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16250 Old Weatherford Road
Aledo, TX 76008
Office: (817) 441-3500
Fax: (817) 441-7909
Website: www.holyredeemeraledo.org
Email: [email protected]
MASS TIMES Wed, Thurs, Fri ................................................................... 9:00 am Saturday ............................................................................... 5:30 pm Sunday ........................................................... 8:00 am and 10:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession: Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Are You Interested in the Catholic Faith? If you are non-baptized or baptized in another denomination and are interested in exploring our faith, please consider joining our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program. Contact DRE for more information.
Holy Orders and Religious Life For information on the Sacrament of Holy Orders and/or Religious Life, please contact Fr. James Wilcox, Director of Vocations, 817-945-9320 or email [email protected].
Adoration for Vocations The first Sunday of each month, for one hour, after the 8:00 Mass.
Bulletin Deadlines Articles for the bulletin should be submitted a week in advance. Friday is the deadline. Phone the parish office or email [email protected].
Parish Registration Welcome to our parish! Please pick up a welcome packet located in the Narthex and complete the registration form inside and return to the office.
Our Parish Mission Statement
To all who need comfort…
To all who are lonely and need companionship…
To all who seek sheltering love…
To all who sin and need a Redeemer…
To all who offer praise to the Lord…
To all who long for peace…
To those who would serve a living God…
To all who come, from near or afar
this church opens wide its doors
and in the name of Jesus says:
Welcome
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Msgr. Publius Xuereb: Pastor Deacon Scott France ......... [email protected] Parish Secretary: Laura Puente ............................... [email protected] Bookkeeper: Amy Jo Maruschak ............. [email protected] Director of Music: David Fernandez ......................... [email protected] Dir. of Faith Formation: Lisa Harbour ................................. [email protected] Youth Ministry: Adrian Garcia…...……….……[email protected]
PARISH INFORMATION
Sacrament of Baptism You must be registered parishioner for 3 months prior to baptism. Private baptisms are on the first Saturday of the month at 3:00 p.m. Baptisms during Mass are on the first weekend of the month at rotating Masses.
Sacrament of Confirmation Confirmation is a two year program beginning in 9th grade. Contact DRE for more information.
Sacrament of Marriage Contact the parish office to schedule an initial meeting with the Pastor or Deacon 9-12 months before the wedding date. Pre-Cana must be completed 60-90 days before the wedding.
Marriage Tribunal If you were previously married and wish to inquire about an annulment or would like your current marriage blessed, please call Deacon Scott France.
Communion for the Sick and Shut-ins If you or a member of your family is unable to receive communion at Mass due to sickness or other disability, please call the parish office.
Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish The Epiphany of Our Lord
Readings and Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, JAN. 6
8:00 a.m. Mass…Dwight Brockmeyer
10:30 a.m. Mass...James Wilson †
Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13/
Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12
MONDAY, JAN 7
1 Jn 3:22-4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a/
Mt 4:12-17, 23-25
TUESDAY, JAN. 8
1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8/
Mk 6:34-44
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9
NO Mass
1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13/
Mk 6:45-52
THURSDAY, JAN. 10
NO Mass
1 Jn 4:19-5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 & 15bc, 17/
Lk 4:14-22
FRIDAY, JAN. 11
NO Mass
1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15,
19-20/Lk 5:12-16
SATURDAY, JAN. 12
5:30 p.m. Mass...Helen Daley &
Peter Daley †
1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5-6a &
9b/Jn 3:22-30
HOLY REDEEMER’S PRAYER INTENTION BOOK
Please continue to remember
and pray for all those listed
in our prayer intention book.
Christmas Flowers Thank you to those who donated
Christmas poinsettias
in memory of, or in honor of a loved one.
Evelio Rosario†
David Badillo†
Mildred Dilick†
Joseph DiMartino†
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Friday†
Mr. Curtis Crabtree†
Mr. Bryan Pennebaker†
Mary Newman†
Joseph Hermes†
John & Sarah Hyman†
Anthony Desmarais†
James Patrick Brown†
James Brennan†
Joan DeWeese†
Louis Owens†
Devlin Family†
Callahan Family†
Mary Ellen Madison†
Dr. Robert C. Richardson†
Perfecta & Salvador Ortega†
Robert & Lenora Vera†
In honor of Patricia Desmarais
In honor of the H.R. Ministries
In honor of the Slovak Family
In honor of Watzlavick
Wedding Anniversary
In honor of Msgr. Publius
50th Anniversary
Men of Holy Redeemer
The next meeting is on Tuesday, January 8th
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Striving to become the men God wants them to be in fellowship and to grow in their faith, service and social community.
All the men of the parish are invited to participate.
Gifts for the King
On this day we encounter the Magi coming from the East to worship the baby Jesus. Magi were originally part of the Median or Persian priestly class, and later this term came to be used more broadly to refer to people who had some sort of mystic abilities. From a distant land in the East, the Magi in today’s Gospel reading see a great star in the sky, which in ancient times signified the birth of a great ruler. They follow the star in search of this new king in Israel, and their journey takes them to the town of Bethlehem. Matthew tells us that they prostrate themselves before the child Jesus. This is a significant detail in the story because these Magi were important men, probably serving in royal courts back in the East. And yet these foreigners bow down to worship a baby in Israel. The Church Fathers recognized that this scene shows how the child who came to be the king of Israel was also the king of the whole world. Another interesting detail from today’s reading is that the Magi bring the new king Jesus three gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The gold is a fitting gift for a king, and points to Jesus as the true king. Frankincense was a perfume used as incense in worship, and so it points to Christ’s divinity. Since myrrh was an expensive spice used in burial, this gift points to Christ’s mortality and tells us that this king one day will die. What can this mean for our lives? As we approach Jesus on this day of Epiphany— and on every day—we want to approach him in great reverence as our Lord and our King. Like the Magi we bow down before him as our king, we recognize his divinity and worship him, and we bring the gift of self-sacrifice, just as the Magi offered him myrrh.
January 6, 2019
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ARE CALLED TO SERVE:
Sat., Jan. 12 • 5:30 p.m. Mass SERVERS Cole Crawford Nathalie Touchet READERS Rick Zilar Jamie Zilar EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Rick Zilar Mary Staffeld Carol Wagner David Wagner Maggie Lozano SOUND Dave Vandercook
Sun., Jan. 13 • 8:00 a.m. Mass SERVERS Katrina Mott Harrison McMillan READERS Chris Flanagan Laura Quinn EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Tim Nelson Paulette Brodie Candi Lear Chad McMillan Jennifer McMillan Barbara Still Richard Walters SOUND Chris Caggiano
Sun., Jan. 13 • 10:30 a.m. Mass SERVERS May Gabriel Jennings Eva White READERS Mark Williams Stephanie Fernandez EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Steve Lund Arturo Sandoval Chelsea Circelli Maryrita Mallet Cindy Mollenkopf Hal Mollenkopf Maureen Munson Maria Sandoval Melissa Watzlavick Scott Wells SOUND Mike Andrews
Thank you to our Sponsor of the Week
The ads in our bulletin defray the
cost of printing to the church and
are a valued service provided to our
parishioners. Please patronize the
sponsors as they are supporting us.
Jan. 6: Baptism Prep Class 9:00 a.m.
Jan. 6: Faith Formation Classes 9:05 a.m.
Jan. 7: Rosary Making 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 7: Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 7: Boy Scouts T-1099 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 8: Men’s Group 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 9: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 9: Ladies Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Faith Formation News & Notes
Faith Formation Classes will resume Jan.6th! _________________________________________________
K—5th grades will be having
PROMISE to Protect Pledge to HEAL during Faith Formation class time on Jan. 13th.
You can view the lesson online at https://fwdioc.org/education-resources… You do have the choice if you do not want your child to participate.
For more information contact Lisa Harbour at [email protected]
Youth Group News
Inviting all 6th - 12th Graders! Our next meeting will be on Wed., Jan. 9th at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For more youth group information please email: [email protected].
Knights of Columbus
Get in on the ground floor and become a charter member of our
new council. Interested in joining? Or learning more? We’ll
have brother Knights available after all Masses, in the narthex,
January 12th and 13th to meet you and answer your questions.
Make sure to sign up, EVEN IF you expressed interest or filled out
a membership form previously at last fall’s ministry fair! Strengthen
your faith by joining nearly two million Catholic men worldwide in fraternal
service who also seek to share their blessings! Please visit www.knights.net
for more information or you may contact Jeff Jendel at 817-301-5421.
All Adults are welcome to a New Bible Study in 2019!
Holy Redeemer Parish is offering new opportunities for fellowship, faith sharing, prayer and learning! All classes meet in the parish hall and classrooms on Monday
nights. Please visit our display in the narthex to register and view materials, calendar and course descriptions after all Masses on January 12th & 13th.
Course Offered: Wisdom: God’s Vision for Life (8 weeks)
Participants: All Adults
Begins: Monday, February 4
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (fellowship at 6:30 p.m.)
In this program you will:
Discover what wisdom is (and what it isn’t!)
Learn new habits for increasing wisdom in your daily life
Gain confidence, through role models and practice, in living
according to God’s vision.
New Year’s Blessing
O God of ancient blessing, your servant Mary pondered in her
heart the treasured words spoken about her Son,
our Savior Jesus Christ. Bless us, as we gather in His
name, and prepare our hearts to receive His Spirit, that our
tongues may confess him Lord, every day of this new year,
and for ever and ever. Amen.
Blessing for Expecting Parents Monsignor Publius will extend a
special blessing for our expecting parents
during all Masses next weekend
January 12th & 13th