Fiesta de la Sagrada Familia Feast of the Holy Family 12/31/2017
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! ARCHBISHOP WESTER WILL BE HERE AT SACRED HEART ON TUESDAY JANUARY 16TH AT 6PM It is always a very big deal when the bishop comes to visit his parishes. Please come. He will be here to host a panel discussion on the clergy sex abuse scandals and how to find help and healing for victims. He has been going around our Archdiocese hosting these and they have been extremely well received, and extremely helpful to all those who have attended. Please plan to come. All are invited and welcome. It is a mature topic, obviously, but certainly all adults of the parish should plan to come at the Archbishop s request and invitation.
Miracle of the Month A Priest in Iraq This is the account an incidence involving Iraqi Franciscan Priest, Abuna Nirwan in 2007. "It was not then possible to visit my family by plane. That was forbidden. As a means of transport, therefore, only the car could be considered. My intention was to get to Baghdad and from there to Mosul where my parents lived. The driver was frightened because of the situation that prevailed in Iraq. A family - father and mother with a two-year-old girl - had asked if they could go with me. The taxi driver told me they had asked him to. I had no objection. They were Muslims. The driver was a Christian. He told them that there was room and they could come along. We stopped at a gas station, where another young Muslim asked if he could go to Mosul. Since there was still room, we also took him. The border between Jordan and Iraq was closed until the morning. As the sun rose, the roadblock opened and the 50 or 60 vehicles were slowly moving in succession. We continued our journey. After more than an hour we came to a checkpoint. We made our passports ready and stopped. The driver said, 'I am afraid of this group'. It was a military control post. However, as it turned out, an Islamic terrorist organization had killed the soldiers and taken control of the position. When we were at the checkpoint, our passports were checked while we stayed in the car. Then they left with the passports. A person came back and said to me: 'Father, we need to continue to review. You can come to the office.' "Well," I said, "if we are to come, we'll come." We then walked a quarter of an hour, until we came to a barrack, which had been directed to us. Once there, two men with hooded faces came out. One had a video camera in one hand and a knife in the other. The other held a Koran in his hand. They came to us, and one of them asked me, 'Father, where are you from?' I said, from Jordan. Then he repeated the question to the driver. Finally, he turned to the young man who traveled with us, grabbed him from behind and killed him with a knife. We were frozen. They tied my hands behind me and said to me, 'Father, we are recording everything for Al Jazeera. Do you want to say something? But no more than a minute.' I said, "No, I just want to pray." They let me pray for a minute. Then a man pushed me down to my knees and said, 'You are a priest. It is forbidden for your blood to fall to the ground, that would be a sacrilege.' He fetched a bucket and came to cut my throat. I no longer know what prayers I prayed at this moment. I was very afraid. Then I said to Maria Alfonsina (a Catholic woman who Fr. Nirwan had exhumed and examined for possible canonization): 'If it is so, that the Lord takes me away, I am ready. But if that is not so, I ask you that no one else will die." The man grabbed my head and guided his knife with the other hand. Then nothing happened. After a moment of silence, he said, 'Who are you?' I replied, 'A religious brother.' Then he said, 'Why can I not manage to set the knife? Who are you?' Without answering, he left me and said, 'Father, you and all the others, return to the car.' We did that and were able to continue the journey. Since that moment, I have ceased to be afraid of death. I know I will die one day, but now I am really aware that this will be when God wants it. Since then, I am no longer afraid of anything and nobody. What happens to me will be done according to God's will. He will give me the strength to take His cross. What counts is faith. God accepts those who believe in Him."
No se olviden, tenemos Misa en español todos los jueves a las 5:30PM además de nuestra Misa todos los sábados a las 6PM que cuenta por domingo. Asistir a la Misa en español aquí, sábado por la tarde, uno se cumple su obligación de asistir a Misa dominical. Clases de bautismo. Llame a la oficina para saber cuando será la próxima plática. Estamos muy contentos de celebrar los bautismos aquí en español. Para bautizar aquí tienes que 1) obtener y llenar los papeles, notando que la forma para los padrinos debe ser firmada por su propio párroco. 2) asistir a la clase de bautismo que tenemos aquí en español. Habrá una platica de bautismo en español, sábado, el 13 de enero a la 1PM aquí en la escuela, salón 2. La clase es obligatoria para los padres del niño(a) y para los padrinos también. 3) Llamar a la oficina, 575-763-6947, para hacer una cita con el Padre Simón o el Diácono Juan. En la cita vamos a trabajar con usted para fijar la fecha del bautizo; las fechas son flexibles. Haremos todo lo posible para programar el bautizo cuando mejor funcione para usted y su familia. Búsquenos en facebook! Nuestro grupo juvenil se llama: SEMBRADORES DE JESUS
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Any ideas or concerns that you have can also be shared with the Parish Council Members: Mary Shockley, Brenda Loya, Diana Cordova, Lora and Francisco Rodríguez, Mary McWilliams, Ruben Lucio, Rosie Buchan, Maria Northcutt, Toni Bonney-Chavez, Joey Hodges. Come join us for discussion of Fr. Martin s book. Monday night at 6:30PM, in the school room 1. This group is on Holiday break and meetings will resume on Monday, January 8th. Once again Father Martin gets to the heart of the matter. Jesus prayed with deep passion that we might be one. This courageous work is necessary reading for all who wish to build up the Christian community and to give witness to the Gospel message of inclusion. John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe Quote of the Week My prayer is that when I die, all of hell rejoices that I am out of the fight. C.S. Lewis EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST TO THE HOMEBOUND NEEDED! We need extraordinary ministers of the Holy Eucharist to the homebound. If you can help with this beautiful and important ministry, call the office! Please also come and help us with our very active Parish Food Pantry The food pantry operates every Saturday of the month. Anyone interested in volunteering, please come at 8:30 am! We are also very much in need of volunteers every Friday morning to help prepare for the food pantry on Saturday. This is a truly beautiful ministry, an essential part of living the Gospel and really helping many in need here in our community. The Food pantry helps literally hundreds of families in this area. If you are interested, please call Rosie Buchan at (575) 309-5040 for further information. The Food Pantry is currently in need of the following items: Cereal, spaghetti sauce, pasta noodles, mac n cheese, and kids drinks. Come and be a part of this incredible ministry and service to the poor that your parish operates. Platica de bautismo Habrá una platica de bautismo en español, sábado, el 13 de enero a la 1PM aquí en la escuela, salón 2. La clase es obligatoria para los padres del niño(a) y para los padrinos también. USHERS NEEDED We are in need of ushers! If you would like to aid in this unique and vital ministry, please call the church office at (575)763-6947.
Ministers Saturday, January 6th, 2017 Sacristans 6:00 P.M. Richard Hendershot Altar Servers 6:00P.M. Uriel Aleman Elijah Rodriguez Christian Barraza Lectors 6:00 P.M. Myrna Barraza Maria Bustillos Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 6:00 P.M. R - Carmen Sosa L - Adriana Quiroz Ministers Sunday, January 7th, 2017 Sacristans 8:30 A.M. Mary Shockley Jesse Alvarez 10:30 A.M Vivian Trujillo Mario Trujillo Altar Servers 8:30A.M. 10:30A.M. I-Jacob Rowley Esperanza Tafoya Joseph Vickers Kye Conley Grant Palla Thomas Palla Ramon Toney Lectors 8:30 A.M. Mary Shockley Robert Timmons 10:30A.M. Cliff Kuchta Ruben Lucio Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 8:30 A.M. R - Lee Smith R - Jesse Alvarez L - Jaquelyn Bonney L - Katie Haynes-Burns 10:30A.M. R - Betty Maes R - Paulo Manzo L - Diana Moya L - Francisco Rodriguez Tithes and Offerings - December 24th, 2017 Envelopes - Not available at time of publication Loose Needy Church Cleaning - January 4th, 2017 Donna Surina, Jonella Bocanegra, Grace Padilla, Raymond Cortez Altar Linens January : Extraordinary Ministers of the Holy Communion Retirement Ranch Clovis Health Care Home Route To the Homebound & Nursing Homes January 7th, 2017 Tina Majkrzak Volunteer Needed Sunday December 31st, 2017 8:30 A.M. For the People of our Parish 10:30 A.M. Anne Sharpe 2:00 P.M. Jean Kaplan Monday January 1st, 2018 5:30 P.M. The blessing of another year Tuesday January 2nd, 2018 9:00 A.M. The intentions of the celebrant Wednesday January 3rd, 2018 12:10 P.M. Albert Salazar and Toni Bauske Thursday January 4th, 2018 5:30 P.M. For the intentions of the celebrant Friday January 5th, 2018 5:30 P.M. For the intentions of the celebrant Saturday January 6th, 2018 6:00 P.M. For the people of our parish Sunday January 7th, 2018 8:30 A.M. For the Epiphany of our Lord 10:30 A.M. Paul Sandoval 2.00 P.M. Allen Jesko and Coy Burrell