Hello, friends:

With all of the area university and high school graduations complete, summer vacation is upon us! What's on the plan for this year's summer break? We're in the brainstorming stage of offering either a movie series or a book study; if you're interested in helping with either or both of these summer activities, please let me know, ASAP. These summer months can be a great opportunity for renewal and rest. It can also be a time to either enjoy or begin a new hobby; this could be the best time to start that book or finish that movie or spend time with a friend. There's a great temptation to waste the next 6-8 weeks; please consider making this the best summer season yet!

Congratulations to both Fr. Alex on his 1st year priestly ordination and to Msgr. John Anderson on his 50th anniversary. Please keep them both in prayer! I'll be away on a silent retreat this week, Monday - Friday, at Christ in the Desert Benedictine monastery, just north of Santa Fe. Know that our parish family and our parish initiatives will be in my prayerful intentions and please keep me in your prayers this week.

Blessings,
​Fr. Ray 

Hello Friends: 

The week before Pentecost was a beautiful and busy week with Confirmations, First Communions, end of another school year, and many graduation parties. The weekend of Pentecost I had the privilege to help with Masses and a wedding in Mescalero and Ruidoso. As you all know that is a beautiful place to get away for a weekend or for a few days. The weather was nice, they got a nice breeze over Saturday night, and it was nice to contemplate deer in the front yard on Sunday morning while having my coffee.

Now that I am back, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity this weekend. This mystery of the Triune God from which everything flows. Everything we do and are flows from the Trinitarian God who dwells within and is pure Gift. Every time we start Mass or a service in the church we sign ourselves with the sign of the cross that is in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. This gesture connects the whole triune majesty and mystery of God.

​Fr. Alex

Hello, friends:

As you probably heard last weekend, if you were here, Fr. Alex is being transferred to a new parish. Please join me in congratulating him on this new assignment; St. Francis de Paula in Tularosa and its missions, which include Cloudcroft, Bent and La Luz. I join with the parish staff, Deacon Dave, and seminarian Frankie, in thanking Fr. Alex for his service to our faith community this past year. He has been a joyful and wonderful presence to our parish and it has been a delight to see him grow into his priesthood this very first year. At both the deaconate and priesthood ordination we make a promise of obedience to the bishop of the diocese and trust that the Holy Spirit is working in and through him; we are asked to be radically available to be sent wherever and whenever he calls. There are a number of other area churches who are also in transition; Holy Cross, San Albino and Our Lady of Health just to name a few. Please keep all of these local parishes in your prayers as they make the transition.

Congratulations to all NMSU and DACC graduates! A special thanks to Campus Ministry for all of their hard work this past week; it’s been a busy one! A special shout out to our campus ministry team: Sal, Mona and our two student interns: Rene and Steven, as well as to the numerous amounts of students who give of their time and energy. It’s been a great spring semester; please keep the university community in prayer as they either move onto another chapter of life, or just a summer break. Have a great summer!

​Fr. Ray