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 

Dear Brothers and Sisters: When you go to Mass, do ever feel like the Mass is the “same old, same old” routine? Do you feel like the ‘script’ of the Mass never changes? Well, this thinking might add to a person’s view that ‘Mass is boring’. Well, let me tell you that each Mass had built into it a unique and lovely message. No two Masses have the same script. One area that might become familiar to you is the Canon (the Consecration and Communion part of the Mass. This is partly due to the fact that there are only four Eucharistic Prayers; and three of them get used most of the time. Looking at the parts of the Mass, there are unique “Propers” to each Mass. These parts are the Introit, the Collect, The Daily Readings, Prayer over the Offerings, and the Prayer after Communion. The standard parts of the Mass are not always the same either (they can be by habit). The Greeting of the priest (following, “In the Name of the Father…) has three options. The Penitential Rite has several options available to the Priest / Deacon. The Lord Have Mercy…” can be in English or in Greek (Kyrie…). Part 2 next week. What do you notice?  

                                                  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

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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