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July 26th, 2020 Vol. 38 No. 51
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. Freddy Perez
Deacons: Leonard Hendon, Luis Mata, Fidel Saldivar, Larry Salazar Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara
Music Director: Gabriel Salgado Youth Director: Crystal Villareal
Adult Confirmation. If you were confirmed by our
Bishop Michael Sis last Saturday, July 18th, at our Parish, your
certificate is ready to be picked up at the Parish office. For any
questions please contact Gladys at the Parish office, 432-520-7394 or
email her at [email protected]
Upcoming Baptismal Classes: Próximas clases bautismales
August 9th , 2020 / 9 de agosto del 2020
English : 2:00 - 4:30pm Español: 2:30 - 5:00pm
Please come by the Office and present a Driver’s License to Register
Por favor vengan a la oficina parroquial y
presenten la licencia para registrarse.
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ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE
Monday - Tuesday - Thursday -
Friday 6:45 am - 7:00 am & 5:00 - 5:30
pm
Wednesday 6:45 a.m.-7 a.m.; 5-5:30 p.m.
Saturday
7:45 am - 8:00 am; 4:00 - 4:45 pm
Sunday 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.; 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.; 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Anytime by appointment.
Last Week’s Collection
Regular Collection $12,608.95 Second Collection $2,245.69 Other Income: $295.01
*Includes contributions for: Helping Hands, Honduran Partnership Diocese,
NET Ministries, Peter’s Pence
Monday, July 27th
Tuesday, July 28th
Wednesday, July 29th– Saint Martha
Thursday, July 30th–St. Peter Chysologus, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Friday, July 31st– St.Ignatius of Loyola, Priest
First Saturday, August 1st– St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
Sunday, August 2nd– Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Intentions For the week of July 26th, 2020
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July 26 Aurelio Aguilar
Christopher Aguirre Joe Carrasco
Alejandra Castorena Jenifer Cheramie
Lyla Corley Bernice Gallardo Santano Garza Phyllis Hyson
Ana Lopez Ana Madrid Fernando
Magallanes-Olivas Natalia Montoya
Yamilet Mora Marina Ornelas Yolanda Ponce Iskra Rodriguez
D’Annette Romero July 27
Noah Alaniz Gustavo Araujo Melody Barraza
Luke Bonner Lillie DeAnda Cira Flores
Amalia Gabaldon Adalia Guebara Margie Hayden Saul Hernandez Sofia Hignojos
Francisco Longoria Marie Meade John Morales
Regino Moreno Ruben Ortiz Jr. Vanessa Portillo
Christian Sanchez
July 28 Carmen Anchondo
Susanna Dominguez Omar Garcia
Valentin Gomez Alfonso Hidalgo III
Robert Munoz Isaac Nunez
Yanette Renteria
July 29 Jeffrey Jimenez
Eric Juarez Camila Loya Debe Loza
Jaime Meraz Eidan Romero
July 30 Gabriella Gamboa
Enrique Garcia Alexander Gutierrez
Ailyn Juarez
Gabby Martinez Diana Rodriguez
Kynsley Velasquez
July 31 Curtis Alvin
Maria Armendariz Juan Bravo Mark Carter
Bernardo Franco Dannika Garcia
Elijah Garza Jacob Hernandez
Dorothea Seidenberger Brian Sevin Jorge Villa
Darrell Wiesman
August 1 Adriel Brooks
Mario Alerto Goni Jr. Heather Munoz
Mykel Dean Payne Rigo Ramirez
Diocelina Torres Efrain Vizcaino
August 2 Sylvia Ann Aguirre
Teresa R. Benavides Raymond
Dominguez Perla Duran
Bianca Flores Jorge Gonzalez Bianca Molina
Josefa Montanez Isidro Olivares Carlos Padilla Andrew Portillo
Tiodoso Valenzuela Amber White
Lorenzo Ybarra
Yolanda Rodriguez & Garcia Family, Joe Munoz lll, Terisa Garza, Jesus Munoz, Ana Morin, Julio Rodriguez, Mingo Lujan, Stephanie Mendoza, Anna Marie Lunsford, Ignacio (Jr.) Villegas, Zaman Kachir, Raquel Ramirez, Katherine Kirwan, Elia Sauceda, Goyo Valeriano,
Selena Jaquez, Enzo Villa, Michelle Franco, Denisse Feregrino, Juan Miguel Flores, Lisa Esther Punete, Olivia Anzures, Maria Esther Estrada, Felix Munoz ll, Jose Martinez Jr. ,Precious Medires, Julian Rodriguez, Ruth Alvardo, Burdette Family, Vasquez Family, Isaiah V., Carlota V., Rod T., Judy D., Mary Helen Smith, Candace Rosas. A.J Garrett, Dolores Higgins, Alexia Aguirre, Larry White, Arthur Garcia, Domingo Carrizales, Colter Marcum, Joe Teagarden, Raul Lujan, Adamari Rosas, Gloria K, Magdalena Mendoza, Stella Torres, Alma Garcia, Joe Teagarden, Dayton Martinez, Natalie Gamboa, Ruby Morales, Alfonso Marquez, Avery King Jr., Dora Lopez, Mary Bryan, Elida Rodriguez, Mendoza Family, Christian Molina, Claudia Molina, Valerie C., Cory & baby Javier, Andy Stone, Daniel & Alicia, Isaiah V., Julia G, Julia H. ,Jerome Hoelscher, Margaret Rios, Erick Baeza, Oscsar Gonzalez, Ana Gallegos, Rosa Reyes, Ema Saucedo, Kenny D, Nike R, Rosie Sanchez, Terri Florez.
Email [email protected] 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!
Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame a la oficina al 520-7394 para ser incluido en la lista de oración! Si alguien necesita ser
removido de la lista de oración, por favor comuníquese con la oficina. Gracias!
If your kids were in RCIC classes (Kids only) and had
their sacraments at our Christian Initiation's Mass Saturday, June 20th, their certificates are ready to be
picked up at the Parish office. Should you have any
questions, please feel free to call us at 432-520-7394.
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Youth News
PEEK AT THE MONTH… ALL TEENS INVITE
July: • We have activities still going on for the
youth on Zoom. If your youth is interested please send us an email. for grades 6th-
12th. Thank you and God Bless!
Crystal Villareal : Ph: (432)-520-7394 [email protected]
If you are working with our youth, going to youth retreats, doing Vacation Bible School, CCD classes, homebound ministries, you
are required to do a background check with the San Angelo Diocese and go to an ethics class. To obtain a background check form,
either see Gladys at the Parish Office or you can download from https://
www.sanangelodiocese.org/background-checks.
Sr. Elsa Garcia’s Ethics Classes for 2020 All classes below are at St. Ann’s Catholic Church
*CLASSES WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*
*October 3 Saturday English 2:00 to 4:30 pm (Parlor)
*November 7 Saturday Spanish 2:00 to 4:30 pm (Parlor)
*December 5 Saturday English 2:00 to 4:30 pm (Parlor)
*August 22 Saturday Spanish 2:00 to 4:30 pm (Annex) You have to pre register either by calling Gladys at our parish office (432)520-7394 or email at [email protected]
Young Adults/
Jovenes Adultos
We invite everyone to continue to Pray the Rosary from your home every Monday at 7:30pm. With the COVID-19 going on we are supposed to be practicing social distancing but that doesn't mean you can’t continue to Pray the Rosary where ever you are.
The Quinceañera formation class that is scheduled for every second Saturday of
each month is cancelled till further notice.
If you have scheduled a Quinceañera celebration Mass for your daughter,
please call the office at 432-520-7394.
“Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
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REGISTRATION FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASS WILL BEGIN AUGUST 3RD-31ST. MONDAY-THURSDAY 1PM-5PM. SPACE IS VERY LIMITED. PLEASE CONTACT GRETCHEN LARA, [email protected] TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO REGISTER FOR THE
2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR. THANK YOU.
Immigration Services Clinics WHO: Accredited Representatives for the Diocese of
San Angelo WHERE: Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
1401 E Garden Lane Midland, Texas 79701 WHEN: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
October 21st ,August 19th,November 18th, September 16th, December 16th
CASES ACCEPTED: Adjustment of Status Advance Parole Affidavit of Support Application to Immigrate Family Members Consular Processing/Waivers DACA Applications I-90 Renewal (Green Cards) Naturalization Pardons Refugee/Asylee Processes Remove Condition on Residency Travel Documents U Status Applications for Victims of Crime VAWA for Victims of Domestic Violence Work Permits/Renewal Applications APPOINTMENTS & INFORMATION (Please do not call Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish) Diocese of San Angelo Immigration Services Patricia Stokes Santana (325) 212-6192
OFFICE AND TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR
NORMAL FEES.
Ladies, the Catholic Women’s Conference for the Diocese of San Angelo is happening on Sept. 11 & 12, 2020! It is our 5th Anniversary and we want you to come and join us in the Celebration! We know these are tough times in our world, but we want to bring in some JOY!! Joy is Contagious and we want you to celebrate the Joy of the Lord with us! Because of some generous donors, we have dropped our price this year to only $25! And, because of these times we will be operating under whatever restrictions are in place at the time. Please go to our website and read our policy that will be in place for this year! Join us ladies, In John 15:11 Jesus tells us “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” Go to www.heartjmj.org for some memories and sign up! Or call JoAnn Turner 325-763-9400!
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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 in the past week: Electric 5 families $1,421.72 Rent 36 families $41,648.33 Medical 2 families $ 465.00 TOTAL $43,535.05
Helping Hands of Midland 1301 Brinson Lane
(432) 520-8900
We recently received a letter and a check in the mail: Dear Helping Hands, Enclosed is a check for $500. I hope that it will be used to help some people with their utility bills. I have been blessed over the past couple of years even though I was experiencing extreme challenges physically and professionally. As such, it is my wish to help those who don’t have the advantages I’ve been fortunate enough to have. I’m hoping to continue support of Helping Hands of Midland in the future. In speaking with this gentleman, we found he was inspired to send his donation after reading our column in the past of a similar person who had made, just such a donation. I asked this man if we could write about how his donation was spent, and he agreed. We paid the electric bill for a 49-year-old man. His wife had recently passed away and he had used all of his money for her funeral expenses. A 31-year-old mother of 4 children faced the devastation of her husband being deported. While he worked hard and provided well for his family, he was here illegally and, when found, was sent back to Mexico. We paid her electric and gas bill. Please pray for this family. They are facing hard times. A 55-year-old woman needed help with her electric bill because she had used an excessive amount of gasoline driving back and forth to visit a friend of hers who was dying. They had been lifelong friends and she felt she owed it to both of them to be together during this difficult time. Her friend passed away, but she needed a little help paying her electric bill this month. A 92-year-old woman called us in a panic. Her electric bill had soared to $250 during the extreme heat we experienced last month. She was in tears. Her Social Security was only $650 per month and there was no way she could afford to pay that kind of money. A lot of our efforts have been focused on helping those people who are either out of work or suffering from hours being cut due to COVID. We cannot forget that there are still others out there who are not directly affected by the virus, but who also run into financial hardships. We are so blessed to have the assistance of the Abell-Hanger Foundation who has made it possible for us to assist those needing help with utility bills (as they have done for us for so many years now). Thank you Wade, Mark and all of the other very kind people from Abell-Hanger for their continued generosity in letting us be their arms in reaching out to our Midland neighbors in need.
