MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM (English)

Sunday 7:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM (Spanish) 11:00 AM (English)

2:00 PM (Indonesian) Mon-Sat Daily Mass: 8:30 AM

Perpetual Help Mass & Novena Wednesday 6:30 PM

Friday 7:00 PM (Spanish)

Reconciliation Saturdays 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

""When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it." Jesus today

gives us the image of a merchant who knows he has discovered a great treasure. In fact, its value

is so tremendous that the man is willing to sell everything else in order to possess it. Why? Because

he knows it will all be worth it. He knows that the pearl will bring him more reward than anything

else he has ever owned, more even than all his possessions combined.

This Gospel story is meant to help us understand the unfathomable value of the kingdom of heav-

en. Nothing else can compare to it. No material item, no honor or success, can compete with this

pearl of great price. Everything we have, short of this, is finite: limited, temporary, and ultimately

fleeting. Eternal happiness, on the other hand, is infinite. It never ends. This is the deep content-

ment, the satisfaction, the peace, and happiness that we crave, the kind that doesn't disappoint.

Like the merchant in the parable, we too should understand the value of this discovery. As Chris-

tians, we have "found" the treasure beyond all other treasures! Life in Christ, both now and in heav-

en, is truly the pearl of great price. The only question is whether we are willing to "sell" all that we

have to obtain it. In other words, are we willing to release the other things that claim hold on us?

Are we ready to put Christ first in our lives? All of us need to take pause from time to time and ex-

amine our attachments and priorities. Money, pleasure, success, or comfort can often seem so

important to us that we falsely begin to imagine these things will bring the happiness we so desire.

But the message is loud and clear today: the kingdom of heaven is the true treasure we long for.

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320 W. GARVEY AVE. MONTEREY PARK 91754 (626)573-0427

COMEUNITY St. Stephen Parish Fiesta

Sunday, October 8,

“We are a diverse faith-community that strives to conform ourselves into the image of

Christ in and through the power of the Holy Spirit, and nourished by The Word, Sacraments

and Tradition to give glory to God and to be a light unto the nations.”

Please join us for Fun, Food and Dancing

“COMEUNITY LUAU” Fostering Cultural Diversity

Saturday, September 16, 2017

$25 Tickets will be sold soon! a project of the Pastoral Council

Please pray for it’s success.

Need Your Best Recipes St. Stephens 96th Anniversary Cookbook

Turn in your recipes to Gloria Burciaga: glowong1@gmail.com or turn them into the Parish

Office by August 6. Make sure your name is on it and its typed or legible.

“The Captive Letters of St. Paul” If you’re feeling adventurous for some Bible exploration,

please join us for “The Captive Letters of St. Paul”! This

will be a great opportunity to learn some fascinating

facts about the missionary journeys of St. Paul and his

role in the formation of the Early Church Communities.

The sessions will be facilitated by the St. Stephen RCIA

Team and will meet every Tuesday evening in August

at 7:00 pm in Room 1.

Hoy con las tres últimas parábolas se termina el capítulo 13 de Mateo. Juan Bautista y Jesús comien-

zan su predicación con un espíritu lleno de gozo anunciando que "el Reino de Dios está cerca". Si en

realidad hemos escuchado con atención, nos daremos cuenta de que los últimos dos domingos

Jesús nos ha anunciado este Reino utilizando diferentes ejemplos en sus distintas parábolas. Ahora,

en este tiempo, ¿qué nos quiere decir Jesús con eso? ¿Cómo aplicar el tesoro de esas enseñanzas

en nuestra vida?

También, si escuchamos atentos, veremos que existe una conexión muy estrecha entre la primera

lectura y el Evangelio. Salomón pide un corazón sabio para gobernar a su pueblo y distinguir entre el

bien y el mal. Es decir, saber discernir y actuar por el bien común utilizando la justicia y la sinceridad

respondiendo al Señor con fidelidad. El Reino de Dios y la Iglesia que somos todos los bautizados

están estrechamente ligados, no se puede separar el uno del otro. Las enseñanzas de hoy, por

ejemplo, son de gran valor para el crecimiento espiritual. El tesoro escondido, la perla preciosa y la

red son instrumentos para negociar, comerciar y recoger. Son herramientas de trabajo que ayudan

a revisar la vida y alcanzar el arrepentimiento y la conversión personal y comunitaria. La tarea es

construir el Reino respondiendo a la pregunta de Jesús que sigue en pie en la actualidad, "¿Han

entendido todo esto?" (Mt 13, 51). Pidamos a Dios Padre en esta Eucaristía que nos revele a Cristo -

tesoro escondido- entre nosotros.

ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

5 minutos de Oracion en el Hogar

Los misales con oraciones diarias están disponibles en la Oficina Parroquial por 1$. Estos misales incluyen las

lecturas diarias, oraciones y reflexións para el mes entero.

COMEUNITY Fiesta Parroquial de San Esteban

Domingo 8 de Octubre

Por favor únete a nosotros

Para Diversión, Comida y Baile

"COMEUNITY LUAU"

Formento de la

diversidad cultural

Sábado, 16 de septiembre

de 2017

$25 ¡Las entradas estaran al la ven-

ta muy proto!

Un proyecto del Consejo Pastoral

Por favor oren por su éxito.

EDUCACIÓN RELIGIOSA

Las inscripciones para las clases de Educación Religiosa se llevaran acabo durante los siguientes

domingos: 6, 13 y 20 de agosto

La inscripción tendrá lugar en el Ed religioso después de las misas de las 9 y 11 de la mañana.

Los padres que deseen inscribir a sus hijos en nuestras Clases de Primera Comunión deben registrarse durante

las fechas mencionadas.

Clases empiesan el Sabado 9 de septiembre.

El Ministerio de Oración

“Luz del Espirtu Santo” Los invita a una jornand para la Sanidad de la Familia

en el Espiritu Santo

Ven, Sanate con su Luz. Haz crecer en la Familia el

amor de Dios.

Los sigientes dias de 7:00 pm a 9:00 pm

Miercoles 26 de Julio

Miercoles 2 de Agosto

En el salon parroquial

Predicador:

Oscar Cuevas

40 años al servicio del Señor

Donacion:

$15.00

Incluye desayuno

y almuerzo

RETIRO DE INACIACION CRISTIANO

RENOVANDONOS EN EL ESPIRITU SANTO

Sabado 26 y Domingo 27 de Agosto

de 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

En el Salon Parroquial de San Esteban Martir

Predicadores:

Elizabeth Carillo

Misioneros de Jesus

del Valle de San Fernando

Informes:

Haydee Murga: (626)260-2697

Maria Hernadez: (626)569-0875

Retiro para niños de 5 a 12 años.

JULY 30 • SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

DID YOU KNOW? Adults and children should be familiar with fire extinguishers. Every home should have a fire extinguisher, and parents and older children should know how to use it in case of emergency. Small fires can escalate quickly, and there is not always time to wait for the fire department. Parents should familiarize themselves with the extinguishers in their homes, and teach children where the extinguishers are located and how to operate them safely. Use the PASS trick to help kids remember what to do: Pull the pin, Aim at the fire’s base, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side. To request a copy of the VIRTUS article “Fire Extinguisher Tips Everyone Should Know,” email jvienna@la-archdiocese.org or call (213) 637-7227.

July 22nd & 23rd $5,898.01

2nd Collection $1,447.22

Wednesday Mass $83.00

Friday Evening Mass $39.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND

COMMITMENT TO YOUR PARISH

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017 5:00 pm June Foray (D) SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2017 7:00 am Estefania Matus Vazquez (L) 9:00 am Marcos S. Vega (D) 11:00 am Jose & Josefa Fernandez (D) MONDAY, JULY 31, 2017 8:30 am Maria Ines Mungia (D) TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2017 8:30 am Darcey Diaz (D) WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017 8:30 am Avel Moraado Refuerzo - Happy Birthday!!! 6:30 pm Florinda Diaz (D) Benjamin Diaz (D) THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 8:30 am Lost souls, poor souls, all souls in purgatory Unborn babies FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2017 8:30 m Peter Tinh –Duc (D) and all of her ancestors 7:00 pm St. Stephen Parishioners SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 , 2017 8:30 am Arise Ministry - 2nd yr. Anniversary Maria Trung (D) and all of her ancestors

Frances Salaises, Kitty Carlucci, Ana Nunez, Maria Gonzalez, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia Medina, Rudy Barra-za, Kathy Garcia, Helen Lawrence, Frances Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Backer, Virginia Miranda, Mayo & Teresa Ycedo, Eva Monroy, Al & Susan Acosta, Ray Fratino, Linda McWeeney, Florence Kreslake, Francisco Paniagua, Dolores Escobedo, Carlos Navarro, Anna Barellano, David More-head, Tim Niu, Carlos Godinez, Bertha Marquez, Kathy Moreno, Kim Chacon, Larry Hernandez, Will Martinez, Ja-nine Lugo, George Gomez, Luis Hernandez, Craig Heller, Priscilla Isip

To insure that the prayer list is accurate, please contact

the parish office on a monthly basses if you would like

for your name to remain on the this.

A Few Minutes of Prayer in the Home Daily prayer books are available for purchase in the

Parish Office for $1. These prayer books include the daily readings, prayers and reflection for the entire month.

Registration for Religious

Education classes will take

place on the following

Sundays

August 6th, 13th & 20th

Registration will take place in the Religious Ed. office,

after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses.

Parents that wish to enroll their children in our First

Communion Classes Must register during the above

mentioned dates.

Please call the Parish Office for more information.

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A special THANK YOU to Delton

Joa and his fellow Boy Scouts for

building the two garden slat walls for

the Gathering Place. Delton designed

and built these walls for his Eagle

Scout project. Thank you so much

Delton for your beautiful contribu-

tion to our parish.