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"The Great Work, then, is really a chemical operation, performed under the direction of man's self-conscious intelligence. It begins in man's mind, but it is realized by means of changes effected in his physical body. In consequence of these changes, he becomes a new creature, able to exercise powers which are unknown to the average human being." -- Paul Foster Case




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The Santa Fe Life: La Capilla de San Ysidro Labrador

The Santa Fe Life: La Capilla de San Ysidro Labrador: "My earliest memories of the Capilla were from when I was about 2 or 3 years old. I would walk hand-in-hand with my grandmother across the ..."

La Capilla de San Ysidro Labrador
by Hillary Welles • SantaFe.com



Take a leisurely walk up historic Cerro Gordo Road (just off Palace Avenue) and you will come upon one of the Eastside’s best-kept secrets: the tiny and perfectly proportioned Chapel of Dan Ysidro Labrador. Now one of the most coveted Santa Fe addresses, Cerro Gordo was originally a rural road, sparsely occupied by farming families who raised livestock and grew crops like wheat and squash. It is fitting, then, that the street is home to the chapel honoring the patron saint of farmers. San Ysidro, known as the “Laborer,” was born in Madrid in the early twelfth century.

Though an uneducated farm laborer, he was deeply devout, and legend has it he dressed in hermit’s clothing and gave all he had to the poor. His insistence on working every day, including the Sabbath, prompted God to send him angel helpers. San Ysidro is often depicted plowing a field accompanied by a tiny angel with his own set of miniature oxen. He is invoked for concerns affecting livestock, agriculture, good weather—and picnics.

Nestled into the hillside above the delightfully rural-feeling street, the handmade stone and adobe chapel is a true piece of Santa Fe history that’s easy to miss if you’re speeding past in your SUV. According to a 2004 article in the New Mexican, the chapel was built in 1928 by the grandfather of local resident Ramón José López, who has since restored the building. Every year on the feast day of San Ysidro (March 22), there is a procession to the chapel from Cristo Rey Church on West Alameda Street.

When I visited, fresh flowers and candles on the cliffside altar below the chapel suggested that site is still attended regularly by the faithful. Walking up the steep, winding stone path to the chapel really does feel like a pilgrimage; the spot has a palpable holy energy, even to a pagan like me. Located at about 1175 Cerro Gordo Road.

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Santa Fe Community Foundation - 2009 Pinon Awards

The 2009 Piñon Awards ceremony will be presented at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. Of more than 750 nonprofits in the greater Santa Fe area, five organizations have been selected to receive the prestigious award, which is annually conferred by the Santa Fe Community Foundation. The Piñon is the only local prize devoted exclusively to nonprofit organizations.

Entertainment will be by Wise Fool.


The five honorees are:

Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, recipient of the Gerónima Cruz Montoya Award for Arts and Humanities;

Rivers & Birds, recipient of the John J. Kenney Award for Environment;

Cooking With Kids, recipient of the Manuel Luján Sr. Award for Education;

Saint Elizabeth Shelter, recipient of the Dr. Brian Moynahan Award for Health and Human Services; and

Santa Fe Business Incubator, recipient of the John Gaw Meem Award for Civic Affairs.


The 2009 ceremony will be hosted by Robert Nott, author, actor and associate editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican’s Pasatiempo. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

This year, each winner will receive a cash award and a hand-etched glass statuette at the ceremony, which is attended by 700 donors, community leaders, nonprofits, and others.

Piñon Award Recipients

The Piñon Award for arts and humanities will be presented to the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market. Since its inception in 2004, the Market has established itself as the largest international folk art market in the world. Much of the success of the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market owes to its location in the beautiful city of Santa Fe, historically and international crossroads of culture and commerce. From the start, the Market has reached out to the Santa Fe community to form creative partnerships that enhance the experiences of visiting international folk artists, market visitors, and residents and youth of Santa Fe and surrounding communities. The social and economic impacts of these partnerships resonate in all areas of the community.

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The award for Environment goes to Rivers & Birds. This Taos-based nonprofit provides experiential education, which celebrates the interconnection of life and inspires individuals as leaders for earth stewardship. This award specifically recognizes Rivers & Birds’ innovative Watershed Learning Project for students in Northern New Mexico, which emphasizes that children can make a difference through their actions. In the Taos Municipal School District, the principals and superintendents have fully endorsed this program for a decade.

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Cooking With Kids will receive the Education award for its work to motivate children to make healthy food choices through hands-on learning with fresh, affordable foods from diverse cultures. Since 1995, Cooking With Kids has been working with low-income Santa Fe Public Schools students, creating excitement about eating and preparing healthy food while learning about world geography. More than 11,000 students have benefitted from the program.

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The Health and Human Services award will go to St. Elizabeth Shelter in recognition of its work to provide people with the full range of assistance and services they need to find permanent housing and begin new and more fulfilling lives. Established in 1986, St. Elizabeth Shelter runs six programs including an emergency shelter, three transitional housing programs for individuals, seniors and families, a biweekly resource center, a winter overflow shelter, a companion animal program and a homeless court.

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The Santa Fe Business Incubator will receive the award for Civic Affairs for work in helping residents of Santa Fe to realize their dreams of self-sufficiency by offering them the opportunity to grow their business in an entrepreneurial environment. SFBI provides a business support program as well as a professional location and facility for a wide variety of firms. The clientele includes women, minorities and people of all educational levels from GED to PhD, all of whom have one thing in common – the desire to create and grow a new venture despite the inherent risks and difficulties.


The Santa Fe Community Foundation selected these five nonprofits from more than 50 nominations from the community.

“Choosing the Piñon Awards recipients is challenging,” said Billie Blair, president of the Santa Fe Community Foundation, “because of the exceptional work being done by so many nonprofits. We recognize that there are many other deserving organizations, but this is the year for these to be in the community spotlight.”

Food for Santa Fe

Food for Santa Fe is a 501(c)3 non-profit, all-volunteer organization. Its mission is to provide supplemental food on a routine, scheduled basis to families, individuals and service organizations in need of such support in the Santa Fe area.

The food is obtained through bulk purchases, which are funded by individual cash donations, foundations, the Santa Fe faith community, and local government and businesses.

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