Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Herbert request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Marie to Daniel Berne. A reception will follow. This contemporary invitation is nothing like the one reported by Matthew. The king must send out twice for the guests to come to his son s wedding. The people respond to the royal invitation with indifference or overt hostility. Festivity suddenly gives way to punishment. New guests are gathered at random from the byroads to fill the banquet hall. One poor man is cast into the night, because he had neither the time nor the means to dress for the wedding feast. This strange narrative discloses deeper meaning: The parable sketches in bold strokes the feast of joy and communion to which Israel was first invited. Israel refused to accept the invitation of the prophets and the just ones, even this last invitation offered by Jesus and his apostles. Their city of Jerusalem was destroyed in 70 A.D. by the Romans. The first Christian Community took this as the definitive sign that the invitation should be extended to all humanity. But if the invited are many, the elect are few. We can be Christian in name, and yet avoid conversion. We can believe that we are invited to the feast of the kingdom, and yet remain indifferent to the empty plates set before so many of the world s children. It is the baptismal life which counts, not the baptismal certificate. That life is the clothing of which Paul speaks. You must put on that new man created in God s image whose justice and holiness are born of truth (Ephesians 4:24). Without that wedding garment, the wedding invitation counts for nothing in the eyes of the King. CATHOLIC DAUGHTER S FUNDRAISER The Catholic Daughter's, court 2700 Tamale Christmas Fundraiser. Pre-order only, call Grace Callejas at 554-9928 or Cindy Garcia at 321-6083 to place your orders. Only $25 for a dozen of delicious tamales. +Lisa Romero Muniz was killed in the tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please pray for the repose of her soul and her family during this nightmarish time. Pray that she may be identified by the Coroner s Office of Las Vegas so that her body could be brought back to Gallup, New Mexico for Christian Burial. +Lisa Romero Muniz is the Sister-in-law to James (Maria Elena) De Armond. James and Maria Elena are Parishioners here at Saint Therese, James is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council here. During our weekend Fiestas, James was working in the Booth selling Hot Dogs. Again, hold this family and all the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas in your prayers for their healing from their loss. Such a coarsening of culture here in the United States...all too frequently on display for the rest of the world. What must the rest of the world think of us! The message on the marquee in front of the Shrine of the Little Flower: Do something kind or say something kind today for someone else. ST. PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL Join us Saturday, October 21, 2017 Open House 10:00AM Online applications are now being accepted for fall 2018 freshman and semester transfer students at saintpiusx.com Financial aid available. Call 505-831-8400 for info. FROM THE PASTOR: Deacons, Sacristans and Others who are entrusted with keys to the Church, Please, please be vigilant about locking up after parish functions in the Church. Last Saturday/Sunday Evening a person spent the night in the Shrine along with his companion dog. They gave quite a scare to the parishioners opening up the Shrine for the 8:00 am Mass on Sunday, 8 October. Remember to check the restrooms when locking up and securing the Shrine building for the night. Thank you for your assistance to this matter. Father Vincent
" St. Therese Catholic School is celebrating its 70th Anniversary. There will be a Gala celebration on April 21st, 2018 to commemorate the many people that have had a part in our school and community. Come out and help us to continue the tradition of providing faith, service and learning for many generations to come! More details to come." OCTOBER SCHOOL NEWS 10/13 Fall Break No School 10/19 & 10/20 Student Led Conference No School for Students 10/26 Awards Mass 10/28 Halloween Carnival 5:00 PM 8:00 PM 10/30-11/3 Red Ribbon Week MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER OF NM Bring Back Trust, Intimacy in Your Marriage with a Marriage Encounter Weekend, Dec. 2 & 3 Marriage Encounter of NM has been helping couples rebuild and empower their marriages for over 50 years. Learn how to argue without hurting, how to prioritize marriage in a busy world, and more. Discussions are between spouses only; no group sharing. Cost: $100 non-refundable deposit, $100 due at the weekend. Includes accommodations, communications tools, and meals. Visit Facebook.com/ABQSFMarriageEncounter/ or contact Vivian Austin for a brochure or to register: 505-363-0363 or Vivna @yahoo.com. Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, & put your trust in the LORD. 10/8/2017 Regular Sunday Collection $ 6813.82 St. Vincent de Paul $ 1641.03 School Support $ 157.00 Utilities $ 137.00 Building Fund $ 372.00 Donation $.00 Second Collections: 1st. Sunday of the Month St. Therese School, 2nd Sunday, St. Vincent de Paul, 3rd Sunday Building Fund, 4th Sunday Utilities, 5th Sunday Misc. PRAY FOR THE SICK Eddie (Sunny) Chavez, Frances Meek, Betty Ortega, Jim Blea, Priscilla Duran, Sena, Chavez & Armijo family, Marleen Anzures, Liam Nelson, Estella Sanchez, Grace Callejas, Vivian Flores, Reynaldo Gurule, Anabelle Romero, Vidal Raigoza, Jim Meek, Eric McDonald, Edward Cordova, Sandra Montoya, Ruth Nunez, Marcus Gurule, Alonzo Rodriguez, Roberto Gonzales, Santiago Romero, Aubrey & Rebecca Ornelas, Dolores Vallejos, Ralph Romero Sr., Nathan Salazar, Helen Gutierrez, Florinda Cortez, Joel Rivera, Theresa Hernandez, Julia Tafoya, Joseph Saavedra, and for those in hospitals or their homes and cannot attend church. FORMATION FOR CHRISTIAN SERVISES/ OFFICE OF WORSHIP SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 9:00A.M. 12:00PM Holy Family 562 Atrisco Dr SW Presenter: Fabian Yanez, Dir Course Lit 5B This course is an overview of the introductory rites, the Liturgy of the Word, the Liturgy of the Eucharist and the Concluding Rites. The presentation will include the roles of the minister and the assembly, the meaning and the history of the rites within the Eucharist liturgy and the celebration based on the principles of noble simplicity and full, conscious and active participation. Question call 505-831-8194
Shrine of the Little Flower St. Therese of the Infant Jesus Parish Albuquerque, A Mass of Hope and Healing November 3 6:30pm St Jude Parish, Albuq. This Mass offers hope to families who grieve the loss of a child through early death, still birth, abortion, or miscarriage. All are invited as we accompany each other in prayerful community to honor our children. Mass will be preceded by the opportunity for sacrament of reconciliation and a presentation on grief, both of which will begin at 5:30pm. A reception will follow the Mass in the church foyer. God is with us. The Church is here for us. We are not alone! Call the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505-831-8235. Please join the Archdiocese of Santa Fe African American Catholic Community for Mass 12 noon on Sunday, October 29, at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church, 5901 St. Joseph s Dr. NW, Albuquerque. Guest celebrant: Very Rev. John Daniel, Vicar General. Call 505-836-3627 or 505-831-8167. Email aacc4diosf@gmail.com. Come to FALL FEST in Belén to benefit St. Mary s School. October 21 Starting at 5pm with a roast beef dinner at OLB Parish Center. Only 600 tickets of $100 each will be sold to win the grand prize of $10,000. Exciting prizes and 10 class baskets worth hundreds will be auctioned live that night. Come bid on a special Man Cave basket or a Family Game Night. The side by side ATV raffle will be held at 8pm. Lots of fun awaits. Extra dinner tickets can be purchased for $10. For more information, call 505-864-0484. Looking for artists - crafters Holiday Faire at San Antonio Mission Avenida San Antonio, Sunday October 15, 2017 Placitas (off Hwy 165) November 18-19 10am-5pm Call Nancy 505 771 4931. Holy Family Church Halloween Carnival A fun safe way to trick or treat! Oct 21, 5-9pm "What unites us is much greater than what divides us." - Pope John XXIII Carnival Games Costume Contest Food Cake Walk Haunted House & much more! Free Admission Games $.50 Call 842-5426. Bring Back Trust, Intimacy in Your Marriage with a Marriage Encounter Weekend, Dec. 2 & 3 Marriage Encounter of NM has been helping couples rebuild and empower their marriages for over 50 years. Learn how to argue without hurting, how to prioritize marriage in a busy world, and more. Discussions are between spouses only; no group sharing. $100 non-refundable deposit, $100 due at the weekend. Includes accommodations, communications tools, and meals. Visit Facebook. New Mexico Conference of Churches One Body-Many Members One Spirit-Many Gifts An Ecumenical Vesper Service of Song and Prayer Followed by a Community Dialogue 1 Cor. 12 Join Archbishop Wester and fellow bishops and leaders of other Christian communions To commemorate the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformation and give thanks for the progress the Church has made toward unity since Vatican II Sunday, October 29, 2017 2:30-5:00 pm St. Johns United Methodist Church 2626 Arizona St, NE Albuquerque. A reception and community dialogue with the bishops will follow the service. Call 245-6234. com/abqsfmarriageencounter/ or contact Vivian Austin for a brochure or to register: 505-363- 0363 or Vivnava@yahoo.com. Divorce Recovery Class Wednesday evenings from 6:30 7:45pm starting Oct. 18, at the Shrine of St. Bernadette, Albuq. Call the Office to register: 298-7557. Walk-ins welcome. 12-weeks; $20. Learn of God s healing power and peace for divorced/separated Catholics. Call or text Jane 688-8663. Annual Retreat, ASF Catholic Committee on Scouting October 21 Scouts and parents will spend the day learning about their Catholic faith and mission tailored for their respective scouting program. Santa Maria de la Paz Parish in Santa Fe. Call Bridget O Rourke at 505-504-6492. 100 th Year Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima October 22 Immaculate Conception Church 3:00pm Albuq Prayer, song and petition. Live music and rosaries provided. Bring prayer petitions. Call 247-4271 or visit Iccabq.org *A privately owned business licensed by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Published by JCPress TheCatholicCommunicator@gmail.com 505-856-0333
Mass Intentions Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, October 14, 2017 Jl 4: 5-12- 21; Lk 11: 27-28 8:00 AM Robert McCoy In honor of St. Jude By: Gloria Ruiz Gerald Lopez By: Jim & Frances Meek 4:00 PM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH Sunday, October 15, 2017 Is 25: 6-10; Phil 4: 12-14, 19-20; Mt 22: 1-14 8:00 AM Leo Sandoval By: Stella Sandoval Jose Cordero & deceased family members By: Ernest Cordero Animas Venditas Accion De Gracias By: Amalia Castillo 10:00 AM Mary Lou (3rd Anniversary) & Eugene Duran By: Robert Duran Special intention of Johndavid & Monique Maes By: Rita Maes Melba Trujillo By: Leina Dinkel 12:00 PM Fermin Sena & Albert Armijo By: Graciel Armijo For the health of Sandra Montoya By: Connie Gallegos Ruby Hoolihan By: Trish Bachicha Monday, October 16, 2017 Rom 1: 1-7; Lk 11: 29-32 8:00 AM Communion Service Thank You to our bulletin advertisers! The advertisements pay for our bulletins. ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Computer Doctor 263-8483 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Rom 1: 16-25; Lk 11: 37-41 8:00 AM Albert & Aaron Cortez By: Family Daphne Garcia (5th Anniversary) & Daniel Garcia By: Family Salvatore Cannella By: Christina Murtagh Wednesday, October 18, 2017 2 Tim 4: 10-17b; Lk 10: 1-9 8:00 AM Felix & Lucy Perea By: Val Sais Sisters of Charity of Jubilarians By: Sister Carol Power, S.C. Thursday, October 19, 2017 Rom 3: 21-30; Lk 11: 47-54 8:00 AM In honor of Santo Nino de Atocha By: Maclovia Drake Friday, October 20, 2017 Rom 4: 1-8; Lk 12: 1-7 8:00 AM Betty Garcia (8th Anniversary) By: George Garcia & Manuel Salazar Vincent Ferrara By: Christina Murtagh Saturday, October 21, 2017 Rom 4: 13, 16-18; Lk 12: 8-12 8:00 AM Robert McCoy In honor of St. Jude By: Gloria Ruiz 4:00 PM Eloy & Maida Sandoval By: Marie Sandoval For the health of Gary Esquibel By: Family Marlena Torres, Agnes & Roque Sandoval By: Family Sunday, October 22, 2017 Is 45: 1, 4-6; 1 Thes 1: 1-5b; Mt 22: 15-21 8:00 AM FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 10:00 AM Albert Vallejos By: Wife & family Ruby Hoolihan By: Dolores Cordova Special Intention of Petra C. Montoya (Birthday) By: Ron X. Montoya 12:00 PM Judy Garcia By: Severo & Romelio Garcia For the health of Anthony Archie Archuleta By: Mr. & Mrs. Felipe Archuleta Catholic Daughters of St. Therese By: CDA