The Generosity of Shrine Parishioners

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1 Shrine of St. Therese Reaching out to inspire a sense of community Second Quarter 2009 Volume 10 Number 2 Two Local Missions to Receive Donations The Generosity of Shrine Parishioners F or many years the Shrine of St. Therese has Because of the generosity of our parishioners, The Shrine contributed one percent of our stewardship has given $56,400 to the Alaskan missions, which are under collection to Alaskan missions under the Diocese of the protection of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, who is the Fairbanks. Earlier this year, the patron of our church and of the parish council decided that these Southern Colorado Diocese. In donations should be given to two 1847 when Alaska was declared local entities instead: St. Anne s an ecclesiastical territory, Father parish and the Capuchin Poor Tosi and Father Robaut began Clare sisters each receiving half their travel on the Yukon River of one percent. (The stewardship to start their assigned work. In monies are comprised of all the summer of 1888 Father collections except the building Robaut founded the Holy Cross fund or those not specifically Mission. As time went on more designated.) priests, sisters and brothers According to the Diocese of established more missions. The Pueblo web site, St. Anne s is Alaskan Mission, what was located in the neighborhood of known as A Most Difficult Eastwood Heights, also known Mission, was established in the as Dogpatch. In 1955, a Baptist vast 409,849 square miles. chapel located at the former In 1920 the area became St. Pueblo Air Force Base was Therese of the Child Jesus s purchased and moved to the special mission when the first eastside neighborhood and Bishop of Alaska, Joseph St. Anne s Church named St. Francis Xavier Cabrini. Crimont, S.J., in honor of the Eastwood Heights, Pueblo An anonymous donation of Little Flower s heartfelt wish to $10,000 was used for imbe a foreign missionary, placed provements and established the the Alaskan Mission under her mission that was renamed in protection. This was five years honor of St. Anne in The before she was declared a saint modest parish was granted on May 17, parish status in The parish By 1998 there were thirtypriest lived in a trailer until a three major missions, one radio rectory was built in station, thirteen dependant The Capuchin Poor Clare missions, one high school, one sisters established the Monastery elementary school and 2,410 of Our Heavenly Father in Pueblo children receiving religious February At their convent instructions. This huge area was located at 806 E. B St. in the Grove served by one bishop, two Convent of Capuchin Poor Clare sisters neighborhood, seven sisters lead brothers, five deacon cangrove neighborhood, Pueblo a tranquil life of prayer during the didates, forty-one ordained day, alternated with work and deacons (eleven of whom were fraternal life. Their only source of income comes from the retired), three priests and fifteen sisters. making and sale of altar cloths, vestments for priests and other Bishop Michael Kaniecki, S.J. thanked all those, who by religious items. Alone and together, they pray every their prayers and financial support, became co-evangelists minute, every day. to bring the Good News to the people of this vast and difficult territory. Compiled by Eleanore Boyd

2 Page 2 THE ROSE Second Quarter 2009 Parish Council Working on Church Improvements This year the president of our parish council is Jaime Loza, having been a member for two years. He says he enjoys serving with other 16 parishioners and Father Liam, who appoints the members to the council. Jamie s daytime job is with Schrock Electrical Contractors. He is married to Michelle, and they have one adult daughter, Alexandra. Jaime notes that the other members are good people and work well together. They are concerned about the well-being of the Parish. One of the projects that the council helped oversee was the resurfacing of the parking area near the parish hall. Since there was no early announcement about the project, parishioners were no doubt surprised in early April when they arrived for Mass and found that the asphalt paving in the parking area had been removed. Jaime says that it had been in the plans for sometime as the surface had long deteriorated, and some action was necessary. The broken surface was a safety concern. The other members of the council include Jill Anderson, Theresa and Tyler Bongers, Mori Hain, Sherry Koski, Alfie Kottenstette, Dan Kraus, Art Padilla, Michele Prado-Landreth, Dwight Scott, Darla and Chad Sexton, John Saenz, Joan Javornik, Nadine Styduhar Wertz, and Jason Zahringer. Challenges for Sister Servants of the Blessed Sacrament Changes in life and being open to the will of God are expressed frequently by Sister Josephine Roney. The Sister Servants of the Blessed Sacrament have served in the Pueblo Diocese for 53 years. Their special calling is Eucharistic Adoration, and for income they distribute communion hosts to the parishes. Bishop Joseph C. Willging brought them to Pueblo to pray for the diocese and gave them the large old Cenacle Convent and chapel near St. Mary Corwin Hospital. When this building was demolished, the Sisters moved to a house remodeled for them on North Grand near the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Then, when the Bishop s House was sold and the area became very commercial, they again moved to the newly-vacated St. Mary s Convent. St. Mary s proved to be an ideal location for them and their daily adoration. Sister Josephine is the United States superior for her congregation. There are other convents in Canada. The U. S. motherhouse is in Waterville, Maine, where eight sisters, mostly elderly in their 80 s and 90 s live. A decision has been made for Sister Josephine to return to the motherhouse in Maine, where two sisters are facing surgery and the old motherhouse is in need of repairs. Many decisions are ahead and in a couple of months, Sister Lucille will return to Maine also. They leave Pueblo with many regrets and hopes of eventually returning. In the meantime, a branch of their congregation in the Philippines is sending sisters to assist the Americans. Sisters Ricella and Gorgonia have arrived and will assume responsibility for the daily Adoration Program and will live Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Mary s Convent. We welcome the new Sisters and ask for your prayers for the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Sally Stricca

3 Second Quarter 2009 THE ROSE Page 3 Joe Chrisman Brings Youth, Talent, Energy to Ministry N ot only is Joe Chrisman choir director for the special honor for the choir to sing at the funeral Mass Shrine of St. Therese, but he is also an of one of its past members, Rose Rutherford. accomplished Last October Joe was married composer. The entrance chant to Katie Berger. The priest who heard during Lent was a selection presided at the ceremony of Biblical quotes set to a musical compared marriage to a washing composition by our young choir machine: purification by agitation. director. The choir has performed Joe compares this to directing a at least two other of his original choir: the dir ector s energy should compositions. Good Friday transmit itself to the choir, and in services featured the premier of turn the choir s energy transmits his musical composition of The itself to the congregation. Joe Reproaches. believes he does get the most from Joe s parents are Kathie and the choir when he communicates a Doug Chrisman. His first interest lot of his energy to them. He in music began at home. In the compares his work to that of a cheer past his mother used to play piano leader. He also feels he does a better and organ for church services. It job when he has an accompanist was a thrill to him when, after a and doesn t have to play and direct. number of years, on March 1 of Joe said that the choir learns from this year, she played at Mass at the him, but he also learns from the Shrine. choir. Theirs was a family of four His dreams for the Shrine s boys and one girl. All four boys choir include having them sing took piano from Sister Mary Clare Renaissance, Baroque, and at the Shrine. Joe was baptized at Classical Polyphany. He is looking Sacred Heart Cathedral, but St. for more people for the choir so that Marys was the family s home they can try more ambitious parish. projects. As far as early influences on Joe Chrisman directs the Shrine s his love of music, Joe did not want Seeks New Members choir. to slight anyone but he wanted to There are no auditions required give credit to two special teachers. He mentioned his to join the parish adult choir. The director s only request debt to Mike DeLuca who inspired him in his formative is that they are willing to give a one year commitment years. He was enthusiastic about the time he spent to the choir, and that they show up from September under the instruction of his choir director at Centennial through May. Then after the one year commitment, they High School, Deane Bryson. can make up their minds whether they want to continue One of his greatest experiences was singing at or not. Another hope is that the Shrine will be able to Carnegie Hall with that choir in Another was make greater use of the talents of parishioner Greg playing the bassoon in the Allstate Orchestra the same Creager, a concert pianist. year. He has found that different areas of the country are After his graduation from Centennial, he attended familiar with different hymns. He also said that the UNC in Greeley earning a liberal arts degree with a congregations are better able to follow piano music than music minor. He also graduated from Conception organ music. There is a time for music at Mass and a Seminary in Missouri. At one time he counted 15 time for silence. The spoken word is clearer than the instruments he could play. However, now he devotes sung word; that is one of the reasons for silence at his time to playing the piano and organ exclusively. consecration. His first position as a choir director was at Christ He stressed how very satisfying it is when the choir the King. But even as a high school freshman, he was does well and how much he enjoys directing them. He performing as an accompanist. Joe has been choir stated simply, I just want to do my job. And he is director since last July. This past year he felt it was a doing it exceedingly well. Eleanore Boyd

4 Shrine Children Receive Hailey Dee Armijo Veronica Sofia Aguilar Meghan Riley Austin Benjamin Martin Beltran Emily Grace Bissonnette Leah Jillian Carter Gabriel Anthony Consonero Lyndzee Jules Figueroa Cielo Abril Garcia Brianna Rose Garcia Coby Jacob Graham Luke Paul Nicola Hawkins James Patrick Keating Johnathan Isiah Lopez Adam Nicolas Maal Benjimin Lloyd Oliva Natasha Cheyanne Painter Riley Elizabeth Parker Luke Donahue Pemrick Breanna Nicole Terrones Leigh-Ann Elizabeth Wyatt Father Liam elevates the host during the consecration. Father Liam blesses Daniel Consonero Briana Garcia prepares to receive the after he receives Communion Communion host Johnathan Lopez takes the wine from Deacon Buddy Rodriguez

5 First Communion May 3 Veronica Aguilar receives the wine Riley Parker (left) and Veronica Aguilar await their turn to receive Communion May Crowning During the month of May a month both named for and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Therese parish has long honored her by placing a crown on her image. Following the Mass, the First Communicants gathered with parents, relatives and friends in the prayer garden for the ceremony. Johnathan Lopez is shown placing a garland of flowers on the statue along with Veronica Aguilar, not shown in the picture. The prayer garden and memorial was dedicated to the unborn child in 2005.

6 Page 6 THE ROSE Second Quarter 2009 Memorials and Building Fund Mel & Marie Allen Mrs. Karen Pagano Lala Baca Mrs. Patricia Nunez Lyle F. Balchuck Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Balchuck Tom Ballas Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pantleo Donald L. Beauvais Tony & Joyce Cassio Mrs. Josephine Vaccaro Peter J. Berta Mrs. Rose Berta Rutherford Mary Buneta Betty Bunk Tony & Joyce Cassio Steven Chorak, Mary McMahon Phyllis Clements Albert & Joanna Collette Michael & Eileen Deverich Mrs. Eleanor Filler Mr. & Mrs. William J. Fritzel George & Eda Hamilton Judith Chandler, Lucille Jesik Allan & Sandra Juno Fred & Joanne Miketa Don & Julie Naccarato Mrs. Florence Orazem Mary Pechek Marceline Spinuzzi Alfonso Chavez Mr. Ernesto Chavez Paul & Sam Consonero Mrs. Alberta Consonero Fred & Vera Dalio Mike & Angelina Dalio Mrs. Angelina Krupka Ann Dominguez Ms. Michele-Prado-Landreth Christopher Duran Shrine of St. Therese Knights of Columbus #12720 James A. Eck, Sr. Mrs. Mary Eck Jerry Ellis Mrs. Jo Ann Ellis Thanks to all who contributed to the Shrine of St. Therese Memorial and Building Fund. The list includes the months from January 15 thru April 2009 Sam Falsetto Mr. & Mrs. Christofer Mehess Frances C. Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Garcia Pete Garcia Ron & Cathy Diodosio Benjamin Herrera Mrs. Esther Herrera Adolph & Helen Hopf Mrs. Mary Eck Con Jeffries Mr. & Mrs. Richard Charest Ms. LaVonne L. Morton Mary Krasieski Mrs. Angelina Krupka Alex Sr. & Julia Krupka, John Krupka Mrs. Angelina Krupka Mae G. Lauricello Mr. Roy Lauricello Eddie Lucero Mr. Ernesto Chavez Ron Maldonado Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Micheli Alice Diddy Martinez Irene Martinez Michael Duane Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Dietz Sam & Carmella Martino Mrs. Angelina Krupka John Mathis Dr. & Mrs. Don Creager Miss Shirley Parr DuBois Moreno Mr. Nash Moreno Jean Moreschini Miss Shirley Parr Anna M. McGill Mr. James McGill Angelo Patti Dr. & Mrs. Donald Creager Frank & Steve Pershin Mrs. Patricia Pershin Raymond L. Petros, Sr. Jeanette Allen Herbert & Lucille Beeman Kathleen Boling Ron & Cathy Diodosio Matthew & Jaye Holston Judy Howard Mary Frances Kelley Robert & Jo Mayber Raymond &Catherine Petros, Jr. Mrs. Mildred Stofac Ralph & Mary Ann Wilson LaVeta Wood Edward & Nancy Zaletel Myrtle Zaletel Beth Pichon Mrs. Myrtle Spitzer Aaron V. & Edwin E. Pope Mrs. Dorothy Pope The Shrine Parish Welcomes New Parishioners Eleanore Boyd Paula Carleo Stephen and Dora Curcio Kristina DeLair Amanda Elliott Raymond and Katherine Flieger Joseph Gonzales and Stephanie Sandoval Mark and Janice LeMieux Child: Lisa Antoinette Lewis Bobby Martinez Leondro and Charlotte Martinez Children: Ireland and Liam Gregory and Kelly Anne McCollum Young Adult: Amanda McCollum Children: Calvin Garcia and Kiari Garcia Luke Morgan and Jamie Aldridge Heather O Dorisio Michael and Michelle Racine Eddie and Desiree Vigil Children: Angelo and Alycia Ann Purkett Mr. & Mrs. Victor Alfonso Philip Rodacy Mrs. Martha Rodacy David Rutherford Mrs. Rose Berta Rutherford Rose Berta Rutherford Kate Barton Herb & Lucille Beeman Angelo Carleo Paula Carleo Tony & Joyce Cassio Kay Chorak Kent Christensen Phyllis Clements Lucille Diodosio Yvette & Irene Elgart Louis & Rose Fossceco Chris & Sue Friemel Genesis Health System Patricia Gordon Reid & Holly Harvey Ron & Connie Ivan Mary Frances Kelley Gary & Susan Labovich Mary Pechek Richard & Kathy Phillips Beverly Rotole Jim & Vanessa Rotole John Rotole Tony Sanchez Mr. Ernesto Chavez Krangy Shaddy Tony & Joyce Cassio Austin Spitzer Mrs. Myrtle Spitzer Frank Taulli Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Hiza Tony Todaro Mr. & Mrs. Frank Pantleo Fred J., Gary S., Therese L. Ursick Mrs. Mary Ann Ursick Joseph Vaccaro Mrs. Josephine Vaccaro Dorothy Ward Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Balchuck

7 Second Quarter 2009 THE ROSE Page 7 Bishop Tafoya Confirms St. Joseph s Table at the Shrine Seven Youth from Shrine Seven young people from the Shrine of St. Therese were confirmed Friday, May 8 at a ceremony in the church, according to Sarah Nelson, Shrine s Coordinator of Religious Education. A reception with light refreshments followed in the Cloister area. Serving were volunteers from the CCW. Those confirmed and the adopted saint s name: Nicole Bartolo... St. Clare Monique Chavez... St. Padre Pio Moses Jimenez... St. Alexander Briant Nate Richards... St. Christopher LeRoy Sandoval... St. Joseph Janae Sandoval... St. Mary Magdalen Jamie Thurston... St. Matthew Hammers, Nails and Lumber; K of C Builds a Storage Shed A St. Joseph s table was again prepared and on display at the Shrine this year continuing the traditional ritual meal. The table included the altar with an image of St. Joseph, flowers, candles, fruit and bread as well as a special meal of meatless dishes. The Old World custom has been carried out at the Shrine for many years and may have many purposes such as: curing illness, thanksgiving for good fortune, bringing a loved one home safely, or personal devotion. Photos courtesy of Frank Jordan H. S. Grads Can Connect at College Members of the Shrine Knights of Columbus council and parishioner Herb Wermers took on a special project for the St. Therese School. Seeing they needed more storage space, they built a wooden storage shed. The shed will be put to good use, according to school principal, John Brainard. The Serra Club of Pueblo is working in cooperation with all parishes in Pueblo to gather mailing information for Pueblo area high school graduates. This data will be used to send them news about Catholic ministries and activities at their college campuses in the fall. Please contact Sally Stricca at for further information. Humor Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible? Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once. Bible Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible? Pharaoh s daughter. She went to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible? Samson. He brought down the house. Which Bible character had no parents? Joshua, son of Nun. Do you know it s a sin for a woman to make coffee. Because the Bible says, He-brews.

8 Second Quarter 2009 THE ROSE Page 8 Parish Celebration Saturday and Sunday June Parish Hall Dinner and raffle Watch for details in the parish bulletin A publication of the Catholic community of the Shrine of St. Therese, 300 Goodnight Avenue, Pueblo, CO OUR MISSION The Shrine of St. Therese newsletter is to reach out and inspire a sense of community and family by means of a regular and timely publication. Spiritual Adviser Father Liam Courtney Editor Sally Stricca Contributors: Jan Alfonso, Eleanore Boyd, Bill Hrutky Photographs: Frank Jordan, Bill Hrutky The Rose is published three times a year. Parishioners are encouraged to submit articles for publication to the editor. Visit the Shrine website at: Diocesan web: Parish Knights of Columbus 12720: RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORGAN. U.S. POSTAGE P A I D PUEBLO, COLORADO PERMIT NO. 57 The Shrine of St. Therese 300 Goodnight Avenue Pueblo, CO Phone (719)