4˚ Domingo de Pascua 4th Sunday of Easter May 3rd, 2020 Saint of the Month St. , and Doctor of the Church by catholiconline.com

St. Athanasius, also known as Athanasius the Great and Atha- nasius the Confessor, was a bishop and doctor of the church. He is called the "Father of Orthodoxy," the "Pillar of the Church" and "Champion of Christ's Divinity." Athanasius became one of the most dedicated opponents of the heresy of . Much of his life was a testimony to the divinity of Jesus Christ. Born in either 296 or 298 in Alexandria, Egypt to a prominent Christian family, Athanasius received a wonderful education in Christian doctrine, Greek litera- ture, philosophy, rhetoric and jurisprudence. He was well studied in the Hebrew Scriptures and the Gospel accounts and the Christian texts which would later be recognized by the Church as the canon of the New Testament. He credited the confessors during the Christian persecution under the Roman Emperor as his teachers of theology. Bishop Alexander of Alexandria became a strong influ- ence in Athanasius' life after Alexander witnessed him playing at administering Baptism as a young boy, with other children. Alexander called the boys over and after questioning them, he determined the baptisms were valid and decided to train them for priesthood. As he grew up, Athanasius befriended many monks and her- mits of the desert, including St. Antony. He later wrote the biography of Antony. Athanasius became Alexander's secretary in 318 after being ordained a deacon. Around this time, Ath- anasius wrote his first work, a theological treatise on the Incarnation which is still quoted extensively in Christian theological studies and spiritual literature. Around 323, Arius, an ambitious priest of the Alexandri- an Church, denied the Divinity of Christ, and began spreading word that Jesus Christ was not truly divine, but merely created in time by the Eternal Father. Alexander demanded Arius produce a written statement on the false doctrine. It was condemned as heresy after two dissenting came forward. Arius and 11 other priests and deacons were deposed, or removed from their office, for teaching false doctrine. Arius left for Caesarea, but continued to teach his false doctrine and enlisted support from the Bishop of Nicomedia, Euse- bius and other Syrian prelates. Athanasius, as Alexander's secretary, was present during the great Church debate. He may have even composed the letter that announced Arius' condemnation. Athanasius stood alongside Alexander during the

4˚ Domingo de Pascua 4th Sunday of Easter May 3rd, 2020 famous Council of to determine the matters of dogma. It was during this meeting, summoned by Em- peror Constantine, that Arius' sentencing was officially confirmed and the was adopted as the Creed of the Church and a worthy symbol of the orthodox Christian faith. The early Christian Church, still un- divided, rejoiced at the defense of the true nature of Jesus Christ. To this day, Athanasius is considered the great defender of the Faith in both the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. Just five months later, Alexander died and Athanasius succeeded him after being unanimously elected. He was consecrated as the new Bishop of Alexandria in 328 and continued the fight against Arianism. In 330, approached Emperor Constantine and convinced him to command Athanasius to allow Arians back into communion. Athanasius refused, noting the Catholic Church could not hold communion with heretics who attacked the divinity of Christ. However, Eusebius did not give up on his cause. He wrote to Athanasius trying to justify Arius and he wrote to the Egyptian Meletians in efforts to have Athanasius impeached. The Meletians charged Athanasius with the crimes of exacting a tribute of linen for use in his church, sending gold to Philomenus, treason against the emperor and authorizing one of his deputies to destroy a chalice being used at the altar by a Meletian priest. He was tried and proved his innocence on all accusations. The Arians didn't stop there though; they came forward with another charge, claiming he murdered a Meletian bishop. Athanasius was ordered to attend a council at Caesarea, but knowing the bishop was alive and in hiding, Athanasius ignored the summons. In 335, Emperor Constantine commanded Athanasius to go to the Council of Tyre, Lebanon. The council was full of Athanasius' opponents and was led by an Arian. Athanasius realized his condemnation was already pre-decided. Athanasius was exiled for the first time to Trier, Germany. While there, he kept in touch with his flock by letter. Athanasius' exile lasted for two and a half years. He re- turned to Alexandria in 338 to find both Emperor Constantine and Arius had died. Constantine's empire was di- vided between his three sons, Constantine II, Constantius and . After he returned to Alexandria, his enemies continued to try to bring him to exile. They accused him of raising sedition, of promoting bloodshed, and detaining his own use of corn. Eusebius was able to obtain a second sentence of deposition against Athana- sius and get the election of an Arian bishop for Alexandria approved. After this, a letter was written to Pope St. Julius asking for his intervention and a condemnation of Athanasius. The case for Athanasius was set forth, and the pope accepted the suggestion offered by Eusebius for a synod to discuss the situation. Meanwhile, a Cappadocian named Gregory was installed in Alexandria, and Athanasius went to Rome to await his hearing. Athanasius was completely vindicated by the synod, but was unable to return home to Al- exandria until the death of the Cappadocian Gregory in 345. Athanasius returned to Alexandria to scenes of people rejoicing after he had been absent for eight years. However, in 353 Athanasius would face more con- demnations by the Arians in the councils at Arles, France and again in 355 in Milan, Italy. Persecution contin- ued against Athanasius and escalated to physical attacks against him. While he was celebrating a vigil Liturgy in a church in Egypt, soldiers forced their way in and killed some of the congregation. Athanasius managed to escape and hid in the desert, where a group of monks kept him safe for six years. During his years...

4˚ Domingo de Pascua 4th Sunday of Easter May 3rd, 2020 as a hermit, he wrote his Apology to Constantius, the Apology for His Flight, the Letter to the Monks, and the His- tory of the Arians. Athanasius returned to Alexandria after the death of Constantius in 361 and the new emperor, , revoked all sentences of exile enacted by his predecessor. This lasted only a few months though. Emperor Julian's plan for paganizing the Christian world couldn't get very far so long as Athanasius, the champion for Cath- olic faith, was around. Therefore, Julian exiled Athanasius and he once again sought refuge in the desert. He stayed there until 363 when Julian died and the next emperor, Emperor Jovian reinstalled him. Jovian's reign was a short one, and Athanasius was again banished just eight months later. Jovian's successor, issued an order banning all Orthodox bishops who were exiled by Constantius. Four months later, Valens revoked his own order and Athanasius was restored permanently. Over the course of his life, Athanasius was banished five times and spent 17 years of his life in exile for the defense of the doctrine of Christ's divinity. However, the last years of his life were peaceful and he died on May 2, 373 in Alexandria. His body was transferred, first to , then to Venice. St. Athanasius is often shown as a bishop arguing with a pagan, a bishop holding an open book or a bishop standing over a defeated heretic. He is a patron saint of theologians, and faithful Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians and hailed to this day as a great Defender of the Faith. His feast day is celebrated on May 2.

La Historia de San Atanasio Por biografíasyvidas.com (Alejandría, c. 295 - id., 373) Padre y doctor de la Iglesia, también llamado San Atanasio el Grande o Atanasio de Alejandría. Acudió a Nicea como compañero y diácono del entonces patriarca de Alejandría y contribuyó a definir la consustancialidad del Padre y del Hijo divinos y la condenación de Arrió (325). Elegido patriarca (328), mantu- vo contra viento y marea la fidelidad a las decisiones del concilio, lo cual le valió ser condenado, depuesto y deste- rrado cinco veces a lo largo de su vida, tras ser reintegrado a su sede otras tantas, siguiendo los avatares de tiempos y emperadores, favorables o no al arrianismo. Al fin, logró residir su sede hasta morir en ella. Autor capital y admirado en la historia del dogma, San Atanasio escribió numerosas obras sobre las controversias arrianas, como su Discurso sobre la Encarnación del Verbo; es autor también del documento más importante del cristianismo primitivo sobre el monacato, la Vida de San Antonio. Hombre de carácter impetuoso y tenaz, tuvo amigos entusiastas y enemigos encarnizados; en su fe, alimentada por un misticismo fervoroso y por una rígida moral, se preocupó ante todo de defender la realidad de la Redención por la encarnación de Jesucristo, verdadero Dios y verdadero hombre, y la independencia de la Iglesia de la autoridad política. Fue el duro y tenaz luchador que requerían el tiempo y las circunstancias. Brioso y hábil polemista, Atanasio se mostró muy firme en la defensa de la consubstancialidad del Verbo encarnado en Dios Padre, uniéndose a una naturaleza humana completa en Je- sucristo. Por ello se separó tanto de Marcelo como de Apolinar de Laodicea apenas vio el carácter heterodoxo de sus doctrinas, pese a que defendieran también el término "consubstancial"; y, alrededor del 362, se acercó a San Basilio, San Gregorio Niceno y San Gregorio Nacianceno, admitiendo que podían usarse otros términos además de aquel que se discutía, con tal de que quedara claramente establecida la identidad de esencia. Admitió también el uso, en el sentido de "persona", de la palabra "hipóstasis" (en latín "substancia"), empleada por él hasta entonces como sinónimo de "usia" ("esencia"), y sostuvo contra los macedonianos la consubstancialidad del Espíritu Santo con las otras dos Personas divinas.

4˚ Domingo de Pascua 4th Sunday of Easter May 3rd, 2020 Tithing / Diezmo

Tithing has been a integral part of how we give ourselves back to God since the beginning of recorded history. Scripture speaks about Cain and Abel bringing offerings to the Lord of the fruits of their respective labor. We do this by offering our tithings along with our time and talents. However, during this time of absence from many of our sacraments, we must re- main vigilant to our responsibilities to our Lord. Here are a few of ways to continue your tithing during this time. Vamos a proveer tres (3) maneras para dar su diezmo a nuestra iglesia querida durante este tiempo raro.

Online Giving Today, many people take care of their bills online due to it’s convenient nature. However, this is also an ideal way to take care of your tithing as well. By giving online, it ensures that your “first fruits” are exactly that! Simply visit our church website, sacredheartclovis.com, and click on “Give”. Fill out the information and just like that, your tithing is done quickly, securely and efficiently from the comfort of your own home. Definitely consider online giving. Donaciones Electrónica La manera más recomendada para dar su diezmo será hacerlo por nuestro sitio Web. Solo hacer clic donde dice "Give", llena toda tu información, la frecuencia y cantidad de su diezmo y terminaste. Mailing Tithing to the Office You are all still welcomed to send your tithing into the church office. Please do not send your tithing envelopes to the church office without placing them inside of a security envelope. We will check the mail daily. Our address is: Sacred Heart Church 921 N. Merriwether St. Clovis, N.M. 88101 Envía por Correo Pueden mandar su diezmo por correo si quieren. Si lo mandan por correo, por favor pon su diezmo dentro de un sobre de seguridad. Vamos a chequear el correo cada día. Nuestra dirección es: Sacred Heart Church 921 N. Merriwether St. Clovis, N.M. 88101 Devotional Candle Offering Box You are also welcomed to drop off your tithe into our devotional candle offering boxes located by the votive candle racks on the East and West sides of our church. Please ensure that you label your tithing as such prior to placing them into the boxes. We must still be able to distinguish which donations are for the candles and which are for tithing. The boxes will be checked daily so this is a safe and secure alternative. Cajas de Velas Votivas Pueden dejas su diezmo en las cajas que usamos para donaciones de velas votivas dentro de nuestra iglesia. Estas cajas son seguro y vamos a chequear las cajas cada dia. Antes de dejar su diezmo en las cajas, por favor marquen su donación como tal.

4˚ Domingo de Pascua 4th Sunday of Easter May 3rd, 2020 Weekly Readings

Monday, May 4th: ACTS 11:1-18 PS 42:2-3;43:3,4 JN 10:11-18 Tuesday, May 5th: ACTS 11:19-26 PS 87:1B-3,4-5,6-7 JN 10:22-30 Wednesday, May 6th: ACTS 12:24—13:5A PS 67:2-3,5,6&8 JN 12:44-50 Monday May 4th, 2020 Thursday, May 7th: 9:00AM For the intentions of the celebrant ACTS 13:13-25 PS 89:2-3,21-22,25&27 JN 13:16-20

Friday, May 8th: ACTS 13:26-33 PS 2:6-7,8-9,10-11AB JN 14:1-6 Tuesday May 5th, 2020 Saturday, May 9th: 9:00AM †Benerito Gallegos ACTS 13:44-52 PS 98:1,2-3AB,3CD-4 JN 14:7-14 Zamora Gallegos (Birthday) Sunday, May 10th:

ACTS 6:1-7 PS 33:1-2,4-5,18-19 1PT 2:4-9 JN 14:1-12 Wednesday May 6th, 2020 Sacred Heart 9:00AM †Barbara and †Christopher Timmons Prayer Warriors! If you or someone you know Thursday May 7th, 2020 is in need of prayer, please 9:00AM †All who have died from Coronavirus & contact Mary Shockley (575) protection for all medical personnel & 799-6402. She will place that individual that is in need of prayer into a circle of priests from Coronavirus prayer. Parishioners of Sacred Heart Church will then pray for those individuals to Almighty God. This is a Friday May 8th, 2020 wonderful ministry and privilege for us to be able to 9:00AM †Paul Blackburn pray for you.

Saturday May 9th, 2020 6:00PM Recovery of Mary McWilliams, Becky Lovejoy, Carlos Rivero and Signing in to FORMED is easier than ever! Visit Fr. Carlos Chavez formed.org and sign in using our zip code, 88101. This is all that you need to enjoy excellent Catholic content for your spiritual growth and that of your families! Sunday May 10th, 2020 10:00AM †Micaela Caro, †Jean Kaplan, Holy January 1st - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God May 21st - Ascension of our Lord Days of †Jan Lasseter August 15th - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Obligation November 1st - All Saints Day 2020 December 8th - Immaculate Conception December 25th - Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ

4˚ Domingo de Pascua 4th Sunday of Easter May 3rd, 2020 Rest in Peace Jean Kaplan

Our beloved longtime parishioner and sister Jean Kaplan passed away Wednesday, April 22nd at Plains Regional Medical Center. Please pray for the repose of her soul and keep her family in your prayers during this difficult time. We will miss you Jean. May she rest in the peace of the Resurrected Christ!

Remember folks, NO CASH will be accepted! Ensure your contributions are done so by check or money order. Also remember that the amount of the contribution is not as important as participating! ¡Recuérdense, NO EFECTIVO! Solo aceptamos cheques o giro postal. También recuér- dense que participación es más importante que el tamaño de su contribución. Archdiocesan Goal / Objetivo Arquidiocesana- $3,000,000 Parish Goal / Objetivo Parroquial - $34,500.00 Total Pledged / Total Comprometida - $22,326.00 Total Paid / Total Pagado - $16,981.00 Shortfall / Déficit - $17,519.00 Registered Families / Familias registradas - 1,322 Families Participating / Familias participando - 63