Our Lady of the Assumption – Catholic Church

Welcome to
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish
811 Guaymas Place NE, Albuquerque NM 87108
Telephone: Parish (505)-256-9818 School (505)-256-3167

Mass and Confession Schedule
Weekday Mass: Monday – Friday: 9:00 am
Confessions Saturday: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Sunday Mass:
5:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass
7:30 am, 9:00 am – Bilingual, and 10:30 am

Parish Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

~The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.~

December 15, 2024
Third Sunday of Advent

Dear Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Family,

John the Baptist brought a practical message of renewal, calling the people to three essential truths. First, every follower of God must share what they possess with their neighbors, especially those lacking the necessities of life. Second, it is our sacred duty to give every person what is due and not to take from them what rightfully belongs to them. Thirdly, he urged his listeners to be content with what they had and to avoid coveting what belonged to others. John recognized these teachings as a profound expression of the great commandment to love one’s neighbor as oneself and urging people to turn back to God and walk in His way of love and goodness.

John’s message of “good news” aroused people’s hope and joyful expectation that this was now the moment for God’s Anointed One, who would come to establish His reign of peace and goodness. Many wondered if John himself might be the Messiah; his response was loud and clear: he was only the herald’s voice who prepared the way for the Messiah’s coming. His task was to inspire people to recognize and receive the Messiah when he came. John baptized others with water, but the Messiah would baptize with the fire of His Holy Spirit. Jesus is ready to give us the fire of His Holy Spirit so that we may radiate the joy of the Gospel to the world. Just as John the Baptist prepared the way for Jesus, we must now live in a way that reveals Christ’s love and points others toward Him.

During this third week of Advent, we light the third candle, known as the Shepherd’s Candle; this candle is pink and represents joy. May our hearts be filled with joy for the near arrival of Jesus on Christmas day!

Yours in Christ,

Father Edward Domme

Our Lady of the Assumption Church

Rev. Edward C. Domme, Pastor
811 Guaymas Place NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Parish Office (505)256-9818

Fr. Edward Domme
Pastor

Promise to Protect, Pledge to Heal

Report Abuse - Denuncie Abusos
Independent Compliance Audit Regarding Child Protection Policies and Procedures 2024

To fulfill the Non-Monetary Covenants required for our bankruptcy settlement, we retained the Child Protection Consultant Firm, Stonebridge Business Partners, to conduct a compliance audit of our child protection policies and reporting procedures. The final report can be reviewed using the following link: Audit Report.
Independent Compliance Audit Regarding Child Protection Policies and Procedures 2023

In fulfillment of the Non-Monetary Covenants required as part of our bankruptcy settlement, we retained the Child Protection Consultant Firm, Conklin, Woodcock & Ziegler, P.C., to conduct a compliance audit of our child protection policies and reporting procedures. The final report can be reviewed at the following link: Audit Report.
Abuse Awareness Policy and Workshops
Abuse Awareness Policy and Workshops

Training Requirements: The Policy for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe regarding the protection and safety of children requires volunteers or employees to update their certificate every five years. All employees and volunteers must complete the training before beginning employment or volunteering. If you are a current employee or volunteer and your training has exceeded five years, your certificate must be updated immediately to continue with your position. The options to meet your training follow:

Training Options:

VIRTUS Online Training
The VIRTUS online training is in English or Spanish. Select the appropriate link below for the language of your choice.
Virtus Online – English or Virtus Online – Spanish
Once you have completed your training, please provide a copy of your certificate to the parish office for our records.

VIRTUS Training in person
To see the current schedule of in-person classes offered by the Archdiocese, go to the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Website with the following link: Schedule of Workshops – In person in the left column of that page, scroll down and click on “Schedule of Workshops.” To register, call the phone number listed for the location of the class you wish to attend.

We intend to fully comply with the Child Protection policies so that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is a safe environment for all. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation.

Guide to ONLINE GIVING – Video

Giving Options
GIVING OPTIONS

Mail:

If you wish, you can mail your Sunday Offertory envelopes to the parish office at the following address:

811 Guaymas Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone: (505) 256-9818

ONLINE GIVING

OLA now processes online donations through Our Sunday Visitor for a minimal cost. If you want to try online giving, we have provided instructions in a short video guide for you to watch just underneath the Online Giving link, above. If you prefer written instructions to set up your account they are as follows:

Click on the online giving link above and this will take you to OSV Hub.

Click on GIVE NOW Enter the Gift Amount, Gift Type, (Recurring or One-time), the Frequency (Weekly, Monthly, Bi-weekly), and Date. If you want to make changes to these options, click on the arrow pointing down to the right of these options.

Select “Continue” and enter your Email address, Name, Payment Information, and Payment Method Address.

After you enter the first gift go to SIGN IN at the top right corner and log in to your account with the email address and password just created. Schedule additional gifts.

We hope that you find online giving easy and convenient to use. If you have any questions or need assistance establishing your account, please email us at ola.parish@olacs.org, and someone who can assist you will contact you.

We sincerely appreciate the generosity of the many parishioners who have continued to support our parish through Online giving or by mailing in their Sunday envelopes. Thank you!
Directions to Church and Parish Office

OLA Church is on the corner of Tennessee and Lomas.
From Wyoming, head west on Lomas, and from Louisana, head east on Lomas, turn south at Tennessee and make an immediate right into the church parking lot.

The Parish Office address is 811 Guaymas PL NE; turn south on Tennessee and make a right on Fruit Street. Head west on Fruit to the parking lot at the end of the street. The parish office is the building on the south side of the parking lot.
New Parishioners Please Register Here

811 Guaymas Place NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 Telephone: (505)256-9818