May/Eastertide 2014

FAITHWAY – Eastertide 2014
ADVENT 2013
A MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR
The Church of the Holy Faith
welcomes all people into an everdeepening relationship with Jesus Christ
our Lord.
We believe in God the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit, the Sacraments, and the
Authority of Scripture.
We honor our Anglican heritage and
praise God with Solemn liturgy,
traditional Prayer Book worship, and
music to exalt the spirit.
“Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is risen, indeed. Alleluia.” So
we will greet one another at liturgy over the Great Fifty
Days of Easter. The phrase is a cry celebrating our Lord’s
victory over the powers of sin and death. Throughout the
Sundays in Easter we will be hearing stories about the
resurrection. St. Paul writes to people in the Church in
Corinth who are not convinced that Jesus rose from the
dead: “How can some of you say that there is no
resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then
Christ has not been raised; if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching
is in vain and your faith is in vain. . . . But in fact Christ has been raised from
the dead” (1C15:12ff).
We strive to live as a community with
compassion for one another and the
world around us.
Eastertide is a time of rejoicing.
We worship together in peace to praise
Many in our culture reject the resurrection of Jesus as a “cleverly devised
myth” (2 Peter 1:16). Truly, there is nothing new in such a conviction. It is
and to celebrate the mystery of faith.
hard for me to imagine holding on to that point of view, given the great
works of art, music, and poetry that have been inspired by our Lord and
offered to the glory of God; but people hold on to that point of view and
place other gods as central in their lives. One need only observe the number
of self-help books that have been written over the years, or the emphasis in
our society on self-image and self-esteem, to see how placing the self in the
center of things has pervaded our lives. In our spirituality classics group we
have been reflecting on how meditation has become the way we work on
“self realization” rather than how we connect with God, our creator. Michael
Casey writes about the “tyranny of self-will” as opposed to self-control in
Painting by Grant Macdonald
which we use various spiritual disciplines to create a space wherein we can
know God, and come to know his will for our lives.
and thank God, to transcend division,
Eastertide is a time of rejoicing. In the midst of rejoicing, let us remember to practice our prayer; prayer both private and
corporate; prayer we pray in the Body.
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DID YOU KNOW?
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SANTACAFE, THE SHED,
AND LA POSADA ALL HAVE
LINKS TO HOLY FAITH?
SANTACAFE WAS THE
HOME OF CANDELARIA
GALLEGOS AND THE SITE
OF THE FIRST PARISH
MARRIAGE WHEN SHE WED
JOSE GALLEGOS, A PRIEST
WHO HAD BEEN
DEFROCKED BY BISHOP
LAMY.
THE SHED WAS THE HOME
OF BRADFORD PRINCE,
GOVERNOR OF NEW
MEXICO, WHO GAVE HOLY
FAITH ITS LASTING NAME.
LA POSADA SERVED AS
CLASSROOM SPACE FOR
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
ATTENDING SUNDAY
SCHOOL AT HOLY FAITH.
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THE ORIGINAL NAME OF
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY
FAITH WAS THE CHURCH
OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
ON PALM SUNDAY, BISHOP
VONO SAID, “I THANK GOD
FOR YOU AND THANK GOD
FOR THE WITNESS THIS
PARISH MAKES IN THE
TOWN SQUARE."
This past Lent, Holy Week, and Easter has been enriched by the hard work
and excellent service of so many people: the hospitality group; the many
people who cooked, brought, and shared the fabulous soups on Wednesday
evenings; the altar guild; the exquisite flowers, music, and Easter Vigil
reception; the choir, acolytes, greeters, ushers, lectors, my fellow clergy, and
those who came so faithfully to worship. I give thanks to God for the
wondrous ways God is working in our lives.
Blessed Eastertide,
Kenneth J.G. Semon
IN THIS ISSUE
Holy Faith Library: “So Many Wonderful Books”
By Jim Overton
The First Father Seamon
By Ann Caldwell
“And Also Some Women”: Reflections on the Quiet Day
with Deborah Douglas
By Mary Dare Ellis
Body and Soul: A Journey for Lent and Life
By Cathy Gronquist
Hidden Talents on View
By Sharon Cooper
Procession to the Plaza – Palm Sunday 2014
Photographs by Tim Roberts
Holy Faith’s (Almost) Annual Pilgrimage to Chimayó
By Ray Wallace
Easter Sunday Photographs
By Phil Goldstone and Tim Roberts
Saint Francis Statue Comes to Life
By Tim Roberts
From the Archives…Frontier Religion – Holy Faith Style
By Kay Swindell
Vestry Highlights
By Alexandra Ward and Sandra Brinck
Clergy, Staff and Vestry Listing
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THE HOLY FAITH LIBRARY: “SO MANY WONDERFUL BOOKS”
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY JIM OVERTON
Long before such things trended in popular culture, the
first book club meeting in Old Santa Fe likely was held at
The Church of the Holy Faith. Library records kept since
the 1860s indicate that some parishioners, upon hearing
about the arrival of a new book in the isolated New
Mexico Territory, would gather to read it aloud, and then
discuss its author and content. On occasion, we’ve been
told, a bottle of “presentation” sherry was there to enrich
the ritual of reading and discreetly parch the thirst for
knowledge. That’s some parish lore passed along by Holy
Faith Librarian Wendy Hitt (pictured, left) who by her
own account became a reference librarian because “I
loved to read.”
“I always went to books to find answers to things,” she said in a recent quiet moment at the library. What she found in
Holy Faith’s spiritually warm and inviting library was floor-to-ceiling shelves of books arranged by color if not bound in
chaos. Hitt had gained professional experience working at book and photo libraries through the years in Santa Fe and
elsewhere before coming to Holy Faith for what would be a formidable challenge to the most intrepid bibliophile.
While the Holy Faith Library is considered one of the most complete theological libraries outside many colleges, it
languished unattended and disorganized for decades. It operated essentially on an honor system, and its whimsical
cataloging and accounting for volumes defied the fundamentals of the Dewey Decimal System.
Despite more than six thousand volumes with 85 especially rare books, including a Book of Common Prayer published in
1696, scant attention had been paid to keeping track of them. Even today, many parishioners are unaware of this rich
collection of manuscripts.
“We had to start at the very beginning cataloging the
books,” Hitt said. “It was daunting and, at times,
overwhelming.”
After the death of Caroline Scheffler, in September 2009,
the library received a $250,000 behest from her estate.
Once the stunning revelation soaked in, the Vestry, the
Rector and a small group of “book people” were moved to
action.
In February 2010, the late parishioner Margaret Jennings,
an avid reader in her own right, started to revitalize the
library along with book lovers Alexandra Ward, Johanna
Cinader and Margaret Rymar. Rymar, herself a historian, had also donated some 200 books to the library. Mary Louise
Graw, 99, a Guild regular, who belonged to two book clubs, also became an active participant.
Jennings, Ward and Rymar met weekly for more than a year and a half systematically sorting though some 6,300 books,
cross-referencing, entering data into the computer and earnestly seeking a connection with the Dewey system. When
Jennings passed away unexpectedly in July of 2012, the group redoubled its commitment to complete her dream.
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THE FIRST FATHER SEAMON
BY ANN CALDWELL
In researching the history of our church for our docent tour, I was interested to find that our
own Father Semon had a predecessor whose name was surprisingly similar, the Rev. Henry
F. Seamon (pictured, right). I decided to make the Reverend Seamon the subject of this Holy
Faith history lesson.
Henry F. Seamon came to Holy Faith in 1954 on New Year’s Day, beginning what was to be
twelve years of service to our parish. He arrived after having served as vicar at St. Mark’s
Episcopal Church, Plainview, Texas.
Seamon’s stint at Holy Faith brought about growth and change that influenced the parish for
years to come. Just as Santa Fe was burgeoning (by 1950 the population was over 28,000),
Holy Faith was also experiencing new numbers. The church school program expanded so
much that for a time in 1955, a high school class had to meet in a private dining room at La Posada. The youth program
boasted a membership of fifty-four high school students who got together for worship, dancing (primarily square
dancing), and programs “on such subjects as Communism and juvenile delinquency.” Those who were junior choir
members were rewarded with tin crosses; John Gaw Meem’s daughter Nancy was one of those given a cross that year.
After a few years, Father Seamon and the vestry realized that, for the first time, the church needed a curate, a secretary,
and a full-time organist and choir director. Joseph F. Leonard was hired as organist and choir director, and he created a
memorable service his first Christmas with a twelve-piece orchestra and full choir.
The 1957 budget included Father Seamon’s salary of $5,550, the curate’s salary of $2,450, and the organist/choir director’s
salary of $1,500, with anticipated receipts of $41,000 of which $36,000 came from pledges.
During Father Seamon’s tenure, women’s groups were encouraged and abundant. There was the Women’s Auxiliary, the
Guild, the Service Group, St. Mary’s Guild, St. Gabriels’ Guild, the Parish Service Guild (which changed its name to St.
Hilda’s), Daughters of the King, and the Women of the Church.
Two projects which were dear to Father Seamon never saw real fruition. He hoped to establish a nursing home, and for a
time Holy Faith helped sponsor the House of St. Luke the Physician, a facility for “sheltered living and nursing care.” The
home closed, due to staffing shortages, in 1965. Seamon had also hoped to establish a college preparatory school in Santa
Fe, and in 1961 he gathered a group of men to consider the possibility of doing so. Nothing came of their meetings, but it
is believed that their efforts led to the founding of Santa Fe Preparatory School a few years later.
Three important entities did come into existence during Seamon’s tenure: St. Bede’s, the parish church of Holy Faith,
built on land donated by Holy Faith; Camp Stoney, built on land donated by Flora Conrad; and Conkey House, the
educational facility at Holy Faith, built with a bequest from the Conkey estate. Mary Conkey also willed her residence to
Holy Faith; it was a Santa-Fe-style home designed by John Gaw Meem, which the church was to use for twenty-one years,
after which time it could be disposed of if necessary. It housed at least two assistant priests and
was later sold to the Meem family.
A most lasting and important legacy of Father Seamon was the acquisition of our pipe organ. Prior
to that time, the church had been making do with a Hammond electric organ, and before that, a
small pump organ made by Hook and Hastings. Mark Davis, the organist who succeeded Joseph
Leonard, performed on the new organ at the Evensong dedication service, January 14, 1962. The
organ was dedicated to the memory of Helen Hyde (pictured, left), who had died in December,
1960. Although she had lived on a meager fixed income, she managed to contribute to the organ
fund, and after her death, memorial gifts added to the account. The cost of the organ was $28,745.
Davis believed that the organ greatly improved congregational singing. In 1958, he also…
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“AND ALSO SOME WOMEN”: REFLECTIONS ON
THE QUIET DAY WITH DEBORAH DOUGLAS
BY MARY DARE ELLIS
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDRA WARD
Women are born to nurture, a generalization of course, but one
that seems profoundly true to me. And Deborah Douglas’
beautiful offerings on March 1 st of this year certainly reinforced
this idea to me.
When we contemplate Jesus it is difficult to think of him without
important women in his life. Jesus liked women, as Deborah
Douglas made clear in her presentation.
One quote from George MacDonald, the great Scottish preacher
who inspired C.S. Lewis, was especially meaningful to me: “You
Dean Peggy pictured with Deborah Smith Douglas
can see how much Jesus loved women. Women never turned against him.” I had never thought of this, but it speaks to
my point of women as nurturers and to my heart as a woman.
The first woman about whom Deborah spoke was Our Lady, the Theotokos, the God-bearer. She reigns first and
foremost in the life of Jesus and all of us who love her son. It is through Mary’s faith and humble acceptance that we
realize that nothing is impossible for God.
We were reminded as well that another Mary, Mary Magdalene, is mentioned in all four Gospels. Her importance to
Jesus is more than notable. It is critical to His story.
Mary of Bethany and her sister Martha were brought into our awareness by Deborah’s succinct knowledge of these two
unforgettable women, each with her own inimitable virtues.
Women without names, but known to us such as the Canaanite woman; the woman taken in adultery; the woman who
anointed Jesus’ head; the woman with an issue of blood; Peter’s mother-in-law, the myrrh bearers were all unforgettable
women, made known to us by Deborah’s fine knowledge.
For all of us who attended the Quiet Day, new insights, indeed new truths were surely revealed. Whatever prompted
each of us to attend the Quiet Day was clarified when we came away richer for the experience. Contemplation, quiet time
apart, the longing for a numinous moment of enrichment may well have brought us to
an understanding to appreciate all the more the women whom Jesus met and healed and
comforted and taught.
“And Also Some Women”: New Testament Encounters with Jesus, a Women’s Spirituality Quiet Day was led
by Deborah Smith Douglas on March 1, 2014 at Holy Faith. Author and attendee, Mary Dale Ellis
(pictured, right) is a long-time member of Holy Faith, a Lector and active member of the Our Lady of the
Holy Faith and Consolation Ward of the Society of Mary (Rosary Society), amongst other pursuits.
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BODY AND SOUL: A JOURNEY FOR LENT AND LIFE
BY CATHY GRONQUIST
PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM ROBERTS
To say that Janina Greene’s journey to Santa Fe and the Church of the Holy
Faith is complicated is perhaps, an understatement. Born in Poland,
Greene’s family immigrated to Canada when she was a teenager. Greene
later moved to California to attend California State University where she
was a piano and dance major. An aspiring actress, her life took a different
turn after she just missed selection into the prestigious American
Conservatory Theater. When a US Army officer came to talk to students
about joining the Army and training in various areas, including Physical
Therapy, Greene (pictured, right) decided that she’d try it and thought that
a two year commitment to serve after graduation was a good deal in
exchange for the training she would receive. So, she turned to something
completely different and studied Physical Therapy at the University Of
California School Of Medicine.
After six years of working in the field and doing heavy rehabilitation
work, she wanted to continue in the preventative medicine area but to take
it in a different, more holistic direction. So, Greene started offering what is now the course, Body and Soul, in her living
room. She thinks that in hindsight, her thinking on the connection between body and soul all started in her early years in
Poland where it was common to “take the Spa waters” to restore one’s health. And, she has continued to develop her
course, adapting it to secular surroundings and conditions, for the most part.
After the death of her husband, Greene searched for the next step. Some friends from Los Alamos were moving to El
Castillo and she put her name down on the waiting list to join them. When the right apartment showed up she jumped at
it having dreamt about the apartment before it came free which she thinks was the Lord’s way of guiding her. So, she
moved to Santa Fe and began looking for a church family. Raised a Catholic and married in the Presbyterian Church, she
explored the Cathedral, First Presbyterian and Holy Faith. She knew she needed a sense of Christian community and
sacred Liturgy. In Holy Faith, she found just the right combination of both and immediately felt at home.
It is a source of great pleasure to Greene that she is teaching Body and Soul at Holy Faith. As she says, “I have been
wandering in the desert for forty years and Lord, you brought me home.” Since 1973 when she started the first class in
her living room she is now able to offer Body and Soul in the exact
way she always wanted, with a complete emphasis on the spiritual
and the physical and the connection between the two. During Lent,
Greene offered Body and Soul; sessions of gentle, contemplative
movement, breath prayer, healthy stretching, and readings for
spiritual reflection. The class is based on several scripture passages,
including one from I Corinthians 6:19: “Do you not know that your
body is the temple of the Holy Spirit within you which you have
from God?”
Lenten attendee Margaret Lopez (pictured, left) said, “One of the
things that struck me most about the experience is the process of
enlivening faith in a unique way through stillness, stretching and
sound. “ She declined to explain more saying she didn’t want to spoil anything for new attendees. “Every week was a
surprise for the participants,” said Lopez.
Janina Greene is the author of The Narrow Path, and a retired physical therapist with over 35 years of experience as a practitioner, lecturer and instructor.
The morning class is full but there is space for the evening series, 6 - 7 pm in Palen Hall. To join the evening series, please contact her on 412-9428.
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HIDDEN TALENTS ON VIEW
BY SHARON COOPER
PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM ROBERTS AND ALEXANDRA WARD
Sometimes, when sitting at a church service with the
congregation wrapped warmly around us, I wish that I knew
more about the folks there. I think all of us try to bring what we
can to our church and modesty forbids that we do any tooting of
our own horns, but nothing forbids our tooting for someone
else…so, with that…let me tell you a story about one of our
members at Holy Faith.
Once upon a time during the 12th and 13th centuries, there was
English medieval jeweled and metal thread embroidery used for
church vesture. The name of this highly labor intensive
needlework was Opus Anglicanum which translates from the
Latin to “The English Work.” This is a term used in medieval
continental inventories to describe English embroidery which
was famed for its fine gold and metal work. At its most ornate,
some considered it a form of the goldsmith’s art. Embroidery was
then viewed as an art form, on a par with silver-gilt metalwork,
stained glass, sculpture and architecture.
This type of needlework died out as the Black Death swept across
Europe in the 14th century. It marked the apex of English
embroidery.
In 1963, our heroine (yes, heroine, pictured right) was in London
viewing an Opus Anglicanum exhibit at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Later, at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, she
broadened her knowledge whilst volunteering in the textile department and, later still, as a cataloguer of Chinese robes in
the Asian Department of the MIA. These experiences connected and her thoughts turned to vestments and church
hangings. She began to experiment with various kinds of embroidery and appliqué to create a new feel for church
vesture. Although Opus Anglicanum is a lost art form, she studied and learned within the spirit and inspiration of that
type of needlework, creating designs in both silks and metal threads. Her first commission was in 1983 by St. Mark’s
Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis. Today, 30 years later, her work is found across the United States from New York to
California, from Minnesota to Texas. All of the vestments and hangings are done by hand and a complete “set” (chasuble,
dalmatics, hangings etc.) will take somewhere between 600 – 1000 hours to create. In past years, she has done several
commissions for Holy Faith and the one we see the most is white dupioni silk emblazoned with the great stylized golden
star figured in various translations on each garment. This set reflects parts of the design of the altar and reredos of Holy
Faith.
Many churches simply order their vestments and hangings from a catalogue, but at Holy Faith, we have a member/artist
who works with the clergy, altar guild, and whomever is in charge of the commission to create vesture particularly
reflective of Holy Faith.
Our heroine is Phyllis Lehmberg and the white vestments and hangings she did for us are known
as “The Lehmberg Whites.” If you would like to see more of her work, explore the website
www.eclesiasticalneedlework.com. Phyllis sits on the Gospel side. Can you find her? From all our
hearts, Phyllis, thank you.
Author Sharon Cooper (pictured, left) is a Lector and active member of the Altar Guild.
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PROCESSION TO THE PLAZA – PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2014
PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM ROBERTS
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HOLY FAITH’S (ALMOST) ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE
TO THE SANTUARIO DE CHIMAYÓ
BY RAY WALLACE
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JANET MCCLOSKEY
Wednesday of Holy Week started out cool and sunny but became
quite comfortable for the sixteen parishioners and friends of Holy
Faith who made the nearly eleven mile (almost) annual,
pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayó.
Starting at Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Valle de Pojoaque
Catholic Church we began our walk, while the support vehicles
driven by Eleanor Ortiz, Janet McCroskey and Maggie Hefley
drove out ahead.
The Bynum Family and Alexis Hefley
The walkers included Elaine Coleman, Oren and Mary Dare Ellis, Carole
Silva, Chris, Alex and Katia Bynum, Andrew Veech, Sherri Sorenson-Clem,
Scott, Lynsey and Paxton Bernard, Alexis Hefley and dog “Bear”, Gerry Rock,
John Barton, Fr. James Brzezinski and Ray Wallace. Katie Arnold and a friend
ran separately to Chimayó—a distance of 30 miles – arriving about the time
we were ready to depart the Santuario. Paxton Bernard, just over a year old,
rode in a high tech stroller. While he much preferred moving to stopping,
he was a very good boy and a welcome addition to the group.
Support Team members Maggie Hefley and
Eleanor Ortiz, at play.
Being pilgrims, we stopped every one to two miles to recite a station of the cross and have a prayer led by Fr. James, who
did the walk wearing his black cassock! At these stops we enjoyed the water and snacks provided by Eleanor and some
used the health aids provided by Janet. On arrival at the Santuario, Fr. James led us in a Eucharist in the open air pavilion
below the church where we were joined by a number of visitors to the Santuario. Their presence in our worship service
reminded us of the spiritual unity one experiences when they visit this special shrine during the most holy week of the
Christian calendar.
We look forward to repeating the pilgrimage next year.
Sixteen was the most we have ever had participate; we hope
our group is larger next year—so put it on your calendar,
now!
Author Ray Wallace is a retired Naval Captain and at Holy Faith, the
Senior Warden and an Usher.
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EASTER SUNDAY 2014 - USHERS, EASTER BUNNY
CAROLINE AND AN EASTER EGG HUNT
PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHIL GOLDSTONE AND TIM ROBERTS
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SAINT FRANCIS STATUE COMES TO LIFE
STORY AND PICTURE BY TIM ROBERTS
Artist Buck McCain at work on the 60 inch version of the statue of St. Francis.
"I'm working on the details," says Buck McCain, the artist who is creating the sculpture that will be placed in front of the
bell tower to commemorate our 150th anniversary. Details include the eyes, ears and the hair on the statue of a young St.
Francis. McCain is working at the Shidoni Foundry in Tesuque now on both the 60-Inch piece, which, like the 24-inch
ones, are for sale, and on the full-sized 10-foot sculpture. It's not just a matter of scaling up. Smaller sculptures are viewed
at eye level, but taller ones are seen from below the chin. The head must be proportionally larger and the eyes deeper so
that they will look natural to a person looking up. "Every sculpture is site-specific," McCain says. "It makes a lot of
difference where you are when you're looking at it."
Twenty-four and sixty inch versions of the Church of the Holy Faith St. Francis Statue are available for purchase from May 1, 2014 at the Joe Wade
Gallery, 102 E. Water St., Santa Fe, NM, (505) 988-2727.
FROM THE ARCHIVES…….FRONTIER RELIGION - HOLY FAITH STYLE
BY KAY SWINDELL, TAKEN FROM HOLY FAITH IN SANTA FE BY BEATRICE CHAUVENT
The Rev. Mr. Leonidas Smith (Rector 1912- 1917) took his Boy Scouts Camping. The mule trip required a full day to reach
Espanola. While the Scouts swam, Rev. Smith was off setting up a service in town for Sunday. The boys were to be his
choir (and support against potential disruptors Smith had been warned about). The service went off peacefully. The
young men later recalled that their Rector conducted worship armed with a six-shooter in his back pocket and their hopes
for a frontier skirmish were dashed!
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VESTRY HIGHLIGHTS
BY ALEXANDRA WARD AND SANDRA BRINCK
St. Francis was in the spotlight at the April 24th Vestry Meeting. One of the various ways in which Holy Faith will
commemorate our 150th anniversary is with the establishment of a planned giving program, the St. Francis Legacy Society.
Do mark your calendars for the June 15th forum, because this is the date for the initial presentation about the Society.
During the weeks after the forum, several smaller informational gatherings will take place. Founding members of the
society will be recognized on an Honor Roll in Palen Hall, and an annual dinner for members will be held.
If you are driving by the Shidoni Foundry, stop by to see the St. Francis statue in progress. Buck McCain is currently
working on the large piece for the outside of the church as well as a smaller 60” version, both of which will now have
seven birds in the shape of a triangle symbolizing the Trinity. Thirteen maquettes have been sold, and a jewelry sale is
planned for June 2014 to raise additional funds for the installation of the statue. Commemorative bricks will be available
for $150 each to be laid near the statue, and there are plans for special lighting and landscaping.
The sound for movie nights in Palen Hall will be vastly improved with the installation of new speakers in the near future,
and the enhanced exterior lighting on the church is in progress. And finally, despite the fact that contributions are under
budget, the balance in the operating account is a healthy $280,000. Detailed minutes are available from the Office.
The Holy Faith Library, continued from page 3
Hand in hand with the cataloging was the additional challenge of developing a library policy to protect the books and
keep track of what came and went while still serving parishioners and occasional researchers who understand the value
of the collection. They found that the path to complete automation and computer management was like “a good read” –
sometimes one page at a time.
“We had to start at the very beginning of what a functional library is all about. How to organize the books was the first
big challenge,” Ms. Hitt said. “The books had been organized in a color code, and there was no reasonable way to find the
books in the stacks.” Today, the records are computerized and a simple computer check-in/check-out has brought the
process closer to “user friendly.”
In time, the Library Committee learned that 75 percent of the collection fell into the “Dewey 200s” – the religion category,
not surprisingly. Other categories stemming from that include the arts, religious art, music, general literature (that fit the
Dewey 800s-900s) and even a good measure of fiction. Dealing with the broad range of fiction in a church library
presented its own challenges -- like what to do with series such as, “Brother Cadfael,” Marilyn Robinson’s “Gilead” and
“Home,” not to mention, Hilary Mantel’s “Wolf Hall.” In time, organization – like good literature – prevailed. “It’s taken
some two and a half years,” Hitt said. “But it’s been an amazing education for me.”
The end goal for Hitt and those who worked so hard to bring our Library into the 21 st century goes to the heart of anyone
who loves to read and every librarian who ever thumbed through a 3x5 card file deep in the stacks of a library: “Our
ongoing challenge is to draw people into our beautiful library,” Hitt said. “We do have so many wonderful books here!”
The First Fr. Seamon, continued from page 4
…instituted the practice of having soloists from the Santa Fe Opera perform at services during the summer. Almost sixty
years later, we are still benefitting from Davis’s brilliant and creative way to add to the music program when choir
members are taking well-deserved vacation time.
Father Seamon resigned his position at Holy Faith in 1965, reportedly moving to Bellingham, Washington, where he died
in 2012, but the many contributions he made to the life of Holy Faith are still very much in evidence.
(Sources: Holy Faith of Santa Fe, by Dr. Stanford Lehmberg, and Obituary, the Reverend Henry F. Seamon, Bellingham,
Washington, January 2012)
Author Ann Caldwell, a part-time resident of Santa Fe, is an active Docent and Greeter.
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CLERGY
The Reverend Kenneth J.G. Semon, PhD – Rector
(505) 982-4447 ext. 101, (505) 603-3935 or [email protected]
The Very Reverend Peggy Patterson, D. Min. – Associate Priest
(505) 982-4447 ext. 119, or [email protected]
The Reverend James Brzezinski – Assistant for Pastoral Care and Liturgy
(505) 982-4447 ext. 104, or [email protected]
STAFF
Mark Edw. Childers – Parish Administrator and Director of Music
(505) 982-4447 ext. 102, or [email protected]
Dawn Christensen – Executive Assistant
(505) 982-4447 ext. 100, or [email protected]
David Paul – Facilities Manager
(505) 982-4447 ext. 105, or [email protected]
VESTRY
Ray Wallace – Sr. Warden
John Barton
Bob Stinson – Jr. Warden
Clarke Fountain
Guy Gronquist – Treasurer
Bob Buddendorf
Sandra Brink – Vestry Clerk
Alexandra Ward – Recording Secretary
Walter Sterling
Eleanor Peters
Sue Kropschot
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Communications Task Force
Fr. James Brzezinski, Chair
Mark Childers
Cathy Gronquist
Jim Overton
Tim Roberts
Janet Sanders
Fr. Kenneth Semon
Alexandra Ward
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The Parish Office is open Monday through Friday
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
311 E. Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Phone (505) 982-4447
For more information, please visit our website at www.holyfaithchurchsf.org.
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