FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JANUARY 28, 2018

Bishop Oscar Cantú, S.T. D., D.D. 1240 S. Espina Most Rev. Ricardo Ramírez, C.S.B., D.D., Bishop Emeritus Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88001 Very Rev. Bill McCann, Rector Phone: (575) 524-8563 Rev. Fr. Dr. Marcel Okonkwo, Associate Pastor Fax: (575) 523-2252 Deacon Joseph E. Misquez Web: www.ihmcathedral.com Deacon Ruben Gutierrez Email: ihmcathedral@qwestoffice.net Parish staff Mary Ann Tuten Parish Administrator Patti Carrasco Director of Religious Education Virginia D. Contreras Office Manager Martha Beasley Family Outreach Ester Geck Receptionist/Data Entry Vicky Moreno Bookkeeper Eddie Padron Evening Receptionist Jimmy Montoya Custodian/Groundskeeper Michael Chavira Maintenance Johnny Carrillo Weekend Custodian

Daily Mass Schedule Monday—Saturday 8:15 am Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 pm (Spanish) Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 7:30 am 9:00 am (Spanish) 11:00 am 1:00 pm Office Hours Monday and Friday: 8 am - 5 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 am - 9 pm

Reconciliation Monday—Friday 8 am Saturday 4 pm—5 pm Tuesday—5:30 pm (Spanish)

Sacramental Information Baptisms — Please call the office for more Information. Marriage — Those planning on getting married please contact the front office for information. Adult Sacraments — Classes run from September until Easter. Please call the office for more information. Interested in Becoming Catholic? — Please call the office for more information about RCIA. Holy Orders — Any one interested in serving the church as a priest or deacon should see one of the parish priests.

We the people of Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral are a multicultural, Roman Catholic Community of believers on a faith journey. We answer the call of our Baptism to serve God as Disciples of Christ and seek to evangelize people of all walks of life. We serve God and each other by ministering in our parish, our community and our homes, through lives rooted in the Word, Worship and Service.

The Cathedral depends on the financial support of friends like you. Please consider the Cathedral when you give to charity. All donations are tax deductible. Our Legal title is: Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Inc.

MONDAY, January 29 8:15 AM All Souls in Purgatory By: Gloria Lithgow + Carlita Balizan By: Mom and Dad

TUESDAY, January 30 8:15 AM Mrs. Larkin By: Friend 6:00 PM Deceased Members of Familia Gonzalez By: Elvira Wilson WEDNESDAY, January 31 8:15 AM Special Intention for The Family of Genaro Valles, Jr. By: Mike Gonzales

THURSDAY, February 1 8:15 AM Special Intention for The Family of Genaro Valles, Jr. By: Mike Gonzales 6:00 PM Our Diocesan Seminarians

FRIDAY, February 2 8:15 AM + Marie Bosselait By: Paul Bosselait SATURDAY, February 3 8:15 AM + Raquel Bazan By: Victor and Alice Banegas 5:30 PM + Angel Flores, and + Eddie Ortega; + Lucio Rodriguez By: Lucy Muñoz SUNDAY, February 4 7:30 AM + Roberta “Bobbie” Bloomer By: Lydia Webster + Luis, + Josephine, and + David Lopez By: Irene and Raymond Banegas 9:00 AM + Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Frietze; + Jose V. Frietze By: Jesus and Toni Frietze 11:00 AM + Richard E, Madrid By: Wife and Sons + Arthur Valdez III By: James and Martha Beasley 1:00 PM Our Parish Family

Sunday, January 28 8:00 a.m. Youth Group Retreat, Finley Hall Monday, January 29 6:30 p.m. Rosary Group, School Chapel Tuesday, January 30 1:30 pm. Living the Eucharistic Meeting, Room 115 4:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, Room 3 6:00 p.m. 1pm Choir Rehearsal, Room 1 6:00 p.m. ACTS Spanish Meeting, Room 9-10 6:30 p.m. RCIA Class, Room 105 7:00 p.m. Men’s Scripture Sharing Room 7 7:00 p.m. Youth Group, Room 8 7:00 p.m. Spanish ACTS Women Meeting, Room 4 7:00 p.m. Youth Group, Middle School Students, School Chapel Wednesday, January 31 6:30 p.m. Religious Education Classes, All Facilities Thursday, February 1 10:00 a.m. Living the Eucharistic Meeting, Room 115 6:00 p.m. Light Weight Bible Study, Room 115 6:30 p.m. 11 am Choir Rehearsal, Room 1 6:30 p.m. ACTS English Women Meeting, Room 9-10 Friday, February 2 7:00 a.m. Magnificat Ministry, School Chapel Saturday, February 3

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39 LECTURAS DE LA SEMANA Lunes: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Sal 3:2-7; Mc 5:1-20 Martes: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 — 19:3; Sal 86 (85):1-6; Mc 5:21-43 Miércoles: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Sal 32 (31):1-2, 5-7; Mc 6:1-6 Jueves: 1 Re 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Cr 29:10-12; Mc 6:7-13 Viernes: Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Sal 24 (23):7-10; Lc 2:22-40 [22-32] Sábado: 1 Re 3:4-13; Sal 119 (118):9-14; Mc 6:30-34 Domingo: Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Sal 147 (146):1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mc 1:29-39

Living God’s Word We pray that we will hear when God sends a challenging word to us, calling us to expand our boundaries and allow God to work in new and surprising ways. Lord, let us be open to your Spirit who moves as the Spirit wills.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH WHO ARE ILL

Salomon Padilla, Jr. Toni Frietze

Jack Hancock Michael Gutierrez Maria Ureña Pedro Ruiz Tony Moreno Sami Archuleta Marcy Garcia Gloria Guzman Hortencia V. Butler Perla Silverman Lorenza Skillin Joe Tarango Monserrate Saiz Eloy Flores Ed Fragoso Margie Franzoy Natalia Villa Manny Ramirez R. J. Hernandez Crystela Seniceros Nadege Griego Rae Hoff Sylvia Vasquez David Almaguer Josie Gonzales Steve Lucero Albert Medina Kendra Brooks Hensley Pat Gurka Humberto Hinojosa Della Mancha Manuel G. Serrales Jose Ramon Garcia, Sr. Bill and Bruce Lane Phillip Lucero Theresa Weber Dolores Rede Gloria Guzman Maria Teresa Martinez If you would like to add a name to the

list please call the parish office at 524-8563.

***Program Spotlight***

St. John Bosco - Flavio Insinna gives a winning performance as John (Don) Bosco, the great priest and educator of youth from the tough streets of Turin, Italy. Beautifully filmed in Italy, this epic movie dramatizes the many challenges that Don Bosco had to overcome from his childhood all the way to founding his religious order, the Salesians, for helping educate boys. His deep faith, creative imagination, and profound charity shine through in this wonderful film. Also stars Charles Dance (Gosford Park) and popular Italian singer and actress Lina Sastri. To access “St. John Bosco” Log in to Formed.org. Click on “Watch” at the top of the page. Next, scroll down to “Movies” and click on the image like the one above. Tip: To watch on your TV use an HDMI cord from your laptop to the TV, a “Chromecast” device from your Android phone to the TV, or an “Apple TV” device from your iPhone to the TV.

Get FORMED Now! It’s EASY and FREE to Register! • Visit formed.org with a web browser • Click on Register (lower right of page) • Enter Parish Access Code: PJJNPQ • Enter your email and create a password (you need this to login later) • Enjoy and share with others in our local

community!

Spanish Pre-Baptismal Class will be offered

the last Friday of each month. Pre-

registration is required to ensure class

availability. Please call the office for

registration or additional

information at 575-524-

8563.

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La clase pre- bautismal en

español se ofrecerá el

último viernes de cada mes. Se requiere pre

-inscripción para garantizar la

disponibilidad de la clase. Llame a la

oficina para registrarse o para obtener

información adicional al 575-524-8563.

Reflecting on God’s Word Prophets tend not to be very popular. They get thrown in jail, ridiculed, beaten up, or killed. The leaders of Jerusalem once had Jeremiah thrown in a cistern, where he would have died if someone had not interceded for him with the king. Today we hear how the people of Nazareth would have killed Jesus if he had not given them the slip. In both cases, people did not want a message that God was sending them through the prophets. Jeremiah had to tell the leaders that their time had run out because of their infidelity to the covenant. God was leaving them to their own devices, allowing Jerusalem to be destroyed by the Babylonians. Jesus confronts his own townspeople by admonishing them that they should be like that woman whom Elijah helped and that leper Elisha sent to wash in the Jordan. Both of these Gentiles had faith they should imitate. But the villagers only wanted a God who would wreak vengeance on the Gentiles, a God who only worked wonders for them and who was confined within the boundaries of Israel. Sometimes we may want to keep God in a little box of our own making, limiting God to the boundaries of the church building or maybe even just the tabernacle. That way we go and visit God when we have time or need something, but we hope that God will not bother us too much with any burdensome demands. The God of Israel was never satisfied with confinement, even in something the size of the temple. And Jesus would not allow himself to be constricted in his own day concerning whom he associated or ate with or even touched. Tight quarters wouldn’t do, not then but especially once he was raised from the tomb!

—James A. Wallace, c.ss.r. Copyright © 2012, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

Spring 2018 Bible Study by Msgr. John Anderson.

Good Samaritan Village. Tuesday afternoons 3 -4 pm.

Beginning February 6, 2018.

Topic: "The Word of God According to St. John; A Study of the epistles and Book of

Revelation. The author, the times and places. The impact then and now.

For further information call 649-9603 or contact: frjohn@zianet.com.

Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

8:15 am 12:10 pm

3:00 pm Word Service 5:15 pm Spanish Mass

7:00 pm

SAINT JOHN BOSCO, (Don Bosco) Confessor

(1815 – 1888)

Patron Saint of Catholic Education

Feast Day – January 31

This apostolic priest of modern times is hailed as the patron of youth. He was born in Castelnuovo, Italy, on August 16, 1815. As a youngster, he was employed for a time as a shepherd, and this leisurely work gave him opportunity for prayerful union with God which was so evident in the years of his labor for souls. As a young priest in Turin, he was under the guidance of Don Joseph Caffasso, now a saint. An act of kindness to a poor boy in 1842 began the work of charity associated with his name thereafter, the care of needy youth. For them he organized clubs and night schools, giving them recreation and training. Despite obstacles and difficulties from all sides the endeavor, which included technical schools and work shops grew until he had founded a society, the Salesians, to perpetuate it. The work for boys gradually branched into a work for needy girls, for whom a Community, Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, was inaugurated. Don Bosco was beatified by Pope Pius XI in 1929. The same Pope, who had known the saintly priest, canonized him five years later. Bl. Dominic Savio, canonized in 1950, was one of the early pupils of the Salesians. Bosco's work was carried on by his early pupil, collaborator and companion, Michael Rua, who was appointed rector major of the Salesian Society by Pope Leo XIII in 1888.

Are you interested in becoming CATHOLIC?

Are you an adult Catholic missing any of

your sacraments?

Please come to the Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

Classes are every Tuesday at

6:30 pm, Room 105

THIS WEEK’S TOPICS:

Matrimony; Marriage Sexuality, and

Contraception; What is a Sacramental

Marriage?; Catholic Family; Male and

Female, He Made Them.

You don’t have to be enrolled in these

classes to come and hear about a topic!

All are welcome!

Talleres de Oración y Vida

“Aprender a orar, es aprender a vivir” -Padre Ignacio Larrañaga-

Catedral IHM, cuarto #109

Inicio: Martes 6 de febrero 2018, 6:45 P.M. 14 Sesiones de dos horas, una vez por semana,

Gratuito.

“A pesar de toda nuestra actividad y ajetreo, Sin la oración, lograremos muy

poco.” ( S.S.Benedicto XVI) Catholic Charitable Fund

Holy Cross Catholic School Benefit Red Enchilada Dinner

Sponsored by: Fr. Roscoe L. Finnegan Assembly 0684

Knights of Columbus Hall 2755 E. Idaho Ave.

Las Cruces, NM Sunday, February 11, 2018

10:30 am to 5:30 pm $7 per plate or two hamburgers

For tickets please call any Las Cruces Council #1226 Member or Mannie Morales at 575- 522-0437

PERPETUAL ADORATION JESUS OF MERCY CHAPEL

ATTENTION ADORERS ATENCION ADORADORES

JESUS IS CALLING! He invites you to spend 1 hour with Him. JESUS ESTA LLAMANDO! El te invita a pasar una hora con El.

SUNDAY/Domingo 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MONDAY/Lunes 5:00 p.m. -- 6:00 p.m. MONDAY/Lunes 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. TUESDAY/Martes 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. THURSDAY/JUEVES 12:00 a.m. -- 1:00 a.m. FRIDAY/Viernes 1:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m. FRIDAY/Viernes 4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m

Please call: Por favor llame:

Lucy Muñoz 575-621-2176 Irene Banegas 575-993-3784

Emmanuel, God with us. “Behold, I am with you always”

A weekend of Healing & Hope with

Immaculée Ilibagiza

Friday & Saturday February 23-24, 2018

Fri., 5-9pm Sat., 9am-12:00pm

Treasures of our faith retreat CATHEDRAL OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

1240 S. Espina st., las cruces new mexico

She is the New York Times best-selling author of “Left to Tell; Discovering God Amidst the

Rwandan Genocide”

Come hear her witness to the life-saving power of faith and the Rosary, as she huddled with seven

other women in a cramped bathroom for 91 days while killers lurked outside the door.

FOR TICKETS

Cathedral of IHM Parish Office 1240 S. Espina St.

Las Cruces, NM 88001 $38.00 each

Tickets can also be purchased at: www.immaculee.com (“Shop/Events”, “Retreats”)

Questions: Contact Martha Beasley at (575) 640-9076 or (575) 524-8563

MARRIAGE CHALLENGES?

BE A PART OF A RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND FOR MARRIED COUPLES WHO ARE: • Struggling to communicate, • Struggling to stay together, • Are cold and distant from each other, or • Are separated or divorced, but want to try again. Although the Retrovaille program is based on Christian values, it is primarily a practical program about marriage. It is open to all married couples, regardless of their religious affiliation. The next Retrouvaille of New Mexico Weekend (English) is scheduled for February 16-18, 2018 in Albuquerque. Registration ends on February 9, 2018. Cost is $250.00 per couple. Hope is a phone call away. Call 505/890-3495, or e-mail Albuquerque@retrouvaille.org for more information and to register.

What others are saying about their Retrovaille experience: “My husband didn’t know how he felt about us anymore. Our weekend was a miracle. We got our marriage back on

track by using our new tools.” “I did not want to attend the program. I saw no hope for our relationship and just wanted out. I agreed at the last

minute, and thank God that I did. This program has changed not only my marriage, but also my life.”

City of Rocks State Park Campout Saturday/Sunday April 28-29, 2018

* Explore hiking trails * Organized fun activities

* Campfire Cobbler

& Holy Rosary * Outdoor Sunday Mass * Group Pictures

Times, supplies and associated costs for the campout to be announced

These events are For Dads and Sons, Ages 6-18 (Or Grandfathers, uncles, or Adult Big Brothers)

Designed to help dads bond with their sons,

empowering them to be honorable young men and disciples of Jesus.

For more information or to register for these events please contact

Jimmy at 575.644.6293 or e-mail

boomerk7@aol.com

Any parishioner can purchase a Lenten 2018 daily devotional at the IHM office for $5.00.

The Living the Eucharist (LTE) groups will begin meeting the week of February 11th one time per week for 6 weeks.

Materials will be available for purchase at the Parish office.

Leader Manuals $5.00 each; Participant Manuals for $5.00 each; and the LTE Exodus to Easter daily devotional are $5.00 each.

For more information, call Patricia Torres at (575) 649-6971.

Cualquier feligrés puede comprar un devocional diario de Cuaresma 2018 en la oficina de IHM por $5.00.

Los grupos Vivir la Eucaristía (LTE) empezarán a reunirse la semana del 11 de febrero una vez por semana durante 6 semanas.

Los materiales estarán disponibles para su compra en la oficina de la parroquia.

Manuales del líder $5.00 cada uno; Manuales para participantes por $5.00 cada uno; y el devocional diario de Éxodo a Semana Santa de LTE cuesta $5.00 cada uno.

Para obtener más información, llame a Patricia Torres al (575) 649-6971.

St. Mother Teresa’s Daily Bread

St. Mother Teresa said, “Today somebody is suffering, today somebody is in the street, today somebody is hungry…. We have only today to make Jesus known, loved, served, fed, clothed, and sheltered. Do not wait for tomorrow. Tomorrow we will not have them if we do not feed them today.”

Next week our “Love Offering Wagons” will be empty, fill them up with the love to St. Mother Teresa asks from the heart for those who need.

Blessings and Thank you!

Stations of the Cross will be held on Fridays during

Lent in the Cathedral at 5:30 pm in Spanish and

7 pm in English. Except Friday, February 23rd due

to the Immaculee Retreat.

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El Via Crucis se llevará a cabo los viernes durante la

Cuaresma aquí en la Catedral a las 5:30 pm en

español y a las 7 pm en inglés. Con excepción del

viernes 23 de febrero debido al Retiro de

Immaculee.