Hello, friends: 

Our parish BBQ and mass is happening next weekend, Sunday, October 4, at the Holy Cross Retreat Center. We will begin our festivities with an 11:00 a.m. mass, celebrated in the new chapel, followed by a delicious meal. Please invite friends and family members to both the mass and the lunch.

We will also have a live auction, which will include a Paella dinner that will be prepared by Fr. Alex, seminarian Frankie and me. This year we will not be having the silent auction; instead, we are offering tickets for a raffle, with cash prizes and other great gifts. I’d appreciate if you can help by either selling the tickets or buying a book. You can pick those tickets up in the office during the week. I’d like to thank all of those folks who have helped with the BBQ! 

At last year’s Diocesan Eucharistic Congress Bishop Cantu asked each parish to consider the possibility of hosting a Holy Hour, intentionally praying for family life and vocation promotion. We did host a few different prayer experiences, but we’re hoping to be more consistent this year.

On Tuesday, October 6, immediately following the 5:30 p.m. mass we will be hosting a holy hour, praying specifically for life issues. Please join us in meditative prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in what we hope to be a monthly devotion, that will be help every first Tuesday of the month.

Fr. Ray

Hello Newman Community, 

It has been a month now that I have joined you all in this wonderful community, I want to thank each and everyone one of you for such a warm welcoming. I am still working very hard each weekend to get to know all of you and slowly I will get there. Currently I am going full time to DACC, helping with Catechism Sundays and Mondays, and forming and facilitating a Youth group for all 7th- 12th graders on Thursday nights. I hope to continue to participate in many other functions throughout this year we have together. Once again I ask for your continuous prayers, knowing that I do the same for all of you. 

God Bless, 
Franky Rios  

Dear friends, 

The last weekend of the month of August, I had the opportunity to go back to Texas. I had the opportunity to celebrate my thanksgiving mass with the community of the Immaculate Conception in Sealy, Texas. This is where I did my deacon year. It is a beautiful community outside of the big city of Houston. 

I am now glad to be back with all of you, specially during this time that our pastor, Father Ray, is on a pilgrimage overseas. This is a great opportunity for me to celebrate the Holy Eucharist at all masses and get re-connected with all of you again. I am looking forward to working and serving you all as I can. Please keep Father Ray, Deacon Dave and all the pilgrims in your prayers as they explore that side of the world. 

Fr. Alex Ureña 

Hello brothers and sisters of the St. Albert’s Community! 

This is Jeff the seminarian writing to you all from Holy Trinity Seminary here in muggy, humid Dallas. I hope you are all doing well! Francis and I are settling in quite well to the routine and lifestyle of seminary, and our brother Ivan is making sure we are being well taken care of. While there is a disturbing absence of green chile, we are finding the food here to be quite tasty. 

Our classes are going well so far! We have already had many reading assignments and essays to do, and we know that we have many more in our immediate futures! While the work may be long and hard, we will be fine because we know we have this wonderful community praying for us. 

I would like to thank you all for the incredible support all three of us have received from St. Albert’s during our time of discernment and contemplation. None of us would be here if not for the love and support you have given us! We are praying for you, our brothers and sisters of southern New Mexico, and are excited to see you all again at Christmas! God bless you all! 

-Jeff