St. Stephen's Catholic Church Stephen, Mn
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Website Contact: ststephens@wiktel.com
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July
28, 2024 — Seventeenth 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)
Youth Minister:
Ethan Marquis
Pastoral Council: Kristin Gajeski, Katrina Halfmann, Autumn
Schindele, and Danika Sundby
Finance Council: Alex Anderson, Daniel Gerszewski, and Darrin
Kowalski
Trustees: Todd Chwialkowski and Ethan Marquis
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 Aaron Kaiser at 218-280-4707 or 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
WHILE FATHER LUIS IS
AWAY ON SABBATICAL, PLEASE CONTACT FR. XAVIER ILANGO AT STES. PETER & PAUL
CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WARREN, MN, OR FATHER JOSHY MATHEW AT ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
IN HALLOCK, MN, FOR ANY SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCY.
Baptism: Pre-baptism class
is required for parents. Please call Father
Luis.
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 by calling Father Luis for an appointment. No Reconciliation before 10:30 a.m.
Mass. If you are homebound or
handicapped, please 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
Sunday, August 4, at 10:30 a.m. — Mass for Tri-Parish
Families of St. Stephen’s, St. Rose & Assumption Churches
(Rosary said at 10:00 a.m. before Sunday Mass)
Eucharistic Adoration at St. Stephen’s – August 4 from
1-5 p.m.
Tri-Parish Mass Schedule for July, August & September,
2024
Saturday at 5:00 p.m. — St. Rose
Sunday at 8:30 a.m. — Assumption
Sunday at 10:30 a.m. — St. Stephen’s
Liturgical Ministry
Sunday, August 4, at 10:30 a.m.
Lector — Katrina H.
Altar Servers — Jacob S. & Avery S.
Eucharistic Ministers — Shaun B. & Katrina H.
Greeters — Ted & Juliet R.
Rosary Leader for August — Rita C.
Special Prayers For
Eugene
Kuznia, Denese Nicholls & Roger Troska
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
July 14: $1,691.00 Adults: $1,635.00
Children: $.00 Plate:
$56.00
Peter’s Pence:
$110.00
July 21: $989.00 Adults: $950.00
Children: $.00 Plate:
$39.00
Peter’s Pence:
$10.00
2024-2025 Budget for Sunday Offertory: $101,450 / 52 weeks = $1,950.96
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.
Diocesan
Annual Appeal As your pastor, I’m grateful for your
generous support for the Diocesan Annual Appeal. We have made our parish goal. Being part of the diocesan family, I’m
inviting those who have not participated, made one gift, and even our guests to
help those parishes less fortunate than ours to raise $100,000 more dollars. Your gifts to the DAA provide young people
opportunities to participate in camps, pilgrimages, and mission trips this
summer! Thank you for your
generosity! Extra envelopes are in the
vestibule or you can donate online at www.crookston.org/DAA. Thank you!
Ladies Aid
2024-2025 Booklets are now
out. Pick yours up today!
Pans and
Bowls There are many pans and bowls from past
events in the vestibule. Please pick
yours up today!
July Ladies
Aid Leaders – Julie
Bolduc, Arnette Borowicz, Britni Gajeski, Kim Gajeski & Nan Nelson
August Ladies
Aid Leaders – Karen
Knutson, Amy Kowalski, Patsy Kuznia, Sandy Kuznia (KC) & Bev Smith
Other Items and Future Events
Sabbatical Father
Luis left on May 19 for a sabbatical. He
will return for the holy day Masses on August 15. There will be no Tri‑Parish weekday
Masses held during this time. Monsignor
Daniel Pilon and Father Pat Sullivan will be the substitute priests for the
weekend Masses. Father Xavier Ilango
of Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Warren and
Father Joshy Mathew of St. Patrick’s Church in Hallock will be
available in case of a sacramental emergency.
Pope
Francis’ Prayer Intention for July For the
pastoral care of the sick We pray that the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick confer to those
who receive it and their loved ones the power of the Lord and become ever more
a visible sign of compassion and hope for all.
Red River Mission Cemetery We continue to make improvements at the
church, rectory, and of the grounds at the church and cemeteries we
maintain. One of the projects our parish
has been working on is the restoration and painting of the crucifix at the
Red River Mission Cemetery a/k/a St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Dennis Narlock has now finished the
restoration process. Here is a photo of
the completed project. If you get a
chance, take a drive out to the cemetery and take a look. Thank you to Jerry Kuznia for his heading up of
this project, and thank you to all of those who have made this project possible
through donations to the Cemetery Fund.
It is greatly appreciated.
WIDOWED, DIVORCED, SEPARATED? Grand Forks Beginning
Experience will begin “Coping with Life Alone” for widowed, divorced or
separated persons on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. –
for ten Tuesdays in a row. It will be
held in the basement of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 524 5th Ave
N. Persons of any faith are
welcome. There is a one-time fee of $45
for workbooks and other supplies.
Scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the fee. For information and/or to register, text or
call Msgr. Daniel Pilon at 701-361-2051 or email daniel.pilon@fargodiocese.org.
Diocese of Crookston Announcements
Natural Family Planning Introductory Session Date Change Due to
instructor availability the July Natural Family Planning Introductory Session
date has been rescheduled. There will no
longer be a session on July 23, however one will be offered on July 30. All individuals and couples that were
previously registered for the July 23 date were notified of the change. The Diocese of Crookston website is
up-to-date with the new registration link at https://www.crookston.org/offices/discipleship/marriagefam.
RESCHEDULED TO JULY 30, 2024, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Online Zoom Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkdumhrzsoE9xQ1KXWsz-LKDXC3UPmcRja
Marriage Encounter Weekend Looking for a way to increase the love and
romance in your marriage? A Marriage Encounter
Weekend allows a husband and wife to get away together and focus on each
other. The next available weekends are
and August 17‑18, 2024, in Oakdale, MN; October 12-13, 2024, in
Alexandria, MN; and November 22-24, 2024, in Windom, MN. Early registration is highly
recommended. For more information visit:
northmnwwme.org or contact Miki at applications@northmnwwme.org or 507‑227-8229.
Fall Cursillos Are you looking for a way to walk more
closely with God? Cursillo may be what
you are looking for. The Diocese of
Crookston is offering a Women’s Cursillo on September 26-29 and a Men’s
Cursillo on October 24-27 at the beautiful Pastoral Center in Crookston. For more information contact Heidi Huus at
(701) 866-5350. Applications are
available at crookstoncursillo.weebly.com.
“There is a
boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish; but what good are these for
so many?” John 6:9
The miracle of
the Loaves and Fishes carries two important messages. First, no matter how little we have, we
always have enough to share. Second,
Christ can take our humble gifts and do great things with them if we are just
willing to let Him. Nothing is
impossible with God. All of our gifts,
big or small, were given to us for a reason.
No gift is too small or insignificant!