Archdiocese of Santa Fe Official

09/08/2026

We come together, as one community, in the City of Holy Faith and celebrate the 314th Fiesta de Santa Fe! Honoring our rich faith, culture, history and traditions.

Share this great celebration with someone and let us walk side by side, in faith and unity, just as generations before and generations to come. ¡Que Viva La Fiesta!

09/08/2026

IT'S JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

Come join us in La Joya, NM for our annual fiesta on September 13, 2026.

It all begins at 9am with Holy Mass, celebrated by FrChristopher Denzell Bernabe, followed by a full day of fiesta celebration. This year’s live music lineup features "CADILLAC WHISKEY" performing from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM, and "NATHANIEL KRANTZ" from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM.

The event will also include live auctions, kids games, bingo, and plenty of food. We will conclude the fiesta with a raffle grand prize of $2,000 and a Bingo grand prize of a trip for two to Laughlin, NV.

We look forward to seeing you in La Joya on September 13!

09/08/2026

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, of the seed of Abraham, sprung from the tribe of Judah, of the stock of David the King, from whom the Son of God was born by the Holy Spirit and became man, that he might free us from the age-old slavery to sin.

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood

Heavenly Father, You have created us for a definite purpose. Grant us the grace to know the path You have planned for each of us in this life, and to respond with a generous "Yes".

Make my parish, my home, and my heart fruitful ground for your gift of vocations to the priesthood of Jesus Christ.

May our young men respond to your call with courage and zeal. Stir among them a desire and the strength to be good and holy priests.

We make our prayer for priestly vocations to You, Father; in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us!

09/08/2026

Gospel of the Day ( Matthew 1,1-16.18-23)

The Book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse,
Jesse the father of David the king.

David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asaph. Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah. Uzziah became the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah. Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amos, Amos the father of Josiah. Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers at the time of the Babylonian exile.

After the Babylonian exile, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, Azor the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar. Eleazar became the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Of her was born Jesus who is called the Messiah.

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly. Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means "God is with us."

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2026/09/08.html

09/07/2026

We give thanks for all whose work serves our families, our communities, and one another.

Our Catholic faith reminds us that work has dignity because every worker has dignity. May we always value the person behind the work and seek fairness, respect, and opportunity for all.

Loving God, bless all who labor. Strengthen those who are weary, protect those whose work is difficult or dangerous, and be near to those seeking employment. May the work of our hands and hearts contribute to the good of all.

Amen.

Wishing all workers and their families a blessed and restful Labor Day.

The Pastoral Center will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

09/05/2026

Gospel of the Day (Luke 6,1-5)

While Jesus was going through a field of grain on a sabbath, his disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating them. Some Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is unlawful on the sabbath?"

Jesus said to them in reply, "Have you not read what David did when he and those (who were) with him were hungry? (How) he went into the house of God, took the bread of offering, which only the priests could lawfully eat, ate of it, and shared it with his companions." Then he said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath."

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2026/09/05.html

09/04/2026

Pope Leo XIV's intentions for September 2026.

09/04/2026

Gospel of the Day (Luke 5,33-39)

The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, "The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same ; but yours eat and drink." Jesus answered them, "Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days."

And he also told them a parable. "No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one. Otherwise, he will tear the new and the piece from it will not match the old cloak. Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined.

Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins. (And) no one who has been drinking old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"

https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2026/09/04.html