Faithful Citizenship Voting Guide from the Bishops of the United States

http://www.usccb.org/bishops/FCStatement.pdf

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship

Some Questions have come up

Regarding several questions that have recently come up:

The 2008 Diocesan Directory, the 2008 Holiday Schedule, the 2008 Eucharistic Days Schedule and the 2008 Special Collection schedule will be available around Mid to late December, 2007.


Vigil Masses on Saturday, December 8, 2007 observe the Vigil of the Second Sunday of Advent, not Immaculate Conception. Vigil Masses may be held on Friday, December 7, 2007 for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

November 2007 Hidden Hero - Sister Frances Vista, D.C.

Check out this story about one of our own ---

http://www.catholicextension.org/hidden-hero/

Authorized Facilitators - VIRTUS Protecting God's Children Safe Environment Training

Certified facilitators for VIRTUS
(Protecting All God’s Children)

Certified facilitator and Trainer
Administrator for program in the
Diocese of Gallup
Sister Mary Thurlough DC 505-722-4407

Facilitators

Catholic Charities Gallup
Sister Kathleen Driscoll 505-722-4407

Gallup Catholic School
Lowell Jensen
505-722-6089

Tohatchi
Don and Mary Ann Frank
505-733-2243
Cell 505-713-4051

Pinetop/Springerville/ShowLow/SnowFlake
St. Mary of the Angels
Jim and Debe Betts
Beverly Cloud
928-367-0060/928-367-2080

Crown Point
Sister Maureen Farrar
505-786-5376


Shiprock
Eric Begay
505-320-8758


Arrangments to have a VIRTUS session in your area should
be coordinated through Sister Mary Thurlough, DC
Diocesan Safe Environment Coordinator.

New Area Code for parts of New Mexico

On October 7, 2007 the State of New Mexico will be divided into two area code regions. This will affect some areas of the New Mexico portion of the Diocese of Gallup.

The Lumberton/Dulce, Catron County and Cuba areas of the Diocese of Gallup will change to area code 575 while the rest of the New Mexico part of the diocese will remain 505.

These changes will be reflected in the 2008 Diocesan Directory.

Lots of Questions about this lately.....

Compliance with Juvenile Sexual Abuse Policy

All who minister with anyone that is not yet 18 years old for any reason whatsoever on any Catholic Church property or under the auspices of the Catholic Church in any way must have:

1) A background check on file in the local parish, mission, school, agency. Clergy and Religious must have a background check on file in the Diocesan Pastoral Center as well. Background checks obtained in the last seven years for other institutions are acceptable if a copy of it can be obtained for the individual’s personnel file.

2) The sign-off sheet verifying familiarity with the Diocesan Pastoral Code of Ethics must be on file in the local parish mission, agency and school. The only exception is for clergy and religious, their sign-off sheet must be on file in the Diocesan Pastoral Center.

3) Documentation on file that each person has participated in the VIRTUS Safe Environment training program. Training provided by the former juvenile sexual abuse program video tape is obsolete. No more tapes are available and all must migrate to the Diocesan VIRTUS program. VIRTUS training sessions are coordinated by Sister Mary Thurlough, D.C. who may be contacted at 505-722-0999 or mthurlough@yahoo.com

4) Visiting priests and deacons must have a documented statement of suitability on file in the Bishop’s office PRIOR to their visit. That is any priest or deacon who is not incardinated in the Diocese of Gallup or a member of a religious order and is assigned in the Diocese of Gallup.

Anyone with any questions regarding these issues should call Deacon Lujan at the Diocesan Pastoral Center for any clarification. 505-863-4406 x24 or officeofbishop@cnetco.com

Important Notices and Reminders

NOTICE:
Registration is now open to enroll in the Ministry Formation Program of the Diocese of Gallup for Fall, 2007, for those adults who wish to become Lay Ministers in the Church. These ministries are Parish Administrator, Liturgical Coordinator, Director of Religious Education, Pastoral Life Coordinator, and Parish Finance Manager. An application form is required plus letters of reference. Courses for this fall include Church History, Gospels, Creed, Models of Church, Administration and Finance, Psalms and Wisdom Literature, current Moral Issues, Marriage Law, and History of Philosophy. Those seeking personal enrichment without seeking certification in a ministry may also take any of these courses. Everyone must register for these courses by September 1, 2007. Send requests for registration forms to Sister Rene Backe, CSA, P.O. Box 1338, Gallup, NM 87305. Telephone: 505-863-4406; email: rbcsa@cnetco.com; FAX: 505-863-2269.

REMINDER
Catholic School Principal’s Retreat: That is required of all Catholic School principals in the Diocese of Gallup will start at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2007 at Sacred Heart Retreat Center.

REMINDER
The Diocesan Orientation Day scheduled for August 17, 2007 10:00 am at Sacred Heart Retreat Center in Gallup is not only for those new to the Diocese of Gallup. This orientation days is for any that may not be new to the diocese but are new to leadership and ministry. Pastors, Administrators, DRE’s, Directors and Coordinators are asked to make this known and to encourage all such individuals to participate in this orientation event.Those interested but do not have a registration form may contact Sister Eve Marie Korzym, OSF at the Pastoral Center in Gallup at 505-863-4406 x32 or email sreve@cnetco.com.

NOTICE:
The diaconate ordination of Paul Endter will be celebrated as scheduled with Bishop Randolph Calvo of the Diocese of Rene presiding.

NOTICE:
The Diocese of Gallup will observe a day of prayer for Bishop Pelotte on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 –The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Diocesan Pastoral Center will be closed on this day. Father Walker has sent out a letter inviting pastors to observe this day as well.

The Tridentine Liturgy

As everyone has no doubt learned by now, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has issued a Motu Proprio permitting greater use of the Tridentine Mass of the Roman Liturgy. This statement by the Holy Father as well as other useful information on the document Summorum Pontificium may be found at:

http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/bclnewsletterjune07.pdf

The document makes it clear that the Tridentine Liturgy is an “extraordinary” form of the celebration of the liturgy. The 1970 Roman Missal of Pope Paul VI remains the “ordinary” form. The Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificium does not take effect until the Feast of the Exhalation of the Holy Cross on September 14, 2007.

The Tridentine Liturgy is currently available by permission of Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on Sundays at 12:00 pm at San Ignacio Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is also currently available by permission from Bishop Thomas Olmsted in the Diocese of Phoenix at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Phoenix on Sundays at 1:00 pm. It is also available in Phoenix at St. Augustine Church on Sundays at 7:00 am, weekdays at 6:30 am and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm.

Youth Ministry Certification

The Archdiocese of Santa Fe is offering a National Youth Ministry Certificate Program. Cycle One is offered starting September 8-9, 2007. Those interested should contact Bernadette Jaramillo of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe at (505) 831-8145 or youthdirector@archdiocesesantafe.org

New Reminder!

The diocese is fortunate to have several groups of volunteers come and do mission work and youth outreach work from places throughout the country.All volunteers that work with Children and Youth must have verifiable Juvenile Sexual Abuse Training on record with the Chancellor's Office. This includes those who are visiting only for a short period of time. A statement from the authority from which any given group has come must provide this documentation a minimum of two weeks prior to the arrival of the volunteers. These may be faxed to the Chancellor at 505-722-9131 or mailed to P.O. Box 1338, Gallup, NM 87305 or .pdf e-mailed to officeofbishop@cnetco.comWho does this include? Anyone conducting ministry to, with or for those 18 years of age or younger in any program that is done under the auspices of the Catholic Church.

Prison Ministry Video

The three dioceses of New Mexico have collaborated and produced Catholic Prison Ministry Training for the State of New Mexico. This video is available on line at:

http://www.dioceseofgallup.org/prisonministry/

Please feel free to view this training on-line. It is presented in several clips.

All in the Diocese of Gallup are reminded...Again...

The diocese is fortunate to have several groups of volunteers come and do mission work and youth outreach work from places throughout the country.
All volunteers that work with Children and Youth must have verifiable Juvenile Sexual Abuse Training on record with the Chancellor's Office. This includes those who are visiting only for a short period of time. A statement from the authority from which any given group has come must provide this documentation a minimum of two weeks prior to the arrival of the volunteers. These may be faxed to the Chancellor at 505-722-9131 or mailed to P.O. Box 1338, Gallup, NM 87305 or .pdf e-mailed to officeofbishop@cnetco.com
Who does this include? Anyone conducting ministry to, with or for those 18 years of age or younger in any program that is done under the auspices of the Catholic Church.