celebrating & sharing god’s love
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PARISH STAFF
PASTOR
Father Carlos Alvarez (ext. 12)
SECRETARY
Karilyn Espinosa (ext. 11)
LITURGY / MUSIC COORDINATOR
Lucille DuPont (ext. 19)
FAITH FORMATION ELEMENTARY
Silvia Arias (ext.18)
YOUTH /CONFIRMATION COORDINATOR
PART TIME BOOKKEEPER
Loretta Sandoval (ext. 21)
PART TIME CUSTODIAN
Michael Olguin
Roy Martinez
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Thursday: 9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m.
Lunch Hour: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m.
RECONCILIATION Saturdays 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. or by appointment
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesdays 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday 5:15 pm Wednesday 12:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am Friday 8:00 am Saturday 5:00 pm 7:00 pm (Spanish)
Sunday 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Please call the office to reserve a spot at the weekend Masses. Mass will be livestreamed Wednesday at 12:00 noon and
Sunday at 10:30 am
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
"Sacred Heart Parish is a family blessed by God with His differ-ent faces expressed in our diverse cultures. We respond to give of our time, talents and treasures in return for blessings received from God. We continue to celebrate these blessings through our liturgy, social activities, faith formation and the response to our brothers and sisters in need."
~Modified by Pastoral Council 2014
715 4th St. • P.O. Box 547 Alamosa, CO 81101 • (719) 589-5829 • Fax (719) 589-5820 • Rectory (719) 589-3211 www.sacredheartalamosa.org
Celebrating & Sharing God’s Love
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SACRED HEART ALAMOSA
We would like to thank all of our parishioners and visitors for
being generous with your weekly donations. We depend on your generosity to meet the financial needs of our parish.
May God bless you for your continued support!
August 29, 2021
Envelopes: $ 2,859.00 Loose Change: $ 1,723.72 Total $ 4,582.72
Everyday Stewardship If you’re a parent, you know that hearing evaluations are usually done at a child’s annual physical exam starting around age four. The little person gets hoisted up onto the exam table, fitted with a pair of special headphones, and then they need raise their hand when they hear a sound. I bet all of us parents who have sat through one of these tests with a preschooler — especially a particularly strong-willed one — have experienced a moment where we ask ourselves: I wonder if there’s something wrong with her hearing. Is that why she doesn’t listen to me? ‘Come here, put on your shoes, pick up your toys, finish your carrots, don’t touch that’ — she isn’t being naughty, she just can’t hear it! And then that moment, for those of us whose kids passed the hearing test with flying colors, comes crashing down into a reali-zation that, yep, they can hear just find. They’re just choosing deafness. But how can we really get mad when we remember that we do the same thing to God day in and day out? I often wonder if God, sitting in His Heaven, tires of calling to us in the same way young parents tire of calling out unheeded directions to their small chil-dren. Help that person. Hear My voice. Open your heart. Give of yourself here. Talk to Me. What is the call He wishes you to hear today? Can you hear it? Are you listening?
— Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS
Question: As we celebrate Labor Day, can you tell me about Catholic teach-ing regarding labor? Answer: One of the most important principles of Catholic social teaching is the dignity of work and the rights of workers. Four encyclicals address this foundational social teaching: Rerum Novarum (1891) by Leo XIII, Quadragesimo Anno (1931) by Pius XI, Laborem Exercens (1981), and Centesimus Annus (1991) by John Paul II. They address both the theology and dignity of work. In Genesis, God takes the initiative in creating the world, calling forth human beings to be faithful stewards of creation. We are thus formed to share in God’s continuing creative activity by partnering with God in finishing the world and helping bring it to completion and fulfillment. From this perspective, work can be spiritually under-stood in terms of sharing in God’s ongoing activity to build, cre-ate, and transform the world. Human beings are co-creators with God. This vocation demands self-discipline. Besides an exercise in self-discipline, work is also the means by which we develop and fulfill ourselves. In work, we shape the world and our environment. Through work, we also shape our-selves. Pope John Paul II summarized this point in Laborem Ex-ercens #6, “the value of work is not primarily the kind of work being done, but the fact that the one who is doing it is a person.” Labor Day offers an excellent opportunity to reflect on how we view work in light of our Catholic social teaching. ©LPi
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TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME September 5, 2021
The Rosary Makers
Tue and Fri 11am to 2 pm
709 4th street Alamosa, CO 81101
(719) 480-5574
Sharing the Gospel
Imagine what it would be like to be deaf-unable to hear music, voices or anything. In today's Gospel reading, Jesus did some-
thing amazing. Jesus healed a deaf man, so that for the first time he could hear and talk clearly. What would you listen to? What would you say?
Mission for the Week Go to the library and find out how to say "Jesus loves you" in sign language. On the way home, pretend you cannot hear or speak.
Rosalia "Rose" Maris Aurora Maria Madalena Fernandez
Our parish offers condolence to their family and friend’s as they
mourn the loss of their loved .
REGISTER NOW FOR 2021 - 2022 ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION!
During the school year, Religious Education classes are offered in person on Sunday mornings 1 x month from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for Elementary children for each year/grade. We are now accepting registrations for Religious Education Elementary Pro-gram. The fee is $20.00 per child ($30.00 for 2) and Family with 3 or more children $50.00. Please stop by the main office or visit our website: www.sacredheartalamosa.org to register online.
Saturday, September 4th/Church
5:00 p.m. †Jose H. & Pauline L. Martinez, by Veronica Vasquez †Jesus Valdez, de parte de Rosalinda Valdez y Familia 7:00 p.m. †Juan Francisco (Descanso Eterno), de parte de Simon y Angelina Lucas †Saul Velasco Gutierrez, de parte de Esther Gutierrez Sunday, September 5th/Church
8:00 am †Orrin and Suzanne Allen, by JoAnne Allen-Ibarra †Jesus Valdez, de parte de Rosalinda Valdez y Familia 10:30 a.m. †Jesus Valdez, de parte de Rosalinda Valdez y Familia Tuesday, September 7th/Church
5:15 p.m. Legion of Mary 100th Anniversary, by the Legion of Mary Wednesday, September 8th/Church
12:00 p.m. For The People of the Parish Thursday, September 9th/Church 8:00 a.m. Marcos Maez (Birthday), by Grandma Friday, September 10th/Church
8:00 a.m. †Urbano Muniz (30 year Anniversary), by Reinie Owsley Saturday, September 11th/Church
5:00 p.m. Eva Cordova (Health), by Maureen Gonzales 7:00 p.m. †Jesus Valdez, de parte de Rosalinda Valdez y Familia †Saul Velasco Gutierrez, de parte de Esther Gutierrez Sunday, September 12th/Church
8:00 am †Jesus Valdez, de parte de Rosalinda Valdez y Familia 10:30 a.m. †All Souls Who Were COVID's Victims, by Nguyet Thu Pham †Teresita Maestas, by Kathee Cordova & Marveen Manzanares & families Jacob Rodriguez (Birthday Wishes), by Lucille DuPont
12:00 p.m. Wednesday Mass and Sunday’s 10:30 a.m. Mass will be live-streamed on the Sacred Heart Catholic
Churches webpage www.sacredheartalamosa.org
Prayer Dear God, you are so amazing. Thank you for healing the deaf man. Help me to use my ears and my voice to praise you. Amen.