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We are Celebrating 25 years of Existence, here at the Institute

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The Santa Fe Institute for Spirituality welcomes everyone to its 25th anniversary summer program. We invite all our former presenters or participants to join us for a celebration of our quarter century of service. On July 19th, 2011, Archbishop Sheehan delivers a keynote address on how the Institute worked to awaken faith.
Archbishop Sheehan graciously taught at the Institute almost each year since he arrived. Most often he delivered the keynote address. Over the years, thousands of people responded warmly to our diocesan leader. After his keynote, five or more speakers taught for us each year. All told, more than 200 teachers have provided spiritual insights and inspirations for several thousand people.
During this quarter century of service to God's people, Franciscans, Benedictines, Dominicans, Jesuits, Carmelites, Salesians, Josephites, Capuchins, Blessed Sacrament priests and sisters, Loretines, Paracletes, Sisters of Charity, and Christian Brothers have contributed. Diocesan priests spoke often, and provided daily Mass. Besides Catholic contributors, our ecumenical outreach included a wide range of Protestant brethren, Jewish rabbis, and Orthodox priests.
We invited liturgists, health care providers, scientists, historians, linguists, and media experts to help us grow spiritually. All things glorify God, if seen from His perspective. These teachers encouraged human inter-actions with our participants, to bring them closer to God. Catholics and non-catholics profited from these en-counters with devout experts, whose openness to profound spirituality impressed everyone.
Hikes in the Green Cathedralî, where God's glories inspire us, brought our people into the mountains to marvel at infinite creativity. God expresses His greatness much better than we do. The gasps as hikers first saw Nambe Lake, expressed awe and wonder at Divine Architecture. People from all over the United States fell in love with Santa Fe and its blessed surroundings. Native American and Hispanic spirituality took their breath away. Visitors from New York to Los Angeles were amazed at living spirituality here. For many of them, this was a desert experience, like the early Christian monks.
Native Americans flocked to our weeks at St. Catherine's Indian School, especially Fr. John Hascal's healing Mass. Fr. Hascal, OFMCap, was an Ojibway pipe carrier, and President of the Tekakwetha Conference. Local native leaders taught for us regularly, and invited us to visit their Pueblos. A Native American Spirituality Institute spun off from our efforts. Most years, native representatives showed how Catholic and ancient practices blend. Pedro Ortega Ribera was an example of Native American and Hispanic interaction. He taught the basic spirituality that brought people together in God's love. The history that he recounted showed Hispanic interactions with Navajo, Apache, and Pueblo peoples.
Media expressions of our work include People of God articles, radio programs, and our home grown Spirituality TV. This cable program shows interviews with hundreds of our teachers. Using both cable channel 16 and 27 enabled more people to watch, and even to internet stream Spirituality TV. Three programs show in Albuquerque on channel 27. Interviews with priests and bishops form the Year of the Priest. The Franciscan program, and the Christian Brothers of New Mexico present achievements of these religious orders here in New Mexico. Here on our website, you will find video from our past shows on Spirituality TV and print examples.
By popular request, Saturday evening sessions followed up on summer programs. We investigated St. John of the Cross, reviewing all of his poems. In the year of St. Paul, we examined his main topics. Then we moved to the Catholic Catechism, which we continue to explore, Saturdays at 7pm at St. Michael's High School, in Santa Fe. We invite everyone to participate. Check the handouts on our website for examples of our discus-sions. This sketch shows some of the highlights of our service to awaken faith. Thanks be to God.

Calendar of Events

Welcome to the Santa Fe Institute for Spirituality

We are Celebrating 25 years of Existence, here at the Institute

Welcome to the Santa Fe
Institute for Spirituality