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July 19th, 2020 Vol. 38 No. 50

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. Freddy Perez

Deacons: Leonard Hendon, Luis Mata, Fidel Saldivar, Larry Salazar Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara

Music Director: Gabriel Salgado Youth Director: Crystal Villareal

Upcoming Baptismal Classes:

Próximas clases bautismales

August 9th , 2020 / 9 de agosto del 2020

English : 2:00 - 4:30pm Español: 2:30 - 5:00pm

Please come by the Office and present a Driver’s

License to Register

Por favor vengan a la oficina parroquial y presenten la licencia para registrarse.

Immigration Services Clinics WHO: Accredited Representatives for the Diocese of San Angelo

WHERE: Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 1401 E Garden Lane

Midland, Texas 79701 WHEN: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

October 21st ,August 19th,November 18th, September 16th, December 16th

CASES ACCEPTED: Adjustment of Status Advance Parole Affidavit of Support Application to Immigrate Family Members Consular Processing/Waivers DACA Applications I-90 Renewal (Green Cards) Naturalization Pardons Refugee/Asylee Processes Remove Condition on Residency Travel Documents U Status Applications for Victims of Crime VAWA for Victims of Domestic Violence Work Permits/Renewal Applications APPOINTMENTS & INFORMATION (Please do not call Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish) Diocese of San Angelo Immigration Services Patricia Stokes Santana (325) 212-6192

OFFICE AND TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR NORMAL FEES.

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ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Monday - Tuesday - Thursday -

Friday 6:45 am - 7:00 am & 5:00 - 5:30

pm

Wednesday 6:45 a.m.-7 a.m.; 5-5:30 p.m.

Saturday

7:45 am - 8:00 am; 4:00 - 4:45 pm

Sunday 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Anytime by appointment.

Last Week’s Collection

Regular Collection $10,172.51 *Second Collection $638.25 Other Income: $402.00

*Includes contributions for: Helping Hands, Honduran Partnership Diocese,

Holy Land, Poor Parish/Mission Assistance

Monday, July 20th– St.Apollinaris

Tuesday, July 21st– St. Lawrence of Brindisi,Priest & Doctor of the Church

Wednesday, July 22nd– St. Mary Magdalene

Thursday, July 23rd– St. Bridget, Religious

Friday, July 24th-St. Sharbel Makhulf, Priest

Saturday, July 25th– St. James, Apostle

Sunday, July 26th– Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Intentions For the week of July 19th, 2020

If you would like to make an announcement for your

ministry or event please email: Bulletin@ststephensmidland.com

as far in advance as possible. The bulletin deadline is Tuesday at 10am. We

encourage you to get any announcements to us the week

before to ensure we have space for your message.

Thank you!

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July 19 Ruben Bustamante

Jesus Carrasco Fidel Castillo

Emily Denlinger Lizbet Herrera

Michael Herrera Zacariah Pallanes

Maria Rmirez Jazmin Ramos Kegan Valdez

July 20 Joe Aguirre

Raymond Duran Alejandro Galindo-

Huerta Cecilia Johnson

Euda Lee Kemper Gavin Martinez Mason Martinez

Gary Miller San Juana Molinar

Perla Montoya Randy Mora

Sergio Ochoa Rene Ortega

Gabrielle Reyes Noelia Valenzuela Francisco Vargas

July 21 Brent Bates

Darrell Brown Elizabeth Hendon Jessica Marquez

Nataly Munoz Erica Ochoa

Lawrence Prucka Shannon Smith

July 22 Maria Barraza

Debra Buchanan Camilo Chavez Jordan Fincher

Santiago Giraldo John Hennig

Valeria Pando Israel Quezada Annahi Rivera Maria Rosas

Maria Venegas July 23

Brenda Aguirre Christina Becerra Amanda Carmona

Anabel Chacon Karla Fernandez

Ana Garcia Veronica Garcia Berenice Gomez Alberto Jordan III

Mark Andrew Kollar Glenda Mata

Nicole Primera Maria Rosas

Carlos Sanchez Clarisa Valenzuela

Xcebier Villada Chancey Westfall Audrey Williams

July 24 Caitlin Benavides

Bart Brown Michael Casillas Adonika Castillo

Kenia Cruz Aldo Maldonado

Lee Roy Rios Hazel Rivas Micaela Villa

July 25 Mandy Borrego

Jose Garcia Leticia Gonzalez

Abraham Gutierrez Phyllis Hanson

Ana Ramos Lorissa Rodriguez

Joann Sarabia Ana Schneider

Ricardo Tavarez Rose Marie White

July 26 Aurelio Aguilar

Christopher Aguirre Joe Carrasco

Alejandra Castorena Jenifer Cheramie

Lyla Corley Bernice Gallardo Santano Garza Phyllis Hyson

Ana Lopez Ana Madrid Fernando

Magallanes-Olivas Natalia Montoya

Yamilet Mora Marina Ornelas Yolanda Ponce Iskra Rodriguez

D’Annette Romero

Emma Valdez, Yolanda Rodriguez & Garcia Family, Joe Munoz lll, Terisa Garza, Jesus Munoz, Ana Morin, Julio Rodriguez, Mingo Lujan, Stephanie Mendoza, Anna Marie Lunsford, Ignacio (Jr.) Villegas, Zaman Kachir, Raquel Ramirez, Katherine Kirwan, Elia Sauceda,

Goyo Valeriano, Selena Jaquez, Enzo Villa, Michelle Franco, Denisse Feregrino, Juan Miguel Flores, Lisa Esther Punete, Olivia Anzures, Maria Esther Estrada, Felix Munoz ll, Jose Martinez Jr. ,Precious Medires, Julian Rodriguez, Ruth Alvardo, Burdette Family, Vasquez Family, Isaiah V., Carlota V., Rod T., Judy D., Mary Helen Smith, Candace Rosas. A.J Garrett, Dolores Higgins, Alexia Aguirre, Larry White, Arthur Garcia, Domingo Carrizales, Colter Marcum, Joe Teagarden, Raul Lujan, Adamari Rosas, Gloria K, Magdalena Mendoza, Stella Torres, Alma Garcia, Joe Teagarden, Dayton Martinez, Natalie Gamboa, Ruby Morales, Alfonso Marquez, Avery King Jr., Dora Lopez, Mary Bryan, Elida Rodriguez, Mendoza Family, Christian Molina, Claudia Molina, Valerie C., Cory & baby Javier, Andy Stone, Daniel & Alicia, Isaiah V., Julia G, Julia H. ,Jerome Hoelscher, Margaret Rios, Erick Baeza, Oscsar Gonzalez, Ana Gallegos, Rosa Reyes, Ema Saucedo, Kenny D, Nike R.

Email Frontdesk@ststephensmidland.com 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!

Envíe un correo electrónico a frontdesk.sscc@att.net o llame a la oficina al 520-7394 para ser incluido en la lista de oración! Si alguien necesita ser

removido de la lista de oración, por favor comuníquese con la oficina. Gracias!

If your kids were in RCIC classes (Kids only) and had

their sacraments at our Christian Initiation's Mass last

Saturday, June 20th, their certificates are ready to be

picked up at the Parish office. Should you have any

questions, please feel free to call us at 432-520-7394.

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Youth News

PEEK AT THE MONTH… ALL TEENS INVITE

July: • We have activities still going on for the

youth on Zoom. If your youth is interested please send us an email. for grades 6th-

12th. Thank you and God Bless!

Crystal Villareal : Ph: (432)-520-7394 crystal@ststephensmidland.com

Young Adults/

Jovenes Adultos

We invite everyone to continue to Pray the Rosary from your home every Monday at 7:30pm. With the COVID-19 going on we are supposed to be practicing social distancing but that doesn't mean you can’t continue to Pray the Rosary where ever you are. WE WILL BE HAVING A

GOING AWAY PARADE FOR CHARLIE AND BELINDA WHO ARE LEAVING SOON FOR NET MINASTRIES. JOIN US IN SAYING GOODBYE AND TO SHOW OUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. WE WILL ALSO HAVE A DONATION BOX IF YOU STILL WANT TO SUPPORT THEM. WE HOPE TO SEE YALL THERE!! MEET BY THE BELL TOWER INFRONT OF THE CHURCH BEFORE 7PM. :)

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REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS WILL BEGIN AUGUST 3RD-31ST. MONDAY-THURSDAY 1PM-5PM. SPACE IS VERY LIMITED. PLEASE CONTACT GRETCHEN LARA, Gretchen@ststephensmidland.com TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REGISTER FOR THE

2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. THANK YOU.

Ladies, the Catholic Women’s Conference for the Diocese of San Angelo is happening on Sept. 11 & 12, 2020! It is our 5th Anniversary and we want you to come and join us in the Celebration! We know these are tough times in our world, but we want to bring in some JOY!! Joy is Contagious and we want you to celebrate the Joy of the Lord with us! Because of some generous donors, we have dropped our price this year to only $25! And, because of these times we will be operating under whatever restrictions are in place at the time. Please go to our website and read our policy that will be in place for this year! Join us ladies, In John 15:11 Jesus tells us “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” Go to www.heartjmj.org for some memories and sign up! Or call JoAnn Turner 325-763-9400!

If you are working with our youth, going to youth retreats, doing Vacation Bible School, CCD classes, homebound ministries, you are required to do a background check with the San Angelo Diocese and go to an ethics class. To obtain a background check form, either see Gladys at the Parish Office or you can download from https://www.sanangelodiocese.org/background-checks

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www.helpinghandsmidland.com

Because we feel it is important that you know how and where your donations to Helping Hands are spent, here is what was done in the past week: Electric 4 families $1,210.57 Rent 37 families $ 35,694.01 Medical 4 families $3,458.25 Home Repairs 2 families $986.64 Total $41,349.47

Helping Hands of Midland 1301 Brinson Lane

(432) 520-8900

Well, it is finally happening. The end is in sight. No, it is not the end of the pandemic, the depressed oil economy or the resulting loss of jobs. What

we are seeing is the end of our money. While you have all been so extremely generous to us in the past we currently have only a few weeks of money left before we will have to severely curtail the assistance we can give to those in need. And while it is never a good time to be out of money

to help the needy this is a critically bad time since there are so many people who have lost their jobs or have had their hours cut back to a point

where they can no longer afford to pay their rent. And while the vast majority of local landlords have stepped up to the plate and worked with these people by not charging late fees and holding off on evictions for as long as they can, they eventually reach a point where they need to get

their money. Unemployment for those who qualify is still slow in coming (and again, understandable when one accounts for the vast number of

people state- and nationwide applying for benefits right now). Presently we have enough money to continue with assistance at our

current level for about three more weeks. At that time we may be forced to reduce the amount we can spend. Our thrift store, while open two days

each week, is only bringing in $7,000 - $8,000/week right now. The churches that have supported us in the past have obviously still not

reopened to full capacity and so their donations to us are down as well. In the next few weeks we will be reaching out again to those people

and foundations that supported us so generously a few months ago to see if they would again be able and willing to help us out again. We do not

see the situation in Midland ending anytime soon and we are desperate to try to help keep as many of our neighbors afloat as we can. We hope that

you, too can continue to help us in our mission!

Lord God, You came to give honors to the least, those forgotten, overlooked and misjudged. You came to give first place to the last, those left behind, misunderstood and undervalued. You came to give a warm welcome to the lost, those who are orphaned, abandoned and destitute. Help us to be your ears to listen to their cries. Help us to be your voice speaking out love and acceptance. Help us to be your feet walking beside those in need. Help us to be your hands to clothe, feed and shelter them. You came for the least, the lost and last of this world. Lord, hear our prayer. Amen.