THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH December 27, 2015

Our Youth Group is doing awesome. We have hundreds of

young people coming every week and we would love for you and

your children to join. For grades 6-12 we meet every Sunday at

4:30PM and we have wonderful meals provided each week

prepared by a great team of volunteer chefs.

Our CCD program for the younger grades (preK-5) meets on

Wednesday night at 6PM. Seeing a whole gym full of children

singing praise and worship songs is so inspiring! They have a

really great time and a lot of fun.

For adults we have three different bible study and faith formation

groups. One meets at 6PM on Wednesday so that there is

something for the parents while their children are here. The

others are on Wed. at 9AM and a women’s bible study with

playgroup for kids on Tuesday at 9:30AM. Come and dive

deeply into the Word of God and into our beautiful Catholic faith!

We also have great choirs if you like to sing! The new parish

organ adds a lot in this regard and we have a whole website

dedicated to our parish music. Check it out(!):

http://sacredheartsingers.blogspot.com/

We have also a parish facebook page:

www.facebook.com/sacredheartclovis

And of course our website is always helpful, with pictures and

parish news, etc.:

www.sacredheartclovis.com

We have adoration and daily Mass, so that you can come and

get away to pray and breathe a deep spiritual air. We have tons of

times for confessions too. Monday-Friday during the lunch

hour, there is confession and the church is open for you to get

away and just come to pray and for a little visit to God. We have

confession also on Monday and Friday afternoons at 4:30PM and

Saturday afternoon at 3:30PM.

Pope Francis has declared this The Year of Mercy. It

is my great hope that all can experience the great Mercy of God in

this time. Let God have mercy on you! And the beautiful thing

about us as Catholic is that we are always just one good

confession away from being fully back into the grace of God and

the life of our Church.

By the grace of God, this is a great and thriving and dynamic

parish—a truly wonderful place to call one’s spiritual home. So

to all, merry Christmas! And indeed welcome home.

To Our Newborn Lord Jesus be all honor and glory and

thanksgiving forever and ever!

“My love to all of you in Christ Jesus” (1Cor 16:24),

Fr. Simon

Merry Christmas to all!!!Merry Christmas to all!!!Merry Christmas to all!!!Merry Christmas to all!!!

I am so glad that each and every one

of you is here, and that you have

come here to worship and celebrate

the birth of Our Savior.

I know there are many who have prepared for this feast day

through the sacraments and through much prayer. Be filled

with joy and sing with the angels, glory to God in the highest!

I know too that here might be some who are just now coming to

the feast. But as the Parable of the Vineyard Workers

(Matthew chapter 20 verses 1-16) teaches, even those who

come at the last 11th hour receive the same wage. This great

feast of the Lord’s Birth is for you. Be filled with joy and run

with the shepherds to adore our God, now at long last appearing

in human flesh.

Jesus has come to save all of us, and because He loves each

and every one of us. He knows us each by name and knows all

that we have been through and He is filled with nothing but

love and mercy for us. So much that He became man and was

born on this day for us.

To one and all, thank you for being here. We hope that you

will always feel welcome here. That you would always feel

that you are wanted and loved here, and that this is your home.

Indeed, we have many, many wonderful things going on in the

parish and we would love for you and your family to join. We

would absolutely love to have you! Here are just a handful of

things going great in the parish:

Our Food Pantry is helping so many in the community. Every

month, we serve hundreds of families in need. We are

currently also planning a big Christmas dinner for the needy

and elderly of our community are expecting over 800 people to

be there. Please come out to help! The dinner itself will be on

Saturday January 9th from 12-2PM. Call Rosie to see how you

can help: 575-309-5040.

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH December 27, 2015

Distribution will be held every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the

month.

We are in need of volunteers to help!

If you are interested, please call Rosie Buchan at

(575) 309-5040 so she can give you further information and

to inform you of a time to meet to help prepare for our

distribution, or call the parish office and leave your name and

phone number so that we may contact you. Please be mindful

that you must have attended the Sexual Abuse Awareness

Training through the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to be able to

volunteer.

In place of the distribution on January 9, 2015, we will be

serving a Christmas meal for the needy and elderly and our

next distribution will be January 23, 2015.

The Food Pantry is in need of the following items:

Hot Chocolate packets,

Cans of Soup,

Oatmeal packets

Canned Meat,

Lunch Box Snacks,

Empty Egg Cartons

We are also taking donation for New or Gently Used: Coats,

Jackets,

Sweaters,

Stuffed Animals (toys)

Or Blankets

Any help will be greatly appreciated. You can place items in

the baskets in the back of the church or bring them into the

parish office. Thank you and may God Bless you.

Christmas Dinner

Serving the Needy and

Elderly in the community.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Entertainment provided

by the youth of

Sacred Heart Parish.

We need all your support in helping

serve the needy and elderly. If you

are interested in volunteering, please

contact Rosie Buchan

(575) 309-5040

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH December 27, 2015

Adult Bible Study

Every Wednesday mornings starting at 9:00 a.m. –

10:00 a.m. We are studying the book of Revelation.

Everyone is welcome!

Adult Faith Formation

Every Wednesday evening starting at 6:00 p.m.

located in the school building. Come and learn

more about our Catholic faith. All are welcome!

Catholic Women’s Bible Study

with play group for kids too!

Meets every Tuesday morning at 9:30 am. Call Keelin

Cromar for more information at (240) 401-8236.

We have a great youth group, come join us. Every

Sunday beginning at 4:30 pm. We have lots of fun!

We have a group of volunteers that always prepare

an Awesome dinner for all to enjoy. Hope to see

you there! __________________________________________________

SATURDAY December 26, 2015

5:30 P.M. † Jose Torro

† Juana Ibarra

SUNDAY December 27, 2015

8:30 A.M. † Joseph & † Beatrice Sandoval

10:30 A.M. For the people of the parish

MONDAY December 28, 2015

5:30 P.M. † Ed Root

TUESDAY December 29, 2015

7:00 A.M. † Marc Martinez

WEDNESDAY December 30, 2015 12:10 P.M. † Marc Martinez

THURSDAY December 31, 2015 – Solemnity of Mary

5:30 P.M. † Marc Martinez

FRIDAY January 1, 2016 – Solemnity of Mary 10:30 A.M. † Marc Martinez

5:30 P.M. For the people of the parish

SATURDAY January 2, 2016

5:30 P.M. † Marc Martinez

SUNDAY January 3, 2016

8:30 A.M. For the people of the parish

10:30 A.M. † Marc Martinez

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH December 27, 2015

MINISTERS – SATURDAY – January 2, 2016

SACRISTANS

5:30 P.M. Mike & Anna Nagro

USHERS

5:30 P.M. Same Loyal & Faithful Bunch

ALTAR SERVERS

5:30 P.M. Thomas Palla

Grant Palla

Joseph Vickers

LECTORS

5:30 P.M. Megan Palla

Jack Palla

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

5:30 P.M. *Katie Haynes-Burns (R-Captain),

*Stephen Haynes – L, Fidel Madrid, Marta

Madrid

MINISTERS – SUNDAY – January 3, 2016

SACRISTANS

8:30 A.M. Mary Shockley

Jesse Alvarez

10:30 A.M Carlos & Dora Rivero

USHERS

8:30 A.M. Eddie’s Angels

10:30 A.M. Same Loyal & Faithful Bunch

ALTAR SERVERS

8:30 A.M. I – Jovan Garcia

Ryan Rowley

Jacob Rowley

Angel Chavarria

10:30 A.M. Francisco Rodriguez

Jodyn Everett

Elijah Rodriguez

LECTORS

8:30 A.M. Ed Gomez

Sean Little

10:30 A.M. Jean Kaplan

Billy Penland

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

8:30 A.M. *Victor Gutierrez (Captain-R), *Lila

Lucero- L, Jimmy Maes, Mary Maulsby,

Anna Nagro, Mike Nagro, James Schoeffel,

John Schonberger

10:30 A.M. *Cliff Kuchta (Captain-R), *Ruben Lucio-

L, Annette Madrid, Fidel Madrid, Marta

Madrid, Betty Maes, Diana Moya, Roselia

Vicuña

CHURCH CLEANING

January 2 – *Virginia Ford, Lila Lucero, Carmen Sosa

ALTAR LINENS

January – Jo Denise Burns

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

TO THE SICK & HOMEBOUND

Retirement Ranch Tina Majkrzak

Clovis Healthcare The Candelaria’s

Sr. Resident Center Teresa Weeks

Home Route One Marcy Kos

Home Route Two Teresa Weeks

PRAYER REQUESTS Sacred Heart has a group of “Prayer Warriors” who will seek

God’s Intervention on your behalf. All it takes is a phone call

to Jeanne Kriegshauser at (575) 762-9214 or Mary Shockley at

(575) 763-0953, and they will set prayer in motion.

NEXT WEEKS GOSPEL READING

Matthew 2:1-12

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,

in the days of King Herod,

behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,

“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?

We saw his star at its rising

and have come to do him homage.”

When King Herod heard this,

he was greatly troubled,

and all Jerusalem with him.

Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people,

He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea,

for thus it has been written through the prophet:

And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people Israel.” Then Herod called the magi secretly

and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.

He sent them to Bethlehem and said,

“Go and search diligently for the child.

When you have found him, bring me word,

that I too may go and do him homage.”

After their audience with the king they set out.

And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded

them,

until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.

They were overjoyed at seeing the star,

and on entering the house

they saw the child with Mary his mother.

They prostrated themselves and did him homage.

Then they opened their treasures

and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,

they departed for their country by another way.