The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

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1 San Felipe de Neri Parish 2005 N. Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM (physical address) P.O. Box 7007, Albuquerque, NM (mailing address) Phone: , Fax: , Web: San Felipe Mission Statement: In the heart of Albuquerque, we strive to serve as the heart and hands of God. Parish Office Hours: Monday Thursday: 9:00am 5:00pm Friday: 9:00am-4:30pm Clergy Staff: Pastor: Rev. Andrew J. Pavlak Deacon Jose Lucero Deacon Tom Perez Deacon Maurice Menke Deacon Manuel Robles Parish Staff: Erick Martinez, Director of Liturgy Walter Lujan, Religious Education Lita Hopkins, Business Manager Dennis Hopkins, Office Staff Matthew Gonzales, Office Staff Ben Baca, Maintenance Larry Sanchez, Grounds Keeper Maria Santiago, Housekeeping Rosa Castro, Housekeeping Museum and Gift Shop: (Open Monday-Saturday) Steve Torres, Manager Catherine Candelaria, Asst. Manager Eileen Garcia, Gift Shop Staff Diane Barajas, Gift Shop Staff Elijah Sandoval, Gift Shop Staff San Felipe de Neri School: Ashley Powledge, Principal Tanya Lujan, Bookkeeper Arlene Calcutt, Secretary School Address: 2000 Lomas Blvd. NW Albuquerque, NM School Phone: , Mass Schedule: Saturday Vigil 4:00pm 6:00pm (at San Jose de Los Duranes Mission) Directions: North on Rio Grande Blvd. for one mile West on Zickert (one block North of Indian School Rd.) North on Los Luceros Los Luceros Rd. NW Sunday 7:00am, 9:00am (Spanish), 11:00am Daily 7:00am on M, T, W, F (Thurs. Communion Service) Confession: Saturdays 2:30pm-3:30pm and by appointment. Marriage: Contact the Church Office for marriage information and preparation. Marriage preparation takes a minimum of 6 months. Both the bride and groom need to be free to enter into a sacramental marriage. Baptism: Contact the Deacon s Office for more information. Anointing of the Sick: Call the Parish Office to make an appointment. June 24, 2018 The Nativity of St. John the Baptist

2 Religious Education Bulletin Announcements Monday, June 25 +Gloria Rodriguez by her family Tuesday, June 26 +Tobias Chavez by the Chavez Family Wednesday, June 27 For the intention of Lucille Chavez by Deacon Jose and Rosella Thursday, June 28 7:00am Communion Service Friday, June 29 +Jennifer Sandoval by her family Saturday, June 30 4:00pm 6:00pm Congratulation to Kennedy Burke (Graduation) Sunday, July 1 7:00am +Bessie Moya by Tito and Beatrice Chavez and Billy Moya Sr. 9:00am +Bernadette Gonzales by mom and dad +Brian and +Victor Campbell by Bernadette and Noel Nevarez 11:00am +Henry Aceves by Karen Aceves Birthday blessing for Roman Romero by his mom June 16 and 17, 2018 Sunday Envelopes $ 5, Sunday Loose $ 1, $ 7, Envelopes used 265 Building Fund $ Other $ St. Vincent de Paul $ Confirmation Students All adult, RCIA and high school students who recently completed your Confirmation are asked to become more active in the ministries here at San Felipe de Neri, especially during the mass. Your skills are needed as Alter Servers, Lectors, Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers and in the Choir. As part of the letter the adult and high school students wrote to Archbishop Wester as part of their Confirmation, you were asked to state what you will do for the Church after the sacrament Confirmation is attained. Now keep in mind, all of you will be great assets in our Religious Education Program. Registration for Next School Year We re continuing the registration for Religious Education students for the next school year for children in the First Grade thru Youth Group. We re working very hard to develop a strong Religious Education Program here at San Felipe de Neri and registering your children in our program will allow us to work with their families to teach the children the beauty of our Catholic faith. Registration forms can be downloaded at completed and ed to wlujan@sanfelipedeneri.org or dropped off at the church office. The cost of the classes is $25.00 per student for the entire year. Catechists Needed Catechists are my favorite people. Why? Because catechists are intentional about their faith in a way that many Catholics are not. Catechists are very much aware of the call to live and preach the gospel in word and deed. Catechists are hungry to learn. Catechists are eager to get others excited about their faith in the same way that they are. And catechists like to have fun! Come join our Religious Education program as a catechist and help our students become the very best version of themselves. Congratulations to Andrew Lujan and Monica Moya on the exchange of their wedding vows on June 16th Welcome to San Felipe those who have recently registered: Yolanda Moya John and Charlene Flynn May God grant eternal rest to: +Magdalene Lucero

3 Thank you to all our Sponsors Fiestas 2018 $5, = The City of Albuquerque, Councilor Isaac Benton s Office $3, = Superior Ambulance Company $2, = Garcia Auto Group; Steve Maestas, Maestas Development Group; Southwest Airlines $1, = Gonzales and Sons Roofing, Inc. $1, = New Mexico Computer Recyclers, PC Place II, Incorporated, The Albuquerque Community Foundation, Security Hardware Solutions, LLC, Pitre Buick-GMC- Thomas Stever, CFO, New Mexico Bank and Trust, KANW, 98.1 FM $ = RAKS Hardware $ = Pat Pend Pillows-Melinda Fitzpatrick, State Farm Agent Paul Jones, McDonald Electric, Barbara Hanosh, Contract + Associates Raby Carpet Company $ = Theresa Parrish, Aiken Printing $ = Judy A. Cordova-Romero Henry and Karen Aceves 2018 San Felipe de Neri Fiesta Raffle Winners 1st Prize = 2 Round Trip Tickets on Southwest Airlines Winner = Carlos Perea 2nd Prize = $2, Winner = Anna Viellegas 3rd Prize = $1,500 Winner = Franklin and Pita Burke 4th Prize = $ Winner = Bob R. Cruz Congratulations to our 2018 Fiesta Raffle winners! $25.00 = Leroy Gallegos TOTAL Sponsorships = $29, Thank you to the entertainers for their amazing talents: Peter Vigil y Los Hermanos, Tributo, La Rondalla, High Desert Jazz Band, Los Tapatios de Frances Lujan, Abel Lucero, Big D and The Mutiny, Tanya Griego, Gonzalo, Grupo Melodia, Baila Baila, Rhythm Divine, AJ Martinez & Tara Lynn, Matthew Martinez & Matt Duran, Jerry Dean and Christian Sanchez, Dwayne Ortega & Ernie Montoya from Cuarenta y Cinco. A special thank you to the many Fiesta volunteers! Recognizing the hundreds of volunteers who worked so hard to create a fun, family event that makes the San Felipe de Neri community proud. Our thanks to each and every one of you for your time and dedication all year and throughout the entire Fiesta weekend! Until next year Thank you to all for your support in our historical tradition and parish mission.

4 San Felipe Parish Ministries Extraordinary Ministers Kay McKinney Lectors Bernadette Garcia de Rodriguez Liturgist Erick Martinez Religious Education Walter Lujan Altar Servers Jeff & Sharon Sandoval Liturgy Committee Kay McKinney Hospitality Ministry Annabel Griego Music JoAnn Ulibarri, Mary Padilla Mayordomos Deacon Tom & Gloria Perez Ministers to the Homebound Deacon Tom Perez Sacristans Deacon Tom & Gloria Perez Bereavement Lucille Chavez Parish Council Walter Duran Finance Council Lora Lee Ortiz Counters Michelle Troncoso St. Vincent de Paul Jean Fish-Enclade Knights of Columbus Mario Troncoso

5 Birth of John the Baptist Hold the Locusts The birth of John is much like the birth of Jesus. Neither mother expected to be pregnant (Elizabeth was very old, Mary was not married.) Both were announced by an angel; both were given a name by the angel (Luke 1:13 and 1:31.) All who heard about the births were amazed (Luke 1:66 and 2:18.) It should be no surprise that the two mothers got together to discuss these things (Luke 1:39-56.) Most likely, talking about their experiences helped them to believe what the angel had said. You might say Elizabeth prepared Mary to be the mother of the Savior. And years later John would help people prepare to accept Jesus as their Savior. Now the Church has always taught that saints are not just admired, they are to be imitated. So how do we imitate John? Probably not by living in the desert and eating locusts and wild honey. (I'll take the honey, but hold the locusts.) Let's look at a few of the things John is known for and how we can learn from them. John lived in the desert to prepare for his ministry. How do we prepare to serve the Lord? Have you ever gone on a retreat, not just because it was required by your school or job, but because you wanted to take time to be with the Lord? Many retreat houses have weekend retreats for those who can't take off work. The point of a retreat is not just to get away, but to learn how to pray or to deepen your prayer life. As we learn to pray better, we get to know the Lord better. That brings us to the second way to imitate John: Lead others to Christ. We need to know the Lord to bring others to him. With the power of the Holy Spirit we received in the sacrament of Confirmation, we can give good examples of Christian love, share our faith, stand up for justice, and encourage others to grow in faith. Like John, we may also meet resistance, but we can be confident that the Lord will be with us always. June 24, 2018 Nativity of St. John the Baptist JOHN THE BAPTIST Since June 24 falls on a Sunday this year, the Church has the opportunity for a more intense celebration of the birth of John the Baptist, who is often described as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the bridge between Judaism and Christianity. More commonly, John is known as the "precursor" of our Lord Jesus Christ. All the Gospels report John's basic message: Repent, the kingdom is near at hand. One greater than I is coming. Though he was a wandering preacher who dressed in camel skins and ate grasshoppers, John's legacy is one of true royalty. His origins are similar to those foretold by God through the prophet Isaiah: "You are my servant, he said to me, Israel through whom I show my glory" (Isaiah 49:3). John's humility-- "I am not he"--was surpassed only by that of his Lord Jesus, the humble servant who followed.

6 CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS San Felipe de Neri Church # N. Plaza NW Albuquerque, NM TELEPHONE CONTACT PERSON Dennis Hopkins SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat DC Windows 7 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 11:00 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION June 24, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 6 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS