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SEEK, LOVE, A ND SE R VE JESUS CHRIST

May 27, 2018 | Most Holy Trinity

IN THIS ISSUE:

From the Desk of Fr. Joe Kuharski, page 2

Trinity Central to Christian Mass, page 3

Catechetical Institute Now Accepting Applications, page 4

School News, page 5

Trinity Sunday Re! ection, page 6

Anuncios en español, paginas 8-10

Mark Your Calendars!We are very happy

to announce that

Archbishop Ber-nard A. Hebda will

be celebrating the

5:00 p.m. Mass at

St. Stephen on Sat-urday, June 16. Please plan to join us

for this liturgy. There will be refresh-

ments in the FCC following Mass.

Memorial Day ScheduleGood weather permitting, the

Knights of Columbus, in conjunction

with the Boy Scouts, will be hosting

another Memorial Day Mass at Cal-vary Cemetery in Anoka on Mon-day, May 28, at 9:00 a.m. If the

weather is not so nice, Mass will be

held in the church at 9:30 a.m. We will

have approximately 150 chairs set up

in the cemetery, but if you want to be

sure of a seat we suggest you bring

your own lawn chairs.

The location for the Mass is being

changed this year to a more open

area where we can better protect the

existing grave sites. The new location

will be in the southeast corner of the

new section near the garage, on the

new, wide entrance road. Just look

for the chairs and the crowd. And

pray for nice weather!

Please note the parish o" ce will be

closed on Monday, May 28.

Corpus Christi Procession Next SundaySunday, June 3, is the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Cor-

pus Christi). The procession will take place at the end of the 10:30 a.m. Mass. We encourage everyone to come and participate in this great celebra-

tion of our faith.

Memorial Weekend Adoration ScheduleThe Blessed Sacrament is reposed

from 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 25 until

8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29.

Have a safe holiday weekend!

The Barque of St. Peter Fr. Joe Kuharski

Greetings in Christ!

A couple of parishioners have asked me about accu-sations that have been hurled their way that as Cath-olics, they are not really Christian or that they are not going to be saved. There is much that could be said about this, and it hurts me to hear that. With the little space we have here, allow me to use an analogy we used in my series, borrowed from a priest named Fr. Mike Schmitz in Duluth. The analogy of the Church as a great ship is an ancient one (for instance, just look at the design around the walls of the Cathedral

and you will see waves), but this takes it a little further:

Imagine a shipbuilder who crafts a great massive " agship, and he sends a captain to guide the ship. The captain assembles a crew, and out of that crew, he appoints a # rst mate. The master shipbuilder and the captain in-vite in as many people as possible, and they out# t the ship with all of the best resources, including food, maps, compasses, and medicines. Now, right before the " agship is about to take o$ , the captain announces that he must stay behind, but that he is putting the # rst mate in charge. After many years, the # rst mate dies, and then another takes his place, and then the crew dies, and they are replaced, and then even many of the passen-gers, and more passengers are picked up. The crew uses all of the maps and compasses and medicines, and the ship stays on course. But then, over the years, there are certain # rst mates that are really not good leaders, and there are certain crew members that are corrupt as well – but the good news is that, even when there was a bad # rst mate or bad crew members, the " agship stays on course. Some passengers, however, since they are upset by the bad crew members and the bad # rst mate, they decide that they will craft their own ship. The problem is, when you’re in the middle of the ocean, where do you get materials to build a ship? – They have to take materials from the " agship, and they take some of the other resources, the maps, and so on. Some of the members of these other ships might even know the maps better than those on the " agship. Now, when you look at the " agship and all of the other ships next to it, some of those other ships are going to look fairly similar to the " agship. On the other hand, other ships would be so o$ course that they are not ultimately heading to the # nal destination.

What is my point with all of this? Jesus Christ came down to earth not to write a book, but to establish a Church. He built a great, amazing " agship, the Catholic Church, and assembled the crew for that ship, the Apostles, and the # rst mate, Peter. He out# tted the ship with the maps and the re-sources it needs, like the sacraments and the Scriptures (If you’re wonder-ing, yes, the only reason we know what books are actually the inspired Scriptures is because of the councils of the Catholic Church at the end of the fourth century). Despite having bad crew members or a bad # rst mate, that ship has always stayed on course. Now is this reason for us to boast as Catholics? No – we didn’t make the Church in the # rst place! But it should be a reminder of how grateful we should be for this Church, which keeps us on course for that # nal destination.

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Pastor’s Page | Guest Writer Fr. Joe Kuharski

PARISH OFFICE 763-421-2471

SCHOOL Main O% ce 763-421-3236

Principal, Diane Morri 763-712-7484

WORSHIP

Director, Bernie Leach 763-712-7435

Associate, Amanda Lutes 763-712-7458

Associate/School Liturgy Coordinator, Terri Renner 763-712-7459

FAITH FORMATION

Director and Adult Formation, Katie Gebhard 763-712-7439

RCIA, Children’s Sacraments, Emilie Bauer 763-712-7430

Early Childhood (Sun. School), Ann Ridder 763-712-7437

Elem. and MS Fornation, Cristian Reyes Rodriguez 763-712-7440

H.S. Form.-Con# rm./Youth Ministry, Katie Kelly 763-712-7456

Form. Admin. Asst., Jan Tait 763-712-7480

LATINO MINISTRY

Deacon Ramón Garcia 763-712-7482

Suzanne Garcia 763-712-7464

PASTORAL CARE

Director, Sr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND, 763-712-7441

PARISH ADMINISTRATION

Administrator, Jay Gish 763-712-7434

Admin. and Finance Director, Lynne Pinewski 763-712-7472

Administrative Manager, Marisa Moreno, 763-712-7438

Facility Manager, Chuck Wilson, 763-712-7474

Cemetery Coord., Mardi Gras Liaison, Mary Jane Beberg 763-712-7479

Communications/Marketing Coordinator, Julie Gerads 763-712-7485

Admin. Asst., Database/Facility Scheduling, Eileen Howe

763-712-7478

Admin. Asst., Renee Hogan 763-712-7442

Eve./Weekend Admin. Asst., Sharon Sroga 763-421-2471

Eve./Weekend Admin. Asst., Mary Ann Caesar 763-421-2471

Parish Directory

Readings for the WeekSunday: Dt 4:32-34, 39-40/Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 [12b]/Rom 8:14-17/Mt 28:16-20

Monday: 1 Pt 1:3-9/Ps 111:1-2, 5-6, 9 and 10c [5]/Mk 10:17-27

Tuesday: 1 Pt 1:10-16/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [2a]/Mk 10:28-31

Wednesday: 1 Pt 1:18-25/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12a]/Mk 10:32-45

Thursday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [6]/Lk 1:39-56

Friday: 1 Pt 4:7-13/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b]/Mk 11:11-26

Saturday: Jude 17, 20b-25/Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6 [2b]/Mk 11:27-33

Next Sunday: Ex 24:3-8/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18 [13]/Heb 9:11-15/Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

Trinity Central to Christian MassMaking the sign of the cross many times during Mass, even as the very ! rst

act of any Mass, is one way that the faithful ritually enact their belief in the

Trinity over and over again. “In the name of the Father, and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit: Amen!” The Presider will sometimes invoke the Trinity in

a Greeting at the beginning of Mass that goes “The grace of the Lord Jesus

Christ, and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you

all.” This greeting is scripturally based on 2 Cor 13:13, 1 Cor12:4-6 and Eph

4:4-6. Reciting the Nicaean Creed at Sunday Mass all year, except for Easter

Sunday when Baptismal vows are renewed, invokes our belief in the Trinity

too. “I believe in one God, the Father almighty”, “I believe in one Lord Jesus

Christ” and “I believe in the Holy Spirit” are the three key phrases which be-

gin the three important sections of the Creed that invoke all three persons

of the Trinity. Faith in all three persons of the Trinity is part of the Baptismal

vows when each Christian is baptized “in the name of the Father, and of the

Son and of the Holy Spirit.“

The technical de! nition of the Trinity (three persons in one God) was given

to Christians at the council of Nicaea, called by Constantine in the year 325

C.E. This description eludes human understanding but provides a way for

those who believe to try to describe what is indescribable in human words.

As written in our Catechism: “The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the

central mystery of Christian faith and life” (#234).

Bowing in Reverence as the Creed is RecitedThe General Instruction of the Roman Missal includes a solemn reverent

gesture for those who attend Mass. The instruction states “At the words

‘and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man’

all make a profound bow”. Bowing is an expression of reverence and honor.

The bow honors God for becoming human in Christ. Assembly members

are encouraged to follow the presider’s lead and bow at these words when-

ever the creed is recited.

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Worship

Presider & Musician Schedule

MASS Intentions

Weekend of June 2/3, 20185:00 p.m. Fr. Joe Kuharski

Youth ChoirAccompanist - Nancy Furch

8:30 a.m. Fr. Joe KuharskiKrista White and Bernie LeachAccompanist - Marie Tomala

10:30 a.m. Fr. Matthew QuailAdult ChoirAccompanist - Nancy Furch

12:30 p.m. (Spanish) Fr. Matthew QuailCorazon Mariano

6:00 p.m. Fr. Joseph KuharskiJe$ RoselandAccompanist - Theresa Arlien

Monday, May 289:00 a.m. (Cemetery, weather permitting) Mary Jane Meyers +

Tuesday, May 298:00 a.m. Harvey Hazeman

Wednesday, May 308:00 a.m. Adrienne Yeager +9:00 a.m. Jeanie Bell +

Thursday, May 318:00 a.m. Vicente Quintana +

Friday, June 18:00 a.m. Jerome Hughes +

Saturday, June 28:00 a.m. Shirley Lynch +5:00 p.m. Theresa Filkins +

Sunday, June 38:30 a.m. John Brosnan10:30 a.m. St. Stephen’s Parish12:30 p.m. Shirley Quail +6:00 p.m. Fr. Jack Long 40th Anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood

BaptismsWe welcomed the following children into our faith community through the Sacrament of Baptism May 20:

Alex Roberto Barcenas, child of Roberto and Andrea Barcenas

Kaelyn Cora Casey, child of Roger and Bridget Casey

Additional Adorers NeededWe are in need of additional adorers in the Adoration Chapel for several of

the overnight hours. Hours that need adorers include: 1:00 a.m. Mon-

days, Tuesdays, and Fridays, and 2:00 a.m. Mondays. For those who

prefer daytime hours, we need adorers at 12 noon Wednesdays and

6:00 p.m. Fridays. If you are interested in any of these hours, please call

Joyce at 612-860-3830.

Catechetical Institute Begins Another Two-Year Course this Fall; Applications Accepted until July 1This fall, the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute will begin

another two-year course at The Saint Paul Seminary. Taught by some of

the best instructors

in the Twin Cities,

such as Bishop An-

drew Cozzens, Je!

Cavins, Deacon Joe

Michalak, Fr. John

Klockeman, Dr. Bill

Stevenson, Dr. Todd

Flanders, Christina

Smith, Linda Corri-

gan and more, the

program follows the four pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church

and will make sense of all things Catholic, deepen your faith, and lay out the

roadmap to heaven.

The classes are divided into four eleven-week modules and meet on Mon-

day evenings, 7–9:00 p.m., with two Saturday morning formative sessions

per module. Applications are now being accepted through July 1 for the

class beginning in September. For more information and an application to

become part of the Class of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, call 651-962-5028

or visit www.CIstudent.com.

Join the Fun at VBSJuly 16-20Vacation Bible School will be

held July 16-20 from 9:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. Mark your calendars for

this fun summer event

" lled with music, bible

stories, crafts, activities

and snacks! Invite chil-

dren ages 4 through

those having complet-

ed fourth grade to join us.

You may register online by visiting

vbspro.events/p/ststephenvbs2018.

Registration forms also available

in the literature racks around the

church. Questions? Please email

Cristian Rodriguez at crodriguez@

ststephenchurch.org or call him at

763-712-7440.

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Faith Formation

www.ststephenchurch.org/faith-formation/

Interested inCatholicism?Do you know anyone...

--who would like to explore the

Catholic Faith?

--who is a baptized

Catholic and has never

completed the Sacra-

ments of Initiation?

--who is baptized in an-

other Faith and would

like to explore becoming Catholic?

Come explore the RCIA (Rite of

Christian Initiation of Adults) at an

Inquiry session June 4 at 6:30 p.m.

in The Refuge.

Questions? Contact Emilie Bauer

at 763-712-7430 or ebauer@stste-

phenchurch.org. We look forward to

meeting you!

Archdiocesan Marriage Day CelebrationCelebrate the beautiful mystery of the mutual self-gift between a man and

woman in the Sacrament of Matrimony on Saturday, June 2 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, 10:00 a.m. for Mass, renewal of vows, and a short reception.

Couples celebrating their silver and golden anniversaries will be

honored in a special way and are invited to attend. Families and

friends of all couples are welcome! Couples married one or more

year may request a commemorative certi" cate signed by Arch-

bishop Hebda. To request a certi" cate, please contact the O$ ce of Marriage,

Family and Life by May 30 at 651-291-4488 or m% @archspm.org.

VIRTUS Training for Adults Volunteering with MinorsIf you are an adult interested in volunteering in programs with children and

teens here at St. Stephen’s school or parish, please remember that all volun-

teers are required to complete a background check, attend a VIRTUS aware-

ness session and sign a Code of Conduct.

The next VIRTUS session is scheduled for June 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m. in FCC

Room 10.

To pre-register, please visit www.virtus.org. It is very important that you

pre-register to make sure your attendance is counted.

Grades K-5 Arts Performance LunchStudents in grades K-5 recently had the opportunity to show their ! ne arts

talents during their Arts Performance Luncheon. Families were invited to

come to Mass with their children. After Mass, children performed the songs

they have been learning in music class. When the concert was over, stu-

dents brought their families over to the school to view their beautiful art

that they have made this year. This year’s art theme was food from “Le Art

Cafe”. Below are two examples of their work.

First Grade Learns about Butter! iesThe ! rst graders have been learning about life cycles and the changes in-

sects go through. We raised our very own butter" ies from the larva stage.

We watched the caterpillars grow into pupas, where they made their chry-

salides. Recently, they emerged and changed into butter" ies! While this was

happening, we made a booklet and wrote about the stages and changes

butter" ies go through in their life cycle. Ask a ! rst grader about a butter" y’s

life cycle!

A Thought to PonderHe who would climb to a lofty height must go by steps, not leaps.

- St. Augustine of Canterbury

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St. Stephen’s School

www.ststephenschool.org

Enroll with Con" denceFrom pre-school through eighth

grade, St. Stephen’s School o$ ers

a quality faith-based Catholic Ed-

ucation. Come join our family of

believers. All are welcome! To en-

roll, please call the school o% ce at

763-421-3236.

St. Stephen’s Catholic School integrates faith with academics to prepare students to make solid Christian choices. It is an accredited, private school, comprised of pre-school, elementary, and middle school levels.

Faith: As a vital part of the parish community, we educate students in a Catholic atmosphere enriched by the Gospel messages of peace and justice. The spiritual development of students is the primary goal. The school recognizes that a person's faith is formed by living out that faith in community through prayer, worship, service and study; and grounded in our Catholic tradition.

Academics: In partnership with their family, each student is encouraged and directed to reach his or her potential. Our academic program emphasizes mas-tery of the basics, academic excellence, and a variety of extracurricular activities. The school prepares students to be fully equipped for their next level of academic achievement.

Community: The school seeks to provide a safe and trusting learning environment where each student is valued and chal-lenged to grow spiritually, academically, emotionally, socially, and physically.

Philosophy

With SympathyThe prayers and sympathy of the parish are o! ered to the family and friends of

John Burgeson, Mary Cummins and Dolores Mabel Kulseth.

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Pastoral Care

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Please Pray for...Susie AbbottMichael AbbottLynn AkerJo AlexanderBarb and Ralph AltenwegMarie AmbergRosie AnchetaCasanova AntoniaBabineau FamilyPaul and Madelyne BauerPatrick BaisleyPat BednarczykRob and Kari Berg familyHarlen BeyerAnne BlueJeffery BlueWayne BlueMarjorie BragelmanHelen BreyenJulie BrightKenneth BrightSheila BrisbinPhil BruntDeborah Burkhardt-CotterHarold Burkhardt Jr.Theresa BurnsDorothy CarverDorothy ChouinardJudy ChouinardVicky CichyShane Cotter Jr.Linda CzechHelen DavidLorrie DavisBetty DehnMarlys DehnAeryn DeKreySamantha Rose DeLappRosemary DonnetteBarb DrydenJami DucharmeRichard and Roslyn DuclosMiriam DuerrBarb DvorkJeff EickhoffPam EklundRachel Aykens ElliotGary EngelsChristopher FerronSr. Catherine FiegenGreg Joseph FieldsLiam FieldsRichard FillmoreDavid FixJean FleetwoodJeff FoxLeslie FrielingSherry GoldensteinMila Gonser-McGillJohn GoodmanCullen GroffDiane GrorudTyler GuimontGuthrie FamilyDon HallerSusan HamiltonGreg HarmCody HarmonMary HeieJ.C. and E.L.P. HernandezJane HerrNicholas HerrRichard HoelscherHarriett HolsethEvelyn HolthusMatthew HoltzMarie Doris HovindTatiana HueleKaty JamesSteve JankowskiEileen JansenKathryn JostTammie KaslowKate Kempston

Diane KetzJustin KetzBill KeyesJeremy KletzinJohnny KlischTom KobelinskiAlyce KowalMelissa KosciskoAmy LamettiJeanette LashinskiMichael LehnOwen LesterPatti LeTourneauVernon and Jane LieserJoelle LillyRita LindenfelserEllie LinnDolores MartinsonEd MelnarikElissa MerrittJanelle MerrittMadisyn MevissenFred MoodyJeff and Kelly Nelson familyVonna NelsonBrandon NewmanBruce NovakBruce O’ConnorJerry OdashKerry OfferdahlMary OlsonTom OlsonWilliam OlsonAl and Dianne ParentDoug PastorekLucille PatchenEmily PerrinBernadine PhillipsKaren PiephoGavin PiersonMarge PinewskiRuss RadloffRick RajtarLinda RenstromBarbara RivardJeff RollerGary RoseArnold RudenickTyler RuppeliusMary Ann RuudAngela SandokLynn SchaustMatt SchaustDean SchenkCarol ScheiboldTom SchinnDori SchymaEileen ScottMillie SigfridSteve SigfridBetty SjoquistMolly SpangMissy SpoehrHelen StegePaula SteigaufKathy SteinkeHope StewartKaren SwansonMargie TiernanBrenda TrombleyMary Kay TyminskiJackie VierlingJanet VittitowRuby VolkJeanna WanczykivBill WardJack Louis WeinmannValerie WeitzkeJackie WellmanColleen WernimontMary WilkersonAlice ZappaDennis Zinda

Knights of Columbus Present Donation toSt. Stephen’s Life Matters MinistryKnights of Columbus Council 2018 recently presented a check for $1,600 to

St. Stephen’s Church for its Life Matters Ministry. The money was raised at

the April 8 pancake breakfast hosted by the Knights at St. Stephen’s Church.

Thank you to all who attended the breakfast and thank you to the Knights

for their ongoing support of pro-life causes!

Pictured left to right: Phil Harter, Kevin Setterholm, Michele Kemmetmueller,

John Loes, and Joe Soler

Trinity SundaySr. Mary Anne Schaenzer, SSND

God,

Three in One,

You are ONE.

You invite us

into your circle of love,

into your dance of love.

Arms around the earth.

Arms around the universe.

You invite us

to become

One with you,

One with one another.

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Administration

Calendar of Events

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Monday, May 28Memorial Day - Parish O! ce Closed

Tuesday, May 29Church Cleaners: Church/Chapel/FCC 6,8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, May 30WHO Group: Archbishop Romero Room,8:30 a.m.Men’s Group: St. Paul Room, 6:30 p.m.Reconciliation: Chapel, 7:00 p.m.Youth Group: The Refuge, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 31Men’s Group: The Refuge, 6:45 a.m.

Friday, June 1

Saturday, June 2Reconciliation: Chapel, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 3Baptisms: Church, 2:30 p.m.Intercessory Prayer Group: Bride’s Room, 7:00 p.m.

Stewardship Re! ection“The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ…” - ROMANS 8:16-17

If we are heirs to the kingdom of God, shouldn’t we work to build up His kingdom? Shouldn’t we be good stew-ards of our inheritance, using our time in prayer, our talent in charitable works and our treasure to care for the Church that God has left to us? Our Church is a treasured heirloom from God. Do we treat it that way?

Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat for Healing after Abortion Fr. Peter John Cameron said, "Mer-

cy, like every grace, always enters

through a wound." If you or someone

you love is grieving the loss of a child

to abortion, come and experience

the healing mercy of Jesus Christ on

a weekend retreat. The next Rachel’s

Vineyard Twin Cities' retreat is June

1-3. Contact Nancy at rachels@rvine-

yardmn.org, call 763-250-9313, or

visit www.rvineyardmn.org.

Serving Our Families With Young ChildrenDuring the 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass, families are invited to have children ages 1-3 in our parish nursery. The nursery is located across from the Blessed Sacrament Adoration Chapel. Questions? Contact Katie Gebhard at either 763-712-7439 or kgebhard@ststephenchurch.org.

Marriage Encounter"Loved the wedding! Invite me to the

marriage." - God. A Worldwide Mar-

riage Encounter Weekend will do just

that! The next available weekends are

July 13-15 in Bu# alo and July 27-29 in

Eagan. Early registration is highly rec-

ommended. For more information

visit our website at: twincitieswwme.

org or contact Brent and Tracy at ap-

plications@twincitieswwme.org or

612-756-8720.

Highway 10 Entrance to Calvary Cemetery Now Closed; Newly Beauti" ed Entrance Located on Gar" eld StreetSt. Stephen’s Calvary Cemetery has undergone a facelift that has beauti$ ed and enhanced the entrance and access. If you are visiting Calvary Cemetery for the Memorial Day Mass or to visit the graves of family and friends, you

will see these improvements.

As of Monday May 21, the entrance from Highway 10 closed for the remodeling of the Highway 10 Corridor. We suggest the following two routes to the new Gar$ eld Street entrance:

From Ferry Street and Pleas-ant Avenue in Anoka, go west on Pleasant to Wing$ eld Street (about three blocks). Turn right on Wing$ eld which will curve around and eventually become Gar$ eld Street. Follow Gar$ eld until you reach Calvary Cemetery on your left.

From Highway 10, go north on Thurston Avenue, and take the second turn on your right, which is the new Greenhaven Parkway. Follow Greenhaven Parkway and take a right on Gar$ eld. Follow Gar$ eld until you reach Cal-vary Cemetery on your left.

BienvenidosMISA DOMINICAL

En Español todos los Domingos a las 12:30 p.m.

Horario de O! cinas en Español:con el Diácono:

Domingo y Martesde 10:30 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes:de 1:30 p.m. a 9:00 p.m.

Sábados: de 11:00 a.m. a 5:00 p.m.

Tel. 763-712-7482

Fax. 763-421-4230

Iglesia de San Esteban

O! cina Parroquial en Inglés:

Tel. 763-421-2471

PárrocoPadre Jack Long

Pastor AsociadoPadre Mateo QuailTel. 763-712-7421

DiáconoRamón García

Tel. 763-712-7482

Lecturas de La SemanaDomingo: Dt 4, 32-34. 39-40/Sal 33, 4-5. 6. 9. 18-19. 20. 22 [12]/Rom 8, 14-17/Mt 28, 16-20

Lunes: 1 Pe 1, 3-9/Sal 111, 1-2. 5-6. 9 y 10 [5]/Mc 10, 17-27

Martes: 1 Pe 1, 10-16/Sal 98, 1. 2-3. 3-4 [2]/Mc 10, 28-31

Miércoles: 1 Pe 1, 18-25/Sal 147, 12-13. 14-15. 19-20 [12]/Mc 10, 32-45

Jueves: Sof 3, 14-18 o Rom 12, 9-16/Is 12, 2-3. 4. 5-6 [6]/Lc 1, 39-56

Viernes: 1 Pe 4, 7-13/Sal 96, 10. 11-12. 13 [13]/Mc 11, 11-26

Sábado: Jds 17. 20-25/Sal 63, 2. 3-4. 5-6 [2]/Mc 11, 27-33

Proximo Domingo: Ex 24, 3-8/Sal 116, 12-13. 15-16. 17-18 [13]/Heb 9, 11-15/Mc 14, 12-16. 22-26

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Ministerio Hispano Anuncios en Español

Información para la preparaciónSacramental:

Bautismos, Primera Comunión,Reconciliación, Con! rmaciónMatrimonios y celebraciones

para Quinceañera

Una Visita del ArzobispoEstamos contentos que el Arzobispo Bernard A. Hebda va

a celebrar la misa de las 5:00 p.m. en La Iglesia de San Es-

teban el sábado, 16 de junio. Venganse a la misa, y habrá

hospitalidad después de la misa.

El Horario de La Adoración al SantísimoSe reposará al Santísimo Sacramento el Viernes, 25 de mayo, a las 5:00 p.m.,

hasta el martes, 29 de mayo, a las 8:30 a.m.

¡Que tengan un ! n de semana bonito!

La Misa el Día MemorialPrimero Dios que haya buen clima, la misa de Memorial Day se celebrará el

lunes, 28 de mayo, a las 9:00 a.m. en el Cementerio Calvary. Es patrocinada

por Los Caballeros de Colon y los Scouts.

Si no es posible celebrar la misa afuera, por razones del

clima, a las 9:30 se celebrará la misa en La Iglesia de San

Esteban. Tendremos unos 150 sillas puestas en el cemen-

terio, pero si gusta asegurar que le toque un lugar, sugeri-

mos que traiga su propia silla.

El local de esta celebración de la misa va a ser diferente,

a una área mas abierta, para poder proteger el cementerio. Va a ser en la

esquina sureste, de la nueva sección, cerca del garaje. Pedimos a Dios buen

clima para este día.

La Procesión de Corpus Christi, el Próximo DomingoEl domingo, 3 de junio es La Fiesta del Cuerpo y La Sangre de Cristo,

Corpus Christi. La procesión se llevará a acabo al $ nal de la misa de las

10:30 a.m. Pedimos a todos a que vengan a participar en esta gran cel-

ebración de nuestra fe.

Un Mensaje del Padre Joe Kuharski¡Saludos en Cristo!

Unos feligreses me han preguntado de las acusaciones que

otros han dicho a ellos, por ser católicos, que no son cristia-

nos o que no van a ser salvados. Hay mucho que se puede

decir de esto, y me duele oír esto. Con el espacio pequeño

que hay aquí, permítanme usar una analogía que usamos en la serie que

enseñé, prestada por un sacerdote que se llama Padre Mike Schmitz, en

Duluth. La analogía es de la Iglesia, como un barco grande, es una analogía

anciana (por ejemplo, mirando a las paredes de la Catedral, van a ver olas),

pero esto lo lleva un paso más adelante todavía:

Imagínense a una persona que hace barcos grandes, y él manda a un capi-

tán para guiar el barco. El capitán forma un equipo, y de este equipo, señala

a un asistente. El que hizo el barco y el capitán invitan a muchas personas,

y ponen los mejores recursos, incluyendo comida, mapas, compases y me-

dicinas, en el barco. Justo antes de que se embarca el barco, el capitán

anuncia que él tiene que quedarse, y él pone al asistente como el encar-

gado de todo. Después de muchos anos, el asistente se muere, y otro toma

su lugar. Después el equipo se muere, y son reemplazados, y también los

pasajeros, y recogen a otros pasajeros. El equipo usa todos los mapas, los

compases y las medicinas, y el barco queda en su camino. Pero a lo largo

de los años, hay unos asistentes que no son buenos líderes y hay ciertos

miembros del equipo que son corruptos, pero la buena noticia es que, aun

cuando había un asistente malo o miembros malos del equipo, el barco

seguía su camino. Algunos de los pasajeros, enojados por los miembros

malos y el asistente malo, deciden crear su propio barco. El problema es

que, al estar en medio del océano, ¿dónde encuentras los materiales para

crear un barco? Tienen que tomar los materiales del barco mismo, y toman

algunos de los otros recursos, los mapas, etc.

Algunos de los miembros de estos otros barcos tal vez conozcan al mapa

mejor que los del barco original. Ahora, al mirar al barco y los otros barcos

a su lado, tal vez dirán que se parecen un poco. Por otro lado, otros barcos

estarán tan lejos del camino original que no van a llegar al destino ' nal.

¿Y mi punto en todo esto? Jesucristo vino a la tierra no para escribir un

libro, sino que para establecer una Iglesia. El creó un barco increíble, La

Iglesia Católica, y formo un equipo para el barco, los Apóstoles, y el primer

asistente, Pedro. El daba los mapas y los recursos necesarios, como los sac-

ramentos y la Escritura. (Y si están dudando, la única razón que sabemos

cuáles son los libros de la Escritura que son verdaderamente inspirados es

por los concilios de La Iglesia Católica, al ' nal del cuarto siglo.) A pesar que

haya miembros malos del equipo o un asistente malo, el barco tiene que

estar en su ruta. Ahora, esto es razón para que nosotros como católicos

seamos orgullosos? No, nosotros no hicimos la Iglesia Católica. Pero debe-

mos recordar que tan agradecidos debemos ser por esta Iglesia, que nos

mantiene en nuestro camino, hacia el destino ' nal.

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Ministerio Hispano Anuncios en Español

Pláticas BautismalesLas pláticas pre-bautismales se toman el primer sábado de cada mes. Llamar a la parroquia para llenar la registración para con' rmar la fecha de su asis-tencia para la plática del bau-tismo.

1. La celebración del Bautizo son los domingos dentro de la misa de las 12:30 pm, o el tercer o cuarto sábado del mes a las 10:30 am.

2. En la Iglesia de St. Stephen no hay cuota para el sacramen-to del bautismo.

3. Las pláticas las tomarán papás y padrinos. Se reco-mienda que si los padres no están casados por la Iglesia Católica al menos los Padrinos si lo estén, o ser totalmente solteros, sin estar convivien-do con ninguna otra persona. Los padrinos tienen que ser católicos.

4. Las pláticas bautismales son los sábados (llamar para las fechas exactas del mes), de 11:00 am a 1:00 pm. en el salón Romero.

Llamar para registrarse al: Diácono Ramon Garcia: Tel 763-712-7482.

Fechas Próximas Para Las Pláticas Bautismales:

llamar a la o# cina.

Fechas Próximas Para La Cel-ebración de los Bautismos (los sábados):

llamar a la o# cina.

La Adoración al SantísimoEste viernes, el 1 de junio, tendre-

mos la Adoración al Santísimo, en

la capilla, de 7:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. Es

una oportunidad de estar frente a

Su Presencia, en oración, en comu-

nidad, cantando, cofensándonos y

acercándonos a Jesús. Todos están

invitados. Jesús te llama y tiene un

lugar especial para ti.

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Ministerio Hispano Anuncios en Español

Una Re# exíon De La Corresponsabilidad“El Espíritu mismo da testimonio con

nuestro espíritu de que somos hijos

de Dios, y si somos hijos, entonces

herederos, herederos de Dios y co-

herederos con Cristo ...” - ROMANOS

8:16-17

Si somos herederos del reino de Dios,

¿no deberíamos trabajar para edi% car

su reino? ¿No deberíamos ser bue-

nos mayordomos de nuestra heren-

cia, utilizando nuestro tiempo en la

oración, nuestro talento en obras de

caridad y nuestro tesoro para cuidar

de la Iglesia que Dios nos ha dejado?

Nuestra Iglesia es un tesoro preciado

de Dios. ¿Lo tratamos de esa manera?

¡Vamos a Celebrar!Celebren el último mes de las clases,

con el grupo de jóvenes de San Es-

teban Los miércoles, de 7:30 p.m. a

9:00 p.m.

30 de mayo: Gran picnic de la cel-

ebración

¿Preguntas? Contactar Katie Kelly a

kkelly@ststephenchurch.org.

El Sacramento de La ReconciliaciónEl sacramento de la Reconciliación es uno de los tesoros más grandes de nues-tra fe católica, porque es por medio de la confesión que experimentamos la sanación y la misericordia de nuestro Señor, por todos nuestros pecados. Es por esta razón que la Iglesia pide a todos los católicos que nos confesemos

por lo menos una vez al año, y nos invita a frecuentar el sacramento aún más.

Las confesiones en español:

miércoles, 30 de mayo, 7:00 p.m.

sábado, 2 de junio, 3:30 p.m.

miércoles, 13 de junio, 7:00 p.m.

Los Caballeros de Colon Presentan Una Donación a San Esteban, para el Ministerio de Life MattersLos Caballeros de Colon, #2018, recientemente presentó un cheque de

$1,600 a la Iglesia de San Esteban, para su ministerio de Life Matters. El

dinero fue levantado el 8 de abril, en el desayuno de panques, por parte de

Los Caballeros de Colon. Gracias a todos que participaron, y gracias a los

Caballeros por su apoyo continuo de las causas pro-vida.

El Día de Los Matrimonios: Una Celebración ArquidiocesanaCelebren el misterio bello del regalo de sí mismo, entre el hombre y la mu-

jer, en el Sacramento de Matrimonio el sábado, 2 de junio, en la Catedral

de St. Paul, a las 10:00 a.m. Habrá misa, la renovación de los votos, y una

recepción breve.

Las parejas que están celebrando sus aniversarios de plata y de oro van a

ser honradas de una manera especial y están invitados a asistir. Las familias

y los amigos de las parejas están invitados. Las parejas que tienen un año

o más de casados pueden pedir un certi% cado, % rmado por el Arzobispo

Hebda. Para pedir un certi% cado, contactar a La O% cina de Matrimonio,

Familia y Vida, antes del 30 de mayo, al 651-291-4488 o m* @archspm.org.

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