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July 15, 2018 Vol. 36 No. 49

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

Youth Director: Thomas Shows Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara

Music Director: Gabriel Salgado

Parish Council Elections On behalf of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, we express gratitude for the parishioners who answered the call to be candidates for Pastoral Council. The following parishioners have expressed

a desire to serve in this increasingly important role for our parish. Please read the candidates’ biographies and elect 5 members on your ballot. Ballots are located in the church foyer. Ballots will be available beginning on July 14th and Closing of the Ballots will end after the 7PM Mass on July 22nd.

June 9 Charity Sporting Clay event supports Scholarships for new Catholic High School and college students

The first annual Holy Cross Catholic High School Sporting Clay and Youth Scholarship Sporting Clay Invitational allowed a number of area student to compete for scholarships. The Holy Cross Sporting Clay awarded five $1,000 scholarships to students planning to attend that school, whose opening is planned for fall, 2019. The Youth Sporting Clay Invitational allowed eleven other competitors to won scholarships applicable to the college/trade school of their

choice.

The event, held at the Midland Shooters Association range on FM 1788, also raised $9,000 for Helping Hands.

Holy Cross is projected to open fall 2019 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church in Odessa, with 20-35 students in grade nine. The following year they will move to a new facility in north Midland near the intersection of Holiday Hill Road and the Tom and Nadine Craddick Reliever Route. They expect to open a new grade level each year.

Chavez expects this to become an annual event to benefit Holy Cross Catholic High School. He is pleased to invite anyone who’s interested to join the planning committee, to become a sponsor and to enter the event as an individual, a team or a family.

In addition to scholarships, participants competed for custom made Gist Silversmiths belt buckles, 23 of which were awarded.

Justin Chaves was the winner in four events: He was on the championship youth team, he tied for first in Reserve HOA, he won the Invitational HOA and the first scholarship to the Holy Cross School.

Upcoming Baptismal Classes:

August 5th & 12th

English : 2:00 - 4:30 Spanish: 2:30 - 5:00

Please Call Parish Office to Register (432) 520–7394.

Sunday, July 15 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am† For the Children 10:30 am† SaraBeth Reed by Mom & Dad 12:30 pm† For the Parish Spanish Mass

5:00 pm† Eva Talamantez by Pablo Talamantez 7:00 pm† Claudio Arias by Family Spanish Mass

Monday, July 16

7:00 am† In Thanksgiving to Mary Hanel 12:15 pm† Amber Villegas (Healing) by Dad 5:30 pm† Hermelinda Padilla by Rangel-Lambdin Family Tuesday, July 17

7:00 am† Brian Watson 12:15 pm† Elizabeth McChesney by Parents 5:30 pm† Steve Oetting (Happy Birthday) by Gloria Oetting Wednesday, July 18 7:00 am† Mittie Brammer 12:15 pm† Esmeralda Herrera (Happy Birthday) by Godparents 5:30 pm† Henry Wilson by Gloria Oetting

Thursday, July 19

7:00 am† In Thanksgiving to Lupe Martinez 12:15 pm† Domingo Nunez by Family 5:30 pm† Nicholas Ryan Gutierrez & † Raymond Contreras by Parents Bilingual

Friday, July 20 7:00 am† Tom Koffler by Criss Khol 12:15 pm† Jacqueline Murphree by Parents 5:30 pm† Donald Breaux (Health) Saturday, July 21 8:00 am† Ethan John & † Archer James Foster by Kathy Wells 5:00 pm† Remie Ramos by Family Sunday, July 22 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am† Mary Bryan (Happy Birthday) by Gloria Oetting 10:30 am† Lindsey Pena (Happy Birthday) by Kiowski Family 12:30 pm† Rodolfo Villa by Family Spanish Mass

5:00 pm† For the Parish 7:00 pm† Rigoberto Castillo by Familia Spanish Mass

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Eucharistic Adoration Openings

TUES—THURS: 6AM WEDNESDAY: 3:00 PM

FRIDAY: 2:00 AM & 3:00 PM SATURDAY: 1:00 AM

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 July 15, 2018

Last Week’s Collection

Regular Deposit: $21,456.47 Building Fund: $ 689.00 Other Income: $ 4,654.75 Peter Pence's 2nd Collection: $ 4,470.73

Financial reports are available in the

parish office.

Forget Your Tithe? Give Online!

Did you forget your checkbook or offertory envelope today? Don’t worry….we have you covered! You can make a one-time or recurring donation by visiting ww.ststephensmidland.com It’s quick, easy, and convenient!

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July 15 Kennya Castillo Joseph Farmer

Litzhay Galindo-Huerta Agueda Jimenez

Arianna Lynn Raymond Martinez

Lindsey Ovalle DuJuan Romero

John Sotelo

July 16 Domingo Carrizales Osbelia Dominguez

Gerald Fuentes Raul Garcia

Richard Gomez Alexa Hernandez

Edwin Jaquez Meagan Lopez

Joshua Marquez Grace Martinez

Maria Ortiz Justin Pinal

Veronica Ramirez Julian Reyes

Asusena Saucedo Monte Schrader

Nathan Tarin John Willis

July 17 Brandon Arciniaga

Laura Brenon Johnny Cantu

Priscilla Espinoza Clara Mendoza Elizabeth Nunez Steven Oetting

Jesus Ontiveros Jr. Avery Ramos

Genaro Valdez

July 18 Brandon Barger

Ron Bonner Daniel Borrego

Humberto Carrasco Jr. Jesus Contreras Ariel Hernandez

Manuel Jara Lily Norton

Grazie Rodriguez Joel Sotelo Ellisyn Villa

Juan Villegas

July 19 Tammy Antonishak Ruben Bustamante

Jesus Carrasco Fidel Castillo

Emily Denlinger Lizbeth Herrera Michael Herrera

Zacariah Pallanes Maria Ramirez Kegan Valdez

July 20 Joe Aguirre

Raymond Duran Alejandro Galindo-Huerta

Alexa Garcia Cecilia Johnson Euda Kemper

Gary Miller Perla Montoya Randy Mora

Sergio Ochoa Rene Ortega

Gabrielle Reyes Noelia Valenzuela Francisco Vargas

July 21 Brent Bates

Darrell Brown Elizabeth Hendon Jessica Marquez

Nataly Munoz Ashely Pozos

Shannon Smith

July 22 Natalia Armenta Maria Barraza

Mary Bryan Camilo Chavez Jordan Fincher

Santiago Giraldo John Hennig

Iris Ortiz Israel Quezada Annahi Rivera Maria Rosas

Maria Venegas

Mark Clark, Potsy Sotelo, Jaelynn G. Garcia, Estella Talamantez, Elva Talamantez, Ravina Talamantez, Mary Madrid,

Albert Madrid, Abel Fonseca II, Edgar Ruiz, DB, NG, Emma Fabela, Jeffrey Segovia, Sergio Patino, Bea

Herrera, Norma Schvaneveldt, V., John Charles Crabtree, Blanca Suarez, Ann Hobbs, Artie Everett, John Charles Crabtee, Jeanette Dragisic, Abigail Rodriguez, Bernadette Mediano, Adrian Adame, Jordyn Hendrix, Lori Brannigan, Edward Garcia, Raquel Mendoza, Delia Pin, Kim Rhodes, Cruz Cruz, Anatalia Heredia, James M. Garcia, Teresa Kiser, Mike Levi, Bill Boyd, Rita Curry, Dr. Brady Locke, Larry White, Marisol Tellez, Albert Alvidrez, Maria Olga Tellez, Jenario Tellez, Ramona Isela Legarreta Ortega, Lucas Alvarado, Pablo Talamantez, Baby Braxton Munoz, Baby Israel Martinez, Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz Jr, Avyel Munoz, Bonnie Marquez, Dayton Martinez, Jose Carmen Vasquez, Betty Compton, Manuel H., John A., Kandy K., Tonia C., Rachel S., Burdette Family, Isaiah V., Vanessa V., Anita P., Carlota W., Judy D., Alicia S., Jesse Julus Garcia, Max Molina, Bob Breese, Gerald Thetford, Fran Thetford, Art Meyer, Bee Meyer, Gina Angay, Pascuala Mendieta J., Richard A. Munoz, John Briggs, Valeria Patino, Kim Walser, Raelynn Natividad, Angela N., Jane Sue, Dean Teagarden.

Email frontdesk.sscc@att.net 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!

Some dates for Ethics Classes:

July 26th Spanish Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor

August: 8th School In-service- for St. Ann’s School 10:00am in Annex August 13th English Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30 pm in the Parlor August 23rd Spanish Ethics St. Ann’s Midland 6:30pm in the Parlor

For those of you that volunteer with Vacation Bible School, CCD classes, Teachers, assistants, helpers, or with our Youth, Homebound and Hospital EM’s, YOU MUST, at least, have filled out a background check AND attend an Ethic’s

workshop. Please choose one of these days mentioned above. To obtain a background check form please come by Parish office or click on website www.sanangelodiocese.org.

Certificates of Sacraments If you were confirmed last March 5th, 2018 with our Bishop Michael J. Sis AND Baptized, did FHC and Confirmed at the Easter Vigil on March 31, 2018 (for both Adult RCIA and Kids’ RCIC ) at our Parish, your certificates are ready to be picked up. Please see Gladys at the Parish office. For further information please call her at 432-520-7394.

Certificados de sacramentos Si usted fue confirmado el pasado 5 de marzo, 2018 con nuestro Obispo Michael J. Sis y bautizado, primea communion y confirmó en la vigilia de Pascua el 31 de marzo de 2018 (para adultos RICA y RCIC de niños) en nuestra parroquia, sus certificados están listos para ser recogidos. Por favor, vea a Gladys en la oficina parroquial. Para más información, llámela al 432-520-7394.

Club Dance St. Stephen’s Catholic Church

4601 Neely Gloria Denman Ballroom

DATE/TIME: FRIDAY, July 27, 2018/7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. COST/ATTIRE: $30.00 per person/Casual BAND: “Lonesome Road” (Country & Western, Swing, Latin) CATERER: Felix Buenrostro with Catering Express MENU: Bar-b-que brisket, bar-b-que chicken, pinto beans, green beans, coleslaw, potato salad, jalapeno cornbread, peach and apple cobbler, 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, July 25, 2018. For more information, please contact our Reservations Coordinator at: clubdancemidland@hotmail.com.

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Youth News

Come and see! Do you desire to be baptized? Are you a member of a Protestant denomination and you would like to learn more about the Catholic faith? We invite you to join us for RCIA starting September 11, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. An

informational meeting will be held in the parlor at 11:30 a.m. on September 4, 2018. "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 billberry100@aol.com.

RCIA News by Bill Berry

Youth Building Open Hours: Tuesday, July 10th -Thursday, July 12th—open from 1-5. Movie will be shown starting at 1:45

pm on Thursday!

―Young people, have you ever thought of committing

your existence totally to Christ? Do you think there can be anything greater than to bring Jesus to people and

people to Jesus? ‖ Saint John Paul II

CONSIDER THE PRIESTHOOD

Come and join us for a

Discernment Retreat on August 3 – 5, 2018

Starts: Friday, August 3 at 6:30 pm Ends Sunday, August 5 at 12 noon

St. Mary’s Parish 612 E. 18th St.

Odessa, TX 79761 For more information contact the Vocations office at

325-651-7500

Registration deadline is July 23, 2018 High School (10th grade and older)

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion St. Stephen’s is looking for a few special souls who would like to serve the parish as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EM). Are you a fully initiated Catholic; in good standing; a registered member of the Parish and at least 18 years

old? Do you have a deep love for the Eucharist?

If you answered ―Yes‖ to all of these questions, please consider joining this very special ministry.

You will need to fill out and return an Application Form available at the Parish Office. Qualifications can also be viewed at the office.

There will be a mandatory training session for all new and returning EMs at a later date. Watch the Bulletin for updates.

For more information, please speak with our Priests, Deacons, Mass Coordinators, or contact: Paul Pausé at 432-664-4938 or email geoman@texasonline.net

Youth Adoration Come Join us on Monday, July 16th from 7:00 – 8:00 in the church for adoration. We will have music and time spent with the Lord in prayer.

KICKBALL WITH THE CLERGIES Sunday, August 5th will be our

annual game of Kickball against the Priests and Seminarians of our diocese at Floyd Gwin Park

in Odessa!

Please call and sign up if you are interested in playing but

need a ride. Practice details to come...call Thomas for details!

Eucharistic Adorers &

Substitutes Needed

We need new adorers to add to those who have already made the commitment to spend time adoring

Him in the Blessed Sacrament. Won’t you please consider spending one hour per week with Jesus. If that is not possible at this time, consider volunteering as a substitute to fill-in for another Adorer as needed.

If you would like more information on becoming an Eucharistic Adorer, please call Linda Foster at 432-

559-8888.

XV DOMINGO ORIDINARIO 15 DE JULIO DE 2018

Meditando la elección que hace Jesús a sus Apóstoles; “Llamo Jesús a los doce” (Mc. 6, 7-13), cabe destacar lo que se relata en la Primera lectura de este domingo, la vocación del profeta Amos (Am. 7, 12-15), escuchamos que Dios es quien elige, Él es quien tiene la iniciativa, mira y llama a quien Él quiere y cómo Él quiere.

El evangelio de este domingo nos invita a reflexionar y preguntar sobre varios aspectos de nuestro caminar y vivir cristiano. ¿Nos sentimos llamados por Cristo? ¿Me he experimentado mirado por Jesús? ¿He sido sensible a su mirada? ¿Le damos una respuesta concreta sin temor o miedo a seguirle? ¿Buscamos conocerle no sólo desde un sentido intelectivo sino desde una relación cercana afectiva y efectiva? ¿Sabemos y estamos conscientes para qué estamos en este mundo?

Posiblemente son muchas preguntas, sin embargo, es esencial advertir que Dios nuestro Padre en la Persona de Jesús es quien toca el corazón de cada uno de nosotros, así como lo hace con los Apóstoles y; sin duda alguna, que en toda la Iglesia.

Jesús se fija en nosotros, -tomemos conciencia-, sigue necesitando apóstoles para que proclamen su Reino, Jesús envía a sus Apóstoles a dar lo que la gente necesita: sanación, acogida, cercanía, escucha, salud, vida… Preguntémonos: ¿Qué necesita el mundo que la Iglesia pueda ofrecerle? ¿Cómo puedo ser yo instrumento de Jesús en medio de tantas necesidades de mi colonia, pueblo, cuidad…?

Tal vez, no todos estamos llamados a ir afuera, a predicar su Palabra, el Evangelio, pero sí todos estamos convocados a dejarlo hablar por sí mismo, por la manera de cómo vivimos nuestro seguimiento a Jesús; porque Jesús nos muestra y nos enseña cómo podemos vivir sin necesidad de tanto decir y hablar. Vivir e ir a todo lugar con toda libertad, sin peso, sin pan, nada, únicamente confiando en la Presencia y en el poder de Dios con nosotros, porque nos dice hoy el evangelista Marcos: “… les dio poder sobre los espíritus inmundos.”

Ciertamente, Jesús nos advierte que iremos a lugares difíciles, dónde habrá personas que no lo acepten en su vida, habrá resistencias y muchas, pero, no nos preocupemos. Lo más importante no perder de vista que Jesucristo nos envía a compartir su vida, y, esta vida es porque somos, estamos y nos movemos en Él. Por ello, la importancia y la necesidad de estar con Jesús, ser sus discípulos, sus amigos, dejarnos amar por él, seguir su estilo de vida, saber y ser conscientes que corremos la misma suerte que Él.

De ahí que todo lo debemos hacer anclados en una gran confianza en el poder de nuestro Padre Dios, caminar sin anteponer alguna seguridad material propuesta por este mundo, ir sin cosas, sin monedas y sin intereses; sino sólo con la fuerza de Dios en nosotros, caminar e ir como signos de la Presencia de Dios.

Entonces, por tanto, somos y estamos en este mundo para ser enviados, a ser instrumentos, bendición y amor para nuestros hermanos sin otro poder que el de Dios.

Hermana María Teresa Juárez Pérez

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AVISOS: Las Hermanas: Gertrudis Muñoz M. y Leonila Torres

B. les comunican que estarán fuera del 18 de Julio a fines de Agosto del presente año.

Se les recuerda que la misa de cada jueves a las 5:30 pm es bilingüe. Dios te espera.

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We were asked recently if the people we help ever paid us back. While the person who asked the question knew that we never asked for remuneration, he wondered if people ever tried to ―return the favor.‖ While at the time the question caught us off guard, and while we knew that yes, the people we help do oftentimes try to return the help, the question led us to pay more careful attention to the actual everyday workings of Helping Hands. We wrote several weeks ago of the man to whom we had given boxes of food. The man shared his food with another man in need. Over the years he developed a friendship with the man, and when he finally came into some money, he not only took care of his friend financially, but he donated several checks to Helping Hands in return for the help he had received from us so many weeks ago. The monetary donations far outweighed anything we had done for him financially. We oftentimes receive donations in the mail from people with simple notes such as ―You helped me when I was down and out.‖ ―You saved me, and now I would like to do what I can to help someone else.‖ The checks or money enclosed may range from a few dollars to a few hundred. Every penny received is a tremendous blessing to us because we know that it came to us from someone from whom that money was precious. Every day that our store is open we receive unsolicited donations. While we may charge $2 for an item, we are oftentimes given $5 or even more. The comments range from: ―you helped me when I was in need, and I want to do what I can to help someone else;‖ to ―you do such good work; let me help you do more;‖ to ―just give it to help someone out.‖ Those donations amount to many, many dollars each day that the store is open. Still other people use our thrift store as a means of helping the poor. They know that we are an all-volunteer organization and that all of the money we take in goes to alleviate the needs of the poor. One wonderful man each year will come to our store, buy an item for while we normally charge $1. He hands us a check for $1,000 and tells us to keep the change. With a wink and a smile he tells us that he is sure we can find a good way to use it. We are both blessed and humbled because in all of those cases the money was never solicited. Yes, the people we help, and our customers all help us to pay it forward, as much as they are capable of doing so. And for those who cannot, there are a multitude of people in our wonderful city who watch over the poor every day. Those people are you, who help us care for them through your generous donations. What a special ministry we have at Helping Hands! We cannot help but know that God’s gentle, loving arms are embracing us as we seek to care for His most favored ones. And those arms embrace us through your support of Helping Hands. Thank you so very, very much!

$10.00 PURSE SALE!!! Name brand purses on sale for only $10.00 each this Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21. Coach, Vera Bradley, Fossil, Jessica Simpson and many

more. Don't miss it!

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 last week: Electric 4 families $ 1,132.87 Water 2 families $ 224.56 Rent 24 families $ 25,897.77 Total $ 27,255.20

CUAL ES EL PROPÓSITO DE VISITAR EL SANTÍSIMO? * Entender más profundamente el Misterio de la verdadera presencia de Jesucristo en la Santa Eucaristía. * Fortalecer nuestra relación con Jesucristo. * Expresar nuestro amor, nuestra gratitud y nuestro respeto por Cristo Nuestro Señor.

CUALES SON LOS BENEFICIOS DE LAS VISITAS AL SANTÍSIMO? * "La vida espiritual de nuestras familias se fortalece a través de nuestra Hora Santa". San Juan Pablo II * "La única vez que Nuestro Señor les pidió algo a los apóstoles fue la noche de su agonía. Su única suplica fue que lo acompañaran por una hora". Arzobispo Fulton Sheen.

NECESITAMOS SUBSTITUTOS DURANTE EL VERANO PARA CUBRIR HORAS CON EL SANTÍSIMO, CUANDO NUESTROS ADORADORES REGULARES SALGAN DE VACACIONES. PODRÍAS PASAR UNA HORA CON JESÚS? FAVOR DE LLAMAR

A LINDA FOSTER AL 432-559-8888