This fall, from October 6 – November 15 of 2009, our community will be uniting with other cities across America – and around the world – for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history – the 40 Days for Life campaign. People of faith are praying that this effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion.
40 Days for Life is a focused pro-life campaign that has generated measurable lifesaving results in more than 130 cities where it has been implemented. Some locations have reported as much as 28% drop in local abortion numbers and hundreds of new people getting involved in local lifesaving ministry efforts.

WHAT IS THE 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN?
-Prayer & Fasting: inviting people of faith throughout our city to join together for 40 intense days of fervent prayer & fasting for an end to abortion
-We ask you to pray for an end to abortion, euthanasia, and health care rationing in the U.S.
-Pray for our congressmen, senators, judges, and the president – that they work for securing affordable & complete healthcare for all Americans.

Lifeteen will begin on Sunday August 30, 2009.  Grades 9th-12th are all welcome.  There ar no registration fees.  Classes are held every Sunday 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. upstairs in the Family center.  Current members of Lifeteen, please bring a friend. For more information contact Rachael Herrera at 870-3317.

Help Needed:  Are you being called to work with children, young people or adults?  Now is your chance to answer that call.  The Religious Ed program is in need of teachers, assistants and core team members.  If you don’t feel qualified to assist in these areas, the Religious Ed. Program can still use your help as office assistants.  A volunteer luncheon will beheld August 16th 12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Family Center; where informaton will be provided for all programs.  For more information or to volunteer please call Debbie Trujillo at 722-5485, Rachael Herrera at 870-3317 or Deacon Michael Sullivan at 879-9334.

CCD at Sacred Heart Cathedral will begin on Wednesday, September 2nd with registration on the weekend of August 15th after all Masses and for two weeks after on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. in the Famly Center.  Classes include grades K-8 & Pre-confirmation grade 9. The classes meet every Wednesday K-5 from 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Grades 6th-9th meet from 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. For more information call Debbie Trujillo, DRE at 722-5485.

Liturgy of the Word for children will begin on the weekend of September 12-13, 2009 at all Masses.

The summer Mission Co-op program is off to a busy start, but we still have several parishes out of state that we need to cover. Areas where there are parishes that need speakers include: Albany Diocese New York; Diocese of Davenport Iowa,  Diocese of Greensburg Pennsylvania, Diocese of Los Angeles California, Diocese of Charlotte North Carolina, Diocese  of Raleigh North Carolina, Diocese of Saginaw Michigan and the Diocese of Salt Lake City Utah. Who qualifies as a mission speaker? Anyone in the Diocese of Gallup who is active in one of our many Catholic ministries and can speak publicly about our diocese. For example,teachers from our Catholic Schools, persons who volunteer in a parish ministry, Catholic Charities, etc. Speakers are cleared and assigned through the Mission Co-op office. All expenses are paid for the speakergoing out on a mission talk. If you are interested in doing a mission talk for our diocese, please contact Deacon Paul at the CPF office 505.726.8295 or paul@catholicpeoplesfoundation.com.

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Summer Bible School will begin Monday June 22 – June 26.  For all children 3 -10 years of age (must be potty trained).  Cost is $10.00 per child.  Register on Monday the 22nd in the Family center or at the Rectory office prior to June 22, 2009