Spirituality

Fr. Glenn: A Model To Follow

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

It’s you parents’ lot to worry about your kids—who they hang around with, what they are exposed to, what models for life will they emulate, etc. Will they be good persons? Will they have common sense, grasp onto their educational opportunities, avoid those pitfalls of life which are foreseeable and most often avoidable? No doubt almost every parent will rue some of his kids’ choices at one time or another, but you also know they have to learn the consequences of going down a foolish path … hopefully learning them prior to serious damage to themselves or to others.

So, whom should Read More

All Shall Be Well: Be Reconcilers For God

Clergy from left, Pastor Mary Ann Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Rector
Trinity on the Hill

Following a long-standing tradition, a number of Los Alamos churches come together for soup suppers, study, and worship on Thursdays during the season of Lent (the 40 days preceding Easter). This year’s topic is “reconciliation”.

We live in a world in which polarization is becoming ever-more prevalent. Civil discourse is a rare commodity. It often Read More

Fr. Glenn: The Twain Shall Meet

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

As spring approacheth, always it is accompanied by billboards and ads promoting health, strength, fitness centers, etc., emblazoned with models sculpted so perfectly that Michaelangelo would be envious at the (apparent) skill. But, of course, remember that ol’ Mick didn’t have Photoshop or AI like modern ad agencies. Yet, we do remember from scripture something we know well by experience: “Health and soundness are better than all gold, and a robust body than countless riches.” (Sirach 30:15) Sooo…we trudge to the gym, the track, the pool…remove the clothes from the Read More

All Shall Be Well: Los Alamos Churches Share Lenten Program

Clergy from left, Pastor Mary Ann Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb
ELCA

When I first arrived in Los Alamos in February of 2002, to serve Bethlehem Lutheran Church, the season of Lent was about to start.

[See last week’s column by Pastor Ferry about Lent]. To my utter delight, I learned right away that our Lutheran, Episcopal and Catholic churches (at that time) had a tradition of compiling a daily Lenten devotional for their people and sharing Read More

Gold Masses And Public Talks On Science & Faith By Author Christopher Baglow Friday Feb. 23 & Saturday Feb. 24

Author Christopher Baglow
Society of Catholic Scientists News:
 
The New Mexico Chapter of the Society of Catholic Scientists invites the community to two Gold Mass events in Santa Fe and Los Alamos, celebrated for the benefit of Catholic scientists and all those interested in the relation between science and the Catholic Faith.
These events include two public talks by renowned speaker and author Prof. Christopher Baglow, Director of the Science and Religion Initiative of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame.
 
Friday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m. Mass at Santa Maria de la
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Scenes From Knights Of Columbus Lent Fish Fry

Deacon Don Lucero, left, and Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Marco Lucero greet diners Friday evening at the annual Knights of Columbus Lent Fish Fry in the Parish Hall at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church at 3700 Canyon Road. The community is welcome to attend the Lent Fish Fry dinners 5-7 p.m. each Friday through March 22. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary members helping out at the dessert table Friday evening during the Lent Fish Fry including Pam Weiss, Donna Van Rooy, Mila Bernardo, Ximena Angel and Dee Sherlock along with Read More

Fr. Glenn: Big Week

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Big week this week. Superbowl Sunday. And then beginning of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday … which, unfortunately, falls on Valentine’s Day this year. Well … maybe better to celebrate romance on Fat Tuesday this once, and thus keep whole the spirit of Ash Wednesday—that of repentance, for we Christians begin our annual “time in the desert” with Jesus in anticipation of the remembrance of His Passion and subsequent Resurrection at Easter. That repentance is the sign for which the ashes are applied to the forehead at the services on that day—the traditional sign of penance Read More

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Seeks Vendors For 2024 Spring Arts & Crafts Fair

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Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary Seeks News:

Twice a year, arts and crafts vendors can sell their wares at strategically timed fairs in an intimate downtown Los Alamos location to an art-appreciative community eager to view and purchase a variety of hand-crafted products.

Sacred Heart Ladies Auxiliary is seeking vendors for their Spring Arts and Crafts Fair to be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church’s Karen McLaughlin Hall. It is a great time to catch Mother’s Day shoppers and overflow from the nearby Los Alamos Arts Council Spring Read More

All Shall Be Well: What’s That Somethin’, Somethin’ On Your Forehead?

Clergy from left, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Rector, Trinity on the Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Pastor Nicolé Raddu Ferry
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church

“So it looks like you have a little somethin’, somethin’ on your forehead.” Did anyone say that to you this week?

If you answered yes, you probably are part of a faith community where the “imposition of ashes” is shared on Ash Wednesday. If you answered no, or if you were the person asking about that cross on your Read More

Daily Postcard: La Capilla De La Sagrada Familia

Daily Postcard: La Capilla de la Sagrada Familia (Chapel of the Holy Family) taken last fall. The chapel sits at the base of Black Mesa, a sacred mountain on the San Ildefonso Pueblo reservation. It is one of the most photographed buildings in New Mexico. Photo by Johnnie Martinez Read More

Trinity On The Hill Hosting Free Pancake Supper Feb. 13

Mardi Gras masks at 2023 Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper. Courtesy/TOTH

TOTH News:

The community is invited to join Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church, 3900 Trinity Dr., for its free Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. Enjoy good food and fellowship while listening to Jan McDonald and his brass quintet 6-7 p.m. playing live jazz.

Ash Wednesday is always immediately preceded by Shrove Tuesday, also known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras. The tradition of a pancake supper comes from the old English custom of using up the fattening ingredients in the house to prepare for fasting Read More

From Saloons To Seminaries – Three New Mexico Properties Added To National Register Of Historic Places

Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Santa Fe has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division

The Biavaschi Saloon-Capital Bar in Socorro has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division

The Medical Arts Historic District in central Albuquerque has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy/Historic Preservation Division

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Historic Preservation Division (NMHPD) has announced that a trio of historic properties across the Read More

A Gathering Of Listening, Learning And Conversation Of Understanding

Clergy from left, Father John Daniel of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Rev. Sean Smith of White Rock Methodist Church, Father Theophan Mackey of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church and Rev. Nicolé Raddu Ferry of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Courtesy photo

EDUCATION News:

On Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, four clergy leaders from “Team Jesus” presented to Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Teacher Tracy Thompson’s Humanities class. For this particular day “Team Jesus” consisted of Father Theophan Mackey of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Church, Father John Daniel of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Read More

United Church To Host Shrove Tuesday Event Feb. 13

United Church News:

Shrove Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, is celebrated the evening before Lent begins. It’s a time to let go of the past and be ready for reflection and new Christian discipleship in Lent.

Headed up by the fun-loving Director of Children’s Ministries, the Reverend Ms. Laura Loving, the congregation of The United Church invites the community to a gathering 5:30-7 p.m., in Graves Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 13, for pancakes, mask making, games and merriment.

All ages, families, and solos are welcome!

The United Church’s elevator accessible Graves Hall can be found at 2525 Canyon Road across Read More

Fr. Glenn: Sent To Serve

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

Much to our dismay, hardly a day passes in which we don’t see reports in the media of corruption in politics, in churches, and in others of influence and/or authority. This is just one of the dangerous temptations of power and fame: the capacity to use power and access to community goods for one’s own selfish advantage. And, of course, where opportunity lay, opportunists will then flock. Such is the magnet of statehouses and those in executive authority—from crooked cops to crooked presidents … from shady school board members to unscrupulous national legislators. Thus, Read More

All Shall Be Well: Slowing Down Enough To Listen

Clergy from left, The Rev. Mary Ann Hill, Rector, Trinity on the Hill, Pastor Nicolé Ferry, Deacon Cynthia Biddlecomb, retired; Associate Priest Lynn Finnegan and Pastor Deb Church. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

By Rev. Deb Beloved Church
White Rock Presbyterian Church

These days, when I read something, I’m often in a hurry. I’m either reading to get the dang thing read—reading a chapter ahead for a class I’m facilitating, for example—or I’m reading for information, skimming to get the gist.

Less frequently do I read things slowly—things like poetry, for example, or sacred texts, Read More

Fr. Glenn: ‘Too Many Rules’

By Fr. Glenn Jones:

You know … I like going fast. I miss driving on I-10 in west Texas where there’s an 85 MPH speed limit, so I think I’ll start doing that on the local interstates and roads … and maybe some residential areas. Oooo … and slalom in and out between cars! That’s fun!! I just don’t like traffic rules; they restrict what I want!

Well, obviously such a program of behavior will sooner or later inevitably end in traffic citations at best, destroyed lives and property at worst. Thus … traffic laws.

One of the common reasons given for giving up the Catholic faith in particular, or the Christian faith Read More

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