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Healing Prayers The road to El Sanctuario de Chimayo winds through ancient country roads in northern New Mexico, passing through Indian pueblos and tiny Hispano villages. Janice, Erik and I are idway through our vacation and we !oin other pilgri s !ourneying to the ost visited "atholic shrine in the #nited $tates. There is a legendary "hapel o% Healing $ands so ewhere up there. I a told that during &ent and especially 'ood (riday, pilgri s !ourney on %oot %ro as %ar away as )lbu*uer*ue toward this holy place. )s we drive, we pass a bearded &atino an with a backpack. ) pilgri + ,e park in the vast parking lot, with plenty o% roo %or buses o% pilgri s. The day o% our visit was the (east o% $t. (rancis and I thought there would be a crowd, but the %east was translated to the next day, a $aturday, thus there were not very any people when we arrived id a%ternoon. ,e cli bed a long wheelchair access ra p, water gurgled in a nearby brook, wind rustled the golden leaves o% cottonwood and aspen. )utu n was trans%or ing the ountain landscape. ,e passed other pilgri s leaving the shrine and they s iled at Erik. There was a noticeably alert hospitality toward the sick and disabled in this place as this is a shrine o% healing. -n a rock wall beside the brook, pilgri s had secured wooden crosses with the na es o% deceased loved ones. Erik and I arrived at the church and entered. )s we sat in the %ront pew, a color%ul array o% %olk.art works o% holy %igures and wall decorations surrounded us. /ut where is the "hapel o% the Holy $and+ )%ter so e prayers, we exited and I began exploring. I %ound a s all door on the side o% the church and entered. ) chapel0 )ll along the wall were hung crutches and other orthopedic support devices %ro persons healed. I walked %urther to a tiny door and had to bow as I entered the s all space. In the iddle o% the %loor was a hole about three %eet wide and two %eet deep, %illed with sand. ) an welco ed e to the place o% Holy $and and told e his story o% how he had been suicidally depressed so e years ago and ca e to this place and took so e o% the holy sand ho e and placed it under his bed. The next orning he awoke with a new spirit o% hope and an inner voice that called hi to inister to others who co e to this place. )pparently, he has so e sanction %ro the parish priest and has beco e a kind o% o%%icial host. I exited and invited Jan to take Erik in there. "ontinued on page 4

NEXT BETHLEHEM DEADLINE Tuesday, November 19, 2013

It is the bounden duty and service of the people of this parish, being part of the one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church, to worship God as he has revealed himself in Jesus Christ, to become saints, and to make disciples of all people.

during our vacation &ourney. *f course he had our presence and attention $) hours a day. #he day of our visit was a mild, beautiful autumn day. 0our days after our visit, it snowed1 2lessed ,acrament needs prayers for healing in these transitional days. I now and have heard the stories of past conflicts, hurt and painful wounds. I now that for myself it is sometimes hard to let go of anger and hurt, because I don.t. want to be victimi/ed again. !owever, if our parish is to move forward in hope, we all must pray for a healing of memories and any of those significant and petty hurts. #he Evil *ne flourishes when we stay in that place of woundedness and hurt and anger and resentment. 3et us pray for our own healing, for the 4eace of +hrist to flow from one another, so that the ,pirit may open our eyes and hearts to the spiritual renewal that I now is right now unfolding within this beloved parish family. 0aithfully,

+ontinued from page : After about a half hour they returned to me in the chapel courtyard, where I was minding our standard poodle Ella. Jan said that the host invited Eri to stand inside the hole of healing sand. !e and two other persons encircled Eri with prayers. At some point Eri , who is not that verbal, said, "#his feels good "and laughed. #he host gave Jan a large plastic bag of the holy sand to ta e bac home to share with others. In the past people have rubbed their bodies with the sand and prayers for healing. Apparently, something has happened here over these almost $%% years, because people continue to come here for healing. Janice and I respectfully &o ed that after this event, Eri , who is mentally '() years old, was now able to do simple multiplication. *f course, that was not true. !owever, our family could sense a holy presence there in the +hapel of the !oly ,and. -e remember the many years of Eri .s hospitali/ations and great physical suffering. #hings have stabili/ed for him and we are grateful for every day we have with him. !e was a wonderful, receptive traveler $

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"o ing Events
Sunday, November 3, All ,aints ,unday 7e8uiem 9asses and 2lessing of 4ledge +ards. Thanksgiving Day Mass at :% a.m. ;ecember <(=, Diocesan Convention at ,an 2ernardino. ,unday, ;ecember >, Lessons and Carols at <pm. ,unday, ;ecember :?, Childrens Pageant at :%am mass. Christmas ve. )pm +hildren.s +hrist 9ass. @pm 0estive !igh 9ass of +hristmas. Christmas Day, mass at :%am ,unday, ;ecember $@, !r" #rads last Sunday at #lessed Sacrament"

OUTREACH ANNOUNCEMENTS Givi ! Tree 2013

2eginning ,unday Aovember $), the *utreach +ommittee will be gathering +hristmas gifts for those in(need living in our community. In the bac of the church you will find the Biving #ree. ,imply ta e one, two, or as many as you wish of the ornaments that are on or around the tree. #hen return a ne$ un$ra%%ed gi&t 'toys should be valued at ()*+ with the ornaments attached to church by ,unday ;ecember @th. ;uring ,unday services place your gifts in the outreach bas et located at the foot of the stairs as you go to the alter rail before giving communion. If you drop the present off during the wee the bas et will be in its normal resting spot at the bac of the church. Again this year the ma&ority of the gifts will be passed along to the 0riendly +enter in 4lacentia where they provide food, toys, boo s, and gift certificates for low income families in the community. 3ast holiday season the program was able to help '== families and over :,%%% children. ,o far it loo s li e they will match those numbers or possibly eCceed them. ;onations of new toys or boo s would be very helpful towards their efforts to fulfill the entire re8uest they receive. A ma&ority of the children they help are from the ages of ? to :$ with a fairly even miC of boys and girls.

Ado%& A #ami"y
9a e it a year they.ll never forget. Adopt a strug( gling family for the holidays and purchase gifts spe( cific to their needs. +all F=:)G =<@(>><@ to adopt and spread holiday cheer. ,ign(up by Aovember '%th, schedule your gift drop(off day: ;ecember :%, ::, or :$. 4articipants are matched with a needy family and given information that allows for personali/ed holi( day shopping. Breat way for businesses, organi/a( tions, and families to give to others this season. Minimum requirements: one clothing item for each family member, one toy for each child, one house( hold item, and a H?% grocery gift card.

,,, O !oi ! Mi is&ries

St" -udes .anch &or Children in 2oulder +ity, Aevada accepts donations of used greeting cards that are made into new cards. *nly card fronts can be used if no writing is on the bac side. Infortunately they cannot accept cards from !allmar , American Breeting, or ;isney. #hey also have a +ampbell.s ,oup 3abel 4rogram. A total of :,?%%,%%% labels are enough to get a safe new van for transporting the children1 The Sisters o& the Community o& St" Mary, Breenwich, Aew Jor accepts cancelled postage stamps for their stamp program. ,o. please save your used greeting cards, soup labels and cancelled postage stamps and bring them to church and place them in the appropriate bas ets on the table at the bac of the church. #he *utreach +ommittee encourages parishioners to participate where they are able and than you for your continuous support11

,,, Ho"iday #ood $rive

4lease donate: 7ice D ;ry 2eans ,oups, ,auces D 4asta +anned 0ruits D Eegetables ;ry 9il D +ereals 2aby 0ood D 0ormula ,tuffing D ;ry 4otatoes #hese food items will be distributed by the 4lacentia 0riendly +enter during +hristmas. '

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BIEE !*4E and BIEE #!AA5, 0eed a needy family of )(< for #han sgiving. ;onate a bas et/boC with food for a traditional #han sgiving meal. ;rop off your bas et on #uesday Aovember $%th between @:%% am K ::%%pm at -hitten +ommunity +enter @%% ,. 9elrose ,t. 4lacentia, +A. Each bas et should contain a fro/en tur ey For a gift card to purchase oneG. *ther suggested food items: ,tuffing ;inner rolls ;ry 4otatoes 4ump in 4ie +anned Eegetables 2eans, 7ice, or 4asta 7egister your bas et online at: www.friendlycenter.org/tur ey.php +ontact Arian Bhiacy =:).=<@(>><@ or arian@friendlycenter.org for further information.

/&E$$E8 $)"3)MENT ,E/$ITE M)9E.-2E3

#he current 2lessed ,acrament website has served the parish well for many years, however it is time for the website to be updated to ta e advantage of the newest technologies. ;uring the month of Aovember we will be rolling out the 2eta version of the new and improved 2lessed ,acrament website. ;on.t worry the current site is going to stay right where it is until we get input from all members of the parish and the community at large and incorporate as much feedbac as possible Fwe don.t want to end up li e the Affordable !ealth +are Act websiteG. #he new website will ta e advantage of the latest -ordpress and social media technologies which should ma e it more interactive and more readily update(able. It is also hoped that the new website, in con&unction with the 4arish 4ortfolio, will allow us to ma e a good impression on potential candidates for 7ector. 4lease feel free to ta e the new site for a spin by visiting http://www.2less,ac.org. and provide feedbac to Jeff Breen or 2rian Aic . #he current website will still be accessible at http://www.bsacramentchurch.org.

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#he 4arish 4ortfolio is bac from the graphic artist and is in the process of being approved by +anon ,atorius. If all goes well, during the month of Aovember, the siC parishioners chosen to augment the Eestry and the Eestry members will begin receiving resumes from the <(> candidates for 7ector and interviews will be conducted in person and via , ype. #he siC parishioners that will augment the Eestry during the search process are: 3aurie 4arrott, ;ebbie 3ang, ,teve +lassen, 9arion !etherington, 4aula 3arsen and Ashley Aic .

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AS*$ A !e"s
#he American ,ociety of Interior ;esigners FA,I;G is well nown for their wor in turning living spaces into beautiful spaces. #hey are a body of certified professional interior designers and industry partners who uphold a high standard of design eCcellence and business practice ethics. I was most familiar with A,I; for their wor on the 4hilharmonic !ouse of ;esign, but here they are right in our own facility bringing fresh designs and remodeling to our seven upstairs rooms at the shelter. #he effort was spearheaded by A,I; +ommunity ,ervice +hairperson, Audra 9iller. Audra and her )

team F5elly 0erm, AliC 0lamm, 5imberly 0ran/en, 9ercedes Evans, 9ichele 4reston, Julie 9ataya, and ,ima EntesariG transformed those seven rooms into showcase living spaces for our residents. A special *pen !ouse on ,eptember $>th provided an opportunity to tour the shelter and recogni/e the efforts of the designers and their many donors who helped ma e this transformation ta e place. ,pecial than s go to the design team and: !ome Aid of *range +ounty K ;onation lin s and ideas +ustom +omfort 9attress K ) #rundle 2eds and > mattresses 5aren.s ;etail +ustom 0rames K Artwor and mirrors Frooms +, ;, E, 0, !G 4leCi Ballery K Artwor and mirrors Frooms 2 D BG ;unn Edwards K 4aint and supplies ;avid 3a/ar ( +ustom painting F$ roomsG ;ave ;eBeorge ( Architectural 4ainting F' roomsG ,teve 2urchfield K 4ainting and baseboards F' roomsG AleC ,tevens/A Aew 5itchen K interior doors ,u/y ,ews ,tuff K -or room for custom bed( ding and window treatments !ome 0abrics K 2edding fabric Froom ;G =%= +ircle 3ane K Accessories and lighting Frooms 2 D BG 4illow #al K 2edding for $ rooms F2 D BG #arget K Bift cards for bedding D lamps 3ighting Innovation K +eiling light fiCtures #im 2arrett 0looring K +arpet installation 2iCby 4la/a +arpet and 0looring K +arpet and 7ugs Frooms +, ;, E, 0, !G ,tar +arpet K +arpet Frooms 2 D BG Inicorn ;elivery K ;elivery of all carpeting and area rugs 7obert Bon/ale/ K ;elivery and moving of fur( niture #he list is eCtensive, but so are the than s and gratitude to all those involved for helping to ma e the shelter a better place for our residents. +all the shelter F=:)(@@'(?==)G to arrange a time to stop by ?

and see the transformation that has ta en place K and while you are there, sign up to become a volunteer with this vital ministry in our own bac yard. 2lessings, Allen ,ypherd, !I, !ouse 2oard

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A )oem #rom #a&+er Mi,+ae"
9any people have as ed 0ather 9ichael for the full teCt of Edgar Buest.s poem ",ermons -e ,eeL. #he poem follows:

Sermons /e See
I.d rather see a sermon than hear one any dayM I.d rather one should wal with me than merely tell the way. #he eye.s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, 0ine counsel is confusing, but eCample.s always clearM And the best of all the preachers are those who live their creeds, 0or to see good put in action is what everybody needs. I soon can learn to do it if you.ll let me see it doneM I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fast may run. And the lecture you deliver may be very wise and true, 2ut I.d rather get my lessons by observing what you doM 0or I might misunderstand you and the high advice you give, 2ut there.s no misunderstanding how you act and how you live. -hen I see a deed of indness, I am eager to be ind. -hen a wea er brother stumbles and a strong one stays behind Just to see if he can help him, then the wish grows strong in me #o become as big and thoughtful as I now that friend to be. And all travelers can witness that the best of guides today Is not the one who tells them, but the one who shows the way. *ne good person teaches many, we believe what we beholdM *ne deed of indness noticed is worth forty that are told. -ho stands with those of honor learns to hold their honor dear, 0or right living spea s a language which to every one is clear. #hough an able spea er charms me with their elo8uence, I say, I.d rather see a sermon than to hear one, any day.

N Edgar A. Buest

-ou&+ Mee&i !s #irs& Su days o. &+e Mo &+ -e had a great youth group meeting in *ctober. *ur focus for the neCt few months is service. #he ids met at the 7ectory for 2ible study and music then came bac to the church for pi//a and a service pro&ect. Jou can than the ids for scrubbing the itchen and the tables. #hey also dusted, organi/ed the +hildrenOs 3ibrary, and trimmed some trees. *ther service pro&ects we hope to complete are painting the inside of the 7ectory and decorating the church for +hristmas. *ur neCt meetings are Aovember 'rd and ;ecember : from :('. All ids <th grade and up are welcome.

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