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From the Pastor’s Office Cont./Parish News P. 2 February Ministers Schedule P.3

Church Stewardship/Parish Schedules P.4 February Birthdays P.5

February Calendar P.6-7 IHS Report/Diocese News P.8

Parish News/Diocese News P.9 Parish News/Diocese News P.10

Classifieds P.11 Office Hours/Staff Directory/Sacraments P.12

Office Hours…

The church office is open Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM.

Staff Directory…

We’re here to help. Contact us at the church office at (Phone) 870-863-3620 (Fax) 870-863-7537 or call us at the numbers listed here. You can also drop by the church office at 440 West Main Street in El Dorado, or send us an email.

(C) Church (E) Emergency

Title Name Email Address Phone

Pastor Deacon

Fr. Edward D’Almeida Dc. Jose G. Luebanos

ealmei@yahoo.com jluebanos@yahoo.com

(E) 870-814-6725 (C) 870-314-3857

Parish Secretary Judi Ostergaard holyredeemer@suddenlinkmail.com (C) 870-863-3620 Business Manager William Varnell hrcbus@suddenlinkmail.com (C) 870-312-0706 Religious Education Coordinator Candelaria Luebanos hrcdre@suddenlinkmail.com (C) 870-863-3620 Building-Groundskeeper Sergio Paredes (C) 870-863-3620

Sacraments… Eucharist –Sunday 9:00AM, English Mass, 11:00AM Spanish Mass. Tuesday 5:30PM, English Vespers & Mass, Wednesday 12:00Noon Angelus & English Mass, Thursday 6:30PM Spanish Mass & 7:00PM – 8:00PM Eucharistic Holy Hour & Reconciliation, Friday 12Noon Angelus & English Mass and Saturday 7:30AM & 5:00PM Traditional Latin Mass.

Reconciliation – Thursday 7:00PM – 8:00PM, Saturday 3:30PM – 4:30PM.

Baptism – Last Sunday of the month at Mass.

Marriage – Notify Priest six months prior. Attend approved marriage preparation program. Finalize date.

Anointing – Whenever you or a family member is seriously ill or hospitalized. Please note that hospitals do not give out patient names or religion. The sick person or the family must contact the parish office.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, We conclude the theme "Turning toward the Lord" from some weekly columns from Dc. Dan Gannon and Fr. Kevin C. Louis of St. Mary's Big River Catholic Church in River Falls, WI. You will find the third and last document in this bulletin as an insert. Contact the office if you missed the previous two installments from December and January. Also, please visit our newly designed website. In Christ, Fr. Eddie

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PLEASE JOIN THE CDA FOR A MARDI GRAS LUNCH

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A SENIOR APPRECIATION PARTY ON SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 10, 2018 IN THE PARISH HALL 11:30AM – 1:30PM

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ALL PARISHIONERS 70 YEARS AND UP CONGREGACIÓN TODAS LAS PERSONAS DE 70 AÑOS Y MÁS

In Memory Of:

Webb & Nora Tomlinson Joe & Edwege Granade Kari Granade-Jemison Carolyn Granade Mary Ellis Bernard Thomey

Catholic Daughters of the Americas The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Our Lady of the Holy Redeemer #2574, is pleased to announce, for the 8th consecutive year, the sponsoring of two $100 scholarships 1 male and 1 female 2018 graduating senior from our parish, who plan to continue their education. The recipients will be determined through an essay entry. The theme for 2018 is “Finding Joy In My Live”. Local Court deadline will be February 15, 2018.

CHRISTMAS FLOWER REMEMBRANCE 2017

Please place the palms that were received on Palm Sunday last year in the basket in the Narthex beginning February 3rd & 4th and February 10th & 11th. These palms will be burned for use on Ash Wednesday, February 14th.

Knights of Columbus Chili Cook Off Event… On Tuesday, February 13th at 6:00PM in the parish Hall. $5 includes beverage and sampling chili - $10 full servings of chili. Guests will be able to vote for the best chili. There will be Bingo and Black Jack with prizes for winners. Fun for the whole family. Martes, Febrero 13th at 6:00PM $5 incluye un pequeño ejemplo de chili - $10 porción complete. Cada invitado podra votar por el major chili. Habrá Bingo y Black Jack con reglos para los ganadores. Diverción para toda la familia.

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Ministers

Altar Server Usher Rosary Leader

Saturday 3 Jesus Sierra

Latin Mass Sexagesima Sunday 5:00PM

Sunday 4

John Eckart

Marisol

Cabriales

Kris Higdon

Layla Lee

Jacob Lynch

Rafee Vartanian

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Jocelyn Cabrales

Jaseniea Perez-

Alvarez

Giselle Jimenez

Kelly Gaul(H)

Ralph Langston

Richard Delphin

Nicholas Delphin

Laurie Eckart

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00AM 11:00AM

Saturday 10

Richard Diaz

Latin Mass Quinquagesima Sunday 5:00PM

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Kary Harter

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Buenrostro

Jane Doyle

Haley Simpson

Ashlyn Rogers

Everett Gati

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Stephfan Tabe

Daisabelle Tabe

Victor Buenrostro

Bob Harrison (H)

Ken Gati

Stephen Thomey

Ned Nelson

James Simpson

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Wednesday 14

Cody Manasco

Ned Nelson Bob Harrison (H)

Kelly Gaul

Ash Wednesday 12:00PM 5:00PM(Dist. Of

Ashes) Friday 16

Noah Gaul

Addison Gaul

Emma Gaul

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Stations of the Cross 5:30PM (English) 6:30PM (Spanish)

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Garrison Gauthier

Latin Mass 1st Sunday of Lent 5:00PM

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Tony Crawford Thomas Crawford

Kieran Obiozo

William Obiozo

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Richard Juarez

Richard Diaz

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James Simpson (H)

Stephen Thomey

Ralph Langston

Nicholas Delphin

Cody Manasco

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Diocese News…

¡AQUI ESTOY! El Retiro de Discernimiento Vocacional Religioso para Mujeres se lleará a cabo el 24-25 de Febrero del 2018 en el Centro Diocesano Pastoral, 2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, AR 72207. ¡Vengan a ver que las Hermanas son personal reales! Este retiro es para mujeres jóvenes entre 16-35 años de edad que desean aprender y discerner sobre la Vida Religiosa. Patrocinado por las Oficinas Diocesanas de Vocaciones, el Ministerio de Jóvenes y Ministerio Universitario, y la Oficina de la Hermana Encargada de la Vida Consagrada. El retiro incluriá: Charlas sobre la Vida Religiosa impartidas por las Hermanas de congregaciones que sirven en Arkansas; momentos de oración y reflexión; y la opportunidad de hablar conlas Hermanas. El retiro es gratuito y la fecha limite de inscripión es el 15 de Febrero. Para obtener el formulario de inscripción y tener más información, vaya a: http://bit.ly/dolrwrr2018 o comuníquese con la Hna. Maria Clara, encargada de la Vida Consagrada: smcbezner@dolr.org o 501-664-0340, ext. 309.

HERE I AM! A Women’s Religious Vocation Discernment Retreat will be held – February 24-25, 2018 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center, 2500 N. Tyler St., Little Rock, AR 72207. Come see that Sisters are Real People! The retreat is for young women 16-35 years of age who want to learn and discern about Religious Life. Sponsored by the Diocesan Offices of Vocations, Youth & Campus Ministry, & Minister for Religious, the retreat will include talks on Religious Life by Sisters from congregations serving in Arkansas; time for prayer & reflection; and opportunity to speak with the Sisters. The Retreat is free. Registration deadline is February 15th. For the Registration Form and more information click on http://bit.ly/dolrwrr2018 or contact Sr. Mary Clare, Minister for Religious smcbezner@dolr.org or 501-664-0340, ext.309.

Subiaco Academy! – A Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day school for boys in grades 7-12 located just east of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Subiaco Academy is hosting three 2018 Spring Shadow Days for interested students in grades 6-10 and their parents to visit the Academy on Friday, February 9, March 9, or April 13. Shadow Day offers campus tours, shadowing classes, parent meetings with faculty/staff, and overnight stay, all free of charge. Applications for the 2018/19 school year are now being accepted.For more information, or to sign up for a Shadow Day, contact the Subiaco Academy admissions office at 800-364-7824, 479-934-1034, or email admissions@subi.org. Learn more at our website www.SubiacoAcademy.us.

New book by Bishop Taylor…. “Blessed Stanley Francis Rother: The First American Martyr” by Bishop Anthony B. Taylor is now available. The bilingual book is an informative and inspiring account of the life and death of the Oklahoma priest who was murdered for his faith in 1981 in Guatemala. The 88-page book includes eight pages of color photographs from Father Rother’s life and his beatification Mass in September 2017 in Oklahoma City. Each copy is only $6, which includes USPS shipping. Copies can also be picked up at St. John Center in Little Rock for $5 each if a check or exact change is presented. If you would like rates for quantities more than 10 copies, please call Arkansas Catholic at (501) 664-0125. To place your order, send your name, address and check to Arkansas Catholic, P.O. Box 7417, Little Rock, AR 72217. Please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.

POST-ABORTION SUPPORT GROUP: Do you feel alone, hurting or unforgiven from a past abortion? The Respect Life Office, through Project Rachel, is starting a support group for men and women, beginning February 19, 2018. The spiritual journey lasts 9 weeks, with small groups of 4-6. Groups will be formed in Little Rock, Fayetteville/Rogers, and the Hot Springs area and other areas in Arkansas depending on the geographic location of the participants. All names and meeting places are strictly confidential. For details call 501-664-0340, ext. 357 or email: helenevans@sbcglobal.net. All inquiries must be made by February 19, 2018. Retrouvaille Weekend…Is your marriage going down the right road… or is it a little off track? Life can be

difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage. Does the distance between you seem wide? Are you

already separated? Looking for a better way? Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples that can help

you learn the tools of healthy communication, build intimacy and heal, just as they have done in their own

marriages. Retrouvaille is Christian-based, and catholic in origin, but welcomes couples of all faiths as well as

non-religious couples. Retrouvaille can help get your relationship back on track. The next Retrouvaille

Weekend is February 23-25 at St. John Center. For more information about the upcoming Retrouvaille

Weekend program and signup, visit our website: www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

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Church Stewardship December 24, 2017 Regular Collection Making All Things New Retired Religious World Mission Sunday Collection All Saints Christmas Flowers Attendance Latin Mass 5:00PM: Attendance English Mass 9:00AM: Attendance Spanish Mass 11:00AM: December 25, 2017 Nativity of the Lord Diocesan Clergy Welfare Attendance Bilingual Mass 10:00AM December 31, 2017 Regular Collection Making All Things New Maintenance Fund First Offering Black & Indian Collection All Souls Thrift Shop

Attendance Latin Mass 5:00PM: Attendance English Mass 9:00AM: Attendance Spanish Mass 11:00AM: January 1, 2018 Solemnity of Mary Attendance Bilingual Mass 10:00AM January 7, 2018 Regular Collection Making All Things New IHS Attendance Latin Mass 5:00PM: Attendance English Mass 9:00AM: Attendance Spanish Mass 11:00AM: January 14, 2018 Regular Collection Making All Things New Maintenance Fund Attendance Latin Mass 5:00PM: Attendance English Mass 9:00AM: Attendance Spanish Mass 11:00AM January 22, 2018 Regular Collection Making All Things New Maintenance Fund Attendance Latin Mass 5:00PM: Attendance English Mass 9:00AM: Attendance Spanish Mass 11:00AM

Loose Collection for IHS is February 4th.

SACRISTAN SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY

February 5, 2016 Jane Doyle February 12, 2016 William Varnell February 19, 2016 Aimee Harter February 26, 2016 Pat Trinca

Laurie Eckart - Kathy Shoemaker - CoChair CoChair Mildred Boshears Cristina Cabrera Cecilia Chavez Janet Finch Debbie Gaul Edith Jimenez Kim Langston Ezinne Nwude Beatriz Miranda Jessica Peck Alde Diaz Perdomo Carmen Santana Adriana Villegas Jill Wood

ALTAR LINEN LAUNDERING FOR FEBRUARY

PAT TRINCA

CHURCH STEWARDSHIP – PARISH SCHEDULES

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Food item for IHS on Sunday,

February 12th is Canned Vegetables.

FEBRUARY BEREAVEMENT

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Sick: Sharon Ostergaard, Gerald Riggs, Mark Stevens, Carolyn Langston ,Gerry Scott (brother of Mary Scott-Post), Jim Ostergaard, Megan Burk, Marie Nelson, Joshua Dale Lovejoy, Pat Wilson, Gus Bousheh, Birdie Grace Taylor Plunkett, Jennifer Stulz, Mary Rowland, Madera Mason, Wanda Hogue, M. C. Depper, Pat Goley, Dawn Hebert, Debbie Murray, Phil Fredrich, Amy Crawford, Bradley Murray, Jerome Underwood, David Wilson, Harry Freeman, Leon Pesek, Lisa McCuistion, Kayla McHenry, Peewee Frederick, Raymond Vin Zant, James Langley, Jessica, Julia Murray, Joe Murray, John McCuistion, Gina Shelton, Debbie Shelton, Leonardo Portillo, Faye Rogers, Leonard Rogers, Jennifer Arnold, Laurie Delgado, Michael Sciascio, Janice Zeigler, Jean & Craig Martin, Shannon Neely, Crewson Taylor, Mary MacPhearson, Nona Montgomery, Debby Ponder, & Mary Smith. Homebound: Thomas Abdella, Lula Daniels, William Muck, Betty Seweje, August Joseph Bose, Lee Deason, Maria Ponce de Leon, Floyce Scheett, Michael Long, Martha Muckelrath, and residents of Christopher Homes. Military: Robert Johnson, Justus Williams, Jacob Aaron Clark, Michael Woolhiser, Kimberley Woolhiser, Stephen Woolhiser, Gregory Allen Newton, Jarod Murray, Eric Zeigler, Heath Zeigler, Jr., Colton Oliver, Scott Taylor, Michael J. Thornton, Curtis & Rachael Knighten, Farrell Boudreaux, Jr. and Lewis Simpson.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK, HOMEBOUND & MILITARY

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Rufina Aguilar Soto, mother of Carmen Paredes, and Grady Snowden, Jr., husband of Thomasine Snowden.

We welcome to Holy Redeemer Church Ma. Isabel Rojo Florez, and Mr. & Mrs. Rafael (Maria Azucena) Rodriguez and their son, Julian. We are happy to . We are happy to have you as members of our parish family.

Vive siempre enamorado de tu esposa/o como cuando se conocieron! Juntos pueden ser y hacer la diferencia! “Ama sin condición y entrega todo” ¡Jesús Quiere entrar en tu vida dé jalo entrar no te arrepentirás! Vive un Encuentro Matrimonial el 9, 10 y 11 de febrero de 2018. Para más información o para registrarse, llama a Adrián y Reyna Alvarez (773) 213-9593 o 870-642-2256. Favor de registrarse antes de febrero 5, 2018.

Nuevo libro por Obispo Taylor…

“Beato Stanley Francis Rother: Primer Mártir Estadounidense” por el Obispo Taylor está disponible ahora. El libro

bilingüe es un relato informativo e inspirador de la vida y la muerte del sacerdote de Oklahoma quien fue

asesinado por su fe en 1981 en Guatemala. El libro de 88 páginas incluye ocho páginas con fotografías a color de

la vida y la Misa de beatificación del Padre Rother en septiembre 2017 en Oklahoma City. Cada copia cuesta sólo

$6, lo cual incluye el envío a través del servicio postal USPS. También se pueden recoger copias en el Centro San

Juan en Little Rock por $5 cada una si se presenta un cheque o dinero en efectivo por la cantidad exacta. Si usted

desea saber el precio para cantidades de más de 10 copias, por favor llame a Arkansas Catholic al (501) 664-

0125. Para hacer su pedido, envíe su nombre, dirección y un cheque a nombre de Arkansas Catholic, P.O. Box

7417, Little Rock, AR 72217. Por favor, permita hasta 2 semanas para recibir su pedido.

Cathlolic Arkansas Sharing Appeal (CASA) and Arkansas Catholic Subscription Campaign begins

February 3rd & 4th.

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Ministers

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Friday 23 Juliet Anreder

Sophia Anreder

Max Anreder

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Saturday 24

William Obiozo

Latin Mass 2nd Sunday of Lent 5:00PM

Saturday 25

Violet Vin Zant

Luis Cervantes

Cody Manasco

Christopher

Kuhlmann

Cameron

Kuhlmann

Ashton

McCormack

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Karina Castanon

Sharay Castanon

Victor Buenrostro

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Kris Higdon

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4 Fernando D. Juarez Maria Perez Arsiak Vartenian

5 Kevyn B. D. Navarette Gonzalo Galindo Linda McCuistion Angela Sutherlin Maria A. Torres Kevyn Valero

6 Juliet Anreder Damian Ayala Maria R. Luevanos

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9 Albina Garcia Giselle Jimenez Lauren Lynch Leandra Mondragon Alde D. Perdomo Jose D. Sierra

10 Adolfo Soto Galvan Juan J. Martinez Frida Rivas Lorena Salas

11 Dora Delgado Freddy Lopez- Mendoza Jorge F. Ramos Francisco Ramos

12 Luz Barrientos Jonathan J. Gomez Katie J. Hernandez Diego A. Lopez Valero

13 Luis J. Cervantes David Rudolph Rene S. Cuellar Osiel Venegas Bobby Zeigler

14 Alexis Killingsworth

15 Luis A. Cervantes Calos Lopez- Mendoza Muna Sarah Nwude Xiomara Reyes

16 Buddy Lockwood

17 Julio C. Morales Mary Scott-Post

18 Jose J. Aranda Davis W. Goode Matthew Morgan Marcia McCoy Billy Williams

19 Ruben Berruquin Maria de la luz Garcia

20 Gloria Bradford Amy Hulsey Mackenzie Murphy

21 Ianna Y. Hernandez Citlai Rivas Lopez

22 Sara Calderon Otoniel Flores, Jr. Consolacion Oliver Jolis M. Ramirez

23 Vanessa Memije

24 Estefania De Leon Genevieve Fouse Jose G. Luebanos Lupita Paredes

25 America Gaona Karina V. Navarro

26 Cesar Juan Baylon Policarpo Hernandez Parker Morgan Jessica Villarreal

27 Liandro Ruiz Rafee Vartanian Alex Sanchez Zuniga

28 Terry Canterbury Christian Rivas Grayson J. Smith (29th)

WORLD WIDE MARRIAGE ENOUNTER…

MARRIED COUPLES. Give yourselves a weekend away from it all. Time away from the pressures of work and everyday responsibilities. A chance to talk and listen that special someone who loves you. If that sounds good to you, sign up now for a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are at Subiaco, Arkansas, February 9-11, 2018. SPACE IS LIMITED. For more information or to apply call Leah & Ben Brewer at (501) 733-1235 or email apply@arkansaswwme.org or apply online at www.arkansaswwme.org/apply..

Interfaith Help Services Financial Report December 2017

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Expenses Administration Program Services: Groceries Program Equipment Dental Medicine Transportation: Gasoline/Bus Assistance with utilities: Electricity Water Natural Gas/Propane Total Program Services: Total Expenses: Ending Bank Balance

Interfaith Help Services Activity Report December 2017

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HHAAPPPPYY BBIIRRTTHHDDAAYY!! Watch over them, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may

your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Come Lord Jesus! Turning Towards the Lord: Part 3

In this final installment, we conclude our examination of the history and theology regarding the Mass and how the Church – in her Tradition and current instructions on how the Mass is to be celebrated – calls us all to turn toward the Lord not only in our hearts, but in the direction we all face when worshiping God.

Turning Towards the Lord: Misconceptions and Clarifications Very early on Christians physically manifested their faith in the Lord’s twofold coming – His advent – by facing the East when praying, above all in the Mass. Priests and people desired – in prayer and in life – to always be turned together towards the Lord, “the sun of righteousness” (Malachai 4:2) who has come in the flesh, is risen from the dead, and will come again in glory.

Indeed, the 1970 Roman Missal promulgated by Blessed Paul VI retained this as the default posture of priest and people as it had been from at least the fourth century. The accompanying 1970 General Instruction of the Roman Missal (262), however, did permit the priest to face the people (versus populum, Latin meaning “towards the people”). The current Missal and General Instruction – promulgated by Saint John Paul II in 2002 – retain this discipline.

Priest and people together facing East during the Liturgy of the Eucharist physically manifests that the priest is acting in persona Christi Capitis – Latin meaning in the person of Christ the Head of His Body the Church. Priest and people together turned towards the Lord (ad orientem) during the Liturgy of the Eucharist embodies the reality that Christ – in the person of the priest – is the Head of the Church offering perfect praise and worship to the Father in the Holy Spirit and, as the Good Shepherd, leads the flock towards the new and heavenly Jerusalem. On the other hand, at those points of the Mass when the priest addresses not the heavenly Father but the people, he turns to face them. For example, after having prepared the offerings, the Roman Missal (29) instructs the priest: “Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says: ‘Pray brethren.” It is clear, then, that lamenting that the priest is turning his back to the people or is facing the wall, betrays a complete misunderstanding of the symbolism of priest and people together turning towards the Lord.

One reason put forth for granting permission for the priest to face the people (versus populum) was to recover the meaning of the Mass not only as the Holy Sacrifice but also as a meal. However, already in 1967 Father Louis Bouyer – one of the theological experts assisting the bishops at the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) – had noted in his Liturgy and Architecture that “nothing . . . can be more foreign to any real meal than . . . the people . . . just standing before [the altar] table with the celebrant alone on the other side” (108). “Far from uniting the community focused on the altar” – Bouyer warned – “it will emphasize the separation and opposition between the clergy and laity; the altar will just become itself the most formidable barrier between two castes among Christians” (111). In

fact, in the ancient cultures of Rome and Israel, participants in a meal all reclined on the same side of the table while the other side remained open allowing for free access to those serving the meal. At the Last Supper, in other words, Jesus and the Apostles would all have been on the same side of the table, not looking across it at one another.

In 2000 then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger noted in his The Spirit of the Liturgy a consequence about which his friend Father Bouyer had warned already in 1967: “The turning of the priest toward the people has turned the community into a self-enclosed circle. In its outward form, it no longer opens out on what lies ahead and above, but is closed in on itself. The common turning toward the East was not a ‘celebration toward the wall’; it did not mean that the priest ‘had his back to the people’: the priest himself was not regarded as so important.

(Cardinal) Ratzinger emphasized the importance of distinguishing the two main elements of the Mass: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. “The Liturgy of the Word is about speaking and responding, and so a face-to-face exchange between the proclaimer and hearer does make sense . . . On the other hand, a common turning to the East during the Eucharistic Prayer remains essential. This is not a case of something accidental, but of what is essential. Looking at the priest has no importance. What matters is looking together at the Lord. It is not now a question of dialogue but of common worship, of setting off toward the One who is to come. What corresponds with the reality of what is happening is not the closed circle but the common movement forward, expressed in a common direction for prayer” (81).

Deacon Dan Gannon and Father Kevin C. Louis

¡Ven Señor Jesús! Volverse hacia el Señor: parte 3 En esta final entrega, concluimos nuestra examinacion de la historia y la theologia con respeto a la Misa y como la Iglesia-en su Tradición y actual introducción en cómo la Misa debe ser celebrada-nos llama a voltiar hacia el Señor no solamente en nuestros corazones, pero en la dirección que todos miramos cuando adoramos a Dios. Girando hacia el Señor: conceptos erróneos y clasificaciones: desde muy temprano los Cristianos físicamente manifestaron su fe en El Señor de su venida - su adviento -enfrentando al Este cuando recen, sobre todo en la Misa. Sacerdotes y la gente desean- en oración y en la vida - siempre darse la vuelta juntos hacia el Señor, "el sol de justicia"(Malachai 4:2) que había venido en carne, resucitó de entre los muertos y vendrá otra vez en Gloria. De hecho, el 1970 el Misal Romano promulgado por el Beato Pablo retuvo esto como la postura predeterminada del sacerdote y gente como lo ha sido por lo menos el siglo IV, la instrucción General de acompañamiento 1970 del Missal Romano (262), sin embargo, permitió que el sacerdote mirara hacia las personas (versus populum , significado en Latin “hacia la gente”), El actual Misal y Instrucciones Generales – promulgada por San Juan Pablo II en el 2002-retengan esta diciplina . Sacerdotes y personas juntas mirando hacia el Este durante la Liturgia y la Eucaristia físicamente manifestan que el sacerdote esta actuando en persona Christi Capitis – significado en Latin en la persona de Cristo la Cabeza de su Cuerpo la Iglesia. Sacerdotes y personas juntas voltiando hacia el Señor ( ad orientem )durante la Liturgia encarna la realidad que Cristo-en La Persona Del Sacerdote – es la cabeza de la Iglesia ofreciendo ofrecer alabanza y adoración al Padre en el Espíritu Santo y, como el Buen Pastor, conduce el rebaño hacia la nueva y celestial Jerusalén. Por otra parte, en los puntos de la Misa cuando el sacerdote dirige no al Padre celestial, pero la gente, él da vuelta para hacerles frente. Por ejemplo, después de haber preparado la ofrenda, el Misal Romano (29) manda al sacerdote: "Parado en el centro del altar, frente a la gente, extendiendo y luego uniendo sus manos, el dice:”Oren hermanos” Es claro, entonces, que lamentaban que el sacerdote está dando su espalda a la gente o se enfrenta a la pared, traiciona un malentendido completo del simbolismo que el sacerdote y la gente dan vuelta hacia el Señor. Una de las razones presentada para dar el permiso para que el sacerdote mire a las personas (versus populum) fue recuperar el significado de la Misa no sólo como el Santo Sacrificio, sino también como una comida. Sin embargo, ya en 1967 Padre Louis Bouyer, uno de los expertos teológos expertos asistiendo a los obispos en el Concilio Vaticano II (1962-1965)-señaló en su Liturgia y Arquitectura que “ nada…..puede ser más ajeno a cualquier comida real... la gente... solo parado ante [del altar] mesa con el celebrante solo en el otro lado “(108). Lejos de unir la comunidad se enfocó en el altar”-Bouyer advirtió –“hará hincapié en la separación y oposición entre el clero y licos ; el altar se convertirá sólo en sí mismo el más formidable barrera entre dos castas entre Cristianos”(111).En efecto en las cultura antigua de Roma y Israel, los participantes en la comida todos estaban sentados en el mismo lado de la mesa mientras que del otro lado permanecía abierto

de acceso gratis a los que sirven la comida. En la cena del Señor, en otras palabras, Jesús y los apóstoles todos habrían estado en el mismo lado de la mesa, no mirando a través de él uno con el otro. En el 2000 entonces - Cardenal Joseph Ratzinger señaló en su El Espíritu de la Liturgia una consecuencia acerca de que su amigo Padre Bouyer había advertido ya en 1967: "La vuelta del sacerdote hacia el pueblo ha convertido a la comunidad en un círculo cerrado en sí misma. En su forma exterior, él ya no se abre en lo que está por delante y por encima, pero es cerrado en sí mismo. El giro común hacia el Oriente no era una celebración hacia la pared; ello no implica que el sacerdote 'tenía la espalda a la gente'; el sacerdote mismo no fue considerado tan importante. Ratzinger destacó la importancia de distinguir los dos elementos principales de la Misa: La Liturgia de la Palabra y la Liturgia de la Eucaristia. "La Liturgia de la Palabra trata de hablar y responder y hacer un intercambio cara a cara entre el pregonero y el oyente esto tiene sentido.... Por otra parte, un giro común al Este durante la Oracion Eucarística siguen siendo esenciales. Esto no es un caso de algo accidental, sino de lo que es esencial. Mirando al sacerdote no tiene ninguna importancia. Lo que importa es mirar juntos hacia el Señor. Hoy en día no es cuestión de diálogo sino de adoración común, salir hacia a través del que está por venir. Lo que corresponde con la realidad de lo que está sucediendo no es el círculo más cercano, pero el movimiento común, expresado en una dirección común de la oración" (81). Diácono Dan Gannon y el Padre Kevin C. Louis

HOLY REDEEMER CHILI COOK OFF EVENT

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

TIME: 6:00PM

PLACE: HOLY REDEEMER PARISH HALL COST: $5.00 SAMPLING TASTE OF EVERY ENTRY $10.00 FULL SERVING Admission includes beverage and sampling chili. Guests will be able to vote for the best chili. There will be Bingo and Black Jack with prizes for winners. Fun for the whole family. Proceeds go to Hannah Pregnancy Resource Center.

IGLESIA SANTO REDENTOR UN EVENTO DE COCINANDO CHILI

FEBRERO 13, 2018

HORA: 6:00PM LUGAR: IGLESIA SANTO REDENTOR EL COSTO: $5.00 DOLARES PEQUEÑO EJEMPLO DE TODO $10.00 PORCIÓN COMPLETA La admission incluye un pequeño ejemplo de chili. Cada invitado podra votar por el major chili. Abra Bingo y Black Jack con regalos para los ganadores. Divercion para toda la familia. El diner va para el Hannah Pregnancy Resource Center.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

6:30PM – Spanish Mass2

7:00PM – 8:00PM – Eucharistic Holy Hour1 & Reconciliation 2

2 12:00N – Angelus & English Mass2

5:30-6:30PM – RCIA Class4

7:00PM – 9:00PM - San Andreas Pastoral7

3 7:30AM -Traditional Latin Mass1

3:30PM - Reconciliation2

5:00PM -Traditional Latin Mass1

Sexagesima Sunday

Sunday 4 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30AM – Rosary1 – Laurie Eckart 9:00AM – English Mass1

10:00AM – 1st Communion & Confirmation Classes7

10:00AM – Fellowship3 – Melanie Moses 11:00AM – Spanish Mass1

5

NO MASS

6 5:30PM – English Vespers & Mass2

6:00PM - CDA Meeting7

6:00PM – K of C 4th Degree3

6:30PM – K of C Rosary3

6:30PM – Apostoles de la palabra7

7:00PM – K of C 1st Degree3

7 12:00Noon – Angelus & English Mass2

6:00PM – 7:00PM – PRE K- High School7

6:30PM – Spanish Bible Study3

8 6:30PM – Spanish Mass2

7:00PM – 8:00PM – Eucharistic Holy Hour1 & Reconciliation 2

9 6:30AM – Men’s Prayer Breakfast 12:00N – Angelus & English Mass2

5:30-6:30PM – RCIA Class4

10

7:30AM – Traditional Latin Mass1

11:30AM – CDA Senior (70 & older) Luncheon & Bingo Party3

3:30PM - Reconciliation2

5:00PM - Traditional Latin Mass1

Quinquagesima Sunday

Sunday 11 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Confirmation Retreat Little Rock 8:30AM – Rosary1 –James Simpson

9:00AM - English Mass1 10:00AM -Fellowship3–Aimee Harter

10:00AM – 1st Communion Class7 11:00AM – Spanish Mass1

12

NO MASS

13 5:30PM – English Vespers & Mass2

6:00Pm – Carnival Chili Cook Off Parish Night3

6:30PM – Apostoles de la palabra7

Ash Wednesday 14 12:00Noon – Angelus & English Mass & Distribution of Ashes1 5:00PM – Distribution of Ashes2

NO PRE

OFFICE CLOSED

15

6:30PM – Spanish Mass2

7:00PM – 8:00PM – Eucharistic Holy Hour1 & Reconciliation 2

16

12:00N – Angelus & English Mass2 5:30PM – English Stations of the Cross1 6:00PM – K of C Fish Fry3

6:00-6:30PM – RCIA Class4

6:30PM – Spanish Stations of the Cross1

17

7:00AM – School of St Andrew3

7:30AM –Traditional Latin Mass1

3:30PM - Reconciliation2

5:00PM - Traditional Latin Mass1

1st Sunday of Lent

Sunday 18 1st Sunday of Lent 8:30AM – Rosary1 – Cody Manasco

9:00AM - English Mass1 10:00AM - Fellowship3 – Jane Doyle

10:00AM – 1st Communion & Confirmation Classes7

11:00AM – Spanish Mass1

19

NO MASS

20

5:30PM – English Vespers & Mass2

6:00PM – St Agnes Bunco Social3

6:15PM – Parish Council Meeting4

6:30PM – Apostoles de la palabra7

21 NO PRE SPRING BREAK

12:00Noon – Angelus & English Mass2

6:30PM – Spanish Bible Study3

22

6:30PM – Spanish Mass2

7:00PM – 8:00PM – Eucharistic Holy Hour1 & Reconciliation 2

23

12:00N – Angelus & English Mass2 5:30PM – English Stations of the Cross1 6:00-6:30PM – RCIA Class4

6:30PM – Spanish Stations of the Cross1

24

7:30AM – Traditional Latin Mass1 3:30PM – Reconciliation2

5:00PM – Traditional Latin Mass1

2nd Sunday of Lent

Sunday 25 2nd Sunday of Lent 8:30AM – Rosary1 – Kris Higdon 9:00AM – English Mass1

10:00AM – No Fellowship

10:00AM – 1st Communion & Confirmation Classes7

11:00AM – Spanish Mass

26

NO MASS

27 5:30PM – English Vespers & Mass2

6:00PM – Finance Council Meeting 6:30PM – Apostoles de la palabra7

28 12:00Noon – Angelus & English Mass2

6:00PM – 7:00PM – PRE K- High School7

6:30PM – Spanish Bible Study3

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Vocation Intercession: Let us pray that our journey through Lent transforms our hearts through prayer, sacrifice, and sharing our time and

treasure.