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2019-20 THRESHOLDS ACTIVITIES & TRAINING The 2019-20 Activites and Training schedule has been released. It includes popular social/gathering activities including the Isotopes Baseball game, Balloon Fiesta Breakfast, Detention Ministry Appreciation Day and the Mentee Graduation. Pull up and print a schedule and enter into your planner so you don't miss anything! 2019-20 Thresholds Activities and Training ISOTOPES BASEBALL GAME JULY 20, 2019 The annual MENTEE/MENTOR Isotopes Professional baseball game was held on Saturday, July 20th. Over 40 Thresholds members attended last years event. Tickets are provided by Thresholds for those who reserve through Hermn. "Take me out to the Ballpark." DETENTION DAY RETREAT SEPTEMBER 27 & 28, 2019 The Pastoral Outreach Office will sponsor a Detention Retreat on Friday and Saturday, at the Sandia Room at ASF. Fr. Charles McCarthy and Deacon Robert will be the speakers. Please call the office at [505] 831-8174 so we know how much food to order. This is a spiritual retreat to energize and reconnect as a group and rededicate ourselves to the incredible mission we have chosen. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Day - Saturday, October 12, 2019 The annual balloon fiesta watch and continental breakfast will be held on Saturday,October 12, 2019, again at the Catholic Center hosted by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe for all Mentees, Mentors and Graduates. This year,we hope for better weather and wind direction. MENTEE GRADUATION - NOVEMBER 1, 2019 The annual Mentee Graduation and dinner was held on November 1, 2019 at the Catholic Center in the Sandia Room. Plan to attend. Itis always a momentous occasion for family, mentors and mentees as we witnessed their change and growth through Thresholds. Detention Volunteer Appreciation Day Held The annual Detention Volunteer Appreciation Day was held on Saturday, February 10th at San Jose Mission in Albuquerque... About 60 people attended including 23 Threshold mentors and alumni. The morning began with Mass led by Archbishop Emeritus Sheehan followed by coffee and fellowship. The Keynote speaker was Erick Pacheco now of "A New Awakening" who reflected on his lifelong struggles and incarceration, but how God had taken over his life... Some present stated they were almost jealous of his experiences if only they could reach his beautiful level of growth and faith. Herman Delgado presented 7 new Thresholds Mentors and interns. And Deacon Robert Vigil presented awards to at least 15 who had worked for decades within the prisons. The Mentoring Program ... is a cooperative venture betweeen the New Mexico Corrections Department and faith-based communities to assist selected offenders and improve the transition process from prison or treatment facilities to their communities and families. We work with any person regardless of religious affiliation. The program serves returning citizens released from prisons and treatment facilities in the state of New Mexico returning to the Albuquerque or Santa Fe areas. Only men and women who have demonstrated through their choices and behavior that they are really ready to make positive changes in their lives will be accepted as volunteers for the program. At this time, sex offenders and offenders with histories of severe, chronic violent behavior will not be accepted. If you would like a Mentor team, fill out the Mentee Application and submit to: Mentee/Mentor Coordinator Archdiocese of Santa Fe Pastoral Outreach Office 4000 St. Joseph Place NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 505-831-8174 thresholdsnm@gmail.com
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Intro to Alcohol and Substance Abuse Herman holds a training seminar entitled, " Intro to Alcohol and Substance Abuse" for working with those suffering from addictions in your ministry. Call Josephine for details and next seminar date. New Life and New Energy for Thresholds New things are happening at Thresholds starting with Volunteer Appreciation Day, a Threshold's newletter and training for our new Mentors. We'll try to keep you updated and provide an on line list of resources on this our new website. Save this link and keep in touch! THRESHOLDSNM.ORG
Thresholds began as a cooperative venture between the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the NM Department of Corrections in the year, 2000. The Corrections Department wanted to reduce recidivism by involving churches and community members. The Archdiocese was responding to our Gospel call as well as the US Bishops Challenge in their 2000 Pastoral Statement: "Responsibility, Rehabilitation and Restoration, A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice." Volunteers are recruited from parish communities to serve on a team of two or three mentors to accompany women and men transitioning from prison to families and communities. One team assists one person. They start meeting shortly before a person leaves prison to begin establishing a good relationship and set goals. Thereafter, they meet on a regular basis for one year after release. Mentors offer encouragement, good modeling, advice when mentees stray from their goals and linkage to resources in the community. Together, mentees and mentors share their faith journey and all grow in the process. The project was developed by Sister Sue Reif, OSF and many others who worked with her at the Archdiocese and the Corrections Department.
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