Local Catholic Groups

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• Chesterton Academy of Albuquerque

Religious Communities

• Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

• The Norbertine Community at Santa María de la Vid Abbey

• Daughters of Charity of Canossa (Canossian Sisters)

• Carmelite Monastery of Santa Fe

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey (Pecos)

• The Monastery of Christ in the Desert (Abiquiu)

• Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery (Silver City)

Young Adult Groups

• Risen Savior

  • Sundays at 12:30 PM: Lectio Divina in the Youth Center (North Building)

  • Thursdays at 6:00 PM: Apologetics in the Youth Center (North Building)

• St. Jude Thaddeus: Mondays at 7:00 PM in the Fr. John Conway Center

• St Therese (Shrine of the Little Flower): Tuesdays 7:00-8:30 PM in the Church

• Catholic Hiking Group: Most Saturdays. Contact donio.tony95@gmail.com.

• Annunciation: Bible Study 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:30 PM in St. Bakhita Hall

• Christ in the Community: Come to Christ (Eucharistic Adoration with Reverent Praise & Worship Music) 1st Thursdays at various locations. Check Facebook Events or Instagram.

• Rio Rancho Theology on Tap: 2nd Wednesdays 6:00 PM at Village Pizza Corrales

• Theology on Film: 2nd Thursdays 6:30 PM at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall

• Albuquerque Theology on Tap: 4th Wednesdays 6:30 PM at Hollow Spirits

• Upper Room (hosted by the CFRs): Currently on Break. Check back later!

Vocations

• Catholic Club for Religious Vocations: Directly Support our Seminarians and Future Priests!

• Discover Your Vocation: Archdiocese of Santa Fe Office of Vocations

• Pilgrimages for Vocations: Our mission is to pray, sacrifice, and journey together for the sake of vocations — most especially for priestly vocations.

• Retrouvaille Weekends: Hope for a Better Marriage

Men’s & Women’s Groups

• ACTS Retreats: A life-changing personal encounter with Jesus Christ.

• Knights of Columbus: Strengthening men, their families, their parishes and their communities since 1882.

• Men’s Encounter Group at St. Thomas Aquinas (Rio Rancho): Wednesdays 6:30 PM at The Ministry House. Contact Deacon Jeff Schaff at (505) 892-1511 ext. 103.

• The King’s Men: Provides an environment for men to pray, develop virtues, practice accountability, serve others, and be formed in our God-given roles of leaders, protectors, and providers. Meets on Wednesdays at Sangre de Cristo Parish. For details, please email TKM.Annunciation@gmail.com or visit The King's Men Annunciation Facebook page.

• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Men’s Group: Thursdays at 6:00 PM. Contact Art Martinez directly at ajmartinez@1791.com.

• San Felipe Men’s Group: Saturdays 6:30 AM at Moreno Hall.

• St. Peter’s Men’s Apostolic Ministry at St. Thomas Aquinas (Rio Rancho): Saturday Mornings from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM, Religious Education Building Room 4. Contact Deacon Jeff Schaff at (505) 892-1511 ext. 103.

• Women’s Study Group at Shrine of St. Bernadette: Thursdays from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Room A-16.

• Mom’s Encounter Christ at St. Thomas Aquinas (Rio Rancho): Friday Mornings 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Religious Education Building Room 3. Contact Deacon Jeff Schaff at (505) 892-1511 ext. 103. Children welcome!

• Women Abiding Together at St. Thomas Aquinas (Rio Rancho): Friday Mornings after 9 AM Mass and Tuesday Evenings starting in August. Contact Dcn. Jeff (505) 892-1511 ext. 103.

• Catholic Daughters of the Americas strive to embrace the principle of faith working through love in the promotion of justice, equality, and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all mankind: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Professional Associations

• Catholic Medical Association: Sts. Cosmas and Damian Guild

  • Find a Catholic Healthcare Professional in New Mexico

  • ASF Therapist Referral Network

Adult Faith Formation, Bible Studies & Book Groups

• Alpha at St. Thomas Aquinas (Rio Rancho): Tuesdays at 6:15 PM in D’Arco Hall starting September 2025.

• Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

• Shrine of St. Bernadette: Mondays at 12:00 PM or 6:00 PM.

• Risen Savior: Call office for current book and times.

Catholic Pro-Life & Social Justice

• Society of St. Vincent de Paul: A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with service to people in need.

• St. Felix Pantry: We provide food, compassionate support, and referral services free of charge.

• Good Shepherd Center: We strive to serve, with respect and compassion, the most vulnerable in our community by providing sustainable resources, services, and programs that meet the most basic needs.

• La Luz Women’s Clinic: Supporting all women with no-cost pregnancy tests and resources.

• Birthright of Albuquerque: Supporting women in friendship, love and hope with information about pregnancy, childbirth, adoption, and more.

• Rachel's Vineyard is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing.

• Project Defending Life: Championing the Culture of Life in New Mexico

• CommonSpirit St. Joseph’s Children: Babies DO come with instructions!

• St. Joseph FertilityCare Center: Teaching women & couples family planning, infertility, and gynecologic health maintenance featuring NaProTechnology.

• Casa Angelica: A home for children and young adults with developmental disabilities.

• Inhora: The only nonprofit hospice home with 24/7 caregiving powered by the Albuquerque community.

• Trinity House Catholic Worker is an ever-growing community of contemplative activists operating from a world-view of abundance.

Apostolates

• ASF Catholic Committee on Scouting: Dedicated to promoting “Duty to God” at each level of Scouting.

• Albuquerque Catholic Charismatic Center: The Heart of Jesus in the Heart of Downtown

• Caballeros de Vargas: Stewards of America’s Oldest Madonna, Our Lady of Peace.

• The Catholic Foundation: Our mission is to gather, manage, and distribute assets to promote the work of the Gospel within the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

Prayer for the City of Albuquerque

Almighty and ever-living God, You are the giver of every good gift. Grateful for Your blessings, we come before You seeking your favor for the city of Albuquerque. Look mercifully upon us as we face so much violence and so many social ills. We ask that You pour out the Holy Spirit to guide and renew our civic leaders and all of us in Your grace.

Grant Your protection upon our children - both those in the womb and those out in the world, upon our elderly, our care givers, our first responders and upon all of our citizens. Convert the hard-hearted, the criminals and all those who oppose Your gracious Will. Help us find ways to build up true justice and peace in our community. Move us to reach out to the poor, the homeless, the sick, the abandoned, the stranger, the abused and the victims of violence. Transform our city into an oasis of fellowship and love in order that we may become brothers and sisters in a city of God. We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Monsignor Bennett J. Voorhies