CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION 2309 Monterrey Rd. NE Rio Rancho, NM 87144 January 3, 2016

“The Word

became flesh, and

dwelt among us.” (John 1:14)

Clergy & Staff

Rev. John Carney, Pastor Rev. Dcn George Meyerson,

Pastoral Associate Rev. Dcn Norbert Archibeque

Rev. Dcn Jerome Paszkiewicz

Rev. Dcn Louis Bernal

Rev. Dcn Mark Buie

Business Assistant Susan O’Hara

susan@ccincarnation.org

Director of Music & Liturgy Lawrence Goddard

lawrence@ccincarnation.org

Director of Religious Ed. Josemaria Balderas

josemaria@ccincarnation.org

Assistant DRE Rita Montaño

rita@ccincarnation.org

Director of Youth and

Young Adult Ministry Abram Muenzberg

abram@ccincarnation.org

Receptionist Claire Meyerson

claire@ccincarnation.org

Bulletin Editor Chanelle Leonhardt

bulletin@ccincarnation.org Mass Schedule: Weekdays

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

5:30 p.m.

Tuesday & Friday

8:00 a.m.

Weekends

First Saturday of the Month

9:00 a.m.

Saturday

4:00 p.m. (Fulfills Sunday Obligation).

Sunday

8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Confession Times: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

4:30-5:15 p.m.

Tuesday & Friday

7:15-7:45 a.m.

Saturday

2:30-3:45 p.m.

Sunday

9:30-10:15 a.m.

Parish Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday

9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.

Friday

8:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.

Phone: 771-8331

Fax: 867-6917

Website: ccincarnation.org

Adoration Times:

Monday & Wednesday

6:00-7:00 p.m.

Friday

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Oh, when will that blessed day come on

which we shall do as the Wise Men did, and,

leaving everything, give ourselves to God?

I say, my brethren, that their faithfulness to

their calling was strong; they overcame every

difficulty and hindrance which stood in their

way, so as to follow the star. And what sacri-

fices they had to make! They had to leave

their country, their palaces, their families,

and their kingdom, or in other words, they

had to leave everything which was most dear

to them in this world.

To part from them they underwent fatigues

of a long and troublesome journey, and all

this of a very cold season of the year: every-

thing seemed to stand in the way of their

undertaking. How much ridicule did they not have to put up with from

their equals, and even from the people? But no! Nothing daunts them

from undertaking this important journey. You see here plainly, my breth-

ren, that the merits of the true faith consists in this: that we sacrifice all

that which we love best to obey the voice of Grace which calls to us.

-St. John Vianney Printed in Magnificat’s Daily Meditation

Parish Ministries Altar Servers

American Heritage Girls

Blue Knights

Bereavement

Boy Scouts

Church Cleaning Ministry

Coffee Klatch

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist

Facility Committee

Funeral Reception Coordinators

Greeters

Hospitality

Incarnation Home Schoolers

Incarnation Mom’s Group

Knights of Columbus

Lectors

Little Flowers

Martha’s & Mary’s

Men’s group

Music Ministry

Prayer Chain

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Respect Life

Rosary Guild

St. Labre’s Ministry

Women’s Group

Middle School: Edge (Sat. 5-7p.m.)

High School: Life Teen (Sun. 5-7p.m.)

Young Adult: Dead Theologians Society (age:18-24—Tues. 7:30p.m.)

Parish Support Groups:

Ala-Teen or Al-Anon, St. Felix Pantry

St. Vincent De Paul, 388-2479

Special Concerns Baptism: Contact the Parish office to

schedule classes and a date for Baptism.

Planning a Wedding: Contact the parish

office at least 6 months prior to your

wedding date.

Hospital Visits and Homebound:

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are

available to bring Communion to you.

Contact the parish office to learn more.

Funeral Arrangements: Please contact the

parish office as soon as possible to

coordinate liturgical services.

Making a Bequest to CotI Please include the following statement in your will: “I bequeath to Church of the Incarnation the sum of $___ (or ____% of the residue of my estate) for its religious, educational and charitable works.” If you would like to discuss a bequest to CotI, call the Parish Office at 771-8331.

Mass Schedule & Intentions

Saturday, January 2 4:00 p.m. People of the Parish Sunday, January 3 8:00 a.m. Veterans by Knights of Columbus +Michael Esquibel by Family

+Fran Clifton by Muriel Morrissey & Family

10:30 a.m. Veterans by Knights of Columbus

Dcn. George Meyerson & Family

by Walter & Rosemary Roybal

+Maria Elena Cruz-Shaffer by Greg & Elizabeth Cruz

Monday, January 4

5:30 p.m. +Ray G. Valdez by George Valdez

+Vincente & Grace Valdez by Valdez Family

+Sam V. Martinez by Tom, Carla & Family

Tuesday, January 5

8:00 a.m. Diana Hamm by Barb & Skip Natalie

+Julian Esquibel by Family

+Carlos & Christine Sena by Tom & Barb Madrid

Wednesday, January 6 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 7

5:30 p.m. Frank & Irene Madrid by Tom & Barb Madrid

Friday, January 8

8:00 a.m. +Cathie McCoy by Church of the Incarnation

Saturday, January 9

4:00 p.m. Veterans by Knights of Columbus

Deceased Members of the Parsh Family

by the Nicholson Family

+Laura Albers by Ursula Bekierz

Sunday, January 10

8:00 a.m. People of the Parish

10:30 a.m. +Andrew Bongiorno by Family +Christopher Volner by the Leonhardt Family

Sunday

January 3, 2016 A.D.

Tabernacle Lamp

The Sanctuary Lamp is the

candle next to the tabernacle.

You can purchase a candle in

memory or in honor of a loved

one for $10.

Altar Flowers You can purchase two weeks of Altar Flowers for $75 at the Parish Office.

Events for January: 1- Office Closed 1-No Adoration 2- First Saturday Mass 9:00 a.m. 2-Respect Life Committee Meeting 9:30a.m. 2-K of C 1st Degree 10 a.m. 3-R.E. Classes Resume 7-K of C Council 7:30 a.m. 9-Baptism Prep Class 6:00 p.m. 11-K of C -Assembly 7:00 p.m. 13- Theology on Tap 6:30 p.m. 14 K of C-Business 7:30 p.m. 17- Donut Sunday 18-Office Closed 18-Mass Held at 8:00 a.m. (No 5:30 p.m. Mass) 19-Coffee Klatch 24-K of C Burrito Sale 28-SVdP Meeting 6:15 Treasure for December 20: Regular Collection: 16,280 Building Fund: 6,403 Treasure for December 27 was not available at time of printing. Please see next week’s bulletin.

Thank you for your generosity!

Pray for the Sick Clay Buie

Loretta Demarais

Frank DiLuzio

Sarah Dominguez

Jessica Duncan

Frank Enriquez

Richard Garrity

Ed Hartman

Diana Hamm

Charlotte Hester

Marjie Johnson

Kathleen Kadas

Joe & Emma Katcher

Melinda Leonhardt

Carole Margolias

Sophia Martinez

Jason McGrew

Dave Miller

Robert Parkinson

Geno Rendon

Ben Rispoli

Jesse Rodriquez

Nick Vuillemot

Bill Warshauer

Mary Willet

Pray for the Deceased

+Cathie McCoy

+Christopher Volner

In Need of a Prayer? Call Barbara Natalie with the

Prayer Chain at 379-9448 to make

your request known.

Readings for the Week of

January 3

Sun Is 60:1-6/ Eph 3:2-6/

Matt 2:1-12

Mon 1John 3:22-4:6/ Matt 4:12-25

Tues 1John 4:7-10/ Mark 6:34-44

Wed 1John 4:11-18/ Mark 6:45-52

Thurs 1John 4:19-5:4/ Luke 4:14-22

Fri 1John 5:5-13/ Luke 5:12-16

Sat 1John 5:14-21/ John 3:22-30

SCHOLA Trip to Ireland

MUSIC MINISTRY NOTES

Rehearsals—Music Room

Adult Choir: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Young Adults Choir: Saturday 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Children’s Choir: Wednesday 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Is Ireland on your

bucket list?

Tag along with the

Schola Cantorum of

Santa Fe on a unique

14-day choral tour of

Ireland.

Experience

the ancient and

sacred sounds of

Ireland while taking in the wonders of the Emerald Island.

June 26 - July 9, 2016. More info available at www.schola-sf.org.

Official Prayer for the Jubilee Year of Mercy

Religious Ed. Classes

Resume this

Week—January 3rd.

Lord Jesus Christ,

You have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly

Father, and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him.

Show us Your face and we will be saved.

Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money;

the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things;

made Peter weep after his betrayal, and assured Paradise to the repentant thief.

Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, the words that You spoke to the

Samaritan woman: “If you knew the gift of God!”

You are the visible face of the invisible Father, of the God who manifests His

power above all by forgiveness and mercy: let the Church be Your visible face in

the world, its Lord risen and glorified. You willed that Your ministers would also

be clothed in weakness in order that they may feel compassion for those in

ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved,

and forgiven by God. Send Your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its

anointing, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, and

Your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor,

proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, and restore sight to the blind.

We ask this through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy, You who live

and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever.

Amen.

Theology on Tap

Theology on Tap is ministry for young adults by young adults who want to

explore the role of faith in their daily lives. We provide the opportunity to not

only learn about the Catholic faith but also meet like-minded people and make

new friends. It is open to all young adults (18-40), regardless of religious

affiliation. Our next speaker is Archbishop Emeritus Sheehan, who will speak on

What He Likes About Being Catholic. Come early for dinner specials!

We meet at Club Rio Rancho on January 13 at 6:30 pm.

For more information contact Church of the Incarnation at 771-8331

or find us on Facebook, Rio Rancho Theology on Tap.