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August 25, 2019 Vol. 38 No. 3
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church 4601 Neely Avenue Midland, Texas 79707 (432) 520-7394 Fax (432) 520-7395
www.ststephensmidland.com
Rev. Rodney White, Pastor Assistant Pastor: Rev. Freddy Perez
Deacons: Leonard Hendon, Luis Mata, Fidel Saldivar, Larry Salazar Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara
Music Director: Gabriel Salgado Youth Director: Crystal Villareal
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION OPENINGS - ADORACIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO
Monday - Thursday (lunes-jueves): 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM Wednesday (miércoles) : 4:00 AM, 11:00 AM, & 3:00 PM
Thursday (jueves): 12:00 AM (Wednesday Midnight) Friday (viernes): 12:00 PM noon
Saturday (sábado): 1:00 AM
Please prayerfully consider signing up to spend an hour with our Lord in adoration! Call Linda Foster at 432-559-8888 for information.
Si El Señor te esta llamando para pasar una hora con El acompañándolo, comuníquese con Linda Foster (habla Español) al 432-559-8888.
Order forms are now available in the Parish Office for the St. Stephens’s T-shirts, Polos, & Caps Come order your shirts for the whole family. All proceeds will go to Parish Life. Órdenes de camisetas, polos y gorras de St. Stephens se tomarán en la oficina parroquial. Todas las ganancias irán a la vida parroquial.
Thank you on behalf of Parish Life. The Parish Picnic was
a huge success and we are looking forward to more community events. Thank you once again for your
participation! Fr. Freddy & Fr. Rodney
Gracias en nombre de la Vida Parroquial. El Picnic Parroquial fue un gran éxito y estamos ansiosos por tener más eventos comunitarios. ¡Gracias una vez más por su
participación! Padre Freddy y Padre Rodney
Eucharistic Adoration Schedule
The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed Friday, Aug. 30th after the 5:30 pm Mass for the Labor Day Weekend. Eucharistic Adoration will resume following the 7 a.m. Mass on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd.
Have a safe and blessed Labor Day!
Horario de Adoración Eucarística
El Santísimo Sacramento será reposado el viernes 30 de agosto después de la Misa de las 5:30 pm para el fin de semana de Labor Day hasta después de la Misa de las 7 a.m. el martes 3 de septiembre.
¡Que tengan un feliz y bendita Labor Day!
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ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday 6:45 am - 7:00 am & 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 6:45 a.m.-7 a.m.; 5-5:30 p.m.;
& 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday 7:45 am - 8:00 am; 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Sunday 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 11:45
a.m.; 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Anytime by appointment.
Last Week’s Collection
Regular Deposit: $ 18,503.49 Other Income: $ 1,373.05 Parish Life - Indoor Picnic: $ 7,029.00 Isaac/Sabrina Mission Trip: $ 9,575.14 Assumption of the Blessed Mary: $ 2,400.61 Financial reports are available in the parish office.
All are invited to a Holy Adoration hour on September 3rd at 6pm, following the 5:30 evening Mass in the chapel. We read the Gospel for the day,
pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, contemplate the Lord and end with Benediction. Don’t miss this powerful hour of Adoration held both in English and Spanish.
Sunday, August 25 - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday, August 26
Tuesday, August 27
Wednesday, August 28
Thursday, August 29
Friday, August 30
Saturday, August 31
Sunday, September 1 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
For the week of August 25, 2019
The St Stephen’s Homeschool Co-op is
announcing that registration is now open
for the fall session. Please go to
https://form.jotform.com/92205012694148
to sign up for classes which will be held on
Thursdays at St Stephen’s. Join our FB
page for additional information and
events.
https://www.facebook.com/
StStephensCHSC/
Correction for 8/18/19 Collection
Regular Deposit: $ 20,802.11 Other Income: $ 5,663.00 Priest Retirement: $ 5,682.47 ~Priest Retirement Collection was listed as
Helping Hands last weekend.
Financial reports are available in the parish office.
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August 25 Paul Aguirre Jr. Sergio Arriola Miguel Barrera
Kristen Bles Sergio Carrillo
Luz Gomez Luisa H de Guarache
Floyd Hardeman Stephen Hill
Rosa Lindsey Kyanna Mata
Lorenzo Mendez Christina Ortega
Camila Rodriguez
August 26 John Bles
Christopher Carrillo Alan Digennaro Sergio Favela PJ Gallardo Lydia Garcia
Jacob Gomez Mary Hardin
Yaneth Hermosillo Sofia Irigoyen Itzel Morales Liza Murguia
Vince Navarro Sarah Olivarez Ruben Ornelas
Alejandro Rodriguez Leann Salinas Mathias Thang
August 27 Lilyana Abeja
Matthew Aranda Brianna Bastin Joaquin Beltran Rodney Berzoza Olga Bustamante
Samantha De La Pena Austin Duarte Juan Flores
Rosie Gonzales Casandra Johnson
Maryann Lopez Alica Marquez Deandra Own
Quennette Ramirez Arthur Roman
Juan Villanueva
August 28 Kelli Alvarado Miguel Cowell
Joshua Dominguez Paxton Garza-Krol
Susan Padilla Luke Rodriguez Rene Sauceda
August 29 Nathan Arriola
Victoria Bermea Ernesto Duarte Helen Garza
Ruby Martinez Deaglan McNamara
Eric Mendez Monica Moreno Isabel Rincon Azul Rivera
Adelfa Salgado Oscar Velasquez
August 30 Cecilia Anaya Fabio Baeza
Roger Basaldua Jr. Jordan Blanco
Salvador Enriqquez Teyler Gonzalez
Kim Graham Rosario Guevara
Abel Marquez Ronnie Martinez
Kim Riley Tania Vasquez Nick Woodruff
August 31 Samuel Calbesi Jazenia Garcia Ellen Gonzales Shep Grinnan
Stephanie Guevara Sayira Hinojos
Marco Loya Vanessa Rodriguez Viridiana Sanchez Kristin Thompson
Cesilie Valdez Pedro Vasquez
Claudia Villa
September 1 Dolores Baeza Jose Chavez
Caleb Hayden Alondra Maldonado
Robert Martinez Evelynn Mondragon Faustino Rodriguez
Garrett Smith
Espinoza Family, Pena Family, Willie Garcia, Alice S., Beto Gonzalez, Chris Galindo, Luz Martha Anaya, Mary White, Andy Stone, Larry White,
Pascuala Mendieta, Mark Clark, Potsy Sotelo, Fabian DeAnda Jr., Briana Hartter, All Friends & Family of Marcie
Salgado, Youth & Teenagers, Mary Helen Smith, Galindo Family, Amelia Valerio, George Shejan, Sergio Patino, Yolanda Rodriguez, Kim Walsher, Antonia Herrera, Emma Valdez, Jose Valles, Bea Hernandez, Monica Cruz, Guadalupe Mancha, Jesus Mendoza, Katya Vladyko, Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz Jr, Avyel Munoz, Jaelynn Garcia, Veronica Garcia, Jesse Julius Garcia, Patty Garcia, Betty Macchietto, Byron Macchietto & Family, Wilma Sision, Paula Lucero & Family, Megan & Cody Anthony, Larry, Kayla and Pat White, Randy & Jennifer White Family, Curtis Gifford, Peggy Bowersox, Abigail Arias, Fran Thetford, Gerald Thetford, Bob Breeze, Carlota W., Judy D., Tania C., Burdette Family, Vasquez Family, Isaiah V., Frank Hartter, Ruben Salgado, Marcie Salgado, Frank Salgado, Mary Madrid, Albert Madrid, Lissette Madrid, Josiah Esequiel Piedra.
Email [email protected] or call the office at 520-7394 to be added to the prayer list! If someone needs to be removed from prayer list please contact the
office to remove request. Thank you!
Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame a la oficina al 520-7394 para ser incluido en la lista de oración! Si alguien necesita ser removido
de la lista de oración, por favor comuníquese con la oficina. Gracias!
Please join the Adult Bible Study Group starting September 4th in Room 2 for two
weeks on “Letter to a Suffering Church” and then 10 weeks on “Spiritual Exercises of St.
Ignatius” DVD series by Father Timothy Gallagher as viewed on EWTN. Classes will
begin at 9:30 AM. Call JoAnn for more information and also to purchase a book at
432-559-2658.
Altar Server Training and Events For Spanish and English Mass Servers
Sept. 21 (Saturday) Swim Party at COM Aquatics from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Oct. 7 (Monday) Training in Sanctuary of Church from 6:00 to 8:00
Nov. 4 (Monday) Training in Sanctuary of Church from 6:00 to 8:00
If you have received your first holy communion and feel a calling to join our altar server community we invite you to come to the trainings. Parents, we encourage you to attend as well. Please contact Anne Hobbs at 432-934-3192 or [email protected]
Give Your Child a Head Start!
Head Start and Early Head Start Round Up and Resource Fair call 432-685-
5313 Carver Head Start & Early Head Start Center
815 S. Carver St., Midland, TX
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Youth News
PEEK AT THE MONTH… ALL TEENS INVITED
August: August 28th - “Strength in numbers” @ 6:30pm-8:00pm
Crystal Villareal [email protected] St. Stephen’s Catholic Church (432)-520-7394
Munch-N-Lunch Tuesday’s! Starting August 27th from
11:00 am—1:00 pm
Every Tuesday Come join us
during your lunch period!
Meal provided for FREE.
We are excited about RCIA starting at 6:45 p.m. in the church parlor on Tuesday, September 3rd! It's free, childcare is provided, we have a lot of fun as we learn our wonderful Catholic
faith, and we always have something good to eat.
Would you like to learn about the faith of Catholic Christianity? Are you interested in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church? Do you need your Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist)? Then RCIA is for you! RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and it’s a journey of exploration and initiation into the Catholic Church. RCIA is a fun, safe, faith-building discovery of Jesus Christ and the Church He started. RCIA will change your life. It will bring you closer to Jesus. Is God calling you? The Catholic Church welcomes you!
"RCIA" stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It's the process by which adults come into full communion with the Catholic Church. If you are interested in RCIA or know someone who needs their Sacraments of Initiation (baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist), we would love to have you join us! All you have to do is send an email to me at [email protected] for more information. Also, if you are interested in serving on Team RCIA, please send me an email.
RCIA News by Bill Berry
Parent Life: It can be challenging to be
a parent today., especially when we want to protect our children and help form them to be responsible, faithful, loving adults. Life Teen offers us a resource to help us do this with
Parent Life. Here they provide
-Monthly Culture updates -Marriage Advice -Parenting Tips Videos, blogs, and much more!
Sign up today at ltparentlife.com and register with our parish code “stephen79707”
TIPI LOCHI Join us for Monday Rosary Group from 6 pm to 8 pm, for prayer, meal, and fellowship. Call the office for more details. JOVENES DE SHEMA Sept. 19 - Reunion de Shema (Respeto) @ 6:30pm Oct. 17 - Reunion de Shema (Respeto) @ 6:30pm Oct. 25-27 - Retiro en Ingles Nov. 14 - Reunion de Shema (Respeto) @ 6:30pm Nov. 21 - Friendsgiving (Tipi Lochi) Dec. 12 - Ayudar con la Virgen de Guadalupe Dec. 19 - Posadas (Shema) EXTRAS: ACTS de Mujeres (ingles) 5-8 de Sept. ACTS de Mujeres (español) 3-6 de Oct. Retiro de Hombres - 11 de Oct. Conferencia de Mujeres - 12 de Oct.
Young Adults/
Jovenes Adultos
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church Women’s Acts Retreat
September 5-8, 2019
Registration forms are available at the Parish office or you can call Jimena True at 956-286-6432.
CCD classes start soon! Limited spaces available- please email Gretchen @ [email protected] to schedule an appointment to register your child.
(English) Wednesday, September 11th: Kinder- 6th grade 5:30-6:45pm 7th-12th 6:45-8:15pm
RCIC (kids in grades 7th-12th(who are not Baptized): Wednesday, September 11th 6:45-8:15pm
(Spanish) September 16th: Kinder-6th 6:30-7:45pm
RCIC (kids in grades 2nd-6th(ages 7+ who are not Baptized)September 17th 6:00-7:30pm
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Entrenamiento y Eventos de Altar Server Para todos Servidores de Misa en español e inglés
• Sept 21 (sábado) Fiesta en la piscina de COM Aquatics de 7:00 a 9:00 pm • Oct. 7 (lunes) Entrenamiento en el Santuario de la Iglesia de 6:00 a 8:00 • Nov. 4 (lunes) Entrenamiento en el Santuario de la Iglesia de 6:00 a 8:00
Si has recibido tu primera comunión y sientes el llamado a unirte a nuestra comunidad de monaguillos, te invitamos a venir a los entrenamientos. Padres, se les invita a asistir también. Por favor contacte a Anne Hobbs al 432-934-3192 o [email protected]
RICA Descubriendo La Iglesia Católica Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para
Adultos
¿Has pensado ser católico? Si tú no has sido bautizado, ni has sido bautizado protestante y (de serias) te gustaría conocer de la fe católica, ¡RICA es para ti! RICA es un viaje de exploración e iniciación adentro de la Iglesia. RICA es divertido, construye fe, descubres a Cristo Jesus en a Iglesia que ama. RICA cambiara tu vida estarás cerca de Jesus. ¡Si Dios te está llamando la Iglesia católica te da la Bienvenida!
LAS CLASES COMIENZAN
Martes 3 de septiembre, 6:45 pm a 8:45 pm en el salón 11 de la Iglesia.
No tiene costo, tenemos buena comida para compartir y
cuidado de niños en la guardería. Para más información contacta:
Veronica Jaquez (directora de RICA en español) – [email protected]
¿LE GUSTARIA FORMARSE EN NUESTRA FE CATOLICA? LA UNIVERSIDAD DE DALLAS Y LA PARROQUIA DE ST. STEPHEN’S EN 4601 NEELY AVE. LES OFRECE DOS CLASES DE FORMACION EN ESPANOL: CERTIFCADO EN TEOLOGIA PASTORAL EN ESPANOL https://udallas.edu/ministry/academics/continuinged/espanol/cpt.php 1A CLASE JUEVES 29 DE AGOSTO, 6:30 A 8:30PM CLASES DE BIBLIA EN ESPANOL https://udallas.edu/ministry/academics/continuinged/espanol/ebc.php 1A CLASE MARTES 27 DE AGOSTO, 6:30 A 8:30PM PARA MÁS INFORMACION: DIACONO LUIS MATA 432-528-5240
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Helping Hands of Midland 1301 Brinson Lane
(432) 520-8900
A man walked into our store and asked if he could please impose on us for a pair of jeans and a shirt. The clothes he was wearing were filthy, and he explained that he had been wearing them for several days. He had come to Midland to look for work and while he had been fortunate to land a job with a building contractor several days earlier, he had run out of money and had no way to wash his clothes. He said that his employer would be paying him next week but there was no way he could hold out in those clothes until then. His boss had to go to Lubbock due to a death in the family, and since he had the day off he found his way to Helping Hands. We told him to go into our store and find a clean set of clothing. When he came back with one pair of jeans and a t-shirt we asked if he had money for food. He said that his boss bought him lunch every day. Since his boss was in Lubbock, what was he going to eat until he got back? The man was quick to respond that he didn’t need much food and would be just fine until his boss got back to Midland. And where was he staying? He said that he had been sleeping behind a dumpster at a motel. He had stayed at the motel when he first got to town, but his money ran out. But, he quickly added, he was not looking for a place to stay. The nights were warm and he rather enjoyed lying outside, looking up at the stars. They certainly are spectacular in Texas, he said. Did his boss know he was sleeping outside? No, he replied. His boss was good enough to give him a job. He was grateful enough just for that. There was something about this man that touched this caseworker deeply. His cheerfulness and the simplicity of his needs bespoke a person who is far freer and more at peace than most of us could ever hope to be with all of our possessions. Despite his protests, we got him a room for a week (until his first paycheck came in), gave him some food so he could eat during the time his boss was gone, and gave him some change to clean his clothes. We wish him well…but we know that he will be just fine. He most certainly must be one of God’s most cherished ones!
www.helpinghandsmidland.com
Because we feel it is important that you know how and where your donations to Helping Hands are spent, here is what was done in the past week:
Water 1 family $ 76.25 Rent 25 families $27,179.16 Medical 1 family $ 300.00
TOTAL $27,555.41
Upcoming Baptismal Classes: Próximas clases bautismales
Sept 15, Oct 13, Nov 17 & Dec 15
English : 2:00 - 4:30 Spanish: 2:30 - 5:00
Please come by the Office to Register Por favor vengan a la oficina parroquial para registrar.
If you are planning on celebrating your fifteenth birthday, there will be new requirements for a Quinceañera. For more information please come by office.
• Parents & Honoree must be practicing Catholics and registered
members of St. Stephen’s
• Honoree must have completed 2 yrs of Religious Education and
enrolled in confirmation classes
• Attend Youth Group/LifeTeen
• Attend Quinceañera Formation Class
Si planeas celebrar una fiesta de quince años, habrá nuevos requisitos para una quinceañera. Para obtener más información, por favor venga a la oficina.
• La familia debe ser católica y miembros de la parroquia de St. Stephen
• La quinceañera debe haber completado 2 años de educación religiosa y asistir a
clases de confirmación
• Asistir al grupo de jóvenes / LifeTeen
• Asistir a la clase de formación quinceañera.
QUINCEAÑERA FORMATION CLASS For those who have scheduled a Quinceañera celebration at our Parish, the Honoree and one of the parents MUST attend a formation Quinceañera class.
Classes are every 2nd
Saturday of the Month:
Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 & Dec. 14, 2019: 8:00 AM – 12 NOON (Spanish) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (English)
Please call the Parish office, 520-7394, to pre-register.
CLASES DE FORMACIÓN QUINCEAÑERA
Para aquellos que han programado una celebración de quinceañera en nuestra parroquia, la quinceañera y uno de los padres DEBEN asistir a una clase de formación de quinceañera.
Las clases son cada 2do sábado del mes:
14 de sept, 12 de oct, 9 de nov & 14 de dic de 2019:
8:00 a.m.-12 del mediodía. 1:00 pm - 3 pm en inglés
Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial, 520-7394, para preinscribirse.
If you are working with our Youth, going to Youth retreats, doing Vacation Bible School, CCD classes, homebound ministries, you are required to do a background check with the San Angelo Diocese and go to an Ethic's class. For next classes available, please see the
schedule. To obtain a background check form, either see Gladys at the Parish Office or you can download from https://www.sanangelodiocese.org/background-checks.
Thursday, September 5, 2019 – 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM at Our Lady of Lourdes in Andrews, TX. in English Saturday, September 7, 2019 – 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM at St. Ann’s School Library in Midland, TX. in English
