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
Saturday: 9:00 am weekday and 5:00 pm Sunday Vigil
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am (Bilingual), 10:30 am
Weekday: Monday – Friday 9:00 am
Confessions: Saturday 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm in the Church

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 ~

January 23, 2022

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke begins today’s Gospel by writing to his friend, Theophilus, a name which means “beloved of God.” He tells his friend and us that I am writing to you the most incredible story humankind has known and which many witnesses have openly explained on many occasions. Luke wants us to understand the “truth” concerning Jesus, who was sent from the Father and anointed by the Holy Spirit to bring us the good news and God’s power.

Luke tells us that Jesus was about 30 years of age when he began his public ministry. After Jesus’ baptism by John and anointing by the Holy Spirit at the river, he spent 40 days in the wilderness to devote himself to prayer and fasting. At the end of His spiritual preparation and testing, Jesus returned to Galilee to begin his public ministry.

Luke tells us that Jesus chose to announce his mission in the synagogue at Nazareth publicly. The people were familiar with Jesus since it was his custom to attend the weekly Sabbath service regularly. He was also known by many in Nazareth as a “carpenter” and “son of Joseph.” When the president of the synagogue called on Jesus to read from the book of Isaiah, Jesus chose to read Isaiah’s description of what the Messiah would do when he came to restore God’s kingdom.

Jesus read:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release
to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty those who are oppressed to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

Jesus speaks the exact words to us today; he comes to bring us healing and restoration, pardon and freedom from the oppression of sin, despair, hopelessness, and destruction. Believe his word with expectant faith and trust and ask Jesus to renew in you the joy of the Gospel and the freedom to live each day with trusting faith, joyful hope, and fervent love!

Lord Jesus, you are the fulfillment of all our hopes and dreams. Through the gift of your Holy Spirit, you bring us truth, freedom, and abundant life. Fill me with the joy of the Gospel and inflame my heart with a burning love for you and a deep thirst for your word.

Fr. Edward Domme
Pastor

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!
New Parishioners Please Register Here
Links to Catholic Resources
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.
Parish Office: 811 Guaymas PL NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108
From Wyoming, head west on Lomas and from Louisana head east on Lomas to Tennessee; turn south at Tennessee, turn west on Fruit. The parish office is located at the bend on the west side of the road.
School: 815 Guaymas PL NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108
Traveling to School Office: Visitors must call the school office (505-256-3167) before arriving as our school campus is gated and locked.
OLA School 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. Drive to the west end of the church parking lot to access the school gate.

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