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National Vocation Awareness Week (November 3-9th) celebrates those called to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. It is time to pray for and support these unique vocations. Those called to religious vocations devote their lives to embracing and sharing God’s love full-time. In doing so, they have the power to change lives and transform communities."

Starting on November 18, 2019 - Dec. 3rd (Giving Tuesday), you will be able to donate to help your parishes and schools reach their goals! More churches will be added as we approach the end of October. You can find all participating Parishes and schools on our I Give Catholic Web Site.

A mobile shower unit purchased through donations, grants from the City of Las Cruces, Santa Fe Foundation, and Save the Children to provide showers to asylum seekers.

Geographically our Catholic community may be over a thousand miles away, but that has not stopped the diocese of Las Cruces faithful from providing support to those affected by Hurrican Dorian in the Bahamas. The diocese has raised well over ten thousand dollars since the Hurrican relief collection began, and the donations continue to come in.

Watch the ordination of soon-to-be Ivan Torres on EWTN. He will be part of The Pontifical North American College's Ordination of Deacons that will take place in the Basilica of St. Peter. You can also watch the ordinations on the Pontifical North American College Facebook page or our Diocesan FB as we will be sharing the live stream.

The Diocese has made some progress in its investigation of the reported weeping Virgen de Guadalupe image, but the investigation remains ongoing. An untrue article has been circulating on social media claiming that the tears from the Virgen de Guadalupe statue are confirmed to be real.

Scammers latest ploy is to impersonate priests, ask parishioners for gift cards or cash. Scammers can attempt to trick you by text, email, or any other form of online communication.

Please check for additional class times.

If you signed up for the Chaparral San Juan Diego class for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, please contact the pastoral center at 575-523-7577. We will be updating the site shortly regarding updates from the San Juan Diego Institute.

The Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces united in prayer grieves alongside our neighboring city of El Paso, TX. We pray for those affected by the tragic mass shooting at Walmart that has claimed 20 lives, and that resulted in more than two dozen injured.

Protecting God's Children for Adults

Date: Monday, June 17, 2019 Time: 5:30pm Place: Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral 1240 S. Espina Las Cruces, NM 8001