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Father Edson Elizarraras, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Fatima , Tucson, led group of 200 parishioners participating in the Fourth Annual 5K Color Run/Walk for Vocations Jan. 5. For a list of winners and pictures from the event, see page 11.

COURTING THE Future

Celebrating Santa Cruz: Tucson parish turns 100 — See page 8 2 OUTLOOK

Bisbee native named new president-rector of Seminary and School of Theology HALES CORNERS, Wis. – He has written five books, Salvatorian Father Raúl Gómez- contributed to 10 others, and has Ruiz, SDS, has been named the next published dozens of articles and president-rector of Sacred Heart book reviews. Seminary and School of Theology. “I am very grateful that Father He will succeed Father Thomas Gómez has accepted the position Knoebel, a of president-rector,” said Sacred of the Archdiocese Heart Provincial Father of Milwaukee, Ed Kilianski. “Father Gómez has who will officially demonstrated that … passion for retire July 1. Sacred Heart and for seminary Father Gómez’s education in general. It is significant appointment is for that he is a member of the Society five years. of the Divine Savior, a religious Originally from community which has had a long Bisbee, Father partnership with our seminary.” Father Raúl Gómez professed Father Gómez recently completed Gómez-Ruiz his first vows with a six-year term as Vicar General the in 1982 and was and General Secretary of the ordained to the priesthood in 1987. Salvatorians in Rome. He has a bachelor’s in Spanish from to his appointment in Rome, the University of Arizona and a he served for nearly 25 years in a master’s in public administration variety of capacities at Sacred Heart. from California State University in From 1988-2004 he was director of Sacramento. the Hispanic Studies Program, one Father Gómez, 65, also has a of the first seminary programs in master’s in pastoral theology from the country to specifically address the Franciscan School of Theology the pastoral concerns of the growing in Berkley, California, and a US Hispanic Catholic population. doctorate in liturgical studies from From 2002-05 he was vice rector, The Catholic University of America and from 2005-12 he was vice in Washington, DC. See SACRED HEART on page 6 FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 3 Yuma charismatic musician slated to play at

By BROWN Managing Editor Jesse Demara, a Yuma-based charismatic musician, may have landed the gig of a lifetime. Demara is a member of St. Francis Parish in Yuma. World Youth Day organizers asked him to play at the international gathering in Panama Jan. 24. Demara has been involved deeply in the Hispanic charismatic community, building an independent music ministry along the way. He served as a regional representative for Spanish-language national Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CNSH) for the western US, covering Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, Alaska and western Canada. Later, he was named vice president of the US National Youth Service Committee for CNSH. Initially a volunteer choir director and youth minister at Parish, Yuma, he was hired by nearby St. Francis Parish to serve in Hispanic Ministry. He stepped down in July as coordinator Catholic Outlook photo courtesy of Tavo Godoy of Hispanic Charismatic Renewal Jesse Demara shown here during a recent concert, was slated to play Jan. 24 at World Youth Day. for Yuma and similar work in the parish because his concert schedule parish on Jan. 19; an appearance Press (OCP) have their expenses his music to English-speaking was too pressing. at a WYD soccer match on Jan. covered. Demara hopes that he will audiences. “This year, our goal is to Demara was scheduled to play 23; and a concert sponsored by make enough of an impression with launch our first English album,” he in Panama City at a 2 p.m. concert the international Spanish-language Catholic music executives to get a said. Jan. 24, with Francis arriving ESNE TV on Jan. 26. chance to sign a contract. Meanwhile, Father Emilio Chapa, several hours later. Speaking from Several of the events will include “I could and would be very open pastor at St. Francis in Yuma, has Yuma Jan. 15, Demara said that after his band, a group from Costa Rica, to that,” he said. asked him to stay close to Yuma his concert is done, “I am just going that has been accompanying him on Demara also said that while his during holy days so the parish can to join the other pilgrims and take tour since 2013. concerts and retreats – most of enjoy his musical talent, Demara in the moment.” Other Catholic musicians under which have been in Latin America said. “I really like to sing there when He also had concerts scheduled contract with Catholic music – all have been in Spanish, he was I am in town.” for pilgrims at a Panama City producers like the Oregon Catholic looking forward to introducing

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Please contact the Jordan Ministry Team for reservations and more information: 520-623-2563, or [email protected]. More information is on the Jordan Ministry website: jordanministry.org. 4 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK In your area Church, 5150 N. Valley View Road, Tucson DIOCESAN EVENTS PIMA SOUTH VICARIATE Grammy-award-winning Christian Magnificat offers Valentine Breakfast troubadour John Michael Talbot stops in Santa Cruz Parish celebrates centennial Mass Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m., St. Francis Tucson on his “Lifetime of Music & Ministry” Sunday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m., Santa Cruz Church, de Sales Parish, 1375 S. Camino Seco, Tucson concert tour. Tickets are $25 for general 1220 S. 6th Ave., Tucson Guest speakers will be Michael and Patricia admission and $50 for a VIP package that Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger will preside at Gallagher. Continental breakfast will be served. includes preferred seating, early admission a Mass celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Cost is $15; for tickets, call Gloria (520) 237- to Talbot’s soundcheck and a CD. For tickets, parish. For more information, call (520) 623- 7060. visit patronatosanxavier.org/concerts/ or call (520) 447-8940. Proceeds from this concert 3833. Charismatic renewal gathering at Sacred Heart will benefit the preservation and maintenance PINAL WEST VICARIATE Thursday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of San Xavier del Bac Mission and the youth Church, 601 E. Fort Lowell Road, Tucson program at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish. The Diocese of Tucson Renewal Committee Assumption Parish holds annual Fiesta Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Assumption will hold its monthly “Alive in Christ” event Marriage Encounter weekend coming Parish, 221 E. 8th St., with the theme “Send God a Valentine.” All are Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17, Immaculate The parish celebrates its seventh annual welcome to joyfully praise and worship with Heart Academy, 410 E. Magee Road, Tucson Fiesta with music by accordionist Bob Klinger, song, Scripture readings and words. For more A Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend 10 a.m.-noon, and mariachi entertainer information, call Gloria (520) 237-7060 or visit teaches couples the tools needed to keep Genaro Moreno, noon- 4 p.m. Other features tucsonccr.org. their marriage strong. For more information, or to apply, call (480) 779-0438 or visit include food, beer, margaritas, raffles, games, John Michael Talbot coming to Tucson wwmearizona.com. a silent auction, door prizes, a cake walk, Friday, March 1, 7 p.m., St. Thomas the Apostle contests, craft booths, live auction and a corn hole tournament.

Bishop’s Calendar – FEBRUARY 2019

FEBRUARY 21 4 p.m. – Catholic Cemeteries board meeting 25 6 p.m. – Clergy and Religious Appreciation Dinner at St. John Neumann Parish, Yuma 2 5:15 p.m. – Fourth Annual Kino Teens’ Mass at St. Augustine Catholic High School, Tucson 26 9 a.m. – Confirmation, St. School, Yuma 3 11 a.m. – Religious Jubilee Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul 7 p.m. – Rite of Election, Immaculate Conception Church, Church, Tucson Yuma 8 10:45 a.m. – Mass for the Feast of , 27 6 p.m. – St. John Paul II 2019 Award Ceremony, Yuma Lourdes , Nogales 28 6 p.m. – Confirmation, Immaculate Conception Church, 6 p.m. – candidate interviews Yuma 9 10 a.m. – Mass for Santa Cruz Parish’s Centennial MARCH Celebration, Santa Cruz Church, Tucson 10 5:30 p.m. – Mass and Dinner with the Knights and Dames 1 9 a.m. – Confirmation, Immaculate Conception School, of Malta Yuma 12-14 Catholic Leadership Institute Episcopal Sessions – Orlando, 7 p.m. – Confirmation, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Yuma Fla. 2 10 a.m. – Confirmation, St. Jude Church, San Luis 16 9 a.m. – Mass at vocational discernment retreat at Immaculate Heart Catholic High School, Tucson 4 p.m. – Confirmation, St. John Neumann Church, Yuma FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 5 Carondelet Sisters, Msgrs. McCarthy and Fuller to be honored at Gala

By SAMUEL KISER leaders and foster a culture of Catholic Foundation outstanding leadership among The Diocese of Tucson and pastors. It is also the hope that this the Catholic Foundation will be recognition will encourage support honoring the Sisters of St. Joseph for priestly vocations. of Carondelet, Msgr. Jeremiah Last year, Msgr. Fuller retired as McCarthy and Msgr. Robert Fuller pastor of St. Frances Cabrini Parish, at the 38th Annual Cornerstone where he spent 31 years of active Gala on Friday, May 10. ministry. The Carondelet Sisters and The 38th Annual Cornerstone Msgr. McCarthy will join the Gala will be hosted at the Hilton current 46 individuals, groups, Tucson El Conquistador, 10000 N. and organizations recognized Oracle Road, beginning at 6 p.m., by the Diocese and the Catholic with dinner at 7 p.m. Edmund Foundation with the Cornerstone Marquez returns as the master of Award. ceremonies. Established in 2002, the Proceeds from the Cornerstone Cornerstone Award recognizes Gala support the Cornerstone those who have distinguished Fund, which awards grants to service to the Diocese, the Catholic parishes, schools and social service Foundation and the community. Catholic Outlook file photo organizations within the Diocese of The Cornerstone Award is the Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy speaks at a Carondelet Health Network event in 2017. Tucson. highest award conferred by The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, whose work in hospital ministry led to the eventual formation of the network, will be honored with the priest at the 2019 Gala. For sponsorship opportunities the Diocese and the Catholic or to purchase tickets, please call Foundation. Msgr. Robert D. Fuller Pastoral Foundation for excellence Teresa Pierce at (520) 838-2525, Msgr. Fuller will be the Leadership Award, a new honor in pastoral leadership. This email [email protected] or inaugural recipient of the annual by the Diocese and the Catholic recognition is to inspire pastoral visit www.cathfnd.org/gala.

a Franciscan, but later left the clerical state. Missions in Topawa. He also served in a Father Elias Galvez, OFM He attended St. Mary Catholic School in diocesan Trailer Mission Apostolate, assisting Phoenix and St. Augustine and Sts. Peter and families living or stranded on the highway that Franciscan Father Elias Galvez died Dec. 23 Paul Catholic schools in Tucson. later became Interstate 8 between Yuma and at Atria Campana del Rio Assisted Living in In 1944, he entered the Franciscan St. Casa Grande. Tucson. He was 89. Anthony Seminary in Santa Barbara, Calif., and In 1991, he ministered at Casa Franciscana Born Feb. 7, 1929, in received the habit five years later at Mission San Mission in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. Because of Tucson to Filomeno and Miguel. He studied philosophy at Mission San declining health, he retired in 2016 and returned Maria Galvez, he was one of Luis Rey and theology at Mission Santa Barbara, to Tucson. four children in his family all in California. He was ordained Dec. 22, Besides his parents, he was predeceased by to choose religious life. Two 1956, in Mission Santa Barbara by Los Angeles Sister Philomena and a Victor. He is sisters became members Alden Bell. survived by brothers Frank and Richard and of the Congregation of the He celebrated his first public Mass at San Sister Ursula. Immaculate Heart, taking Xavier Mission in Tucson on Dec. 30, 1956. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated the names Sister Philomena He served in various ministries throughout Dec. 28, in Sacred Heart Church, Tucson, and Sister Ursula Marie. A the West, including 1980-91 at San Solano followed by burial in Holy Hope Cemetery. brother Frank also became

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Etienne of Anchorage, isolated from the main island in the Diocese of Samoa-Pago Alaska, who was elected of Tutuila and live in the Catholic Outlook file photo Pago, American Samoa. chairman of the US Conference outlying islands of Manua. Franciscan Father Ponchie Vasquez at San Solano In a Dec. 12 announcement, of Catholic Bishops’ Committee - Seminarian education and the subcommittee said it on National Collections during formation in the Diocese of Black and Indian Mission collection had approved $9.5 million in the bishops’ fall general Amarillo, Texas, to develop grants to assist 79 US mission assembly in Baltimore Nov. vocations, provide personal helps support parish efforts dioceses and eparchies. 12-14. assistance with discernment, The annual Black and Indian Mission The Diocese of Tucson “Through the generosity of and support current collection will be taken in parishes March learned that it had had an Catholics to the Catholic Home seminarians as they prepare for 9-10. $80,000 grant renewed, which Missions Appeal, we can help ordained ministry. The Black and Indian Mission Office funds mission personnel, strengthen the Church here at - Mission and ministry fund (BIMO) is comprised of three distinct but Hispanic Ministry and the home,” he said in a statement. in the Diocese of Lexington, inter-related organizations: Bureau of Catholic Common Formation Program. The subcommittee comes Kentucky, to help rural and Indian Missions, established in 1874; the Most of the grant goes to under the Committee on mountain parishes develop Commission for the , support clerical salaries on National Collections and their missionary presence established in 1884; and the Catholic Negro- reservations located in the oversees the Catholic Home and action in Appalachian American Mission Board, established in 1907. They work together to serve African Diocese. Missions Appeal, an annual Kentucky. American, Native American, and Alaska Subcommittee grants aid collection on the fourth Sunday - Young adult ministry/ native communities through advocacy dioceses and eparchies that of April. Donations to the community college outreach on the national scene. BIMO executive would otherwise struggle collection fund the grants. in the Diocese of Dodge City, directors have interacted with the US Interior due to difficult geography, At its Oct. 9-10 meeting Kansas, to extend outreach Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs, impoverished populations in Spokane, Washington, ministries to young people located just a few blocks from the office in and limited resources. the subcommittee approved ages 18 to 39 through events, Washington. projects for funding this year, mission trips, and other The office holds an annual collection to funding supports various including: programs for prayer and support communities throughout the US. In pastoral programs, including - Migrant ministry in fellowship. 2018-19, it provided the Diocese of Tucson with a $75,000 grant to support ministry at San Solano ($30,000) and St. Kateri and San continued from page 2 certainly a level of familiarity, and certainly one SACRED HEART Carlos ($22,500 each). of excitement. Sacred Heart is on the verge of The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions president for Academic Affairs and director of greatness; we are a seminary with a solid present Intellectual Formation. will be the sole funding organization for a and a great future.” new associate director for Native American “Sacred Heart gave me the ability to flourish “Father Gómez is an excellent administrator Affairs in the US Conference of Catholic as a priest, professor and administrator,” recalled who very quickly earns the confidence and Bishops’ Secretariat for Cultural Diversity in Father Gómez. “Having gained international respect of the people he works with,” said Father the Church. experience gives me an even broader perspective Knoebel. “His international connections as Vicar BIMO also gives substantial financial and an excellent sense of what Sacred Heart General of the Salvatorians give him a broad support to the National Black Catholic needs to do to move forward.” perspective of our global Church. I feel confident Congress, headquartered in Baltimore, and “It does feel like coming home,” said Father leaving Sacred Heart in his very capable hands the Tekakwitha Conference organization, Gómez of his return to Sacred Heart. “There is and look forward to a wonderful transition.” headquartered in Alexandria, Louisiana.

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After a morning gathering and a presentation, the group observed deportation proceedings at the local US District Court before heading to Nogales. They visited Kino Border Initiative facilities on both sides of the US-Mexican border before leaving the area Jan. 13. Among the delegates were junior Ben Skovira, an Akron resident majoring in marketing and supply chain; sophomore Ally Fritsch, a Toledo area resident and sociology major; and Luke Cancilla, a senior exercise science major from Erie who runs cross country and track at John Carroll. While some research and preparation were required before embarking on the mission, the students said none of it could have prepared Catholic Outlook photo by Michael Brown them for what they had just seen in El Salvador. John Carroll University students Ben Skovira, Ally Fritsch and Luke Cancilla. Fritsch, the only one of the three previously involved in university Campus Ministry, noted Ronald Reagan. Cancilla said these conditions humanity.” that many students had applied to join this trip, are what led to many of the refugees currently “I am expecting to see human beings, just like but those who were selected were chosen based fleeing the country, ending up at the US border. me,” Cancilla said before the visit to the border. on their diversity, a willingness to bond as a “My mindset has completely changed,” Fritsch “They laugh the same way we do. They cry the team, and a commitment to sharing what they said, elaborating that because of her experience, same way we do. They love each other, their learned with their own communities upon their “I want to be an advocate for them (refugees).” families and friends, the same way we love our return. “It may sound corny, but I want to make a families and friends.” All three said they each entered the mission difference,” she added, saying that the way to do with varied but firm support of current US that is to “talk to people one-on-one.” immigration policy; however, they all said they Skovira also said that he was unaware of the Food for the Soul this Lent have had a complete change of heart since their US involvement in El Salvador, to say nothing of ◄NEW! by Fr. 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Work began on Nov. 13, 1916, Father Jose Domingo under the direction of Manuel G. Jaques, Sept. 1, 1932-Sept. 25, Flores, the same engineer who built 1934 Marist College. Bishop Granjon enlisted the Father Justino Equileta, Discalced , present in Sept. 25, 1934-July 23, 1939 the Diocese since 1911, to staff Father Stanislaus G. the church and started gathering Caralt, Aug. 1, 1939-Dec. 8, materials, paying $10 for each load 1946 of 2,000 adobe bricks to Native Americans from San Xavier Mission. Father Eliseo Costa, Dec. 8, Bishop Granjon made a drawing Catholic Outlook file photo 1946-Aug. 22, 1960 of how he wanted the church and Pastors of Santa Cruz, Carmelite Fathers Killackey and Dominic rectory to be constructed. The plans O’Callaghan are shown in this undated photo talking with Msgr. Arthur Gramer. Father Patrick Perjes, Aug. included a central patio that all the damage to the church but no In 1959, approval was given 22, 1960-Feb. 6, 1961 rooms would open out to so that serious injuries. Men of the parish to construct a 15-room convent Father Kevin McArdle, there would be solitude and peace. organized the Santa Cruz Aid at Santa Cruz for the Dominican Feb. 6, 1961-Dec. 31, 1964 He also wanted the property to have Society “to solicit the cooperation Sisters of Adrian, who taught at an orchard. and help of other Catholic churches Santa Cruz Catholic School. Father Dominic In October 1918, the church to bring about this work of repair.” In 1962, Bishop Francis J. Green O’Callaghan, Jan. 1, 1965-July was near completion and the In fact, 83 years later, in 2007, work presided at a Jubilee Mass at 31, 1978 preparations for its dedication were was done to remove the final traces Santa Cruz Parish to celebrate the made. However, that same month, of the blast with the replacement of Discalced Carmelite Fathers’ years Father Gerald Winters, the city ordered all churches, the wooden trusses that held up the of service in Arizona. Aug. 1, 1978-Aug. 14, 1981 theaters, schools and other public church’s roof. Two chapels also were served buildings to be closed because of the From 1924-56, the Carmelites by the priests at Santa Cruz: Father Matthew McKeogh, Spanish flu. published a monthly Spanish- St. Anthony’s and Our Lady of Aug. 15, 1981-Jan. 11, 1984 On Nov. 11, 1918, the bishop language newspaper at the parish. Guadalupe. received news that an armistice had The publication circulated in St. Anthony’s was created when Father Cyprian Killackey, Jan. 12, 1984-July 1990 been signed, ending World War I. He Mexico, Latin America and in Spain. the original Guadalupe chapel, ran to Santa Cruz Church, climbed Five Carmelites who served at build in the mid 1950s, had to be the steps of the tower and rang the Father Stephen Watson, one time or another at the parish, relocated after a fire to 34th Street Aug. 6, 1990-June 28, 1996 church bells announcing peace. had returned to Spain where they in the 1960s. The building was Santa Cruz was dedicated by were killed and later beatified as originally used as an old Army Father Cyprian Killackey, Bishop Granjon on Sunday, Feb. martyrs during the 1936 Spanish barracks; after its priest died in July 1996-July 2002 9, 1919. The first was Civil War. the 1980s, it fell into disrepair. It celebrated the following day by The parish hall was built by closed in 2011, a victim of changing Carmelite administration, Carmelite Father Lucas Tristany, Father Stanislaus G. Caralt in 1939. demographics. A new Guadalupe July 2002-July 2008 who died as a martyr in Spain in Father Caralt also remodeled the chapel subsequently was built on 1936. Santa Cruz formally was church in 1946. His successor, 31st Street and is still in use for Father Bernard Perkins, established as a parish on Feb. 12, Father Eliseo Costa led the some parish programs and as a July 2009-July 2011 1919. construction of the current school launch point for the parish’s annual Father Thomas Reeves, The first pastor was Father building in 1955, enlisting the Guadalupe procession. July 2011-July 2014 Justino Equileta. Father Equileta staffing help of the Holy Cross The Franciscan Sisters of opened the parish school the next Sisters. A wing was added three Christian Charity of Manitowoc, Father David Guzman, year, under the leadership of the years later. Wis., also have served at Santa Cruz July 2014-July 2017 Sisters. In 1957, an adjoining lot was Catholic School. On Nov. 5, 1924, “heartless converted into a sports field and The church was added to the Father Stephen Watson, wretches,” as they were called recreation center. Father Patrick National Register of Historic July 2017-Present allegedly set off an explosive against Perjes remodeled the parish offices Places in 1994. the rectory, causing extensive and living quarters in 1961. FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 9

Santa Cruz’s future is bright, says lifelong parishioner

By MICHAEL BROWN (’) feast days and have Managing Editor processions going through the At Santa Cruz Parish, the neighborhood. Processions mean a pastors have changed, the lot to the people.” neighborhood has changed, but “Santa Cruz has never changed,” the heart of the community – the she said, citing the community’s people – remain its driving force. support of statuary. “It’s our parish,” said Annie With a tinge of indignation over Lopez, 88, a lifelong member and the importance of having images volunteer. “The pastors, they come of the saints there, she added: and they leave after a few years, “This is a Church.” but it has always been about the Lopez has favorite pastors and people.” can recount fondly the cultural The Discalced Carmelite Fathers groups from the Spanish to the have served the parish since it Irish to the American Carmelites. was dedicated on Feb. 9, 1919, Her favorite is Carmelite Father by Bishop Henry Granjon, but Cyprian Killackey who served it is the people who lived in the from 1984-90 and 1996-2002. neighborhood and raised families She traces the genesis of the there that represent the strength parish’s devotions to the early of the parish, Lopez said. Spanish Carmelites who inculcated Many of the people she knew those elements of faith to the growing up have died, and their Catholic Mexican-American children have moved away. community. She also noted However, many “children” – now that after the Second Vatican adults with children of their own - Council, when the vernacular come back every Sunday because was introduced to the liturgy, Catholic Outlook photo courtesy of Diocesan Archives Bishop Manuel D. Moreno, left, and Carmelite Father Stephen Watson, right, unveil Santa Cruz is still their parish, she Santa Cruz’s priests offered the plaque in 1994 in which Santa Cruz Church is shown as being added the added. Mass in Spanish, while priests National Register of Historic Places. The Carmelites also follow a in surrounding parishes turned pattern, Lopez chuckled. “Every predominantly to English. pastor wanted to change things. “When we grew up here, they They all have the same model.” spoke Spanish all the time,” Lopez Some want to take down trees; said, explaining why the church is others want to replace grass with still filled each Sunday. “A lot of bricks, and others wanted to paint people got married and left, but the buildings, she recalled. they still come back.” Lopez said the recommended It’s that community change that gets the strongest involvement that makes her reaction from the community optimistic about the parish’s is any suggestion at doing away future. “It’s just a very strong with statues. “We celebrate their community,” she said.

Black and Indian Mission Collection March 9-10

The Black and Indian Mission Organization (BIMO) exists to help bishops and dioceses build the Church in African American, Native American and Alaskan Native Communities. Catholic Outlook photo Annie Lopez, long-time Santa Cruz parishioner Please help the Diocese of Tucson serve our brothers and sisters. www.blackandindianmission.org/nationalcollection 10 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK Catholic Cemeteries enforcing decorations rules By TOM HANLON cemeteries also have them. Director of Catholic Cemeteries Decorating regulations and I remember in my childhood guidelines are found at the cemetery going to the cemetery with my office for visitor’s convenience, father and watching him place a or by visiting dotcc.org/rules-and- small bouquet of flowers on his regulations. father’s gravesite. We have these regulations for It was such a simple yet sacred practical reasons. When we are moment as he stooped down called to dig a grave for a burial, and put flowers in the vase. The we need to access that area with simplicity of the decoration, a backhoe, dump truck and coupled with the symbols of our pickup truck with trailers. If the faith that surrounded the grave, gave surrounding area has Christmas my father much solace and peace trees with hundreds of ornaments and provided me with memories to move and to return after a burial, that would last my lifetime. that increases the cemetery’s labor That was 65 years ago. It was costs. Those costs eventually will be a time when there were no big passed to families we serve in the box stores selling huge Christmas future. decorations, a time when less was Excessive decoration has become more. Today, the measure of our a problem. grief seems to be displayed by how We hope that all the families that many and how large the decorations visit our cemeteries abide by the are that we place on the gravesites. Rules and Regulations for Grave What we see in the many Decoration. Management at Holy decorations at our cemeteries is and loved ones. These are also signs At what point does the debris Hope and Our Lady of the Desert the lonesome expression of loss of hope - hope that we will one day from weather-hardy decorations, Cemeteries has begun enforcing and remembrance. We see the be reunited with those we love just blowing in the wind, become litter - our existing decorating regulations acknowledgement of a love that will as taught. even dangerous litter? Glass, metal, as of Jan. 31. Anything that is not now go unrequited because of the However, when do grave pottery, plastic and wire are always in compliance is removed and held death and we feel the pain that is in decorations become excessive? a part of homemade decorations; for two weeks for pick up at the the hollows of our hearts. When there are so many that these materials get caught in our cemeteries’ maintenance yards. The meaningful items we they can’t fit on the footprint of machinery can become projectiles After two weeks, items will be place on gravesites, along with the grave? When the number and shot into the air. thrown out. pictures and favorite flowers, are a size of the decorations overpower Modern cemeteries have We ask for your cooperation to physical acknowledgement that we surrounding graves? decorating regulations; Catholic solve this problem. remember and mourn our family

RJ Saavedra named new executive director at Reachout Women’s Center Argelia “RJ” Saavedra has taken over as executive director of the Reachout Women’s Center as of Jan. 2. The former director of Corporate Relations at San Miguel Catholic High School, she replaces Betty Gludt, who retired in December. A Tucson native, Saavedra graduated with a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Arizona. She joined San Miguel in 2013 and was responsible for acquiring internships for the school’s work-study program. She is a licensed to sell life

insurance agent in Arizona Catholic Outlook photo courtesy of Reachout and cemetery plots. RJ Saavedra became the new executive director of Reachout Women’s Center Jan. 2. FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 11 More than 400 runners join Vocations 5K

1 About 400 people braved the chilly weather to participate in the Annual 5K Color Walk/Run for Vocations at Reid Park. Among the groups represented, Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Tucson brought 200 people to the event, designed to increase awareness for the need for vocations. “My thanks to all the participants and to all of the seminarians and Pastoral Center staff members that attended the event to help out, and to cheer on the runners and walkers,” said Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger. Winners and their respective divisions were as follows: Junior Boys: first place, Andres Samaniego; second place, Nathan Diaz; third place, Simon Allwin; Junior Girls: first place, Mariana Gonzalez; second place, Marian Zuñiga; third place, Alicia Samaniego; High School Men: first place, Abraham Valenzuela; second place, Edgar Valenzuela; third place, Alexis Bernal; High School Women: first place, Shania Santos; 2 second place, Niecianna Santos; third place, Jayda Pain; Boys Ages Nine and Under: first place, Juan Pablo Zuñiga; second place, Adam Samaniego; third place, Julian Fernandez; Girls Ages Nine and Under: first place, Alicia Samaniego; second place, Anabella Samaniego; third place, none; Master Men: first place, Cesar Guido; second place, Riobert De Grood; third place, Manuel Talavera; Adult Men: first place, Russell Perez; second place, Julio Garcia; third place, Robert Gilbert; Adult Women: first place, Trisha Gray; second place, Adriana Gamino; third place, Laura Ballesteros; Priest/Seminarians/Discerners: first place, Carmelite Father Manú Franco; second place, Salvador Gonzalez; third place, Joe Schaaf; Religious: first place, Franciscan Sister Mary Ann Spangers; second place, Franciscan Sister Clare Rose, a second-year novice; third place, none.

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Catholic Outlook photos by Michael Brown The Fourth Annual 5K Walk/Run for Vocations drew more than 400 runners and (2) Part of the draw of the event was the proliferation of colored powder, applied walkers to Reid Park in Tucson Jan. 5. The 3.1-mile course featured competitive and generously before the event and throughout the day. (3) The walk/run was only recreational runners, with winning times under 19 minutes. (1) To help the flow of one aspect of the event, as participants stretched, danced and celebrated Mass to the event, runners were allowed to start first, followed by participants in the walk. conclude the day. 12 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK God chose to become manifest among powerless refugees

God favors the powerless, the unnoticed, than anyone else. No physical, intellectual or children, babies, outsiders and refugees with no athletic power can ultimately touch the human resources or place to go. ABOUT THE FAITH conscience as can a baby and other similar sights That’s why Jesus was born outside the city, in Father Ron Rolheiser of innocent helplessness, such as a wounded bird, a stable, unnoticed, outside all fanfare, away from an abandoned kitten or a young child alone and all major media, and away from all the persons crying. What’s best in us enflames, healthily, in and events that were deemed important at the the headlines, more through the poor than the the presence of powerlessness and innocence. time, humble and anonymous. God works like powerful, and more through those outside the That’s how God enters into us, gently and that. Why? circles of power than those inside them. When unnoticed, no big splash. That’s also why God In the rock opera, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” we examine how God works, we see it’s no tends to bypass circles of power to favor the that question is asked of Jesus: “Why’d you accident that Jesus was born outside the city and abandoned and vulnerable. choose such a backward time in such a strange that after he was crucified, he was also buried For example, when the of Luke records land? If you’d come today you could have outside the city. how came to be specially reached a whole nation. Israel in 4 BC had no God’s work in our world generally does not blessed, it takes a scathing swipe at the civic mass communication.” make the headlines. God never breaks into and religious powers of its time. It names all the Scripture answers by telling us that God’s ways our world or into our consciousness by showy major civil and religious leaders of the time (the are not our ways and our ways are not God’s displays of power. God works more discretely, Roman rulers, the kings in Palestine, and the ways. That’s true here. We tend to understand in quiet, touching soul, touching conscience and religious high priests) and then tells us plainly power by how it works in our world. There it touching that previously touched part inside of us that the word of God bypassed them all and works through popularity, through mass media, where we still unconsciously bear the memory of came instead to John, a solitary soul, living in the through historical privilege, through financial once, long before birth, being touched, caressed wilderness. (Lk 3:1-3) According to the , clout, through higher education, through and loved by God. That’s why Christ was born the wilderness is where we’re most likely to find idiosyncratic genius, and, not infrequently, and experience God’s presence. through raw aggression, greed and insensitivity We tend to understand power as residing in to the needs of others and of nature. That’s how God enters into us, financial influence, political clout, charismatic However, even a quick reading of Scripture gently and unnoticed, no big talent, media influence, physical strength, athletic tells us that’s not how God works. The God that splash. That’s also why God tends prowess, grace, health, wit and attractiveness. On Jesus incarnates doesn’t enter into this world to bypass circles of power to favor the surface, that assessment is accurate enough, with a huge splash, like a royal birth eagerly and indeed none of these are bad in themselves. anticipated and then announced by all the major the abandoned and vulnerable. However, looked at more deeply, as we see in the media outlets, with photos of him and his parents birth of Christ, God’s word bypasses the centers on the cover of every popular magazine, with into this world as a baby and not as superstar. of power and gestates instead in the hearts and universal predictions as to his future greatness That’s why he was someone whose only power consciences of those outside the city. and influence, and then with privileged access was the capacity to touch and soften the hearts of to the best educational institutions and circles of those around him. Father Rolheiser - theologian, teacher, and power and influence. Babies overpower no one, physically, award-winning author - is president of the Oblate Clearly, that’s not the story of Jesus’ birth, nor intellectually or athletically. They lie helpless and School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He can of how his life unfolded. God, as Scripture shows, cry for love and care. That’s why, paradoxically, be contacted through his website ronrolheiser.com. works more through anonymity than through at the end of the day, they’re more powerful

St. Cornelius the Centurion: Gentile. As Cornelius explained his vision, Peter realized how special Cornelius was. Peter also The Light of Grace JORDAN MINISTRY realized that the Good News really was intended for all people. The baptism of Cornelius and his What little we know about St. Cornelius Salvatorian Brother Silas Henderson family marked a new beginning for the Church. comes from chapters 10 and 11 of the Acts of As we honor the memory of St. Cornelius the Apostles. However, his brief story marks an each Feb 2 (which is also the Feast of the important shift in the life of the early Church: Now send some men to Joppa and summon Presentation of the Lord), we see that Cornelius Through his encounter with Cornelius, St. Peter one Simon who is called Peter” (6). Cornelius represents each of us. Although he lived in a was convinced that the Gospel message must be obeyed and sent two servants and a trusted world that wasn’t looking for a Savior and which taken to the Gentiles. solider to look for St. Peter. valued power and comfort (much like our own), We read that Cornelius was the commander At the same time, St. Peter had been the light of grace led him on a new path. of a cohort of Roman soldiers and was struggling over the question of whether the In accepting the Gospel, the lives of “devout and God-fearing along with his whole Christian community should welcome non-Jews Cornelius and his family were forever changed; household” (10:2). These are important details, into the Church. He also had a vision, during their openness to grace helped transform the especially when we remember that the Jewish which he was told that “what God has made Church. The same possibilities exist for us when people were subjects of the and clean, you must not profane” (vv. 9-15). While we respond to God’s invitation, choosing a that Cornelius was a wealthy and powerful man. Peter was puzzling over what to make of all this, different and better way - a life of discipleship. Cornelius received a vision of an angel who Cornelius’ servants arrived. Peter traveled with told him: “Your prayers and almsgiving have them to Cornelius’ home, even though devout To learn more about Jordan Ministry Team, ascended as a memorial offering before God. Jews were forbidden to enter the home of a visit JordanMinistry.org. FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 13 Bible provides God’s outline for an integrated life Ninth in a 10-part series. The final seven commands deal sums it up this way: “Thus says He chastises the Jewish religious BY CACKIE UPCHURCH with the love and respect we are to the Lord of hosts: Judge with true leaders who make a display of their Director, Little Rock Scripture Study show to one another. Who better justice and show kindness and religion but neglect the widows and A foundational theme throughout than the God who creates and compassion toward each other. orphans (Lk 20:46-47) and, in a the Bible is the call to live an liberates to know that we need God Do not oppress the widow or the lengthy collection of teachings (Mt integrated life where one’s beliefs and each other? Who better to bring orphan, the resident alien or the 23), Jesus calls out the leaders of his and actions go hand in glove, and order out of chaos? poor; do not plot evil against one own tradition for their hypocrisy. individual and community priorities When Israel settled in the They profess one thing and live are those of God. In other words, land of Canaan and establishes another; they lack integrity. the Bible teaches us the value of its tribal lands, and eventually The term hypocrisy comes from integrity as a standard of moral its monarchy, the priority within the Greek word “hupokrisis,” which behavior and as a call to wholeness. the community is to incorporate means to act out a theatrical part From the beginning verses of the the commands of God into the as on the stage. It is this type of Bible, we are introduced to God the pattern of daily interactions. “play-acting” that Jesus criticizes Creator who makes us in the divine Living in right relationship with most harshly. Hypocrisy destroys image and who knows best what God, exercising good judgment the integrity, or wholeness, of makes us whole. God’s command and justice in relationships with the human person. It allows us that humans care for creation (Gn others, and showing mercy to to be tricked into thinking we 1:27-30) is an invitation to discover those in need are the prescribed can compartmentalize our lives, our connections with all things ways of ordering daily life for believing and acting in opposite that God fashioned. It is about those in covenant with God. ways. Ultimately it damages our responsibility. These are first steps While it takes time for communities and our witness to in the way of integrity. those same values to penetrate God in this world. The Israelites learn in their relationships with people outside The Bible gives testimony to desert wandering that God desires of God’s covenant, the Israelite’s the value of a life that prizes the a relationship with them, one that good intentions often deteriorate things of God above all else. When will bind them to each other as well. even within their own community. we profess belief in God, we are Like the commands given to Adam It is the role of God’s prophets offering more than our intellectual and Eve, those given to Moses on to issue the clear call to return assent. We are trusting in God Sinai also are not intended to be to God, and to live in such a way another in your hearts.” who knows best what will make burdens (Ex 20:1-17). that God is glorified by lives of These same priorities are found us whole, individually and as a They outline a way of life that integrity. The prophets insist it is in the words and mission of Jesus. community. May we pray for the will produce integrity, that is, not possible to worship God and When challenged by the Pharisees courage and integrity to live, as Paul moral living and wholeness. The to dabble in other religions (see who were known to be scrupulous says in Eph 4:1, “in a manner worthy first three commands deal with the Hos 4:1-14); it is not possible to in obedience (Mk 7:6), Jesus quotes of the call” we have received. love and respect that is due to God, worship God and to neglect those the prophet Isaiah: “This people something woven into our nature as in need (see Am 2:6-8; Jer 7:3-7). honors me with their lips, but their God’s creatures. The prophet Zechariah (7:9-10) hearts are far from me.” 14 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK Se nos llama a la integridad y a sus exigencias Este es el 9º artículo de una serie de decir, una vida moral y plena. Los posible dar culto a Dios y juguetear Isaías: “Este pueblo me honra con diez. tres primeros mandamientos tratan con otras religiones (ver Oseas 4,1- sus labios, pero su corazón está lejos POR CACKIE UPCHURCH del amor y respeto debidos a Dios, 14); no es posible dar culto a Dios de mí.” Directora del Estudio Bíblico de Little algo entretejido en nuestra propia y descuidar a los necesitados (ver Critica a los líderes religiosos Rock naturaleza como criaturas de Dios. Amós 2,6-8; Jer 7,3-7). judíos que hacen profesión de su Un tema básico en toda la Biblia Los últimos siete mandamientos El profeta Zacarías (7,9-10) lo religión, pero descuidan a las viudas es la llamada a vivir una vida íntegra tratan del amor y respeto que resume así: “Así dice el Señor de y los huérfanos (Lucas 20,46-47) en la que las creencias y acciones debemos mostrarnos unos a otros. los ejércitos: Juzga con verdadera y en una extensa colección de sean coherentes, y las prioridades ¿Quién mejor que el Dios que crea justicia y muestra bondad y enseñanzas (Mt 23), Jesús acusa a individuales y comunitarias sean y libera para saber que necesitamos los líderes de su propia tradición las de Dios. Es decir, la Biblia nos a Dios y nos necesitamos unos a de hipocresía. Profesan una cosa y enseña el valor de la integridad, otros? ¿Quién mejor para hacer viven otra; les falta integridad. como estándar de conducta moral y orden en el caos? El término hipocresía viene del una llamada a la plenitud. Cuando Israel se estableció en griego “hupokrisis,” que significa Desde los primeros versos de la tierra de Caná y estableció sus representar una parte teatral como la Biblia se nos introduce a Dios tierras tribales y por último la si se estuviera en el scenario. Es Creador que nos crea a su divina monarquía, la prioridad dentro este tipo de “actuación” lo que imagen y sabe bien lo que nos da de la comunidad era incorporar Jesús critica más duramente. La plenitud. los mandatos de Dios en el ritmo hipocresía destruye la integridad, El mandato de Dios de que los de las interacciones cotidianas. o plenitud, de la persona. Nos humanos cuiden la creación (Gén Para quienes están en alianza con permite engañarnos y pensar que 1,27-30) no es una carga, sino una Dios, los modos de ordenar la vida podemos poner nuestra vida en invitación a descubrir nuestras cotidiana son vivir en recta relación compartimentos estancos, creyendo conexiones con todas las cosas con Dios, ejercitar buen juicio y y actuando de maneras opuestas. Al que ha creado Dios. No se trata de justiciar en las relaciones con los final, daña nuestras comunidades y superioridad sobre la creación, sino demás, y mostrar misericordia para nuestro testimonio a Dios en este de responsabilidad. Estos son los con los necesitados. mundo. primeros pasos en el camino hacia la Mientras que a estos mismos La Biblia da testimonio del valor integridad. valores les cuesta tiempo penetrar de una vida que valora las cosas En su peregrinar por el desierto, en las relaciones de personas que compasión hacia los demás. No de Dios sobre todas las cosas. los israelitas entienden que Dios están fuera de la alianza de Dios, las oprimas a la viuda y al huérfano, al Cuando profesamos fe en Dios, desea la relación con ellos, una buenas intenciones de los israelitas extranjero o al pobre: no maquinen estamos ofreciendo más que nuestro relación que los ligue unos a otros a menudo se deterioran incluso el mal unos contra otros en sus asentimiento intelectual. Estamos también. Al igual que los mandatos dentro de la propia comunidad. El corazones”. confiando en Dios que conoce dados a Adán y Eva, los que se papel de los profetas de Dios es Estas mismas prioridades se mejor lo que nos va a dar plenitud, le dan a Moisés en el Sinaí no se lanzar una llamada clara a regresar encuentran en las palabras y la como personas y como comunidad. supone que sean cargas (Éx 20,1- a Dios, a vivir de tal manera que misión de Jesús. Al ser desafiado por Oremos por el valor y la integridad 17). Más bien delinean un modo de Dios sea glorificado por sus vidas los fariseos, que eran conocidos por de vivir, como dice Pablo en Efesios vida que produzca integridad, es íntegras. ser escrupulosos en su obediencia 4,1, “de manera digna a la vocación” Los profetas insisten en que no es (Marcos 7,6), Jesús cita al profeta que hemos recibido. FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 15 Cementerios aplican las reglas de la decoración Por TOM HANLON cementerio y en línea en dotcc.org/ Director de Cementerios Católicos rules-and-regulations. Recuerdo cuando de niño yo El reglamento también tienen iba al cementerio con mi padre y una razón práctica. Cuando lo observaba mientras él colocaba debemos excavar para un entierro, un ramo pequeño de flores en la necesitamos acceso al lugar con una tumba de su padre. El momento en retroexcavadora, una volqueta y una que se inclinaba a poner el ramillete camioneta con remolque. Si el lugar dentro del florero era sencillo pero está rodeado de árboles de Navidad a la vez sagrado. La simpleza de la con cientos de adornos que tenemos decoración, complementada por los que retirar y volver a colocar símbolos de nuestra fe que rodeaban después del entierro, el costo de la tumba, infundían en mi padre nuestra mano de obra aumenta, y consuelo y paz y grabaron en mí esos costos acaban pasando a manos recuerdos que me acompañarán de las familias a quienes vamos a toda la vida. servir después. Eso fue hace 65 años. Era una La decoración excesiva se

época en que no había el tipo de Foto por Getty Images ha convertido en un problema. tiendas que tenemos hoy, donde Decoración de las flores en el cementerio Esperamos que todas las familias venden enormes decoraciones de que visitan nuestros cementerios Navidad, era una época cuando queridos y nos duele haberlos desechos, incluso peligrosos? En las cumplan con las reglas para la menos era más. Hoy, parece que perdido. También hay signos de decoraciones caseras casi siempre decoración de tumbas. En los la magnitud de nuestro dolor se esperanza; la esperanza de que un se usa vidrio, metal, arcilla, plástico cementerios Holy Hope y Our Lady refleja en la cantidad y el tamaño día volveremos a encontrarnos con o alambre; pero estos materiales se of the Desert, desde el 31 de enero de los adornos que ponemos en las quienes amamos, tal como Jesús nos enganchan en nuestras máquinas el personal encargado ha empezado tumbas. lo enseñó. y luego salen despedidos como a aplicar las reglas de decoración Lo que vemos en las decoraciones Sin embargo, ¿cuándo son proyectiles por el aire. ¿A qué, o a existentes. Todo aquello que no numerosas de nuestros cementerios excesivas las decoraciones de una quién, le van a pegar? esté dentro de lo permitido será es una solitaria expresión de tumba? ¿Cuando son ya tantas que Los cementerios modernos tienen retirado y quedará en depósito pérdida y recuerdo. Vemos el no caben en el espacio de la tumba? reglamentos, y los cementerios por dos semanas en el área de reconocimiento de un amor que ya ¿Cuando por la cantidad y el tamaño católicos también. El reglamento de mantenimiento, y después será no será correspondido a causa de la se desbordan hacia las tumbas que la nuestros cementerios, que contiene desechado. muerte y el dolor del vacío que hay rodean? normas y pautas claras y útiles, se Solicitamos la cooperación de en el corazón. ¿Hasta qué punto las puede encontrar en las oficinas del todos para solucionar este problema. Los artículos significativos decoraciones caseras, creadas con que colocamos en las tumbas, amor, pero no con la durabilidad en junto con fotos y flores favoritas, mente, resisten a los elementos? ¿En son un reconocimiento físico de qué momento las partes sueltas que que recordamos a nuestros seres vuelan en el viento se convierten en Notificacións de la Oficina del Tribunal de la Diócesis de Tucson

Nombre de la causa: SEPULVEDA-REDONDO; Número de la causa: 2018-0159M (Diócesis de Tucson, Arizona) notificación de proceso de nulidad. Por medio de esta citación pública se le hace conocer a Benjamin Redondo que Maria Luisa Campos ha comenzado el proceso de nulidad del matrimonio que ustedes contrajeron. Por favor póngase en contacto con la Oficina del Tribunal dentro de un mes de la publicación de esta notificación. Todos aquellos que conozcan el domicilio actual de Benjamin Redondo se les ruega que informe al LA COLECTA PARA LAS MISIONES AFRO Tribunal de la Diócesis de Tucson lo antes posible (520) 838-2514. AMERICANAS E INDÍGENAS Nombre de la causa: OROZCO-MENDEZ; Número de la causa: 2018- 0163M (Diócesis de Tucson, Arizona) notificación de proceso de MARZO 9-10 nulidad. Por medio de esta citación pública se le hace conocer a Edgar Mendez Ocampo que Zaira Nayeli Orozco Padilla ha comenzado el La Colecta para las Misiones Afro Americanas e Indígenas (CMAI) existe para proceso de nulidad del matrimonio que ustedes contrajeron. Por favor ayudar a comunidades diocesanas a edificar la Iglesia y a predicar el Evangelio póngase en contacto con la Oficina del Tribunal dentro de un mes de de Jesús entre los Afro Americanos, Nativo Americanos y Nativos de Alaska, comunidades que también forman parte del pueblo de Dios. la publicación de esta notificación. Todos aquellos que conozcan el domicilio actual de Edgar Mendez se les ruega que informe al Tribunal Please help the Diocese of Tucson serve our brothers and sisters. de la Diócesis de Tucson lo antes posible (520) 838-2514. www.blackandindianmission.org/nationalcollection 16 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK Estudiantes adquieren nueva perspectiva sobre temas El viaje incluyó visitas a la diócesis y a la frontera internacional

Por MICHAEL BROWN Director editorial Si bien es cierto que en materia de inmigración el electorado de Ohio se inclinó a favor de un enfoque conservador en 2016, para 17 estudiantes de la Universidad John Carroll de Cleveland, pronto habrá un cambio en ese estado. Un grupo del ministerio misionero de la universidad llamado “Cruzando fronteras por la justicia - Encuentro El Salvador 2019” visitó las oficinas del centro pastoral de la Diócesis de Tucson el 10 de enero, luego de haber pasado casi una semana en El Salvador. Después de una presentación matutina, el grupo observó procedimientos de deportación en el tribunal local de la Corte distrital de EE. UU. antes de partir para Nogales. Visitaron las instalaciones de la Iniciativa Kino para la Frontera en ambos lados de la frontera de México y Estados Unidos y partieron el 13 de enero. Entre los estudiantes se encontraban: Ben Skovira, un Catholic Outlook foto por Michael Brown residente de Akron inscrito en Estudiantes de la Universidad John Carroll de Cleveland cursos de mercadotecnia y cadena de suministro; Ally Fritsch, civil de El Salvador, de 1980 a 1992. bajo el presidente Ronald Reagan, y como ayudar a la gente y hacer que residente de Toledo y estudiante de Está documentado que Estados que es responsable de muchos de los se sientan bienvenidos aquí”. sociología; y Luke Cancilla, de Erie, Unidos respaldó a un régimen refugiados que hoy huyen del país y “Cuando visitamos El Salvador, quien estudia ciencias del ejercicio y salvadoreño represivo por temor acaban en la frontera de EE. UU. sobresalíamos, pero siempre nos practica carrera a campo traviesa y a la expansión del comunismo en “Mi mentalidad ha cambiado hicieron sentir bienvenidos”, añadió. atletismo en John Carroll. América Central. EE. UU. brindó completamente”, dijo Fritsch, “Yo quiero hacer que otros se A pesar de los preparativos asistencia y apoyo militar contra añadiendo que, debido esta sientan bienvenidos aquí”. y el estudio requerido antes de los rebeldes, incluyendo a líderes experiencia, “yo quiero abogar por Fritsch dijo que la experiencia emprender la misión, los estudiantes católicos que abogaban por los ellos”. que tuvo en El Salvador había comentaron que nada los preparó trascendido el debate político y para lo que acababan de ver en El cambiado su punto de vista. “En Salvador. Pienso que veré seres humanos. Ríen como muchos sentidos, mi mentalidad ha Fritsch, la única de los tres que ya nosotros. Lloran como nosotros. Se aman uno al cambiado totalmente. Es diferente había participado en el ministerio de cuando uno empieza a mirar a la la universidad, señaló que se habían otro, a sus familias y a sus amigos de la misma gente como seres humanos”. presentado muchos estudiantes para manera que nosotros amamos a nuestras Fritsch comentó que estaba hacer el viaje, y que la selección se familias y amigos.” segura con respecto a qué esperar hizo con base en la diversidad, el de su visita a la frontera de EE. deseo de integrarse en el equipo, y “ UU. y México, pero que los el compromiso a compartir lo que derechos de los pobres. Más de “Tal vez suene un tanto organizadores les aconsejaron que aprendieran en sus comunidades 75.000 personas murieron en los 12 sensiblero, pero quiero marcar una visitaran con el corazón abierto. cuando regresaran. años del conflicto. Entre las víctimas diferencia”, agregó comentando que Fritsch dijo, “estoy segura de que Los tres dijeron que habían se cuentan St. Oscar Romero, la manera de hacerlo es “hablar con será una hermosa y desgarradora comenzado la misión apoyando la arzobispo de San Salvador asesinado la gente directamente”. experiencia de humanidad”. política de inmigración de EE. UU. y canonizado recientemente, y seis Skovira dijo que no sabía de “Pienso que veré seres humanos”, en mayor o menor grado pero con jesuitas y dos mujeres empleadas en la intervención de EE. UU. en dijo Cancilla antes de su visita a certeza. No obstante, todos ellos la Universidad Centroamericana. El Salvador, y mucho menos del la frontera. “Ríen como nosotros. dicen que después de su experiencia “Nadie de nuestro gobierno ha impacto que había tenido, hasta que Lloran como nosotros. Se aman en El Salvador han cambiando de admitido jamás que erramos”, dijo visitó el país. uno al otro, a sus familias y a sus opinión totalmente. Cancilla reflexionando: “Nosotros Cancilla, quien va a seguir amigos de la misma manera que “Nuestro gobierno falla en somos la razón” del aumento de la un programa de postgrado de nosotros amamos a nuestras familias asumir la responsabilidad”, dijo violencia de pandillas en el país hoy, fisioterapia, dijo, “tal vez no sea y amigos”. Cancilla haciendo referencia a la una condición que se desarrolla a posible cambiar el mundo, pero intervención de EE. UU. en la guerra partir de la intervención de EE. UU. puedo hacer cosas a menor escala, FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 17 Historia de la Parroquia Santa Cruz, Tucson Después de la construcción de cerradas a causa de la gripe grandes daños a la iglesia, pero construcción de un convento de la Iglesia de la Sagrada Familia en española. sin lastimar de gravedad a nadie. 15 habitaciones en Santa Cruz para 1915, el obispo Henry Granjon El 11 de noviembre de 1918, el Los hombres de la parroquia las hermanas domínicas de Adrian, decidió edificar otra iglesia en la obispo recibió noticias de la firma organizaron la Sociedad de Socorro quienes impartieron clases en la zona sur para servir a la comunidad de un armisticio que ponía fin a la de Santa Cruz a fin de “solicitar Escuela Católica Santa Cruz. mexicana. En ese entonces, el sitio Primera Guerra Mundial. Corrió la cooperación y ayuda de otras En 1962, el obispo Francis J. estaba retirado de la ciudad y era hasta la iglesia Santa Cruz, subió por iglesias católicas para realizar Green presidió en la Misa de jubileo un lugar muy conocido del obispo las escaleras hasta la torre y tocó las las obras de reparación”. Es más, celebrada en la Parroquia Santa porque a él le gustaba ir allí en su campanas anunciando la paz. 82 años más tarde, en 2007, se Cruz para marcar los 50 años de tiempo libre a cazar conejos. Santa Cruz fue dedicada por el removieron los últimos rasgos de la servicio de los carmelitas descalzos Las obras comenzaron el 13 obispo Granjon el domingo, 9 de explosión al reemplazar las vigas de en Arizona. de noviembre de 1916, bajo la febrero de 1919. El primer bautismo madera que sostienen el techo de la Los sacerdotes de Santa Cruz dirección de Manuel G. Flores, el fue celebrado al día siguiente por iglesia. también servían en dos capillas: mismo ingeniero que construyó el San Antonio y Nuestra Señora de Colegio Marista. Guadalupe. El obispo Granjon acordó con El 11 de noviembre de 1918, el obispo recibió San Antonio fue creada cuando los carmelitas descalzos, quienes noticias de la firma de un armisticio que ponía fin a el sitio original de Guadalupe tuvo estaban en la diócesis desde 1911, la Primera Guerra Mundial. Corrió hasta la iglesia que ser trasladado a la calle 34 que atendieran la iglesia, y comenzó después de un incendio en la década a reunir los materiales pagando Santa Cruz, subió por las escaleras hasta la torre y de 1960. El edificio había sido un $10 por cada cargamento de 2.000 tocó las campanas anunciando la paz. cuartel del ejército, y después de la ladrillos de adobe a los indígenas muerte del sacerdote en la década de la Misión de San Xavier. El “el padre carmelita Lucas Tristany, El salón parroquial fue construido de 1980, el edificio cayó en el obispo Granjon hizo un dibujo quien murió mártir en España en por el padre Stanislaus G. Caralt abandono. Cerró en 2011, víctima que mostraba cómo quería que se 1936. en 1939. El padre Caralt luego de los cambios demográficos. construyeran la iglesia y la rectoría. Santa Cruz fue establecida remodeló la iglesia en 1946. Su Después se construyó una nueva Los planes incluían un patio central formalmente como parroquia el 12 sucesor, el padre Eliseo Costa capilla de Guadalupe en la calle al cual daban todos los salones de febrero de 1919. dirigió la construcción del actual 31, y todavía se usa para algunos para que hubiera un lugar adonde El primer párroco fue el padre edificio escolar en 1955, y consiguió programas parroquiales y como retirarse a pasar un rato tranquilo. Justino Equileta. El padre Equileta la ayuda de las hermanas de la Santa punto de partida para la procesión También quería que la propiedad abrió la escuela parroquial al año Cruz para atenderla. Tres años anual de la Virgen de Guadalupe de tuviera un huerto de árboles siguiente bajo el liderazgo de las después se añadió un ala. esta parroquia. frutales. hermanas del Inmaculado Corazón En 1957, un terreno lindante fue Las hermanas franciscanas de la En octubre de 1918 la iglesia de María. convertido en campo de deportes Caridad Cristiana de Manitowoc, estaba casi terminada y se hicieron El 5 de noviembre de 1924, unos y centro recreativo. El padre Wis., también brindaron servicios los preparativos para su dedicatoria. “desdichados sin corazón”, como se Patrick Perjes remodeló las oficinas en la Escuela Católica Santa Cruz. No obstante, ese mismo mes, la les llamó en su momento, colocaron parroquiales y las habitaciones en La iglesia fue ingresada en el ciudad ordenó que todas las iglesias, explosivos junto a la puerta de la 1961. Registro Nacional de Lugares teatros, escuelas, etc. permanecieran rectoría y los encendieron causando En 1959, se aprobó la Históricos en 1994.

El futuro de Santa Cruz es prometedor, dice feligresa de toda la vida La parroquia celebra su centenario en febrero

Por MICHAEL BROWN Muchas de las personas que ella procesiones por el vecindario. Las que le inculcaron esos elementos Director editorial conocía a lo largo de su vida han procesiones significan mucho para de la fe a la comunidad católica En la Parroquia Santa Cruz fallecido y sus hijos de fueron de la la gente”. mexicoamericana. Además, dice han cambiado los párrocos, ha zona. Sin embargo, muchos de ellos “Santa Cruz nunca ha cambiado”, que después del Concilio Vaticano cambiado el vecindario, pero –hoy adultos con sus propios hijos– señaló haciendo referencia al apoyo II, cuando se incorporó la lengua el corazón de la comunidad, la vuelven todos los domingos porque de la comunidad a las estatuas. vernácula en la liturgia, los gente, sigue siendo la fuerza que la Santa Cruz todavía es su parroquia, Luego, con un dejo de sacerdotes de Santa Cruz ofrecían impulsa. añadió. indignación ante el tema de la misa en español, mientras que “Es nuestra parroquia”, dijo Los carmelitas también siguen importancia de tener imágenes de los sacerdotes de las parroquias Annie López, de 88 años, quien un estilo, dice López soltando una los santos allí, añadió: “Esto es una aledañas mayormente adoptaron el ha sido voluntaria y miembro toda risita. “Todos los párrocos querían iglesia”. inglés. su vida. “Los párrocos vienen y cambiar las cosas. Todos tienen el López tiene sus favoritos entre “Cuando yo era joven aquí, después de unos años se van; la mismo modelo”. los párrocos, y puede referir ellos hablaban español todo el constante siempre ha sido la gente”. Algunos querían talar árboles, los grupos culturales, desde el tiempo”, dijo López explicando por Los padres de la orden de los otros quisieron reemplazar el pasto español, al irlandés, a los carmelitas qué la iglesia todavía se llena los carmelitas descalzos han servido a con ladrillos, y otros propusieron estadounidenses. Su sacerdote domingos. “Mucha gente se casó y la parroquia desde su dedicatoria pintar las edificaciones, recuerda. carmelita predilecto fue el P. se fue, pero todavía vuelven”. el 9 de febrero de 1919, oficiada López dijo que la recomendación Cyprian Killackey quien brindó Es esa participación comunitaria por el obispo Henry Granjon, de cambio que provoca la reacción servicios de 1984 a 1990 y de 1996 lo que le da optimismo en cuanto pero la fortaleza de la parroquia más intensa en la comunidad es a 2002. al futuro de la parroquia. “Es una está representada en la gente del toda sugerencia de deshacerse de Ella atribuye el génesis de las comunidad muy sólida”, dijo. vecindario que formó a sus familias las estatuas. “Nosotros celebramos devociones de su parroquia a los y vive allí, dijo López. el día de cada santo y hacemos primeros carmelitas españoles 18 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK

El papa quiere que cumbre sobre abuso produzca claridad y acción

Por CAROL GLATZ Catholic News Service CIUDAD DEL VATICANO -- En la próxima reunión sobre protección de menores, el papa Francisco quiere que los líderes de las conferencias episcopales del mundo entiendan claramente lo que tiene que hacerse para prevenir el abuso, atender a las víctimas y asegurar que ningún caso sea ocultado o encubierto. “El papa quiere que sea una asamblea de pastores, no una conferencia académica: una reunión caracterizada por la oración y el discernimiento; una reunión catequética y de trabajo”, dijo a los reporteros Alessandro Gisotti, director interino de la oficina de prensa del Vaticano, el 16 de enero. La reunión del 21 al 24 de febrero sobre la protección de los niños en la iglesia “tiene un objetivo CNS fotos por Paul Haring concreto: la finalidad es que todos Esta foto compuesta muestra los miembros del comité organizador de la reunión sobre la protección de menores en la iglesia los obispos entiendan claramente lo que se llevará a cabo del 21 al 24 de febrero. De izquierda a derecha son el arzobispo Charles Scicluna de Malta, secretario adjunto de la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe; y el padre jesuita Hans Zollner, presidente del Centro para la Protección que necesitan hacer para prevenir de Menores en la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana y miembro de la Pontificia Comisión para la Protección de Menores. y combatir el problema mundial del abuso de menores”, dijo Gisotti, largo de un viaje doloroso que la padre jesuita Federico Lombardi, publicada el 18 de diciembre por el leyendo un comunicado escrito en iglesia ha emprendido incesante y exdirector de la oficina de prensa Vaticano. italiano y español. decisivamente durante más de 15 del Vaticano, que sea moderador de El comité dijo que sin “una “El papa Francisco sabe que un años”, agregó. las sesiones plenarias. respuesta completa y comunitaria, problema global puede resolverse La oficina del Vaticano dijo en La reunión incluirá una liturgia no solo no lograremos curar a las solamente con una respuesta un comunicado separado que el penitencial el 23 de febrero y una víctimas/sobrevivientes de los global”, dijo. comité organizador de la reunión se Misa de cierre el 24 de febrero, dijo abusos, sino que la credibilidad de El papa anunció en septiembre reunió con el papa Francisco el 10 Gisotti. la iglesia para llevar a cabo la misión que estaba convocando en el de enero. Los miembros del comité “El papa Francisco garantizó su de Cristo estará en peligro en todo Vaticano a los presidentes de son los cardenales Blase Cupich presencia durante toda la reunión”, el mundo”. las conferencias episcopales del Los miembros también le habían mundo, a los directores de las La reunión es una etapa a lo largo de un viaje enviado un cuestionario a los iglesias católicas orientales y a los participantes para que “expresen sus representantes de los grupos de doloroso que la iglesia ha emprendido incesante y opiniones de manera constructiva liderazgo de las órdenes religiosas decisivamente durante más de 15 años” y crítica a medida que progresamos de hombres y mujeres para en la identificación de dónde se abordar la crisis y enfocarse en la necesita ayuda para llevar a cabo responsabilidad, la rendición de de Chicago y Oswald Gracias de según el comunicado. reformas ahora y en el futuro y cuentas y la transparencia. Mumbai, India; el arzobispo Charles El comité organizador ya para ayudarnos a tener una visión Gisotti dijo: “Para el Santo Scicluna de Malta, secretario le ha informado a los obispos completa de la situación en la Padre es fundamental que cuando adjunto de la Congregación para la participantes que deben reunirse iglesia”. los obispos que vendrán a Roma Doctrina de la Fe; y el padre jesuita con víctimas de abuso para Ellos dijeron que el papa regresen a sus países y sus diócesis, Hans Zollner, presidente del Centro prepararse para la reunión. Francisco “está convencido de que, estén conscientes de las reglas que para la Protección de Menores en la “El primer paso debe ser a través de la cooperación colegial, hay que aplicar y cumplan así los Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana y reconocer la verdad de lo que ha se pueden enfrentar los desafíos pasos necesarios para prevenir los miembro de la Pontificia Comisión sucedido. Por esta razón, urgimos que tiene ante sí la iglesia. Pero cada abusos, para proteger a las víctimas, para la Protección de Menores. a cada presidente de conferencia uno de nosotros debe asumir este para no permitir que ningún caso Los miembros le informaron al episcopal a acercarse y visitar a desafío, uniéndonos en solidaridad, sea ocultado o encubierto”. papa acerca de sus preparativos para víctimas que han sufrido abusos por humildad y penitencia para reparar Admitió las “altas expectativas” la reunión, que incluirá sesiones parte del clero en sus respectivos el daño causado, compartiendo en torno a la reunión y enfatizó que plenarias, grupos de trabajo y países, antes de la reunión de Roma un compromiso común de “la iglesia no está en la fase inicial momentos de oración comunal y y aprender así de primera mano transparencia y responsabilizando a de la lucha contra el abuso”. para “escuchar testimonios”. el sufrimiento que han padecido”, todos en la iglesia”. “La reunión es una etapa a lo El papa Francisco le ha pedido al expresó el comité en una carta FEBRUARY 2019 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 19 Pope wants abuse summit to be ‘an assembly of pastors’

By CAROL GLATZ and “listening to testimonies.” Catholic News Service has asked Jesuit — At the Father Federico Lombardi, the upcoming meeting on protecting former director of the Vatican press minors, Pope Francis wants leaders office, to moderate the plenary of the world’s bishops’ conferences sessions. to clearly understand what must The meeting will include a be done to prevent abuse, care penitential liturgy Feb. 23 and a for victims and ensure no case is closing Mass Feb. 24, Gisotti said. whitewashed or covered up. “Pope Francis guaranteed his “The pope wants it to be an presence for the entire duration of assembly of pastors, not an the meeting,” the communique said. academic conference - a meeting The organizing committee has characterized by prayer and already informed participating discernment, a catechetical and bishops that they should prepare working gathering,” Alessandro for the gathering by meeting with Gisotti, interim director of the survivors of abuse. Vatican press office, told reporters CNS photos by Paul Haring “The first step must be Jan. 16. A composite photo shows the members of the organizing committee for the Feb. 21- acknowledging the truth of what The Feb. 21-24 meeting on the 24 Vatican meeting on the protection of minors in the church. From left are Cardinal has happened. For this reason, we protection of minors in the Church Blase J. Cupich of Chicago and Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, India. urge each president to reach out and visit with “has a concrete purpose: The goal take the necessary steps to prevent and a member of the Pontifical victim survivors of clergy sex abuse is that all of the bishops clearly abuse, to care for the victims and to Commission for the Protection of in your respective countries prior understand what they need to do to make sure that no case is covered up Minors. to the meeting in Rome to learn prevent and combat the worldwide or buried.” The members informed the firsthand the suffering that they problem of the sexual abuse of He acknowledged the “high pope about their preparations for have endured,” said the committee minors,” Gisotti said, reading from a expectations” surrounding the the gathering, which will include in a letter released to the public by written communique in Italian and meeting and emphasized that “the plenary sessions, working groups the Vatican Dec. 18. English. Church is not at the beginning of and moments of common prayer “Pope Francis knows that a global the fight against abuse.” problem can only be resolved with a “The meeting is a stage along the global response,” he said. painful journey that the Church The pope announced in has unceasingly and decisively September that he was calling the undertaken for over 15 years,” he presidents of the world’s bishops said. conferences, the heads of the In a separate communique, Eastern Catholic churches and the Vatican press office said the representatives of the leadership meeting’s organizing committee groups of men’s and women’s met with Pope Francis Jan. 10. religious orders to the Vatican to The committee members are address the crisis and focus on Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago responsibility, accountability and and Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, transparency. India; Archbishop Charles Scicluna Gisotti said, “It is fundamental of Malta, adjunct secretary of the for the Holy Father that when the Congregation for the Doctrine of bishops who will come to Rome the Faith; and Jesuit Father Hans have returned to their countries and Zollner, president of the Centre their dioceses that they understand for the Protection of Minors at the the laws to be applied and that they Pontifical Gregorian University

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By CAROL GLATZ how special, important and nuanced Catholic News Service “Abba” is in reflecting the radical VATICAN CITY — To pray well, and new relationship God has with people need to have the heart of a his people, the pope said. child - a child who feels safe and St. Paul, he said, wrote to the loved in a father’s tender embrace, Romans that they were now Pope Francis said. “children of God, for you did not If people have become estranged receive a spirit of slavery to fall back from God, feel lonely, abandoned into fear, but you received a spirit or have realized their mistakes of adoption, through which we cry, and are paralyzed by guilt, “we can ‘Abba, Father!’” still find the strength to pray” by Jesus teaches his disciples that starting with the word, “Father,” “Christians can no longer consider pronounced with the tenderness of God a tyrant to be feared,” but a child, he said. instead feel a sense of trust growing No matter what problems or in their hearts in which they can feelings a person is experiencing “speak to the Creator, calling him or the mistakes someone has made, ‘Father,’” the pope said. God “will not hide his face. He will CNS photo by Paul Haring Pope Francis accepts a gift of a stuffed animal during his general audience in Paul VI The term “Abba,” the pope said, not close himself up in silence. Say, hall at the Vatican Jan. 16. “is something much more intimate ‘Father,’ and he will answer,’” the and moving that simply calling God, audience hall, the pope continued address God, the father. pope said Jan. 16 during his weekly ‘father,’” It is an endearing term, his series of talks on the Lord’s “It is rare Aramaic expressions do general audience. somewhat like “dad,” “daddy” or Prayer, reflecting on the Aramaic not to get translated into Greek in After greeting the thousands “papa.” term, “Abba,” which Jesus uses to the ,” which shows of faithful gathered in the Paul VI