ST. JOSEPH and HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC PARISHES are a welcoming Catholic community, alive in Christ, living out His message in love and service to everyone. St. Joseph Church is at 500 N. Mesa Verde Avenue in Aztec, New Mexico. Holy Trinity Church is at 42 Road 3520, Flora Vista, New Mexico. Click here for MAP. Our parish office is at Father Owen Center, across the street from St. Joseph Church, at 424 N. Mesa Verde in Aztec, NM.                                                                 

THE PADRE'S PORTION 

2nd Sunday of Advent

Dear Brothers and Sisters: We are in the season of Autumn. If you also fall into the habit, I always feel like Christmas is in the middle of Winter; but it is only in the first week of the winter. There is ‘another’ season that we could celebrate. I am speaking of the “Season of the Angels”. As we walk through our Second Week of Advent, it is normal to be swept up by the Christmas Holiday activities. The events of the Coming of the Baby Jesus might already be in our thoughts anticipating Manger scenes and home decorations. Let us not forget to thank God for His mighty power when He created the Angels (Heb 1:14). During this time, we see the Angel Gabriel coming to declare to Zechariah that he and his wife, Elizabeth, will have a son. They are to name him, John. Then, we see Angel Gabriel going to visit Mary, and tell her that she is Full of Grace, and she will bear the Son of God. Then, to keep Joseph from misunderstanding, (most likely) Gabriel tells Joseph in dream that his marriage will have a very special purpose. And of course, we finish with the Angelic Host appearing to the Shepherds when Christ born. Hallelujah!  

                                                  Fr. David Tate                                                                                                                   

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                                                                So let our sacrifice be in your presence today
    and find favor before you;
            for those who trust in you cannot be                               put to shame.
And now we follow you with our whole heart,
    we fear you and we seek your face.
Do not put us to shame,
             but deal with us in your kindness                           and great mercy.
Deliver us in accord with your wonders,
         and bring glory to your name, O Lord.                                                                                                                                                                                      Daniel 3:40-43

Our Parish theme:

"I am the vine, you are the branches....

  for without me you can do nothing."                         

                                                              (John 15:5)

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     ST. JOSEPH CHURCH

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

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The Churches of St. Joseph in Aztec, and Holy Trinity in Flora Vista, belong to the Catholic Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico, U.S.A. Click the Diocese crest on the right to go to the Diocese of Gallup website.

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