St. Gertrude the Great
Catholic Church, Mora, NM Welcomes You

Come discover how the Catholic Church can enrich your life and that of your family with the love and mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join other families and individuals who live the Word by a life that is Christ-centered while enjoying a life of genuine joy, peace, and love.

Celebrating 174 Years in 2025
of Catholic Life
in Mora County

2025 Raffle Winners

1st Prize: $750 - Janell Brizal
2nd Prize: 2 cords of wood: Charles Juarros
3rd Prize: 1/2 pig - Tony Cardenas
4th Prize: 200 gals. of propane - Marilyn Aragon
5th Prize: Bear compound bow - Albinita Garcia
6th Prize: 1 cord of wood - Carlos Olguin
7th Prize: 1 cord of wood - Agnes Padilla
8th Prize: $100 gas card - Sandra Cruz

On behalf of St. Gertrude, Fr. Dale & Staff, we would like to thank each & everyone of you who made this years función such a big success!
May God Bless You!

Gaudete Sunday, or the third Sunday of Advent, is a time to rejoice because the Lord is near and the wait for Christmas is almost over. A reflection for this day emphasizes that this joy is not a temporary feeling but a deep-seated assurance in God's presence, even amid hardship or or sin. The theme encourages acts of sharing, reconciliation, and living with hope and gentleness, as exemplified by John the Baptist's message to the crowds to share what they have.

Date to Remember!

Wednesday, December 17th: The Catechism Program will have their Nativity Play at 6:30 p.m. in the Church. Please join us in this joyous occasion. Everyone is welcome!

Order of Christian
Initiation of Adults

Congratulations to the following OCIA Catechumens who received
the Rite of Acceptance
on December 7, 2025:

Eugene Abeyta

Lalo Alarcon

Cody Alcon

Arianna Garcia

Zaryen Griego

Alan Penn

Brandy Sanchez

Tammie Trujillo

Confirmation & Catechism News

There will be no class on the following dates:

Confirmation: Monday, December 22nd & 29th

Catechism: Tuesday, December 23rd & 30th

Feast of
Our Lady of Guadalupe Services

Friday, December 12, 2025

7:00 a.m.: Mañanitas in the Church
followed by 7:30 a.m. Mass
Refreshments will be provided!

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Función at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
Guadalupita, New Mexico

4:00 p.m.

We would like to welcome the newest member of our Parish:

Emmylou Martinez

Congratulations to her parents, God-parents, & Family!

Confirmation I 2025 Students:

Cariña Fernandez, Roy Vigil, Evangeline Duran, MIckeylynn Sena, Chloe Trambley, Ysabela Garcia, Reyes Duran, Amor Montoya, Janiya Whitfield, Mikaela Lujan, & Favian Lovato. Photo: Sherry Headlee

2025 All-Saints Participants, October 31st.

In Need of Music Ministries!

Anyone interested in music ministry, please contact Deacon Eloy @ 505-948-6887. Deacon Eloy will be providing personal music lessons at the Church to anyone interested in learning.

Adoration

Could you not watch one hour with me?

~ Matthew 26:40

We are in need of Adorers & subs for our Adoration Chapel. This space is available due to the devotion and consistence of our Adorers. The hours we need covered are:

Mondays: 11-12 p.m. & 2-3 p.m.

We have many hours available. Please call Ellen Hagaman @ 505-504-4772 if you would love to join in praying and talking to our Lord!

Rosary Rally
Keeping Christ in Christmas

Please join the Legion of Mary on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 12:00 Noon in front of St. Gertrude's Parish Hall for our
Keeping Christ in Christmas Rosary Rally!

Refreshments will be provided afterward!

ABOUT OUR CHURCH

MINISTRIES

SACRAMENTS

Serving sixteen mission churches in Mora County, St. Gertrude the Great was officially established by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in 1851, in Mora, New Mexico, and is actually much older.

St. Gertrude's Missions:
Alto del Talco, Buena Vista, Canoncito, Chacon, Cleveland, El Carmen, El Turquillo, Golondrinas, Guadalupita, Holman, La Cueva, Ledoux, Lucero, Monte Aplanado, Ojo Feliz, and Rainsville.

Adoration: Deacon Eloy Roybal
Altar Society: Frances Martinez
Legion of Mary: Liz DeHerrera
Charitable Giving: Sherry Headlee
Choirs: Mary Catherine Sandoval
Commodities: Sherry Headlee
Eucharistic Ministers: Anabelle Lopez
Faith Formation:
Deacon Clarence Montoya
Becoming Catholic-OCIA
Family Life: Chelsea Bustos

& Jessica Martinez
The Gabriel Project: Ellen Hagaman
Lectors: Fidel Trujillo, Jr.

Home Visitation:
Sr. Maria Teresa Pacheco, SOLT
Mayordomos:
Deacon Clarence Montoya (St. Gertrude's)
Rebecca Montoya (Missions)
Men's Group - Deacon Clarence Montoya
Parish Pastoral Council: Rick Bustos
Parish Finance Council:
Bruce Erickson
Religious Education:
Sherry Headlee
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Society:
Florence Trujillo
The Society of Our Lady of the
Most Holy Trinity (SOLT)
Missionary Volunteers:
Fr. Dale Craig, SOLT
Webmaster & Editor/Writer:
Virginia Berg-Taylor
WINGS (Women in Need of God):
Ellen Hagamen
Youth Ministry: Open

Baptism: Parents may register their child for Baptism at the Parish Office. Please turn in necessary paperwork two (2) weeks prior to class. Classes are the first Friday of the month. Baptisms are done on the first Sunday of the month.
Marriage: Contact Parish Priest/Office at least six (6) months before the proposed wedding date.
Anointing of the Sick: Contact the Parish Priest/Office when a parishioner is seriously ill and/or scheduled for major surgery.
Emergency phone: 505-835-0199

Protecting the Vulnerable

Link to report abuse:
https://www.archdiosf.org/report-abuse

Link to independent audit:
AUDIT

Consecration of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, August 15, 2023.

EVENTS

JOIN US

Religious Education
Sherry Headlee,
Director

RCIA
Deacon Clarence Montoya

Adoration Chapel: The Chapel is now open 24 hours. Anyone who wants to devote an hour of adoration please contact Deacon Eloy Roybal at 505-948-6887 or Ellen Hagaman at 505-504-4772.
Catechism: Classes are held on Tuesdays from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. at the Mora Elementary School. Please make sure your child signs in at the baptismal font to show they have attended Sunday mass.
Cemetery Plots: All plots need to be prearranged by Mission Mayordomos or the Church Office. Also, please clean and maintain your family members' plots.
Charitable Giving: Charitable Giving is on Monday's from 10-12 & 1-3 p.m.
Commodities: Commodities will be distributed on Tuesday, January 13th.
Confirmation: Classes are held in the Pastoral Center on Mondays from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Please make sure you sign in at the baptismal font to get credit for Sunday Mass.
Legion of Mary: Each of you are invited to grow in your faith. Join the Legion of Mary every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. at the Pastoral Center.
Men's Group: Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA): OCIA classes are held at the Pastoral Center on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Society will be praying the rosary at 8:30 a.m. on the first Sunday of every month.
WINGS: Women in Need of God meets every Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Pastoral Center.

Registration for Religious Education Sacramental Classes and Confirmation has begun. You may pick up registration forms at the Pastoral Office or after Sunday Masses.

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. We are in need of Catechists, an Assistant Catechist and Substitute Catechist, and people to help with snacks, etc.
If you feel called to help with our youth, we need you! We will provide training and support. You provide the love and presence.

Confirmation & Catechism News

There will be no class on the following dates:

Confirmation: Monday, December 22nd & 29th

Catechism: Tuesday, December 23rd & 30th

Registration for the Catechism & Confirmation Program is now open. Please stop by the Parish Office and get your children registered.

Catechism classes (1st - 8th grade) have begun and are held on Tuesdays from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. at the Mora Elementary School. We would also like to give our children a snack during their Catechism class. We are asking for donations of snacks and small 4 oz. bottles of water. Please drop off all snacks and water at the Parish Office. Thank you and God Bless You for your support.
Confirmation classes (9th - 12th grade) are on Mondays from 6:00 -- 7:30 p.m. Please get your registration forms in asap.
OCIA class has begun and is held at the Pastoral Center on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. Registration is also open to any adult who is in need of any/or all of their Sacraments. Please register at the Parish Office.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church, Mora, NM Welcomes You