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Healing Prayers
The road to El Sanctuario de Chimayowinds through ancient country roads in northern NewMexico, passing through Indian pueblos and tiny Hispano villages. Janice, Erik and I are idwathrough our vacation and we !oin other pilgris !ourneying to the ost visited "atholic shrine in t#nited $tates. There is a legendary "hapel o% Healing $ands soewhere up there. I a told thaduring &ent and especially 'ood (riday, pilgris !ourney on %oot %ro as %ar away as )lbu*uer*utoward 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% pilgris. The day o% our visit was(east o% $t. (rancis and I thought there would be a crowd, but the %east was translated to the neday, a $aturday, thus there were not very any people when we arrived id a%ternoon.
e clibed a long wheelchair access rap, water gurgled in a nearby brook, wind rustled the goleaves o% cottonwood and aspen. )utun was trans%oring the ountain landscape. e passeother pilgris leaving the shrine and they siled at Erik. There was a noticeably alert hospitalitytoward the sick and disabled in this place as this is a shrine o% healing. -n a rock wall beside thbrook, pilgris had secured wooden crosses with the naes 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% %olkarworks o% holy %igures and wall decorations surrounded us. /ut where is the "hapel o% the Holy $
)%ter soe prayers, we exited and I began exploring. I %ound a sall door on the side o% the chuand entered. ) chapel0 )ll along the wall were hung crutches and other orthopedic support devic%ro persons healed. I walked %urther to a tiny door and had to bow as I entered the sall space
the iddle o% the %loor was a hole about three %eet wide and two %eet deep, %illed with sand. ) awelcoed e to the place o% Holy $and and told e his story o% how he had been suicidallydepressed soe years ago and cae to this place and took soe o% the holy sand hoe and plit under his bed. The next orning he awoke with a new spirit o% hope and an inner voice that cahi to inister to others who coe to this place. )pparently, he has soe sanction %ro the parpriest and has becoe a kind o% o%%icial host.I exited and invited Jan to take Erik in there.
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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.
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 somepoint 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 tae 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 &oed that after this event,
Eri, who is mentally '() years old, was now able todo 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 Eris hospitaliations
and great physical suffering. #hings have stabilied
for him and we are grateful for every day we have
with him. !e was a wonderful, receptive traveler
during our vacation &ourney. *f course he had
presence and attention $) hours a day. #he day
our visit was a mild, beautiful autumn day. 0ou
days after our visit, it snowed1
2lessed acrament needs prayers for healing in
these transitional days. I now and have heard
stories of past conflicts, hurt and painful woun
now that for myself it is sometimes hard to leof anger and hurt, because I dont want to be
victimied again. !owever, if our parish is to
forward in hope, we all must pray for a healing
memories and any of those significant and pett
hurts. #he Evil *ne flourishes when we stay in
place of woundedness and hurt and anger and
resentment. 3et us pray for our own healing, f
4eace of +hrist to flow from one another, so th
pirit may open our eyes and hearts to the spir
renewal that I now is right now unfolding wit
this beloved parish family.
0aithfully,
0r. 2rad 5arelius
Interim 4astor
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team F5elly 0erm, AliC 0lamm, 5imberly 0ranen,
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 $> thprovided
an opportunity to tour the shelter and recognie the
efforts of the designers and their many donors who
helped mae this transformation tae place. pecialthans go to the design team and:
!ome Aid of *range +ounty K ;onation lins
and ideas
+ustom +omfort 9attress K ) #rundle 2eds
and > mattresses
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nicorn ;elivery K ;elivery of all carpeting
and area rugs 7obert Bonale K ;elivery and moving of fur(
niture
#he list is eCtensive, but so are the thans and
gratitude to all those involved for helping to mae
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 taen place
and while you are there, sign up to become a
volunteer with this vital ministry in our own
bacyard.
2lessings,
Allen ypherd, !I !ouse 2oard
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A )oem #rom #a&+er Mi+a
9any people have ased 0ather 9ichael for the fu
of Edgar Buests poem "ermons -e eeL. #he p
follows:
Sermons /e See
Id rather see a sermon than hear one any dayM
Id rather one should wal with me than merely tell the w
#he eyes a better pupil and more willing than the ear,
0ine counsel is confusing, but eCamples always clearM
And the best of all the preachers are those who live thei
creeds,
0or to see good put in action is what everybody needs.
I soon can learn to do it if youll let me see it doneM
I can watch your hands in action, but your tongue too fa
run.
And the lecture you deliver may be very wise and true,
2ut Id rather get my lessons by observing what you do0or I might misunderstand you and the high advice you
2ut theres no misunderstanding how you act and how y
live.
-hen I see a deed of indness, I am eager to be ind.
-hen a weaer brother stumbles and a strong one stays
Just to see if he can help him, then the wish grows stron
#o become as big and thoughtful as I now that friend to
And all travelers can witness that the best of guides toda
Is not the one who tells them, but the one who shows the
*ne good person teaches many, we believe what we beh
*ne deed of indness noticed is worth forty that are told-ho stands with those of honor learns to hold their hon
dear,
0or right living speas a language which to every one is
#hough an able speaer charms me with their elo8uence
Id rather see a sermon than to hear one, any day.
N Edgar A. Buest
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-ou&+ Mee&i!s #irs& Sudays 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 pia and a service
pro&ect. ou can than the ids for scrubbing the
itchen and the tables. #hey also dusted, organied
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 ovember 'rd and ;ecember
from ('. All ids
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