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Uniting & informing Roman Catholics on the Llano Estacado & Rolling Plains of Texas
The Diocese of Lubbock • September 2016 • Volume 32, Number 2
Young Mexican
Martyr to be
canonized October 16
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller visits Lubbock
Blessed Jose Sanchez del Rio
will be proclaimed a saint on
October 16, 2016, alongside Jose
Gabriel del Rosario Brochero.
José Luis Sánchez del Río lived
during the 1924 to 1928 religious
persecution by Mexican President
Plutarco Elías Calles. José Luis
had enlisted in the ranks of the
Cristeros, under the command of
General Prudencio Mendoza.
After much pleading before the
See CANONIZATION, page 15
Supporting Homegrown
Seminarian
Dinner Returns
for Second Year
priests:
LUBBOCK- The Black & White
Affair to benefit Seminarian
Education in the Diocese of
Lubbock is back for a second
year. This year, with a more casual
event, the emphasis is on the black
and white of the priestly collar.
Make plans to celebrate
Diocese of Lubbock seminarians,
priests and those individuals and
organizations that tirelessly support
local vocations efforts.
On Friday, November 4, the
night before the Tech versus Texas
football game, wear your boots and
jeans for drinks, appetizers, a
See SEMINARIANS, page 10
In
this edition
WELCOME- Most Rev. Plácido Rodríguez, CMF, Bishop of Lubbock, and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, Archbishop of
the Archdiocese of San Antonio, arrive at the Catholic Renewal Center. The archsbishop’s August 19-20 visit included stops
at Catholic Charities, Texas Tech University and several Lubbock parishes (Photo by Nicholas Flores).
LUBBOCK-Most Rev. Plácido Rodríguez, CMF, Bishop
of Lubbock, and the staff of the Catholic Pastoral
Center welcomed Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller,
Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, to
Lubbock for a visit August 19-20.
“I know about the Diocese of Lubbock,” Archbishop
Gustavo said. “I know there is no need to intervene or
give a point of view, but I wanted to come learn more
directly about the diocese.”
Archbishop Gustavo visited and toured the Catholic
Renewal Center and the Catholic Pastoral Center in
Lubbock. The Archbishop met the staff and talked
about meeting Bishop Rodríguez for the first time.
“I met Bishop Plácido in Chicago,” Archbishop
Gustavo said. “I am glad to know him and know his
kindness, his refined sense of humility and his sense of
humor. I remember getting to know him on the last Ad
Limina visit with Pope Benedict XVI.”
The archbishop’s visit to Lubbock included stops at
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Lubbock, Christ the
King Cathedral and Christ the King Cathedral School,
Saint Elizabeth Univeristy Parish, Texas Tech University,
Holy Spirit Parish and Saint John the Baptist Parish.
Archbishop Gustavo met with the staff of Catholic
Charities and the Resale Center.
“Thank you for sharing about what you are doing,”
See VISIT, page 21
In the Vineyard of the Lord
Obituary Memorials
Catholic Business Directory
Page 3
Page 11
Page 22
S E T T H E D I O C E S E O F L U B B O C K A S Y O U R H O M E PA G E
• W W W. C AT H O L I C LU B B O C K . O RG •
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Pope
Francis:
No sinner
is ever
beyond the
love of God
Pope Francis gives absolution in St. Peter’s Square, April 23, 2016.
L’Osservatore Romano Photo.
By Hannah Brockhaus
CNA/EWTN News- During a
Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis
said that God shows us, through
parables, the merciful love of the
Father, who rejoices over every
sinful person who returns to him.
“The message of the Gospel
today gives us great hope and we
can summarize it thus: there is no
sin into which we have fallen, from
which, by the grace of God, we
can not rise again; there is not an
irretrievable individual, because
God never ceases to want our
good,” he said, “even when we sin!”
In his message, Pope Francis talked
about the three parables in the day’s
Gospel, which was from Luke 15.
Christ tells three parables – the
shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep
to find the lost one, the woman
who searches for her lost coin,
and the parable of the prodigal
son – in answer to the scribes and
Pharisees who criticize him, saying,
“this man welcomes sinners and
eats with them.”
Each of the parables reveal
the heart of God, the Pope said,
explaining how each parable uses
the words, “rejoice together, to party.”
“The pastor called friends and
neighbors and says to them,
‘Rejoice with me, for I have found
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my sheep that was lost’ (v. 6); the
woman calls together her friends
and neighbors saying, ‘Rejoice with
me, for I have found the coin that I
lost’ (v. 9); the father says to his son:
‘It was fitting to celebrate and be
glad, for this your brother was dead
and is alive again; he was lost and
is found’ (v. 32),” Francis explained.
“With these three stories, Jesus
would have us understand that
God the Father is the first to have a
welcoming attitude toward sinners.”
Pope Francis said that what is
most striking about the parable of
the prodigal son is not the sad story
of a young man who left his father
and fell into sin, but his decision to
“arise” and go to his father.
“The way back home is the way
of hope and new life. God awaits to
forgive us out on the road, waiting
for us patiently, he sees us when we
are still far away, he runs towards us,
embraces us, forgives us. So is God!
So is our Father! And his pardon
erases the past and regenerates us
in love,” the Pope said.
“When we sinners convert,” he
continued, “we do not find God waiting
for us with reproaches and hardness,
because God saves, he gathers us
home with joy and partying.”
The joy of God fits in with the
Church’s celebration of the Jubilee
Year of Mercy, Pope Francis said. It
See POPE, page 19
Diocese of Lubbock
Safe Environment Program
For all Clergy, religious, and lay people who serve the church in any way.
To provide a safe, secure environment for our children; to reduce possibility of false
accusations against clergy, staff, or volunteers; to reduce legal risk and liability
of the Diocese of Lubbock; and, to  provide a procedure for due process.
Please ask your pastor for details about the next training opportunity.
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Diocese of Lubbock Victim Assistance Coordinator
Victor Wanjura • (806) 401-8324
The Victim Assistance Coordinator is an integral part of the Diocese of Lubbock
Policy for Response to Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors. The role of the Victim
Assistance Coordinator is to coordinate assistance for the immediate pastoral care of
persons who claim to have been sexually abused when they were minors by a cleric
(i.e., bishop, priest or deacon). The Victim Assistance Coordinator responds promptly
to persons who contact the diocese concerning sexual abuse of a minor and will offer
to meet with him or her. The purpose of the meeting is to acknowledge the accusation,
empathetically listen to and inform him/her of any assistance that may be appropriate.
This support may include arranging for counseling or spiritual direction and referrals
to support groups. It is the policy of the Diocese of Lubbock to report any allegation
of sexual abuse of a minor to law enforcement. If you are a victim of sexual abuse
committed by a priest, deacon, religious or lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese
of Lubbock, you are encouraged to immediately report the matter to law enforcement.
If any priest, deacon, religious, lay employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Lubbock
has cause or reason to suspect that a minor has been subjected to any form of abuse,
including child sexual abuse, the matter will be reported to law enforcement. It is also
the policy of the diocese to adhere to civil and state regulations.
To this end, the diocese is equally committed to adhering to the norms of Code of
Canon Law and to upholding the tenets of the USCCB Charter for the Protection of
Children and Young People, which includes supporting victims of sexual abuse in
their pursuit of emotional and spiritual well-being. As such, information regarding an
allegation of sexual abuse of a minor should also be reported to the Victim Assistance
Coordinator, Victor Wanjura (806) 401-8324 or to diocesan officials, including the
Vicar General, Rev. Msgr. Eugene Driscoll, V.G., at (806) 792-3943.
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Bishop Rodríguez celebrates Fiesta De Colores Mass
The following is text of Bishop
Plácido Rodríguez homily from
the Mass to close the Fiesta De
Colores at the Catholic Renewal
Center on August 28.
Dear Cursillistas, “De Colores,”
dear new Cursillistas, Number 192,
“De Colores!”
We rejoice in the Lord with
all of you Cursillistas, and new
Cursillistas for our diocese! This is
the day of the Lord, the day of the
Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus
Christ! We are in the Catholic
Renewal Center, and all of you
Cursillistas exemplify renewal in
Christ for our whole diocese. You
have encountered Christ, the Lord,
and you have been transformed
and are filled with joy, the same joy
Pope Francis shows to the whole
world. Let us rejoice in the Risen
Lord! Notice how the Holy Spirit
gives us unity in the very same joy
of the Resurrection. Over 2 billion
Catholics in the world rejoice and
sing, “De Colores!”
Today, world-wide, is the 22nd
Sunday in Ordinary Time, and we
want to be attentive to the readings
Holy Mother Church has selected
for us. Through these readings of
the revealed Word, God wants to
teach us. After all, the Church is
both our Mother and our Teacher, or
as Pope Saint John XXIII told us-the church is Mater et Magistra—
both Mother and Teacher (Madre y
Maestra). So, we approach these
readings as the revealed Word of
God, inspired by God, and worthy
to be listened to and obeyed.
The first reading is from the
Book of Ecclesiastes, or the Book
of Sirach (same source- different
name. And the first words are
most appropriate to us as new
Cursillistas. “My child, conduct your
affairs with humility, and you will be
loved more than a giver of gifts.”
CALENDAR
Bishop Plácido Rodríguez, CMF
SEPTEMBER
18 50th anniversary of Diocese of Beaumont, 4 p.m., Beaumont
19 Return to Lubbock; Catholic
Charities, 5 p.m., Board of
Directors
20 Office, Catholic Pastor Center (CPC)
21 Presbyteral Council, 10 a.m.; Priest Personnel Board, 1 p.m.
22 Office, CPC; Catholic Foundation quarterly meeting, 7 p.m.
23 Office, CPC; Lubbock Deanery Meeting, 10 a.m., Saint Elizabeth; Sisters’ Appreciation Dinner,
6 p.m., Covenant Arnett Room
25 Mass, Candidacy, Holy Spirit, Lubbock, 4 p.m.
26 Office, CPC; Diocesan Directors, 10 a.m.; travel to Chicago-Catholic Extension Society
27-28 Catholic Extension, Chicago
29 Return to Lubbock
30 Office, CPC; Finance Council, 3 p.m.
OCTOBER
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Raider Promise Banquet,
6:30 p.m., McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center
Marriage Jubilee Mass, 3 p.m. , Christ the King Cathedral
Office, CPC; Diocesan Administrative Team, 10 a.m.
4 Office, CPC; Red Mass, 6 p.m., CTK Cathedral, Honorable Kevin Patrick Yeary
5 Noon, Priest Assembly, Mercy Retreat Center, Slaton
6 Priest Assembly, ends at noon
7 Office, CPC; Covenant Gala,
6 p.m., Overton Hotel
8 DCCW diocesan convocation,
9 a.m.
9-10 Travel to Austin, Bishops of
Texas, TCC General Assembly
11 Office, CPC;
12 Office, CPC; DCA Steering Committee, noon
13 Office, CPC;
14-16 Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, Little Rock
17 Return to Lubbock; Catholic Charities, 5 p.m.
18 Office, CPC;
19 Presbyteral Council, 10 a.m.;
Priest Personnel Board, 1 p.m.; Mass w/Master of Dominicans, 5:30 p.m., Saint Elizabeth
20 Office, CPC; Priest Pension Plan, noon
21 Office, CPC;
22 White Mass, 5:30 p.m., Christ the
King Cathedral
“My child”—God addresses us
to be memorized and put into
with great dignity, as a child of
action for the rest of our lives. This
God, with dignity of the Creator,
advice is for all, worker, laborer,
yet letting us know that God is our
student, professor, mother and
Father, the Creator of the Universe. father, brother and sister, religious,
Don’t forget this
deacon, priest and
beautiful relationship
bishop. Pope Francis
with God. Jesus
puts it into practice in
taught us to say:
his papacy, and asks
“Our Father.” When
us to be humble.
in the Book of
Humility before God
Sirach, God calls us
opens the doors of
“My Child,” this is the
mercy with God.
proper relationship
In the Responsorial
and dignity we
Psalm, King David
possess on account
prays: “God, in your
of our Baptism,
goodness, you made
Confirmation, and
a home for the poor.”
Eucharist.
God continues to
The next phrase
Bishop Plácido bless the humble, the
can be the theme
the forsaken,
Rodríguez, CMF poor,
of you as new
the orphans, widows,
Cursillistas, as you
and prisoners, and
have encountered Our Lord Jesus
provides for all the needy.
Christ. You express this encounter
Humility before God opens the
with joy and happiness--you cannot door of mercy with God. Cursillistas,
refrain from saying and responding: this is the theme the Church gives
“De Colores!”
you today!
“My child, conduct your affairs
And if this were not enough,
with humility.” (Sir. 3:17) Humble
the Church gives us the Second
yourself the more, the greater you
Reading from Saint Paul’s letter to
are, and you will find favor with
the Hebrews (Heb. 12:18-19, 22God. Let me repeat it so it can
24a). Paul addresses the humble
be engraved in our minds and
hearts. These are beautiful words
See VINEYARD, page 8
In the Vineyard of
the Lord
DE COLORES- Bishop Rodríguez celebrates Mass to close the 2016 Fiesta De
Colores, which concluded Cursillo #192 for women at the Catholic Renewal
Center in Lubbock on August 28. (Photo by Nicholas Flores).
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Preparations to welcome next Bishop of Lubbock continue
No Name Yet, No Date Set
LUBBOCK- A committee of 16
subcommittees led by Most Rev.
Plácido Rodríguez, CMF, Bishop
of Lubbock, continues to prepare
to welcome the third bishop of
the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Lubbock. The preparations, which
include asking Catholics in the
diocese to pray a special transition
prayer, have been in development
since 2014. Note: As of press
time, no new bishop has been
announced.
Bishop Rodríguez said the time
of preparation has been a time for
prayer and education.
“I ask all Catholics in our diocese
to continue, or begin, praying for
the diocese and for the man who
will be the next bishop,” Bishop
Rodríguez said. “W e need to
pray for our One, Holy, Catholic
and Apostolic Church and that we
become more aware of our faith
and who we are.”
Bishop Rodríguez established
the 16 subcommittees during the
fall of 2014 in preparation for his
75th birthday. The group includes
subcommittees to prepare for a
range of facets of the transition
from the Spiritual Renewal of
the Diocese of Lubbock to an
Ordination/Installations Mass.
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“Preparations began the year
before Bishop Rodríguez turned
75,” Lucas Flores, Director of
Communications for the Diocese
of Lubbock said. “While we still
don’t know a name or the date
we will welcome the new Bishop
of Lubbock, plans are already
developing to welcome him.”
The planning includes many
aspects of an event including
transportation, security and
invitations. Some catechetical
preparation has already begun.
Information including how a bishop
is chosen has been sent to parishes
for use in teaching children about
the episcopal transition.
Preparations also include a press
conference to announce the name
of the new bishop, and plans for
Liturgical Vespers and a Mass of
Installation or Ordination of a Bishop.
“I recommend that Catholics, or
anyone interested in knowing when
the new bishop is named, follow the
diocesan social media channels,”
Flores said. “Those will be some
of the first places we will be able
to share the news when our new
bishop is named.”
Flores said that plans are to
Things to
Remember:
No announcement yet
As of Press time
Mass & Vespers
celebrations at
Christ the King Cathedral
Vespers at 7 p.m.
Mass at 2 p.m.
Limited seating
Mass by ticket only
Watch Parties
Mass to be live from
Cathedral Website
Tweet the announcement and to
use Facebook Live to broadcast the
press conference announcement
of the new bishop. The committees
have already begun preparations
that can only be finalized after a
bishop is named.
“After the initial announcement,
there is usually a waiting period,
which could be up to two months.
See PREPARATION, page 20
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Raider
Promise
Banquet
benefiting Raider Catholic
the Catholic Student Center at Texas Tech University
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Mckenzie-Market Alumni Center
Doors Open 6:30pm
Banquet Begins 7:00pm
Speaker: Deacon
Greg Hall
Speaker:
Dcn. Greg
Hall
Leader of the 2010
Chilean Miners Rescue Team
Featured in the 2015 film, “The 33.”
Deacon Greg Hall
Tickets: $75 / per person
RSVP by September 23, 2016
Online: www.raiderpromise.org
Or Call: Nathan Robinett at 806-762-5225
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Nurturing Center Silver Jubilee Banquet slated for November 3
Featuring Keynote Speaker
Gordon Douglas, a “Joy of the
Lord” Comedian/Pastor
LUBBOCK – Twenty-five years.
Twenty-five years of providing lifeaffirming service to pregnant women
who are scared, abandoned, needy,
or confused -- giving them hope and
practical help.
Twenty-five years of public
speaking, fundraising, educating,
and building a thriving crisis
pregnancy outreach apostolate.
Twenty-five years of love.
Twenty-five years of advocacy
for justice and peace at Lubbock’s
Nurturing Center.
“This 25th anniversary silver
jubilee is certainly a special
occasion for everyone who’s
ever been associated with – or
who’s called to begin supporting
-- Lubbock’s Nurturing Center,” said
Pat Behnke, a long-time member
of the center’s board of directors.
“It’s a fine time to celebrate all the
lives this apostolate has served and
even saved over the years, both
mothers and children.”
Therefore, this year’s Nurturing
Center fund-raising banquet will be
unlike any of its 13 predecessors,
according to Behnke.
“It will be unabashedly celebratory,”
she said.
The 2016 NurtureLife “Precious
in His Sight” Banquet will be held
on Thursday, November 3 at the
McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center,
17th Street and University Avenue,
in Lubbock. The reception and
social will run from 5:45 to 6:45
p.m., with dinner at 7 p.m.
“Our keynote is a man described
by reviewers as ‘hilarious...
inspiring… and powerful…’ said
Behnke. “He’s a ‘Joy of the Lord’
pastor – who had a successful
career as a stand-up comedian
See NURTURING, page 17
NURTURING- The Nurturing Center is a local non-profit organization serving
the West Texas area with the primary goal to provide to young women faced
with an unexpected pregnancy compassionate practical resources. Pictured
from left to right are Nurturing Center Staff member Elizabeth Trevino,
with clients Chelsea and Jordan and Nurturing Center Staff member Sarah
Salgado. (Contributed Photo).
A Man, a Mission, and Some ‘Mustard Seed Faith’
From beginning a Lubbock area volunteer
pro-life apostolate out of the trunk of his
car… to operating that apostolate out of a
donated office space that was soon “bursting
at the seams” … to working with a group
of donors to acquire an apostolate office
adjacent to Lubbock’s Planned Parenthood
abortion center, Lawrence D’Souza,
executive director of Lubbock’s Nurturing
Center, has kept his faith… and his focus.
An accountant and comptroller for a large
corporation in Lubbock, D’Souza’s inspiration
came from reading about Mary Cunningham
Agee, founder of The Nurturing Network,
a nationwide non-profit organization that
assists women faced with crisis pregnancies
and offers an alternative to abortion.
So, in November, 1991, the Christ the King
Cathedral parishioner went about the daunting
business of beginning a local Nurturing Network
program… undertaking a grueling after-hours
and weekends schedule of public-speaking at
churches and various organizations to solicit
funds and gather volunteers.
God smiled on his efforts and D’Souza – a
U.S. citizen who emigrated with his family
to this country from Kenya – has seen the
realization of his vision for an apostolate
that would promote the Gospel of Love by
advocating for justice and peace.
“Lawrence understood from the first days
of his mission, that abortion on demand is
a horribly unjust and grotesquely violent
‘solution’ to crisis
pregnancy,” said
Deacon Leroy
Behnke, one of
D’Souza’s early
supporters. “He
knew that abortion
isn’t simply one
social Gospel
issue among
many…it’s all of
the social Gospel concerns in one.”
Lawrence D’Souza is a “poster child”
for the truth of the Lord’s teaching about
“mustard seed faith (Matthew 17:20),”
according to Deacon Behnke. “Lawrence
had the faith, he acted on it with hope, and
the Lord provided him with people to help
move any mountains that got in his way.”
With the generous aid and backing of
hundreds of volunteers and donors, the
Nurturing Center now offers loving service and
support to any and all the women who come
there looking for comfort and assistance.
“God has blessed us in so many ways.
Our office is staffed by the best women
imaginable. Our board members are very
active and effective. Our volunteers are
indispensable.
“The NurtureLife Banquet donors provide
us with the money we need to help our
clients with the services they need.
‘The Knights of Columbus have also been
strong supporters, even raising the funds to
for us to buy an ultrasound machine,” said
D’Souza. “But I guess the greatest work of
divine providence was that of closing the
abortion facility next door in November, 2013.”
Justice and peace advocacy for the unborn
didn’t stop there, however.
“Once abortions were no longer performed
at Planned Parenthood, our Nurturing Center
staff has seen an increase in clients. The
needs continue,” said D’Souza. “As of July,
2016, the office has 79 clients. Some have
delivered their babies; others await the
births of their children. All of them still need
compassionate support.”
“Additionally, our preventive efforts are the
most effective use of the funds provided to
keep us to simultaneously eliminate unwed
teen pregnancies and the pandemic rate of
sexually-transmitted diseases. (2.9 million
annually-CDC).” If you wish to host the
Theology of the Body retreat, or have one
of our dedicated volunteers speak at your
parish, please contact us.
People of good will who are interested
in attending the November 3 fund-raising
banquet are encouraged to contact the
Nurturing Center before October 20. Space
is limited, so please reserve your seat
by calling 806-780-6853 or by sending
an e-mail to Sarah@nurturinglife.org or
Lawrence@nurturinglife.org or Elizabeth@
nurturinglife.org.
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V I N E YA R D , f r o m p a g e 3
who had accepted the Gospel
and now they, as believers of
the Gospel, are now approaching
Mount Zion, the city of the Living
God, the heavenly Jerusalem,
with all the angels. As we began
the Mass, you saw the incense
surround the Altar, where all the
angels gather, and all the Saints are
witnesses of the Divine Sacrifice
of Jesus on Calvary. The perfect
sacrifice for the salvation of all the
world, the perfect New Covenant,
the Blood of Christ, the sprinkled
Blood of Christ, for the forgiveness
of sins.
Only the humble, only those with
faith can “see” theses divine relics
before the Altar. It is only the humble!
“My child, conduct your affairs
with humility!”
And if this were not enough, the
Church continues with the Gospel
of Luke (14:1, 7-14), when Jesus
has so much love for us that he
uses the occasion of a dinner at
a home of a leading Pharisee, in
order to teach us humility. Jesus
explains, at length, the lesson of
humility. Please be humble, and
take the lowest place, so that God,
the Father, will in the Resurrection
say to you: “My friend, move up to a
higher position.” Then you will enjoy
the esteem of all your companions.
And even more, if you give a
party or a dinner, please invite
the poor and the humble, who
cannot repay you. This is proof
that you are doing it with the right
intention, for the sake of the poor
and humble, without “fooling”
yourself. Do it like the two Catholic
sisters in Lexington, Mississippi,
Sister Margaret Held, 68, and Sister
Paula Merrill, 68. The sisters gave
flu shots, dispensed insulin, and
provided other medical care for
children and adults who couldn’t
afford it. And now the sisters’
religious communities ask for
prayers for the one who perpetrated
these crimes. And we remember
that forgiveness is at the heart of
being a Christian. Look at Jesus on
the Cross: “Father, forgive them for
they know not what they do.”
When the Sisters, Margaret Held,
and Paula Merrill, gave a banquet,
that is, when they dispensed their
care to the sick and gave up their
lives, they were fulfilling the Gospel
where Jesus was saying, “Rather,
when you hold a banquet, invite
the poor, the crippled, the lame, the
blind; blessed indeed will you be
because of their inability to repay
you. For you will be repaid at the
Resurrection of the righteous.”
Let us pray for the conversion of
Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, and for
forgiveness.
Let us now approach God’s
majesty with awe and admiration
of the mystery that God asks us
(through the Book of Sirach): “My
child, conduct your affairs with
humility.” And it is with humility in
the presence of Almighty God that
we continue with this Sacred &
Solemn Liturgy.
Franciscan Fest ‘16
Building with Living Stones
For Junior high
& high school students
September 24
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Our Lady of the Angels Convent
2202 CR 7700
Wolfforth, TX
To sign up, for information: Sister Mary Jane – 863-4904,
Sister Jane – 792-3943 ext. 230 or mjvenhaus@catholiclubbock.org
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M ACHI
Quinceañera Retreat
October 8, 2016 • 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Our Lady of Angels Convent
8202 CR 7700 • Wolfforth, TX 79382
Call Sister Mary Jane Alaniz, OSF
(806) 863-4909
Damas are welcome
to attend
Young lady must be accompanied
by at least one parent
$40 for Quinceañera & her parents
Mi Tierra-Lubbock, Texas
Gabriel Guillen, Director
Music for all occasions
(806) 831-7869 • (806) 438-6788
Guillaton1@aol.com • Facebook.com/mariachi.mitierra
Saint Elizabeth University Parish
prepares to celebrate Dominican
800th Anniversary
LUBBOCK- There’ll be a bit of a
buzz at Saint Elizabeth’s come
October. Offices will look their
best, and the church and chapel,
no doubt, will shine. A VIP (Very
Important Person) will be visiting
October 19, 2016.
Father Bruno Cadore, OP, will visit
Saint Elizabeth Univeristy Parish in
Lubbock as one of his stops from
Rome. He is the Master of the Order for the Dominicans world-wide.
He’ll be coming from the Dominican
headquarters in Rome.
Father Cadore was elected in
September of 2010 by the General
Chapter of the Order of Preachers
in Rome. He is the 87th Master of
the Order, and the 86th successor
of Saint Dominic. He holds the
office is for a nine-year term.
The Dominican Friars at Saint
Elizabeth University Parish invite
all people of good will who may be
interested in celebrating the 800th
Anniversary of the establishment of
the Dominican Order with them, and
with Father Cadore, on Wednesday,
October 19, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the
main church on Broadway.
A reception will follow the Mass
in Hanly Hall. The Dominicans ask
800th ANNIVERSARY
MASS
For the Dominican Order
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
5:30 p.m.
Saint Elizabeth University Parish
2316 Broadway, Lubbock
Father Bruno Cadore, O.P.,
con-celebrant
Master of the Dominican Order
world-wide
Reception to follow
in Hanly Hall
Please RSVP for reception
by Friday, October 14
To 806-762-5225
or stelizabeth@nts-online.net
that anyone wishing to attend the
reception kindly RSVP no later than
Friday, October 14, by calling 806762-5225 or emailing stelizabeth@
nts-online.net.
Rosary in the Public Square
Rosary on the Plaza
October 8 • 11 a.m. • Petersburg, Texas
In honor of Our Lady of Fatima
www.JaliscoTexas.com
Father Jacob Puthuparambil & parishioners
of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
invite all to join them praying the rosary in
downtown Petersburg, Texas
LUBBOCK
2211 Avenue Q
806.763.7605 & 806.763.7905
LITTLEFIELD
709 Marhsall Howard Road
806.385.9659
Public Square Rosary Crusade
LAMESA
903 South Dallas Avenue
806.872.2946
CLOVIS,NM
217 West 7th Street
575.763.1865
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
PLAINVIEW
1001 I-27 Suite 810
806.288.0147
HOBBS, NM
408 West Bender Boulevard
575.392.0013
October 15 • Noon • Lubbock, Texas
Each year, America Needs Fatima holds the Public Square Rosary
Crusade, with thousands of rosary rallies in cities all across the country.
In 2015, there were 14,108 rallies simultaneously praying for our country
and the world all across America!
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Jamaica Central
catholiclubbock@gmail.com • (806) 792-3943
Be sure to submit photos from your parish’s jamaica!
September 18
Sacred Heart
Plains
11 a.m.-7 p.m.
September 24
Saint Mary
Spur
10 a.m. - Midnight.
CELEBRATING MATRIMONY- Diocese of Lubbock priests gathered on September 9 at the Catholic Renewal Center to learn about the new Order of Celebrating Matrimony. (Photo by Nicholas Flores).
SEMINARIANS, from page 1
Texas-sized barbecue spread, live
music, chuck wagon dessert, and
live and silent auctions.
In the beautiful setting of the
Bayer Museum of Agriculture,
you’ll have an exceptional view
from one of the highest points in
Lubbock County. Come be a part
of celebrating the past, current and
future priests of our diocese as we
plant a Field of Dreams!
We are planting a fertile field for
“home grown” priests. Our dream
begins with a crop of seminarians
who were born and raised within
the 25 counties of the diocese. For
each man who commits to serve his
entire priesthood in the diocese, the
Bishop of Lubbock is committed to
pay the full cost of his seminarian
education, an expense of $47,000
per year. With six seminarians in
formation from Lubbock, Idalou and
beyond, this is one of the largest
annual expenses for the diocese.
Join Bishop Rodriguez and these
young men in their commitments
by supporting our future priests
through your attendance and
donations to this event.
Tickets are as low as $125 per
person, with many sponsorship
opportunities available. Donations of
auction items are especially welcome.
For more information, visit
catholiclubbock.org/blackandwhite
or contact Sister Olivia Rico, OSF at
(806) 792-3943, Ext. 227, ORico@
catholiclubbock.org or P.O. Box
98700 Lubbock TX 79499-8700.
Living our Faith
in this Year of Mercy
Annual DCCW convention
All Ladies of the Diocese invited
October 8 + 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
at Holy Spirit Parish, Lubbock
Registration Fee: $12. After October 4 & at the door: $15
Offertory Collection for the Diocesan Seminarians
Contact Marybeth Abernathy for registration information at
(806) 786-4628 or Susan Luna at (806) 239-0807.
September 24
Saint James
Seminole
Civic Center
Fall Festival
10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
October 16
Sausage Festival
Saint Joseph
Slaton
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Send your information, when you set your
parish’s jamaica date!
To add your parish’s date, send the information to
catholiclubbock@gmail.com or call (806) 792-3943
CRIMINAL DEFENSE & FAMILY LAW
DWI • Drug Cases • Divorce • Adoption • Parental Rights • Child Support
ABOGADO/LICENCIADO
EL ABOGADO LE PUEDE ATENDER EN ESPANOL
EMILIO E. ABEYTA, ATTORNEY
806-765-5161
820 Buddy Holly Avenue, Ste. 6, Lubbock, TX
Green’s Dental
FAMILY COSMETIC DENTISTRY
Shelby Green, D.D.S.
J. Brian Green, D.D.S.
6102 82nd Suite 1
(806) 799-8160
“Service for your smile”
Evening Appointments Available
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OBITUARY MEMORIALS
BROWNFIELD-Vincent Schertz,
92, died August 1, 2016. Funeral
Mass was held
August 4 at Saint
Anthony Church
with Msgr. Gerald
Leatham officiating.
Vincent was
born in Rowena,
Texas, January 19,
1924. He married
Leona Henneke November 9, 1948,
following years of service in the
33rd Infantry Division of the US
Army, including six tours of duty.
He and Leona settled in
Brownfield in 1958. He went on to
become Brownfield Fire Chief. He
was a member of the Brownfield
Police Reserves, the American
Legion, and a Commander of the
VFW. He served as a Eucharistic
Minister and was a lifelong member
of Knights of Columbus.
Vincent retired and closed Vince
Schertz Tractor Repair. He is
preceded in death by his parents,
John and Anna Schertz, sister,
Mary Supak; brother, Ollie Schertz;
and son-in-law, Ron Socha.
He is survived by his wife, Leona;
and daughters, Ann Socha, Lois
and Donnie Howard, as well as
seven grandchildren.
Dr. James Thurber, DDS
2712 82nd Street • Lubbock, Texas 79423
(806) 745-6645
www.ThurberDentalLubbock.com
Quality, compassionate care for the entire family
LUBBOCK- Ben Gonzales, 67,
died August 26, 2016. Funeral
Mass was celebrated August 30 at
Christ the King Cathedral.
Ben was born July 31, 1949, in
Kingsville, Texas, to Juan Gonzales
and Francisca Guerra Gonzales.
He was raised in Lockney.
Ben married Amalia ‘Molly’ Alaniz
November 21, 1975, in Lockney.
At 15 years old, Ben began playing
professionally as a front man for
Los Jovenes and in the early 70s
began touring and recording with
Carlos Guzman.
In 1973 he began his radio career
in Plainview. After 10 years he
moved his family to Lubbock and
was a very prominent voice and
radio personality in Tejano Radio.
Ben is survived by his wife, Molly
of 40 years; a daughter, Lisa Babb
(Joe) and their two children, Rainee
Hernandez and Amaya Babb; a
son, Jonathan (JP) Gonzales (Erika
Lopez); sisters, Juanita Moncibais
(the late Richard), Julie Garcia;
brothers, Armando (Lupe), Placido,
Fabian, Rafael (Susan); and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by
brothers, Alfredo and Reynaldo and
his parents.
NECROLOGY
Please pray for the peaceful repose
of the souls of priests, deacons,
and commissioned pastoral
ministers from the Diocese of
Lubbock (and priests from the
Diocese of Amarillo) who died in
OCTOBER
Diamante, Father Gabriel, S.A.
October 7, 1948
Schneiders, Father Nicholas, C.P.
October 7, 1980
Higgins, Father F. M.
October 12, 1954
Bosen, Father Wilford F.
October 17, 1974
Delahunt, Father Angelus, S.A.
October 29, 1981
Ramos, Deacon Leo
October 29, 1989
Huber, Father Clarence
October 30, 2005
Lucia H. Lira, 82, died August
27, 2016. Funeral Mass was held
August 31 at Saint
Joseph Church.
Lucia was born
July 6, 1934, in
Lubbock, to the
late Antonio and
Benita (Ramirez)
Hernandez. She
married Gregorio
Gayton Lira January 20, 1954, in
Lubbock.
Ms. Lira worked in the cafeteria at
McWhorter Elementary, and Rush
Elementary for 26 years combined,
and was a Guadalupana.
She is preceded in death by her
parents and her husband.
Survivors include her children:
Esmeralda (Ruben) Flores,
Gregorio George Lira Jr., Rose
Lira, Nancy Grunstad, Helen Linda
(Raymond Jr.) Sosa, Ernestine
(Roy) Alonzo, Thomas Lira, John
Robert (Christie) Lira, and Craig
Lira; 22 grandchildren; 35 greatgrandchildren; and seven greatgreat-grandchildren; four sisters,
and one brother.
Segundo S. Marruffo, 87, died
August 27, 2016. Funeral Mass
was celebrated
August 30 at Our
Lady of Grace
Church.
Segundo was
born December
23, 1928, to
Basilio and Felicia
(Sosa) Marruffo in
Fort Stockton, Texas. He served
in the U.S. Army during WWII in
Germany.
Following his discharge, he
moved to Lubbock where he met
Josefina Garibay. They married
June 21, 1955, in New Mexico.
Segundo worked as a welder for
30 years and retired from Eagle
Pitcher.
Segundo was preceded in death
by his parents, and wife, Josefina.
He is survived by his children,
Nora, Harvey (Raquel), Joe, and
Jennifer (Gonzalo) Rojas, and
Cynthia (Roger) Alvarez; four
siblings, Augustine and Ezekiel
Marruffo, Delia Valdez, and Helen
Hernandez; seven grandchildren;
and a great-grandson.
See MEMORIALS, page 14
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge to Keynote Red Mass
LUBBOCK- Kevin Patrick Yeary, a judge on the Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals, will serve as keynote speaker at the Annual Judicial Red Mass
on October 4. The event, sponsored by The Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Lubbock, Inc.,
marks the official opening of the judicial year according to Judge Gary Bellair, chairman of the Red
Mass Committee.
Most Reverend Plácido Rodríguez, CMF, Bishop
of Lubbock, will serve as principal celebrant. The
Red Mass, in its 16th year, will begin at 6 p.m. at
Christ the King Cathedral, 4011 54th Street in Lubbock. The Mass is open to all people of good will
who have a concern for peace and justice.
A reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres and
Yeary
cocktails will follow in Bishop Plácido Rodríguez Hall.
Dress is business attire with red accents for both men and women.
Judge Yeary was raised in Laredo, where he graduated from Saint Augustine High School. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Communication
Arts from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio in 1988 and graduated from St.
Mary’s University School of Law in 1991.
He has litigated appeals in many of the appellate courts in Texas. He
has argued cases before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the
Texas Supreme Court. He has written a brief for the United States Supreme Court. Active in the San Antonio Bar Association, he has written
academic papers and has taught lawyers, investigators and victim advocates in courses sponsored by the University of Texas, the Texas Attorney
General’s Office, and the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association.
He is a practicing Catholic, active in the ACTS Community, the Knights of
Columbus and Catholic Lawyers Guild. Yeary and his wife, Mary Suzanne
Basey-Yeary, a pediatrician, live in San Antonio. They have four daughters.
Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking and death penalty
reformer, was previously announced as the keynote speaker for this event.
Due to a severe illness in her family, she rescheduled for 2018. The faithful of
the diocese are asked to keep Sister Helen and her family in prayer.
More information is available at www.catholicfoundationlubbock.org or
by calling (806) 792-3943, extension 206.
Slaton Parish to host Sausage Festival
and Oktoberfest, October 14 - 16
SLATON – Forty-seven years of German sausage-making will culminate in
a feast on Sunday, October 16, when the Saint Joseph Sausage Festival
and Funfest is held again. Dinner will be served at Saint Joseph Hall – 21st
and Division (FM 41) Streets, Slaton – from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The main menu will include German sausage made by St Joseph
parishioners and Knights of Columbus Council 2571. The menu will also
consist of grilled chicken, homemade German potato salad, green beans,
and homemade cakes and bread. Adult plates will be $10 and children’s
plates $6. Take-out plates will also be available.
Funfest will be celebrated at Saint Joseph School on Sunday, October 16
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Funfest includes silent and live auctions, bingo,
games, music, food, a quilt show, rock wall and spider climb, country store,
a mini-bazaar and raffles.
Sausage, cured and vacuum sealed, will be sold by the pound at Saint
Joseph Hall on Saturday, October 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Regular Sausage, $5/lb.; Jalapeño Sausage, $6/lb.; and, Habanero
Sausage, $6.50/lb. All forms of payment will be accepted.
This year, again, the parish will celebrate Oktoberfest on October 14, from
5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Ronnie Eaton, Drake Hayes Band, and Dave Martinez
will perform. Beer, wine, soft drinks and food will be available for purchase.
For more information visit www.slatonsausage.com.
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Etanislado ‘Tony’ Robles, 65,
died July 15, 2016. Funeral Mass
was celebrated July
20 at Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church.
Mr. Robles was
born August 6,
1950, in Corpus
Christi, Texas,
to Jose Manuel
Robles and Olivia
Ybarra Benavidez.
He moved to Lubbock in 1964
where he met Georgina Arce.
They married on April 26, 1969, in
Littlefield.
He belonged to Our Lady of
Guadalupe Church, and was a
Knight of Columbus. He was selfemployed at Robles Woodworks for
31 years building custom cabinets.
Tony is survived by his wife Gina;
Robert (Anne), Troy (Veronica),
Thomas (Rosemary), Mary Alice
Montiel (Reno), Felix (Delia),
and Anna Fuentes (Carlos);
13 grandchildren; one greatgranddaughter, four sisters and
three brothers.
Tony was preceded in death by
his parents; a brother; and two
sisters.
Martin Rocha, 52, died July 7,
2016. Funeral services were held
at July 16 in Saint
Michael Church,
Levelland.
Martin was born
April 14, 1964,
to Salvador, Sr.
and Ruth Rocha
in Lubbock. He
attended Frenship
High School. He worked with
Mike Walker of Lubbock as a farm
laborer for several years. He was a
parishioner of Saint Michael’s and
Saint Francis of Assisi, Wolfforth.
Survivors are his parents;
brothers, Salvador Jr., Antonio, and
Victor Rocha; and sisters, Monica
Rocha, and Ramona (William)
Hughes.
Maria Rosario Trevino, 68,
died July 30. Funeral Mass was
celebrated August 4 in Saint Patrick
Church. She was born in March of
1948, in San Benito, Texas. She
moved with her family in 1962 to the
High Plains. She married Raymond
B. Trevino April 15, 1969, in Slaton,
and later moved to Lubbock.
She was a homemaker and a
parishioner of Saint Patrick’s.
Survivors include her husband,
Raymond;
her children,
Raymondo Jr.,
Rudy, Stephanie
(Adolfo) Castro;
five brothers,
Ruben, Ricky,
Joe, Louis, and
Jessie Romero; six
sisters, Yolanda
Baigen, Rose Martinez, Becky
Rubio, Sally Romero, and Patricia
Holbert, and Diana Garcia; along
with three grandchildren.
OLTON – Daniel C. Sandoval, 52,
was held July 21 at Saint Peter
Church in Olton.
Daniel was born October 27,
1963, in Harlingen, TX to Cesar and
Eva (Barrera) Sandoval. He married
Terri Valdez in 1985. He was a
parishioner of Saint Peter’s.
Survivors include his wife;
daughter Ami Sandoval-Rios
(Eddie); brothers David, Demetrio,
Enrique and Gerardo Sandoval;
sisters Carolina and Orfelinda
Sandoval, Priscilla Garcia and Pat
Rodriguez, and one grandson,
Zakry Daniel Rios.
SLATON- Mary Esther Carmona,
54, of Slaton, died August 17, 2016.
Funeral Mass was
celebrated August
22 in Slaton Our
Lady of Guadalupe
Church, with
interment following
in Englewood
Cemetery.
Esther was born
July 28, 1962, in Lubbock, to Paul
and Carolina (Biera) Carmona.
She graduated from Slaton High
in 1980, and attended American
Business College.
Esther has worked for der
Wienerschnitzel, Pat Neff and
Associates, United and Home Depot.
Survivors include her mother;
two sisters, Pam King (Shane)
and Carol Moreno; two brothers,
Ulysses and Isaac (Victoria)
Carmona; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
See OBITUARIES, page 18
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To learn about priesthood in the Diocese of Lubbock,
Please contact: FatherJoseph Palacios (806) 792-3943,
or e-mail: vocations@catholiclubbock.org
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The Rite of Candidacy
to the Diaconate
September 25, 2016
4 p.m.
at Holy Spirit Parish,
Lubbock
27 men will be accepted
into Candidacy
on their journey
to the permanent diaconate
May God who has begun the good work
in you bring it to fulfillment.
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DIOCESAN PASTORAL COUNCIL- Meeting participants share table discussion
about awareness of technology use in homes with a closer look at the effects
of pornography during the September 10 meeting. (Photo by Nicholas Flores).
C A N O N I Z AT I O N , f r o m p a g e 1
Cristero general, he was finally given
permission to join them, but only
as a flag bearer. He was
captured and imprisoned in
Sahuayo, Michoacan, in the
parish church.
He was martyred by the
Federal Army on February
10, 1928. According to
the story, the soldiers cut
off the soles of the 14
year-old’s feet and forced
him to walk barefoot to
his grave. It is said that
moments before he was killed,
the soldiers told him to renounce
Christ and be saved. The teenager
shouted, “Viva Cristo Rey!” or
“Long live Christ the King!”
In January, the second miracle
attributed to the intercession of
Blessed José Luis Sánchez del
Río was approved by the
Vatican.
The miraculous cure of
a baby with brain damage
through the intercession of
Mexican martyr Blessed
José Luis Sánchez del Río
completed the final step of
the teen’s path to sainthood.
Jose Luis Sanchez
Del Rio was beatified by
Pope Benedict XVI on
November 20, 2005. He will be
canonized on Octeober 16. His
feast day is February 10.
His story was featured in the film
For Greater Glory.
Holy Spirit Parents Day Out & Preschool
The only Catholic Parents Day Out in Lubbock
Holy Spirit PDO and Preschool
exists to provide quality,
loving instruction to each child
enrolled in our program,
in a caring Christian environment.
We have three options:
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Monday & Wednesday
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
5011 Interstate 27 • LUBBOCK
806.747.5790
We welcome business & family parties!
Please call for reservations.
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
with extended stay option until 4:30 p.m.
Please call the Holy Spirit PDO office at (806) 698-1668
or visit holyspiritcathparish.org for more information.
Find us on Facebook.
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This is the first in a series of
The interventions of the Synod
columns on Pope Francis’s
Fathers form a volume of texts with
encyclical Amoris Laetitia, which
many faces, whose value must
was released on April 8, 2016.
be preserved. However, the Pope
The encyclical is a summary of
cautions that “not all discussions
the results of the two
of doctrinal, moral or
synods on the family
pastoral issues need
in 2014 and 2015.
to be settled by
It is an Apostolic
interventions of
Exhortation,
the teaching
which is
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activity.
local needs.
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For ‘cultures
Exhortation does not define
are in fact quite diverse and
church doctrine. In the document,
every general principle … needs
the pope will use language of
to be inculturated, if it is to be
experience and hope. In Amoris
respected and applied.” This
Laetitia, Pope Francis cites the
principle of inculturation applies to
final reports of each synod,
the adaptation of the way Church
documents and teachings from his
teachings are presented to nonpredecessors, his own catechesis
Christians cultures and, in turn, the
on the family, other magisterial
influence of those cultures on the
documents, and various episcopal
evolution of these teachings.
conferences from around the world.
In his address at the end of the
The Apostolic Exhortation has
2015 Synod, the Pope said very
nine chapters and 325 paragraphs. clearly, “What seems normal for
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Marriage Jubilee Mass
October 2, 2016, at 3 p.m.
Christ the King Cathedral
a bishop on one continent, is
considered strange and almost
scandalous – almost! – for a bishop
from another; what is considered
a violation of a right in one society
is an evident and a never to be
broken rule in another; what for
some is freedom of conscience is
for others simply confusion”.
The Pope clearly states that we
need, above all, to avoid sterile
comparisons of demands for
change and the general application
of abstract norms.
“The debates carried on in the
media, in certain publications
and even among the Church’s
ministers,” he writes, “range from
an immoderate desire for total
change without sufficient reflection
or grounding, to an attitude
that would solve everything by
applying general rules or deriving
undue conclusions from particular
theological considerations.”
Following this introduction, the
Pope begins his reflections with the
Holy Scriptures in the first chapter,
which unfolds as a meditation on
Psalm 128.
Pope Francis writes that The Bible
is full of families, births, love stories
and family crises, and this impels
us to meditate on how the family is
not an abstract ideal but rather like a
practical “trade”, which is carried out
with tenderness, but which has also
been confronted with sin from the
beginning, when the relationship of
love turned into domination.
Hence, the Word of God “is
not a series of abstract ideas but
rather a source of comfort and
companionship for every family that
experiences difficulties or suffering.
For it shows them the goal of their
journey...”
In the next edition we will discuss
the current situation of families in
the world. Have you read Pope
Francis’s Amoris Laetitia encyclical?
What are your thoughts? Email us at
familylife@catholiclubbock.org and
let us know.
CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER
in the
Diocese of Lubbock
October 7 - 9
AT MERCY RETREAT CENTER, SLATON
Marriage preparation for couples planning to marry
in the Catholic Church.
Designed to give couples an opportunity
to dialogue about the future.
To register contact the Diocese of Lubbock Office of Marriage & Family Life
at (806) 792-3943 or visit catholiclubbock.org/Famliy.html
ALL MARRIED COUPLES ARE INVITED
TO RENEW THEIR COMMITMENT.
Bishop Plácido Rodríguez will recognize those celebrating Jubilees
of 25 or 50 years plus of marriage. Register for this celebration with
your pastor, or at your church office.
Couples’ names should be forwarded to the Marriage & Family Life
Office at the Catholic Pastoral Center
no later than September 28.
Fax to 806-792-8109 or email
familylife@catholiclubbock.org
WEDDING PICTURES: Send a copy of your original
wedding picture, a recent photo, your names, wedding date and
parish, to be featured in the October South Plains Catholic to
commemorate your jubilee.
Send names and pictures no later than September 26, 2016 to:
South Plains Catholic, Box 98700, Lubbock, Texas 79499-8700
or catholiclubbock@gmail.com
If mailed, send a stamped envelope so we can return your photos.
Your donations help
Lubbock and the
surrounding area!
Come by to take
advantage of
Veteran and Student
discounts!
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RECORD ENROLLMENT- The first day of school, August 16, with the entire Christ the King Cathedral School student body, PreK-3 students through the
Senior Class of 2017. The Cathedral school started the 2016-17 school year with a record enrollment of almost 400 students. (Photo by Christy Duran).
NURTURING, from page 7
before hearing the call to preach.”
The NurtureLife Banquet serves as a principal
funding source for the many counseling, medical
care, employment, education, housing and
financial services offered by the Nurturing Center
which, unlike Planned Parenthood, doesn’t
receive any federal funding.
“Since this is our silver jubilee, the Nurturing
Center board wanted us to celebrate it as a
festive occasion as well as a time to focus on the
important life-affirming services we provide,” said
Sarah Salgado, Director of Operations for the
Nurturing Center.
“Crisis pregnancy centers across the country
have invited comedians to their fund-raising
banquets with great success,” she said.
“Although crisis pregnancy is a serious subject,
joy shines forth through the many successes of
these outreach centers. That’s when we found
this year’s speaker.”
People of good will who are interested in
attending the November 3 fund-raising banquet
are encouraged to contact the Nurturing Center
before October 20.
Space is limited, so please reserve your seat
by calling 806-780-6853 or by sending an e-mail
to Sarah@nurturinglife.org or Lawrence@
nurturinglife.org or Elizabeth@nurturinglife.org.
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OBITUARIES, from page 14
Clint F. Davis, 42, died July
13, 2016. Funeral Mass was
celebrated July
15 in Slaton Saint
Joseph Church.
Burial followed
in Englewood
Cemetery under
the direction of
Englunds Funeral
Service.
Clint was born
November 11, 1973, in Lubbock,
Texas, to Gayland F. Davis and
Doris M. (Kitten) Davis. In 1979, the
family moved to Slaton.
He attended Saint Joseph School
and graduated from Slaton High
in 1992. He attended West Texas
A&M in Canyon Texas for a short
time. After returning to Slaton, Clint
went to work for Brosch Farms and
continued there for 22 years.
Survivors include his son, Dalton;
daughter Kalli; mother, Doris Davis;
and sister, Aimee (Lee Allen)
Gossett; nieces and nephews
Kensey, Remmington, Joshua
and Zakery Gossett; maternal
grandmother, Ada May (Kahlich)
Kitten Robinson Culpepper; and
many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Clint was preceded in death by his
father in 2013.
Pedro Casarez Rocha, 80, died
August 1, 2016. Funeral Mass
was held August
6, in Our Lady
of Guadalupe
Church. Burial
followed in
Englewood
Cemetery under
the direction of
Englunds Funeral
Service of Slaton.
Pedro was born May 26, 1936, in
Stockdale, Texas. At 7 years old, he
moved with his family to Slaton and
attended Slaton schools.
He went to work at age 15 on
farms in the area. As an adult he
worked for Robert Huser Hatchery,
Funk Seed Company, the City
of Slaton, and retired from R.E.
Jaynes Gravel Company in 1997.
Pedro married Esperanza
Zertuche on April 29, 1962, in San
Antonio. He served in the Men’s
Club, Knights of Columbus 4th
degree, Eucharistic Minister, Lector,
Parish Council and CCE program.
Pedro was preceded in death
by his son Timothy in 1969, and
his parents. Survivors include
his wife; two daughters, Martina
Marie Hernandez and Diana R.
Moreno of Lubbock; and three
granddaughters.
Josephine Vargas, 65, died
August 19, 2016. Funeral Mass was
celebrated August
23 in Slaton Our
Lady of Guadalupe
Church.
Josephine was
born March 12,
1951, in Slaton,
to Ernest and
Elizabeth (Aguilar)
Alvarado. She
attended Slaton schools.
She went to work for Mercy
Hospital in 1972, and began a
career working for doctors clinics.
She retired due to health
problems in September of 2008.
She was preceded in death by
her parents and a brother, Ruben
Alvarado in 1979.
Survivors include her daughter, Jo
Ann Vargas (Frank Garcia, Sr.); two
sisters, Ernestine Perez and Mary
Jane Garcia; four grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
WILSON- Rodolfo C. Rios, Sr., 71,
was celebrated
August 3 in
Wilson Blessed
Sacrament
Church.
Mr. Rios was
born in Ralls in the
fall of 1944.
He moved with
his family to the Lubbock area
following migrant work associated
with agriculture, and went to work at
10 years old to help the family.
He married Esperanza Quintanilla
in the spring of 1966. He entered
the U.S. Army for the next two
years, serving in Vietnam. He was a
truck driver.
His survivors include his wife;
three sons, Rudy (Kristy), Ruben
(Maria), and Ronnie; a daughter,
Michelle Cates (Shaun); a
brother, Juan Rios; and a sister,
Manuela Escamilla; along with
14 grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer opportunities are available in the food
pantry, reception area and Donation Center
at 2218 34th Street in Lubbock. For more information, contact
Efrain Duarte 765-8475 or efrain@cclubbock.org.
LUBBOCK LIFE CHAIN
Sunday, October 2, 2016 • 2 - 3:30 p.m.
67th & Indiana
Please park on the north side of the Nurturing Center
(3303 66th street) or at Melanie Park Church (66th & Indiana)
Visit www.lifechain.net for information
LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life individuals standing for 90 minutes praying for our nation and for an end to
abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity
of human life from the moment of conception until natural death.
Bring your whole family! Rain or Shine!
Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas & strollers welcomed & encouraged!
Signs proclaiming “Life” will be provided by the Nurturing Center.
Please join us for a peaceful and prayerful gathering.
Jake Montoya, SGS
Phone: (806) 535-9828
(806) 797-8481
Fax: (806) 791-4474
Email: bigjakeins@juno.com
3807 24th Street • Lubbock, Texas 79410
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CURSILLO
MOVEMENT
DIOCESE OF LUBBOCK • YEAR OF MERCY • 2016
CURSILLOS • JORNADAS • APOSTOLADOS • RETREATS
October 2
Saint James, Seminole
1010 Hobbs Highway
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
November 6
Holy Trinity, Hamlin
140 North Highway 83
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
October 16
Saint Michael, Anson
2010 CR 477
2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
November 17-20
Spanish Cursillo for Men
Catholic Renewal Center
Lubbock
October 20-23
Spanish Cursillo for Women
Lubbock
FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR PARISH VOCAL
OR DEACON JOE MORIN, 806-543-5686
POPE from page 2
is the “same term ‘jubilee!’ That is, jubilation!”
After the Angelus, Pope Francis asked for special prayers for Gabon, a
country in central Africa which has been experiencing increased violence
and riots after the results of a narrow August 31 presidential election were
challenged.
“I entrust to the Lord the victims of the clashes and their families. I join
the bishops of the first African country to invite the parties to reject all
violence and to always aim for the common good. I encourage everyone,
particularly Catholics, to be builders of peace within the law, in dialogue
and fraternity,” Francis said.
The Pope also talked about Ladislao Bukowinski, a 20th century Catholic
priest who was beatified Sunday in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
“Persecuted for his faith,” Pope Francis said, Blessed Ladislao Bukowinski
“always showed great love for the weakest and neediest and his testimony
appears as a distillation of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.”
Safe Environment Training
October 1 • 9 a.m.
Catholic Renewal Center, Lubbock
Be sure all your parish volunteers and staff
are up-to-date on their certification!
For more information, or to register,
contact Alicia Alvarez – 792-3943 x222;
aalvarez@catholiclubbock.org
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P R E PA R AT I O N , f r o m p a g e 5
During that period some final
preparations will be made,” Bishop
Rodríguez said. “The committees
have already begun many of the
steps to these preparations.”
These preparations will lead to
a two-day period that will include
praying Vespers and celebrating the
ordination/installation Mass.
“The committee has agreed that
the best place for the celebration is
Christ the King Cathedral,” Bishop
Rodriguez said. “The Mass is such
an important, ecclesial event and the
cathedral is the perfect place for it.”
On the first day, a Rite of
Reception could begin the evening
leading to prayer of Liturgical
Vespers (evening prayer) at the
cathedral. The prayer service will be
open to all people of good will, but
seating will be limited.
The second day will be headlined
by an ordination/installation Mass.
A ticket will be required for the
limited seating in the cathedral
(900 seats) or the Christ the King
Cathedral School Gym (750 seats).
“The Mass could be an Installation
Mass or an Ordination/installation
Mass,” Bishop Rodriguez said.
“This will depend on whether the
man chosen to be the next bishop
of Lubbock is already an ordained
bishop. If he is, he will be installed as
the Bishop of Lubbock. If he is not,
he will be ordained a bishop, and
then installed as Bishop of Lubbock.”
With space limitations for the Mass
in mind, the committee wanted a way
for any of the more than 136,000
Catholics in the Diocese of Lubbock
to witness the Mass. Information
on setting up a watch party will
be sent to parishes and Catholic
organizations of the diocese.
“We want Catholics in the diocese
to be able to witness the Mass and
feel connected with the universal
Church, especially during this
Mass,” Flores said. “We plan to
stream the Mass live through the
cathedral’s website. Also, we will
encourage parishes and groups to
gather for watch parties.”
Preparations for the Episcopal
Transition continue. Ask your parish
priest for information on how your
parish is preparing. Prayer for the
Diocese of Lubbock as We Prepare
for our Next Bishop prayer cards
are available in parishes and at the
Catholic Pastoral Center. Follow the
Diocese of Lubbock on Facebook
and Twitter for updates.
A committee of 16
subcommittees and a steering
committee led by Most Rev.
Plácido Rodríguez, CMF,
Bishop of Lubbock, continues
preparations to welcome the
third bishop of the Diocese of
Lubbock.
The 16 committees and their
chairpersons are:
Planning a parish event?
Check the diocesan calendar at
catholiclubbock.org
Then, e-mail your information to
pbehnke@catholiclubbock.org
to be posted on the calendar!
Spiritual Renewal
Mariachi Cariño
Catechetical Formation
Anniversaries • Weddings
Private Parties • Quinceañeras
Graduations • House Parties
Rev. Joseph Palacios and
Sister Celine Thames
Alicia Alvarez and
Sister Lale Pelikan
Rite of Reception/Liturgy
Vespers
Rev. Rene Perez
R.C. Calderon
1314 50th Street
(806) 781-6257
(806) 745-5394 • (806) 741-1864
mariachicarino.net
mariachicarino@yahoo.com
Ordination/Installation Mass
Rev. Rene Perez
Rev. Bill Anton
Canonical/Civil Decree
Invitations
Judy Leos Rodriguez
Ecumenical Outreach
Deacon Rudy Calsoncin
Communications
Lucas Flores
Luncheon for the new
Bishop & his family
Judy Leos Rodriguez
Transportation
John Zwiacher
Accommodations
David and Debbie Powell
Security
Thomas Nichols
Souvenirs
Elaine Ybarra
Logistics
Alicia Alvarez
Finances
Annabelle Ocanas
Kingsgate
Shopping
Center
8201 Quaker
Ave. Suite 149
Lubbock, Texas
79424
806-794-7417
Cathedra
Rev. Joseph Kochuparambil
Alterations
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Nurturing
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3303 66th Street k Lubbock, Tx 79413
(806) 780-6853 k NurturingLife.org
V I S I T,
from page 1
Archbishop Gustavo said.
“Catholic Charities has a long
history of service and dedication
to people. This may have started
as a job, but your dedication has
developed this beyond a job.”
Catholic Charities staff members
told Archbishop Gustavo about
their work and how they build
relationships with community
members and leaders.
“It sounds like you have earned the
reputation that people know the name,
what is done, and they know a job will
get done,” Archbishop Gustavo said,
“and you have let people know that all
the good is for everybody.”
While seeing the city of Lubbock,
Archbishop Gustavo noted the
growth of parts of the city.
“You see the construction and you
know growth is happening,” he said.
“I remember reporting to the Holy
Father that so many of our Texas
dioceses continue growing.”
One of the last stops of the
archbishop’s visit was at Lubbock’s
newest parish, Saint John the
Baptist Catholic Church.
Monsignor David Cruz and many
of the new parish’s members
greeted the archbishop and
spoke about the growth and
the development of the parish.
Archbishop Gustavo said the new
parish is a good sign for the diocese.
“This can be a real renewal for,
not only this area of Lubbock,”
Archbishop Gustavo said,“but
also for the entire diocese. Other
citizens, and other Catholics, will
see this new parish, and they will
know that the Catholic Church is
growing in the Diocese of Lubbock.”
Archbishop Gustavo said the
visit was inspired by the upcoming
transition to a new bishop.He said
only God knows who the next
Bishop of Lubbock is.
“It may be a little while, but things
will move. You can count on me
as your metropolitan,” Archbishop
Gustavo said. “I know Bishop
Rodriguez has done great work,
and he is still in good health.”
Bishop Rodriguez shared the
preparations that are beinig
made for the transition, and the
archbishop commended him.
“It shows Bishop Rodriguez is very
wise, brave and has great vision,”
Arhcbishop Gustavo said. “The
preparations for the transition will
not just make it easier, it will also
build excitement. People will see a
newness of God and prepare to begin
a new chapter with the new bishop.”
Catechetical & Ministries Conference
Heart of Mercy
Saturday, October 29, 2016
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Contact us: (806) 863-4904
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Search Saint Francis Mission Sisters
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Featuring Speakers
Melissa Musick Nussbaum
and Father Felix Just, SJ, PhD.
Registration information
to come in El Pasalo
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Catholics in Business Directory
So then… let us do good to all, but especially to those who belong to the family of the faith. + Galatians 6:10
ABORTION ALTERNATIVE
DENTISTS
The Nurturing Center
3303 66th, Lubbock 79413
806-780-6853; www.nurturinglife.org
sarah@nurturinglife.org
Dr. Brad D. Brooks
5301 50th Street Ste 200,
Lubbock; 806-792-2759
www.DrBradBrooks.com
ABORTION HEALING
Green’s Dental
Shelby Green, DDS
J. Brian Green, DDS
6102 82nd Street, Suite 1,
Lubbock; 806-799-8160
Rachel’s Vineyard
Kathy Krile - 806-577-5912
Kathy.krile@gmail.com
www.rachelsvineyard.org
ALTERATIONS
Alterations Unlimited
Kingsgate Center
8201 Quaker Ave, Suite 149
Lubbock, TX 79424
806-794-7417
ATTORNEYS
Emilio Abeyta, Attorney at Law
820 Buddy Holly Ave, Ste 6
Lubbock, TX 79401-2702
806-765-5161
Glasheen, Valles & Inderman
1302 Texas
Lubbock, TX 79401
806-741-0284
BOOKS & GIFTS
Brother John’s Catholic Books & Gifts
13th Street & Slide Road, Lubbock
806-797-0885; 800-530-4958
www.brotherjohnsbooks.com
Twain Henry
Forty Blessings
(Purchase at Brother John’s)
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Christ the King Cathedral Schools
4011 54th Street, Lubbock
806-795-8283
www.ctkcathedralschool.org
Saint Joseph Catholic School
1305 W. Division, Slaton
806-828-6761
www.stjosephslaton.com
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
Anton J. Buxkemper III
166 W. Garza, Slaton, TX 79364
806-828-4761
tbux@sbcglobal.net
Dr. James Thurber, DDS
2712 82nd Street, Lubbock
806-745-6644
www.thurberdentallubbock.com
FINANCIAL/FRATERNAL SERVICES
Catholic Life Insurance
Jake Montoya - 806-535-9828
Tiffany O’Brien - 806-797-8481
3807 24th, Lubbock
bigjakeins@juno.com
Knights of Columbus Insurance
Jim Seideman, 806-797-7146
james.seideman@kofc.org
Mike Payne, 806-790-5420
michael.payne@kofc.org
Chris Stark, 806-687-7689
chris.stark@kofc.org
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Englunds Funeral Service
1400 Woodrow Road, Slaton
806-828-3535
Resthaven Funeral Home
5740 West 19th, Lubbock
806-791-6200
HALL & ROOM RENTALS
Fourth Street & Toledo Avenue
Lubbock; 806-792-1105
catholiclubbock.org/CRC.html
Knights of Columbus 3008 Hall
FM 1585, one-half mile east of
Slide Road, Lubbock
806-687-1037
Mercy Retreat Center
19th & Division Streets Slaton
806-828-6428; www.MercyRC.com
mercyslaton@gmail.com
Saint Joseph Church Hall
21st & Division Streets, Slaton
806-828-3944
sjcslaton@gmail.com
jeanettealinder@gmail.com
HOSPITALS & HEALTH CARE
American Star Home Health
Asif Qamar; 806-687-6547
3620 I-27, Lubbock 79404
americanstarHHC@gmail.com
Community Health Center
of Lubbock, 806-765-2611
1318 Broadway, Lubbock, 79401
Comfort Keepers
2517 74th St.; (806) 687- 7800;
Lubbock, TX 79423
http://bit.ly/1YvTddL
Covenant Health System
806-725-1011
806-725-6000
Essential Home Health
Josie Alvarado
2501 Baylor, Suite 100
Lubbock
806-747-4229; 806-747-5202
MARIACHI MUSIC
Mariachi Cariño
R.C. Calderon, 806-781-6257
Mariachi Mi Tierra
Director-Gabriel Guillen
Music for all occasions
806-831-7869, 806-438-6788
Guillaton1@aol.com
PARENTS DAY OUT/PRESCHOOL
Holy Spirit Parents Day Out
9821 Frankford, Lubbock
holyspiritpdo@gmail.com
806-698-1668
PHYSICIANS- PODIATRISTS
Dr. Salman Ahmad, M.D., PA
Internist, General Medicine
3620 I-27, Lubbock, 79404
806-701-5797
Plains Podiatry Associates
Mark A. Barinque, DPM, PA
2204 Ithaca Ave., Suite C
Lubbock; 806-793-6811
PRINTING/GRAPHICS
Midtown Printing & Graphics, Inc.
John M. Frullo, 806-744-3382
7720 University Avenue, Lubbock
REAL ESTATE
Rose Donaldson, REALTOR®
Cross Roads Real Estate
Services
806-777-1320
rdonaldson@crossroadsreservices.com
Licensed in the State of Texas
RESALE
Resale Center, 806-763-8315
Clothing & Household Items
www.facebook.com/resalecenter
RESTAURANTS
El Charro Restaurant
5011 Interstate 27
Lubbock, TX 79404
806-747-5790
Montelongo’s Mexican Restaurant
Rudy Rosales, 806-762-3068
3021 Clovis Road, Lubbock
montelongorest@sbcglobal.net
Schlotsky’s
Chris Lonngren, 806-793-5542
See ad page 20
Taqueria Jalisco #7
2211 Avenue Q
Lubbock, TX 79411-2033
806-763-7605; 763-7905
TOYS
Building Blocks
Paul & Fran Cimino; 806-783-0009
5206 82nd Street, Lubbock
Should your business
be listed?
Call Pat Behnke at the Catholic
Pastoral Center, (806) 792-3943
for information.
These advertisers invite you to cut this page out each month and put it up on your bulletin board or refrigerator.
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Telephone (806) 687-6547 • Fax (806) 687-7276
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Every moment matters.
It doesn’t take an extraordinary experience to make health feel like an
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Every moment is a microcosm of what makes life worth living well. Every
moment is a precious gift. Every moment matters. The people at Covenant
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life, for the everyday moments as well as the once-in-a-lifetime moments. It’s
for all these reasons, the large and the seemingly small, that your health is
our calling.

South Plains Catholic - The Catholic Diocese of Lubbock

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