Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
PO Box 129, Moriarty, New Mexico December 21, 2014
Readings for the week of December 21, 2014
Sunday Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29
Rom 16:25-27;Lk 1:26-38
Monday 1 Sm 1:24-28; (Ps) 1 Sm 2:1, 4-7, 8a-d; Lk 1:46-56
Tuesday Saint John of Kanty, Priest
Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 25:4-5b, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66
Wednesday Vigil: Is 62:1-5, Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25, Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25
Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14
Lk 2:1-14
Thursday The Nativity of the Lord
Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6;
Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14
Friday Saint Stephen, The First Martyr
Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6-8b, 16bc, 17
Mt 10:17-22
Saturday Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
1 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:1a, 2-8
Sunday The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6, 21:1-3; Ps 105:1-6,
8-9; Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 or Heb 11:8; 11-12,
17-19; Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40
The Parish Office will be closed Wednesday, December
24th
through Sunday, December 28th
.
Father Lancaster, Father Moses, and the parish staff
extend our greetings and wishes for a safe, happy, and
healthy Advent and a Merry and Blessed Christmas.
MONDAY DECEMBER 22nd
4:00-5:00 p.m. – Confessions OLMC
5:30 p.m. – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Intention: Special Intention
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd
5:30 p.m. – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Intention: †Glenn Overlander
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24th
Christmas Eve – Vigil Masses
5:00 p.m. – Saints Peter and Paul
Intention: For all Parishioners of the
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
7:30 p.m. – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Intention: For all Parishioners of the
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
10:00 p.m. – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Mass during the Night
Intention: For all Parishioners of the
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25th
Christmas Day
8:00 a.m. – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Intention: For all Parishioners of the
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
9:30 a.m. – San Antonio
Intention: For all Parishioners of the
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
10:00 a.m. - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Intention: For all Parishioners of the
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
11:30 a.m. – Saints Peter and Paul
Intention: For all Parishioners of the
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
No Evening Mass at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26th
7:30 a.m. - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Intention: Special Intention to Saint Anthony
(8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Adoration is Cancelled)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27th
5:30 p.m. - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Intention: †Clyde and †Cora Chavez
Intention: †Joe and †Olivia Harding
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28th
8:00 a.m. – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Intention: †Anita Sandoval
Intention: For the Souls in Purgatory
Intention: For the Health of
9:30 a.m. – San Antonio
Intention: For all those who have prayed and continue
to pray for my recovery
10:00 a.m. – Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Intention: For all Living and Deceased Members of the
Montoya, Saiz, Pino and Pacheco Families
11:30 a.m. – Saints Peter and Paul (Bi-Lingual Mass)
Intention: †Tony Anaya and †Sofia Sedillo
Intention: †Anita O. Chavez and †Juan Sisneros
5:30 p.m. Mass – Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton
Intention: Coro de la Sagrada Familia
Intention: †Dolores Trujillo-Martinez, †Antonio and
†Filomena Salazar
The Nativity of the Lord
Christmas Masses and Confession Schedule
Confessions: 3:30-5:00 p.m. – Saturday, Dec. 20 OLMC
4:00-5:15 p.m. - Sunday, Dec.21 SEAS 4:00-5:00 p.m. - Monday, Dec. 22 OLMC
Christmas Eve Masses: Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014
5:00 p.m. - Saints Peter & Paul 7:30 p.m. - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
10:00 p.m. - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Christmas Day Masses: Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014
8:00 a.m. - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 9:30 a.m. - San Antonio
10:00 a.m. - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 11:30 a.m. - Saints Peter & Paul
No Evening Mass Parish Office is closed
Dec. 24 through Dec. 28
New Year’s Eve Masses: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014
5:30 p.m. - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 7:30 p.m. - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
New Year’s Day Masses: Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015
Solemnity of Mary the Holy Mother of God
9:00 a.m. - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel 12:00 Noon - Saints Peter & Paul
Parish Office Closed – Jan. 1, 2015
Thank You for donating the Christmas Trees Anita and Michael Pacheco for Our Lady of Mount
Carmel, Candido Gomez for Saints Peter and Paul,
Johnny Romero for San Antonio.
No one is ever poorer for giving to our God who is so rich
in love, mercy, and goodness.
Posadas
The Posada schedules for this Advent Season are posted at
the back of each of the churches. Please refer to the
schedule for the times and locations for each night.
(for people hospitalized/homebound and unable to attend Mass)
Please join our Parish Ministry PRAYER NETWORK!
We need your help! Everyone needs prayers; some are
often of great need. No requests are too large or too
small! And we get many! Requests received are always
taken and kept confidential.
If you have a prayer request you may either email Dyann
at [email protected] or call her at: 286-7717. We
always pray, “Not our will Lord, but Thy will be done!
THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU!
Knights of Columbus Meetings and Events
Member Meeting
Tuesday, January 6th
, 7:00 p.m. – OLMC
Burrito Sales
January 10th
and 11th
– following all Masses
Social Night
January 10th
- 7:00 p.m. – OLMC parish hall
Officer’s Meeting
Wednesday, January 28th
, 7:00 p.m. - SEAS
Squires of the Knights of Columbus
For young men (ages 10 to 18). Contact Christopher
Archdiocese of Santa Fe - Sacramental Marriage
Finding Love and Life in the Divine Plan
(quotes to promote the Sacrament of Marriage):
While beauty and joy should surround a Christian
wedding, we must remind everyone that it is a sacrament,
not a show. ---Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan
Merry Christmas!
Estancia Valley Right to Life For more information, please contact Ginny at or Robbie
Together,
Let us
Pray
Estancia Valley Catholic Parish
PO Box 129, Moriarty, New Mexico December 21, 2014
Torrance County Project Office and Saint Vincent de Paul
send out a very heartfelt thank you to all our parishioners
who gave gifts for the Angel tree. Their clients were very
grateful. If you did not return your gift yet, you may bring
it by the parish office by Dec. 23 or after the New Year.
Knights of Columbus Food Drive
The Knights of Columbus extend their heartfelt
appreciation to all our parishioners who donated food
during the Fall Food Drive. The food donated to Bethel
Community Storehouse will benefit many families during
the holiday season.
Join us in studying the Synoptic Gospels
(Matthew, Mark and Luke) Jesus was born into a changing world. Our world is changing. From today’s world, we turn to the Word for Strength, for Direction and for Peace. *Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 8
th from
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Genny is the facilitator. Come meet Genny and study the Good News. For more information, please call Genny at.
You’re invited! Come learn and share teachings of your Catholic faith
The Thursday evening class at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Parish Hall starting time will change starting in December.
Class will start at 6:00 p.m.
For more information, text or call Geri at 505-321-5879
During Advent, we will be studying
“Mary of Nazareth”
Following the Christmas Season, we will study
“Priest, Prophet and King”
Christmas Schedule
NO scheduled Religious Formation for K-5th
grades,
Youth Group or Confirmation Classes Dec. 21st through
Jan. 5th
. Confirmation resumes class January 7th
, Religious
Formation and EDGE resume class Jan. 11th
/12th
.
RE (Kindergarten – 5th
grade)
Classes in all areas are held on Sundays
OLMC (Moriarty), Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
SEAS (Edgewood), Sunday, 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
SSPP (Estancia), Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
EDGE (6th
– 8th
grade)
Classes are held on Mondays at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel in Moriarty 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
YOUTH FORMATION
Open to All High School students who are not in
Confirmation at this time
OLMC (Moriarty), Wednesday 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Confirmation (High School)
OLMC (Moriarty), Wednesday 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
SEAS (Edgewood), Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
SSPP (Estancia), Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sign In
All Confirmation, First Reconciliation and First Eucharist
students: Please sign the attendance book at all Sunday and
Holy Day of Obligation Masses that you attend.
Tamara Magoffe, Catechetical Leader 832-6655, ext. 12
Office Hours: Tuesday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Please Pray for Those Serving in our
U.S. Military
To update, contact Marian at 832-6655
Iraq: Dr. Michael Freedman. (USMC):
Joshua Friedman; Sgt. Stacy Lopez;
LCpl. Alvie Lucero. (Army): Christopher Lucero; Sgt.
Steven D. Lucero; SSgt. Ryan A. May; Private Candice
Murphy; PFC Mark Riddle; Col. James Salazar; PFC
Shawn Thurman; (AF) AFC Dericke J. Romo. Japan:
Msgt Orlando A. Florez. Afghanistan: (Navy): Airman
James Broomfield; (Army): Jeff Carnes; Charlotte
Friedman; Africa: IT2 Shana Ann Alger.
USA: (USMC) Sgt. Orlando Saavedra. (Army) Corporal
Kevin Cockrill; Capt. Scott Coleman; PFC John Florez;
Capt. Linda Rivera; SSgt Michael Lopez; Warrant Ofcr.
Anthony Ortez; Jason Slavin; Major Leslie Towry. Capt.
Daniel Wright; (AF) Msgt Warren Lucero; Sgt. Josie
Lucero-Torres; Capt. Erik Shelland; SMSgt. Dan Vasquez;
TSgt. Greg Walters. (Navy): Petty Ofcr. 1st Class Richard
Binnert; Cmdr. Victor Espinoza; MM Barry Schiller.
(Nat’l Guard): Russell Presley. (Air Nat’l Guard):
MSgt. Joe MacLeod
Fall 2014 Season!
The Nativity of the Lord
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Imagine how Mary felt at the birth of Jesus: excited, awed,
frightened. Deep faith was her light in the darkness, for
Jesus was born during the night of the year when darkness
is the longest. In faith is found the real, lasting, and deep
joy of Christmas.
This month, through your gifts, St. Vincent de Paul was
able to bring Christmas to the hearts of the poor, by
providing food, toiletries from the angel tree, and assisting
families with utility bills and wood. Thanks!
St. Vincent de Paul Member Meetings and Information
January 9, 2015 Noon at OLMC hall in Moriarty
Utility assistance at OLMC hall, Fridays, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Utility Assistance will be closed on Friday, December
26th
in observance of Christmas.
Our mobile food pantry is in Moriarty at OLMC hall, on
the 3rd
Thursday of the month starting at 11:00 a.m.
For more information, please call Sonia at, or the parish
office at 832-6655.
If you are not receiving your Sunday tithing envelopes and
would like to have them, please call the parish office.
Electronic tithing makes your Sunday contributions
secure, convenient and timely. For information, please
call Cathy at 832-6655.
Finance Report - Week of Nov. 29 – Dec. 5, 2014
General Operating Account
Income: Sunday Coll. $8,246.25; Child/Youth $31.00;
Candles $48.80; All Saints $10.00; All Souls $15.00;
Assumption $12.00; Imm. Conception $10.00; Christmas
$126.00; Easter $5.00; Christmas Flowers $240.00; Mass
Stipend Trust $80.00; Word Among Us books $57.00.
Total: $8,881.05
220 families used their envelopes this week
Expenses: Postage $275.79; Office supply $102.78; ASF
Mission Sunday $453.11; ASF CCHD $25.00; Rel. Form.
Reconciliation Retreat supplies $147.36; Grounds supply
$36.65; Priest help, Penance service $709.65; Priest help,
Masses $194.40; Music $138.85; Rectory food $191.11;
Rectory non-food $11.99; Clergy gas $152.32; Christmas
$48.00. Total: $2,487.01
Income minus Expense for the week– Positive $6,394.04
Income minus Expense for the month of Dec. 2014
Income $8,881.05 minus Expenses $2,487.01
= Positive $6,394.04
(Michaela Allen Handicrafts)
My Very First Christmas in Heaven I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below With tiny lights, like Heaven’s stars, reflecting on the snow.
The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear, For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.
I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear But the sounds of music can’t compare with the Christmas choir up here.
I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring. For it is beyond description, to hear the angels sing.
I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart, But I am not so far away, we really aren’t apart.
So be happy for me, dear ones, you know I hold you dear And be glad I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.
I sent you each a special gift, from my heavenly home above. I sent you each a memory of my undying love.
After all, love is a gift more precious than pure gold. It was always most important in the stories Jesus told.
Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do, For I can’t count the blessing or love he has for each of you.
So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear. Remember I am spending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year. Author Unknown
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