Sunday, December 13, 2020

MASS TIMES:

Mondays-Fridays: 8:30 AM celebrated indoors and open to the public. 5:30 PM celebrated privately for the intentions of that Mass.

Weekend Mass Schedule celebrated indoors at 25% capacity with overflow in the Gym are Saturdays, 4:30 PM. Sundays, 7 AM (Live Streamed to be viewed throughout the day), 9 AM and 10:45 AM.

Sundays, 12:15 PM Celebrated outdoors in front of the fountain of the church courtyard (weather permitting.)

Sundays, 5:30 PM celebrated privately for the intentions of that Mass.

Confessions will be available at the school windows at 3:00 PM on Saturday with the confession line in the Community Center.

PASTOR: Msgr. Bennett J. Voorhies

PAROCHIAL VICAR: Rev. Celestine Ojike

IN RESIDENCE: Very Rev. Michael Demkovich, O.P.

DEACONS: Rev. Mr. Victor Bachechi Rev. Mr. Tony Rivera Rev. Mr. Patrick Sena

ADDRESS: 2532 Vermont St. NE — Parish Office 2621 Vermont St. NE — Church 2610 Utah St. NE — School

PHONE: 505-298-7553 — Parish Office 505-299-6783 — School

Parish Life Office (505) 299-9111

Office of Religious Education (505) 296-0411

Office of Youth & Young Adult (505) 293-6760

RCIA Coordinator—Deacon Pat Sena (505) 228-4936

Liturgy Office (505)-298-9636

In accordance with the State Mandate updated on November 30, 2020 Mass returned being celebrated indoors on December 5, 2020. Please see the updated procedures below.

1. Weekday Masses and Weekend Masses will begin to be celebrated indoors at 25% capacity. Weekend Masses will have overflow in the gym.

2. Masks, social distancing and COVID safe practices remain in place.

3. Sunday 12:15 pm Mass will continue to be celebrated outdoors, weather permitting.

4. Mass will continue to be Live Streamed on Sunday mornings at 7 am and available for playback throughout the day on our parish YouTube page.

5. Confessions will remain available on Saturdays from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. The line begins in the community center

6. All in-person ministries will continue meeting online.

Visit our website at www.annunciationparishabq.org Remember to like and follow us on Facebook at Annunciation Parish ABQ

The Live Streamed recording of the Sunday, 7 AM weekend mass can be found on YouTube at Annunciation Parish Albuquerque

The Parish Office is Opened Monday Thru Friday from 9 am—12 pm and 1 pm-5pm. The Parish Office is located at 2532 Vermont St. NE

The lobby is limited to 2 people at a time; a mask is required for entry.

MON, 14TH: 8:30 AM † LUCILE GARNER AND DIANNE KATZ BY FAMILY

† JOANN CHIADO BY THE CHIADO FAMILY

† GORDON HAMLEY BY BETTY TIMMERMAN

5:30 PM † BRIAN ALARID BY TREADWELL FAMILY

† WENZLER, RUDNIK, MAGGIO FAMILY

SI INN SOHN BY DEACON PAT AND KERRIE SENA

TUES, 15TH: 8:30 AM † BERNADETTE BY DAN AND CHRIS DOUGHTY

† THOMAS AND IRENE CHIADO BY FAMILY

† DOUG MILLIGAN BY MARGARET MILLIGAN

5:30 PM SI RCIA BY DEACON PAT AND KERRIE SENA

† DAVID TREADWELL BY THE TREADWELL FAMILY

† MARGARET VIGIL

WED, 16TH: 8:30 AM † DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE BARKER/CHIADO FAMILY BY FAMILY

† ALFRED HARRIS AND UNCLE FRANK BY MARY HARRIS

† GORDON HAMLEY BY CONNIE AND MARIAN

5:30 PM † WENZLER, RUDNIK, MAGGIO FAMILY

† CAROL, GARY, CARL PEIPALMON

† GORDON HAMLEY BY WILLIAM AND JANE GUENTHER

THURS, 17TH: 8:30 AM † LORENZO AND PERCY LARRANAGA FAMILY

SI MARTY DESAUTELS BY ANNE DESAUTELS

† JEFF BY AL AND KATHY

5:30 PM † BOBBIE SUE KELLY BY CODY FAMILY

SI KERRIE SENA BY DEACON PAT SENA

SI DEACON PAT SENA BY GEMMA AND RUSSELL

FRI, 18TH: 8:30 AM † RUDY GONZALES BY ROYBAL FAMILY

† MARGARET GEISSLER BY HENRY

† GORDON HAMLEY BY THE WOMEN’S GUILD

5:30 PM † CATHERINE WILSON

SI RICHARD BYERS BY FAMILY

† EVA MONTOYA BY DEACON PAT AND KERRIE SENA

SAT, 19TH: 4:30 PM † ANNA KANG

† VINCIONI, CORAZZI, BURGUETTI, BUCHETTI FAMILIES

† LAI NGUYEN

SUN, 20TH: 7:00 AM SI FOR THE PEOPLE

9:00 AM † RUDOLPH BACA BY ALVIN AND LORRAINE BACA

SI GINGER RINNER

† GUADALUPE TAYLOR BY PAULINA ND TOMMIE GOOLSBY

10:45 AM SI ARIYAH LOPEZ

† RUPERT BYERS BY FAMILY

† MARIAN MONTANO BY KAY AND JIM MAGOVERN

12:15 PM † JOHN DREBING AND SANDRA STAGNONE

† ROCHELLE CANO

† RICKY MARTINEZ BY THERESA, ELIZABETH, JOE

5:30 PM † HI PI PSOMAS BY DAUGHTER

SI TAYLOR RENEE CASINS BY GRANDPARENTS

SI JESUS OUR BROTHER

The Parish Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (7/1/20 - 6/30/21) is based on the giving of our faith family for Fiscal Year 2021. The portion of our budget contributed in envelopes, checks and loose cash is $1,768,000.00 or $34,000.00 per week. Contributions for the 22nd weekend of the fiscal year were $53, 287.00. In the 22nd week of our fiscal year, our budgeted goal for ministry programs and ordinary operating expense is $782,000.00 and our collections are $766,226.00. Thank you for your continuing generosity. May God bless you in your sacrificial giving. Lord, help me move from comfort to sacrifice.

Third Sunday of Advent

December 13, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Advent

2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 Rom 16:25-27 Lk 1:26-38

How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good He has done for me? (Psalm 116:12)

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Our Lady of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Parish is a people of living faith rooted in the Gospel, centered on the Eucharist and led by the Holy Spirit. We are inspired by the example of Mary to continue the

mission of Jesus Christ by ministering to all. Annunciation Parish Website: www.annunciationparishabq.org

From the Pastor

THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

The Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete, translated from the Latin

antiphon for the opening of this Mass, meaning “rejoice”, is taken from St. Paul’s Letter to the

Philippians 4:4-5 “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice! The Lord is near.” Yes, we

rejoice as we know the nearness of the Lord’s coming, not only at Christmas, but even in the

mysteries of our daily lives. In Isaiah 61:11, the prophet gives us another reason for rejoicing for:

“As the earth brings forth its plants, and a garden makes its growth spring up, so will the Lord God make justice and

praise spring up before all the nations.” Let us be instruments of that justice as we treat one another rightly and be

instruments of praise as we give God glory and honor in our worship. Give thanks to the Lord for the many ways that

Jesus has blessed your life and then rejoice and act accordingly. May your face shine with joy!

PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

As we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12th, this weekend, I offer you this prayer which St. John

Paul II offered to Our Lady in 1979 at Puebla, Mexico:

O Immaculate Virgin Mother of the true God and Mother of the Church! You, who from this place revealed

your clemency and your pity to all those who ask for your protection; hear the prayer that we address to

you with filial trust, and present it to your Son Jesus, our sole Redeemer. Mother of mercy, Teacher of

hidden and silent sacrifice, to you, who come to meet us sinners, we dedicate on this day all our being and

all our love. We also dedicate to you our life, our work, our joys, our infirmities and our sorrows. Grant

peace, justice and prosperity to our peoples; for we entrust to your care all that we have and all that we

are, Our Lady and Mother. We wish to be entirely yours and to walk with you along the way of complete

faithfulness to Jesus Christ in his Church. Hold us always with your loving hand. Virgin of Guadalupe, Mother of the

Americas, we pray to you for all the bishops, that they may lead the faithful along paths of intense Christian life, of love

and humble service of God and souls. Contemplate this immense harvest and intercede with the Lord that He may instill

a hunger for holiness in the whole People of God, and grant abundant vocations of priests and religious, strong in faith

and zealous dispensers of God’s mysteries. Grant to our homes the grace of loving and respecting life in its beginnings

with the same love with which you conceived in your womb the life of the Son of God. Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of

Fair Love, protect our families so that they may be united and bless the upbringing of our children.... Thus, Most Holy

Mother, with the peace of God in our conscience, with our hearts free from evil and hatred, we will be able to bring to

all true joy and true peace, which come to us from your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, who with God the Father and the

Holy Spirit, lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

ORDINATION OF FR. ANTHONY EZEAPUTA

The Archdiocese announces the upcoming priestly ordination of Deacon Anthony Ezeaputa, stationed at Our

Lady of Fatima Church here in Albuquerque. The Ordination to the Priesthood will take place at the Cathedral

Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi Dec. 19th at 10:00 a.m. Please keep our ordinand in your prayers.

CASA ANGELICA COLLECTION

We will take up our annual collection for Casa Angelica next weekend, Dec. 19-20. Casa Angelica is a home for

profoundly disabled children whom the Canossian Sisters have served since its foundation in 1967.

Annunciation Parish has an equally long history of helping these dear children through our association with the

Canossian Sisters and their mission of serving those most in need. As we await the celebration of the birth of the

most precious Child Jesus, I invite you to join in supporting the work of Casa Angelica. Your gift combined with

those of your fellow parishioners makes a world of difference in the lives of Casa Angelica’s little ones. Thanks to our

Canossian Sisters for continuing this blessed ministry in our day!

Parish Happenings

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR: Monday, December 14, 2020 — Saturday, December 19, 2020 VISIT: www.usccb.org for daily readings

MONDAY: St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a Mt 21:23-27

TUESDAY: Advent Weekday Zep 3:1-2, 9-13 Mt 21:28-32

WEDNESDAY: Advent Weekday Is 45:6b-8, 18, 21c-25 Lk 7:18b-23

THURSDAY: Late Advent Weekday Gn 49:2, 8-10 Mt 1:1-17

FRIDAY: Late Advent Weekday Jer 23:5-8 Mt 1:18-25

SATURDAY: Late Advent Weekday Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a Lk 1:5-25

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