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: We will continue from our Portion last week on the Mass. Of the five Propers (convenient since we have five fingers :-), the ‘Prayer over the Offerings’ is  the Liturgy of the Eucharist. Why do we present Offerings to God? Here are two ideas. (Can you think of another?) We give Thanks to God because He has provided for us the materials (bread and wine) to offer Him. Secondly, we praise God because of who He is. During this part of the Mass, the Preface can also play a special part in the Mass, especially during a Feast Day or a Solemnity. Also during the Liturgy of the Eucharist, we have the response during the Mystery of Faith. Before the changes made for the recent Edition of the Mass, we had four responses for the Mystery of Faith. (My favorite was “Christ has died, Christ is risen…) Which one is your favorite of the three? Many times the choir leads us in this response. One thing gone after the 1960s is the priestly personal prayer called the Secret. Here would have been the Secret for All Saints Day, “…be pleasing to you for the honor of your Just Ones; and through your Mercy bring us salvation.”  

                                                  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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