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My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
 
On the Third Sunday of Advent, we hear from the Prophet Isaiah “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly.”  As Disciples of Christ we are called by the virtue of our Baptism to embrace the same call that the Prophet Isaiah embraced and bring glad tidings to everyone we meet and encounter in our journey of faith.
 
As 2017 comes to a close, I ask for your financial assistance so that Christ’s ministry through the Catholic Church may remain strong and vibrant among us.  In particular, I invite your consideration of the following:
 

• Seminarian Education – Through financially supporting seminarian education (we have 27 seminarians this year), you pave the way for Christ’s ministry to stay strong and grow among us.

• Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan Scholarship Fund – (K-8^th Grade Catholic School Tuition Assistance) – Archbishop Sheehan is a strong supporter of Catholic Schools.  We honor his legacy by providing scholarships to students in K-8^th grade who model our Catholic school values and demonstrate financial need.

• Hispanic Ministry - This office supports Hispanics, especially the newly arrived by promoting a welcoming attitude to all Hispanics in our Church, fostering opportunities of integration between Hispanic immigrants and the rest of the parish community.

• Archbishop John C. Wester Discretionary Fund – Throughout the year I receive requests for funding worthy projects, ministries, and emergency needs that have not been funded in any other way.  With your financial help, I am able to respond favorably to some of these requests from this discretionary fund. 

 
Our Year End Giving campaign will now be known as The Holy Faith Society. All 2017 Year End Giving donors will be a part of the 2018 Holy Faith Society and be invited to a special Mass where we will celebrate the gifts God has bestowed upon us. The time and date of the Mass will be announced in the New Year.
 
As we look toward the season of Advent and the joy of Christmas, will you open your heart to the wider church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and share a year-end gift with us?  Make your check payable to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.  If you wish to make your gift online, just follow the directions on the enclosed donation form.  As always, your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.    
 
May God, the source of all blessings, grant you and your family grace this Christmas and throughout the New Year!
 
 
Sincerely yours in the Lord,
 
Most Reverend John C. Wester
Archbishop of Santa Fe