MASS TIMES:

Sunday Mass Times: Saturday: 5:00 PM; Sunday: 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:45 AM (Moved from 10:30 AM); 12:15 PM (Moved

from 12:00 PM) & 5:30 PM;

Daily Masses Monday—Friday: 8:30 AM & 5:30 PM.

First Saturday Mass: 8:30 AM

• The Church opens 30 minutes prior to Mass time. Seating is

limited.

• The Church is closed outside of Mass times to clean and

prepare for the next Mass.

• The Sunday Mass will continue to be available for viewing on

YouTube.

Confessions will be available at the school windows at 3:30 PM

on Saturday with the confession line in the Community Center.

PASTOR:

Msgr. Bennett J. Voorhies

PAROCHIAL VICAR:

Rev. Celestine Ojike

IN RESIDENCE:

Very Rev. Michael Demkovich, O.P.

DEACONS: Rev. Mr. Victor Bachechi Rev. Mr. Tony Rivera

Rev. Mr. Patrick Sena

ADDRESS: 2532 Vermont St. NE — Parish Office 2621 Vermont St. NE — Church

2610 Utah St. NE — School

PHONE: 505-298-7553 — Parish Office 505-299-6783 — School

WELCOME BACK TO MASS!

Please see the condensed Directives for Public Worship to help ensure our faith community remains safe and healthy. A full description of the Mass Directives can be found on the home page of the parish website at www.annunciationparishabq.org.

1) Everyone returning to mass is REQUIRED to wear a mask to enter by State Order. The exception is for children under 3 years of age.

2) Everyone entering is asked to maintain a 6 foot distance from people, other than their family members. Family members may sit together space provided. Ushers will be directing people to available seats.

3) The church doors will open 30 minutes prior to the scheduled Mass. All members entering must enter through the front doors and sanitize their hands.

4) Everyone is to exit through the designated exits on the left and right sides of the church.

5) Once we have reached capacity in the church, on a first come first served basis, the overflow will be directed to the gym where the Mass will be live streamed on the big screen.

6) Reception of Communion will take place at the end of the Mass. Those in the overflow will be directed by ushers accordingly.

7) Upon approaching the Blessed Sacrament, you may loosen your mask, for example, by one loop, then receive in the hand and make your Communion. Thereafter, don the mask and leave quietly without congregating but making your prayer of thanksgiving on your way home.

8) For additional directives please visit the Parish Website.

* You may wish to confer with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Directives. To do so please visit https://www.archdiosf.org/reopening

Visit our new website at www.annunciationparishabq.org Remember to like and follow us on Facebook at Annunciation Parish ABQ

The Live Stream recording of the Saturday, 5 PM Weekend Mass can be found on YouTube at Annunciation Parish Albuquerque

The Parish Office is open Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—12PM and 1:00—5:00 PM

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Parish Life Office (505) 299-9111

Office of Religious Education (505) 296-0411

Office of Youth & Young Adult (505) 293-6760

RCIA Coordinator—Deacon Pat Sena (505) 228-4936

Liturgy Office (505-298-9636

The Parish Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 (7/1/20 - 6/30/21) is based on the giving of our faith family for Fiscal Year 2021. The portion of our budget contributed in envelopes, checks and loose cash is $1,768,000.00 or $34,000.00 per week. Contributions for the 12th weekend of the fiscal year were $33,669.00. In the 12th week of our fiscal year, our budgeted goal for ministry programs and ordinary operating expense is $408,000.00 and our collections are $374,190.00. Thank you for your continuing generosity. May God bless you in your sacrificial giving. Lord, help me move from comfort to sacrifice.

Twenty Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 27, 2020

Twenty Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

IS 5:1-7 Phil 4:6-9 Mt 21:33-43

MON, 28TH: 8:30 AM † JOHN CHIADO BY THE CHIADO FAMILY

† BARKER AND CHIADO FAMILY BY THE BARKER FAMILY

SI JOHN MAITO BY THE MARIANITES

5:30 PM † BARBARA SHEEHI BY HER AUNTS

† ANDREW ORTEGA BY KRISTIN AND MARTHA BROWN

SI CHRISTINA RIKER

TUES, 29TH: 8:30 AM † MELISSA VARGAS BY MARGARET MILLIGAN

SI CHRISTINA RIKER BY RICK AND RENEE PAGAN

† MARCIAL AND MARIA

5:30 PM † WENZLER, RUDNIK, MAGGIO FAMILY

† TOMMY ANAYA BY ROBERT AND LILLY CHACON

† MICHAEL SCOTT BY FAMILY

WED, 30TH: 8:30 AM † CHRISTY PAT BARKER BY THE BARKER FAMILY

† DEBRA ALMARAZ

SI CHRISTINA RIKER BY THE MARIANITES

5:30 PM † EDDIE MAES BY FAMILY

† ANDREW ORTEGA BY KRISTIN AND MARTHA BROWN

† RON MANZI BY THE STOTZER FAMILY

THURS, 1ST: 8:30 AM † JAMES SALAZAR BY ZOE & MONICA RODRIGUEZ

† MARGUERITE GEISSLER BY HENRY

SI JANGS FAMILY

5:30 PM † CHRISTO JOSE

† DECEASED MEMBERS OF ANNUNCIATION FAMILIES AND FRIENDS BY THE CONSOLATION MINISTRY

† SANDY STAGNONE BY GEORGE AND CARMEN DREBING

FRI, 2ND: 8:30 AM † SR. ELIZABETH CHAMBERS, FDCC BY KAY AND JIM MAGOVERN

† EMILE & ANGELINE DUPUIS BY MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH DUPUIS

SI MADDIE BARKER BY THE BARKER FAMILY

5:30 PM † EARLY EASTBURN—1ST ANNIVERSARY BY THERESA, ELIZABETH AND JOSEPH

SI KRISTIN AND SAVANNAH BROWN

† MARY WALKER BY RICHARD AND CORA OGILVIE

SAT, 3RD: 8:30 PM SI PABLO COMPOS

SI THANKSGIVING FOR HEALTH RETURNED

SI ANNE AND DOMINIC HANUS BY RICHARD AND MARGARET SMITH

5:00 PM † JARED HAMBLIN BY RICK AND RENEE PAGAN

† MIKE HELMAN

† FR. BENEDICT DEGIN, OFM BETH ROYER

SUN, 4TH: 7:00 AM † EMILIANO AND LUCY CASTILLO BY FAMILY

† MELISSA VARGAS BY DEACON ROGER AND DEBBIE AYERS

† B.A. RODRIGUEZ

9:00 AM † ROZIER SANCHEZ BY FAMILY

† DEAN MARTINEZ

SI ELSA FORSCHEIN BY ANNE, MARTY AND LUKE

10:45 AM † MONTAGU B. AND CONSTANCE GRAHAM BY GENE AND CAROLYN SCOTT

† MARIAN MONTANO BY LAY CANOSSIANS

† DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE DAVIS FAMILY

12:15 PM SI FOR THE PEOPLE

5:30 PM SI PETE, JASON, NATALIE RIMBERT BY EVELYN SANCHEZ

† PETE ARMIJO BY THE TYBOR FAMILY

How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good He has done for me? (Psalm 116:12)

PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Our Lady of the Annunciation Roman Catholic Parish is a people of living faith rooted in the Gospel, centered on the

Eucharist and led by the Holy Spirit. We are inspired by the example of Mary to continue the mission of Jesus Christ by ministering to all. Annunciation Parish Website: www.annunciationparishabq.org

From the Pastor

26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The Liturgy speaks to us today about doing the heavenly Father’s will. Jesus uses the

example of two brothers, recorded in Matthew 21: 28-32, who are asked to work in the

Father’s vineyard. The first says no, but later reconsiders and actually does do the work.

The second says yes, but then does not do it. Which brother are we like? Perhaps we tell

God yes and pray to God and even sing God’s praises, but never do the Father’s will. On

the other hand, we might be like the first son who initially turns away from God, but later

recants and has a change of heart, which includes a change to a godly way of living and acting toward others. What is

really required for this conversion is the humility to admit our sins and an openness to allow the Holy Spirit to transform

us through the graces offered us by Jesus in the Church. Jesus, the sinless One, is the model of humility and obedience

to the Father as we read in St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians 2:6-11: Though He was in the form of God, (Christ Jesus)

did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,

coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, He humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of

death, even death on a cross. With such an example of humility in our Savior, we can imitate Jesus, as Paul says in Phil.

2:3-4: Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather humbly regard others as more important than yourselves,

each looking out not only for his own interests, but also for those of others. So let us ask God for the grace of humility

and obedience in the words of Psalm 25:4-5: Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in

your truth and teach me, for You are God my savior.

RECOVERY SUNDAY

In many parts of our nation, today is known as Recovery Sunday. This is a day to pray for and

support those going through various forms of recovery–from loss, addiction, broken relationships and

so much more. Let us then reach out to heaven and earth with the prayer and encouragement every

soul needs today and each day as Heb. 3:13 reminds us to: Encourage each other daily while there is

still today!

DEACON CANDIDACY

I am pleased to announce that our parishioner Stan Sluder was admitted to Candidacy for the Diaconate by

Archbishop Wester on Thursday, Sept. 17th in Santa Fe. Please pray for Stan as he continues in a program of

formation leading up to Ordination as a Deacon just a few years away. Thank you, Stan, for heeding the call

of the Lord for service to the Church here at Annunciation Parish. God bless you! HUMAN DIGNITY AND PRAYER

FOR FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP

When you consider the fact that the very first book of the Bible, Genesis 1:26-31, reveals that we are created in the

image and likeness of God, it would seem clear that we are to treasure each person as the handiwork of the Lord. Yet

the history of the world seems to point in the very opposite direction. The Second Vatican Council’s Document on the

Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes, #27 states: Whatever insults human dignity, such as subhuman living

conditions, arbitrary imprisonment, deportation, slavery, prostitution, the selling of women and children; as well as

disgraceful working conditions, where men are treated as mere tolls for profit, rather than as free and responsible

persons; all these things and others of their like are infamies indeed. They poison human society, but they do more harm

to those who practice them than those who suffer from their injury. As we approach national, state and local elections in

the upcoming days we would do well to pray a Prayer for Faithful Citizenship:

Merciful Father, thank You for inviting each of us to join in your work of building the Kingdom of love, justice and

peace. Draw us close to You in prayer as we discern your call in our families and communities. Send us forth to

encounter all whom You love: those not yet born, those in poverty, those in need of welcome. Inspire us to respond to

the call to faithful citizenship, during election season and beyond. Help us to imitate your charity and compassion and

to serve as models of loving dialogue. Teach us to treat others with respect, even when we disagree, and seek to share

your love and mercy. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen (USCCB).

LECTIONARY READINGS FOR: Monday, September 28, 2020 — Saturday, October 3, 2020 VISIT: www.usccb.org for daily readings

MONDAY: St. Wenceslaus, Martyr; St. Lawrence Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs Jb 1:6-22 Lk 9:46-50

TUESDAY: Ss. Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 Jn 1:47-51

WEDNESDAY: St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church Jb 9:1-12, 14-16 Lk 9:57-62

THURSDAY: St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church Jb 19:21-27 Lk 10:1-12

FRIDAY: The Holy Guardian Angels Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5 Mt 18:1-5, 10

SATURDAY: First Saturday, Blessed Virgin Mary Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-17 Lk 10:17-24

Parish Happenings

Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA): 2020-2021 Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Are you a Catholic interested in being confirmed and receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist? If you are or you know anyone who is interested, and for details, please contact the Deacon Pat Sena at 505-228-4936

Religious Education Program Our Religious Education has begun. It is not too late to get your child registered. Please call Leslie at 296-0411 for

more information.

Wednesday evening Adult Faith Formation We will begin an eleven-week Bible study Psalms: The School of Prayers on Wednesday, October 7th at 6:30 p.m. Participants can meet in-person or on-line via Zoom for the program. In-person spaces are limited so please call the office soon to reserve your spot. See the flyer in the bulletin for more details.

Confirmation II Classes have begun and REGISTRATION is still open ONLINE or in the PARISH OFFICE. Confirmation II registration is now open in the parish office. Register your student for classes Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-5pm or visit us online to register online.

Young Adult Small Group meets every other Tuesday at 7pm at St. Bakhita Hall. Please call the parish office to sign up for Bible Study sessions.

Knights of Columbus News Family of the Quarter – The Pieniadz Family

The Pieniadz family is very tight knit. Jed and Jessica are committed to raising their children Catholic. They all attend Sunday Mass as a family. They pray the rosary at home as a family. Three of their children are altar servers. All their children either attend or will attend Catholic school when they are old enough. The children are involved in Vacation Bible School either as volunteer helpers or as participants. They have participated in the Knights of Columbus Youth Free Throw contest and last year three of the children entered the “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest. The children remain active in school activities. Jed and Jessica are committed to making the sacrifices needed to keep their family faith filled.

ADOPT A FAMILY FOR THANKSGIVING

Please consider becoming a sponsor to Adopt-A-Family in one of our neighboring parishes by providing boxes of food for those in need on Thanksgiving. Another option is to offer a check (payable to Our Lady of the Annunciation) and write Adopt-A-Family on the memo line. The Adopt-A-Family forms are available on the table as you enter church. To register or for more information, call Joe and Beverly Rudys at 281-5692 or email us at annunciationfooddrive@q.com

***The Kings Men*** (Correction to bulletin 9/20/20 - The Kings Men are running this study not That Man is You.) Is Launching a new Series via zoom on Wednesday’s from 7-8:30pm. To Sign up please use the zoom code: https://hsc-unm.zoom.us/j/91955839691 Passcode: 316

God created each of us for a unique mission. You are invited to join the King’s Men Annunciation to seek God’s Will for you and to let God form you to do his will.