Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church

Ash Wednesday

Lent begins with As Wednesday, March 5, 2025.  There will be three Masses with distribution of Ashes at 7am, 12pm and 5:30pm.  Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and absinence.  On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, all Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are bound by the rule of fasting,  This means consuming only one full meal on those days, two smaller meals are permitted, as necessary to maintain strength according to one's needs, but eathing solid food between meals is not is permiited, unless a small amount of food is needed for taking medications.  Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wenesday, Good Friday and all Fridays during Lent by all Catholics 14 years of age and older.  Fasting and absinence are intended to be penitential in nature -- a sacrificial action in atonement for sin in some small way, to stand in solidarity with poor throughout the world for whom hunger is a daily reality.

Stations of the Cross and Soup Suppers

Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday, during lent, beginning March 5th, after the 5pm mass.  Soup Supper will be in the Parish Center after the Stations of the Cross.  The suppers will be hosted by a different ministry each week.

Easter Floral Tribute

Our Lady of Belen is once again offering families the opportunity to remember their loved ones on Easter Sunday by making a floral tribute in their name.  These Easter lilies will adorn the Church on Easter Sunday in their memory.  We are requesting a donation of five dolls per name submitted.  All monies collected will pay for the Easter litlies and also proved fresh flowers for special occasions throughout the year.  If you are considering this memorial tribute, you may turn in the names of your loved ones at the Parish Office.  An insert in the parish bulletin on Easter Sunday will reflect their names.

Abuse Awareness

1.  For reporting abuse: https://www.archdiosf.org/report-abuse

2. Link to independent audit: AUDIT

Mission Masses Saturdays at 6PM

1st Saturday San Francisco Xavier Mission-Jarales, 2nd Saturday Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission-Los Chavez, 3rd Saturday San Isidro Mission-Pueblitos, 4th Saturday-Cristo Rey Mission, Bosque, 5th Saturday of the Month will be at Cristo Rey Mission, Bosque.

CONFESSIONS

Confessions are on Fridays after the 5pm Mass and on Saturdays from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm in the Church.

 Daily Mass and Sunday Mass is also offered on EWTN - Daily Mass is at 5am, 10am, 5pm and 10pm.  Sunday Mass is at 6am and 10am.

La Santa Misa en Espanol se transmite cada domingo en el canal 50 (My50TV - KASY). a las siete de la manana.   Tambien puede escuchar la Santa Misa a traves de la Radio cada domingo en KNMM 1150 AM y 102.1 FM en Albuquerque a las 7am Y KNMX 540 AM en Las Vegas, NM a las 8am.