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In recent editions of newspapers in our state, including the Las Cruces Sun-News, a full-page ad has run encouraging Catholics to vote for a particular candidate. It is not the practice of the Catholic Church to promote specific candidates, and this ad was run without the knowledge or permission of our New Mexico dioceses and bishops. Please see their statement about this ad...

This week until November 5, I will be in the Holy Land with a group of Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulcher from the Diocese of Tucson. This pilgrimage was planned prior to my learning that I would be serving in the Diocese of Las Cruces as Apostolic Administrator. If any of our priests, deacons, religious, or laity have an urgent issue, please contact Faviola Godfrey or Deacon Jim Winder, who will email me about any concerns that cannot what until I return. I appreciate your understanding in this time of transition.

It has been my custom in the Diocese of Tucson, where I served 17 years, to publish a weekly Monday Memo to all serving in our diocese. It is sent to all priests and deacons, parishes and schools, as well as placed on our diocesan Website. I hope to continue that custom while serving in Las Cruces. The memo contains information on what is happening that week along with information that might benefit those in our diocese. This is the first of those memos.