Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church

Nativity of the Blessed
Virgin Mary Church
web site www.n-bvm.org
Masses / Misas
Saturday / Sabado
Sunday / Domingo
5:30 pm English
7:30 am English
9:00 am English
10:45 am Español
12:30 pm English
Sacrament of Penance / Confesiones
Saturday / Sabado
3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Baptisms / Bautismos:
Parish Priest:
Please call the office one month in advance. Instructions
for parents and sponsors are required.
Favor de llamar a la oficina con un mes de anticipacion. Instrucciones
preparativas son obligatorias para padres y padrinos.
Fr. Juan Mendez
Deacons:
Michael Illerbrun
Leonard Martinez
Juan Ortiz
Ralph Vigil
Marriages / Matrimonios:
Please call the rectory at least 6 months in advance.
Communiquese con el parroco con un minimo de 6 meses de
anticipacion.
Anointing of the Sick / Uncion de los Enfermos:
Office Hours / Horas de Oficina
Monday-Friday / Lunes-Viernes
9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon & 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Every first Saturday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Mass.
In case of emergency call the office.
Cada primer sabado del mes durante la misa de 5:30 p.m. En caso de
emergencia, marque el numero de la officina
We welcome all new parishioners to our parish family.
If you are not registered, please fill out the form below and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the office.
Bienvenidos a todos los nuevos feligreces a nuestra familia parroquial. Si usted no esta registrado, favor de llenar el formulario aqui abajo y pongalo en el cesto
de la colecta o bien mandela por correo a la officina.
Name / nombre :__________________________________________________________________________________________
Last / apellido
First / nombre de pila
Spouse / conyuge
Address / direccion:____________________________________Zip/codigo______
New Parishioner / nuevo feligres
Phone / telefono:_____________________________________________________
Home / hogar
Work / trabajo
New Address / nueva direccion
New
Moving, please remove from mailing list/ me voy a mudar, favor de borrarme de la lista.
Phone / nuevo telefono
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
ATTENTION ROMAN CATHOLICS
If you or any of your Roman Catholic family members
or friends, have been attending services or receiving
sacraments in the following churches-please know that
these are not recognized by the Roman Catholic
Church. It is illicit for Catholics to go to Sunday
Mass at these churches. Confessions and marriages
are both illicit and invalid. In order to be Catholic, a
church must be in union with the Holy Father, Successor of St Peter, and the local Bishop he sends.
THE FOLLOWING CHURCHES
DO NOT ACCEPT THE HOLY FATHER:
Apostolic Catholic Church of the Holy Grail, Belen,
Rev Loren M. Minner
Bread of Life Catholic Charismatic
Church of Canada, Tijeras,
Bishop Orlando Trujillo, Fr. Vince Lipinski
Catholic Apostolic Church of Antioch,
Santa Fe, Bishop Mark Newman
Christ the King Independent Catholic Church,
Albuq. Bishop David J. Doyle
Evangelical Catholic Church,
National-Office Albuq. Bishop Emily M. King
Guardian Angels Mission, Old Catholic Church, of
Antioch, Corrales, Bishop Michael Schamp
Please note: Bishop Schamp has been appointed to the
chaplaincy Squad of the Albuquerque Police Department, serves as Catholic Chaplain of the Acantilado
Vista Retirement Community in Rio Rancho and also
as on-call chaplain to several area funeral homes in the
Albuquerque, and Rio Rancho areas.
Holy Spirit Catholic Charismatic Cathedral,
Albuq., Bishop Orlando Trujillo, Fr Vince Lapinski
Holy Trinity Orthodox Catholic Church,
Albuq. Bishop Chet Stachewicz
Mission San Jose de Guadalupe Traditional Roman
Catholic Church, Rio Rancho, Bishop E Anthony
Wohrlin, Fr. Christian Fitzpatrick
Our Lady Queen Angels Liberal Catholic Church /
Traditional Catholic, Rio Rancho, Fr. Milton R
Shaw, Fr. N. Joseph Despres, Fr. Timothy Donovan
and Deacon Durall Carroll
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Charismatic
Church of Canada, Albuq.
Bishop Orlando Trujillo, Fr. Vince Lipinski
St Catherine Catholic Orthodox Mission, Albuq.
Fr. David Allen
St Peter’s Holy Catholic Church- Anglican Rite,
Albuq., Fr. Scott Lay
St Peter and Paul Catholic Church, (Society of St
Pius X) Albuq, Fr. Ronald Bibeau
MARCH 7, 2010
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT
A Marriage Enrichment Weekend will be held at Nativity Parish on March 12-13-14. All Married, Engaged and Pre-Cana couples are cordially invited to
take part in the Marriage Enrichment Weekend where
couples come together for the purpose of enhancement
and mutual sharing of the vocation of marriage. Take
a weekend for yourselves and experience the love we
share in our community as married and engaged couples. For registration and information please contact
Bobby & Tina Connick @ 897-1989,
Lorenzo & Monica Abeyta @ 401-3224
Nat & Connie Garcia @ 977– 9530.
ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY
Altar and Rosary members will meet on Saturday, March
13th at 9:00 a.m. in the St Anne Room (Parish Hall).
CEMETERIES
During the Months of March, April and May, the
Catholic Cemetery Association is offering a 12% discount to any parishioner of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary who makes a pre-need purchase at Gate of
Heaven or Mt. Calvary Cemeteries in Albuquerque.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please call Mt. Calvary Cemetery at 243-5353
and Gate of Heaven Cemetery at 821-0800.
These are some of the bills we paid this week
Parish Payroll ….…………………..$28,982.58
Retirement for employees……..…….$3,450.00
Liturgy…………………….…………$1,641.00
Office..…………………………….…..$344.00
Pre K & K………………………….….$337.00
Utilities……………………………..…$263.00
February 28, 2010
Sunday Collection...…...……...……$14,276.25
Capital Campaign-Building Fund..….$1,102.00
St Vincent de Paul....…………………..$184.00
We thank you for your contributions which make possible
the ministries of our parish. Please use your offering envelopes when making any donation to our parish. If possible
use checks. Temporary envelopes are provided at the entrances of the church in case you forget your envelope.
Collection Counters
March 7th: Henry Sanchez
March 14th: Ernie Gurule
March 21st: Benny Martinez
March 28th: Cecilia Zamora
NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN CHURCH
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
ADULT CONFIRMATION
Classes for adults interested in Confirmation start TOMORROW NIGHT, March 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the Pastoral Center. Please contact Chonita at 898-5253 x 1, tomorrow between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for last minute registration.
YOUTH GROUP TODAY
We will be presenting Creed plaques and bibles at the
12:30 p.m. Mass today. Our youth will meet today after the
12:30 p.m. Mass in the Pastoral Center. We will be discussing Church teaching on teen sexuality. Don’t forget
your permission slip!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION
The first 100 children to sign up will have a great, fun-filled
week learning about Jesus! Classes will be 8:00 a.m. to 12
noon June 14th-18th. We invite all children of the parish
from Pre-K to 5th Grade to consider spending this week
with us. Registration is open now. There is a $15 fee for
the entire week. This fee covers crafts and supplies as well
as daily snacks for the kids. That is just $3.00 per day!
Call Chonita at 898-5253 x 2 to get your child registered.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL HELP
We are in need of young people who will be entering Confirmation next year to help us for VBS. Adult volunteers
are welcome as well. If you think you can help,
call Chonita at 898-5253 x 1.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES
We are looking for several items that we can use in decorating for VBS. If you have any old rope, old tarps, old life
preservers, old trunks, old sheets or old soccer nets, please
consider donating them to us to help make our VBS more
authentic. You may drop off any of your old equipment at
the religious education office from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m
Monday thru Friday.
BIBLE STUDY
We have started a Spanish Bible Study on Thursdays at 6
pm. In the Pastoral Center at 6:30 p.m. We are still looking for people interested in leading more Bible Study
Groups, especially English speakers. We are in need of
more groups to satisfy the need for adult education in the
parish. We will provide the necessary training for you to
lead others in scripture study. Please call Chonita at 8985253 x 1 if you are interested.
USED PRINTER CARTRIDGES
We are still collecting used cartridges as a fundraiser to
help the Nativity School. If you would like to help, please
drop your used cartridges by the religious education office.
Thank you for all your support to our school!
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
ESTACIONES DE LA CRUZ EN ESPAÑOL
LOS VIERNES DURANTE LA CUARESMA
A LAS 4:00 PM
YOUTH CHOIR PRACTICE INFO:
Final Schedules have been given out on Wednesday and
will be given out today at the 2:00 p.m. practice. If you are
in the Youth Choir and have not received a schedule, see
Robin at 2:00 p.m. today (choir room).
CHOIR PRACTICE SCHEDULE
FOR HOLY WEEK
Thursday evening practices 7:00 p.m. choir room:
March 11-Good Friday Music
March 18-Easter Vigil Music
March 25-All music for Holy Week
Tuesday afternoon practices 1:00 p.m.choir room:
March 9-Holy Thursday music
March 16-Good Friday music
March 23-Easter Vigil music
March 30-All music for Holy Week
Questions call Robin at 898-5253 ext 4 leave message
BEREAVEMENT GROUP
We are initiating a bereavement support group at Nativity. The group meets on Wednesday evenings at
6:00 p.m. in the Pastoral Center. For more information
please contact Mary Kay Sullivan at 440-5397. The
purpose of the Bereavement Support Group is to offer
comfort and support to those who have suffered the
loss of a loved one. This group will provide opportunities for the bereaved to connect with one another in an
atmosphere of confidentiality, courtesy, and respect.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTER’S
Catholic Daughter’s will meet on Monday, March 8th at the
Pastoral Center. We pray the Rosary at 6:00 p.m and the
meeting will follow. New members welcome! .
Capri Sun and Kool Aid Collection
We are collecting empty Capri Sun and Kool Aid juice
packets for a fundraiser in support of the Nativity School.
Please bring your empty Capri Packets to the religious education office during office hours Sunday & Tuesday.
Advertiser of the week:
ALAMEDA GREENHOUSE
“Every Bloomin’ Thing”
A GREENHOUSE FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS!
Trees, shrubs, rose bushes, thousands of flowers, perennials and annuals, thousands of vegetables plants,
chile, tomatoes, etc.
4th & Alameda 898-3562
PLEASE PRAY
FOR THE SICK IN OUR PARISH
Ruric Mason, Tina Marie Dallas, Theresa Fernandez,
David Beene*, Patricia Pino**, Dorothy Montoya*,
Jeanette Sanchez***, Margorie Rodriguez**, Jamie
Poling**, Bertha Rivera**, Nevada Armijo**, Bailey
Chavez***, Toby & Lila Armijo***, Lorraine Maestas**, Agustina Ortiz**, Jerry Brudnicki**, We remember our troops both men and women.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Every Friday of Lent at 5:30 p.m., we pray the Stations
of the Cross. A soup supper will be served in the Parish
Hall by the following Ministries:
Friday, March 12th: CCD Teachers
Friday, March 19th: Choirs and St Vincent Society
Friday, March 26th: Knight’s of Columbus
ANYONE WHO WISHES TO BRING A SOUP MAY
DO SO. (Please take it to the Parish Hall before the
Stations of the Cross). The Bishops of this country are
asking all Catholics to abstain from eating meat every
Friday during Lent.
SENIORS’ MORNING
OF REFLECTION
COME ONE AND COME ALL
Morning of Reflection for Seniors is fast
approaching, Monday, March 8th. Connie
Garcia from Nativity will speak on special
contributions and rewards for seniors participating in their extended families, parish
and community. We will gather in the parish hall before the 9:00 a.m. Mass. We will
conclude about 1:00 p.m. There is no
charge for this enjoyable opportunity to
connect with friends and add a touch of
spiritual nourishment to the Lenten season.
If you need transportation or have questions, please call Ken or Andrea, 343-8551.
Hope you can join us.
Readings for the Week of March 7, 2010
Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15/1
Cor 10:1-6, 10-12/Lk 13:1-9
Monday:
2 Kgs 5:1-15b/Lk 4:24-30
Tuesday:
Dn 3:25, 34-43/Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Mt 5:17-19
Thursday:
Jer 7:23-28/Lk 11:14-23
Friday:
Hos 14:2-10/Mk 12:28-34
Saturday:
Hos 6:1-6/Lk 18:9-14
Next Sunday: Jos 5:9a, 10-12/2 Cor 5:17-21
Lk 15:1-3, 11-32
MASS INTENTIONS
MONDAY, MARCH 8th, LENT
9:00 AM +Toby Lucero by Family
TUESDAY, MARCH 9th, LENT
9:00 AM +Lois Beck by Cantrell Family
+Albert +Art & +Louie Santillanes by Arlene
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th, LENT
9:00 AM MASS
THURSDAY, MARCH 11th, LENT
5:30 PM Health of Berna Facio
FRIDAY, MARCH 12th, LENT
9:00 AM +Rudy Lucero by Family
SATURDAY, MARCH 13th
5:30 PM +Cosme Zamora by Family
+Remigio Ray Vigil by Family
+George & +Mary Bello by Family
SUNDAY, MARCH 14th, 5th SUNDAY OF LENT
7:30 AM +Dolores Chavez Duran by Family
+Veronica Saiz by Benny & Berna Martinez
+Eppie +Rosella & +Gene Garcia by Family
9:00 AM FOR ALL PARISHIONERS
10:45 AM +Alfredo & +Eloisa Garcia
+Jimmy +Ricky +Randy & +Rita
by M/M Ramon Lucero
12:30 PM +Daniel Rivera by Family
+Anthony Bourguignon by Family
Sunday:
SINCERE SYMPATHY
To the Families of: +Eloisa Garcia and +Esther Dimas
from your Parish Family. May the Lord send comfort,
peace, and love into your grieving hearts.
Daylight Saving Time Begins
Next Sunday, March 14th.