St. Stephen Catholic church

2491 James River Turnpike, Ona, WV 25545

(304) 743-3234

Reverend Babu Joseph Elamturuthil WEB SITE: www.ststephens1.com E MAIL: ststephens@suddenlinkmail.com

PARISH COMMITTEE & GROUP CHAIRS

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MASS SCHEDULE

Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday—Friday

8:00 a.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m.

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 ….…….....…...... Trey Bedway

Finance Council ……….....…........ Lou Fischer

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

Activities ………..........… Lisa Willis, Andy Footo

The Ascension of the Lord

May 17, 2015

Today’s Mass is offered in

Loving Memory of Rose Mary Clonch

by Joyce Moore & Carolyn Ciavarella

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PARISH SCHEDULESPARISH SCHEDULES CONTRIBUTIONSCONTRIBUTIONS

May 24, 2015May 24, 2015

HOST

Bill & MaryAnn Schaefer

CROSS BEARER

John Moore

READERS

Chris Martin & Lisa Willis

COMMUNION

Lou Fischer, Sr. Mary Grace, Caro-lyn Ciaverella, Diane Chandler & Martha Newby

ALTAR SERVERS

Alex Linz & Richard Hoffman

KITCHEN HOSPITALITY

Pauletta Lyzenga & Rex Newby

DOUGHNUT PICKUP

Linda Ore

COLLECTION COUNTERS

Frank Chandler & Chris Crytzer

WATER PLANTS

Joyce Moore

HOST

Joyce & John Moore

CROSS BEARER

Buddy Lake

READERS

Jane Lake & Bil Neal

COMMUNION

Irene Faller, Rex Newby, Clara Worst Schulte, Nico Orsini, and Christine Adkins

ALTAR SERVERS

Richard Hoffman & Cole Bedway

KITCHEN HOSPITALITY

George & Cindy Gonsowski

DOUGHNUT PICKUP

Chris & Mary Crytzer

COLLECTION COUNTERS

Bruce Boone & Mary Crytzer

WATER PLANTS

Jean Valdes

May 10, 2015May 10, 2015

MUSICMUSIC

A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERSEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER BY BUD OZARBY BUD OZAR

Jesus was worried about his disciples and he turned to prayer. No matter how much time we

spent trying to “guard and protect” our children, each day they become less dependent on us

and we must let go and let God. Prayer and parenting go together.

GATHERING Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise 188

PSALM 47 God mounts His throne to shouts of joy:

a blare of trumpets for the Lord Pg 164

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Pg 164

PREPARATION Be Not Afraid 431

COMMUNION Easter Psalm & Alleluia

Only a Shadow 445

SENDING FORTH Crown Him with many Crowns 743

May 17, 2015May 17, 2015

Mass Offering

$ 1,930.00

Maintenance Fund

$ 25.00

Social Concerns

$ 155.00

Total $ 2,110.00

TODAY, May 17

Mass, 9:30 a.m.

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Graduation Mass & Reception

MONDAY, May 18

St. John I

ECCHO opens at 10:00 a.m.

Volunteers Welcome!

Victoria Day (Canada)

TUESDAY, May 19

No Mass

WEDNESDAY, May 20

No Mass

St. Bernardine of Siena

ECCHO opens at 10:00 a.m.

Volunteers Welcome!

THURSDAY, May 21

No Mass

St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions

FRIDAY, May 22

No Mass

St. Rita of Cascia

SATURDAY, May 23

No Mass

PARISH CALENDARPARISH CALENDAR

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Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa)

Parkersburg Region

DRIVE FOR HOPE

Golf Scramble

Saturday, July 18, 2015

at

Worthington Golf Club, Parkersburg, WV. Regis-tration will open at 7:00 a.m. with start time at 8:30 a.m.

Proceeds fro the scramble will support direct service programs throughout the region which serves Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Tyler, Wetzel, Wirt and Wood Counties. A variety of cash prizes as well as door prizes will be awarded. Many sponsorship oppor-tunities are available, as well. To sponsor or register your team.

Call (304)917-4486 or visit www.CatholicCharitiesWV.org

Please mark your calendar that

Fr. Babu will be on vacation

May 16—28, 2015

Please plan to join us next Sunday

May 24, 2015 for

Pentecost Sunday

and don’t forget to wear

your best RED

Please give a warm welcome to

Fr. Paul Yuenger

today as he joins us for Mass

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Please visit www.dwc.org/csa for more

information & to make your donation on line

The Diocesan Religious Unity Office announces the

45th Ecumenical Scripture Workshop

to be held at the

Priest Field Pastoral Center

4030 Middleway Pike, Kearneysville, WV

June 22, 26, 2015

Registration information is available in our parish, or by contacting the office of Religious Unity at the diocesan offices (304)925-2864

Brochures are located on the “literature” table in the lobby.

Remember ECCHO when you are doing your

Spring Cleaning this year. You can donate your

gently used clothing and household items.

Pantry Needs: Cereal, spaghetti, macaroni &

cheese, peanut butter & jelly and pork & beans

THANK YOU for your donations!

A collection bin is located in coat room.

MAY: THE MONTH OF MARY Popular piety dedicates the month of May to the Blessed

Virgin Mary. Devotion to Mary deserves special attention here

in the United States

As the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary has a unique position

among the saints, indeed, among all creatures. She is exalted, yet still one of us.

Redeemed by reason of the merits of her Son and united to Him by a close and

indissoluble tie, she is endowed with the high office and dignity of being the

Mother of the Son of God, by which account she is also the beloved daughter of

the Father and the temple of the Holy Spirit. Because of this gift of sublime

grace she far surpasses all creatures, both in heaven and on earth. At the same

time, however, because she belongs to the offspring of Adam she is one with all

those who are to be saved. (Lumen Gentium, no. 53)

http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/mary/index.cfm

Next week our

diocese will take

up the Peter’s

Pence Collection,

which provides

Pope Francis with

the funds he

needs to carry

out his charitable works around the

world. The proceeds benefit the most

disadvantaged: victims of war, oppres-

sion, and disasters. Join our Holy Fa-

ther as a witness of charity to those

who are suffering.

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C.W.I.T. Meeting Change

The monthly meeting for

the Catholic Women in

Touch is rescheduled for

Sunday, May 24th,

immediately after Mass.

All women of the parish

are welcome.

The Saintly Cruisers are happy to

announce Fr. Bill Matheny will be our

traveling priest and offer daily mass

during our

9th anniversary cruise.

Jan 23—30, 2016

Join us for a seven day

Eastern Caribbean sailing aboard

Royal Caribbean’s magnificent Oasis of the Seas. For more information,

visit us at www.saintlycruisers.com.

Call Kenny Fly (304-253-7182 or

304-573-2159) to book your cabin.

Don’t miss our fun!!

Please join us today,

Sunday, May 17, 2015, in giving recognition to our graduates

Immediately following Mass there will be a reception in their honor.

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. Please add your

prayerful intentions there

for the parish to pray for.

Can you help?

Volunteers are needed at St. Mary’s Medical

Center. Donate four hours a week and feel

good about yourself! Please call Irene Long at

(304) 736-0352 for more information

St. Mary’s EMs of HC NEEDED St. Mary’s Medical Center is also in need of

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to distribute communion to the hospital patients. If you have some time to spare once a week to help out, please contact Rita at the St. Mary’s

Spiritual Care office. (304)526-1188

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