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An "Anima una et cor unum in Deum"Spirit of Outreach
"Anima una et cor unum in Deum" - "One mind and one heart in God" is the motto of Santa María de la Vid Abbey, home to our community of Canons Regular of Prémontré in Albuquerque, NM. Continuing 900 years of Norbertine tradition, we live a life of community, contemplation, and compassionate service. Our Office of Christian Discipleship & Religious Vocation serves our community by way of young adult outreach.
Since our office’s beginning in June of 2015, our Abbey’s motto has guided our approach to outreach in our surrounding community. Why and how we seek to serve the young adults of Albuquerque and beyond is based on the very nature we share: the grace that we are relational beings, all called to and drawn toward community. This idea of community is, perhaps, best understood through our close and valued relationships with family and friends, but it is meant to be extended further, embracing of our neighbor and the community of the Holy Trinity.
Our Office of Christian Discipleship and Religious Vocation is dedicated to the evangelization, spiritual growth, and discipleship formation of young people in the Church. We offer our own programming and events, as well as support to young adult and campus ministries locally and around the country. -
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Update as of 5/16/2020#SpirituallyUnitedNM #EspiritualmenteUnidosNM
This weekend, we come to the next set and phase of public health orders put out by our governor, which includes information indicating that “houses of worship may operate at 25% occupancy.” As the Archdiocese of Santa Fe has also put out a news release per the reopening of our churches with directives for the public celebration of the Eucharist (that also indicate operating at 25% occupancy, at this time), we understand the bittersweet nature of this step. Many criticized the Church for closing its doors early on (and throughout this time) which we embraced as a decision to protect the sanctity of life, but now, we face the reality that only a limited amount of people (per the ASF directives and TBD by pastors) will be allowed to be in parishes at a given time. This is not a time to rush parish doors on Sundays to ensure our “spots” in Mass, but it is a time for Faith, Love, and Patience. If we aren’t able to attend Mass in person, we encourage everyone to keep watching and participating in Mass online; if we aren’t able to receive the physical presence of Christ in the Eucharist, we encourage everyone to keep making a Spiritual Communion.At this time, to be a faithful disciple of Christ does not mean ensuring our place in the 25% occupancy at the expense of others or criticizing the Church for not opening its doors completely to worship as we knew it just a few months ago. To be a faithful disciple of Christ is always first and foremost a call to love, a response of faith that moves us to patience.
May we respond to all of this in love. May we stay safe and healthy, for others as well as ourselves (be sure to wear face masks out in public). May we continue to hope, to spread kindness, and to trust that this time is a season we can emerge better from. As an added layer of good, we encourage everyone to sum up how your Easter is going in one photo. Share it to social media and use the hashtags #SpirituallyUnitedNM and #EspiritualmenteUnidosNM. Blessings!
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Este fin de semana, llegamos al siguiente conjunto y fase de órdenes de salud pública emitidas por nuestra gobernadora, que incluye información que indica que "las casas de culto pueden operar con una ocupación del 25%.” La Arquidiócesis de Santa Fe también ha publicado un comunicado de prensa por la reapertura de nuestras iglesias con directivas para la celebración pública de la Eucaristía (que también indican que operan con una ocupación del 25%, en este momento), entendemos la naturaleza amarga de este paso. Muchos criticaron a la Iglesia por cerrar sus puertas desde el principio (y durante todo este tiempo) que adoptamos como una decisión para proteger la santidad de la vida, pero ahora nos enfrentamos a la realidad de que solo un grupo limitado (según las directivas de la ASF y TBD de los pastores) se les permitirá estar en parroquias en un momento dado. Este no es un momento para apresurarse a las puertas de la parroquia los domingos para asegurar nuestros “lugares” en la Misa, pero es un momento de fe, amor y paciencia. Si no podemos asistir a Misa en persona, los invitamos a todos a seguir viendo y participando en Misa en línea; Si no podemos recibir la presencia física de Cristo en la Eucaristía, los invitamos a seguir haciendo una Comunión Espiritual.En este momento, ser un discípulo fiel de Cristo no significa asegurar nuestro lugar en la ocupación del 25% a expensas de otros o criticar a la Iglesia por no abrir sus puertas por completo para adorar como lo sabíamos hace unos meses. Ser un discípulo fiel de Cristo es ante todo un llamado al amor, una respuesta de fe que nos mueve a la paciencia.
Hay que responder a todo esto con amor. Mantengámonos seguros y saludables, tanto para los demás como para nosotros mismos (asegúrese de usar máscaras faciales en público). Sigamos esperando, con amabilidad y confianza en que este momento es una temporada de la que podemos ser mejor. Como algo adicional de promover el bien, invitamos a todos a resumir cómo va su Pascua en una foto. Compártalo en las redes sociales y use los hashtags #SpirituallyUnitedNM y #EspiritualmenteUnidosNM. ¡Bendiciones!
