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We the Catholic Community of Santa Maria de la Paz dedicate ourselves to: fulfill the mission of Jesus, worshiping together, deepening our relationship with God, being a compassionate people, becoming co -creators of a more just society, being a loving family that values the richness of diverse cultures, gifts and traditions,

and honoring the ministry of Mary as peacemaker.

PASTORAL TEAM

Fr. Daniel M. Balizan, Pastor ............................ 473-4200 Fr. Joel Bugas, Associate Pastor ...................... 473-4200 Fr. Earl Rohleder, Ministerial Assistant ......... 473-4200

DEACONS: Rev. Mr. Eloy Gallegos…………………………….…473-4200

Rev. Mr. Dennis Snyder………………………….….473-4200

Rev. Mr. Juan M. Rodríguez (Retired) Rev. Mr. John Cordova (Retired)

PASTORAL COUNCIL Tommy Baca, Fr. Daniel Balizan, Fr. Joel Bugas, Sr. Magdalena Casas-Nava, Bridget Dixson, Andy Fambro, Deacon Eloy Gallegos, Sr. Mary Gianna, Richard Martinez, Tommy Martinez, Cynthia Orr, Rick Sandoval, Royanne Schissel, Denise Vargas & Brenda Weimer

LITURGY SCHEDULE—CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION

Saturday: 5:00PM (Anointing Mass on the 3rd Saturday)

Sunday: 7:30AM, 9:30AM, & 11:30AM (Bilingual), 5:00PM (Life Teen)

DAILY MASSES: Monday at 6:00PM (Spanish); Tuesday , Thursday at 12:15PM & Friday at 6:00PM; Wednesday at 9:00AM (SNRCS Mass current-ly not open to the public)

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession): During COVID-19 Monday & Tuesday by appointment only.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday—Friday 9:00AM—12:00PM; 1:00PM—4:00PM

CLOSED FOR LUNCH

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W E E K L Y P R A Y E RR R e a d i n g s fo r t h e w e e k

Monday, March 22, 2021 6:00PM †William D. Norris Sr. - Family †Victoria B. Peralta (BD), †Epigmenia & †Jose Correa - Carolina Peralta †Victoria B. Peralta - Gena & Dee Gomez

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 12:15PM -Health of Tom Ortiz, Bob & Beth Moeller - Bernie Bach -Health of Matt Lujan - Maria Romero -Health of Karen & John Duggan Sr. - Brenda Weimer

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 9:00AM -Special Intention for all Santo Nino students &their families

Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:15PM †Maximiliano Sanchez - Maria Romero †Amado Tito Valencia - Family -Health of Karen and John Duggan Sr. - Brenda Weimer

Friday, March 26, 2021 6:00PM †Arnold E. Lucero and Lucero-Abeyta Family - Family †Gene Nestor - Karen Reese †Maria E. Vigil - Ken & Anita Vigil

Saturday, March 27, 2021 5:00PM †Leonard Schissel (32nd) - Schissel Family †Basilia Villarreal, †Joe & †Dolores Tapia - Pat Griego -Special Intention for Palmer Family - David Nava

Sunday, March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday 7:30AM †Edward “Eddie” Escudero - Florence Romero †Leroy Roybal - Roybal & Vigil Families †Scott Ottaway - Deanne Ottaway 9:30AM †Adelina Martinez (BD), †Daniel Martinez & †Vicenta Martinez - Cecilia Martinez †Ola Mae Cupples - Brenda Weimer †David Padilla (5th) - Tara Bencomo 12:00PM †Arnold E. Lucero & Lucero Abeyta Families - Family †Maricella Gutierrez & †Noel Amador Madrid - Family -Special Intention to the Holy Trinity - Maria Romero 5:00PM †Ismael & †Sadie Maes - Family

PP R A Y E RE R R RRRR E Q U E S T S

MM A S SS S SS II N T E N T I O N SN SS Fo r t h e W e e k

Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15 [12a]/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 or Ez 37:12-14/

Rom 8:8-11/Ps 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [4ab]/Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21 [2]/Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 [52b]/Jn 8:31-42

Thursday: Is 7:10-14; 8:10/Ps 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 11 [8a, 9a]/Heb 10:4-10/Lk 1:26-38

Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn 10:31-42

Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/Jn 11:45-56

Next Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/

Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1—15:47 or 15:1-39

Carmen Balizan C.J. Loretta Chavez Celine Miller Ray Salazar Santiago Sandoval Toni Tapia Lorenzo Vigil Jacqueline Mascareñas

PP R A YYY YY F O ROO RR RR VVV O C A T I O N S

Remember the following in your prayers:

RICO LANDAVAZO SANTA MARIA DE LA PAZ

DEACON JORDAN SANCHEZ

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS as he prepares for his Priestly Ordination

and DJ SEGURA

ST. PATRICK’S—ST. JOSEPH’S, RATON as he prepares for his

Transitional Diaconate Ordination

If someone in your family is in need of prayers, please contact the parish office and ask for your loved one's name, with their permission, to be included in the "Prayer Requests" section of the weekly bulletin. Pray-er requests will be placed in the bulletin for three consecutive weeks, thereupon will be removed.

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WW o r s h i pp p & MM E D I T A T I O NN Fifth Sunday of Lent

How do we convince people that God’s law is written upon their hearts? God is wedded to God’s people. This is a simple and fundamental fact of life. Yet, many ignore this truth and carry on as if they, or humanity as a whole, are the center of the universe. As a grain of wheat has to fall to the ground and die in order to become what it really is, we too must die to our secular images and ideas of ourselves so that we can become who God really made us to be. If all of us kept our focus on God’s deep bonded love with human beings, indeed with our very self, then there would be no need to teach others this fundamental life lesson. They would simply know this truth, as Jeremiah tells us. Somehow, perhaps through original and personal sin, we have lost sight of this reality. We have lost our way and our axis. It is time to find our way back, to learn the virtue of obedience, to pay attention to what God is saying and become aware of the Divine Love that is the reason for all creation. Then, even in our darkest hour when all may seem to be lost, we can say as did Jesus, the model of obedience, “Father, glorify your name.” By this perseverance, people can come to know the Lord and what God has done.

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Gospel Meditation Any good teacher or parent will tell you that once a lesson is really learned it doesn’t need to be taught again. When we inter-nalize things we have learned, they become a part of who we are and influence how we perceive and interact with our world. The same is true for the law God has written upon our hearts. Once humanity learns this lesson, we will simply know it to be true and act accordingly. Sometimes, it is hard to get people to learn the lessons they need to learn. They are often distracted, disinterested, conflicted, misdirected, or just too stubborn and unable or unwilling to see what is right before their eyes. Un-derstanding that God is in a loving and committed relationship with those fashioned and formed in God’s own image, seems like such a simple lesson to learn. But history and experience have proven that it is not. We struggle with faith, especially when that faith asks us to learn something very particular about ourselves. We must, like a grain of wheat, fall to the ground and die. Because God’s DNA is at the very core of who we are, there are specific pearls of wisdom that must be acquired before we can live a full life. One very powerful lesson is that it is not the task of the world to tell us who we are and what has meaning, but God. For many, death is not an opportunity for greater life but a permanent ending to the life they have known. Jesus knew every dimension to what it means to be fully human because he was! He knows the joys, limitations, sorrows, frustrations, wonders, suffering, opportunities, and joys of the human experience. Jesus can teach us a wealth of knowledge and life’s lessons from his example, especially obedience. When we accept the law God has placed in our hearts and gain wisdom from it, then when we suffer we learn to listen more attentively to the Voice behind that law. We naturally flee to our Creator for inspiration, consolation, hope, direction, and comfort as we navigate through this time of darkness. We will not need to run from it, subdue it, fight it, or be overcome by it because we will know, having internalized this profound lesson before, that God will bring new life. God’s law is love and love never fails. Even in the moments of Jesus’ deepest despair, he glorified the name of his Father. What he learned allowed him to put everything in perspective and be obedient to the tender, loving Voice that echoed within. As Lent quickly winds down, may we learn the same! Then, may we gain the fortitude and wisdom to help others see what is right before their eyes.

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VOCATION SHRINE Parishioners are encouraged to pray for religious vocations, healthy marriages and the single life. Our vocation shrine is available for parishioners to take home for a week of prayer and meditation. Included with the shrine are daily prayers. Please call Richard Martinez @ 505-670-2801 to sign-up to take the vocation shrine home with you to pray with your family for vocations. A sign-up sheet is also available in the Gathering Space.

KNIGHTS “KNEWS” CONGRATULATIONS to LOUIS LINGAT who was selected as the state winner of the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest.

THANK YOU to all who support our Breakfast Burrito Sunday.

RESPECT FOR THE MOST PRECIOUS BODY OF CHRIST As we continue to deal with the challenges brought on by the pandemic of receiving Communion, PLEASE adhere to the following:

Þ If you are wearing gloves, they MUST be removed prior to receiving the host.

Þ As you approach the Priest or Deacon to receive Communion, REMOVE your mask.

Þ Cup the palm of one of your hands within the other to receive the host. It is NOT appropriate to reach out with the fingers and take the host from the per-son distributing.

Þ Consume the host immediately and replace your mask. DO NOT attempt to break it in half as some particles of the Most Precious Body of Christ can fly into the air and fall to the floor.

Þ Leave in reverence and private prayer.

PEW PROTOCOL Praise God that more and more people are returning to worship in person during the pandemic! But with this comes the need for parishioners to observe the seating limit noted on each pew to ensure safe distancing measures. The 9:30AM and 11:30AM Masses are nearing seating capacity (277) each weekend and we anticipate that the numbers will increase for all of the Masses in the near future. PLEASE help us accommodate the increase in numbers by sitting in a pew designated for the number of those from your household in attendance.

26TH ANNUAL YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT

Monday, June 28, 2021 | 9:00 A.M. Shotgun 4-Person Scramble @ Santa Fe Country Club

Come join us for a great day of golf with a friendly group of people to help raise college scholarship funds for the graduat-ing high school youth of our parish. The registration fee in-cludes all green fees, carts, range balls, breakfast prior to the golf, adult beverages throughout the day, an awards lunch-eon, and the opportunity to win some wonderful prizes. The day will start at 7:00AM with fellowship and a hearty break-fast burrito, along with donuts and coffee. The golf will begin with a shotgun start at 9:00AM. Players will enjoy a great and challenging day of golf, playing 18 holes, at the picturesque Santa Fe Country Club, with special contests at designated holes allowing skillful (and/or lucky) players to win some great prizes. The day will culminate with an awards lunch buffet and the opportunity to win additional door prizes.

Sponsor and registration forms are available in the Gathering Space and on our website at https://www.smdlp.org/111. Registration and sponsor fees may also be paid on-line.

COLLECTION BOXES As you are aware, the safety protocols due to the pandemic have changed many of our routines/rituals, etc. for Mass this past year including how our tithing is collected during Mass. As we discontinued the practice of “passing the basket” last year, please note that collection boxes are available at the exits of the Main Church. You may place your collection envelope (preferred method) or loose cash in the box before Mass or while waiting in line for Communion. Other contri-bution methods are noted on page 7 of the bulletin. Thank you for your generosity and continued support of our par-ish!

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PENANCE SERVICE—GENERAL ABSOLUTION If you have been away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation, especially now during this pandemic, come back now during Lent. Allow this Lent to be a new beginning in your life of faith. Santa Maria de la Paz will offer two penance services with general absolution on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH with a morning service at 11:00AM and an evening service at 6:00PM.

Persons who receive general absolution have an additional obligation if they are to benefit validly from the sacrament. Canon law requires that they intend in due time to confess those sins which they could not confess at that moment. In other words, the penitent must schedule a private confession in due time. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church “Individual, integral confession and absolution remain the only ordinary way for the faithful to reconcile themselves with God and the Church...There are profound reasons for this. Christ is at work in each of the sacraments. He personally addresses every sinner: ‘My son, your sins are forgiven.’... Personal confession is thus the form most expressive of reconciliation with God and with the Church.”

Private confessions are available only by appointment with Fr. Joel on Monday and Tuesday afternoons. You may call the Parish Office at 473-4200 to schedule an appointment.

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EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES EXHIBIT

Don’t forget to visit the International Exhibition of the Eucharistic Miracles of the World March 25th—April 1st (see page 6 for more information)

STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR THE HEALING OF CANCER In lieu of our annual Cancer Healing Rosary and Mass held during Holy Week, we will pray the Stations of the Cross for the Healing of Cancer on SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH out-doors (weather permitting) in our Meditation Garden begin-ning at 11:00AM. This will be followed by an outdoor Mass in the Garden.

PALM SUNDAY MASS TIMES: Saturday, March 27th Vigil Mass 5:00PM Sunday, March 28th Mass times 7:00AM, 9:30AM* 12:00PM & 5:00PM

HOLY WEEK Monday, March 29th Via Crucis 5:30PM Daily Mass 6:00PM Tuesday, March 30th Daily Mass 12:15PM

Wednesday, March 31st Daily Mass 12:15PM Thursday, April 1st Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00PM* Friday, April 2nd Good Friday Service 3:00PM* Saturday, April 3rd Easter Vigil 8:00PM*

Sunday, April 4th EASTER SUNDAY MASS TIMES 7:00AM, 9:30AM* & 12:00PM

*Live-streamed on Twitter.com/SMDLP

Palm Sunday | Holy Week

STATIONS OF THE CROSS The Stations of the Cross are prayed on Mondays during Lent (en español) at 5:30PM followed by daily Mass (en espa-ñol) at 6:00PM. They are also prayed on Fridays during Lent (in English) at 5:30PM followed by daily Mass (in English) at 6:00PM.

Friday Stations of the Cross Schedule:

Mar 26 ...for All Souls and for a Happy Death

Thank you to all those who have made our Lenten Friday ‘Soup-to-go’ a huge success!

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Reservations are highly recommended to observe safe distancing. Call the Parish Office at (505) 473-4200 for more information or to reserve a time to view the exhibit. On October 12, 2006, a fifteen year old Italian boy died from Leukemia, During his life, he researched, recorded, and created an exhibit on the Eucharistic Miracles from around the world because of his devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. He said, “The Eucharist is my highway to heaven.” The young man, Carlo Acutis, was beatified on October 10, 2020, and is considered the first ‘blessed’ who had an email address.

DON’T MISS THIS opportunity to view Eucharistic miracles from 19 countries worldwide!

Collections in the general fund and capital improvement fund help us to cover our parish expenses, support our pastoral programs, and pay Santo Niño Regional School $14,988.51 each month to support its programs and pay our portion of the debt service. SMDLP currently* has 3,507 ACTIVE registered parishioners (1,361 ACTIVE families) who regularly give of their time, talent or treasure. Thanks to all parishioners who use their envelopes, contribute through the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) or on-line giving! [*as of 3/15/21]

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ONLINE GIVING. Visit our church website at smdlp.org and click on the online giving link on the lower right-hand corner of our home page or on the “Giving” tab on the top of the page. Create an account and schedule your recurring gifts.

GIVING KIOSK. Generosity is not limited to those who carry checkbooks. The donation kiosk located in the Church Gathering Space allows you to do-

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MAIL your donations to 11 College Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87508 or drop them by the Parish Office. A mail slot is located on the office door so that monetary donations may be dropped off any time.

General Fund $10,092.00

Building Fund $1,106.00

Children’s $89.51

Santo Niño $51.00

Other $1,101.00

ACH $560.00

Total $12,999.51

Last Year’s Collection # not available

TITHING & COLLECTION MARCH 8TH—MARCH 14TH

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