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Show #21, Page 2 chusetts; and i s presently Rector of Holy Tri nity Par i sh in Alhambra, California. He has been involved in innumer able diocesan services and community activities - of particular interest f rom our point of view is his Chairmanship of the Commission on Indian Work in Los Angeles and t he f act that he was Founder and Project Coordinaar of the Los Angeles Youth Missionary Journey to Navajos. All i n all, the original "four" of Hat Rock Valley Retreat Center have reason to be very grateful for the wisdom and help of the new members of the board. Father Liebler has done more t ravelling than usual . A grandson, John Stephen Baxter Liebler was married, a few days after graduation, to Martha Gordon, in the beautiful church on the campus ~f Not re Dame University, and Fat her was invited to participate. The couple expect to remain at Notre Dame, John to t ake Gr aduate courses, bride to complete her graduation requirements. Joan went along , to see that -wheel-chairs for getting on and off planes, and other luxuries , were available as needed and to attend to detai ls of the trip. We took the occasion t o visit also the Abbot and monks of the Order of St Benedict at st Gregory's Abbey in Three Ri vers, Michigan, and also visited friends, formerly of Connecticut, i n northern Michigan. The remaining "Hat Rockers" carried on bravely . Father ,Kawano's departure has relieved us of the commitment to contribute $300 a month towar ds his stipend. However, much of the work for which the Center was r~rmed to enable us to do i s still goi ng oni •• water from our well fills many a tank brought in pickups to supply this essential commodity to Navajo homes ••• a.rs travel many miles to aid those without transportation to get to church, baby clinics, TB cliniCS, hospital, etc •••• needed clothing is given out, meals provided on occasion ••• help is given in contacti ng welfare agencies, f i l l ing out forms for all kinds of aSSistance, etc. These things, and just being available for visits, keep us continually involved with the lives of the Peopleo It i s es pecially good to be called upon f rom time to time for prayers f or the sick . It is a ~eat privilege t o be able t o minister both i njunctions of the Great Commission, when Jesus told his disciples to "proclaim the kingdom of God and t o heal." (Luke 9: 2) - Fan-t ;y of ColYltnunic,tt.rcts (10 - CounT 'eln) ~ 3S--tnile.-~/sta.nt' Ifo.kai '1£S4. . And Helen says: We had another beautiful Christmas at the Chur ch of St Mary of the Moonlight, and the women of the parish t ook an increasingl y active part in the plans and preparations . There were some 35 l ar ge cartons of beautiful new clothes, toys a.nd candy gathered and sent by our loyal f r iends , Rut h Stoughton, Margaret Waite and their helpers, and many more gif t s and contributions from distant f riends. We rejoiced in the Christmas car ds which, when displayed, covered two walls in our front rooml Aft er-the Christmas Mass and car~ls came a telephone call from Aneth- 100 miles to ~he east - fr?m a.family of 10 who have made the long trip for spe ci al Sacraments or JU ~t t o worshlp Wlth us , and who had planned to be wit h us at Christmas. The high wall of a 12-year-o l d voice came over the line , "Oh, what are you doing now? My |