Our Lady of Guadalupe

WELCOME TO EVERYONE!!!

The word “Catholic” means universal, open to all, all embracing.  I hope everyone finds and experiences here in this beautiful parish: the loving and non-judgmental embrace of the heavenly Father, the peace and joy of Jesus, and the life and power of the Holy Spirit.  May Our Lady of Guadalupe spread her mantle around you, protect you, and show herself a mother to you! 

-Fr Simon

     Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and Missions 
COVID-19 UPDATE
JUNE 1, 2020

        The situation at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish community remains the same as reported on May 15, 2020. Because our parish is in a unique situation compared to other churches in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and, comprised of not only the church in Peña Blanca, but also our three Pueblos, the safety and well-being of all is of first and foremost concern. After discussion with the Pueblo Church Officials and the pastoral council, the church and missions will remain closed until June 15, 2020.  We are still seeing many new local COVID-19 cases. With the gradual reopening of the state as well, many of our parishioners, who are elderly or otherwise part of the more at-risk population could be put in harm’s way if we do not approach this with the utmost care and safety. The Pueblos will remain closed and the Church and Office in Peña Blanca will also remain closed.  This will be reassessed on June 15, 2020.
 
     We are currently considering the best approach to gradually reopen and would love to hear your input and advice. When the church is back open, obviously all must comply with Governor Lujan-Grisham and Archbishop Wester’s mandates regarding capacity, social distancing, wearing of masks, hand washing and sanitizing the Church. As part of these safety practices, when the office reopens we will need to conduct business by phone and email only insofar as that is possible. We are considering after June 15 to conduct funeral masses with limited attendance, and possibly baptisms and confirmations with immediate family members and godparents only.  This year the Archbishop will not be traveling to any of the parishes and confirmations are to be done by the Pastor of each parish.  In short, we would love to hear your opinion how to move forward and we are obviously going to need volunteers to help clean and sanitize the church after each event.  Contact us by phone leaving a message at (505) 465-2226 or email us at OLOG_penablanca57@archdiosf.org
 
    Dispensation from Sunday obligation remains for all; it is not a sin for anyone to miss church on Sunday right now.  But we do still need to pray without ceasing and to keep the Lord’s Day holy and so are encouraged: to read the Bible, pray the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, read the daily Liturgy, spend time with God with loving attention given to Him, and to make our homes into the “domestic churches” they always should be. Since we cannot receive the Holy Eucharist, here is an Act of Spiritual Communion:
 
            My Jesus, I believe that you are in the Blessed Sacrament. I love you above all  
            things. I long for you in my soul. Since I cannot now receive you Sacramentally, come
             at least spiritually into my heart, as though you have already come. I embrace you
             and unite myself entirely to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
 

     Please, we ask everyone to take seriously and follow the public health order regarding Social Distancing and wearing masks. We all want desperately to be able to celebrate the Mass and other Sacraments together again and to resume some sort of “normalcy”.  But we have to keep our people safe and healthy too.  Please pray and, please!, we all have to help each other out in this time.  God bless you, each and every one.