Catholic Diocese Tucson

4 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK DECEMBER 2019 Charismatic renewal at Sacred Heart Thursday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 601 E. Fort Lowell Road, Tucson The Diocese of Tucson Renewal Committee will hold its monthly “Alive in Christ” Mass and Advent gathering and social. All are welcome to joyfully praise and worship with song, Scripture read- ings and words. For more information, call Gloria, (520) 237-7060 or visit tucsonccr.org . Binational Posadas scheduled Saturday, Dec. 14, 3 p.m. in Nogales; Tuesday, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. in Agua Prieta (Douglas); and Thursday, Dec. 19, 6 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 505 S. Avenue B, Yuma The annual Binational Posadas program along the southern border is sponsored by Dioceses without Borders and the Kino Border Initiative. The No- gales event will include Bishop Edward J. Weisen- burger and Bishop Jose Leopoldo Gonzalez Gonza- lez of Nogales, Sonora. Participants are asked to meet at the DeConcini Port of Entry. For the Agua Prieta posada, participants are asked to meet at the McDonald’s in Douglas. Passports are required for all adults, and children up to 16 years old. Children younger than 16 will need a birth certifi- cate and identification. For more information, call Dominican Sister Gladys Echenique at (520) 838- 2540 or email gechenique@diocesetucson.org . DIOCESAN EVENTS PIMA CENTRAL VICARIATE Sts. Peter and Paul Parish mission Monday, Dec. 16 through Thursday, Dec. 19, following the 8:30 a.m. Mass and repeated 7-8:30 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 1946 E. Lee St., Tucson Dominican Father Serge Propst will lead an Advent mission. He currently teaches at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, California. For more information, call Deacon Dan Flanagan at (520) 327-6015. Guadalupe procession at St. Joseph’s Thursday, Dec. 12, 6 p.m., beginning at Golf Links Park on the southwest corner of Craycroft and Golf Links roads. The annual march will proceed to the church for Mass at 8 p.m. For more information, call the parish at (520) 747-3100. PIMA EAST VICARIATE PIMA WEST VICARIATE PIMA SOUTH VICARIATE Patronato Christmas concerts at San Xavier Tuesday, Dec. 10, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6 and 7:45 p.m.; and Thursday, Dec. 12, 6 and 7:45 p.m., San Xavier Church, 1950 W. San Xavier Road, Tucson The “Patronato’s Christmas at San Xavier” will feature the Tucson Boys Chorus and the Sons of Orpheus – The Male Choir of Tucson. Tickets range from $100-$135. In addition, the Tucson Girls Chorus will join in a special performance Dec. 10 at 7:45 p.m. at the El Con Mall, with busses leaving San Xavier for the performance. Proceeds from the concerts provide 20 % of the Patronato’s operating budget and will help fund ongoing restoration of the building. Tickets are available online at patronatosanxavier.org. Christmas concert at St. Augustine’s Saturday, Dec. 7, 3 p.m., St. Augustine Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave., Tucson Tenor and diocesan Music Director Carlos Zapien will be featured, along with choir members from Tucson parishes, and accompanied by members of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John McMeen. Admission is $10. For information and tickets, visit tucsoncathedralconcerts.org. Pastoral center hires: Foundation selects new leader; Chavarin tapped IN YOUR AREA Pastoral center holiday closings Conference Center at Cathedral Square, 192 S. Stone Ave., #2 Tucson The Diocesan Pastoral Center will be closed the following days in December and January because of the holidays: Dec. 24 and 25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The diocesan offices will close at 11 a.m. on Dec. 23 for the annual Diocesan Christmas Party. The Catholic Foundation has announced the hiring of Elizabeth Bollinger as its new executive director, and Ana P. Chavarin has begun as the diocesan Human Life and Dignity coordinator. Bollinger, who currently serves as vice president of Fund Development and Communications for the Tucson Boys & Girls Club, will replace the retiring interim Executive Director Ernie Nedder on Jan. 6. Chavarin began Nov. 4, filling the vacancy left when Franciscan Sister Leonette Kochan returned to Wiscon- sin in August. Bollinger has more than 20 years of fundraising experience and has been at the Boys & Girls Club since March of 2016. She gradu- ated from Salpointe Catholic High School and Gonzaga University in Seattle. She has served in leadership roles for St. Cyril Catholic School, Salpointe’s Founda- tion Gala Committee, Angel Charity for Children, Tucson Country Club Homeowners Association’s Hospitality Committee and the Tucson Symphony Cotillion Com- mittee. Chavarin is a lead or- ganizer at Pima County Interfaith Civic Education Organization and worked closely with Sister Kochan on numerous issues. She received the national Cardi- nal Bernardin New Leader- ship Award from the Catho- lic Campaign for Human Development on Nov. 11 in Baltimore at the US Confer- ence of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall meeting. Other recent hires include: - Kathleen L. Hughes, accounting specialist, Fiscal and Administrative Services, April 8; - Maria Larranaga, admin- istrative assistant, Catholic Schools, July 1; - Gilbert R. Luna, event manager, Property & Insur- ance Office, Nov. 6; - Odette Moreno, accoun- tant, Fiscal and Administra- tive Services, Sept. 25; - Martin Pressley, hu- man resources coordinator, Human Resources, Sept. 23; - Marta Vargas, human resources manager, Human Resources, Oct. 7. Gilbert R. Luna Martin Pressley Marta Vargas Odetta Moreno Elizabeth Bollinger