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September 25/26, 2016 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Come and Raise a Joyful Noise! Come and raise a joyful noise unto the Lord with the newest addition to the Martyr's Musicians! Joyful Noise, our parish children's choir, will serve for the first time at the 11:30am Mass on Sunday, October 9. Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents that registered their children for this blessed ministry! Exalt Choir Grade 7-12 He is Exalted, the King is Exalted on High; I will praise Him! Come and Praise our Lord and King with Adoration & Music on the First Friday of the month beginning October 7 with a Communion Service at 6:30 pm followed by Adoration, Praise and Worship at 7:00 pm in the Church. We are in need of young men and women 7th Grade and older to sing for this holy hour with our Lord. The “Exalt” Choir will meet about one hour prior to the service to review music. Family emails will need to be provided as part of joining so that copies of music can be shared with each Exalt Choir member prior to rehearsal. All the time that is needed to join is about 2- 3 hours per month; one hour with our Lord during the service, one hour in rehearsal together just before the service and one hour of personal preparation at home on your own. All sheet music and MP3s of the songs will be provided via email; we just need you to say YES to spending time in the awesome presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Contact Jessica Kohan, Music Director at [email protected] today! Manna Bags Item Collection The Juniors & Seniors of Life Teen are collecting parish donations to assemble Manna Bags for the poor and homeless in our community. Manna bags provide physical and spiritual nourishment for those in need. Please drop the following items into the Manna Bags box in the commons: gallon Ziploc bags, $10 gift cards (Wal-mart, McDonalds, Dollar Tree, Wendy’s, etc.), non-perishable food items such as water bottles, granola bars, Vienna sausages, toiletries like Kleenex tissues, deodorant, toothbrush/toothpaste, hand sanitizer and clothing items like socks, gloves, hats, hand warmers, rain poncho. October Flu Shots Flu shots will be offered by Brad Van Buren, pharmacist and parishioner, the weekend of October 15/16 after the following Masses in Rooms 5 & 7: Sat., after 5:00pm Mass Sun. 7:30-8:30am, before Mass Sun. after 11:30am Mass You are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Insurance cards will be required. Questions and concerns may be addressed to [email protected]. Pro-Life Flag of Crosses Do you need volunteer hours or want to help? 10:00am-6:00pm Friday, September 30, we will be placing 3,300 crosses on the lawn and need as many volunteers as we can get. We are asking that volunteers be 16+ years old. During October, Respect Life month, a large American flag made of 3,300 crosses painted pink, white, and baby blue will be displayed on our lawn. Each cross represents one life lost each day in America due to abortion. A Diocesan grant fully funded this project, and several parishioners donated their time, resources, and talents to paint, construct, and place these crosses to raise awareness on this important life issue that plagues our nation and world. On Sunday, October 2 at 1:00pm, Fr. Brian will bless the Pro-Life Flag of Crosses and then lead us in a Living Rosary. We need 60 people to have enough “beads”, so please prayerfully consider participating in this event.
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September 25/26, 2016
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Come and Raise a Joyful Noise! Come and raise a joyful noise unto the Lord with the newest addition to the Martyr's Musicians! Joyful Noise, our parish children's choir, will serve for the first time at the 11:30am Mass on Sunday, October 9. Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents that registered their children for this blessed ministry!
Exalt Choir Grade 7-12 He is Exalted, the King is Exalted on High; I will praise Him! Come and Praise our Lord and King with Adoration & Music on the First Friday of the month beginning October 7 with a Communion Service at 6:30 pm followed by Adoration, Praise and Worship at 7:00
pm in the Church. We are in need of young men and women 7th Grade and older to sing for this holy hour with our Lord. The “Exalt” Choir will meet about one hour prior to the service to review music. Family emails will need to be provided as part of joining so that copies of music can be shared with each Exalt Choir member prior to
rehearsal. All the time that is needed to join is about 2-3 hours per month; one hour with our Lord during the service, one hour in rehearsal together just before the service and one hour of personal preparation at home on your own. All sheet music and MP3s of the songs will be provided via email; we just need you to say YES to spending time in the awesome presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Contact Jessica Kohan, Music Director at [email protected] today!
Manna Bags Item Collection The Juniors & Seniors of Life Teen are collecting parish donations to assemble Manna Bags for the poor and homeless in our community. Manna bags provide physical and spiritual nourishment for those in need.
Please drop the following items into the Manna Bags box in the commons: gallon Ziploc bags, $10 gift cards (Wal-mart, McDonalds, Dollar Tree, Wendy’s, etc.), non-perishable food items such as water bottles, granola bars, Vienna sausages, toiletries like Kleenex tissues, deodorant, toothbrush/toothpaste, hand sanitizer and clothing items like socks, gloves, hats, hand warmers, rain poncho.
October Flu Shots Flu shots will be offered by Brad Van Buren, pharmacist and parishioner, the weekend of October 15/16 after the following Masses in Rooms 5 & 7:
Sat., after 5:00pm Mass
Sun. 7:30-8:30am, before Mass
Sun. after 11:30am Mass
You are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Insurance cards will be required. Questions and concerns may be addressed to [email protected].
Pro-Life Flag of Crosses Do you need volunteer hours or want to help? 10:00am-6:00pm Friday, September 30, we will be placing 3,300 crosses on the lawn and need as many volunteers as we can get. We are asking that volunteers be 16+ years old.
During October, Respect Life month, a large American flag made of 3,300 crosses painted pink, white, and baby blue will be displayed on our lawn. Each cross represents one life lost each day in America due to abortion. A Diocesan grant fully funded this project, and several parishioners donated their time, resources, and talents to paint, construct, and place these crosses to raise awareness on this important life issue that plagues our nation and world.
On Sunday, October 2 at 1:00pm, Fr. Brian will bless the Pro-Life Flag of Crosses and then lead us in a Living Rosary. We need 60 people to have enough “beads”, so please prayerfully consider participating in this event.
Attention Soccer Players
All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the 2016 Knights of Columbus Penalty Kick Competition. Our competition will be held on the 2nd of October 2016 at 12:30pm on the field behind the Parish Office. All boys and girls will compete in their respective age and gender divisions. If you would like to participate, please show up after Mass on the 2nd of October and register. All contestants will be recognized for their participation and a winner at each grade level will be chosen to compete at the Chesapeake/Suffolk district and possibly state level. For more information, please contact George Hilbert at [email protected].
Knights of Columbus 1st Annual Golf Tournament
Hurry and get your tickets! Time is running out!
Location: Chesapeake Golf Club
Date: October 7, 2016
Tee Time: 11:00am
Price: $75/Person
Price Includes: Greens Fees, Cart, Range Balls,
Lunch and Awards Dinner.
Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Last, in addition to
Longest drive, closest to the pin
and a $500 hole-in-one challenge.
https://kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=11984
Save the Date! Blood Drive: Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
As You Wish As You Wish Virginia Organization offers seminars of advance directives planning, how to carry out your wishes and your intentions regarding end of life decisions. Kindly explore the website at www.asyouwishvirginia.org.
The document, Five Wishes, another publication on providing guidance to your family and loved ones regarding your end of life decisions and medical care is available via the Parish Nurse Ministry, contact Carol Flach, [email protected]. Supply is limited. However, the document may be purchased at www.agingwithdignity.org.
Travel Sized Items Save those hotel travel-size items: shampoo, deodorant, toothbrushes, combs, Bring these items to a box in the commons labeled for collection through November 1. They will be provided to the people that are served weekly at the Soup Kitchen in Norfolk.
Adult Faith Formation
Monday, September 26
9:30-11:30am, Symbolon
Topic: Who Is Jesus/The Pascal Mystery
Tuesday, September 27
6:30-7:30am, The Men of St. Joseph
Topic: “Moral Decision Making”
6:30-8:00pm, Divine Mercy Prayer Meeting
Living the Catholic, Christian Way With Deacon Keith Fournier
Before they were called “Christians” in Antioch (Acts 11:26) the followers of Jesus Christ were referred to as “The Way”. “The Way” discloses the self-understandings of the early Christians.
Using the adjective CATHOLIC, Deacon Keith Fournier will offer short teachings on the Catholic Christian Way of Life.
Talk #2 “Apostolic and Active”
Monday: October 17 at 7-8:30pm
Classrooms: 3 & 4
“Let the Fire Fall”
St. Stephen, Martyr would like to thank everyone who prayed and supported our mission to brings souls to Christ; John 17: “May they all be one!” A special thanks goes out to Father Brian Rafferty, Deacon Keith Fournier and his wife Laurine, all of the staff, volunteers, vendors and most especially Audrey Assad and Mike Donehey for blessing our Christian community with their time, treasure and musical talents!
40 Days for Life From September 28 through November 6, please join other Christians for 40 Days for Life: 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You’re invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in the public right-of-way outside the Planned Parenthood, 515 Newtown Rd, Virginia Beach and also to help spread the word about this important community outreach. Parking is along Lake Edward Dr. (the street immediately after the 7-11 on Newtown Rd.) Contact Michael Maunder at 757-752-4267 or email [email protected]. Additional information also available at www.40daysforlife.com.
Holy Angels Auction Come join us for the Holy Angel's Sewing
Club's Annual Auction on October 1, 2016
at 34 Afton Pkwy, Portsmouth, VA 23702.
We have furniture, gift baskets, museum
tickets and oh so much more. The Silent
Auction will begin at 6:00pm and the Live
Auction will follow at 7:00pm. Heavy Hors
d'oeuvres & adult beverages will be
served. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults and $7.00 for
children under 10. If you have any questions or to obtain
tickets, please contact Terry Smith at
757-641-9553 or Regina Norrick at 757-485-3706.
Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great
Eternal Father, I offer Thee the most precious blood of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in purgatory, for sinners everywhere, for sinners in the universal Church, those in my own home and within my family. Amen
Religious Education Save The Date!
Mark your calendar for Friday, October 28! Ages 3 years old to fifth grade come join us for crafts, games and prizes! Stay tuned for more information!
BLAZE (Elementary) The first class in October will be a Parent Session on the Trinity. Group A session will be on October 2 and Group B will be on October 9/10.
Life Teen (High School) LIFE TEEN for Grades 9 - 12 officially begins THIS Sunday, September 25 at 6pm. We’ll begin the evening with dinner and snacks, then move onto our new Life Teen series of ALIVE AND DANGEROUS! In Alive, Our Call to Love, we’ll explore why we were created. We’ll discuss how we were created from love and for love and that we were created TO love. This Life Night will challenge these teens to be satisfied in God’s love and to live extraordinary lives. Join us as next week, October 2 as we continue the Alive and Dangerous series with Overfed, Yet Starving, a look at how we substitute God’s love with other worldly things that keep us overfed, yet starving for God.
Donations are Needed! Consider donating a $5 gift card to help the Edge and Life Teen programs. These gift cards will be used as prizes throughout the year. You can never go wrong with gift cards from: Target, Walmart, Dollar Tree, Starbucks, Dairy Queen, Sweet Frog, Skinny Dip, Krispy Kreme, Dunkin Donuts, Cook Out, Panera, Chipotle and Chick-Fil-A, just to name a few! Drop them off at the parish office OR put them in an envelope with ATTN: CHRISTINA HARRISON and put it in the collection basket during Mass. Thank you in advance for your donations!
Youth Ministry Registration for Edge and Life Teen for 2016-2017 is now LIVE! Registration for Edge (Middle School) and Life Teen (High School) is now available online under the Religious Education section on the parish website - http://ssmrcc.org > Religious Education > Middle School OR High School.
If you have any questions please contact the RE Office at [email protected] or call 757-421-7416 x308.
Edge (Middle School)
EDGE for Grades 6 - 8 officially begins THIS Sun-day, September 25 at 3pm! We’ll kick off the new year with our first Edge series on SCRIPTURE. In #TheWordofTheLord, middle school youth will be introduced to the world of Scripture and its im-portance in our daily lives. Join us next week, October 2 for It Takes Two, a look at how Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition go together to reveal the great mystery of God!
Registration for Religious Education Programs
Registration is available for all Religious Education programs. Registration ends this Friday, September 30.
PARISH STAFF
Pastor: Rev. Brian Rafferty ([email protected])
Deacon Keith Fournier ([email protected])
Deacon Kevin Trail ([email protected])
Business Manager: Crystal Anderson
Office Manager: Sharon Achorn ([email protected])
Communications: Nicky Hebert ([email protected])
Facility Manager: Alex Shuflat ([email protected])
Liturgy: Karen Winslow ([email protected])
Religious Education: Christina Harrison ([email protected])
Religious Education: Traci Baker
Adult Faith Formation & Social Ministry: Scott Turbitt ([email protected])
Music Director: Jessica Kohan ([email protected])
Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time
October 1/2, 2016
Scripture Readings:
Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
Luke 17:5-10
Our Gifts To The Lord
Offertory 9/18/16 Debt Reduction Samaritan Fund
$18,797 $ 686 $ 295
Each week Sr. Manners addresses Catholic etiquette in a fun and satirical way. If you would like to ask Sr. Manners a question, you can email her at [email protected].
Dear Sr. Manners Dear Sr. Manners, Last Sunday a very affectionate couple sat in front of me at Mass. I found it distracting. Please comment.
Gentle Christian, Ah, young love! Sr. Manners likes a romance story as much as the next one, but she must advise that public displays of affection are definitely not appropriate if they are such that others' attention is drawn to them. Such displays are especially out of place at Mass, when the focus is on the presence of Christ in the community, word and sacrament; and any behavior which calls attention to oneself and away from the full, conscious and active participation in the Eucharist is not appropriate. While a touch of hands might be acceptable, clinging to each other or whispered endearments during liturgy --definitely not. (One caution, however Sr. Manners has always found it a bit incongruous to see married couples shaking hands during the exchange of peace! That is one place where a brief embrace is appropriate.)
Blessing of the Animals will take place on Saturday, October 1 at 12:00pm. Bring your furry or feathered friends.
The Pope Tweets “The Church is
called to walk with Jesus on the roads of the world, in order to meet the humanity of today.” @Pontifex
Adoration, Communion Service
and Exalt
Friday, October 7 at 9:00am Adoration will begin and continue for 24 hours. Communion Service and Exalt at 6:30pm.
Hannah Gerloff Riley Earl Lienemann Maryann Schmidt
Terry Mulich Renee Langford Michael Jones
Your prayers are cherished for those in our Parish:
Parker Horton (by VanZandt Family) Janet Keever (by VanZandt Family)
Debbie Withrow (by Hawthorne Family) Maryann Schmidt (by Barb Gerloff)
Marynancy & Kevin Kelley (by Sharon Kelley) Katie Wigginton
Jason Jablonski (by Pecsok Family) Maya Collins (by Gary Schuchardt)
Charles McLane (by Dalby and McLane Family) Bob Baker
Tereva Cox (by Jones Family) Deanna Abernathy (by Jones Family)
Pam and Paul Valdez (by Jones Family) The Violette Family (by Neff Family) Wayne Waibel (by Waibel Family)
Dick Rust (by Hanes Family)
Rest in Peace: Tom and Doris Darcy
Susan Branigan (by Branigan Family) Matt Ward (by Kohan Family)
Kylie Watkins (by Mary Montero) Shirley Dretzel (by Harrison Family)
Prayer for Our Troops: Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need,
and bring them home safely. May their sacrifices bring about a lasting
and just peace in all lands. I ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Lord and Savior. Amen.
Tuesday, September 27 8:30am Mass (Matt Ward)
Wednesday, September 28 6:30am Mass 8:30am Mass
Thursday, September 29 8:30am Mass 6:30pm Mass (Donald Stepko)
Friday, September 30 8:30am Mass
Saturday, October 1 8:30am Mass 5:00pm Vigil Mass (Becky Swinehart)
Sunday, October 2 7:00am Mass (William Ferrara) 8:30am Mass (The Parish of St. Stephen, Martyr) 11:30am Mass (Rose and Anthony Santaniello) 5:00pm Mass (Donald and Dorothy Stepko)
Mass Intentions
Your prayers are cherished for loved ones
outside of our Parish:
