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St. Stephen Catholic church
2491 James River Turnpike, Ona, WV 25545
(304) 743-3234
Reverend Paul Yuenger WEB SITE: www.ststephens1.com E MAIL: [email protected]
PARISH COMMITTEE & GROUP CHAIRS
WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
St Stephen Catholic Church, as a family of believers, is committed to pray, to teach, to study and to share our gifts and talent with those whose lives we touch daily. The mission of our Parish is to proclaim the Gospel of
Our Lord Jesus Christ and to build a loving, caring community.
Pastoral Council ….…….....…...... Chris Martin
Finance Council….…….....…......
Eucharist ………….…….....…..... Clara Schulte
Liturgy …………………..............… Jean Valdes
Liturgy ........................... Sister Mary Grace Barile
RCIA ..................…...….......….... David Warner
Christian Service ….......…….....
Co-chairperson ........................... Beckie Mohn
Faith Outreach ........................... Patrick Grace
Music Director ……………..... Marieanne Cordle
Education Director ……….... Christine Anderson
C.W.I.T. ……........................... Marge Carpenter
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 1, 2016
Special Intention Mass for
People of Our Parishes
MASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday 7:30 A.M.
Friday 7:30 A.M.
Sunday 11:30 A.M.
CONFESSION
Thursday 5:00 - 6:00 P.M.
OFFICE HOURS 8:30 A.M.—2:30 P.M. Monday through Friday
OFFICE STAFF Carol Nowak
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PARISH SCHEDULES CONTRIBUTIONS
May 8, 2016
A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar
GATHERING All Are Welcome 415 PSALM 67 O God, let all the nations praise You! Pg. 161
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Pg. 162
PREPARATION In Every Age 463 COMMUNION Mozart Alleluia Choir
We Have Been Told SENDING FORTH ALL the Ends of the Earth 797
MUSIC
May 1, 2016 April 24, 2016
HOST
Bill & Mary Ann Schaefer
CROSS BEARER
Rex Newby
READERS
Chris Anderson, Diane Chandler
COMMUNION
Paula Grace, Rex Newby,
Barbara Hultin, Andy Footo, Irene Faller
ALTAR SERVERS
KITCHEN HOSPITALITY
Chris Martin, Lisa Willis
DOUGHNUT PICKUP
Mary & Chris Crytzer
COLLECTION COUNTERS
Mary Crytzer, Karen Hale
WATER PLANTS
Carl & Kris Decker
HOST
Amy & Bil Neal
CROSS BEARER
John Moore
READERS
Dave Warner, Lisa Willis
COMMUNION
Christine Adkins, George Gonsowski, Martha Newby, Mary Crytzer, Beckie Mohn
ALTAR SERVERS
KITCHEN HOSPITALITY
Cheryl & David Warner
DOUGHNUT PICKUP
Linda & Trey Bedway
COLLECTION COUNTERS
Angie Footo, Lisa Willis
WATER PLANTS
Alan & Charlene Hawkins
Envelopes
$ 930
Loose
$ 233
Maintenance
$ 152
Mass Intention
$ 20
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Total $ 1,335
Today Jesus gives this advice: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Worry and anxiety can consume our lives preventing us from seeing the love which surrounds us and binds us to one another. Don’t miss the forest for the trees. We are living today what we worried about yesterday.
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SUNDAY, May 1
Adult Catechesis 11:00-11:15 A.M.
Mass 11:30 A.M.
Special Intention
People of Our Parishes
MONDAY, May 2
St.. Athanasius
TUESDAY, May 3
Mass 7:30 A.M. Special Intention
Trace and Cathleen Lutz
Sts. Philip and James
AA 8:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, May 4
THURSDAY, May 5
Confessions 5:00-6:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, May 6
Mass 7:30 A.M.
Special Intention
Beckie & Geoff Mohn
SATURDAY, May 7
Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate
Basilica/Co-Cathedral
Charleston 11:00 A.M.
SUNDAY, May 8
Mass 11:30 A.M.
Special Intention
Mrs. Minnie Barile
CALENDAR
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St. Stephen has available Masses for your intentions. Envelopes can be found in the
lobby. Just fill out the information and drop envelope in the collection basket or turn it
into the office.
If you know of someone that is home-bound please contact the parish office so we can send them the weekly bulletin and Fr. Paul can pay them a visit.
Please keep in your Prayers
Chris Martin
Audrey Cheke
Tom Ferris
Jim Rudersdorg
If you would like to add a friend or
loved one to our prayer list, the
PRAYER BOOK can be found on the
round table in the lobby.
May 8, 2016
READING I Acts 1:1-11
READING II Ephesians 1:17-23
GOSPEL Luke 24:46-53
Bulletin Deadline
Please turn in your information by Friday, one week in advance, at 8 A.M.
Offering Envelopes
Please clearly print your name and the amount of your contribution on your envelope to
ensure you are given the proper credit.
Thank you!
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Please prayerfully consider donating to our local food pantry, E.C.C.H.O. Pantry items needed: canned goods, corn, soups, mixed vegetables, fruits, hot dog sauce, spaghetti sauce, boxed
baking goods, cereals and dried beans. Household items: pillows, blankets, comforters, sheets, small
appliances, kitchen utensils, and cooking items. Personal care items: toothpaste, deodorant, soap,
and shampoo are always in need.
Items can be placed in the hallway coat closet.
The Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
By loving his own “to the end,” he makes manifest the Father’s love which he receives. By loving one another, the disciples imitate the love of Jesus which they themselves receive. Whence Jesus says: “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love.” And again: “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” “Fruit of the Spirit and fullness of the Law, charity keeps the
commandments of God and his Christ: “Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love.” Christ died out of love for us, while we were still “enemies.” The Lord asks us to love as he does, even our enemies, to make ourselves the neighbor of those farthest away, and to love children and the poor as
Christ himself.
Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 1823-1825
Ask the Pastor
This past fall many people became aware that Pope Francis had tweaked some of the regulations regarding petitions for a Declaration of Nullity, commonly called an annulment. This “Ask the Pastor” is being written to help clarify some of the changes.
First: In the past those who had been divorced who petitioned for a Declaration of Nullity could do so only in a location that had jurisdiction, namely 1) where the marriage was performed, and 2) where the respondent (spouse of the petitioner) lived. The regulations were changed to permit the petitioner to file the petition where they live regardless of where the marriage took place or where the respondent lives.
While this may not seem like a big deal, in a time when people move around the country or migrate internationally this is an important change. No longer does someone living in West Virginia have to go to Hawaii or to New York to file a petition. No longer does someone living in West Virginia have to go to Mexico or to Slovakia to file a petition. The local diocese can now handle these petitions.
Second: In the past if a tribunal made an affirmative decision, approving the petition, the decision was automatically appealed to another jurisdiction to ensure the original ruling was not faulty. The regulations were changed to eliminate the automatic appeal. This means that the amount of time required to process a petition is reduced by as much as several months.
These two changes can make a difference. While Pope Francis also said there should be no charge for the petition to be processed, this did not affect our diocese as for many years there has been no fee charged for a petition to be processed. In some diocese the fees attached where high, leading people to think they were buying an annulment.
If you are not able to receive the sacraments because of a divorce and remarriage, please come to see me or another priest to explore the possibility of petitioning for a Declaration of Nullity.
Catholic Sharing Appeal
2016
Each Spring, the Catholic Sharing Appeal unites us in our common mission as
disciples offering us an opportunity to support our neighbors and Church
throughout WV in a tangible manner. I would like to ask all of you to consider making a gift to the 2016
CSA. For more information on this important diocesan appeal, please visit www.dwc.org/csa
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Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Cycle C
In the first reading the disciples ask, ““Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” They are still focused on a “this world” kingdom. We are challenged because we want things “NOW”. We are not focused on the long haul. We want things to be quick and easy, no fuss no mess. Jesus never said such was his plan, so when he was lifted up the disciples were standing around not knowing what to do next. The men in white robes that appeared asked, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?” Sometimes the same could be asked of us. What are we doing? Do we stand with our hands in our pockets or do we have our hands out, ready to get to work in bringing the good news of Jesus to others?
In the second reading Paul prays, “May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened…to the riches of glory in his inheritance among the holy ones.” Do we allow our eyes to focus on the inheritance or are we filled with what we see at the moment? Paul asks that God will, “give you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him.” Notice wisdom and revelation is not for ourselves but for knowledge of God. Do we seek such wisdom and revelation or are we stuck using wisdom and revelation for our earthly advancement? Do we see wat all wisdom all knowledge is primarily for us to know and love God?
In the Gospel, after Jesus ascended it said the disciples, “did him homage and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in the temple praising God.” When we think of our faith do we do so with joy? When it comes time to give God praise, do we resent having to go to church or do we look for continual opportunities to be in his temple giving him praise?
6th Sunday of Easter, Cycle C
In the first reading we hear, “Some who had come down from Judea were instructing the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic practice, you cannot be saved.” Throughout the history of our church there have been those who believe in a rigorist, law observing, behavior. In our times we have those who want to throw out the mercy of God in favor of the judgment of God. Without strict guidelines and rules and regulations from which one cannot waver, they seem lost. They forget that life is messy and not always bound up in a neat little package. Of course they see themselves as the true observers the ones who have everything right, even at the expense of declaring fellow believers to be going to hell because they don’t practice as they do.
The second reading continues a vision by John written to encourage the faithful to hang on to the faith despite persecutions and difficulties. Each of us in our own way need to remember that our ultimate goal is not to live here forever but to join Jesus in heaven. When we have difficulties we need to remember what Paul says in Romans: “we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope.” Like the readers of Revelations let us continue to hope in the future promised us by God and remain faithful in our trials and tribulations.
Following on the heels of Revelations the Gospel reminds us that Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you.” We say we want peace but do we want earthly peace or the peace that comes from following Jesus. Jesus said if we follow him we need to pick up our cross each day. Does that sound like peace? It does if we seek the peace from God not the peace from the world.
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas
Monthly meeting will be held in the parish hall at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 6:30 P.M., beginning with the recitation of the rosary.
Election for new officers will be held. Request all members be present.
Request diaper donations for newborns at Lilly’s Place.
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