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		<title>Welcome fr. Miguel Briseno, OFM, Conv. Pastor</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Miguel Brise√±o, entering the Conventual Franciscan Friars was as natural a slipping on a pair of favorite shoes. The fit was just right. He grew up in Artesia, N.M. in a family bigger than many religious community households. He and his five brothers, one sister and parents lived two blocks away from the parish [...]]]></description>
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<p>For Miguel Brise√±o, entering the Conventual Franciscan Friars was as natural a slipping on a pair of favorite shoes. The fit was just right. He grew up in Artesia, N.M. in a family bigger than many religious community households. He and his five brothers, one sister and parents lived two blocks away from the parish that played a dominant role in their lives. The Conventual Franciscans staffed the parish, so even before he became an altar server, Miguel got to know the friars.</p>
<p>He graduated from high school in Artesia and vocational school at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell campus and returned to Artesia to work as a tractor mechanic. Upon graduating from the vocational school, Miguel got involved in directing a youth choir for the parish. One friar in particular, Fr. Antonio Moreno, impressed him and got him thinking about his own calling in life. &#8220;He was very excited about what he was doing. The way he preached, the way he interacted with people affected me.&#8221; Miguel realized that he was drawn to church activities.</p>
<p>&#8220;I decided religious life was maybe something to look at,&#8221; he says. &#8220;So I talked to a vocation director, Bro. Timothy Unser, and went on a vocation retreat.&#8221; Brother Timothy encouraged Miguel to try Franciscan life. &#8220;I knew I needed to look at this life more in depth and the only way I was going to be able to do that was to join.&#8221;</p>
<p>Although he had fleeting doubts and questions, Miguel says his becoming a member of the Conventual Franciscans was a natural progression from joining to &#8220;see what would happen&#8221; until he made his final vows on August 2, 1987.</p>
<p>Also joining the staff at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is Rev. John Curran, OFM, Conv. Vicar.</p>
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		<title>For All We Know Farewell / A Lo Mejor Adi√≥s</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frcharles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For all we know We may never meet again Before you go Make this moment sweet again We won&#8217;t say goodbye Until the last minute I&#8217;ll hold out my hand And my heart will be in it For all we know This may only be a dream We come and we go Like the ripples [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>For all we know<br />
We may never meet again<br />
Before you go<br />
Make this moment sweet again</p>
<p>We won&#8217;t say goodbye<br />
Until the last minute<br />
I&#8217;ll hold out my hand<br />
And my heart will be in it</p>
<p>For all we know<br />
This may only be a dream<br />
We come and we go<br />
Like the ripples of a stream</p>
<p>So love me, love me tonight<br />
tomorrow was made for some<br />
tomorrow may never come<br />
for all we know</p></blockquote>
<p>Those words are from a Jazz song written in 1934 and sung and recorded by countless artists since. The song, for me reflects the sense of hope as people separate.</p>
<p>The words of this song that struck a few weeks ago as I heard it on the Marian McPartland NPR Piano Jazz program were: ‚ÄúWe come and we go / Like the ripples of a stream.‚Äù</p>
<p>How many men have served as pastors here and have been called to animate this community? How many people have heard our voices and have been moved by the vision of the Gospel to move forward in the living of life? We are all in the same stream, on the same pilgrimage. We affect the lives of so many and then we move on and so does the stream.</p>
<p>I pray that my time here has had more a positive affect than a negative one. I thank you for your love and trust in choosing to walk with me and inviting me into your lives. Forgive me, and pray forgiveness for me for that by which I have offended you. Bless me and bless yourselves for that which gives us life.</p>
<p>Two departing words in English, ‚ÄúFarewell‚Äù and ‚ÄúSo long‚Äù are apropos here.<br />
&#8211;Farewell: Offers the one who is leaving a wish to live well as he/she goes. The response then is ‚Äúgood bye,‚Äù itself a contraction of God be with ye, expressing the wish that God continue to be the guide, shelter, sustainer and healer.<br />
&#8211;So Long: Expresses longing and the call ‚Äúto long for a hoped return‚Äù as the heart recalls what has been held in common. So many things we have longed for together, as well as the many things that have been expressed in hope in the lives of our parishioners: longings of our hearts for peace, return, balance, reconciling with estranged loved ones‚Ä¶.and so much more.</p>
<p>How many people, afraid of their tears at loss have I attempted to console with the words, ‚ÄúYour tears honor the one you mourn.‚Äù My moving to Minnesota is no different. My tears honor you. Those among you who cry for my departure honor me. We both, though, are called to challenge ourselves to know for what it is we mourn most, and dedicate ourselves to make that aspect of our life present and active. Each of us has the same call and commitment to grow the community of faith. My prayer for you is that what we have moved a little further along, will be the underpinnings for continued growth here at Ysleta.</p>
<p>‚ÄúMay the road rise up to meet you,<br />
may the wind be ever at your back.<br />
May the sun shine warm upon your face<br />
and the rain fall softly on your fields.<br />
And until we meet again,<br />
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.‚Äù</p>
<p>fr. Charles</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>A Lo Mejor Adi√≥s</strong></em></p>
<p><em>A lo mejor<br />
Tal vez no nos encontremos de nuevo.<br />
Antes de que te vayas<br />
Haz este momento dulce otra vez</em></p>
<p><em>No nos diremos adi√≥s<br />
Hasta el √∫ltimo momento.<br />
Extender√© me mano<br />
Y all√≠ en mi mano estar√° mi coraz√≥n</em></p>
<p><em>A lo mejor<br />
Esto tal vez sea s√≥lo un sue√±o.<br />
Llegamos y nos vamos<br />
Como las ondas peque√±as de un arroyo</em></p>
<p><em>De modo que √°mame, √°mame esta noche.<br />
Ma√±ana fue hecha para algunos.<br />
Ma√±ana tal vez nunca llegue<br />
A lo mejor</em></p>
<p><em>Estas palabras son de una canci√≥n de Jazz escrita en 1934, que desde entonces ha sido cantada y grabada por innumerables artistas. La canci√≥n, para m√≠ refleja el sentido de esperanza cuando se separan las personas.</em></p>
<p><em>Las palabras de esta canci√≥n que se me quedaron cuando la escuche hace unas cuantas semanas en el programa de NPR Piano Jazz de Marian McPartland fueron: ‚ÄúLlegamos y nos vamos/Como las ondas peque√±as de un arroyo.‚Äù</em></p>
<p><em>¬øCu√°ntos hombres han servido como p√°rroco aqu√≠ y han sido llamados a animar esta comunidad? ¬øCu√°ntas personas han escuchado nuestras voces y han sido conmovidos por la visi√≥n del Evangelio para seguir adelante en vivir la vida? Todos vamos en el mismo arroyo, en la misma peregrinaci√≥n. Afectamos las vidas de tantos y luego seguimos adelante as√≠ como el arroyo.</em></p>
<p><em>Ruego que mi tiempo aqu√≠ haya tenido un efecto m√°s bien positivo que negativo. Les doy las gracias por su amor y su confianza al escoger caminar conmigo e invitarme a estar en sus vidas. Perd√≥nenme, y recen por el perd√≥n para m√≠ por lo que les haya ofendido. Denme sus bendiciones y bend√≠ganse ustedes por eso que nos da vida.<br />
Dos palabras de despedida en Ingl√©s, ‚ÄúAdi√≥s‚Äù y ‚ÄúHasta luego‚Äù son apropiadas aqu√≠.</em></p>
<p><em>Adi√≥s: Ofrece al que se esta despidiendo un deseo de vivir bien al partir. La respuesta entonces es ‚Äúgood bye,‚Äù precisamente una contracci√≥n de God be with ye, expresando el deseo que Dios siga siendo su gu√≠a, refugio, sost√©n y sanador.</em></p>
<p><em>Hasta luego: Expresa anhelo y el llamado a ‚Äúanhelar por un esperado regreso‚Äù mientras el coraz√≥n recuerda lo que se ha compartido en com√∫n. Tantas cosas que juntos hemos anhelado, as√≠ como las muchas cosas que se han expresado en esperanza en las vidas de nuestros feligreses: anhelos en nuestros corazones por paz, regreso, equilibrio, reconciliaci√≥n con seres queridos separados‚Ä¶y tanto m√°s.</em></p>
<p><em>Tanta gente que, con miedo a llorar por sus p√©rdidas he tratado de consolar con las palabras, ‚ÄúTus l√°grimas honran al que lloras.‚Äù Mi traslado a Minnesota es igual. Mis l√°grimas los honran a ustedes. Ustedes que lloran por mi despedida me honran. Ambos, sin embargo, somos llamados a retarnos para saber que es lo que m√°s lloramos, y dedicarnos a hacer ese aspecto de nuestra vida presente y activa. Cada uno de nosotros tenemos el mismo llamado y compromiso para desarrollar la comunidad de fe. Mi oraci√≥n por ustedes es que lo que hemos avanzado un poco sean los apuntalamientos para el crecimiento continuo aqu√≠ en Ysleta. </em></p>
<p><em>‚ÄúQue el camino venga a encontrarte,<br />
Que el viento siempre est√© a tus espaldas.<br />
Que el sol brille c√°lido sobre tu rostro<br />
Y la lluvia caiga suavemente en tus campos.<br />
Y hasta que nos encontremos de nuevo,<br />
Que Dios te guarde en el hueco de Su mano.‚Äù</em></p>
<p><em>padre Charles</em></p>
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		<title>Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another Festival AKA Kerm√©s has come and gone! Another Feast of St. Anthony has come and gone! Another Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has come and gone! Another Southwest Arts Market has come and gone! For ALL of those, I need to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. The ‚Äúthank [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another Festival AKA Kerm√©s has come and gone! Another Feast of St. Anthony has come and gone! Another Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has come and gone! Another Southwest Arts Market has come and gone!</p>
<p>For ALL of those, I need to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. The ‚Äúthank yous‚Äù need to go first to the organizers of each of these celebrations.</p>
<p>The Festival Committee has stuck it out and brought it through for all of us, and continue to inspire new members to come out of the woodwork to get into the process. THANK YOU! I was amazed, after having been here now for eight summers, therefore for eight Kerm√©ses/Festivals the number of new faces in the backs of the booths chopping, cutting, frying, cleaning, singing and laughing, serving and wiping sweaty brows was amazing! At one point, I don‚Äôt remember which booth I was in; I stopped by and actually recognized only one face! Impressive! Congratulate yourselves for creating an inviting environment that is drawing the ‚Äúknow‚Äù to draw the ‚Äúunknown‚Äù into having fun working!</p>
<p>Thank you as well to everyone connected with the Southwest Cultural Arts Market. Sooner or later this event will find the ‚Äúappropriate‚Äù time to gather and celebrate. This year‚Äôs was the 6th such event here, and was convincingly present! Your efforts this year have really solidified what has been so tenuous since Stephanie Flores (now Duran) and I started six years ago! Thanks to all the leadership by a growing body realizing that our place in Ysleta is more than only a Catholic parish. Your commitment to draw on the larger community gives witness to what it means for the Catholic community to be leaven for the greater society around us. Extending the invitation to be known! Impressive!</p>
<p>Once again the Feast of St. Anthony grew in number of pueblo dancers from the previous year. The age level of the dancers continues to go down as well!! Both of those realities means so much to the Pueblo, and to our participation in the identity of the Pueblo. The growth in Puebloan identity can only foster a growth in our parish community as well. The Pueblo‚Äôs integration, and the integration of its members in the parish can only help the parish grow in depth and cultural wealth.</p>
<p>The growth in positive identity by members of the Pueblo helps us grow as a parish in that we together recognize the interdependence of a multi-cultural community. As younger and more members of the Pueblo grow in identity, and as the parish can honor and respect the culture, so to does the involvement in the parish activities grow. The seeds sown so long ago can grow to feed each of us in knowing who we are together!</p>
<p>Thank you to all!! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of this growth! Thank you for challenging me to grow as well.</p>
<p>Nasuwim! ¬°Paz!! Peace!<br />
fr. Charles</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>¬°Gracias! ¬°Gracias! ¬°Gracias!</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><br />
</strong><em>¬°Otro Festival, tambi√©n conocido como Kerm√©s, lleg√≥ y se fue! ¬°Otra Fiesta de San Antonio lleg√≥ y se fue! ¬°Otra Fiesta de Nuestra Se√±ora del Monte Carmelo lleg√≥ y se fue! ¬°Otro Mercado de Arte del Suroeste lleg√≥ y se fue!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Por TODOS esos, debo darles las gracias desde el fondo de mi coraz√≥n. Las ‚Äúgracias‚Äù deben ir primeramente a los organizadores de cada una de estas celebraciones.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Es Comit√© del Festival se ha empe√±ado a conseguir el √©xito y lo han logrado para todos nosotros, y contin√∫an inspirando a miembros nuevos a salir de no s√© d√≥nde para entrar al proceso. ¬°GRACIAS! ¬°Qued√© asombrado, despu√©s de haber estado aqu√≠ por ocho veranos, y por lo tanto ocho Kermeses/Festivales, del n√∫mero de nuevas caras en los puestos, picando, cortando, guisando, limpiando, cantando y ri√©ndose, sirviendo y limpi√°ndose en sudor de la frente! ¬°En un momento, no recuerdo en qu√© puesto, llegu√© y en realidad reconoc√≠ s√≥lo una cara! ¬°Impresionante! ¬°Felic√≠tense por haber creado un ambiente tan recogedor que los ‚Äúconocidos‚Äù est√°n trayendo a los ‚Äúno-conocidos‚Äù a tener un buen tiempo trabajando!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Gracias tambi√©n a todos conectados con el Mercado de Arte Cultural del Suroeste. Tarde o temprano este evento encontrar√° el tiempo ‚Äúapropiado‚Äù para reunirse y celebrar. ¬°El Mercado de este a√±o fue el sexto de este evento aqu√≠, y fue bien concurrido! ¬°Sus esfuerzos este a√±o han solidificado lo que ha sido tan tenue desde que Stephanie Flores (ahora Dur√°n) y yo empezamos hace seis a√±os! Gracias a todos los l√≠deres por darse cuenta de que nuestro lugar en Ysleta es m√°s que s√≥lo una parroquia Cat√≥lica. ¬°Sus compromisos en incluir a la comunidad en general da testimonio a lo que significa para la comunidad Cat√≥lica ser levadura para la sociedad alrededor de nosotros! ¬°Extendi√©ndo la invitaci√≥n a que nos conozcan! ¬°Impresionante!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Otra vez la Fiesta de San Antonio creci√≥ del a√±o pasado en el n√∫mero de los bailadores del Pueblo. ¬°¬°El nivel de la edad de los bailadores sigue siendo menor tambi√©n!! Ambas realidades son de mucho significado para el Pueblo. Y para nuestra participaci√≥n en la identidad del Pueblo. El crecimiento de la identidad Pueblo no puede m√°s que tambi√©n promover el crecimiento en nuestra comunidad parroquial. La integraci√≥n del Pueblo, y la integraci√≥n de sus miembros en la parroquia, no puede m√°s que ayudar que la parroquia crezca en profundidad y riqueza cultural.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>El crecimiento en identidad positiva por miembros del Pueblo nos ayuda a crecer como parroquia en que juntos reconocemos la interdependencia de una comunidad multi-cultural. Seg√∫n crecen en su identidad los j√≥venes y otros miembros del Pueblo, y seg√∫n puede la parroquia honrar y respetar la cultura, as√≠ tambi√©n crece el involucramiento en las actividades parroquiales. ¬°Las semillas sembradas hace tanto tiempo pueden crecer para nutrir a cada uno de nosotros para saber qui√©nes somos juntos!</em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>¬°¬°Gracias a todos!! ¬°Gracias por permitirme ser parte de este crecimiento! Gracias tambi√©n por retarme a crecer.<br />
¬°Nasuwim! ¬°Paz!<br />
padre Charles</em></p>
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		<title>Servants of Prayer III: / Siervos de Oraci√≥n III:</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>frcharles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the third article related to the concept of servants of prayer from the Universal Catechism which includes each of us. I began this Servants of Prayer series looking at: ‚Ä¢ The Family. The family, itself, as a unit, creates its own ‚Äúpersonality‚Äù with its own rhythm of living life, customs and traditions. (CCC [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the third article related to the concept of servants of prayer from the Universal Catechism which includes each of us.</p>
<p>I began this Servants of Prayer series looking at:<br />
‚Ä¢ The Family. The family, itself, as a unit, creates its own ‚Äúpersonality‚Äù with its own rhythm of living life, customs and traditions. (CCC 2685)<br />
‚Ä¢ A second group of ‚ÄúServants of Prayer‚Äù which the bishops mention in the Catechism of the Catholic Church is the group known as catechists. (CCC 2688)</p>
<blockquote><p>Today we address Prayer Groups or Schools of Prayer:<br />
Prayer groups, indeed &#8220;schools of prayer,&#8221; are today one of the signs and one of the driving forces of renewal of prayer in the Church, provided they drink from authentic wellsprings of Christian prayer. Concern for ecclesial communion is a sign of true prayer in the Church. CCC 2689</p></blockquote>
<p>Prayer Groups are so connected to the Charismatic movement in the Church it‚Äôs hard to see beyond that model. It‚Äôs a good model, but far from the only model of Prayer Group or of a School of Prayer. There are many traditions.</p>
<p>A little later in the Universal Catechism the bishops add:<br />
The different schools of Christian spirituality share in the living tradition of prayer and are precious guides for the spiritual life. CCC 2693</p>
<p>The ‚Äúschools of Christian Spirituality‚Äù are many! They include the monastic traditions of the Eastern Churches as well as the western monastic traditions; the mendicant traditions: Franciscan, Dominican, Carmelite;. Jesuit Spirituality as well as the Incarnational Spirituality of the Incarnate Word Sisters have had influence on our parish.</p>
<p>Beyond the Christian tradition is also the role of Native Spirituality, specifically that of Creation Spirituality of the Puebloan tradition which impacts us strongly here in Ysleta and the Southwest.</p>
<p>Schools of Prayer are also found in our local traditions and groups. Guadalupana prayer tradition calls us to be attentive to service to the poor as Coatlaxopeuh (pronounced quatlasupe) called Juan Diego to do: he gave a conquered people the ability to find comfort, narrative, and a connection to their own Nahuatl deities. The color of La Virgen&#8217;s dress, red, with symbolic &#8220;meaning and writings&#8221; tell a story to the Nahuatl people. The maternity band worn by La Virgen explains expectant birth or new expectations that gave hope and provided a symbolic new beginning. How is that hope expressed in the Guadalupanas today? As a School of Prayer they can learn and guide us.</p>
<p>The Carmelitas, the Holy Name, the ACTS process are all called to be schools of prayer among us helping us find the way. Which Spirituality calls you out? Be schooled in it.</p>
<p>fr. Charles</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Siervos de Oraci√≥n III: Escuelas de Oraci√≥n</strong></em></p>
<p><em>Este es el tercer art√≠culo relacionado con el concepto de siervos de oraci√≥n del Catecismo Universal que incluye cada uno de nosotros.</em></p>
<p><em>Empec√© esta serie de Siervos de Oraci√≥n viendo:<br />
‚ñ† la familia. La familia, como unidad crea su propia ‚Äúpersonalidad‚Äù con su propio ritmo de vivir la vida, costumbres y tradiciones. (CCC 2685)<br />
‚ñ† Un segundo grupo de ‚Äúsiervos de oraci√≥n‚Äù que los obispos mencionaron en el Catecismo de la Iglesia Cat√≥lica es el grupo conocido como catequistas. (CCC 2688)</em></p>
<p><em>Hoy nos dirigimos a Grupos de Oraci√≥n o Escuelas de Oraci√≥n:</em></p>
<blockquote><p><em>Grupos de oraci√≥n, es decir, ‚Äúescuelas de oraci√≥n,‚Äù son hoy unos de los signos y unos de los acicates de la renovaci√≥n de la oraci√≥n en la Iglesia, a condici√≥n de beber en las aut√©nticas fuentes de la oraci√≥n cristiana. La salvaguardia de la comuni√≥n es se√±al de la verdadera oraci√≥n en la Iglesia. CCC 2689</em></p></blockquote>
<p><em>Grupos de Oraci√≥n est√°n tan conectados con el movimiento carism√°tico en la Iglesia que es dif√≠cil ver m√°s all√° de ese modelo. Es un buen modelo, pero lejos del √∫nico modelo de Grupo de Oraci√≥n o de una Escuela de Oraci√≥n. Existen muchas tradiciones.</em></p>
<p><em>Un poquito m√°s tarde en el Catecismo Universal los obispos a√±aden: Las diferentes espiritualidades cristianas participan en la tradici√≥n viva de la oraci√≥n y son gu√≠as preciosas para la vida espiritual. CCC 2693</em></p>
<p><em>¬°Las ‚Äúescuelas de espiritualidad cristianas‚Äù son muchas! Incluyen las tradiciones mon√°sticas de la Iglesia de Oriente as√≠ como las tradiciones mon√°sticas de oeste; las tradiciones mendicantes: Franciscanos, Dom√≠nicos, Carmelitas. Espiritualidad Jesuita y tambi√©n la Espiritualidad de la Encarnaci√≥n de las Hermanas del Verbo Encarnado han influido sobre nuestra parroquia.</em></p>
<p><em>M√°s all√° de la tradici√≥n Cristiana tambi√©n est√° el papel de la Espiritualidad Nativa, espec√≠ficamente la Espiritualidad de la Creaci√≥n de la tradici√≥n de los Pueblos que nos impacta fuertemente aqu√≠ en Ysleta y en el suroeste.</em></p>
<p><em>Escuelas de Oraci√≥n tambi√©n se encuentran en nuestros grupos y tradiciones locales. La tradici√≥n de la oraci√≥n Guadalupana nos llama a ser atentos al servicio a los pobres como Coatlaxopeuh (que se pronuncia quatlasupe) llam√≥ a Juan Diego que hiciera: el dio al pueblo conquistado la habilidad de encontrar consuelo, narraci√≥n y una conexi√≥n a sus propios dioses Nahuatl.</em></p>
<p><em>El color del vestido de la La Virgen, rojo, con ‚Äúsignificado y escrituras‚Äù simb√≥licas relatan el cuento al pueblo Nahuatl. El cintur√≥n de maternidad que lleva La Virgen explica el nacimiento esperado o nuevas expectativas que dieron esperanza y que dieron un nuevo comienzo simb√≥lico. ¬øC√≥mo se expresa esa esperanza en las Guadalupanas hoy d√≠a? Como escuela de oraci√≥n ellas pueden aprender y guiarnos.</em></p>
<p><em>Las Carmelitas, el Santo Nombre, el proceso de ACTS todos son llamados a ser escuelas de oraci√≥n entre nosotros ayud√°ndonos a encontrar el camino. ¬øQue Espiritualidad te llama a ti? S√© instruido en ella.</em></p>
<p><em>padre Charles</em></p>
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		<title>Yes I am Moving / S√≠, me voy a mudar</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, May 17th, I received and e-mail from Fr Jim Kent, our Minister Provincial informing indeed that he would be proposing me as pastor to the Church of the Assumption, Richfield, MN. http://www.assumptionrichfield.org/ The idea was first suggested in April when Fr. Jim came on his visit of the friary to discuss the coming [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Monday, May 17th, I received and e-mail from Fr Jim Kent, our Minister Provincial informing indeed that he would be proposing me as pastor to the Church of the Assumption, Richfield, MN. <a href="http://www.assumptionrichfield.org/" target="_blank">http://www.assumptionrichfield.org/</a> The idea was first suggested in April when Fr. Jim came on his visit of the friary to discuss the coming term of office. It was then that he was not of the mind of reappointing me here.</p>
<p>I was crushed! You need to know that, so that you might pray for me as well as praying for each other at this turn of events. I don‚Äôt feel that I am ready to let go, or to leave here. I was hoping for another term, which would be an additional four years. But that is not what is happening.</p>
<p>I had asked parishioners in positions of leadership in the parish as well as some colleagues from the diocese and leaders from the Pueblo to write expressing their concern for a change at this time. In his prayer and discernment, he sees the need he is asking me to enter in Minnesota to be greater at this time. So, as a friar, I need to say yes, and so I do say yes ‚Äì with a very heavy heart!!</p>
<p>You have taught me much. For this I am very grateful! We have endured the death of the school and have learned together the need for growth in being formed in the Word and rebuilding of community. Those who have dared to enter the ACTS process have discovered a sense of renewal and identity to be Church together discovering God‚Äôs voice in prayer, God‚Äôs face in struggling to build community, God‚Äôs message in the Scriptures, the lectionary and opening the wealth of Social Teaching available to us, and beginning to reach out to so many in so many different ways.</p>
<p>It‚Äôs been so humbling and beautiful to be welcomed so dearly and deeply into the hearts of the people of the Pueblo! Hah-woo shimba! To walk with you and see the world of the Creator as we are of and on the earth encourages me in growing deeper into the life of St. Francis and St. Anthony and the Gospel! Hah-woo! Hah-woo! Dius ba ma hhibeche!</p>
<p>I have much to offer the people I go to serve in Minnesota because of what each of you has taught me. We still have the better part of three months: St. Anthony‚Äôs Feast, Our Lady of Mt Carmel‚Äôs Feast, the Festival/Kermes and my birthday! We will definitely celebrate!</p>
<p>Fr. Miguel Brise√±o, from Holy Cross Retreat House will be the new pastor here. He is originally from Artesia, he is a musician and has a great respect for native culture. Liturgy and spirituality are very important to him. He has been involved in Campus Ministry and is a friend to young adults and teens as well. I can‚Äôt think of a better friar to come to serve you. And he will serve you well.</p>
<p>When do I go? I‚Äôm not sure yet. I will go up to Minnesota in mid-June to meet the parish leadership there to hear of what there needs are and to see their calendar. My departure depends on part as to when Fr. Miguel can come.</p>
<p>Again! Thank you so much for these 7¬Ω years. May God give each of us peace!</p>
<p>fr. Charles</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>S√≠, me voy a mudar</em></strong></p>
<p><em>El lunes, 17 de mayo, recib√≠ correspondencia electr√≥nica del Padre Jim Kent, nuestro Ministro Provincial inform√°ndome que de verdad me iba a proponer como p√°rroco de la Iglesia de la Asunci√≥n en Richfield, Minnesota, <a href="http://www.assumptionrichfield.org/" target="_blank">http://www.assumptionrichfield.org/</a>. La idea primero fue sugerida en abril cuando en Padre Jim vino en su visita al convento para discutir el siguiente puesto. Fue entonces cuando pensaba no asignarme de nuevo aqu√≠.</em></p>
<p><em>¬°Qued√© abrumado! Necesitan saber eso para que recen por m√≠ igual que por cada uno de ustedes durante este cambio de acontecimientos. No me siento preparado para separarme de aqu√≠, o dejar este puesto. Esperaba estar aqu√≠ por otro plazo, que ser√≠an cuatro a√±os adicionales. Pero eso no es lo que va a suceder.</em></p>
<p><em>Les hab√≠a pedido a feligreses en puestos de liderazgo en la parroquia y tambi√©n a colegas en la di√≥cesis y l√≠deres del Pueblo que escribieran cartas expresando sus preocupaciones sobre el cambio durante este tiempo. En sus oraciones y discernimiento, el Padre Jim ve la necesidad que me pide que vaya a Minnesota ser mayor al momento. De modo que, como fraile, debo decir s√≠, y por lo tanto digo s√≠ ‚Äì apesadumbrado.</em></p>
<p><em>Me han ense√±ado mucho. ¬°Por esto les agradezco de coraz√≥n! Hemos sufrido la muerte de la escuela y juntos hemos aprendido la necesidad de crecer en nuestra formaci√≥n en la Palabra y en reconstruir la comunidad. Los que se han atrevido a entrar al proceso de ACTS han descubierto un sentido de renovaci√≥n e identidad de ser Iglesia juntos descubriendo la voz de Dios en la oraci√≥n, el rostro de Dios en la lucha para construir la comunidad, el mensaje de Dios en las Escrituras, en el leccionario y abriendo las riquezas de la Ense√±anza Social disponible a nosotros, y empezando a extendernos a tantos de tantas diferentes maneras.</em></p>
<p><em>¬°Ha sido una lecci√≥n en humildad y tan hermoso haber sido recibido tan cari√±osamente y tan profundamente en los corazones de la gente del Pueblo! ¬°Hah-woo shimba! ¬°Caminar con ustedes y ver el mundo del Creador como somos de la tierra y en la tierra me anima a crecer m√°s profundamente en la vida de San Francisco y San Antonio y el Evangelio! ¬°Hah-woo! ¬°Hah-woo! ¬°Dius ba ma hhibeche!</em></p>
<p><em>Tengo mucho que ofrecerles al pueblo que voy a servir en Minnesota por lo que cada uno de ustedes me han ense√±ado. ¬°A√∫n tenemos la mayor parte de tres meses: la Fiesta de San Antonio, la Fiesta de Nuestra Se√±ora del Monte Carmelo, el Festival/la Kerm√©s y mis cumplea√±os! ¬°Definitivamente celebraremos!</em></p>
<p><em>El Padre Miguel Brise√±o, de la Casa de Retiros Santa Cruz (Holy Cross) ser√° el nuevo p√°rroco aqu√≠. Es originario de Artesia, Nuevo M√©xico, es m√∫sico y tiene un gran respeto por la cultura nativa. Liturgia y espiritualidad son muy importante para √©l. Ha participado en el Ministerio de Campos Escolares y es amigo de j√≥venes y j√≥venes adultos tambi√©n. No puedo pensar de un mejor fraile que venga a servirles. Y los servir√° bien.</em></p>
<p><em>¬øCu√°ndo me voy? No estoy seguro todav√≠a. Ir√© a Minnesota a mediados de junio para reunirme con los l√≠deres de la parroquia all√° y escuchar qu√© es lo que necesitan y ver lo que tienen programado en sus calendarios. Mi salida depende en parte en cu√°ndo pueda venir el Padre Brise√±o.</em></p>
<p><em>¬°De nuevo, much√≠simas gracias por estos siete a√±os y medio! ¬°Que Dios nos d√© paz a cada uno de nosotros!</em></p>
<p><em>padre Charles</em></p>
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		<title>Servants of Prayer II: Catechists / Siervos de Oraci√≥n II: Catequistas</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the second of several weeks presenting the concept of servants of prayer: which includes us. Two weeks ago I began this series looking at what the bishops call the basic Servant of Prayer: the Family. The family, itself, as a unit, creates its own ‚Äúpersonality‚Äù with its own rhythm of living life, customs [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is the second of several weeks presenting the concept of servants of prayer: which includes us.</p>
<p>Two weeks ago I began this series looking at what the bishops call the basic Servant of Prayer: the Family. The family, itself, as a unit, creates its own ‚Äúpersonality‚Äù with its own rhythm of living life, customs and traditions. Some families still maintain their ‚Äúaltar‚Äù with saints and symbols particular to their life together. It‚Äôs in the family where we begin to learn to pray and gain our own identity. As much as being the place we learn to speak and walk it is where we learn to pray. The family is our servant in coming to life.</p>
<p>A second group of ‚ÄúServants of Prayer‚Äù which the bishops mention in the Catechism of the Catholic Church is the group known as catechists.</p>
<p>The catechesis of children, young people, and adults aims at teaching them to meditate on The Word of God in personal prayer, practicing it in liturgical prayer, and internalizing it at all times in order to bear fruit in a new life. Catechesis is also a time for the discernment and education of popular piety. The memorization of basic prayers offers an essential support to the life of prayer, but it is important to help learners savor their meaning. CCC 2688</p>
<p>Interesting enough, in speaking of catechists as Servants of Prayer, the bishops‚Äô text focuses on ‚Äúcatechesis,‚Äù rather than the person(s) who offer it. The bishops also underscore the importance in the process of promoting catechesis among not only children but of young people and adults as well.<br />
‚Ä¢ to meditate on The Word of God in personal prayer<br />
‚Ä¢ to practice The Word of God in liturgical prayer<br />
‚Ä¢ to internalize The Word of God at all times in order to bear fruit in a new life<br />
Catechesis is also<br />
‚Ä¢ time for the discernment and education of popular piety (which gives ‚Äúheart‚Äù expression to our cultural reality. Each culture has unique ways of knowing God!)<br />
‚Ä¢ a way to memorize of basic prayers<br />
‚óã as an essential support to the life of prayer<br />
‚óã to help learners savor prayer‚Äôs meaning (more than simply words, a call into The Word!)</p>
<p>Catechists are so much more than teachers. Catechists are mentors into the way of becoming living prayer. In order to do mentor others, the catechist needs also to grow in becoming a living pray-er as well. Catechists serve the community in all they say and do more by example. Catechists call the children, young adults and adults whom they serve into an ever deepening process of personal awareness, awareness of God and God‚Äôs voice in life.</p>
<p>fr. Charles</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Siervos de Oraci√≥n II: Catequistas</strong></em></p>
<p><em>Esta es la segunda de varias semanas de presentar el concepto de siervos de oraci√≥n, que nos incluye a nosotros.</em></p>
<p><em>Hace dos semanas empec√© esta serie viendo lo que los obispos llaman el b√°sico Siervo de Oraci√≥n: la Familia. La familia misma, como una unidad, crea su propia ‚Äúpersonalidad‚Äù con su propio ritmo de vivir la vida, costumbres y tradiciones. Algunas familias a√∫n mantienen su ‚Äúaltar‚Äù con santos y s√≠mbolos especiales para sus vidas juntos. Es en la familia donde empezamos a aprender a rezar y adquirir nuestra propia identidad. Tanto como ser el lugar donde aprendemos a hablar y a caminar es donde aprendemos a rezar. La familia es nuestro siervo al entrar a la vida.</em></p>
<p><em>Un segundo grupo de ‚ÄúSiervos de Oraci√≥n‚Äù que los obispos mencionan en el Catecismo de la Iglesia Cat√≥lica es el grupo conocido como catequistas.</em></p>
<p><em>El catequesis de ni√±os, j√≥venes y adultos intenta ense√±arles a meditar sobre La Palabra de Dios en sus oraciones personales, practic√°ndolo en la oraciones lit√∫rgicas, e interioriz√°ndolo en todo momento para dar fruto en una nueva vida. El catequesis tambi√©n es el momento para el discernimiento y educaci√≥n de piedad popular. El aprender de memoria oraciones b√°sicas ofrece un apoyo esencial en la vida de oraci√≥n, pero es importante ayudar a los que est√°n aprendiendo a saborear su significado. CIC 2688<br />
Curiosamente, al hablar de catequistas como Siervos de Oraci√≥n, el texto de los obispos se enfoca en ‚Äúcatequesis,‚Äù en vez de la persona que lo ofrece. Los obispos tambi√©n subrayan la importancia del proceso de promover el catequesis entre no s√≥lo ni√±os sino j√≥venes y adultos tambi√©n.<br />
‚Ä¢ meditar sobre la Palabra de Dios en oraci√≥n personal<br />
‚Ä¢ practicar La Palabra de Dios en oraciones lit√∫rgicas<br />
‚Ä¢ interiorizar La Palabra de Dios en todo momento para dar fruto en una nueva vida<br />
Catequesis tambi√©n es<br />
‚Ä¢ un tiempo para el discernimiento y la educaci√≥n de piedad popular (que da expresi√≥n del coraz√≥n a nuestra realidad cultural. ¬°Cada cultura tiene maneras √∫nicas para conocer a Dios!)<br />
‚Ä¢ una manera para aprender de memoria oraciones b√°sicas<br />
‚óã como un esencial apoyo a la vida de oraci√≥n<br />
‚óã para ayudar a los que est√°n apren- diendo a saborear el significado de la oraci√≥n (m√°s que simplemente palabras, ¬°un llamado a La Palabra!)</em></p>
<p><em>Catequistas son tanto m√°s que maestros. Catequistas son mentores para la manera de convertirse a oraci√≥n viviente. Para poder ser mentor para otros, el catequista necesita tambi√©n crecer en esa conversi√≥n para ser alguien que reza bien. Catequistas sirven a la comunidad en todo lo que dicen y hacen y hacen m√°s con su ejemplo. Catequistas llaman a los ni√±os, j√≥venes y adultos a quienes sirven a un proceso de conocimiento personal continuamente profundiz√°ndose, un conocimiento de Dios y la voz de Dios en la vida.</em></p>
<p><em>padre Charles</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last several weeks I have written about three aspects of prayer. Over the next several weeks I will present ideas about servants of prayer: which includes ourselves. So where do we start when we look at who the servants of prayer might be? There‚Äôs a lady at daily Mass who often gets asked to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The last several weeks I have written about three aspects of prayer. Over the next several weeks I will present ideas about servants of prayer: which includes ourselves.</p>
<p>So where do we start when we look at who the servants of prayer might be? There‚Äôs a lady at daily Mass who often gets asked to pray for others intentions at offertory. I am so frequently asked to mention one or another relative or friend in prayer at the Eucharist. I know when I‚Äôve had my biopsies as well as when I put my hand through the window last June, that the sisters on Cotton Street and Mockingbird, the Spirit community at Centro Santa Fe as well as las Buenas Pastoras were keeping me deep in their prayer. Indeed each of these prayer requests are appropriate. But! ¬øSabe qu√©?, that‚Äôs not the core of prayer source for us, nor its foundation.  </p>
<p>The bishops have this y about ‚ÄúServants of Prayer‚Äù:<br />
The Christian family is the first place of education in prayer. Based on the sacrament of marriage, the family is the &#8220;domestic church&#8221; where God&#8217;s children learn to pray &#8220;as the Church&#8221; and to persevere in prayer. For young children in particular, daily family prayer is the first witness of the Church&#8217;s living memory as awakened patiently by the Holy Spirit.</p>
<p>Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) 2685<br />
So, sure, by all means, ask the lady at Mass, or the sisters and other prayer lists, put your petitions in the book at the Guadalupe Shrine in the Mission and the entrance at the main church. Those are all deep sources of connection and solidarity and powerhouses of spiritual support, comfort and focus. But, the place to begin is in one‚Äôs own household. </p>
<p>Christianity, in our inheritance from Judaism, is a house church. The basic altar of prayer and sacrifice is the one that sustains our bodies ‚Äì our family table. (How often do you eat with those with whom you live?)</p>
<p>The patriarchs gave blessing to their eldest to continue life. The Passover is celebrated in households. Shabat prayer begins with the woman of the house lighting candles at the evening meal. Many of Jesus‚Äô miracles happened in the privacy of a home, or as the people gathered to eat. The brothers of Emmaus didn‚Äôt recognize Jesus until he sat at their table. Then they ran to be with the disciples in the upper room.</p>
<p>Before we run to the main church for Sunday Eucharist, we need to recognize Christ at the table of our families. Before we can understand the Scriptures and homily, we need to break open the Word in our own lives and arguments and fears and failings and joys and visions. </p>
<p>Prayer, dialogue with God and intimacy with one another, begins at home. Our first ‚Äúministers‚Äù and instructors in the faith are parents and children living our daily life under the grace of God. Is it un-cool and out of date to pray at home? Where else than home? Where do we learn to eat and walk?</p>
<p>fr. Charles</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Universal Catechism defines Christian prayer into three types: vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation (CCC 2699‚Äì2719). Vocal prayer draws our inner self outward to the relationship we have with the Creator, our source and one on whom we depend in need. Meditation involves the imagination, the &#8220;eyes of the heart,&#8221; by which we penetrate gradually [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Universal Catechism defines Christian prayer into three types: vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation (CCC 2699‚Äì2719). Vocal prayer draws our inner self outward to the relationship we have with the Creator, our source and one on whom we depend in need. Meditation involves the imagination, the &#8220;eyes of the heart,&#8221; by which we penetrate gradually to the inner meaning of the words and images of faith. Finally, contemplation is the prayer of silent union with God, a beginning or foretaste of the life of eternity.</p>
<p>The above description of three aspects of prayer is rather apropos for Mothers‚Äô Day weekend. Prayer and the life of attentiveness between us and God, is similar to our connectedness to our mothers. Indeed, in addition to Jesus‚Äô teaching of God as Father in the Lord‚Äôs Prayer, and the prayer of the Spirit he teaches calling on God as Abba, Father, he also uses a number of maternal attributes and images for God. St. Francis of Assisi, as well, instructed the friars to support one another as mothers and sons.</p>
<p>In vocal prayer we make our needs known as well as give thanks.<br />
In meditation, ‚Äúseeing with the eyes of our heart‚Äù we are aware whenever and wherever of the nurturant relationship we have with the source of life.<br />
In contemplation, we live the courage and values in which we have been formed into life.</p>
<p>Being vocal is central to our ability to learn to communicate with each other. Whether we‚Äôre whining or in serious contact we learn the manner of being who we are by the words used with us and the words with which we respond. Calling on the phone or praying aloud, we make known our needs with God and with those who form us. Later in life, when roles begin to change, it is time for us to move on and we become involved in a similar response in care of those who have nurtured us. We become the nurturers. Whether it‚Äôs our mom, nana, godmother or some other woman who has had a maternal relationship with us, we continue desire to be in verbal contact with them ‚Äì and so it is with God.</p>
<p>When we are on our own, we make decisions about life by predicating the discernment process with a mental awareness, ‚ÄúWhat would mom say to this?‚Äù ‚ÄúHow would mom respond in this situation?‚Äù We could call and vocalize the questions, but we begin to be aware of our ability to walk, taught by our mothers, and dare to move on our own.</p>
<p>And when we have achieved something we worked for, or lost something important, we contemplate in silence the bigger picture of the reality from where we‚Äôve come, and to where we are going.</p>
<p>Do that last part this weekend. Contemplate what the ‚Äúmoms‚Äù of your life have taught you. Can you see God‚Äôs face in her face?</p>
<p>Then go be vocal with her, even if she‚Äôs deceased and express your thanks and joy in having known her and received life from her. These are the basic steps of who we are in relationship to our mothers as well as who we are continually becoming in God.</p>
<p>fr. Charles</p>
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		<title>Good or Great??</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[‚ÄúGood is the enemy of great! For Catholic parishes this is a powerful wake up call. The church is filled with ‚Äúgood‚Äù parishes. Liturgies are planned. Formation programs use a nice book. Some people take an active role in parish leadership and ministry. The collections pay the bills for the most part. People get their [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>‚ÄúGood is the enemy of great! For Catholic parishes this is a powerful wake up call. The church is filled with ‚Äúgood‚Äù parishes. Liturgies are planned. Formation programs use a nice book. Some people take an active role in parish leadership and ministry. The collections pay the bills for the most part. People get their children baptized without too much hassle. First communions are received every year. Couples getting married go through their routine of meetings. Lent comes. Easter follows. Sometime around Pentecost, things slow down for the summer. It‚Äôs a ‚Äúgood‚Äù parish.</p>
<p>Can we afford to keep focusing only on being good? The world is bigger, more challenging and dynamic than that. It needs the message we have to bring: the secret of the Reign of God. We need to be more than merely ‚Äúgood‚Äù to announce that. We need to be great!<br />
Bill Huebsch, Dreams and Visions p.2</p></blockquote>
<p>There has been so much growth in our parish over these seven years. First there was a downward spiral with the trauma of the close of the school. Lots of people have died, and so their families have moved on to parishes closer to where they live, but through the ACTS process lots of women, men and teens have found a renewed vision of who they are as Christians and as families. Not everyone for sure, and there are lots of people who stand distant ‚Äì for now. But sooner or later we need to move or be moved off center and find another way to grow in faith.</p>
<p>The quote above addresses that reality. It‚Äôs really not enough to ‚Äúdo‚Äù the ‚Äústuff‚Äù we‚Äôre obligated to do. We need to dig into the why of what we do. That‚Äôs the idea behind Mystagogia. Mystagogia is digging into the reality of who we are in Christ, how the living Word within us calls our eyes and ears to be opened to the signs and sounds of the world around us. Pray for vision! Open eyes to dreams! Incarnate the Word of God in consequent and intentional action! Be what God calls to be: adopted children, co-heirs with Christ and one another, ambassadors of Christ in the world, living invitations to transform society around us just as yeast in the dough!</p>
<p>To live and to be a part of dream and vision of Christ‚Äôs action in the world takes us beyond being the bored and un-informed, passive and quiet. In Christ, having become a new creation, we become his presence in the world around us.</p>
<p>Mystagogia, an experiential affair is a formation more than reading books. It‚Äôs prayerful dialogue moving us to be active beyond Sunday morning. Christ empowers us and Missions us into the world. Mystagogia is our going out in prayerful pilgrimage learning what here of Christ on the way. To experience Christ in the Easter symbols is to experience Christ on the way through our lives: from good and mediocre to great.</p>
<p>Ready? Open your eyes! Go!<br />
fr. Charles</p>
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		<title>Prayer: Boring or Life‚Äôs Breath? / ¬°Oraci√≥n: Aburrida o El Aliento de Vida!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend we literally celebrated a retreat with the young men and women who will be Confirmed on May 8th. I say celebrate because it was an all stops pulled and exciting encounter from the moment we all entered the main church for send off! The rituals of foot washing, blessing at the font and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last weekend we literally celebrated a retreat with the young men and women who will be Confirmed on May 8th. I say celebrate because it was an all stops pulled and exciting encounter from the moment we all entered the main church for send off! The rituals of foot washing, blessing at the font and scapular presentation set the tone. We were definitely on a pilgrimage!</p>
<p>The quote above, can‚Äôt remember where I had found it, was truly what we lived on the weekend. The majority of the kids on this retreat, and all of the adult companions had all had experiences of retreats before. They were ready and willing to get involved. In touch with their faith since the 1st year retreat, and learning to trust and walk with the adult companions AKA catechists AKA ‚Äúmiss‚Äù/‚Äùmister‚Äù Sunday after Sunday they have become aware what prayer is.</p>
<p>‚Ä¢ Prayer is connection, a net-work binding all: near or far.<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is symbol expressing our inner feelings, hopes and fears.<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is action to save the life of another<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is quiet and the quieting<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is blessing with water, corn meal or incense<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is cleansing in water as well as in a kiss<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is commitment to God, family, and the world<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is relational in care for others who care as well<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is fire of purification, passion and light<br />
‚Ä¢ Prayer is self giving in longing</p>
<p>As the quote says, ‚Äúwhen prayer and belief become disconnected‚Ä¶we begin to lose their meaning.‚Äù That is so true with everything in our life: family, sexuality, studies, work‚Ä¶and it goes on! Connections were made on the retreat, which is the purpose of a retreat. Out attempts to stay connected and in relationship require us to ‚Äúbelieve‚Äù in God, ourselves and the person before us or the task we have been called to do. The origin of ‚Äúbelieve‚Äù is ‚Äúto hold dear, to love.‚Äù The origin of ‚Äúpray‚Äù is ‚Äúto ask earnestly, to beg;&#8221; or in Spanish, ‚Äúora‚Äù &#8220;speaking, discourse, language, prayer.&#8221;</p>
<p>When we are young, to walk we need to learn to stand. When we wish to pray (be in connection with someone) we need to believe (to hold dear, love) in the one being addressed. Whether with God, a friend or a ‚Äúsaint,‚Äù we need to learn to walk in faith to reach our goal. Prayer which is built on a relationship (belief) is truly a source of life.</p>
<p>fr. Charles</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>¬°Oraci√≥n: Aburrida o El Aliento de Vida!</em></strong></p>
<p><em>La oraci√≥n y la creencia est√°n intr√≠nsecamente conectadas. Cuando resultan desconectadas una de la otra, empezamos a perder su significado para nuestras vidas, y resultan objetos, acciones obligatorias que no afectan el resto de nuestras vidas. Cuando esto sucede, f√°cilmente nos aburrimos con una u otra.</em></p>
<p><em>El fin de semana pasado celebramos un retiro con los j√≥venes que van a ser Confirmados en 8 de mayo. ¬°Digo celebramos porque fue un encuentro de tocar todos los registros y emocionante desde el momento en que entramos a la iglesia para la despedida! Los ritos de lavar los pies, la bendici√≥n en la fuente bautismal y la presentaci√≥n de los escapularios establecieron el tono. ¬°Definitivamente emprend√≠amos en una peregrinaci√≥n!</em></p>
<p><em>La cita arriba, no recuerdo d√≥nde lo encontr√©, fue verdaderamente lo que vivimos ese fin de semana. La mayor√≠a de los j√≥venes en este retiro, y todos los compa√±eros adultos hab√≠an experimentado retiros antes. Estaban listos y dispuestos para involucrarse en esto. Al corriente con su fe desde el retiro del 1er a√±o, y aprendiendo a confiar y caminar con los compa√±eros adultos, tambi√©n conocidos como catequistas, tambi√©n conocidos como ‚Äúse√±orita‚Äù/ ‚Äúse√±or‚Äù, domingo tras domingo, se han enterado de lo que es la oraci√≥n.</em></p>
<p><em>‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es conexi√≥n, una red lig√°ndonos a todos: cerca y lejanos.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es un s√≠mbolo expresando nuestros sentimientos, esperanzas, y miedos.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es acci√≥n para salvar la vida de otro.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es silencio y lo silencioso.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es bendici√≥n con agua, harina de ma√≠z o incienso.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es limpieza en agua as√≠ como en un beso.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es compromiso a Dios, familia y al mundo.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es relacional en el cuidado de otros a quienes les importa.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es fuego de purificaci√≥n, pasi√≥n y luz.<br />
‚Ä¢ Oraci√≥n es dar de si mismo en el anhelo.</em></p>
<p><em>Como dice la cita, ‚ÄúCuando la oraci√≥n y la creencia resultan desconectadas‚Ä¶ empezamos a perder su<br />
significado.‚Äù Eso es tan verdadero con todo en nuestras vidas: familia, sexualidad, estudios, trabajo‚Ä¶¬°y sigue!</em></p>
<p><em>Se hacen conexiones en el retiro, que es la intenci√≥n del retiro. Nuestros esfuerzos de mantenernos conectados y en relaciones requieren que ‚Äúcreamos‚Äù en Dios, en nosotros y en la persona frente a nosotros o en la tarea que se nos ha pedido que completemos. El origen de ‚Äúcreer‚Äù es ‚Äúapreciar, amar.‚Äù El origen de ‚Äúrezar‚Äù es ‚Äúpedir fervorosamente, suplicar;‚Äù o en espa√±ol ‚Äúorar‚Äù ‚Äúhablando, discurso, lenguaje, oraci√≥n.‚Äù</em></p>
<p><em>Cuando somos j√≥venes, para caminar necesitamos aprender a pararnos de pie. Cuando deseamos rezar (estar en conexi√≥n con alguien) necesitamos creer (apreciar, amar) en aquel al que nos dirigimos. Ya sea Dios, un amigo o un ‚Äúsanto,‚Äù necesitamos aprender a caminar en la fe para lograr nuestra meta. Oraci√≥n basada en una relaci√≥n (creencia) es verdaderamente una fuente de vida.</em></p>
<p><em>padre Charles</em></p>
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