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July 1, 2018 Vol. 36 No. 47
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. Timothy Hayter
Deacons: Leonard Hendon, Luis Mata, Fidel Saldivar, Larry Salazar Sisters: Gertrudis Muñoz, Leonila Torres
Youth Director: Thomas Shows Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara
Music Director: Gabriel Salgado
Greetings, It is hard to believe that I am in my final days at St. Stephen’s. As most of you know by now, my last day here is this Sunday. On one hand it seems like I just got here and on the other like I have been here for years. It is as if I have been here for years because I feel at home here. No, it was not an easy transition, and it has not been all sunshine and butterflies, but it has been good. It has been a blessing to serve as one of your priests this past year. My experience of this first year of priesthood has been phenomenal. It is beyond humbling to be Christ’s vessel in this way, bringing the sacraments to His people and being a part of essential moments in their lives. While the task seems unsurmountable (impossible) for a country boy with his own weaknesses and shortcomings, just like any other sinner, the Lord certainly provides. I have truly learned that He does not call us to a task without giving us what is necessary to fulfill it through His most abundant grace. As a priest, by no merit of his own, one is granted immediate access into the most sacred parts of people’s lives. From crisis situations, to long-time struggles, to illnesses and deaths, to marriage preparation, to baptism, to the daily trials and joys that we as human beings experience, the priest is called to act as a bridge between humanity and the Lord, making Christ’s presence known. Thus, the priest is invited into lives and families with hopes that He will point to Christ. Thank you for allowing me to be one of your priests. As I alluded to earlier, the transition was a challenge as I entered with a new pastor (Fr. Rodney) following a well-liked pastor (Msgr. Bridges) who had been here twenty-two years (who had his hand in building almost everything here, structurally and internally) along with a beloved parochial vicar (Fr. Bala Anthony) who had been here for two and a half years. Nevertheless, many of you welcomed me with open arms and hearts and have been extremely supportive. I have seen the goodness of God’s people at work. Each day here at St. Stephen’s, both by parishioners and staff, I have been humbled by examples of service, kindness, forgiveness, strength, resilience, faith, hope and love all in action, doing the work of our Lord. It has inspired me to more closely imitate Christ and to lead His people in a manner that is worthy of Him. The learning curve has been steep, but I am thankful for the ways in which each of you have helped me grow more and more into what the Lord is asking me to be. Thank you to so many of you who inspired me daily by your examples of service and prayer so selflessly day in and day out. I would also like to thank Fr. Rodney in particular for his patient, steady support. He allowed me to experience the whole gamut (the whole enchilada) in a short period of time. It would be hard to match the amount and type of experience that I have gained here in one year. As I move on to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Odessa and as Fr. Adam Droll and Fr. Freddy Perez enter St. Stephen’s, I ask you to welcome them as many of you welcomed me. It will take them time to get their feet on the ground, so please be patient with them. They will be different from me and from any other priest that has been here, and that is a good thing. God has blessed and prepared them for this part of the journey in a particular way. Allow yourselves to receive the blessings and to be a part of God’s good work. Don’t worry about what was or what could have been, but rather about what is and how God is presently at work. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your lives and for the love and support many of you have showed me in different ways. May our all-powerful and all-magnificent Lord continue to bless and keep each of you in His loving protection.
Sincerely in Christ, Fr. Timothy Hayter
Sunday, July 1 - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday, July 2
Tuesday, July 3
Wednesday, July 4
Thursday, July 5
Friday, July 6
Saturday, July 7
Sunday, July 8 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday 6:45 am - 7:00 am; 12 noon - 12:15 pm;
& 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 6:45 a.m.-7 a.m.; 12 noon-12:15 p.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 20 minutes prior to each Mass
And anytime, by appointment
For the week of July 1, 2018
Last Week’s Collection
Regular Deposit: $28,766.63 Building Fund: $385.00 Other Income: $5,969.12
Financial reports are available in the parish office.
In observance of Independence Day on Wednesday, July 4th the office will be closed! We will re-
open on Thursday 8:30 a.m.
En observancia del Día de la Independencia el miércoles, 4 de
julio, la oficina estará cerrada! Volveremos a abrir el jueves
8:30 a.m.
Upcoming Baptismal Classes:
July 1st & 8th & August 5th & 12th
English : 2:00 - 4:30 ~ Spanish: 2:30 - 5:00
Please Call Parish Office to Register (432) 520–7394.
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July 1 Jordan Carrasco
John Cason Yurem Castillo
Enrique Delgado Eli Escamilla
Rhett Goodman Isela Herrera
Roberto Herrera Jr. Joshua Lopez
Vianey Melendez Klarisa Molina
Naita Montanez Haley Montferrand
Luis Acosta Mikaela Primera
July 2 Robert Bill
Andres Borrego Jr. Travis Cheramie
Diane Diaz Angela Espinoza
Imelda Garcia Kevin Martinez
David Mata Christian Moreno
Erica Rivera
July 3 Berlinda Cervantes
Jeffrey Daniels Richard Dixon
Massiel Jimenez Ashley Juarez
Rene Lujan Annette Romero
Danna Ruvalcaba Claudia Sanchez
Tatiana Villa Cheryl Winkler
July 4 Andrea Duarte
Phil Ebensberger Rey Galaviz Korin Lyon
Edward Marroquin Brisa Munoz Mystery Poor
Andrea Rodriguez
July 5 Pete Alcazar
Jesus Armendariz Maria Barrera Derian Deras
Florinda Gomez Karla Gutierrez Ana Rodriguez Maria Torres
Michael Valverde
July 6 Sienna Cardona Milagro Carrillo Betty Casarez Jessica Cason
Alejandra Garcia Bradley Gibson
Jacob Hernandez Jr. Jose Leyva
Beatrice Lopez Alexis Mendoza Julio Montoya Lucia Morales
Izabella Nieves Yolanda Ramos
Nathaniel Rodriguez Kylie Saenz
Jennifer Sanchez Cipriana Williamson
July 7 Jose Baeza Shelby Bass Biak Cung
Rebecca Dehlinger Tomas Diaz
Mary V. Dowdle John Filip
Pedro Gomez Kylie Lebario Sonia Leyva
Nathlay Martinez Valerie Martinez
Jill M. Speer
July 8 Bryan Bustamante
Joey Chaparro Isaac Gallegos Nicholas Lyles Juan Zaragosa
Eucharistic Adoration Openings
TUES—THURS: 6AM FRIDAY: 2:00 AM & 3:00 PM
SATURDAY: 1:00 AM
Please prayerfully consider signing up to spend an hour with our Lord in adoration! Call Linda Foster (habla español) at 432-559-8888 for
information.
Eucharistic Adoration Schedule
The Blessed Sacrament will be reposed Wednesday, July 4th before the 5:30 pm Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration will resume following the 7 a.m. Mass on Thursday, July 5th, 2018.
Have a safe and blessed 4th of July!
DB, NG, Emma Fabela, Jeffrey Segovia, Sergio Patino, Bea Herrera, Norma Schvaneveldt, V., John Charles Crabtree,
Blanca Suarez, Ann Hobbs, Artie Everett, John Charles Crabtee, Jeanette Dragisic, Carol Canon, Abigail
Rodriguez, Bernadette Mediano, Adrian Adame, Jordyn Hendrix, Lori Brannigan, Edward Garcia, Raquel Mendoza, Delia Pin, Kim Rhodes, Cruz Cruz, Anatalia Heredia, James M. Garcia, Teresa Kiser, Mike Levi, Bill Boyd, Rita Curry, Dr. Brady Locke, Larry White, Marisol Tellez, Albert Alvidrez, Maria Olga Tellez, Jenario Tellez, Ramona Isela Legarreta Ortega, Lucas Alvarado, Pablo Talamantez, Baby Braxton Munoz, Baby Israel Martinez, Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz Jr, Avyel Munoz, Bonnie Marquez, Dayton Martinez, Jose Carmen Vasquez, Betty Compton, Manuel H., John A., Kandy K., Tonia C., Rachel S., Burdette Family, Isaiah V., Vanessa V., Anita P., Carlota W., Judy D., Alicia S., Jesse Julus Garcia, Max Molina, Bob Breese, Gerald Thetford, Fran Thetford, Art Meyer, Bee Meyer, Gina Angay, Pascuala Mendieta J., Richard A. Munoz, John Briggs, Valeria Patino, Kim Walser, Raelynn Natividad, Angela N., Jane Sue, Dean Teagarden, Joann Teagarden, Mark Clark, Potsy Sotelo, Jaelynn G. Garcia, Tommy Escamilla, Yasmin Smith, Stephen Henderson, Eddie L., Selena G.
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!
ADORACIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO
Personas interesadas en pasar una hora con El Santísimo en Adoración una vez por semana, durante las siguientes horas:
Martes—Jueves: 6:00 AM Viernes: 2:00 AM & 3:00 PM Sábado: 1:00 AM
Si El Señor te esta llamando para pasar una hora con El acompañándolo, comuníquese con Linda
Foster (habla Español) al 432-559-8888.
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COME JOIN US FOR A HOLY HOUR AS WE GATHER
TOGETHER AS A WHOLE PARISH TO BE WITH OUR
LORD IN ADORATION. ANY QUESTION PLEASE
CALL
LINDA FOSTER AT (432)559-8888
(HABLA ESPANOL)
MONDAY, July 2nd
FROM 6:30 PM—7:30 PM
MAIN SANCTUARY - ST. STEPHEN’S
Youth News
Come and see! Do you desire to be baptized? Would you like to enter into
full communion with the Catholic Church? Are you a member of a Protestant denomination and you would like to learn more about the Catholic faith? If so, we invite you to join us for RCIA in August. "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. It's free, childcare is provided, we have a lot of fun and we always have something good to eat. RCIA will start in August. If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].
RCIA News by Bill Berry
Need to contact the Youth Director Thomas Shows, please call the parish office at (432) 520-7394 or email him
Youth Building Open Hours:
Tuesday, June 26th - Thursday, June 28th—open from 1-5.
Movie will be shown starting at 1:45 pm on Thursday!
Forget Your Tithe? Give Online!
Did you forget your checkbook or offertory envelope today? Don’t worry….we have you covered! You can make a one-time or recurring donation by visiting ww.ststephensmidland.com It’s quick, easy, and convenient!
Some dates for Ethics Classes:
July 10th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor July 11th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 10:00am in the Parlor July 26th Spanish Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor
August: 8th School In-service- for St. Ann’s School 10:00am in Annex August 13th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor August 23rd Spanish Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30pm in the Parlor
For those of you that volunteer with Vacation Bible School, CCD classes, Teachers, assistants, helpers, or with our Youth, Homebound and Hospital EM’s, YOU MUST, at least, have filled out a background check AND attend an Ethic’s workshop. Please choose one of these days mentioned above. To obtain a background check form please come by Parish office or click on website www.sanangelodiocese.org.
Do you like meeting people right after Sunday morning Masses? Need volunteers to serve
Coffee, Lemonade and Donuts after the 8 AM and 10:30 AM Masses on Sundays. If interested, please call Gladys at the Parish office, 432-520-7394. We'll train you on the job.
Certificates of Sacraments If you were confirmed last March 5th, 2018 with our Bishop Michael J. Sis AND Baptized, did FHC and Confirmed at the Easter Vigil on March 31, 2018 (for both Adult RCIA and Kids’ RCIC ) at our Parish, your certificates are ready to be picked up. Please see Gladys at the Parish office. For further information please call her at 432-520-7394.
Thursday, July 12, at 7:00pm we will have a Young Adults scripture study on the next weeks gospel with fellowship in the youbuilding. Feel free to come and join!
Thank You! Steubenville was a blast! Thank
you so much for all your prayers and support. We had a great time growing closer to Christ and our teens even made the Life Teen Instagram page.
XIII domingo Ordinario 1 de julio de 2018.
En este pasaje el Evangelista San Marcos nos narra dos milagros de Jesús: La resurrección de la hija de Jairo, y la curación de una mujer que padecía de flujos de sangre.
Por la fe Jesús curó a la hemorroísa, la fe es lo que pidió Jesús a aquellos padres para resucitar a su hija; la fe, cada domingo la misa es ante todo un ejercicio de la fe: Creo, Señor. Ayúdame.
Ambos milagros se relacionan, tienen en común la manifestación del poder de Jesús sobre la salud física y señalan la curación espiritual que Él nos da con su poder redentor. Naturalmente que el signo que nos llama más poderosamente la atención es la resurrección de la hija de Jairo, una niña muerta prematuramente.
Con respecto al milagro de la resurrección de la hija de Jairo, podríamos tener una actitud de espectadores desinteresados, simplemente curiosos, para estar simplemente informados.
Por otra parte, si sólo pretendemos criticar, podemos añadir alguna otra consideración: al fin la niña, ahora resucitada, murió igualmente unos años más tarde. Al fin ese milagro no terminó con el "problema de la muerte", simplemente lo aplazó por unos cuantos años.
Todo esto sería no entender nada del milagro y no permitir que el milagro fuera simplemente una llave que nos abra la puerta de la fe en Jesús.
Por eso como cristianos necesitamos ante este milagro una actitud contemplativa, verlo también con el corazón: intentar entrar en profundidad en el milagro. Y así percibimos que la lección fundamental de este milagro es el poder de Jesús sobre la muerte. Jesús, el dueño absoluto de la Vida tiene un absoluto poder sobre la muerte.
Por todo estamos seguros de que, como a la niña de que habla el Evangelio de hoy, también a los que hayamos muerto en Cristo, Jesús nos dirá: "contigo hablo, levántate". Y nuestro sepulcro, como el de la niña, quedará para siempre vacío.
Hermana Gertrudis Muñoz Mendieta I.C.A.S.
AVISOS:
• Para recibir boletos o mas información del retiro Espiritual, favor de venir o contactar a la oficina.
¡Gracias!
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El Santísimo Sacramento
Será reposado debido de la celebracion del dia de la independencia
empezando el 4 de julio antes de la Misa de las 5:00 pm hasta después de la misa de las
7:00 AM el jueves 5 de julio.
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Many of the shoppers of our thrift store are “regulars.” They shop every day (Tuesday, Friday and Saturday) that we are open and we come to know them – their habits, their moods, their anxieties, their joys. When we noticed Isaac a few months ago desperately seeking something in the store in areas that he did not usually frequent, we became curious. He usually looked through movies, books and knickknacks. But when we asked him, he said that he was looking for hardware.
He told us that his cousin, a victim of MS, had recently been relegated full-time to an electric scooter. She is only 41 years old. While she had managed the transition to the scooter, she was despondent over the fact that she was homebound. She had always participated heavily in her children’s athletic endeavors, and even after the horrible disease started robbing her of her mobility, she was at least able to watch them from the sidelines. But that was no longer an option. Insurance had covered the scooter, but would not cover the lift that would allow the scooter to be hoisted into a vehicle.
Her husband could not bear his wife’s depression. Her spirit was gone. Their budged was already stretched to the max over her medical expenses and there was no way he could raise the money for the lift. He approached Isaac to see if there was some way they could build something themselves that would work to transport the scooter. And so Isaac came to Helping Hands looking for a miracle that might be hidden on the shelves of our store.
What he found was the attentive eye of a caseworker who noticed his anxiety, listened to his story, and then offered a helping hand. We were able to get his cousin a refurbished lift that was needed to get her out of the house and actively back into her children’s lives. What a joy! Thank you for your generous donations to the store which makes Helping Hands a place where miracles happen!
Helping Hands
of Midland
1301 Brinson Lane
(432) 520-8900 www.helpinghandsmidland.com
Please join us for First Friday and First Saturday Masses
Many graces are conferred on those who attend Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the First Friday of each month. Next Friday, July 6th, Masses will be held at 7:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Then, on the First Saturday, of each month Mass is offered at
8:00 a.m. for the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Afterwards a potluck breakfast is shared in the foyer of the church. Bring a dish to pass, if you can, and stay a while to enjoy good food and fellowship.
Thanks to your generous donations the following finan-cial assistance was given to those in need in Midland County last week: Electricity 2 families $ 579.87 Rent 28 families $ 24,040.50 Medical 1 family $ 784.04 TOTAL $ 25,424.41
“Young people, have you ever thought of committing your existence totally
to Christ? Do you think there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and
people to Jesus? ” Saint John Paul II
CONSIDER THE PRIESTHOOD
Come and join us for a
Discernment Retreat on August 3 – 5, 2018
Starts: Friday, August 3 at 6:30 pm Ends Sunday, August 5 at 12 noon
St. Mary’s Parish 612 E. 18th St.
Odessa, TX 79761 For more information contact the Vocations office at
325-651-7500
Registration deadline is July 23, 2018 High School (10th grade and older)
Se les recuerda que la misa de cada jueves a las 5:30 pm es bilingüe. Dios te espera.
Certificados de sacramentos Si usted fue confirmado el pasado 5 de marzo, 2018 con nuestro Obispo Michael J. sis y bautizado, hizo FHC y confirmó en la vigilia de Pascua el 31 de marzo de 2018 (para adultos rica y RCIC de niños) en nuestra parroquia, sus certificados están listos para ser recogidos. Por favor, vea a Gladys en la oficina parroquial. Para más información, llámela al 432-520-7394.
