Dixon & 

Penasco 

LENT is beginning soon - Ash Wednesday is on February 26!

Check the "Calendar of Events" for more information, also on this years'
LENTEN MISSION, March 16, 17 and 18th.

For PENASCO, beginning with Lent, Lauds on Fridays and Saturdays will begin at 7:00AM, Mass at 7:15AM. On Fridays, Mass is followed as usual by Eucharistic Adoration until 12:00PM. As always, please check the Weekly Liturgy Schedule for up-to-date info.
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PLEASE NOTE that beginning Monday, February 3, the PENASCO parish office will have to be temporarily relocated to the RECTORY in Penasco, next to the church, due to mold and water damage remediation. This should last about 2 or 3 weeks. We will keep you posted! To reach the office by phone, please call 575-587 0399. Thank you!
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We kindly ask for your understanding if due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions during winter months, the parish office may not be able to open on time or cannot open at all. You can call the parish office in Dixon @ 505-579 4389, or in Penasco @ 575-587 2111, to leave a phone message. Especially in an emergency, you may also try to reach the pastor, Father Simeon, @ 575-587 0399, or 575-779 2327.

The same goes for church servives, especially in Dixon and Velarde. The pastor may not be able to make it to church on time, or may not be able to make it at all. If you can, please wait 10 or 15 minutes. You may also try to reach Father Simeon by phone.

 Thank you, and may God bless you and keep you, your families & loved ones!
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ABUSE AWARENESS:  ANYONE over the age of 18 who is involved in ANY KIND of MINISTRY in/or employed by the Catholic parishes in the United States MUST attend one of these workshops: catechists, sacristans, mayordomos, choir members, ushers, Eucharistic ministers, Knights of Columbus, anyone involved in the pilgrimage for vocations, and so on – The certificate is valid for 5 years!! You can go online for the online version of this workshop. OR You may contact the Archdiocese for trainings held around the Archdiocese. Call Annette Klimka @ 505-831 8144. – Take the training online: www.virtus.org Print the certificate of completion and furnish a copy to the parish office. PLEASE NOTE: We will have to terminate the involvement of anyone who has not attended the workshop! Thank you & may God bless you for your involvement in your parish’s ministries! Fr. Simeon