04/11: HOLY WEEK
"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest." (Luke 19:38)
✝️ Holy Week is here! The zenith of the holiest season is upon us. In addition to the events below and at your parish, consider making a pilgrimage on Holy Thursday, April 17, in the tradition of the Seven Church Visitation:
The Seven Churches Visitation is a Catholic tradition where people visit seven churches on Holy Thursday, specifically after the Mass of the Lord's Supper. Each visit is an opportunity to pray and reflect on the Passion of Christ, with pilgrims kneeling before the altar of repose, meditating on scripture, and offering prayers and adoration.
Consider praying the Divine Mercy Novena in preparation for the extraordinary graces offered on Divine Mercy Sunday starting Good Friday, April 18.
We hope this newsletter has blessed you during Lent and the Triduum. Look forward to even more events during Eastertide, including our Archdiocesan Priestly Ordination on Saturday, June 7. May God bless you and yours during Holy Week!
🙏🏽 Missions, Retreats & Liturgies
Nativity Lenten Penance Service
Fri 04/11 6:00 PM at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Our Parish Penance Service and Easter confession will be on Friday, April 11th at 6:00 PM. We will be inviting many priests to give everyone a chance to go to confession before Easter. Please save the date. This does not replace the 6 pm Lenten meal. Once you have completed your confession and penance, please join us at the Parish Hall for our last Lenten Communal meal!
Desert Lenten Journey at the Abbey: Stations of the Cross
Fri 04/11 4:00 PM at Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey
In this third event will begin in the Abbey Church with songs of praise led by Linda Sepulveda. We will then walk the Contemplative Path just outside of the church building. This is an opportunity to walk in quiet contemplation to pray on the upcoming Passion of the Lord. One might also consider praying the Rosary. This will lead us to the Way of the Cross path where Dr. Joseph Sandoval will pray the Stations of the Cross developed by the Jesuits of the Central and Southern Province that reflect the suffering of immigrants and asylum-seekers to the suffering of the Lord. It tells the stories of the Stations of the Cross from their stories.
Renewed by Hope with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Mon 04/14 through Wed 04/16 6:30 PM at Sacred Heart
Tenebrae Prayer Service by Chesterton Academy of Albuquerque
Tues 04/15 7:00 PM at Queen of Heaven.
Stations of the Cross at Tomé Hill
Wed 04/16 6:00 PM
Next Wednesday, April 16, at 6:00 PM, Rachael Baca will be doing Stations of the Cross at Tomé Hill in Los Lunas. Everyone is invited to join for this evening hike. Please send Rachael Baca a message if you'd like to go so she can coordinate potential carpooling and make sure she has enough books. Thank you!
MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 17TH
Check your parish bulletin for Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper and adoration.
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH
Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence.
Check your parish bulletin for the Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord.
HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH
Check your parish bulletin for Mass at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter.
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH
Check your parish bulletin for Mass of The Resurrection of the Lord.
The Divine Mercy & Healing Retreat
Fri 04/25 & Sat 04/26 at St. Anne (Abq). (Registration past due on 04/04.)
Rogation Day at San Ignacio
Sat 04/26 from 9:00 AM to Noon
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH
Check your parish bulletin for Mass of Divine Mercy Sunday.
Weekend of Christian Living
Fri 04/25 through Sun 04/27 at Queen of Heaven
Everyone, I'd like to invite you to the Weekend of Christian Living at Queen of Heaven. It's a 3 day retreat but completely free (food too)! It's an awesome opportunity to revitalize and share our faith and love of Christ with one another. All Adults over 18 are welcome! Please consider joining us and share with your friends and families!
Call the parish to register: (505) 881-1772.
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat
Fri 04/25 through Sun 04/27 in Southern New Mexico
A psychological and spiritual journey for healing after abortion. Anyone who has been affected by abortion is welcome: men, women, and couples. This is a highly confidential weekend.
For more information or to register, call or text 918-299-6594. This retreat is hosted between El Paso, TX and Las Cruces, NM. Contact rachelsvineyardelpaso@gmail.com for more.
Mornings with Mary with Fr. Jeremiah Myriam Shryock, CFR
Sat 05/03 8:45 AM at The Catholic Charismatic Center
📅 Local Events
Passion of Jesus
Fri 04/11 8:00 PM at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Jornada de Fe Faith Enrichment: Sacraments of Vocation and of Healing
Sat 04/12 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall
We invite you to join us to deepen your knowledge of the sacraments of the Catholic Church. Through the sacraments of vocation we live out lives of service to others and, though them, service to God. Through the sacraments of healing we can experience spiritual or physical healing and increased harmony with God. We will focus on the theology, history, and current practices of these four sacraments. Any person interested in this topic is welcome!
Title: Sacraments of Vocation and of Healing (Holy Orders, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation)
Date/Time: Saturday, April 12, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Place: St. John the Baptist parish hall
Presenters: Ann Kaul and Brian Stafford
Jornada de Fe provides adult faith formation sessions to enrich and deepen your Journey of Faith. Take time apart from your daily life to grow closer to God through prayer, learning, and fellowship with others.
For more information, contact coordinators at ann_kaul@yahoo.com (Ann) and secanre@cybermesa.com (Brian) or 505-424-1750.
Chesterton Academy Gala featuring Keynote Speaker Fr. Christopher Zugger
Fri 04/25 6:00 PM at the Albuquerque Museum. Purchase tickets online here.
The evening will include dinner, performances by our students, silent auctions, $10,000 Raffle, 50/50 Raffle, D.J., dancing and more!
Cocktail, Semi-formal attire. Tickets are $125 each. $1,250 for table. Students $100. Tickets and more information online here.
Chesterton Academy Presents Much Ado About Nothing
Fri 05/02 & Sat 05/03 at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall
Our Lady of Fatima Feast Day
Sat 05/03 at 5:30 PM
The Well: An Evening of Beauty, Reflection, and Eucharistic Revival, Presented by Christopher West
Thurs 05/08 from 7:00 to 9:30 PM at Shrine of St. Bernadette. Purchase tickets here.
Catholic Charities 90’s Neon Party Fundraiser at Explora
Sat 05/10 from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at Explora. Purchase tickets online here.
Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ Discernment Retreat: Come & See Weekend
Thurs 05/15 through Sun 05/18
Contact Sr. Ana Chiara, 1 (806) 567-3048, dljcvocations@gmail.com
Called to witness to the Gospel, we seek to draw all people into a personal relationship with Jesus through the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. This flows from a deep life of prayer, praise and on-going conversion in loving commitment to one another.
San Ysidro Parish Fiesta
Sat 05/17 & Sun 05/18
St. Thomas Aquinas on Friendship with Rino Reyes
Sun 05/18 1:30 PM at San Ignacio
Southwest Catholic Charismatic Conference
Fri 07/25 through Sun 07/27 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Register online here.
Taizé in the Desert
Fri 08/01 7:00 PM at the Abbey Church of Santa María de la Vid
Taizé prayer is a distinctive style of meditative prayer developed by an ecumenical community of monks in rural France. A typical Taizé prayer service incorporates periods of silence with meditative readings from scripture, prayers of praise and intercession, and the repetition of simple contemporary chants based on psalms or other parts of scripture.