Our Parish Mission— ‘Nuestra Senora de La Luz’ and ‘Sacred Heart’ are communi-ties that come together to model Jesus to all peoples by addressing physical concerns and spiritual matters, and to do as Jesus did, giving everything to bring people into a closer relationship with God, in celebration.

A Christmas Prayer Let Your goodness Lord appear to us,

that we who are made in your image, conform ourselves

to it. In our own strength

we cannot imitate Your majesty, power, and wonder

nor is it fitting for us to try. But Your mercy reaches from the

heavens through the clouds to the earth below. You have come to us as a small child,

but you have brought us the greatest of all gifts,

the gift of eternal love Caress us with Your tiny hands, embrace us with Your tiny arms

and pierce our hearts with Your soft, sweet cries.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux

(1090-1153)

Altar Servers (Carol Garcia 446-2129) Dec. 24 - Aurelio, Aurora, Raquel, Dylan

Dec. 25 - Anastasia, Mariah, Alex, Sonia

Dec. 31- Aurora, Ralaya, Raquel, Aurelio

Jan. 1 - Omar, Sonia, Anastasia, Mariah

Church Cleaners: Bea May & Priscilla Mitchell If you can’t make your assigned date, please trade with someone else. If the Church is not open, please call Carol Garcia at 446-2129.

Readers (Carol Garcia)

Dec. 24 - L. Valle & C. Kline

Dec. 25 - D. Lucero & D. Chelgren

Dec. 31 - D. & T. Lozano

Jan. 1 - J. Matise & C. Moquin

EMOH - (Carol Garcia)

Dec. 24 - T. Sena, A. Wilson, C. Garcia

K. Burnett

Dec. 25 - C. Klofonda, I. Regelado,

V. Chelgren, J. Mizerka

Dec. 31 - S. & L. Telles, R. Martinez

V. Shelland

Jan. 1 - C. Garcia, H. Sanchez, B. Kellar

J. Maes

Nuestra Señora de La Luz

Our Lady of the Light Catholic Church

P.O. Box 236 La Luz, New Mexico 88337

(www.ourladyofthelight.org) Office: (575) 434 - 9460

Mon. – Thurs. (10:00 - 4:00pm) Pastor: Fr. Alex Urena

Parochial Vicar - Fr. Theo Okafor Deacon: Andy Weiss DRE: Alicia McAninch

Ministry to the Home Bound: Janice Gillen (491-1566)

Food Bank: Vanita Chelgren (437-8065) Liturgy & Environment: Carleen

Moquin

Christmas December 25th, 2016

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturdays: 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Weekend Masses:

Saturday Evening: 4:00 pm

Sunday: 11:00 am

(Rosary recited before Mass)

Weekday Masses:

Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday - 8:30 am

Communion Service - Monday & Wednesday

Eucharistic Adoration - Thursdays after

Mass.

Anointing of the Sick - 1st Friday of the

Month .

Mass Intentions Sat: †Raymundo Valle & Lily Furphy Sun:† Barry Lessard Mon: Communion Service Tues: † Norma Cde Baca Wed: Communion Service Thus: Sick of the Parish Fri: † Carlos Gutierrez Sat: Anniversary Mass - Mickey & Edward Stumpf

Please pray for those serving in our military

Bobby Duran (USAF) Major Paul Wever (USAF), Maricella & Wesley Derrick (Army) Capt. Ryan Carn (USAF), Jeremiah Williams (USAF), James Dillahunt, Jose Espinosa, Matt McLaughlin (USAF), Eric Gayso - (Army) Nick Silva - (Army) SSgt. Eliza Granados (USAF) Tec. Sgt. Robert Seaburgh (USAF) Danny Garcia, (USAF) Sydney LeBlond (USAF) Jason Schlensig Markie Campbell Rowe Raul Martinez Jr. (USAF)

Weekend Collections Regular. Collection -

$2,834.59 Fr. Hay School

$456.25 Thank you for your

donations and continued support.

Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish

Dcn. Don Dickman Lavonne Dickman Leroy Garcia John Herrera Pauline Cuellar Richard Gesting David Kellar Andrew Francis LuLu Valdez JoAnn Dryer Martha Walters Danny Lucero Marie Black Ethel Ebner Edna J. Soto Mary Helen Novak Andrea Silva Lou Baldonado Mary Jo Drake Mary Lou Gomez Rene Beltran

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00am - 4:00 pm - Or by appointment.

Closed on all major holidays. (575) 434-9460(www.ourladyof thelight.org)

A Gift For Each Parish Family

The Parish is giving each parish family a copy of

Matthew Kelly’s book - “Resisting Happiness”.

The book is published by Dynamic Catholic Press.

Copies in Spanish are also available at the Parish

Office. Fr. Alex and Fr. Theo would like to wish

everyone a Blessed Christmas & Happy New

Year!

Salsa & Burrito Sale We would like to thank everyone who purchased our homemade salsa & burritos last weekend. We would especially like to thank those who helped us make the burritos and the salsa in our newly renovated kitchen! We raised $1,061.00.

** Religious Education News** We remind our parents that Religious Ed. Classes will not be held from Dec. 20th-January 9th. Classes will resume January 10th. We wish our families a very blessed Christmas and a joyful New Year!

Posada Celebration—Thank You Thank you to all who braved the cold weather to walk with Joseph and Mary in search of lodging. A special thank you to those who provided the food for the celebration. It was a very memorable evening.

Please pray for those serving in our military

Maricella & Wesley Derrick

Jeremiah Williams (USAF),

SSgt. Eliza Granados (USAF) Tec. Sgt. Robert Seaburgh

donations and continued

Please Pray for the Sick of the Parish

Our Lady of the Light Food Pantry

Thank you for your continued support of the Food Pantry. In December , the Food Pantry served 365 families with 1,121 people in those families. For the year of 2016, Our Lady of the Light Food Pantry served 4,990 families with 14,879 people in those families. We would like thank everyone who has donated food or made monetary donations to the Food Pantry though out the year.

Christmas Angel Tree Project We would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Christmas Angel Tree Project. Thank you for your generosity.

10 Week Hebrew Study with Deacon Andy Weiss

Using the book, The Epistle to the Hebrews: Seven Core Beliefs of Catholics by Shane Kapler (168 pages) & the Bible. We will be meeting Monday nights, 6–7:30 PM in the church starting January 9th with 20-minute adoration & study after.

Offering Envelopes – 2017 The Offering Envelopes for 2017 can be found on the back table of the church. If you would like to have envelopes, please contact the Parish office (434-9460).

Parish Office Closed The Parish Office will be closed Monday, December 26th. May Peace, Blessings and Happiness be yours this Christmas and throughout the New Year.