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Monday, December 20, 2021

7:00 A.M. †Paul Maestas by Berna & Phil Wiegel

†Antonio & †Olibama Maestas by Berna & Phil Wiegel

†Panagiota Demopoulos by Alexa Fischer de Lopez

†Connie Cde Baca (Bb-d) & †Carmen Alvarez by Michael & Mary Ellen Redman

†Lawrence & †Celia Redman by Michael & Mary Ellen Redman

5:00 P.M. Patriotic Rosary 6:00 P.M. Posadas

Mass in English — Live stream on Facebook For a successful passage for Danny Serrano during his 53 hour crucible by the Family

†Donald Gonzales by Dennis & DeeDee Montoya

†Delton, †Arla & †Tita by Flora & Thomas

†Emery, †Vicenta & †Belle Becker by Flora & Thomas

†Rafael Atencio by Flora & Thomas

†Virginia Gonzales by Philip & Sheila Fresquez

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Saint Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor of the Church

7:00 A.M. †Donald R. Gonzales by Dennis & Karen Duran

†Margarito & †Rosa Montoya by Micahel Mary Ellen Redman

†Bert & †Mary Ann Hunter by Micahel Mary Ellen Redman

5:00 P.M. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00 P.M. Posadas

Mass in Spanish — Live stream on Facebook

Bendiciónes de Aniversario a Lloyd y Terry Wink por Leo Wink y Audrey Hargrove-Wink

Familia y Amigos, Vivos y Difuntos de Manuel y Erlinda Quintana

†Jose Apodaca (en sus cumpleaños) por Connie y Familia

†Emilio, †Rita y †Michael Valdez por Fred y Roberta Velarde

†Tom Velarde (en sus cumpleaños) por Brian y Danette Martinez

Wednesday, December 22, 2021 7:00 A.M. †Louis & †Madge Montoya

†Margaret & †Ed Fernandez by Micahel Mary Ellen Redman

†Edward & †Esther Monotya by Micahel Mary Ellen Redman

6:00 P.M. Posadas

Mass in English — Live stream on Facebook

Family of John Martsh

†Jimmy Quintana by Vicky & Lalo Maestas

†Robert Esquibel (Bb-d) by Angela Garcia & Family

†Virginia Gonzales, †Jose & †Ida Roybal by Ross, Lydia Lopez & Family

†Donald Gonzales by Kathy & Alfredo Romero

Thursday, December 23, 2021 7:00 A.M. †Donald Gonzales by Chris, Marcella, Franchesca & Christopher Atencio

†Bill & †Adeline Mackel by Michael & Mary Ellen Redman

6:00 P.M. Posadas — La Mesilla

Mass in English — Live stream on Facebook

†Victor Archuleta (Bb-d) by Bob & Vangie Archuleta

†Irene (26yrs), †Esquipula Chavez & †Anthony Abeyta by Pita Abeyta

†Roland Garcia by Hogs-Heifers Motorcycle Club

†Tommy, †Phil & †Grace Lovato by Lovato Family

†Virginia Gonzales by Jane Serna & Annadelle

Friday, December 24, 2021

4:00 P.M. †Thomas Derick Velarde by Brian, Danette Martinez & Family

†Gertrude Baros by Ronnie, Cynthia & Mark Anthony

†Olivia Gurule (Bb-d) by the Family

†Joseph, †Roland & †Brandon Garcia by Angela & Girls

†Biterbo, †Zulema & †Jerry Quintana by the Family

IGLESIA DE SANTA CRUZ DECEMBER 20 — 26, 2021

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SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD — CHRISTMAS (Mass during the day): When Isaiah cried

out “O ruins of Jerusalem!” he was not engaging in hyperbole (52:9). Jerusalem was in ruins, laid desolate after Judah’s

capital was besieged and its temple destroyed. What’s more, Isaiah was not recounting past history. Jerusalem was still

in ruins. The Chosen People were still exiled. People had lost hope that life would ever be the same again, that their

world would ever return to normal. But Isaiah refused to do so. In the midst of exile and destruction, he was peace, joy

and salvation. As difficult as it was to do so, he envisioned what John would put into words hundreds of years later: “the

light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). Light, the first gift God brought to the

formless wasteland that became our world, becomes the ultimate gift God gives the human race. Then and now, light

shines a way out of the deepest trauma, through the darkest times. To the darkness of discord, Christ our Light brings

peace. To the darkness of despair, the Lord brings joy. To the darkness of sin and death, our Savior brings salvation and

eternal life. And so today we celebrate that the Word has become flesh, has chosen to dwell among us, here and now: in

our hearts, in our thoughts and in our world.

What darkness does Christ our Light come to banish for you today?

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH: What makes a family a family? Is it not the

love they have for each others? Ideally, that love is a selfless love, a willingness to put other family members’ needs

before your own. This kind of love is modeled in today’s readings, Jesus—the perfect

example of self-sacrificing love—demonstrates this love in today’s Gospel passage. He

remains in his “Father’s house” for three days, a sign of his love for his divine family.

He remained obedient to his parents, demonstrating his selfless love for his human fam-

ily. Sirach speaks of caring for an elderly parent in a way as appropriate now as it was

then: “Even if his mind fail, be considerate of him” (3:13). Hannah, who had been

childless for years, selflessly offers her long-awaited child to the Lord. Paul asks us to

“put on” a host of selfless qualities” “heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentle-

ness and patience” (Colossians 3:12), and John reminds us that our love for one another

is always familial, for we are all children of God. It is that selfless love, that love for a

family member whose needs we put above our own, that is truly, as Paul wrote, “the

bond of perfection” (3:14).

How can you show self-sacrificing love to a family member this week?

Can you show that love to others in our human family as well?

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Holy Cross Catholic School is participating in a year long fund-

raiser through School Store. The school receives a percentage of

your online purchases made through schooolstore.com. There

are over four hundred vendors including Walmart, Macy’s, Tractor Supply and others to choose from. All you do is go

online and type Schoolstore.com, enter the school’s name “Holy Cross Catholic School”, and click “Continue”, choose

merchants and start shopping.

HCCS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER: The drawing for the Annual Fundraiser Raffle will be held on Friday, January 21,

2022 at 1:00 pm. Tickets may be purchased from students/parents, the school or parish offices.

1st Prize: $5,000 2nd Prize: $2,000 3rd Prize: $1,000

4th Prize: $500 5th Prize: $250 6th Prize: $100

7th Prize: $50 8th Prize: $50 9h Prize: $50

10th Prize: $50

For more information, contact the School Office at 753-4644. Do not need to be present to win!


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SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

CHRISTMAS (Vigil Mass): Put plainly, no one could remember living through a more difficult time. Many people

had died and countless families were mourning those they had lost. After a historic upheaval to their country, nothing

would ever be the same. People longed to get back to normal, but “normal” was different now.

The nightmare could continue for a while. Though these lines could easily be describing the

last couple of years in this country, they also accurately depict the era that the writer of to-

night’s passage from Isaiah lived through. The Chosen People had been driven into exile,

their capital destroyed. Only after almost fifty years could they return and the Promised Land

looked forsaken and desolate. But Isaiah rebuts this, declaring that the Lord calls the land

“Espoused,” still held in the covenant, and the people “My Delight,” still precious in God’s

eyes (62:4). So too does God delight in us. This infant child whose birth we celebrate tonight

is evident of God’s continuing love for us. He is the fulfillment of that long-ago promise to the

human race. In Jesus, we are never forsaken or desolate. In Jesus, we rejoice, for he brings

light, life, truth, justice and peace to a world once again sorely in need of all.

With Christ having been born in your heart,

how can you share his gifts of light, life, truth, justice and peace with others? CHRISTMAS (Mass during the night): Isaiah describes them as: “The people who walked in darkness, . . . who

dwelt in the land of gloom” (Isaiah 9:1). Is he speaking of the citizens of his beloved Judah, who were led by a corrupt

king and suffered lethal threats from Northern Israel, which had turned against its own people? Or is he speaking of the

people of this country over the last two years, who lost hundreds of thousands to Covid-19 and saw a mob invade the

capitol in an attempt to overturn a democratic election? Isaiah’s words are timeless, after all, and they are as appropriate

now as they were then. Therefore, let the rest of those very sentences give us hope: “(they) have seen a great light’ . . .

(upon them) a light has shone.” Tonight we give witness to that light, as the shepherds did over two thousand years ago

when “the glory of the Lord shone around them” (Luke 2:9). The glory of the Lord shines around us too, for this tiny

babe lying in a manger is the light of the world, guiding us, patiently and painstakingly, out of the darkness of death and

disease and discord to the light of truth and goodness and life. Christ our Light drives out the darknesses of hate and sin

and death from our hearts, our minds and our world.

What darknesses continue to exist in your life that need the purifying and healing effects of light?

CHRISTMAS (Mass at dawn): When the Babylonian army invaded Judah in the sixth century BCE, they besieged

and eventually destroyed Jerusalem, razing the temple. Defeated, most of the Chosen People were forced to flee their

homes and their land, driven into exile. Returning after Babylon was defeated, they must have been shaken by the de-

struction and desolation they saw. Their beautiful city, their sacred temple, ruined and forsaken. But Isaiah saw a new

day, a day when a savior would come, when the people would be redeemed, when the holy city would be reborn. That

day would not come in his lifetime, but the hope and longing for that day had already arrived. We feel a sense of hope

and longing ourselves after what we have suffered over the last two years. And we have an advantage over Isaiah, for

our Savior has already come into the world and come into our hearts. In him we have been reborn and redeemed. Like

the shepherds, who hastened to see the Messiah and proclaim the good news they heard from the angels, we are called to

proclaim what we believe, “glorifying and praising God” as we celebrate his birth (Luke 2:20). Jesus has “saved us

through the bath of rebirth” (Titus 3:5). May this good news of great joy inspire us, for a new day is dawning for us and

for our world.

How has God’s promise, incarnated in Jesus Christ, sustained you through hardship?


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Friday, December 24, 2021

8:00 P.M. Special Intention of Ray & Nila Montoya

†Santiago Fresquez by Chris & Renee Frequez

†Delfina Archuleta (Bb-d) by the Family

†Faye, †Waldo Martinez & †Connie Abeyta by the Family

†Alfonso Martinez & †Veronica Harris by Irene Martinez by the Family

Saturday, December 25, 2021 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD/CHRISTMAS

7:00 A.M. †Remigio, †Diana & †Randy Martinez (Bb-d) by Ofelia & Sons

†Juan T. & †Mabel V. Duran by the Family

†Lolo & †Alice Maestas by the Family

†Tony H. Quintana by the Family

†Moises Lujan Jr. by Margaret L. Martinez

8:30 A.M. Mass in Spanish — Live stream on Facebook

†Luis L., †Frances T. & †Maria Atencio by Atencio Family

†Peter, †Rafael & †Anna Marie Atencio by Atencio Family

†Eugene L. Garcia & †Jacob Martinez by Atencio Family

†David, †Esther Quintana & †Corine Garcia by the Family

†Mary Trujillo by Allen & Linda Trujillo

10:30 A.M. †Joseph, †Brandon & †Roland Garcia by Angela & Girls

†Sarabeth Montoya by Grandma Rose

†Danelle Garcia by Levi D. Garcia

†David Castañeda by Marie Castañeda & Family

†Ernaldo, †Ignacia & †JoAnn Medina by Romero & Trujillo Families

†Minnie Archuleta by Carlos, Crystal Lopez & Family

12:30 P.M. †Filadelfio, †Filomena & †Harold Romero, Sr. by Leo & Theresa Valdez

†Leo, Sr., †Grace & †Alicia Valdez by Leo & Theresa Valdez

†Ernie Maestas by Barrera Family

†Joseph, Roland & †Brandon Garcia by Winterbrooke, MaiTai & Cynthia

†Delfina (anniv) & †Manuel Archuleta by the Family

†Margaret Caperton (21yrs) by William

Sunday, December 26, 2021 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH

7:00 A.M. †Dimas, †Dulcinea Vigil (Bb-d), Health & Well Being of Pacheco Family

†Chris & †Marie Danielle Velarde by Danny Velarde

8:30 A.M. Mass in Spanish — Live stream on Facebook

†Biterbo, †Zulema y †David Quintana por La Familia

†Dora, †Pedro y †Joe Ray Roybal por Carol Esquibel y Familia

10:30 A.M. Mass in English — Live stream on Facebook

In thanksgiving to the People of the Parish

Healing of the People & Land of our Community

†Jimmy Quintana, Jr. by Brian & Noelle Maestas

†Louise Esquibel by Charlie & Thelma Esquibel

†Flora Chavez (3mo) by Brian & Noelle Maestas

†Monica Lucero, †Jeanne Hurford & †Jan Sander by Romero Family

†Elvira Romero by Marie Pacheco

12:30 P.M. Blessing of Parish Capillas and Members of Holy Family Coros

†Jose Apodaca by Sean, Reyna, Abrielle Baldonado & Dorothy Apodaca

†Elvira Romero by Louella Roybal & Maria Teresa

†John LeDoux by Leo Salazar & Steven Barks

†Lionel Garcia by Tom Velarde

†Brian Vigil, †Guillermo Garduno & †Connie Valdez by Ben & Melissa Esquibel

7:00 P.M. Birthday Blessings to Melanie, Bonnie & Delilah Maestas by Grandma Josephine

Birthday Blessings to Rose Tafoya by Josephine Maestas

†Benny A., †Carla Y. & †Nichole Maestas by Josephine Maestas

Confessions:

Friday, December 24th by appointment only!


By celebrating Advent year after year, we come to recognize that it is our lifelong preparation for the

second coming of Jesus. Through our daily remembering and celebrating the Church year, we come

to understand the heart of Jesus, our Lord and Redeemer.

Beginning Christmas Day, we celebrate the twelve days of Christmas. A wonderful way to celebrate is through re-

membering the feast days of each of the saints of Christmas:

December 25 — The Nativity of our Lord . . . Christmas (holy day)

December 26 — The Holy Family; Jesus, Mary & Joseph (Sunday - holy day)

December 27 — St. John, Apostle & Evangelist

December 28 — The Holy Innocents, Martyrs

December 29 — St. Thomas Becket, Bishop & Martyr

December 31 — St. Sylvester 1

January 1 — Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God

January 2 — Epiphany of the Lord (Sunday - holy day)

January 3 — The Most Holy Name of Jesus

January 4 — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious

January 5 — St. John Neumann, Bishop

January 6 — St. André Bessette, Religious

We can look up each of these saint’s stories and share them with our family around the dinner table or around the Christ-

mas tree. By telling the stories, we come to understand the love for Jesus and the sacrifices made by each of these early

Catholic Christians and we are strengthened in our own faith journey.

The Feast of the Epiphany is the “Happy Birthday” of our Church. One of the beautiful customs for celebrating the

Feast of the Epiphany is the making of an Epiphany cake and celebrating with family. A small figure of Jesus is placed

in the cake where no one knows its location. When the cake is sliced, the person who gets the slice with the little figu-

rine is then asked to host a “Mardi Gras” dinner for the family on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

Just as the star led the Three Kings to Bethlehem, God continues to lead us. We are not in control and we have to trust

that God’s love and wisdom and guidance will keep drawing us to him. All of us, on our journey, may experience set-

backs, but God is present in our family life, in our work life, in our times of leisure. We have to keep our eyes focused

on the path Jesus is calling us on, even as we sometimes have to make changes in our journey. We are on a journey to

God and we are constantly undergoing conversion to a deeper love of God.

RCIA will not meet on December 29th, but will resume on January 5, 2022. We wish a blessed Christmas to everyone

in our parish and to your families.

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PRAYER LIST

Small miracles born to addicts, the end to abortion, all persons suffering from any virus and all struggling

with addictions. The Homebound, Elderly and their Caregivers. First Responders and Essential Workers.

Fr. Jim Suntum, Fr. Ron Carrillo, Fr. Brennan, Deacon Chris Gilbert, Ryan Grainger, Matthew,

Zachary & James Salazar, Patricia, Joshua Garduno, Neil DeHerrera, Susan, Pete & Xavier Trujillo, Susie

Sanchez, Elmer Lucero, Jr., Siema Love, Neri Reynolds, Destinee Herrera, Mckenna Archuleta, Ava Fresquez, Max

Martinez, Leo & Presciliano Gurule, Hack Lucero, Isaac Maestas, Sandra Martinez, Josephine Maestas, Kayla, Lydia

Trujillo, Jimmy Sanchez, Ernie Carson, Aria Trujillo, Mayra Perez, Monica Archuleta, Levi Medina, Jose Apodaca,

Tony Sanchez, Kim Vargas, Sally Martinez, Eloy Roybal (Gramps), Toby Martinez, Larry Barney, Matilda Salazar,

Patsy Archuleta, Randy Gallegos, Gene Montoya, David Roybal, Anthony Salazar, Cathy Nowlen, Pauline Maestas,

Dana Elliott, Robert Romero, Dolores Marquez, Shirley DeVargas, Teofilo Martinez, Sandra Lopez, Cynthia Martinez,

Frieda Gonzales & Family, Simon & Family, Ronald Montoya, Richard Marquez, Mary Ann Romero, Kelley, Alice R.

Martinez, Karla Romero, Pauline Quintana & Matthew Vigil.

We pray for physical and spiritual healing and safety.


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PARISH

Wednesday, January 12th

English Class: at 6:30 pm in Marian Hall

Spanish Class: at 6:30 pm in Church

Call the office to pre-register.

Lectio Divina hour is every Tuesday at 6:45

pm at the Meeting Room

For more information call Gabriel Romero @

575-741-1634.

Prayer for the Synod:

Adsumus Sancte Spiritus

Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with

the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the

original Latin, meaning, “We stand before You, Holy

Spirit.” As we embrace this Synodal Process, the follow-

ing prayer invites the Holy Spirit to be at work in us so

that we may be a community and a people of grace.

We stand before You, Holy Spirit,

as we gather together in Your name.

With You alone to guide us,

make Yourself at home in our hearts;

Teach us the way we must go

and how we are to pursue it.

We are weak and sinful;

do not let us promote disorder.

Do not let ignorance lead us down the

wrong path nor partiality influence our actions.

Let us find in You our unity

so that we may journey together to eternal life

and not stray from the way of truth

and what is right.

All this we ask of You,

who are at work in every place and time,

in the communion of the Father and the Son,

forever and ever. Amen.

Fred Rodriguez Age 84 November 24, 2021

Ralph R. Roybal Age 86 December 4, 2021

Fernando J.J. Duran Age 33 December 5, 2021

DRESS FOR MASS: Dress modestly for Mass, please

remember you’re coming to see Jesus. Thank you.

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy

Sacrament. I love you above all things and I desire to

receive You into my soul. Since I can-

not at this moment receive You sacra-

mentally, come at least spiritually into

my heart. I embrace You as if You

were already thee and unite myself

wholly to you. Never permit me to be

separated from You. Amen

CHURCH LINEN: Christine Bustos

SANCTUARY CLEANING FOR DECEMBER 2021

TEAM 11 Patsy Manzanares - Yolanda Valdez

Martha Roybal - Angela Archuleta

Christine Salazar - Geri Galvan - Debbie Martinez

TEAM 12 Naomi Archuleta - Denise Montoya

Carmella Romero - Cyndi Archuleta

Noreen Romero

PARISH OFFICE — CLOSED

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December 23, 2021 — January 2, 2022

If there is a need for anointing or to schedule a fu-

neral call 505-216-5005.

HOLY FAMILY COROS:

The Mass in honor of The Holy Family will be cele-

brated on Sunday, December 26th at 12:30 pm. If there is any Coro that has new members, contact

Debbie Montoya at 753-6438.

Please bring your Holy Family Capillas to the Mass.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I give you my heart

and my soul! Jesus, Mary and Joseph, assist

me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary and Jo-

seph, may I breathe forth my soul at peace in

your blessed company.

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