Announcements For the Week of 12/19/2022

1. If you know sick parishioner who need anointing of the sick, confession, and Holy Communion at home before Christmas, please call the parish office no later than Tuesday.
 
2. We are selling Raffle Tickets for World Youth Day. The price is only $5 per ticket. The first prize is a WYD trip donated by Holy Travel, with an estimated value of $5000. The second, third, and fourth prizes are $500 each. The fifth through ninth prizes are $100 each. The drawing will be on April 9 after the 11 am Mass at the Cathedral in Las Cruces. You need not be present to win. Tickets are available in the parish office.
 
3. On Sunday, Dec. 18th, we will have (had) the KofC Kids’ Christmas Party from 1 to 4 PM in the parish hall. Bring your kids for carols and cupcakes and stories!
 
4. On Monday, December 19 at 6 PM, we will have the Advent Reconciliation Service. On the bulletin boards you will find the information on which priest, in which language, and where he will hear confessions. Please check after Mass.

5. This year Christmas is celebrated during a regular weekend. Next Saturday, Dec. 24, we will have regular morning 9:30 AM Mass, then Christmas Eve Mass will be at 5:30 PM, and Midnight Mass at midnight with a carols concert starting thirty minutes before the Mass. On Sunday/Christmas Day, Masses will be at 9 and 11 AM.
 
6. From Jan.2^nd – Feb.13^th Fr. Ephraim will be on vacation.
 
7. We also would like to announce that the parish office will be closed on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after Christmas!!!