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November 25, 2018 Vol. 37 No. 16
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church 4601 Neely Avenue Midland, Texas 79707 (432) 520-7394 Fax (432) 520-7395
www.ststephensmidland.com
Rev. Rodney White, Pastor Assistant Pastor: Rev. Adam Droll & Rev. Freddy Perez
Deacons: Leonard Hendon, Luis Mata, Fidel Saldivar, Larry Salazar Sisters: Gertrudis Muñoz, Leonila Torres, Lupita Ibanez
Youth Director: Thomas Shows Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara
Music Director: Gabriel Salgado
Fr. Freddy invites you to A Holy Land Experience!
Treat yourself or a loved one to an adventure of a lifetime–a pilgrimage to the Holy Land with a Catholic Bible scholar, historian, and New York Times best-selling author as your guide. Directed by Dr. Marcellino D’Ambrosio (known as “Dr. Italy” on Catholic radio and TV), the trip departs on April 29, 2019, and returns on May 9, 2019. This trip, with wonderful times of prayer, liturgy & music daily under the spiritual direction of Fr. Freddy Perez, promises to be a fascinating journey into a deeper life in Christ and richer understanding of the Bible. For more information online, visit www.goholyland.info or call Cyndi from the Crossroads Initiative at 214-882-7262. Act now--the remaining places are
going fast!--
Sunday, November 25 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Monday, November 26
Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Tuesday, November 27
Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Wednesday, November 28 Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Thursday, November 29 Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Friday, November 30 Masses for the Souls listed on the Scrolls
Saturday, December 1
Sunday, December 2 - First Sunday Of Advent
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Eucharistic Adoration Openings
WEDNESDAY: 10:00AM
Please prayerfully consider signing up to spend an hour with our Lord in
adoration! Call Linda Foster (habla español) at
432-559-8888 for information. ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday 6:45 am - 7:00 am; 12 noon - 12:15 pm; & 5:00 - 5:30 pm
Wednesday 6:45 a.m.-7 a.m.; 12 noon-12:15 p.m.;
5-5:30 p.m.; & 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday 7:45 am - 8:00 am; 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Sunday 20 minutes prior to each Mass
And anytime, by appointment
For the week of November 25, 2018
Last Week’s Collection
Regular Deposit: $26,383.32 Second Collection: $ 5,205.83 Other Income: $27,346.54 Food The Poor: $ 961.00 Building Fund: $ 5.00
Financial reports are available in the parish office.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY - TUESDAY - THURSDAY 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(closed 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM for Lunch)
WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(closed 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM for Lunch)
FRIDAY Office Closed
Upcoming Baptismal Classes: Próximas clases bautismales
December 2nd & 9th
English : 2:00 - 4:30 Spanish: 2:30 - 5:00
Please Call Office to Register (432) 520–7394.
Por favor llame a la oficina parroquial para registrar (432) 520–7394.
ALTAR SERVER NEWS Mark your calendar for the upcoming Altar Servers Meeting for 2019
Marque su calendario para la próxima reunión de servidores de Altar para 2019
When(cuando): February 4, 2019 March 4, 2019 April 1, 2019 May 6, 2019
Time(hora): 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Where(dónde): Sanctuary of the Church
If you have questions, please contact:
Anne Hobbs 432-934-3192 Bianca Gonzales 432-894-9554
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November 25 Hector Carrasco
Leticia DeLaFuente Chris Jones
Linda Kiekbusch Grace King Elissa Rivas
Abigail Sarabia Ryan Speer
November 26 Sandra Cabello
Jenyleici Galindo- Huerta John Giacoia
Mildred Gonzales Lora Iglesias Kayla Lovely
Melinda Mc Bride Addison Prater Harry Roadcup
Gregory Shelton Cecilia Sokolowski
November 27 Loreli Garcia
Sandra Garcia Christopher Lopez
Karen McLane Victoria Rayos
November 28 Idalina Magallanes olivas
Luis Mata Robert Owen
Sergio Pacheco Yolanda Ramirez
Ernesto Alonso Sanchez Joey Schwalback
Alicia Valles
November 29 Manuel Amparan Jr.
Jennifer Brenon Patsy Garza
Linda Ikechukwu Marco Luna
Amelia McNamara Teri Ochotorena Elijah Pallanes Miranda Perez Lauren Vega
Aliyah Warren Diane White
November 30 Zelda Alford
Hector Gabaldon Edgar Lujan
Armando Martinez Lupe Molinar Moses Mselle
Adrian Ramirez Jr. Laura Ramos
Rosa Valenzuela Liz Villanueva
December 1
Al Escamilla Yolanda Flores
Anabella Gomez Gablea Grajeda Jaylene Lujan
Genaro Magallanes Noe Munoz
Audra Rivera Yolisma Sanchez
Idalia Urias Kristian Villa
Alberto Villegas
December 2 Arleneth Barrera
Carlos Callo Tre Sanchez
Leopeni Solaita Jose Valenzuela Nicholas Wilger
Antonio Mascorro, Harold Brisco, Rosemary Melvin, Pascuala Mendieta, Mark Clark, Potsy Sotelo, Jaelynn G. Garcia, Virginia Perches,
Hermilla Pena, Manuelita Ramos, Daniel Ramirez, Frank Hartter, Oscar Aguilar Sr., Bonifacio Ceballos, Rebecca Rodelo, Mariana Corte, Ignacio Jr. Villegas, Ashley McGeorge, Yolanda Rodriguez, Richard Wolfe, Sonia McGeorge, Joe Munoz Jr., Jesus Munoz, Anita Morin, Joe Munoz III, Lalo Lujan, Mingo Lujan, Julio Rodriguez, Eric & Skylar Ramirez, Maria Santillana, Lynda Beal, Manuela Carrillo, Silva Family, Rosario Borrero, Melba Bederlin, Tony Cruz, Gabriel Cruz, Family of Isabel Valenzuela, Antonio Herrera, Sergio Delagarza, Sergio Patino, Bea Herrera, Claudia Osorio, Delagarza Family, Fran Thetford, Gerald Thetford, Bob Breeze, Israel Hernandez, Karina Hernandez, Veronica Garcia, Jesse Julus Garcia, Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz Jr, Avyel Munoz, Larry White, Jaasiel Samayo, Lillie Rizo, Deacon Bob Leibrecht, Deacon Mike Medina, Bonnie Marquez, Dayton Martinez, Baby Braxton Munoz, Baby Israel Martinez, Betty Compton, Manuel H., Tonia C., Burdette Family, Isaiah V., Carlos C., Vanessa V., Anita P., Carlota W., Judy D., Daniel & Alicia S., Kim Rhodes & Family .
Email [email protected] or call the office at 520-7394 to be added to the prayer list! If someone needs to be removed from prayer list please contact the
office to remove request. Thank you!
This week in RCIA, we are thrilled to have Father Freddy teach us about the sacrament of reconciliation and penance. Reconciliation is a tremendous gift from Jesus to the Church. Baptism washes away our sins, but we all continue to sin after we are baptized. When we sin, we have the sacrament of reconciliation to restore us to a state of grace with God if we are truly sorry for our sins and desire not to continue to sin. "RCIA" stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults. It's the process by which adults come into full communion with the Catholic Church. It's free, childcare is provided, we have a lot of fun and we always have something good to eat! If you have questions, feel free to email me at [email protected].
RCIA News by Bill Berry
Dress an Angel All Gifts for Dress an Angel need to be returned to Parish office or After
all masses by December 3rd 2018.
Thank you so much for your support! These children in need will receive
Christmas presents because of YOU!
God bless, Carmen Rodelo and Leticia Gutierrez
This year we will also be adopting seniors from Terrace West and are accepting monetary
donations towards purchasing lap blankets.
Dress an Angel (Español)
Todos los regalos para Dress an Angel deben ser devuelto a la oficina parroquial o después de
todas las misas antes del 3 de diciembre 2018.
Gracias por su apoyo. Estos Angeles recibiran regalos de Navidad gracias a usted !
Dios los Bendiga, Carmen Rodelo y Leticia Gutierrez
Estaremos adoptando a las personas mayores de Terrace West y estamos aceptando
donaciones monetarias para comprar cobijas
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Youth News
No LifeTeen
This week due to Thanksgiving. Have a great weekend and we’ll see you next week!
Need Volunteer Hours for Confirmation
1 or 2
Please contact Thomas or Gretchen at 432-520-7394
for more Info.
Necesita horas de Voluntario para la Confirmacion 1 o 2
Por favor comuníquese con Thomas o Gretchen al 432-520-7394 para más
información.
PEEK AT THE MONTH…
December Theme: Question Everything
• December 2nd - Holy or Hypocrite?
• December 9th - Trust or Fear? (Last day of Life Teen)
• December 14th—16th If the Truth Be Told Retreat (For all High school.)
NO PIZZA LUNCH!!.
This Thursday!!!
stsyouth WTx WINE Advent Retreat w/ Kelly Wahlquist
Friday, December 7, 2018:
Advent by Candlelight Saturday, December 8, 2018:
Gaze Upon Jesus Registration Form
For questions, email [email protected]
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NUESTRO SEÑOR JESUCRISTO, REY DEL UNIVERSO 25 de noviembre 2018
“CRISTO REY”. Durante el año de mano de la liturgia hemos ido pasando por los acontecimientos y misterios de Cristo. Hoy nos ofrece una visión de conjunto, como una síntesis: Todo viene a concretarse en Cristo. Cristo lo es todo. Al Hijo del hombre –dice Daniel en el texto apocalíptico que se ha leído– “todos los pueblos, naciones y lenguas lo respetarán. Su dominio es eterno y no pasará y su reino no tendrá fin”. “Vestido y ceñido de poder, tu trono está firme desde siempre y tú eres eterno”. “Primogénito de entre los muertos, el príncipe –el primero– de los reyes de la tierra”. Todos los bienes, todo lo que necesitamos y nos salva, nos viene de Él, de su amor: “Aquel que nos amó, nos ha librado de nuestros pecados por su sangre, nos ha convertido en un reino y hecho sacerdotes de Dios, su Padre. A él la gloria y el poder por los siglos”. En la oración colecta o primera oración hemos recordado al Padre que ha querido “fundar todas las cosas en su Hijo muy amado, Rey del Universo”. En definitiva, todo el tesoro de la Iglesia, todo lo que tiene para obrar la salvación de los hombres, todo lo que pueden ustedes esperar de ella es Cristo. De él y de ningún otro hemos de recibir la salvación. La gracia del perdón y la verdad absolutamente necesaria solo nos llegan por Jesucristo; porque para eso ha sido enviado Jesús, para eso continúa estando en el mundo estando presente en la Iglesia, “porque tanto amó Dios al mundo que le dio su Hijo unigénito para que todo el que crea en Él no perezca sino alcance la vida eterna” (Jn 3,15). Por eso, al concluir este año litúrgico, me permito invitarles a hacerse preguntas como éstas: ¿Qué siento en mi conciencia? ¿Conozco más a Jesucristo que hace un año? ¿Lo siento como más amigo? ¿Me gusta más leer de Él, de sus santos? ¿Su Iglesia es más mía? ¿Pienso más en Él y en su mensaje cuando tengo que decidir sobre algo? ¿Aumenta en mi conducta el efecto de su mandato “ámense unos a otros como yo los he amado”? ¿Perdono más fácil, como Jesús me dice? ¿Me siento más comprometido con su obra evangelizadora? ¿Oro más fácil? ¿Cómo sufro y qué cosas me hacen sufrir? ¿Encuentro en mi esposo/a, hijos, padres, compañeros de trabajo, en cualquier persona, en los pobres a Jesús? ¿Pueden notar otros que yo amo a Cristo y le sigo?
El ambiente, la cultura en que hoy nos movemos, no cree en la verdad, no ama la verdad, prefiere su verdad, prefiere la mentira. Nosotros sabemos que Cristo es la verdad. No dejemos que la verdad muera. Vivamos la verdad. Vivamos a Cristo. Obremos con Cristo. Obremos la verdad.
Hermana Gertrudis Muñoz Mendieta I.C.A.S.
December is a month in which we celebrate Mary, the mother of God, in two important Advocations for the Church. The “novena” will start on the 4th of December. As patron of the United States on December 8, a holy day of obligation. Starting December 11th- 12th we will celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe as Empress of the Americas. As a backdrop during this "novena", we would like to invite you to please bring us a flag of your country of origin to represent that Mary is a mother to all. First please call to make sure we don't already have your flag and after bring it to the office and then pick up after the 12th of December. Diciembre es un mes en el que celebramos a María, la madre de Dios, en dos importantes advocasiones para la Iglesia. La “novena” comenzará el 4 de diciembre. Como patrón de
los Estados Unidos el 8 de diciembre, día sagrado de precepto. Desde el 11 al 12 de diciembre celebraremos a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe como Emperatriz de las Américas. Como telón de fondo durante esta "novena", nos gustaría invitarle a que nos traiga una bandera de su país de origen para indicar que María es la madre de todos. Primero, llame para asegurarse de que no tengamos su bandera y luego llévelo a la oficina y luego recójalo después del 12 de diciembre.--
AVISOS:
• 27 de noviembre de 7 p.m. a 9 p.m. reunión de lectores salón 8
• 4 de diciembre se iniciará la novena dedicada a la Santísima Virgen de Guadalupe a las 6 de la tarde.
Se invita a todas las personas de las diferentes nacionalidades traigan sus banderas, para el adorno del altar a la Virgen de Guadalupe
• El 6 de diciembre temenos jreunion de jovenes adultos hispanos, a las 6:00 p.m. en el salon de jovenes!! NO FALTES TE
ESPERAMOS!!
• El 16 de diciembre inician las posadas, hacemos una atenta invitacion, si alguien quisiera una. Favor de llamas al numero
432-935-0657 son la Senora Santa Maria.
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Jean is a 47-year-old woman who has lived in her apartment complex for over 10 years. She lives a quiet life, living alone and working two jobs in the restaurant industry. Several months ago she underwent emergency surgery. Her recovery took two months. She had no medical insurance and went without paychecks all that time. She used her meager savings to pay for utility bills and food. She has since returned to work (both restaurants had held her jobs for her) but she fell behind on her rent. Jean is too proud to ask for help – she has always been able to support herself. Her landlord, who felt deeply for this woman was able to arrange to have her rent reduced (hard to believe in Midland right now!) but she was still having trouble catching up. Since she could not bring herself to ask for help, the landlord made the call to Helping Hands. He could not bear to see her face the plight of so many people in Midland who are daily rendered homeless over being unable to pay their rent. We paid the arrears on her rent, and she should be able to make it from this point on. We applaud her landlord for caring enough to go that extra mile to help someone in need. May God bless him and may He bless all of you whose donations make it possible to help these people who are in such great need!
JEWELRY SALE Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1
Buy 1, Get one Free (of equal or lesser value, in specified cases).
Helping Hands
of Midland
1301 Brinson Lane
(432) 520-8900 www.helpinghandsmidland.com
Because we feel it is important that you know how and where your donations to Helping Hands are spent, here is what was done in the past week:
Rent 26 families $26,097.66 Legal (ID’s) 3 families $ 91.00
TOTAL $26,188.66
Club Dance St. Stephen’s Catholic Church
4601 Neely Ave Gloria Denman Ballroom
DATE/TIME: FRIDAY, November 30, 2018/7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. President’s Ball COST/ATTIRE: $30.00 per person/Business Casual (No Jeans, Please) BAND: “Eddie Irving Swing Band” (Swing, Latin, Variety) CATERER: Felix Buenrostro with Catering Express MENU: Lasagna al forno, chicken piccata with noodles, Italian blend vegetables, fancy spring mix salad with
strawberries, garlic bread, key lime pie, lemon pound cake, vanilla ice cream, tea and water.
Please remember to make advance reservations, if possible, for this dance so that we may have an accurate count for
our wonderful caterer!
NO ALCOHOL MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE BALLROOM BY INDIVIDUALS **NOTE: NO BYOB is allowed due to change in church policy. Reservations may be mailed to Club Dance, P. O. Box 7421, Midland, TX 79708. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, November 28, 2018. For more information, please contact our Reservations Coordinator at: [email protected].