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.

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

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 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings and Mass Intentions

SUNDAY, MAR. 3 8:00 a.m. Mass…Peg & Mike Shoemaker 10:30 a.m. Mass... Jaime Penaflor † Sir 27:4-7/Ps 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16/ 1 Cor 15:54-58/Lk 6:39-45 MONDAY, MAR. 4 Sir 17:20-24/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7/ Mk 10:17-27 TUESDAY, MAR. 5 Sir 35:1-12/Ps 50:5-6, 7-8, 14 & 23 Mk 10:28-31 WEDNESDAY, MAR. 6 ASH WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m. Mass…Margaret Kennedy † 7:00 p.m. Mass...Margaret Kennedy † JL 2:12-18/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 &17/2 Cor 5:20-62/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 THURSDAY, MAR. 7 9:00 a.m. Mass...Eugene & Amber White Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 &6/ Lk 9:22-25 FRIDAY, MAR. 8 9:00 a.m. Mass... Jaime Penaflor † Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19/ Mt 9:14-15 SATURDAY, MAR. 9 5:30 p.m. Mass...Tommy & Peggy Hamilton Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6/

Lk 5:27-32

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:

Gail Hudgins, Gary Hudgins †, & Virginia Richardson

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

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) starts at 5:30 p.m. March 15th ……………………………..... Knights of Columbus March 22nd ………………………………. Ladies of Holy Redeemer March 29th ……………………………….. Men of Holy Redeemer (Fish Fry) starts at 5:30 p.m. 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.

The Black and Indian Mission Collection

This 2nd collection is scheduled for the weekend of March 9th & 10th. The Black & Indian Missions help local African-American and Native-American Diocesan Communities throughout the United States to spread the good news of Jesus Christ and respond to real and pressing needs.

Bearing Fruit

This week’s Gospel reading is all about examining what kind of fruit we are bearing in our lives right now. Consider your marriage, your family, your friendships. Think also of your workplace, your parish, your community. Most of all, ponder your moral and spiritual life - your relationship with God. What good fruit are you bearing in these areas of your life? Is there any bad fruit that needs to be removed? Jesus tells us that the true test of a disciple is fruit bearing. Just as every tree is known by its fruit, so every disciple is known by the fruit he or she produces. And that fruit begins to grow in our hearts. As we invite the Lord into our hearts, he begins the work of transformation within us. He tills the soil, and plants good seeds of faith. Those seeds grow in us as we deepen our relationship with him and grow to bear great fruit in us. And as we will see in today’s reflection, the “fertilizer” for that fruit is all the day-to-day circumstances of our lives: our trials, our difficulties, our opportunities to practice patience, generosity, humility, and forgiveness. These seemingly small, insignificant circumstances we encounter every day are what God wants to use to help us grow and bear good fruit.

March 3, 2019

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ARE CALLED TO SERVE:

Ash Wednesday Wed., Mar. 6 • 9:00 a.m. Mass

SERVERS Tobin Nelson Joshua Sanders READERS Mary Ann Barnard Mary Ann Barnard EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Melissa Watzlavick SOUND Larry Mask

Wed., Mar. 6 • 7:00 p.m. Mass SERVERS Nathalie Touchet Eva White READERS Chad McMillan Steven Bartolotta EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Tim Clements Arturo Sandoval Mike Harding SOUND Mike Andrews

Sat., Mar. 9 • 5:30 p.m. Mass SERVERS Luke Slabbekoorn Nathalie Touchet READERS Barbara Gosnell Tim Schauf USHERS Dave Knesek Rose Young Robert Weitzman Richard Lozano EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Rick Zilar SOUND Larry Mask

Sun., Mar. 10 • 8:00 a.m. Mass SERVERS Jacob Boelter William Rudd READERS Laura Quinn USHERS Jeff Hensley Lou Profera Paul Slabbekoorn EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Jeff Streetman SOUND Robert Speer

Sun., Mar. 10 • 10:30 a.m. Mass SERVERS Eva White Anna Petrosky READERS Steven Bartolotta Stephanie Fernandez

USHERS Rocco Rotundo Stephen Grammer Taylor Rotundo Ward Zschiesche EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Arturo Sandoval Tom Edmonston 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.

Mar. 3: Faith Formation Classes 9:05 a.m.

Mar. 4: Rosary Making 9:30 a.m.

Mar. 4: Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Mar: 4: Boy Scouts T-1099 6:30 p.m.

Mar. 6: Ash Wed, Mass 9:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Mar. 7: EMHC Training Session 7:00 p.m.

Mar. 8: Fish Fry 5:30 pm & Stations @ 7:00 p.m.

Mar. 10: No Faith Formation Classes

Mar. 13: No Youth Group

Mar. 15: Soup Dinner & Stations 6:00 p.m.

Mar. 17: No Faith Formation Classes

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.

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., March 20th

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

For Ash Wednesday 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 YOUTH@holyredeemeraledo.org

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.

Through Catholic Relief Services, we encounter our brothers and sisters most in need around the world.

75% of your CRS Rise Bowl donation supports Catholic Relief Services’ programs around the world. 25% helps ease hunger and poverty in your local diocese. Catholics in the United States touch more than 120 million

lives through CRS Programs. Motivated by the example of Jesus Christ, CRS’ work encounter Lent Reaches communities in 112 countries. What I give up, I give to others! CRS Rice Bowl helps families reflect on and respond to

global issues like hunger, migration and poverty.

Thank you for changing lives this Lent! CRS bowls can be found in the narthex.

Men of Holy Redeemer

“Fish Fry”

March 8th – 5:30p.m.-7p.m.

Stations of the Cross at 7p.m.

All You Can Eat: Fish, Hushpuppies, Cole Slaw, Ice Tea, Lemonade.

(Cost-Donation)

Don’t miss out on this opportunity for a great meal and fellowship!

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20

Landscaping Ministry

Our last Landscape group workday was cancelled due

to lightning and rain. We have rescheduled for

Thursday, March 7th at 9:00 a.m.

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