October 26, 2025 — Thirtieth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
St. Stephen’s Church,
Stephen
515 Fifth Street, P.O. Box 507, Stephen, MN
56757
Phone: 218-478-2231 ststephens@wiktel.com www.wiktel.net/ststephens
Pastor: Father Luis Buitron lbuitron@wiktel.com Phone: 218-242-5689
Parish Secretary: Priscilla Steinke
Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday — 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 1:00
p.m.-4:00 p.m.
(closed all holy days of obligation and
holidays)
Pastoral
Council: Kristin Gajeski, Katrina
Halfmann, Autumn Schindele, and Danika Sundby
Finance
Council: Alex Anderson, Daniel
Gerszewski, and Darrin Kowalski
Trustees: Todd Chwialkowski and Paul Rogus
Diocesan Victim Assistance If you or someone you know has
been the victim of sexual misconduct on the part of a priest, deacon, or
individual representing the Diocese of Crookston, its parishes, or its schools,
your first call should be to law enforcement.
In addition, the diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator is available at 218-281-7895
(24-hour confidential number).
Project Rachel Ministry: Healing After Abortion The Project
Rachel ministry is offered to women and men who have had a past experience with
abortion and wish to seek healing and reconciliation. A trained counselor can be reached through
this confidential phone number (218‑470‑0112) on Tuesday-Friday 10
a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-Noon.
New to the area?
Please contact the parish office to register. Change of address/phone number. Please contact the parish office.
Knights of Columbus members: If you have
insurance questions, please contact Field Agent Aaron Kaiser at 218-280-4707 or
by email at Aaron.kaiser@kofc.org.
Mission Statement of
St. Stephen’s Church
We the community of St Stephen’s are believers
in Jesus Christ; striving to proclaim His Gospel in word and in deed. Through worship, evangelization, formation
and service we invite our brothers and sisters to know the Lord.
The Sacramental Life
Baptism: Pre-baptism class
is required for parents.
Reconciliation:
available before Saturday evening Mass:
4:30-5:00 p.m.; before Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass: 8:00-8:30 a.m.; or call a priest for an
appointment. No Reconciliation before
10:30 a.m. Mass. If you are
homebound or handicapped, call Father Luis for an in-home appointment.
Marriage: All Catholics who have made a
decision to enter into marriage must meet with a priest six months before the
proposed wedding date. If a Catholic is
contemplating marriage to a non-Catholic, the Catholic must still contact a
priest to fill the requirements of the Catholic Church for the marriage to be validly
recognized by the Catholic Church.
Pastoral Visit/Anointing
of the Sick: If you or a family member would like to receive
a home visit, the Holy Eucharist for the homebound, or the Sacrament of
Anointing of the Sick, please call Father Luis.
St. Stephen’s Church
Mass Schedule
Wednesday, October 29, at 8:30 a.m. — Mass
for †Robert & Delphine Safranski by Jim & Donna Safranski & Family
Sunday, November 2, at 8:30 a.m. — Mass for †Paul
& Vi Halfmann by Bonnie Burnson
(Rosary at 8:00 a.m.)
Eucharistic
Adoration: November 2 from 1:00-5:00
p.m.
Liturgical Ministry
Sunday, November 2,
at 8:30 a.m.
Lectors — Molly M.
Altar Servers — Molly M. & Finn K.
Eucharistic Ministers — Amy K. & Roger K.
Greeters — Darin & Katie A.
Rosary Leader for November — Roger K.
Tri-Parish Mass
Schedule for October, November & December, 2025
Weekends
Saturday
at 5:00 p.m. — Assumption (Exceptions:
Hunters’ Masses on November 8 & 15 – Masses at 7:00 p.m.)
Sunday at 8:30 a.m. — St. Stephen’s
Sunday
at 10:30 a.m. — St. Rose
Weekdays
Tuesday
Mass at 5:00 p.m. — St. Rose
Wednesday Mass at 8:30 a.m. — St. Stephen’s
Thursday
and Friday Masses at 6:00 p.m. — Assumption
Special Prayers For
Sue Anderson, Father
Xavier Illango, and David Wesolowski
To add a name to the prayer list — ask their permission first, then contact the parish
office. Names are left on the list
for four weeks. If you want a
name kept on the prayer list, call the parish office for an additional four
weeks.
Prayer Chain Please call the
parish office with prayer requests.
Prayer Blankets Please contact
Theresa Kuznia if you know of anyone who needs comfort and prayers and would
like a prayer blanket from the Ladies Aid.
Stewardship of
Treasure
October 19: $2,263.00 Adults:
$2,155.00 Youth: $4.00
Plate: $104.00
World Mission Sunday: $551.00
2025-2026 Budget for
Sunday Offertory: $101,630 / 52 weeks = $1,954.42
Donations
while away for the weekend When
you are away from Stephen for weekend Mass, you can still give to your home
parish by dropping your donation envelope in the collection basket at the
church where you are attending Mass, and it will be mailed back to St.
Stephen’s. OR Did you know that St. Stephen’s Church
has the option for automatic debit from a checking or savings account? Contact the parish office at 218‑478‑2231
to set this up.
Building Repair Fund If you
wish to make a donation or memorial, we have the Building Repair Fund. Funds are used to maintain and make repairs
and updates in the church, rectory and grounds.
Other Items and
Future Events
NEEDED! One
or two individuals to volunteer their time to count the weekend
collections.
Fall
Festival at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church — October 26 from 12:00-5:00 p.m. Turkey & Ham Dinner: Adults $15.00; Kids (6-12 years) $8.00 St. Rose Raffle: Grand Prize - $500; 2nd Prize -
$200; 3rd Prize - $100. Need
not be present to win. Make plans to
join them at the Mall, 701 Pacific Ave., from 12:30-5:00 p.m. for bingo, baked
goods and raffle items. Drawings will be
held at 5:00 p.m.
Knights of Columbus members
Bishop Corbett Council #3385 will being
having a monthly council meeting on Monday, October 27, at 7:30 p.m. at
the St. Rose Parish Hall. Please make plans to attend.
Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for October For collaboration between different
religious traditions. Let us
pray that believers in different religious traditions might work together to
defend and promote peace, justice, and human fraternity.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT
November 2 from 1-5 p.m.
Sacred
Heart Catholic Church Fall Dinner
— November 2 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Minto Community Center, 114
Harvey Ave., Minto, North Dakota.
Menu: Ham & Meatballs,
Potatoes & Gravy, Sauerkraut & Pork, Carrots, Dinner Rolls, Pies &
Desserts Cost: Adults:
$15.00 Ages 6-12: $5.00 Under 5:
Free Bake Sale—Quilt Raffle—Mini
Raffles
Area Food Shelf is
open every second Tuesday each month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at St. Rose Church in
Argyle.
Hunters’
Masses
To accommodate the deer hunters, Masses will be said at
Assumption-Florian on November 8 and November 15 at 7:00 p.m. (no 5:00
p.m. Mass). All hunters are welcome to
wear their hunting apparel.
A Biblical Walk
Through the Mass
[Liturgy
is] the privileged setting in which God speaks to us in the midst of our lives;
he speaks today to his people, who hear and respond. Every liturgical action is by its very nature
steeped in sacred Scripture. ...From Scripture the petitions, prayers and
liturgical hymns receive their inspiration and substance. From Scripture the liturgical actions and
signs draw their meaning. – Pope Benedict XVI, Verbum Domini, 52.
Join us at St. Stephen’s Church for a
study by Dr. Edward Sri titled A Biblical Walk Through the Mass. It is a scriptural tour through the prayers,
hymns, and rituals of the Liturgy.
Practically every part of the Mass finds its inspiration in Scripture,
as Pope Benedict XVI has noted.
After providing a general overview of the Mass, this study devotes a
session to each of the major sections of the Mass: the Introductory Rites, the Liturgy of the
Word, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, and the Concluding Rites. Readings from the Bible and the Catechism of
the Catholic Church (CCC) draw participants into the meaning and background of
the prayers and other elements of the Mass.
We will meet at 9:00 a.m. following
8:30 a.m. Mass in the St. Stephen’s Church basement on Wednesdays,
October 29; November 12 &19.
The format will follow past studies with prayer, video, and small group
discussion. Refreshments will be
served! All are welcome to attend one,
some, or all the sessions.
Please contact Tammi Anderson
(218-478-4217) or Marilyn Kuznia (218-478-4273) if you have any questions.
Ladies Aid
Harvest Brunch The Ladies groups for October, November and
December will be hosting a Harvest Brunch following the 8:30 a.m. Mass on
November 2. Free-will offering will go
to the St. Stephen’s Building Repair Fund.
October
Ladies Aid Leaders – Tammi
Anderson, Renee Borowicz, Rita Chwialkowski, Kim Clark, Marilyn Hanson,
Gerri Kuznia, Julie Kuznia, Sandra Kuznia (Duane), Theresa Kuznia, Juliet
Rogus, Aggie Schindele, Autumn Schindele & Danika Sundby
November
Ladies Aid Leaders – Elaine
Anderson, Kathy Bazey, Mavis Benson, Kathy Borowicz, Traci Chwialkowski,
Marlene Dowdle, Amber Kuznia, Cindy Kuznia, Annie Osowski, Judy
Osowski, Becki Sczepanski, Katie Sczepanski & Nicole Sczepanski
Daylight saving time ends November 2
Diocese of
Crookston
Mercy
Hour for Individuals and Families
Join Bishop Andrew Cozzens for this hour of adoration and prayer,
culminating in an intimate moment of Eucharistic encounter offered for you as
an individual, a couple, or as a family.
All are welcome. Next Mercy Hour
with Bishop Cozzens: November 16,
2025, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Park,
Minnesota.
Mercy Hour for Middle-School & High School Youth: December 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Fosston, Minnesota.
Undone: Freedom
for the Feminine Heart (Women’s Healing Retreat), November 20-22, 2025 The
Dioceses of Fargo and Crookston are sponsoring the Undone Women’s retreat
offered by the John Paul II Healing Center.
This two evening (Thursday, Friday) and Saturday retreat will provide
women with an authentic encounter with Mary’s model of radical receptivity to
the Lord and will be an experience of truth, beauty, and transformation. Bring yourself, your mother, your sister,
your adult daughters and friends. This
is a weekend you won’t want to miss!
Presented by the John Paul II Healing Center, and sponsored by the
Diocese of Fargo and Diocese of Crookston, this event will be held at Stes.
Anne and Joachim Catholic Church in Fargo.
The retreat is being offered in person OR virtually via livestream! Register online for either experience at https://fargodiocese.net/undone. Registration opens August 18th. Scholarships, student and missionary
discounts available. Contact JPIIretreatFargoND@gmail.com
for more information.
“…for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the
one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Luke 18:14
Pride
and ego are the root causes of most of our sins. Thinking your time is so valuable or your
talent is better than anyone else or your money gives you status is another way
of making those things “gods” before God.
Pride is the opposite of humility.
Remember, all that we have and all that we are is a gift from God. We should be humbled by God’s incredible
generosity and be grateful for all we have been given. Ultimately, gratitude
leads us to humility.