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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 24, 2011
The Parish Budget for Fiscal Year 2011 (7/1/11 - 6/30/12) is based on the giving of our faith family for Fiscal Year 2011. The portion of our budget contributed in envelopes, checks and loose cash is $1,565,512 or $30,106 per week. Thank you for your continuing generosity. Contributions for the 3rd weekend of the fiscal year were $31,355.00. In the 3rd week of our fiscal year, our budgeted goal for ministry programs and ordinary operating expense is $90,318.00 and our collections are $101,726.00. We encourage everyone to prayerfully consider using the Capital Improvement Envelope in your packet to help recover the purchase of the 4-plex adjacent to St. Francis Hall.
May God bless you in your sacrificial giving. Lord, help me move from comfort to sacrifice.
How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good He has done for me? (Psalm 116:12)
MON, JULY 25: 8:30 AM -- + DOROTHY DE VENZEIO BY KAY & JIM MAGOVERN + BEN F. ROYBAL, RUDY GONZALES & JANICE BUSTOS BY ROYBAL FAMILY SI RACHEL SCHAEFER
5:30 PM -- + VINCENZA (ZINA) SANTANGELO—1ST ANNIVERSARY BY ANNUNCIATION PARISH + BETTY PSOMAS BY DAUGHTER SI FABIOLA VIGIL—FOR BETTER HEALTH BY JAMES & GLORIA VIGIL
TUES, JULY 26: 8:30 AM -- + LOUIS O. JACOT BY MARIAN MOORMAN + BARKER & CHIADO FAMILIES BY BARKER FAMILY SI RUBY SANCHEZ—HAPPY BIRTHDAY BY JUNEANN HALBERDIER
5:30 PM -- + BEN VOORHIES BY MELANIE & MATTHEW MASCARENAS + H.P. PSOMAS BY DAUGHTER + JOE V. QUINTANA BY FAMILY
WED, JULY 27: 8:30 AM -- + MACKIE SWEENEY & MILLIE PAYNE BY RIKER FAMILY + FRED ST. CYR BY SUE ST. CYR & FAMILY + LYNN MC CULLOCH BY POTTERS, HORVETS & WINTHEISER
5:30 PM -- + EDWARD FITTIPALDI BY MC CORMICK FAMILY + JACK FELLNER BY KAREN FELLNER SI JEROME LOPEZ BY KATHARINE LOPEZ
THURS, JULY 28: 8:30 AM -- + DOROTHY DE VENZEIO BY PAUL & BETH ROYER + SOUL OF HER UNBORN CHILD BY THERESA YEON SI SR. LINDA CARANDANG, FDCC—FAREWELL
5:30 PM -- SI SPECIAL INTENTION
FRI, JULY 29: 8:30 AM -- + EARL W. FULLMAN—1ST ANNIVERSARY BY ANNUNCIATION PARISH + HERMAN SIMS BY BRITAIN FAMILY SI RUTH MIRAMON BY GOMEZ FAMILY
5:30 PM -- + FRANCESCA HEISE & EDWARD HEISE BY HEISE FAMILY SI HOLY SOULS IN PURGATORY BY PEREZ FAMILY
SAT, JULY 30: 5:00 PM -- + ROBERT BLAIR BY RAYMOND LINNENKAMP FAMILY + JACK LANDWEHR BY ADELE DAVIS + BEN VOORHIES BY MC ELHENEY & REESE FAMILIES
SUN, JULY 31: 7:00 AM -- SI FOR THE PEOPLE
9:00 AM -- + BONNIE FROST BY CODY FAMILY SI DEACON TONY & KATHY RIVERA & FAMILY BY PATRICK & KERRIE SENA SI MICHAEL & CLARE SENA BY PATRICK & KERRIE SENA
10:30 AM -- + RITA MC INERNY BY BRUCE & LANELL ANDERSON FAMILY + JIMMIE E. VAUGHN—1ST ANNIVERSARY BY BRAD VAUGHAN + W.R. SNYDER BY FAMILY
12:00 PM -- SI SPECIAL INTENTION
5:30 PM -- SI ELMORE LOPEZ BY KATHARINE LOPEZ
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Is 55:1-3 Rom 8:35,37-39 Mt 14:13-21
July 31, 2011
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 2011-2012
Registration for Religious Education for the new pastoral year, will be throughout the month of August and mid-September.
For more information or any inquiry, please call the Office of Religious Education: 296-0411
Preparing for Catechetical Sunday –Theme: Do this in Memory of Me
-- T THEHE FOUNTAINFOUNTAIN OFOF LOVELOVE -- How Parents Form Children for Prayerful Participation in the EucharistHow Parents Form Children for Prayerful Participation in the Eucharist
excerpts from an article by J. David and Angela Franks PhD The EucharistThe Eucharist——Shapes Human Desire with God’s DesireShapes Human Desire with God’s Desire
FFAMILYAMILY C CENTEREDENTERED R RELIGIOUSELIGIOUS E EDUCATIONDUCATION
Sr. Grace De Paoli, FdCC, Director Melany Gallegos, Secretary - 296-0411
PREMISE To be understood and loved. There is no deeper hunger and thirst in us, no deeper desire in children. What a privilege it is for a catechist to have a role in shaping the young for true love! But this depends above all on parents actively orchestrating a home life with a rhythm set by the “source and summit of the Christian life”—the Eucharist. The catechist should seek out opportunities to assist parents in this. It is our hope that the practical advice presented here will be helpful.
The Eucharist shapes Human Desire within God’s Desire
Raising children so that they can truly love requires painstaking attention to wean children from an expectation of instant gratification. As parents, we often have to say no, because we are saying yes to their happiness. We want to empower them to rise into the freedom of virtue, which can give itself away without reserve, whether in marriage,
priesthood, religious life, or as a celibate gift of self “in the world.” But how can a love capable of sacrifice be cultivated in a culture of consumerist self-gratification? How can love flourish in the digital age, which trades wisdom for diversion? How can love survive in the hook-up culture? The Eucharist makes it possible. God gives himself to satisfy our hunger and thirst for love. It is within the love of God that all human possibility arises. “In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation for our sins” (1 Jn 4:9-10). God the Father’s unconquerable love for us moves him, as it were, to sacrifice his everything, his only-begotten Son, Jesus. In the Eucharist, the Son offers himself to the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit, while he at the same time offers himself to us.
After consecration, there he is on the altar. Under the appearance of bread and wine, there is Jesus, and only Jesus—really and truly present—in the mystery of his suffering, Death, and Resurrection Why does Jesus choose to become so helpless, to come in the appearance of bread and wine? Not only because man hungers and thirsts for God. Rather, God desires man first. These two desires—one divine, one human—meet in the Eucharist. In every Missionaries of Charity chapel, the words “I Thirst” are inscribed next to the crucifix. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta said simply, “Jesus is God therefore his love, his thirst is infinite” But when God loves, he does not help himself. He gives himself. The Cross-Eucharist alone can satisfy the hunger and thirst we have for an intimacy without limits. Only by the power of Christ’s self-gift can we really get inside others through a real union of mind and heart. All of our loves are unrequited until they are found within the life of God. How long will his love for us go unrequited? (to be continued)
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PARISH LIFE & PASTORAL OUTREACH Sr. Cristina Ovejera, FdCC, Director
Mary Agnes Sain, Secretary 299-9111 [email protected]
Reflection: "Meditate often on the word of God and allow the Holy Spirit to be your teacher… The loving presence of God, through His word, is the lamp that dispels the darkness of fear and lights up the path even when times are most difficult." ~ Pope Benedict XVI
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
► SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READING REFLECTION GROUP: Led by Alberta Urrea, meets every Thursday morning in St. Francis Hall at 9:30 AM. The reflection is on the Sunday Liturgy readings for the following Sunday. Just show up with your Bible and the Living Faith Booklet.
► LITTLE ROCK SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP (LRSS): The topic for the Fall session is the Gospel of St. Luke. Morning sessions will be on Wednesdays, September 21—October 26, at 9:30-11:30 AM, in St. Francis Hall. The facilitator is Rose Fernandez. Evening sessions will be on Tuesdays, September 27—November 1, at 7:00-9:00 PM. The facilitator is Sr. Cristina. Registration fee is $12.00, for the booklet and study guide. Please call 299-9111 to register. Thank you.
► Pope Benedict XVI’s Encyclical Caritas in Veritate: “Man’s earthly activity, when inspired and sustained by charity, contributes to the building of the universal city of God, which is the goal of the history of the human family.” Come learn more about these and other prophetic messages in Pope Benedict’s Encyclical Caritas in Veritate, Wednesday, August 3, 6:30-8:30pm at Our Lady of Fatima in Albuquerque. This interactive workshop is free and open to the public. The presenter is Br. Graham Golden, O. Praem, from Office of Social Justice and Respect Life Archdiocese of Santa Fe. For more information call 505-831-8235 or email [email protected].
JUST FAITH: “Love your neighbor as yourself” is the great commandment. But, in my busy life, who really is my neighbor and what does my faith say I should do for my neighbor? Just Faith is an intensive thirty-week program that helps to answer these questions through reflection on Scripture and Catholic social teaching, study, prayer and community. Groups are forming for start this fall. For more information, call the Office of Social Justice and Respect Life, 505-831-8167 or email [email protected].
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our Lady of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Parish is a people of living faith rooted in the Gospel,
centered on the Eucharist and led by the Holy Spirit. We are inspired by the example of Mary to continue the mission of Jesus Christ by ministering to all.
Annunciation Parish Website: www.annunciationparishabq.org
CANOSSIAN GOLDEN JUBILEE Our faithful have been blessed with an outpouring of grace and love since the arrival of the Canossian Sisters 50 years ago. Together we have grown side by side in the service of God’s holy people. The sainted foundress, Magdalene of Canossa rightly set the course by acclaiming that Jesus is not loved because He is not known and set about the glorious task of “Making Jesus Known and Loved.” Today we commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the ar-rival of a spirituality designed to raise the faithful to new levels of love for the Lord. Please join us for a special Jubilee Mass next Sunday, July 31st at 12:00 p.m. here at Annunciation Parish followed by a reception in the parish gym. Congratulations and blessings!
THE GOSPEL AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES In both parables of today’s Gospel, the hidden treasure and the pearl, someone finds an incredible treasure (the Kingdom) and goes and sells all that he has in order to obtain that treasure. The Kingdom of Heaven is something that we as Catholics strive for here on earth and when we pass away. We are taught that the King-dom of Heaven, on earth and after we pass away, is so fabulous that we would give everything we had for it. In Jesus’ teachings we learn that it is wise to love God and the Kingdom of Heaven more than worldly posses-sions. How do we find and obtain the treasure of the Kingdom of Heaven in our midst? By letting go and let-ting God gently direct your life.
In Albuquerque we receive about 300 refugees from 26 different countries yearly. Refugees are people seeking protection from the U.S. on the grounds that they fear persecution of race, religion, membership in a social group, political opinion or national origin, in their homelands. Refugees are in need of acceptance and love in their new home communities. One way in which we can live the Kingdom is by accepting, loving and serving those who
are struggling. Refugees are in need of many things such as English conversation partners and household items. Most importantly refugees are in need of a community recognizing their presence, supporting them in prayer and assisting them to make the transition from a devastating scenario in their home countries to their new home in Albuquerque. For more information on Catholic Charities’ Center for Refugee Settlement and Support, please call 505-724-4670.
MEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION Archbishop Sheehan encourages all men in the Archdiocese to attend Men Under Construction 2011. This men’s conference is on Saturday, August 6th at the St. Pius High School gym in Albuquerque. For only $25 (in advance), you get a Twisters burrito for breakfast, Dion’s sub for lunch, but far more importantly, real life examples of men helping men be better husbands, fathers, and members of our church, all with a stronger
Catholic faith. Our keynote speaker is NFL All-Pro Danny Abramowicz sharing how he has re-dedicated his life to God through his EWTN “Crossing the Goal” ministry. Go to www.MenUnderConstructionNM.org, or call 505-831-8253. Get a friend to join you!
ROCK SOLID MARRIAGE RETREAT Get away from your daily distractions. Take time to focus on each other. Learn skills to keep your marriage Solid. Healthy Marriages is hosting a marriage retreat on Saturday, July 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Madeleine’s Place in Corrales.
There is no cost for this retreat, but space is limited! Register by July 25th by calling 247-1511.
► ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Wednesday, July 27th after the 8:30 AM Mass.
► DIVINE MERCY CENACLE: Monday, July 25th, 7:00 PM in St. Francis Hall.
Thank You Sr. Cristina wishes to thank Fathers Voorhies, Ramos, Sampson, and the Deacons, the Pastoral Staff, and parish volunteers, for their warm welcome and encouraging support, as she begins her ministry here at
Annunciation. Sister looks forward to a fruitful time with one and all. OLA is a second home to the Canossian Sisters for fifty years, and she is blessed to be a part of it!
SOCIAL CONCERNS COLLECTION FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES—JULY 30th & 31st The following is a comprehensive list of items that Catholic Charities needs this month: Backpacks, pens, pencils, scissors, rulers, pencil sharpeners, erasers, high lighters, pencil cases, calculators, notebooks, loose leaf paper (wide rule), folders, binders, markers, crayons, colored pencils, glue, glue sticks, compasses, protractors, combination locks, English dictionaries, English/Spanish dictionaries. Thank you for your generous support of this very necessary ministry.
PROJECT DEFENDING LIFE: THE GABRIEL PROJECT 3rd Annual Dinner & Benefit
Friday, August 5, 2011— 6:00 PM — Albuquerque Country Club Speaker: Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan
Dinner tickets: $100/person or $150/couple; Raffle tickets: $100/each For Dinner or Raffle tickets call 505-266-4100 or order on line at: www.defendinglife.org
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R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
For anyone considering a call to the Catholic Church, our parish’s RCIA program will begin with Inquiry sessions August 23rd and August 30th at 7:00 PM in St. Magdalene Hall. Please contact Mary Agnes at the parish office 299-9111. Give her your name and phone numbers, so that a team member can contact you.
The RCIA team is in need of sponsors. This ministry requires a serious commitment, but is most rewarding. A sponsor must be a practicing Catholic in good standing and at least 16 years old. Interested? Leave your name and number with Mary Agnes 299-9111.
Coffee and Donuts will be served on July 31st by Serra Club
after the 9:00 AM & 10:30 AM Masses in the Community Center.
MUSICMUSIC
Cantor Rehearsal: Thursday, July 28 , 7:00 pm, in the church
Choir Rehearsal: Thursday, July 28, 7:30 pm, in the church
Attention All Singers!!! There will be a celebration on Sunday, July 31 at the 12:00 pm
Mass to recognize the 50 years of service to Annunciation Parish by the Canossian
Sisters. All interested singers, young and old, male and female, are invited to join a
special choir to lead this festive occasion.
► The final rehearsal will be Thursday, July 28. Please call Dr. Jane Smith at 298‐9636 for more
information.
The Liturgical Minister Schedule is available on the Annunciation Parish Website: www.annunciationparishabq.org
MINISTRY & MUSIC HAPPENINGSMINISTRY & MUSIC HAPPENINGSMINISTRY & MUSIC HAPPENINGS
MUSIC & LITURGICAL MINISTRYMUSIC & LITURGICAL MINISTRYMUSIC & LITURGICAL MINISTRY Dr. Jane Smith, Director 298Dr. Jane Smith, Director 298Dr. Jane Smith, Director 298---963696369636
Maria Neiber, Assistant Maria Neiber, Assistant Maria Neiber, Assistant
LECTIONARY READINGS July 25th — July 30th, 2011
MONDAY FEAST: ST. JAMES 2 Cor 4:7-15 Mt 20:20-28
TUESDAY MEMORIAL: ST. JOACHIM & ST. ANNE Ex 33:7-11;34:5b-9,28 Mt 13:36-43
WEDNESDAY Weekday Ex 34:29-35 Mt 13:44-46
THURSDAY Weekday Ex 40:16-21,34-38 Mt 13:47-53
FRIDAY MEMORIAL: ST. MARTHA Lv 23:1,4-11,15-16,27,34b-37 Jn 11:19-27
SATURDAY Memorial: St. Peter Chrysologus & Blessed Virgin Mary Lv 25:1,8-17 Mt 14:1-12
YOUTH CONFIRMATION Registration for the Confirmation program for the 2010 - 2011 year will begin the first week of August. If you have questions about the program please contact Leslie at 293-6760.
ADULT CONFIRMATION Beginning in mid-September our parish will offer an Adult Confirmation class. This is an immediate preparation program with adults being confirmed in mid-November at the Archdiocesan Confirmation Mass. Registration for the Adult Confirmation program is ongoing. Please contact Leslie at 293-6760.
Youth and Young Adult Ministry Leslie Monette, Director
293-6760 [email protected]
Young Adults Discussion Group on the book, Rediscover Catholicism
Next Meeting: July 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Where: St. Magdalene Hall
Topic: Leadership in the Church It is not too late to join the group! Bring a friend—all are welcome.
Adult Education Program Wednesday, July 27, 2011
at 7:00 p.m. in the Gym Topic: Divided Kingdom Exile—Tyranny leads to Division
God’s People are removed from the Promised Land All are welcome to be a part of the Great Adventure l
through the Bible.
Adoration Chapel Assigned Adorers - Thank you for spending time with our Lord in the Adoration Chapel. Substitute lists are available in the Parish Office. There are still hours that do not have an Assigned Adorers. Listed below are the days and the times we need your help. Mondays - 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am and 11pm Tuesdays - 2 am, 3am and 7pm Wednesdays - 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am and 9pm Thursdays - 2 am, 3am and 4 am Fridays - 12 am, 1am, 2am, 3 am, 7 am, 8 am and 5 pm Saturdays - 3am, 4am, 3pm, 4pm and 9pm Sundays - 12 am - 4 am, 6am, 1 pm, 4 pm, 5pm and 7 pm If you know someone that works late and needs somewhere to pray before going to bed, the Adoration Chapel is the place to go. It is also a good place to make plans for your life, have time to talk with Jesus and decide what could be the next step to take in life. Please remember to sign in every time you go to the Chapel even if it’s only for a few minutes. This helps us keep track of how much the Chapel is used and how we can improve on our service to the Adorers. God bless you and keep you all. Deacon Tony and Kathy Rivera