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320 W. GARVEY AVE. MONTEREY PARK 91754 (626)573-0427
“We are a diverse faith
community that strives to
conform ourselves into the
image of Christ in
and through the power
of the Holy Spirit, and
nourished by The Word,
Sacraments and Tradition
to give glory to
God and to be a light
unto the nations.”
ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM
(English) Sunday 7:00 AM (English)
9:00 AM (Spanish) 11:00 AM (English)
2:00 PM (Indonesian) Mon-Sat Daily Mass:
8:30 AM Perpetual Help Novena Mass
Wednesday 6:30 PM Friday 7:00 PM (Spanish)
Reconciliation Saturdays 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Fr. Joseph Magdaong Administrator Fr. Ali Kanissius
Associate Armando & Irene Estrada
Deacon Couple Monica Gonzales-Diaz
Business Manager Alicia Vazquez
Office Manager Beatriz Garcia
Dale Ann Torbey Secretaries
Christina Arellano School Principal (626) 573-1716
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
No Evening Hours Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Closed 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to be part of something bigger? Even the
most independent among us likes to make changes and have an
impact on others. In this Sunday's Gospel reading, Jesus demon-
strates one of his most iconic miracles - the multiplication of the
loaves. It is a sign of the institution of the Eucharist, when we are
fed not by bread but by the Body of Christ.
In the stories of ancient pagan gods, mighty deeds were done
entirely under the gods' own power. Mortals may have offered
sacrifices to start the chain of events, but they played little role in the miraculous works themselves.
Jesus is entirely different. The multiplication of the loaves is a prime example not only of Jesus' pow-
er over nature, but of the way he equips his disciples.
First, Jesus asks Philip a question "to test him." Jesus has seen the crowds and "he himself knew what
he was going to do," but he wants his disciples to start thinking about the problem and its solution.
Andrew offers a suggestion, though he isn't confident in it. "There is a boy here who has five barley
loaves and two fish; but what good are these for so many?" Jesus honors Andrew's suggestion,
takes the offered loaves, and delegates the Apostles to bring order to the crowd. When the crowd
has been fed, the Apostles "gather the fragments left over." In the process, they discover with won-
der that bread has been produced in super abundance.
In the sacraments, God works through simple matter to make grace real in our lives. He works in
and through us as well. Are you facing problems that could have spiritual solutions? Is there a need
in your parish or community that you could meet? Whatever our hesitancies, Jesus honors our sim-
ple loaves and fishes. He invites us to participate in his generous work of redemption, just as we
are.
Your are invited to participate
during the day on Friday, August 3rd
from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm in the Church.
Come and spend time in prayer.
Registration for our Religious Education
Program (First Holy Communion)
will take place in the
Religious Education office on
the following dates:
Sunday, August 5th, 12th & 19th
After the 9am & 11am Masses.
Join us in congratulating Fr. Joseph on his appointment as Pastor of
St. Stephen Martyr Church Saturday and Sunday
August 4th & 5th.
In celebration light refreshments will be served in the Gathering Place.
La lectura de Reyes y el Evangelio están entrelazadas por el misterioso milagro
de multiplicación del pan, de lo poco a lo mucho. Humanamente, en el epi-
sodio de la multiplicación, el sirviente de Eliseo y Felipe no calcularon lo que
necesitarían para saciar el hambre de la multitud. Sin embargo, la misericordia
de Dios, como siempre, se excede en abundancia al dar crédito a la falta de
cálculo de los encargados de repartir el pan. En el libro de Reyes, Eliseo, con
veinte panes, logra saciar el hambre de cien personas. Eliseo le dice a su
sirviente: "Dáselos y que coman, porque esto dice Yavé: comerán y sobrará. Les
sirvieron, comieron y les sobró, tal como lo había dicho Yavé" (2 Re. 4:43-44).
En el Evangelio, Jesús, con cinco panes y dos pescados solamente, da de comer a unas cinco mil personas, y
recogieron doce canastos llenos con los pedazos que no se habían comido (Jn. 6:12-13). Nadie puede estar
preparado para la superabundancia de los regalos de Dios por medio de Jesús. En nuestra experiencia, tener
abundancia de bienes y riqueza usualmente es un signo de trabajar mucho o heredar bienes. En las lecturas de
este domingo, la abundancia es señal segura de los dones que recibimos de Dios. Para los discípulos de Jesús,
que somos todos los bautizados, la grandeza de parte de Dios por medio de su Hijo Jesús es la Eucaristía que
vivimos cada domingo. En la vida, existen otras abundancias de las que se debe agradecer. La familia y los
amigos que disfrutamos alrededor de nosotros. ¿Hemos calculado estas maravillas?
ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH
5 minutos de Oracion en el Hogar Los misales con oraciones diarias están disponibles en la Oficina Parroquial por $1.00. Estos misales incluyen
las lecturas diarias, oraciones y reflexións para el mes entero.
Exposición del Santísimo Estas cordialmente invitado a
participar el día
3 de agosto de 9:00am a 7:00 pm en la
iglesia a la adoración del santísimo.
Ven a pasar tiempo en oración
durante estos tiempo.
Los invita a orar, alabar, glorificar al Señor
y darle gracias por todos Los beneficios recibi-
dos cada dia de nuestra vida. Nos reunimos los
Miercoles de 7pm a 9pm en el salon parroquial
de nuestra Iglesia San Esteban Martir.
La inscripción para nuestro programa de edu-
cación religiosa (preparación para la Primera
Comunión) se llevara acabo en la Oficina de
Educación Religiosa durante las siguientes fe-
chas:
domingo, 5, 12 y 19 de agosto
Después de las Misas de 9am y 11am.
En las próximas semanas, trabajaremos en la creación de nuevos anuncios publicitarios para em-
presas en nuestro boletín semanal de la iglesia. Si está interesado en obtener más información so-
bre cómo colocar un anuncio en nuestro boletín, comuníquese con Travis Lawmaster al
626.227.7112, o por correo electrónico [email protected]. Colocar un anuncio en nuestro
boletín aumenta la visibilidad de su negocio en la comunidad y también funciona como una
donación caritativa para la parroquia, lo que nos ayuda muchísimo. Agradecemos a todos nuestros anunciantes actuales y
futuros por su apoyo, y alentamos a los miembros de nuestra parroquia a patrocinar sus negocios.
ANUNCIE SU
NEGOCIO CON
NOSOTROS
Cena de Gala de la
Iglesia de San Esteban Martir
domingo, 11 de noviembre, 2018
Más información por venir.
Acompañenos para felicitar al Padre Joseph por su nombramiento como pastor de nuestra
Iglesia San Esteban Mártir sábado y domingo 4 y 5 de agosto
En celebración, refrescos ligeros seran
servidos en el jardin parroquial después de todas las Misas.
“Luz del Espiritu Santo”
JULY 29 • SEVENTEETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2018 5:00 pm Pio T. Rongavilla - In Thanksgiving Manuel C. See Gan (D)
SUNDAY, JULY 29 , 2018 7:00 am Carmen Barrera (D)
9:00 am Columba Sanchez (D) Victoria & Antonio Perez (D) Anita Gonzalez - Happy 75th Birthday!!! 11:00 am Dale & Stephanie Uyeda (D) Jose & Josefa Fernandez (D) Edgar Battad (D)
MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018 8:30 am Marcos Vega (D) 6 year anniversary TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018 8:30 am St. Stephen Parishioners
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 8:30 am Poor Souls Lost Souls in Purgatory 6:30 pm St. Stephen Parishioners
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2018 8:30 am Avel Morado Refuerzo (L) All Ancestors of Linh Trinh
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018 8:30 am Sir Michael Beltran - Happy Birthday!!! Peter Trinh - Duc (D) 7:00 pm Alicia Valdez (L)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 2018 8:30 am Maria Truong - Thon (D)
A Few Minutes of Prayer in the Home Daily prayer books are available for purchase in the
Parish Office for $1. These prayer books include the daily readings, prayers and reflection for the entire month.
SECOND COLLECTION Next weekends Second Collection will be for our Parish
School, to assist them in continuing to provide a Catholic
Education.
We thank you in advance for your generosity.
July 21st & 22nd $5,418.41
Second Collection $1,398.58
Wednesday Novena $79.00
Friday Evening Mass $418.00
Online Giving $295.00
Thank you for your commitment to your parish.
The Legion of Mary meet
every Wednesday
at 7:00 pm in Room 2
following the 6:30
Novena Mass
Please Pray For…..
Frances Salaises, Kitty Carlucci, Ana Nunez, Maria Gonzalez, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia Medina, Rudy Barraza, Kathy Garcia, Helen Lawrence, Frances Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Backer, Mayo & Teresa Ycedo, Al & Susan Acosta, Ray Fratino, Florence Kreslake, Francisco Paniagua, Anna Barellano, Carlos Godinez, Bertha Marquez, Kim Chacon, Larry Hernandez, Will Mar-tinez, Janine Lugo, George Gomez, Luis Hernandez, Craig Heller, Priscilla Isip, Bernadette Zavala, Elsa Hilton, Pio Rongavilla, Patricia McAvoy, Rocky & Michael Terasas, Hugo Fressle, Lung Family, Tam Family, Caroline Kolander, Daniel Jara, Monica Mendoza, Emilia Rodriguez, Monica Hernandez, Daniel Perez, David Perez, Jose Ma-ria De La Roca-Velazquez, Peggy A. Jasso, Larry Siefker, Susana Arri-ola, Arnold Vega, Carlos Alberto Ornelas, Angie Terrazas, Marilyn Teraza, Romie Platt, Elizabeth, Frank Mareci, Matthew Valdez, Susan Lopez, Mary Hernandez and Family, Alicia Valdez, Moises Ramiez
To insure that the prayer list is accurate, please contact the par-
ish office on a monthly basses if you would like for your name to
remain on the list.
This years Together in Mission campaign is well underway and, and we are hoping that with your help we will be able to achieve our parish goal. If you haven't already done so, please consider making a donation to help us with our efforts.
PARISH GOAL: $37,415.00
AMOUNT PAID: $26,754.05
REMAINING BALANCE: $10,661.00
Thank you for your continued support of
Together In Mission 2018
We are currently working on setting up new advertisements for
businesses in our weekly church bulletin. If you are interested in
learning more about placing an ad in our bulletin, please
contact Travis Lawmaster at 626.227.7112, or by email at
[email protected]. Placing an ad in our bulletin raises
visibility for your business in the community, and functions as
a charitable donation to the parish also, which helps us tre-
mendously. We thank all of our current and future advertis-
ers for their support, and encourage our parish members to
patronize their businesses.”
St. Stephen Parish Gala Dinner
Sunday November 11, 2018
More information to follow.
