St Joseph on the Rio Grande

Parishioners are invited to attend Masses at St. Joseph on the Rio Grande. The doors to the church open 30 minutes prior and are closed and secured when Mass begins. Masks are required. Please remember that we are still in a pandemic and precautions must be taken to protect human life and present the spread of COVID-19. Read more about the protocols by clicking here.

Beginning Sunday, February 21, three Masses are celebrated at SJRG each weekend:  Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 10:00 am and 12:00 noon. Mass Intentions are being accepted for three of the regularly scheduled Weekend Masses and are shown in the Mass Intentions. 

Those intentions are fulfilled on Saturday at 5:00 pm. The intentions are read at the Prayers of the Faithful during Mass. The pastor is always obliged to celebrate one Mass for the Intention of the People. This obligation is fulfilled on Sunday at 10:00 am Mass. 

So even though the Regular Schedule shows four Masses every weekend in the bulletin, only two are currently being celebrated with an assembly because of the pandemic. 

Our sincere apologies for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused our parishioners. Once it is safe to do so, we will return to our regular schedule of Masses. Let's pray for a speedy and safe return.

The Veil Removed is a short film about what happens at the Mass. We posted it earlier this year to explain to those who aren't aware of just what happens at a Mass and why it is so important to Catholics that we attend Mass and give God, the Father,  proper worship.

All ministers in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, who are age 18 or over,  are required to complete the Abuse Awareness Prevention Workshop either online or in person.

So what do we have to do? There are two options. If you want to complete the Workshop online, click here. If you wish to take it in person, click here for the schedule of prevention workshops.
 

The Catholic Community of St. Joseph on the Rio Grande is a member of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and is in union with the Roman Catholic Church. We believe in and celebrate the presence of Christ in our world through Word and Sacrament. We strive to make Jesus known in the local community through ministries of faith, hospitality, liturgy, compassion, and justice.

The words of our mission statement show that St. Joseph on the Rio Grande Catholic Church is a vibrant community of Christian believers. Bound together by our common baptism, we journey with each other in this life in the hope that we will come at last to everlasting life in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Our Lord.

Take your time and explore this site. It is my hope that you will find some information that can be a help to you or see a ministry through which you can use your gifts for the good of the community.

 

In Christ's Peace, 
Monsignor Lambert Joseph Luna, Pastor

Loving and Merciful God,
look upon us with compassion
as we cry out to You in our time of contrition.

Your Church is brought low
by the sins committed against our innocent children
in whose eyes we see the image of Your crucified Son.

Just as Jesus gathered the children into His loving arms,
so gather us now into Your healing embrace,
especially those who have been crushed
by the scourge of abuse.

Fashion us, Your sons and daughters,
into instruments of Your healing presence
so that Your humble Church may itself be healed
as we seek to comfort all who have been devastated
by the actions of those who betrayed our trust.

You, who know all mysteries
and whose wisdom is beyond compare,
guide us through these turbulent days.

Assist us in our efforts to bring justice
to those who have been offended,
give us the grace to restore our suffering communion
and imbue us with new life
in our efforts to heal and to protect,
especially those who are most vulnerable.

We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ,
who is with us now and forever. Amen.

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