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FOUR MORE U.S. Catholic Electorate Potential Catholic voters number more than 47 million. Bishop, teens MONTHS PARTY AFFILIATION 2008 21% 41% 38% Republican American will vote on Leaner West Texas 2004 31% 30% 39% a new president in Democrat attend World four months. Read about what we are PARTY AFFILIATION BY FREQUENCY OF MASS ATTENDANCE, 2008 called to do as Mass Mass Mass weekly at least a few 31 Catholics (Pgs. 10- or more 53 43 once a 55 43 times a 66 often month year or Youth Day in 11) and Bishop but less less than ANGELUS Pfeifer’s statement weekly Serving the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas on Faithful percent of Democrats or Democrat leaners other affi liations Volume XXVIII, No. 7 JULY 2008 Citizenship/Pg. 7 percent of Republicans or Republican leaners Australia Source: Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, Georgetown University © 2008 CNS The Angelus FESTIVAL INFO Seven young adults from the Diocese of NEEDED San Angelo will join Bishop Michael So that the Angelus can have Pfeifer and Sister Adelina Garcia, OSF, ample amount of time to publicize your parish’s 2008 festival, please July 10-20 for World Youth Day 2008 in begin to send in the date of your Sydney Australia. event this year. The group departs Midland International Email dates as soon as possible Airport on July 10. (and festival information when avail- Young people who will make the trip able) to: [email protected] include Sonya Sanchez, Sacred Heart, McCamey; Natalie Rodriguez and AUGUST 2008 Jerome Ibarra, St. Mary, San Angelo; Rachel Mendoza, Holy Redeemer, Odessa, S M T W T F S and, Aireka Gomez, Naomi Gomez and 1 2 Jeneva Gomez, St. Mary- Odessa. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pope Benedict XVI will also attend 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 World Youth Day 2008. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "His Holiness has a very full schedule on 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 his first visit to Australia," said Sydney 31 Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher, World Youth Day coordinator. "He has requested Upcoming dates 6 -- SAN ANGELO, St.Paul’s specific meetings in order to connect with Presbyterian Church – Homeless the full range of Australian youth and the Coalition Meeting at 9 a.m. youth of the world." 6 -- BRADY, St. Patrick – Install Rev. Hilary Ihedioha as new Pastor, The pope will also have a lunch with 12 6:30 p.m. young people from around the world and will 14 -- SAN ANGELO, Holy Angels – VOICE FOR LIFE meet with disadvantaged youth and those Drug C.A.R.E.S. Meeting, 1 p.m. 15 -- SAN ANGELO, Sacred Heart Austin-based singer-songwriter Sara Hickman performs at the Music for Life tour stop June 25 at First United recovering from addictions during his visit. Cathedral – Mass - The Assumption Methodist Church in San Angelo. Presented by the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and co-sponsored by of Mary at noon FUMC and the Diocese of San Angelo, HIckman joined San Angelo’s own CIndy Jordan and Rev. Mark Miller of ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS SAN ANGELO ANGELO SAN TX 76902-1829 Full Schedules, Pg. 4 Odessa in presenting a dialog on the death penalty. Read Fr. Miller’s presentation in our “Visiting Priest” column/Pg. 3 ANGELO SAN OF DIOCESE PO BOX 1829 BOX PO THIS MONTH IN THE ANGELUS From the Bishop Lubbock diocese celebrates 25 The Visiting Priest Amid an impres- We know that there has been an Most of us have no sive array of choice in what we will ongoing process of prelates, includ- development in terms suffer in life, and no ing Cardinal one has a choice of how we justify the Daniel DiNardo use of violence by a over when and how and bishops rep- he or she will die. legal entity such as a US POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE US resenting 12 of NONPROFIT ORG. nation or State. The TX ANGELO, SAN This reminds us that the 13 dioceses PERMIT44 NO. we do not choose two areas that are in Texas, the most in question at whether or not we will Diocese of come into existence, this point in history Lubbock cele- are the “just war theo- making us realize that we are depend- brated a moving ent on a higher being, on a loving ry” and “capital pun- and holy celebra- ishment.” Tonight we God who with the cooperation of our tion of its 25th parents has given us life./ Pg. 2 have gathered to reflect upon “capi- jubilee./ Pg 9 tal punishment.”/Pg. 3 Page 2 JULY 2008 The Angelus From the Bishop’s Desk Our choices often determine our destiny By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI give and embrace those who might have injured us. we might be able to have the fullness of life and to As we work through this, we must remember, too, have it in abundance. Each day, every day, each small Most of us have no choice in what we will suffer in that most of us have injured many people in life, and choice made in faith, brings us closer to Christ. life, and no one has a choice over when and how he we too, need to seek forgiveness. No one ever said that choosing well would always or she will die. This reminds us that we do not choose Everyday, we can choose to focus on the differences be easy. We know this from the experience of life. whether or not we will come into existence, making between us and other people, or we can affirm our Fortunately for us, someone has showed us how to do us realize that we are dependent on a higher being, on common humanity, the value each of us has in God’s this and to do it well. Christ our Lord, who calls us to a loving God who with the cooperation of our parents eyes. Everyday we need to remember that each his table of word and Eucharist, generously offers us has given us life. human being has been made in the precious image his own Body and his own Life Blood to give us the Bishop However, everyday of our lives we are given the and likeness of God, and that our destiny is to be with strength for the efforts to choose well each day, and Michael D. opportunity to make choices about how we will live. our God forever in heaven. As we go through each he promised us that we will have his ongoing pres- Pfeifer, OMI While God created us without our consent, God will day, we have the choice to concentrate on our own ence and power in the gift of the Holy Spirit. We have not save us without our cooperation. Each new day is wants and needs, always putting them first, or we can all the means we need to choose well each day in an opportunity to choose in favor of life, or to choose give generous attention to the needs and wishes of favor of life, and to choose what will be our final des- the opposite. We can nurture our grudges until they other people. Our example to follow in our choices is tiny. grow into full-blown hatred, or we can struggle to for- Christ, who chose to give his life for all of us, so that DIOCESAN BRIEFS Poetry Diocese of San Tomorrow’s Mystic Gates Msgr. Stern to speak in San Angelo Angelo 2008 [A wonderful young woman, who is Let me Msgr. Archimandrite Robert L. Stern, President of the Festival Schedule making a new beginning in her life, Be comfortable in the Pontifical Mission for Palestine and the General Secretary of the CNEWA (Catholic Near East has shared with me several poems knowledge I will never Welfare Association), will speak at 3:30 July 18 and 19 Our Lady of about her life situation which I fea- walk alone. p.m., Friday, Aug. 22, on the current situ- BIG SPRING Guadalupe ture here. This beautiful young ation in the Holy Land at Holy Angels Holy Trinity Parish Festival woman has been blessed by God (I wrote this for my boyfriend.) Catholic Parish Schleicher County Parish Hall, 2309 A&M Avenue in San with the gift of poetry. –Bishop Angelo. The event is open to the public. Mid-Summer Courthouse Lawn Msgr. Stern serves on the editorial board Festival Michael Pfeifer, OMI] Thoughts of You by ICK of ONE magazine, is an expert in Catholic St. Thomas 605 September 21 Church relationships in the Holy Land and is N. Main CARLSBAD- The New Year by ICK Thoughts of you running through my Msgr. Stern very knowledgeable of the culture of the STERLING CITY head, July 26 St. Therese- people of the Near East. A flower unblown: a book Tears of hate fall on to my bed. For more information, contact Msgr. Larry Droll at St. SANDERSON Carlsbad/ Ann’s in Midland, 432-682-6303. St. James St. Paschal- Unread: tree with fruit unharvested: Mind and heart are as one. Msgr. Stern’s appearance is sponsored by the Diocese Festival Sterling City A Path: a house whose rooms And the relationship is as good as of San Angelo and the local section of The Equestrian Festival Lack yet the hearts divine. done. Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem August 8-9 K. of Columbus Perfumes: This is the year BIG SPRING Hall in San Holy Trinity Angelo. That for you waits beyond A lasting love has now ended.