OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE, NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Bishop Oscar Cantú, S.T. D., D.D. 1240 S. Espina Most Rev. Ricardo Ramírez, C.S.B., D.D., Bishop Emeritus Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001 Very Rev. Bill McCann, Rector Phone: (575) 524-8563 Rev. Fr. Dr. Marcel Okonkwo, Associate Pastor Fax: (575) 523-2252 Deacon Joseph E. Misquez Web: www.ihmcathedral.com Deacon Ruben Gutierrez Email: ihmcathedral@qwestoffice.net Parish staff Mary Ann Tuten Parish Administrator Patti Carrasco Director of Religious Education Virginia D. Contreras Office Manager Martha Beasley Family Outreach Ester Geck Receptionist/Data Entry Vicky Moreno Bookkeeper Eddie Padron Evening Receptionist Jimmy Montoya Custodian/Groundskeeper Michael Chavira Maintenance Johnny Carrillo Weekend Custodian

Daily Mass Schedule Monday—Saturday 8:15 am Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 pm (Spanish) Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am (Spanish) 11:00 am 1:00 pm

Reconciliation Monday—Friday 8 am Saturday 4 pm—5 pm Tuesday—5:30 pm (Spanish)

Sacramental Information Baptisms — Please call the office for more Information. Marriage — Those planning on getting married please contact the front office for information. Adult Sacraments — Classes run from September until Easter. Please call the office for more information. Interested in Becoming Catholic? — Please call the office for more information about RCIA. Holy Orders — Any one interested in serving the church as a priest or deacon should see one of the parish priests. We the people of Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral are a multicultural, Roman Catholic Community of believers on a faith journey. We answer the call of our Baptism to serve God as Disciples of Christ and seek to evangelize people of all walks of life. We serve God and each other by ministering in our parish, our community and our homes, through lives rooted in the Word, Worship and Service.

The Cathedral depends on the financial support of friends like you. Please consider the Cathedral when you give to charity. All donations are tax deductible. Our Legal title is: Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Inc.

MONDAY, December 25 9:00 AM + Maria J. Lucero By: Jesus and Toni Frietze + Fred Flores By: Danny and Betty Trujillo 11:00 AM + Orlando and + Jesse Zamora By: Zamora Family + Anna Quevedo Torres By: Ed and Patricia Torres

TUESDAY, December 26 8:15 AM + Chuy Rodriguez By: Family and Friend Stephan, Dennis, and Doni Lithgow (Special Intention) By: Gloria Lithgow 6:00 PM Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life WEDNESDAY, December 27 8:15 AM + Stella and + Felipe Saucedo By: Family

THURSDAY, December 28 8:15 AM Our Diocesan Seminarians 6:00 PM Peace in the World

FRIDAY, December 29 8:15 AM + Becky Ortiz By: Lisa and Eddie Padron SATURDAY, December 30 8:15 AM Word Service 5:30 PM + Jesus, and + Carmen Zamora By: Zamora Family In honor and Thanksgiving of St. Michael The Archangel By: T. Pate SUNDAY, December 31 7:30 AM Our Parish Family 9:00 AM + Jesus, + Carmen, + Arnold , and + Orlando Zamora By: Zamora Family + Kathy Gonzales By: Hubert Gonzales 11:00 AM + Delfina, + Eufemia, and + Leonardo Eres By: Ernie and Vicky Garcia 1:00 PM Our Diocesan Seminarians

Sunday, December 24 Monday, December 25 Office Closed Tuesday, December 26 1:30 pm. Living the Eucharistic Meeting, Room 115 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, Room 3 6:00 p.m. 1pm Choir Rehearsal, Room 1 6:00 p.m. ACTS Spanish Meeting, Room 9-10 6:30 p.m. RCIA Class, Room 105 7:00 p.m. Men’s Scripture Sharing Room 7 7:00 p.m. Youth Group, Room 8 7:00 p.m. Spanish ACTS Women Meeting, Room 4 7:00 p.m. Youth Group, Middle School Students, School Chapel Wednesday, December 27 Thursday, December 28 10:00 a.m. Living the Eucharistic Meeting, Room 115 6:30 p.m. 11 am Choir Rehearsal, Room 1 7:00 p.m. Ministry to the Bereaved Meeting, Room 105 Friday, December 29 Saturday, December 30

We are in need of Ministers to the Homebound. Homebound ministers bring the Eucharist to parishioners who, either through illness or physical difficulty, are unable to attend Mass. If you feel God may be calling you to this important ministry, please call Sue Platt 575-528-8286.

Bread and wine for the week of

December 24 –30, 2017 is for:

+ Arleen Sowa Baker

By: Deacon Ed and

Kathy

Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, January 1st. The solemn feast of Mary, the Mother of God is always celebrated on January 1st and is usually a Holy Day of Obligation. Since it is celebrated on a Monday this year the American Bishops Conference has removed the obligation to attend Mass on that day. We have scheduled two Masses on that day – 9 am in Spanish and 11 am in English. We hope you can join us for the celebration of this great Marian feast.

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La Solemnidad de María, la Madre de Dios, 1 de enero. La fiesta solemne de María, la Madre de Dios, siempre se celebra el 1 de enero y generalmente es un día sagrado de obligación. Dado a que este año se celebra en lunes, la Conferencia Episcopal Americana ha eliminado la obligación de asistir a la misa en ese día. Hemos programado dos Misas ese día: 9 a.m. en español y a las 11 a.m. en inglés. Esperamos que pueda unirse a nosotros para la celebración de esta gran fiesta Mariana.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH WHO ARE ILL

Salomon Padilla, Jr. Toni Frietze Jack Hancock Michael Gutierrez Donna Graham Mabel Whaling Maria Ureña Pedro Ruiz Elizabeth Mendoza Tony Moreno Sami Archuleta Marcy Garcia Mary Brunt Gloria Guzman Hortencia V. Butler Perla Silverman Lorenza Skillin Joe Tarango Pat Carrillo Monserrate Saiz Virginia Padilla Josefina Herrera Steve Lucero Eloy Flores Martha Griego Ed Fragoso Jesus Montoya Margie Franzoy Natalia Villa Manny Ramirez R. J. Hernandez Crystela Seniceros Nadege Griego Rae Hoff Sylvia Vasquez David Almaguer Josie Gonzales Steve Lucero Albert Medina Kendra Brooks Hensley If you would like to add a name to the list please call the

parish office at 524-8563.

***Program Spotlight***

Get FORMED Now! It’s EASY and FREE to Register! • Visit formed.org with a web browser • Click on Register (lower right of page) • Enter Parish Access Code: PJJNPQ • Enter your email and create a password (you need this to login later) • Enjoy and share with others in our local

community!

New Year’s Eve Mass Schedule Sunday, December 31, 2017

7:30 am 9 am (Spanish)

11am 1 pm

New Year’s Mass Schedule Monday, January 1, 2018

9 am (Spanish) 11 am

Our parish is participating in Living the Eucharist this upcoming Lenten season. It begins the week of February 11, 2018. Ash Wednesday is February 14, 2018. This

spiritual renewal program provides us with opportunities to grow in our faith through learning more about the Eucharist, participating more fully in Sunday Mass, and living the Eucharist each day as disciples of Christ. Sign up Sundays will be held at Masses the weekends of January 6 and 13, 2018. Materials are now available for purchase. Please contact Lisa at (575) 921-1369 or Patricia at (575) 649-6971 for materials or for more information about this program. Please join us. Thank you.

True Reformers is a study crafted to teach about those who led the Church’s rebirth from the ashes of confusion caused by the Protestant Reformation. In these six sessions, participants will learn about the true benefactors of the human race: the saints. The saints of the Catholic Reformation show us just how powerful—and beautiful—is the human heart’s free response to God’s generous grace. To access “True Reformer” Log in to Formed.org. Click on “Study” at the top of the page. Next, click on the image like the one above. Tip: To watch on your TV use an HDMI cord from your laptop to the TV, a “Chromecast” device from your Android phone to the TV, or an “Apple TV” device from your iPhone to the TV.

Estimados feligreses, Si desean utilizar los sobres de ofrenda para su donación en 2018, pasen a la oficina de la iglesia antes del 15 de enero. Después de esa fecha, seguiremos dando sobres, pero los números pueden cambiar. Gracias.

Several months ago, at the time of the canonization of Mother Theresa, our parish council expressed a desire to change the name of our ministry to the needy – The St. Vincent de Paul ministry – to the St. Mother Theresa ministry. We had to wait until the 2018 collection envelopes were printed with the name change. Therefore, this parish ministry to help the needy with utility bills and prescription medicine will now be called the St. Mother Theresa ministry.

Every Wednesday morning we will give assistance to the first 15 people who come to the office seeking help. We keep a data base and we will give this assistance to a person once during a 12 month period.

A little over a year ago we also formed a small prayer team that offers to pray with the people seeking help. It is voluntary, but usually four or five individuals will accept the offer to pray with them. They may pray for themselves, their families or for whatever they have in mind. This prayer ministry has been very spiritually faithful. If you would like to help with the St. Mother Theresa ministry, please contact Mary Ann Tuten at 575-524-8563.

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Hace varios meses, en el momento de la canonización de La Madre Teresa, nuestro concilio parroquial expresó el deseo de cambiar el nombre de nuestro ministerio a los necesitados - El ministerio de San Vicente de Paúl - al ministerio de Santa Madre Teresa. Tuvimos que esperar hasta que los sobres de la colecta 2018 se imprimieran con el cambio de nombre. Por lo tanto, este ministerio parroquial para ayudar a los necesitados con facturas de servicios públicos y medicamentos recetados ahora se llamará el ministerio de Santa Madre Teresa. Todos los miércoles por la mañana brindamos asistencia a las primeras 15 personas que acuden a la oficina en busca de ayuda. Mantenemos una base de datos y brindaremos esta asistencia a una persona una vez durante un período de 12 meses. Hace poco más de un año también formamos un pequeño equipo de oración que ofrece orar con las personas que buscan ayuda. Es voluntario, pero generalmente cuatro o cinco personas aceptarán la oferta de orar con ellos. Pueden rezar por ellos mismos, por sus familias o por lo que tengan en mente. Este ministerio de oración ha sido muy espiritualmente fiel. Si desea ayudar con el ministerio de Santa Madre Teresa, comuníquese con Mary Ann Tuten al 575-524-8563.

United in Ministry (U.I.M.)

If you still have not pledge and/or contributed to the United in the Ministry Campaign please do so within the next few weeks. We are members of the diocese as well as our parish. The diocese provides services that are essential to our local Catholic Church. The diocese promotes vocations, educates seminarians, provides retirement for priests, and provides the marriage tribunal services. It’s important that we help support these services through our contributions. If you need an U.I.M. envelope, you may find them in the wall rack near the church bathrooms.

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Si aún no ha hecho su promesa o no ha contribuido a la Campaña Unidos por el Ministerio, hágalo en las próximas semanas. Somos miembros de la diócesis y así como de nuestra parroquia. La diócesis proporciona servicios que son esenciales para nuestra Iglesia Católica local. La diócesis promueve las vocaciones, educa a los seminaristas, proporciona jubilamiento para los sacerdotes y brinda los servicios del tribunal matrimonial. Es importante que ayudemos a respaldar estos servicios a través de nuestras contribuciones. Si necesita un sobre para U.I.M., puede encontrarlo en el estante que está en la pared cerca de los baños de la iglesia.

A blessed Christmas to all! May your homes be filled with the peace, hope, and love that Jesus came to

bring to our world. Our Sunday classes resume on January 7, 2018 and

our Wednesday classes resume on January 10, 2018. See you then!

The office will be closed on Monday, December

25, 2017. Have a blessed Christmas.

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La oficina estará cerrada el lunes 25 de

diciembre, 2017 en conmemoración de La

Navidad.

SAINT STEPHEN (ca 1000-1073)

Patron of Altar Servers Feast day is December 26

Stephen’s name means “crown,” and he was the first disciple of Jesus to receive the martyr’s crown. The apostles ordained seven deacons as needed helpers to look after the care of the widows and the poor, and Stephen is the most famous of these. St. Stephen spoke with such wisdom and grace that many of his hearers became followers of Jesus. His teachings aroused the enmity of members of various synagogues. Accused of blasphemy at his trial he made a long speech fiercely denouncing the Jewish authorities who were sitting in judgment on him. The saint spoke about Jesus, showing that He is the Savior God had promised to send. He scolded his enemies for not having believed in Jesus. At that, they rose up in great anger and shouted at him. But Stephen looked up to heaven and said that he saw the heavens opening and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. They dragged St. Stephen outside the city of Jerusalem and stoned him to death. The saint prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” Then he fell to his knees and begged God not to punish his enemies for killing him. His martyrdom was witnessed by Saul of Tarsus (later renamed Paul), a Pharisee who would later convert to Christianity and become an apostle. Traditionally, Stephen is invested with a crown of martyrdom; he is often depicted in art with three stones and the martyr's palm.

Are you interested in becoming CATHOLIC?

Are you an adult Catholic missing any of

your sacraments?

Please come to the Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

Classes are every Tuesday at

6:30 pm, Room 105

THIS WEEK’S TOPICS:

No classes - Christmas Holiday

You don’t have to be enrolled in these

classes to come and hear about a topic!

All are welcome!

For more information, please call

Lynne Avitia at 575-640-8358.

CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

JESUS OF MERCY CHAPEL

ATTENTION: OPEN HOURS JESUS IS CALLING!

Blessed Sacrament Adoration: Jesus invites you to spend

One Hour With Him.

Adoración Del Santísimo: Jesús te invita a pasar Una

Hora Con El.

SUNDAY/Domingo 3:00 p.m.. – 4:00 p.m. SUNDAY/Domingo 6:00 p.m. -- 7:00 p.m. MONDAY/Lunes 5:00 p.m.. -- 6:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY/Mier. 10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY/Mier 11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY/Mier. 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Noon) THURSDAY/Jueves 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. THURSDAY/Jueves 12:00 a.m. -- 1:00 a.m. FRIDAY/Viernes 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. FRIDAY/Viernes 4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. FRIDAY/Viernes 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Please call: Lucy Mun oz 621-2176

Por favor llame a: Irene Banegas 993-3784

Dear Parishioners,

If you would like to use the Offertory Envelopes for your donation in 2018, please stop by the parish office by January 15th. After that date, we will still issue envelopes, but the numbers may change. Thank you.