Our Parish During COVID-19 Pandemic & Parish Update - February 18, 2021
We acknowledge and share the sadness many are feeling at not being able to worship and meet together as in the past. We prayerfully and confidently look forward to the day when we can all be together again. In the meantime, below you will find current information within the parish as well as changes that have been made in order to ensure that we comply with the directives from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and protect parishioners and the public, especially those most vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. STATIONS OF THE CROSS Friday Stations of the Cross Schedule: Feb 19 ...of St. Alphonsus Liguori Feb 26 ...to Defeat Addictions Mar 5 ...for Victims of Suicide Mar 12 ...Reflections on the Coronavirus Pandemic Mar 19 ...based on the Seven Sorrows of St. Joseph Mar 26 ...for All Souls and for a Happy Death LENTEN SOUP OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PRAYER GARDEN Click here to view a powerpoint presentation* prepared by Richard Martinez, Grand Knight, of the Knights of Columbus' efforts to build an area in the prayer garden dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Knights spent countless hours in the garden, located north of the Social Hall, to transform the area from a weed infested, impassible site to one of serene beauty where one can sit quietly, pray and reflect. We invite you to visit the prayer garden to meditate, pray the rosary, the stations of the cross, or to just sit in a place of peace, quiet and comfort. A heartfelt thank you to the Knights! YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH: DECEMBER 8, 2020 - DECEMBER 8, 2021 In a new Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis describes Saint Joseph as a beloved father, a tender and loving father, an obedient father, an accepting father; a father who is creatively courageous, a working father, a father in the shadows. The Letter marks the 150th anniversary of Blessed Pope Pius IX’s declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To celebrate the anniversary, Pope Francis has proclaimed a special “Year of Saint Joseph,” beginning on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 2020 and extending to the same feast in 2021. The Holy Father wrote Patris corde against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, which, he says, has helped us see more clearly the importance of “ordinary” people who, though far from the limelight, exercise patience and offer hope every day. In this, they resemble Saint Joseph, “the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence,” who nonetheless played “an incomparable role in the history of salvation.” (Vatican News)
“Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, It's that time again...time for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Annual Catholic Appeal. The money is used by the ACA Foundation for Community Outreach-31.27%, Education and Evangelization-20.48%, Clergy Education and Support-21.63%, Pastoral Services-15.28%, Universal Church Collections-0.78% and ACA Administration-10.57%. At each Mass on the weekend of January 9th and 10th, 2021, our parish asked for your ACA 2021 pledge. Our parish goal is $82,000.00. We are asking for a pledge of $250.00, or more, for the year from each of our parish families to meet this goal. If all of our families commit, we will be in excellent shape. KEEP IN MIND that if the parish does not meet its goal by the end of the year, the balance must be forwarded to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe from the parish General Fund. Any excess above our goal comes back to the parish in the form of a rebate. If you did not pick up a pledge card, more are available in the Gathering Space and at the Parish Office. Mail the pledge form in the envelope provided to the ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL FOUNDATION, The Catholic Center, 4000 Saint Joseph’s Place NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120-1700. Click here for more information about the ACA or to donate online. The Annual Catholic Appeal Foundation is NOT part of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Chapter 11 reorganization. ACA is separately incorporated and funding is not available for legal claims.
Parishioners may access SMDLP's live-streaming at twitter.com/SMDLPaz. (You may also click on the photo link to access our twitter page.) Please note: You DO NOT need a twitter account to view the live-stream. "Drive-up" Communion is distributed after the Sunday 11:30AM Mass (from 12:15PM to 12:45PM). The Most Holy Eucharist is distributed on the EAST side of the church as you drive through the path-way near the EAST entrance. Prior to receiving Communion watch a live-streamed or televised Mass and pray a heartfelt Act of Contrition. You MUST wear a mask. Fr. Joel is accepting appointments to hear confessions and is available on Monday and Tuesday. You may call the parish office at 473-4200 for appointment times and to make an appointment for confession. Due to Archdiocese directives, there are restrictions related to anointing of the sick, funerals, baptisms, and weddings during the pandemic. Please call the parish office for more information. The church is open for individual prayer and visits during regular parish office hours. We encourage our parishioners and visitors to visit the Blessed Sacrament, pray, sit in silence, read the Bible or other devotional readings especially during this time when prayer is most needed. Visitors are asked to follow COVID-19 safe practices while in the church. FIRST FRIDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Join us the first Friday of each month from 9:00AM to 12:00PM to share in this great devotion especially as we approach the season of Christmas and pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic. We begin with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:00AM and end with Benediction at 12:00PM followed by daily Mass at 12:15PM. Adoration is live-streamed from 11:00AM to 12:00PM on twitter.com/SMDLPaz. MASS IN CHURCH DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC Santa Maria de la Paz will adhere to the Governor's current public health order and Archdiocese of Santa Fe guidelines regarding Mass during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Church is set-up for safe social distancing and protective measures and is properly sanitized after each Mass. The current occupancy limit is 25% of capacity. Face Masks Required Communion After Mass Stay Home if Sick
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