Holy Family Parish Diocese of Tyler

Fr. Lawrence Rasaian, PhD Pastor

16314 FM 849, Lindale, TX 75771 Office: (903) 882-4079; Cell: (903) 841-8191

Fax: (903) 882-8382; Email: pastor@holyfamilylindale.org http://holyfamilylindale.org

Deacon Dennis King Phone: (903) 312-3569

Email: dennisgking@live.com

Zoila Ibarra, Parish Secretary Phone: (903) 882-4079

Email: secretary@holyfamilylindale.org

MASS SCHEDULE Daily Mass: Monday - Communion Service - 8:00 a.m. Tuesday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. (English) 11:00 a.m. (Español)

ADORATION AND SACRAMENTS Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Friday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Confession: Saturday 4:00 - 4:45 p.m. or by Appointment

PARISH ADVISORY BODIES Pastoral Council - Bob James 903-521-8371 First Tuesday 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall Building Committee - Sam Knox 903-881-5484 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall Finance Council - Sharon Forsyth 903-521-9667 3rd Tuesday 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall

PARISH MINISTRIES

Knights of Columbus - Guy Guerin (337) 496-9085 4th Tuesday 7:00 pm., Church Hall Society of St. Vincent de Paul –Marge Boland (903) 590-7609 2nd Monday 6:30 p.m., 4th Monday 8:45 a.m., Parish Hall

Legion of Mary - Margaret Galland (903) 882-5539 Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Church Hall Our Lady’s Altar Guild - Ann Hossley (903) 312-1723 Second Wednesday 8:30 a.m., Church Hall Prayer Group - Leticia Grana (903) 969-0799 Thursday 7:00 p.m., Holy Family Church Crecimientos Espirituales - Leticia Grana (903) 969-0799 Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Holy Family Annex Cursillos de Cristiandad - Santiago Castillo (903) 283-2373 Monday 8:00 p.m., Holy Family Annex Youth Group - Rocio Martinez (903)497-1360 Friday 6:00 p.m., Parish Hall Music Directors - Linda Hernandez (214) 616-1267 (English) Mario Torres (903) 245-9948 (Spanish) Lawn Maintenance - Froilan Martinez (903) 850-9764

FAITH FORMATION C.C.D. - Sister Irma, EFMS Tuesday 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:15 - 7:30 p.m., Parish Hall R.C.I.A. - Dennis King (903) 312-3569 Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Parish Hall Bible Study-Thursday 6:30 p.m. Parish Hall

Ethics and Integrity: Sandy Wyatt (903) 530-1456

Sacramental Emergencies: (903) 841-8191

SAT., Jan 21 5:00pm………………………………….Anna Scirto SUN., Jan 22 9:00am........................................People of the Parish 11:00am….………………………Dr. Wendell Hand MON., Jan 23 8:00am……………...…………Communion Service TUE., Jan 24 8:00am......................................Rosa Marta Jessurum WED., Jan 25 8:00am..................................................Rigo Mojarro THU., Jan 26 8:00am........................................................................ FRI., Jan 27 8:00am….................................................Zoila Ibarra SAT., Jan 28 5:00pm….………………...………†Dorothy Rydzak SUN., Jan 29 9:00am…………………………...…†Kathy Hossley 11:00am……..…………………People of the Parish *Mass intention is an offering for a special prayer in a Holy Mass for any of our beloved deceased members of our family, on our birthdays, our anniversaries, and also for any other specific intention.

MASS INTENTIONS

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon: Heb 9:15, 24-28, Mk 3:22-30 Tue: Heb 10:1-10, Mk 3:31-35 Wed: Acts 22:3-16, Mk 16:15-18 Thu: 2 Tm 1:1-8, Mk 4:21-25 Fri: Heb 10:32-39, Mk 4:26-34 Sat: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19, Mk 4:35-41 Sun: Zep 2:3; 3:12-13, Mt 5:1-12a

Please pray for all who are in need of our prayers:

Gregory Petsch, David Brown, Bob James, Steve Harwell, Rodolfo Castillo, Debbie Wilson, Fr. Peter McGrath, James Thompson, April Pierce, Lucy Heller, H.H. Griffin, Karen Ball, Ray Cur-ry, Jildo Castillo, Jim McCormack, Rose Marie Brewster, Jesse Rodriguez, Joanna Ashcraft, Tony Hosek, Bill Hardy, Jessica Saenz, Rene Barrientos, Bobby Walker, Jose Castillo, Jill Slater Mcclennand, Dorothy Dekat, John Cor-nett, Jacques Bishop, Blanca Loalla, John McClanahan, Joyce Ludovic, Charlie Perez, Greg Kashouty, Cynthia Keppard, Agnes Slater, Bill Gerwick, Sharon Green, Joel Robinson, Colin Boyd, Kenneth Smith, Gloria Chapman, Alice Martin, Kathy Rodriquez.

Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom and cured every disease among the people.

Pastor’s Desk

January 22, 2017

What is the Mass? The Introductory Rites The Sign of the Cross: “In the name of the Father and of

the Son and of the Holy Spirit”

The sign of the cross is an ancient practice and prayer with a visible sign that we believe in God and wish to come into the presence of the Holy Trinity. It is a powerful prayer to pour out tremendous blessings on our lives. Church Fathers saw the Christian practice of the sign of the cross prefigured in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel where a mysterious mark on the fore-head was used as a sign of divine protection and as a mark distinguishing the righteous from the wicked (Ez 9: 4-6). The New Testament saints are sealed with a similar mark. The book of Revelation depicts the saints in heaven as having a seal upon their foreheads (Rev: 9:4).

From biblical perspective, every time we trace the sign of the cross over the bodies, we are doing two things. First, we are expressing our desire to be set apart from the corrupt ways of the world in our own day. Second, when we sign ourselves with the cross, we are invoking God’s protection for our lives, to guard us from all harm and evil. To call upon God’s name is to invoke his presence and power. Calling upon God’s name is not only to praise him (Ps 148:13) but also to seek his help in our lives (Ps 54:1; 124:8).

At the start of the liturgy, we invite God’s divine presence into our lives in a powerful way to consecrate the next hour or so of our lives to the Lord and saying that everything we do in the Mass, we do in his name. In the New Testament, Jesus’ name is revealed to be on par with the holiness and power of God’s name (Phil 2: 9-11). In Jesus’ name, the sick can be healed (Mk

16: 17-18), sinners find mercy (Lk 24:47), and demons can be expelled (Lk 10: 17). Jesus himself responds to all who call on his name: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do” (Jn14: 13). Moreover, his followers who gather in his name will receive the blessing of his presence among them (Mt 18:20). We gather in the name of God’s Son. We invoke his presence among us as we confidently bring our needs and petitions before him. These words were spoken when we were baptized. By repeating these words at the start of every Mass, we come not in our own name but in the name of the Triune God who dwells within us. We also are praying that this divine life within us might grow. So let us make the sign of the cross carefully and prayerfully. Prayers and Blessings, Fr. Lawrence

If you are aware that someone from the parish is sick, please notify the office so we can add them to the prayer list on Friday Mornings.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS: “God gives where he finds empty hands.”- St. Augustine

General Offering:..…..…………...…………………...….…....…….$4,437.00

Second Collection:…………………...….…..…..….….………………$630.00

Sat. 5:00pm – 90 Sun. 9:00am – 98 Sun. 11:00am – 144 Total Attendance = 332

This Sunday’s Second Collection is for the Altar Society. Next week’s second collection is for the Church in Latin America.

January 22, 2017

Lectors/Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Jan 21 Jan 22

(R)Emma Joven (EM)Michael Devault, Carol Balcer

(R)Jim Baumgartner (EM)Mike Miles, Diane Miles

Jan 28 Jan 29

(R)Linda Thelen (EM)Wanda Walker, Carolyn James

(R)Lorraine Fox (EM)Joyce Shutt, Marge Boland

Feb 4 Feb 5

(R)Michael Devault (EM)Margaret Galland, Nancy Smith

(R)Joyce Shutt (EM)Joan Sebbas, Elaine McDonald

Altar Servers Jan 21 Jan 22

Elijah, Moses, & Peter Medrano

Thomas Brown

Jan 28 Jan 29

Thomas Brown

Jim Curry

Feb 4 Feb 5

Thomas Brown

Jim Curry

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God’s Blessing and our thanks to The Vega family , Evelyn Godines, Jesus Solis, and Jus-tino Lopez who helped clean God’s house this week. *If you can’t clean please find a substitute.

The candles that burn on the altar beside the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays are available for sponsor. The flower arrangement for the weekend masses is available for sponsor.

Announcements (Third Sunday in Ordinary Time)

Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul proclaims the good news of Jesus to those who are suffering. If you or any-one you know needs help please call St. Vincent de Paul at (903) 590-7609.

Bible Study meets every Thursday at 6:30pm at the parish

hall. The program will be CATHOLISM: The Pivotal Play-ers.

There will be a Right -To - Life breakfast

on Sunday, January 22 after the 9:00AM and 11:00AM Masses in the Parish Hall. Donations will be appreciated. Proceeds from this break-fast will be going to aid the Right To Life min-istry which promotes efforts to protect the un-born.

With the diocesan permission, a group will be selling reli-

gious articles to support families at holy land on February 18-19 after each mass.

There will be an installation of the Communion Ministers

and Lectors who took their training recently on Sunday, Jan-uary 29 at the 9:00am mass.

There will be a training for ushers on Sunday, January 29 af-

ter the 9 a.m. mass. Report of the pastoral council, finance council, and the build-

ing committee for the month of January are available in the parish website.

2016 contribution statements will be mailed out to parishion-

ers by the end of January. If you are expecting one but don’t receive it by the end of this month, please call the parish of-fice. Approximately 100 families use individual envelopes for their weekly contribution for parish support and special collections. More than half of the registered families do not use envelopes. While we appreciate those, who make cash offerings, we encourage all families to use envelopes for the best financial practice and record keeping of the parish. If you do not have envelopes, please contact the parish office and we will provide them.

The finance council chairperson will present the 2016 parish

annual financial report as well as the 2017 parish annual budget during all the weekend Masses of the first week of February.

The Pope’s Prayer Intention

January

Christian Unity. That all Christians may be faithful to the Lord’s teaching by striving with prayer and fraternal charity to restore ecclesial communion and by collabo-rating to meet the challenges facing humanity.

Return to the Sacraments

Our pastor is the Judicial Vicar of our diocese, he would like to do a special ministry in helping with all divorced and remarried couples in our parish with their annulment process and return to the sacraments. He asks parishioners to talk to him personally or through our Deacon Dennis King.

Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom and cured every disease among the people.

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