november 2013 bethlehem newsletter

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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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5/8

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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6/8

-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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