The Baptism of Our Lord

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2 The Baptism of Our Lord The annual season of light draws to a close. January may be quite bleak in northern climates, but the solstice has passed. Light has won out over darkness and we have celebrated the bright hope of salvation. We have ritualized once more the cherished customs of Christmas. Families, stores, and communities regularly package their Christmas décor and store it away for eleven months. For the Church, our season of birth and manifestation is not packed up and stored. The feast of the Baptism of the Lord does not tie up all loose ends of the plot or neatly summarize the mystery. It remembers one more aspect of Christmas, but it also sets the stage for the week-by-week unfolding of the mystery of Jesus through the recounting of each synoptic gospel. The evangelists present the baptism of Jesus at the start of his public life because the varied details of their accounts unveil his identity. Like the servant praised in Isaiah, Jesus has come to do God s will. He is consecrated in the Spirit. He is the beloved Son. These proclamations about Jesus summon us to fuller awareness of the paschal mystery. Through baptism we are the body of Christ, facing the same mystery of dying and rising. We too must be open to the Spirit, conscious of our relationship to God. Thus we can live a life of discipleship and begin to understand the true meaning of history. Blessings on the Family of Cecilia Strader, her daughter Antoinette and her husband Alex Vallejos For more than twenty years, the Strader Family has been organizing a really wonderful New Year s Eve Party. Every year they treat the Parish staff to their New Year s Eve Celebration. This past year it was at the Hotel Eleganté and consisted of a hors d oeuvres, cash bar, followed by a very fine buffet dinner of roast beef, chicken breast alfredo, lemon tilapia and the rest of the accompaniments and varied desserts. The ballroom was dressed most festively with beautiful table decorations complete with New Year s hats and noise makers. The live entertainment beginning at 6:00 pm consisted of a Mariachi Group serenading the tables while taking requests, then an Elvis Presley impersonator entertained us and finally the varied music style of Black Pearl (who have played for our Parish Fiestas, I believe). The Strader New Year s Eve Party is truly a wonderful, safe and cozy event. Most of the revelers have been counting on and attending this event for years. I easily recognized and visited with people from Strader Party one year ago. I was able to invite my parents and two other couples from the Parish to this really wonderful New Year s Eve event. I most highly recommend this event. Next Year you should consider contacting Cecilia or Antoinette for the details for a very nice New Year s Eve Celebration. And thank you again, Cecilia, Antoinette, Alex and Family for treating us to a wonderful party and your faithfulness to our Lord, His Church and our Parish. Dear Parishioners Our Pope Francis - The editors and contributors of the international theological journal Concilium were at the Centro Pro Unione in Rome on the evening before the new papal document Evangelii Gaudium was released. They came to launch the journal s special new issue, Reform of the Roman Curia (2013/5). The new volume features articles by more than a dozen authors who offer perspectives and suggestions on the curial reform that Pope Francis has just begun discussing with his eight-member Council of Cardinals. The authors look at reform from the historical, canonical, spiritual, pastoral, and ecumenical points of view. Their articles are fascinating. And many of the issues the Pope raises in Evangelii Gaudium are treated at great length decentralization of authority, re-definition of papal primacy and the doctrinal role of the episcopal conferences. Thomas Reese SJ, in his offering, argues that no real reform can take place if heads of Vatican offices continue to wear mitres! As long as curia officials are made cardinals and archbishops, they will act as if they are superior to the college of bishops instead of the staff to the Pope, he says. One reform Hervé Legrand OP ponders is the papal appointment of bishops around the world, a norm only since the late nineteenth century. If we exclude the Papal States, in 1829 the Pope appointed bishops in only 24 sees in the Russian and Ottoman Empires, he notes. The founders of Concilium in 1964 included such Vatican II theologians as Yves Congar, Karl Rahner, Edward Schillebeeckx (who was a professor of Father Vincent Chavez),Hans Küng and Johann Baptist Metz. Their journal has not exactly been a favourite in Rome the past few decades. The fact that they felt emboldened to come here to hold their conference is another sign the winds are beginning to blow in a new direction in the Eternal City. Robert Mickens, Rome Correspondent, The Tablet 30 November 2013 Concilium, an impressive theological journal founded in 1964 often had their meetings at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. This renown Catholic University which is the largest and oldest Catholic University in the world provided many of the Professors who were the periti or experts or architects of the Second Vatican Council. Many of these theologians would stay at our Seminary, The American College of the Immaculate Conceptions in Louvain/Leuven when attending their Concilium meetings. This is how I met Professor Peter Phan SJ who I referred to in a past parish bulletin article with the Monsignor of Dallas. Of course during the past three decades under Popes John Paul II and Benedict, this esteemed theological journal has not exactly been a favorite in Rome. Thankfully once again under Pope Francis, theologians once again feel intellectual freedom to express their theological opinions and contribute to the intellectual tradition and patrimony of the Church. Fr. Vince Introduction to Scripture When: Tuesdays, January 7 February 4, 2014 Time: 6:30 8:30 PM Where: Lourdes Hall, Albuquerque, NM Instructor: Deacon Mike Wesley Fr. Vincent

3 Open House January 30, 2014, 10:00 AM St. Therese Catholic School has been fostering faith, service and learning since We offer a small environment where each of the teachers know the children from Pre-school all the way to 8th grade. Students from the younger grades are paired with students of the upper grades once a week for 'buddy work. We are conveniently located in the North Valley, minutes from I-25 and I-40. We offer Before and After Care from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Be sure to visit us in January and see what a small environment can do for your child in 2014! For information call the school at or visit our website at Register early for to assure your child s academic placement few spaces remaining in certain grades. God Bless. Welcome Back Religious Education & Life Teen resumes classes on 12 January 2014 Please Pray for the sick in Our Parish Jim Cantrell, Matilde Garcia, Ray de la Cruz Jr., Frank Wash, Gabriel Shooter Delgado, Florinda Cortez & Family, Theresa Hernandez, Lourdes Gurule, Hilario Lovato, Raquel Sandoval, Anselmo Serrano, Edwina Harrison, Helen Chavez, Fr. Francisco Alanis. OSB, Fr. Dino Candelaria, Bertha & Robert Griego, Baby Andres, Isabel Lewis, Ricardo Maldonado, Raymond Martinez, Roman Marquez, Dale Rodriguez, Frances Sedillo, D. S. Apodaca, Don Sanchez, Ernest Benavidez, David Chavez, Avie Chavez, Frances Meek, Joe Jaramillo, The Armijo & Chavez families Linen Minister Schedule Diane Lectors EMS Altar Servers Saturday 01/18/2014 4:00 PM M. Perea P. Chavez M. Perea L. Ortiz A. Manalo C. Avila M. Staehlin J. Turrieta Philip Marisol Kayla Rhian Sunday 01/19/2014 8:00AM J. Ceballos J. Araujo A. Coronel J. Arauji A. Araujo R. Padilla E. Padilla J. Ceballos A. Coronel Carlos H. Ana Carlos N Sunday 01/19/ :00 AM L. Carter J. Carter T. Griffin E. Hoolihan J. Lopez A. Lopez G. Jaramillo G. Corona D. Vallejos Lilly John Sunday 01/19/ :00PM If you are unable to make your ministry please call Joan Turrieta J. Saavedra J. Alcon J. Saavedra P. Martinez G. Martinez C. Lopez O. Smith R. Duran Isaac Shea Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, & put your trust in the LORD. Collections ending December 25, 2013 Regular Sunday Collection $ Utilities $ St. Vincent De Paul $ School Support $ Building Fund $ Collections ending December 29, 2013 Regular Sunday Collection $ Utilities $ St. Vincent De Paul $ School Support $ Building Fund $ Collections ending January 5, 2014 Regular Sunday Collection $ Utilities $ St. Vincent De Paul $ School Support $ Building Fund $ New Years Day Mass $ First Offering $ Funeral Stole $ St. Therese Parish APP You can now download our St. Therese Parish information instantly with the two Apps listed downloading the Apple App or get it on Google play St Therese. Thank you for your contributions which make possible the ministries of our parish. Please use your offering envelopes or the temporary envelopes provided at the front of the church. If possible please use checks. Thank You to our bulletin advertisers! The advertisements pay for our bulletins. ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK #1 Plumbing & Air

4 Shrine of the Little Flower St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish The catholic communicator AN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SANTA FE* The Vatican II Vision: 50 Years of Experience in the United States and New Mexico presented by Dr. Kathleen Holscher, Chair of Roman Catholic Studies at the UNM. You are invited by Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan to attend this free public lecture held on Tuesday, February 4, 6:30-8:30pm at the Catholic Center, 4000 St. Joseph s Place NW. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to development@archdiosf.org or by calling Tina at by January 28. In honor of The Octave for the Week of Christian Unity two Albuquerque parishes will be holding ecumenical prayer services and inviting neighboring communions. We hope that you will be able to attend and join the ASF s Office for Ecumenical and Inter-religious Affairs in celebrating this event which is held yearly on January Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Community located at 5415 Fortuna Road NW in Albuquerque is hosting an Octave Prayer Service on January 20 at 7pm. The homilist this year will be the Rev. Dr. Donna McNiel, Executive Director of the NM Conference of Churches. Our Lady of the Annunciation, located at 2621 Vermont NE in Albuquerque will hold an ecumenical prayer service on Thursday, January 24, at 7pm, with Rev. Dr. John Hill delivering the sermon. A reception will follow afterwards. Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship To be held at St. Mary s School Gym Albuquerque January 25 2pm. All boys and girls age 9-14 (as of Jan. 1) are invited to participate; each will shoot 15 free throws and compete in their respective age group. All contestants are recognized and winners will advance to district competition. Athletic shoes are required as well as proof of age and parental consent. Registration forms are available at Immaculate Conception or online: freethrow/1598_print.pdf Immaculate Conception Council # Contact Bill Ewert or baadj5@gmail.com for more information. Join the African American Catholic Community for the Annual Martin Luther King Mass January 19, Noon, St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Church, 5901 St. Joseph s Dr. NW Albuquerque. Presider: Rev. Norman Fischer of Lexington, KY. Call Brenda at Note Location Change Marching to the Beat of Our Savior Workshop hosted by ASF African American Catholic Community, Saturday, January a.m.-12 noon, Lourdes Hall, 4000 St. Joseph Pl. NW, Albuquerque, NM Fee: $5 payable at the door. Presenter: Rev. Norman Fischer. For information, call Sunday January 12, 2014 Albuquerque, NM Chastity Program Wonder of Myself January 18 A class for mothers and daughters, ages 10 to 12 Cost $15/person Preregistration is required Call Family Life Join us as the three Dioceses of New Mexico prayerfully mark the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion with a Sanctity of Life Awareness and Unity Day on January 22. The day includes a noon Mass with the three Bishops of NM, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan (Archdiocese of Santa Fe), Bishop Oscar Cantú (Diocese of Las Cruces) and Bishop James S. Wall (Diocese of Gallup) at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis in Santa Fe, a prayer procession and rally with Allen Sanchez at the Roundhouse. Participants are asked to bring baby items like diapers, blankets, bottles, etc. and/or socks and toiletries for the elderly to be collected at the Mass and distributed to organizations that provide support to expectant mothers in need or nursing homes. Sponsored by the NM Conference of Catholic Bishops. For more information, call the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, Note: Other groups are hosting events surrounding the Mass, march and rally. The Sympto-Thermal Method of Natural Family Planning will be taught by the Couple to Couple League in a series of three sessions, starting on January 19. This method uses natural indicators of hormone changes in a cross-checking way. The effects of nutrition, lifestyle, and breast-feeding on fertility, as well as natural methods of dealing with marginal infertility, are described. Classes are conducted in a group setting, 1-3pm, on Sundays, at Saint Bakhita Hall, Our Lady of the Annunciation. Register for this or future classes at Call for more information. The Antioch Weekend Retreat prayer group will conduct a Life in the Spirit Seminar at the Sangre de Cristo Community Center (8901 Candelaria Rd. NE, Albuquerque) on the four Saturdays in February from 2-5pm. The Holy Spirit can empower: husbands to become the spiritual heads of their families, wives to become the spiritual hearts of their families, parents to pray for their children in the power of the Holy Spirit, and singles and children to gain a strong sense of direction as Spirit-filled Catholics. There is no charge for the Seminar. Please call in reservations to: Clayton and Sylvia Gehring: ; or Harold & Carlyn Iuzzolino: ; or Lee and Josie Rivera: Registration deadline is Tuesday, January 28. Weekend for Engaged Friday evening through Sunday January 31-February 2 Our Lady of Belén Call Deacon Rudy at *A privately owned business licensed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Published by JCPress JCPress@comcast.net

5 Mass Intentions The Baptism of the Lord Pray for Us January 12 Open the heavens, almighty Father, and pour out your Spirit upon your people. Renew the power of our baptismal cleansing and fill us with zeal for good deeds. Let us hear your voice once again, that we may recognize in your beloved Son our hope of inheriting eternal life. Grant this through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the splendor of eternal light, God forever and ever. Amen. Saturday, January 11, Jn 5: 14-21; Jn 3: :00 AM Francisco Frank Luna By: Wife Lorraine 4:00 PM Maida Sandoval By: Marie Sandoval Genevieve Ortega By: Louie & Ruth Chavez Mr. & Mrs. Jose Cordero & deceased family members By: Ernest Cordero Sunday, January 12, 2014 Is 42: 1-4, 6-7; Acts 10: 34-38; Mt 3: :00 AM Raymond & Mary Morales (Wedding Anniversary) By: Antonette Lucero Dolores Ornelas & Paula Ornelas By: Ramos Castillo Rosa Emma Estrada & Isidro Mendoza By: Ramos Castillo 10:00 AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 12:00 PM Hilario Calderon & Flora Lopez By: Basilisa Calderon Betty Van Damme By: Judy & Charles Jenkins Julia Ramirez & Family By: Julia Alvarado Special Intentions of Life Teen Monday, January 13, Sm 1: 1-8; Mk 1: :00 AM COMMUNION SERVICES Tuesday, January 14, Sm 1: 9-20; Mk 1: :00 AM Jason Moya (3rd Anniversary) By: Mom & Michelle Special Intentions of Stephanie Cortez By: Mom & Dad Wednesday, January 15, Sm 3: 1-10, 19-20; Mk 1: :00 AM Ubaldo Walter Sanchez By: Alex Sanchez Thursday, January 16, Sm 4: 1-11; Mk 1: :00 AM Marie McCormick (1st Anniversary) Special Intentions of Carl By: Mom Friday, January 17, Sm 8: 4-7, 10-22a; Mk 2: :00 AM Albert Vallejos (2nd Anniversary) Saturday, January 18, Sm 9: 1-4, 17-19; 10:1a; Mk 2: :00 AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 1:00 PM 50th Wedding Anniversary Virgil T. & Gloria Markham St. Therese January 18, :00 PM Maida Sandoval By: Marie Sandoval Fred Black (Birthday) By: Belinda Sweeten In Thanksgiving to St. Anthony (Favors Received) By: Rose M. Alderete Sunday, January 19, 2014 Is 49: 3, 5-6; 1 Cor 1: 1-3; Jn 1: :00 AM Rita Gallegos By: Raymond Romero Esmenio Sanchez (10th Anniversary) By: Sanchez Family Debra Oliviera (5th Anniversary) By: Mom & Gutierrez Family Estella Tafoya 10:00 AM In thanksgiving to St. Rose of Lima By: Christine Urioste Edwin J. Gonzales Hilario Saenz 12:00 PM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH Special Intentions of Life Teen

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