Inspiring the faithful, Healing the broken, Making disciples
Parish Office: 3700 Canyon Road, Los Alamos • 505-662-6193 • St. Joseph Mission: 196 Meadow Lane, White RockRectory: 505-662-6921 • email: [email protected] • www.ihmcc.org • www.facebook.com/ImmaculateHeartLosAlamos/
CONTACTSFr. John Daniel, Pastor, [email protected], 662-6193 Deacon Ray Alcouffe Deacon Jim O’Hara Deacon John Sutton Deacon Donald Lucero (Emeritus) Deacon Charles Pacheco (Emeritus) _______Norma Parra, Business Manager [email protected], 505-662-6193Nan Holmes, Administrative Assistant [email protected], 505-662-6193Greg Smithhisler, Director of Liturgy [email protected] 505-695-9438 or 505-662-6193Pam Paine, Bulletin [email protected], 505-662-6193Caren Stephens, Director, Religious Education (PreK-12) [email protected], 505-662-7773Rhonda Simmonds, RE Secretary [email protected], 505-662-7773Nate Stephens, Director, Youth Ministry [email protected], 505-661-8303Natalie Simmonds, Assistant Director, Youth Ministry; [email protected], 505-661-8303David Mutschlecner, CustodianTirso Arenales, Maintenance Services
Immaculate Heart of MaryRoman Catholic Parish, Los Alamos, NM
WEEKEND MASSESSaturday: WR 4:00 p.m.; *LA 6:00 p.m. Sunday: WR 7:00 a.m., *LA 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 5:00 p.m. Drive-up Communion: Following 9:00 a.m. Mass
Monday: *LA 6:30 a.m. & 9:00 a.m. Tuesday: *LA 6:30 a.m.; WR 9:00 a.m. Wednesday: *LA 5:30 p.m. Thursday: *LA 5:30 p.m. Friday: *LA 12:10 p.m. 1st Saturday: *LA 9:00 a.m.
WEEKDAY MASSES
ROSARY CONFESSIONThursday: LA 4:00 p.m. Friday: LA 12:45 p.m. Saturday: LA 2:00-3:00 p.m. WR 3:30-4:00 p.m.
*Live streamed
9:00 a.m. Online via Zoom Monday: 7:30 p.m., Chapel Wednesday: 8:00 p.m.,via Zoom Thursday: 6:00 p.m., Chapel
May 15, 2022 5th Sunday of Easter
BULLETIN SUBMISSION DEADLINESMay 22 bulletin–Noon, May 16May 29 bulletin–Noon, May 23June 5 bulletin–Noon, May 24June 12 bulletin–Noon, June 6June 19 bulletin–Noon, June 13June 26 bulletin–Noon, June 20July 3 bulletin–Noon, June 27July 10 bulletin–Noon, July 5
Mass Intentions Parish Events
Saturday, May 14†Lawrence Dominic Dal Pra (the Family)Blessings & good health for Jessie & Dan Valdez (Joe & Lucille)BB Pat Nakagawa (Nancy)BB Joe Bianconi (Mom)†Joe Uher (Karen & Edna)In thanksgiving for Jo McCarthy (Juanita Jebbanema)
Sunday, May 15, 5th Sunday of Easter†Leona Hackenberg (Bob & Karen Hackenberg)†Howard B. Demuth (Jacobson Family)†Louisa Sandoval (the Family)†Howard Stacy (Sandoval Family)†Tony Miranda (the Family)†Joseph Bustos (Knights of Columbus)Special intention for Teresa Peterson (Peterson Family)†Cathy LeClaire (her Husband)
Monday, May 16
Tuesday, May 17To St. Jude for health & welfare of Mackenzie Mork (Dad)To St. Jude for †Jan & †Raymond Mork (Jim Mork)†Joseph Bustos (Juanita Jebbanema)Special intentions for Ilyas (Nonna)
Wednesday, May 18Successful hip replacement surgery for Luisa Cauliflower (the Family)†Lyle Birks, 12 yrs (Vo Family)
Thursday, May 19†Sam Froes (Bob Hackenberg)
Friday, May 20
Saturday• Mass video on Parish website
Sunday• Mass video on Parish website
Tuesday• Mass video on Parish website• 9:00 a.m. Rosary(Zoom 214 074 833 Passcode: 333940)• 6:00 p.m. Coming weekend reading reflections(Zoom 870 579 545)
Wednesday• Mass video on Parish website• 9:00 a.m. Rosary(Zoom 214 074 833 Passcode: 333940)8:00 p.m. RosaryZoom 893 8888 5360)
Thursday• Mass video on Parish website• 9:00 a.m. Rosary(Zoom 214 074 833Passcode: 333940)
Friday• Mass video on Parish website• 9:00 a.m. Rosary(Zoom 214 074 833Passcode: 333940)
Monday• Mass video on Parish website• 9:00 a.m. Rosary(Zoom 214 074 833Passcode: 333940)
MASS INTENTION CHANGESStarting the weekend on June 4/5 we will be listing Mass intentions to a particular time on a particular day. If you have any questions or concerns about this change please call the Parish Office at 505-662-6193. May we continue to keep our loved ones in our prayers and thoughts.
†Pat Blewett †Tony Miranda †Mary Ann Allison†Kathleen Susan Tierney †Joe Uher†Robert Hanrahan†Howard Stacy†Gloria Baca†Lawrence Dominic Dal Pra†Robert J. Ortiz†Secundino Sandoval†Thomas Nelson†David Castillo†Connie Newell†Nicholas Nagy†Tom Wangler†Kathleen Bowles†Robert (Bob) Apodoca†Bobby Apodoca†Michael Young†Shirley Huber†Debbie Hardison†John Ferris†Jimmy Caruthers†Ramona Vigil†John R. Phillips, II†Helen Quintana†Margaret Cruz†Joe Fitzgibbon†Clara Peterson†Daniel Von Helm†Frank Welch†Margaret Eutsler
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Call the Parish Office, 662-6193, to add or remove someone on the Prayers Needed list.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 15, 2022
Sundays: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13/Rv 21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
Monday: Acts 14:5-18/Ps 115:1-2, 3-4, 15-16/Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13ab, 21/Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-2, 3-4ab, 4cd-5/Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 10/Jn 15:9-11 Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-9, 10 and 12/Jn 15:12-17Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 5/Jn 15:18-21 Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [4]/Rv 21:10-14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-
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IHM’s 24-hour adoration is Sunday 4:00 p.m. through Tuesday 10:00 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 6:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Many hours could use a second adorer. If you want a holy hour, consult the schedule at http://www.ihmcc.org/adoration-schedule.html or send an e-mail to [email protected] or call James at 505-412-8027. The hours most in need are:Monday 8:00 a.m. Tuesday 2:00 a.m.Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Adorers: please remember to arrange a substitute or coordinate with your quadrant captain if you are planning to be away. As always, especially outside of office hours, if you need to leave and the next adorer hasn’t come call Fr. John Daniel at 505-228-0863.
May 21, 2022
from the desk of father johnOn this 5th Sunday of Easter, we find ourselves with a Gospel reading that is not looking back in time to an event which happened before the resurrection of Jesus from the dead on Easter Sunday, but rather our Gospel reading takes place at the Last Supper. All our Sunday Gospel readings from Easter Sunday until today have all focused on events that happened after Jesus rose from the dead. Today, that is not the case. In fact, the same can be said for next Sunday’s Gospel, they both recount events that take place at the Last Supper. It would be reasonable for any of us to wonder why the Church would think that on the 5th and 6th Sundays of Easter the Gospels should be taken from the Gospel of John and tell of events that happened on the evening of the Last Supper before Jesus is arrested and condemned to death. It does not matter if the Gospel reading is taken from Cycle A, B, or C, they all share events which occurred the evening of the Last Supper.It is interesting to think that the two Sundays before we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, we have Gospel readings that transport us back to the evening of the Last Supper. We can see a similarity with the Last Supper and the Ascension of the Lord, for both of these events take place before another important event. The Last Supper takes place before the death and resurrection of our Savior, and the Ascension of the Lord takes place before Pentecost Sunday and the coming of the Holy Spirit, the birth of the Church. It is inconceivable to imagine the death and resurrection of Jesus without the Last Supper the night before. Also, it was not possible for the Holy Spirit to come while Jesus was still appearing to His disciples. The Last Supper and the Ascension of the Lord both help prepare the disciples for what is to come.The death and resurrection of Jesus does not rely on the Last Supper, and the coming of the Holy Spirit
does not rely on the ascension of Jesus. Of course, it does seem almost inconceivable that the death and resurrection of Jesus would take place without the Last Supper, for it is at this event that Jesus instituted the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass—the source and summit of our faith. It is right after the Last Supper and the death and resurrection of Jesus that the early Church, on the first day of the week, turned to the Eucharist to draw strength. The Eucharist right from the first day of the week has been the source and summit of our faith. It is the Eucharist that sustained the early Church as it waited for the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. So, it makes perfect sense, as we draw closer to the celebration of Pentecost Sunday, that we are reminded of the events that occurred on the evening of the Last Supper. The Ascension of the Lord can be seen as having a similar relationship to Pentecost as the Last Supper does to the death and resurrection of Jesus.Our Gospel this Sunday reminds us that what Jesus is doing in the world is for us, and it is out of love that He is here with us. Jesus gives us the seven sacraments, because He loves us, He ascends to heaven because he loves us, and the list can go on. It is love that motivates our Lord, and truly nothing else. There is no hidden message or plot line. It is quite simply love that causes Jesus to spend 33 years in this world like us in all things but sin. Our Gospel this Sunday and next Sunday remind us that it is love that drives our Lord to do what He has done for us. Knowing this, the questions we can and should ask ourselves is how can and should we respond to this love? The answer to this question is contained within our Gospel this Sunday for Jesus after Judas had left tells His Apostles. “I give you a new commandment; love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” (John 13:34) —Fr. John
HIGH SCHOOL & MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
I hope everyone has been doing well. Here is the schedule for the week!• Middle School Youth Group: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:15 p.m. in the JPGC.• High School Girl’s Discipleship Group: Wednesday mornings, 7:00 a.m. in the JPGC. • High school lunch: Thursday at LAHS lunchtime in the Parish Hall• High School Youth Group: Thursday evening. 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the JPGC.If you’re a high schooler and need a place to hangout during lunch, feel free to stop by the John Paul the Great Center!
RE NEWSVOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!Middle School and High School students who are in need of service hours please stop by the STMC or Youth Ministry to pick up an application to volunteer.
REGISTRATIONS HAVE BEEN MAILED! We have received back registrations for VBS and next year. Return as soon as possible for your best chance of first choices.
JOIN US AT VBS!Session I: June 13-17 Session II: June 20-24
MEET HARLEY THE GILA MONSTER
Harley the Gila monster has an amazing trick with his flicking tongue! Her forked tongue helps her pick up scent particles and helps her find food because Gila monsters can’t see too well.
Riddle me this: What’s a Gila Monster’s favorite movie? Save your answer for the first day of VBS to earn some extra Bible Bucks!.
BACCALAUREATE MASS
SUNDAY, MAY 29; 5:00 P.M.Graduating seniors, we invite you to attend and wear your cap and gown. Contact either Nate Stephens, 505-661-8303, or the Parish office, 505-662-6193, to include your high school and college graduates!
IHM SUMMER JOBSCurrently IHM Parish is hiring a full-time and part-time position for summer jobs. The jobs are to help with grounds keeping, custodial and maintenance services. If you are 18 years or older and are interested in a summer job at IHM, please come by the Parish Office and fill out a job application. If you have any questions, please call the Parish Office at 505-662-6193.
DO YOU LIKE TO GARDEN? IHM COULD USE YOUR HELPWe are forming a Gardening Committee to assist with planting and maintaining garden beds at IHM and St. Joseph’s. A clean-up workday is planned at IHM on Saturday, May 21 from 9am to noon. Activities will include weeding, pruning, and raking up pine needles. Additional workdays are planned for St. Joseph’s soon, , as well as in the fall to get the beds ready for winter. If you are interested in being part of this Committee please contact Ruth Doyle (505-695-9355 or [email protected]) for more information and to sign up. Please plan to bring your own gardening tools, gloves and water; trash bags will be provided.
SPRING CLEANING!The IHM youth attending World Youth Day in Portugal in 2023 are hosting a Fundraiser Yard Sale in our parish on Saturday, June 11. We would LOVE to have you donate your sellable unwanted items, and are taking anything and everything with the exception of large appliances; mattresses, and electronics (computers/tv’s) over 10 years old. We will be at the garage near the JPII center on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 5:00-6:00 p.m. Please call or text Yvette at 505-412-2126 if you need to drop off outside of those days or hours, and we will be more than happy to meet you at your convenience.
MINISTRIESAdoration Ministry, James Kuropatwinski, 505-412-8027, Erik Haroz, 662-6193, [email protected] Choir, Jerry Morzinski, 662-3094Altar Flowers, Parish Office, 662-6193Altar Linens, Jo-Ellen Brown, 662-5848, [email protected] Servers, Angela Prada, [email protected], Steve Willson, [email protected], 672-9687Boy Scouts (Troops 71 and 22), James Kuropatwinski, [email protected], 505-412-8027Catholic Nursing Mother’s League, Gina Peterson, 661-8740, [email protected] Concern Committee, Chick Keller, 662-7915Coffee & Donuts, Parish Office, 662-6193Collection Counters, Parish Office, [email protected], 662-6193Dominican Laity, Rachel Meyer, [email protected] for Home Bound, Mary Ann Stroud, [email protected], 505-930-0800Extraordinary Ministers, Shelly Kuropatwinski, [email protected] Women’s Group, Pam Collins, [email protected], 609-432-0259 or Margi Harrach, [email protected], 505-514-6180Finance Council, Zeke Aragon, 505-672-3002, [email protected] Ministry, Parish Office, [email protected], 662-6193Funeral Receptions, Parish Office, [email protected], 662-6193Homeless Bags, Teams of Our Lady, Greg Erpenbeck, 505-660-1678, [email protected] Home School, Gina Peterson, 661-8740Knights of Columbus, Grand Knight Paul Grubel, 575-491-5149 KofC Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary, Nancy Kossar, 662-9188Lectors, Jeff Janke, 662-0545, [email protected], Tina Szymanski, [email protected] Flowers Girls Club, Gina Peterson, 661-8740
Loaves and Fishes, Stacy McLaughlin, [email protected], 662-0525Marriage Ministry, Fr. John Daniel, 662-6193Meals Ministry, Ruth Doyle 695-9355Mother’s Group, Rachel Meyer, [email protected], 505-393-1152 My Brother’s Keeper, Pat Jakubowski, 672-0283Natural Family Planning–FertilityCare, Leslie Esquibel, [email protected], 661-2352Natural Family Planning–Sympto Pro NFP, Rachel Meyer, [email protected], 505-393-1152Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, Cheryl Wampler, 672-1887Parish Council, Mary Ann Stroud, 505-930-0800, [email protected] Mom’s Weekly Playgroup (Tuesday), Teresa Klumpp, 301-538-7423 Parish Mom’s Bimonthly Catechism Class, Rachel Meyer, [email protected] Mom’s Monthly Book Group, Chiara Paleari, [email protected] Mom’s Monthly Mom’s Night Out, Sarah Work, [email protected] Mom’s Monthly Catholic Nursing Mothers League, Gina Peterson, [email protected] Chain, Lucille Kleczka, 672-1532Prayer Shawl Ministry, Jackie Petersen, 660-3290, [email protected] Life, Joanne Lestone, [email protected], 661-6056Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA), Fr. John Daniel, 662-6193San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen Patricia Cote 505-500-5486 or [email protected] of Our Lady (TOOLs), Greg & Heather Erpenbeck, [email protected], Charles R Richardson, 505-662-9894, [email protected]
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: CREIGHTON MODEL FERTILTYCARE™ SYSTEMThe Creighton Model of FertilityCare System (the “medical model” of Natural Family Planning (NFP)), is approved by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, and used by women and couples of all religious denominations and life stages. Leslie Esquibel, Certified FertilityCare™ practitioner and educator, has been serving the IHM parish and Northern New Mexico for over 18 years. The system is easy to learn, and easy to interpret.
Works with• regular and irregular cycles • breastfeeding, premenopause, post pill From menarche to menopause, and all the stages in between.
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Tailor made to each woman/couplePrivate follow ups to quickly gain confidence: four in first two months, then as needed to provide ongoing support.
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Call me if you are struggling or if your situation has changed since you had a follow up. I am happy to work with you, regardless of where you are coming from!
Call for a private, free, no obligation introductory session to determine if the Creighton Model is right for you.
Leslie Esquibel • (505)690-3710 • [email protected]
BAPTISM PREP
Preparatory meeting with Father John. Call the Parish office to set up a meeting. Classes: second Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November at St. Joseph’s, 7:30 p.m. Parents and Godparents need to attend a class at the scheduled dates and times before scheduling a baptism.HOSPITAL PATIENTS & HOME BOUND
Please call the Parish Office at 662-6193 to make arrangements.PLANNING A WEDDING?
Please call the Parish Office at 662-6193 to make arrangements.MAKING A BEQUEST TO IHM
Bequests can be done by including the following statement in your will: “I bequeath to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church the sum of $___ (or ____% of the residue of my estate) for its religious, educational and charitable works.” If you would like to discuss a bequest to IHM, call the Parish Office, 662-6193.ANOINTING OF THE SICK
By request at the end of any Mass or during confession, or call the office if unable to come to the church. Anointing is for serious life-threatening illness, for the elderly whenever seriously ill, or for those going into major surgery–especially utilizing general anesthesia.CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING FOR ALL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: THE NEW VIRTUS PROGRAM
In its efforts to protect the safety of children in recognizing and preventing child abuse, the Archdiocese of Santa Fe requires all adult staff and volunteers in ANY ministry to be trained in prevention. The VIRTUS program provides training and is available in both English and Spanish. It is done online and takes ~30 minutes of your time at your convenience. It also includes a background check. Thank you for your willingness to volunteer in our parish, and for your concern for our children’s safety. VIRTUS in English: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/37415/reg_2.cfm?theme=0 VIRTUS en Español: https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/sp_reg_1.cfm?theme=0 AMAZON REWARDS FOR IHMAmazon’s Amazon Smile program donates 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible items to a registered non-profit. IHM is registered with them, so you can help the parish whenever you make a purchase. 1) Go to https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?q=Immaculate+Heart+of+Mary+87544&orig=%2F&ie=UTF-8 and log in to your Amazon account. 2) Search for Immaculate Heart of Mary 87544. 3) Click Select, and you’re done! 4) After you register IHM as your charity organization, then you can only login into your account as usual with this link: smile.amazon.com.Every little bit helps.
NOTE: Please remember to click on the Amazon Smile link to guarantee IHM a little portion of your purchase.
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Online giving allows you to conveniently make your Parish
contributions. To change the amount of your donation or its timing, visit ihmcc.org, click the logo on the right-side of the page and follow the prompts. If you have questions, please call the office at 662-6193. May God bless you for your support of our Parish!
SMITH’S COMMUNITY REWARDS
Did you know that every time you shop at Smith’s you can make a donation to IHM? 1) Go to smithscommunityrewards.com, sign into your Smith’s rewards account or create an account. 2) Go to my account and scroll down to Inspiring Donations Program 3) Select Immaculate Heart of Mary, Los Alamos, by selecting IHM’s nonprofit organization code is 90310. and click “Save”.Your Parish will start earning rewards every time you use your Smith’s Rewards Card.
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