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APRIL 1, 2018 EASTER SUNDAY
1401 Cla rk S t re et • S tevens Po in t , WI 54481
Parish Mission Statement St. Stephen Parish, a faith-filled Catholic community, is commit-ted to sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure within our parish, community and the Kingdom of God.
We provide opportunities for spiritual growth through Catholic education and faith formation as we proclaim the Good News.
We gather for worship and fellowship welcoming all people to be stewards of Christ on our earthly journey toward eternal life.
Due to the Holy Day, 3/25 figures will be reported in next week’s bulletin Envelopes/Basket Summary—3/25/18 Weekly Giving $ 0,000.00 Weekly Giving Budgeted $ 5,805.00 Giving to Date $000,000.00 Budgeted to Date $226,395.00 Special Collections—3/25/18 Capital Improvements $ 000.00 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Diocesan Annual Appeal
Goal $48,580 Total Pledged $42,979 Total Received $40,379
PARISH
88%
Parish Weekly Calendar of Events Scrip cards will Not be sold after Masses this weekend due to the Holy Day!
Easter Sunday, April 1 2nd Collection for Seminarians Tuesday, April 3 Chicago Trip lead by Fr. Jerzy Wednesday, April 4 4:15 p.m.—CCD 6:30 p.m.—CCD 6:30 p.m.—TYME at St. Peter Parish 7:00 p.m.—Gloria Dei Choir Rehearsal Holy Thursday, April 5 12:00 p.m.—04/15 Bulletin Deadline Saturday, April 7 9:00 a.m.—1st Communion Retreat at St. Joseph Parish Portrait sign up after Mass
Parish Office Closed Thursday, April 19, at noon for administrative tr aining.
No Directory sign up this weekend - sign up will resume April 7 - 8 and April 14-15. These are the last dates to sign up after Mass for the new directory photograph sessions. We are hop-ing for 100% participation; so if you have not yet signed up, please do so on one of these dates.
Welcome to St. Stephen Parish 2 Stevens Point, WI
MONDAY, April 2
8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Peter Parish
TUESDAY, April 3
8:15 a.m. †Nancy Donlan WEDNESDAY, April 4 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Parish THURSDAY, April 5, Fir st Thursday 8:00 a.m. †Living & Deceased Members of the Michael Worzalla Family FRIDAY, April 6, Fir st Fr iday, Jewish Passover 8:00 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Parish
Sunday of Divine Mercy SATURDAY, April 7 5:30 a.m. †Living & Deceased Members of the Kvatek/Hopp Families SUNDAY, April 8 8:30 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of St. Stephen & St. Joseph Parishes
Liturgical Ministers April 7 & 8
Altar Servers: Sat. Mueller Family Sun. Zynda Family
Lector: Sat. Bonnie Quimby Sun. Rick Giese
Eucharistic Sat. Deacon Mike Horgan Ministers: Janet Kortenkamp Pat Dietsche
Sun. Tom Ness/Jim Strnad/Nadine Davy Maureen & John Mason Ruth & Ron Piotrowski
Choirs: Sat. Contemporary Choir Sun. Gloria Dei Choir
Volunteers Needed for the Directory: In or der to make our new directory a success, many volunteers will be needed. People are needed to contact families, help with appointment sign ups after weekend Masses and greet families during the photography sessions. If you are able to help with this parish project, please call the office at 715-344-3319 x201. Thank you! Parish Council Recording Secretary Needed: Meetings are every second Thursday of the month, approximately 90 minutes long. If you are interest-ed in this volunteer position, contact Renee at 715-344-3319 x201. Director Of Youth Ministries for St. Stephen, St. Joseph & St. Peter Parishes: Seeking indi-vidual to work full time with youth for a combined ministry position. Successful candidate will be re-sponsible for planning, developing and implement-ing catechetical, sacramental preparation, relational and service programs for middle and high school teens. Must be organized, self-motivated, and pro-ficient in computer and communications skills. Work nights and weekends are balanced with regu-lar agreed upon office hours. Certification or expe-rience in Catholic youth ministry preferred. Bache-lor’s or Master’s Degree in Religious Studies/Theology a plus. For more information, contact Renee Schneeberg at St. Joseph Parish Office locat-ed at 1709 Wyatt Ave., Stevens Point, WI 54481, or call 715-341-1617 x101. Submit resume and cover letter to [email protected] by May 1. Thank you to the family of Dale & Jane Warner who passed away last year, for the donation to St. Stephen Parish in their names. We are deeply grate-ful for their thoughtful gift and will keep them in our prayers. New Email Addresses: Please take note on page 4 of the bulletin that Fr . Jerzy’s, Lynn Meyer’s (DRE Children’s Youth Ministry) and Jodi Moss’ (DRE Youth Ministries) email addresses have been changed. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking: Do you know your state laws? Visit their website at sistersagainsttrafficking.org.
PARISH Mass Schedule and Intentions
Readings for the Week of April 1, 2018
Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1, 2, 16, 17, 22, 23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/ Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35
Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33/Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Mt 28:8-15
Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [5b]/ Jn 20:11-18
Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [3b]/ Lk 24:13-35
Thursday: Acts 3:11-26/Ps 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 [2ab]/ Lk 24:35-48
Friday: Acts 4:1-12/Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-24, 25-27 [22]/Jn 21:1-14
Saturday: Acts 4:13-21/Ps 118:1, 14-15, 16-18, 19-21 [21a]/Mk 16:9-15
Next Sunday: Acts 4:32-35/Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 [1]/1 Jn 5:1-6/Jn 20:19-31
Collection for Seminarians This Weekend March 31 & April 1 Please Be Generous.
Easter Sunday 3 April 1, 2018
AREA CHURCHES, SCHOOLS & DEANERY
That Man is You men’s program meets Tuesday mornings through April 10, from 6:00-7:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Polonia. All men welcome. Topic for April 3: “The Descent to Nazareth.”
Movies at Franciscans Downtown for April: Films on Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. FREE and ALL are welcome. Franciscans Downtown is lo-cated at 1000 Main Street. April 4: The Old Man and the Sea
For a complete listing and other information contact [email protected] or call 201-663-1652.
St. Anne’s PCCW of St. Joseph Parish: Members will meet this Monday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. in the parish Family Center. Ladies of St. Stephen Parish are welcome to join. Our guest speaker is Donna Calhoun from the Lincoln Center.
K of C Council 1170 Meal of the Season Saturday, April 7: Final Steak ($22), Rack of Ribs ($17) or Chicken Cordon Bleu ($12) dinner to be served from 5-7:00 p.m. Lounge specials all night. Open to the public. Come dine with us at 401 W Clark St. This is our last Saturday night meal un-til October… you don’t want to miss it!
Divine Mercy Sunday to be Celebrated April 8 at Sacred Heart Parish in Polonia starting with the Mass at 8:00 a.m. Adoration with Holy Hours follows until 3:30 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered from 12:30-3:30 p.m. At 2:00 p.m., a presen-tation will be given by Deacon Kyle Sladek entitled “To Sit, and Then to be Sent: Encountering Mercy and Entering Mission.” The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be sung at 3:00 p.m., followed by procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Benediction and Closing. Mass will again be offered at 3:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day in the church hall.
Thank you Scouts of Troop 297, your leader s and parents along with others who donated or worked on the Italian Feast Saturday, March 10, at St. Joseph Parish. It was a tremendous success.
50/50 Winner: Bev Derezinski Basket Winners: Virginia Zakoski, Mike Daniels, Bill Wallner, Laurie Schroeder, John Meyer, Bev Derezinski and Renee Schneeberg
Thanks again & congratulations to all the winners!
AREA CHURCHES, SCHOOLS & DEANERY St. Matthew Church, Wausau Sunday Mass & Healing Service April 8: The sacrament of Reconciliation available from 2-3:25 p.m. followed by the Mass with communal and individual prayer for health and healing at 3:30 p.m. St. Bronislava Holy Name “All You Can Eat Breakfast”: Sunday, April 8, serving from 8:30 a.m. to Noon. $7.00 ages 13 through adult; $4.00 ages 5-12 and children ages 4 and under are free. Proceeds are for their church building and grounds maintenance. Pacelli Catholic Middle School Student Leadership
Team Fund Raiser: Wednesday, April 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Polito’s Pizza. Ten percent of the proceeds go to the Pacelli Catholic Middle School.
St. Maximilian Kolbe & St. Peregrine Shrines Trip May 4-5: Our fir st stop will be at St. Maximilian Kolbe Shrine in Marytown in Libertyville, IL. An overnight stay at the retreat house will prepare us for our trip the following day to Chicago to visit the National Shrine of St. Peregrine, Patron Saint of can-cer patients. Cost $175 per adult, student rate $88. Limited to 35 spaces! Call/text Mary at 715-340-7217 or [email protected] to register. Diocese of La Crosse Guidelines for Reporting Instances of Child Abuse: The Diocese, through its policies and procedures, seeks to provide a prompt, appropriate and compassionate response to reporters of sexual abuse of a child by any diocesan agent (employee, volunteers, vendors, religious or clergy). Anyone wishing to make a report of an allegation of sexual abuse should send that report to the Most Rev-erend William Patrick Callahan, Bishop of La Crosse, at the Diocese of La Crosse, P. O. Box 4004, La Crosse, WI 54602-4004. Alternatively, you can contact Mrs. Karen Becker, Victim Assistance Ministry, 608-519-8002 or [email protected]. The reporting form is available through the Diocese of La Crosse Office of the Vicar for Clergy or on the diocesan website at www.diolc.org. Individuals are also encouraged to take their reports directly to civil authorities. Copies of the diocesan policy are available through your local parish and on the diocesan website. If you have any questions about the Diocese of La Crosse and the implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, please contact Monsignor David Kunz, Vicar for Clergy, Diocese of La Crosse, at 608-791-2679 or [email protected].
Easter Sunday 4 April 1, 2018
Sacraments & Services Offered
Reconciliation (private) - Following the 5:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday. Any other time by appointment. Eucharist - Special lay minister s of Holy Commun-ion bring the Eucharist to the homebound each Sunday morning and First Friday mornings. Please call the Parish Office x201. Baptism - Baptisms are celebrated during Masses and scheduled for registered parishioners after attending Baptism preparation sessions. There are no Baptisms during Advent and Lent. Please contact the Parish Office x201. Marriage - Contact the Parish Office x201 at least eight months in advance of the wedding. R.C.I.A - Adults interested in learning about the Catholic faith are encouraged to contact the Parish Office x201. Funeral - Please contact the funeral home dir ector of your choice who will assist in making arrangements. The funeral director will then contact the Parish Office. Prayer Requests - will be published for two week intervals. If you would like parishioners to keep you or a loved one in prayer, please call x201, or email your request to [email protected].
St. Stephen Parish Office 715-344-3319
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Parish Office: Fr. Jerzy Rebacz, Pastor 715-344-3319 x203 [email protected]
Fr. Todd Mlsna, Associate Pastor
Art Schaller, Deacon
Michael Horgan, Deacon
Renee Schneeberg, Administrative Assistant 715-344-3319 x201 [email protected]
Jacob Stiemann, Finance Assistant 715-344-3319 x202 [email protected]
Rick Giese, Sacristan
Ray Mayek, Maintenance
Cheryl Kizewski, Bulletin Editor 715-344-3319 x211 [email protected] Religious Education Office: Lynn Meyer, Director of Children’s Ministry 715-341-1617 x114 [email protected]
Jodi Moss, Director of Youth Ministry 715-341-1617 x113 [email protected] Websites: Parish: http://saintstephenparish.webs.com/ Youth: saintsyouthministry.weebly.com Pacelli Catholic Schools: St. Stephen School 715-344-3751 PCS (Pacelli Catholic Schools) Main Office 715-341-2445
BULLETIN INFORMATION
Any and all bulletin information should be submitted to [email protected].
A copy of your bulletin information should also be sent to Renee at our email: [email protected]
DIOCESE OF LA CROSSE GUIDELINES FOR REPORTING
INSTANCES OF CHILD ABUSE www.dioceseoflacrosse.com
“Safe Environment”
Parish Committees
Pastoral Council: President, Rick Giese
Sacred Worship: Chair, Rick Giese
Justice & Peace: Chair, Dave Mueller
Family Life: Chair, Liz Blonigen
Finance Council: Chair, Don Trzinski Treasurer, Jack Edgerton
Share your Legacy! Have you made a will? Have you included your Parish Family? Support the work of faith within the community of St. Stephen Parish! Estate contributions assist our annual income and help the growth of the St. Stephen Parish Endowment Trust. Leave a legacy to the Parish that reflects your connection to your Parish. Give thanks to the Lord always! As you desired in life, tithe with your estate.
Easter Sunday 5 April 1, 2018
Parish Activities, News, and Notes An Invitation for Non-Practicing Catholics:
Were you raised Catholic but do not or seldom come to Church anymore? Are you a Catholic who now feels sep-arated from your church? Would you like to know more about the Catholic Church as it is today? Would you like to feel at home in the Catholic Church Again?
No matter how long you have been away, or what the reason, we invite you to consider renewing your rela-tionship with the Catholic Church. This six week series, held on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m., begins April 9, at St. Stephen Religious Ed Office. Spon-sored by St. Stephen and St. Joseph parishes. Call Sally Mews at 715-254-0935 for more information.
Grief Support Ministry To Be Formed: Fr . Jerzy has identified a need for parish members to assist those who are grieving. The combined St. Stephen and St. Joseph Parishes requires male and female volun-teers alike to get this ministry up and running. What can be accomplished depends on you and your ideas. Initially, support will be provided by contacting fami-lies, hosting monthly support gatherings at St. Stephen Rectory, and generally just maintaining periodic contact as their parish family. Some of this can be done from the comfort of your home. If interested or have questions, please contact Deacon Art Schaller 715-592-3692, Tammy Kenowski 715-341-2583 or Terry Miller 715-340-2471.
The next Wine, Women & Worship social get together will be held on April 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Tracy Spoerl, 3708 Heffron Street. Please RSVP to Tracy at 715-344-0091 by April 7.
Sr. Margaret Ann Murawski Anniversary Mass: St. Stephen Parish cordially invites parishioners to the
celebration Mass commemorating Sr. Margaret Ann Murawski’s 60th Anniversary of her Profession of Vows as a School Sister of Notre Dame. A special Liturgy will be celebrated on Sunday, April 22, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Stephen Parish to honor her religious
commitment. We are blessed to have Sr. Margaret Ann share her life with us through her vocation!
Happy Easter Everyone from Fr. Jerzy and the staff of St. Stephen Parish!
Parish Activities, News, and Notes Prayer Corner: Prayer requests will be published
in the bulletin. If you would like parishion-ers to keep you or a loved one in prayer, please call Renée at 715-344-3319 x201, or email to [email protected].
Weekly Reflection There are many images that can help us understand who we are and what we should be about in this world. One such image is yeast. A packet of yeast is made up of many tiny grains that quickly melt in warm water. It can then blend with the dough and make it rise. Reflect on how you might be like yeast in the world. The little daily things you do may seem unimportant but they are your grains of yeast. Small acts of kindness, patience, the willingness to help others and forgive can spread throughout our world and raise up those around us.
Psalm 118:17 “I shall not die, but I shall live,
and recount the deeds of the Lord.” A Note From Gabe: The Government of South Sudan has just shut down one of the most popular radio stations in South Sudan - Radio Muria. It was funded by the United Nations and there are rumors the government did not like the truth the radio was report-ing about the situation of war, rape, corruption, famine and nepotism in this country. The government is becoming more and more belligerent toward the inter-national community that has imposed stricter enforce-ment of arms trading, illegal banking, corruption and even human rights violations. Please pray for these very suffering people. With grateful appreciation for all your support… Gabe Thank You Olympia Family Restaurant for adver-tising in our parish bulletin. Please remember to patronize Olympia Family Restaurant and all our sponsors as your needs arise. Without them, the bulletin could not exist.
HAPPY APRIL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
To Our Following Parishioners!
(5 Year Markers, 50 Years and Above)
Apr. 01 Marc & Susan Kramer 51 yrs. Apr. 07 Eugene & Jean Moss 62 yrs. Apr. 22 Michael & Elaine Janiszewski 51 yrs. Apr. 30 Deacon Art & Kathy Schaller 30 yrs.
