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Both are members of the Catholic Medical Association student chapter on campus, which provides Catholic students a place of solidarity and support. "Our class is really fortunate — we have a lot of Catholic students and they're very involved," Waymel said. "I can't help someone through su¡ ering if I'm running from my own su¡ ering…I can't do it without a relationship with Christ. That group has helped a lot too, to know that I'm not the only one." "Without a relationship with Christ, there is no way I could stay faithful in this fi eld," Bettendorf said. "Each morn- ing, I read the daily readings and o¡ er my day to God. Sunday Mass, daily Mass when I can, reading good Catholic books and weekly adoration are crucial for me." Despite the challenges of the health- care fi eld in a culture that does not sup- port the dignity of life, both Bettendorf and Waymel pursue their careers with confi dence and encourage those simi- larly called to not be afraid. "He made it abundantly clear I was supposed to be in healthcare, in Col- orado, and he continues to reaª rm almost daily," Bettendorf said. "There is a need for Catholic healthcare pro- viders, and my desire and skillset aligns with God's to meet that need. It is chal- lenging but it is God's will, and that is what ultimately fulfi lls us." "We need physicians and provid- ers who are also Catholic and believe life has value. We'd very quickly have trouble fi nding someone who wouldn't persuade a mother of two kids to avoid having more children," Waymel said. "Persecution shouldn't be a deterring factor. It's necessary so we can continue having providers who value life. It's also a vocation, and every vocation has its challenges." Father Perez-Lopez encourages stu- dents, or those interested in pursuing the fi eld, to remember the true meaning of human su¡ ering, which is so closely encountered as a professional, and to be unafraid if the Lord calls them to serve people in this way. "At the core of problems people in this study face is the redemptive mean- ing of human su¡ ering — we've lost that. To die, to be sick, to be handicapped, doesn't make sense. Jesus gives su¡ er- ing meaning," Father Perez-Lopez said. "I repeat, 'Do not be afraid.' The Lord has conquered the world…I would encourage them to be very well grounded in their faith and take this position [in the fi eld] as an opportunity to rediscover and deepen your faith." Catholic medical students studying at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus face a unique set of challenges, especially in a fi eld that is not always in alignment with the teachings of the Church. The Catholic Medical Association group formed on the campus gives Catholic medical students a source of support. PHOTOS BY ANYA SEMENOFF/DENVER CATHOLIC " Some of the issues are with the beginning of life and the end of life, basic vir- tues needed for health- care, di‹ cult scenarios, and the meaning of human suŒ ering and sickness. We also talk about the false notion of autonomy of life as well as euthanasia and assisted suicide. Human life is everything." FATHER PEREZ-LOPEZ

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