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May 29, 2020 Knock and the door will be opened to you!                                  Dear Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Family,    As we gather again to be joyfully present for the celebration of Mass, each of us is asked […]

May 16, 2020 Archbishop Wester issued a letter to the priests of the Archdiocese where he informed us that public Mass celebrations can begin this weekend May 16th and 17th.   In his letter the Archbishop stated that, “It is of paramount importance to remind our people that the Church values their safety and well-being. Life […]

May 13, 2020 The Archdiocese of Santa Fe has not set the date that the public celebration of the Mass will commence.  However, the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions has issued the following Pastoral guidelines in the preparation for public Mass celebrations.    This is provided for informational purposes only. General Principles THE COMMON GOOD […]

May 10, 2020 A Mothers’ Day Message ON THIS DAY, O BEAUTIFUL MOTHER It was a big wedding and many guests were invited. Perhaps too many. Jesus and his disciples were there along with Mary and other friends and relatives. and Mary, the mother of Jesus. The celebration at the reception was a grand event […]

May 8, 2020 The National Day of Prayer exists to mobilize unified public prayer for America. This day of prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation.  It stands as a call for us to humbly come before God, seeking His […]

May 3, 2020   Good Shepherd Sunday Scripture: John 10:1-10 1″Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber; 2 but he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To […]

April 17, 2020 Dear Parishioners and Friends of Our Lady of the Assumption, Most of the ideas in the following column are taken from an article appearing in a prominent news magazine.  Email me if you would like the article. Last week, “In Rome, the silence was overwhelming as the Pope imparted the Urbi et Orbi blessing. […]

April 12, 2020 Dear Family and Friends of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Happy Easter!   This past week has provided everyone of faith the opportunity to witness and share in the wonderful gift of God’s tremendous love. “He gave Himself up for our salvation!”  Praying through the beautiful, enchanting, and demanding ceremonies of the […]

April 11, 2020       Dear Friends and Visitors to Our Lady of the Assumption, These are certainly extraordinary times for the whole world. People everywhere are suffering and no one seems exempt. Beginning on Palm Sunday, we began the celebrations of Holy Week, trying to re-live with devotion the last week of the […]

  April 4, 2020 Dear Parishioners of Our Lady of the Assumption, What an extraordinary time to be alive!  Even for those of us who have been around a while, no one has ever seen anything like this. Everyone is being forced to realize how fragile life is and how quickly and tragically it can […]