshops and will speak at the Renewal Crusade in Dar es Salaam. To find out more and to learn how to make a tax deductible donation to support the team’s work and charities, go to www.vineofgrace. org/missions.

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Cardinal calls marriage ‘cornerstone of society’ WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic leaders rejected President Barack Obama’s May 9 declaration in a television interview that “personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, said in a statement: “President Obama’s words today are not surprising since they follow upon various actions already taken by his administration that erode or ignore the unique meaning of marriage. “We cannot be silent in the face of words or actions that would undermine the institution of marriage, the very cornerstone of our society,” Cardinal Dolan added. “The people of this country, especially our children, deserve better.” In December 2010, Obama said his views on same-sex marriage were “evolving” and that he “struggles with this,” adding he would continue thinking about the issue.

An Associated Press story May 10 quoted Obama as saying he wanted to announce his support for such unions “in my own way, on my own terms” but acknowledged earlier remarks by Vice President Joe Biden prompted his announcement. On May 6, Biden, a Catholic, said he was “absolutely comfortable” with samesex couples marrying, adding they should get “the same exact rights” heterosexual married couples receive. The Catholic Church upholds the sanctity of traditional marriage as being only between one man and one woman, and also teaches that any sexual activity outside of marriage is sinful. “I pray for the president every day, and will continue to pray that he and his administration act justly to uphold and protect marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” Cardinal Dolan said. “May we all work to promote and protect marriage and by so doing serve the true good of all persons.”

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Eastern Rite Byzantine Bishop John M. Kudrick of Parma, Ohio, concelebrates a Maronite Divine Service of the Holy Mysteries with U.S. bishops from the Eastern Catholic churches at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome on May 17. Bishops from the Chaldean, Ruthenian, Maronite, Ukrainian, Armenian, Melkite, Syriac and Romanian Catholic churches were making their “ad limina” visits.

Mass at Baltimore’s historic Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 21 will open the Fortnight for Freedom, which runs from June 21 to July 4. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore will celebrate the liturgy to kick off the Catholic Church’s national education campaign on Religious Liberty. The closing liturgy will be at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on July 4. The Mass in the nation’s capital will be celebrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia will be the homilist. Further details about the Fortnight can be found at www.fortnight4freedom.org. The site hosts resources such as frequently asked questions about religious liberty, including quotes from the Founding Fathers, the Second Vatican Council and Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. Another resource is a study guide on Dignitatis Humanae, Vatican II’s document on religious liberty. In addition, the site provides several one-page sheets outlining current threats to religious freedom both in the United States and abroad.

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Three women confirmed at correctional center The cafeteria had just been cleared after the dinner hour at the Southern Arizona Correctional Release Center in Tucson and a makeshift altar was being set up on a table at one end of the room. There, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas commenced a ceremony that confirmed three inmates, Armanda H. Guadalupe Recio, Christina Margaret Groulx and Erica Clarita Rita Legliu. The ceremony had been scheduled for outdoors but

a lingering temperature of 100-plus degrees caused the change in plans. Some relatives of the women and a couple of dozen witnesses participating in the service, which was concelebrated by Father Ron Oakham, pastor of St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish, who volunteers at the prison. Some of the women served as readers, while another sang a solo during the liturgy. The three women confirmed were prepared for the

ceremony by Kathy Rinehart, who serves as a volunteer at the center when she isn’t at work in the Diocese of Tucson’s Office of Corporate Matters. When the service ended, light refreshments were served to all in attendance and happy conversation consumed a little time before the three new Catholics and their peers returned to their rooms at the center, where inmates are held in anticipation of being released.

An inter-faith adventure: My Muslim neighbors By DR. MINNNIE ALMADER I am a Just Faith Graduate from Most Holy Trinity Parish in Tucson and I am a professor and counselor in Ifrane, Morocco, at Al Akhawayn University. My career in education started out at Tucson’s St. John the Evangelist School, where I was blessed to have the Irish Pastor as a role model in my life. He was supportive and willing to help my parents overcome hardships. As the oldest of five children, my parents’ value in Catholic social teaching made me aware that an education was the key to overcoming poverty. As immigrants from Mexico, they have a strong work ethic that they instilled in their children and I began to understand the complex issues that impact multicultural populations such as identity, social status, adaptation and community involvement. I love to study and have a Bachelor’s, Master of Education in Counseling, and a Doctorate in Education with an emphasis in Bilingual Curriculum. My work has been in education across Arizona and California. I also have a history working with immigrant families with a nonprofit organization on

Dr. Minnie Almader and Halima, her Muslim friend taking a walk in Ifrane, Morocco.

the south side of Tucson. In 2010, I took a leap of faith to accept a faculty position in Morocco. It is the first time I have lived in a Muslim country. My colleague invited me to apply for this position and I am happy I was led to a different world. I have gained new insights in this interfaith adventure. The encounters I have with

Muslims when I am away from the university are opportunities to find common values, sometimes it is ambiguous. We both praise the same God or Allah in Arabic and used in the Qur’an. For example, while I was sitting on the ferry boat returning to Morocco from Spain, I noticed a few Moroccan men taking turns to pray on a small carpet. The men closed their eyes;

they appeared to be in a quiet conversation. I looked at my wrist and saw the rosary beads I was wearing. They are light blue. I began to pray quietly too. For my family, I thank God for my job and this amazing opportunity that brought me to Morocco. I am grateful for a safe journey by train and boat for the first time. I gave thanks for the kind people I have met at a professional conference in Granada, Spain and, many others who assisted me with my very poor Arabic. My mind drifted back to a beautiful Catholic chapel I discovered in Algeciras, Spain. I felt peaceful and recalled the friendly man selling the wrist rosaries in the chapel. I imagined myself sitting and praying privately. Yet, these men are public in their display of faith. I am feeling less devoted to my faith while my Muslim neighbors are moved to kneel and pray on a boat as it bumps across the strait of Gibraltar. I am thankful to them for teaching me how to be humble and grateful. Allahu akbar is Arabic for “God, there is none greater,” an exclamation of praise, gratitude, and humble acceptance of God’s will.

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Catholic schools graduate 503 seniors Projected scholarships could reach $26 million The Diocese of Tucson’s six Catholic high schools have graduated 503 seniors, and nearly every one is going on to college. “That is quite an accomplishment, and one that I am very grateful to our teachers, our parents and our students for achieving,” said Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. Bishop Kicanas celebrated baccalaureate Masses for each of the high schools and extended his congratulations in person. “As our fine graduates prepare for the next phase of their lives, I pray each will retain the firm beliefs and strength of character our schools taught them in preparation for their adult lives,” the Bishop said. Combined, the graduates at the six schools will be eligible for scholarships totaling $6,471,716 in the coming school year, and that projects to a four-year figure of nearly $26 million.

percent of the class are Darlene Heredia, 4.02; Amorrette Sanchez-Valdenegro, 4.00; Amanda Alvarado, 3.95; Enrique Valenzuela, 3.95. Colleges that the students will attend include the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Creighton University, Eastern Arizona College, El Camino College, Grand Canyon University, Mount St. Mary’s University, Pima Community College, Regis University, St. Mary’s University, the University of New Mexico and Western New Mexico University.

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Baccalaureate Mass for the 22 graduates was held on May 18 at Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel in Nogales, followed by the graduation ceremony in the evening at the high school’s Sister Luisa Maria Valdez Gymnasium. All of the graduates will be going on to a community college or university.

St. Augustine Catholic MARIA JIMENEZ

JENNIFER MENDOZA

JOSE GALVAN AMORETTE SANCHEZ ENRIQUE VALENZUELA

The 64 graduates attended Baccalaureate Mass on May 17 at St. Augustine Cathedral and graduation was held on May 19 at Casino del Sol grand ballroom. Almost 97 percent of the graduates are going on to college, and the graduates earned $821,732 in merit scholarships. The class valedictorian is Jennifer Mendoza, with a grade point average of 4.07, and the class salutatorian is Maria Jimenez, 4.07 GPA. Others in the top 10

Immaculate Heart

KELLEN McCOY CAROLINA ROMERO

AMANDA ALVARADO

San Diegom and the Catholic University of America. The class valedictorian is Serena Campas, a National Hispanic Scholar, who will attend the University of Arizona Honors College to study Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law. The class salutatorian is Jose “Petey” Galvan, also a National Hispanic Scholar, who plans to attend Arizona State University, Barrett Honors’ College and major in biomedical engineeering.

SERENA CAMPAS

Baccalaureate Mass for the 24 graduates was held on May 19 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, with graduation following in the St. Augustine High School gymnasium. All of the graduates are going on to college, including our Arizona universities along with Fordham University, Whittier College, Eastern Oregon University, Southern Utah University, Holy Names University, Santa Fe University of Art Design,Western New Mexico, DeSales University, the University of California at

LOU-ANNE WEGRZYNIAK

Baccalaureate Mass was held on May 23 and the graduation ceremony on May 25 in the high school’s gymnasium. The entire graduating class of 23 students is going on to colleges throughout Arizona, and two students will be heading out of state to continue their education. Five of the graduates took 10 Advanced Placement tests. Kellen McCoy is class valedictorian with a GPA of 4.1 and she will attend the University of Arizona on a full academic scholarship. Lou-Anne Wegrzyniak (pronounced Verdinak), is the salutatorian with a GPA of 3.9. Lou-Anne was the yearbook publisher and newspaper editor. Both She and Kellen are members of the National Honor Society.

Yuma Catholic

KAITLIN SECKER

MARGEAUX MILLER

Baccalaureate Mass for the 63 graduates was on May 25 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, with graduation following in the Ricky Gwynn Stadium. Yuma Catho-

lic’s graduates are all going to college. The class valedictorian is Margeaux Miller, and Kaitlin Secker is the Salutatorian. The rest of the “Top 10” students are Sean Franklin, Ryan Gill, Matthew Koppinger, Viviana Torres, Phillip Hoovestol, Ashley DeCorse, Megan Wren and Armando Aguirre. In addition to high academic standards, Yuma Catholic boasts winning the school’s first state football championship, the Region V championship, last fall. The graduates will attend colleges situated all over the country.

Salpointe Catholic

COURNEY AMOS

SKYLER MILLIGAN

MADELINE OWEN

GREG GILLES

ILLIANA GONZALES

WILLIAM WALLACE

Baccalaureate Mass was held on May 26 at St. Augustine Cathedral. Graduation follows at Tucson Convention Center for Salpointe’s 266 graduating seniors, all of whom are going on to college at a long list of nearly 200 colleges and universities nationwide. Among the top students are Skyler Milligan-LeCroy and Courtney Amos, both of whom were graduation speakers. In addition, the following seniors have received special honors: Greg Gilles is a National Merit Scholar who will be attending the University of Pennsylvania; William Wallace and Iliana Gonzales received a Carmelite Medal, and Madeline Owen received the John Hughes Spirit Award.

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Winners of the annual Serra Club essay contest and club members are flanked by Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and Father Ricky Ordonez, vocations director, after presentations.

Serra Club celebrates essay winners Winners of the annual essay contest of the Serra Club were recognized at a luncheon recently at a Tucson restaurant where the first-place winners read their compositions to an audience that included Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas. There were three entry categories: Grades four through six, grades seven and eight, and grades nine through 12. Winners in grades four through six were: First – Jorge Andres Armenta, Lourdes Catholic School, Nogales; second – Kaitlyn Roeder, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School; third – Guillermo Ruiz, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School; fourth – Rylee Kuglitsh, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School. Winners in grades seven and eight were: First – Alejandro Castro, St. Ambrose Catholic School; second – Valeria Dabdoub, Sacred Heart Catholic School; third – Mariajose Moreno, Lourdes Catholic School; fourth – Marlene Cabrera, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School. Winners in grades nine through 12, all from St. Augustine Catholic High School were: First – Abigail Kelly; second – Ruben Alderete; third – Mariela Encinas; fourth – Alana Erchull. The first-place essays follow: By Jorge Andres Armenta (Grade 5) St. Francis of Assisi is a true example of compassion for everyone. Francis was the son of a wealthy merchant, a vision made him lose taste for worthy life. He dedicated his life to help those who were poor. Today, Francis would be a great example. Many people right now are dying from lack of food or shelter. Francis inspires us to help them.

He is also a great example of respect for all the living critters around us. Francis respected nature as we should. Global warming and pollution are slowly destroying our planet. St. Francis taught us that if you’re god with nature it will reward you. I also admire him because he founded the Franciscan Order. They preached and made pilgrimages all over Europe. They spread the Good News and converted many into Catholicism. St. Francis’ accomplishments should be our goals. — By Alejandro Castro (Grade 7) When you are an adult you can show your Catholic faith by going to church every Sunday. You can also show your Catholic faith as an adult by going to nursing homes and visiting. You can talk to the people there. Going to the park and talking to people is another great way to spread Catholic faith. You can visit people in hospitals that are ill and say a prayer with them. Visiting people that are in jail and are in rehab is another way we can show our Catholic faith as an adult. Some people show their Catholic faith as an adult by writing books about Catholic faith. And authors sometimes write books about people that showed their Catholic faith by doing something in their lifetime. Some of the other ways you can show your Catholic faith as an adult is by visiting veterans’ hospitals and talking to veterans there. Decorating at the nursing homes and veterans hospitals and talking to people there is another great way you can show your Catholic faith as an adult. Volunteering at homeless shelters is a great way you can show Catholic faith. You can help make food, sort clothes, donate

old clothes and pass our plates to the people at the shelter. The ways that we can show Catholic faith in our daily lives is, say “I will pray for you” when a friend shared a personal difficulty. Respond “thank God” when someone has shared a success story. Display a religious article in your room. Offer to help a neighbor in need of assistance. Spend time with people that are suffering or are in need. Invite friends to a school function in your parish. Donate money to your church or to any functions. Warmly greet people who are new to the parish. Send a get-well card to a neighbor that is sick. Share a smile or personal greeting to those who seem down. Wear a cross or religious article to show your Catholic faith. Do not judge others, do not speak unkindly. Forgive someone who has wronged you. Treat everyone with dignity no matter how much they drive your patience because everyone is a body of Christ. — By Abbey Kelly (Grade 11) When I am an adult, I can show the world that I’m a Catholic by keeping myself fully involved in the Church. I will help out at a local food kitchen in all my spare time and do it unconditionally. I would also participate in walks for the cure for cancer or diabetes as much as I possibly can. I could visit elderly people in nursing homes specifically just to keep them company or to make their day a little better. I want to help in every way that I can, no matter how large of a task it may be. I would be involved in as many groups as I can that help a cause for people who are sick, or just in need of help because they could always use an extra set of hands for

something. At the store, I could buy double of all the produce I purchase and give the extra to the food kitchen every week. Every time I go on a walk for something meaningful, I will try to make my presence be a positive influence on others but never try to make myself seem better than the rest. Older people in nursing homes usually don’t have anyone to come see them so I would keep them company to let them know that there’s somebody out there that cares for them and wants to make their day because human touch is the ultimate healer. I would be the person who’s always there no matter what. I believe that there is a deeper and better meaning behind helping quietly in the small ways as opposed to making yourself obviously known in the big ways. I would never try to be conceited by doing all these things to make me seem like a better person, I would do it to help the community because there’s so many people that don’t help the people in need. I would help those who cannot help themselves. I currently do participate in aiding the people in need in Tucson almost weekly. I often go to community elderly homes, when I am able to, and give them Eucharist since they are unable to travel to a local church and receive it themselves. I usually go with my friend’s grandmother, who is a Eucharistic minister, and she administers it to the people who would like to receive the body. I also travel to a food kitchen every Saturday evening and donate all leftover produce from a farmer’s market, which they use throughout the week to prepare meals for the homeless. I love to help out in every little way that I can because the little things are what make the biggest difference in society.

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Padre Roberto Kose, OFM Cap.

Fiesta de Pentecostés

Ven Espíritu Santo! Los apóstoles están llenos de entusiasmo para predicar la Buena Nueva de Jesús. Nosotros también estamos bautizados en ese mismo Espíritu. Estamos formados en un sólo cuerpo, el Cuerpo Místico de Cristo. Jesús les dio el mandato a sus apóstoles de predicar la Buena Nueva por todo el mundo. Jesús le entregó la misma misión que Él había recibido de su Padre celestial. Los apóstoles son los mensajeros del mensaje cristiano. Hoy día cada cristiano bautizado es la señal visible de Cristo en el mundo. Tenemos la responsabilidad de compartir la Buena Nueva con los demás. Somos Iglesia, somos las manos y los pies de Jesús en el mundo. Tenemos que darnos cuenta que somos la continuación de la misión que Jesús comenzó hace más de dos mil años. Tenemos que extender el reino de Dios en nuestra sociedad. La Iglesia es un Medio para un Fin. Jesús vino al mundo para fundar su iglesia. Nosotros tenemos la responsabilidad de continuar esa formación, especialmente en nuestros hogares y lugares de trabajo. Por ejemplo, enseñando la doctrina y siendo un buen ejemplo de la vida cristiana para nuestros niños y respetando a nuestros compañeros en lugar de trabajo. Cristo nos llama para que seamos sus seguidores; para seamos su iglesia viva hoy día. Por medio del bautismo hemos recibido la llamada par ser personas santas, personas unidas, personas que conocen a Jesús y sus enseñanzas. Tenemos que trabajar juntos para construir una iglesia viva, una iglesia vibrante. Tenemos que poner en práctica los dones del Espíritu Santo - los dones de fortaleza y valentía - que recibimos en el día de nuestra confirmación. ¡QUE VIVA EL ESPÍRITU SANTO HOY Y PARA SIEMPRE!

Por Carol Glatz Catholic News Service

iez años después de una histórica respuesta papal al abuso sexual clerical, el Vaticano instó a los sacerdotes a luchar por una mayor santidad en sus propias vidas, para que puedan actuar eficazmente hacia los demás y revertir la marea del ateísmo. En su carta anual a los sacerdotes para el año 2012, la vaticana Congregación para el Clero se enfocó en la carta del Jueves Santo del 2002 del beato Juan Pablo II a los sacerdotes, en la que el ahora fenecido Papa respondió a las revelaciones y el escándalo crecientes de abuso sexual de menores por parte de sacerdotes. La carta de la congregación también dio a los sacerdotes una directriz para examinar sus conciencias respecto a todo, desde cómo celebran la Misa hasta cuán bien están llevando una vida pura, humilde y generosa separada de consumismo. Firmada por el prefecto de la congregación, el cardenal Mauro Piacenza, y el secretario, el arzobispo Celso Morga Iruzubieta, la carta fue fechada el 26 de marzo y publicada recientemente en la sede de Internet de la congregación. El documento marca el Día Mundial de Oración por la Santificación de los Sacerdotes, celebrado en muchas diócesis el 15 de Junio, la fiesta del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

El Papa en la Catedral de San Donato, en Arezzo, Italia

El Papa Benedicto XVI llevó a cabo una visita a la Catedral de San Donato, en Arezzo, Italia, en donde ofició una misa.

Religión vs. Relación Por Pino Pellegrino

oy en día se habla mucho de religión como si fuese un fenómeno social o una corriente de pensamiento. En la radio comentaban personas que habían sido religiosas quienes luego de separarse de su religión comenzaron a vivir con mayor libertad y con la conciencia de que muchas de sus supuestas experiencias religiosas no habían sido más que manifestaciones biológicas o sicológicas con explicación científica. La religión vista de este modo no es nada menos que Dios a imagen del hombre. El mensaje por el que Cristo estuvo dispuesto a morir es que Dios es un Padre que espera que comencemos a ejercer nuestro deber de ser sus hijos para así gozar de nuestros derechos. Sin embargo

tenemos una inclinación a quedarnos en este mundo y con una perspectiva terrena. Esto nos permite tener la sensación de que todo está bajo nuestro control. La religión sin relación personal con Dios se convierte en un compendio de prácticas y conocimiento. Una relación personal con Dios requiere de nuestro tiempo y esfuerzo para escuchar. No todos los santos y santas de la historia han sido virtuosos intelectualmente. Pero todos han demostrado tener una relación íntima con Dios y han obtenido la sabiduría gracias a lo que han visto, escuchado y entendido directamente de Dios. En este día haz una elección y repite en silencio: Yo, deseo: (a) ser experta/o en religión como conocimiento intelectual (b) tener una relación personal con Dios.

Amenazan a Sacerdote que Ayuda a Migrantes Centroamericanos

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Por David Agren Catholic News Service

IUDAD DE MÉXICO. (CNS).-- Un sacerdote mexicano, reconocido por ayudar a migrantes centroamericanos indocumentados y desafiar a grupos del crimen organizado y políticos corruptos, se ha retirado temporalmente de su trabajo debido a amenazas. Las noticias de las amenazas se dieron el mismo día que funcionarios del Estado mexicano de Nuevo León encontraran 49 cuerpos descuartizados dentro en bolsas de plástico, cuerpos de los que se temía que pudieran ser inmigrantes indocumentados que transitaban por México. El Padre Alejandro Solalinde, director del refugio Hermanos en el Camino en el Estado de Oaxaca, México, ha sido amenazado de muerte y durante las próximas dos semanas se mantendrá alejado de las instalaciones que fundó, dijo la hermana escalabrina Leticia Gutiérrez, directora del ministerio de movilidad humana, de los obispos mexicanos. La hermana Leticia dijo a Catholic News Service

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que el padre Solalinde aprovecharía un viaje al extranjero previamente programado, el cual coincidió con la más reciente amenaza, y que no abandonaría su ministerio ni huiría de la situación, como informaron algunas entidades mediáticas. Las operaciones del refugio no serían impactadas por su ausencia, dijo la hermana Leticia. La situación de padre Solalinde refleja las dificultades continuas para los trabajadores eclesiásticos que intentan proteger, de riesgos tales como secuestro y robo, a los migrantes que pasan por México. Muchos de esos trabajadores han sido amenazados.

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Líderes Católicos de EEUU se Reunen con el Papa El Papa Benedicto XVI posa en esta fotografía con obispos de Estados Unidos que visitaron el Vaticano durante el “ad limina”. En la gráfica aparecen de izquierda a derecha: Padre Edward G. Cimbala, administrator of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic; Ukrainian Catholic Auxiliar y Bishop John Bura of Philadelphia; Byzantine Catholic Bishop Gerald N. Dino of Phoenix; Chaldean Bishop Ibrahim N. Ibrahim of St. Thomas the Apostle, based in Southfield, Mich.; Maronite Bishop Gregory J. Mansour of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Armenian Bishop Mikae l Mouradian of New York; Melkite Catholic Bishop Nicholas J. Samra of Newton, Mass.; Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop Stefan Soroka of Philadelphia; Pope Benedict; Byzantine Catholic Archbishop William C. Skurla of Pittsburgh; Syriac Bishop Yousif Habash of Newark, N.J.; Romanian Bishop John M. Botean of Canton, Ohio; Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Paul P. Chomnycky of Stamford, Conn.; Ukrainian Catholic Bishop Richard S. Seminack of Chicago; Byzantine Bishop John M. Kudrick of Parma, Ohio; and Chaldean Bishop Sarhad Y. Jammo of the Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle, based in El Cajon, Calif.

ueridos lectores, hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, les mandamos un saludo muy caluroso. Cursillo busca líderes, líderes naturales que estén dispuestos, listos y capaces de utilizar su influencia para construir el cristianismo en sus ambientes. Para el domingo del fin de semana, las mentes de los Cursillistas están llenas de ideas y sus corazones llenos de entusiasmo; sienten la llamada a responder a Cristo y llegar a su ambiente. El rollo de Estudio de Ambiente los invita y alienta a transformar sus ambientes, destacando que no hay que detestar y alejarse del mundo, sino que están llamados a traer una influencia cristiana a ese mundo. El Estudio del Ambiente propone un método práctico para ganar el ambiente (persona) y llevarlos a Cristo. Existen tres áreas que se nos pide que consideremos para ser evangelistas eficaces. El método exige valor y esfuerzo de una conversión progresiva. Primera. Nosotros: Fortalecer y convencernos de que Cristo es la respuesta. Segunda. Los otros: Conocidos, asociados, amigos ocasionales y el proceso de conocerlos, situándolos, iluminándolos y acompañándolos. Tercera. El ambiente: Quienes nos rodean en nuestro metro cuadrado movible. El primer paso. Nosotros: La eficacia de la levadura del ambiente se basa en la profundidad de la relación que cada uno tiene con uno mismo. En primer lugar, en nuestra voluntad, debemos querer poner nuestra voluntad en el grado más alto para pasar de “puedo” al “lo haré”. En segundo lugar es la oración; todas nuestras empresas apostólicas deben tener en su núcleo, la oración. Nuestra fuerza proviene de esto. En tercer lugar, está nuestra mente; es necesario utilizar la inteligencia que Dios nos dió en todos nuestros esfuerzos de evangelización, tal como lo hacemos para todas las cosas que hacemos. Y en cuarto lugar está el corazón. Nuestro corazón debe estar abierto a todas las cosas, a todas las personas, a fin de ganarlas para Cristo. El segundo paso. Los otros: las relaciones con quienes nos acompañan en la vida: familia, vecinos y amigos. En este paso, básicamente usamos la secuencia inversa aplicada anteriormente a nosotros mismos. En primer lugar, debemos ganar el corazón de la persona, segundo abrir su mente, en tercer lugar su voluntad y por último, introducirlos a la oración. Si no alcanzamos influir primero en el corazón, no sucederá. Desde el corazón, se abre su mente. Esto no es tan difícil como parece, dado que como cristianos tenemos la semilla de la gracia que fue plantada en nosotros en nuestro bautismo. Tenemos que ganar la voluntad de la persona con el fin de que nos acompañen. Y por último, la gracia del Padre la llevará a la oración. El tercer paso. El ambiente: las relaciones con quienes nos rodean, con todas sus circunstancias, en un determinado momento y lugar. Este paso es una consecuencia natural de iniciar el proceso con nosotros mismos, primero, y los demás, en segundo lugar. La conversión consciente y progresiva de nuestras vidas es el factor eficaz en el ambiente. La consecuencia de la respuesta de los Cursillistas a Cristo, será un llamado natural a la persona para introducirlos a Cristo, a través de la amistad y un testimonio personal de vivir lo que es fundamental para ser cristiano. Fermentar los ambientes, los rincones de la vida cotidiana, que son el taller, la oficina, el bar, el campo de deportes, la playa, la escuela, la facultad, el taxi, el tren y todos los lugares de cada puesto que ocupan las personas en su diario y concreto vivir. Esos hombres y mujeres a los que, a través de un Cursillo, se les han provocado hambre de Dios, han de permanecer en sus sitios. No se les ha de sacar de sus realidades, el ambiente es el campo de labor de la finalidad del Movimiento de Cursillos. Como siempre se les invita a todos los cursillistas que desean compartir la llama del amor de Cristo, para que se unan a una escuela de dirigentes. Para más información sobre el Movimiento de Cursillos Llame a los siguientes teléfonos: Casa Grande (520) 568-2379; Tucson (520) 791-7525; Douglas (520) 364-4339, Sierra Vista (520) 255-5229 y Yuma (928) 446-1410. Referencia: Envío Nacional de Cursillos. ¡Como siempre De Colores!

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¿Qué quiere el joven?

Orientación Familiar

Oración Contemplativa

Eleazar Ortiz

Por Lucero de Dávalos

a oración es la comunicación del alma con su Creador, es su respirar, su vida… es la dinámica mas radial y básica de un ser vivo. Contemplar es descansar viendo al Amado, pensar por Amor, querer lo Bueno y unir por esto mismo mente y corazón. Por lo anterior se deduce que la oración del contemplativo se hace vida diaria, se transforma, formando al que la practica en la caridad, virtud divina que tiene alas para volar hasta el cielo y obliga a moverse a ras del suelo. Lo dinámico se opone a lo estático. Esta oración es estar en movimiento, es una acción interna el contemplar, que se vive con intensidad y hace al alma imaginar, concentrar, atender, reflexionar, meditar en las verdades presentadas y reveladas por el Redentor en las sagradas escrituras y debidamente cuidadas y manifestadas doctrinalmente por Nuestra Madre la Santa Iglesia. No hay perfección sin oración y tenemos un mandamiento expreso que hay que vivirlo: “Sean perfectos como mi Padre Celestial es perfecto”, con lo cual se nos induce a la acción. La religiosidad, es decir la unión que pretendemos vivir con Dios, está basada y proporcionada a la oración. Para el contemplativo todo se hace oración porque hace realidad la indicación de Pablo: “Ya comas, ya bebas, ya descanses, ya trabajes, hazlo todo por y en el AMOR. Siempre que sentimos en nuestro corazón deseos de mejorar, de responder generosamente al Señor y buscamos una guía, un norte claro para nuestra existencia cristiana, el Espíritu Santo trae a nuestra memoria las palabras del Evangelio: Conviene orar perseverantemente y no desfallecer”. (LC. 18,1). La oración es fundamental en toda la labor sobrenatural (léase nuestra perfección). “Con la oración somos omnipotentes y, si prescindiéramos de este recurso, no lograríamos nada”. (JMEB). La contemplación de Dios por medio de la oración (en el modo limitado que nos hace posible tenerla aquí), da una profunda paz a nuestra alma y nos permite ver a Dios en todos los acontecimientos y trabajos. La vida contemplativa está al alcance de todo cristiano (si bien por su gracia hay personas muy especiales, retiradas del mundo y dedicadas exclusivamente a ello, como por ejemplo las comunidades de religiosas contemplativas, las cuales hoy vienen a vivir entre nosotros), pero para esto es necesaria una decisión seria y firme de buscar a Dios en todas las cosas.

aminar por las elaboradas horas del día, en ocasiones, resulta monótono. La regresión del tiempo es imposible, a menos que usemos el transportador que nos ofrece nuestra memoria. Todos vamos casi tomados de la mano viajando sobre la línea del presente. Unos caminamos muy rápido sobre la carretera del progreso y otros somos arrastrados por los tiempos que se viven. En mi vida de maestro he visto como los jóvenes luchan contra circunstancias y hechos en los que les ha tocado desarrollar su vida de principiantes. A veces juzgamos a una generación por lo que vemos en una muestra de ella y nuestros cálculos pueden ser completamente errados. Pero lo que es constante en todas las generaciones es la búsqueda de la razón de ser y es cuando se establece qué es lo que quieren los jóvenes hoy en día. Un tema literario de siempre es la búsqueda. En su nombre se han desarrollado ensayos, novelas y cuentos literarios, entre otros. El pueblo cubano desde hace décadas está en la búsqueda de su libertad. Esa pérdida ha evolucionado en una constante búsqueda de ella. Sin embargo, en ocasiones observo a jóvenes que van por sus días buscando algo que no han perdido. Platico con ellos y me doy cuenta que no han perdido absolutamente nada. Únicamente andan en

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IUDAD DEL VATICANO. (CNS).-- El Papa Benedicto XVI hizo un llamado a los colegios y las universidades católicos de Estados Unidos a reafirmar su identidad católica, garantizando ortodoxia en los estudios teológicos y aceptando la supervisión de los obispos. El Papa hizo los comentarios --el pasado 5 de Mayo-

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contestó. Algunos desaprobaron lo dicho y una niña sensatamente dijo que no sabía y que sentía que el tiempo se estaba yendo muy rápido y que ella no sabía qué era lo que quería hacer de su vida. Añadió que su tiempo se iba en mandar textos, que aceptaba que el celular la distraía mucho y por lo regular los mensajes que enviaba en el día eran textos sin contenido y nimios. Para terminar les pedí que me levantaran la mano los que hasta esa hora del día, las once de la mañana, habían mandado un mensaje a sus papás. No me sorprendió que únicamente dos estudiantes levantaran la mano. Definitivamente, para algunos jóvenes la tecnología los está distrayendo en demasía y los días de todas maneras pasan en el reloj de todos. Sin embargo, el problema está en la familia. Los padres necesitan supervisar activamente a los hijos y darles responsabilidades. El internet, los video juegos y el teléfono celular no reemplazan una buena platica entre padres e hijos ni mucho menos son niñeras en las que se puedan confiar. Hay que abrir nuestra imaginación y crear la comunicación con los jóvenes. Recordemos que todos los adultos somos sus modelos a seguir. No es válido como padres buscar una jubilación anticipada, sabiendo que los jóvenes continúan la búsqueda de su razón de ser.

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busca de algo que les dé dirección a sus vidas. Ellos han nacido inmersos en el impactante desarrollo tecnológico y no saben mucho de lo que se tenía o no se tenía hace dos décadas atrás. Sus vidas pasan entre el teléfono celular, el Internet, los video juegos e interactuar en las redes sociales del mismo Internet. Platicando con ellos me dicen que sus padres no los entienden y sueltan una sonrisa sincera cuando les comento que sus padres dicen los mismo: nuestro hijo no nos entiende. No podemos comparar la vida de Juan con la de Pedro, ni a la familia en la que nació María con la familia de Lupita. Lo cierto es que hoy en día la gran ausente entre padres e hijos es la comunicación. Los mismos jóvenes aceptan que se están perdiendo en el subterráneo en que el celular y el internet los sumerge y, a causa de todo esto, están compartiendo menos con sus padres. El problema se agrava porque quieren realizar todo por medio de mensajes de texto y a comunicarse por medio de las redes sociales de Internet. Esta mañana les pregunté a 35 estudiantes, ¿Qué quieren ustedes los jóvenes? Al terminar mi pregunta brotó un silencio de montaña. Les dije que estaba escribiendo este artículo y necesitaba que me dieran una dirección. Un estudiante se animó y dijo quedamente: libertad. Enseguida le pedí que me explicara que significaba libertad para él: “hacer lo que yo quiera”, me

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nspirado en un poema del Dalai Lama, George Carlin, el sarcástico comediante y actor neoyorkino, hizo un análisis de nuestro tiempo. Dijo que la paradoja de nuestro tiempo es que hoy tenemos edificios más altos, pero temperamentos cortos; autopistas más anchas, pero puntos de vista más estrechos; gastamos más, pero tenemos menos; compramos más, pero disfrutamos menos; tenemos casas más grandes, pero familias más pequeñas; tenemos más compromisos, pero menos tiempo; tenemos más títulos, pero menos sentido común; tenemos más conocimiento, pero menos criterio; tenemos más expertos, pero más problemas; tenemos más medicinas y menos salud. Hemos multiplicado nuestras posesiones, pero hemos reducido nuestros valores. Hablamos mucho, amamos poco, odiamos demasiado. Aprendimos a armar una vida pero no a vivirla plenamente. Hemos llegado a la Luna y regresado, pero tenemos problemas a la hora de cruzar la calle y conocer a nuestro vecino. Hemos conquistado el espacio exterior, pero hemos fracasado en la conquista del espacio interior. Limpiamos el aire, pero contaminamos nuestras almas. Tenemos mayores ingresos, pero menos moral. Hemos aumentado la cantidad, pero no la calidad.

stos son tiempos de personas más altas, con caracteres más débiles, con más libertad, pero menos alegría, con más comida pero menos nutrición. Son días en los que llegan dos sueldos a casa pero aumentan los divorcios. Son tiempos de casas más lindas, pero hogares rotos. Son tiempos de enlaces mundiales a través del internet pero sin comunicación en casa. Sin imaginarse lo que sucedería en el siglo XXI, Aldous Huxley escribió en 1932 un clásico de la ciencia ficción de la literatura universal titulado “Un mundo Feliz”. En este mundo de probeta todos serian felices en sus respectivas posiciones sociales. Existen además en la literatura universal otras obras clásicas que relatan mundos utópicos y quiméricos: “La ciudad de Dios”

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En Busca de un Mundo Feliz de San Agustin, “La Republica” de Platón, “La Utopia” de Tomas Moro, etcétera. Desde tiempos inmemoriales, el hombre siempre ha soñado con mundos perfectos en los que se erradique el mal, el cual perturba su existencia. Los cristianos hablan del Reino de Dios, y de una tensión entre el “ya” --la realidad terrenal-- y el “todavía no”, un paraíso eterno. En su libro “La Historia de las cosas” Annie Leonard habla de cómo nuestra obsesión por las cosas está destruyendo el planeta, nuestras comunidades y nuestra salud. Los grandes referentes morales exhortan al mundo a construir una “moral global” que salvaguarde a toda costa la dignidad de los hombres.

l Dalai Lama en sus mensajes proclama: “paz significa libertad, guerra significa destrucción y muerte”. Los psicólogos contemplan como aumenta la perdida del sentido por la vida en las sociedades del primer mundo. Hoy, por ejemplo, se consumen mas medicamentos para controlar la depresión y la ansiedad que en otras épocas. Los suicidios ascienden a un millón al año, mundialmente. En su recorrido por muchos países del globo terráqueo, la madre Teresa de Calcuta llegó a la conclusión de que “los países mas ricos son los mas pobres” y que “el peor de los cánceres es el no sentirse querido”. Así se encuentra este maravilloso planeta azul que el creador ha puesto en manos de los hombres. Hay

ciertamente muchos valores rescatables, pero lo cierto es que cada dia parecen surgir mas desafíos que esperanzas. Desde una perspectiva de fe, se puede establecer que los grades referentes espirituales de las ultimas décadas –Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Juan Pablo II, Teresa de Calcuta, etcétera– no nos alcanzan para tener una sociedad mas digna, mas equitativa, mas justa y mas pacifica.

ace falta una reserva espiritual mas vasta. Se necesita generar mas calidad humana en cada ser que nace. Los hombres de hoy, arguyen algunos pensadores, sólo aprovechamos una diezmillonésima parte de nuestro “coeficiente espiritual”. Hay un gran potencial humano que no se usa. Nacemos y morimos sin aprovechar al máximo nuestro cerebro. Y nacemos y morimos sin aprovechar al máximo nuestro espíritu. Los cristianos parecemos sarmientos secos, desprendidos a menudo de su fuente, de la cual surge la vida y el deseo de la paz. Cristo dijo: “He venido para que tengan vida, y la tengan en abundancia”. Pero la zozobra espiritual evidencia un retraso evolutivo y desconexión de una fuente trascendente de sentido. Somos ineficaces porque nos sobra leña seca y nos falta savia joven. Todavía hay poetas que le cantan al bien, a la esperanza, a la paz. Y eso es maravilloso. Pero muchos otros prefieren concientizar a los hombres de hoy con su poesía humanista. Facundo Cabral, el gran cantautor argentino cantaba así: “No crezcas mi niño, no crezcas jamás, los grandes al mundo le hacen mucho mal. El hombre ambiciona cada día mas y pierde el camino por querer volar. Vuela bajo, porque abajo está la verdad, esto es algo que los hombres no aprenden jamás. Sigue siendo niño y en paz dormirás, sin guerras ni máquinas de calcular. Que equivocado estás si piensas encontrar con una escopeta la felicidad”.

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Este mes, dando Dios licencia, participaremos en la certificación de 26 ministros laicos eclesiales y la ordenación de dos sacerdotes y 37 diáconos permanentes. Estoy agradecido de ser llamado uno de esos 37 diáconos, he estado rezando y refeccionando en todo lo que eso significa. En la superficie, no mucho cambiará después de mi ordenación. Aunque tendré mi porción de obligaciones litúrgicas y otros ministerios pastorales, continuaré trabajando tiempo completo en la diócesis cuando menos hasta el fin del mes de enero de 2013. Trabajaré en la misma oficina en el mismo escritorio y haciendo el mismo trabajo en el que he laborado desde que arribé en diciembre de 2002. A mí me parece que lo ordinario de esta transición es muy apropiado. El diácono es llamado de entre la gente – mis colegas, amigos y vecinos para asistir al obispo y sacerdotes a servir a la gente. Mi servicio como diácono debe ser llevado a cabo tanto en la familia y en el trabajo como en la liturgia. Pero un diácono es también ser un icono de servicio, el servicio al que son llamados todos los bautizados. Muchos de los fieles proveen un servicio invaluable en la Iglesia, y todos somos llamados a ser discípulos fieles en la familia, en el trabajo, y en toda la comunidad cívica. La protección de nuestros niños y adultos vulnerable es una parte del discipulado fiel que ha llegado a ser una gran pasión para mí. En los meses de reflexión antes de mi ordenación, cuatro pasajes de la Escritura, todos dirigidos a la Iglesia desde los primeros días, han sobresalido para mí como sabio consejo para nosotros cuando estamos tratando de hacer trabajar diariamente, de una manera amorosa y efectiva El Programa de Ambiente Seguro en nuestras parroquias y escuelas. Estamos llamados a sanar. En la Segunda Carta a los Corintios (1:3-4), Pablo nos anima a extraer del consuelo que Dios nos da para extend-

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Reflexionando en la ordenación er Consuelo a otros. Todos nos confrontamos con obstáculos y nos sentimos desanimados al caminar el sendero de nuestras vidas. En nuestras comunidades, algunos sienten el peso de haber sido abusados haber sido tratados mal de otra manera. Para muchos, este abuso ha ocurrido dentro de sus propias familias y para otros hasta en la Iglesia. Las palabras de Pablo nos pueden mover a responder de una manera que puede promover la reconciliación y unidad. a Nosotros tenemos dones. En la Primera Carta de Pedro (4:10-11), se nos recuerda que a todos se nos han dado dones, y que los hemos de usar en servir a los demás. Al buscar a líderes que lleven a cabo el trabajo de el Programa de Ambiente Seguro, espero que nunca fallemos de afirmar los dones que Dios nos ha dado a cada uno, y habilitar o autorizar uno al otro a usar esos dones en servicio, “como buenos mayordomos de la gracia de Dios.” Nosotros seguimos una guía confiable. En Filipenses (2:5-11) encontramos un himno hermoso a la acción salvífica de Dios en Jesucristo; eso nos recuerda de que la manera por la cual Cristo Jesús se entregó a hacer la voluntad de su Padre es para ser un modelo para nosotros. Vivimos en un mundo complejo. Puede ser que algunas veces nos indulgenciemos en la ilusión de que estamos en control, pero tarde o temprano, nos damos cuenta que la mayor parte del tiempo no lo estamos. Es muy bueno que “lo entreguemos” a Dios, que nos guiará

en tiempos difíciles. Necesitamos recordar esto cuando tenemos que hacer un reporte a la policía o cuando tenemos que enfrentarnos con compañero Católico disgustado que se siente frustrado con tomar los pasos necesarios para mantener a nuestros niños seguros. Hay que rezar para que podamos ver la presencia de Dios guiándonos activamente, y encontrar el valor de seguirlo. Ojalá que podamos vivir en esperanza gozosa. En todos estos tiempos, a pesar del mérito de nuestro cometimiento común al Programa de Ambiente Seguro, algunas veces nos sentimos muy pequeños y sin importancia, y hasta muy ineficientes. Nos puede parecer que no estamos llevando algo a cabo. De lo contrario, en la Primera Carta de de Juan (3:1-3) se nos recuerda que estamos en una gran aventura, Si, casi todos nosotros estamos en un papel pequeño, pero aun en el papel más pequeño ya somos uno de las creaturas muy amadas de Dios; lo que todavía llegaremos a ser es más de lo que podemos imaginarnos. Ojalá que nunca nos olvidemos qué tan importante es para cada persona, en esta jornada oír lo que se le ha pedido a él o a ella y a responder con todo lo que tenemos. Estos mismos mensajes se encuentran en muchas partes de nuestra Escritura, Espero que ustedes los escuchen e inflamen con ellos su corazón mientras continuamos a integrar el Programa de Ambiente Seguro en cada fibra de la Diócesis de Tucson. Si tú o alguien a quien conozcas ha experimentado abuso por un sacerdote, diácono, hermana, hermano, empleado o voluntario de la Iglesia Católica Romana o por la Diócesis de Tucson – no importa cuándo o dónde sucedió el abuso – les urgimos que reporten el abuso inmediatamente a la policía. También les animamos a que llamen al Programa de Asistencia a Víctimas de la Diócesis de Tucson al 1-800-2340344 en Arizona y la Oficina de Protección de Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos de la Diócesis de Tucson al 520-792-3410. Más información está disponible en www.diocesetucson.org/ ocaap.html.

Time has been going by quickly By JOHN PAUL SHEA It seems like a very short time ago I was beginning my seminary work for the Diocese of Tucson. Now, I am six months away from the diaconate and one short year away from being ordained a priest. Time sure has gone by quickly! One of the things I have learned as a seminarian is not to take time for granted. When I first began my studies at Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon several years ago, it seemed like it would take forever before I would be ordained a priest. However, I soon realized that time was rushing by, and I understood the importance of enjoying my years as a seminarian. These years have been a special time of prayer, study, and self reflection. I have met many great guys who have shown much love for Jesus and our Church. I have developed a deeper relationship with our Lord through daily prayer, and I have come to a better knowledge of my Catholic faith. I have received much help and support from people in my parish and our diocese. Although being a seminarian has not always been easy, I feel that these past years have been the greatest time of my life. I have been growing into the person God has called me to be! I am currently in my third year at Mundelein Seminary. Mundelein is located right outside of Chicago, Illi-

In a series of “letters” to be published in The New Vision each month, seminarians of the Diocese of Tucson who are studying for the priesthood in Illinois and Oregon offer their thoughts about their special journeys.

nois. It is a beautiful campus with 1000 acres of trees, and there is a beautiful lake. I can still clearly remember the first day I arrived. After driving my car for three days, I finally pulled into the gates of the seminary. I was at a new place, and I was not sure what to expect. Yet, I was soon reminded once again of God’s providential guidance. God has been with me in my daily events and activities, and I have been blessed more then I could have ever imagined. I have learned that when one follows the call of Jesus, his life will be filled with

immense joy despite any struggles or weaknesses. I am now approaching the final moments of my seminary life. Last Spring I had the wonderful opportunity to learn and minister at Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Tucson for my Internship. This winter I will get to experience a pilgrimage in the Holy Land for ten weeks. During this pilgramage my class and I will spend time in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and various other places in Israel. We will take classes and have the opportunity to walk in the very steps that Jesus walked! This summer I will be in Seattle for an intense ministry in a hospital. I’m sure this ministry will give me good experience in learning how to better minister to individuals of all walks of life who are searching for meaning in the midst of struggles and suffering. Not long ago these two events seemed to be in the far distant future. Now, they are right around the corner! I look forward to these events, and I look forward to my preparation to the diaconate and priesthood next year. I know when I am ordained that I will miss my time as a seminarian. Yet, I believe that my life as a priest will be FILLED with graces and blessings! It is hard to believe that my ordination to the priesthood is right around the corner. It seems like yesterday when I was just beginning my studies at the seminary. Time has been going by quickly, but I have been very blessed.

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This month, Jordan Ministry’s four-year commitment to the Tucson Diocesan Common Formation Program ends. Three of us have served as teachers, table facilitators, spiritual directors, lay project coordinators, and deacon preaching mentors. We have guided, befriended, and watched the growth in more than 70 persons preparing to become lay ecclesial ministers and permanent deacons. I feel the loss already. With our typical and frequent change of locations for teaching, doing parish retreats, missions and classes, this was the one commitment, the one community that was consistent enough for us to be able to get to know the people at a deep level. For me personally, this was my ninth year working with such programs in the diocese. I’ve always done the homework readings these future ministers have been assigned, so I could be a credible table facilitator; but I skipped the written work! I’ve taught Creed, some Christology, some Theology of Ministry, some Preaching and Ecclesiology. All made me grow. I have read hundreds of papers, and frequently had to “translate” my illegible remarks on them for the participants who wrote them! I especially enjoyed the Scripture classes taught by Father Bill Parker, now ill with cancer. I always felt I had attended a retreat when those sessions ended. I could have

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Ministry reflections: The Common Formation Program sat there much longer than three hours. It was a real thrill to get to know the spouses of these students. They were in it fully with their partners, and I felt badly when some could not share such a rich experience. Many of the couples hope to collaborate in a ministry once they are certified/ordained. I am always glad to see some of them go into the ministry of preparing young Catholic couples for marriage. Their lives are a real witness. The greatest delight of this experience, though, is watching people develop competence, confidence, and a deeper

spiritual life during the course of the four years. For some, the growth spurt comes on one of the four retreats they have together, and for others, something they read or hear, or hear again but for the first time embrace. These are gifted people, ready to serve the Church publicly and balancing family, job, and ministry. This takes discipline, dialogue and decisiveness. I believe the most difficult thing participants run into in the program is having their early Catholic childhood images or ideas, say about Jesus or sacraments or a Bible passage, replaced with a more mature understanding, or a new, deeper insight. This stretch can be difficult and can take time. But that’s part formation. The whole person grapples with adult faith, truth about self, and acceptance of his or her personal and spiritual gifts. In my preaching practicum group, there was sincere appreciation when each witnessed what the others had arrived at for their assigned homilies, while all studied the same text! These newly certified/ordained people are headed for hospital work, RCIA ministry, administration, teaching, leading prayer, doing social outreach, and much, much more. I know they will reach back to one another for the resources and support the Common Formation process provided.

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This month, God willing, we will participate in the certifications of 26 lay ecclesial ministers and the ordinations of two priests and 37 permanent deacons. I am so grateful to be called as one of those 37 deacons. I have been prayerfully reflecting on what it will all mean. On the surface, not much will change after my ordination. Although I will have my share of liturgical and other pastoral ministry duties, I will continue to work full-time at the Diocese through January 2013 at least. I will work in the same office at the same desk doing the same work at which I have labored since arriving in December 2002. It seems to me that the ordinariness of this transition is quite fitting. The deacon is called from among the people – my colleagues, friends and neighbors –to assist the bishop and priests to serve the people. My service as a deacon is to be carried out in the family and workplace as much as in liturgy. But a deacon also is to be an icon of service, the service to which all the baptized are called. Many of the faithful provide invaluable service in the Church, and we all are called to be faithful disciples in the family, at work, and throughout the civic community. The protection of our children and vulnerable adults is one part of faithful discipleship about which I am most passionate. In the months of reflection before my ordination, four passages of Scripture, all directed to the Church from its earliest days, have stood out for me as wise counsel for us as we try to work out the Safe Environment Program every day in our parishes and schools in a manner both loving and effective. We are called to healing. In the Second Letter to the Corinthians (1:3-4), Paul encourages us to draw on the consolation we receive from God and

PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN Paul Duckro, Ph.D

Reflecting on ordination to extend consolation to others. We all face obstacles and feel discouragement in our life paths. In our communities, some feel the weight of having been abused or were treated badly in some other way. For many, this abuse occurred within their own families and for others even in the Church. Paul’s words can move us respond in a way that will promote reconciliation and unity. We are gifted. In the First Letter of Peter (4:10-11), we are reminded that we all have been given gifts, and that we are to use those gifts to serve others. In seeking out leaders to carry out the work of the Safe Environment Program, I hope that we never fail to affirm the gifts God has given, and to empower and encourage each other to use those gifts in service, “as good stewards of God’s grace.” We follow a reliable guide. In Philippians (2:5-11) we find a beautiful hymn to God’s saving action in Jesus Christ; it reminds us that that the manner in which Christ Jesus surrendered himself to his Father’s way is to be a model for us. We live in a complex world. We may sometimes indulge ourselves in the illusion that we are in control, but sooner or later, we learn that most of the time we are not. We do well to “turn it over” to God, who will lead us in

the difficult times. We need to remember this especially when we have to make a report to law enforcement or when we have to face a disgruntled fellow Catholic who feels frustrated with taking the steps necessary to keep our children safe. Pray that we might see God present and actively leading, and find the courage to follow him. We may choose to live in joyful hope. In all of these times, despite the worthiness of our common commitment to the Safe Environment Program, we sometimes feel very small and unimportant, even quite ineffective. It may seem that we are accomplishing nothing. To the contrary, in the First Letter of John (3:1-3) we are reminded that we are on a grand adventure. Yes, most of us play a small role, but even in the smallest role we are already one of God’s beloved children; what we shall yet be is more than we can imagine. I hope we will never forget how important it is for each person on this journey to hear what is being asked of him or her and to respond with everything we have. These same messages are everywhere in our Scripture. I hope that you will listen for them and take heart from them as we continue to integrate the Safe Environment Program in the very fiber of the Diocese of Tucson. If you or anyone you know has experienced abuse by a priest, deacon, sister, brother, employee or volunteer for the Roman Catholic Church or for the Diocese of Tucson – no matter when or where the abuse happened – we urge you to report the abuse immediately to law enforcement. Also, we encourage you to call the Victim Assistance Program of the Diocese of Tucson at 1-800-234-0344 in Arizona and the Office of Child, Adolescent and Adult Protection of the Diocese of Tucson at 520-792-3410. More information is available at www.diocesetucson.org/ocaap.html.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. (Jn 14:27)

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Volunteer teacher hired at San Miguel High

Approaching her 100th birthday, Eva Kicanas with, from left, daughter Cathy Kerwin and granddaughters Teresa Fleischman and Amy Jacquat, at St. Joseph’s Home in Palatine, Ill.

Eva Kicanas, Bishop’s mom, nears 100

June 27 will be a special day for Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas – and an even more special day for his mom, Eva Kicanas, who will celebrate her 100th birthday on that date. Born in St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. Kicanas had 13 brothers and sisters and all survived into their nineties, with one dying on his 100th birthday. She is the last of the family. Mrs. Kicanas lives at St. Joseph Home, a facility run by the Little Sisters of the Poor in Palatine, Ill. “One thing she loves to do is ride the stationary bike which

she does almost every day after lunch,” Bishop Kicanas said. Besides the Bishop, Mrs. Kicanas has two daughters, Cathy and Barbara, six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She and her husband Fred celebrated 49 years of marriage before Fred died. Of his mother, Bishop Kicanas said: “One of her dreams was to go to college but her father did not think that appropriate for girls so she was never able to go, which was a big disappointment.”

For the past two years, Brianna Mustard has been a fulltime teacher at San Miguel Catholic High School – without making a teacher’s salary. She is a Lasallian Volunteer, a program where college graduates dedicate up to two years of service at Lasallian schools. After completing her service this month, Brianna is choosing to stay at San Miguel, accepting a paid position for the next school year. Brianna did not grow up as a member of the Catholic Church. While living in Laramie, Wyo., she found God in a very personal way. “When I was graduating from college, I prayed for three things: to live in community, to pray with others every day, and to serve the poor,” she said. A friend told her about the Lasallian Volunteer program. “It was much later, when I already was a volunteer, that I realized that the Lasallian Volunteers’ three core values—faith, service, and community—directly answered my prayers.” At San Miguel, Brianna was delighted by the liveliness and passion of the Lasallian Brothers: “I am humbled to have been given the opportunity to live alongside them in community. My world was made much larger after living with them. My colleagues offered me the greatest gift, which was confidence. They saw something me I didn’t see in myself.” Over her tenure, Brianna has contributed much to the San Miguel community. She teaches Algebra and Geometry to freshmen and sophomores. She spoke at a school assembly on the first Lasallian core principle, faith in the presence of God. She chaperoned students to World Youth Day in Los Angeles this spring. Brianna knew she wanted to continue teaching, continue developing her faith, and continue serving the poor. On hearing this, a student asked her, “Why don’t you just stay here with us?” In considering that remark, Brianna found her path.

Bishop says Rome visit a ‘powerful reminder’ Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas said his recent Ad Limina visit to Rome was “a powerful reminder” that as Catholics “we belong to a Universal Church that has its origin in Christ and is united by our Holy Father.” Accompanied on the trip by Msgr. Al Schifano, the diocese’s Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Bishop Kicanas joined other bishops from this region of the U.S. to celebrate Mass at the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul. Bishop Kicanas said the highlight of the visit was two opportunities to speak with Pope Benedict XVI. “The first came when Msgr. Schifano and I greeted the Holy Father and were photographed with him. The next day we returned to the Papal Palace to hear one of the Pope’s teachings, about religious education.” The Pope spoke of the recent progress made in Catechesis, thanks to catechists and directors of religious education, as well as principals and teachers, the Bishop said. “The Pope sees Catholic schools as an essential resource for the new evangelization,” the Bishop said. “The Pope emphasized that education is forming both the mind and the heart.” Bishop Kicanas said the liturgies at St. Peter’s Basilica, St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, and at the tomb of Pope John Paul II were “very moving.”

Bishop Kicanas looks on as Msgr. Schifano shakes hands with Pope Benedict during Rome visit.

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Sunday, Aug 5, 2012 L.A. Memorial Coliseum

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