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RELIGIOUS ED/CATECHISIS

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Viola Maria Romero's (Berg) First Communion photo during the late 1920s.
Courtesy V. Berg-Taylor 

Religious Education News

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Registration for the Catechism Program and Confirmation classes are now available.  Registration forms are in the Parish Office.  

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The Catechism Program serves 1st through 6th grades and 7-8th grade.  Confirmation classes are for grades 9 - 12.

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We look forward to spreading God's love and Word with your children.  

Deacon Clarence Montoya
Director, RCIA classes

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The Order of Christian Initiation of Adult Classes (OCIA Classes) is a process by which adults become full, participating members of the Catholic faith.  Participants, known as catechumens go through a multi-step process of studying the Gospel, nurturing their relationship with God, becoming familiar with Catholic teachings and practices, professing their faith in Jesus Christ and the Church, and receiving the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation).  The OCIA process also sets the foundation for the ongoing journey of the discipleship that lasts throughout one's life. 

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  • OCIA classes are on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the Pastoral Center. 

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St. Gertrude's Church extends an invitation to all who wish to become members of the Catholic faith.  Those who need to go through the OCIA process in order to become full members of the Catholic faith include:

  • Someone who is of another faith and wishes to convert to Catholicism.

  • An individual who was baptized in another Christian denomination and wishes to become a member of the Catholic faith.

  • Someone who was baptized in the Catholic Church, but never received the Sacraments of Communion & Confirmation.

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If you or someone you know want to become full members of the Catholic Church, please come by the Pastoral Office and register for the OCIA program.  Additionally, the classes will be open to anyone who wishes to "brush up" on their Catholic knowledge.

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 Please call the Pastoral Office (575~387~2336) Monday - Thursday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for more information.

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Deacon Eloy Roybal (Director of Catechism/First Confession/First Holy Communion) & Danny Chavez (Director of Catechism/Confirmation) are in charge of the Religious Ed Program.  

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Confirmation:  A two-year program for grades 9-12.  

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  • There will be NO class on Sunday, April 20th.

  • Confirmation date is scheduled for May 7th at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Las Vegas, NM.

 

​First Confession/First Communion:  A two-year program for students needing these sacraments in grades 2-8.
 

  •  Catechism classes for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are now on Tuesdays from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. in the Elementary School. 

  • The next class will be on Tuesday, April 22nd; there will be a practice rehearsal during class time.  This class is mandatory,

  • First Holy Communion Retreat for students and parents is on Saturday, April 26th at 9:30 a.m. at the Convent in Holman. 

  • First Holy Communion Mass is on Sunday, April 27th at 11:00 a.m.

 

We are called to educate our youth in the ways of the Lord.  If we do not, the world will educate them in other ways.  

Click below for more on St. Gertrude's R.C.I.A. Program

R.C.I.A. Brochure

ABOUT US

St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church was founded in 1851 by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.  It serves sixteen missions, which include: Alto del Talco, Buena Vista, Cañoncito, Chacon, Cleveland, El Carmen, El Turquillo, Golondrinas, Guadalupita, Holman, La Cueva, Ledoux, Lucero, Monte Aplanado, Ojo Feliz, and Rainsville. 

Phone: 575~387~2336
 

8 CR A033

PO Box 599
Mora, New Mexico 87732

 

Website: https://www.stgertrudesmora.org

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