SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JULY 26, 2020

Daily Mass Schedule Monday - Friday 8:15 am Tuesday - 6:30 pm (Spanish) Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm (English) Sunday 8:00 am (English) 10:00 am (Spanish) 12:00 pm (English)

Office Hours Monday thru Friday: 8 am - 5 pm

Reconcilia on Monday—Friday 8 am Mondays 5:30 pm Finley Hall Saturday 4 pm—5 pm

Most Rev. Bishop Peter Baldacchino 1240 S. Espina Most Rev. Ricardo Ramírez, C.S.B., D.D., Bishop Emeritus Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001 Very Rev. Bill McCann, Rector Rev. Patrick Montgomery, Associate Pastor Phone: (575) 524-8563 Deacon Joseph E. Misquez Fax: (575) 523-2252 Deacon Ruben Gu errez Web: www.ihmcathedral.com Deacon Ed Fierro Email: ihmcathedral@qwestoffice.net Parish staff Virginia D. Contreras Office Manager Joanna Haston Director of Religious Educa on Martha Beasley Family Outreach Patricia Cereceres Recep onist/Data Entry Eddie Padron Evening Recep onist Johnny Carrillo Custodian Jose Gonzalez Maintenance

Sacramental Informa on Bap sms — Please call the office for more Informa on. Marriage — Those planning on ge ng married please contact the front office for informa on. Adult Sacraments — Classes run from September un l Easter. Please call the office for more informa on. Interested in Becoming Catholic? — Please call the office for more informa on about RCIA. Holy Orders — Any one interested in serving the church as a priest or deacon should see one of the parish priests.

We the people of Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral are a mul cultural, Roman Catholic Community of believers on a faith journey. We answer the call of our Bap sm to serve God as Disciples of Christ and seek to evangelize people of all walks of life. We serve God and each other by ministering in our parish, our community and our homes, through lives rooted in the Word, Worship and Service.

The Cathedral depends on the financial support of friends like you. Please consider the Cathedral when you give to charity. All dona ons are tax deduc ble. Our Legal tle is: Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Inc.

MONDAY, July 27 8:15 AM + Teresa Rosales By: Teresa V. Holguin + Sulma Perea By: Gloria Escobar TUESDAY, July 28 8:15 AM Ron and Susan Williams (Living Inten on) By: Renee Williams 6:30 PM Moises Sanchez (Healing) By: Family WEDNESDAY, July 29 8:15 AM + Sarah June McGeachy By: James and Martha Beasley THURSDAY, July 30 8:15 AM Mary Fragoso (Healing) By: IHM Community FRIDAY, July 31 8:15 AM Voca ons to the Priesthood and Religious Life SATURDAY, August 1 5:30 PM + Jack Valencia, Sr. By: Valencia Family + Bobby Noble By: Noble Family SUNDAY, August 2 8:00 AM + Manuel and + Vincent Ortega By: Ortega Family + Linda Garcia By: Carole Scheer 10:00 AM + Cuca Samaniego By: Barbara Morales In Thanksgiving to Divine Mercy By: Frank and Jennie Villa 12:00 PM Our Parish Family

Sunday Collection 7.19.2020 $6,413.05 San Patricio Retreat Center $283.00 Deposits for this week: Stewardship: $2,499.00 St. Mother Teresa: $490.00 Building Maintenance: $240.00 San Patricio Retreat Center: $20.00

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Tuesday: Jer 14:17-22; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43 Wednesday: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Ps 34:2-11; Jn 11:19-27 or Lk 10:38-42 Thursday: Jer 18:1-6; Ps 146:1b-6ab; Mt 13:47-53 Friday: Jer 26:1-9; Ps 69:5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Saturday: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Ps 69:15-16, 30-31, 33- 34; Mt 14:1-12 Sunday: Is 55:1-3; Ps 145:8-9, 15-18; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: St. Martha Thursday: St. Peter Chrysologus Friday: St. Igna us of Loyola Saturday: St. Alphonsus Liguori; First Saturday

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Decimosép mo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Miércoles: Santa Marta Jueves: San Pedro Crisólogo Viernes: San Ignacio de Loyola Sábado: San Alfonso María de Ligorio; Primer sábado

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Lunes: Jer 13:1-11; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 13:31-35 Martes: Jer 14:17-22; Sal 79 (78):8, 9, 11, 13; Mt 13:36-43 Miércoles: Jer 15:10, 16-21; Sal 34 (33):2-11; Jn 11:19-27 o Lc 10:38-42 Jueves: Jer 18:1-6; Sal 146 (145):1b-6ab; Mt 13:47- 53 Viernes: Jer 26:1-9; Sal 69 (68):5, 8-10, 14; Mt 13:54-58 Sábado: Jer 26:11-16, 24; Sal 69 (68):15-16, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 14:1-12 Domingo: Is 55:1-3; Sal 145 (144):8-9, 15-18; Rom 8:35, 37-39; Mt 14:13-21

Lectio: Mary With Dr. Brante Pitre: Dr. Brante Pitre examines what scripture, the life of Christ, and the early Church fathers reveal about Mary. By closely examining the connection between the Old and New Testament, Dr. Pitre presents clear and easily understood explanations about the life and identity of Mary, the Mother of God.

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SAINTLEOPOLDMANDÍC(1866–1942)ApostleofConfessionandApostleofUnityFeastday-July30

Western Chris ans who are working for greater dialogue with Orthodox Chris ans may be reaping the fruits of Father Leopold’s prayers. A na ve of Croa a, Leopold joined the Capuchin Franciscans and was ordained several years later in spite of several health problems. He could not speak loudly enough to preach publicly. For many years he also suffered from severe arthri s, poor eyesight and a stomach ailment. Leopold taught pathology, the study of the Church Fathers, to the clerics of his province for several years, but he is best known for his work in the confessional, where he some mes spent 13-15 hours a day. Several bishops sought out his spiritual advice. Leopold’s dream was to go to the Orthodox Chris ans and work for the reunion of Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy. His health never permi ed it. Leopold o en renewed his vow to go to the Eastern Chris ans; the cause of unity was constantly in his prayers. At a me when Pope Pius XII said that the greatest sin of our me is "to have lost all sense of sin," Leopold had a profound sense of sin and an even firmer sense of God’s grace awai ng human coopera on. Leopold, who lived most of his life in Padua, died on July 30, 1942, and was canonized in 1982.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH WHO ARE ILL

Toni Frietze Jack Hancock Hortencia V. Butler Nadege Griego Manny Ramirez Daniel N. Telles Liz V. Dan Montes Karen Hancock Phillis Larkin Mary Fragoso Nancy Eastlund Mary Rodriguez Carmen Villescas Amanda Paredes Moises Sanchez Angel Guerrero Kasandra Peña Felicia Krynitz Eloy Flores Melinda Moreno Sylvia Alirez Danny and Be y Trujillo Mike and Virginia Ortega Kerry and Ann Smith If you would like to add a name to the list please call the parish

office at 524-8563.

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A SHARE IN GOD’S KINGDOM

Today concludes a three-week series of Gospel texts in which we have listened to a total of seven parables about the Kingdom. The believer is asked to consider the request that God made of Solomon in today’s first reading: “Ask something of me and I will give it to you” (1 Kings 3:5). Today’s parables about the treasure buried in the field and the pearl of great price should prompt us to answer, “A share in your kingdom, O God!” Today we discover that the kingdom of God is beyond value, a priceless treasure. Unfortunately, our culture bombards us with things that it believes are priceless treasures—the bigger and be er SUVs, an -aging and an -balding creams and salves, miracle diets, and so much more. Having a share in God’s kingdom and helping to bring about that kingdom are the greatest treasures that we can ever hope to gain.

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PARTICIPACIÓN EN EL REINO

Hoy concluye la tercera semana de una serie de textos del Evangelio en que hemos escuchado un total de siete parábolas sobre el Reino. Se pide al creyente que considere el pedido que Dios hace a Salomón en la primera lectura de hoy: “pídeme lo que quieras, y yo te lo daré” (1 Reyes 3:5). Las parábolas de hoy sobre el tesoro enterrado en el campo y la perla de gran precio nos debería empujar a responder: “¡Una par cipación en tu Reino, oh Dios!” Hoy descubrimos que el Reino de Dios es invalorable, un tesoro que no ene precio. Desafortunadamente, nuestra cultura nos bombardea con cosas que considera tesoros inapreciables: vehículo u litario depor vo, cremas an arrugas y contra la calvicie, dietas milagrosas, y mucho, mucho más. Tener una par cipación en el Reino de Dios y contribuir a la venida del Reino son los mayores tesoros que jamás podamos esperar ganar.

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Note from Fr. Bill regarding infant bap sms:

I would like to resume with infant bap sms. If you have child to be bap zed please call the office to register. We could provide the bap smal classes by internet – either by live-streaming or by Zoom. The child could be bap zed at a Mass with only the parents and godparents present in order to comply with state health mandates.

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Nota del Padre Bill sobre bau smos infan les: Me gustaría reanudar con bau smos infan les. Si ene que bau zar a un niño, llame a la oficina para registrarse. Podríamos proporcionar las clases de bau smo por internet, ya sea por transmisión en vivo o por Zoom. El niño podría ser bau zado en una Misa con sólo los padres y padrinos presentes para cumplir con los mandatos de salud del estado.

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Council 17083 Knights of Columbus recently held a Food and Personal Hygiene Products Drive to support the Lord’s Ranch. Their ministry serves the poor in Juarez, Mexico. Over 300 pounds of food and hygiene products along with $1540 in monetary dona ons were collected over a couple of weeks. Mike and Maryann Halloran from the ranch were overwhelmed and very grateful for our efforts. They explained that when the supplies were given out at their clinic in Juarez, folks took it home and then shared what they had just received with their neighbors. Mul plica on of the loaves and fish? We are helping our neighbors help their neighbors. If you would like to join the Knights of Columbus or would like more informa on about our mission, please contact Jimmy at 575.644.6293. Viva Cristo Rey!

From the Religious Education Office

Parents of the youth preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation in August, remember that we have an information meeting this Wednesday, July 29 at 6:30 pm in Finley Hall. You and your youth candidate are expected to attend; the sponsor would also be welcome if that is possible. Remember to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Parents of children waiting for their first celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, do keep them practicing their prayers and thinking about how they live their lives in reference to the Ten Commandments. You will be receiving information about possible dates and times for their Confession by the end of the month.

Parents of all children that were enrolled in the parish program for the 2019-2020 school year (other than those children that were preparing for their First Communion) we have your children’s religion books that we would like to get to you! Please call 524-8563 for pick up: 1) in the parish office, 2) in the foyer of the Cathedral on an upcoming weekend, or 3) in Finley Hall this Wednesday, July 29. When you call ask for (or leave a message for) either Cordy or Joanna. You can also email Joanna at jfhaston@gmail.com. As well, parents with children in Kindergarten – Sixth Grade, and even through Eighth Grade, check out the Loyola Press CHRIST OUR LIFE materials for families at:

https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/christ-our-life/christ-our-life-2016/parents-and-students/ We are all wondering about the possibilities for religious formation as we go forward. Stay tuned!

LivingGod’sWordThere is li le in life that we can control, and certainly not faith or a sense of God’s presence or wisdom or any such things. They all require pa ence, and they are all discovered with a sense of pure gi . It’s almost as if God plans it that way.

Copyright © 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Re lectingonGod’sWordIn his book Live and Learn and Pass It On, H. Jackson Brown, Jr. has published some lists of the lessons that people have learned in life. These contain one-liners that capture the wisdom gained by youngsters and oldsters through their everyday adventures. Clearly these sayings give expression to the voice of experience.

So why does it take so long to come upon such wisdom? Why can’t it be issued to us when we’re born? It would be so much easier. But that’s not how it happens. The wisdom has to find us.

The reign of God, too, seems to find us rather than the other way around. At least that’s what the Gospel this Sunday seems to suggest when it compares the reign of God to a treasure found buried in a field. Treasures tend to find us, some mes even when we’re actually searching for them, as in the Gospel’s tale of the fine pearl. That’s why Solomon needed to lean on God for some wisdom, because he couldn’t come to it on his own. It’s also why parents can’t make their children believers, because faith finds us. In fact, some folks would suggest that most of the really valuable things we wait for are all part and parcel of God’s reign, things like love or wisdom or the joy that comes with the perfect job or the child you’ve been wai ng for. In one way or another, God’s reign finds us.

—Rev. Joseph J. Juknialis Copyright © 2013, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Re lexionemossobrelaPalabradeDiosEn su libro Live and Learn and Pass It On (Difunde todo lo que vivas y aprendas, traducción libre), H. Jackson Brown, Jr. menciona ciertas lecciones que algunas personas han aprendido en la vida. Se trata de frases breves que captan la sabiduría adquirida por jóvenes y adultos a través de sus aventuras co dianas. Estas máximas expresan claramente la voz de la experiencia.

¿Y por qué toma tanto empo toparse con tanta sabiduría? ¿Por qué no se nos concede al nacer? Sería todo mucho más fácil. Pero no es así como sucede. La sabiduría ha de encontrarnos a nosotros.

También el reino de Dios parece encontrarnos en vez de lo contrario. Al menos eso es lo que parece sugerir el Evangelio de este domingo al comparar el reino de Dios con un tesoro escondido en un campo. Los tesoros enden a encontrarnos a nosotros y a veces hasta mientras estamos buscándolo, como en el relato del Evangelio sobre la perla fina. Por eso es que Salomón tuvo que apoyarse en Dios para recibir sabiduría, pues no podía adquirirla por sí mismo. Es por eso mismo que los padres no pueden hacer que sus hijos crean, pues es la fe la que nos encuentra a nosotros. De hecho hay quienes sugieren que la mayoría de las cosas valiosas que esperamos son partes integrales del reino de Dios; cosas tales como el amor y la sabiduría, o la alegría de un buen trabajo o del hijo añorado. De una manera u otra el reino de Dios nos encuentra.

—Padre Joseph J. Juknialis Derechos de autor © 2013, World Library Publications. Todos los derechos reservados. VivamoslaPalabradeDiosHay muy poco en la vida que está bajo nuestro control; ciertamente ni la fe, ni el sen r la presencia de Dios, ni la sabiduría ni cosas similares. Todas esas cosas requieren paciencia y al irlas descubriendo reconocemos que son puros dones. Es casi como si Dios lo planeara así.

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