Holy Ghost Catholic Church

THE HOLY TRIDUUM (TRIDUUM SACRUM) 

These are the three Great Days in the Church’s Liturgical Calendar that begins with the Liturgy on the evening of Holy Thursday and reaches its climax on the Easter Vigil and ends with evening prayer on Easter.

Dear brothers and sisters,

     We are about to begin the most solemn period in the calendar of the Church year called the SACRED TRIDUUM. It is unfortunately fortunate that this year’s Liturgical Celebration will be celebrated without parishioners being physically present due to COVID-19. However, we are fortunate that our various priests, pastors and deacons will represent and offer Masses on our behalf. We are all encouraged to participate spiritually during this period for the safety of all. We understand how hard it is for you not to be physically present and not to receive many of the sacraments which we are accustomed and passionate about. We are all aware of the underlying fact about the Eucharist “the source and summit of the Christian life” CCC1324. However, God may be calling us to reflect and meditate on different ways in which He is with us. Hence he says” for where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am with them” Matt.18:20.

     Thus, when we pray in the silence of our homes, read scriptures, listen to magisterium, do corporal works mercy, we are truly in communion with God and He is really present with us at that moment. A case in point for our reflection is an encounter between Jesus and The Woman at the well “Believe me, woman” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem” Jn 4:21. The pertinent question is, is this the time? I do not know. All I know is that God cannot be bound by boundaries, space and time. Moreover, St. Paul awakens us thus “Do you know that your bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God, You are not your own…” Corinth 6:19-20. It all means that God lives in us; we carry him everywhere we go. We are the Church and not the” property of the Church”. The property of the Church exists for us; we do not exist for the property of the Church. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to sanctify our homes and make it a holy place as requested by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Less we forget, domestic Church begins at home hence parents and guardians please, take the lead.

     My dear people of God, life is larger than logic. Let us not play a holier than thou attitude during this period. Let us listen to relevant authorities. It is only those that are alive that can praise God. The dead cannot praise God. Hence the psalmist says, “The dead do not praise the

Lord, not all those go down into silence” Ps. 115:17, Is.38:18-20. Your safety and life is my priority. To that effect then, we urge all to take the precautionary measures serious while at the same time being charitable. We will overcome this difficult and challenging time. With all this in mind, our Easter Program reads:

(All Masses during this period will be celebrated by the Pastor, Fr. Hyginus C. Anuta without parishioners being physically present in the Church. However, parishioners are encouraged to unite in spirit during the Mass)

1. HOLY THURSDAY, April 9^th, 2020: Marks the institution of the Holy Eucharist, Priesthood and Call to Brotherly Love: Mass @ 4PM

2. GOOD FRIDAY, April 10^th, 2020: Entering into the mystery of the suffering and death of our savior: Veneration of The Cross at 3PM

3. HOLY SATURDAY, April 11^th, 2020: Keeping Vigil to recall in word and songs God’s saving Acts throughout human history and waits to celebrate with great joy the resurrection of Jesus from the dead: Mass @ 8:30PM

Please, join me spiritually during these periods as I celebrate the Holy Eucharist for you and the entire world. Visit our website at https://holyghost.weconnect.com/ and our Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/holy.parish.71  for relevant information and how you may support us so that the work of God is not impeded.

Rev. Hyginus C. Anuta, Pastor

Visit our Facebook Page for information from Fr. Hyginus during Mass closures due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.     https://www.facebook.com/holy.parish.71

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 We welcome you and your family to register as an active member of Holy Ghost Parish. To do this, you may come by the parish office during office hours and complete a registration form, you may pick up a registration form in the gathering space of the church or you may click on this link for a registration form.  Holy Ghost Parish Registration  Please print out the form, complete it and return it to the parish office. If you have any children over the age of 18 in your household, it is recommended that they register independently to begin their adult records. It's an unfortunate thing sometimes when people come into the office and we have no record of them being members of our parish. Sometimes, they have been attending Mass and think that alone would qualify as being registered. Sometimes, they are kind enough to put in occasional donations during Mass. Unfortunately, this alone does not register them in the parish. Only completion of the registration form gets you recorded as a member of Holy Ghost Parish. To maintain your membership on our parish roster, it is important to be "active" via your donation records and/or by your ministry service. 

       We welcome all practicing Catholics in our area to join our Holy Ghost family.    

If you have any questions, please call us at 505/265-5957. Thank you.

Our Saint Vincent de Paul Office is located at 929b Arizona SE. SVdP offers assistance with food. If you need a food assistance referral, call the SVdP Clearinghouse at 346-1500 ext. 4. All food will be distributed by first obtaining a referral through the Clearinghouse.

                                                           Archbishop John C. Wester