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JANUARY
2016
to transform us.
SERVICES
Sunday Services
Holy Eucharist English
9:00 am
Holy Eucharist Bilingual 11:00 am
Holy Eucharist Spanish
5:00 pm
Mid-Week Services
REDEEMER EPISCOPAL CHURCH
AND SCHOOL
648 MADISON
Community Involvement
AA Meetings
Tuesday
Thursday
Friday
RECTOR’S REPORT
DID YOU DO THAT ON
PURPOSE?!?
Monday through Friday
School Chapel
8:30 am
Sharing Dinner, Third Tuesday of
each month
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
prayer to begin to identify
to transform us.
the wreckage of our past and
ask God to help clear it
As you spend time this Lent
Those words struck fear
away.
reading the scriptures,
into the very depths of my
praying, and fasting, I
heart as a child. They were
The call to a holy Lent is not encourage you to make it a
most often asked against a
a call to shame and punish
season of preparation and
background of anguished
ourselves for our misdoings; penitence “ON PURPOSE.”
tears or something broken.
to wallow in self-contempt
It was a question of preand condemnation. Penitence appeal to you therefore,
As this passage from the
meditated action and
moves past the feelings of
brothers and sisters, by the
prophet Joel indicates, the
assumed guilt. Were my
mercies of God, to present your
Lord longs for his people to regret and remorse to a
actions intentional or
willingness
for
amendment
bodies as a living sacrifice, holy
turn to him “on purpose”
accidental? Was I to
of
life.
Many
find
it
helpful
and acceptable to God, which is
with “weeping, and with
blame?
to
take
inventory
of
their
life
your spiritual worship. Do not
mourning ;”( penitence) to
and to make a formal
be conformed to this world, but
“rend your hearts and not
As I have reflected on the
be transformed by the renewing
your clothing” (preparation). confession as a step in
idea of a holy Lent, this
putting
their
own
house
in
of your minds, so that you may
It is still a matter of
question of “…on purpose” premeditated, intentional
order. This is the rending of
discern what is the will of Godagainst a background of
our hearts and not just our
action. And this “on
- what is good and acceptable
anguished tears and
clothes…doing the
purpose” action requiring
something broken has
preparatory work that moves and perfect. Romans 12:1-2
penitence and preparation
taken on a new meaning.
will likely result in tears of us from simply reciting our
We often find purpose
both grief and joy, as well as list of sins and wickedness to
when we act in a
a broken and contrite heart. confessing the true nature of
purposeful manner. Lent
our heart.
gives us permission to do
Penitence and Preparation
at least two things on
As we step out of anguish
purpose: penitence and
Penitence is often defined as into action, penitence and
preparation.
remorse and regret for wrong preparation help provide an
doing. It is the true grief for element of purposeful
Yet even now, says the
surrender. We find the
wrong we have done and
LORD, return to me with
courage and grace to lay
good we have left undone.
all your heart, with fasting, Preparation uses the tools of down our will and pour out
with weeping, and with
our heart as we ask the Lord
confession, fasting, and
mourning; rend your hearts
and not your clothing.
Return to the LORD, your
God, for he is gracious and
merciful, slow to anger, and
abounding in steadfast love,
and relents from punishing.
Joel 2: 12-13
We invite you
to bring a
friend and
worship with
us!
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RECTOR’S REPORT
¿HICISTE ESO A
PROPOSITO? Esas
palabras infundieron temor
en lo más profundo de mi
corazón cuando era un niño.
Se les pedia más a menudo
en un contexto de llanto
angustiado o algo roto. Era
una cuestión de acción premeditado y asumió la culpa.
¿Fueron mis acciones
intencionales o
accidentales? ¿Era yo el
culpable?
He reflejado en la idea de
una Santa Cuaresma, esta
cuestión de ".. .a propósito"
en un contexto de llanto
angustiado y algo roto ha
tomado un nuevo
significado. A menudo
encontramos propósito
cuando actuamos de una
manera útil. Cuaresma nos
da permiso para hacer al
menos dos cosas a
propósito: penitencia y
preparación.
tu Dios, porque él es
clemente y misericordioso,
lento a la ira y grande en
misericordia y cede de
castigar. Joel 2: 12-13 Como
este pasaje del Profeta indica
que Joel, el Señor anhela de
su pueblo a su vez a él "a
propósito" "llorando y con
luto;" (penitencia) a "Rasgad
vuestro corazón y no tu
ropa" (preparación). Sigue
siendo una cuestión de
acción intencional,
premeditada. Y este "a
propósito" la penitencia que
requiere acción y
preparación, probablemente,
resulte en lágrimas de dolor
y alegría, así como un
corazón roto y humillado.
Penitencia y penitencia de
preparación suele definirse
como remordimiento y
arrepentimiento por hacerlo
mal. Es el verdadero dolor
para lo mal que hemos hecho
y bueno que hemos dejado
Pero incluso ahora, dice el de hacer. Preparación utiliza
Señor, a volver a mi con
las herramientas de la
todo tu corazón, con ayuno, confesión, el ayuno y la
con llanto y con luto;
oración para comenzar a
Rasgad vuestro corazón y
identificar los restos de
no su ropa. Volver al Señor, nuestro pasado y pedirle a
Dios que nos ayude a
limpiarlo.
El llamado a una Santa
Cuaresma no es un llamado a
la vergüenza o castigarnos por
nuestros errores; o revolcarse
en el auto-desprecio y
condena. Penitencia se mueve
más allá de los sentimientos
de pesar y remordimiento a
una voluntad de enmienda de
la vida. A muchos les resulta
útil tomar inventario de su
vida y a hacer una confesión
formal como poner su propia
casa en orden. Es la rasgadura
de nuestros corazones y no
solo nuestra ropa... haciendo
los trabajos preparatorios que
nos mueve de simplemente
recitar la lista de pecados y la
maldad a confesar la
verdadera naturaleza de
nuestro corazón.
Asi como salimos de la
angustia a la accion,
penitencia y preparación
ayudan a proporcionar un
elemento de entrega útil. Nos
encontramos con el valor y la
gracia de dejar nuestra
voluntad y derramar nuestro
corazón como le pedimos al
Señor que nos transforme.
Asi como inviertes el tiempo
Join Us ……….
Our Position….
On the Mission!
Our History….
Our Present….
Spreading God’s Love with Anglo-Catholicism (Episcopal
Church) to South Texas and Mexico Since 1886.
Our Mission….
To make Old Christians new and make new Christians.
para esta Cuaresma leer las
escrituras, orar y ayunar, le
animo a que sea una
temporada de preparación y
penitencia "A propósito".
Les pido que por lo tanto,
hermanos y hermanas, por
las misericordias de Dios,
que presentéis vuestros
cuerpos como un vivo
sacrificio Santo y aceptable a
Dios, que es vuestro culto
racional. No os conforméis a
este siglo, sino transformaos
mediante la renovación de
vuestra mente, para que
puedan discernir cuál es la
voluntad de Dios--lo que es
bueno, aceptable y perfecto.
Romanos 12:1-2
Te invitamos
a traer a un
amigo y
adorar con
nosotros!
Stand at the Crossroads of two great cultures with the love of Jesus.
Praying for Guidance to reawaken our purpose.
Our Future….
You! Join us in making new followers of Jesus and making
old followers of Jesus new!
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READERS
February 7
Feburary 14
February 21
February 28
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
11:00 am
Cornelia Muzquiz
Lourdes Reyes
Carito Riojas
Jesus Pena
Ma Isabel Cardenas
Aldalberto Reyes
Carlos Valdez
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
5:00 pm
Cecy Maldonado
Belia Lara
Robert Aguilar
Lucy Hernandez
Rosalinda Aguilar
Alfredo Barragan
February 2016
Birthdays
Samuel Juve
John Perry
Marcos Palacios
Belia Lara
John Sullivan
Bradley Davis
Alfredo Barragan
Josh Garcia
Nenita Goodman
5:00 pm
Ilse Pena
Lucy Hrnandez
Stephanie Cerna
Lutece Hesles
Vida Bella Mata
Nalani Sanchez
Ximena Esquivel
Athena Zapata
Kassandra Gevara
Rosa Infante
Dora Landin
Happy
Birthday!
ALTAR GUILD
Altar Flowers
Jan 10—Cornelia Muzquiz
Lourdes Reyes
Jan 17—Nenita Goodman
Carito Riojas
Jan 24—Skip Edwards
Jan 31-Jeanette Edwards
Feb 7—Adriana &
Isabel Cardenas
Mar 8—Cornelia Muzquiz
Lourdes Reyes
Feb 14—Jeanette Edwards
Mar 13—Nenita Goodman
Carito Riojas
Feb 21—Sammy Juve
Feb 28—John & Carol
Sullivan
Mar 20—Skip Edwards
Mar 27-Jeanette Edwards
Redeemer School
school with chickens, lambs,
goats and a tractor brought by
parents and friends of the school.
Students got to feed the baby
goats with bottles and learned a
lot. Check our Facebook Page for
videos and pictures.
Kinder—Fifth went to the Stock
Show on Thursday, the 28th and
Redeemer Episcopal School has a then to eat at Peter Piper Pizza.
Facebook Page!! Please like and
share!!!
HONOR ROLL STUDENTS
We have received lots of good
Kinder
comments on our Facebook Page. Ruben de los Santos
Keep checking to see what all
Iker de Luna
activities are happening.
Natalia Esquivel
Jayden Kaufman
What a month Redeemer School Ruben de los Santos
had!!
First Grade
After Christmas Vacation we all got Constanza Aguilar
back in the grove again for school Ricardo Barrera
and then came Sprit Week
Mariacecilia Elizondo
Celebrating 100 Days of School.
Sophia Fuller
Students had a fun time dressing
Alannah Gonzalez
up: Pajama Day, Jersey Day, 100
Second & Third
things to wear, 80s Day and
Montserrath Aguilar
Western Day.
Luca Gutierrez
On Wednesday,we had a Rally with Elisa Munoz
cookies and punch.
Fifth Grade
Raul Munoz
A Mini Stock Show was held at the Brylyn Wall
Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Supper
and
Sharing Dinner
February 9, 2016
6:00 to 9:00pm
Men of the church
will be cooking
pancakes, bacon
and sausage!!!
Church of the
Redeemer
Episcopal
Chaplains at Fort Duncan
held the earliest Episcopal
services in Eagle Pass in
the 1850s. The Rt. Rev.
R.W.B. Elliot, first Bishop
of the Missionary District
of West Texas, with
$500.00 contributed by the
Eagle Pass Ladies Aid
Society, led in planning
the construction of this
edifice in 1886-87.
This is a historic church
committed to being at the
frontier Crossroads for
more than 125 years.
We invite you to bring a
friend and worship with
us!
Ash
Wednesday
Diocesan
Council
February 10, 2016
Services:
February 18—20
McAllen, TX
School Chapel
8:30 am
Delegates:
John Sullivan
Carol Sullivan
Lourdes Reyes
Adalberto Reyes
Jesus Pena
Eucharist Service
Imposition of
Ashes
12:00 noon
Clergy
Rev. Matthew Frey
830 773 5122
Church Office
830 773 5122
School
Director
Jeanette Edwards
830 773 7600
Admin Assistant
Susy Aldaco
830 773 7600