OLOG MEMO regarding Archdiocese of Santa Fe Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Due to limited seating at Mass, we are turning on the outside speakers for parishioners to listen to Mass in their vehicles. For Communion, an Extraordinary Minister will dispense the Eucharist outside the front of the church. God be with all of us during this difficult time. Thank you for your support and patience, while we try new things.

During the pandemic, Father Emmanuel and the OLOG Staff are doing everything we can to keep everyone safe and healthy. At this time please limit office visits if the matter can be resolved over the phone. We can handle most needs online or with a call. The office is accepting bank cards as a form of payment. Thank you for your continued support during this time. The goal is to keep everyone safe.

Our parish is taking applications for a maintenance person. The position is 20 hours a week (usually Monday-Friday 9 am to 1 pm). Anyone interested is asked to contact the Parish Office.

REASONS WHY I WEAR A MASK IN PUBLIC:

1. OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE (1 Samuel 15: 22): Obedience to God through listening to Him as He speaks to me through His Church and men and women (Doctors and Scientists). God has given talents and intelligence to unravel things as they impact the world.
2. HUMILITY: I do not know if I have Covid-19, therefore I can spread the virus before I have its symptoms.
3. KINDNESS: I do not know if the person next to me has a family member who is extremely ill or has an autoimmune disease, I might be endangering their life.
4. LOVE: I want to do what is required of me to assist in stopping the spread of this deadly virus. That way everyone will be safe and healthy, and everything can go back to normal. I wear the mask because I love you, I care about you and I do not want to make you sick.

ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!!! “The Lord knows that evil and sin do not define us; they are diseases and infections. And He comes to heal them with the Holy Eucharist, which contains the antibodies to our negative memory. With Jesus, we can become immune to sadness. We will always remember our failures, troubles, problems at home and at work, our unrealized dreams. But their weight will not crush us because Jesus is present even more deeply, encouraging us with His love.” Pope Francis. God loves you and so do I.

It is that time of year, the Wreaths Across America Committee is once again selling wreaths for our Annual Ceremony. Every year our goal is to sell enough wreaths to adorn the graves of every veteran in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery. Because of COVID-19, it is uncertain if a ceremony will take place this year; however, we still plan to uphold our commitment to our respected deceased veterans and provide a wreath for each of them. Plans are also in the works to conduct a ceremony should we be allowed to have mass gatherings once again. If you would like to purchase a wreath, please contact Coordinator Patsy Vega at 505-340-4088 or the Parish Office. Your gracious support and generosity in this endeavor is greatly appreciated.

Our parish goal for this year’s Annual Catholic Appeal is $35,000. And as you all know, the ACA supports many ministries in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, especially the education and training of priests and permanent deacons. It supports the poor and the needy program as well as numerous other areas of need in the Archdiocese. We all know how it works, if we meet our assigned goal and perhaps go over it, we will get the balance in a rebate. If we do not meet our goal, we will have to pay the balance from our purse. I call on all parishioners to pray about this and make your donation and may the good Lord bless and reward you as you do this. Thank you.