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June 10, 2018 Vol. 36 No. 44

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. Timothy Hayter

Deacons: Leonard Hendon, Luis Mata, Fidel Saldivar, Larry Salazar Sisters: Gertrudis Muñoz, Leonila Torres

Youth Director: Thomas Shows Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara

Music Director: Gabriel Salgado

Parish Council Nominations If you or someone you know would like to serve on the Parish Council, please fill out a nomination form found on the table in the foyer and place in the drop box. The nominee must be a registered parishioner, at least 18 years of age, and a practicing Catholic.

Nominations will be accepted through SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH.

Congratulations to Rev. Reggie Odima

and Rev. Freddy Perez

on their Priestly Ordination

June 9, 2018

Please welcome

our new Business Manager

Amanda Matta

Sunday, June 10 - Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday, June 11

Tuesday, June 12

Wednesday, June 13

Thursday, June 14

Friday, June 15

Saturday, June 16

Sunday, June 17 - Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Eucharistic Adoration Openings

TUES—THURS: 6AM FRIDAY: 1:00 PM & 2:00 AM

Please prayerfully consider signing up to spend an hour with our Lord in adoration! Call Linda Foster (habla español) at 432-559-8888 for information.

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

For the week of June 10, 2018

Last Week’s Collection

Regular Deposit: $33,391.76 Building Fund: $ 20.00 Other Income: $ 1,475.55 Helping Hands: $13,028.00

Financial reports are available in the parish office.

Forget Your Tithe? Give Online!

Did you forget your checkbook or offertory envelope today? Don’t worry….we have you covered! You can make a one-time or recurring donation by visiting www.ststephensmidland.com It’s quick, easy, and convenient!

Attention:

If any of the ministry groups have change leaders please call the parish office to update information. Thank you!

Upcoming Baptismal Classes:

July 1st & 8th

English : 2:00 - 4:30 Spanish: 2:30 - 5:00

Please Call Parish Office to Register (432) 520–7394.

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June 10 Blanca Aguilar

Vanessa Carrasco Angela Cordova Roxette Doria

Daniel Guzman Kristian Herrera

Anna Lee Rosalva Meraz Blandina Ponce Erika Rodriguez

Jayden Rodriguez Manuela Urquizo

Landon Viney Kurt Williamson

June 4 Chelsea Bass

Catarina Garza Julian Jaquez

Abel Luna Glona Martinez

Stephen Simmons

June 5 Daleydi Beltran Robert Galindo

Antonio Gallegos Yleanna Gallegos

Hector Garcia Mary Jakl Van Lopez

Evangelina Martinez Kara Ybarra

June 6 Maricela DeAnda

Lyric Gomez Elizabeth Gonzales Lorilynn McNamara

Joel Navarrete Jessica Pinal

June 7 Christine Denlinger

Jessica Flores Warren Frazier

Bill Hobbs Sandro Loya

Jakab Marquez Becky Salgado Teddy Velarde Hope Williams

June 8 Angelica Borunda

Michael Desparrois Stanley Filip Edna Garcia

Luis Mata Vance Mondragon

Klarissa Munoz Thomas Munoz Jerimiah Roman

June 9 Hazel Cardona Mariah Cardona

Jose Garcia Janelle Edwards Addison Jones Jesus Morales Bethany Payan Omar Rosas Jr. Kelsi Schneider

Aiden Vega Joe Villa

June 10 Alixander Dominguez Christopher Fuselier

Jaclyn Guerra Patricia Henderson

Evelyn Lassetter Cecilia Lujan

Santiago Montiel Jessica Rodriguez

Melanie Tovar

Jeanette Dragisic, Carol Canon, Abigail Rodriguez, Bernadette Mediano, Adrian Adame, Jordyn Hendrix, Lori Brannigan, Edward Garcia, Raquel Mendoza, Delia Pin, Kim Rhodes, Cruz Cruz, Anatalia Heredia, James M. Garcia, Teresa

Kiser, Mike Levi, Bill Boyd, Rita Curry, Dr. Brady Locke, Larry White, Marisol Tellez, Albert Alvidrez, Maria Olga Tellez, Jenario Tellez, Ramona Isela

Legarreta Ortega, Lucas Alvarado, Pablo Talamantez, Baby Braxton Munoz, Baby Israel Martinez, Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz Jr, Avyel Munoz, Bonnie Marquez, Dayton Martinez, Jose Carmen Vasquez, Betty Compton, Manuel H., John A., Kandy K., Tonia C., Rachel S., Burdette Family, Isaiah V., Vanessa V., Anita P., Carlota W., Judy D., Alicia S., Jesse Julus Garcia, Max Molina, Bob Breese, Gerald Thetford, Fran Thetford, Art Meyer, Bee Meyer, Gina Angay, Pascuala Mendieta J., Richard A. Munoz, John Briggs, Valeria Patino, Kim Walser, Raelynn Natividad, Angela N., Jane Sue, Dean Teagarden, Joann Teagarden, Mark Clark, Potsy Sotelo, Jaelynn G. Garcia, Tommy Escamilla, Yasmin Smith, Stephen Henderson, Eddie L., Selena G., Gary Miller, Gloria Abella, Maria A. Colmenero, Erica Colmenero, Sam Gibbs.

Email frontdesk.sscc@att.net 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!

Baptismal Certificate If you have not received your child’s baptismal certificate please come by the office with a picture ID to obtain your child’s certificate.

Si usted no ha recibido certificado de bautismo de su hijo por favor venir por la oficina con una identificación para obtener el certificado de su hijo.

The 2018 Catholic Women’s Conference is coming July 27-28! Join 1500+ amazing Catholic Women in San Antonio. You are invited to join my group and receive a $15 discount! Register at CWCSanAntonio.com using my personalized code: m.hanelCWC18. Contact Mary Hanel at (432)978-9311

Some dates for Ethics Classes:

June: June 5th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30pm in the Parlor June 11th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor ( am open to a location for Spanish for Wednesday June 20th 6:30)

July: July 10th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor July 11th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 10:00am in the Parlor July 26th Spanish Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor

August: August: 8th School In-service- for St. Ann’s School 10:00am in Annex August 13th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor August 23

rd Spanish Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30pm in the Parlor

For those of you that volunteer with Vacation Bible School, CCD classes, Teachers, assistants, helpers, or with our Youth, to Steubenville retreat, Homebound and Hospital EM’s, YOU MUST, at least, have filled out a background check AND attend an Ethic’s workshop. Please choose one of these days mentioned above. To obtain a background check form please come by Parish office or click on website www.sanangelodiocese.org.

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Youth News

As Christians, we belong to our families and the family of God. Baptism is how enter into the family of God. Do you desire to be baptized? Would you like to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church? Are you a member of a

Protestant denomination and you would like to learn more about the Catholic faith? If so, we invite you to join us for RCIA in August. "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. It's free, childcare is provided, we have a lot of fun and we always have something good to eat. RCIA will start in August. If

you have questions, feel free to email me at billberry100@aol.com.

RCIA News by Bill Berry

Need to contact the Youth Director Thomas Shows,

please call the parish office at (432) 520-7394 or email him at ststephensyouth@yahoo.com

Club Dance St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 4601 Neely Ave

Gloria Denman Ballroom

DATE/TIME: FRIDAY, June 29, 2018/7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. COST/ATTIRE: $30.00 per person/Casual BAND: Cadillac Jack” (Country & Western, Swing, Latin) CATERER: Felix Buenrostro with Catering Express MENU: Meatloaf with Italian sauce, herb baked chicken, scallop potatoes, vegetable medley, spinach salad with strawberries, rolls, carrot cake, key lime pie, vanilla ice cream, tea and water. Please remember to make advance reservations, if possible, for this dance so that we may have an accurate count for our wonderful caterer! NO ALCOHOL MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE BALLROOM BY

INDIVIDUALS

**NOTE: NO BYOB is allowed due to change in church policy. Reservations may be mailed to Club Dance, P. O. Box 7421, Midland, TX 79708. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, June 27, 2018. For more information, please contact our Reservations Coordinator at: clubdancemidland@hotmail.com.

Send your kids on an impacting island adventure! June 18-22nd from 8:00 a.m. - 12 noon! $25.00 per child - At Shipwrecked VBS, kids discover how Jesus rescues us though life's storms. Shipwrecked is filled with incredible Bible-

learning experiences kids see, hear, touch, and even taste! Sciency-Fun Gismos, team-building games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the standout activities that help faith flow into real life! Plus, we'll help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life - something we call God sightings.

Come sign up for Vacation Bible School

Youth Building Open Hours:

Tuesday, June 12th - Closed

Thursday, June 14th—open from 1-5. Movie will be shown starting

at 1:45 pm on Thursday!

Please support our youth in their efforts

to pay for their trip to Steubenville when

they have a bake sale next week on

Father’s Day, June 17th

“Young people, have you ever thought of committing

your existence totally to Christ? Do you think there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and

people to Jesus? ” Saint John Paul II

CONSIDER THE PRIESTHOOD

Come and join us for a

Discernment Retreat on

August 3 – 5, 2018 Starts: Friday, August 3 at 6:30 pm Ends Sunday, August 5 at 12 noon

St. Mary’s Parish 612 E. 18th St.

Odessa, TX 79761 For more information contact the Vocations office at

325-651-7500

Registration deadline is July 23, 2018 High School (10th grade and older)

10 de junio de 2018 X Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Ciclo “B”

El Señor siempre nos llamó a la unidad, por la que Cristo mismo rezó y que por su naturaleza se manifiesta en la comunión de la fe. Una iglesia dividida, como cualquier familia, no puede subsistir. La persona misma, dividida interiormente, tampoco puede subsistir. El pecado, particularmente aquel que hiere nuestra humanidad, causa división. Los primeros cristianos nos dan ejemplo clarísimo de cómo vivir la unidad. Ellos superaron las barreras sociales, económicas y culturales. Rezaban por los demás y se animaban unos a otros a perseverar en la fe en Jesucristo. "Un reino dividido no puede subsistir" Si una persona está haciendo dos cosas está dividida. Esto porque si se tienen dos pensamientos y se desea concluir cada uno al mismo tiempo se crearía un problema serio. He visto esta división en muchos lugares. Veamos un partido de fútbol a propósito del mundial: si el portero hace lo que le da la gana, no ganarán; si los delanteros van por su lado, la defensa está cansada y el director técnico está enojado con todos, ese equipo es un verdadero desastre. Pasa lo mismo en la vida interior. El hombre que está continuamente dividido, pensando en sí mismo, diciendo una cosa y haciendo otra, es un verdadero desastre. No se puede vivir feliz así. La felicidad en la vida se encuentra en Jesucristo, hay que orar y gritarle ¡¡¡Ayúdame, Señor, a vivir así mi humanidad, ¡¡¡no permitas que destruya nunca la unidad!!! Que todas mis palabras y acciones sean para construirla.

Hermana Gertrudis Muñoz Mendieta I.C.A.S.

AVISOS: • Junio 14 reunión con los ministros extraordinarios de la comunión salón 8 de 7 a 9 p.m.

• Junio 15 reunión con matrimonios salón 11 de 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.

• Junio 16 Taller para formar a nuevas catequistas y actualizar a las ya existentes VENGAN LAS ESPERAMOS, de las 9 de la mañana a las 4 p.m.

• Junio 16 a las 6:00 p.m. Ofreceremos una cena a Padre Rodney por sus 15 años de sacerdote y a Padre Timothy por su primer aniversario de sacerdote y para despedirlo a su nueva misión.

• Junio 25 al 29 se realizará el campamento bíblico de los niños de 5 a 12 años el horario será de 8:00 a.m. a 12:00 p.m. Ya están las inscripciones abiertas.

Si alguno de los grupos del ministerio tiene líderes de cambio, por favor llame a la

oficina parroquial para dar la nueva información. ¡Gracias!

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Próximas clases bautismales:

Julio 1 y 8 Agosto 5 y 12

Ingles : 2:00 - 4:30 Español : 2:30 - 5:00 Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para registrar (432) 520–7394. Si usted no ha recibido certificado de bautismo de su hijo por favor venir por la oficina con una identificación para obtener el certificado de su hijo.

ADORACIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO Personas interesadas en pasar una hora con El Santísimo en Adoración una vez por semana, durante las siguientes horas:

Martes—Jueves: 6:00 AM Viernes: 1:00 PM & 2:00 AM

Si El Señor te esta llamando para pasar una hora con El acompañándolo, comuníquese con Linda Foster (habla

Español) al 432-559-8888.

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In the past two weeks we have been

able to assist three elderly people better their lives through finding better housing.

The first man, 86 years of age was living in an apartment. Lately he had taken a couple of falls in his apartment. His was frightened to live alone. What would happen if he fell and could not get help? He thought of moving into an assisted living facility but did not think he could afford it on his retirement and Social Security. A friend of Helping Hands came to his assistance. She phoned several assisted living facilities in Midland and found that he made enough money to afford one of the better facilities in Midland. While he could afford the month-to-month fee that would pay for room, utilities and food, he did not have the money necessary to move in. We were happy to oblige and the man moved into his new home a week later. We spoke with him last week. He was happy and felt secure in his new environment.

A week ago we received a call from a motel manager. An elderly man had been living in his motel for several months; however as motel rates continued to increase he was no longer able to pay the rates. The motel discounted his rate for as long as it could, but finally the owners said that they could no longer grant him the discount. The manager asked what options were available. We steered him toward the Midland County Housing Authority and they were able to offer him a room in one of their facilities where rates are based on income. The only problem is that the room would not be available for one month. We offered to cover his motel expense for that month, and asked that he use his money for move in expenses into his new home.

An 84-year-old woman found a place to live at Santa Rita Retirement Village, again, a place where rent is based on income. She had been living in an apartment that she could no longer afford so the new opportunity was a stroke of luck. Unfortunately, at 84 she was unable to move her possessions by herself. She has no family in Midland. She called the Crisis Intervention Unit, who called us. Teen Court volunteers offered to provide the labor for the actual move, and an old friend of Helping Hands offered to provide his truck to us at no charge. She was moved into her new home Saturday.

What blessings for all of these seniors and for us! A lot of the work that we are able to accomplish is done so because of the efforts of people such as you, who see a need and respond to it. We are grateful for your help and we are thankful that we are able to respond. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Helping Hands

of Midland

1301 Brinson Lane

(432) 520-8900 www.helpinghandsmidland.com

Thanks to your generous donations the following financial assistance was given to those in need in Midland County last week: Electricity 7 family $ 92.97 Water 4 families $ 1,577.96 Rent 20 families $ 19,068.61 Medical 3 families $ 3,472.43 Legal 1 family $ 2,002.00 TOTAL $ 26,213.97

CORRECTION FROM 6/3/2018…donations to Helping Hands were spent:

Electric 2 families $ 892.97 Water 2 families $ 544.82 Rent 20 families $ 22,788.73 Gas 3 families $ 431.30 Total $ 24,657.82

25 de junio da inicio el Campamento Bíblico de verano para niños y niñas de 5 – 12 años

de 8 a.m. a 12 p.m. Traigan a sus hijos no los empobrezcan, los esperamos no falten.