St. Stephen, the First Martyr Parish 845-986-4028 ststephenchurchwarwick.org

To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose

under Heaven…

...a time to love… Please pray for all couples

who are preparing for marriage, especially Kristen Casse & Mick Oswald

and Theresa Bunger & Gary Germain Lansberry.

...a time to be born…

We welcome Michael Francis Reagan and Allison Renee Calisi, who was recently Baptized.

Please pray for her and her family.

...a time to heal... Please pray for all who are ill, especially: Aurelia Albert, Camille Balsamello, Ann Briscese, Ian Clark, Paula Cornine, Tom Coughlin, Antonina DeMarmels, Mary Ellen Downes, Nellie Fahy, Gemma Felice-Podwol, Maria Gabor, Robert Hogan, Jean Johnson, John Kazmarzyk, Claire Kempinger, Jack & Lynne Koval, Jennifer Lava, Ian Laroe, Rev. Peter Madori, Annmarie Malcomson, Joanne Marinello, Fr. Flor McCarthy, Brennon Michael, Baby Charlee, Glenn Muse, Mary Nelligan, Maddie Niebanck, Kathleen O’Brien, Msgr. Joaquin Olendzki, Ryan Ostrowski, Anne Pawelek, Kaelyn Pennings, Cathy Priest, John Quinn, Todd Robbins, Bucky Ross, Sharon Scannello, Mary Schlagel, Dawn Sierra, Jean Sgrizzi, Patricia Smith, Josh & Teresa Wise, and Eric Wortman and all those suffering from the Corona Virus and other debilitating diseases.

...a time for war; a time for peace... Capt. Edward Dauphin, Rev. Major Paul Anthony Halladay, Collin Layng USMC, Stephen McCall, Lt. Julian Stuart, Spc. Devin Wood.

...a time to die…

Please pray for the souls of Fr. Michael G. Cedro and Edith Horton.

May the Perpetual Light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Mass Intentions

Only 9a.m. Masses will be Live Streamed

Saturday Vigil, August 22 5:00pm Clark & Domenick Families

Sunday, August 23, 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00am Florence Majewski John Thorn & Eleanor Franco 11:30am Anthony Totta Richard Hillman For the Week of August 23 Sanctuary Lamp: Mary Klimowich & William O’Brien

Monday, August 24, St. Bartholomew, Apostle 9:00am For Our Parishioners Margaret Hannon Tuesday, August 25, St. Louis; St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest 9:00am Alijandro Pazmino Al & Elizabeth Sanza

Wednesday, August 26 9:00am James C. Crane

Thursday, August 27, St. Monica 9:00am Kim McKeever Michael McGill Friday, August 28, St. Augustine, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 9:00am Mabel Grace Gallo

Saturday, August 29, The Passion of St. John the Baptist 9:00am Bill McCormick Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Charles Mondello

Sunday, August 30, 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00am August Bellome Mary & Phil Lasco 11:30am Patrick O’Leary Deceased Members of the Jansson Family

For the Week of August 30 Sanctuary Lamp: Vincent & Stephen Mercatili

Important Info Regarding Bulletin Prayer Lists

If you have a loved one on the prayer list, please let us know if they should remain there.

Names of persons in need of prayer will be added to the bulletin upon the request of a family member!

Names will be listed for two months, unless the family requests their loved one’s name stay in bulletin for a longer period.

St. Stephen, the First Martyr Parish

Fr. Jack Arlotta...……………………………………..Pastor Fr. Reynor Santiago…………………….....Parochial Vicar

Deacon Daniel Byrne Deacon Thomas MacDougall

Mr.Anthony Marcella………….….………....Music Director Mrs. Mary Juliano…………...………….Business Manager Mrs. Maxine Martin………………………...…..Bookkeeper Mrs. Ruthann DiMauro, Mrs. Donna Washio...Secretaries Mr. Stephen Mandracchia, Mrs. Katie Bisaro…...Trustees

St. Stephen Religious Education Program

Mrs. Lydia vanDuynhoven…………..………..……Director Mrs. Joanie Rotar………...………….…….Office Manager

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To our St. Stephen’s Family: We sincerely appreciate your continued patience, prayers and kind encouragement during this gradual time of reopening.

Only days and times are listed below for the respec-tive liturgies. All other important information is listed on the website and should be read carefully so that you will be prepared before your visit.

Reservations will be required for Mass attendance! Daily Morning Mass: Monday thru Friday at 9 a.m.

Prayer Time: Monday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Confessions: Saturdays from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday Mass: Saturdays at 5 p.m. Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Our parish clergy and staff continue to work to ensure that St. Stephen’s parishioners are ‘fed’ spiritually and kept safe throughout this difficult time. STAYING CONNECTED: Parish Website: www.ststephenchurchwarwick.org This is your best source of up-to-date information at St. Stephen’s

Phone: 845-986-4028 The office is presently closed to all but staff! Please call the office with any questions or stop at the bench and someone will come out to help you. Please check the website first for routine questions

Email: For general email inquiries: info@ststephenchurchwarwick.org

Prayer Requests: for the Book of Intentions, prayerrequest@ststephenchurchwarwick.org Intentions will be forwarded to clergy

If you are on social media, please "Like" us on Face-book: St. Stephen the First Martyr Parish Warwick OFFERTORY: We are so grateful to those of you who have made the effort to continue your offertory giving during this time that the church is closed and no public masses are being held. The business of the church con-tinues, and we appreciate any and all efforts parishioners make to ensure that we can meet our expenses. Please see page six for information regarding mailing donations and We Share! Thank you to all who have reached out to us with your comments, suggestions, prayers and offers to help. God Bless You,

Fr. Jack, Fr. Reynor, & Deacons Parish Staff, Religious Education Dept., Parish Trustees

The Pastor’s Desk

A Prayer for the School Year

Father, we praise You for who You are. We give You thanks because You created us in your own image.

We pray for sound decisions about the coming school year. Also, we pray for knowledge and understanding for teachers, students and parents. We pray that you will be with teachers and students as they start a new school year. We pray that you will give students tenacity as they seek for un-derstanding and new revelations in their studies. Father we also pray for parents, that they will support students by building a closer working relationship with teachers and staff.

This we ask in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Congratulations and

God’s Blessings on the children

who have received Jesus in the Eucharist for the very first time

this past week.

Kylie Alicea Peter Blandino Jessica Buckley Luke Cirillo Kaelyn Clark Gianna Fasolino Addison Hurd Lexie Intoini Sienna Jarer Sean Kamrowski Kyla Klos Simone Martin Timothy Pakenham Pamela McKay Adriana Prestigiacomo Samuel Ramos Brielle Sarnicki Finnegan Sezack Jack Todd Amanda Torres Brielle Vivino Layla Wright Emerson, Nola, and Atticus Pouliot

Mary’s Meals

$21 feeds a child for the school year! In these uncertain times your generosity is needed now, more than ever so that the world’s poorest children are not forgotten. Please continue to care for these children through Mary’s Meals. You may send your donations to St. Stephen’s Religious Ed, 75 Sanfordville Rd, Warwick, NY 10990 with checks made out to Mary’s Meals.

Mary’s Meals Recycling Please continue to Drop off bottles and cans behind the school in the Mary’s Meal Shed! Every penny counts!

Bottles & Cans with NY deposit only! No Gatorade, iced tea, or Tropicana! No food cans or jars!

Adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

Holy Hour

Every Friday Night 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Contemplate Christ with us in person in the church

or on the live-streamed broadcast

ststephenchurchwarwick.org

“Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament has His hands full of graces, and He is ready to bestow them

on anyone who asks for them.” -Peter of Alcantara

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200 Club Winners

August 16

# 234 Jenn Kleveno & # 61 Kelly Newhard

HUMBLE REQUEST FOR CHILDREN FROM MY VILLAGE IN INDIA

Thank you for your kind donations for the children in my village last year. This year I will not be able to come to St. Stephen’s due to the Covid virus. I am well but travel is not easy. If I come I will be in Quarantine for most of my visit.

The children in my village are still in need and I make a humble request to collect for the tuition fees and their supplies. The reason is that I know America is hit very badly during the time of lockdown. In India, in our places people are only daily workers. The poor people will get to eat only if they go out every day for daily work. It is not like a job, one would wait for the end of the month. But one has to work each day for each day's meal. They don't have anything in bank nor crops in the field to rely on for survival. Given this situation, they will not have anything practically for eating, let alone sending their children for education.

Most of the parents of our children were in the cities for work and they were stuck there for 3 months without work. Now they have come back to the villages, but thank God they were tested negative. But other workers were tested positive. My village and surrounding villages are under red zone...because the migrant workers were infected; it is under a seal.

If the children do not go to school they may not eat. They would not get the education they need to better themselves and their families. So I humbly ask if you can help these children. If you are able, please give $150 per student or any amount that you can. Your money will go very far to helping the children. The $150 I ask for pays all of their expenses for the school year: tuition, clothing, book bag, and other supplies.

Please make your check out to Jeesaya Nayak and send or bring to the church office. I will wire all funds to the Being Kind Foundation in India. At this time, I cannot accept checks made to the foundation as due to Covid they have not sent me the paperwork.

I greatly appreciate your sacrifice and will gladly send you information on your sponsored child. Fr. Jeesaya Nayak

Fall Bible Study

Beginning this September throughout December, Deacon Tom and JoAnn will be presenting a weekly Bible Study. We will be covering the Books of Genesis and Exodus. Participants will need a Bible and THE BIBLE COMPANION by Ronald D. Witherup.

The study will include weekly lectures, reading and writing reflections for discussion and personal application. If interest-ed and for further information, contact us at 845-544-3391 or jamac@warwick.net by August 31 the latest. Also, please indicate if you would prefer a daytime or evening session.

Mother’s Cupboard The Warwick Valley Knights Of Columbus Council 4952 con-tinue to collect NY deposit cans and bottles in the bin next to the church in the clergy parking lot. All of the redemption pro-ceeds are donated to Mother’s Cupboard to help support this Pro Life Ministry. At present, mom’s are picking up needed baby items provided by Mother’s Cupboard at the Warwick Ecumenical Food Pan-try located in the Warwick Methodist Church.

Please take this bulletin home with you. Thank you!

Thank you for your generous gifts!

During this difficult time we are so grateful for your continued support!

We Share: To make a one time or recurring donation to St. Stephens:

If you have an Apple product - iPhone or Mac computer, WeShare is not compatible with the search engine, Safa-ri. Instead, please use Chrome. Any search engine is compatible with a PC computer.

To sign up for online giving to our parish, visit our web-site, www.ststephenchurchwarwick.org and click the "Donate here" button in the top left corner of the homep-age. From there, you are able to set up an account and choose regular donations, special donations, i.e. Easter and second collections. Donations may be made through electronic transfer through a checking or savings ac-count, or by using a credit card. Your information is stored in WeShare and a donation receipt at the end of the calendar year will be available for tax purposes.

If you have questions, email the parish office at info@ststephenchurchwarwick.org. Mail in Offertory Envelopes: If you prefer to continue to use your envelopes, please mail your contributions to: St. Stephen’s Church 75 Sanfordville Rd., Warwick, NY 10990

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St. Stephens Parish participates in Great Lakes Scrips Shop With Scrip

Fundraising Program

Please call the office at 986-4028 to purchase gift cards! Exact change or cash accepted. Pick up in the hallway!

Please see the website for more information!

Or you can enroll and purchase online: Visit www.shopwithscrip.com. If you have not previously signed up to support St. Stephens, click the blue button, top right "Join a Program". Enter the enrollment code for St. Ste-phens FD1AC86A16447. Begin Shopping: E-certificates that are able to be purchased and delivered online are designed as a ScripNow eCard. Make your purchase using a debit, credit card or electronic transfer from a checking or savings account. Please note: checks are not accepted when purchasing e-certificates and we cannot accept checks at the church, or order physical cards at this time. St. Stephens is automatically credited with your purchase based on the discount percentage of the cards you purchased.

*The funds you raise for St. Stephens, based on your purchases and the percentage/card, are tax deductible as al-lowed by law. We are here to help and assist in any way. If you have ques-tions about the Gift Card Fundraiser, please ask! Be well and stay safe, Mary Juliano mjuliano@ststephenchurchwarwick.org Kendra Percarpio tkcarp@optonline.net

Warwick Valley Knights of Columbus

Council 4952

Sponsoring the 9th Annual

Stanley “Hack” Meduski Memorial Golf Outing

Monday, September 21, 2020 Warwick Valley Country Club

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9:00 AM Registration 10:30 AM Shotgun Start 4:30 PM Dinner and Awards

18 Holes-Scramble $150 per Golfer

Dinner only--$45.00 per person Includes: Green fees & Golf Cart.

Each Cart will accommodate 2 Golfers

COVID-19 Precautions will be in place throughout the Club Property

Masks must be worn when walking inside the Club House/Bathrooms/Pro Shop

Continental Breakfast in bag Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Potato & Macaroni Salads served

outside on the turn Hospitality Beverage Cart on the Course Dinner & Awards outside Club House

50/50 Raffle & Door Prizes

Prizes for Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin --Both Men and Women

Awards for low team score for each team member --Both Men & Women

(Limited to the first 72 Golfers to Register)

Please make checks payable to: Warwick Valley K of C Council 4952

Mail to: P.O. Box 325, Warwick, NY 10990 Must be received by September 14th, 2020

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Religious Education Registration

To Register go to: https://saintstephenreled.org/. Families who are returning to the program received the link through Flocknotes. Families of first graders can register through the website but must submit your child's baptismal certificate prior to begin-ning the program. This can be scanned and emailed to reledoffice@gmail.com.

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