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St. Stephen R. C. Church 2100 Baseline Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
(716)773-7647 WWW.STSTEPHENSWNY.COM
Sunday, January 2, 2022
The Epiphany of the Lord
This Week’s Mass Intentions
Monday, January 3 ~ Christmas Weekday 8:00am Donald Walker (Walker Family) Mary Lou Menna (Tom & Madelyn)
Tuesday, January 4 ~ Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious
8:00am Laurie Bauman Kalman (Sue Marie Flavin)
Marianne Evelyn Carrol (Colleen Emminger) Wednesday, January 5 ~ Saint John Neumann, Bishop 8:00am Stephanie & Gracie Memorial (Panepinto Family)
Thursday, January 6 ~ Christmas Weekday
8:00am Florence Kearns (MAJ & Mrs. Stephen Skibinski)
Friday, January 7 ~ Christmas Weekday 8:00am Anne Marie Bauer (John & Judy Bauer) Jack Gorman (Family) 8:30am - 6pm Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday, January 8 ~ Christmas Weekday 4:30pm Richard Karnath (Rosemary Madejski)
Sunday, January 9 ~ Baptism of the Lord 7:30am Intentions of the Bauman & Kalman Families (Rose & Tony Buscaglia)
9:00am Aldo D’Alessandro (Family)
In Memory of Jeanne Schiffmacher (Judy & Jerry Korzen)
11:00am Matthew Hamm Johnson (Dinsmore Family)
Allan Rockwell (Loving Family)
Keep in your Prayers………………
Kevin Beyer Jr. † Pat Fitzgerald † Susanne McMahon † Megan Johnson †
Brett Lombardo † Richard Pyc † Frank Costanzo † Bethany Dzielski † Olga Demicke †
Eveylen Strobel † Brian Fitzpatrick † Bill Appenzeller † Bill Ortiz † Maria DelSignore †
Luann Moliterno † Mary Pascucci † Joseph Paolucci †Micheal Peters † Maria Schnettler †
Ellen DiLaura † Linda Morinello & Children † Sharon Koehler † Eleanor Rogers
And the deceased…………..
Did you ever wonder why... The carol “A Partridge in a Pear Tree” is sung at Christmas? It‟s because the twelve days between
Christmas and Epiphany were used by English Catholics in 1558 after the religious persecutions to explain
their faith without exciting suspicion. The “true love” of the carol is God; the partridge is a symbol of
Christ. The two turtle doves represent the sacrifice Jewish parents made in the temple -- the Mass is the
new sacrifice. The three French hens symbolize the Magi and their gifts but also faith, hope and charity,
the prime virtues. The four calling birds mean the four Gospels, while the five gold rings hint at the first
five books of the Bible. The six geese a-laying are the six days of creation. The seven swans a-
swimming are the seven gifts of the Spirit and the seven works of mercy. The eight milk maids are the
eight beatitudes, while the nine ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Spirit. The ten lords a-leaping
symbolize the ten commandments and the eleven pipers the eleven apostles (without Judas). The twelve
drummers point to the twelve beliefs of the Apostles‟ Creed. How is that for catechism!
July 11, 2021
January 2, 2022
The Holy Name Society will recess through January 2022. We will resume news articles and meetings as of February 2022.
Happy New Year!
A message from the Good Samaritan Council Knights of Columbus St. Stephen Parish
One of our goals is to grow awareness of our council and membership with the Knights of Columbus. The Good Samaritan Council has been here at St. Stephen Parish for the past eight years, and we are extending an invitation and welcoming you to join us. If you are not a member and are 18 years or older and would like more information, please feel free to contact Karol Lozinski at 773-4951 or [email protected] Remember the Knights are here to serve our church and those in need! God Bless you!
“You are born a man. You become a knight”. - JOIN TODAY! Visit KofC.org/JoinUs.
Yesterday, we celebrated the solemnity of Mary Mother of God, and although the Epiphany of our Lord superseded the solemnity this year, I want to speak a little about what we celebrate when the secular world celebrates New Year‟s Day. One common question about the feast day is, why do we celebrate a Marian feast on News Year‟s Day? As we know, Christmas Day begins the octave of Christmas, and before Vatican II (as far back as 546 in Southern Italy), January 1 originally celebrated the circumcision of Jesus during the eighth day of the octave of Christmas (still celebrated in parts of the Eastern Rite). The foundation for this celebration comes from Luke 2:21, “When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.” Circumcision was a sacrament under the old law, and the first legal observance of Jewish men. It is also significant because theologians note it was the first time Jesus shed blood, which foreshadowed his ultimate sacrifice on the cross. Butler’s Lives of the Saints notes, “The octave of Christmas, and possibly as a consequence of this, a special commemoration is made of the Virgin Mother whose pre-eminent share in the mystery could not adequately be recognized on the feast itself.”
The failure to properly recognize Mary led Paul VI to recognize the solemnity of Mary Mother of God on January 1, which was established in his apostolic letter Mysterii Paschalis (“Of his own Accord”) in 1969. Here, the Church celebrates Mary‟s divine motherhood and her important role in the salvation of humanity. Mary‟s motherhood was not an accident, but an important element in God‟s plan. The question of Mary‟s motherhood as affirmed at the council of Ephesus in 431, and the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) at Vatican II, affirms this title by referring to Mary as Mother of God (Theotokos) twelve times.
Pray the Rosary before the weekend Masses - every Saturday at 4pm and every Sunday at 7am and 8:30am, and every first Sunday at 10:30am. We pray for World Peace, Personal Intentions, and because our Blessed Mother asks us to!
A VOCATION VIEW: The greatest gift we can place before the newborn Jesus is the gift of our life's work.
What is He calling you to accomplish in your life? If God is calling you to a Church vocation, contact Fr. Dave
Baker at 716-8475535 or visit buffalovocations.org
Join us for
Coffee & donuts
This week
Sunday, January 2
After morning masses
Hosted by: Respect Life Committee
July 11, 2021
January 2, 2022
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nd graders and those preparing to receive First Reconciliation this Spring - A reminder that there is
a Family In-Person Retreat scheduled for January 22, 2022 from 9:00am – Noon in the church. We ask that at least one parent/guardian attend with your child as we prepare together to receive this special grace from God for the first time. A light snack will be provided but please be sure that your child has a good breakfast before attending. We look forward to spending this time together. 10
th graders and those preparing to receive Confirmation this Spring should be completing their red
Confirmation packets to be returned this month. If you are in need of another packet, please contact the Faith Formation Office
WE NEED YOU!! Please join our small,
committed Respect Life Committee when we meet
every 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7 PM to 8:30 PM in St. Stephen’s Library. We need your input to help us plan activities to promote
respect for all human life.
Our next meeting will be on 1/19/22.
Questions? Call Mark or Kathy at 773-5726.
Respect Life CommitteeRespect Life CommitteeRespect Life Committee
Cardinal Sean O‟Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston gave a very moving pro-life homily in 2020. An excerpt from it follows:
“When the Church raises a prophetic cry, „Choose Life‟, we are performing a great service to all society. Life is sacred. Life is a mystery. Life must be protected, nurtured, respected. The Gospel of Life is the centerpiece of the Church‟s social teaching.
When the value of life is compromised or diminished, all life is at risk. When we give the State the power to determine which human beings are worthy of living and which should be eliminated, what we are doing is opening a Pandora‟s Box that unleashes every kind of injustice and violation of human dignity and jeopardizes the very meaning of democratic coexistence. Rather than societies of people living together, we create a society where people are rejected, marginalized, uprooted and oppressed.
The Church‟s consistent life ethic contrasts with the incoherent proclamation of human rights that fails to protect life when it is most vulnerable.
Human rights, without the right to life, are the Kings New Clothes – it‟s a fraud, an exercise in self-deception.
St. Stephen School was able to donate almost 200 cans of food for the Neighbor's Foundation by having a special dress down day in December. Way to go students!
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year & many blessings in 2022!
from St. Stephen School Staff & Students
BIBLE STUDIES BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2022
EPIC: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHURCH HISTORY: Through this 20 week adventure you will learn the real story of the Catholic Church. You will explore the major people, places and events of the past 2000 years; the true story of the Crusades; the Spanish Inquisition; the Protestant Reformation; and much more. Class begins Tuesday evening January 11th at 7:00 pm in Parish Library. There are two options for this study: Full study including Workbook and discussion $30 or watch video only free.
THE BIBLE and the CHURCH FATHERS: Beginning Tuesday mornings January 18th. (12 lessons)
EPHESIANS Discover Your Inheritance: Beginning Wednesday mornings January 19th (8 Lessons)
Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Good News
Our Children‟s Liturgy of the Word classes (for children 3 and older) will resume on January 9 at the 11:00 AM Mass, and will be held each Sunday thereafter. During this 15 – 20 minute class we teach a more simplified version of the Gospel using the Children‟s Liturgy book. All teachers and assistants are Virtus Certified. If you would like to volunteer for this ministry please join us!!! You will need to be up to date with your Virtus Certification. Please contact Lori Lenz at the rectory for assistance with Certification.
The Epiphany of the Lord
To the parents of young children:
Welcome! Relax! St. Stephens is kid friendly! God put the wiggle in children;
Don’t feel you have to suppress those wiggles in God’s house. Consider sitting toward the front
where its easier for your little ones to engage. Quietly explain parts of the Mass to them if they question.
Sing, pray and say responses. Children learn behavior by mimicking you.
If you have to leave the church with your child, feel free to do so, but please come back.
As Jesus said, “Let the children come to me”.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: Tuesday Evenings 6:30-7:30pm St. Stephen Old Church Basement.
Any questions? Call Maureen at 713-3311 or Kirk at (520) 954-8192
Out of Parish -- St. Gregory the Great Parish invites you to join us for “FIAT”, our monthly Eucharistic Conference,
Saturday, January 8 at 7pm in the church. Open your heart to the Lord and allow Him to make a difference in your
life! Our guest speaker will be Fr. Dan Young, Pastor of Good Shepherd Parish, who will share with us the life of Fr.
Nelson Baker. Come, for a solid faith-filled talk, great music, prayer ministry and most importantly time with our Lord
before the Eucharist. All are welcome!
Additional 2021 Christmas Flowers
IF YOU WANT TO DRINK, THAT’S YOUR BUSINESS.
IF YOU WANT TO STOP, THAT’S OURS. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
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For the New Year -- Let’s Count Our Blessings In America, where major pastimes include watching television and viewing social media, it is very easy to fall into the subconscious habit of comparing ourselves -- our wealth, age, beauty, living quarters, clothing, possessions and social status--with the people we see in the media we view. Instead of comparing our lives to the “hand-picked segments of American life” that are portrayed in the media, we need to take a realistic look at where we, Americans, stand in comparison to the rest of the world. Looking at this global “bigger picture” will place our lives into proper perspective. If this doesn‟t make us grateful, nothing will!
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness…you are more blessed than the 1 million people who will not survive this week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation…you are better off than 500 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death…you are more blessed than 3 billion people of the world.
If you have food and a refrigerator in which to keep it, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, and a warm place to sleep…you are richer than 75% of the world.
If you can read this article, you are more educated than over 2 billion in the world who are illiterate.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace…you rank among the top 8% of the world‟s wealthiest people.
Compared to the rest of the world, we live like royalty! So the next time we begin to compare our standard of living with anyone else‟s, let‟s remember that we really have much for which we can be thankful, including blessings that money can‟t buy.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
Understanding how fertility and infertility work is Step One in successfully planning your family in a natural way. Whether trying to conceive, avoid or space your pregnancies, the Creighton Model FertilityCare System is easy to learn. Professional instruction is available through Catholic Health. Please call with questions or to pre-register for any of these upcoming Introductory Sessions: Buffalo Mercy Hospital (828-2493) on Tues.1/11/22, Tues. 2/8/22 or Tues. 3/8/22 at 7pm OR at Sisters Hospital (862-1944) on Sat. 1/22/22, Sat. 2/26/22 or Sat. 3/26/22@ 10:30am.
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The Epiphany of the Lord
CLERGY Pastor - Rev Raymond G. Corbin Ext 102 [email protected] Parochial Vicar - Fr. Chris Emminger Ext 107 [email protected]
Deacon Frank Kedzielawa 773-3364 [email protected]
Deacon Tom Sutton 329-2292 [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE Office Hours Mon - Fri 8-4pm
773-7647 Opt#1 Fax 773-5792
Business Manager Karen Sweet Ext 104
Admin Asst. Sandra Beyer Ext 101
Cemetery Inquiries Ext 101
Admin Asst. Lori Lenz Ext 114
PARISH SCHOOL PK3 – GR 8
773-7647 Opt#2 Fax 773-1438
www.ststephensgi.org
Principal - Lynn Ortiz Ext 120 [email protected]
Admin Asst.
Ramona Dewitt Ext 129
FAITH FORMATION 773-7647 Opt. #3
Fax 773-2231
Coordinator Rebecca Cambria Ext 122 [email protected]
Admin Asst.
Denise Ricotta Ext 117
MUSIC DIRECTOR Max Mauro Ext 126 [email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE : Saturday - 4:30pm (Organ/Piano)
Sunday - 7:30am (Organ), 9:00am (Choir) 11:00am (Contemporary Ensemble)
Daily Mass : Monday to Friday - 8:00am *Holy Days: Check Bulletin or Website
PARISH MEMBERSHIP New parishioners can register online or stop at the rectory
for more information.
WEDDINGS Arrangements must be made with a parish priest no less than six months before the
wedding. Pre-marriage preparation is required.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Call the rectory to make arrangements for the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or to have Holy Communion brought to the home. A Communal
Anointing of the Sick is held on the last Friday of each month at the 8:00am Mass.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday each month 8:30am - 6:00pm
BAPTISMS Please call the parish deacons to arrange a baptism. Parents must be registered parishioners.
Baptisms may be scheduled during any weekend Mass or privately.
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Saturday: 3:00–4:00 in the Daily Mass Chapel,
or anytime by appointment.
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