St. Stephen Catholic church
2491 James River Turnpike, Ona, WV 25545
(304) 743-3234
Reverend Paul Yuenger WEB SITE: www.ststephens1.com E MAIL: [email protected]
PARISH COMMITTEE & GROUP CHAIRS
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
St Stephen Catholic Church, as a family of believers, is committed to pray, to teach, to study and to share our gifts and talent with those whose lives we touch daily. The mission of our Parish is to proclaim the Gospel of
Our Lord Jesus Christ and to build a loving, caring community.
Pastoral Council ….…….....…...... Chris Martin
Finance Council….…….....…......
Eucharist ………….…….....…..... Clara Schulte
Liturgy …………………..............… Jean Valdes
Liturgy ........................... Sister Mary Grace Barile
RCIA ..................…...….......….... David Warner
Christian Service ….......…….....
Co-chairperson ........................... Beckie Mohn
Faith Outreach ........................... Patrick Grace
Music Director ……………..... Marieanne Cordle
Education Director ……….... Christine Anderson
C.W.I.T. ……........................... Marge Carpenter
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
November 8, 2015
In loving memory of Margaret Muth
by the Lafferre family
MASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday 7:30 a.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m.
Sunday 11:30 a.m.
CONFESSION
Thursday 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
OFFICE HOURS 8:30 AM—2:30 PM Monday through Friday
OFFICE STAFF Alyssa Morabito & Carol Nowak
PARISH SCHEDULES CONTRIBUTIONS
HOST
Amy & Bil Neal
CROSS BEARER
Rex Newby
READERS
Diane Chandler & Martha Newby
COMMUNION
Carolyn Ciaverella, Diane Chandler, Martha Newby, Clara W. Schulte, Irene Faller
ALTAR SERVERS
Nam Tran
KITCHEN HOSPITALITY
Cheryl & David Warner
DOUGHNUT PICKUP
Marge & Dale Carpenter
COLLECTION COUNTERS
Bill Schaefer & Paula Grace
WATER PLANTS
Beckie Mohn
November 15, 2015
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar
The widow in today’s gospel gave only a little, but it counted for a lot. I our homes there are many LITTLE MOMENTS which can have great significance and glue the family together. Seize the moments.
Mass Offerings
$ 1,503.00
Amos
$ .00
Maintenance
$ 40.00
Arch. Military Services
$ 131.00 ___________
Total $ 1,674.00
GATHERING Gather Your People 314
PSALM 146 Praise the Lord, my soul! Pg. 226
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Pg. 227
PREPARATION Because the Lord is My Shepherd 464
COMMUNION Write Upon My Heart Choir
Hold Me In Life
SENDING FORTH Take the Word of God With You 383
MUSIC
November 8, 2015 November 1, 2015
HOST
Jean Morris & Cheryl Warden
CROSS BEARER
John Moore
READERS
Cindy Gonsowski & Pam Dean
COMMUNION
Cindy Gonsowski, Bunny Boone, Mary Raines, Stacey Fischer, Nico Orsini
ALTAR SERVERS
Emily Bedway & Cole Bedway
KITCHEN HOSPITALITY
Amy Neal & Cheryl Warden
DOUGHNUT PICKUP
George & Cindy Gonsowski
COLLECTION COUNTERS
Chris Martin & Beckie Mohn
WATER PLANTS
John & Joyce Moore
TODAY, November 8
Special Intention Mass for Margaret Muth
by the Laffere family
MONDAY, November 9
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
AA meeting 8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, November 10
Special Intention Mass for the Souls in Purgatory
By Jane Eschleman
St. Leo the Great
WEDNESDAY, November 11
Choir 7:00 p.m.
Veterans Day
THURSDAY, November 12
Confessions 5:00 pm
Parish Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.
St. Josaphat
FRIDAY, November 13
Special Intention Mass for Nanci Eschleman by Jane Eschleman
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
SATURDAY, November 14
Blessed Virgin Mary
CALENDAR
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St. Stephens has available Masses for your
intentions. Envelopes can be found in the
lobby. Just fill out the information and drop
envelope in the collection basket or turn it
into the office.
November 15, 2015
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
READINGS
Reading I Daniel 12:1-3
Reading II Hebrews 10:11-14, 18
Gospel Mark 13: 24-32
Please prayerfully consider donating to our local food pantry, E.C.C.H.O. Some items in need are canned foods such as
beans, corn, dried beans, & fruit. Cereal, mac &
cheese, noodles, spaghetti & sauce. Toothpaste, tooth brushes, shampoo and soap.
Also, underwear—boxer shorts (size 28—30 and 30—32).
Items are accepted in hallway coat closet.
If you would like to add a friend or loved one to our prayer list, the PRAYER BOOK can be found on the round table in the lobby. Please add your prayerful
intentions there for the parish to pray for.
Just a reminder !
We want to encourage that all parishioners use envelopes when making offerings if you wish to use the St. Stephen Parish year end Offering Statement for tax return purposes.
Any offering not received in an envelope will NOT be recorded on any parishioner’s record. Please be sure to clearly print your first and last name on the envelope.
Thank you!
Ask the Pastor
Why does Fr. Paul not permit eulogies at a funeral, other priests do?
Fr. Paul does permit eulogies at funerals. A complete funeral is comprised of three main parts: Vigil, Mass, and Commit-tal. Eulogies can be given during the vigil for the deceased, or at the committal, the Church does not permit them at the Mass. The Order of Christian Funerals approved by the Vatican and published by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, in reference to the funeral mass clearly states, “there is never to be a eulogy.” In addition this directive is further reinforced by the Liturgical Guidelines published by Bishop Bransfield for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
The celebrant may express a few words of gratitude about the person’s life in his homily, or he may allow one relative or friend to provide a reflection of the deceased during the concluding rite. While this may first appear to be contradictory, it actually is not, and it hints at what a funeral Mass is supposed to signify. "It is a tribute to the merciful love of Christ and to the victory over death won by Jesus, together with a prayerful plea that the merits of that victory be extended now to the person being prayed for. The purpose of the Mass is not to celebrate the life of the deceased but to offer worship to God for Christ’s victory over death, to comfort the mourners with prayers, and to pray for the soul of the deceased."
Furthermore, the Diocesan Guidelines for Wheeling-Charleston state: "Given the emotion of the moment and to ensure the words are in harmony with the celebration, any comments made should be put down in writing and reviewed by the presider. The speaker should limit his/her remarks to three to four minutes." This is about one page double space typed. These family comments should not consist of a biography (the place for that is the obituary) or an endless chain of humorous stories about the decedent (those are more appropriate at the wake (vigil) service the night before or at a luncheon following the funeral).
Peace and Love
Fr. Paul
Please join Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church for the Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Every Wednesday at 7 P.M.
Bowling for Turkey
Please join the Cabell Midland
High School Key Club at Colonial Lanes on Sunday,
November 8th. At 2:00 p.m. to support ECCHO. The proceeds will be given to ECCHO. Please consider
bringing canned soup,canned fruit, or a jar of peanut
butter.
Check out St. Stephen’s
Website at
www.ststephen1.com
You can view or print our most recent bulletin. If there is something you’d like to have displayed on our site, email us at [email protected].
If you know of someone that is home-bound please contact the parish office at (304)743-3234 so we can send them the weekly bulletin and Fr. Paul can pay them a visit. Without your help people can fall through the cracks and Fr. Paul wants no one to be forgotten.
If you happen to have
forgotten your envelope, the parish has extras for your use on our
Welcome Table
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
A Home Away From Home for Families of
Hospitalized Children
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Volunteers choose to work as frequently as they like. Shifts are three
hours each, between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM, seven days per week.
Some of the duties include greeting guest, answering phone, and
other light office duties. Other ways to support RMH
are:: Collect pop tabs, cell phones & ink cartridges,
Host a Fundraiser, Donate snacks, household sup-
plies, office supplies, etc., Make a meal or bake treats,
clean our house or work in our yard.
Please contact Cathy Conaway at (304)529-1122 or
(304)634-0382
From the first day of any deer season until December 31, hunters who legally harvest a deer and wish to donate
the meat to HHH, can deliver the deer to the nearest participating meat processor. Acceptance of the deer is subject to the individual meat processor’s scheduling.
The meat processor will skin the deer; debone and grind the meat (no other cuts),; freeze it into two-pound packages; and hold it for pick-up by the Mountaineer Food Bank, in Gassaway, WV, or the Huntington Area Food Bank
Participating processors in:
CABELL COUNTY
Andy’s Custom Meats, Ona, WV
(304)743-9455
Nelson’s Meat Processing, Milton, WV
(304)743-5400
KANAWA
Fresh Cuts, Charleston, WV
(304)776-9166
MASON
K & L Processing
New Haven, WV
Annual Christmas Dinner and Ornament Exchange
Thursday, December 3rd., 6:00 p.m. at the Olive Garden
All are invited!
There will be a $5.00 ornament exchange if you would like to participate in the exchange.
Please use the sign up sheet on the bulletin board.
C & A TREE
SERVICE
304-529-1001
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