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Vol. 26, No. 10 The Official Newspaper for the Diocese Of El Paso February 2018
El Paso Catholics March For Life
Thousands of Catholics take to the streets of Downtown El Paso to take a stance for Life.
For More Coverage, See Page 4.
Father Yermo Celebrates 60 Years! Celebrating San Pedro de Jesus Maldonado
Sister Maria Munguia and Bishop Mark J. Seitz welcome Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Father Fabian Marquez & the family of
everyone to the celebration. For more coverage, See Page 9. San Pedro de Jesus Maldonado at The Musical based on the
Saint’s life. For more photos, See Page 18.
2 - The Rio Grande Catholic Editor’s Column February 2018
My Pro-Life Encuentro
Ester Garcia glows as Her father, deeply typical teenage issues of low horrific and she experienced
she holds baby number five in committed to his work, once self esteem. As a young girl excruciating pain. It was over
her arms. He is eleven month incurred an injury at a clinic Ester says the talk of sex in her rather quickly and she was sent
old Luke and is beyond precious. demonstration. She says, “In household was “You don’t have out to a patient recovery room
Ester is a mother of five with those days it was very different. sex until you get married. My filled with other girls. A close
one on the way in a couple of The protests were aggressive. parents could never find the friend picked her up as Ester’s
months. We meet for coffee (that Bodyguards accompanied words to discuss sexuality so parents thought she was at the
only I have as she is pregnant) abortion doctors on their way in; what I learned, I learned from mall. While at her friend’s
as she and I begin to share the people locked arms to prevent my friends.” house she experienced extreme
story that has made Ester one of entry. It got so bad our house While in college she pain and later collapsed. She
two women currently serving in was once shot at.” Eventually started a relationship with a had to be rushed to the hospital
the Rachel’s Vineyard ministry Ester’s parents decided to stop man nine years her senior. She where she found out a part of the
that is willing to offer testimony advocating so fervently in order became pregnant in the first baby had been left inside her.
to their own experience with to maintain their family’s safety. year of their relationship and he The hospital staff told her they
abortion. Rachel’s Vineyard is a She tells me, “Today we do turned out not to be supportive could keep the details from her Nancy Ramos
ministry that offers semi annual prayerful demonstrations. The of carrying the baby to term. She parents. She later woke to her Director/Editor
retreats to women and men way we are going to get our says her memory of the events parents at her bedside. Even
that have been affected by the message across to people is in that followed are very blurry though she had lied to them explains, “Every time that
pain of abortion. This includes a peaceful approach. We are and all she can really remember about what had really happened something bad happened to me,
mothers who opted to abort a the eyes of Christ at the clinics is her then boyfriend telling her she says, “My mom knew. I thought God was punishing
child or anyone who has been today so we simply pray in front it was not possible for her to go My mom later told me that she me.” She found her way back
impacted such as fathers and of clinics”. Ester says she has through with the pregnancy. She knew, she just knew in her heart. to her church community and
even grandparents. heard many testimonies from says, “I don’t really recall the She later told me she named the knew she had to start serving the
Ester grew up Catholic women saying that while driving days leading up to the abortion. baby that night.” Lord in some way to make good
in El Paso with active Catholic to their appointments they asked I cannot really even recall how For years after the the bad choice she had made
parents who participated in God to send a sign. And as they the procedure was paid for. I do abortion Ester struggled to find years before. It was an ACTS
several church ministries. She pulled up to the clinic they saw remember entering the clinic, herself and to find peace. After retreat where she gave her first
and her siblings were very someone kneeling in prayer. the way it looked, the way it her experience with abortion testimony which led her to go to
well engaged in their Catholic “Peacefully we become the sign smelled. There was no pre- Ester says she spiraled out a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat.
faith through a dynamic parish that so many are asking for that counseling and the staff was of control with careless and It was at a Rachel’s
life. Both of her parents also makes them change their mind”, very cold.” She does remember reckless behaviors. Ester says Vineyard retreat that she found
participated in the pro-life she shares. a woman telling her not to worry that eventually she realized why the help to mourn the loss of
ministry at their parish. She Upon graduating from that she had done this nine times she acted out this way but it her child and found a way to
fondly remembers attending pro- high school Ester stayed in El before. Ester goes on to share, “I took a long time. She says that cope. Ester says, “The reason
life marches as a child with her Paso and started her Freshman think in my humanness I blocked finding her way back to her faith I always say yes to giving my
family. She tells me her parents’ year of college. She always some of it out. The experience to seek forgiveness was what testimony in public is that one in
spiritual work to promote and maintained a close relationship almost seemed not to be real. helped her make the connection three women have experienced
preserve life included abortion with her parents but despite It was as if I was in a dream.” between the abortion and the an abortion yet our attendance
clinic protests. that she still struggled with She tells me the procedure was self destructive behavior. She at Rachel’s Vineyard remains
very low. People need to
know.” Ester says that women
who confess this sort of sin need
more and Rachel’s Vineyard
offers that. She says, “There is
a post abortive syndrome that
leads women to destructive
behaviors like alcoholism,
promiscuousness, drug abuse,
eating disorders and sometimes
even suicide. Rachel’s Vineyard
offers women a place where
they are not alone in their pain
from abortion and can find
acknowledgment of what they
have done and ultimately find
healing.” Ester goes on to
explain, “I understood the Lord
forgave me but it is forgiving
myself that is most difficult.
It is hard to live with regret.”
Rachel’s Vineyard helps women
forgive themselves, give dignity
back to the life they took and
gives them closure. Ester says,
“God granted me the grace to
decide I needed to help people
and He gave me the courage to
do so by sharing my story.”
On Sunday, January
21, 2018 thousands of Catholics
marched for life in Downtown El
Paso. The march was to remind
us that we too need to share our
stories of our faith. That life
is precious and does begin at
conception. We as Catholics are
called to be signs of Christ for
others. Through her ministry
Ester not only found healing but
was able to find love. She met
her husband by chance while
peacefully praying in front of
an abortion clinic. He too was
praying and was called to the
same ministry. Ester’s husband
refers to Ester as “A Warrior for
Christ”. May we all choose to
be warriors for Christ too.
The next Rachel’s Vineyard
Retreat is scheduled for
February 16, 17 & 18.
For more information please
call (915) 433-1983 or email
rachelsvineyard@
elpasodiocese.org
All inquiries remain
confidential.
The Rio Grande Catholic Bishop’s Column February 2018 - 3
What Are You Giving Up for Lent?
At the middle of be well and good. Offering 8. Speaking critically of
this month, on February some service or doing some anyone to others unless
14th, we will enter the good deed can also be a they truly need to know.
holy time of prayer, pleasing sacrifice to God.
penance, almsgiving and But in light of the Ash 7. Deciding that daily prayer
fasting which we call Wednesday Gospel which is the first thing to drop if
Lent. Traditionally we reminds us of the sincere your day is “too busy”. InSeitz Into The Faith
Catholics mark this Season conversion which must
by choosing some specific underlie our sacrifices, I 6. Judging that persons in
By
sacrifice -- letting go of would like to suggest some need “have brought it upon Bishop
some vice or some habitual other things we might themselves” to free yourself Mark J. Seitz
activity, which though not consider “giving up” this from the responsi-
think of others. It’s best
harmful in itself, may keep Lent. bility of helping.
His job instead of seeking to zero in on a few areas at
us from a greater good such
God’s will in everything. most which represent our
as prayer or good works Here is my Lenten Sacrifice 5.Exposing yourself
greatest shortcomings. If
on behalf of others. This 10 Best List. to sexual temptations
2. Avoiding the Sacrament we could make of these a
Lenten sacrifice can also by pursuing in-
of Penance (Confession). sacrifice to the Lord as we
serve to remind us day by Choose to give up: appropriate thoughts or
turn to Him with all our
day of our Lenten call to 10. Taking the name of God entertainment.
1. Thinking that everyone heart we would be well on
conversion. in vain and using the gift of
else needs conversion more our way to a Lent which is
Giving up a favorite speech for vulgar talk. 4. “Friends” who lead you
than you. very pleasing to God.
beverage or chocolate or down the wrong path rather
desserts; cutting down on or 9. Grumbling about the than help you grow.
These are a few Bp. Mark
eliminating T.V. or movies privilege of worshiping
ideas. I imagine you can
or computer games can all God on Sunday. 3. Telling God how to do
¿Qué Es lo Que Estarás Sacrificando Para la Cuaresma?
A mediados de este bebida favorita o a los A continuación, mi lista de 6. Juzgar a las personas 1. Pensar que todos los demás
mes, el 14 de febrero, estaremos chocolates o postres; reducir los 10 Mejores Sacrificios de necesitadas “se lo merecen por necesitan conversión, más que
entrando en el tiempo santo de o eliminar el uso de la Cuaresma. sus actos” para liberarse de la tú mismo.
oración, penitencia, limosna televisión, o películas o juegos responsabilidad de ayudar.
y ayuno, al cual llamamos de computadora, puede ser Elige renunciar a:
Cuaresma. Tradicionalmente, bueno. Ofrecer algún servicio 10. Tomar el nombre de Dios 5. Exponerse a las tentaciones Estas son algunas ideas. Me
los católicos marcamos esta o hacer alguna buena obra en vano y usar el don del habla sexuales persiguiendo imagino que usted puede
temporada eligiendo un también puede ser un sacrificio para hablar vulgarmente. pensamientos inapropiados o pensar en otras más. Lo mejor
sacrificio específico; soltar agradable a Dios. Pero a la luz por simple entretenimiento. es concentrarse en algunas
algún vicio o actividad del Evangelio del Miércoles 9. Rezongar sobre el privilegio áreas que principalmente
habitual, que aunque no sea de Ceniza, el cual nos recuerda de adorar a Dios los domingos. 4. “Amigos” que te llevan por representen nuestras mayores
nocivo en sí mismo, puede la sincera conversión que el camino equivocado en lugar deficiencias. Si pudiéramos
impedirnos un bien mayor, debe ser la base de nuestros 8. Hablar críticamente sobre de ayudarte a crecer. hacer de estos un sacrificio al
también incluimos la oración sacrificios, me gustaría sugerir alguien, a otra persona, a Señor mientras nos dirigimos
o las buenas obras, en bien algunas otras cosas que menos que realmente necesiten 3. Decirle a Dios cómo hacer a Él con todo nuestro corazón,
de otros. Este sacrificio de podríamos “renunciar” a, en saberlo. su trabajo, en lugar de buscar estaríamos en camino a una
Cuaresma también puede esta Cuaresma. la voluntad de Dios en todo. Cuaresma que sería muy
servir para recordarnos 7. Decidir que la oración diaria agradable a Dios.
diariamente, nuestro llamado es lo primero que se deja para 2. Evitar el Sacramento de la
Cuaresmal a la conversión. después, si su día está Penitencia (Confesión). Obispo Mark
Renunciar a una “demasiado ocupado”.
4 - The Rio Grande Catholic Diocesan News February 2018
March for Life Marks 45th Anniversary of Legal Abortion
By Janet Crowe, Rio Grande Catholic Columnist
On a cold and windy people were
January 21st, pro-life El judged not
Pasoans were joined by many to be human
others from Las Cruces and during the
the surrounding region to Holocaust
prayerfully commemorate the when Hitler
45th anniversary of legalized tried to
abortion. Over 60 million wipe out the
children have been killed in the entire Jewish
United States by abortion since population
the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe of Europe.
v. Wade decision. Failing to
Bishop Mark Seitz learn from
started the 2018 March for history, only
Life by acknowledging the thirty years
dedication of those attending later the U.S.
the rally when the 43-degree Supreme
temperature’s wind chill factor C o u r t
made it feel like 28 degrees. determined
“God will warm us with His that an
Holy Spirit,” the Bishop said. entire class
Fingers and toes were cold, of human
but hearts were warmed by beings were
the Bishop’s encouragement to not persons
“Stand up for every person that and could be
God calls to life from the very legally killed
beginning until He calls them within their
home.” mothers’
While annual abortion w o m b s .
rates have begun to decline in L e g a l Bishop Mark J. Seitz marches while praying the Rosary.
the United States during the doesn’t
past few years, babies are still a l w a y s
possessing human rights…. Ob/Gyn who leads 40 Days relied on the community
dying and women continue mean right.
For a just nation to exist there for Life and organizes year- for food, shelter and extra
to be wounded by abortion. Bishop Seitz
needed to be a fundamental round sidewalk counseling clothes. In the same way,
Southwest Coalition for Life’s emphasized this same message
agreement that human beings outside abortion centers in the Dr. Ruberu said, “We must
Director Mark Cavaliere that every human being has
were all created by God.” Philadelphia area. After her be the community for these
reminded the attendees been created equal in the sight
“Now we find first experience praying at an women” who are experiencing
that legal and moral do not of God during his homily at the
ourselves marking 45 years abortion clinic, Dr. Ruberu crisis pregnancies. “We are
necessarily mean the same Mass following the March for
since our U.S. Supreme Court recognized that when people followers of an amazing God.
thing. Life. “People of our own time
forgot these basic principles witness to the sanctity of He is working so strongly
The Roe v. Wade court have forgotten this basic truth
again and invented a right human life by their prayers for through this community when
decision declared that the which defines who we are as
not found in our Constitution the women and unborn babies, we allow Him to use us as his
unborn child was not a person human beings. We each have a
that would allow us to kill many of those mothers will instruments.”
protected by law. Cavaliere special dignity because we are
an innocent unborn child in
urged people to remember created by God to live forever.
its mother’s womb,” Bishop
other times in history that a This is a basic principle
Seitz continued. “We are here
group of human beings have upon which our country was
to speak up for these children
been proclaimed to be less founded. The Founders of our
who have no voice.”
than human. Over a hundred Country knew that government
“Speaking up for
and fifty years ago, slaves and could not be the entity with
those being threatened doesn’t
Native Americans were also not the power to decide which
happen often enough”, stated
considered to be persons. Just human beings were deserving
Dr. Monique Ruberu, a
over 70 years ago, a group of of human dignity and therefore
nationally-renowned pro-life
Many attendees made the March for Life a family affair.
choose life. “Our prayerful, “As Christians, aren’t
peaceful presence is what we called to answer the cry of
makes a difference.” the poor?” Dr. Ruberu asked.
Present at the March “We should be willing to stand
for Life rally to demonstrate outside and pray for the women
how education, prayer and who need us. It is called
physical support can make a sacrifice and we are called to it
difference were several pro-life as Christians.”
resources such as Guiding Star, However, Dr. Ruberu
Rachel’s Vineyard, Southwest admitted that one person alone
Coalition for Life, Knights of cannot change the world.
Columbus, Knights on Bikes, “None of us can do this alone,
and others. but together we can make such
After expressing her a difference.” Encouraging all
appreciation for the assistance who believe in “an amazing
that such organizations offer to God” to allow Him to fill them
those in need, Dr. Ruberu told with His Holy Spirit and give
how Jesus and His disciples them the peace and strength to
traveled throughout the convert hearts to His message
countryside without carrying of love, Dr. Ruberu challenged
supplies or even a second the crowd, “Trust in God, and
pair of sandals. The disciples go do His work.”
The Rio Grande Catholic Diocesan News February 2018 - 5
La Marcha por la Vida marca el 45 Aniversario del Aborto Legal
Por Janet Crowe, Columnista del Rio Grande Catholic
En un frío y ventoso siguen muriendo y las mujeres esta verdad básica que define R u b e r u
21 de enero, a las personas pro- continúan siendo heridas quiénes somos como seres reconoció
vida de El Paso se les unieron por el aborto. El director de humanos. Cada uno de que cuando
muchas otras personas de Las “Southwest Coalition for Life” nosotros tiene una dignidad las personas
Cruces y la región circundante (Coalición por la Vida del especial porque fuimos creados testifican
para conmemorar en oración Suroeste), Mark Cavaliere, les por Dios para vivir para sobre la
el 45 aniversario del aborto recordó a los asistentes que siempre. Este es un principio santidad de la
legalizado. Más de 60 millones legal y moral no necesariamente básico sobre el cual se fundó vida humana
de niños han sido asesinados en significan lo mismo. La nuestro país. Los fundadores mediante sus
los Estados Unidos por aborto, decisión del tribunal Roe v. de nuestro país sabían que oraciones por
desde la decisión de la Corte Wade, declaró que el niño el gobierno no podía ser la las mujeres
Suprema en 1973 Roe v. Wade. por nacer no era una persona entidad con el poder de decidir y los bebés
El Obispo Mark Seitz dio protegida por la ley. Cavaliere quiénes como seres humanos por nacer,
inicio a la Marcha por la Vida instó a la gente a recordar otras merecían la dignidad humana, muchas de
del 2018, reconociendo la veces en la historia donde un por lo tanto, que poseían los esas madres Well Known OBGYN and Pro-Life Advocate
dedicación de los asistentes a grupo de seres humanos ha sido derechos humanos ... para que eligen la vida. Dr. Monique Ruberu addresses the crowd as
la reunión y estando el factor proclamado como menos que exista una nación justa, debe “Nuestra keynote speaker.
de enfriamiento de temperatura humano. Hace más de ciento haber un acuerdo fundamental presencia que están experimentando
a 43 grados, hizo este que cincuenta años, los esclavos de que todos los seres humanos orante y pacífica es lo que hace embarazos de crisis”. “Somos
pareciera 28 grados. “Dios y los nativos americanos fueron creados por Dios”. la diferencia”. seguidores de un Dios
nos calentará con su Espíritu tampoco se consideraban “Ahora nos Presentes en la increíble. Él está trabajando
Santo”, dijo el obispo. Los personas. Hace poco más de encontramos ya cumpliendo 45 manifestación de la Marcha por tan fuertemente a través de
dedos de las manos y los pies 70 años, se juzgó a un grupo de años desde que nuestro Tribunal la Vida para demostrar cómo esta comunidad al nosotros
estaban congelados, pero personas que no eran humanas Supremo de los EE. UU. la educación, la oración y el permitirle que nos use como
los ánimos revivieron con durante el Holocausto, cuando Olvidó estos principios básicos apoyo físico pueden marcar sus instrumentos”.
el aliento del obispo al decir Hitler trató de eliminar a toda otra vez e inventó un derecho la diferencia, estuvieron “Y es que como
“defender a todas las personas la población judía de Europa. que no se encuentra en nuestra varios recursos de pro-vida, cristianos, ¿no es acaso que
que Dios llama a la vida desde Al fallar en aprender sobre la Constitución y que nos permite tales como son: Guiding Star, estamos llamados a responder
historia, solo treinta matar a un inocente niño en el (Estrella que guía), Rachel’s al grito de los pobres?”,
años después, la vientre de su madre”, continuó Vineyard, (El Viñedo de Preguntó la Doctora Ruberu.
Corte Suprema de el Obispo Seitz. “Estamos aquí Raquel), Southwest Coalition “Deberíamos estar dispuestos
los Estados Unidos para defender a estos niños que for Life, (Coalición del suroeste a pararnos afuera y orar por
determinó que un no tienen voz”. Hablar por los por la vida), los Caballeros las mujeres que nos necesitan.
tipo de incompleto amenazados no ocurre con la de Colón, Knights on Bikes Esto se llama sacrificio y se
ser humano no es frecuencia suficiente, afirmó (Caballeros en Bicicleta) y nos llama a nosotros como
una persona y que la doctora Monique Ruberu, otros grupos. Después de cristianos”. Sin embargo, el Dr.
podía ser asesinado Ob-Gyn (Obstetra-ginecólogo, expresar su agradecimiento Ruberu admitió que una sola
legalmente dentro del o ginecólogo obstetra y por la ayuda que tales persona por sí sola no puede
útero de su madre. quien tiene experiencia en organizaciones ofrecieron a cambiar el mundo. “Ninguno
Lo legal no siempre salud reproductiva femenina, los necesitados, la Doctora de nosotros puede hacer esto
significa que sea embarazo y parto), pro-vida, Ruberu contó cómo Jesús y solo, pero juntos podemos
correcto. reconocida a nivel nacional sus discípulos viajaron por el hacer una gran diferencia”.
Many proudly carried Pro-Life signs. E l y quien lidera a “40 Days campo sin llevar suministros, Animar a todos los que creen
obispo Seitz hizo for Life” (40 Días por la o incluso un segundo par en “un Dios asombroso” a
el principio hasta que las llame hincapié en la Misa posterior a Vida) además de organizar de sandalias. Los discípulos permitir que Él los llene con Su
a casa”. la Marcha por la Vida, durante consejerías durante todo el confiaron en la comunidad Espíritu Santo y les dé la paz
Si bien las tasas su homilía, sobre este mismo año en las aceras, afuera de para obtener comida, refugio y la fuerza para convertir los
anuales de aborto han mensaje: todo ser humano ha los centros de aborto en el área y ropa extra. De la misma corazones en Su mensaje de
comenzado a disminuir en sido creado en igualdad, a la de Filadelfia. Después de su manera, la Doctora Ruberu amor, el Dr. Ruberu desafió a
los Estados Unidos durante vista de Dios. “La gente de primera experiencia orando en dijo: “Debemos de ser esa la multitud, “Confíe en Dios y
los últimos años, los bebés nuestro tiempo ha olvidado una clínica de aborto, la Doctora comunidad para estas mujeres haga su trabajo”.
Happy Birthday
Fr. William Morton, SSC February 9
Fr. Valentin Cota, MNM February 14
Fr. Mariano H. Lopez February 14
Msgr. David G. Fierro February 18
Fr. Jovino Antonio Martinez, Extern February 18
Fr. Fidel Cervantes February 19
Fr. Salvador Aguilera, CAPT, CHC, USN February 22
January Issue Correction Happy Birthday to:
Fr. Stephen Peters January 10
Fr. Jose Alcocer January 23
Ordination Annivesary
Fr. Sergio (Roberto) Hernandez, OFM February 2
January Issue Correction Happy Ordination Anniversary to:
Fr. Jesus Maria Mena, OAR January 11
SSC-Missionary Society of St.Columban MNM-Misioneros de la Natividad de Maria
OAR-Order of the Augustinian Recollects OFM-Order of Friar Minors
CAPT, CHC, USN-Captain. Chief of Chaplains. United States Navy
6 - The Rio Grande Catholic Diocesan News February 2018 What is Consecrated Life? By Sister Janet Gildea, SC, Liason for Women Religious St. Pope John Paul II inaugurated people of God. Why so many different history of religious congregations chastity and obedience carry the the World Day of Consecrated The Diocese of El Paso is blessed congregations? Most of the is fascinating! commitment of consecrated life. Life in 1997 to celebrate and with twenty-seven congregations time new congregations started Consecrated life is like an This year Bishop Seitz will pray for those women and men of women religious and twelve because of new needs in new orchestra with many instruments celebrate a mass for the World who respond to God’s call as congregations of men. Each of places. In the early days of working in various harmonies Day of Consecrated Life on Religious Sisters, Brothers and these groups or “orders” brings a the United States it wasn’t and rhythms. The contemplative Friday, February 9 at 6 p.m. at the Priests. He chose February 2, the particular gift or charism that was uncommon for a bishop to go life of nuns and monks provides cathedral. We chose a week-night Feast of the Presentation of the ignited in the heart of the founder “shopping for Sisters” in Europe a steady baseline melody for because it is often difficult for our Lord, to connect the vocation to and that continues to be poured out to serve the needs of the diocese. the active religious women and Religious Sisters, Brothers and consecrated life with the call to in the life of each member today. Sometimes they sponsored a new men who serve in almost any Priests who minister in parishes shine forth by their lives the light Those charisms are expressed congregation to form in their profession. The signs of the times to attend a week-end liturgy when of Christ. All of the baptized share in the way of life together, the diocese. And sometimes a new dictate their manner of service and they are busy serving us. We hope the call to holiness. Religious spirituality and the ministries founder arises within an existing daily schedule. Those called to that the people of our diocese Sisters, Brothers and Priests live of the congregations. So just in congregation to begin an entirely missionary congregations travel will join in the celebration to out that call through vows of our diocese from the particular new entity. Think of Mother the scales in descants of different thank God for their commitment, poverty, consecrated chastity and inspiration of St. Francis of Assisi Teresa who was a Loreto Sister cultures. In traditional religious to pray for their perseverance obedience, supporting each other to follow Jesus, we have ten ways for twenty years before receiving garb or contemporary dress, in and that new generations will be in community life and discerning of living consecrated life in a her “call within a call” to begin large institutions or tiny rented inspired to respond to the call to together the ways to serve the “Franciscan” manner! the Missionaries of Charity. The rooms, the vows of poverty, consecrated life. ¿Qué es la Vida Consagrada? Por: Hermana Janet Gildea, SC, Enlace Para Mujeres Religiosas El Santo Papa Juan Pablo II La Diócesis de El Paso ha comenzaron debido a nuevas una orquesta con muchos celebrará una misa para el Día inauguró la Jornada Mundial sido bendecida con veintisiete necesidades en nuevos lugares. instrumentos que trabajan en Mundial de la Vida Consagrada de la Vida Consagrada en congregaciones de religiosas y En los primeros días de los diversas armonías y ritmos. La el viernes 9 de febrero a las 6 1997 para celebrar y orar por doce congregaciones de hombres. Estados Unidos no era raro que vida contemplativa de las monjas p.m. en la Catedral. Elegimos aquellas mujeres y hombres que Cada uno de estos grupos u un obispo fuera en búsqueda y los monjes proporciona una una noche de la semana porque responden al llamado de Dios “órdenes” ofrecen un don o de hermanas en Europa para melodía de referencia constante a menudo es difícil para nuestras como Hermanas Religiosas, carisma particular que se encendió servir a las necesidades de la para las mujeres y hombres Hermanas Religiosas, Hermanos Hermanos y Sacerdotes. Eligió en el corazón del fundador y diócesis. A veces patrocinaban religiosos activos que sirven en y Sacerdotes que ministran el 2 de febrero, la Fiesta de la que continúa siendo derramado una nueva congregación para casi cualquier profesión. Los en las parroquias asistir a una Presentación del Señor, para en la vida de cada miembro formar en su diócesis. Y a veces signos de los tiempos dictan su liturgia de fin de semana cuando conectar la vocación a la vida hoy. Esos carismas se expresan surge un nuevo fundador dentro forma de servicio y el horario están ocupados sirviéndonos. consagrada con el llamado a en la forma de vida comun, la de una congregación existente diario. Aquellos llamados a Esperamos que los fieles de brillar en sus vidas la luz de Cristo. espiritualidad y los ministerios para comenzar una entidad las congregaciones misioneras nuestra diócesis se unen a la Todos los bautizados comparten de las congregaciones. ¡Tan completamente nueva. Sabemos viajan las escalas en descanses de celebración para agradecerles a el llamado a la santidad. Las solo en nuestra diócesis, desde en la Madre Teresa que era una diferentes culturas. En vestimenta Dios por su compromiso, orar Hermanas Religiosas, Hermanos la inspiración particular de San Hermana de Loreto durante religiosa tradicional o vestimenta por su perseverancia y que las y Sacerdotes viven ese llamado Francisco de Asís para seguir a veinte años antes de recibir su contemporánea, en grandes nuevas generaciones se sientan a través de votos de pobreza, Jesús, tenemos diez maneras de “llamada dentro de un llamado” instituciones o en pequeñas inspiradas para responder al castidad consagrada y obediencia, vivir la vida consagrada de una para comenzar las Misioneras habitaciones alquiladas, los votos llamado a la vida consagrada. apoyándose unos a otros en la manera “franciscana”! de la Caridad. ¡La historia de de pobreza, castidad y obediencia vida comunitaria y discerniendo ¿Por qué tantas congregaciones las congregaciones religiosas es llevan el compromiso de la vida juntos las formas de servir al diferentes? La mayoría de las fascinante! consagrada. pueblo de Dios. veces nuevas congregaciones La vida consagrada es como Este año, el Obispo Seitz Congregations of Sisters/Congregaciones de Hermanas: Congregaciones de Hombres (Hermanos y Sacerdotes): Adoratrices Perpetuas del Santisimo Sacramento Christian Brothers Siervos de Maria Adorers of the Blood of Christ Society of St. Columban Order of Augustinian Recollect Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word Society of Jesus Misioneros de la Natividad de Maria Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas Order of Friars Minor (St. Anthony Seminary) Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Hermanas Franciscanas de San Jose Order of Friars Minor (Roger Bacon Seminary) Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Order of Friars Minor, Conventual Order of Carmelites Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Hermanas del Servicio Social Hermanas de San Jose de Lyon Missionary Sisters of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Maryknoll Sisters of St. Dominic Adrian Dominican Sisters Hermanas Dominicas de la Doctrina Cristiana Sister of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities Sisters of St. Francis of Our Lady of Lourdes Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Religious of the Good Shepherd of Our Lady of Charity Hermanas Contemplativas de Nuestra Señora del Buen Pastor Religious of Jesus and Mary Sisters for Christian Community Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Poor School Sisters of Notre Dame School Sisters of St. Francis Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate
The Rio Grande Catholic Diocesan News February 2018 - 7
To Be or Not to Be-Parsing the Implications of Suicide
In recent years we have I was recently reminded of this Among those who
witnessed a growing tendency
to promote suicide as a way of
serious flaw in the “suicide
solution” after watching a
end up committing suicide,
whether physician-assisted
Making Sense
resolving end-stage suffering. remarkable video adaptation or otherwise, many will face Out of Bioethics
Physician-assisted suicide of Shakespeare’s tragedy extenuating circumstances
is now legal in a handful of Hamlet, with Campbell Scott including severe depression or
states and a number of other co-directing and starring in the other forms of extreme mental
By
jurisdictions are considering title role. Listening once again pain. In such cases, it is clear Fr. Tad
laws to legalize the practice. to Hamlet’s timeless soliloquy that their moral responsibility Pacholczyk
A few years ago on Nightline, “to be or not to be,” I was struck will be greatly diminished,
Barbara Walters interviewed an by how carefully Shakespeare as fear and anguish constrict
assisted suicide advocate who addresses the vexing question their ability to think and reason
summed it up this way: “We’re breaks the ties of solidarity that, “We should not despair
of intense human suffering clearly. But this is not always
talking about what people with family, nation, and other of the eternal salvation of
and the perennial temptation to the case, and some people,
want. There are people who, human societies to which we persons who have taken their
commit suicide. with clear mind and directed
even suffering horribly, want to continue to have obligations.” own lives. By ways known to
Hamlet muses about intention, do choose to end
live out every second of their It leaves behind loved ones to him alone, God can provide
whether it is better to put up their lives, as appears to have
lives, and that’s their right, of contend with unresolved guilt, the opportunity for salutary
with the bad things we know been the case for Britney
course, and they should do it. shame, and pain. repentance. The Church prays
about in this life than to step into Maynard. She was the young
Others don’t want that. Others While ending our life for persons who have taken
the strange new land of death’s woman in California who in
want out!” may seem to offer an “escape their own lives.”
“undiscovered country,” a the early stages of her brain
Those favoring valve” for the serious pressures Suicide affects us not
country about which we know cancer carefully arranged and
physician-assisted suicide and sufferings we face, we do only in the here and now, but
very little, and from which no orchestrated her own physician-
argue that getting out of our well to consider the real effects has significant, even eternal,
one returns. This leaves us, in assisted suicide, establishing
final agony means essentially of this choice both in this life, implications for the journey to
Hamlet’s words, “puzzled” months in advance the date and
redeeming a “get out of jail and in the life to come. In the that “undiscovered country”
and in “dread of something setting, who would be present
free” card through committing next life, a preceding act of that awaits us.
after death.” He wonders aloud in the room, what music would
suicide. At first glance, taking about the hidden purposes of be playing as she did it, etc. suicide may deny us the very
this step would indeed appear relief we were seeking, and Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk,
suffering when he asks himself, Such a decision is
to end our troubles definitively. may, in fact, lead to harsher Ph.D. earned his doctorate
“Whether ‘tis nobler in the always a tragedy, and every life,
But what if this view of things purification in a new situation in neuroscience from Yale
mind to suffer the slings and even when compromised by
is dead wrong, and we don’t of our own making, or, heaven and did post-doctoral work
arrows of outrageous fortune” disease or suffering, remains a
actually end up escaping our forbid, lead to a fate far worse at Harvard. He is a priest of
than to “take arms against a sea great gift to be cared for. When
sufferings? What if we, instead, than purgatory. the diocese of Fall River, MA,
of troubles, and by opposing, freely chosen, suicide is a form
end up in a new situation where Our Lord and his and serves as the Director of
end them.” He concludes by of serious wrongdoing and is, in
our trials are still present, and Church care profoundly for Education at The National
asking whether we shouldn’t the words of the Catechism of
maybe even more intense, on those who commit suicide, Catholic Bioethics Center
rather “bear those ills we have the Catholic Church, “Gravely
account of the willful decision and even though this act in Philadelphia. See www.
than fly to others that we know contrary to the just love of
we made to end our own life? clearly involves grave matter, ncbcenter.org
not of?” self. It likewise offends love
of neighbor because it unjustly the Catechism reminds us
The Annual Collection for the Catholic Church in Central and Eastern
Europe Will Be Held on Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2018
RESTORE THE CHURCH decades ago. In most parts of many of which still struggle On Ash Wednesday, please
BUILD THE FUTURE The Catholic Church in the region, the Church cannot to recover in the aftermath be as generous as possible
Central and Eastern Europe yet support its own renewal of Soviet rule. Funds from and make a donation to this
A Special Collection for the is actively involved in and growth. this collection help support worthy cause. Thank you.
Church in Central and Eastern rebuilding the faith of its construction, education,
Europe will be held on Ash people and reestablishing its This special collection helps formation and poverty
Wednesday, February 14, congregations after the fall of restore the Church and build outreach.
2018. communism more than two the future in 20 countries,
La Colecta Anual para la Iglesia Católica en Europa Central y del Este
Se Llevará a Cabo el Miércoles de Ceniza, 14 de febrero del 2018
RESTAURA LA IGLESIA, Esta colecta especial ayuda
CONSTRUYE EL FUTURO a restaurar la Iglesia y a
construir el futuro en 20
Una Ofrenda Especial para la países, muchos de los cuales
Iglesia en Europa Central y aún luchan por recuperarse
del Este se llevará a cabo el después del gobierno
Miércoles de Ceniza, 14 de soviético. Los fondos de esta
febrero del 2018. colección ayudan a apoyar la
construcción, la educación,
La Iglesia Católica en la formación y el alcance a la
Europa Central y del Este pobreza.
participa activamente en la
reconstrucción de la fe de su Por favor, el Miércoles de
pueblo y en el restablecimiento Ceniza, sean lo más generosos
de sus congregaciones posible y hagan una donación
después de la caída del a esta noble causa. Gracias
comunismo, hace más de dos
décadas. En la mayor parte de
la región, la Iglesia no puede
apoyar su propia renovación y
crecimiento.
8 - The Rio Grande Catholic Diocesan News February 2018
A Synod that Looks to the Future
By Sister Janet Gildea, SC, Liason for Women Religious
A general synod of presented, a document which between the newest generations of in the light
bishops provides advice to I am also entrusting to you as Catholics and former generations. of faith, into
the pope on issues of critical your “compass” on this synodal By focusing the attention of steps towards
importance to the Church. The journey.” (Letter to Young the synod on young adults Pope the fullness of
Synod on the Family concluded People, January 13, 1017) Francis shows his awareness joy to which
in October 2015 and provided Already the Vatican that although events like World everyone is
input to Pope Francis that was solicited input from young Youth Day attract and inspire called.”
foundational for his apostolic adults via an online survey, thousands, at the local level from
exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. available in four languages. The Sunday to Sunday many feel that The Synod
In January of 2017 the pope preparatory document for the they do not belong and do not on “Youth,
announced that the next world synod includes questions that the participate. Increasingly young the Faith and
synod of bishops will be held bishops are requested to direct to people declare themselves to Vo c a t i o n a l
in October 2018. The second pastoral leaders, some of which be “spiritual but not religious”. Discernment” El Paso Young Adult Missioners at
great issue the pope desires the relate to concerns specific to Pope Francis challenges us “to offers a Hugs Not Walls Event
bishops to consider is “Young particular continents. Gathering encounter, accompany and care challenge and
People, the Faith and Vocational information, This Synod offers for every young person, without opportunity
Discernment”. Speaking to young opportunities for the local Church exception”. The preparatory to continue The introduction to the synodal
adults, ages 16-29, Pope Francis to understand and reach out to the document outlines the need to to form the next generation of preparatory document expresses
explained, “I wanted you to be generation that is now growing in nurture the faith in ways that Catholics. How will you respond? the hope with which we engage
the centre of attention, because the faith and whose members are address the critical issues of How will your parish respond? A in this important process: “The
you are in my heart. Today, the its future leaders. The preparatory young people. Teaching the art of first step is to read the preparatory Church has decided to examine
Preparatory Document is being document acknowledges the discernment is at the heart of this document which is available on herself on how she can lead
rapidly changing effort. the U.S. Catholic Bishops website young people to recognize and
world that is By vocational at http://www.usccb.org/about/ accept the call to the fullness of
the context in discernment the synod is directed bishops-and-dioceses/synod- life and love, and to ask young
which today’s to focus on “the process by which of-bishops/synod-2018/index. people to help her in identifying
young people are a person makes fundamental cfm . The Vocation Committee the most effective ways to
coming of age. It choices, in dialogue with the of Religious for the diocese announce the Good News today.
names some of Lord and listening to the voice will provide excerpts from the By listening to young people, the
the complexities of the Spirit, starting with the preparatory document for parish Church will once again hear the
that influence choice of one’s state in life”. bulletins each week. The monthly Lord speaking in today’s world.
their lives such How can we help young people “First Wednesday Discernment As in the days of Samuel (cf. 1
as economic develop the skills to recognize Evenings for Women” will use Sam 3:1-21) and Jeremiah (cf. Jer
globalization, the movement of God in their a reflection tool which was 1:4-10), young people know how
c l i m a t e lives? How do we teach them to developed by the Benedictine to discern the signs of our times,
change, and interpret their experiences in the Volunteers that incorporates indicated by the Spirit. Listening
multiculturalism. light of the Spirit? How can we themes from the document. to their aspirations, the Church
I m p o r t a n t l y, accompany them and encourage Plans are also underway to create can glimpse the world which lies
Young Adults Gather for Prayer and the document them to make choices and lasting additional discernment groups ahead and the paths the Church is
acknowledges the commitments? “The purpose of for young adults in the focus age called to follow.”
Discussion at the Columban Mission Center genuine cultural vocational discernment is to find range (16-29 yr) using the same
differences out how to transform [choices], reflection process.
Un Sínodo que Mira Hacia el Futuro
Por: Hermana Janet Gildea, SC, Enlace Para Mujeres Religiosas
Un sínodo general de El Vaticano ya solicitó importante destacar que el la luz de la fe,
obispos brinda consejos al Papa participación de jóvenes adultos documento reconoce las genuinas en pasos hacia
sobre asuntos de importancia a través de una encuesta bajo el diferencias culturales entre las la plenitud de
crítica para la Iglesia. El Sínodo control de computadora central, nuevas generaciones de católicos la alegría a la
sobre la Familia concluyó en disponible en cuatro idiomas. y generaciones anteriores. que todos son
octubre de 2015 y proporcionó El documento preparatorio para Al centrar la atención del llamados”.
información al Papa Francisco el sínodo incluye preguntas sínodo en los jóvenes adultos, El Sínodo
que fue fundamental para su que los obispos deben dirigir a el Papa Francisco muestra su sobre “La
exhortación apostólica, Amoris los líderes pastorales, algunas conciencia de que, aunque juventud, la fe y
Laetitia. En enero de 2017, el de las cuales se relacionan con eventos como el Día Mundial de el discernimiento
Papa anunció que el próximo preocupaciones específicas la Juventud atraen e inspiran a vocacional”
Sínodo Mundial de Obispos se de continentes particulares. miles, a nivel local de domingo ofrece un desafío
celebrará en octubre de 2018. Recopilando información, este a domingo muchos sienten que y una oportunidad
El segundo gran problema que Sínodo ofrece oportunidades no pertenecen y no participan. para continuar
el Papa desea que los obispos para que la Iglesia local entienda Cada vez más jóvenes se declaran f o r m a n d o Columban Fr. Bob Mosher with the El Paso
consideren es “Los jóvenes, la fe y se acerque a la generación “espirituales pero no religiosos”. la próxima Young Adult Missioners in the chapel at the
y el discernimiento vocacional”. que ahora está creciendo en la El Papa Francisco nos desafía a generación de
Dirigiéndose a adultos jóvenes, fe y cuyos miembros son sus “encontrar, acompañar y cuidar católicos. ¿Cómo mission center
de entre 16 y 29 años, el Papa futuros líderes. El documento a cada joven, sin excepción”. responderás?
Francisco explicó: “Quería que preparatorio reconoce el mundo El documento preparatorio ¿Cómo responderá proceso de reflexión.
fueras el centro de atención, rápidamente cambiante que es delinea la necesidad de nutrir la tu parroquia? Un primer paso es La introducción al documento
porque estás en mi corazón. Hoy el contexto en el que los jóvenes fe de maneras que aborden los leer el documento preparatorio preparatorio sinodal expresa la
se está presentando el documento de hoy alcanzan la mayoría de problemas críticos de los jóvenes. que está disponible en el sitio esperanza con la que participamos
preparatorio, un documento que edad. Menciona algunas de las Enseñar el arte del discernimiento web de los Obispos Católicos en este importante proceso: “La
también les encomiendo como complejidades que influyen en es el corazón de este esfuerzo. de los EE. UU. en http://www. Iglesia ha decidido interrogarse
su “brújula” en este viaje sinodal sus vidas, como la globalización Por discernimiento vocacional, usccb.org/about/bishops-and- sobre cómo acompañar a los
“(Carta a los jóvenes, 13 de enero económica, el cambio climático el sínodo se dirige a enfocarse en d i o c e s e s / s y n o d - o f - b i s h o p s / jóvenes para que reconozcan y
de 1017). y la multiculturalidad. Es “el proceso por el cual una persona synod-2018/index.cfm. El acojan la llamada al amor y a la
toma decisiones fundamentales, Comité Vocacional de Religiosos vida en plenitud, y también pedir a
en diálogo con el Señor y de la diócesis proporcionará los mismos jóvenes que la ayuden
escuchando la voz del Espíritu, extractos del documento a identificar las modalidades más
comenzando con la elección del preparatorio para los boletines eficaces de hoy para anunciar la
estado de uno en la vida”. ¿Cómo de la parroquia cada semana. Buena Noticia. A través de los
podemos ayudar a los jóvenes Las “Veladas de discernimiento jóvenes, la Iglesia podrá percibir
a desarrollar las habilidades del primer miércoles para la voz del Señor que resuena
para reconocer el movimiento mujeres” mensuales utilizarán también hoy. Como en otro
de Dios en sus vidas? ¿Cómo una herramienta de reflexión tiempo Samuel (cfr. 1Sam 3,1-21)
les enseñamos a interpretar sus desarrollada por los Voluntarias y Jeremías (cfr. Jer 1,4-10), hay
experiencias a la luz del Espíritu? Benedictinas que incorpora jóvenes que saben distinguir los
¿Cómo podemos acompañarlos temas del documento. También signos de nuestro tiempo que el
y alentarlos a tomar decisiones hay planes en marcha para Espíritu señala. Escuchando sus
y compromisos duraderos? “El crear grupos de discernimiento aspiraciones podemos entrever
El Paso Young Adult Missioners Work on a Service Project propósito del discernimiento adicionales para adultos jóvenes el mundo del mañana que se
vocacional es descubrir cómo en el grupo de edad de enfoque aproxima y las vías que la Iglesia
transformar [las elecciones], a (16-29 años) usando el mismo está llamada a recorrer.”
The Rio Grande Catholic Diocesan News February 2018 - 9
Father Yermo Celebrates 60 Year Anniversary
By Sr. Maria J. Munguia, SSCJP
Father Yermo School great tree that holds thousands accommodated to meet each
has served the El Paso-Juarez of children, youth and child’s needs. Father Yermo
border community for a span families. Many good people high school has prepared
of sixty years from1958-2018. now consider Father Yermo thousands of students for
“The Kingdom of heaven is like their alma mater, have and higher education and many are
a mustard seed that someone children are learning to love recognized as men and women
took and sowed in his field; it Jesus Christ and live Saint Jose of value and citizenship.
is the smallest of all the seeds, Maria de Yermo’s philosophy Father Yermo
but when it has grown, it is a of education. Benefactors, Alumni and
great tree and the birds of the Father Yermo School, Friends always celebrate
air make nests in its branches. Pre-K to 12th grade, has a together. This year, Father
“(Mt 13, 31). special niche in the border Yermo is celebrating the 60th
In 1958, the Sisters region; to receive new families anniversary. On Saturday
Servants of the Sacred Heart of into the American Dream January 20, 2018, an “ITALIAN
Jesus and of the Poor opened and to promote the Word of NIGHT” gathered the Father
the doors of Father Yermo the Gospel. Father Yermo Yermo’s Family together to
Elementary to receive the School continues to instill express their gratitude for Sr. Munguia and Bishop Seitz with Father Yermo Alumnae
children of the neighborhood. in our younger generations the 60 years of service Father
Two years, later, in 1960, the love of God, service Yermo School has given afterwards a dinner, Italian parents, students and staff
the high school opened with to our neighbor, a sense of to our border community. style, was served at the enjoyed the night. Our
just twenty girls. The small family and an environment of Bishop Mark Seitz celebrated Rudolph Miles Multipurpose history, your history, is woven
mustard seed was planted. trust, friendship, respect and Mass and presided over the Center with music and a silent in the different events and
Sixty years have gone by and personalized attention. Father Liturgical celebration at the auction. Friends, benefactors, circumstances that have made
the small mustard seed is now a Yermo’s solid academics are Sisters’ Convent. Immediately board members, alumnae, Father Yermo what it is today.
Father Yermo Celebra Su 60 Aniversario
Por Sr. Maria J. Munguia SSCJP
La Escuela Father Yermo inicio con solo veinte mantener su fe en la promoción
de El Paso, ha servido a la senoritas. La pequeña semilla del Evangelio. La Escuela
comunidad fronteriza de El de mostaza había sido plantada. Father Yermo continúa
Paso-Juárez por un lapso de Han pasado sesenta años y la inculcando en nuestras
sesenta años desde 1958-2018. pequeña semilla de mostaza es generaciones más jóvenes el
“El Reino de los cielos es ahora un gran árbol que alberga amor de Dios, el servicio a
como un grano de mostaza que a miles de niños, jóvenes y nuestro prójimo, un sentido
alguien tomó y sembró en su familias. Mucha gente buena de familia y un ambiente de
campo; es la más pequeña de ahora considera la escuela confianza, amistad, respeto y
todas las semillas, pero cuando Father Yermo su alma mater, atención personalizada. Los
ha crecido, es un gran árbol y y sus hijos están aprendiendo sólidos programas académicos
las aves del cielo hacen nidos a amar a Jesucristo y a vivir la de la Escuela Yermo se
en sus ramas. “(Mt 13, 31). filosofía de la educación de San acomodan para satisfacer las
En 1958, las Hermanas Siervas José María de Yermo. necesidades de cada niño. La
del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús La Escuela Father Yermo, que preparatoria ha preparado a
y de los Pobres abrieron las educa a niños de Pre-K a 12 ° miles de estudiantes para la
puertas de la Primaria Padre grado, tiene un nicho especial educación superior y muchos
Yermo para recibir a los niños en la región fronteriza; recibe a son reconocidos como hombres
del barrio. Dos años más tarde, las familias que reclaman para y mujeres de valores cristianos
en 1960, la escuela preparatoria si el Sueño Americano, desean y ciudadanía.
La Familia de la Escuela Father
Yermo, Benefactores, Alumni
y Amigos, siempre celebran
juntos. Este año, la escuela
Father Yermo está celebrando
su 60 aniversario de fundacion. Bishop Mark J. Seitz celebrates mass at Father Yermo
El sábado 20 de enero de 2018,
una “NOCHE ITALIANA” presidió la celebración bros de la Junta Directiva, ex
reunió a la Familia para Litúrgica en el Convento de alumnos, padres de alumnos
expresar su gratitud al Senor las Hermanas. Inmediatamente y el personal disfrutaron de
por los 60 años de servicio que después se sirvió una cena, de la noche. Nuestra historia,
la Escuela Father Yermo ha estilo italiano, en el Centro tu historia, está entretejida
brindado a nuestra comunidad Multiusos Rudolph Miles con en los diferentes eventos y
fronteriza. El Obispo Mark música y una subasta silenciosa. circunstancias que han hecho
Seitz celebró la Misa y Amigos, bienechores, miem- al Padre Yermo lo que es hoy.
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