January 2011 People of God

J a n u a r y 2 0 1 1 • V o l u m e 2 9 • N u m b e r 1 • w w w . a r c h d i o s f . o r g

I n s i d e t h i s I s s u e

Serving The Multicultural People of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe

Grace and Peace to you in Christ.Sometimes, before we even realize it, we find we have drifted away from something that once was important to us. If you have been away from church for some reason, I invite you to come back again to pray and to attend Mass. You are an important part of our family and, like any family, when one person is missing, the family does not feel complete. Please accept this invitation to rediscover the love of Christ and of your Catholic family and to fill that long-ing that you may be feeling for God. See page 2

Are you looking, or do you know of someone looking to reconnect

with the Catholic Faith?

An invitation from Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

Pope Celebrates

Mass on Feast of Mary Mother of God

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to celebrate Mass on the feast of Mary Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

See Pope’s 2011 Letter page 5

CatholiC SChoolS Week

January 27 - February 2, 2011

Following the Mass The Bish-ops will lead a prayerful proces-sion to the State Capitol ending with a rally at the Roundhouse. The three Bishops of New Mexico, Archbishop Mi-chael J. Sheehan (Archdiocese of Santa Fe), Bishop Ricardo Ramirez (Diocese of Las Cruces) and Bishop James S. Wall (Diocese of Gallup) who make up the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, have called for a day to focus on the sanctity of all life from conception to natural death. Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day on January 19, 2011 will prayerfully mark the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in our country. According to the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Pro-Life Secretariat, there are currently about 1.37 million abortions per year in the U.S. See page 6

Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Santa Fe, NM • 9:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m., Ecumenical Conference, the Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy, Santa Fe12:00 noon, Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis concelebrated

New Mexico’s three Bishops

See page 9

Feed the Hungry .................................................. 2Awakening Faith ................................................. 2Archbishop’s Letter: New Year, New Beginnings ................................ 3Sanctity of Life Awareness Wednesday, Jan 19 .............................................. 6Catholic Education ............................................. 9Books for Young Catholics .............................. 13Archdiocese of Santa Fe Financials ............... 14World News ....................................................... 222011 Holy Days of Obligation ........................... 26

2 PEOPLE OF GOD January 2011

Albuquerque Deanery A, B & C

PARISH DAY TIME DATE CONTACT PHONEAscension Mon. 7pm Jan.24-Feb.28 DeaconBillHoefler 877-4022Holy Ghost Tues. 6pm Jan. 18- Feb. 22 Linda Ann Solis 265-5957Nativity-BlessedVirginMary Thurs. 7pm Jan.13-Feb.17 Dcn.MichaelIllerbrun 898-5253x2OurLadyoftheAnnunciation Weds. 7pm Jan.26-March2 LeslieMonet 505-293-6760OurLadyoftheAssumption Thurs. 7pm Jan.6-Feb.3 JasonRodarte 256-9818O.L.oftheMostHolyRosary Tues. 7pm Jan.18-Feb.22 LouiseNielsen 505-836-5011PrinceofPeace Sat. am Jan.22 Dcn.LeandroCentenera 962-2088QueenofHeaven Tues. 7pm Jan.4 DeaconPilarGarcia 881-3922RisenSavior-1/16/10 Sun. 8am Jan.16 JenniferMurphy-Dye 821-1571RisenSavior-1/16/10 Weds. 7pm Jan.5 JenniferMurphy-Dye 821-1571St.CharlesBorromeo Weds. 6pm Jan.12,19 Feb.2,9,16 March2 Office 242-3462St.JosephontheRioGrande Sat. 3pm January22 JeanineFried 839-7952St.ThomasAquinas,R.R. Fri. 7pm Jan.14-Feb.18 JeannetteSchlicher 505-892-1511x104

Santa Fe Deanery

CathedralBasilicaSt.Francis Fall2011 Fr.JohnTrambley 505-982-5619St.Anne Mon. 7pm Jan.10-Feb.14 Cindy 983-4430St.JohntheBaptist Mon. 6pm Jan.10-Feb.14 DeaconJoeGarcia 505-983-5034x2SantaMariadelaPaz Thurs. 6:30pm Mar.10-April14 BernadetteorPat 473-4200

Southeast Deanery

OurLadyofGuadalupe,Clovis Mon. 6pm March7-April11 DeaconBobPullings 575-769-4410St.AnthonyPadua,Ft.Sumner Mon. 7pm Jan.10-Feb.14 Sr.Phyllis 575-355-2320

Northeast Deanery

St.Patrick-St.Joseph,Raton Tues. 7pm Jan.11-Feb.15 Judy 575-445-9763

Northwest Deanery

St.AnthonyParish,Dixon Tues. 7pm Jan.11-Feb.15 Office 575-579-4389SanAntoniodePadua,Penasco Tues. 7pm Jan.25-March1 Office 575-587-2111NuestraSenoradeGuadalupe,Pojoaque Sun. 5-6:30pmMarch6-April10 Dcn.JohnArchuleta 505-455-2472

Holy FatHer’s Prayer IntentIons For January 2011

General Intention: That the riches of creation be preserved, valued and made available to all, as a precious gifts from God to mankind. Missionary Intention: That Christians may achieve full unity, bearing witness of the universal fatherhood of God to the entire human race.

Are you looking, or do you know of someone looking to reconnect with the Catholic Faith?

You are invited to “Awakening Faith,” a parish program meant just for you!

Groups are forming at a number of parish-es throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe beginning the week of January 9, 2011 and will run until March 9, 2011. Each session will last approximately 90 minutes.

Topics include:• Spirituality: What’s the Buzz?• Who is Jesus? • Do We Need the Spirit? • Can I Accept God’s Mercy?• Can Mass Make My Life Meaningful? • The Church and Me

See the chart to find a parish presenting the program near you or for a more complete list visit www.journeybackhome.org

Yes, we are called to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty and to clothe the naked. Did you know that every week, 40,000 New Mexicans seek food assis-tance – that’s the equivalent to a city the size of Farmington! Forty percent of the members of households seeking food assis-tance are children under the age of 18 and 7% of those children are under the age of 5. Thirteen percent of the people seeking food assistance in New Mexico are Senior Citizens. The average monthly income for a house-hold seeking food assistance is $900 per month. Many New Mexicans are faced with diffi-cult choices. In fact, in a recent food bank client survey 54% have to choose between paying for food and paying for utili-ties or heating fuel; 38% percent had to choose between paying for food and paying their rent or mortgage; and 45% had to choose between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care.

There is a wonderful opportu-nity to help us fulfill our respon-sibility in feeding the hungry in Santa Fe through The Food Depot which feeds the hungry

in nine Northern New Mexi-co counties. These are: Colfax, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe San Miguel, Taos and Union Counties. In the last eight years The Food Depot has distributed more than 17.6 million pounds of food and re-lated product, providing more than 23.4 million meals to peo-ple who are hungry in Northern New Mexico.

The challenge is not only that more food is needed but the current warehouse used by The Food Deport is not adequate. They are raising funds to build a larger warehouse and need your help. You are encouraged and most welcome to contact The Food Depot Executive Director, Sherry Hooper, at 505.471.1633 x 10 or by email at [email protected]; or the Cam-paign Counsel, Lisa Dietlin at 505.471.1633 x 16 or by email at [email protected]. They can tell you more about how you can help feed the hun-gry or help them with building a new warehouse. After meeting with the Executive Director and the Campaign Counsel, Arch-bishop Sheehan gave a personal donation of $500.

We Are Called to Feed

the Hungry…

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¡Es difícil creer que ya estamos en el 2011! Y como cada Año Nuevo, muchos de nosotros nos enfrenta-mos a nuevos comienzos. He aquí algunos de esos comienzos que nos afectarán en la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe:

Muchos comenzarán este Nue-vo Año como jubilados. El Padre Jerome Platkowski y el Diácono Merce Villarreal, por nombrar a dos miembros del nuestro clero, pero también muchos de nuestros lectores iniciarán su jubilación. Mis oraciones están con ustedes para que estos años estén llenos de sa-lud y del amor y alegría de amigos y familiares.

Un ser querido que ya no esté con nosotros, ya sea por causa de muerte, divorcio, o servicio mili-tar en el extranjero. La vida diaria para muchos entre nosotros cam-biará drásticamente en alguna de estas situaciones. Yo los animo a permanecer cerca de Nuestro Señor a través de la oración diaria y los Sacramentos. Dios los sostendrá.

¡Empleo! Para quienes tienen la fortuna de contar con un empleo en estos tiempos difíciles, oro para que sean agradecidos con Dios pues los ha bendecido con una forma de ga-narse el sustento. Para quienes no son tan afortunados, saquen fuerzas de nuestra rica fe católica y sepan que Dios los está sosteniendo en la palma de su mano, que conoce sus necesidades y que proveerá por el-las.

¡Vehículo Nuevo! – Si tiene la for-tuna de haber sido bendecido con un nuevo vehículo este año, con-sidere donar su vehículo anterior a alguna obra de caridad o a un semi-narista necesitado.

Ropa o zapatos nuevos – consid-ere donar su ropa o calzado usados a quienes lo necesitan en verdad. ¡La Sociedad de San Vicente de Paúl, Goodwill y Caridades Católi-cas pueden hacerlos llegar al lugar

apropiado! ¡Año Nuevo, actitud nueva! Oro

para que exista una actitud de grat-itud. Una vez leí que mucha gente sufre de depresión porque no son agradecidos. ¡No toman en cuenta sus bendiciones! Tenemos mucho por qué dar gracias, lo básico inicia con el alimento, el agua, etc. Pero al principio de nuestra lista debería estar la Verdadera Presencia de Je-sucristo en la Eucaristía. ¡Visiten una Capilla de Adoración o una iglesia con un Tabernáculo y den gracias!

El programa Reanima tu Fe – se televisaron invitaciones durante el Adviento para invitar a católicos inactivos o quienes no pertenecen a una iglesia. Ahora NOSOTROS debemos acercarnos y darles la bi-envenida, motivarlos, y ser modelos de nuestra fe católica para que ellos no sólo se unan a nosotros, sino que quieran quedarse y ser alimentados con el Cuerpo y la Sangre de nues-tro Señor y Salvador, Jesucristo.

¡Involúcrense! Consideren la posibilidad de participar en los ministerios de su parroquia. Se necesitan maestros de educación religiosa, lectores, ujieres, Ministros de Eucaristía, personas para dar la bienvenida, personas que soliciten fondos, que ayuden a preparar los boletines, líderes para grupos de scouts, para coordinar el ministe-rio hacia los ciudadanos mayores, los confinados a sus hogares, los prisioneros, para alimentar a los desamparados, etc. – simplemente, hablen con su Párroco!

Dios nos ha bendecido. ¡Compar-tamos Sus bendiciones con otros menos afortunados!

Sinceramente suyo en el Señor Resucitado,

Reverendísimo Michael J. SheehanArzobispo de Santa Fe

It’s hard to believe we are already in 2011! As with each New Year, many of us are dealing with new beginnings. Here are a few that will affect us in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe:

Many will start this New Year in retirement! Fr. Jerome Plotkowski and Deacon Merce Villareal to name two of our clergy, but also many of our readers may also find themselves in retirement. My prayer for all of you is that your years are filled with health, and the love and laughter of friends and family.

A loved one missing - whether through death, divorce, or military service overseas. Everyday life for many among us will change drasti-cally in these situations. I encourage you to stay close to Our Lord through daily prayer and through the Sacra-ments. God will sustain you.

Employment! For those who are fortunate to be employed during these tough economic times I pray that you are grateful that God has blessed you with a way to earn a living. For those who are not as for-tunate, draw strength from our rich Catholic faith and know that God is holding you in the palm of His hand and He knows your needs and will provide.

New vehicle – if you are fortunate to be blest with a new vehicle this year, please consider donating your car to a charity or to a needy semi-narian!

New clothes or shoes – think about donating your used clothing and shoes to those who are in great need. St. Vincent de Paul, Goodwill, and Catholic Charities can get them to the right place!

New Year, new attitude! I pray that it will be an attitude of gratitude. I once read that many people suffer from depression because they aren’t grateful. They don’t count their blessings! We have a lot to be thank-ful for – the basics to begin with, i.e.,

food, water, etc. But on top of our list should be the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Stop by and visit Him in an Adoration Chapel or in any Church with a Tabernacle and give thanks!

Awakening Faith Program – we televised invitations throughout Ad-vent to inactive Catholics and the unchurched. Now WE must come forward and welcome them, encour-age them, and role model our Cath-olic faith so that they not only join us, but want to stay and be fed with the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Get involved! Please consider step-ping forward and getting involved in ministry at your parish. YOU are needed to serve as religious educa-tion teachers, lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, greeters, ushers, fundrais-ers, bulletin stuffers, scouting lead-ers, senior citizen outreach, home-bound outreach, prison ministry, feeding the homeless - just ask your pastor!

God has blessed us. Let’s share His blessings with those less fortunate!

Sincerely yours in the Risen Lord,

Most Rev. Michael J. SheehanArchbishop of Santa Fe

IN THE RISEN LORDNew Year

New Beginnings!

Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

See NIGERIA on page 12

Año Nuevo ¡Nuevos

comienzos!Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan


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From the Office of the Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Santa FeCase Name: MARTINEZ-VASQUEZ; Prot. Num.: 2010-0385MNotice of Annulment Proceeding. MARTIN VASQUEZ is hereby notified that STEPHA-NIE L. MARTINEZ has filed a petition for a declaration of ecclesiastical nullity of the marriage contracted by both of you. Please contact the Office of the Tribunal before February 15, 2011. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of MARTIN VASQUEZ is to inform the Office of the Tribunal as soon as possible.

Have any of you men ever asked yourself: Does God want me to become a priest? How can I be sure? How do I know if I have the gifts and abilities to be a priest? How do I know if I am holy enough? How do I know that I will be happy and fulfilled? If such questions have been brought to mind then we have the retreat for you.

On February 4, 5, and 6, 2011 Arch-bishop Michael J. Sheehan, along with the vocations office, will be hosting their annual vocation discernment retreat for men between the ages of

18 and 50 who are consider-ing if God is calling them to the priesthood. Every year, this retreat produces semi-narians who go on to become priests in the Archdiocese. The event will be held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center in Santa Fe. There is no cost and registra-tion forms can be picked up from your pastor or by call-ing the vocations office at

505.831.8143. The purpose of a priest is to bring

people to Jesus and Jesus to people. May our Lord continue to bless us with new seminarians.

Seminarian Retreat February 2011

Así es, somos llamados a alimentar al hambriento, dar de beber al sediento y arropar al desnudo. ¿Sabía usted que cada semana cerca de 40,000 Nuevo Mexicanos buscan asistencia para alimentarse? – ¡esto es equivalente a una ciudad del tamaño de Farmington! 40% de los miembros de los hogares que necesitan asistencia para comida son niños menores de 18 años y 7% de ellos son menores de 5. 13% de los que buscan este tipo de asistencia en Nuevo México son ciudadanos mayores o ancianos. El ingreso promedio para un hogar en busca de esta asistencia es de $900 por mes. Muchos Nuevo Mexicanos se enfrentan con decisiones difíciles. De hecho, en una encuesta reciente hecha a clientes del banco de alimentos, 54% tienen que elegir entre pagar por su comida y pagar por servicios del hogar, como lo son agua, luz, gas, etc. 38% tienen que elegir entre pagar por sus alimentos y pagar por el alquiler o compra de su casa; y 45% tienen que elegir entre pagar por sus alimentos y pagar por gastos médicos o medicinas.

Existe una maravillosa oportunidad para ayudarnos a cumplir con nuestra responsabilidad de alimentar al hambriento en Santa Fe a través de la organización The Food Depot, la cual alimenta a personas necesitadas en

nueve condados de Nuevo México. Estos condados son: Colfax, Harding, Los Álamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, San Miguel, Taos y Unión. En los últimos ocho años, The Food Depot ha distribuido más de 17.6 millones de libras de comida y productos relacionados, proporcionando más de 23.4 millones de comidas a personas necesitadas en el Norte de Nuevo México.

El desafío ahora, es que no solamente se necesita más comida, sino que la bodega que actualmente utiliza The Food Depot ya no es adecuada. Ellos están tratando de reunir fondos para construir una bodega más grande y necesitan de nuestra ayuda. Se exhor-ta e invita a todas las personas a con-tactar a la Directora Ejecutiva, Sherry Hooper, al 505-471-1633 Extensión 10 o por email: [email protected]; o a la coordinadora de la campaña, Lisa Dietlin al 505-471-1633 Extensión 16 o por email al [email protected]. Ellas les pueden explicar más acerca de cómo ustedes pueden ayudar a alimentar al hambriento o a construir una nueva bodega. Después de reunirse con la Directora Ejecutiva y la coordinadora de la campaña, el Señor Arzobispo Michael J. Sheehan les entregó una donación personal de $500.

Somos llamados a alimentar al hambriento…


Correction: the last paragraph of my last article inaccu-rately cited canon 492, it was supposed to be canon 491.

Each diocese is to have a finance committee which is presided over by the Bishop or his delegate. This committee is to consist of at least three members of the faithful who are experienced and/or trained in finan-cial matters. The members of this committee are ap-pointed for a minimum of five year terms (one may serve longer); and, anyone related to the Bishop up to the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity (blood or familial association) are excluded from serving (canon 492). The finance committee is regulated by the norms of Book V of the 1983 Code of Canon Law on the ad-ministration of temporal goods, and also must super-vise the yearly diocesan budget, and account for the in-come and expenses at the end of the year (canon 493).

Each diocese is to have a financial administrator who is an expert in financial matters, and is appointed by the Bishop after consulting the college of consultors and the finance committee. The finance administrator is appointed for a minimum of five years and can only be removed for a grave reason. The finance administra-tor is responsible for, under the authority of the Bishop, to administer the goods of the diocese under the plan of the finance committee, and it to account for his ac-tions at the end of the year (canon 494).

Each diocese is to have a council of priests whose role is to advise the Bishop in governance, so the pastoral welfare of the faithful may be promoted (canon 495). The council of priests is to have its own statutes and is to be constituted of priests (canon 496), about half of which are freely elected from among the priests and the others serving ex-officio, or by virtue of their of-fice (canon 497). The statutes define the role and voice the priest has (canon 498) and the way the elections are held (canon 499). The council of priests is convened by the Bishop, has only a consultative vote, and can-not act without the Bishop (canon 500). Membership on the council of priests is specified in the statutes but the entire council must be renewed every five years; and, when the see is vacant the priest council lapses with their function being fulfilled by the college of con-sultors. If the council of priests does not fulfill the of-fice entrusted or if there are grave abuses of office, the council may be dissolved but only after consultation with the Metropolitan Bishop, or in the case of the Met-ropolitan Bishop, the senior of the suffragan Bishops (canon 501).

From the council of priests, the Bishop freely appoints not fewer than six and not more than twelve priests to serve as the college of consultors. This college’s func-tion is defined by law and continues to function when the see is vacant, however, the Bishop is the one who presides over the college of consultors unless the see if vacant. Then, the senior in ordination, if another is not appointed to lead this group the Bishop’s absence, leads this group (canon 502).

The Diocesan Curia

(Part III) By Rev. Kevin niehoff, o.P., J.C.L., Adjutant Judicial Vicar

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Opening 2011 with a strong call for religious lib-erty, Pope Benedict XVI condemned deadly attacks against Christians and announced a new interfaith meeting next fall in Assisi, Italy.

At a Mass Jan. 1 marking the World Day of Peace and a blessing the next day, the pope voiced his concern about fresh episodes of violence and discrimi-nation against Christian minorities in the Middle East.

In particular, the pope condemned an attack Jan. 1 against Orthodox Chris-tians in Egypt, calling it a “despicable gesture of death.” A bomb that exploded as parishioners were leaving a church in Alexandria, Egypt, left 25 people dead and dozens more injured.

The pope said the attack was part of a “strategy of violence that targets Chris-tians,” and which has negative reper-cussions on the entire population. He offered prayers for the victims and their families.

The pope also denounced the recent practice of “planting bombs close to the homes of Christians in Iraq to force them to leave.” At least seven Chris-tian homes in Baghdad were targeted in bombings Dec. 30, leaving at least 13 people wounded.

The pope said the latest attacks in Egypt and Iraq “offend God and all hu-manity.”

Addressing pilgrims at his noon bless-ing Jan. 1, the pope said he planned to invite religious leaders from the world’s major faiths to gather in Assisi, the birth-place of St. Francis, in order to “solemn-ly renew the commitment by believers of every religion to live their religious faith as a service to the cause of peace.”

“Whoever is making his way toward God cannot fail to transmit peace, and whoever builds peace cannot fail to draw nearer to God,” he said.

The pope said the gathering, planned for October, is meant to recall “the his-toric gesture” made by the late Pope John Paul II when he convoked the first

World Day of Prayer for Peace in Assisi in 1986.

In his homily during the morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica Jan. 1, the pope spoke about the theme he chose for World Peace Day 2011: “Religious Freedom, the Path to Peace.”

He said religious freedom was chal-lenged today by two extremes at work in the world: secularism that banishes religion to the private sphere and fun-damentalism that seeks to forcefully im-pose religion on everyone.

He said religious freedom is the best path for building peace, because wher-ever religious freedom is guaranteed, human dignity is also respected.

Pope Benedict called on political lead-ers and all people of goodwill to not give up when faced with “the negative force of egoism and violence” and to not be-come jaded into thinking that conflict, which puts lives and the future at risk, is inevitable.

War, he said, reflects “the most hor-rendous and violent face of history.” He called on everyone to promote and build peace, reminding people that “words aren’t enough for this difficult task.”

He said “a concrete and constant com-mitment is needed by heads of nations, but above all what’s needed is that ev-ery person be inspired by an authentic spirit of peace,” which is fostered by prayer and lived out in one’s day-to-day activities.

Peace does not come because of “weapons, nor economic, political, cul-tural and media power,” he said. Peace is both a gift from God and the result of a change in the human conscience, which becomes open to truth and love, he said.

The pope presided over an evening prayer service with eucharistic adora-tion and the singing of a special hymn of thanksgiving to God Dec. 31 in St. Pe-ter’s Basilica.

After the prayer service, the pope went by popemobile into St. Peter’s Square, where he visited the Vatican’s Nativity scene. While choristers sang, the pope entered the grotto housing the larger-than-life-size figures of the Holy Family and knelt in prayer.

Pope Begins New Year with Call for

Religious Freedom, End to Violence

By CaRoL GLatzCatholic News Service


Homelessness is an issue that many have been trying to resolve. However, when one thinks about homeless individuals, what is the first im-age that comes to mind? Test yourself on this. Did your mind conjure the image of an older male with facial hair pushing a shopping cart? Or did you picture a male standing on the edge of the freeway with a sign “will work for food?” The re-ality is that homelessness does not discriminate. Through our various housing programs, we have identified many household groups that are be-ing affected by homelessness. Many government programs have been designed to serve homeless individuals with extreme needs, which, in many cases include severe mental and physical health issues and exclude everyone else. As the Home-less Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing program completes its full year in existence, our team con-tinues to collect data in an effort to help find a permanent solution/end to homelessness, and to also bring light to anyone included in the “home-less” population in the Albuquerque metro area.

The Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Hous-ing Program in Albuquerque is made available through the American Recovery and Reinvest-ment Act of 2009 in Collaboration with the City of Albuquerque and US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Our staff has taken this opportunity to collect extensive data on what may cause homelessness. The program is geared towards helping two types of households: house-

holds who are currently renting and are on the risk of becoming homeless due to the economy; OR households who are currently homeless due to the economy. Sadly, many negative stereotypes mislead the general public to assume the cause of homelessness is solely at fault of the individual. On the contrary, there are several circumstances that have caused families in HPRP to be on the brink of homelessness or become homeless. Our findings are not gender, race, cultural or age spe-cific.

What contributes to homelessness?• Many participants lack self-esteem. Many

participants, for various reasons, feel they do not have the abilities to succeed. Low self-esteem can result from poor familial relationships or intimate relationships. Often, low-self esteem can lead to depression. The goal of a case manager is to help a participant refocus their attention on their strengths.

• Some participants may have a mental health condition, which may hinder their ability to work. Participants may not be aware of this or may not be ready to accept this. This is also a simi-lar pattern we have noticed with participants who suffer from drug, alcohol or substance abuse.

• Mismanagement of money seems to be another re-occurring trend. Many of our partici-pants lack experience in budgeting and knowing their monthly expenses. In some cases partici-pants have relied on title loans when they do not have available income. Title loans are extremely accessible but in the long run, with their high in-terest rates, participants who purchase them find

themselves in more debt.• Some lack experience and/or education.

In many cases, individuals are not able to find work because they lack a degree or training. Un-der this category, we find individuals who have years of work experience but do not have a for-mal degree. Without a degree, many individuals may not be considered for certain jobs.

• Disintegration of family and lack of fam-ily support. Many of our participants are single parents. When their marriages or relationships do not work, they are also losing financial support. This may also include lack of familial support; participants not being able to rely on parents, siblings, or other family members because of dis-agreements in the past or due to lack of commu-nication.

• Lack of childcare. Again, many partici-pants may not have family to depend on to watch their children, therefore many individuals risk losing jobs in order to care for their children. Par-ticipants also do not earn enough money to pay for a professional day care.

• Lack of jobs. Many of our participants are averaging about 6-8 months before they are able to find permanent work. We have many motivat-ed individuals but due to one or a combination of factors, many participants have not been able to find employment.

The reality is that the population affected by homelessness is growing and it is becoming di-verse. Understanding what each individual needs is essential in helping a household to become self-sufficient.

Catholic Charities Identifies the Roots of HomelessnessBy BeatRiCe viLLeGaSOutreach Specialist

The three Bishops of New Mexico, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan (Archdiocese of Santa Fe), Bish-op Ricardo Ramirez (Diocese of Las Cruces) and Bishop James S. Wall (Diocese of Gallup) who make up the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, have called for a day to focus on the sanctity of all life from conception to natural death. Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day on January 19, 2011 will prayerfully mark the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion in our country. Ac-cording to the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Pro-Life Secretariat, there are currently about 1.37 million abortions per year in the U.S.

Each year, USCCB publishes a Respect Life Pro-gram to promote a culture of life in every parish across our nation. Each parish was sent a packet in August, which contains ideas of how to imple-ment Respect Life in the parish during the year. This year’s Respect Life Program theme is “The Measure of Love Is To Love Without Measure. “How we care for…(each other) does not reflect the degree of their humanity, but our own…There can be no compro-mise with the standard Jesus set and continually calls us to: The Measure of Love Is To Love Without

Measure.”The U.S. Bishops call all Catholics to mark this an-

niversary with solemn prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and pen-ance for violations to the dignity of the human per-son committed through acts of abortion. There are several ways your parish can be involved in helping to create a culture of life especially in light of the an-niversary of Roe v. Wade in January.

The Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day in Santa Fe, sponsored by the New Mexico Confer-ence of Catholic Bishops, will be held on Wednes-day, January 19 in Santa Fe. The day will be filled with education, prayer and empowerment for those working in the pro-life movement. The New Mexico Bishops have worked hard in the past to advance pro-life legislation, including repealing the Death Penalty in New Mexico and replacing it with life in prison without parole and preventing legislation that would permit embryonic stem cell research. The Bishops wish to bring more attention to the dig-nity of life in all its stages.

The day will begin with an ecumenical conference from 9 am till 11 am at the Convention Center, 201 W. Marcy, Santa Fe; just off the Plaza. There will be speakers and exhibits.

The conference will be followed by a noon Mass

at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis concelebrat-ed by the three bishops of New Mexico. To support the sanctity of life from conception to natural death, participants are encouraged to bring baby items like diapers, blankets, bottles, etc. and/or socks and toi-letries for the elderly to be collected at the Mass and distributed to organizations in the three Dioceses that provide support to expectant mothers in need or nursing homes.

Following the noon Mass, the three Bishops will lead a prayerful procession to the State Capitol end-ing with a rally at the Roundhouse at approximately 2:30pm.

Those who cannot attend the Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day in Santa Fe are encour-aged to mark the day in their own parishes with special prayer services, Masses or acts of service that honor life in all its stages. The Office of Social Justice and Respect Life has resources available for parishes to plan these prayer services.

The dignity of life calls us all to recognize each hu-man being as an image of God. We teach that life is sacred in all its stages. The Bishops of New Mexico invite all to come and pray together for the protec-tion of life, God’s greatest gift.

For more information, call the Office of Social Jus-tice and Respect Life, 505.831.8167.

Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day, January 19, 2011By anne aveLLoneOffice of Social Justice and Respect Life


A year ago this month, Haiti experienced an earthquake that rocked the foundations of its homes, businesses, communi-ties, and rural areas.

Life since the disaster has been full of challenges to basic elements of human living. The year’s sufferings were increased by Hurricane Tomás, the cholera outbreak and civil strife.

Catholics around the world re-sponded to the deep suffering of our Haitian brothers and sisters in fulfillment of Christ’s com-mand, “Love one another.” U.S. Catholics lived out the social mission of the Church in Haiti through Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe responded to Pope Benedict’s request to work with CRS for Haiti’s relief, recovery and re-building. Prayers for Haiti were – and are – offered in our par-ishes, schools, organizations, and homes. The Archdiocese had one of its largest second collections for Haiti that came to $438,641.27. Throughout the U.S., donations to that special collection totaled $80 million.

CRS’ expertise in relief work has proven invaluable in Haiti. CRS has provided monthly food rations, emergency shelters and now transitional shelters, potable water, latrines, protec-tion for children and other vul-nerable populations, hospital services, and projects that hire Haitians for work needed to rebuild community infrastruc-ture. Rebuilding has special ef-

fect because the Catholic Social Teaching principle of subsidiari-ty is implemented and the work is done with and by Haitians themselves, trained and super-vised by CRS personnel and partners. See www.crs.org for more detail.

With only 5% of the earthquake rubble cleared, recovery work is slow-going but consistent. Spending is tactical and targeted because disaster relief, recovery and rebuilding, particularly in regions in which poverty is ram-pant, are a long-term endeavor. Focuses of the long-term recov-ery work include housing and community infrastructure. The pace of physical rebuilding is in-fluenced by lack of the boundary demarcations, and the extensive and coordinated planning need-ed. Rebuilding plans use a range of 5 to 10 years.

Before the quake, parish life was the center of the commu-nity. A robust relationship is being developed between the Church of Haiti and the U.S. Church. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops mandated that 40% of the funds from the special collection for Haiti be for the reconstruction of Church property. The use of this money will include the rebuild-ing of Church facilities such as schools, orphanages, clinics, hospitals, and meeting halls. CRS provides technical input, its expertise in reconstruction, and its experience in working in Haiti with and through its Hai-tian partners.

January is Poverty in America Aware-ness Month. In the Church we use the term “poverty” in a variety of ways. Blessed John XXIII claimed “all people have a right to life, food, clothing, shel-ter, rest, medical care, education and employment.” To be denied these rights is to live in material poverty.

How do the poor define poverty? “It means having to do without basic

needs. It means being last, forgotten, judged wrongly by others”

“Feeling like you always owe every-one either an apology or an explanation or both.”

“You are voiceless and somewhat powerless to change your situation, be-cause you are too busy trying to survive to make the changes you need to im-prove your situation.”

We make many assumptions about poverty. Have you ever heard “Poverty doesn’t really exist in the richest na-tion on earth”? Have you ever thought “poverty is due to individual failure and laziness”?

In our nation today, nearly 44 million people live below the federal poverty line. Many social service organizations consider the poverty line to be set too low and suggest that 56 million Ameri-cans live in poverty. Regardless of where we set the poverty line there are indisputably 19 million Americans who live in dire poverty. In New Mexico, one in four children lives in poverty.

The Church teaches that we have both rights and responsibilities. We are called to care for our basic needs and contrib-ute to our communities. Sometimes, even if someone is doing everything right, there are obstacles due to social injustices that are difficult for any one individual to overcome. Poverty, es-pecially persistent, chronic poverty is the result of a variety of complex social conditions often beyond the control of any one individual or family. Poverty is often the result of what the Church defines as “social sin.”

As Catholics, we understand our call to love as a call to seek the common good or “the sum total of social con-ditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily” (Gaudium et Spes). To either support systems contrary to the common good, or to choose to ignore injustices is sin-ful. Pope John Paul II notes, “social sin is sin against love of neighbor…the term social applies to every sin against justice …Also social is every sin against the common good” (Reconciliation and Penance).

If poverty is a condition caused by social sin then its solution is found in communal grace. Pope Benedict XVI urges that “The development of peoples depends, above all, on a recognition that the human race is a single family working together in true communion, not simply a group of subjects who happen to live side by side” (Caritas in Veritate).

This is why the US Bishops through the Catholic Campaign for Human Development works to end poverty through community and economic de-velopment programs focused on build-ing solidarity among the poor and be-tween rich and poor. We are all called to be involved! Build solidarity in your community by:

• LEARNING about poverty by vis-iting www.povertyusa.org and www.usccb.org/cchd

• SUPPORTING the Church’s collec-tions for programs that address pov-erty

• TALKING with others about the impact of poverty on individuals and communities.

• JOINING a legislative advocacy group

• WORKING with poor and low-in-come people to build a more just com-munity and world.

For more information call 505.831.8235 or email [email protected]

Catholic?Interestedinfightingpoverty?BeanInternwiththeCath-olicCampaign forHumanDevelopment (CCHD)!CatholicCampaignfor HumanDevelopment (CCHD) is the domestic anti-poverty socialjusticeprogramof theU.S.CatholicBishops.Throughannualcollec-tions inparishes throughout theU.S.,CCHD isable toprovide localArchdiocesangrantstopromoteandsupportcommunity-basedeffortsandeducationforjusticethatworktoendtherootcausesofpoverty.CCHD’sArchdiocesanofficeinAlbuquerqueislookingforpeoplewhohaveapassionforserviceandjustice,toapplyforapaidposition,ap-prox15hours/week$12/hrforFall2011andSpring2012.Theintern-shipisagreatopportunitytolearnmoreaboutsocialjusticeeducation,

povertyrelief,communitydevelopmentandCatholicsocialteaching.Duties of the intern include assistingOffice of Social Justice and

RespectLifeinimplementingapubliceducationcampaigntopromotepovertyeducationandCatholicsocialteachinginparishesandschoolsof the Archdiocese, connecting parish JustFaith groups with CCHDfundedgroups,assistingwithsitevisitstolocalCCHDfundedprojects,includingCommunityOrganizingandEconomicDevelopmentawardedsites,writingarticlesfeaturingfundedprojectsanddevelopingaweb-siteforeducatingaboutCCHD.AnationaltrainingsessioninWashing-ton,D.C.inJuneandadditionaltrainingisrequired.Jobskillsincludeability to speak/write and understand basicSpanish, good organiza-

tionalskills,leadershipexperience,communityserviceexperienceandeffective writing and communication skills and computer skills. Rel-evantareasofinterestincludesocialwork,communication,publicser-vice,sociology,education,politicalscienceorreligiousstudies.

Applications can be downloaded from the Social Justice page atwww.archdiosf.org or requested by e-mail at [email protected]. ContactAnneAvellone, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life,505.831.8167, for more information. Applications received beforeMarch1,2010willbegivenpriority,butapplicationswillbetakenuntilpositionisfilled.

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Haiti, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and CRS: In Deep Suffering, Love One Another By anne aveLLone, M.Div, LMSWDirector, Office of Social Justice and Respect Life

Poverty: Sources and SolutionsBy BR. GRahaM GoLDen, o. PRaeM. Intern for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development

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LITURGICAL Formation

“El señor este con ustedes.” “Y con tu espíritu.”

Muchas de las personas que hablan In-glés tal vez recuerden la primera vez que escucharon primordialmente el idioma inglés durante la misa dominical - era el principio de los años 70’s y las revisiones y traducciones iniciales de nuestros ritos litúrgicos que siguieron al Concilio Vati-cano Segundo se estaban implementando. Para el año 1973, la edición en inglés del Missale Romanum (Misal Romano), el texto ritual para la celebración de la misa, promulgado por el Papa Pablo VI en 1970, fue publicado en los Estados Unidos. En 1975, se divulgó un texto revisado que re-sultó en cambios menores al texto en in-glés. En el año 2000, el Papa Juan Pablo II emitió la tercera edición del Missale Romanum con la introducción a tal texto (la Instrucción general del Misal Romano - GIRM, por sus siglas en inglés), disponible en inglés para el año 2002. Para el año 2005 la Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe, junto con la mayoría de las diócesis de los Estados Uni-dos, habían implementado las normas del GIRM. Al mismo tiempo, las conferencias de Obispos de los países anglo parlantes participaron en el estudio y la aprobación del las traducciones al inglés de los textos del Missale Romanum. Estos textos fueron entonces enviados a Roma para su confir-mación, la cual fue otorgada en el mes de abril del 2010. La implementación del Mis-al Romano, Tercera Edición, en inglés, se ll-evará a cabo en todo este país en el Primer Domingo del Adviento del 2011.

Algo clave para comprender lo que esto significa para la comunidad anglo-par-lante es el hecho de que la estructura y las acciones de la misa no se están cambian-do - las revisiones que se implementarán implican cambios en los textos, tanto en lo que el celebrante proclama como, a veces, en lo que la asamblea responde. En pocas palabras, las traducciones revisadas son el resultado de cuarenta años de uso y un conjunto diferente de directrices para las traducciones que se debieron seguir en este más reciente trabajo.

Por los pasados seis meses, en este periódico People of God, han aparecido artículos sobre diversos aspectos de la cel-ebración litúrgica y la participación. Estos artículos continuarán a medida que nos preparamos para la implementación de la tercera edición del Misal Romano y se con-centrarán más en los cambios a los textos de la misa en inglés al acercarnos cada vez más al tiempo de la implementación.

Como preparación más inmediata para esta implementación de la edición en in-glés del Misal Romano, y para asistir me-

jor a nuestras comunidades parroquiales al orar estos textos revisados, se ofrecerán talleres y sesiones de formación en inglés en toda la arquidiócesis a partir de fines del invierno del 2011. En el pasado mes de octubre, los sacerdotes de la arquidiócesis se reunieron para reflexionar y estudiar los textos revisados bajo la guía del Padre Paul Turner de la Diócesis de Kansas City-St. Jo-seph.

Se ofrecerán una serie de sesiones para lí-deres litúrgicos en diferentes localidades de la arquidiócesis a partir del mes de marzo. Los catequistas (formación para adultos, formación para niños, RCIA, ministerios para jóvenes/jóvenes adultos) se reunirán esta próxima primavera para un día de in-formación y formación; en el mes de mayo, los diáconos de la ASF se reunirán para un día de formación sobre el Misal Revisa-do. A lo largo de la primavera, verano y otoño, los músicos parroquiales tendrán la oportunidad de reunirse en sesiones para aprender las nuevas configuraciones para la misa y los diálogos y cantos para los tex-tos revisados. Se proporcionarán también recursos para asistir a las parroquias en la implementación de estos cambios.

El Comité del Culto Divino de los Obis-pos de los Estados Unidos cuenta con un sitio Web con material tanto en inglés como en español, dedicado a la implemen-tación del Misal, el cual cuenta con infor-mación de trasfondo, artículos y recursos disponibles para el uso público (http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal). Existen también disponibles una variedad de edito-riales litúrgicas que cuentan con materiales disponibles en inglés. La Oficina de Culto e Iniciación Cristiana tiene muestras de la amplia variedad de recursos parroquiales, disponibles también para su compra. Es-tos materiales también se mostrarán en las diversas reuniones que se llevarán a cabo en toda la arquidiócesis durante el próxi-mo año. En este momento, se está también continuando con una versión en español de la formación litúrgica básica de los ma-teriales publicados por FDLC.

La edición del Missale Romanum de los Estados Unidos en el lenguaje español tam-bién se está preparando. Este texto estará basado en la traducción aprobada del la tra-ducción mexicana (se espera que sea con-firmada por Roma en los próximos 2 años) y se le agregarán los textos específicos a la edición en inglés de los Estados Unidos, así como las oraciones por las festividades patronales de los países de Latinoamérica. El Misal Romano para los Estados Unidos debería estar disponible dentro de los si-guientes 2-3 años. Hasta ese entonces, las comunidades continuarán utilizando los textos de México.

“The Lord be with you.” “And with your spirit.”

Many of you reading this may remember the first time you heard primarily English during Sunday Mass – it was the early 1970’s and the initial revisions and translations of our liturgical rites following the Second Vatican Council were be-ing implemented. By 1973, the English edition of the Missale Ro-manum (Roman Missal), the ritual text for the celebration of the Mass, promulgated by Pope Paul VI in 1970, was published in the United States. In 1975 a revised text was issued resulting in minor changes in the English text. In 2000 Pope John Paul II issued the third edi-tion of the Missale Romanum with the Introduction to that text (the General Instruction of the Roman Missal - GIRM), available in Eng-lish by 2002. By 2005 the Archdio-cese of Santa Fe, along with most of the dioceses of the United States, had implemented the norms of the GIRM. At the same time the bish-ops’ conferences of the English-speaking countries were involved in studying and approving the English language translations of the texts of the Missale Romanum. These texts were then sent to Rome for confirmation which was given in April 2010. Implementation of the Roman Missal, Third Edition, in English will take place through-out the country on the First Sun-day of Advent 2011.

Key to understanding what this means for our parishes is the fact that the structure and actions of the Mass are not changing – the revisions that will be implement-ed involve changes in the texts, both what the presider proclaims and, at times, how the assembly responds. Simply put, the revised translations are the result of forty years of use and a different set of guidelines for translations that were to be followed in this most recent work.

For the last six months the Peo-ple of God has featured articles on various aspects of liturgical cel-ebration and participation. These articles will continue as we prepare to implement the third edition of the Roman Missal and will become more focused on the changes in the texts as we come closer to the time

of implementation.As more immediate prepara-

tion for this implementation – to better assist our parish communi-ties in praying these revised texts, workshops and formation sessions will be offered throughout the Archdiocese beginning late winter 2011. This October the priests of the Archdioceses gathered to re-flect on and study the revised texts with Fr. Paul Turner of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. A se-ries of sessions for parish liturgical leaders will be offered in various locations of the Archdiocese begin-ning in March. Catechists (adult formation, children’s formation, RCIA, youth/young adult minis-ters) will gather this spring for a day of information and formation; in May the deacons of the ASF will gather for a day of formation on the Revised Missal. Throughout the spring, summer and fall, parish musicians will have the opportu-nity to gather for sessions to learn new Mass settings and the dialogs and chants for the revised texts. Resources will also be provided to assist parishes in the implementa-tion of these changes.

The US Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship has a website de-voted to the implementation of the Missal with background, articles and resources available for pub-lic use (http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal). A variety of other liturgical and catechetical publish-ers are also making materials avail-able. The Office of Worship and Christian Initiation has samples of the wide variety of parish resourc-es that are available for purchase. These will also be available for preview at the various gatherings throughout the Archdiocese dur-ing the following year.

The U.S. Spanish language edi-tion of the Missale Romanum is now in preparation as well. This text will be based on the approved Mexican translation (expected to be confirmed by Rome within the next 2 years) and will add the texts specific to the U.S. English edi-tion as well as the prayers for the patronal feasts of the countries of Latin American. The Misal Ro-mano for the United States should be available within 2-3 years. Until that time, communities will con-tinue using the texts from Mexico.

I Heard the Mass Is Changing ...

Escuché que la misa en inglés va a cambiar…


Enrollment:• Total Archdiocesan school enrollment 5,141.• Minority student enrollment 59%.• Non-Catholic enrollment 6%• Average class size: 18 students.• Student teacher ratio: 13:1

Schools:• 15 elementary schools • 2 secondary schools.

Professional Staff:• Full-time professional staff numbered 396: Laity 96% Religious/Clergy 4% Bachelor’s Degree 54% Master’s Degree 43% Doctorate Degree 3%

Selected Accomplishments:• 99% Graduation rate for high school students• More than $7.6 million awarded in college scholarships• 105 NM Bridge to Success Scholarships• 26 NMSU Opportunity Scholarships

• 11 National Hispanic Scholars• 17 students made the All State Choir• District championship for many sports teams• Seven Athletic Scholarship awarded to Notre Dame, Bellarmine University, New Mexico State, Trinity University, Waldorf University and College of Wooster• Kids Against Hunger service project provides 285,626 meal to Haiti• Decathlon State Champions• Top ranking in the Le Grand Concours French Contest, International Science and Engineering Fail, National Qualification Tournament for Speech• Holy Ghost - US Department of Education Blue Ribbon Excellence in Education Award• Our Lady of the Annunciation - Quality New Mexico – Roadrunner Award • St. Mary’s Quality New Mexico – Piñon Award• Our Lady of the Annunciation - Hewlett Packard $40,000 Grant. One of 10 worldwide. • State winner for the Geo Bee • Sixth in state for Science Olympiad • American Math Competition Awards• Over $1 million awarded in financial assistance

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CATHOLIC EDUCATIONArchdiocese of sAntA fe cAtholic schools

The Good News in Education for New Mexico

The mission of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Schools is to provide a faith-filled, quality, Catholic Education. We will ad-vance Catholic Education by standardizing intentional spiritual

formation, fostering school improvement, and developing the capacities of Christ towards the fulfillment of God-given student destinies.

Catholic Schools Mission Statement


Mrs. Penn started the Queen of Heaven Elementary Math Competi-tions in 2008. The competition has two rounds: the Written Round and the Countdown Round. All Queen of Heaven students from pre-K through 5th grade participate in the Written Round. Top scoring students from each class will advance to the Count-down Round where students use a buzzer system to answer questions and compete within and across grade levels.

What’s new this year? Students will actively be involved in raising funds for children at St. Jude Children’s Re-search Hospital while competing in math competitions at school. Not only will they have fun figuring out math-ematical questions in less than 45 sec-onds, they will also have the privilege to make a difference, helping to save lives! Be a part! Be a SPONSOR! Any interested individual or company who would like to be a part of young minds’ mathematical enthusiasm is invited to be a sponsor for this exciting and fun event! Students will be wearing t-shirts

during the Countdown Round. A sponsor’s name or company logo may be printed on the back of the shirts. If interested, please contact Mrs. Penn at Queen of Heaven School by February 1st. We must have your name or logo sent electronically no later than Friday, February 11, 2011, for printing pur-poses. Checks are payable to Queen of Heaven School. Please write math competition on the memo line. Dona-tions will also cover the shirt printing cost, award trophies and certificates.

Thank you for your support in mak-ing this event a successful one!

Competition Schedule:Written Round: March 7 - 8, 2011

Countdown Round: Friday, April 8, 2011Awards Ceremony:

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Contact: Jay Christie Penn (math competition coordinator) 505-881-2484or email: [email protected]. You may also visit the math competition under “Extracur-ricular Activities” at the school’s web-site www.queenofheavennm.com for photos from previous years and more information on the competition.

A New Addition: Grupo de Danza Holy Ghost

Rev. Mark A. Schultz blesses the members of the newly formed Grupo de Danza Holy Ghost Ma-tachine dancers on Saturday, Dec. 11, before the special Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Grupo de Danza Holy Ghost

has been practicing faithfully every Monday night for almost a year in preparation for their first Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration at Holy Ghost Parish. Contacts for Grupo de Danza Holy Ghost are Gabriel and Rosy Jurado at 505.489.7534.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

To everyone’s delight, St. Nicholas (a.k.a. Rev. Mark A. Schultz) dropped in for a surprise visit during the 2nd Annual Holy Ghost Parish St. Nicholas Day Musical Celebration. Under the direction of Choir Director Elizabeth Salazar, Holy Ghost choirs, children soloists and guest choirs from other parishes participated in the musical celebration making it a festive and joyful event. The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral choir from the Cathedral Basilica in Santa Fe, NM closed the concert with an array of accomplished “heavenly” music.

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By Janine BuRfoRD5th Grade Teacher, Queen of Heaven

Math Problems, Math Challenge, Kids Buzzing In

When I am asked, “Why do you send your child to Catholic school?” my reply is always the same, “Catholic school not only teaches my children how to earn a living on Earth, but most importantly, how to earn their way to Heaven!” There are 17 Catholic schools in the Archdiocese, with 11 located in the Al-buquerque area. No matter where you live, you are within 10 minutes from a Catholic school! Did you know that you do not have to be Catholic to attend a Catholic school? Many students who attend our schools are of other denominations. The curriculum taught in Catholic schools is faith-based. Brian Os-terloh, President of Queen of Heaven’s School Advi-sory Council, was asked why he sends his daughter to Catholic school. His response was that his daugh-ter learns and lives the 3R’s: Reverence, Respect and Responsibility. In a world filled with people who choose to make immoral and unethical decisions, it is refreshing to see that there is a place where morals and ethics are still being taught and practiced every day. Catholic schools also rank among the highest for academic standards and test scores of schools in

Albuquerque. Students take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills during their 3rd, 5th and 8th grade years. Stu-dents rank between the 63%-74% average in the na-tion. Catholic high school students have a 99% grad-uation rate which outpaces APS’ graduation rate of 68.8%. Catholic high school students earn an aver-age composite ACT score of 22.9 versus a score of 20.1 for other NM high schools. Many attribute

these glowing statistics to three things: class size, teachers, and faith-based curriculum. Class sizes in public schools average 25-30 students per class. “I can tell you that my daughter’s school, Queen of Heaven, has an average class size of 12. This allows my daughter to have more individual instruction from her teachers”, stated one parent. Around 50% of the teachers have a Master or Doctoral degree. But more importantly, teachers live their Christian faith by volunteering at various charities as well as assist-ing within their parish community. This inspires stu-dents to do the same. Catholic school students are

well rounded students. Schools offer extracurricular activities for their students. Besides sports, schools offer programs like chess clubs, music/choir clubs, mathletes, boys/girls scouts and many more. Cre-ating well rounded students is a top priority of our schools. When speaking to public school parents, I often get the comment, “Well, that’s great, but I just cannot afford to send my kids to a private school.” A Catholic education is surprisingly affordable for the value it offers. The average tuition for elementary is $3,919 and $8,450 for high school. F.A.C.T.S. is a program which allows a family to pay tuition over 10 months. Many schools even offer discounts for multiple students, have scholarships, and financial aid which could cut this payment even more. If you look at other private schools in Albuquerque, Catholic schools tuition costs are about 25% of those including Albuquerque Academy, Sandia Prep and even Hope Christian. January is Catholic Schools Month. If you have a child or grandchild of school age, you owe it to them to check out Catholic schools in the Archdiocese. Go to www.csoadmin.org or check out your local school. Help the child in your life not only earn a living here on Earth, but most importantly, help them earn their way to Heaven!

Catholic School: Give the Gift of Heaven! By Janine BuRfoRD5th Grade Teacher, Queen of Heaven

Catholic schools also rank among the highest for academic standards and test

scores of schools in Albuquerque.


Mardi Gras is a centuries-old tradition preceding Lent dating back to the second century. St. Pius X High School contin-ues the ancient custom with its Annual Mardi Gras gala. “It is an exciting, fun-filled evening for St. Pius X alumni, par-ents and friends. But, you don’t have to be connected to St. Pius X to come, it is a great way to support Catholic education for everyone,” said Becky Montoya-Bal-lou, assistant director of Advancement and Alumni at SPX.

The 2011 Mardi Gras will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, in Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town located at I-40 and Rio Grande. The dinner, dance, silent and live auction benefits the SPX Foun-dation in support of financial aid. This year will feature a special performance by a group of young alumni who have come together to form a pop/acoustic group. The Noms have been called “a sensation” in the Albuquerque music scene by local critics. The five members of the group are Mike Mares (‘05), Jesse

Herrera (‘05), Greg Pisotti, Michelle Bau-mann (‘05) and Joshua Herrera (‘07). Too Hot to Stop DJ will also provide music for the dance. Showcasing the student talent, the SPX Spirit Drill team and oth-er SPX students will perform.

As always, the silent auction features hundreds of items and the Mardi Gras committee is still accepting donations. This year’s offerings include a personal-ized trompe l’oeil mural by How Great Thou Art Finishing Studio, spa packages, lots of jewelry, and the popular SPX sum-mer sports camps.

Tickets are $100 a person and include dinner, dance, and a silent and live auc-tion. To guarantee a seat with friends, reserve a table of 10 now. Table sponsor-ships are $1200, and corporate sponsor-ships are $1700. Call 505.831.8406 to do-nate for the silent auction and for tickets and sponsorship opportunities. To get tickets online, go to www.saintpiusx.com.

“Anyone who has been to Mardi Gras knows how much fun it is. Once people have attended, they come back the next year,” said Mrs. Montoya-Ballou.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

By Jo SaLWayCommunications, St. Pius X High School

Scenes from 2010 St. Pius X Mardi Gras. (Masks) Masks-a Mardi Gras tradition. (entertainment) SPX Spirit Drill team performs. (silent auction) Hundreds of items sell at the silent auction.

2011 St. Pius X Mardi Gras Ball

St. Maximilian Kol-be was born on Janu-ary 8, 1984 in Warsaw, Poland. He was born to a poor Polish fam-ily. His name was Raymond Kolbe at the time. He grew up as a mischievous child. As he grew, he became less mischievous. One day, when he was 12 years old, he had a vision of the Virgin Mary that changed his life. Our Blessed Mother held up two crowns, one white and one red. She asked if he would be willing to accept either of these crowns. The white one meant he would persevere in purity and the red that he would become a martyr. He said he would accept both.

At the age of 16, he entered the semi-nary. He made his first vows on Sep-tember 5, 1911. He studied in Rome. He made his final vows on November 11, 1914. By the age of 24, he was ordained a Catholic priest. He began the publica-tion of a magazine called Knight of the Immaculate to fight religious apathy. In 1930, St. Maximilian and four brothers left for Japan. Within a month of their arrival,

without much money, he began printing a Japanese version of the Knight of the Im-maculate. In 1931, he founded a monas-tery in Nagasaki, Japan.

In 1939, he returned back to Poland be-cause of his poor health. On September 19, 1939 he got arrested along with many other priests and brothers. The Nazi in-vasion of Poland brought much suffering to the people of Poland. On May 28, 1941 he was transferred to Auschwitz where he was a prisoner. He was assigned to spe-cial work groups staffed by priests. He was taken by abusive guards and treated very cruelly.

In July 1941, there was an escape from the camp. It was customary to make the prisoners guard each other. When there was an escape, 10 prisoners would be slaughtered as punishment. Francis Ga-jowniczek, a married man with young children was chosen to die for the escape. Maximilian volunteered to take his place and died as a martyr of charity. Maximil-ian died on August 14, 1941.

Maximilian was beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 10, 1982 in the presence of Franciszek Gajowniczek. His saying of “No greater love is there than to lay down your life for a friend”, has become a re-nown saying that symbolizes St. Maximil-ian’s Christ- like love.

St. Maximilian Kolbe By DoMiniC DeBLaSSieFourth Grade, St. Thomas Aquinas School

St. Mary’s Follows Jesus’ Examples in More Way Than One

St. Mary’s Catholic School in Albuquerque has a rich history and a promising future. In March of 2010, St. Mary’s received the prestigious Piñon Recognition from Quality New Mexico. This recognition signifies our school’s efforts to continually strive to im-

prove educational practices for the betterment of our students.

St. Mary’s is the largest catholic elementary school in the Archdi-ocese of Santa Fe with a student population of nearly 600. We cur-rently minister to two pre-kinder

St. Mary’s second graders prepare for All Saints Day Mass. Each student dressed as a different Saint.

See EXAMPLES on page 20


Annunciation Catholic School has been select-ed as an HP EdTech Innovators Award recipient for its project, Tech Savvy Future Scientists & En-gineers.

The New Media Consortium and HP announced 10 award winners in all. The HP EdTech Innova-tors program is designed to support innovative educators with technology to replicate, advance and share their successes.

Annunciation Catholic School’s project stood out because it is a proven example of an educa-tional project that uses technology in novel ways inside and outside the classroom. The school will utilize the $40,000 for a class set of tablet PCs and LanSchool software to provide more in-dividualized, student centered lab experiences. Examples of planned activities are regular com-munication with international classes, collabora-tive projects with integrated themes, digital lab write-ups, on-line research, educational gaming, pre-assessments, surveys, quizzes, student prog-ress tracking, and the education of tech savvy fu-ture engineers and scientists.

Only four percent of proposed projects were chosen, making Annunciation Catholic School part of an elite cohort dedicated to enhancing ed-ucation through the innovations possible at the intersection of teaching, learning and technology. The award is valued at more than $40,000.

Gabriele Zedlmayer, Vice President of the Of-fice of Global Social Innovation at HP, noted the excellence of the institutions and programs hon-ored by saying, “This incredible group of social innovators from around the globe will not only likely improve the educational experience within their own classrooms and organizations, but also will demonstrate a path of success for others to

follow in order to harness the unique power of technology to enhance teaching and learning out-comes.”

Award recipients were selected by a renowned judging panel consisting of over 160 represen-tatives from governments, businesses and non-profit organizations as well as leading education experts.

Colleen Ruiz, Elementary Science Teacher at Annunciation applied for and received the grant. She supports the elementary teachers in planning science lessons, she plans and executes hands on weekly labs for 145 students in grades 3, 4 and 5. She works closely with the middle school science teachers and she is involved with Science Olym-piad, Science Fair and Destination Imagination. She does all of this working part-time! Other grants she has applied for and received for our program are listed below this article.

If you are interested in more information about Annunciation Catholic School please log onto www.annunciationcatholicschoolabq.org. Addi-tionally, please feel free to stop by our open house Thursday, February 3, 9:00 – 2:00 (2610 Utah NE) or call 505.299.6783.

Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic School Named Winner of HP EdTech Innovators Award

By aMy MCCaRtyVice-Principal, Our Lady of the Annunciation

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Annunciation 4th graders Vanessa Lucero and Antonio Rubio

Elementary Science Program selected as one of 10 exemplary programs worldwide

The classical education offered Holy Child Catholic School in Tijeras might be a well kept se-cret in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. However, to the families currently enrolled at our school, the spiritual and academic benefits of a traditional curriculum (including intensive study of theol-ogy, phonics, traditional Math, English grammar, Latin and history) is alive and well.

A snapshot of recent activities at all grade levels of Holy Child reveals the strengths of an educa-tional philosophy which prepares and draws stu-dents to the greatest spiritual, literary and artistic achievements of Western civilization. Our newly established pre-school program, with an empha-sis on language, instills in students a love of read-ing and an appreciation for stories and poetry that will last a lifetime. The primary grades’ cur-

Holy Child Catholic School Students Know, Love and Live Their Faith By JiM GRoGanPrincipal, Holy Child Catholic School

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

See FAITH on page 19

Science Lab Grants, Donations, and Fellowship Summary

Colleen Ruiz

School Year Organization ValueMaterials Purchased & Projects Associated

2009-2010 PNM $1000Greenhouse - Learnaboutlifecycles,plants,photosynthe-sis,energytransfer,problemsolving-water,shade,sunlightetc....Plantrecognition,nurturing

2009-2010 Wells Fargo $1000Magnets, accelerators, and Magnetic levitation vehicles and tracksStudentswilllearnaboutMagneticLevitationVehicles,accel-eration,friction,moderntechnology,andengineeringdesign.

2009-2010 Bohannan Huston $350Blasa Bridge supplies Studentsresearch,design,build,andtestbalsawoodbridgesinacompetitiontodeterminethebeststrengthtoweightde-sign.

2009-2010 AAIA $200Aerospace suppliesBalsaGlidersandlabmaterialstotestaerodynamics

2010-2011 HP EdTech $40,000Laptop Computers and SoftwareProvide a technology and digital software for science labsandresearchcapabilities

2010-2011 Toshiba America $1000Rockets, parachutes, glidersSimulate “ToyStory” studentswith straw rocket launchers,parachuteconstruction,andstudentdesignedgliderstolearnaboutforce,angleoflaunch,Newton’slaws,aerod

2010-2011 PNM $2000Digital Cameras, SMART Slates, printing materialsStudentsmakeenergythemedcalendarsforrefugeestohelpthemwithtimemanagement.

2010-2011 Albuquerque Museum and BioPark FellowshipOneof6teachersgivenbehindthescenetoursandexpertadvicetodevelopcurriculum.

2010-2011 University of Texas McDonalds Observatory - Comets FellowshipOneof13teacherstoattenda3dayworkshopandreceivecurriculum,classroomsuppliesexperiencewithtelescopes,andcontactinformation


Prove It! Teen Catholic BibleBy Amy WelbornPublished by Our Sunday Visitor (September 2004)

Sometimes the answers aren’t enough. Sometimes you want to know why they’re the answers.

Any Bible can answer questions. This is the one that explains why those an-swers are the answers.

The answers to what? To the ques-tions you’ve been asking your parents, your teachers, your friends … yourself. What’s life all about and where do I fit in? What’s my life all about, and where do God, family, friends, and all the rest fit in? How do I know God even exists, and what do the life and death of Jesus have to do with me right here, right now? If God loves us all, why should I bother taking my Catholicism serious-ly? If all religions are pretty much the same, why be a Catholic at all?

Here is the inspired Word of God. Here is what God has revealed to us about Himself simply because He loves us so much. Here is what the Catholic Church teaches about the Bible and Tradi-tion and why it teaches those things. Why the Bible matters not just in the life of the Church but in your life. Here is how to read the Bible – how to understand, to “de-code,” what its authors were saying to their particular audiences thousands of years ago. How to truly hear what the Holy Spirit is saying to you today.

“The Bible matters?” Yes. “Prove it!” That’s exactly what this book does as it takes a frank and honest look at God, Jesus, Church, prayer … and you.

Catholic Encyclopedia for Children By Ann Ball with Julianna M. WillPublished by Our Sunday Visitor (October 2003)

Fascinating stories and whimsical illustrations delight children as they discover the basics of the Catholic Church! Here are:

• The great people and events of the Bible

• The life and message of Jesus • The history of the early Church • The stories of the saints • Fundamental Catholic beliefs

and practices • And more This child-friendly resource is the

ideal read-aloud text for preschool through second-grade. It’s one that “I-can-read-it-myself!” third- and fourth-graders will love.

The format is similar to a story-book, with information presented in a topical style, rather than alphabeti-cally. Whether they’re listening or reading, youngsters will keep an eye out for “Icthus,” the friendly fish who acts as their guide all through the book.

Parents, grandparents, and godparents: This is a perfect First Holy Commu-nion, Christmas, or birthday gift. Librarians, catechists, classroom and home-school teachers: This is the solid, Catholic — entertaining! — resource you’ve been looking for.

Don’t Drink the Holy Water! Big Al and Annie Go to MassBy Fr. Joe KempfLiguori Publications (December 2010)

Young children can be both mystified and confused by what they witness while at-tending Mass with their fam-ilies--even when they can see over the adults sitting in front of them! Don’t Drink the Holy Water! explains the Mass with creative, full-color illustrations and simple descriptions that resonate with kids. A special section at the back of the book helps adults answer kids’ ques-tions about the Mass. Featuring a 50-minute DVD--broken into 20 small segments, perfect for engaging kids and offering opportunities for questions and reflection--parents, grandparents, god-parents, and teachers alike will appreciate this lively, versatile teaching tool.

Handbook For Today’s Catholic TeenBy Jim AuerLiguori Publications (September 2004)

This invaluable resource for Catho-lic teenagers covers traditional topics like Catholic doctrine, practices, and prayers, then tackles serious contem-porary issues like violence, media, sex, substance abuse, and matters of conscience. Teens will appreciate the Handbook’s honest, friendly tone; their parents and teachers will appre-ciate the conversations it starts. Used alone or with the Handbook for To-day’s Catholic Teen Activity Notebook, it’s the perfect guide on the journey to Catholic Christian adulthood.

The College of Business programs at Lewis University have been com-prehensively reviewed and are now accredited by the prestigious Accred-itation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Lewis, which is based in Romeoville, Ill., operates campuses in Albuquerque and at Kirtland Air Force Base.

ACBSP is a global, specialized accreditation association for busi-ness education which supports, celebrates and rewards teaching ex-

cellence. It also develops, promotes and recognizes best practices that contribute to continuous improve-ments of business education.

Dr. Rami Khasawneh, Dean of the College of Business said, “This will be an added value for our students to receive their degree from a school which is publicly recognized at this level. Our faculty members have always been devoted to teaching excellence in the classroom, and to working with our students to pro-vide internships that will prepare

Lewis University Business Programs Achieve Prestigious AccreditationBy DAnA BLOOmquiSt

See LEWIS on page 19


My Dear Catholic Brothers and Sisters,

I am pleased to present to you the 2009-2010 Annual Report on the financial status of the administrative offices of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It is my responsibility as a faithful steward to provide fiscal accountability and transparency to

you who support our Catholic Church in the Ar-chdiocese. I take my responsibility very seriously by

meeting monthly with our Archdiocesan Finance Coun-cil and my staff to review the financial statements of the Catholic Center and direct short-term and long-term budget planning. Although revenues (such as grant and investment income) are down slightly because of the economy, I am happy to say that we are financially stable. Like with any business or household, we have had to reduce expenses.

The professional accounting firm, REDW LLC Certified Public Accountants, conducted the audit of the Catholic Center finances for FY2009-10. Here you will see an abbreviated financial report. The fully audited financial statements are too lengthy to publish here, but may be reviewed at the Catholic Center Finance Office.

I want to share with you some of the good news going on in the Archdi-ocese of Santa Fe.

• We are in the process of constructing three new churches: Church of the Incarnation in Rio Rancho, St. Jude Thaddeus in Albuquerque and Saint Patrick in Chama. There are a few other parish renovations and buildings in progress.

• We have a record number of 30 men studying to be priests at various seminaries in the United States and Rome. This is and will be a great blessing for the future of the Church of Santa Fe. The vocations budget for the cost of educating these seminarians has increased significantly to almost one million dollars.

• We have initiated a new evangelization program called “Awakening Faith” throughout the Archdiocese to invite unengaged Catholics to re-turn as active members of the Catholic faith community. Watch for our TV commercials and parish welcoming programs and faith sharing sessions!

• We have implemented a new software system to manage and secure the data of each registered Catholic family in the Archdiocese. This soft-ware will also allow both our parishes and the Annual Catholic Appeal to operate more efficiently and effectively.

• We are expanding and improving our certification programs in Catholic catechesis for adults throughout the Archdiocese in both English and Spanish. This will assure that what is being taught in parish religious education classes is faithful to our Catholic faith and age appropriate for the student.

• We continue to serve the poor, the imprisoned, and the disabled throu-gh our outreach ministry. We work to strengthen family life and also serve those who are divorced, widowed, or single.

We do all of this and more by conservatively managing the adminis-trative budget of the Catholic Center This budget is funded through a percentage of your weekly parish contributions and through the Annual Catholic Appeal. Because this budget has not increased substantially in the past few years, we have sought additional grant funding. Thankfully, we have received some grants. However, our need for grant and private donor funding continues.

Even in a slow economic recovery you, the Catholic faithful, continue to generously support the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe through both the ACA and your parish collections. I am truly grateful. Please continue to support your parish as well as ACA, sharing your God-given gifts of time, talent and financial resources as best you are able.

May Jesus our Savior bless you for your steadfast faith and genero-sity. Let us remember to give thanks to God always and everywhere for everything!


Most Reverend Michael J. Sheehan, STL, JCD Archbishop of Santa Fe

HIGHLIGHTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTED

The Catholic Center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa FeThe Catholic Center of the Roman The Catholic Center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa FeARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE

HIGHLIGHTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTEDCASH AND INVESTMENTSCash, cash equivalents, and investments include funds of appro-ximately $19,900,000 held for parishes and related organizations. These funds (Deposit and Loan Program) which are held in trust for parishes and related organizations help fi nance parish con-struction projects. The new church buildings of the Church of In-carnation in Rio Rancho and St. Jude Thaddeus in Paradise Hills (Albuquerque) are being fi nanced through this program. Other cash and investments serve as operating reserves and generate interest income to help balance the Catholic Center’s budget.

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL FOUNDATIONManagement consolidates the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) Foundation fi nancial position, activities, and net assets in the ac-companying statements of the Catholic Center. The Foundation is for the benefi t of pastoral, canonical, and educational minis-tries of the Catholic Center. Examples of offi ces and programs supported are Catholic Schools Offi ce, Youth Offi ce, Education of Seminarians, Social Justice, Tribunal Offi ce, and Evangelization. Also funded with ACA are Catholic Charities, Hospital Ministry, Pri-son Ministry, parish assistance, and several more programs and ministries.

LAND, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENTThis line item represents the cost basis of land and buildings (net of depreciation) of the Catholic Center, such as the Catholic Cen-ter facility, Madonna Retreat Center, and St. Pius High School buildings.INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS PAYABLETO AFFILIATED PARISHES AND ORGANIZATIONSThis amount ($28,323,037 and $382,586) represents savings held in the Deposit and Loan Program for the benefi t of parishes and other organizations.

BONDS PAYABLETwo bond issues were closed April 2008 for the benefi t of Santo Niño Regional Catholic School’s facilities construction. During the fi scal year one of the bond issues in the amount of $2,750,000 was paid off.

REVENUESParish Assessments –This represents an assessment on parish collections which provides for the operation of the Archdiocese.ACA Contributions -- Annual Catholic Appeal donations by which the pastoral, canonical, and educational programs of the Catholic

Center are funded. The campaign which ended last spring helps fund programs in the 2010-2011 fi scal year.Other Revenue --Rental income, People of God advertising in-come, tribunal fees, parish computer services, miscellaneous and individual donations, etc.

EXPENSESThe fi rst three categories of unrestricted expenses represent the mission of our Catholic Center. Your ACA dollars help support these services.

Universal Church – includes subsidies to assist efforts outside of the Archdiocese such as assistance for Church in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Catholic Communications Campaign.

Members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council include Archbis-hop Michael J. Sheehan, Ex Offi cio; Timothy Sheehan, Chairper-son; Reverend Msgr. Lambert J. Luna, Vicar General; Very Reve-rend John Cannon, Chancellor; Reverend Ed Domme; Jennifer Cantrell, CPA; Bernard (Gig) Brummell; Virginia Schroeder and William F. Raskob, III.Mr. Tony Salgado, CPA, serves as the Chief Financial Offi cer.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - June 30, 2010 and 2009 2010 2009

Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $1,029,647 $885,694 Cash and cash equivalents and investments held for parishes and other church-related organizations 19,958,702 24,322,552 Receivables from parishes and other church-related organizations, current maturities, net 605,729 563,444 Parishes and other church-related organizations loans receivable, current maturities, net 697,897 918,048 Tribunal receivables, net 52,895 54,521 Unconditional promises to give receivable, current portion 1,484,891 1,229,918 Accrued interest and dividends receivable 212,813 191,545 Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets 60,156 60,202 Total current assets 24,102,730 28,225,924 Parishes and other church-related organizations loans receivable, less current maturities, net 7,992,260 7,987,243 Unconditional promises to give receivable, less current portion - 40,000 Receivables from parishes and other church-related organizations, less current maturities, net 90,000 100,000 Bond issuance costs, net 124,274 190,090 Investments 17,867,055 17,819,620 Investment in Catholic Umbrella Pool 264,139 190,071 Investments held by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Foundation including permanently restricted $2,839,267 and $2,790,168 as of 2010 and 2009, remainder temporarily restricted 4,537,347 4,290,997 Land, buildings and equipment, net 10,642,529 11,103,387 Other 14,515 14,515 Total assets $65,634,849 $69,961,847 Liabilities and Net Assets Current liabilities Interest bearing deposits payable to parishes and other church-related organizations, current maturities $28,323,037 $32,078,139 Contributions payable 130,000 165,000 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 514,033 433,853 Bonds payable, current portion - 2,750,000 Accrued bond interest and swap agreement fair value adjustment 724,073 312,087 Funds held for church-related organizations 319,324 389,804 Rebates payable to parishes 638,688 694,767

Accrued workers compensation insurance claims 589,969 410,040

Total current liabilities 31,239,124 37,233,690 General insurance program liabilities 1,386,533 1,349,435 Long-term care liability 152,627 234,934 Interest bearing deposits payable to parishes and other church-related organizations, less current maturities 382,586 1,188,380 Bonds payable, net of current portion 7,373,730 7,372,250 Lease deposit payable 12,500 - Note payable to Catholic Cemetery Association, net 424,167 - Accrual for estimated claims 110,000 110,000 Total liabilities 41,081,267 47,488,689 Net assets Unrestricted 5,722,752 3,234,543 Unrestricted - designated 1,293,648 1,375,249 Unrestricted - net investment in land, buildings and equipment 10,642,529 11,103,387 Temporarily restricted 4,055,386 3,969,811 Permanently restricted 2,839,267 2,790,168 Total net assets 24,553,582 22,473,158 Total liabilities and net assets $65,634,849 $69,961,847

Unrestricted Operating Revenues Parish assessments $3,589,639 $3,815,773 Annual Catholic Appeal contributions 1,912,960 1,890,400 Interest and dividend income 1,345,750 1,496,647 Contributions from fundraising and programs 811,590 856,436 Other 577,862 658,860 Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center 382,093 425,833 Madonna Retreat House 184,380 174,195 Newspaper (People of God) 164,235 164,577 Second collection vocations 160,342 140,861 Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 147,197 42,364 Mass stipends 108,323 126,342 St. Charles contribution - 155,000 Net assets released from restrictions Annual Catholic Appeal contributions 2,573,826 2,674,932 Catholic Health Initiatives 160,776 91,395 Contributions from fundraising and programs 232,419 248,858 Total unrestricted operating revenues 12,351,392 12,962,473

Unrestricted Operating Expenses Program services Religious personnel and education 3,062,500 2,886,709 Community services 1,690,059 1,640,963 Pastoral services 1,222,688 1,282,357

Annual Catholic Appeal rebates to parishes 1,020,660 1,054,027 Interest expense on parishes and other church-related organizations’ deposits 244,365 567,653 Uncollected and uncollectible Annual Catholic Appeal promises to give 499,000 470,000 Other 434,441 389,602 Universal church 102,484 106,598 Total program services 8,276,197 8,397,909

Supporting services Administration and canonical offi ces 2,892,367 2,699,195 Fundraising expenses 209,345 188,848 Total supporting services 3,101,712 2,888,043 Total unrestricted expenses 11,377,909 11,285,952 Unrestricted operating revenues less unrestricted operating expenses 973,483 1,676,521

Other Unrestricted Revenues (Expenses) Bonds payable interest and swap agreement fair value adjustment (919,068) (823,591) Santo Niño LLC Cathedral property Hunt lease income - 679,795 Parish construction project contributions (82,449) (403,000) Santo Niño LLC contributions and other income 2,181,560 221,166 Cathedral and Santo Niño Regional School allocation contributions (187,394) (135,959) Gain (loss) on sales of land, buildings and equipment (1,515) 16,500 Santo Niño LLC interest expense (15,167) - Claims expense, net (3,700) - Total other net unrestricted revenue (expense) 972,267 (445,089)

Change in unrestricted net assets 1,945,750 1,231,432 Unrestricted net assets, beginning of year 15,713,179 14,481,747

Unrestricted net assets, end of year $17,658,929 $15,713,179

Temporarily Restricted Revenues (Expenses) Annual Catholic Appeal contributions $2,534,700 $2,515,627 Change in investments held by the Catholic Foundation 197,252 (489,982) Contributions from fundraising and programs 159,868 360,540 Net assets released from restrictions Expiration of Annual Catholic Appeal time restrictions (2,573,826) (2,674,932) Expiration of donor restrictions (232,419) (248,858)Change in temporarily restricted net assets 85,575 (537,605) Temporarily restricted net assets, beginning of year 3,969,811 4,507,416 Temporarily restricted net assets, end of year $4,055,386 $3,969,811

Permanently Restricted Revenues (Expenses) Change in fair value of endowment investments held by the Catholic Foundation, donor released $200,825 $(670,582) Contribution for seminary burses 9,050 7,595 Released and distributed from Catholic Foundation (160,776) (91,395)Change in permanently restricted net assets 49,099 (754,382) Permanently restricted net assets, beginning of year 2,790,168 3,544,550 Permanently restricted net assets, end of year $2,839,267 $2,790,168


I am pleased to present to you the 2009-2010 Annual Report on the fi nancial status of the administrative offi ces of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It is my responsibi-

lity as a faithful steward to provide fi scal accoun-tability and transparency to you who support our

Catholic Church in the Archdiocese. I take my respon-sibility very seriously by meeting monthly with our Archdiocesan Finance Council and my staff to review the fi nancial statements of the Catholic Center and direct short-term and long-term budget planning. Although revenues (such as grant and investment income) are down slightly becau-se of the economy, I am happy to say that we are fi nancially stable. Like with any business or household, we have had to reduce expenses.

The professional accounting fi rm, REDW LLC Certifi ed Public Accountants, conducted the audit of the Catholic Center fi nances for FY2009-10. Here you will see an abbreviated fi nancial report. The fully audited fi nancial statements are too lengthy to publish here, but may be reviewed at the Catholic Center Finance Offi ce.



• We have a record number of 30 men studying to be priests at various seminaries in the United States and Rome. This is and will be a great blessing for the future of the Church of Santa Fe. The vocations budget for the cost of educating these seminarians has increased signifi cantly to almost one million dollars.


• We have implemented a new software system to manage and secure the data of each registered Catholic family in the Archdiocese. This soft-ware will also allow both our parishes and the Annual Catholic Appeal to operate more effi ciently and effectively.

• We are expanding and improving our certifi cation programs in Catholic catechesis for adults throughout the Archdiocese in both English and Spanish. This will assure that what is being taught in parish religious education classes is faithful to our Catholic faith and age appropriate for the student.



Even in a slow economic recovery you, the Catholic faithful, continue to generously support the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe through both the ACA and your parish collections. I am truly grateful. Please continue to support your parish as well as ACA, sharing your God-given gifts of time, talent and fi nancial resources as best you are able.





HIGHLIGHTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTED

The Catholic Center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa FeThe Catholic Center of the Roman The Catholic Center of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa FeARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE

HIGHLIGHTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRESENTEDCASH AND INVESTMENTSCash, cash equivalents, and investments include funds of appro-ximately $19,900,000 held for parishes and related organizations. These funds (Deposit and Loan Program) which are held in trust for parishes and related organizations help fi nance parish con-struction projects. The new church buildings of the Church of In-carnation in Rio Rancho and St. Jude Thaddeus in Paradise Hills (Albuquerque) are being fi nanced through this program. Other cash and investments serve as operating reserves and generate interest income to help balance the Catholic Center’s budget.

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL FOUNDATIONManagement consolidates the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) Foundation fi nancial position, activities, and net assets in the ac-companying statements of the Catholic Center. The Foundation is for the benefi t of pastoral, canonical, and educational minis-tries of the Catholic Center. Examples of offi ces and programs supported are Catholic Schools Offi ce, Youth Offi ce, Education of Seminarians, Social Justice, Tribunal Offi ce, and Evangelization. Also funded with ACA are Catholic Charities, Hospital Ministry, Pri-son Ministry, parish assistance, and several more programs and ministries.

LAND, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENTThis line item represents the cost basis of land and buildings (net of depreciation) of the Catholic Center, such as the Catholic Cen-ter facility, Madonna Retreat Center, and St. Pius High School buildings.INTEREST BEARING DEPOSITS PAYABLETO AFFILIATED PARISHES AND ORGANIZATIONSThis amount ($28,323,037 and $382,586) represents savings held in the Deposit and Loan Program for the benefi t of parishes and other organizations.

BONDS PAYABLETwo bond issues were closed April 2008 for the benefi t of Santo Niño Regional Catholic School’s facilities construction. During the fi scal year one of the bond issues in the amount of $2,750,000 was paid off.

REVENUESParish Assessments –This represents an assessment on parish collections which provides for the operation of the Archdiocese.ACA Contributions -- Annual Catholic Appeal donations by which the pastoral, canonical, and educational programs of the Catholic

Center are funded. The campaign which ended last spring helps fund programs in the 2010-2011 fi scal year.Other Revenue --Rental income, People of God advertising in-come, tribunal fees, parish computer services, miscellaneous and individual donations, etc.

EXPENSESThe fi rst three categories of unrestricted expenses represent the mission of our Catholic Center. Your ACA dollars help support these services.

Universal Church – includes subsidies to assist efforts outside of the Archdiocese such as assistance for Church in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Catholic Communications Campaign.

Members of the Archdiocesan Finance Council include Archbis-hop Michael J. Sheehan, Ex Offi cio; Timothy Sheehan, Chairper-son; Reverend Msgr. Lambert J. Luna, Vicar General; Very Reve-rend John Cannon, Chancellor; Reverend Ed Domme; Jennifer Cantrell, CPA; Bernard (Gig) Brummell; Virginia Schroeder and William F. Raskob, III.Mr. Tony Salgado, CPA, serves as the Chief Financial Offi cer.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - June 30, 2010 and 2009 2010 2009

Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $1,029,647 $885,694 Cash and cash equivalents and investments held for parishes and other church-related organizations 19,958,702 24,322,552 Receivables from parishes and other church-related organizations, current maturities, net 605,729 563,444 Parishes and other church-related organizations loans receivable, current maturities, net 697,897 918,048 Tribunal receivables, net 52,895 54,521 Unconditional promises to give receivable, current portion 1,484,891 1,229,918 Accrued interest and dividends receivable 212,813 191,545 Prepaid expenses, deposits and other assets 60,156 60,202 Total current assets 24,102,730 28,225,924 Parishes and other church-related organizations loans receivable, less current maturities, net 7,992,260 7,987,243 Unconditional promises to give receivable, less current portion - 40,000 Receivables from parishes and other church-related organizations, less current maturities, net 90,000 100,000 Bond issuance costs, net 124,274 190,090 Investments 17,867,055 17,819,620 Investment in Catholic Umbrella Pool 264,139 190,071 Investments held by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Catholic Foundation including permanently restricted $2,839,267 and $2,790,168 as of 2010 and 2009, remainder temporarily restricted 4,537,347 4,290,997 Land, buildings and equipment, net 10,642,529 11,103,387 Other 14,515 14,515 Total assets $65,634,849 $69,961,847 Liabilities and Net Assets Current liabilities Interest bearing deposits payable to parishes and other church-related organizations, current maturities $28,323,037 $32,078,139 Contributions payable 130,000 165,000 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 514,033 433,853 Bonds payable, current portion - 2,750,000 Accrued bond interest and swap agreement fair value adjustment 724,073 312,087 Funds held for church-related organizations 319,324 389,804 Rebates payable to parishes 638,688 694,767

Accrued workers compensation insurance claims 589,969 410,040

Total current liabilities 31,239,124 37,233,690 General insurance program liabilities 1,386,533 1,349,435 Long-term care liability 152,627 234,934 Interest bearing deposits payable to parishes and other church-related organizations, less current maturities 382,586 1,188,380 Bonds payable, net of current portion 7,373,730 7,372,250 Lease deposit payable 12,500 - Note payable to Catholic Cemetery Association, net 424,167 - Accrual for estimated claims 110,000 110,000 Total liabilities 41,081,267 47,488,689 Net assets Unrestricted 5,722,752 3,234,543 Unrestricted - designated 1,293,648 1,375,249 Unrestricted - net investment in land, buildings and equipment 10,642,529 11,103,387 Temporarily restricted 4,055,386 3,969,811 Permanently restricted 2,839,267 2,790,168 Total net assets 24,553,582 22,473,158 Total liabilities and net assets $65,634,849 $69,961,847

Unrestricted Operating Revenues Parish assessments $3,589,639 $3,815,773 Annual Catholic Appeal contributions 1,912,960 1,890,400 Interest and dividend income 1,345,750 1,496,647 Contributions from fundraising and programs 811,590 856,436 Other 577,862 658,860 Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat Center 382,093 425,833 Madonna Retreat House 184,380 174,195 Newspaper (People of God) 164,235 164,577 Second collection vocations 160,342 140,861 Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 147,197 42,364 Mass stipends 108,323 126,342 St. Charles contribution - 155,000 Net assets released from restrictions Annual Catholic Appeal contributions 2,573,826 2,674,932 Catholic Health Initiatives 160,776 91,395 Contributions from fundraising and programs 232,419 248,858 Total unrestricted operating revenues 12,351,392 12,962,473

Unrestricted Operating Expenses Program services Religious personnel and education 3,062,500 2,886,709 Community services 1,690,059 1,640,963 Pastoral services 1,222,688 1,282,357

Annual Catholic Appeal rebates to parishes 1,020,660 1,054,027 Interest expense on parishes and other church-related organizations’ deposits 244,365 567,653 Uncollected and uncollectible Annual Catholic Appeal promises to give 499,000 470,000 Other 434,441 389,602 Universal church 102,484 106,598 Total program services 8,276,197 8,397,909

Supporting services Administration and canonical offi ces 2,892,367 2,699,195 Fundraising expenses 209,345 188,848 Total supporting services 3,101,712 2,888,043 Total unrestricted expenses 11,377,909 11,285,952 Unrestricted operating revenues less unrestricted operating expenses 973,483 1,676,521

Other Unrestricted Revenues (Expenses) Bonds payable interest and swap agreement fair value adjustment (919,068) (823,591) Santo Niño LLC Cathedral property Hunt lease income - 679,795 Parish construction project contributions (82,449) (403,000) Santo Niño LLC contributions and other income 2,181,560 221,166 Cathedral and Santo Niño Regional School allocation contributions (187,394) (135,959) Gain (loss) on sales of land, buildings and equipment (1,515) 16,500 Santo Niño LLC interest expense (15,167) - Claims expense, net (3,700) - Total other net unrestricted revenue (expense) 972,267 (445,089)

Change in unrestricted net assets 1,945,750 1,231,432 Unrestricted net assets, beginning of year 15,713,179 14,481,747

Unrestricted net assets, end of year $17,658,929 $15,713,179

Temporarily Restricted Revenues (Expenses) Annual Catholic Appeal contributions $2,534,700 $2,515,627 Change in investments held by the Catholic Foundation 197,252 (489,982) Contributions from fundraising and programs 159,868 360,540 Net assets released from restrictions Expiration of Annual Catholic Appeal time restrictions (2,573,826) (2,674,932) Expiration of donor restrictions (232,419) (248,858)Change in temporarily restricted net assets 85,575 (537,605) Temporarily restricted net assets, beginning of year 3,969,811 4,507,416 Temporarily restricted net assets, end of year $4,055,386 $3,969,811

Permanently Restricted Revenues (Expenses) Change in fair value of endowment investments held by the Catholic Foundation, donor released $200,825 $(670,582) Contribution for seminary burses 9,050 7,595 Released and distributed from Catholic Foundation (160,776) (91,395)Change in permanently restricted net assets 49,099 (754,382) Permanently restricted net assets, beginning of year 2,790,168 3,544,550 Permanently restricted net assets, end of year $2,839,267 $2,790,168


I am pleased to present to you the 2009-2010 Annual Report on the fi nancial status of the administrative offi ces of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. It is my responsibi-

lity as a faithful steward to provide fi scal accoun-tability and transparency to you who support our

Catholic Church in the Archdiocese. I take my respon-sibility very seriously by meeting monthly with our Archdiocesan Finance Council and my staff to review the fi nancial statements of the Catholic Center and direct short-term and long-term budget planning. Although revenues (such as grant and investment income) are down slightly becau-se of the economy, I am happy to say that we are fi nancially stable. Like with any business or household, we have had to reduce expenses.

The professional accounting fi rm, REDW LLC Certifi ed Public Accountants, conducted the audit of the Catholic Center fi nances for FY2009-10. Here you will see an abbreviated fi nancial report. The fully audited fi nancial statements are too lengthy to publish here, but may be reviewed at the Catholic Center Finance Offi ce.



• We have a record number of 30 men studying to be priests at various seminaries in the United States and Rome. This is and will be a great blessing for the future of the Church of Santa Fe. The vocations budget for the cost of educating these seminarians has increased signifi cantly to almost one million dollars.


• We have implemented a new software system to manage and secure the data of each registered Catholic family in the Archdiocese. This soft-ware will also allow both our parishes and the Annual Catholic Appeal to operate more effi ciently and effectively.

• We are expanding and improving our certifi cation programs in Catholic catechesis for adults throughout the Archdiocese in both English and Spanish. This will assure that what is being taught in parish religious education classes is faithful to our Catholic faith and age appropriate for the student.



Even in a slow economic recovery you, the Catholic faithful, continue to generously support the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe through both the ACA and your parish collections. I am truly grateful. Please continue to support your parish as well as ACA, sharing your God-given gifts of time, talent and fi nancial resources as best you are able.





December 10, 2010

Dear Taos News Editor,

This is in reply to the one-sided editorial which the Taos News published in the December 9-15 edition criticizing me and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe with regard to the historic, adobe church in Questa. The editorial doesn’t make it clear that there are definitely two sides to this matter. The Pastor of St. Anthony Church, the Parish Council and Parish Finance Council plus a very large number of parishioners want a new church built and believe that the old church is beyond repair. Just a few years ago, over half a million dollars were spent to restore the church but the efforts failed. It is significant to note that the two previous Pastors agree that a new church should be built rather than put more money into the old church. The editorial puts the blame on me and the Archdiocese. There have been at least two political cartoons attacking me personally.

The Archdiocese and Questa Village officials have been in discussion regarding the Archdiocese handing over the old church and the property it stands on to a group that would seek to restore the church. I hope that the deal goes through and that the efforts are successful in restoring the historic church. We have worked to restore many historic adobe churches since I arrived 17 years ago.

But the details of the agreement are indeed very important. One thing that has surfaced is that the Bureau of Land Management has a requirement that we may not transfer the land without the approval of the Bureau of Land Management. Despite what the Mayor of Questa says, the land grant does not own the land. Rather ownership was transferred to the U.S. Government and then to the Church. It would revert to the U.S. Government if the Village and the Archdiocese fail to have the Bureau of Land Management sign off on this agreement. It should be fairly easy for the Questa Village attorneys to get the approval of the Bureau of Land Management.

With regard to insurance, it is simply responsible practice that care be taken for the safety of any workers that might be injured in the project. We are close to an agreement and I would urge all involved in the process to finish the details of the negotiations so that this matter can be settled. Yes we have proposed a time limit of six years on the restoration effort so that if significant progress is not being made the majority who want to build new may have a chance to do so.

It is important to have a sense of respect for the different views involved in this controver-sial matter in which there is significant division in Questa. It must be remembered that the Church is not the building, but the people of faith who worship in Questa. There is another Catholic Church nearby where services are held. I urge Christian charity on the part of all those involved and pray that the matter can be resolved in the best way possible.


Most Rev. Michael J. SheehanArchbishop of Santa Fe

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Prayer to St. Anthony of PaduaAlmighty, ever-living God, You gave Your people the extraordinary preacher St. Anthony and made him an intercessor in difficulties. By his aid grant that we may live a truly Christian life and experience Your help in all adversities. Amen.

St. Anthony, Questa, NM


Anniversaries

If you are divorced, widowed, or separated and need help for the heart-ache of finding yourself alone again, consider attending the Beginning Ex-perience weekend January 21 - 23 at the Madonna Retreat Center in Albu-querque.

The Beginning Experience weekend program helps grieving single-again persons emerge from the darkness of grief into the light of a new beginning, and move into the future with renewed hope. The program helps deal with the natural grief process and offers an op-portunity, through God, for turning the

pain of loss into an experience of posi-tive growth.

The Beginning Experience weekend is designed to be a time of closure on the past and renewed hope for the fu-ture. Those who come should be be-yond the initial feelings of anger and despair which usually follow the loss of a loved one. They should be at the point of wanting a new beginning and ready to work to make that desire a re-ality.

For information contact the Arch-diocese of Santa Fe, Family Life Office, 505.831.8117.

Romero, CórdovaMr. Ruben Córdova and Miss Lillian Romero were

joined in Holy Matrimony on December 29, 1960 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Taos. They were blessed with four children, Anthony, Matthew, Christina and Michael. They raised their family in Canon. They have eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Ruben is retired from Kit Car-son Electric and Lillian is a retired educator from the Taos Municipal Schools. They have traveled abroad Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece, and Africa. Their most memorable trip was a cruise on the Mediterranean with special friends and a trip to Ephesus, Turkey to the House of Mary. They enjoy going to the casino, watching their grandchildren at sporting events, and spending time with family.

Lopez, VigilMr. Leroy Vigil and Miss Flora Lopez were joined

by the Sacrament of Matrimony on January 28, 1961 at Holy Rosary Church in Truchas, NM by Father Casimiro Roca. They currently belong to Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Albu-querque. They have been blessed with five daugh-ters and nine grandchildren. Leroy is retired from Zia Company/Johnson Controls in Los Alamos and Flora retired from the Española Schools specializing in Special Education. They have been enjoying their retirement by traveling and spending time with their family and friends

Fr. Vincent Dominguez, a Fourth Degree Knight and State Chaplain for the New Mexico Knights of Columbus, was installed as the pastor at St. Antho-ny Parish in Pecos and the Mission Churches in the area in November.

The main celebrant at the Installation Mass was Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan. In attendance was a full house of parish-ioners, several officers of the New Mexico Knights of Columbus State Coun-cil, and the 4th Degree Assembly from

Santa Fe who provided the Color Guard for the occasion.

Fourth Degree Knight Installed as PastorBy PhiL LuCeRoKnights of Columbus, Queen of Heaven parishioner

A Weekend Away for a Lifetime of Change


Let me introduce you to some-one by what he said: “Religion is excellent stuff for keeping com-mon people quiet…it is what keeps the poor man from mur-dering the rich…all religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few…” Napoleon Bonaparte rose from the lower ranks of the French army during the period of the French Revo-lution to become the self-declared emperor of France who asserted his rule, rather brief-ly but very violently from Spain to Russia all across Europe. Sadly, his words and atti-tudes were an improvement over the violent hostility that his revolutionary predecessors had shown to the Catholic Church in the French Revolution, which ran from 1789-1799.

We still live today in the shadow of the French Revolution and Napoleon in the at-titudes of many modern people toward the Catholic Church. During the Revolution, the French government took over control of the Church, abolished all monastic vows, sold off church property (which constituted 10% of the property in France), and took over the social functions of the church in caring for the poor under a deliberately secular gov-ernment.

During the nineteenth century the Cath-olic Church suffered enormous setbacks in continental Europe, largely due to the French Revolution and its subsequent rip-ples across history. The Papal States were abolished in 1870 when Italy was unified and established as a secular state, replacing the millennium long rule of the papacy in Central Italy. Pope Pius IX became the most embattled of modern popes, and yet, oddly one of the most influential.

With the destruction of the institutional Catholic Church in much of Europe, people stopped relying solely upon their national church leaders and began to look to the pope for leadership in ways that they never had before. In the United States, where Protes-tants dominated and yet millions of Catho-lics arrived as immigrants, the role of the pope was equally important, even though popes have sometimes misunderstood the situation of the church in this country. Improving modern communications also helped make this transformation of papal influence possible.

Due to the secularization of societies, both the papacy and the Church stopped being

so closely tied to secular wealth and power and emerged purified, more spiritually focused. At the same time, during the nineteenth century there were a remarkable number of visions and apparitions of Mary that captured the popular imagination. One of the most famous was in 1858 in Lourdes, France, where fourteen year old Bernadette Soubirous re-

ported 18 apparitions of “a small young lady” who instructed her and her listeners to do penance. Subsequent reports of mira-cles drew enormous attention to this appari-tion and the message that this “small young lady” gave.

Today the pope is far more influential than ever before and yet the world is more secu-lar than ever before, especially in Europe. Despite the scourge of recent church scan-dals, especially concerning clergy sexual abuse, church government has become less corrupt. Even though many of the changes for the Church have been painful and often resisted, Christ and Mary continue to call the Church to a greater and greater mission, even within a secularized world. To learn much more about this interesting period in our recent history, please join me on The Archbishop’s Hour on Catholic Radio on January 28.

A History of the Catholic Church in the World Part X Napoleon, the Embattled Church and the Leadership of Mary

By DanieL MCGiLL, Executive Director, ministry Resources and Formation

Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe will observe the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18 – 25, 2011. The Pontifical Council on Chris-tian Unity has chosen Acts 2:42, “One in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, break-ing of bread and prayer,” to be the theme for this year’s worldwide celebration.

Local archdiocesan obser-vances will include a Taizé prayer service, several ecu-menical celebrations of the Word of God, daily interces-sory prayers for Christian unity at parish Masses, and a daily prayer and scrip-ture guide to be provided in parish adoration chapels for personal reflection on re-sponding to Christ’s call for unity.

All of the ecumenical cele-brations of the Word of God will be held at 7:00 pm. The dates and parishes set for these services are as follows:

• Thursday, January 20 - Risen Savior Catholic Com-

munity, 7701 Wyoming NE, Albuquerque, NM

• Tuesday, January 25 - Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church, 5415 For-tuna Rd SW, Albuquerque, NM

• Tuesday, January 25 - Our Lady of Annunciation Church, 2621 Vermont NE, Albuquerque, NM

In addition to the above, the Church in Taos will co-host a Taizé prayer service with the Presbyterian com-munion at the First Presby-terian Church of Taos, 215 Paseo Del Pueblo Norte, on Thursday, January 20 at 7:00 pm. During the following months, these communions will conduct a joint study of “Who is My Neighbor,” a booklet on Presbyterian/Catholic commonalities and differences, recently pub-lished by both communions and approved by Archbish-op Michael J. Sheehan. This study will culminate in a joint Liturgy of the Word on Palm Sunday in Taos Plaza followed by a procession to the participants’ respective churches.

By Beth LuKeSChair, Ecumenical Commission

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Plans Ecumenical Services for the Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

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FAITH from page 12The Archdiocese of Santa Fe Plans Ecumenical Services for the Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

5 Years Robin Prawdzik10 Years Donna Martinez Dolores Sokol 15 Years Michael Taylor20 Years Joseph Contreras

20 Years John Huchmala (continued) Heddy Long Rosalie Romero Bette Jean Stephens25 Years Deacon Juan Barajas

Employees of the Catholic Center Celebrate Anniversaries

them for their careers. This accreditation reflects the great work we have done and will continue to do preparing tomorrow’s business leaders.”

Albuquerque undergraduate programs offered by the College of Business include accountancy, business administration, management and infor-mation technology management. Graduate-level programs include an MBA and a master’s in infor-mation security.

Dr. Stephany Schlachter, Provost at Lewis Uni-versity said, “This is a significant achievement by the College of Business as only one in four business colleges offers accredited programs. The focus on teaching excellence and continuous improvement fits well with the Mission and goals of the Univer-sity.“

Lewis’ courses are designed for the working adult, and are offered in an accelerated eight-week format with classes meeting one night per week, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Lewis University is a Catholic university offer-ing distinctive undergraduate and graduate pro-grams to more than 6,000 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares ethi-cally grounded, socially responsible and globally engaged graduates. The ninth largest not-for-prof-it university in Illinois, Lewis has been national-ly recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.

Lewis University-Albuquerque is located at 2440 Louisiana Blvd. NE, across from Coronado Shop-ping Center in the Lewis University building, and on Kirtland Air Force Base at the Kirtland Educa-tion Center. For more information about Lewis University and information specific to Albuquer-que, visit: www.lewisu.edu/albuquerque, e-mail [email protected] or call 505.25.LEWIS.

LEWIS from page 13

Employees of the Catholic Center celebrating anniversaries in 2009 were:

Are You Smarter than the Average Catholic?Take this quiz and find out!

The Catholic Church’s work in the area of 1. Christian unity is called:

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riculum continues the emphasis on the three R’s (Reading, wRiting, aRithmatic). Additionally, our students enjoy an exposure to religious, historical, and scientific concepts that truly challenge them and prepare them to have a deep understanding of God’s world. Great books, writing and logical thinking skills, and a continued emphasis on the grammar, or the language of learning, highlight the emphasis of our Intermediate school. A rigor-ous traditional Math and Science curriculum, daily Mass, and literary/history term papers which chal-lenge them to think and conjecture in ever-increas-ing ways, highlight the Mid-school curriculum.

As we finish our 3rd year, it is clear that our founders’ vision for revisiting the “old” traditions of Catholic education yields refreshingly spirited results. Through his homilies, Fr. Mark Granito provides our students with the wonderful forma-tion that allows them to want to know, love and live their faith. All this is available in a small, fam-ily friendly, environment where teachers enjoy the luxury of being able to individualize instruction and truly mentor students.

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classes and three class sections of stu-dents in grades kindergarten through eighth. Our curriculum is designed to challenge our students as well as provide a high quality education. Stu-dents not only study the core subjects of reading, writing, mathematics, his-tory and science, but are also given the opportunity to enhance their edu-cation in areas of art, music, Spanish, physical education and computer. Additionally, the middle school offers electives in a variety of areas designed to develop life skills. In one elective, students are creating a literary maga-zine. This publication is in its second year and features art work, poetry and short stories all created by St. Mary’s students. Magzilla, our literary maga-zine, will be published and distributed in May.

Here at St. Mary’s, we take aca-demics very seriously, but we have also learned that learning can be fun. This year, our school is embarking on a reading goal. Our goal is to read 35,644 books! This goal was deter-mined by calculating how many books a child could read depending on grade level and difficulty. Each time a stu-dent reads a book, they fill out a read-ing “link” and drop it off in the library. The links are all connected to form a huge chain that will hopefully encircle

the school. To date our students have read 12,000 books!

At St. Mary’s, we believe one of the most important qualities we can instill in our students is to act as Jesus would act. Following Jesus’ example, our school is service-oriented, participat-ing in many charitable events through-out the year. Through the teachings of social justice, our students learn the value of selflessness as we become aware of families struck by hard times or tragedy. We collect non-perishable food for needy families and partici-pate in “Operation Christmas Child.” Our students have participated in St. Jude’s Math-a-thon, raising money for the children at St. Jude’s Research Hos-pital, for more than a decade. It is the giving nature of St. Mary’s students, families and faculty that allows us to participate in these and many more charitable events.

As a Catholic School, we strive for academic excellence, but it is also our intent to bring to the foreground our Catholic values. If we as teachers, par-ents and families do not teach our chil-dren about their faith, not only through academic classes but through action, who will? There are many reasons we would choose to send our children to a Catholic School, but we cannot forget that our number-one reason is to rein-force our faith.

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“MAKING ALL THINGS NEW”STEWARDSHIP AND NEW YEAR’S

RESOLUTIONS

Stewardship is a commitment of mind and heart to the Lord; a way of life that needs constant renewal and transformation. This time of year has always been one of looking forward to a new year, reflecting on the changes we need to make in our lives and resolving to follow through on those changes. Perhaps those who seek to make resolutions to be better stewards might find inspiration in the following examples:

ReflectionsSt. Francis Award Recipients

Branch, Edalia is fromSt. Thomas theApostleParishinAbiquiu.ShewasnominatedbyFr.JamesE.Marshall,Pastor,whostated,“EdaliaisfromtheSanJuanBautistaMissioninCoyote.Shehasbeen

a devotedCatholic all her life, serving asMayordoma, choirmember,ispartoftheSt.VincentdePaulministryandamem-berofLaSagradaFamiliaorganization.Edaliaisalwaysreadytolendahelpinghandwhereversheisneeded.Herlatehus-band, Jake, and shewere very involved in building the newCatholicChurchbackinthe1970’s.”

More biographies of the St. Francis of Assisi Award recipients will be featured in upcoming issues

of People of God

Brandt, WilmaisfromOurLadyoftheMostHolyRosaryParishinAlbuquerque.ShewasnominatedbyFr.JoelP.GarnerO.Praem,Pastor,whostated,“Wilmaisanextraordinarilygenerousanddedicated

memberofourParishfamilyandmotheroffivechildren.Herministrieshavebeenwiderangingfromministertothehome-bound to Extraordinary Minister of Communion at weekdayandSundayMasses. Herparticipation inParishcommitteesfollowsaparallelpattern:EcumenismCommittee,MinistryofConsolationCommittee,andSocialJusticeCommittee.Wilmahasbeenactive in theSmallChristianCommunityMovementthroughher involvement inoneof its faithsharingandactiongroups.SheispresentlyVice-RegentoftheCourtofHolyRo-saryoftheCatholicDaughtersofAmericasandhasservedonmostofitscommittees.ShehasvolunteeredhertimetohelptheParishOfficeandshecontinuesa30-yearcommitmentasavolunteerattheSpiritualRenewalCenter.SheisaLayAs-sociateoftheAdrianDominicanSisters.However,herprimaryministryisascaregivertohereldestdaughterwhosuffersfromFibromyalgia.”

Cantrell, Odilia is from St. Gertrude the GreatParishinMora.ShewasnominatedbyFr.JohnS.McHughSOLT,Administrator,whostated,“Odiliahasbeenanoutstandingwitnessofwhatitisto“livewhat

youbelieve”.SheisafaithfulCatholicwomanwho,inadditiontofulfillingherdutiesasmotherandwife,somehowmanagestoworkzealouslyandwillinglyforherparish–givingofhertime,talentandtreasurewithunreservedandunconditionallove.SheisatruediscipleofJesusandMary.”

Catanach, Steve is from St. Thomas AquinasParishinRioRancho.HewasnominatedbyMsgr.DouglasA.Raun,Pastor,whostated,“Steveisbeingrecognized for his faithful and dedicated service to

themusic/choirministry.HevolunteershistalentasleadcantorfortheliturgiesandcertainlyfulfillstheexamplebyrespondingtohisBaptismalcalltoserveOurLordinHisChurchfaithfully.Stevehasbeenadedicatedcantorfornearly15years;andwith-outanycomplainthecantorsandsingsinthechoirsforatleasttwotothreeMasseseachweekend.Heisthesourcebehindthescenes-settingupmicrophones,equipmentandthesoundsystemforthechoirsearlyeachSundaymorningandforallthespecialLiturgies. Steve isaSantaFenative;andheandhiswife have raised five beautiful children. St.ThomasAquinasParishisblessedandproudtorecognizeSteveastherecipientofthisyear’sArchbishop’sSt.FrancisofAssisiAward.”

Cazares, Sonia is fromEstanciaValleyCatholicParish inMoriarty. ShewasnominatedbyFr.Wil-liamE.Young,Pastor,whostated,“SoniaisatotallydedicatedCatholicparishioner. Sheserveson the

ParishCouncil,asaConfirmationCatechist,aChoirMember,Lector,ExtraordinaryMinisterofHolyCommunion,andasVicePresident of theParish’sSt.Vincent dePaulCouncil. SoniacompletedthreeyearsofformationintheArchdiocesanEscueladeMinisteriosandEscueladeFormaciónparaLideresHispan-os,andreceivedcertificatesfromboth.AsanexemplaryCath-olicwifeandmother,shebringsherdeep love forJesusandtheCatholicfaithtoherfamily,friendsandbroadercommunity.SheservesinthecommunitybyactiveworkwiththeTorranceCountryProjectOffice teaching pre-natal classes inSpanish,makinghomevisits,assistinginplanningsafetyfairs,promoting“AmigasdeLaFamilia”,andotheractivitiesconnectedwiththewelfareofall,particularlytheHispanicCommunity.Soniaisamostsincerepersoninherloveandconcernforothersandthespiritualgoodofall.Sheistrustedbyall,especiallyherPastor.SheistrulyessentialtotheworkofservingGod’sKingdominourParish.”

Chavez, Alice is fromSt.Anne’sParish inAlbu-querque. Shewas nominated by Fr. IrbyNichols,Pastor,whostated,“AliceisaveryactiveparishionerhereatSt.Anne’sChurch.Formanyyearssheandher late husband ledMarriageEnrichment classes

andretreatsinNewMexicoandinotherStatesaswell. SheisadedicatedLectorandanExtraordinaryMinisteroftheEu-charist forMassesand to thehomeboundparishionersofSt.Anne’s.HerministryherehasalsobeenasaCatechist,Sac-ristan,memberoftheBereavementCommittee,longtimeFiestavolunteer,andsheisamemberoftheLegionofMarywhichshehelpedorganize.Shedistributesrosariesandprayercardstothoseinneed.SheevenreachesouttotheelderlyofthePar-ishtogivethemridestodoctorappointmentsandforgroceriesAliceistruetoherfaithinthatshegivesofherselfforothersandisveryactiveinthefamilyoffaithhereatSt.Anne’s.”

Chavez, William & Lucille arefromSanFelipedeNeri Parish inAlbuquerque. Theywere nomi-nated by Fr. Dennis Garcia, Pastor, who stated,““Willie”andLucilleserveinmanycapacities.TheirserviceatSanFelipedeNeriParishisatestimony

of theirdeep faithandof their love forourparishcommunity.WillieandLucillehaveserved in theParish insomecapacitythroughoutmostof their livesandarededicatedstill. Lucilleisacollectioncounter,cooksformanyevents,isavailableforextrahelpintheofficeatalltimesandalwaysbringsasenseofhumor.WillieisalsoreadytohelpatamomentsnoticeandservesintheBereavementMinistry,asanusheratMass,andassistswiththeyouth–especiallyservingmealsandprovidingasafeenvironmentforthem.Heispresentfromthebeginningoftheset-upforFiestasuntilthelastgrillisstoredawayattheend.Willieisalwayssmilingandencouragingotherstoservewithjoy.Togetherwithfamilyandfriends,WillieandLucillerunahamburgerboothattheParishFiestaandafoodstandduringtheParish’sOctoberSanteroMarket.”

Cordova, Dolores isfromSanJoseParishinAn-tonChico.ShewasnominatedbyLugieM.Romo,Parish Life Coordinator, who stated, “Dolores hasbeen teachingFirstGradeFaithFormation classesforthepastsevenyears.Shehasdedicatedhertime

in educating our young children. Dolores has been a faithfulparishioner and everything she does she does joyfully. SanJoseParishisblessedtohaveherinourcommunity.Therefore,DoloresdeservestoberecognizedastherecipientoftheArch-bishop’sSt.FrancisofAssisiAward.”

Davis, Mary Louise is from Queen of HeavenParish inAlbuquerque. ShewasnominatedbyFr.JohnnyLeeChavez,Pastor,whostated,“LouisehasbeenamemberofQueenofHeavenParish for30

years andhas beenactively involved in severalministries intheParish.Mostnotable,shewasveryinvolvedwiththeAltarRosarySocietyandtheArtsandEnvironmentMinistriesinourParish.ShededicatedmanyhourstoseethattheChurchwasalwayswelldecoratedinkeepingwiththeliturgicalcycles.Lou-isewasalsoactivewith theArchdiocesanLiturgicalCommis-sion,preparingtheliturgicalenvironmentformanycelebrationsoftheArchdiocese.Sheretiredthisyearfromtheseministriesand iscurrently involvedwith the layCanossiangroup in theSouthwestValleyasaThirdOrderMember.ShestillleadsthemusicministrywiththeAfricanAmericanChoir.”


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WORLD NEWSVatican emerges from WikiLeaks as a key player on global scene

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- If there’s one clear conclusion that can be drawn from the Vatican-related WikiLeaks disclosures, it’s that the United States takes the Vatican and its diplomatic

activity very seriously. In memo after memo in recent years, officials of the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See have reported back to Washington on the impact of papal trips, statements and documents; on the Vatican’s behind-the-scenes efforts to head off conflicts;

on church-state tensions in Latin America; on the evolution of Catholic teaching on bioethics; and even on the international repercussions of ecumenical affairs. When a Vatican agency organized a conference on genetically modified foods, the

U.S. embassy paid attention. When the Vatican condemned human trafficking, embassy officials met with Vatican counterparts to broaden areas of cooperation on that issue. And when Pope Benedict XVI said

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in 2007 that “nothing positive comes from Iraq, torn apart by continual slaughter as the civil population flees,” the embassy quickly objected, telling a high-level Vatican official that Iraq was experiencing positive developments and that the papal comments were not constructive. Reading the cables, it’s hard to imagine that before 1984, the United States did not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican. Today, the U.S. Embassy has five diplomatic officials and a support staff of 14, and is considered one of the busiest delegations accredited to the Vatican.

Pope names two US cardinals to Vatican departments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI named two U.S. cardinals to several Vatican offices. Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington and Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, prefect of the Vatican’s supreme court, were among the 24 new cardinals that the pope appointed as members of a number of departments Dec. 29. Cardinal Burke was made a member of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, Congregation for Bishops, and the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts. Cardinal Wuerl was made a member of the

Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.

Pope signs new measures to guarantee financial transparency in Vatican

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI has instituted a new agency to monitor all Vatican financial operations and make sure they meet international norms against money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. The pope issued an apostolic letter Dec. 30 that established the Financial Information Authority as an independent agency to oversee the monetary and commercial activities of all Vatican-related institutions, including the Vatican bank. At the same time, the Vatican promulgated a detailed new law that defined financial crimes and established penalties -- including possible jail time -- for their violation. The list of transgressions includes corruption, market manipulation, fraud and virtually any activity that facilitates or provides funding to acts of terrorism. The new law, which reflects the latest European Union regulations, takes effect April 1. The pope’s brief apostolic letter said the Vatican fully supported the international community’s efforts to coordinate a response to financial crimes, which often involve more than one country. “In our age of increasing globalization, peace is unfortunately threatened by many factors, including an improper use of the market and the economy, and the terrible and destructive violence perpetrated by terrorism, which causes death, suffering, hatred and social instability,” the pope said. The creation of such an oversight agency is unprecedented at the Vatican, where several departments have operated with some degree of financial independence for decades or centuries. The Vatican spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, described the move as a courageous step that reflects the moral requirement of “transparency, honesty and responsibility” in the Vatican’s operations.

A ‘routine’ year: Pope’s 2011 calendar holds full slate of events

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- For Pope Benedict XVI, the 2011 calendar already holds a full slate of meetings, liturgies and foreign trips. What’s not on the calendar -- at least so far -- is a special “year of” or a “year for.” In 2008-2009, the pope declared a Year of St. Paul. He designated 2009-2010 the Year for Priests. Perhaps 2011 will mark the Year of Business as Usual for the German pontiff, who turns 84 in April. Unlike the past three years, there’s no Synod of Bishops on the horizon in 2011. Most people are not expecting a consistory this year, either, and there is no sign that the pope plans to convene the world’s cardinals at the Vatican for other reasons. What many people don’t appreciate is that the papacy is not just about commemorative years and cardinal summits. “Business as usual” for the pope means a steady series of events that begins with a New Year’s Mass to mark World Peace Day and ends with a “te deum” prayer service of thanksgiving Dec. 31. In between are hundreds of papal encounters with individuals and groups, ranging from heads of state to schoolchildren.

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Sister Armin Cooper Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Armin Coo-per (formerly Sister Mary Daniel) died

Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at the age of 89 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility of the Sisters of Charity of Cin-cinnati. She was born Armin Valerian Cooper on August 14, 1921, in Mem-phis, TN, the daughter of John T. and Julia A. (Scheid) Cooper.

Sr. Armin was a Sister of Charity for 71 years. Sister began her long teach-

ing ministry in the field of math and sci-ence in 1943 and taught at St. Vincent High

School in Albuquerque from 1956 – ’57. Sr. Armin’s dear friend Sr. Joan Cook of Silver Spring, MD, said, “For Armin, life was an adventure. She loved to meet new people, read, travel, learn new ideas and skills, and share what she learned with others. I smile as I picture her discovering all the delights of her new home in heaven.”

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Sr. Terese Sherritt DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – December 14, 2010 – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Terese Sherritt (formerly Sr. Mary Raphael) died Sunday,

Dec. 12, 2010, at the age of 84 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincin-nati, OH. She was born Marie Terese Sherritt on March 4, 1926, in Gallipolis, OH, the daughter of Henry and Mary M. (Welshi-emer) Sherritt.

Sister’s 2004 golden jubilee press release indicated, “Terese Sherritt grew up in Albuquerque, where she graduated from St. Mary High School in 1944. Sister’s decision to enter the Congre-

gation was heavily influenced by her teachers and principal at St. Mary’s who were Sisters of Charity.”On the occasion of her jubilee in 2004, Sr. Terese reflected, “Our

teachers were fun-loving and had a way with students. By my senior year I knew that I wanted to enter the Community.” Sr. Terese was a Sister

of Charity of Cincinnati for 66 years. After entering the Congregation in 1944, Sister em-barked on her ministry in education as a teacher and principal. For more than 40 years, she served at schools in New Mexico, Colorado, Ohio and Maryland. In New Mexico, Sr. Terese taught at San Felipe, Albuquerque (1983 – ’87); and was principal at her alma mater, St. Mary, Albuquerque (1973 – ’83). Upon retirement in 1989, Sister continued to serve in Albuquerque as a supply and copy clerk at St. Joseph Hospital. Sr. Rose Therese Wich, of Albuquerque, N.M., entered the Congregation with Sr. Terese 66 years ago. She said, “I remember as postu-lants taking the train from New Mexico to Ohio. It was the beginning of a lifelong friendship. Sister was loved by so many people.”

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energy, her commitment to education and her involvement in com-munity as well as her silent suffering, her gift of prayer and her gra-

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Sister Mary Patricia Loos Felician Franciscan Sister Mary Patricia Ann Loos, CSSF, passed away on Wednesday, No-

vember 24, 2010. Patricia Ann, the daughter of Vincent and Maureen Elizabeth O’Donnell Loos, was born in Los Angeles, CA on July 11, 1939. From 1999 - 2005 Sr. Patricia served as lo-cal minister for the Sisters at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Provincial House in Rio Rancho. In her final years, sister served in various ministries in the Rio Rancho area including assistant to the provincial archivist, receptionist at the desk in the Clothing Room at St. Felix Pantry and as librarian at St Thomas Aquinas School. Sr. Patricia will be remembered for her love of the Good Shepherd and for her own shepherd-like love of people. She always made time for others, offering encouragement, comfort and consolation.


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HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION TheArchdiocese ofSantaFe observes 5 solemnities designated asHolyDaysofObligationwiththeobligationtoparticipateinMass:•Christmas(December25)•Mary,MotheroftheLord(January1),•AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMary(August15),•AllSaints(November1)•ImmaculateConception(December8).TheAscensionoftheLordisobservedontheSeventhSundayofEasterin

theArchdioceseofSantaFe.TheCommitteeonDivineWorshipoftheUnitedStatesConference

ofCatholicBishops(USCCB)hasprovidedthefollowingguidelinesfordeterminingexceptionstotheaboveobservations:

•whenJanuary1,August15,orNovember1fallonaSaturdayoraMonday,theobligationtoparticipateinMassisabrogated.

•whenDecember8fallsonaSaturdayoraMonday,theobligationtoparticipateinMassremainsbecauseMary,underthetitleoftheImmaculateConception,isthepatronessoftheUnitedStates.

•whenDecember8fallsonaSundayofAdvent,theobservanceistransferredtoMonday,December9,andthereisnoobligationtoparticipatein Mass.

•December25,TheNativityoftheLord,isalwaysaholydayofobligation.

Jan1•SaturdayOctaveofChristmas/Mary,MotherofGod

(notaholydayofobligation)Jan.2•Sunday

TheEpiphanyoftheLordJan.9•Sunday

TheBaptismoftheLordJan.10•Monday

Weekday,FirstWeekinOrdinaryTime(YearI)Jan.16•Sunday

SecondSundayinOrdinaryTime(CycleA)Mar.9•WednesdayAshWednesdayMar13•Sunday

FirstSundayofLent/RiteofElection/CalltoContinuingConversionMar19•Saturday

RiteofElection/CalltoContinuingConversionMar20•Sunday

SecondSundayofLent/RiteofElection/CalltoContinuingConversionApr14•Thursday

ChrismMassApr17•Sunday

PassionSunday(PalmSunday)Apr21•Thursday

HolyThursday–EveningMassoftheLord’sSupper

Apr22•FridayGoodFriday–CelebrationoftheLord’sPassion

Apr23•SaturdayHolySaturday(sunset@7:45pm;Celebrationof

theVigilbeginsafter8:30p.m.)Apr24•Sunday

ResurrectionoftheLord(EasterSunday)May1•Sunday

SecondSundayofEaster/OctaveofEaster/DivineMercySundayJune2•Thursday

EasterWeekday,SixthWeek(nottheSolemnityoftheAscensionoftheLordinASF)

June5•SundayAscensionoftheLord(intheArchdioceseof

SantaFe)June12•SundayPentecost Sunday June13•Monday

OrdinaryTime,Week11,YearIJune19•Sunday

TheSolemnityoftheMostHolyTrinityJune26•Sunday

TheSolemnityoftheMostHolyBodyandBloodofChrist

July1•FridayTheSolemnityoftheMostSacredHeartofJesus

July3•SundayOrdinaryTime,Week14(CycleA)

Aug15•MondaySolemnity,AssumptionoftheBlessedVirginMary

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