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 

Brothers and Sisters; Have you traveled to Durango? I believe that many folks know the region of Durango quite well. Recently, I was able to revisit a place that I had not been to since I was there with my dad; fifteen years ago. The place is Mesa Verde National Park. It was very exciting to go on one of the guided tours, and to mingle with quite many tourists, both national and international. The Ranger-Guide showed us the magnificent dwellings. He told us that according to tree rings, the present scientists date the people of Mesa Verde from the 1200s AD. One very interesting question that was discussed was about how many people were living in the cliff dwellings and immediate area. For me, the answer made me think, ‘really !’ The Ranger said that it was believed that 100 – 150 people lived in the Mesa Verde community. That number made me think of our two churches: St Joseph and Holy Trinity. We may not have a handle on them as persons, but God does. He knew each and every one. Will people ask who we were at St. Joseph and Holy Trinity 800 years from now? God will answer, “I knew them!!!”                                                                        Fr. David Tate  

                                                          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

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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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