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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 a.m. Saturday ............................................................................. 5:30 p.m. Sunday ...................................................... 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession: Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
First Sunday of the Month: The Mass of Healing …5:30 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday 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. Jonathan Wallis, Director of Vocations, 817-945-9321 or email [email protected].
Adoration for Vocations The first Sunday of each month, for one hour, after the 8:00 a.m. Mass.
Bulletin Deadlines Articles for the bulletin should be submitted a week in advance. Friday is the deadline. Phone the parish office or email the office.
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.
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 the 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 and NFP must be completed before the wedding date.
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.
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Msgr. Publius Xuereb: Pastor
Deacon Scott France….…[email protected]
Deacon Lynn Sowers…[email protected]
Parish Secretary:
Laura Puente…………….………[email protected]
Bookkeeper:
Amy Jo Maruschak……[email protected]
Director of Music:
David Fernandez……..………[email protected]
Dir. of Religious Education:
Nicole Reynolds ……..…………[email protected]
Youth Ministry:
Adrian Garcia ……...…..……[email protected]
Safe Environment:
Deacon Lynn Sowers …..…..…[email protected]
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
Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Readings and Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29 8:00 a.m. Mass…Mary Gorman & Kids 10:30 a.m. Mass…Catherine Jane & Kids Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5/ Col 3:12-21/Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 MONDAY, DECEMBER 30 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10/ Lk 2:36-40 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13/ Jn 1:1-18 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 Solemnity Of Mary 10:30 a.m. Mass…Special Intention Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8/ Gal 4:4-7/Lk 2:16-21 THURSDAY, JANUARY 2 No Mass 1 Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4/ Jn 1:19-28 FRIDAY, JANUARY 3 9:00 a.m. Mass…Winnie Carroll
1 Jn 2:29–3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6/ Jn 1:29-34 SATURDAY, JANUARY 4 5:30 p.m. Mass...Margaret Gorman
1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9/ Jn 1:35-42
Returning our Treasure in Thanksgiving
Financial Information
Dec. 21st & Dec. 22nd
Weekly Need:….……....$11,350.00
Weekly Actual:…………TBD
E-Giving:……………….TBD
Land Loan Balance:……..….$97,547.62
(as of 12/04/19)
HOLY REDEEMER’S PRAYER INTENTION BOOK
Please continue to remember and pray for all those listed in our
prayer intention book.
ONLINE GIVING: Go to www.HolyRedeemerAledo.org and click “DONATE” at the top of the page.
GIVEPLUS APP: Download the GivePlus app by Vanco Payment Solutions. Enter the parish zip code "76008" to find Holy Redeemer and select it as your parish.
TEXT-TO-GIVE: Text the amount to give to 833-964-1908. You will be prompted to enter payment information on a secure website.
The Holy Family
Last Wednesday, we focused our attention on the baby Jesus. Today, the last Sunday of 2019, we focus on His Holy Family, Joseph and Mary. The first family of Genesis, of Adam and Eve, were given everything but lost it all by disobeying God’s command. They were driven out of Eden, yet loved by the One who made them in His own image. At that very moment, God promised them a Holy One who would be born into a family. That first family knew struggle and ultimately tragedy, as Cain, in a jealous rage murdered his brother Abel. The family of Abraham and Sarah, the father and mother of faith, and also in each generation that followed. We see God’s love, presence and protection in the human family. Today we are introduced to the Holy Family of Joseph and Mary. As they offer their baby Jesus in the temple. We meet Simon and Anna, a pious, faithful man and woman who recognize in the child, God’s beloved Son, the Messiah, Redeemer and Savior. He came into the family to die and to repair what Adam and Eve had lost. The Feast of the Holy Family reminds us of our family. The family is all around us and within us. We take our family with us wherever we go. We hear our parents’ instructions about right and wrong long after we have become adults. We hug a friend who is having a difficult day, because at one time someone hugged us. We can sit at a table almost anywhere and remember those special tables where we sat when all the family was together. The prayers we prayed together, the special occasions we celebrated together which became family customs. And no matter how old we get, we always carry the nicknames we gave to our siblings. These family ties are what keep us connected to our family now and forever. On the Feast of the Holy Family we gather in church grateful to God for our family, human and spiritual. We are the family of Holy Redeemer Church. Through Holy Redeemer Church we welcome Jesus in the sacraments and see Him in one another. This year we rejoice with the 47 families who received the Sacrament of Baptism. Jesus came in the Holy Eucharist for the first time to 37 children. United in love, we rejoiced with 9 couples in Holy Matrimony. The Holy Spirit came upon 33 young adults in Confirmation. We share our sadness and offer our condolences to 8 families whose loved ones passed on to eternal life. Jesus continues to welcome, to heal and to bless countless visitors who worship with us at Holy Redeemer. The church is the place where Jesus comes to us in the sacraments. In the church, we share our joy and sorrow with God, we open our heart and offer to Jesus our thanksgiving and needs. I would like to thank you for building and maintaining this warm place of worship. Thank you for your prayers and volunteering your time in various parish ministries. Thank you for your financial support. You are truly needed, appreciated and a blessing to Holy Redeemer. I would like to wish each and every one of you and your families a very Happy New Year. I pray that the peace and joy of Christ will be in your family. You and your loved ones are in my prayers.
Happy New Year Rev. Msgr. Publius Xuereb
December 29, 2019
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ARE CALLED TO SERVE:
Wed. Jan. 1 • 10:30 a.m. Mass SERVERS Ben Clements Libby Clements Katrina Mott READERS Mary Ann Barnard Angela Plumley EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Tim Clements Patricia Devlin Elizabeth Palmer Mary Price SOUND Robert Speer
Sat., Jan. 4 • 5:30 p.m. Mass SERVERS Luke Slabbekoorn Aiden Slabbekoorn Nathalie Touchet
Sun., Jan. 5 • 8:00 a.m. Mass SERVERS Katrina Mott Harrison McMillan Kenzie Lear
Sun., Jan. 5 • 10:30 a.m. Mass SERVERS Clayton Crawford Erin Miller Cole Crawford
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. 1: Solemnity of Mary Mass 10:30 a.m. Jan. 3: First Friday Adoration 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 5: NO Religious Education Jan. 5: Vocation Adoration 9:00 a.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Religious Education News & Notes
No Religious Education Classes on 12/29 & 1/5
For more information, questions or to volunteer please contact Nicole at 817-441-3500 or [email protected]
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Holy Redeemer Youth Group
will meet on Wednesday, JANUARY 15th
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
2019 Year-end Giving and
Tax Deductions
As this year draws to a close, you are likely
to be reviewing your important financial
matters, including your charitable giving for
2019. Please note that year-end donations
must be received in our office or
post-marked by December 31, 2019 in
order to be counted as a 2019 contribution.
Thank you for your generosity
and support of Holy Redeemer!
The parish office will be closed
Dec.29th thru Jan. 1st
Regular office hours resume on Thursday
Jan. 2nd.
Most people are aware of Nolt’s beautiful poem,
“Children Learn What They Live” The parents who think about those verses, pray over them, and follow their
advice would come as closely as possible to imitating that holiest of
all families, Jesus, Mary & Joseph.
If a child lives with criticism, He learn to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, He learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, He learns to be shy.
If a child lives with shame, He learns to feel guilty. If a child lives with tolerance, He learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement, He learns confidence. If a child lives with praise, He learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness, He learns justice. If a child lives with security, He learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval, He learns to like himself. If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.
Solemnity of Mary, Wednesday, January 1st
Mass at 10:30 a.m.
We would like to welcome to our parish Deacon Lynn Sowers. Deacon was ordained on September 26, 2009. Besides the deacon’s role in the parish, Deacon Lynn will be our new Safe Environment Coordinator
and will be in charge of the Extraordinary Minister schedule.
Holy Redeemer’s
First Friday
Adoration
January 3rd
at 9:30 a.m.
following our
9:00 a.m. Mass.