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October 29, 2017 Vol. 36 No. 12
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church 4601 Neely Avenue Midland, Texas 79707 (432) 520-7394 Fax (432) 520-7395
www.ststephensmidlandtx.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: Deacon Larry Salazar Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara
Music Director: Gabriel Salgado
Gerald Thetford, Margaret Robson, Betty Compton, David Rucker, Delia Carrasco, Patty White, Jeff Smith, Pearl Abalos, Francisco Rodriguez Medina, Carmen Lopez, Martin Sosa, Evangelina Rodriguez, Bea Herrera, Ricky Montes, Rafael Gonzales Jr., Lorenzo Ramirez,
Monica Cabrera, Joe Munoz III, Anita Morin, Anthony Garcia, Janie Sainz, Tommy Levario, Dr. Karen Leung & Santa Rosa Fire Victims, Donita Schlegal, Jose Carmen Vasquez, Rebecca Rodelo, Crystal Calderon, Mo Dominguez, Marcial Hernandez, Felix Munoz II, Jesus Munoz, Joe Munoz Jr., Terisa Galvan, Jude Munoz, Diana Henderson, Micah Villa, MM, Donita Schlegal, Donna, Jessie, Paul Quintero, Melanie Jordan Britton, Rachel S., Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz Jr, Burdette Family, Teresa Kiser, Roger Guinn, Leslie Gonsalez, Raul Dominguez, Avyel Munoz, Gary Miller, MQ, Belma Espino, Beatrice Sanchez, Ruby Foresyth, June Foresyth, Nunez Family, Ramon Morehead & Family, Debbie Navarro, Johnie Lee Qualls, John Pesina, Larry White, Aaron Marquez, Susan Johnson, Astrid Loeff, Jesse Julus Garcia, Isaiah V., Vanessa V., Anita P., Adrian Ayala, Dorothy Bernreuther, Eva Chavez, Gina Angay, Jesus Chavez Jr., Bertha Lujan, Eva Talamantez, Potsy Sotelo, Jaelynn G. Garcia, Aaron Marquez, Sergio Patino, Gregory Navarrette, Smith Family, Kairos Rey Conde, Danovan Randolph, Natalie Eustace, Tyler Weeks, Fran Thetford.
Email [email protected] or call the office at 520-7394 to be added to the prayer list!
Next weekend’s special collection is for the poor of Midland as distributed by Helping Hands of Midland.
Please help. Thank you!
Sunday, October 29 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday, October 30
Tuesday, October 31
Wednesday, November 1 - All Saints
7:00 pm Jose Elicio & Rosa Maria Jimenez by Myrim Jimenez Bilingual Mass
Thursday, November 2 - All Souls’ Day
Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Friday, November 3 - St. Martin de Porres Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Saturday, November 4 - St. Charles Borromeo Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Sunday, November 5 - Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Last Week’s Collection
Regular $29,147.96 Other Income $ 1,009.00 Net Ministries $ 702.00 World Mission Sunday $ 6,851.15
Financial reports are available in the parish office.
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For the week of October 29, 2017
LET US COME TOGETHER AS A PARISH
COMMUNITY FOR AN HOUR TO BE WITH
OUR LORD IN ADORATION.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH
FROM 6:30 PM—7:30 PM
MAIN SANCTUARY
ST. STEPHEN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
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
We are in need of Baptism Class Teachers. If you
feel called to help with this ministry please
call Alex at the Parish Office.
Mass Time For ALL SAINTS
Holy Day of Obligation November 1, 2017
7 AM—ENGLISH 12:15 PM—ENGLISH 5:30 PM—BILINGUAL
7 PM—BILINGUAL
ALL SOULS’ November 2, 2017
7 AM—ENGLISH 12:15 PM—ENGLISH 5:30 PM—ENGLISH
7 PM—SPANISH
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October 29 Chandler Cheramie
Gloria May Sintia Melchor
Roselinda Sanchez Robert Seidenberger
Gina Speer
October 30 Cole Almand
Adrian Camacho Joel Castaneda Tyler Hernandez
Wayne Joiner Kaitlyn Lysinger Brenda Vizcaino
October 31 Maribel Castillo
Diana Dominguez Bryan Galaviz Maria Garcia Pedro Lara
Alvin Navarrete Brandon Sanchez
November 1 Alfred Camarillo
Sesska De La Rosa Blanca Delgado
Alex Flores Laura Lujan
Roman Molinar Mia Pickens
Christian Ruiz Victor Tonche
November 2 Elizabeth Arriola Adrian Carrasco
Flor Cruz Dalton Lyon Mia Marquez John Martinez
Wendelina Thummel
November 3 Kristi Higgins Anne Hobbs Allison Holley Elias Jimenez
Evangelina Rivera Juan Rivera
Alexa Rodriguez Devin Sanchez
Jennifer Zaragosa
November 4 Noelle Dragisic
Leis Farmer Alexandra Galindo
Rene Garcia Charlie Gonzalez
Patrick Leyva Carlos A. Morales Berenice Olivas Richard Russell
Jonathan Schwalbach
November 5 Ann Carrillo
Marcela Espinoza Lailah Gomez Rachel Hennig David Lopez
Matthew Machuca Roxana Pinal Terry Repman
Marixa Rodriguez Caleb Salinas
Ezequiel Terrazas Nery Venegas
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, November 3rd, 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.
Ram Awakening #1 (RAMA 1) Awakening retreat comes to San Angelo diocese! The Catholic Newman Center at Angelo State University is beginning an Awakening retreat for young adults.
Awakening is a weekend-long retreat where students grow closer to God, make new friends, and experience spiritual renewal. This will be first of its kind in our diocese. We invite all college-age young adults (ages 18-30), from anywhere in the diocese, enrolled or not enrolled to register at www.catholicram.org/rama
Date: November 10th - 12th Venue: Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart in San Angelo Theme: Shake and Shine!! or Stay Salty & Shine Bright! (Matthew 5:13-16)
Registration is $35 for retreatants. Scholarships are available as well. Folks interested in staffing or supporting the RAMA #1 could also register at www.catholicram.org/rama
Thank you and see you at RAMA #1
Is God Calling You to be a PRIEST?
ENCOUNTER WITH GOD’S CALL WEEKEND
WHO: Men - juniors & Seniors in High School and Older WHEN: Friday, November 10-13, 2017 WHERE: Conception seminary in Conception Missouri CONTACT: Vocations Office (325) 651-7500
Please turn information into the Vocations office
NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 31, 2017
Dress an Angel Each year Helping Hands and the St. Stephen’s Women’s
Organization coordinate the “Dress an Angel” project. The families that are chosen to be recipients of this project have been helped by
Helping Hands of Midland in the past and are in need but are not receiving any assistance from any other agency or organization for the holidays. These families will receive a gift certificate to buy food for Thanksgiving and Christmas, a bag of
presents for each child as well as toys. Beginning Saturday November 4th 2017, the children of these families become our Angels and are available to be chosen by
you, the parishioners. After mass, some members of the Women’s Organization will be in the foyer near the “Angels” banner to assist you in signing up to buy
Christmas presents, clothing and a fun toy for the Angel or Angels of your choice. Directions will be handed out with the Angel card as well as a bag in which you
should place your Christmas wrapped presents. Our phone number is on the Angel card in case you have any questions or a problem. We do accept donations of money if you prefer not to shop. Thank you so much
for your support! These children in need will receive Christmas presents because of YOU!
God bless, Carmen Rodelo and Leticia Gutierrez
New Hope Counseling 4400 N. Big Spring St
(432) 687-4673
Francis Hymel D.MIN, LPC, LMFT
• Marriage Counseling • Children • Adolescence • Adults • Families
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RCIA meets in the ballroom on Tuesdays from 6:45 - 8:45 p.m., but we will not meet this Tuesday (October 31st) so that we may prepare to celebrate The Solemnity of All Saints on November 1st. The following Tuesday (November 7), Deacon Luis Mata will teach us about the Sacraments with a focus on the
Sacrament of Baptism. The Sacraments are God's gift to help us live godly lives. They are Sacred Mysteries and visible signs of God's love for us. Our Saint of the Day will be Saint Jude.
"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 by receiving their Sacraments of Initiation. It's free, childcare is provided, we have a lot of fun and we always have something good to eat. If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].
RCIA News by Bill Berry
St. Stephen’s Clay Shoot
Please join us either as a Sponsor, a participant with
a team, or as a volunteer the day of the event.
Our 2nd Annual Clay Shoot will be Saturday,
November 18th.
Please contact Josie Brenner at (432) 556-7012 or at [email protected]
or come to our next meeting Thursday, November 2nd at 6:30pm
Please turn in your entry fees to the Parish office ASAP.
Thank you for your SUPPORT!
Domingo 30º del Tiempo Ordinario - Ciclo “A”
Hoy el Evangelio sintetiza lo fundamental del plan divino y del proyecto de Jesús.
Jesús manifiesta: “Amarás al Señor, tu Dios, con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente. Este es el mayor y el primer mandamiento.
El segundo es semejante a éste: Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo”
El amor a Dios, la primera tarea para todos sin excepción. La primera tarea es amar a Dios con todas las fuerzas que tengamos. Las facultades que aquí se mencionan son:
El corazón: la dimensión volitiva del hombre, su “querer, “sus “decisiones.”
El alma: que en la antropología bíblica es la “fuerza vital.”
La mente: la dimensión intelectiva, nuestra capacidad de representar el mundo.
Con ello se quiere decir que debemos emplear todas nuestras fuerzas, sin excepción, en el amor de Dios. La entrega a él y por él debe ser total, por eso a cada dimensión expresada se le añade un “todo”.
El amor al prójimo Jesús agrega: “El segundo (mandamiento) es semejante a éste: ‘Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo.”
En otras palabras, el amor que tenemos por nosotros mismos es el parámetro del amor que debemos tener por nuestros hermanos.
¿Cómo entender el amor por nosotros mismos? El amor por nosotros mismos no consiste en fuertes sentimientos y emociones, sino en la aceptación de nosotros mismos con todo lo que somos, lo que tenemos, lo que constituye nuestra personalidad, nuestras potencialidades y nuestras limitaciones. Cuando nos aceptamos a nosotros mismos le decimos “sí” al amor de Dios que nos ha creado, a ese amor que toma forma en nuestra persona.
El mandato dice que el amor al prójimo debe ser de la misma naturaleza del amor por nosotros mismos. Esto es, aceptamos al prójimo en su singularidad, lo reconocemos en su existencia como un “otro” amado y creado por Dios. En esta igualdad se reconoce también la particularidad del otro. En definitiva, queridos hermanos, la violencia, la maldad y la injusticia no son una opción para Dios, como no deberían serlo para nuestras relaciones humanas.
Hermana Gertrudis Muñoz Mendieta I.C.A.S.
AVISOS: • El día primero de noviembre habrá misas en los siguientes horarios:
7:00 a.m. en ingles
12:15 p.m. en ingles
5:30 p.m. bilingüe
7:00 p.m. bilingüe
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Entrenamiento Para Monaguillos En Espanol y Ingles
El Diacono Lorenzo Salazar estara entrenando a los Monaguillos de ingles y espanol. Este es un requisito para todos los monaguillos - Nuevo o con experiencia. Entrenaminto es recerido para todo los monaguillos. Tendremos pizza depues de el entrenamiento. Si tienes preguntas, por favor llama a:
Anne Hobbs 432-934-3192; Cindy Lujan 806-392-3714; o Bianca Gonzales 432-894-9554
Cuando: Lunes, 30 de octubre A que hora: 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Donde: En el Santuario
Misa en honor de la Virgen del Rosario de Chiquinquira 17 de Noiembre 2017
Lugar: Iglesia Santa Ana 1906 W. Texas Ave, Midland, TX
Hora: 7:30 pm
Acomananos despues de la Eucaristia a un compartir en el gimnasio de la iglesia, para que juntos velebremos los 308 anos de la aparicion en Venezuela de esta advocacion mariana. Contactos: Juan Pirela 432-210-0793 o Marlyn Ramirez 432-271-8066
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One of our volunteers recently invited a daughter who was visiting from out of state to shop in our thrift store. The woman bought several items and when she found out the final price she was taken aback. She told her mother that we were selling the items way too cheap. The clothes were of such fine quality that we could easily have charged four times the amount and we would still be selling them at hugely discounted prices. The mother explained to her daughter that we are blessed with an abundance of donations – in fact we get so many clothes that if we don’t sell them for pennies on the dollar they would pile up and we would soon be inundated and run out of room. But beyond that, there are other reasons why we sell them as cheaply as we do: our clients are oftentimes the poor, who cannot afford to shop in retail stores. We feel they should be entitled to wear the finest apparel that we can offer them. Many of the clothes are bought and taken to Mexico to be shared with family members who many times wear little more than rags. Many a missionary group has purchased clothing in our store to be taken to orphanages in Mexico or South America. The clothing that we do not sell is baled and shipped to Houston. From there the clothing is again sorted. Items that are no longer wearable are sold and converted into shop rags and lining for carpeting. Clothing that is still of good use is shipped to developing countries around the world. Even though we receive those huge volumes, absolutely none of it ever goes to waste. Should a person bring in donations and ask specifically that they be given away and not sold, we will honor that request. We regularly donate clothing to men and women recently coming out of prison or half-way houses, to victims of fire and theft, and to people needing clothing to start new jobs. Of course the clothes are also available to thrift shoppers of any economic situation who are just out for a good deal. Our women’s clothing sports such name brands as Chico, Talbots and Michael Kors. Our men’s clothing is comparable in quality. We know that the kind people who donate items to Helping Hands do so because they buy into our philosophy of serving the poor. We are all volunteers so there are no salaries to be paid. Our overhead is extremely low. We can afford to take the items that are donated to us and pass them on to those in need, in turn using the proceeds from those sales to help others in need with their rent, utilities and medical bills. We believe that is exactly what you want us to do, and we bless you for your generosity.
Helping Hands
of Midland
1301 Brinson Lane
(432) 520-8900
Because we feel it is important that you know how and where your donations to Helping Hands are spent, here is what was done last week: Electric 9 families $ 4,047.46
Water 6 families $ 1,323.77 Rent 29 families $ 18,996.33 Medical 3 families $ 1,043.21
TOTAL $ 25,410.77 www.helpinghandsmidland.com
Upcoming Baptismal Classes:
November 5th & 12th
English : 2:00 - 4:30 Spanish: 2:30 - 5:00
Please Call Parish Office to Register (432) 520–7394.
Altar Server Training For Spanish & English Mass Servers
When: Monday, October 30th Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Where: Sanctuary of the Church
If you have questions, please contact: Anne Hobbs 432-934-3192 Cindy Lujan 806-392-3714 - Bianca Gonzales 432-894-9554
BIBLE STUDY—Our 8-week "Queen of Heaven" Study has come to an end. See how quickly time flies! This
Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 9:00-10:30 a.m. or Thursday evening, Nov. 2, from 6:30-8:00 begins the NEW Catholic Scripture Study on "JESUS REVEALED", an 18-week Bible Study showing Jesus through his life on earth, his life in heaven, his life in the Church, and his life in each of us. Journey with us through the Old and New Testaments from Genesis to Revelation. Study Guides are available in the Church Office for $35. Classes are held in Room 2; live streaming is available to all participants so you can always view a missed session. Prayerfully consider joining us for "JESUS REVEALED". Call Jo Ann Sulak (559-2658) or Beverly Maciaz (686-8425) for more information.
CALLED TO PROTECT—Safe Environment training for all parents whose children are enrolled in Religious Education K-12th grade at St. Stephen’s.
November 16th at 6:00 PM Parish Hall
Presenter Deacon Lorenzo Salazar
