August: month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dear Brothers and Sisters; One challenge that hits parents and grandparents every summer is, “What do we do to occupy the kids’ time?” On a personal note, what do we do with our free time? Are not most of us victims of the ‘millions of things to get done’ lifestyle? One thing that can help everyone, both summertime kids and working individuals, is to just say, “I will”. Let me offer to you your first ‘I will’ project. I will… get a little notebook, pen, and my Bible. I will then open to the Book of Exodus. It is the second book of the Bible. I will then walk through the pages of the Book of Exodus; and then the Book of Leviticus; and then Numbers, and finally Deuteronomy. I will write down something that is interesting to me from each page. I will not bother to read every word, but only scan for something that catches my eye on that page. Then, I will do the next page. In my Bible, that is a bit more than two hundred pages. You can find quotes from all four books (Exodus – Deuteronomy) in the New Testament. Remember where the Ten Commandments is found? So, are you ready to get started ?

Fr. David Tate

Comments? You may email pastor@stjosephaztec.org

  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

ST. JOSEPH CHURCH

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH

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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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