16250 Old Weatherford Road

Aledo, TX 76008

Office: (817) 441-3500

Fax: (817) 441-7909

Website: www.holyredeemeraledo.org

Email: Office@HolyRedeemerAledo.org

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 jwilcox@fwdioc.org.

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 Office@HolyRedeemerAledo.org.

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 ......... ScottFrance@HolyRedeemerAledo.org

Parish Secretary: Laura Puente ............................... Office@HolyRedeemerAledo.org

Bookkeeper: Amy Jo Maruschak ............. Bookkeeper@HolyRedeemerAledo.org

Director of Music:

David Fernandez ......................... Music@HolyRedeemerAledo.org

Dir. of Faith Formation: Lisa Harbour ................................. DRE@HolyRedeemerAledo.org

Youth Ministry:

Adrian Garcia…...……….……...Youth@HolyRedeemerAledo.org

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 Baptism of the Lord

Readings and Mass Intentions

SUNDAY, JAN. 13 8:00 a.m. Mass…Margaret & Tom Balitzky 10:30 a.m. Mass...Patrick J. Schauer † Is 40:1-5, 9-11/Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30/Titus 2:11-14;3:4-7/Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 MONDAY, JAN 14 Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 & 2b, 6 & 7c, 9/ Mk 1:14-20 TUESDAY, JAN. 15 Heb 2:5-12/Ps 2ab & 5, 6-7, 8-9/ Mk 1:21-28 WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16 9:00 a.m. Mass…Gia White Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9/ Mk 1:29-39 THURSDAY, JAN. 17 9:00 a.m. Mass...Jim & Amy Jo Maruschak Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11/ Mk 1:40-45 FRIDAY, JAN. 18 9:00 a.m. Mass...Special Intention Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 & 4bc, 6c-7, 8/ Mk 2:1-12 SATURDAY, JAN. 19 5:30 p.m. Mass...Guadalupe Brille † Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15/

Mk 2:13-17

HOLY REDEEMER’S PRAYER INTENTION BOOK

Please continue to remember and pray for all those listed in our prayer intention

book and the names listed below:

Cher Nyhous, Peggy Speer

Peggy Blair †, Mary Cook †,

Fr. Tom Craig † & Fr. Jerome LeDoux †

Christ’s Baptism and Our Own On this, the first Sunday of Ordinary Time, we recall the Baptism of the Lord, but in addition to remembering this historical event, we also are asked to call to mind our own Baptism. Sometimes we think that Baptism is just one of those things from the past, perhaps from when we were infants, that doesn’t have that much effect on our lives now. Nothing could be further from the truth. Let’s consider three effects of the Sacrament of Baptism. First, baptism washes away original sin and fills us with grace, which is Christ’s divine life in us. Baptism doesn’t remove or cancel all the effects of Original Sin. We still have a strong tendency, called concupiscence, toward sin. But through Baptism, we are filled with God’s life and are reunited with the Heavenly Father. Later in life, if we have fallen into sin (and we all do), we can experience the mercy of God in the Sacrament of Confession which restores us back into communion with God. The second effect of baptism is that it emblazes an indelible mark on our souls. We become patterned after Jesus. Just as Jesus is the beloved son of God, we become adopted sons and daughters of God. Like Jesus, we can now refer to the first person of the Trinity as Our Father. Finally, at our Baptism, the Holy Spirit is breathed into our souls. From that moment on, the divine presence of the third person of the Trinity is in abiding communion with us. Because of this indwelling of the Spirit in our hearts, minds and souls, all the baptized are united in the Mystical Body of Christ. In this week’s readings, we hear the Father’s voice coming from heaven, we see the Son in the river, and we watch the Holy Spirit descend in the form of a dove. As we see the Trinity together for the first time in Scripture, we are reminded that these same three persons are a daily reality in our lives because we have been baptized in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

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.

All completed registrations and fees must be turned in by January 14th.

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.

January 13, 2019

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ARE CALLED TO SERVE:

Sat., Jan. 19 • 5:30 p.m. Mass

SERVERS

Samuel Sanders Joshua Sanders

READERS

Cindy Williams Mary Ann Barnard

USHERS

Lisa Spence Barbara Gosnell

Jim Hekele Zachary Cronin

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

Jeff Streetman Maggie Lozano

Amanda Streetman Richard Walters

Mary Staffeld

SOUND

Larry Mask

Sun., Jan. 20 • 8:00 a.m. Mass SERVERS

Ben Clements Jacob Boelter

READERS

David Stockman Donna Stockman

USHERS

Lorren Mott Jackie Voss

Lou Profera John Brown

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

Tim Clements WR Alexander

Candi Lear Tim Nelson

Amy Jo Maruschak Linda Parks

Barbara Still

SOUND

Robert Speer

Sun., Jan. 20 • 10:30 a.m. Mass SERVERS

Juliana Caggiano Olivia Caggiano

READERS

Grace Flatten Robert Mallet

USHERS

Sheila Hill Tom Edmonston

Stephen Grammer Cristina Mayfield

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS

Mike Harding Steve Lund

Monica Collins Nilsa Lescelius

Maureen Garbarino Maryrita Mallet

Maureen Munson Carolyn Pierel

Scott Wells Amber White

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. 13: Faith Formation Classes 9:05 a.m.

Jan. 14: Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 14: Boy Scouts T-1099 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 16: Ladies Bible Study 9:30 a.m.

Jan. 16: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 21: Parish Office will be closed

Jan. 22: Men’s Group 6:30 p.m.

Jan. 30: Called to Worship 7:00 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Faith Formation News & Notes

Faith Formation K-8th on Sundays at 9:05 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.

For more information contact Lisa Harbour at DRE@holyredeemeraledo.org

Youth Group News

Inviting all 6th - 12th Graders! Our next meeting will be on Wed., Jan. 16th

at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

For more youth group information email: YOUTH@holyredeemeraledo.org.

Kandi Smith, Consultant

Annual Respect Life Mass Monday, January 21st at 6:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Celebrated by Bishop Michael F. Olson, the Annual Respect for Life Mass will include a rose procession to commemorate the more than 61 million babies who have died from abortion since 1973. Please join us as we pray for respect for all human life, from conception to natural death. A light reception will follow in the pastoral center.

Dear Holy Redeemer Church of Aledo,

Thank you so much for the generous donations of toys and food for our clients at Christmas. It is with your assistance that allows us to be able to continue our work in helping to end family violence, and provide services to assault victims and victims of violent crimes. We greatly appreciate your generosity and your continued support.

Sincerely , Freedom House Staff

Would you like to have a beautiful, romantic weekend away together?

The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends will be Jan. 25-27 & Apr. 12-14th.To apply for a weekend,

go to: http://www.dfwme.org/apply. For questions please email apply@dfwme.org or call 469-444-0904.