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ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020 A7 erings, which matches the rule that will be in place for retailers. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe in turn will slowly begin instituting a phased-in opening, starting this weekend. Leaders issued a state- ment saying pastors may allowed attendance accordingly for this weekend and thereafter until further in addition to limiting to less if they feel prudent. is going to happen at the end of Mass not when it normally Pavlak said of the service next week at San Felipe de Neri Church. no hand holding.

The numbers are very Another church within the Archdiocese, St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish and Catholic school in North Valley, hold public Mass until the weekend of June 6-7. The church plans to stay with the occupancy load, said the Rev. Vin- cent Paul was one of the faith leaders who was asked to advise the gov- ernor and my advice was a total shutdown until June, and not lift- ing restrictions in said. The church will continue to live stream Mass daily through its website at www.littleflower- abq.org.

The Diocese of Las Cruces will allow its parishes to resume dai- ly Masses in churches as well as weekly confessions, with restric- tions. The Diocese of Gallup, on the other hand, is not opening its doors at all yet, said spokeswom- an Suzanne Hammons. now we really have any plans to open up more because kind of in a unique situation here with the Navajo Nation and other reservations that are still getting hit really hard by the virus and deaths still Hammons said. She said church officials are looking at we will do when we eventually do but for now, she said, priests at churches throughout the diocese will say Mass each day privately and con- tinue to encourage congregants to watch services online. Slower approach Meanwhile, leaders of several Albuquerque-area congregations have said despite the new rules, they also are not yet ready to open physical doors.

Hope Church, a congregation in the Northeast Heights that in pre- virus times had about 600 people attend its two Sunday morning services, rushing to relaunch in-person services. Paul Murphy, the interim lead pastor, said Friday leaders are committed to going slow both for their sake and for that of the broader community. in the process of try- ing to figure out at what point we resume public Murphy said. not an easy question to A church task force which includes leaders as well as some medical experts has been hash- ing out what the future can and should look like. Passing an offer- ing plate? Taking communion? Singing as a group? All up for discussion in the virus era.

like a jigsaw puzzle where we dump all of the pieces on the table but we really have the picture on the Murphy said. In the short-term, Murphy said the church will continue to offer online services. The prospect of relaunching ser- vices poses unique challenges to smaller and mid-sized congrega- tions, said Ryan Bestelmeyer, lead pastor of Refuge Church, which under normal circumstances is home to about 300 people. lot of small to medium churches, we have (a) large he said. Bestelmeyer said the mask requirement would be par- ticularly difficult to enforce at his church, which is attended by many families with young children.

Bestelmeyer said Refuge in the near-term will continue to send out its recorded services online rather than try to relaunch in- person services too quickly. still not feasible for he said. Sagebrush Church, a massive congregation with several loca- tions in Albuquerque and else- where across the state, also has yet to set a reopening date for its in-person services. Spokes- man Eric Williams said Friday the church which before the pandemic typically had between 14,000 and 15,000 people attend in- person services recently sent a survey to 25,000 people asking for input on safety measures that should be in place when those ser- vices do start up again. this point, we feel like we can serve our congregation best by continuing to do services Williams said.

In the meantime, Williams said, Sagebrush will continue to double down on its other offerings online services, and special events like a pop-up drive-through safari it hosted this week for children at its Riverside campus on Coors. much as a setback as our current situation has been for the church still seen God move in amazing Williams said. we can do as a church is we can adapt to still provide that help and hope and that spiri- tual Archdiocese guidelines Archbishop John Wester has issued guidelines for churches resuming in-person services. They include: People over age 60, those with compromised immune systems, and anyone concerned about being infected with the COVID-19 virus should stay home. Congregants must keep a distance of six feet from one another in all directions, and pews may be roped off.

Members of the same family may sit together. No handshaking or contact between people or families. Anyone over age 3 must wear a face covering except when they are speaking. Cleaning staff are to disinfect commonly touched surfaces after each Mass, including pews, chairs, lecterns, door handles and rails. Restrooms are to be disinfected after each liturgy.

No open holy water should be present in churches. Hymnals, missalettes and other prayer books should be removed. There will be no congregational singing except by the cantor and one instrumentalist. Collection baskets will not be passed and congregants are encouraged to use online giving. ANTHONY Sagebrush parishioners snake through the Riverside park- ing lot, which was converted into a drive-through for kids.

The church have a date yet to restart in-person services. Churches moving slowly to reopen in-person services Isabel Gallegos Isabel Gallegos 94 a resident of A NM, was called home om May 11. 2020 to be with our Lord and Sav- ior. She was born on February 26,1926. She is preceded in death by her fa- ther Frank, moth- er Alvilia, Hus- band Andres Gallegos, Sis- ters, Emma and Mercy, Sons Michael, Danny, Paul, daughters Clara and grand daughter Bran- die.

She is Survived by Brother Tony, Children, Raymond, Anthony, Gil- bert, Lucille, nephews Frank and Albert, Grand- children Marcos and Angelo in- cluding 24 more grandchildren, Great grandchil- dren Angel and Josiah including 52 more great an ch i ld en and 3 great great grandchildren. She loved read- ing her bible and she loved spend- ing time with her family and would let it be known by saying I am the richest woman in the world, this is all I need, My Family." Your Life was a blessing, Your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words, and missed beyond measure. Oma Erlinda Sandoval Oma Erlinda San- chez de Sandoval, age 80, passed away Friday, May 8th, 2020 at the University of New Mexico Hos- pital. Oma was born on Novem- ber 20, 1939, to Ernesto and Sefora Sanchez in A New Mexico.

As the daughter of a U.S. Dip- lomat, she was raised and educated throughout Latin American. One of her fondest memories was host- ing a radio show in La Paz, Bolivia. She graduated from the University of New Mexico and The Na- tional Autonomous Univer- sity of Mexico (UNAM) and met her husband, Al- fonso B. Sandoval while working at UNM hospital.

They traveled and lived throughout Europe and Lat- in America, enjoying unique experiences like owning an airport and planes in Ger- many, dancing with the Ballet Folclorico do Brasil, and teach- ing in Mexico City. great- est passion, how- ever, was being a lifelong educator, dance instructor, and advocate of the arts. Oma was a beloved moth- er and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her three sons Ernest and wife Marnie, Carlos and wife Patricia and Daniel and wife Andrea Sandoval, 10 grandchildren; as well as her sister Carla Remington and many nieces and neph- ews. In lieu of flowers, please support National Dance In- stitute New Mexico (https ://www.ndi-nm.org/) or a lo- cal arts program dear to you.

Richard P. Valdez Sr. On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, our be- loved husband, fa- ther, and grandfa- ther, Richard Valdez joined our Lord in Heav- en. Richard was born in Antonito, Co, and was a res- ident of Albuquer- que, NM for over 64 years. He passed after a brief fight against Covid- 19, at the age of 74.

Richard will be missed ev- ery day by his beloved wife of over 50 years, Leonella. He is also sur- vived by his sons Richard Jr. (Stephanie) and Mi- chael, grandchildren Ri- chard III and Gabrielle, sis- ters Sally Sotelo and Rita Beebe (Clayton), sisters in law Mary Ann Chavez, Jea- nette Bynon, and Eileen Chavez, niece Jennifer (Neil) Kueffer, as well as uncles, aunts, nephews, nie- ces, and many godchildren. He is proceeded in death by his parents Benito and Matilde Valdez, sisters Eliz- abeth Sotelo and Della Tafoya, grandparents, as well as aunts and uncles. After moving to Albuquer- que, Richard built a life fil- led with friendship and love.

He was a graduate of Albuquerque High School. Richard started his career with the railroad but moved on to work- ing with the tele- phone company, where he retired in 2001 after an amazing 33-year career. In retire- ment, he spent his time traveling the world with family and friends. His favorite times were spent with his grand- children, teaching them all that he could, and partici- pating in every activity and event in their lives. Richard faithfully served his Catholic community at St.

Church and through the Knights of Columbus. He loved social- izing with everyone around him and will be missed by those who were blessed to have had him in their lives. He lived every day with Due to health restrictions, and the continued safety of his family and friends, a Catholic Mass and celebra- tion of life will take place later this summ- er. The family would like to offer continued prayers and thanks to the amazing health care providers that stayed with Richard throughout. Theresa Scott Scott, Theresa (Terry) Sevigny, age 95, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020.

Born Tuesday, August 5, 1924, in Worcester, MA to Amateur and i a Sevigny who pre- ceded her in death as did her sister, Elizbeth Baxter, and brother, George Sevigny, She was raised in Spring- field, MA where she worked as a secretary dur- ing WWII years. She worked in NYC 1946-1947 and 1948 -1952 in Holly- wood, CA for the Sons of the Pioneers; 1952- 1953, Batten, Barton Durstine Osbourne (BBDO) Adver- tising, (Jack Benny Groucho Marx shows), 1954 1959 NBC-TV. She married Albuquerquean Charles G. Scott on Satur- day, July 25, 1959, and had lived in Albuquerque ever since. He died in 1982.

In Albuquerque, she worked as a legal secretary for sev- eral attorneys until retire- ment in 1987 and part time for then Big A Auto Parts until 1997. She was active in Widowed Per- sons Service and Chapter II, a New Beginning for the Widowed. She loved music especially western and was a member of the Western Music Association. She al- so enjoyed attending Oasis programs at The Story of New Mexico at UNM, she was a season ticket holder of the Music Thea- tre Southwest. She is survived by her brother, Charles Sevigny of Tanger, Moroc- co, and Paris, France; niece, Anne McDonald of Pompey, NY; nephews, Leon Sevigny of Cranford, NJ, Charles Michael Sevigny of Springfield, MA, James and Thomas Baxter of West Spring- field, MA, and William Baxter of Hampden, MA; and four grandnieces, and six grand nephews.

There- sa loved cats. Memorial donations may be made to Animal Humane of New Mexico, 615 Virginia St SE, 87108. an im alh an en Cremation has tak- en place, Interment will be at St. Cemetery in Springfield, MA where will be laid to rest with her mother. Please visit the on- line guestbook for Theresa at www.FrenchFunerals.com FRENCH University 1111 University Blvd.

NE 505.843.6333 www.frenchfunerals.com Jacob P. Shroyer "DJ JAKOB JAY" March 1980 May 16, 2017 It has been 3 years since you left, but the memories are still very much alive. You were always ahead of the times, through your styles, music, and ideas. You could enter a room and lift spirit with joy and happiness. You made people happy by doing their hair and playing music.

You were selfless, sensitive, and kind hearted. We miss you our shining star. Thanks for the music you left on Soundcloud to lift our heavy hearts. We will meet again. Love Mom, your Brother, and the Gonzales family.

i i a Flowers say it all, Peoples flowers makes the OBITUARIES Gallegos, IsabelSandoval, Oma Erlinda Please visit www.abqjournal.com/obits to sign a guest book, hear audio or share a memory. Scott, Theresa Shroyer, Jacob P. Valdez Richard P. From PAGE A1.