A Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration for priestly vocations will be held every Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at the Pastoral Center in Gallup. A Holy Hour for vocations will also be held each Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral.

The Diocese of Gallup has a new Bishop!

Bishop-Elect James S. Wall will be ordained as the Bishop of Gallup in April; please, keep him in your prayers (See below for a Prayer for Our Bishop Elect James S. Wall).

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FAST & ABSTINENCE Abstinence from meat (beast or fowl) is to be observed by all Catholics fourteen years old and older on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. This obligation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs, milk products, or condiments of any kind, even though made from ani¬mal fat.  Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal on a given fast day. Catholics who arc eighteen years of age but not yet fifty-nine are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, two additional smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength. However, the two smaller meals together may not equal one full meal. Moreover, eating solid foods between meals on fast days is not permitted.

A Call to Fasting  By Pope Benedict XVI

Fasting represents an important ascetical practice, a spiritual arm to do battle against every possible disordered attachment to ourselves.                                                                                    

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PLEASE HELP. The St John Vianney Parish office is in need of a new computer. The Goal is $799-$999. Please make a donation and designate your donation-COMPUTER.  [(505) 722-3361

UPDATE: Thank You all who donated for the computer. We raised$1017!

Mr & Mrs William Ward;
Jennie Martinez;
Mr & Mrs Frank DeLaTorre;
Mr  & Mrs F Lopez;
Mr & Mrs Red Bird Cooley;
Mr & Mrs Telesfor  Chavez;
Floyd & Charlene Bowman;
Mr & Mrs Harold Cox;
Len & Diane Courtois;
Mr & Mrs Anthony  Apodaca;
Odilia Williams;
Mr Charles Esparza;
20 X Excavation Inc; Mr &
Mrs Charles Neal;
Lolita Sage;
Frances Diaz;
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http://www.dioceseofgallup.org/

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2009/02/galluping-off.html

http://www.catholicsun.org/2009/feb19/local/gallup-bishop.html

http://patrickmadrid.blogspot.com/2009/02/bishop-elect-jim-wall-of-gallup-nm.html

http://www.daily-times.com/ci_11641197

http://www.catholicsun.org/2009/march5/local/gallup-announcement.html

http://www.gallupindependent.com/2009/02February/020509wallnamed.html

St. John Vianney Parish would like to invite all to visit the St John Vianney Shrine (enter thru the gate on the East side of Church.), and pray for our priests and for vocations to the Priesthood. [Father Matthew Keller, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Gallup, 1-888-PRIESTHOOD gallupvocationsoffice@gmail.com]