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St. Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Church

1280 Prospect Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 847-824-2026

www.ststephendp.org

Third Sunday Of Lent ~ March 4, 2018

ENCOUNTER SAFIATA

In Burkina Faso, we encounter Safiata, a mother, grandmother and farmer who relies on the money she makes from her crops to put her children through school. How can our purchases this Lent support farmers and artisans? How can you support those, worldwide, who are forced to flee their homes to find safety or better opportunities? Visit crsricebowl.org for more information.

UN ENCUENTRO CON SAFIATA

En Burkina Faso, nos encontramos con Safiata, una madre, abuela y agricultora que depende del dinero que gana de sus cultivos para enviar a sus hijos a la escuela. ¿Cómo pueden nuestras compras de esta Cuaresma apoyar a los agricultores y artesanos? ¿Cómo puedes apoyar a los que se ven obligados a huir de sus hogares para encontrar seguridad o mejores oportunidades?

Visita crsplatodearroz.org para más información.

Bean Cakes from Burkina Faso

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From the Pastor Dear Parishioners,

Can you imagine a city like Chicago without traffic signs? The traffic signs are there to guide us, to warn us or to regulate the flow of the traffic. Those signs not only protect others but also protect us. Whether we like it or not the more we follow those traffic signs, history has proven that they have saved hundreds and thousands of people’s lives.

Not only do we have traffic signs in the streets, but we also have laws in our society that help us to defend our country and peoples’ rights. When you join a company, there is a set of principles that you accept to be accepted into that company.

Well, in our Spiritual lives God has given us ten signs, ten laws, ten principles or 10 commandments to follow. These were the first set of norms developed before any society or country began. These were given to humankind before any set of civil laws, traffic signs or any other kind of regulations that societies, countries, and organizations had created.

The most important thing of all is that they are still true today. Laws change, regulations get new principles, but the Ten Commandments have been in human history for more than three thousand years. They were given directly by God to Moses at the Mount of Sinai. Because God knows that we humans need direction, that we need principles that could guide us to be not only good and better people but more important these Commandments were given to us to set us free.

Nowadays when you buy almost anything, you most likely will find a set of instructions on how to build what you bought and how to make it work. Well, the Ten Commandments are the set of instructions given to us on how to be humans, on how to be sons and daughters of God. When God created us, he gave us these ten principles on how to be able to survive, to respect each other and to be happy.

Some may think that they can follow some commandments but not all. Can you imagine following only some of the regulatory traffic signs and leaving the others optional? It does not work, and the same happens with the Ten Commandments. We are called to follow them under the light of Jesus’ twofold single commandment of loving God and our neighbor.

In Jesus and Mary

Queridos feligreses,

Se pueden imaginar la ciudad de Chicago sin señales de tráfico? Las señales de tráfico están

puestas para guiarnos y para prevenir o regular el tráfico. Estas señales nos protegen de los demás y evitan los accidentes. Entre mejor seguimos estas señales de tráfico, la historia ha probado que han

salvado muchos cientos de miles de personas. Pero no solamente tenemos señales de tráfico, también .tenemos leyes en la sociedad que nos

ayudan a defender nuestro país y los derechos de las personas, Cuando nos unimos a una compañía

existen unas normas que hay que aceptar para trabajar en esa empresa.

De la misma manera Dios nos ha dado 10 señales, 10 leyes, 10 principios o mandamientos para

seguir. Estas fueron las primeras normas desarrolladas antes que cualquier país o

sociedad existiera. Estos fueron dados a la humanidad antes que cualquier ley civil o

señal de tráfico o cualquier regulación de una organización.

Lo más importante es que ellos son válidos hoy. Leyes cambian, regulaciones son

reformadas pero los 10 mandamientos han estado en la historia de la humanidad por 3.000 años y

fueron dados por Dios a Moisés en el monte Sinaí. Dios sabe que nosotros necesitamos dirección y

que necesitamos unos principios que nos guíen no solamente para ser mejores personas, sino y más

importante para que seamos libres.

Hoy cuando uno compra algo, hay unas instrucciones para seguir en cómo construir o

hacer que lo que uno compra funcione. Lo mismo sucede con los 10 mandamientos; son una serie

de instrucciones que nos ayudan a ser mejores humanos, mejores hijos e hijas de Dios. Cuando

Dios nos creo, nos dio una serie de instrucciones de cómo sobrevivir y respetarnos unos a otros para

ser felices.

Algunos piensan que los mandamientos son para seguir unos y otros no. Se puede imaginar usted

que las personas respeten unas señales de tráfico y otras no. No funciona. Lo mismo pasa con los 10

mandamientos, debemos seguirlos todos bajo la luz del mandamiento doble de Jesús de amar a

Dios y al prójimo.

En Jesús y María

To Open Hearts to God

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MONDAY, MARCH 5 REQUESTED BY: 8:00am For the Sick and the Homebound TUESDAY, MARCH 6 8:00am For the Youth of Our Parish WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 6:00pm Deacon Ivan Lazcano, birthday THURSDAY, MARCH 8 8:00am Communion Service FRIDAY, MARCH 9 8:00am For Priestly & Religious Vocations SATURDAY, MARCH 10 8:00am Ryan Solano, birthday Family 5:00pm †Eugene Karr David & Cathy Karr SUNDAY, MARCH 11 8:30am †Tess Zychowski Zychowski Family 10:00am †Marion & Dick Vana Family †Lillian Gallichio Family 12:00pm For the Migrants

Masses, Intentions & Liturgies Pray for the Sick and the Homebound Lorraine Forbes

Claro Dulay Lumen Dulay

Alex Rodriguez Michael Kramer Tom Niemczyk Jim Niemczyk Michael Fudala

Mark Gelinas Marge Kopec

Norman Kozlowski Vernon Jonasson

Carmela Anderson

Vicki Foy Virginia Davis

Fr. Martin Bedoya Mary Lou Eaton

Norma Jean Delos Reyes Marty Vece

José Camarillo Salvador Espinoza Lourdes de Luna Charles Bransford

Larry Fortier Sandy Hope

Lillian Morrison

Please pray for our loved ones who serve in the military,

CMDR Debbie Vavrus, Navy CAPT Kevin Niemczyk, Army SPC Matthew Appelhans, Army SGT Brian Shaw, Army SHSR Joshua Storck, Navy 1ST Lt. Jeff Erkel, Army PFC Ross Eugene Raupp, Marines PFC Emmanuel Garibay, Army CPT Chris Froelich, Army SPC Nathaniel Janzen, Army National Guard SA Mason Janzen, IL Air National Guard PFC Alex Podgor, Army

PRESIDER LECTOR LEADER OF SONG COMMUNION MINISTERS MINISTERS OF CARE ALTAR SERVERS

March 10 5:00 PM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Ivan Lazcano

A Becker C Piasecki

Cantor C Darrey D Sierminski V Kasman JR Millares M Pelinski

E Benitez J Benitez Y Alfaro

March 11 8:30 AM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Bill Warmouth

S Fortier J Regalado

Cantor K Krutz D Stance K Mietus B Zabielski L Ryan T Schrautemyer

Lee Manor - N/A

March 11 10:00 AM Rev. Miguel Nhan Tran Deacon Bill Warmouth

J Burke R Thomas

Folk Choir J Arabis D Mirallegro L Avina M Scully M Bilodeau M Ungaro S Hope

K Figueroa A Williamson B Pluta

March 11 12:00 PM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Ivan Lazcano

M Perez A Hernandez

Spanish Choir L Bahamon F Castro R Bahamon T Castro E Benitez A Duran J Benitez I Fajardo H Camarillo M Fajardo

D Contreras L Reyna F Ibarra

Liturgical Ministries Schedule

Please go to our website www.ststephendp.org and click on the green online giving icon. If you are a new user, then click on the link “Sign up for a new account” and follow the prompts as directed. If you have any ques ons, please call the Parish Center.

STEWARDSHIP for Fiscal Year July 2017 - June 2018 2/25/18 Budgeted Actual Last Year Sunday Collection $7,000 $5,983 $6,019 Electronic Giving $277 $330 Children’s Collection $127 $177 Other Income $3,300 $2,065 $6,450 For Week $10,300 $8,452 $12,976 Surplus (Deficit) for Week ($1,848) Surplus (Deficit) for Year $19,885

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We Welcome Our Newly Baptized

Izabelle Wodka

“Let the children come to me.” Mark 10:14

DATE/EVENT LOCATION Monday, March 5, 2017

6:30pm Play Rehearsal 7:00pm Lenten Mission (Eng) Grupo de Oracion Knights of Columbus Youth Group Rental - Big Noise Rehearsal

Gym & Room 18 St Mary Church Mezydlo Room Room 20 Room 13

Tuesday, March 6, 2017 2:00pm Culinaires 7:00pm Lenten Mission (Eng) Folk Choir Rehearsal Symbolon (Spa) Grupo de Oracion Rental - Big Noise Rehearsal

St Joseph Room St. Stephen Church Music Room Mezydlo Room Room 12 Gym

Wednesday, March 7, 2017 6:30pm Play Rehearsal Charismatic Group 6:45pm Traditional/Fil-American Choir 7:00pm Lenten Mission (Eng) Liturgy Meeting

Gym & Room 18 Church Music Room St. Mary St. Isidore Room

Thursday, March 8, 2017 1:00pm HandMades 7:00pm Lenten Mission (Eng) Sol Azteca Viacrucis Practice Rental - Big Noise Rehearsal

St Joseph Room St. Stephen Church Gym, Rm 15 & 17 Hallway Room 13

Friday, March 9, 2017 6:30pm Shadow Stations 6:30pm Play Rehearsal

Church Gym & Room 18

Saturday, March 10, 2017 9:00am Polish School Jovenes Para Cristo 10:00am Polish School 5:30pm Culinaires Soup & Salad 6:00pm Youth Group

School, Gym, Mezyd. St. Joseph Room Church Hanley Hall/Gym Mezydlo Room

Sunday, March 11, 2017 10:00am Spanish Religious Ed 1:00pm Practicá de Coro 1:00pm Play Rehearsal 4:00pm St. Stephen’s Table 6:00pm Rental - Big Noise Rehearsal

Gym & School School Mezydlo Room Hanley Hall/Gym Room 13

Weekly Parish Events/ Eventos Parroquiales Semanales

St. Stephen Culinaires Present a

Soup, Chili & Salad Dinner On Saturday, March 10th, 2018

from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in Hanley Hall.

Menu is fresh tossed salad, split pea soup, chicken soup, beef vegetable soup, cream of broccoli

soup, cream of mushroom, minestrone and chili. Try one, try them all!

Angel Food Cake with fruit topping and cool whip for dessert.

Chili and all soups are homemade

by the Culinaires. Bread and butter will, also, be served.

Adults $10 Children (under 10) $5

Tickets are available at the door for $2 more

or call 847-269-0185 to have tickets held at the door.

Cena de las Culinarias de San Esteban Sopa, chili y ensalada

El sábado, 10 de marzo de 2018 de 5:30 a 7:30 pm en Hanley Hall.

El menú es: ensalada fresca, sopa de guisantes, sopa de pollo, sopa de verduras con carne, crema de brócoli, crema de setas, minestrone y chili.

¡Prueba uno, pruébalos todos! pastel con cobertura de frutas y crema batida

para el postre. El chili y todas las sopas son caseras preparadas por las

Culinarias. Se servirá pan y la mantequilla.

Adultos $10 Niños (menores de 10 años) $5

Los boletos en la puerta $12 o llame al 847-269-0185

para comprar boletos en la puerta.

The Girl Scouts will be here next weekend selling

cookies after Mass.

St. Stephen Protomartyr Gaslight Players Present Show Dates April 13, 14, 20 & 21 at 7:30 pm

April 15 at 3 pm Tickets go on sale Sunday, March 11 after all Masses.

Please call Kathy Drelicharz 773-391-3185 or the Parish Office at 847-824-2026 for more information.

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Monday, March 5th at 7pm - St. Mary Introduction to Lent

Tuesday, March 6th at 7pm - St. Stephen The Resurrection of Lazarus

Wednesday, March 7th 7pm - St. Mary The Transfiguration of Jesus

Thursday, March 8th 7pm - St. Stephen The Encounter with the Samaritan Woman at the Well

Lenten Mission

Shadow Stations Viacrusis en Sombras

Presented by St. Stephen’s Music Ministry

Presentado por el Ministerio de Música de San Esteban

Thank you to

for use of the framework for our Shadow Stations.

March 9th at 6:30pm

9 de Marzo a las 6:30pm

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do” Luke 23:34 “Padre, perdónalos, porque no saben lo que hacen.” Lucas 23:34

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Church News & Events // Eventos y Noticias Parroquiales ANNOUNCEMENTS

** Our second collection for next weekend is for Aid to Central and Eastern Europe.

** We are in need of plastic eggs and candy for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Holy Saturday. If you are able to help, please bring them to the Parish Office.

AVISOS PARROQUIALES

** La segunda colecta de la próxima semana is para la Ayuda a Europa Central y del Este.

** Necesitamos huevos de plástico y dulces para la Cacería Anual de huevos de Pascua el Sábado Santo. Si puede ayudar, por favor tráigalos al Oficina Parroquial.

St. Stephen’s Table A free meal for families and individuals in need.

If you would like to help with our March 11th meal, the items needed for our menu are:

Garden Salad, Fruit Salad, Oyster Crackers, Bottled Water, Milk, Cartons of Eggs, Fresh Fruit & Dessert.

Food to be dropped off at 2:00pm.

FOOD DONATION Contact Terri Dahm at

sst@ststephendp.org or call 847-824-2721

TO VOLUNTEER Contact Laura Avina at ststephenstabledp@gmail.com

Mesa de San Esteban Una comida gratis para las familias e individuos

necesitados.

Si desea ayudar con nuestra comida del 11 de marzo, necesitamos los siguientes alimentos para nuestro menú:

Ensalada del Jardín, Ensalada de Frutas, Galletas, Agua en Botella, Leche, Cartón de Huevos, Fruta Fresca & Postre

Puede dejar los alimentos ya preparados a las 2:00 p.m.

PARA DONACIÓN DE ALIMENTOS Contactar a Terri Dahm en

sst@ststephendp.org o llamar al 847-824-2721

PARA SER VOLUNTARIO Contactar a Laura Avina en

ststephenstabledp@gmail.com

Mesa de San José Traer un platillo sin carne

Domingo, 18 de marzo

Misa a las 2pm en la iglesia Recepción a las 3pm en Hanley Hall

** Para donar, busque las hojas de papel naranja en las entradas de la iglesia **

Para obtener más información, póngase en contacto: Nancy Palermo 847-824-0752 o

Vince Faraone 847-502-7644

Educación Religiosa Junta de Padres de Familia del programa de catequesis, Domingo, Marzo 11 a las 10 am.

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MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays: 8:00 AM - M, T, F, S Communion Service: 8:00 AM - TH OLPH Devotion 5:45 PM - W Week Evening: 6:00 PM - W Vigil Mass Sat: 5:00 PM Sundays: 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM 12:00 PM - Spanish COMMUNAL MORNING PRAYER Mon-Sat 7:45AM CONFESSIONS: Wednesdays 5:00-5:30 PM Saturdays 4:00-4:30 PM First Fridays 5:00-5:30PM & by appointment

PARISH CONTACT 1880 Ash Street 847-824-2026 Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 847-824-3842 (fax) OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30-12 & 1-5PM Saturday 9:00AM to 1:00PM Sunday Closed CHURCH: 1280 Prospect Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 WEBSITE: www.ststephendp.org EMAIL: sspasst@sbcglobal.net

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