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Show J:e ssafe ff 12 December 1974 f r om 1<' ather Liebler Helen Sturges Brother Juniper Joan .6. ~skell at HAT ROCK VALlEY P.B.THl!;AT CGNl'EH. P. o. Box 5 }lonument Valley, UT 84536 Tel: 801-727-3281 * * * * * • * * * * * * * * :t-lessages nos. 1-17 were issued semi-annually since September, 1966. Many of the back numbers are still available. Just ask. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In the last few issues of our Messages we have referred to the observance of the 60th anniversary of Father Liebler's ordination to the priesthood; the day finally arrived, and here is the promised report. As foretold in our last Message, the function began with concelebrated High Mass at 5:30 p.m. on the 3rd of October; the Bishop concelebrated, contrary to custom, as he wanted Father to be principal celebrant. The picture above shows the clergy who participated: L to R: Canon Howlett, Fr Scott, Fr Canion, Fr Liebler, the Bishop, Dean Anderson, Fr Hannifin, Fr Winder, Fr Burk. Father Liebler used the chalice which had been given to him at his ordination, and which survived the fire which destroyed the Iv1i s sion Church at Bluff in 1974. And he wore a replica of the chasuble which had been put on him at ordination. Needless to say, the pews were not adequate to hold the congregation - over 200 - and we were and are grateful to our neighbors the 7th-Day Adventists for the loan of folding chairs. We cannot list the many who helped to make the occasion a success but, at the risk of leaving some out, we must mention the Jackson Clarks of Durango who brought cases of pop and transported the delicious 3-tiered cake, a gift from Vita Kist Bakers in Cortez; Bailey and Doris Thompson, who put in a full day preparing the chili for the Navajo tacos; Bob Schumann and his boys who swept and waxed the church floor; the Navajo ladies who produced mounds of mouth-watering fry bread; other neighbors who lent tools and elbow-grease; and let's not forget that the clergy travelled a total of more than 10,000 miles, fuel crisis or no fuel crisis, to get herel The only one to arrive by plane was our good friend Victor Goodwin, of Vic's Photos in Cortez, whose lightning flashes during the service were promises of beautiful pictures to come. (All the photos in this Message, except the large one of the dancers, are reproductions of color photos Vic took). He flew through thunder and lightning on his way home after the servicel And, for the record distancewise (forgive thatl), the prize goes to Betty Trumble of Riverside, Connecticut, whose presence here was a joy to everyone. The dancers, shown on the next page, deserve more than a thank-you - their organiser and trainer, Mrs Betty Vijil, was one of the students in our first school at Bluff. Ee]en was deservingly proud of them and of her. Brother Juniper reports on the subject of Betty Crocker Coupons: We thank all you who sent them, and we are happy to announce that our CB radios are installed in our cars and also in the sacristy, thus allowing for house/vehicies and house/church communication. We also thank the periodicals which printed our need for the coupons, which also resulted |