Palm Sunday in the Southwest
Friar Fr. Charles McCarthy OFM Conv. is serving in the southwest, working with the OFM Friars in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pine Cross from Santo Domingo Pueblo. The palm…
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Fr. David Lenz OFM Conv. likens the Church today to that in the time of St. Francis. St. Francis experienced much change during his lifetime and, because he listened…
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“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers…” (Matthew 9:38-38) We give God thanks for the…
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Traditionally, we begin our “Advent count-down” to celebrate Christmas with the lighting of the purple candles on the advent wreath. We wait with expectation and excited hope to complete…
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Dear friends, This year the Sunday readings from the Gospel of St. Mark have taken us on a journey with Jesus from the baptism in the Jordan, all the…
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Congratulations to Fr. Conrad Sutter OFM Conv.! On the evening of November 13th, Friar Conrad Sutter was honored at the 8th Annual Heroes of Hope Celebration “Celebrating Our Community Leaders.” Father…
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On Saturday, November 3, the Bishops of El Paso and Las Cruces joined with clergy, women and men religious, and lay people worshiping together on both sides of the…
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The Saints Go Marching In
by Fr. David Lenz On November 1st the Church has traditionally celebrated the Feast of All Saints. This is an opportunity for us to connect with our beloved deceased holy…
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Holy Cross Retreat Center in conjunction with CAFé (Comunidades de Acción y Fe) hosted a prayer service to celebrate the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero. On Sunday evening, October 14th,…
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Today the Church celebrates the canonization of seven new saints, including Pope St. Paul VI and St. Oscar Romero, the Salvadoran Archbishop who was assassinated by the military while…
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