Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
CATHOLIC

There are in Albuquerque, including
the old San Felipe de Neri parish
church, located in Old Town, three
Catholic churches, in charge of the
Fathers of the Society of Jesus. OF
these, the Oldest is the above men
toned church, which, according To
the evidence of the parochial records,
was standing in 1906.
While the edifice has been remod-
eled and added to since that date,
there is sufficient evidence that at
least a part of the present building
still in use, and located at the north
end of the plaza in Old Albuquerque,
was in use in hat year by the Fran
ciscan Friars, who held therein a
"Custodia,' and administered sacra-
ments to the different members OF
the ~neighborlng Indian tribes and to
the comparatively small number of
Spanish soldiers who had followed
the Duke of Albuquerque, after whom
this city vas named, and who had
settled in this immediate vicinity, and
it is not a stretch of the imagination
nor in the least improbable TO say
that ii was erected at least 20 to %
years prior to the date of 17O6, even.
Within its ancient walls many
Fathers, priests and laymen have
raised their voices in praises of the
Lord, and have worked conversions
to the Catholic faith innumerable,
but the Rev. c. NJ. Capilupi. S. j., the
Superior of the Jesuit community,
and the pastor in charge, has done
as much good, both for the welfare
of the many who have come TO hlm
for spiritual aid, and for the Catholic
faith itself. Assisting Father Capt.
lupi are four other fathers, who, be-
sides assisting in the work of the
local parish, attend to the fourteen
other parishes in the surrounding
Mexican towns and villages. San Fe-
lipe de Neri church has a very extern
l sive order of service, with the diff
( ferent hours Of worship as follows:
. Sunday and Holy Day obligations
: first mass at Z a. M; second mass, al
$3.50. During the winter months
5 these services occur thirty minutes
= later than the above hours. From
December to March rosary and bene-
y diction at $50 a. m, and the remand
h er of the year after the Angelus. Ser
mons in Spanish at both masses ans
catechism before second mass, Or
week days early mass at 6 and 6:o,
d a. m. Baptisms and confessions OF
G Sundays after 3 p. m. Annual devo.
n lions at this church are Veni Create
II and solemn benedictidn on Januar,
S list, at $50 p. m. Holy week, higl
d mass Thursdays at 9 a. m, with gen
S eral communion. Sermon on the Pas
e sion of Our Lord at 1880 p. m. Goo
< Friday ceremonies at s a. m. and ! ?
II m. Sermon on the three days agon,
'. of Jesus Christ, with singing O
D. Stabat Mater and sermon on Virgil
e Mary at 1880 p. m. Saturday the ser
V. vice begins at 1880 a. m. May deyo
p lions are kept with rosary, sermo.
IS and benediction at 1880 p m. June
IS Novena 10 the Sacred Heart Wit
a benediction at 1850 D.. m. July
20 Novena 10 ST. Ignatius of Luyo'a, 7:5
is p. m. August-Forty hours adoratio
ID of the Blessed Sacrament on The 2lsi
rs 29d and 23ru. OctOher-ROsary an
st benediction every evening al G:3
VI o'clock. From November 10Th 10 De
cember 9TH, Novena of the lmmacu
Is late Conception. December 10th
Gath, ermon in preparation 10
e Christmas, and NOyena of hig
masses. December 3lst, TIE DeuI
le and benedictiOn at $50 p. m. Tn
,e sodalities of this church are the Lea
he que of the Sacred Heart. Catholi
n Union Of the Holy Family, Christia
Mothers, and Children of Mary. ia
!. young ladies'. Tho membership of th
/, different soialities of the churc
c. number about COO.
n The church of the immaculate Con
An ception. located on North Sixth Stree
,u and Copper venue, was built in th
IS year 1882 for the benefit of the Ems
fish speaking people of ~Albuquerqu
M. The Rev, Father A. NJ. Mandalar!a
the pastor in charge and resides ;
6l5 Copper avenue.
Sacred Heart.
n, The church of the Sacred Hear
ct corner of Fourth street and Stoy,
he avenue. was erected IN 1900, for n
IN benefit OF the Mey' n population
so Albuquerque and 80 presided over :
be Father p. Tomassini, who resides
ny the PASTORAL residence adjoining q
in church.