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.
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]
OFFICE HOURS:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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 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.
Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings and Mass Intentions
SUNDAY, FEB. 24
8:00 a.m. Mass…Patsy Speer †
10:30 a.m. Mass...Anita Burt
Barankovich †
1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13,22-23/Ps 103:
1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13/1 Cor 15:45-49/
Lk 6:27-38
MONDAY, FEB. 25
Sir 1:1-10/93:1sb, 1cd-2, 5/Mk 9:14-29
TUESDAY, FEB. 26
Sir 2:1-11/Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28,
39-40/Mk 9:30-37
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27
9:00 a.m. Mass…Paul & Lisa
Pritchard
Sir 4:11-19/Ps 119:165, 168, 171, 172,
174, 175/Mk 9:38-40
THURSDAY, FEB. 28
9:00 a.m. Mass...Bridgette Costello
Sir 5:1-8/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 & 6/
Mk 9:41-50
FRIDAY, MAR. 1
9:00 a.m. Mass...Peggy Blair †
Sir 6:5-17/Ps 119:12, 16, 18, 27, 34,
35/Mk 10:1-12
SATURDAY, MAR. 2
5:30 p.m. Mass...Jean & Betty
Level
Sir 17:1-15/Ps 103:13-14, 15-16,
17-18/Mk 10:13-16
HOLY REDEEMER’S PRAYER INTENTION BOOK
Please continue to remember and pray
for all those listed in our prayer intention
book and the name listed below:
Glen Hermes, Marvin Duesterhaus
& Sheri Schwed
Amazing Love
“Love your enemy. Do good to those who persecute you.” Simply put, these are two of the most challenging statements that Jesus ever said. Yet this command is one of the basic requirements of being a disciple of Christ. Loving your enemy and doing good to those who persecute you are not just lofty ideas or a romanticized vision of Jesus,
they are the basic responses of a Christian disciple.
Why would Jesus demand such a high standard of his followers? Isn’t this kind of love and forgiveness extremely difficult, almost impossible? Humanly speaking, yes. But with God all things are possible, and the Lord wants to transform our
hearts to enable us to love others with the love he has for us.
The first reading and Gospel reading for this week reveal the kind of love that overcomes all things, even hatred and fear. The love of God that Jesus reveals in his death and Resurrection, the fact that he loved us even when we were his enemies in sin is the same love that we as followers of Christ are to witness to the entire world. Christians are not to win converts by fear or coercion or the sword. Like our Master and Savior, we conquer overwhelmingly with our love, a love so radical that even the enemies of Christians, when they are loved by those
they hate, cannot help but be moved.
Lenten Penance Service Monday, March 18th
at 7:00 p.m.
“Create in me a clean
heart, O God and put
a new and right
spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10
Holy Redeemer’s
First Friday
Adoration
March 1st at
9:30 a.m.
following our
morning Mass.
Simple Soup Dinner & Stations of the Cross
Each Friday during Lent we will have a Simple Soup Dinner in the Parish Hall from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
All are welcome to attend the dinner. Stations of the Cross and Benediction are from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Schedule for Ministries to provide and serve the dinner:
(There is no charge for the Fish Fry, donations accepted!) March 8th …………………………….…... Men of Holy Redeemer (Fish Fry) March 15th ……………………………..... March 22nd ………………………………. Ladies of Holy Redeemer March 29th ……………………………….. Men of Holy Redeemer (Fish Fry) April 5th …………………………………...Youth Group April 12th …………………………………..Adult Bible Study
Please be here early to set up, and stay to clean up.
Wednesday, March 6th Mass will be at
9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
February 24, 2019
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ARE CALLED TO SERVE:
Sat., Mar. 2 • 5:30 p.m. Mass
SERVERS
Ben Clements Libby Clements
READERS
Mary Ann Barnard Barbara Gosnell
USHERS
Lisa Spence Jim Hekele
Jim Hughes Tom Merkley
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Tim Clements
Sun., Mar. 3 • 8:00 a.m. Mass
SERVERS
Thatcher Nelson William Rudd
READERS
Candi Lear Pinky Dyer
USHERS
Lorren Mott Jeff Pilkington
Kandi Smith Jackie Voss
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Eloy Sanchez
Sun., Mar. 3 • 10:30 a.m. Mass
SERVERS
Erin Miller Anna Petrosky
READERS
Bob Mallet Grace Flatten
USHERS
Sheila Hill Chris Novakov
Weston Reese Brian Snell
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Mike Harding, Steve Bartolotta
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.
Feb: 24: Faith Formation Classes 9:05 a.m.
Feb. 25: Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 25: Boy Scouts T-1099 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 27: Ladies Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
Feb. 27: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.
Feb. 28: Ministry Leaders Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 1: First Friday Adoration 9:30 a.m.
Mar. 3: Vocation Adoration 9:00 a.m.
Mar. 4: Rosary Making 9:30 a.m.
Mar. 18: Penance Service 7:00 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Faith Formation News & Notes
Faith Formation Classes K-8th on Sundays at 9:05 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
”Life is a Gift” presentation for grades 7th–8th on Sunday, March 3rd during class time.
There will be no Faith Formation classes during Spring Break,
March 10th & 17th. Classes will resume on March 24th.
First Reconciliation will be held on March 23rd at 3:00 p.m.
Confirmation Retreat on Saturday, March 2nd 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information contact Lisa Harbour at [email protected]
Youth Group News
Inviting all 6th - 12th Graders!
Our next meeting will be on Wed., Feb. 27th
at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Ash Wednesday will be on March 6th the youth will be attending Mass at 7:00 p.m.
There will be no Youth Group Wednesday, March 13th. during Spring Break!
For all youth group information email Adrian Garcia at [email protected]
Ministry Training for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
All Confirmed parishioners interested in becoming
an Extraordinary Minister are invited to attend a training session
on Thursday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. Please call the parish office to register.
Sunday, March 3rd
after the
8:00 a.m. Mass
Ministry Leaders Meeting
Thursday, February 28th
at 7:00 p.m.
fellowship @6:30 p.m.
A leader from each ministry
needs to be represented.
Men of Holy Redeemer
The next meeting is on
Tuesday, March 5th
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
All the men of the parish are invited
to participate.