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PARISH STAFF: ORGANIZATIONS AND MINISTRIES MondayAll Liturgical 10:00 am Massevents & Catholic have Hr. @ Cartmellbeen H. Rev. Jonathon Frels Pastor 7:00 pm 4th Degree Mtg. April 19, 2020 Rev. Luis Peña Parochial Vicar cancelled till Rev. Victor Hamon Parochial Vicar SVDP Food Pantry/Thrift Store: 903-729-5093 Tuesday 9:00 am The Great Adventure Offering; ………………...... $8,560.00 Rev. Kevin Young Parochial Vicar Dir. Faith Formation: 11:30 am Sacred Arts Group Lucero Martinez (Lucy) (Loiette Dixon) 903-724-0689 further 6:00 pm Choir notice. Practice Secretary Ethics & Integrity: Building Fund;………………...……...…...... …….$620.00 Dcn. Martin P. Flynn Youth Minister Please 7:00visit pm Theour Bible website & the Sacraments for (Janie Sepulveda) 903-724-5387 Cemetery; .….….………..…..……....…..……...... $40.00 Deacons Coordinator of R.C.I.A: Wednesday 6:00 pm /Church (Bob Poinsett) 903-723-5573 online donations Dcn. Dan Rose 6:00 pm Sacramental Prep SVDP;………….……………………………………...$250.00 Coordinator of Youth Ministry: Dcn. Martin Garcia 6:30 pm Lifeteen (Dcn. Marty Flynn): 903-724-2712 and more information. Dcn. Juan Huerta 6:00 pm RCIA/RCIC You can also now donate online at: Coordinator of Liturgy Committee: 903-391-8689 Thursday 12:00 pm Adoration https://www.givecentral.org/location/869 (David Rayner): 6:00 pm TMIY IMPORTANT CONTACT INFO Coordinator of BAA: 903-727-8741 Or go to our website; shpalestine.org (Daniel & Linda Bochsler) 7:00 am Parish Office: (903)729-2463 St. Vincent de Paul President: Friday Stations of the Cross (Eng.) Thanks for your kind donations and support! Email: [email protected] Remember 5:00 pmthat the Priests are (Pete Garza): 903-724-2174 Fish Fry (@ Parish Hall) Rectory: (Sacramental Emergency) (903)723-3298 saying Mass 6:00 pm everydayStations of the Cross for (Eng.) you Society President: 7:45 pm Stations of the Cross (Span.) Rosary will be prayed Thirty Dominican Convent: [email protected] (Dolores Walker): 903-723-1733 Financial Committee President: and your intentions. minutes before each (Frank Campos): 903-729-5335 Building Committee President: Sunday Mass (George Torma): 903-391-6737 BAPTISMS: Please pick up a registration form in the parish Knights of Colombus office. Parents must be registered in our parish. Parents and Grand Knight:(Ricky Russel) 903-480-4144 Godparents must attend two classes of preparation. God WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE: parents must be practicing Catholics who have received K.C. Ladies Aux. President: 903-549-2134 confirmation or married by the Catholic Church. English (Judy Kennedy): April 25th– 3rd of May 2020 Saturday:,……………………...……………. 5:00 pm English sessions are offered once every 3 months, Spanish sessions are Choir Coordinator: 903-723-4119 6:30 pm Spanish the first Saturday of each month. (Mary Linda Bunch) Grupo de Oracion: 903-394-8475 Saturday 5:00 pm †Leo Spear Sunday:,………………………………………. 8:00 am English MARRIAGES: Please contact the priest twelve months (Maury Gutiérrez): 6:30 pm †Dcn. Alex Kobar & Bill Kobar 10:30 am English before the wedding. Cursillistas: (Juan Ibarra): 903-724-6569 Sunday 8:00 am Fr. Victor Hamon 10:30 am People of the Parish 1:00 pm Spanish 1:00 pm Fr. Jonathon Frels WEEK DAY MASSES: SACRAMENT-VISITATION OF THE SICK: Please Formación de Quinceñera: Monday 8:00 am Willis & Michael Foley contact the parish office if you or someone you know needs (Ana Sánchez): 903-948-6709 Tuesday 8:00 am Eli Haddock (BD) (IN THE CHAPEL) this service. RICA (Flora Rivera): 903-729-7970 7:00 pm †Ricardo Loeaza Mon.,Tues.,Thurs.,Fri.,…………………….8:00 am English Consejo Hispano: Wednesday 6:00 pm Dominic Pham BULLETIN DEADLINE: Tuesday, 12:00 noon each (Sandra Vega): 903-948-7323 Thursday 8:00 am Wed.,……………….……………….6:00 pm English(Church) 903-724-0859 All affected by the Corona Virus week. Coro Alegrate Mari(María Arzate) 7:00 pm †Catherine P. Williams Tus.,Thurs.,Fri.,…………………………….. 7:00 pm Spanish Friday 8:00 am The Dominican Sisters of our Lady of Fatima First Saturday Mass:,……………………….9:30 am English Dominican Convent: (903)727 -0468 7:00 pm Ray & Inez Lundy SUNDAY FAITH FORMATION: 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. (903)724-4322 Saturday 5:00 pm (St. Joseph Cemetery) Sister: Andrea Falconer, OP People of the Parish 6:30 pm Yaritza Rodriguez (BD) LIFETEEN: Grades 9th -12th Wednesday’s - 6:30-8:00 PM Sunday 8:00 am † Mary Braddock 10:30 am †Arnel Eata & †Hugenia Hubahib Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1:00 pm Pessoney & Williams Family Wednesday 5:00pm-to 5:45pm R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): For all Office Hours: *If you wish to have a Mass said for a loved one for a get well, birth- Saturday 4:00pm-4:45pm or by appointment. Catholic or non-Catholic who are interested in learning more Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. day, anniversary or any other special occasion, please contact about the Catholic Faith. Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:00 PM in

the parish office. Mass stipend is $5.00 each. the Activity Building please call the Parish Office for more (Open for Lunch) info.

If you have a loved one or a family friend that is ill, please call the parish office and we will gladly place that person with the person consent on Adult Christian Initiation R.C.I.C. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Children): For the Prayer list. children 7 & older who have not been baptized. Wednesdays SVDP Food Pantry/ Thrift Store: Names will remain on the list for 60 days. (R.C.I.A. – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Sessions are scheduled each Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 pm in the Activity Building. Phone # (903)729-5093 January 11, 2020 Brad Talley Renee Talley from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Wednesday & Thursday Pete & Rennee Talley February 16, 2020 Activity Building. January 19, 2020 Joe Magallanez Erasmo Gonzales Derik Rodriguez Please remember 9:00a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sandy Chavez March 8, 2020 February 9, 2020 Patrick Willet Concerns of possible criminal abuse should be reported to the local (Closed on Mondays, Bob Jeitz Tim Ange police and Child Protective Services at Sacred Heart Parish in your Will. Leo Richards Kyler Pierce 1-877-415-6423 as well as to the Promoter of Justice at For free information on making a will, finding a lawyer or making a Tuesdays, & Fridays) Paula Smith Derik Rodriguez 903-266-2159 or to the bequest to our parish, please call Mark Henry at the East Texas Troy Kelley March 29, 2020 parish priest at 903-729-2463. Catholic Foundation at 903-534-1077 x 200 or visit Isaac Lee Andrea Petersen Michael Chernovetz Molly Johnson www.etcflegacy.org.