November 23rd, 2014 - Holy Cross Catholic Church

November 23rd, 2014 - Holy Cross Catholic Church

Iglesia de Holy Cross
November 30th, 2014
(575) 523-0167
Events of the Week
Eventos de la Semana
(Events subject to change)
Altar Bread & Wine:
CandlesBlessed Sacrament:
Special Intentions & in Thanksgiving by
Charles & Rita Lamb
Our Blessed Mother
St. Jude:
In Thanksgiving By Juanita Bustamante
St. Joseph:
St. Anthony
+Doris Ouren By Christine Conway Family
In Thanksgiving By Helen Molina
Mon. Nov. 24
7:30a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Lk 21:1-4
Rubina Altamirano For Health By Her
Grandparents
+Deceased Members of Sue Miller Family
Tue. Nov. 25
7:30 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Rv 14:14-19/Lk 21:5-11
In Thanksgiving By Lupe Mirabal
To Our Blessed Mother Prayers Answered
Wed. Nov. 26
7:30 a.m.
Rv 15:1-4/Lk 21:12-19
Deceased Members of Roman Family By
Mary
+Jim Gleason By Don & Carol Mundy
8:15 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Thurs. Nov. 27
9:00 am
Fri . Nov. 28
7:30 a.m.
12:10 p.m.
Rv 20:1-4—21:2/Lk 21:29-33
+Deceased Members of Class of 1966
Lourdes Academy By Mary
Sat. Nov. 29
4:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Rv 22:1-7/Lk 21:34-36
Sun Nov. 30
Is 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-71Cor 1:3-9/
Mk 13:33-37
+David Apodaca The Apodaca Family
+Manuel Turrey By Connie Turrey
+Richard Kuhlemeier By Mary Lou Scheel
Parishioner By Msgr Anderson
+Rafael & Elodia Chavez By Maria B.
Armijo
+Bennie Aldaz By Daughters
Repose of Arnoldo Gonzals By Ermila
Avena & Family
8:00 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
1:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 24
8:00 am
5:00 pm
5:15 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Adoration
Bingo
Small Group Meeting
Talleres de Oracion y Vida
Hispanic Women’s Rosary
Hispanic Men's Rosary
Tuesday, Nov. 25
8:00 am
5:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Adoration
Bingo
Coro Guadalupano
Talleres de Oracion y Vida
Book Club
Spanish Bible Study
Boys Scouts Venture Crew MS
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MS102
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Wednesday, Nov. 26
8:00 pm
4:00 pm
4:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
Adoration
Faith Formation
Thanksgiving Gathering Set up
Spanish RCIA
English RCIA (Inquirers)
High School Faith Formation
CHA
SCH
RLH
MR
LIT
MS
Thursday, Nov. 27
12:00 pm
Thanksgiving Gathering
RLH
Friday, Nov. 28
8:00 am
3:00 pm
6:00 pm
Adoration
St Mary’s Theology Class
Trash & Treasure Set Up
CHA
RLH
RLH
Saturday, Nov. 29
8:00 am
6:30 pm
Prayer & Life Workshop Desert
Movimiento Familiar Cristiano
MR
Sunday, Nov.30
9:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
Sunday Bunch
RCIA
Adult Confirmation
MR
CR
Students of Faith Formation
Today is the end of the church year.
We hear about the second coming of
the Lord Jesus. As the shepherd gathers his flock, Jesus gathers his covenanted people. His flock recognizes its
ruler, and he chooses those who have
been faithful. He leads his flock through
the valley of death to share God’s own
life. Are we ready for this adventure?
Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, S.T.D. © 2002, OCP.
All rights reserved.
Collection for the week of 11/16/2014
Financial Data was not available at time of bulletin deadline
Please see parish bulletin board in Gathering Space for
These details or contact the parish office.
CHA
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Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe
Nota del Pastor
Asociado
Monsignor John Anderson, P.A.
Fr. Jose Martin Alcantar, OFM
El proximo jueves ya viene la cena del pavo! O mas bien dicho, la celebracion de “accion de gracias”, o sea, el famoso
“tanksgiving day”!. Ojala que muchas familias puedan disfrutar la reunion familiar, asi como el exquisito y tradicional pavo
relleno, y desde luego, dirigir a Dios su corazon lleno de gratitud por todos los beneficios recibidos a lo largo de este
ano !.
Sabemos que aqui en los Estados Unidos esta hermosa celebracion parte desde el ano 1623, cuando el gobernador de la colonia de peregrinos Plymonth Plantation en
Masachusetts declaro:
“Todos Ustedes, peregrinos, con sus esposas e hijos, congreguense en la casa comunal, en la colina… para
escuchar al pastor, y dar gracias a Dios todopoderoso por
todas sus bendiciones”.
La celebracion del Thanksgiving Day tiene un origen
cultural y religioso, y a lo largo de los anos se ha venido
dando como una bella tradicion. Esta celebracion ha sido
reconocida, promovida y autentificada de manera oficial por
I returned last Saturday evening from our 10 day pil- las autoridades de los Estados Unidos. En 1777 por el Congreso, en 1795 Jorge Washinton, primer presidente de los
grimage to Venice and Rome. All 35 of us would testify to
Estados Unidos lo proclamo como “dia nacional de accion de
the special shrines of the saints that we visited along the
gracias”. Y en 1863 fue confirmada dicha proclamacion por
way, and especially the wonderful audience we had in
Abraham Lincoln, senalando el ultimo jueves de noviembre
Rome with Pope Francis and our Mass at St Peter’s in the
como dia de accion de gracias.
Shrine of Our Lady of Lithuania, which is just across the
Desde nuestra perspectiva Cristiana es bueno y justo
hallway from the tomb of St. Peter. You and your loved
que en este dia nuestros corazones se eleven agradecidos al
ones were remembered in all of our Masses and visits to
Creador. El Salmo 33, 2-3 dice:
the Blessed Sacrament. Believe it or not, we walked over
“ Den gracias a Dios con la citara, toquen con el arpa de diez
50 miles during our ten days.
cuerdas, cantenle un cantico nuevo, y acompanen la musica
con aclamaciones “.
Please help to prepare for the visit by Fr.Yozefu SsePor ello, a la vez que disfrutamos gratamente de
makula, more commonly known as Fr. Joseph for his work- nuestras reuniones y la cena familiar es justo que agradezshop on Healing the Family in January, by attending Wade
camos a Dios por tantas bendiciones. Por la vida, por la faCornelius’ series on the Battle for our Faith on Sunday
milia, por la salud, por el don del trabajo, por la alegria de
vivir, por la capacidad que Dios nos ha dado para amar, por
nights. The talks cover the first 4 chapters of the book by
la fuerza que nos da para seguir adelante.
Fr. Joseph and are well worth your attendance.
Agradezcamos tambien por su Hijo Jesucristo, por la
I will be starting a short class series on next Monday gran familia de la Iglesia, por el Papa Francisco y todos los
night on Advent – preparing for the Second Coming. We will pastores. Tambien por tantos hombres y mujeres comproreview the prophecies and readings having to do with the
metidos con Dios y empenados a hacer el bien en favor de
“end times” and the coming of the long-awaited Messiah the los demas.
first time in Bethlehem. Bring your bible and a friend and a
snack.
Viva! Cristo Rey! We celebrate the feast of Christ the
King this weekend to honor his reign over all kingdoms and
all people; in our hearts and in our minds. At his second
coming He will be visible to all in His splendor and glory.
Pope Pius XI instituted The Feast of Christ the King in 1925
for the Universal Church in his encyclical Quas Primas. He
connected the increasingly denial of Christ as King to the
rise of secularism. At the time of Quas Primas, many Christians (including Catholics) began to doubt Christ's authority
and existence, as well as the Church's power to continue
Christ's authority. Pius XI, and the rest of the Christian
world, witnessed the rise of non-Christian dictatorships in
Europe, and saw Catholics being taken in by these earthly
leaders. These dictators often attempted to assert authority
over the Church. Christ’s reign in our hearts can never be
overcome as long as we acknowledge Him as Lord and
Savior.
Preparing for the Second Coming
Holy Cross
Health Corner
Join Monsignor
Anderson for his class
November’s
on preparingTopi
for the second coming
Please Watch
“Notes From The Cross”
With Msgr. John Anderson, P.A.
Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m.
On cable Channel 98
starting on Monday December 1st at
in the
Gathering
Space. inforHe will
November 9th, our 7pm
health
corner
will feature
review
the
prophecies
and
the
readmation on Home Healthcare to include safety, fall prethatMark
have your
to do calendars.
with the “end
vention & muchings
more.
times” and the coming of the long
awaited Messiah the first time in Bethlehem. Bring your bible
and a friend, and a snack to share will also be welcome.
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church
(575) 523-0167
Please Pray for the sick of our Parish/
Oren por los enfermos de nuestra Parroquia
Patricia Raineri, Daniella Ramirez, Joe R
Chavez, Carol Mundy, Jesus Montoya,
Jill Salas, Cindy McCormick, Vince
Romero, Frank Sanchez, Jesse Wells,
Mary McCarty, Rosalee Chavez
Las Cruces, NM
Parish Family Thanksgiving
Dinner
If you would rather not cook for
one or two people this Thanksgiving join us this year for a
Parish Family Thanksgiving Dinner. Your RSVP and a side dish
for 10 people is all that is needed. Come to the Rafaela Lucero
Hall at 12:30 pm on Thanksgiving
Day, November 27th. Meal will start at 1:00 pm, and go until
everyone is done! All are welcomed.
I thank all of you at Holy Cross for your
warm welcome last weekend when I was
there for Unbound. Thanks to your generosity, there are now 67 more little ones and Please RSVP to Theresa Daviet 323-1991 or Elizabeth at
the parish office 523-0167.
elders who have sponsors. You are bringing them hope for more of God’s blessings.
They thank you and I thank you. May God Is God calling you to the Pro-Life Movement?
continue to bless you abundantly. And may the Organ
Medical research has shown that when an
Mountains continue to give glory to God.
8 week old human baby is pricked in the
palm of his hand by a needle, he opens his
Les doy gracias a todos Uds. en Holy Cross por recibirme
mouth and pulls his hand away. There is
con tanto cariño la semana pasada cuando estaba con Uds.
also an increase in heart rate as a repor Unbound. Gracias a su generosidad, ahora hay 67 más
sult. This shows that an 8 week old baby in
pequeños y ancianitos que tienen patrocinadores. Uds. les
utero can feel pain. Why do we allow this
están trayendo más esperanza por las bendiciones de Dios.
barbaric
torture
of
human life by abortion?
Ellos les dan las gracias y yo también. Que Dios siga bendiciéndoles abundantemente. Y que las Montañas del OrCall our “ Respect for Life” couple from Holy Cross
gano sigan dandóle Gloria a Dios.
Church.
Fr. Joseph Uecker, C.PP.S.
Art & Marilyn Kerschen 575-647-3235.
Bella Voce De Las Cruces
Will be singing for the 4:30pm mass
Saturday, December 6th, 2014
Bella Voce is a local semi-professional choir specializing in
accapella sacred music. Previous performance venues include
weddings, memorial
services, conferences,
as well as religious services and masses.
“The Catholic Children’s Bible”
For Sale
If you would like to purchase a Children’s
bible for your little one’s, the Faith Formation team is selling these bibles in English and in Spanish for $20. These bibles
are illustrated beautifully and the translation is easy enough for children to read
comfortably. You can purchase them at
the parish office, or you can ask your
child’s catechist for more information. Supplies are limited, so get yours today!
December’s 7th
Health Fair Topic:
Christmas around the World
Contact the Parish Office for more information.
Office Closed
The parish office will be closed on
November 27 and November 28 in
observance of the Thanksgiving
Holiday. Thank you!
Thanksgiving Break
There will be NO Faith Formation (for all)
Classes on Wed 26th of November nor on
Sunday November 30th. We wish all of our
families a great Thanksgiving Holiday.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Celebration/Celebracion
Dec 9-
7pm: Rosary/Rosario Bilingue
8pm: Reflection/Reflexion
830pm: Reception/Café/Donas
Dec 107pm: Rosary/Rosario Bilingue
8pm: Reflection/Reflexion
830pm: Reception/Café/Donas
Dec 117pm: Apparition Reflection/
Representation de Apariciones
9pm: Mass/Eucaristia Bilingue
Dec 127:30am/12:10pm
Mass/Misa
Come celebrate our Lady with us!
HolyCrossLasCruces.org
Iglesia de Holy Cross
(575) 523-0167
23 de noviembre 2014
Youth Ministry Note Worthy's
s
From our Youth Director’s Desk
[email protected]
Youth Ministry Booster Club Meeting
Please join the Youth Ministry Booster parents on Sunday,
November 23rd in the Small Chapel at 3:15pm to help discuss upcoming fundraisers that will help our teens go to
Youth Rally, Retreats, and help support Modern Disciples
Youth Nights. Email Lucy Rathgeber for more information at
[email protected] or call Joey at the parish office.
Biscochos Sale
December 13th and December
14th, the Youth Ministry group
will be selling yummy Biscochos.
Save the date and bring your
cookie money.
For more information please
call Joey at the parish office at 523-0167.
Join us Sunday, November 30th,
from 8am-11:30am for an amazing
Pancake Breakfast! Funds raised will
help our youth defray the cost of attending retreats, and Youth Rally
and help sponsor Modern Disciple
Youth Activities. Contact Joey for
more information or on how you can
help support our youth!
Faith T-Shirts On Sale
If you are looking for Christmas gifts, the Youth
Ministry will be selling T-shirts with Faith Filled
messages on December 13th, and 14th in the
Gathering Space. Our young people will also be
accepting orders for these shirts as well through December.
VOCATIONS CORNER
Jesus called each one us to a vocation, not just our
priests and religious. Our Church needs committed
lay ministers to spread the Gospel in our world.
Some of us have heard the Word of God
preached by lay ministers at a special time of year in
our parishes. Some of our parishes may have lay pastoral associates who administer the parish because there is no full-time
priest/pastor. Most of us encounter lay ministers of the Eucharist
at our Sunday celebrations, as lectors and altar servers. Many of
the homebound are regularly visited by lay ministers of care who
pray the Scriptures with them and distribute Communion. These
are but a few of the ministries that lay people are called to. Ask
yourself — how can I serve? Do you have your “shoulder to the
wheel?” Are you “pulling an oar in the ship of our Church?” Can
you befriend the lonely, visit the sick, assist the elderly, prepare
and give homilies? If so, sound off. Let us inform our pastors of
the talents we are ready to freely offer to serve our parish. Christ
said, “I came to serve, not to be served.” How about you?
Serra Catholic Vocations of the Mesilla Valley (575) 522-5925
Contact the Parish Office for more information, 523-0167.
Snap shot of Pope Francis at the general audience taken by
Deacon Gurrola from their trip to Italy this last week!