Sacred Heart Alamosa

Saint Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin - This humble Mexican Indian, a convert to the faith, became the protagonist of one of the greatest moments in the history of evangelization: the apparition of the Mother of God at Tepeyac Hill, who left her image imprinted on his mantle. His feast day is today December 9.
San Juan Diego pray for us!

The Christmas Play Practice is Today and Every Thursday in the Church at 5:30 pm

la práctica de la obra de Navidad es hoy y todos los jueves en la Iglesia a las 5:30 p.m.

Please join us 🎶

Retiro de Adviento
Con padre Albeiro Herrera Ciro es mañana Miércoles a las 6:00 pm en la parroquia del Sagrado Corazón en Alamosa❤️
Por favor de traer su Biblia.
Avisen e inviten a todos🕊
Vengan con su familia y amigos y preparamos nuestro Corazón para que nazca Jesús este Adviento y Navidad en nuestro interior 🕊🎶

Thank you to everyone who made the beautiful bazaar possible this year, thanks to the wonderful committee and volunteers, congratulations to all the raffle winners!!

Felicidades a Kelvin Juan Diego, neofito, nueva Luz en Cristo.

Congratulations to Santos, neophyte, new light in Christ through Baptism.

Congratulations to Octavio Felipe Alvarez Mata, neophyte, new light, in Church through Baptism.

JOIN US

Christmas Play Practice Today 🎶
5:30 pm in the church.

Please Save the Date:
Note- for all the children who would like to participate in the Christmas play on December 24th at 3:30pm in the Church.
Please attend practice on Thursdays at 5:30 pm.

The classrooms are assigned the following parts:
Kindergarten: Donkeys
1st Year: Sheep
2nd Year: Cows
3rd Year: Angels
4th, 5th, meddle school and high school Years: Leading roles
Please join us 🙏🏻🎶

SACRED HEART -Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe
The Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe is December 12th, 2023.
Manañitas December 12th at 7:00am.
Feast Day Mass on December 12th will begin at 5:30p.m. In the Church and the celebration will follow in the gym. Bring your family to join us for free dinner and entertainment. Please attend and celebrate with the community on this special day.❤️

Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe en el Sagrado Corazon
La Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe es el 12 de Diciembre del 2023.
Mananitas 12 de Diciembre a las 7:00am
La Santa Misa sera a las 5:30p.m. en la Iglesia y La fiesta sera en el gimnasio de la parroquia. Habra comida gratis y entretenimiento. Les invitamos para assistir, inviten a todos a celebrar con la comunidad de la parroquia este dia especial.

Religious Education Elementary Christmas play Practice are every Thursday from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the church.
Don't miss out, Please let everyone know.

Obra de teatro de Navidad de los niños en clases de catecismo elemental.
Las Practicas de la obra de Navidad son todos los Jueves de 5:30pm a 7:00pm en la iglesia
Les esperamos!
Pasen la voz🎶

Congratulations to Louie, neophyte, new light, in Church through Baptism.

Blessings to the Sisters of Life from Denver who made a brief visit to Sacred Heart today.

Congratulations to Arturo and Lindsey, newly wedded in Christ.

Meeting Jesus in the Mass

Grace – Forgiveness – Mercy – Strength – Consolation – Companions – Fellowship – Communion – Community – Friendship – Abundant Lives – Belonging – Purpose – Faith – Hope – Love – Joy – Peace – Truth – Beauty – Goodness – Union – Eternal Life

We long for each of these and for so many other good things, and Jesus is waiting to give each of these to us. He wants you to find peace. He wants you to be consoled in your grief. He wants you to find strength in the midst of the trials of your life. He wants you to be known and loved, and He wants for you to find a purpose for which you can live, a purpose that makes a difference for good in the world.

What we may not realize is that we can find every one of these in our encounter with Jesus in the Mass. One of the most common responses to the surveys conducted in our parishes last year about what people would like to see as part of the Eucharistic Revival was that they wanted to know what the prayers and actions of the Mass mean. The prayers and actions of the Mass bring us into contact with God. In the Mass, heaven meets earth, and the earth is transformed by that encounter. In the Mass, Salvation History is made present to us, and we enter into the Paschal Mystery – the Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus. Jesus becomes present Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

To help each person in our Diocese enter into this mystery so that they may encounter the love and mercy of Jesus in their own lives, a new resource will soon be made available to our parishes and to the people of the Diocese of Pueblo. This resource, “Meeting Jesus in the Mass: A Deeper Look at the Kerygma,” walks us step-by-step through the prayers and actions of the Mass, connecting what is said and done to the reality that is present. Each prayer, each gesture, and each response of the Mass connects us to the Good News of Jesus Christ (the Kerygma) and opens us to the grace of our God, who wants to shower His blessings upon us so that we may walk in His ways as His disciples sent into the world to transform it through His power and love.

In the coming year, 2024, each parish will walk through the Mass in this way. Using “Meeting Jesus in the Mass,” every parish and mission of the Diocese will look more closely at how we can encounter Jesus at Mass. For seven weeks, at the beginning of Mass, the priest or deacon will lead the congregation through one part of the Mass and how it brings us closer to Jesus and opens us to His grace. These resources will also be available for printing in the parish bulletin or for individual reflection.

Join me in praying for this effort, that through it the people of our Diocese will open themselves to encountering Jesus in the Mass by more fully realizing what is happening at Mass and allowing the grace of Jesus Christ available at the Holy Mass to draw them to His Sacred Heart.

By Dr. Seth Wright, Director of Missionary Discipleship

Congratulations to Jaxon Alexander Keith, neophyte, new light of the Catholic Church.

Congratulations to Uriah Zane Sebastian, neophyte, new light of the Catholic Church.

Sacraments
Signs of God's grace in our lives
We recognize that the Sacraments have a visible and invisible reality, a reality open to all the human senses but grasped in its God-given depths with the eyes of faith. When parents hug their children, for example, the visible reality we see is the hug. The invisible reality the hug conveys is love. We cannot "see" the love the hug expresses, though sometimes we can see its nurturing effect in the child.
The visible reality we see in the Sacraments is their outward expression, the form they take, and the way in which they are administered and received. The invisible reality we cannot "see" is God's grace, his gracious initiative in redeeming us through the death and resurrection of his Son. His initiative is called grace because it is the free and loving gift by which he offers people a share in his life, and shows us his favor and will for our salvation. Our response to the grace of God's initiative is itself a grace or gift from God by which we can imitate Christ in our daily lives.
The saving words and deeds of Jesus Christ are the foundation of what he would communicate in the Sacraments through the ministers of the Church. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church recognizes the existence of Seven Sacraments instituted by the Lord. They are the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist), the Sacraments of Healing (Penance and the Anointing of the Sick), and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Marriage and Holy Orders). Through the Sacraments, God shares his holiness with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier.
Sacraments of the Church
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
BAPTISM CONFIRMATION EUCHARIST
Sacraments of Healing
PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Sacraments of Service
MATRIMONY HOLY ORDERS

How can I help you and your family to complete or live your sacramental life?
Blessings, Silvia Arias

RIP ANGIE BENAVIDES🕊
Siempre será difícil despedir, no con un adiós, sino, hasta pronto, a quienes han sido una bendición en tu vida.
Hoy me tocará despedir a una gran mujer, que desde mi llegada a USA, no solo me abrió sus brazos, sino, su corazón. Una mujer de oración y testimonio. Sus palabras proféticas se han venido cumpliendo a través del tiempo en mi vida ministerial.
Mil Gracias ANGIE BENAVIDES, por tu amor, cariño y sobre todo tu constante Oración!!!

Dale Señor el eterno descanso
Y brille para ella la luz eterna.
Descanse en Paz 🙏🏻
Así sea.

(phrase taken from the Facebook wall of Father Andrés Ayala)

Peggy Luster Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Share Memories of Peggy & Support the Luster Family

Friendly reminder of the dance practices for the feast of our lady of Guadalupe Monday and Friday at 6:00 pm in the parish gym, please let others know.

Recordatorio de la práctica para los bailables de nuestra señora de Guadalupe son los lunes y viernes a las 6:00 pm en el gimnasio de la parroquia avisen a los demás por favor.

Today Adoration is in the chapel until 9:00pm
Let’s pray for peace!

Rev. Father Anthony "Tony" Wojcinski - Montgomery & Steward Rev. Father Anthony “Tony” Wojcinski, 82, passed away Nov. 2, 2023. Vesper service, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, and Mass of Christian Burial, 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, both services at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 11th Street and Grand Ave. in Pueblo. Full obituary pending.

SHC Family Adoration on Fridays

Please join us with your children, family and friends for a holy hour every Friday from 9:00am to 9:00 pm in the church.

Contemplation is a gaze of faith, fixed on Jesus. “I look at him and he looks at me”: this is what a certain peasant of Ars in the time of his holy curé [St. John Vianney] used to say while praying before the tabernacle.This focus on Jesus is a renunciation of self. His gaze purifies our heart; the light of the countenance of Jesus illumines the eyes of our heart and teaches us to see everything in the light of his truth and his compassion for all men. Contemplation also turns its gaze on the mysteries of the life of Christ. (CCC, 2715)

Many of you know Paula Espinoza from Saint Augustine Catholic Church in Antonito, if you can't attend please reach out to Felix Gallegos 719-580-1721 to see how you can help.

SHC FALL FESTIVAL
Sunday October 29th
From 11:30am to 3:00 pm
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Parking lot
Please come to the gym to see the Day of the Death Altars • 709 4th Street •

50/50 RAFFLE
1 ticket $5
6 tickets $20

GAMES! COSTUME CONTEST! PRIZES!
CAKE WALK! 50/50! FOOD!
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
Saint costume contest🍂
Everyone come hungry for the delectable food sold at the concession stand in the shc parking lot🍂
Everyone is welcome!!🍂
All food proceeds will support the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe this year🍂

Acompáñenos este Viernes 20 de Octubre de 5:30 pm a 8:30 pm en la parroquia de San Francisco Jeronimo en Center colorado.
Padre Andrés Ayala Santiago estará Guiando la charla y predica, terminando con la celebración de la Santa Misa
En este marco del Reavivamiento Eucaistico.
Invita a tu familia y amigos para una tarde/noche de Encuentro con Jesús Eucaristía quien es la fuente, centro y culmen de nuestra vida de fe!
“ Jesús que tu Cuero y Sangre transformen nuestra vida y nos permita vivir de acuerdo a lo que recibimos para ser signos de tu amor en el mundo”🕊

We join Pope Francis and the Church in the Holy Land in a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the region. Jesus, Prince of Peace, pray for us.

Pray for Peace in the Holy Land. Today before Mass from 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm at Sacred Heart in Alamosa. Center Co Holy hour is at 7:00 pm. You may want to fast today for this intention.

This year's theme for the fall festival is Day of the Dead.
If you would like to set up an altar please call the parish office. 719-589-5829 ext.18
We will prepare and decorate the altars in the gym from October 23rd to the 25th. (10am-4pm)
Fall Festival is October 29th, 2023 from 11:30am to 3:30pm after the 10:30 am Mass

El tema este ano para el festival del otono es dia de los mu***os, si le gustaria poner un altar favor de llamar a la oficina psrroquial. Los pondremos y decoraremos en el gym del 23 al 25 de octubre de las 10am a als 4pm.

Sunday Morning Adult Evangelization
All adults in the parish are invited to the Sunday morning
adult Faith Formation sessions in the Fireplace Room from
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Parents of children in preparation for
First Holy Communion (Eucharist) and First Reconciliation
are expected to attend at least 10 sessions.

Remember that you are the most important teacher/catechist of the faith for your children.

All are welcome!




Evangelizacion Para Adultos
Todos los adultos de la parroquia están invitados a las
sesiones de la mañana del domingo en el salon del basement de la iglesia de 9:15 a,m- 10:15 a.m.
Se espera que los padres de los niños en la preparación para la primera Reconciliación y la Primera Comunión (Eucaristía) asistan por lo menos 10 de estas sesiones.
Recuerde que ustedes son los maestros más importantes de la fe para sus hijos.

Todos son bienvenidos!

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