St. Patrick's - St. Joseph's Catholic Church

A Special Prayer for November 7,2024 Veterans Day

Father, bless our veterans and all who serve our nation defending our freedom.

For those who bravely gave their lives, grant them eternal rest.

For those who are serving, give them courage.

For those who served, we offer our gratitude. We ask this through Christ Our Lord

Amen

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Father Bill and the Parish Staff would like to wish everyone a blessed and safe Thanksgiving.

Our office will be closed on Thursday November 28,2024

Thanksgiving Day Mass time 12:00 Noon

You are cordially invited

to attend our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

on Thursday November 28,2024.

Come join the community in a great meal with all the fixings and join in Christian fellowship on a day that we give thanks to the Lord for our many blessings!

Being together as one By Saint Vincent de Paul Society

Dine in Time : 1:00pm-2:00pm

Take out orders will be delivered from 11:00am to 12:00 noon.

Please call Sally at 505-259-2087 for take out orders

Prayer for November

St. Gertrude the Great

Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Most Precious Blood Of Thy Divine Son. Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the Universal Church, those in my own home and within my family.

Amen.

Holy Day of Obligation

This year, December 8th is the Second Sunday of Advent. As a result, the observance of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Patronal Feast day of United States of America, will be transferred to Monday, December 9th.

Healing Mass

We would like to invite you, your family, neighbors and even strangers to our Healing Mass that takes place the First Sunday of every month at the 9:00am Mass.

Following the Mass, you will also have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

We are handicap accessible with plenty of room inside of the front of the Church.

First Friday Schedule 

First Friday Eucharistic Adoration will begin after the 9:00am Mass for one hour. 

Youth News!

Our Youth are now selling luminaria bags all the way through December. If you would like to purchase a bag or two, come by the office or go by K-Bobs Family Restaurant.

Proceeds will go towards youth activities as well as our Confirmation Retreat.

Religious Education Enrollment 

Once again, we will have a shuttle bus available to bring children attending Catechism K-5th from school to the parish hall, which is a designated safe bus stop, the bus will bring the children to the parish hall even on early release days. parents will need to pick their children up at 4:30 after Catechism at the parish hall.

K- 5th Grade will meet on Wednesday after school from 3:30-4:30

6th grade has the option to attend Youth Group on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month or on Wednesdays.

First Reconciliation and First Eucharist this is a two year program that usually begins in the second grade with receiving First Eucharist in the 3rd grade. This program will meet on Wednesday after school from 3:30-4:30 A Baptismal Certificate is required.

Youth Group 6th grade and above will meet the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month from 11:00 -1:00 Mass included.

Confirmation Year 1&2 will meet on Sundays starting at 11:00 followed by the Noon Mass. This is a two -year program that starts in the 8th grade and students must be enrolled in both years. Baptismal Certificate with notations of First Eucharist is required.

OCIA Order of Christian Initiation for Adults this program is for adults who seek to formally join the Catholic Church. This program will meet on Wednesdays starting September 4^th in the parish hall from 6:00-7:30 pm.

To register for any of the above programs come by the office M-Th 9-2

Blessing of the copy of the original painting of Divine Mercy by Archbishop John C. Wester on Divine Mercy Sunday April 7,2024

Faith Formation!

Last day of Catechism Classes will be May 1,2024.

Have a Blessed Summer! 

Our parish supports Walking With Moms in Need.

Pregnant and parenting moms in need are in our parishes and our neighborhoods. As Pope Francis reminds us, our parishes need to be "islands of mercy in the midst of the sea of indifference." Everyone in the parish community should know where to refer a pregnant women in nee. Inspired by St. John Paul II's to assess our efforts in building a culture of life, the intention of Walking with Moms in Need is to increase our outreach to pregnant and parenting women facing difficulties.

For more information please call the office 575-445-9763

"For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty" Mark 12:41-44

May God reward your generosity

Thank you!

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Telephone:  575-445-9763

Email: stspatjoe@bacavalley.com

Mailing Address: 105 Buena Vista     

                            Raton NM 87740

St. Patrick's and St. Joseph's Catholic Parish in Raton, New Mexico embraces Jesus’ call to holiness.

Our Mission is:

To love all and to act justly, to strengthen our families who are our church,to affirm and guide our youth, who are our future,to respect the elderly,to support life from conception to natural death and to walk daily with God. 

(“As the family goes, so goes the nation, and so goes the whole world in which we live.” – Saint John Paul II)

 Hours of Operation    

   8:00 am to Sunset   Sunday-Saturday

 Mission Statement

The Patrick’s-St. Joseph’s Catholic Church seeks to help people accept the reality of death in a context of faith and the promise of eternal life with God. Our facility and services include a place to be buried; an environment designed to meet the needs of the Catholic liturgy for burial; a facility that encourages frequent visitation with attendant prayer for the dead and an environment in which love is remembered; hope is rekindled; and faith is awakened and strengthened.