FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JULY 4, 2021

Most Rev. Bishop Peter Baldacchino 1240 S. Espina Most Rev. Ricardo Ramírez, C.S.B., D.D., Bishop Emeritus Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001 Very Rev. Alejandro Reyes, Rector Rev. Emmanuel Ezenneh, Parochial Vicar Phone: (575) 524-8563 Deacon Ruben Gu errez Fax: (575) 523-2252 Deacon Ed Fierro Web: www.ihmcathedral.com New Email: ihm@ihmcathedral.com

Parish staff Virginia D. Contreras Office Manager Martha Beasley Family Outreach Patricia Cereceres Recep onist/Data Entry Eddie Padron Evening Recep onist Johnny Carrillo Custodian Jose Gonzalez Maintenance

Sacramental Informa on Bap sms — Please call the office for more Informa on. Marriage — Those planning on ge ng married please contact the front office for informa on. Adult Sacraments — Classes run from September un l Easter. Please call the office for more informa on. Interested in Becoming Catholic? — Please call the office for more informa on 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 mul cultural, Roman Catholic Community of believers on a faith journey. We answer the call of our Bap sm 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 dona ons are tax deduc ble. Our Legal tle is: Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Inc.

Daily Mass Schedule Monday - Saturday 8:15 am Tuesday - 6:00 pm (Spanish) Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am (Spanish) 11:00 am Office Hours Monday thru Friday: 8 am - 5 pm

Reconcilia on Monday - Friday 8 am Saturday 4pm - 5pm

MONDAY, July 5 8:15 AM + Frances Medina By: Medina Family Neal Family (Living) By: Cavaliere Family + Melchor A. De Boyrie By: De Boyrie Family TUESDAY, July 6 8:15 AM Neal Family (Living) By: Cavaliere Family + Luis D. Lara By: Suzanna Mejia and Family 6:00 PM Word Service (No Mass Inten ons) WEDNESDAY, July 7 8:15 AM Neal Family (Living) By: Cavaliere Family + Jesus and + Angela Ayala By: Erlinda Moreno THURSDAY, July 8 8:15 AM Neal Family (Living) By: Cavaliere Family Joni Gu errez –Catle (Healing-Birthday) By: Family FRIDAY, July 9 8:15 AM Neal Family (Living) By: Cavaliere Family + Teresa V. Holguin By: Martha and Jimmy Beasley SATURDAY, July 10 8:15 AM Neal Family (Living) By: Cavaliere Family + Don and + Daryl Lithgow By: Gloria Lithgow 5:30 PM + Carlos Saucedo By: Family + Daniel Romero By: Garcia Family SUNDAY, July 11 7:30 AM + Daniel Aldere e By: Gloria Aldere e Neal Family (Living) By: Cavaliere Family 9:00 AM + Josefina Rodriguez + Lucio Apodaca By: Consuelo Apodaca and Family 11:00 AM + Joseph Cardon By: Kathy Cardon and Family + Juan Balderrama By: Teresa Quesada and Rupert Balderrama

Sunday Collec on 6.27.2021 $12,070.00 Addi onal deposits for this week: Stewardship: $1,080.00 St. Mother Teresa: $140.00 Building Maintenance: $115.00 Peter’s Pence: $50.00

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Gn 28:10-22a; Ps 91:1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26 Tuesday: Gn 32:23-33; Ps 17:1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38 Wednesday: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Ps 33:2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 Thursday: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 10:7-15 Friday: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 Saturday: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33 Sunday: Am 7:12-15; Ps 85:9-14; Eph 1:3-14 [1:3-10]; Mk 6:7-13

LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: Gn 28:10-22a; Sal 91 (90):1-4, 14-15ab; Mt 9:18-26 Martes: Gn 32:23-33; Sal 17 (16):1b, 2-3, 6-7ab, 8b, 15; Mt 9:32-38 Miércoles: Gn 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a; Sal 33 (32):2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 Jueves: Gn 44:18-21, 23b-29; 45:1-5; Sal 105 (104):16-21; Mt 10:7-15 Viernes: Gn 46:1-7, 28-30; Sal 37 (36):3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 Sábado: Gn 49:29-32; 50:15-26a; Sal 105 (104):1-4, 6-7; Mt 10:24-33 Domingo: Am 7:12-15; Sal 85 (84):9-14; Ef 1:3-14 [1:3-10]; Mc 6:7-13

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

Sunday, August 8, 2021 7:00 am—11:00 am Yanez Hall in Mesilla

$ 7.00 each plate

(Pancakes, sausage, and scrambled eggs) For tickets, please call: Bernadette Garcia at 575-520-3016 If you would like to keep in touch with Fr. Bill, this is

his contact informa on: Si desea mantenerse en contacto con el Padre Bill,

esta es su información:

Rev. Bill McCann c/o Marymount Hermitage

2150 Hermitage Lane Mesa, ID 83643

Fr. Bill’s Email:

Correo electrόnico del Padre Bill: padrebill7@yahoo.com

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Is there salva on from the sacrament?

Ini ally yes. Bap sm removes sin and punishment due to sin. However, Bap sm does not take away concupiscence, i.e., the tendency to sin. If we sin in our lives a er Bap sm, then we have to go to the sacrament of Reconcilia on to remove that sin. Furthermore, salva on is a ainable at the end of our lives when we have done everything we can to get to heaven: living a saintly and holy life, praying for ourselves and others, doing works of mercy, etc. For the Catholic, the mission is ongoing and does not stop un l we leave this life. I was saved, I am being saved, and I hope to be saved, and it is in the sacrament of Bap sm that all of this can begin!

If you have a child who has not yet been bap zed, please call Martha at the Parish Office at 575/524-8563 for more informa on.

SAINT MARIA GORETTI Virgin and Martyr

(1890 - 1902) Patron Saint of Victims of Rape

Feast day - July 6 Maria came from a very poor Italian farm family. When she was eight, her mother and father moved from Corinaldo to Ferrriere di Conca in an effort to find better fields to till. They lived in an old barn that they shared with another family, the Serenellis.

Two years into this venture, Maria’s father

died. Her mother continued the backbreaking work and increasingly relied on Maria for help with the other children. When her mother broke the news to Maria that her First Communion would have to be put off because there was no time for her to be prepared, Maria was not daunted. She found the time to go to town for catechism lessons, and at age twelve she was able to receive our Lord. She became a regular communicant and often was seen with a rosary wrapped about her fingers.

Only a few months later, twenty-year-old Alessandro Serenelli came in from the fields one day and attempted to sexually assault Maria. Even as Maria fought his advances, her concern was for Alessandro’s soul. He stabbed her cruelly, fourteen times. She was found still alive, and taken to the hospital, where she professed to forgive Alessandro “for the love of Jesus” before she died. During his time in prison, Alessandro had a dream of Maria, bearing a lily of peace. He repented, and later testified at her canonization proceedings.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH WHO ARE ILL

Mary Fragoso Raymond Marquez Stephanie Marquez Liz V. Mannie Ramirez Mario Luna, Jr. Carole Scheer Joey Lara Jaydin Maynes Johnny Flores Gary Bau sta Kimber Guzman Hortencia Butler Lydia Webster Norman Todd Champ Valles Eloy Flores Jessie Ortega Henry Montoya Tom Carrillo Al and Viola Gonzales If you would like to add a name to the list please call the parish office at

524-8563.

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Sta ons of the Cross will be held on Fridays during Lent in the Cathedral at 5:30 pm in

Spanish and 7 pm in English.

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El Vía Crucis se llevará a cabo los viernes durante la Cuaresma aquí en la Catedral a las

5:30 pm en español y a las 7 pm en inglés.

Immaculate Heart of Mary has a subscrip on to Formed.org. It’s a great online resource with inspiring movies, bible studies, audio talks and e-books. With Formed you will find video programs that explain the Catholic Faith, explore the deepest meaning of marriage, Bible studies on a variety of topics and inspiring audio talks. You’ll find presenters like Dr. Tim Gray, Dr. Edward Sri, Dr. Mary Healey, Chris Stefanick, Dr. Sco Hahn, Bishop Robert Barron and more.

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 Formed is now available on your ROKU device! Already have a FORMED Account? 1. Visit FORMED.org 2. Click Sign In 3. Enter your email 4. Click the link in your email 5. You’re in! No more passwords! Want to create a new FORMED account with your parish or group? 1. Visit FORMED.org 2. Click Sign In 3. Select “I belong to a Parish or Organiza on” 4. Find your parish by name, zip, or parish code.

A Knights of Columbus

Thank You!

Recently the Immaculate Heart of Mary Council 17083 Knights of Columbus sponsored a parish Blood Drive and a For the Love of Babies Bottle Your Change drive to support CareNet of Las Cruces pregnancy recourse center. Both events were both a huge success.

Vitalant Blood Services reported that 20 pints were donated during the blood drive. Because of those who donated, 60 lives were saved. CareNet of Las Cruces was very grateful for the bottle drive and generosity of our parish because, with the difficulties of the past year because of the pandemic, they were very limited on the number of fundraisers they were able to hold. Many thanks to all our parish families who donated blood and monies to these most worthy, charitable causes.

For information about the Knights of Columbus or suggestions on how the Knights can better serve our parish and community, please contact Steve Duran, Grand Knight at 575.621.1631.

God bless all….

We still have 2021 Sunday Missals for sale in the office. Cost is

$4.00 each. ++++++++++

Aún tenemos misales del 2021 de venta en la oficina. El costo es de

$4.00 cada uno.

Re lecting on God’s Word When you think of a king coming before his people, the image of someone riding on a donkey does not come to mind. If the Lone Ranger had Silver and Roy Rogers had Trigger, a similar white stallion would seem most fi ng for a king. Not an ass, even a purebred one. But this image from the prophet Zechariah is one that must have planted itself in the imagina on of Jesus, for that is how he made his great entrance into Jerusalem and was greeted as the Messiah. It was not the entrance of a powerful warrior, but of a gentle king whose rule would bring peace to the na ons.

I have some mes regre ed the loss of St. Christopher from the calendar of saints. That legendary saint, whose name means “Christ-bearer,” signaled that the risen Lord had now chosen to be carried by his disciples. We bear him in our bodies, minds, and hearts. We bring him to the world when we work to bring peace and healing and knowledge of the Father.

This necessitates being willing to take on the yoke of Jesus. I remember once hearing that the yokes Jesus made in the carpenter shop under Joseph’s guidance rode easily on the shoulders of the animals, distribu ng evenly the weight they pulled. The yoke Jesus offers us is his teaching about the kingdom of heaven and how to live in it while in the world. This means pu ng on his a tude and spirit of a en ve listening for the will of the Father—home schooling in the best sense.

—James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Copyright © 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Altar Society needs your help The Altar Society of IHM Ministry is asking for help in washing and ironing purificators and tablecloths that are used on the Altar during Holy Mass. If you are interested and you hear the Lord’s calling on this beautiful ministry, please do not hesitate to call one of us as soon as possible.

Aurora Guzman at 522-0519 Jennie Villa at 575-642-1931

We desperately need your help in this ministry!

We will be glad to hear from you. You may also call the parish office at 524-8563.

La Sociedad del Altar necesita tu ayuda

El Ministerio de la Sociedad del Altar de IHM está pidiendo ayuda para lavar y planchar purificadores y manteles que se usan en el Altar durante la Santa Misa. Si está interesado y escucha el llamado del Señor a este hermoso ministerio, no dude en llamar a una de nosotras tan pronto como sea posible. Aurora Guzmán al 522-0519

Jennie Villa al 575-642-1931

Necesitamos desesperadamente su ayuda en este ministerio!

Estaremos encantados de que nos llame. También puede llamar a la oficina de la iglesia al 524-8563.

ENROLL TODAY!

The Cathedral of Immaculate Heart of Mary is now offering an Electronic Offering Program. This is an

EASY and CONVENIENT way to make your offerings to the church. It provides a reliable and consistent

way for the church to receive offerings so that more me can be spent on ministry. Please consider

enrolling today!

Call 524-8563 for more informa on or visit our website at www.ihmcathedral.com

The office will be closed on Monday, July 5th observing Independence Day.

La oficina estará cerrada el lunes 5 de julio, en conmemoraciόn del Día de la Independencia.

Re lexionemos sobre la Palabra de Dios Cuando uno se imagina a un rey que viaja para visitar a su pueblo nunca nos lo imaginamos montado en un burro. Si el Llanero Solitario tenía a Silver y Roy Rogers tenía a Trigger, un caballo blanco de paso fino sería lo más apropiado para un rey y no un burro, aunque éste fuese de purasangre. Pero esta imagen del profeta Zacarías debió haberse clavado en la imaginación de Jesús, pues así fue como hizo su entrada triunfal en Jerusalén donde lo recibieron como el Mesías. No fue la entrada de un guerrero poderoso, sino la de un rey amable, cuya ley traería la paz a las naciones.

Algunas veces me lamento de que se haya quitado a san Cristóbal del santoral católico. Ese santo legendario, cuyo nombre significa “el que lleva a Cristo consigo”, decía que el Señor resucitado había querido que sus discípulos lo llevaran consigo. Lo llevamos en nuestro cuerpo, en nuestra mente y en nuestro corazón. Lo llevamos al mundo cuando trabajamos por la paz y la reconciliación, y para que llegue a conocer al Padre.

Esto necesita nuestra voluntad de cargar el yugo de Jesús. Recuerdo haber escuchado una vez que los yugos que Jesús hizo en la carpintería bajo el asesoramiento de José eran fáciles de colocar sobre el cuello de los animales, para distribuir equita vamente el peso que arrastraban. El yugo que nos ofrece Jesús es su enseñanza acerca del reino de los cielos y cómo vivir en ese reino mientras estamos en el mundo. Eso significa reves rnos de la ac tud de Jesús y de su espíritu de escucha atenta para conocer la voluntad del Padre. Eso es aprender dentro de la misma familia.

—James A. Wallace, C.Ss.R. Derechos de autor © 2013, World Library Publications. Todos

NO MALAS NOTICIAS

Hay muchas veces cuando decimos: “Dime lo que quiero escuchar, y no me confundas con datos”. Y no vemos con buenos ojos a alguien que podría ser lo suficientemente audaz y acabe con nuestras expecta vas.

El mayor problema con esa ac tud no es que nos perdemos la verdad o los hechos, sino que nos perdemos los regalos nuevos y sorprendentes que otros nos pueden dar. Al igual que la gente del pueblo en el relato del Evangelio de hoy, nosotros también a menudo nos negamos a permi r que otros muestren los talentos que pueden ser una buena no cia para nosotros.

Las lecturas de hoy piden hospitalidad, fe y discernimiento. La hospitalidad abre las puertas de nuestro corazón y nuestras mentes a los “forasteros” entre nosotros, no importa lo familiar que él o ella puede parecer. La fe nos permite aceptar los dones de los demás, no importa cuán alarmante o “extraños” nos puedan parecer. El discernimiento nos ayuda a descubrir a los profetas entre nosotros, no importa lo increíbles que puedan parecer. Hospitalidad, fe y discernimiento –cul valos. Así, nadie podrá traerte malas no cias.

Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

NO BAD NEWS

There are many mes when we say, “Tell me what I want to hear, and don’t confuse me with facts.” And we don’t take kindly to someone who might be bold enough to snuff out our expecta ons.

The biggest problem with such an a tude is not that we miss out on the truth or the facts, but that we miss out on the new and surprising gi s others can give us. Like the townspeople in today’s Gospel story, we too o en refuse to allow others to display the talents that can be good news for us.

Today’s readings call for hospitality and faith and discernment. Hospitality opens the doors of our hearts and minds to the “stranger” among us, no ma er how familiar he or she may seem to be. Faith enables us to accept the gi s of others, no ma er how alarming or “strange” they may seem to be. Discernment helps us discover the prophets in our midst, no ma er how amazing they may seem to be. Hospitality, faith, and discernment—cul vate these. Then, nobody can bring bad news. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Vivamos la Palabra de Dios Señor, danos el descanso que sólo tú puedes dar cuando nos sen mos abrumados por las luchas y penas de la vida. Abre nuestro corazón para que podamos aprender de a buscar y aceptar el yugo, que con go se hace fácil. Danos la fortaleza para ayudar a otras personas con el peso de sus cargas.

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