Sunday, December 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of

Parish Mission Statement St. Albert the Great Newman Parish, a Roman Catholic community at New Mexico State University, as a family of faith, welcomes everyone to encounter Christ through Word, Worship, Community, and Service. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we are changed for the better and sent forth as disciples of Christ to continue his work in the world.

       N    Pastor  Rev. Alejandro Ureña      [email protected]   !  "  Parochial Vicar Rev. Gino Wilcox [email protected]    David McNeill, Jr. Schedule MondayNFriday: Daily Mass @ 5:30 pm    [email protected] Vigil Mass (Saturday) @ 5:30 pm Business Manager  Isabel Gallegos Sunday Masses @ 8:00 am, 9:30 am (Spanish) [email protected] 11:15 am & 7:30 pm Assist to Business Manager/Web Site Regina Melendrez Reconciliation [email protected] Saturday: 4 to 5 pm; or by appointment. Director of Campus Ministry Renee Baca  Baptism   [email protected] Parents  who have been registered in the parish for 6 months need Campus Ministry Student Intern Dean Gontis  to schedule an interview with the Pastor through the parish office at least 3 months prior to the baptism date. K5 RE Coordinator: Enedina Vazquez  Marriage [email protected] Couples need to schedule an interview with the Pastor, through the parish office, 6 months prior to the wedding date. 610, Youth Minister Sharon TrujilloKolosseus Pastoral Care for the Sick  [email protected]  Ill and homebound parishioners, please call the parish office Receptionist  Dorothy Andrade to schedule visits.  [email protected] Anointing of the Sick Custodians    Alma Harkey First Friday of the Month Nicolas Ureña  Lunch Bunch Coordinator  REPORT SEXUAL ABUSE If you or someone you know has been a victim of Knights of Columbus, Council #16465  sexual abuse by clergy or church personnel, contact Grand Knight  Steven Garcia [email protected] Dcn. Jim Winder, Victim’s Assistance Coordinator for the Chancellor Cary C.S. Hamilton Diocese of Las Cruces, at (575) 523-7577, or email [email protected] jimwinder@[email protected]

        Intentions for the Week of December 22, 2019 – December 28, 2019 Schedule of Christmas Masses:  MASS STIPEND IS $10.00 PER MASS We can list up to 3 Intentions per Mass December 24th  Sunday, Dec. 22nd  8:00 am † In Memory of Elizario Sandoval By: Mr. Mrs. Frank Long 3:00 pm: Children’s Pageant  9:30 am † In Memory of Miram Moreno 4:00 pm:Children’s Mass (No Incense) By: Family  6:00 pm: Mass (Incense) 9:30 am † In Memory of Arturo Jacquez 11:30 pm Choir Concert at midnight mass By: Rosemary Sanchez 12:00 Christmas Midnight mass (No Incense) 11:15 am † In Memory of Ernest Chavez  By: Emma Chavez 7:30 pm For the Parish By: Pastor Christmas Day Monday, Dec. 23rd 10:00 am Mass (Bilingual)  5:30 pm For the Parish By: Pastor  Tuesday, Dec. 24th For the Parish By: Pastor Wednesday, Dec. 25th 10:00 am For the Parish By: Pastor Thursday, Dec. 26th Bulletin Update 5:30 pm For the Parish By: Pastor December 21/22, 2019 Friday, Dec. 27th Kinder M 5th Grades 5:30 pm † In Memory of Tee Gardner  By: Jeff Gardner & Liz Bonney Christmas is almost hear and we are so excited 5:30 pm In Celebration of Marcus Benavidez to present our Christmas Pageant, The King’s 15th Birthday Birthday. The children’s practice was held on By: Family Saturday, December 21 and the chidden are Saturday, Dec. 28th nervous but happy to present the story of Je- 5:30 pm For the Intentions of Alfonso Morales sus’ birth. Our Christmas Pageant will be on & Family Christmas Eve, December 24 at 3:00 pm. The By: Family children’s mass will follow at 4:00. Come early 5:30 pm † In Memory of Bernice & Harry Lear to get a great seat! By: Dennis & Barbara Cosentino  Reminder: Religious education classes are done for the year. We will be back on January St. Albert’s Financial Report N 2019 12/13, 2020. On behalf of our catechists we December 15/16 wish you the merriest of Christmas and good  Due to early printing, financials for this weekends wishes for a Happy New Year. Feliz Navidad y collections are not available Prospero Año Nuevo. Thank you!  United in Ministry  2019 As of December 12, 2019  Goal for St. Albert’s: $85, 796.16 Enedina Vázquez Donors: 142 K5 Religious Education Coordinator Total Pledged: $79, 400.00 Payments Received: $71, 575.00 Children Ministry Second Collection: $ 6, 870.00  Please include these people and their MS & HS Faith Formation Schedule families in your prayers that they may experience Christ’in comfort and healing: December 22nd M Final day to turn in Luminaria forms and money! Bertha Salas, Msgr. Getz, Manuela Chavez, December 22 January 5 M Christmas Break Jed Hendee, Grace Rivas, Freddy Rodriguez, Happy Birthday Jesus!!! Charles Miller, Gloria Newton, Angel Castillo, January 12 M Regular Classes Resume Monica Dominguez, Gina McFeely, Jim Delaney, Raymond Telles, Sylvia Vasques, Don Medina, Our Confirmation Classes will be selling Joan Jacinto, Greg Noel, Angelica Lempke, personalized luminarias again this year! $10 per Ed Schoonover, Leticia Baskette, Jose Rodriguez, luminaria. Personalize it for a loved one who has Cynthia Lackey, Rick Schoonover, Nancy Jackson, passed, with love for your family members, with Lindsey Johnson, Pierce Scroggins, Jim Tooley, your congratulations for events etc. See any Maureen Greene & Family, Rocio Edmondson, Confirmation Student to place your order after Larry & Carol Hill, Jennie Meeham, Prisilla Kliem, masses or come into the office. We will set them Rod Chavira, Werner Lehmann up Christmas Eve around the church and across   the street in a prayer labyrinth. Be a part of this Bertha Banegas, Gina Gomez, Juanita Lujan, beautiful event! Virginia Stevens, Silvia Vaughan, Beatrice Aguilera,   Willemina Paupaw, Theresa & Joe Churilla,  Herlinda Apodaca, Josefina Marrufo, Bernada Gamboa,   Joe & Dolores Wallace, Eddie & Gloria Carrillo.  Corrie Mcenery    If you or your loved one is/are in need of prayer, Order your PERSONALIZED LUMINARIAS FOR Please notify the Parish Office at (575) 522-6202. CHRISTMAS EVE MASS HERE!   Sharon Kolosseus,  MS/HS Youth Minister Coordinator    Let us pray for all those serving in   our Armed Forces   Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect  them as they protect us, bless them and their families  In memory of ______ for the  selfless acts they perform for us in our time from ______. of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen With love to ______ from ______. NavyM USMC    Lt Kenneth Pasone, Lt James Michael,  SSgt Sam Cruz, Cpl Joseph Michael, Or personalize with your own words.  Cpl Vincent A. De Piazza, PVC Joseph De Piazza,  LCpl Matthew A Syner, Maj. Travis J. Covey, E-3 Michael E. Brown  Cut this out and return to the church office with $10 per luminaria  If you know of anyone serving in the Armed Forces, please call the parish office at 5755226202.  From the Pastors Desk  Hello Friends,  The Eucharistic Prayer is the chief of the priestly prayers at Mass. The prayer has these parts: Thanksgiving, Acclamation, , Institution Narrative and Consecration, , Offering, Intercession, and Final . Thanksgiving begins with the prayer that gives thanks to God on behalf of the people for all the blessings and gifts God has given. The has a dialogue with the people as they actively participate with their responses and then continues the preface prayer. The people and priest express their gratitude by singing the angelic hymn, the (Holy). The priest acting in Persona Christi Capitis (in the person of Christ the head) invokes the Holy Spirit to come down on the offerings of bread and during the Epiclesis. The priest stretches out is hands over the offerings. The holiest part of the Mass is when the priest in Persona Christi Capitis uses the exact same words as Jesus at the and speaks them over the bread and wine thereby consecrating them into the body and . The prayer includes the narrative of the Last Supper found in the Gospels. I will leave you with some homework to look up the other four parts of the Eucharistic Prayer in your Catechisms.  Father Gino La oración eucarística es el jefe de las oraciones sacerdotals en la Misa. La oración tiene estas partes: Acción de Gracias, Aclamación, Epiclesis, Narrativa institucional y consagración, Anamnesis, Ofrenda, Intercesión y Doxología Final. El Día de Acción de Gracias comienza con la oración prefacio que da gracias a Dios en nombre del pueblo por todas las bendiciones y dones que Dios ha dado. El sacerdote tiene un diálogo con el pueblo mientras participa activamente con sus respuestas y luego continúa la oración prefacio. El pueblo y el sacerdote expresan su gratitud cantando el himno angelical, el Sanctus (Santo). El sacerdote que actúa en Persona Christi Capitis (en la persona de Cristo cabeza) invoca al Espíritu Santo para que baje sobre las ofrendas de pan y vino durante la Epiclesis. El sacerdote se estira es manos sobre las ofrendas. La parte más sagrada de la Misa es cuando el sacerdote de Persona Christi Capitis utiliza exactamente las mismas palabras que Jesús en la última cena y las habla sobre el pan y el vino, consafiándolos así en el cuerpo y la sangre de Cristo. La oración incluye la narración de la última cena que se encuentra en los Evangelios. Tienes algunos deberes para buscar las últimas cuatro partes de la oración eucarística en tus catecismos.

Padre Gino 

Newman Community,  Readings for the Week of The gift of love. The gift of peace. December 22, 2019 The gift of happiness. May all these be yours at Christmas. Sun: Is 7:1014/Ps 24:13, 4ab, 56/Rom 1:17  Mt 1:1824 Best, Mon: Mal 3:14, 2324/ Lk 1:5766 Renee Baca, Director NMSU Catholic Campus Ministry Tue: 2 Sm 7:15, 8b12, 14a, 16/ Lk 1:6779 St. Albert the Great Newman Center Wed: (Vigil) Is 62:15/ Ps 89:45, 1617, 27, 29/ Acts 13:1617, 2225/ Mt 1:125 or 1:1825 Our volunteers are very special and important to our (Night) 14:Is 9:16/ Ps 96:13, 1113/ Ti 2:1114 Parish.They are there to help us carry the mission of Lk 2:114 our parish and ministries. We are looking for volunteers (Dawn) 15: Is 62:1112/ Ps 97:1, 6, 1112/ Ti 3:47 to help us.If you are looking to help St. Albert’s, here Lk 2:1520 (Day) 16:Is 52: 710 Ps 98:16/ Heb 1:16/ Jn 1:118 are a few ministries that are looking for more or 1:15, 914  volunteers: Lunch Bunch, Homebound, Money Counters, and Bereavement. Please pray to see if you are Thurs: Acts 6:8  10; 7:54  59/ Mt 10:1722 interested in helping one of these ministries. If you are, Fri: 1 Jn 1:1M 4/Jn 20:1a, 28 please contact Isabel [email protected], stop by the office or call us 522R6202. Sat: 1 Jn 1:5N2:2/ Mt 2:1318 THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES Merry Christmas from AA Meets Sunday—Saturday at 7:00 am the Newman Parish at The Bridge staff! Sunday Office will be closed 8:00 am - Mass December 24th, & 25th 9:30 am - Spanish Mass so we can be with our 11:15 am - Mass families. 1:00 pm - R.E. K-5 grades (No Classes) 3:30 pm: Confirmation Classes (No Classes) Fr. Alex, Fr. Gino, Deacon Dave, Regina, Nicolas 7:30 pm - Mass Sharon, Renee, Enedina, Dorothy, Alma, Isabel  Monday 4:00 pm - R.E. K-5 grades (No Classes) 5:10 pm - Evening Prayer GIFT SHOP NEWS  This is the last weekend to do 5:30 pm - Daily Mass your Christmas shopping for stocking stuffers and gifts.The Gift Shop will be closed the weekend of 6:00 pm - R.E. K-5 grades (No Classes) December 28/29 and reopen January 4/5, 2020. Tuesday Thank you for supporting the Gift Shop in 2019.  3:00 pm - Children Pagent Tienda de regalos  Este es el último fin de 4:00 pm - Children Mass (No Incense) semana para hacer sus compras de Navidad para los rellenos de medias y regalos. La Tienda de Regalos 6:00 pm - Mass (Incense) permanecerá cerrada el fin de semana del 28/29 de 12:00 pm - Christmas Midnight mass (No Incense) diciembre y reabierta el 4/5 de enero de 2020. Gracias por apoyar a la tienda de regalos en 2019.  6:30 pm– High School Youth Group (No Classes) Wednesday 10:00 am - Christmas Mass (Bilingual) (No Incense) Magnificat, A Ministry to Catholic Women, Our Lady of the Cross Chapter Thursday  5:10 pm - Evening Prayer Magnificat cordially extends an invitation to the women from St. Albert the Great Newman Parish to attend the 5:30 pm - Daily Mass next Magnificat meal onSaturday, January 25, Friday 2020.Speaker: Peter Baldacchino Time: 9:00 a.m. M11:30 a.m. Saturday Doors open at 8:45 a.m.Place: NM Farm & 4:00 pm - Confessions Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road. 5:30 pm - Vigil Mass Reservations be postmarked byJanuary 16,

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