1. Please remember to register or re-register your family. 2. We are in need of lectors, especially for 5:30 PM and 11 AM Masses. If you are interested in volunteering, please call or come to the parish office for more information. 3. Thank you to everyone who gave blood at the blood drive. Vitalant’s goal was 45 units, and they collected 54. This means the Blood Drive helped save up to 162 lives. For all three blood drives of 2025, we helped save up to 375 lives, which exceeded the goal of one per day. 4. The funeral for Fr. Joshe Duplissey will be held on Monday, December 15, at 10 AM, at San Felipe de Neri in Albuquerque. We have posted a flyer with all the information. 5. Due to Fr. Jarek’s helping with the Reconciliation Service in Carlsbad, there will be no Adoration this Thursday, December 18. 6. On Saturday, December 20, at noon, we will have a Rehab & Fall-Prevention Workshop with Tomasz Jankowski, Director of Therapy Operations at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Please RSVP by Monday/tomorrow, December 15. See the poster for more information. 7. There will be an Advent Reconciliation Service on Monday, December 22 nd , at 6 PM. 8. On December 23 rd , Fr. Jarek would like to visit homebound parishioners for confession, anointing of the sick, and communion. If you would like Fr. Jarek to visit, or you know someone who would, please call the office no later than Monday the 22 nd . 8. Now, Parish Council members will share important information with us.

1. The ushers will now take the second collection for the Diocese of Las Cruces Retirement Fund for Religious. Thank you for your donations. 2. Please remember to register or re-register your family. 3. We are in need of lectors, especially for 5:30 PM and 11 AM Masses. If you are interested in volunteering, please call or come to the parish office for more information. 4. December 8 is the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and it is a holy day of obligation. We will have two Masses, at 12:10 and 6 PM. 5. On Saturday, December 13, from 10:30 to noon, we will have the Altar Server Christmas party. If you are an altar server and plan to attend, please RSVP to the parish office by Monday, December 8. 6. On Saturday, December 20, at noon, we will have a Rehab & Fall-Prevention Workshop with Tomasz Jankowski, Director of Therapy Operations at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Please RSVP by Monday, December 15. See the poster for more information. 7. Now I would like to invite Paul from Vitalant to come to the ambo to give an announcement about the upcoming blood drive. The Blood Drive is on Wednesday, December 10, from 10 AM to 2 PM. See the poster above for information on how to sign up. 8. Now, Parish Council members will share important information with us. (Parish Council members spoke about our 20% shortfall in meeting the parish ’ s monetary needs.)