El Santuario 2012 Calendar of Events

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• January 2012
• January 1, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
• 10:30 AM -- Mass
• 12:00 PM -- Noon Mass
• Santo Nino Chapel, Gallery and Giftshop open 10 AM, 2 PM
• Santuario Giftshop open 10 AM, 2 PM
• Welcome Center closed
• January 11, Fr. Regis-Marie, rector of Lourdes Shrine, France, and Lourdes volunteers
• 11:00 AM -- Mass & Presentation on the Lourdes Shrine
• January 15, Feast of Our Lord of Esquipulas
• 10:30 AM -- Mass
• 11:30 AM -- Procession led by Hermanos
• 12:00 PM -- Mass in Honor of Our Lord of Esquipulas
• January 18, Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity, 6:30 PM
• February
• February 3, Saint Blaise
• February 8, Informational Community Open House regarding proposed Retreat Center at Santuario, 4-8 PM, Holy Family Parish Hall, Chimayo
• February 22, Ash Wednesday
•     6:30 AM -- Santuario opens
•     7:00 AM -- Mass
•   11:00 AM -- Mass
•     5:00 PM -- Santuario closes
• February 25
  • Youth Pilgrims from Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, WA, 9:30 AM Tour
  • Youth Pilgrims from Nativity of the BVM, Albuquerque, NM, 10:30 AM Tour, 11:00 AM Mass
  • Pilgrims from Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Pojoaque, NM, 12:30 PM
• March
• March 2, Youth Pilgrims from St. Mary's School, Las Cruces, NM, 2:30 PM Tour
• March 4, Youth Pilgrims from Our Lady of Guadalupe, Albuquerque, NM, 10:30 AM Mass
• March 13, Youth Pilgrims from Our Lady of Sorrows, Bernalillo, NM, 11:30 AM
• March 17, Pilgrims from Lubbock, TX
• March 18, Youth Pilgrims from Holy Rosary Parish, Albuquerque, NM, 1:15 PM
• March 19, St. Joseph Community Health Staff, Albuquerque, NM, 2:00 PM Tour at Santo Nino Chapel
• March 25, Pilgrims from Sacred Heart Parish, Farmington, NM, 2:00 PM
• March 29, Priests Reflection Day with Archbishop/Chrism Mass - NO 11:00 MASS
• March 31
• 10:00 AM -- Mass with Pilgrims from Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Assisi, Santa Fe, NM
                        Msgr. Jerome Martinez y Alire presiding
• 11:00 AM -- Mass with Pilgrims from Santa Maria de La Paz, Santa Fe, NM
                        Rev. Adam Lee Ortega y Ortiz presiding
• April
• April 1, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
•   9:00 AM -- Santuario opens
• 10:30 AM -- Mass
• 12:00 PM -- Hermano & Children Procession, Santo Niño Chapel to El Santuario, Blessing of the Palms, followed by Mass
• April 2, Monday of Holy Week
• Pilgrim walk from Holy Rosary, Truchas, with Trampas/Truchas Moradas
•   9:00 AM -- Santuario opens
• 11:00 AM -- Mass
• 12:30 PM -- Rosary by Trampas/Truchas Moradas
• April 3, Tuesday of Holy Week
• April 4, Wednesday of Holy Week
• April 5, Holy Thursday
• 12:00 PM -- Live Stations of the Cross by Youth from Our Lady of Sorrows, Bernalillo, NM
• 10:00 PM -- Prayer Service
• Santuario is open all night
• April 6, Good Friday
• 7:00 AM -- Archbishop Sheehan and pilgrims walk from Santa Cruz de la Cañada, NM
• About 10:15 AM -- Prayer and Blessing by Most Reverend Michael J. Sheehan,
                       Archbishop of Santa Fe
• 10:00 PM -- Prayer Service
• Santuario is open all night
• April 7, Holy Saturday
• April 8, Easter Sunday
• April 15, Divine Mercy Sunday
• May
• May 12, Annual Mother's Day Pilgrimage for Vocations to El Santuario
  • 9:30 AM -- Mass, Rev. Ed Savilla presiding
• June
• June 2, Conclusion of 100 Mile Pilgrimage for Vocations, 9:00 AM Mass
• June 15, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart
• June 26, Española Fiestas
• 11:00 AM -- Rosary, led by the Hermanos Penitentes, Outdoor Mass area
• 12:00 PM -- Noon Mass, with Dubbing of Don Juan Oñate and Crowning of La Reina
• July
• July 8, Española Fiestas
•   5:00 PM to 5:30PM -- Blessing of Torch and Torch Runners
• July 11, St. Benedict Feast Day
• July 24, Fr. Roca's 94th Birthday
• July 25, Santiago Feast Day
• July 26, Saints Anna and Joachim Feast Day
• August
• August 15, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• September
• September 16, Celebration of the Feast of the Exultation of the Holy Cross
• October
• October 4, St. Francis Feast Day
• November
• November 1, Feast of All Saints
• November 2, Feast of All Souls
• November 22, Thanksgiving Day
• December
• December 8, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
• December 12, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
• December 14, Las Posadas at El Valle Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 15, Las Posadas at Las Trampas Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 16, Las Posadas at Truchas Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
  Call 351-9961 to confirm.
• December 17, Las Posadas at Ojo Sarco Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 18, Las Posadas at Cordova Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 19, Las Posadas at Rio Chiquito Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 20, Las Posadas at Cundiyo Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 21, Las Posadas at El Carmen Mission, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 22, Las Posadas at El Santuario de Chimayo, 7:00 PM
• All Posadas subject to cancellation in the event of bad weather
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• December 25, Christmas Day