LITURGY SCHEDULE Week III Of the Psalter

Saturday, May 27 The Ascension of The Lord Rosary……………………………..6:00 pm Mass……………………………….….6:30 pm Jena Beasley + by Laura J. Follis Holy Land Carvings Group in Parish Hall

Sunday, May 28 The Ascension of The Lord Acts 1:12-14; 1 Pt 4:13-16, Jn 17:1-11a Rosary……………………………..7:30 am Mass……………………………….8:00 am Patrick O’Lone + by Judy Edbery Holy Land Carvings Group in Parish Hall

Monday, May 29 Memorial Day Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33 No Scheduled Mass Chi Movement……….....9:30 am—10:30 am

Tuesday, May 30 Acts 20:17-27; Jn 17:1-11a Mass at SH………………..…...….....8:00 am RCIA…………………….…………….6:30 pm

Wednesday, May 31 The Visitation of The Blessed Virgin Mary Zep 3:14-18a (or Rm 12::9-16); Lk 1:39-56 Mass …….………….………………..6:00 pm Marie Bullon + by Helen Soukup Don Frazier +

Thursday, June 1 St. Justin Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 Mass at SH………………….….…....8:00 am Chi Movement………….9:30 am—10:30 am

Friday, June 2 Sts. Marcellinus & Peter Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19 First Friday Mass………..……..…7:00 am Adoration……………….….7:30—3:00 pm Dolores Fiallos + by Joyce & Jack Kotarek

Saturday, June 3 St. Charles Lwanga & Companions

First Saturday Mass………………….…………….9:00 am Jena Beasley + by Laura Follis

Pentecost Sunday Rosary…………...…….………….....6:00 pm Mass…………………...………….....6:30 pm Parishioners Parish Council Discernment

Sunday, June 4 Pentecost Sunday Gn 11:1-9; Rm 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Mass…………………….……...……..8:00 am Patrick O’Lone + by Charles & Nola Courtney

Choir Practice

Sundays after Mass

Reconciliation—Saturdays

At 5:45 pm

Or any time by Appointment

St. Stephen Catholic Church CADIZ, KY—May 28, 2017

The ascension of the lord

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ST. STEPHEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1698 Canton Road, Cadiz, KY 42211

(270) 522-3801 office or (270) 522-3901 fax, 270-316-2645 Fr. Greg Trawick ststephencath387@bellsouth.net

web address: http://ststephencc.com/

GOSPEL SUMMARY

In John's Gospel, Jesus gives many instructions to His disciples following the Last Supper they share together. Moments before their time in Gethsemane, Jesus lifts His eyes in a prayer sometimes called the Priestly Prayer. Jesus makes clear in the prayer that he knows His time on earth is coming to an end. He has done the work God sent Him to do and in the prayer, Jesus asks God to glorify Him. In glory, Jesus will return to God. However, that glory can only come after the cross. The cross exposes what people did to Jesus, but the res-urrection reveals what God did for Him. It is only through Jesus and His death and resurrection that we can know the love God has for us. Jesus also asked God to strengthen the disciples. Since Jesus would return to the Father, His mission and message must now be entrusted to the disciples. Jesus asks God to protect and unite them.

REFLECTION FOR FAMILIES

As followers of Jesus, we belong to God and will share in Jesus' glory. Think of a way to share that Good News with someone today. Who do you know who may be down or discouraged right now? Maybe you know someone who needs special prayers--pray for them; or send them a note or card for extra encour-agement; or do an act of service. Be sure every member of your family is in-cluded in this mission.

PARISH NEWS Parish Mission— We are having a Parish Mission in August. Our speaker,

Michael Cumbie, is a very dynamic speaker. You can see him on YouTube (Recommend you search for him with “The Journey Home Michael Cumbie”.) He will speak at our weekend masses August 19 & 20. He will be at our Parish Wed., August 23—Friday, August 25—6:30 pm—8:00 pm. In case any or all of those dates do not work, he will be at St. Henry speaking Sun-day, August 20—Tuesday, August 22 at 6:30 pm. His focus will be to help us understand our Protestant brothers and sisters and how we can share with them about our faith.

Chi-Movement—Classes have restarted. The class will meet each Monday and

Thursday in the Parish Hall from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. All are welcome!

Nursing HOME VISIT:- St. Stephen’s is visiting three area nursing home

facilities. Visits are scheduled: Sunday, 6/4/17 at 1PM & 3PM, and Satur-day, 6/10/17 at 1:00 PM. Parishioners are needed to help sing and visit with residence. Bring joy to the homebound.

Parish Council Nominations—Nominations for Parish Council will be ac-

cepted until May 28. One new member is needed. Staci Rea is completing her 2nd term and is not eligible. Present members are John Hall, John Roed-er, Teri Froeliger, Bob Mills, and Jon Prudhomme; please do not nominate these individuals. With God’s guidance, selection for a new member will be made on June 4th, the Feast of Pentecost.

Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation—Congratulations to Lily

Ballengee who will be Confirmed today by Bishop Medley. She will be join-ing other candidates at St. Henry’s Church: Olivia and Ginni Mikulcik and Victoria Fredrick. Mass will be at 10:30 am. Everyone is invited and encour-aged to attended this special day. A meal will follow in the Parish Hall Most importantly, remember her in your prayers.

Holy Land Carvings— Holy Land carvings will be available for

purchase following both Masses this weekend. They will be in the Parish Hall. If you have any questions concerning their visit please call the church office.

Catholic Communication Campaign—Today, we are taking up

the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your sup-port helps the CCC connect people to Christ, here and around the world, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the funds we collect remain in our diocese to support local efforts. Be a part of this cam-paign to spread the Gospel message and support the collection today To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc.

Listening Session with Bishop Medley. The Church is listening – and

wants to hear from you. In 2018, the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will be held, featuring the theme: “Youth, Faith and Voca-tional Discernment.” The goal of the synod is to help young people on their journey into adulthood and to discern the plan that God has for their lives. Pope Francis has asked bishops around the world to gather input on this topic from the faithful in their diocese. Please join Bishop Medley on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 6:00 PM at St. Francis de Sales, Paducah for an upcoming listening session, and add your voice to the discussion on youth and young adults in our local church today and your hopes for the future. The information gathered at the listening sessions will be compiled and submitted to Rome for consideration at the 2018 Synod. This is a unique opportunity to tell Bishop Medley – and ultimately Pope Francis – what you think the Church is doing well and what it could do better. These general sessions are open to youth, young adults and adults. Your input may also be given online by completing the survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VM28TY7

Sophia Award Nominations are now being accepted to honor senior

parishioners for outstanding service. Candidates must be 65 years old. If you would like to nominate someone, nomination forms are in the narthex. Past winners are: Paul & Dawn Cunningham, Joe & Janie Anderson, Robert L. Wig-ger, Connie & Gerry Konczyk, Catherine Ann Khang, Joyce Kotarek, April Wash-er, Gus Puth, Margie Myers, Joann Harvey, John Charron, Claude & Dennie Mergenthal, and Irene Jaso. The nomination form must be returned to Cathy Hagan at the McRaith Catholic Center in Owensboro, KY by July 15, 2017. It can also be emailed or submitted on the Diocese’s website. All addresses are located on the nomination form. The Sophia Awards Mass will be held on Sun-day, September 10th at 2:00 p.m. at St. Stephen Cathedral, in Owensboro.

Catholic Women’s Conference—August 25—26, 2017—Join women from around the Diocese of Owens-

boro for a women’s retreat at Kentucky Dam Village. This is an opportunity to be spiritually and emotionally refreshed. Speakers are Hallie Lord and Cyndi Spivey and Mass with Bishop William F. Medley. Register be-fore July 20th for $25 and after July 20th for $40. Learn more and register at owensborodiocese.org/womens-retreat/.

.Made For More Summer Camp for High School Men

“The world offers you comfort. But you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness”

Pope Benedict XVI What are you supposed to do with your life? What does God want you to do with your life? This camp is for young men (high school) who have the courage to begin asking those questions and who want to give their lives to the One who first gave His life for us. Made for More is about giving your life to God. Whether you are being called to marriage, priesthood, conse-crated life, or single missionary life, this camp is for you. Seek more to life than just getting by. Refuse to settle for anything less than the greatness to which God calls you. Strive to be the best Catholic man you can be. While attending this camp, participate in all the ac-tivities Gasper River Retreat Center has to offer: Zip-line, Low elements, Vertical playground, Giant swing, Jacob’s Ladder, and much more. Scholarships are available for those who need assistance. Register at gasperriverretreatcenter.org.

Contact the Vocations Office: 270-683-1545 owensborovocations.com

jason.mcclure@pastoral.org for more information

STEWARDSHIP EXPRESSIONS Solemnity of the Ascension

Matthew 28:16-20

“Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations…” After His Resurrection, Jesus revealed Himself to His disciples who had been most faithful followers to prepare them for the day when He would return to His Father and no longer be physically with them. Jesus knew it would take time for them to fully realize the meaning of all they had seen and heard; they would be uncertain and fearful about how to proceed with out Him to lead and teach them: they would have to choose whether or not to accept the task of carrying on His mission and teaching others His message by their words and actions. After they saw Jesus ascend to His Father, they banded together in anxiety and uncertainty. We may be tempted to judge them harshly for their lack of faith and courage. But what would we have done? They believed in Jesus but they had wit-nessed many unusual and frightening things. They stayed together and resolved their doubts and conquered their fears. When we have doubts and fears, do we stay together? Do we spend time in prayer to resolve our doubts and act with courage?

Prayer for Memorial Day Heavenly Father, On this Memorial Day, we pray for those who courageously laid down their lives for the cause of freedom. May the example of their sacrifice inspire in us the

selfless love of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Bless the families of our fallen troops, and fill their homes and their lives with your strength and peace. In union with people of goodwill of every nation, embold-en us to answer the call to work for peace and justice, and thus, seek an end to violence and conflict around the globe. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen

PARISH LIFE Pastor: Fr. Gregory Trawick greg.trawick@pastoral.org 270-316-2645

Deacon Randy Potempa 270-252-4738

Secretary: Dean Duncan ststephencath387@bellsouth.net

Music Director: Angie Thome 270-767-8979 or 270-519-3007

Parish Nurse: Joyce Kotarek 270-498-0599

Parish Pastoral Council: Staci Rea 270-350-7600

Parish Finance Council: Mike Kehrwald 270-522-7965

Building & Grounds: Donovan Washer 270-522-7477

Coordinator of Religious Education April Washer 270-522-7684

Prayer Chain Tom Kell 271-861-2110 Carol Puth 270-924-9416

Knights of Columbus John York 270-354-8036

Marriage: Contact the Parish Office for information on planning a Christian Mar-riage.

Baptism: Contact the Parish Office to arrange baptismal information.

Registration: If you are new to our par-ish welcome! Please call the parish office to have a registration form mailed to you.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Parish Members:

Stacy Wheeler, Theresa Washer, Kotarek families, Sally Gust; Gerald Paradis, Margie Myers, Chuck Mansfield, Lonnie & Pam Wimsatt, Gary Bernot; John & Kathleen Swinkowski; Helen Soukup; Tony & Nancy Thomas; Nancy Candido; Robert & Helen Vidmar; Bob Wigger; Jim Putrich; Frank & Maria Pellino; Joyce Kotarek; Thomasina O’Lone; Bob-by Pawlawski; Irene & Sal Jaso; Mark & Teresa Alexander; Mary Ann Frazier, Chris Hobbs; Don & Maxine Hobbs; Lily Ballengee; Tony Platukas; Elsie Platukas, K. G. Ariagno; Sophia Biddle; Donna Biddle, Family of Connie Konczyk; Elena & Josh Woodaz; Helene Banno; John & Jeri Schejbal; Phil Howard; Aiden Roeder (grandson of Delbert & Kim Roeder); Kim Roeder; Father Greg

Outreach Prayer:

Mark Gundry (son of Wayne & Nancy Gundry); Larry Biddle (son of Sofia Biddle); Chrissy Book (sister of Theresa Washer); Loretta Blankenship (mother of Theresa Walker); Earl Nies (brother of Sophia Biddle); George Linzmier (brother-in-law of Sophia Biddle; Pauline Loranger (sister of Mary Hodge); Marguerite Holte (sister of Irene Jaso); Ed Holmes (husband of Donna-Sue Holmes); Stan Griggs (friend of Stephen Wash-er); John Doyle (husband of Terrye Doyle); Janet Moore (St. Henry Member); Sherry Gresham (mother of Kim Roeder); Scott Duncan (son of Dean and Terry Duncan)

Military Prayer List

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.

1SG Shannon L. Tutor, Staci Rea, Boun Sivong-sa (Kathleen Johnson’s son-in-law), Nick Beckius (Lynn Reed’s son-in-law), Sam Orwig, Mike Mosely, Philip Gusgeski, Travis Wilson, SFC John W. Mauldin, CW2 Robert L. Murphy, Chris LaPlante (Bob Mills’ grandson), Cpt. Adam A. Hecht (Godson of Wayne Olech), Shawn Sturgill (grandson of Betty Aberle ) Tony Bryant (son of Bonnie Bryant). Josh Corley (husband of Elizabeth Corley), Kasta Rea (daughter of Tom & Staci Rea); Petty Officer E5 Jason Patrick O’Lone (grandson of Patrick & Thomasina O’Lone) ; Sgt. James Estell, Sgt. Katlina Yvon (granddaughter of John & Kathleen Swinkowski), FC3 Gabrielle Hall (niece of John & Paula Hall); CW2 Tony Carson (husband of Meagan Carson); Adam Sonnek; Dexter M. Rea; Maris-sa’s husband; Brian Billham (significant other of Keleigh Mabry);

If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please fill out a prayer slip located in the bas-ket in the entry and leave in collection basket or call the office.

Parish Prayer List Pease e-mail or call the church office, or drop your request in the envelopes located on the

bulletin board in the Narthex. Your prayer request (s) will remain on the

prayer list for two months.

Upcoming Events

May 28 Confirmation at SH………......10:30 Followed by Lunch Holy Land Carvings Parish Council Nominations Due May 29 Memorial Day May 30 RCIA………………………….6:30 pm June 2 First Friday Mass…………...7:00 am Adoration…….….7:30 am—3:00 pm June 3 First Saturday Mass………...9:00 am Vigil Mass……………………6:30 pm June 4 Pentecost Sunday Visits and/or Bingo Nursing Homes June 5 Chi Movement Class 9:30-10:30 am June 7 Parish Council Meeting after Evening Prayer June 8 Chi Movement Class 9:30-10:30 am June 8 Ladies Guild Meeting 1:00 pm

LITURGICAL MINISTERS PENTECOST SUNDAY

Sat. June 3—6:30 pm Sun. June 4—8:00 am

Lectors Stephen Washer Hilary Washer Bonny Prudhomme(P) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Scared Host Paul Cunningham Nola Courtney _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Precious Blood Teri Froeliger Estelle Bernot Amy Mabry Marsha Petro. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hosp/Ushers Jeff Wigand . Delbert Roeder Dan Gray John E. Roeder _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Servers John Charron Morgan Alexander Isabella Alexander

STEWARDSHIP Our Recent Giving:

Weekend of May 21, 2017 Weekly Offering…………...…..……$2,257.00 Special Collections: Trinity Dome…………….……………..$25.00

RENOVATION FUND Weekly renovation Fund...…..…$10,485.00 Renovation To Date ……...$90,500.00

Birthday

May 28 Louise Doyle 31 Bill Purkes June 2 Diana Burcham Connor Wallace

Anniversaries This Week

May 25 William & Marsha Pater NOTE: If your special day is not acknowl-edged; please call the office with r infor-mation, so we can update our files.

RECYCLE—Bring in your used

cell phones, ink cartridges, dig-ital cameras, laptops, iPods and MP3 play-ers for recycling. Place them in the bas-ket in the Narthex. .

ZIKA VIRUS ALERT!

A recent article in the Kentucky New Era alerted the public that the mosquitos which carry the Zika Virus are now in our area.. For more infor-mation, visit the website healthalerts.kygov//zika

ST. Henry CATHOLIC CHURCH

16097 US HWY 68E, Hardin, KY 42048 Office: 270-474-8058 Fax: 270-474-9867

Mass Times: Saturday at 4:00 PM Sunday at 10:30 AM

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OF

EDUARDO & LORNA PAVON

ST. STEPHEN

PRAY FOR US

ADORATION

ST. STEPHEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

1698 Canton Road, Cadiz, KY 42211 Office: 270-522-3801 Fax 270-522-

3901 Web Address: http://ststephencc.com/

Mass Times: Saturday: 6:30 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM

1st Friday of Each Month

7:30 AM—3:00 PM

1st Saturday 9:00 AM Mass in Honor of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

EDUARDO & LORNA