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ARCHBISHOP SHEEHAN AND BISHOPS KICANAS, ISERN CONCELEBRATE MASS DURING 'AD LIMINA' VISITS TO VATICAN
Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe, N.M., concelebrates Mass with bishops from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming at the Altar of the Tomb in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 2. Also pictured at the altar are Bishop Gera ld F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., and Bishop Fernando Isern of Pueblo, Colo. The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican to report on the status of their dioceses. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (May 2, 2012) Full CNS article here.

 

 


The April issue of People of God is out! Pick one up this weekend. For previous issues, please click here.

Inside this issue
Archbishop’s Letter:  The Problem With Out of Wedlock Births
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
Catholic Education
The Shepherd’s Project: Rev. Patrick Hough, SJ
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
D+E+I Lumen Awardee Wardene Crowley
Second Special Round Table on the Blue Nun
Celebrating Our Dedicated Catholic School Teachers

 

 


The Problem of Out of Wedlock Births By Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan The decline of marriage in our American society is our most ignored national crisis.  Recent studies have shown that more than half of births to mothers under age 30 now occur out of wedlock. More> En Español>

 

The Office of Catholic Schools is sponsoring the interactive comedy Bible Bingo in order to raise additional funds for our tuition assistance program.  Our goal is to continue to raise funds so that our schools become more affordable and accessible to any family who would like their children to attend our Catholic Schools. The date is May 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM held at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Theatre and the general admission is $30.00. Visit us at www.csoadmin.org or call 505-831-8214 to purchase your tickets. Early Bird Cocktail Hour at 6:00 PM. More>

 


What is an Ad Limina visit? By Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan This Visit is made by every Bishop in charge of a diocese.  This dates back to the time of Pope St. Leo III in the 800s.  This has historically been required to be accomplished every five years; but since the time of Pope Benedict XVI this had changed to every eight years.  More> En Español>


2012 Official Confirmation Schedule click here.

 

Bishops Appeal Federal Decision That U.S. Constitution Forbids Religious Accommodation, Requires Abortion, Contraception Funding In Anti-Trafficking Service Contract WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) filed a notice of appeal April 17, asking a federal appeals court to vacate a decision by a Massachusetts federal judge declaring that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the First Amendment in its contract with USCCB to provide case management services to victims of human trafficking, because the contract did not require USCCB to facilitate abortion and contraception.USCCB has also requested a stay of the lower court’s decision until the appeals court can rule. More>

Our First, Most Cherished Liberty A Statement on Religious Liberty We are Catholics. We are Americans. We are proud to be both, grateful for the gift of faith which is ours as Christian disciples, and grateful for the gift of liberty which is ours as American citizens. To be Catholic and American should mean not having to choose one over the other. Our allegiances are distinct, but they need not be contradictory, and should instead be complementary. More>

 

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