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Jesuit rebuts reasoning behind claim that God didn’t create universe

Organizers of the 40 Days for Life prayer campaign say they will hold 12-hour vigils outside two local abortion clinics Sept.

22-Oct. 31.

Both locations — one in Chandler, the other in Glendale — are Planned Parenthood clinics. Planned Parenthood is the single largest provider of abortion in the United States. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/40daysPHX

Representatives from more than 35 parishes and pro-life organizations gathered Aug. 19 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center for the annual respect life luncheon and to hear a keynote address by veteran journalist Teresa Tomeo.

Tomeo told the crowd of her 20-year career as a radio and TV reporter and anchorwoman in Detroit, describing herself as a “radical feminist, pro-choice nut case.” ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/tomeoPHX

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40 Days for Life fall campaign gears up for prayerful presence

Veteran journalist Tomeo rallies pro-life leaders across the diocese

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Mom credits cancer-free diagnosis to student prayer

By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

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atti Coy didn’t ask for God to heal her cancer, even when it came back for the third time last year — this time in her lungs.

“I asked, ‘God give me the strength to deal with what You’re putting me through,’” said Coy, mother of three.

She also recruited her daughter’s class at Christ the King School — then first-graders — as prayer warriors.

“God listens to the little children,” Coy said.

She finished her last round of chemotherapy July 1 and a PET scan last month came back cancer free. ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/coy-prayer

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Jesuit priest who is former president of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., has taken to YouTube and his blog to rebut arguments raised by British physicist Stephen Hawking, who says in a new book that God had no role in creating the universe.

“Though Dr. Hawking is an outstanding physicist, his metaphysical skills are less than honed,” said Jesuit Father Robert J. Spitzer, now president of the Magis Center of Reason and Faith in Irvine, Calif., who headed Gonzaga from 1998 to 2009. He made the comments in a seven-minute YouTube video titled “The Curious Metaphysics of Dr. Stephen Hawking.” ▶ For the full story: bit.ly/spitzerrebuts

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Phoenix chapter of Legatus to honor former President Bush The Phoenix Chapter of Legatus invites you to a very special evening with the 43rd

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43rd President singled out for pro-life efforts

By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

When he stepped away from the White House in January of 2009, President Bush’s ratings — which had soared to 90 percent in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack — had fallen to a mere 22 percent.

The numbers don’t tell the whole story, however. Among those who value protecting the right to life of the unborn, Bush’s ratings were undoubtedly much higher.

Last February, just one year after he left office, the Catholic business organization Legatus honored Bush with its Cardinal John J. O’Connor Pro-Life Award. The former president will speak at the Phoenix Legatus’ chapter dinner, which will be open to the public.

The ticket prices for the event start at $250, but the day has yet to be announced.

According to chapter president Keith Tigue, who is slated to introduce the former president at the dinner, Bush acted on his pro-life convictions throughout his eightyear presidency.

“He appointed jurists to the Supreme Court who are committed to protecting both our Constitution and the right to life of everyone in our society, including the child in the womb,” Tigue said.

Tigue also lauded Bush for signing Connor’s law, a measure that acknowledges that when violence is done against a pregnant woman, two lives are harmed. When the former president signed a ban against partial birth abortion, he similarly demonstrated his sympathy for the pro-life cause, Tigue said.

At the time he signed the ban on partial birth abortion, Bush

declared that “the elected branches of our government have affirmed a basic standard of humanity, the duty of the strong to protect the weak.”

And while those actions in and of themselves are evidence of a strong commitment to protecting the unborn, pro-life advocates say Bush’s executive ban on funding for embryonic stem cell research was a politically gutsy move.

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix, who will attend the dinner along with Bishop James S. Wall of the Diocese of Gallup, said that Bush deserved the award from Legatus in recognition of his pro-life stance.

“Throughout his time in office, President George W. Bush was consistently pro-life on key issues like abortion and euthanasia,” Bishop Olmsted said. “He had the courage to maintain this stance even when unpopular and not politically expedient.”

Ron Johnson, executive director of the Arizona Catholic Conference, the public policy arm for the three dioceses of Arizona, was on hand when Pope Benedict XVI visited President Bush in Washington, D.C., during his final months of office. Johnson said the respect between President Bush and the pope was “readily apparent to all those in attendance.”

“I think that history will be very kind to President Bush. He took a number of extraordinarily courageous actions and was a man of conviction,” Johnson said.

“President Bush was committed to very important pro-life issues, religious freedom, and he even worked toward improving our antiquated immigration laws.” ✴

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‘Bishop’s Hour’ kicks off later this month on Immaculate Heart Radio

By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

‘The Bishop’s Hour’

Imagine listening to talk radio about local issues and hearing the Catholic viewpoint from the host and guests.

Sound good? Then tune in to KIHP 1310 AM Mondays at 10 a.m. starting Sept. 27. That’s when “The Bishop’s Hour” — the Diocese of Phoenix’s first locally produced program — makes its radio debut on Immaculate Heart Radio.

“We’ll be talking about the same things that talk radio will be talking about, except through a Catholic lens,” said show host Michael Dixon, a longtime Valley Catholic and widely acclaimed broadcaster.

The new program is produced by the diocese’s Communications Office. The weekly live-to-tape program will be an “opportunity to explore issues and faith here in the Diocese of Phoenix,” Dixon said.

The veteran broadcaster’s first guest on the new program was Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted.

The bishop immediately expressed gratitude for the opportunity.

“It’s been a dream of mine for a very long time,” the bishop said shortly after going on the air. He underscored Pope John Paul II’s call for the Church to be very engaged in the culture.

Starting Sept. 27, “The Bishop’s Hour” will be broadcast every Monday at 10 a.m. on KIHP 1310 AM, Immaculate Heart Radio. www.ihradio.org

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Michael Dixon, who will host ‘The Bishop’s Hour’ on Immaculate Heart Radio, is seen here Sept. 9 during the recording of the first one-hour weekly program. The first show will air Sept. 27 on the Valley’s Catholic radio station, KIHP 1330 AM.

“And to do that, we need to be using the media,” the bishop said.

“The Bishop’s Hour” will allow local Catholics and the community at large who don’t regularly have access to the bishop an opportunity to know him better and learn about the faith, according to Jennifer Ellis,

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one of the show’s producers.

Despite the program’s title, the bishop — who spoke on a number of topics, including recent hotbutton issues facing local Catholics — won’t appear on every program.

Topics and guests for “The Bishop’s Hour,” though, will

coalesce with Bishop Olmsted’s priorities for the diocese, according to Robert DeFrancesco, diocesan communications director. He said that the radio effort would be a an “amazing evangelization tool to strengthen marriage and faith formation, to encourage priestly and

religious vocations, to speak on behalf of life and the dignity of the human person, and to recognize the Church’s cultural diversity.”

The first episode includes an 18-minute interview with J.D. Long-García, editor of The Catholic Sun. Long-García and Dixon talk about the immigration issue, including SB1070, from a humanitarian standpoint.

Long-García has received national acclaim for his reporting on immigration issues.

“I was so incredibly proud to be a Phoenix Catholic,” said Debbie Georigianni, community relations representative for Immaculate Heart Radio. She attributed the energy and enthusiasm to the Holy Spirit.

Onlookers were also impressed

by Dixon, a St. Thomas the Apostle parishioner, who brings the Eucharist to homebound Catholics.

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Local Catholics eye long-term recovery in Haiti

By J.D. Long-García The Catholic Sun

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t’s estimated that more than 200,000 Haitians died in the earthquake that toppled Portau-Prince last January. The tremor lasted 35 seconds.

It’s going to take many years for this Third World country to rebuild itself, and local Catholics are pledging their support.

“One of the huge problems in Haiti is clean water,” explained Deacon Bernie Filzen of All Saints Parish in Mesa. He’s been involved with outreach to Haiti for more than 30 years.

“It’s a domino effect,” he said.

“Without clean water you have health issues.”

A two-bucket water filtration system costs about $35, the deacon said, and that system will give a family good drinking water.

“You might not see the result of that, but you do if you’re there,” he added. “But over time, people drinking good water are less ill, dysentery goes away, their kids go to school instead of being sick. It’s amazing what you can do. Those are the kinds of things we want to see.”

These are the kinds of inexpensive, long-term solutions Deacon Filzen and Art Brouillard are considering with their recently established non-profit organization, Action By Christians for Haiti, Inc. “The few belongings they have are their huts. Everything else is done outdoors,” Broillard said.

“The kids are outdoors all day long. The schools are poorly lit, concrete buildings, not air-conditioned units.”

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Mark Missildine, a parishioner at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Tempe, spends time with Haitian children last summer.

Missildine is part of Caritas in Veritate Catholic Missionaries, an organization established by Arise International.

Action By Christians will be working directly with a parish of 2,500 Catholics in the Hinche Diocese, which is about an hour and half outside Port-au-Prince. Other than financial contributions, they’re also considering sending down craftsman to teach parishioners a trade.

“There’s little or no jobs,” said Deacon Filzen, who, along with three other All Saints parishioners, traveled to Haiti last April. “However if you can train young people to be auto mechanics, to be masons, to be plumbers, electricians, you can train people to do that and to do it better than they’re doing.”

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The group sees teaching a trade akin to teaching Haitians to fish, as it were. The training also required personal contact.

“Oftentimes there’s are a smile, a touch, a look in a person’s eyes, all those things are so darn important,” Deacon Filzen said. “That reinforces that faith journey on both sides.

That’s pretty cool. That tells you we’re in the same boat together.”

Caritas in Veritate Catholic Missionaries Another effort, based in Tempe, also has its eye on long-term recovery — only their project might cost a bit more money.

Caritas in Veritate Catholic Missionaries, an organization established by Arise International, will build a village for 300 Haitian families on the outskirts of Portau-Prince. The village, which will be built around a Catholic parish, will cost around $10 million — a healthy sum considering it’s the group’s first project.

“Charity and also truth are part of the same thing,” said Henry Cappello, president of Caritas in Veritate Catholic Missionaries, which, like Catholic Relief Services, is part of the Vatican’s Cor Unum.

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Charity needs to be based on Truth, Cappello wrote in a recent newsletter. Truth is not a concept, nor a philosophy, but a person: Jesus Christ.

Unlike other relief organizations, Caritas in Veritate does not shy away from proclaiming the Gospel while providing other aid. By sharing their faith, Cappello said, Caritas in Veritate Catholic Missionaries will also help heal hopelessness.

“Our intention is to build a people rather than just a home,” he said of the Caritas Village project.

“It’s not just hit and run. We’re not after ‘an experience.’ We’re after being committed to bringing change to the people of Haiti.”

Bill Marcotte, vice president of Arise International, joined Cappello and several young adult Catholics on a trip to Haiti in July.

Marcotte, who’d been to Haiti in April, didn’t see any changes when he returned this summer.

“If you’re fortunate to be in a tent city, you’re going to get food,” he said. “But the dignity of the human person — it’s just substandard.

They’re living like animals, living in tents, not doing anything. That’s not to mention the psychological dimension, the hopelessness.”

The missionary group ran into a priest who was trying to set up an orphanage for street kids. But they didn’t have a place to sleep, or food to eat.

So Marcotte and the young adults started setting up tents.

“We went into that situation thinking we’d just sit down and tell these kids Bible stories,” said Sarah Belavega, a parishioner at St. Germaine in Prescott Valley.

“We planned to spend the summer camp with them and focus on their needs and show them that they’re loved. We didn’t even think about evangelization at all until the last day.”

The charitable work made way for the “teachable moment.”

The Caritas in Veritate missionaries also visited Mother Teresa’s orphanage in Port-au-Prince.

While there, Belavega noticed a young child laying in a corner.

Judging by his size, the recent high school graduate guessed he was a year old. Turns out he was five, but lack of nourishment had impeded his development.

She picked him and held him for the two-hour visit. The child was despondent, Belavega said.

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Courtesy Caritas In Veritate Catholic Missionaries

Caritas in Veritate Catholic Missionaries are working to build a $10 million village that will house 300 families. A Catholic church will be central to the community.

‘They look to the Lord to protect them’ ▶ Continued from page 6

“So eventually we had to leave, so I told him I’d come back a couple days later,” she said. “He didn’t look at me. He acted like I wasn’t even there.”

She put him back down in the corner where she found him and turned toward the door.

Then, she heard a child’s voice calling after here.

“He was running after me, crying, and he wanted me to take him home with me,” she said. The experience changed her whole mindset.

“Oftentimes, when we’re so privileged, we go into situations when people are so needy, and we tend to distance them and push them off, and say, ‘This is what we’re going to give you today,’” she said.

“And then we go back to the place we’re staying, where we have three square meals and clean bedding,” Belavega said. “This little boy is a child of God. We’re on the same level. He needs so much more than I can give him. It was a humbling moment. It was so hard, but it was just so beautiful. He needed everything and yet he had everything. It’s very hard to put into words.”

Being present makes the difference, said Deacon Filzen of All Saints in Mesa.

“It’s so easy to become despondent. And that’s not their case,” he said of Catholics in Hinche. “They look to the Lord to protect them and see that’s exactly what happening in their lives. And if that’s not awe inspiring, I don’t know what is.” ✴

When J.D. Long-García, editor of The Catholic Sun Newspaper, received the Egan Award for Journalistic Excellence back in June, he learned he’d be traveling to Haiti in October.

Catholic Relief Services bestows the Eileen Egan Award for Journalistic Excellence — which includes a trophy and an allexpenses-paid trip to a Long-García developing country — in recognition of journalists who write about humanitarian issues.

It’s not the first time CRS has recognized Long-García’s work. He also won the award back in 2008 and traveled to Lebanon and Syria. This time, his article “Life savers or desert desecrators?” a story that examined both sides of the contentious border issue, captured the attention of the judges.

Long-García departs the first week in October along with three other Catholic journalists who also received the Egan Award.

The group will travel to Haiti, the island nation that suffered a massive earthquake last January. Jennifer Hardy, a communications officer with CRS, said the purpose of the trip is for journalists to get a first-hand look CRS the relief work.

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“We give the award to promote awareness and to encourage journalists to continue covering the good work that the Catholic community in the U.S. does around the world,” Hardy said.

According to the U.N., more than 200,000 people died in the devastating 2010 earthquake. About 300,000 were injured in the temblor and more than a million remain homeless.

“It’s an event that’s been widely reported in other places,” Long-García said. “I think that when we do our reporting, we do it through a Catholic lens. I’m excited to see the ongoing crisis in Haiti through that lens.”

Reporting on human suffering — whether in earthquake-ravaged Haiti or along the rugged U.S.-Mexican border — is crucial, he said.

“I think it’s of highest importance. Just like doing the stories on abortion, we’re helping to give voices to those who don’t have a voice,” he said. “As Catholic journalists, it’s important for us to look at things the way Christ would and that’s often not the way the secular media covers it.”

Rob DeFrancesco, communications director for the Diocese of Phoenix, lauded the work of Long-García.

“Over the past five years, J.D. has consistently provided unparalleled insight into the ongoing immigration debate here in our own parish communities and along the border,” DeFrancesco said. “Whether it’s hiking through the southern desert with humanitarian groups, or camping out with Minutemen and shadowing Border Patrol, J.D’s stories and photos provide an important perspective on what’s at stake in the immigration debate.” ✴

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Pastoral Center.

The Diocese of Phoenix, the Knights of Columbus and the Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women are sponsoring the event. Big-name speakers will lay out the Catholic Church’s teaching on three major issues being hotly debated in the public square.

George, who will deliver the keynote address, is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton. Alan Sears — president, CEO and general counsel of the Alliance Defense Fund — and Marjorie Dannenfelser — president of the Susan B. Anthony List — will also address the crowd.

The Alliance Defense Fund is a coalition of Christian attorneys and like-minded groups that deal with cases involving religious freedom. The Susan B. Anthony List helps promote pro-life women in the political process, acting as a counterweight to the pro-abortion Emily’s List.

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, who will celebrate Mass with the attendees prior to the seminar, was one of the first U.S. bishops to sign the Manhattan Declaration. The 4,700-word document lays out the case for traditional marriage, the sanctity of life and religious liberty.

‘The Manhattan Declaration’ When: Oct. 16, 8 a.m.-12 2 p.m. at Where: 8 a.m. Mass at d St. Mary’s Basilica followed ve by breakfast and legislative n seminar at the Diocesan Pastor Center until noon.

P,, Cost: Free, but RSVP, (602) 863-1218 or e-mailil loanladyaz@yahoo.com n To read The Manhattan e Declaration, visit the website: manhattandeclaration.org

Fifty-three other bish-ops across the country ass well as three cardinals havee also signed the historicc document. The numberr of signers — among both laity and clergy — continues to grow. According to ManhattanDeclaration.org, the count is now up to 471, 852 signatures.

“The Manhattan Declaration marks the beginning of an important coalition between Catholics, Evangelicals and Orthodox

Christians,” Bishop Olmsted said.

“It focuses on three key issues that we face in America: the human dignity of

each person conffrom cception until natural death, n defense of the d iinstitution of marriage, and m rreligious freedom.” d These three iissues, the bishop said, “are all o being attacked b by forces within b popular culture p aand large segments of the secm ular media. The u seminar will help se us understand u better the culture be war in which we w are engaged and ar prepare us each pr to do our part to stand up for the st Gospel of Christ Go in our day.”

Ron Johnson, executive direcex tor of the to Arizona Catholic Conference, said the goal of the seminar is “to encourage people of faith to be well versed about our

core values and to emphasize collaboration with other Christians, especially in the public square.”

Mike Phelan, director of the diocesan Office of Marriage and Respect Life Issues, said the seminar will both inform and inspire.

Those who attend the event “will see some remarkable clarity about why marriage is so central and why the sanctity of life is the foundation of all other rights.”

Janet LaPlante, president of the Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, said the push is on to attract as many people as possible.

“When we have an event that’s as important as the legislative seminar — especially in this election year — we are impassioned about getting the word out,” LaPlante said.

Johnson said he is very much looking forward to the keynote address to be given by George, one of the three authors of The Manhattan Declaration.

“We are extremely fortunate to have the leading Catholic thinker in the country coming to speak to us,” he said.

According to Phelan, George will be “tremendous… He is one of our Catholic intellectuals who can speak in a way that’s listened to by our popular culture.” ✴

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Catholic Charities asks churchgoers to celebrate Centennial Sunday

By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

Centennial Project Catholic Charities USA is turning 100 and both local Catholic Charities organizations are embarking on a joint project to help vulnerable mothers and their children find suitable homes and provide the resources to help maintain them.

Learn more at weekend Masses Sept. 25-26 and support the special second collection or vist Catholic Charities’ website: catholiccharitiesaz.org Select parishes will have information tables after weekend Masses Sept. 18-26.

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atholic Charities USA is marking its 100-year anniversary by starting yet another initiative to fight poverty.

Its Phoenix agencies, Catholic Charities Community Services and the Foundation for Senior Living, are embarking on a joint Centennial Project that will provide vulnerable able mothers and their ir children permanent, stable homes.

The Catholic community can help by donatingg to the project and nd by continuing to supsup port key Catholic Charities programs from which prospective new homeowners will be selected.

Candidates will come from several Catholic Charities programs: My Sister’s Place, a shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence, PATHWAYS, its transitional program, some graduates from a prostitution diversion program and many from Project HOPE, a volunteer-run initiative aimed at Helping families Out of Poverty forEver.

Essentially, the Centennial Project blends Project HOPE — which Catholic Charities honored in its Centennial Recognition

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Yvonne Taylor, director of domestic violence programs for Catholic Charities in Phoenix, speaks with Amy, a victim who chose not to reveal her real name, Oct. 15, 2009. Some of the candidates for Catholc Charities’ Centennial Project will come from My Sister’s Place, a shelter for women and children fleeing from domestic violence.

nently improve people’s lives,” said Bob Brown, executive director of Catholic Charities said of the Centennial Project. He also noted the vital role of collaboration in providing needed services.

Program for its poverty-reducing work — with the Foundation for Senior Living’s current efforts to secure and fix up homes.

“It’s an example of how we provide solutions that perma-

Churchgoers will have a chance to learn more about the project and watch a five-and-a-half-minute video when they head to Mass Sept.

25-26. A special second collection will follow in honor of National

Catholic Charities Sunday, or Centennial Sunday, Sept. 26.

“Our centennial project is the embodiment of Catholic social teaching,” Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said in the promo video, noting that getting involved is a way to serve Christ himself.

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September 16, 2010

Flagstaff parish honors St. Francis while progressing toward new church

By Ambria Hammel The Catholic Sun

FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona Catholics have juggled daily and weekend liturgies at up to four locations for more than a decade.

That juggling act finally has an end in sight. Sewer lines at what will be the first centralized church for San Francisco de Asís Parish are in and the water and electric lines should be installed by the end of the summer.

Some 200 parishioners celebrated these latest developments, along with raising nearly $5 million through campaign pledges, during an Aug. 21 Mass at the site of the future church.

It was the first liturgy at the new parish site and, because the church only exists on paper, was also a liturgy that embodied the simple values of its patron saint.

“The views coming up that way really are holy,” Fr. Pat Mowrer, pastor, told the crowd before Mass began.

The 100-plus-acre site atop McMillan Mesa borders an urban

San Francisco de Asís Parish history 1629: Franciscan friars establish a mission at the Hopi Village of Oraibi and name surrounding mountains San Francisco de Asís 1888: (Christmas) First Catholic Mass in a church in Flagstaff. Named Church of the Nativity.

1926: (Dec. 12) Mass celebrated inside new, but unfinished Our Lady of Guadalupe Church 1930: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church moves 1997: Four area parishes become one 2003: Site selected for new parish location For a more in-depth history on the web: bit.ly/sfda_history

trail and a neighborhood. Views of dozens of pine trees and surrounding mountaintops abound.

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted, who

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celebrated the Mass along with Fr. Matthew Lowry and Fr. Victor Yakubu, agreed.

“Only God could create such beauty and only God could create in us a desire to build such a worship space,” the bishop said.

He went on to discuss the importance of foundations, a theme mentioned in the first reading. The bishop reminded local Catholics — whose camping chairs, lawn chairs and blankets served as makeshift pews — that they are to be God’s co-workers, especially when it comes to building churches.

That’s a concept not lost on San Francisco de Asís parishioners.

A Jesuit priest laid some of the brick and mortar for the Church of the Nativity, now a parish chapel, in the late 1880s. Local Catholics also funded construction of Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel in the 1920s and St. Pius X Church — two-and-a-half miles northeast of the new space — in the 1950s.

They also supported several site moves and school openings.

“All of those whose work of faith have proclaimed to the people of Flagstaff, ‘You are loved,’ are co-

workers,” the bishop said, quoting Fr. Mowrer’s well-known words.

Bishop Olmsted noted that while the foundations built by previous families are vital, they’re not “nearly as important as the foundation placed in our souls, in our hearts and in our minds.”

It’s their attitude of service that will form the foundation for future generations, the bishop said. He encouraged Catholics to draw on their gifts from the Holy Spirit.

Working together on the one vine, Christ, will lead to completion of the new church, the bishop said.

He led Catholics in the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi before breaking bread on an altar made of three large boulders uncovered at the construction site.

Immediately after communion, Deacon Larry Whelan added more symbolism to the site. He scattered dirt down the center isle that local Catholics had brought back over the years from Assisi, Italy.

Bishop Olmsted walked behind him blessing the land and the people.

Before Mass ended, the Knights of Columbus, most in formal Fourth Degree Knight regalia, presented a check for $100,000 toward the project. The Knights have contributed double that amount over the years.

San Francisco de Asís church will be no more than 23 acres and seat up to 1,500 people for Mass, more than double its current capacity. ✴

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Mount Claret to celebrate 20-year anniversary at benefit

By Andrew Junker The Catholic Sun

Nestled at the foot of Camelback Mountain sits Mount Claret Retreat Center, a Evening Under the Stars spiritual oasis in the When: 6 p.m., Oct. 9 middle of Phoenix.

Where: Mount Claret Retreat Home to the Center popular Cursillo 4633 N. 54th Street retreat, parish and Phoenix, AZ 85018 school retreats, To purchase tickets or for the Serra House more information, call of Discernment (602) 840-5066 or visit: and other groups, www.mtclaret.org Mount Claret is known for its tranquility and beauty. years as vibrant as the past.”

Still, many local Catholics don’t For the past two decades, the even know about the center, said Evening Under the Stars benefit has Anne Wuycheck, co-chair of this been the sole fundraiser for Mount year’s Oct. 9 Evening Under the Claret. The proceeds go toward Stars benefit to help Mount Claret. operational costs, upkeep and pro“It’s going to be fantastic,” gramming.

Wuycheck said. “It’s the benefit’s Wuycheck described it as “out20th anniversary, and we’ve invited reach to all the organizations that all the past chairs to come and call Mount Claret their home.” be recognized. We’re working at The evening will begin with a educating others and getting new cocktail hour and silent auction at people to come to keep the next 20

6 p.m., followed by dinner and a live auction. Some of the auction items include an all-inclusive Waste Management Open package, a king size luxury mattress set from Sleep America, fine jewelry, hotel stays, sporting event tickets and more.

“There’s really something for everyone,” Wuycheck said.

Tom McGuire, associate director of Mount Claret, said that Evening Under the Stars can often serve as

America,” will also give a presentation to the group. Crutcher has spent more than 20 years motivating pro-life activists through his seminars and writings.

Perron said that with well-funded organizations that favor abortion intent on spreading their message, educating pro-lifers is crucial.

“With such organizations as Susan G. Komen intent on deceiving themselves and the American public by further perpetuating a

culture of death with the likes of Planned Parenthood, it becomes ever more necessary and imperative that we pro-lifers arm ourselves with powerful, truthful and informative education to combat the deceptions and ignorance of those around us,” Perron said.

This year’s honoree for the McWhirter Award is Congressman John Shadegg, who is retiring from the U.S. House of Representatives after 16 years of service. ✴

Arizona Right to Life’s conference set for Sept. 17-18

By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

Arizona Right to Life will hold its 32nd annual statewide conference Sept. 17-18 at the Scottsdale Chaparral Suites. The educational event begins Friday evening with a roundtable discussion, dinner and an award ceremony.

According to Jinny Perron, president of Arizona Right to Life, the conference will be an opportunity for people to learn about the many issues surrounding the pro-life cause, including abortion, euthanasia and embryonic stem cell research. There will also be a presentation on political action.

“This two-day conference is our most significant pro-life educational effort,” Perron said. “It provides the attendees an exceptional opportunity to interact with some of the most brilliant minds in the country on the most important life issues currently facing our families and nation.”

Saturday’s program includes presentations by Nik Nikas, president and general counsel of the Bioethics Defense Fund, Dr. Angela Lanfranchi of the Breast Cancer Prevention Institute, and former congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave.

Mark Crutcher, the founder of Life Dynamics, the Texasbased organization that produced “Maafa 21,” a 2009 film subtitled “Black Genocide in 21st Century

a good introduction to the center.

“Almost everybody who comes up here either for their first time or the regulars, they still are struck by the profound sense of spirituality that is immediately present,” McGuire said.

“I tell people that the Holy Spirit is present in a lot of different places and a lot of different ways, but the Holy Spirit lives at Mount Claret,” he laughed. “It can’t be duplicated.

It’s a very special space.”

McGuire is ashamed to admit that prior to his applying for the associate director’s position last year, he was one of those local Catholics who didn’t know about Mount Claret.

“I still encounter people who say that,” he said. “We’re on a mission to make sure that everybody who needs to is aware that we’re up here.”

Recently, McGuire and the center’s board of directors, which includes a number of lay men and women and some local priests, drew up a three-year pastoral plan for Mount Claret. Their plan includes increasing program offerings at the center, as well as continuing to keep up and enhance the campus’ sacred spaces.

The money raised through Evening Under the Stars will go directly toward this plan.

“It’s a great time as well,” McGuire said of the event. “It really does bring a lot of the community together. That’s what we’re looking for this year, to take advantage of introducing new people to Mount Claret and bring them into this environment through Evening Under the Stars.” ✴

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Catholic Charities marks centennial with project for mothers and children ▶ Continued from page 9

going back,” said Laura ToussaintNewkirk of Catholic Charities.

Some 400 clergy and laity from 38 cities in 24 states attended the first National Conference of Catholic Charities in 1910. All were dedicated to applying new social sciences and professional social work to local charitable efforts.

Catholic Charities made providing public relief and affordable housing its niche by the Great Depression. Today’s outreach through the Centennial Project is no different.

The Foundation for Senior Living will secure affordable housing for a vulnerable family and outfit it with new floors, carpet, paint and appliances plus ensure windows and the heating and cooling system are energy efficient.

Then local Catholics could donate furniture and other home goods to get the family started

Catholic Charities: 100 years of service 1891: Pope Leo XIII writes Rerum Novarum, the foundational document for modern Catholic social teaching 1910: National Conference of Catholic lic Charities, now Catholic Charities USA, SA, founded on Catholic University of America campus.

1933: Catholic Charities founded in Arizona to advocate for children and help people through the Great Depression.

1951: First meeting of the International Conference of Catholic i Charities (later Caritas Internationalis) held in Rome.

1962: Casa Linda Lodge, a residence for unwed mothers, opens in Phoenix.

1967: Catholic Charities becomes one of first delegate agencies for Head Start in Phoenix.

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1971: Office of Peace and Justice founded in Phoenix.

1972: Flagstaff office opens.

1972 1973: Parish outreach program 19 begins. Later evolves into current b Parish Social Ministry program.

1975: Office in Yavapai County opens. o 1983: NCCC helps found the federal 198 Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Emerg providing some $130 million each year to local voluntary organizations.

1985: My Sisters’ Place founded in Arizona to provide a safe place for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

1986: NCCC becomes Catholic Charities USA.

come from volunteers and Catholic Charities staff who will “provide the support services and training necessary to remain a homeowner over the long run,” said Joe Switalski of the Foundation for Senior Living.

Catholic Charities already has a jumpstart on the long-term outreach aimed at self-sufficiency.

Volunteers have taught hundreds of vulnerable families — including separate classes for kids and teens — how to manage their finances.

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1999: In All Things Charity: A Pastoral Challenge for the New Millennium written and approved.

2001: Receives and administers $31 million in gifts to dioceses in response to 9-11 disaster.

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Parishioners at St. Patrick Parish in Scottsdale are forming their third circle of support.

Hoyt hopes at least 25-30 parishes will form six to 12 circles of support for families in Project HOPE. “It’s changing the way we help people in poverty,” Hoyt said.

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Diocese names new director of Office of Child and Youth Protection

By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

The Diocese of Phoenix has named Paul Pfaffenberger the new director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection.

Pfaffenberger, who stepped into the leadership role Aug. 23, is a licensed counselor in the state of Arizona who spent 20 years working as a mechanical engineer before earning a master’s degree in counseling in 2006.

Pfaffenberger is also a longtime advocate for victims of sexual abuse by priests. He said he became involved in the volunteer work after a clergyman sexually abused a sibling.

Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said Pfaffenberger will play a key role in helping victims and their families through the healing process.

“From life experience, he knows how harmful sexual abuse of children can be, and how important it is for the Church to reach out to those who have been abused and offer them the help they need to find healing and hope,” Bishop Olmsted said.

Pfaffenberger said the work of healing is “very important to the diocese because there was a lot of harm done and that harm lasts for many years. It doesn’t go away with time — it only goes away with the grace of

Office of Child and Youth Protection Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted encourages anyone who has been a victim of child sexual abuse by any employee of the Roman Catholic Church to please come forward by contacting the director of Child and Youth Protection, Paul Pfaffenberger at (602) 354-2396 or by e-mail, ppfaffenberger@diocesephoenix.org.

seeking help and facing the truth and then working through that.”

Pfaffenberger lauded the work of Jean Sokol, his predecessor at the diocesan office.

“One of the nicest things about coming into this position is that there’s nothing to fix and there’s nothing to change,” Pfaffenberger said. “The office has been running very well and providing excellent

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Paul Pfaffenberger, the new director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection, speaks with Teresa Becker of the Safe Enviroment Office Aug. 31 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

support to survivors for a long time.”

Pfaffenberger said he wants victims and their families to be comfortable enough to call his office with their concerns.

“The dream would be that people who have been abused or their families are comfortable making a very difficult phone call to this office to seek healing or to seek wholeness again,” he said, “that we can create

an environment that is welcoming and is accepting for them and be with them on their healing journey, as long as that takes.”

He said he is also working on putting together a retreat for survivors of sexual abuse, something Sokol had envisioned.

Pfaffenberger commended Bishop Olmsted for his efforts to deal with victims and their families.

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Woman in private vows remembered for her service

By Gina Keating The Catholic Sun

Sr. Peter of the Annunciation (Pamela Murray), whose life of service included helping Missionaries of Charity founder Mother Teresa, died Aug. 24. She was 62.

“She was a woman in private vows who dedicated her life to prayer and good works, as well as hospitality,” said Sr. Jean Steffes, CSA, chancellor and diocesan director of Office of Religious. “She was inspired by Mother Teresa.”

Sr. Peter and her twin sister, Patricia, were born in New York City in 1948. Even as a young girl she exhibited a sensitive nature and caring presence.

“Her life was really about lifting people up,” Patricia said. “She touched people’s hearts.”

Sr. Peter spent her childhood living and attending school in Pennsylvania, and later in Italy and California.

Prior to her contemplative lifestyle and service as a novice in New York, London and Calcutta, India,

with Mother Teresa, Sr. Peter was in the workforce in various fields.

A trip to Medjugorje deepened her faith, and in 1995 she moved to Prescott to bring the love of Jesus to others in earnest.

“She brought a lot of hope and comfort to a lot of people,” said Steve Huse, her brother-in-law. “It gave her joy to be able to pray for them.”

When Julie Walker was diagnosed with cancer several years ago, it was Sr. Peter who came to her aid.

“She stayed with me to help me,” Walker said. “She was a wonderful person, so thoughtful and compassionate.”

Family and friends said Sr. Peter loved to sing, and often visited local veterans and nursing home residents.

Her down-to-earth style and sense of humor served her well in her ministry to others.

“She was jovial with a great sense of humor,” Huse said. “I loved listening to her laugh, it was precious.”

Fr. Daryl Olds, parochial vicar, concelebrated the funeral Mass Sept.

2 at Sacred Heart Parish in Prescott with Fr. Richard Wozniak, associate pastor. Interment took place at the family plot in Carmel, Calif.

Sr. Peter is survived by her mother, Eileen Murray of Carmel, Calif.; brother, Jerry Murray III of New York, N.Y.; sisters Joan Murray of Carmel, and Judy Allrich of Carmel, Calif., Mimi Meriwether of Taos, NM, and Patricia Huse of Hawaii; and brother-in-law Steve Huse of Prescott.✴

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New outreach in Prescott aims to save lives

By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

When they saw the “For Rent” sign in the window just two doors down from Planned Parenthood in Prescott, Donna Basore and Diane Duncan knew it was an opportunity to save the lives of unborn babies.

The two women, participants in last spring’s 40 Days for Life prayer campaign, spoke with pastors of nearby parishes to see if they would help them rent the empty, 600-square-foot office. Basore and Duncan hoped to transform it into a place women could turn to instead of Planned Parenthood.

Within a week, the pastors of St. Catherine Labouré in Chino Valley, Sacred Heart in Prescott and St. Germaine in Prescott Valley each agreed to financially back the project and Life Connections was born. Pro-life advocates have been working alongside Basore and Duncan for the last four months, getting the resource and referral center up and running.

Basore, the respect life coordinator for the Tri-City area — Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley — said she and Duncan are formulating teams of volunteers and are looking for people who are willing to raise money, pray, work as client advocates and spread the word about Life Connections.

The new center operates the same days as the nearby Planned Parenthood — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday — but starts its day a half hour earlier.

On Wednesdays, when Planned Parenthood is closed, Life Connections hosts a prayer meeting.

Duncan, who began working with the Rachel’s Vineyard retreats about 10 years ago, said Life Connections will help spare women the grief that follows choosing abortion.

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on the front lines trying to prevent them from making that mistake,” Duncan said.

Life Connections offers free pregnancy tests, peer counseling and referrals to various local agencies and organizations that provide diapers, baby food, car seats and other items and services women and their babies need. The focus is on getting women the help and resources necessary to continue their pregnancy and take care of their child.

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“We have a ton of educational resources and videos to watch,” Duncan said. The center also helps women who have had abortions to find healing and provides referrals to pro-life doctors in the area willing to work with pregnant women.

In setting up Life Connections, Duncan and Basore sought the advice of Kay Allen, director of 1st Way Pregnancy Center in Phoenix.

“Prescott has a very active Planned Parenthood,” Allen said. “1st Way receives at least one call per month from women there.”

With Life Connections in close proximity to the abortion clinic, Allen hopes the women she’s been hearing from will get the help they need right there in Prescott.

Mike Phelan, director of the Office of Marriage and Respect Life Issues for the Diocese of Phoenix, said he’s pleased that Life Connections will be providing information, support and referrals to women considering abortion.

“Anytime — and especially when we provide that in a proximate way to the abortions mills — it’s a tremendous, practical thing,” Phelan said. “When women have an alternative that’s truly helpful, many of them choose life.” ✴

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Welcoming events draw Catholic students to ASU Newman Center

By Monique Zatcoff The Catholic Sun

TEMPE — With a brandnew semester at Arizona State University underway, the All Saints Catholic Newman Center wanted to make sure new and transfer students felt welcome.

The gothic-style church that sits adjacent to ASU’s Tempe campus hosted a number of events to draw young people through its doors.

The effort kicked off Aug. 22 when students were invited to a 7 p.m. Mass followed by dinner. The next few weeks of the semester offered a different welcome event just about every day of the week.

“There are a variety of programs that support your faith,” said Clara Szymanski, a junior at Arizona State University. “Not only is there a supportive group of people, but there are worshiping activities, theology, retreats — there’s something for everyone.”

The scheduled volleyball night on Tuesday Aug. 24 was brought inside due to stormy weather. Still,, the event was a chance to break away from the rigors of study and enjoy the company of old and new friends, not to mention a showing of the movie “Sandlot,” and an indoor barbeque feast.

Sept. 1 saw the Newman Center celebrate the launch of its new website, a place where students can find out about upcoming events, watch videos, and have their questions answered.

The launch party was held outside where a large screen projected the new site and students could maneuver their way around it for the first time. Web cams, memory cards and other electronic devices were raffled off during the night that included a college-student favorite: free food.

College Nights started back up again that same week, welcoming freshmen, transfers and return-

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ASU students share a meal at the All Saints Catholic Newman Center in Tempe.

ing students for a night of prayer, fellowship and snacks. The night consisted of student-led activities, small group discussions and praise and worship.

Apart from the welcoming events, the Students Association Leadership Team, or SALT, set up a table in front of Danforth Chapel on the Tempe campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday as a place for students to say hi, eat lunch and get to know each other.

This year two of the interns, Peter Bremer and Ashley Montag, formed a men and women’s faith sharing group that focuses on fostering friendships and coming together to share the mission of serving as a man or woman in Christ.

The Newman Center also offers two annual retreats. The first retreat, dubbed “The New Student Getaway,” is open to all freshmen

and transfer students. Participants will head up to the pines of Prescott Sept. 19- 21 for a weekend of building community and making friends.

“My hope is to bring in a lot of new students and have them deepen their relationship with God,” said Emily Kempe, an intern for the Newman Center and senior at ASU. “We’re all hoping to keep building up the community here.”

Even after the welcome festivities come to a halt, Newman students can expect a set schedule of weekly events.

Weekday Mass is offered in the mornings at Danforth Chapel at 11:40 a.m. and in the evenings at 5 p.m. in the Old Church.

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A group meets on Wednesday to travel to the André House in downtown Phoenix where they prepare and serve a meal to the local homeless.

Also on Wednesdays, at 9 p.m.in the Old Church, night prayer is offered followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

College nights will continue throughout the semester every

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What started as a Catholic community more 100 years ago has grown into a home away from home for Arizona State University students.

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ishop Thomas J. Olmsted issued a letter Sept. 1 in response to the attempted ordination of a woman in Tempe Aug. 28.

“The attempted ordination of a woman is a grave offense against a sacrament and the structure of the Church,” Bishop Olmsted wrote, noting that the Catechism clearly says only a baptized man can validly receive Holy Orders.

A schismatic group in Tempe, known as the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, attempted the ordination. It was also reported in the news that Fr. Vernon Meyer, a diocesan priest, participated, according to the letter.

In July, the Vatican said in its updated list of “more grave crimes” against Church law that following the “attempted sacred ordination of a woman,” the cleric and the woman involved are automatically excommunicated and the cleric can be dismissed from the priesthood, according to Catholic News Service. The bishop’s letter follows:

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As reported in the news this week, a schismatic group in Tempe known as the Ecumenical Catholic Communion attempted to confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders upon a woman. It was also reported in the news that Fr. Vernon Meyer, a priest of our diocese, participated in the attempted ordination.

Actions such as these are extremely serious and carry with them profoundly harmful consequences for the salvation of the souls participating in this attempted ordination. To feign the conferral of the Sacrament of Holy Orders results in the penalty of excommunication. This penalty applies both to the person attempting the ordination and the person attempting to be ordained.

The attempted ordination of a woman is a grave offense against a sacrament and the structure of the Church. As it states in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1577: “Only a baptized man validly receives sacred ordination. The Lord Jesus chose men to form the college of the Twelve Apostles, and the Apostles did the same when they chose collaborators to succeed them in their ministry. The college of bishops, with whom the priests are united in the priesthood, makes the college of the twelve an ever-present and ever-active reality until Christ’s return. The Church recognizes herself to be bound by this choice made by the Lord himself.

For this reason the ordination of women is not possible.”

The Church’s position on the Sacrament of Holy Orders, of course, does not mean that women are of any less value or dignity than men. We are all called to Christian service, and women have always played an instrumental role in the life and holiness of the Church. Women serve in various levels of Church leadership and hold nearly half of diocesan administrative and professional positions, including chancellor and school superintendent in our own diocese.

Women serve as presidents of Catholic colleges and universities in our country, and nearly 80 percent of lay parish ministers are women.

However, it is of paramount importance to recognize that the Catholic Church teaches that only a baptized man can be validly ordained to the ministerial priesthood. The Catholic priesthood, today as in ages past, mirrors the actions of Christ, who lived as a celibate male and chose to ordain only men.

You or your parishioners may also have seen it reported in the news that the Holy See allegedly considers the attempted ordination of women to be on par with the sexual abuse of minors. This is simply not true. This portrayal arose following the release of a letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith to the public July 15, 2010, which concerns updates to norms related to grave crimes that were outlined in 2001 by Pope John Paul II. It expands the number of offenses to be referred to the Holy See and deals with such issues as sexual abuse of a minor, pornography, violations of the seal of the confession, and the attempted ordination of women.

You may have further questions about this or related topics. I ask that you please direct all canonical questions to Fr. Christopher Fraser, the Judicial Vicar for the Diocese of Phoenix, at frfraser@diocesephoenix.org. Additionally, you may be receiving calls or questions from the press. Please direct all media requests to Rob DeFrancesco, our Director of Communications, at (602) 354-2130 or rdefrancesco@diocesephoenix.org.

Please pray for all involved in this divisive, scandalous act against the Catholic Church.

Grace and wisdom in the risen Christ,

+Thomas J. Olmsted Bishop of Phoenix

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Pastor and mayor of border town try to address conflicting interests

By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service

D

OUGLAS, Ariz. — In a small town like Douglas, the mayor and the Catholic pastor tend to be in the middle of most of the important things that happen.

So when it comes to the current hot debate about illegal immigration, Fr. Gilbert Malu, pastor of St. Luke’s Catholic Church and two other nearby parishes, and Mayor Michael Gomez, a Douglasarea native who retired from his dental practice before getting into politics, are in prime positions to see how the nuances play out in this city of 20,000 people on the Mexican border.

Both men find themselves trying to address the sometimes conflicting interests of the people they serve while dealing with everyday events. The two talked to Catholic News Service in separate interviews in their offices in July.

Gomez worries about Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070, scaring off the trade with Mexico that keeps his city alive economically. He would like to see new roads in Mexico and a modern port-of-entry building that can draw to Douglas some of the truck traffic that now bogs down at the closest major port in Nogales.

But he also wants a stronger Border Patrol presence to help the people of his town feel more secure from the drug trafficking-related violence that has rocked some Mexican border cities.

Fr. Malu must tend to the pastoral needs of parishioners who include Border Patrol agents, ranchers whose property is traversed by smugglers, families with members who are in the country illegally and U.S. natives whose Latino features make them targets for questioning over immigration status.

Fr. Malu tells the story of parishioners who have been in St. Luke’s for more than 20 years, raising a family, leading a quiet life.

When the wife was diagnosed with cancer, her husband came to Fr. Malu, worried about how to get her medical care. The treatment was available about 50 miles away in Sierra Vista, the next largest town, but the couple had no health insurance to pay for it, the priest explained. A charitable program had offered to cover the expense, but she would have to get to Phoenix, another three hours north.

Reaching Phoenix wasn’t the big problem for the couple, said Fr. Malu. The difficulty lay in getting past the Border Patrol checkpoints they would encounter beyond Sierra Vista.

Any route toward the major cities of Tucson and Phoenix would mean passing through at least one checkpoint, where the couple might be asked for proof that they

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Border Patrol agents regroup after detaining 10 people suspected of being illegal immigrants in Cochise County, Ariz., July 15. The nearby city of Douglas sits beside the U.S.-Mexican border.

pletely secure,” and when pressed, he is unable to quantify what he means by “secure the border.”

Instead, he talks about the need for air support to combat the ultralight aircraft used by drug smugglers, and federal funding for a 10-point security plan proposed by Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain of Arizona, both Republicans. It includes completing 700 miles of border fence, deploying 3,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border and adding unmanned aerial surveillance to allow for 24-hour coverage of the region.

Gomez warns darkly of the hazards — known and unknown — that he believes are posed by undoc-

are in the country legally. Neither of them is.

“Many of our families are struggling with immigration issues,” Fr. Malu said. His parishioners also include the survivors of Rob Krentz, who was murdered on his ranch outside Douglas in March.

Sheriff ’s investigators suspect the killer was involved with drug smugglers, but as of mid-August the crime remained unsolved.

Krentz’s widow, Sue, has allied with Gomez in his efforts to get the City Council to pass a resolution calling upon the federal government to “secure the border.” But he readily admits that “I don’t think you’ll ever get (the border) com-

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“I came from where the dominant culture is that what you have you share with others,” he said. “If you have two pairs of shoes, you give one to somebody with no shoes.”

“I look at it in the light of not just my culture but of the Gospel,” he continued. “I’m preaching the message of Jesus Christ.”

He knows some people have left the parish because they disagree with his approach, which is not unlike that of his predecessor as pastor and has been echoed by Tucson Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas, who calls for comprehensive immigration reform. It doesn’t faze Fr. Malu.

“I could make it my life’s work, trying to please people,” he said.

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“How do we know what could be brought from the jungles of Brazil and Argentina, because it’s not only Mexicans that are crossing through here,” he said. “It could be strains of drug-resistant tuberculosis. How do we know what’s coming in?”

At St. Luke’s, Fr. Malu tries to soothe such fears of the unknown and the imagined.

“Look at it in the light of our faith,” he tells his parishioners. “Put yourself in the shoes of a mother or dad, brother or sister struggling to make a living. What does your faith tell you to do?”

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pray the rosary for peace.

Rita Whitaker, who has belonged to the prayer group since 1964, said the members all lived in south Scottsdale and were originally part of St. Daniel Parish.

They were young wives and mothers in those early years and had their babies and pre-school children in tow for the Wednesday afternoon meetings. Grace Mayer, another longtime member, said the meetings have evolved over time.

“You should have seen the place — all of us had little kids,” Mayer said.

“Usually when we started the rosary, the children would be so good.”

The group of women has been meeting weekly ever since. A few members have died or had to take years off in order to return to work, but membership has been by and

large consistent.

They belong to different parishes now — St. Thomas the Apostle, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale and Our Lady of the Angels, to name a few — but the prayer group lives on, rotating between the various members’ homes.

They spend about an hour praying the rosary and various chaplets.

After that, they take time to enjoy each other’s company and share goodies like cookies and tea. At Christmas, they throw a party.

Early on, the women decided to keep a log of all the prayer intentions and requests the rosary group receives.

“At every meeting, we go around the room and we ask for prayers,” Whitaker said. “We have a book of names and what the specific prayers are.”

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The day begins with a noon procession from Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish at 909 E. Washington with matachines, Guadalupanas and pro-life groups. Everyone is welcome.

Confession begins at noon at the convention center.

The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be at the convention center and there will be a procession of families, youth groups, ethnic groups, parishes, diocesan organizations, prayer groups and national Catholic organizations.

www.rosarysunday.com girls,” as Diane Cusak, a longtime member calls them, have filled three volumes. Over the years, they’ve seen their share of miracles and answered prayers. They’ve also known heartaches.

About half the members have lost husbands; others have lost children and grandchildren. Margo Sheehan, one of the founders, lost her eldest son in an accidental shooting.

“The pain was indescribable,” Whitaker said. “We couldn’t stand it almost. We really prayed for her.”

Cusak said the prayers of the group helped bring about a miracle

in her own life. Her only sibling, a slightly younger brother named Jimmy, had been in and out of trouble ever since he was 12.

“He always called me to bail him out,” Cusak said. “I had great resentment built up — he wasn’t a very nice person.”

Jimmy eventually relocated to Arizona where he had a massive stroke that landed him in a nursing home for seven years. Once again, Diane had to pick up the pieces, becoming his guardian, handling his divorce, all of it adding to the years of resentment and hurt feelings.

“The rosary girls would pray for me every time they prayed for him,” Diane said. About a month before her brother died, she went to visit him.

“I was standing there and an aide came up and said — she was stroking his hair — ‘Oh, Jimmy, we’ll go dancing tonight.’ And all of a sudden, I felt all those years of anger and resentment drain right out of me. I looked at my poor brother and he looked just like he did when he was 12,” Diane said.

“It changed my whole feeling and relationship from that point on. I consider that a miracle and I owe it to the rosary group,” Diane said.

Relying on prayer and the bonds of faith and friendship, the group has proved to be a constant source of strength in their lives. They’ve come to each other’s aid after surgeries and hospitalizations. Most of all, they listen to and support one other.

“We’re each other’s psychiatrists,” Whitaker said. “We’re just average people but we do believe in prayer.”

When the group met Sept. 1 at Mayer’s home for its weekly session, it had been a couple months since they’d seen each other. Many of the women are now elderly and some leave for the summer to escape the sweltering Arizona heat.

Some no longer drive.

“Your hair looks so pretty!” they exclaimed when they laid eyes on Celeste Zbiegien. The last time they had seen her, she had lost all her hair due to cancer treatments and was sporting a wig.

“I called it my two-decade treatment,” Zbiegien said. After undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, she had 17 days of radiation.

“I could say two decades of the rosary while I was laying there,” Zbiegien said. “The month after that, I had a CT scan and found out I was in complete remission.

This group was praying for me.”

For a while, her white-blood cell count was low and she missed being able to attend the weekly rosary gathering.

“You’re a walking miracle,” said Mayer, smiling at Zbiegien. The other members of the group all nodded in agreement.

Mayer said she has her own miracles that she attributes to the prayers of the rosary group. Some of her children, who had been away from the Church for a while, have returned to the faith.

One son is very active in the St. Vincent de Paul Society and even began his own rosary group.

Another son, a father of two boys, had cancer that is now in remission.

Cusak said she considers the members of the prayer group to be her dearest friends. “I never had a sister so I always call them my sisters. The biggest prayer that was answered was we’ve all been friends for 50 years,” Cusak said.

“That’s an incredible gift.” ✴

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High school students form service board

By Andrew Junker

In addition to navigating the thorny fields of biology and trigonometry, some local high school students are also learning the complexities of Robert’s Rules of Order for running a meeting.

They are the first board of directors for the Youth Ambassador Association, a service-oriented group for high school students who have been awarded Christian Service Awards from the Catholic Community Foundation. “This is a very big deal for us,� said Brigitte Dayton, vice president of marketing and program development for the Catholic Community Foundation. “Our board of directors is very excited for this.�

The foundation promotes charitable works in the Diocese of Phoenix through its competitive grants program, but it also recognizes the charitable work of local, young Catholics through its Christian Service Awards.

The awards honor Catholic eighth-graders for their charitable and Christ-like actions. The awards also come with an $8,000 scholarship to the recipient’s Catholic high school of choice.

The Youth Ambassador Association was formed to help these now high schoolers continue their charitable work, and is comprised of 55 Christian Service Award winners. The association will determine its own service

CTODP seeking pledges, new donors for tax redirect effort

By Joyce Coronel The Catholic Sun

Most people aren’t thinking about their taxes in September. But if Paul Mulligan has his way, that will soon change.

Mulligan, executive director of the Catholic Tuition Organization for the Diocese of Phoenix, said the rules governing when people can redirect their taxes to the CTODP have changed. Taxpayers, who once had to redirect by Dec. 31, now have until April 15 to help more families afford a Catholic education. “We’re very excited about that new deadline,� Mulligan said. “Potential donors can now determine their actual tax liability before writing their check to CTODP.�

Pledges due From now until Sept. 30, Mulligan is hoping those who have never given to the CTODP

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projects and choose its own charities to support.

But first, the board of directors — which includes an executive committee of president, vice president, treasurer and secretary — has to learn the intricacies of passing and seconding motions.

They sat in a conference room Sept. 8 at the downtown Diocesan Pastoral Center and discussed the rules for how the executive committee should be formed each year.

Uche Megwa, a senior at Brophy College Preparatory, is serving as the board’s first president. “I think it’s really important to do service,� he said of the Youth

Ambassador Association. “If you’re in the type of situation where you can help someone, you should. I think that’s what we’re here for.�

He hopes to grow the new association and get its name out in the larger community. Megwa is also excited about the different volunteer opportunities that will be offered by the association.

Elizabeth Bayard serves the board as its first treasurer and is a junior at Xavier College Preparatory. She hopes to inform more eighthgrade students about the Christian Service Awards. Bayard learned about the awards from her older brother, who was also a recipient, but she said many of her peers would have applied for the scholarship had they known about it.

She said that living a life filled with service has enriched her education and formed her as a person. “It’s really important to me,�

Bayard said. “I think you should always help others, because you never know when you’re going to need help.� ✴

before will pledge their support. If they pay or owe any 2010 Arizona income tax, they can redirect some or all of those funds to help lowincome students get a Catholic education.

It’s all part of “Commit to Catholic Education,� a 40-day campaign to increase awareness of how easily people can help children obtain a Catholic education by redirecting their tax dollars.

The redirected tax dollars are used by the CTODP to create scholarships for qualified families who cannot afford a Catholic education for their children.

Making the pledge is a matter of going to www.MakeYourPledge.org and filling out a short form. The entire process takes just a couple minutes, but the benefits last a lifetime, according to parents of students how are currently receiving help from for their Catholic school tuition.

Lisa Moreland is one such parent.

Her son Dustin attended a public school for the first half of his freshman year, but Lisa said he begged to attend a Catholic school instead.

She wondered how they would afford the tuition, but told her son they would find a way somehow. “There’s no way Dustin would be able to go to Seton if we didn’t have that,� Lisa said. “My son would not

be where he is right now without Seton — and without CTODP he would not be at Seton.�

Dustin will graduate this spring and hopes to study pre-med and become a surgeon. Lisa is convinced the prayerful, Catholic environment at Seton had a lot to do with that. “It gave him the ability to reach for the stars,� she said. “I’ve watched my son transform into a wonderful human being.�

Robert Salas has three daughters who attend Most Holy Trinity Catholic School thanks to CTODP scholarships. He said that without financial assistance, it would be impossible for his girls to attend. “Without CTODP funding, there’d be no way we could do it,�

Salas said. He said the school’s tightknit community and close collaboration between faculty and parents has made a big difference for his children. “I would tell people to contribute to the CTODP because first of all, it’s dollars you pay to the state anyway,� Salas said. “And, you get a federal deduction.�

Mulligan said Catholic education has a positive impact on families, parishes and society. “We graduate our students and save the state millions of dollars in education costs,� Mulligan said. “And with a tax credit, it costs nothing to give.� ✴

Christian Service Awards The deadline for applications for the Christian Service Awards is Oct. 15.

For more information about the awards, including a link to download an application, visit their website: christianserviceawards.org

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Enrollment drops at Catholic schools throughout the diocese â&#x2013;ś Continued from page 1

Overall, diocesan school enrollment is down about 300 students this year, whereas last year it was down 600. Getting them back is possible, even in a tight economy.

Free tuition assistance Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free help that Arizona taxpayers can provide through the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix. And it saves the state money in would-be high public education costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best starting place for supporting Catholic schools on a tight budget is oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax dollars,â&#x20AC;? said Paul Mulligan, executive director of the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any Arizona taxpayer can take their own tax dollars they would normally send to the state and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;redirectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; those same dollars to support Catholic education.â&#x20AC;?

It should be an easy choice,

Mulligan said, especially when more than half of diocesan students require some form of assistance.

About half of Catholic households pay taxes, but only seven percent of registered Catholic take advantage of the CTODO tax credit.

Taxpayers maximized their choice in 2007, the peak contribution year to CTODP. Arizonans raised $13.1 million, some $10.7 million of it through individual tax credit contributions. That dropped by nearly $2 million in 2008 and is slowly on the rise.

Financial need among students has climbed more quickly, however.

It went from $18 million in the 2008-09 school year to $22 million last year. And financial need is estimated to be more than $25 million this year, Mulligan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So even though we have managed to provide more than $10 million a year for the past four years,

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One familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s e-mail regarding insufficient tuition assistance reached the inbox of Fr. Michael Diskin, assistant chancellor for the diocese. Fr. Diskin, who is also pastor of St. Louis the King School in Glendale, referenced it in a recent parish bulletin and listed simple ways for parishioners to support the school â&#x20AC;&#x201D;including CTODP and the Scrip program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Providing the opportunity for a Catholic school education is a gift that we can all share in offering to families who desire it for their children,â&#x20AC;? Fr. Diskin wrote.

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The report suggested, among other things, that more dioceses model what Wichita has done.

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Catholic charitable agencies help defray high school tuition costs

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St. Mary’s High School students walk the halls between class. Some students work during breaks and lunch with “wages” being applied to their tuition. ▶ Continued from page 20

School in Tempe has tried the parishioner-supported approach to tuition for the last couple of years.

For parish families who sign a “covenant agreement” regarding stewardship responsibilities and agree to other terms, they pay nothing out of pocket toward tuition.

“It is a community support that is necessary to keep our schools going. It can’t all depend on the backs of the parents,” said MaryBeth Mueller, superintendent for Phoenix schools. “Seventy-five percent of the budget is teacher salaries and benefits.”

Tuition throughout the diocese has increased an average of six percent each year for the last five years to cover such costs.

The financial sacrifice may be worth it, though, even for parishioners without school-age children.

Some 99 percent of local Catholic high school students graduate, and 97 percent of them pursue higher education.

“Good formation in our Catholic faith, a passion for service and strong character are essential hallmarks of what Catholic education gives to our families, our parish communities and our culture,” Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted wrote in an Aug. 22 letter to the diocese regarding Catholic education.

It’s those pillars that Fr. Thaddeus McGuire, pastor of St. Daniel the Prophet School in Scottsdale, is trying to uphold by starting each school day with Mass.

“We consider it the most important class of the day when we sit at the feet of the Teacher,” Fr. McGuire said.

One parish family, drawing on their daily Mass experience in school, agreed and donated $5,000 toward tuition assistance.

It’s that generosity alongside a reduction in the maximum percent for scholarship awards for tuition assistance, that allows St. Daniel to spread financial aid among more families. Enrollment has held steady as a result.

Catholic Community Foundation To learn more about the Catholic Community Foundation’s Christian Service Awards, visit their website: christianserviceawards.org Catholic Tuition Organization For more on the Catholic Tuition Organization for the Diocese of Phoenix, visit their website: www.ctodp.org

Support in small ways Knowing that not every churchgoer can support Catholic schools in big ways, Fr. McGuire suggested parishioners find small ways to help. He said the school wish list consistently saves them money on paper, juice, water and art supplies.

“We find that people are very generous in supporting the specific need,” Fr. McGuire said.

Parishioners at St. Agnes have stepped up on behalf of the school’s students, too. They raised $1,630 in a special second collection last month to support tuition assistance.

The burden of tuition is often steeper at the high school level where CTODP awards only 20 percent of the tuition.

“This makes the gap huge for many parents,” said MaryBeth Mueller, superintendent of schools for the Phoenix Diocese.

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A small group of students at St. Mary’s High School have been doing their part for at least nine years to help fill that gap through the school’s work-study program.

“Letters for student applications to the program have probably doubled in the last couple of years compared to three or four years ago,” said Liz Hansen, director of finance.

Some 600 students attend St. Mary’s yet the campus can only “employ” 22 need-based students during the academic year as cafeteria workers and 12-14 students each summer to carry out maintenance and secretarial work. Their “wages” get applied as tuition payment.

Still, Hansen said, the workstudy program has been very successful in helping keep struggling families enrolled.

Some 69 percent of St. Mary’s students received at least one form of financial aid last year, according to the school profile.

Gilbert Assaker, a parent of two at St. Mary-Basha School in Chandler, feels lucky to have received some financial assistance last year. It was through the Catholic schools endowment fund, which receives a boost during the annual Night of Hope event, Oct. 23 this year.

He likened the generosity of fellow Catholics who contributed to the endowment to the kindness of a stranger who handed him a glass of water in the desert or someone who threw him a rope while drowning.

“You will never go under. You will always be saved,” Assaker said.

Before the grant, Assaker was forced to sell some of his construction equipment to pay for tuition.

Assaker, who grew up in Catholic school, is a firm believer in showing his children the path of Christ early on and letting that guide them as they enter adulthood. Then they can give back to the Church and community in bigger ways, he said.

‘Helping needy kids’ Diocesan students also receive tuition assistance through the Catholic Community Foundation, which was established in 1983 to put a floor under the Catholic schools. The grant-giving organization manages all endowment funds for diocesan schools and parishes.

The current value for the school funds stands at $9.9 million, of which the foundation’s “prudent

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and conservative policy” allows only four percent of the three-year average of each fund to be used each year. Half of that distributable amount goes to the schools for tuition assistance.

“The demand is always higher than what we’re able to fund,” said Donna Marino, executive director of the Catholic Community Foundation.

The foundation awards tuition assistance grants to about 30 schools a year. The grants range from $2,000 to $20,000 per school with the average at $7,500.

“Most schools who apply get something,” Marino added.

And schools have been getting more in recent years. Contributions to foundation-managed funds are up. Its 18 unrestricted and 68 restricted funds are up by $5 million for the fiscal year ending June 30.

“Donors are always interested in scholarships and helping needy

kids,” Marino said. “We don’t foresee that need or the interest going away. We know it’s out there.”

The Hernandez family at Queen of Peace School in Mesa is grateful the community can be so generous. The mom returned to work part time following a short leave of absence, making it tougher to afford tuition times two plus daycare for a third child.

The school awarded a needbased grant from the Catholic Community Foundation to the Hernandez family.

“We always welcome anything we can get. Any little bit helps,” said Jennifer Hernandez, the mom.

She added that her family financially supports Catholic education through avenues like the tax credit, regardless of whether they receive tuition assistance in return.

“It’s important for people to give any way they can,” she said. “We all benefit directly or indirectly.” ✴

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Annunciation students perfect their enunciation

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AVE CREEK — A growing number of students at Annunciation Catholic School are refining their public speaking skills right alongside their reading and writing skills.

The first- through third-graders are part of the school’s new Speech Masters Club. It’s open to siblings and parents too, but so far it’s the students eager to conquer the number one fear Americans of all ages battle.

Richard Johnston, a parent volunteer, invites the children to tell their crowd of peers about themselves and to memorize or read a stanza or two from a poetry book.

He also works with them on pose, volume and speaking techniques.

Their extra practice is already paying off. One quiet-spoken thirdgrader became more involved in class and became student of the week thanks to the semimonthly club.

In the course of one 60-minute meeting last week, third-grader Zack Wood went from feeling like he needed to open with a joke each time he addressed his peers to confidently reciting a four-stanza poem.

Johnston vowed to continue challenging the students.“I spend all day telling my kids to be quiet,” Johnston said. “They need to learn to stand up and talk about what’s important to them. Otherwise, they’ll get trampled on.” ✴

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Richard Johnston, a parent volunteer, coaches second grader Seth Bowers during a Sept. 9 Speech Masters Club at Annunciation Catholic School.

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Teamwork. You have to let the team help each other and give everyone an equal amount of confidence, especially the guys team because we don’t have as many as the girls.

— Ben Brouwer, freestyle swimmer, broke two school records last year Varsity swim team at Notre Dame Preparatory in Scottsdale

A survey of key people involved with Catholic schools throughout the diocese You have to have faith in your teammates.

— Cecilia Hemingway, outside hitter Freshman volleyball team at Seton Catholic Preparatory High School in Chandler.

The Catholic Sun asked athletes involved in fall sports…

What is a vital aspect of playing on a Catholic team?

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Working together. You have to make sure everyone gets along. You have to support each other.

— Cate Welch, #1 position, MVP last year St. Varsity badminton team at Xavier College Preparatory

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Early-mid September: ITBS testing Sept. 17: Elementary school student council leadership day at Bourgade Sept. 24: Seton vs. Notre Dame (Bishop’s Bowl) Sept. 25: “A Taste of Excellence Gala” at Notre Dame Preparatory Sept. 27: Seton vs. Combs/ Notre Dame (golf) Sept. 30: CTODP pledge due Oct. 1: Bourgade vs.

Yuma Catholic (football) Oct. 2: Late Nite Catechism III: “Till Death Do Us Part” at Seton Oct. 7: Xavier vs. Salpointe Catholic, Phoenix country club (golf) Oct. 13: St. Mary’s vs.

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U.S. Department of Education honors St. Theresa School St. Theresa School was the only non-public school in Arizona named a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education last week.

The students’ highperforming achievement helped earn the school the distinction. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program also recognized eight Catholic schools in Connecticut and six in Ohio. Overall, 50 private schools and 254 public schools earned the distinction this year.

The program has honored schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals since 1982. St. Theresa, along with the other recipients, will be recognized at an awards assembly in Washington, D.C. in November.

Xavier College Preparatory was the first Catholic school in the Phoenix Diocese to earn the Blue Ribbon distinction in 1990. It earned it again in 1994.

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More than that, however, it is the way he lives that helps draw others closer to God. Handy wasn’t always like that, he readily admits.

Growing up in an Air Force family, Handy traveled the globe. When it came time for college, he chose Arizona State University, in part, he joked, “to help maintain its ranking as a party school.”

He credits his mother’s prayers and the love of his wife for his return to the Catholic faith. Handy spent 10 years working at Paz de Cristo in Mesa and is now the regional director for Christians in Commerce, an organization that helps people deepen their faith and transform their workplace.

His children have grown up watching him work on behalf of the poor at Paz de Cristo and have asked him challenging questions over the years.

When Handy and his wife were training to become adoptive parents, then 13-year-old son Matt asked why they would want a baby when older children are much less likely to be adopted.

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Hobbies: Studying Scripture. If we lived according to that, there would peace, there wouldn’t be destruction, disease, divorce, abortion, euthanasia or homosexuality.

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Tunes: Christian music. As long as the message is promoting the values of Jesus Christ, I’m good with it.

TV pick: Sports — I love a good game. I played football in high school and was a football coach for 13 years.

Quotable: In the daily appointment [prayer time] with God, we are able to hear Him speak to us and understand how He sees us and how we are to live our life of faith. There is a great search going on out there right now for our purpose. Our purpose is to be in relationship with Christ, living out the will of God.

Take away: My greatest heart is for training up those who profess Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior, helping them live in the power of Spirit.

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Catholic Charities celebrates 100 years

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n the occasion of the centennial of Catholic Charities USA, a network of more than 1,700 agencies and institutions serving vulnerable individuals and families across the nation in the name of Christ and His Body the Church, it is appropriate to reflect on the nature of caritas and on its manifestation in the work of our two diocesan Catholic Charities agencies.

Organized love in the world Pope Benedict XVI recently reminded us in his encyclical Caritas in Veritate that it is the love of God that impels us to solidarity with our fellow human beings. This love, caritas, that God has for us and that we can share with others — this “Logic of Gift” — calls us to participate in a dynamic of both love and truth not only as individual followers of Christ but also as families, workers, students, citizens and communities.

Indeed the Holy Father emphasizes the great need to place the human person — his dignity and his total and integral development — at the center of all world systems of thought and activity. The salvation of the human person stands at the center of the mission and ministry of the Lord Jesus as He reveals the love of the Father (Jn 3:16), the truth of man’s creation in God’s image, and his vocation to holiness and to eternal happiness in communion with the Blessed Trinity.

Love and truth lie at the heart of the mission of Christ; they also embody and describe the essential character of the life of the human person on earth, namely, as a gift of the love of God to become gift and love in turn. Pope Benedict, in Caritas in Veritate, encourages us, therefore, to maintain our prophetic oversight of society’s institutions and structures, to condemn ideologies and social systems which deny human persons their freedom and dignity, and to celebrate those efforts that promote the common good. In short, the Holy Father is calling us to build up a culture of life and to rally in solidarity with others to construct a civilization of love. In doing this, we uphold the primacy of ethics over all forms of manipulation, posed by utilitarianism, misguided economics or corrupt politics. As Saint Paul writes: “whoever is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him” (1 Cor 6:17).

A future built not on violence but charity The global community, today just as yesterday, needs to know that God is love, not vengeance. Our world teems with false religious messages, many of which lead to acts of senseless violence. Terrorists consider themselves martyrs even though their slaughter of children and other innocent persons makes a mockery of authentic martyrdom. In contrast to this mistaken religious fanaticism, Christ teaches that God is love. As Benedict XVI writes in Deus Caritas Est (#1): “We have come to believe in God’s love: in these words the Christian

can express the fundamental decision of his life. Being Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction.”

In this encyclical on God’s love, the Holy Father goes on to describe the practice of love by organizations of the Church such as Catholic Charities. He pinpoints four things in particular: First (#20), “Love of neighbor, grounded in the love of God, is first and foremost a responsibility for each individual member of the faithful, but it is also a responsibility for the entire ecclesial community at every level… Love needs to be organized if it is to be an ordered service of the community.” Without a doubt, faith begins in a personal encounter which the Lord Jesus offers to each of us. The Church fulfills her mission, most fundamentally, through the authentic loving witness of individuals and families. She also does so through organized charitable efforts of believers working together in fruitful collaboration.

Second, Pope Benedict recalls who we are as followers of Christ, i.e. what is the identity and mission of the Church (#25), “The Church’s deepest nature is expressed in her threefold responsibility: of proclaiming the word of God (kerygmamartyria), celebrating the sacraments (leitourgia), and exercising the ministry of charity (diakonia). These duties presuppose each other and are inseparable.” In these three ways of being and acting, the Church lives her mission of love in today’s world, incarnating the love of Christ, celebrating His Paschal Mystery, purifying and transforming culture. Every authentic movement and organization in the Church, such as Catholic Charities, while it may give greater emphasis to one of these three, nevertheless will always, to some degree, embrace all three.

Third, our Holy Father offers a clarification that is especially intended for movements and agencies in the Church that want to transform society and culture but could be tempted to engage directly in politics. He writes (#28): “The Church cannot and must not take upon herself the political battle to bring about the most just society possible. She cannot and must not replace the State. Yet at the same time she cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice.

She has to play her part through rational argument and she has to reawaken the spiritual energy without which justice, which always demands sacrifice, cannot prevail and prosper. A just society must be the achievement of politics, not of the Church.

Yet the promotion of justice through efforts to bring about openness of mind and will to the demands of the common good is something which concerns the Church deeply.” To engage the culture, to work for justice and to defend the dignity and life of the most vulnerable are duties of all the followers of Christ. These are important to Catholic Charities. But in this

Jesus Caritas Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted

engagement, the Church must resist partisan politics. Her role is twofold: articulating rational arguments on the dignity of every human person, the requirements of justice and the pursuit of the common good; and reawakening spiritual energy, rooted in sacrifice and arising from prayer.

Fourth, structured expressions of Christian charity require both professional competence and heartfelt concern (#31), “Individuals who care for those in need must first be professionally competent… and committed to continuing care. Yet, while professional competence is a primary, fundamental requirement, it is not of itself sufficient. We are dealing with human beings, and human beings always need something more than technically proper care. They need humanity. They need heartfelt concern… Consequently, in addition to their necessary professional training, these charity workers need a ‘formation of the heart;’ they need to be led to that encounter with God in Christ which awakens their love and opens their spirit to others.” In training workers and volunteers, Catholic Charities has, over the years, not forgotten, and must never forget, the “formation of the heart.” That is why the Church has given it official approval and warm encouragement.

Catholic Charities in Arizona Here in our diocese, the sister agencies of Catholic Charities Community Services and the Foundation for Senior Living form hearts and transform lives year after year. They offer healing, hope, compassion and love in their encounters with vulnerable individuals and families. In collaboration with parish communities throughout the diocese, Catholic Charities Community Services reach out to abused women and children, reduce homelessness, promote healthy youth, welcome and assist refugees, and help sex-trafficked women to regain a life of dignity. Similarly, the Foundation for Senior Living helps Arizonans who are facing issues of hunger, disabilities, the effects of age, illness, loneliness, and substandard housing.

In every age, the Church rejoices in the Good News of God’s love. She celebrates that love in the Sacred Liturgy and puts it into practice in her service to the human family. She also offers support and encouragement to these Catholic Charities organizations that help her to live, to teach and to put into practice the good news of Christ Jesus our Lord. ✴

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Catholics called on to provide truth within a culture of confusion

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group unaffiliated with the Catholic Church recently attempted to ordain a Tempe woman a priest.

Some may have seen the glowing coverage in the local daily under the headline: “Catholic church ordains woman as priest.”

Others may have seen the dramatic treatment on the evening news with the title: “Valley woman ordained as Catholic priest.”

Blogs and other websites seized upon the provocative and unusual news, bringing the erroneous reports worldwide.

In response, however, most responded to the confusing and misleading news reports with a succinct: “Huh?” The discussion brought forth by the attempted ordination and the resulting coverage does present an opportunity for catechesis: The Catholic Church teaches that attempted ordination of women is a grave offense against the Sacrament of Holy Orders and against the structure of the Church. According

to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#1577), the Catholic priesthood, today as in ages past, mirrors the actions of Christ, who lived as a celibate male and sought to ordain only men.

Pope John Paul II reinforced the Church’s position in his 1994 apostolic letter, Ordinatio Sacerdotalis. In the letter, the Holy Father described the proposal of women’s ordination to the Catholic priesthood as an act that would be in opposition to the “universal and ordinary Magisterium” of the Church. In the mind of the Holy Father, the question of women’s ordination was not an issue that the pope could decide for himself, or even so much as alter, as it was already an infallible teaching of the Church.

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t’s not a stretch to put forth the idea that there exists a gap between the Catholic Church and popular culture.

The Church, with her years of theology and tradition grounded in faith and reason, remains steadfast in its teachings against a torrent of distortions, whims and fads

that don’t do much of anything in bringing truth to light, but instead add to the cacophony so prevalent in today’s society.

Because of this misdirection, relativism and confusion, the Catholic Church must not withdraw from society and culture, but instead must be the voice shouting out against the noise. To be a positive force in the community, the faithful must not be afraid to step into the currents of society and to go against it.

If you are reading these words right now, you get it.

You value the education, news and reflections on the faith found within the pages of Catholic newspapers, magazines and websites. You know the clarity and prayerful perspective that comes with listening to Immaculate Heart Radio.

And you know, lest there be any mistake, that it is all of our responsibilities to go out into our culture of confusion to spread the truth: the Good News of Christ’s saving message. ✴

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Proclaiming the truth ▶ Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s recent column, “Marriage: a ‘hang up’ or God’s plan?” (The Catholic Sun, Aug. 19), was an example of his gift for proclaiming the truth as a compassionate shepherd.

In love he challenges us to see this issue through the eyes of Christ, who is compassion, love and truth.

We live in a culture so intoxicated with the pursuit of pleasure that it has become unable to distinguish it from joy, just as Edmund, in the classic “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,” becomes so intoxicated by the taste of the Witch’s Turkish Delight that he cannot anticipate the far better sweetness of Love in Truth.

Voices of shepherds like Bishop Olmsted are needed to shake us out of our dullness and awaken us to what we know in the depths of our hearts: we are called to wholeness — to holiness — and the realization of a grace-full integration of our person wrought by the healing salve of Christ’s love.

Leighton Drake Scottsdale

Grateful for Catholic news ▶ The Aug. 19 issue was an unbelievable plethora of great Catholic news; a gentle, cool breeze for the soul of the diocese.

Our beloved Catholic children being taught the Word of God, plus the sorely needed extension of the Catholic Tuition Organization of the Diocese of Phoenix tax credit to April 15 to help more of us contribute more money to their education.

A Flagstaff teen joins the Dominican Sisters while three acolytes accept Holy Orders; a grieving Sue Krentz gives us hope and Catholic charity as she heals from the senseless murder of her husband; and the beautiful letter from a local doctor on the value and blessings of all humans, including those with Down Syndrome.

And the joy of a real home for Mater Misericordiae Mission and so many more Tridentine Rite Masses; the superb offerings of the “Institute of Catholic Theology” for the diocese, while the Charity and Development Appeal miracu-

lously exceeds the participation from 2009 by 5,000 families.

The perfectly worded, spot-on advocacy regarding SB1070 by the Arizona bishops and their excellent recognition of the four key elements, plus the good news of the very successful transition at the All Saints Catholic Newman Center to the diocesan purview.

And to cap it all off for us pro-lifers, the successful culmination of our “prayer warrior onslaught” that brought our dear friend Melanie Pritchard back from the brink to her new baby, her family and to continue her indispensable work for chastity and life — now throw in the diocesan Natural Family Planning Creighton Model work of Cindy Leonard and you get almost a euphoria from the great work being done, the ever-giving people, our beloved Bishop Olmsted and the blessings the Lord has bestowed on our Catholic community.

Thanks to all the Sun’s writers again for bringing us the news we really need and want to hear.

Rich Newhouse Phoenix

Web comments ▶ Thanks for the great article sharing the NFP news for the Diocese of Phoenix (“Diocesan NFP office to offer Creighton

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Model,” The Catholic Sun, Aug. 19).

We now have four wonderful candidates who have offered their time and talent for this yearlong training program and want to volunteer for the diocese!

We are still seeking additional funding for their training. Visit www.phxnfp.org to read more and to donate to this project today!

Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org by Cindy Leonard ▶ Thank you, Mary. Let’s pray Christopher Hitchens “comes to Jesus” before it’s too late. (“Christopher ‘anti-

theist’ Hitchens: One grim reason we all need joy,” The Catholic Sun, Aug. 19).

Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org by Bonnie ▶ Seminary life is very challenging.

Maybe that’s reason why there are few who enter the priesthood. So, we pray to the Master so that He will send many laborers into His vineyard. God bless seminarians! Keep the fire burning in your heart.

Excerpted from a comment posted to catholicsun.org by Joshua Aparece

Priest laments sticky situation at church, decries lack of reverence

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magine for a moment that you’ve just installed beautiful new carpeting in your home. Two weeks later, you invite friends over to share a meal.

A number of guests carelessly drop or spit their chewing gum on the floor, leaving behind a sticky mess. Something tells me you would be crushed at their thoughtlessness. You might even begin to wonder if they were really your friends at all.

That’s kind of what happened at St. Mary Parish in Chandler last month.

Fr. Anthony Sigman, a retired priest who regularly says Mass at the church, stood at the pulpit and explained how the cleaning staff had spent two hours attempting to remove wads of gum from the new carpet.

“I never thought I’d have to make an announcement like this,” he said, his voice breaking. “People don’t even genuflect — they walk into church like it’s an auditorium or something.”

After 47 years as a priest, Fr. Sigman has seen his share of changes in the Church and society at large. He is not a man given to tears.

I called him a few days later to ask what was going through his mind the day he made the heartfelt plea for more respect at Mass.

“All of society has a lot of disrespect for everything,” he said. “There’s a lack of respect for things we used to think were so important…we seem to be too relaxed.”

What happens in families carries over into the Church, Fr.

Sigman said. “Parents seem afraid to discipline their children,” Joyce he observed. Children don’t seem to respect Coronel their parents the way J.C.’s Stride earlier generations did.

The lack of respect for the Church and for the Mass in general is really just a manifestation of what’s going on in society, in other words. There’s an anti-authority, selfish, sarcastic thread that seems woven into our modern consciousness. We’re too hip for our own good.

You see it in the entertainment industry where insults, flippant remarks and smart-alecky retorts seem to dominate comedic fare. You see it in the grocery store, where children talk back to their parents in ways that make you cringe. You see it on the road, where drivers cut each other off, oblivious to safety or speed limits, trying to arrive at their destination a few seconds earlier.

We’ve lost our collective sense of respect, thanks in part to growing secularization and the waning influence of Christianity. It’s as though we don’t want to follow rules anymore—unless we make them up ourselves, that is. There’s a you-can’t-make-me, defiant tone out there. Reverence and respect have become passé.

I can’t chew gum in church? Says who?

Need for understanding We also have to admit that many Catholics don’t know or weren’t taught to fast one hour prior to Mass and that Jesus Christ is truly present, body, blood, soul and divinity in the Eucharist. St. John Vianney once said that if we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy.

St. Padre Pio offered a similar observation. “If we only knew how God regards this Sacrifice, we would risk our lives to be present at a single Mass.”

Wonder and awe in the presence of the Lord are gifts of the Holy Spirit, given to us at confirmation. The lack of wonder and awe at Mass is evidence that we are unaware of the presence of God, unaware of the gifts we’ve been given.

To be unable to forgo chewing gum for one hour a week, when we consider what Christians throughout time have endured for the sake of the faith — torture, imprisonment and death — seems absurd.

We are living in tough times, economically speaking. It behooves each of us to take our faith seriously, to respond to God’s invitation to enter into His presence reverently and beg His mercy for a society that in so many ways seems to have forgotten how to worship God. What will it take to get our attention? ✴ Joyce Coronel is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.

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believe my 3-year-old’s angel to have the best job on earth. If it is in fact true that we are “entertaining angels” (Heb 13:2) in this life, then our SaraBeth has one delighted guardian. I can see him now, going before the face of God, in line with the others saying, “Lord, I just have to tell you what she did today. This is great…”.

You should know she doesn’t just entertain angels. In fact, we lovingly refer to her around here as “Julie,” the ever-cheery activities director from “The Love Boat.”

She smiles at just about everyone. She tells the UPS delivery man about her day, stops seniors at the grocery store to ask them if they are going to buy ice cream or if they would like her to get it for them, and gives the sign of peace to nearly every person she can reach in church before she is cut off by the “Lamb of God.” Truly, our little “Julie” entertains us all.

I tell you this because it is only a matter of time before my children request they not be mentioned in my columns much the way we asked my deacon father who got a good deal of his homily material from his family to stop with his references of us. Of course he might argue that nothing builds character quite like having your lack of skill in a certain area presented to a church full of friends in order to illustrate that “the last shall be first.”

My children have heretofore been igno-

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rant as to how often they appear in my columns, which I counted a blessing. But since a few friends and enough strangers have decided to spill the beans, the cat’s out of the bag. And I blame that horribly mixed metaphor on said bean spillers.

As a result of this revelation, the older kids sometimes vie for a chance to be the column feature, and even to be mentioned by name. This can only be because they think each story is about their myriad accomplishments, and not the character building references that they are.

So, in an effort to form his character, I introduce you to our most externally motivated child, Ethan.

Effort rewarded In an odd, though I am told common occurrence, our son Ethan has had two new teeth come in despite the others not coming out yet. The first time this happened, we had to get the tooth pulled at the dentist because the baby tooth

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The second time it happened, the baby tooth was loose enough to pull but having been so pampered by the previous gumnumbing and prize-following experience of the first tooth, he decided to wait it out until I caved and took him in to see our dentist.

He long ago discovered the truth about the tooth fairy (much to my dismay… and to his, since the tooth fairy stops paying when she is no longer believed in) so the excitement of losing a tooth was gone.

However, in a moment of frustration with his lispy pronunciations, I offered him three bucks for his tooth (this is two more dollars than the tooth fairy pays a 7-yearold around here and $2.75 more than she paid when I was a kid). Within a few minutes he was McGyver — tying his own dental floss around it and expediently pulling the sucker out.

I felt snookered, and he felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.

Standing before me with a mouthful of bloody Kleenex and a smile from ear to ear, he was happy to have “put away childish things,” (1 Cor 13:11) like say, the tooth fairy, and embrace a more “realistic” world where effort is rewarded. A good enough lesson, I suppose, but not what I intended.

Luckily, as parents, we can depend on God to fill in the major gaps we leave in such lessons.

You might say it was character building for both of us. Of course, I often now find him wiggling random teeth fruitlessly in an effort to remove them.

But don’t worry. This fairy’s not getting snookered. ✴ Mary Moore is a columnist for The Catholic Sun. Please send comments to letters@catholicsun.org.

Unemployed? Don’t just find a job — find your calling!

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alt Disney was fired from his first job drawing farm animals for a farm journal. John van Hengle, the founder of St. Mary’s Food Bank, lost his advertising job and wound up practically homeless before finding his way.

Both of them changed the world.

Have you lost your job? Are you hurting financially, struggling to get back in the game? You are not alone. But your job loss could be the ultimate opportunity to find your true purpose and to realize that losing your job should not mean you have lost your value.

The unemployment rate in the United States is around 9.5 percent and 9.6 percent in Arizona. That’s a staggering number. But it’s what happens after the job is lost that is the real tragedy.

We have been programmed in America over the last few decades to believe that we derive our value as a human being from our ability to make money. The idea we can find our “net worth” by adding up all our debts and assets and arriving at our value as a human being is preposterous.

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Your real value was made by God and that’s what inspires your economic value, not the other way around. Realizing that is the first step to getting back on your feet.

In fact that’s actually how capitalism is supposed to work. It’s not predicated on greed and selfishness but actually meant to inspire people to use their God-given gifts, ideas and abilities to provide the world with something it needs. They are then rewarded with what they need. Or in the words of the late Pope John Paul II, “the free market is the most efficient instrument for utilizing resources and effectively responding to needs.”

Unfortunately capitalism hasn’t worked

real well over the last few years because too many people were either cheating the system or simply looking to make an easy buck instead. Moral responsibility is an integral and irreplaceable component of both a healthy society and a healthy economy.

But therein lies an amazing opportunity to help set the system straight again. How do we do that? By doing what God put us here to do — using our gifts to improve the world.

Every one of us has something the world needs, and by learning how to share that gift with the world for all the right reasons, we are rewarded with what we need eventually.

Your desire and ability to reach out to and contribute to the world is a divinely inspired asset that can and will still lead you to long-term and stable career success once you engage it. Finding your mission is finding the job or career that will allow you to do that.

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Not to be overly simplistic but God does work in mysterious ways. Your value is assigned by God, and it is not rooted in how much you earn, but in how and why you earn.

The world needs you somewhere and somehow right now. Maybe it’s through a volunteer organization where you can obtain some of your needs in return or a part-time job or turning a favorite hobby into a freelance job. Get out there and find out how you can help because the world needs a lot of help.

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Acclimating musicians, congregations to missal changes poses challenge

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ASHINGTON — The new Roman Missal authorized Aug. 20 for use in the United States beginning in Advent of 2011 will pose significant challenges to both the musicians performing music based on new Mass texts and the congregations expected to learn them.

“The thing that’s on most people’s minds — rank-and-file music directors — is how to adapt to new texts, especially for things like the Glory to God, which is essentially the most heavily changed from the one we’ve been using for many, many years,” said Charles Gardner, who is director for spiritual life and worship and director of liturgical music for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

In an Aug. 18 telephone interview with Catholic News Service, Gardner also expressed concern that “the most commonly used wording of the Memorial Acclamation — ‘Christ has died,’ etc.” might not appear in the missal. The texts made public Aug. 20 for what is now called the Mystery of Faith did not include the phrase Gardner mentioned.

One liturgical music figure said musicians should not be bothered by the changes in Mass texts. The new translation was designed to follow more closely the text in the original Latin.

“It’s unleashing a lot of creative energy” among liturgical music composers, said Michael McMahon, executive director of the National Association for Pastoral Musicians, based in the Washington suburb of Silver Spring, Md. Publishers are “on the verge of

releasing ... samples of new and revised Mass settings,” he told CNS. The publisher OCP, once known as Oregon Catholic Press, is preparing a book for parishes that subscribe to its missal aids and annual “Music Issue” supplements with as many as nine new Mass settings that parishes can choose to sing.

McMahon said, “We’re halfexpecting there to be a grace period, at least for sung settings of various Mass parts. They did this again back in 1970 (the year the first edition of the Roman Missal

was issued), which will allow people (time to acclimate themselves).

There are not that many sung texts that are changing.”

The Aug. 20 announcement of the implementation date by Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, marks the formal beginning of a more than 15-month period of education and training leading to the first use of the “third typical edition” of the Roman Missal at English-language Masses in the

United States on Nov. 27, 2011.

The missal, announced by Pope John Paul II in 2000 and first published in Latin in 2002, has undergone a lengthy and rigorous translation process through the International Commission on English in the Liturgy during much of the past decade.

Since mid-April, Msgr. Anthony Sherman, director of the USCCB divine worship secretariat, and Father Richard Hilgartner, associate director, have been conducting workshops around the country for priests and diocesan leaders on implementation of the new missal.

The workshops will continue into November.

Marty Haugen, composer of the widely used “Mass of Creation,” has already revised his setting of the Sanctus to incorporate the new text, which now begins “Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts,” said Tom Tomaszek, OCP’s director of artists and repertoire.

Tomaszek said it might seem as if liturgical music publishers and composers will be able to cash in by selling new books with the newly mandated texts, but he said that for the past three or four years, parishes had held off from buying new hymnals and similar items because “they all knew it was coming” and didn’t want to be shackled with books they could use only for a few years.

Ken Canedo, a liturgical musician and composer who was just starting to hone his craft in 1970, said of that era: “We all learned new Mass settings at the time. The difference between 1970 and 2010 or 2011, we were living in a culture of change. Just a few years before, in 1964, we changed from Latin to English. In 1970 it was just a matter

of course.

“Maybe three generations have grown up with the 1970 text. We’re not in a culture of change in the liturgy anymore,” Canedo added. “I think in just a couple of months, if history is a guide, we’re all going to get used to it and wonder what all the fuss was about.”

And, in the “everything old is new again” department, World Library Publications will reissue Jan Vermulst’s “Mass for Christian Unity,” composed to meet the pastoral needs of English-speaking congregations trying to get used to Mass in the vernacular in 1964.

“The new translation is closer to the 1964 translation than the 1970 translation,” McMahon said.

“The missal itself is more musical than the previous edition,” McMahon added. “I’m kind of hoping that all of us will be able to incorporate that into our liturgical repertoires.”

Gardner, in Indianapolis, said the new missal encourages singing of the Preface Dialogue, which begins with the priest’s “The Lord be with you.” The people’s response, currently “And also with you,” will change to “And with your spirit.” If the dialogue is sung, noted Gardner, “that would be a signal that something different is occurring.”

Gardner said it would likely be difficult to teach the new Gloria to a congregation gathered for Christmas Mass, since the Gloria is omitted during Advent. He said he hopes parish music directors could find a version of the Gloria that uses one line of the prayer as a chorus, easing the transition.

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Vote ‘no’ for this ‘American’

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he month of September during an election year brings a great deal of discourse regarding the make-up of an American.

Ironically, “The American” (Focus Features) is distinctly European in location, style and genre.

Although the movie is beautifully filmed, the themes, plots and decisions of major characters make casting a vote in favor of “The American” impossible.

George Clooney delivers a solid performance as the lead — an assassin who goes by the names of Jack, Edward or Mr. Butterfly, depending upon whom he is relating to at the time. The film opens with an assignment gone wrong that forces him to flee to Italy where his boss sends him into hiding in a small Italian village.

There he meets a priest — who is very positively portrayed — and a prostitute — who is also positively portrayed — and develops relationships with both. He unfortunately chooses the prostitute as his primary relationship. Unsurprisingly, it turns out assassins cannot trust one another, and the film turns into a bit of a slow thriller as Clooney’s character finds he is being hunted.

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The history of the lead character is never offered and the slight attempt at redemption is poorly illustrated. It is hard to connect with a character who has clearly murdered many people and seems to feel little or no guilt about it.

It is clear how he justifies his actions in a conversation he has with the priest, Fr. Benedetto, played by Paolo Boncelli.

The highlights of the film are the conversations Clooney’s character shares with the priest, who confesses a particular affection for those of who are living sinful lifestyles — as he himself confesses to have previously lived. A humble and genuine example of the grace offered by faith in Christ is present in Boncelli’s performance. He is articulate and direct in his belief that man’s riches are truly found in

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George Clooney in “The American.” His character, an assasin, seeks the advice of a priest throughout the film.

a heart that loves God. Unfortunately for Clooney’s character and the content of “The American,” the main character largely ignores Fr. Benedetto’s advice and instead pursues a relationship with the kind-hearted and charismatic prostitute, Clara, played by Violante Placido. The relationship, which is founded on graphic sex scenes in the film, is flawed in many ways.

But the manner in which the film presents this sexual relationship as a means to redemption is what is truly troubling. This worldly grasp for redemption lacks the heart and truth that make great films meaningful.

Not everything about “The American” is bad. The cinematography and direction are very good and have a distinctly non-thriller edge in what could have been a traditionally suspenseful film. Instead, the suspense is heightened through

the use of long silences punctured by bursts of everyday noises.

Director Anton Corbijn, better known for his photography, certainly plays to his photographic strengths throughout the film. Nearly every still could be a composition on its own. It is a thoughtfully and beautifully shot in the hills of Italy.

It is just too bad the characters couldn’t rise to the level of the cinematography.

Although religion is positively — albeit not flawlessly — conveyed in “The American,” the rejection of it by the characters illustrates precisely how hopeless a life without faith can become. As Fr. Benedetto points out, Clooney’s character must be aware of Hell because he is already living it out.

The decision of the American assassin to vote for worldly pleasures over the divine possibility is what makes it easy to reject this

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film on the ballot. ✴ Media critic Rebecca Bostic is a regular contributor to The Catholic Sun. Comments are welcome. Send e-mail to letters@catholicsun.org. event who wanted to more or less be cafeteria Catholics,” Julie said.

“But you can’t just stand by and watch [the Mass]. We have to be engaged and fully participating.”

The couple does about 200 events annually, traveling the highways and byways in their RV. In the fall, when the weather gets rough in some parts of the country, they take to the air to get their show on the road. This year, their focus is on the Mass.

In August, the Carricks performed “Living the Mass” in San Antonio at the National Shrine of the Little Flower. They’ve also taken the mission to seven other states. The program, which can be served up three different ways, is a combination of catechesis, entertainment and personal testimony.

For Julie, that testimony includes her 2008 diagnosis of lung cancer.

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‘Maggie’s Place’ tells its story Reviewed by Andrew Junker The Catholic Sun

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t’s a bit of a Catch-22. The stories told by those men and women on the front line of charitable giving often make for the most interesting and inspiring books.

At the same time, these are the men and women who spend nearly all their time serving others and usually don’t care too much about public recognition. All too often, their stories go untold.

That has been the case with Maggie’s Place, a community of homes that offer pregnant women the support to carry their unborn babies to term. Since it was founded 10 years ago, Maggie’s place has expanded to five homes spread across three states.

The many lives transformed — both those of the guests at Maggie’s Place as well as the volunteers and staff there — are a true inspiration. Their stories have been collected in “Maggie’s Place: Building a Community of Love.”

The story becomes even more engaging when the context of Maggie’s Place’s founding is understood.

“Five new college graduates with little ‘real-world’ work experience heard a call to service and started the project, literally, from nothing.

No money. No experience. No support,” writes Tammy LeRoy, editor of the book.

“How they would deal with these realities was unclear in the beginning days, but two certainties were shared by all: God was calling them to this work, and ‘yes’ was the only possible response,” she writes.

“Maggie’s Place: Building a Community of Love,” Ed. by Tammy LeRoy (Maggie’s Place, 2010). A suggested donation of $18. Available at www.maggiesplace.org.

The book then segues into entries written by three founders and two early staff members of Maggie’s Place. They write about their experiences in working for the organization.

“The writers could have highlighted only the positive aspects of the organizations’ humble beginning — and there were many. A more difficult path would be to share ‘the good, the bad and the ugly,’ so to speak, of this sometimes chaotic period,” LeRoy writes. “I greatly admire them for choosing the latter, more difficult path, which I believe serves the reader best.”

She’s right. A lack of fear in writing about those early days makes the book much more enjoyable to read. As with anything worthwhile,

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a 1992 Gallup poll that only 30 percent of church-going Catholics believe the Eucharist is the actual Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ. A similar, more recent poll revealed that belief in the Real Presence had declined even further.

Kurt said the music used in their mission — most of it songs written by Julie — helps people grow in their understanding of the faith and, in particular, the Mass.

“The mission we do helps people understand the basic elements of the Mass,” Kurt said. “We go through each element of the Mass

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stages of the illness.

“We talk about the times in our lives when we’ve felt like we literally were held in the grace of God because of the Eucharist,” Julie said. “One of those time was dealing with cancer.”

The singer said she had the right upper lobe of her lung removed on Holy Thursday of 2008 and was able to sing with full voice for the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ the by the first week in June.

The doctors the couple has met in their travels are amazed by the speedy recovery.

The idea to focus on the Mass came after study, prayer and reflection. The Carricks wondered how they could best invite Catholics to live the Mass in their everyday lives.

They also wanted to help people understand the true significance of the Eucharist. The couple cited

there was real risk in founding Maggie’s Place — the forsaking of “real” careers and money, for one.

Reading how each one of these founders relied on the providence of God is a little thrilling, considering how difficult it can sometimes be to abandon oneself to His will.

Teresa Leuken, a founder, writes that saying yes to Maggie’s Place brought about true interdependence within a community and real solidarity with the poor — things Catholics are called to.

“I would later learn that I was also saying yes to many tears, personal sacrifice, painful purification, overwhelming frustration, and frequent humiliation,” she writes. “But these yeses came later — when they had to — and God always provided the strength needed to persevere.”

The rest of “Maggie’s Place: Building a Community of Love” proves that last point. It’s the story of a community not merely helping those who need help, but making it possible for them to thrive. And that kind of growth is not restricted just to the guests of Maggie’s Place.

“My openness to Maggie’s Place led me to discover, with greater depth, who I am. It brought me into contact with people and situations that fed me, challenged me, and grew me,” Leuken writes.

“I am so grateful that I am not fully (or even mostly) in charge of planning my life; my version would have been infinitely boring, despite all my best intentions.” ✴

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with music and that helps open their heart, which then allows their minds to embrace that element.”

“The real satisfacition is when you get to be in a group of Catholics who haven’t been evangelized,” Kurt said. “We remind them of the great gift of the Eucharist and the importance of reconciliation.” ✴

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Caregiver State Licensed Caregiver with

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Miscellaneous Cars Wanted We Buy Junk Cars with titles and

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Spiritual Director, Fr. Steve Kunkel, Christ the King. For information, e-mail Mike@LivingKrakow.com or call Mike, (602)819-7473.

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For Sale Cemetery Plots Green Acres, two plots (Garden of Flowers) lot 1230, spaces 3 and 4, asking $5,500 o.b.o. Call (623)936-5240.

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Support Group for divorced or single Catholic women; ages 40-55. If interested in joining please call (480)703-6812.

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Líderes preparan para primer congreso binacional pro-vida Por J.D. Long-García The Catholic Sun

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a lucha contra la cultura de la muerte requiere una red de apoyo entre los líderes pro-vida.

El reconocimiento de este requisito, juntamente con la grave necesidad de promover la vida entre las comunidades Hispanas, a engendrado la organización del Primer Congreso Binacional Hispano de Respeto a la Vida y de Evangelización.

El congreso, el cual tomará lugar en junio del 2011 en Phoenix, unirá líderes parroquiales y comunitarios de los EE.UU. y de México. Juntos, mantendrán una red de información, literatura y otros recursos

para defender la santidad de la vida. necesarias. Por eso, el congreso — a un La comunidad Hispana, dijo Carmen costo de $15 por persona — delineará oradores, casetas Portela, directora del interactivas, y sesiones de Liderazgo Parroquial para colaboración. la diócesis, respeta la vida pero no lo demuestran “Necesitamos Tener a los Hispanos públicamente. involucrados en el rescatar los “No tenga miedo,” movimiento pro-vida es crucial, dijo Portela, exhortó Portela. “Hable a valores que son porque los Hispanos ya favor de la vida.” llevan el respeto a la vida parte de nuestra Para darle a la en su cultura. comunidad la confianza cultura.” de hacer esto mismo — Phoenix — una ciudad hablar al favor de la vida Carmen Portela, directora del Liderazgo en la cual residen Hispanos — los líderes tienen que Parroquial de la Diócesis de Phoenix de varios países — es ideal suplir las herramientas para el congreso, dijo. No

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Las Caridades Católicas celebra 100 años

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n la ocasión del centenario de Caridades Católicas USA, una red de más de 1,700 agencias e instituciones sirviendo a las personas y familias vulnerables a través del país en el nombre de Cristo y su Cuerpo la Iglesia, es apropiado reflexionar en la naturaleza de caritas y en su manifestación en el trabajo de las dos agencias nuestras de Caridades Católicas.

El amor organizado en el mundo

El Papa Benedicto XVI recientemente nos recordó en su encíclica Caritas in Veritate que es el amor de Dios que nos urge a la solidaridad con nuestros prójimos. Este amor, caritas, que Dios tiene por nosotros y que nosotros podemos compartir con otros — esta “Lógica del Don” —nos llama a participar en una dinámica de amor y verdad no tan solo como individuos siguiendo a Cristo, sino también como familias, trabajadores, estudiantes, ciudadanos y comunidades. De hecho, el Santo Padre enfatiza la gran necesidad de colocar la persona humana — su dignidad y su desarrollo total e integral — al centro de todos los sistemas mundiales de pensamiento y actividad. La salvación de la persona humana está al centro de la misión y el ministerio del Señor Jesús como Él revela el amor del Padre (Juan 3:16); la verdad sobre la creación del hombre a imagen de Dios y su vocación a la santidad y a la felicidad eterna en comunión con la Santísima Trinidad.

El amor y la verdad están en el corazón de la misión de Cristo; también contienen y describen el carácter esencial de la vida de la persona humana en la tierra, es decir, como un don del amor de Dios para llegar a ser don y amor en cambio. El Papa Benedicto, en Caritas in Veritate, nos anima, por lo tanto, a mantener nuestro cuidado y supervisión profética de las instituciones y estructuras de la sociedad, para condenar ideologías y sistemas sociales que niegan a personas humanas su libertad y la dignidad, y para celebrar esos esfuerzos que promueven el bien común. En resumen, el Santo

solo porque está situada relativamente cerca de México, sino también por el liderazgo del Obispo Thomas J. Olmsted.

“Con nuestro obispo, Dios nos ha dado un gran regalo,” dijo Portela. “El tenerlo dirigiendo el congreso, nos da una oportunidad de construír, no destruír.”

Portela espera organizar el congreso cada dos años para así habilitar la colaboración entre líderes del movimiento pro-vida.

“Todos estamos involucrados,” dijo.

“Es parte de nuestra responsabilidad, y [a través de la colaboración] podrá haber un cambio significativo para los Hispanos.

Necesitamos rescatar los valores que son parte de nuestra cultura.” ✴

Jesus Caritas Obispo Thomas J. Olmsted

Padre nos llama a construir una cultura de vida y a congregarnos en la solidaridad con otros a construir una civilización del amor. Al hacer esto, nosotros apoyamos la primacía de la moralidad por encima de toda forma de manipulación, posada por el utilitarismo, economías descaminadas o las políticas corruptas. Como San Pablo escribe: “El que se une al Señor , se hace con Él un mismo espíritu.”

(1 Corintios 6:17).

Un futuro edificado no el la violencia sino en la caridad

La comunidad global, hoy así como ayer, debe saber que Dios es amor, no venganza. Nuestro mundo está lleno de mensajes religiosos falsos, muchos de los cuales llevan a actos de violencia insensata. Los terroristas se consideran a sí mismo mártires aunque su matanza de niños y otras personas inocentes haga una burla de martirio auténtico. En contraste a este fanatismo religioso erróneo, Cristo enseña que Dios es amor. Como Benedicto XVI escribe en Deus Caritas Est (#1): “Hemos creído en el amor de Dios: así puede expresar el cristiano la opción fundamental de su vida. No se comienza a ser cristiano por una decisión ética o una gran idea, sino por el encuentro con un acontecimiento, con una Persona, que da un nuevo horizonte a la vida y, con ello, una orientación decisiva.”

En esta encíclica sobre el amor de Dios, el Santo Padre pasa a describir la práctica del amor por organizaciones de la Iglesia como Caridades Católicas. Localiza con toda precisión cuatro cosas en particular: Primero (#20), “El amor al prójimo enraizado en el amor a Dios es ante todo una tarea para cada fiel, pero lo es también para toda la comunidad eclesial… el amor necesita también una organización, como presupuesto para un servicio comunitario ordenado. Sin duda alguna, la fe empieza en un encuentro personal que el Señor Jesús ofrece a cada uno de nosotros. La Iglesia cumple su misión, más fundamentalmente,

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Caritas trabaja para ayudar varados por fango, lluvia en México Por David Agren Catholic News Service

Edgard Garrido, Reuters/CNS

Un pariente llora durante el entierro de 13 víctimas de un desliz de terreno en la villa Parrasquín en Nahuala, Guatemala, el 6 de septiembre. La lluvia torrencial de una depresión tropical causó deslices de terreno que han matado a docenas, incluyendo rescatadores que intentaban salvar personas que ya estaban sepultadas bajo una pared de fango.

a través del testimonio amoroso auténtico de individuos y familias. Ella también lo hace a través de los esfuerzos caritativos organizados de creyentes que trabajan juntos en la colaboración fructífera.

En segundo lugar, el Papa Benedicto explica quiénes somos como seguidores de Cristo, es decir lo que es la identidad y la misión de la Iglesia (#25) “La naturaleza íntima de la Iglesia se expresa en una triple tarea: anuncio de la Palabra de Dios (kerygmamartyria), celebración de los Sacramentos (leiturgia) y servicio de la caridad (diakonia). Son tareas que se implican mutuamente y no pueden separarse una de otra.” En estas tres maneras de ser y actuar, la Iglesia vive su misión del amor en el mundo de hoy, encarnando el amor de Cristo, celebrando su misterio pascual, purificando y transformando la cultura. Cada movimiento y organización auténtico de la Iglesia, como Caridades Católicas, mientras puede dar énfasis más grande a uno de estos tres, no obstante siempre abarca los tres.

En tercer lugar, nuestro Santo Padre ofrece una clarificación que es dirigida especialmente a movimientos y agencias en la Iglesia que quieren transformar la sociedad y la cultura pero podrían ser tentados a comprometerse directamente en las políticas. Él escribe (#28): La Iglesia no puede ni debe emprender por cuenta propia la empresa política de realizar la sociedad más justa posible. No puede ni debe sustituir al Estado. Pero tampoco puede ni debe quedarse al margen en la lucha por la justicia.

Debe insertarse en ella a través de la argumentación racional y debe despertar las fuerzas espirituales, sin las cuales la justicia, que siempre exige también renuncias, no puede afirmarse ni prosperar. La sociedad justa no puede ser obra de la Iglesia, sino de la política. No obstante, le interesa sobremanera trabajar por la justicia esforzándose por abrir la inteligencia y la voluntad a las exigencias del bien.” Interconectar con la cultura, trabajar por la justicia y defender la dignidad y la vida del más vulnerable son los deberes de todos los seguidores de Cristo. Estos son importantes para las Caridades Católicas. Pero en este compromiso, la Iglesia debe resistir la política partidista. Su papel es doble: articular argumentos racionales sobre la dignidad de cada persona humana, los requisitos de la justicia y la búsqueda del bien común; y volviendo a despertar la energía espiritual, arraigada en el sacrificio y que surge de la oración.

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — La agencia católica de ayuda Caritas ha respondido a la precipitación torrencial en Guatemala con campañas de alimento y ropa para las víctimas de lo que ha sido descrito como la lluvia más fuerte que haya descargado en el país centroamericano en más de 50 años.

Un informe emitido el 7 de septiembre por Caritas Guatemala dice que la lluvia había dejado más de 14,000 personas desamparadas y más de 40 muertos. Muchos de los muertos fueron atrapados en deslices de fango que sepultaron vehículos y un autobús que viajaba por la Carretera Interamericana.

Deslices de fango subsiguientes atraparon rescatadores. El informe

Cuarto, las expresiones estructuradas de la caridad cristiana requieren tanto competencia profesional como preocupación sincera (#31) Por lo que se refiere al servicio que se ofrece a los que sufren, es preciso que sean competentes profesionalmente…, asumiendo el compromiso de que se continúe después las atenciones necesarias. Un primer requisito fundamental es la competencia profesional, pero por sí sola no basta. En efecto, se trata de seres humanos, y los seres humanos necesitan siempre algo más que una atención sólo técnicamente correcta. Necesitan humanidad. Necesitan atención cordial... Por eso, dichos agentes, además de la preparación profesional, necesitan también y sobre todo una “formación del corazón”: se les ha de guiar hacia ese encuentro con Dios en Cristo, que suscite en ellos el amor y abra su espíritu al otro.” En el entrenamiento de los trabajadores y personas voluntarias, las Caridades Católicas no ha olvidado, a través de los años, y nunca debe olvidar, la “formación del corazón”. Por eso, la Iglesia le ha dado aprobación oficial y ánimo cordial.

Caridades Católicas en Arizona

Aquí en nuestra diócesis, las agencias hermanas de Servicios Comunitarios y la Fundación para Ancianos de Caridades Católicas forman corazones y se transforman vidas año tras año. Ofrecen sanación, esperanza, compasión y amor en sus encuentros con individuos y familias vulnerables.

En colaboración con comunidades de parroquias a través de la diócesis, los Servicios Comunitarios de Caridades Católicas ofrecen ayuda a mujeres y a niños abusados, reducen la falta de vivienda, promueven la juventud sana, dan la bienvenida y asistencia a los refugiados y ayudan a las mujeres que son víctimas del tráfico sexual a recobrar una vida de dignidad. Asimismo, la Fundación para Ancianos ayuda a personas en Arizona que están enfrentando el hambre, las incapacidades, y los efectos de edad, enfermedad, soledad, y de vivienda de calidad inferior.

En cada edad, la Iglesia se alegra en la Buena Nueva del amor de Dios. Celebra ese amor en la Liturgia Sagrada y lo pone en práctica en su servicio a la familia humana. Ella también ofrece apoyo y ánimo a estas organizaciones de Caridades Católicas que le ayudan a ella a vivir, enseñar y poner en practica la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo nuestro Señor. ✴

The Catholic Sun de Caritas dice que los esfuerzos de rescate reasumirían solamente con maquinaria debido al riesgo de deslices de fango adicionales.

La oficina nacional de Caritas trabajaba con sucursales locales en varias partes del país “principalmente para proveer alimento”, dijo Fernanda Armas, portavoz de Caritas Guatemala.

Susana López, organizadora en el ministerio de asuntos sociales de la Diócesis de San Marcos, dijo que la precipitación actual le siguió la fuerte

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lluvia traída por la tormenta tropical Agatha anteriormente este año, la cual “dejó el suelo saturado” y estaba causando daños adicionales.

Un informe diocesano provisto a Catholic News Service el 8 de septiembre habla de fuertes daños a cosechas, carencia de agua limpia y de saneamiento y riesgo persistente de que los hogares de las víctimas fueran saqueados. La situación fue catalogada como desesperada en algunas de las regiones más aisladas de la diócesis.✴

Plan de Herencia Católica TM

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“Un Lugar Sagrado…Una Obra de Misericordia”

Programas Sin Interés

Informes, llame al Señor Gray

(602) 267-1329

Domingo 19 de Septiembre del 2010 En su más reciente encíclica, el Papa Benedicto XVI les recuerda a los fieles que “el amor de Dios . . . nos da valor para trabajar y seguir en busca del bien de todos” (Caritas in Veritate, no. 78). La Colecta Peter’s Pence ofrece a los fieles estadounidenses la oportunidad de unirse en solidaridad con el Santo Padre, con los fieles de todo el mundo y con los que más necesitan un amor caritativo. El Santo Padre utiliza lo recaudado en la Colecta para brindar ayuda de emergencia y socorro a los más desfavorecidos alrededor del mundo. Por favor, contribuya generosamente a la Colecta y, al hacerlo, estará esparciendo el amor de Cristo por el mundo.

Haga su cheque pagable a: Diocese of Phoenix • 400 East Monroe Street • Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Coordinadora diocesano • Margo Gonzalez

(602) 354-2005 Mi donación especial para el Santo Padre:

$500 $250 $100 $25 Other $_____________ Name/Nobre: _________________________________________________ Address/Dirección: ____________________________________________ City-State/Ciudad-Estado: _____________________________________ Zip/Código: _______________________

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S A C R E D FACTS AND FIGURES

S P A C E

An ongoing look at parishes in the Phoenix Diocese.

The parish features an elementary school, a perpetual adoration chapel and gift shop.

St. Jerome offers faith formation classes in English and Spanish for children, teens and adults. About 36 percent of the parish is Hispanic. The parish also has an ongoing Bible study and Healing Through the Body of Christ ministry for cancer and other illnesses.

St. Jerome

PHOENIX

UPCOMING The annual parish festival takes place Oct. 1-3 and features rides, games, food and music. First Friday devotions take place every month at 7:30 p.m. in the church.

WHAT’S UNIQUE? The parish is run by the Eudist Fathers, a society of priests, deacons and lay members, founded in 1643 by Saint John Eudes.

The Eudists work in only two U.S. cities, Phoenix and San Diego.

— Joyce Coronel

QUOTABLE

THE LATEST The parish’s foster care ministry held a school supplies drive to help families who are caring for foster children. Items are now being collected for a silent auction on March 26, 2011 to raise money for the church and school. The Statue of Christ Memorial is near completion; memorial bricks and gold leaves are still available for purchase. The parish is also in the midst of a capital campaign to update its air conditioning system.

“Selfishness is the root of many evils.

The goal of our lives should be to exceed our selfish tendencies, which hinder serving our neighbor and to enjoy this life and the future with God.”

Founded: May 12, 1962 Founding pastor: Fr. Michael McGovern Address: 10815 N. 35th Ave. Phone: (602) 942-5555 Pastor: Fr. Andres Arrango, eud Number of families: 2,115

— Eudist Father Andres Arrango, from the St. Jerome Parish website, www.saintjerome.org

Diocese of Phoenix CATHOLIC CEMETERIES and mortuaries (602)267-1329 In remembrance of those individuals interred in our Catholic Cemeteries for the month of August

St. Francis Cemetery and Mausoleum 2033 N.48th St., Phoenix Dolores O. Acevedo Jayne Wheeler Bennan Lorenzo Damian Blancas Carolyn Georgianna Briski Frank H. Caganich Jesus Gerardo Carrasco Anthony E. Castellanos Larry Ray Cox Marietta Victoria Cullari Theodore Frances Dettmer, Sr. Marjorie J. Dew Virginia Lujan Escobar Nino F. Fernandez Francisco Ortega Figueroa Brian J. Garcia Alice Helen Giordano Miguel Higuera Josef Hildenbrandt Giacchio Ippolito Jacqueline Jagger Patricia Janik Leona Johns Margaret Mary Koch Robert J. Konz Audrey M. Mallette Louis Oscar Marquez Catherine Anne Marshall Rose Marie McAlevy Anita H. McGraw Mercedes Laborin Medina Eugene John Orabuena Gale Patrick Pfefferle Edith Marie Pulice Helen M. Ribble

Rocco John Sapanaro Alice Pauline Slaysman Claudia F. Soto Helen Suniga Lawrence Matthew Supan Eric J. Thatcher Leonel H. Zazueta-Navarrette

Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum 10045 W. Thomas Rd., Avondale James F. Alarcon Soliana Assefa Alemu Jose E. Alvarado-Gavarrete Jedon Marie Anderson Philip Michael Arteca Florence C. Baltisberger Walter A. Boese Marlene Ann Bowerman Francisco Lopez Bracamonte Cheryl Bradford Jose Angel Cerda Daniel Joseph Cheong Mary Elizabeth Cole Neil F. Conway, Jr. Joyce Corea Francisco R. Diaz Diane Lucille Fimbres William James Fry Henry Galvan Francisca Morales Hernandez Rosalene Grace Kennedy Jose Jesus Lopez-Guzman Helen Menchana Lozano Maria Martinez Randall Arthur Martinez Debra Renee Moore

Martha Maria Morales John Edward Nagy Leonard Richard Nies Angela K. Petra Lewis H. Petra Victor Santiago Ramirez Ashley Katlin Rangel Robert Henry Reekers Mary E. Romanotto Ismael Daniel Salas Reynaldo Santiago Vincent Tedeschi Pablo Vidal-Sanchez June A. Wasch Whitney S. Wasch Lupe M. Zamudio

Queen of Heaven Cemetery and Mortuaries 1500 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa Jeannine M. Bliss Grace Bommarito Edward Burns John Burns Joseph Toussant Bushaw John Anthony Carrasco Aurora Castaneda Thomas Corwin Mary Loretta Defeo William John Drogo, Jr. Betty Jane Gonwa Sylvan John Gonwa Landis L. Hanken Bruce Charles Johnson Paul Lawrence Johnson Franz Robert Jones Lloyd A. Klofanda

Donald R. Lynch Mary Frances McEvoy Richard Mizenko Claire A. Nolet Frances Rachel Blanca Elvia Ramirez Joan R. Rhode Katie Rodriguez-Rodriguez George R. Stoker

Holy Redeemer Cemetery 23015 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix Normand J. Boudreau Maryann T. Ermann Maxwell Jonathan McLaughlin Regina A. Wilcox John M. Wuycheck, Sr.

Calvary Cemetery 201 W. University, Flagstaff Jerome L. Ellsworth

Rosemary Fockler Jim Goitia Emma Julia Marti Maria Manuela Montes Jean Perpich Marcario B. Valdivia, Jr.

All Souls Cemetery 700 N. Bill Gray Rd., Cottonwood No entries at this time

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Write: Sunbeams, The Catholic Sun, P.O. Box 13549, Phoenix, AZ 85002 ✦ E-mail: sunbeams@catholicsun.org ✦ Fax: (602) 354-2429 ✦ www.catholicsun.org

To Our Readers Sunbeams are free public service announcements.

Catholic parishes, groups or organizations are guaranteed one-time publication for each listing. Announcements from nonCatholic agencies and groups will be considered for publication, space permitting. Submissions must be received in writing by October 6 for publication October 21.

Please keep submissions to 40 words or less.

Pilgrimage listings not accepted.

Meetings and Classes

Intercessors of the Lamb, contemplative prayer group 13-week series, “The Holy Rule of Formation,” 7 p.m., Sept. 17, designed for both men and women. Info: call Kathy Smith, at (480) 994-1643 or Priscilla Ashton (623) 875-6130.

Bendectine Oblate Program, 1-4 p.m., Sept. 18, Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, 8502 W. Pinchot Ave., Phoenix for men and women; Catholic and non-Catholics. New members are welcomed. Info: call Sr. Lydia at (623) 848-9608 or email: larmenta@ benedictinesistersphoenix.com.

Dominican Laity information session, 11 a.m.-noon, Sept. 18, St. Timothy Parish, 1730 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa.

Info: call Maria Curtis, (480) 831-6311.

The Christ Child Society of Phoenix is looking for caring, dedicated women who want to be involved in making a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children throughout the valley.

Prospective new members general meeting and Mass at 9:30 a.m., Sept.

20, Mount Claret, 4633 N. 54th St., Phoenix. Info: (602) 667-3355.

“Adventures in Matthew” (24-week) and “Adventures in Acts” (20-week) Bible Studies for people who have completed a previous Bible study, including Scripture reading, discussion and video presentation by Jeff Cavins. “Matthew” is Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., Sept. 28-March 22. “Acts” is Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Sept. 27-Mar 7, St. Theresa Parish, 5000 E. Thomas Road. Cost of materials: $26. Info: mary.muir@cox.net or (602) 840-0850.

Theology of the Body Workshop, “A QUICK Journey Through the Bible,” eight-week program, Thurs., 7-8:30 p.m. or 1-2:45 p.m., Sept. 30-Nov. 18, St. Theresa Parish, 5000 E. Thomas Rd. No previous Bible study is expected. Limited outside work. Cost of materials: $17. Info: mary.muir@cox.net or (602) 840-0850.

Theology of the Body workshop

by Katrina J. Zeno, 7-9 p.m., Oct. 1, 9

a.m.-5 p.m., Oct. 2, Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe St. Cost: $60

by Sept. 28 and includes a workbook, breakfast, and lunch. Info: (602) 3542179 or e-mail kzeno@diocesephoenix.org or www.tobcenter.org.

Dominican Spirituality, 7-8:30 p.m., Oct. 4, All Saints Newman Center, Siena Rm., 230 E. University Dr., Tempe. If you yearn for a deeper spirituality, a quest for knowledge, fellowshipping with others and to share the Good News. Info: call Mary Hutchinson at (480) 350-5886.

Life in the Spirit Seminar, 9 a.m.11 a.m., seven Tuesdays, Oct. 5-Nov. 16, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 13720 W. Thomas Rd., Avondale, powerful teachings and prayer for coming closer to Jesus. Free. Info: (623) 935-9401, (602) 448-0357 or (602) 363-4796.

“Tears Speak … But Spirits Soar,” support group, for women suffering the loss of a child to abortion, 7 p.m., Oct. 12, Holy Spirit Church, Rm. 10, 1800 E. Libra Dr., Tempe. For confidential discussion, call (480) 838-7474.

Life in the Spirit Seminar, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 23, St. Jerome Parish, 10815 N. 35th Ave., Phoenix, includes prayer, teaching for coming closer to Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit and fellowship. Free. Info: (602) 439-2269.

“A Catholic Woman’s Morning of Reflection,” sponsored by Phoenix Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 30, St. Paul’s Parish. Cost: $15 by Oct. 27, $20 at door; includes continental breakfast. Info: call Janet Haning at (602) 249-3565 or jhaning@cox.net.

Retreats

Pilgrimage with the Holy Spirit, sponsored by Catholic Renewal Ministries, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 18, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, St. Claire Hall, 13720 W. Thomas Rd., Avondale, a day of retreat and reflection experiencing the Holy Spirit in your life. Free. Bring a sack lunch. Info: call Ada Fe (623) 935-9401, Priscilla (602) 448-0357 or Robert (602) 363-4796.

Discernment Retreat, 5:30 p.m., Oct 1-3, Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery, 8502 W. Pinchot, Phoenix, for single women and men ages 18-49 who are interested in learning more about Consecrated Religious Life.

Info: call Sr. Jean Steffes, CSA at (480) 354-2006, jsteffes@diocesephoenix. org; or Margo at (602) 354-2005, or mgonzal@diocesephoenix.org.

Life on Purpose Retreat for all young adults, 20-30’s, Oct. 8-10, Camp Tepeyac, Prescott, talk about how to make our faith more authentic and part of our everyday lives, plenty of

time to fellowship, pray, reflect, share in small groups, and listen to excellent and challenging speakers. Cost: $65 in advance, $85 at door. Info: e-mail, 2030crew@newman-asu.org.

Worship

300th Jubilee of Devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Patroness of Bicolandia in Philippines, 6 p.m. rosary, 7 p.m. Mass, Sept 18, St Mary’s Parish, 230 W. Galveston St., Chandler. Reception following. Info: (480) 963-3207.

Seton Alumni All-Class Reunion Mass and Reception, 3 p.m., Oct 2, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel.Reception catered by Rubio’s Fresh Mexican to follow in the Seton Student Quad. Register online at www.SetonCatholic.org

Singles

“Catholic? Single? Widowed, divorced or separated? Over 35? Single Souls, “Creating Peace Within” 7 p.m., Sept. 18, St. Joseph Parish, 11001 N. 40th St., presented by Ed Ford who will share with us his suggestions as to how we can better use God’s gifts to allow Him to give us the peace we all seek within. Info: call Dan, (480) 9415952 or Karen, (480) 860-0276.

Arizona Catholic Singles Mass and Brunch, 10:30 a.m., Mass, Sept. 26, Resurrection Church, brunch, Mimi’s Cafe at Alma School and Southern.

Social, 6 p.m., Oct. 8, Applebee’s, 1655 W Elliot Rd., Tempe. Info: call Pat at (480) 898-7424.

Entertainment

“Night in Venice” Spaghetti Dinner Dance, 5 p.m., Sept. 25, St. Elizabeth Seton Parish Hall, Sun City, music by John & Sharon Urzi. Tickets: $8 each.

Info: (623) 566-6103.

Late Nite Catechism III: ‘Till Death Do us Part,’ 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2, Seton Catholic Gymnasium. Tickets: $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Tickets available www.SetonCatholic.org and also in the Seton Spirit Store.

Knights of Columbus, 50’s Sock Hop Dinner Dance, dinner 6 p.m., dance 7 p.m., Oct. 30, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Seton Hall, 50’s dress optional. Tickets: $12 per person. Info: (623) 566-6103.

Live in Concert, Tom Booth & Friends, 7:15 p.m., Nov. 5, St. Timothy Parish. Tickets: $10 per person. Purchase tickets at www.sttimothymesa. org. Info: call Denise McGuire at (480) 756-2870.

This and That

20/30 Ministry Welcome Mass and BBQ, 6 p.m., Sept. 15, ASU Newman Center, fellowship, and information about our ministry and enjoy a great live band too. Freewill offering accepted. Info: e-mail, 2030crew@newmanasu.org.

Our Lady of Joy Catholic School Kindergarten Open House, 6-8 p.m., Sept. 16, 36811 N. Pima Rd., Carefree; consider us for the upcoming school year 2011-2012. Info: (480) 595-6409 for a personal tour of our campus.

Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver, presents, “Denim and Diamonds” Scholarship Fundraising Gala, 7:30-11 p.m., Sept. 25, Corpus Christi Parish, 3550 Knox Rd, Phoenix. Come and meet Bishop Eduardo Nevares. Cost: $25 advance; $35 at door. Info: call Marie Archer at (602) 268-2853.

“Women Helping Women,” sponsored by 1st Way, weekend training volunteer recruitment, 12-4:30 p.m., Sept. 25, Catholic Charities 4747 N 7th Ave., Phoenix, will provide a comprehensive training for counseling women in unexpected pregnancies and to advocate sexual integrity for life. Limited seating. Info: call Angie at (602) 261-7522.

27th Annual Italian Feast, honoring the Blessed Mother, Maria Santissima Lauretana, noon-6 p.m., Sept.

26, Mass at 3 p.m., celebrated by Fr. Vince Mesi, St. Joan of Arc Parish, 3801 E. Greenway Rd., Phoenix. Italian tradition, music, food and homemade desserts. Info: call Gino Davi at (602) 996-9785 or e-mail mondo6@cox.net.

Shadow Days, Sept. 28-29, Oct. 6, 12, 14, 19, 21 and 26, Seton Catholic Preparatory, allowing 8th grade students to spend a day with one of our student ambassadors, meet Seton Catholic teachers and students, attend classes, have lunch and take a campus tour.

Info: CMoore@SetonCHS.org.

Blessing of the Pets, 9:30 a.m., Oct. 2, St. Joseph Parish, 11001 N. 40th St., Phoenix. Bring a can of dog or cat food for donation.

Seton Alumni All-Class Reunion Mass and Reception, 3 p.m., Oct. 2, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Chapel.

Bourgade Catholic High School 8th Grade Day, 9:15 a.m.-1:10 p.m., Oct. 15, 8th grade students from any school will attend an assembly, campus tour and classroom visits. Appropriate attire required. Register: with Ms. Burns at (602) 973-4000 ext 169.

Seton Catholic Preparatory High School Open House and Admission Information Session, 9 a.m.-noon, in school gym. All are welcome. Info: call Mr. Moore, (480) 963-1900, Ext. 2008.

Big Bookfair, 7:30 a.m.-noon, Oct. 17, Most Holy Trinity Church, 8620 N. 7th St., Phoenix. Average price per book is 50 cents to $1. Sodality is accepting donations of Catholic new and used books and religious items at the church office. Info: (602) 943-2996.

Catholic Schools Night of Hope fundraising event, 6 p.m., Oct. 23, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, to benefit our students. This year’s Guardian of Hope Awards will be presented to Nancy Knight, Benefactor, Sr. Joan Fitzgerald, B.V.M., Catholic Educator, and Andrew Rubalcava, Alumnus. Info: call Margaret Hardy at (602) 354-2344 or www.diocesephoenix.org/noh.

Fall Festivals

St. Vincent de Paul Parish Fiesta, Sept. 24-26, 3140 N. 51st Ave. Phoenix, rides, games, music, dancing, food, local bands, karaoke and raffles. Info: (623) 247-6871.

21st Annual Fall Festival, Oct. 1-3, St. Louis the King Parish. 43rd and Maryland Avenues, Glendale, featuring live entertainment, international food court, children’s games, Bingo, cash raffle and gift raffle. Free admission and parking. Info: (623) 930-1127.

Second Blessings Consignment & Boutique Sale, 6 a.m.-noon, Oct. 2, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, 2121 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, gently used children’s clothes, toys, furniture, etc.

Consider becoming a consignor. Boutique Sale will feature vendors with unique baby items and more. Info: (480) 344-5228 or consignmentsale@ olmctempe.com.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Hungry? First Watch is giving away free omelettes, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Oct. 6, at all four of its Valley locations.

Guests are encouraged to give a donation and spread the word to support SVdP’s work to help the homeless and working poor. Visit www.firstwatch. com for locations.

The Casa

All events held at the Franciscan Renewal Center, 5802 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale.

Information, (480) 948-7460.

“Commemorating International Day of Peace Prayer Service,” 6-8:30 p.m., Sept. 21, prayers of peace from different faith communities and dances and songs by children of different ethnic groups. Free will offering.

“Concert of Sacred Music in Honor of St. Francis,” with Cyprian Consiglio, OSB, Cam and John Pennington; 7-8:15 p.m., Oct. 1. Fee: $10.

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Arizona Catholic Conference Diocese of Gallup ★ Diocese of Phoenix ★ Diocese of Tucson

Voters’ Guide E

arlier this summer, candidates running for office were presented with a series of 12 statements and asked to identify whether or not they Supported or Opposed them. Some candidates chose not to answer the survey while others took time to elaborate on their answers (*).

The Arizona Catholic Conference is the public policy agency of the Diocese of Phoenix, the Diocese of Tucson, and the Diocese of Gallup. We have produced this guide as an important educational tool to provide unbiased information on the upcoming elections.

Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service requirements for churches and nonprofit organizations, this document does not endorse candidates or indicate our support or opposition to the questions. The ACC Voters’ Guide, however, is an excellent source of information on the candidates’ positions on current issues. Included on the ACC Voters’ Guide are races covering the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Arizona Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Mine Inspector, Corporation Commission, State Senate and State House. It is important to remember that members of the State Senate and State House are elected by legislative district. Each legislative district includes one State Senator and two State Representatives. To find the legislative district you live in, and to view the official ACC Voters’ Guide, go to www.azcatholicconference.org.

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ANSWER KEY S = Supports O = Opposes — = No answer * = Elaborated on answer PARTY KEY D = Democrat G = Green I = Independent L = Libertarian R = Republican 1. Allowing parents to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings accounts to enable children to attend any public, private, or home school.

2. Prohibiting embryonic stem cell research.

3. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide.

4. Excluding newborn children conceived while their mothers were receiving welfare from the calculation of the family’s welfare cash grant.

5. Prohibiting state and local government agencies, including police departments, from accepting matricula consular cards as a form of identification.

6. Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

7. Providing abortions with government funding.

8. Establishing and maintaining a statewide public defender’s office to provide adequate legal representation to those facing the death penalty.

9. Making the presence of undocumented immigrants in Arizona a state crime.

10. Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the distribution of “emergency contraception” (i.e., morning after pills).

11. Simplifying the existing tax credit for donations made to nonprofit charitable organizations serving the working poor so that people who do not itemize their taxes are eligible to participate.

12. Creating a temporary guest worker program to provide foreign workers to Arizona employers experiencing a labor shortage.

Arizona Catholic Conference 2010 Voters’ Guide UNITED STATES SENATE Name Rodney Glassman Jerry Joslyn David F. Nolan John McCain

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Ann Kirkpatrick Patti Nicole Paul Gosar John Thrasher Powell Gammill* Trent Franks Jon Hulburd Leonard Clark Michael Shoen Ben Quayle* Ed Pastor Rebecca Dewitt Joe Cobb Janet Contreras* Harry Mitchell Ryan Blackman Nick Coons David Schweikert Rebecca Schneider Richard Grayson Darell Tapp Jeff Flake Raul M. Grijalva Harley Meyer George Keane* Ruth McClung* Gabrielle Giffords Steven Stoltz Jesse Kelly*

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SECRETARY OF STATE Earlier this summer, candidates running for office were presented with a series of 12 statements and asked to identify whether or not they supported or opposed them.

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Name Chris Deschene Ken Bennett

www.diocese phoenix.org/acc/survey/ 1. Allowing parents to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings accounts to enable children to attend any public, private, or home school.

2. Prohibiting embryonic stem cell research.

3. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide.

4. Excluding newborn children conceived while their mothers were receiving welfare from the calculation of the family’s welfare cash grant.

5. Prohibiting state and local government agencies, including police departments, from accepting matricula consular cards as a form of identification.

6. Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

7. Providing abortions with government funding.

8. Establishing and maintaining a statewide public defender’s office to provide adequate legal representation to those facing the death penalty.

9. Making the presence of undocumented immigrants in Arizona a state crime.

10. Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the distribution of “emergency contraception” (i.e., morning after pills).

11. Simplifying the existing tax credit for donations made to nonprofit charitable organizations serving the working poor so that people who do not itemize their taxes are eligible to participate.

12. Creating a temporary guest worker program to provide foreign workers to Arizona employers experiencing a labor shortage.

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE Dist. Name 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 17

Bob Donahue Steve Pierce Jack C. Jackson Jr. Beth Weisser Ron Gould* Sue Dolphin Scott Bundgaard Elaine Bohlmeyer Sylvia Tenney Allen* Pat Flickner Lori Klein Eric Shelley Nancy Barto* Stuart Turnansky Michele Reagan Sheri Van Horsen Michael Patti Rick Murphy* Justin Johnson Christopher Campbell Linda Gray* Rita Dickinson Adam Driggs Tyler Kissell Michael White John Nelson* Steve Gallardo Robert Meza Kyrsten Sinema Bob Thomas Leah Landrum David Schapira Anthony Goshorn Garret Chartier-Dickie

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ARIZONA STATE SENATE Dist. Name 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 28 28 29 30 30

Wendy Rogers* Andrew Sherwood Andrea Garcia Russell Pearce William Munsil Rich randall C John McComish Steve Yarbrough Andy Biggs* Rebecca Rios Matthew Shusta Steve Smith Amanda Aguirre Jack Kretzer Don ooter* Sh Manuel V. Alvarez Gail Griffin* Cheryl Cage Al elvinM Olivia Cajero Bedford Paula Aboud Ted Downing* Dave Ewoldt* Greg Krino Linda Lopez Todd Camenisch Frank Antenori

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Some candidates chose not to answer the survey while others took time to elaborate on their answers (*)

View these answers at:

www.diocese phoenix.org/acc/survey/ 1. Allowing parents to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings accounts to enable children to attend any public, private, or home school.

2. Prohibiting embryonic stem cell research.

3. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide.

4. Excluding newborn children conceived while their mothers were receiving welfare from the calculation of the family’s welfare cash grant.

5. Prohibiting state and local government agencies, including police departments, from accepting matricula consular cards as a form of identification.

6. Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

7. Providing abortions with government funding.

8. Establishing and maintaining a statewide public defender’s office to provide adequate legal representation to those facing the death penalty.

9. Making the presence of undocumented immigrants in Arizona a state crime.

10. Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the distribution of “emergency contraception” (i.e., morning after pills).

11. Simplifying the existing tax credit for donations made to nonprofit charitable organizations serving the working poor so that people who do not itemize their taxes are eligible to participate.

12. Creating a temporary guest worker program to provide foreign workers to Arizona employers experiencing a labor shortage.

ANSWER KEY S = Supports O = Opposes — = No answer * = Elaborated on answer PARTY KEY D = Democrat G = Green I = Independent L = Libertarian R = Republican

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Earlier this summer, candidates running for office were presented with a series of 12 statements and asked to identify whether or not they supported or opposed them.

Some candidates chose not to answer the survey while others took time to elaborate on their answers (*)

View these answers at:

www.diocese phoenix.org/acc/survey/ 1. Allowing parents to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings accounts to enable children to attend any public, private, or home school.

2. Prohibiting embryonic stem cell research.

3. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide.

4. Excluding newborn children conceived while their mothers were receiving welfare from the calculation of the family’s welfare cash grant.

5. Prohibiting state and local government agencies, including police departments, from accepting matricula consular cards as a form of identification.

6. Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

7. Providing abortions with government funding.

8. Establishing and maintaining a statewide public defender’s office to provide adequate legal representation to those facing the death penalty.

9. Making the presence of undocumented immigrants in Arizona a state crime.

10. Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the distribution of “emergency contraception” (i.e., morning after pills).

11. Simplifying the existing tax credit for donations made to nonprofit charitable organizations serving the working poor so that people who do not itemize their taxes are eligible to participate.

12. Creating a temporary guest worker program to provide foreign workers to Arizona employers experiencing a labor shortage.

ANSWER KEY S = Supports O = Opposes — = No answer * = Elaborated on answer PARTY KEY D = Democrat G = Green I = Independent L = Libertarian R = Republican

September 16, 2010

ARIZONA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dist. Name 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 21

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Les White Caroline B. Condit Paul Yoder* Ruben Gallego Catherine H. Miranda Ángel Torres Michael Gular* Ed Ableser P. Ben Arredondo Clint Clement Gregor Knauer Cristian Dumitrescu Damian Trabel* Donald Hawker Steve May Michael Conway Chris A.H. Will Cecil Ash Steve Court Kit Filbey Kirk Adams* Justin Olson Rae Waters Drew Blischak Jeff Dial Bob Robson Linda J. Macías Tom Forese J.D. Mesnard*

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www.diocesephoenix.org/acc/survey This 2010 Voters’ Guide was produced by the Arizona Catholic Conference and The Catholic Sun

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