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June 20th, 2021 Vol. 39 No. 46

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

Marriage Banns Third time: "We publish the banns of marriage between ALEJANDRO ORDORICA and RAMONA AVILA of St. Stephen’s in Midland, Texas, USA for their upcoming marriage on August 17, 2021, at San Isidro Labrador in Enrique Estrada, Zac., Mexico. If you know cause or just impediment why these persons should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, you are to declare it.” This is for the third time of asking. Tercera vez: "Publicamos el anuncio del matrimonio entre ALEJANDRO ORDORICA and RAMONA AVILA de esta Parroquia de San Esteban en Midland, Texas, USA. para su próximo matrimonio el 17 de agosto de 2021 en la Parroquia de San Isidro Labrador en Enrique Estrada, Zac, México. Si saben causa o simplemente impedimento por qué estas personas no deben unirse en el Sagrado Matrimonio, debéis declararlo.” Esta es la tercera vez que se pregunta.

Happy Father’s Day!

We are thankful for our spiritual fathers. May God bless all our priests and may we always be grateful for their life of sacrifice. Out of their

love for Jesus and God the father, they chose to serve and be a spiritual father to all of us.

Without them there is no Eucharist, there is no Sacrament of Reconciliation. Thankful for them,

we should always be.

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ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday

6:45 am - 7:00 am & 5:00 - 5:30 pm

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.

Steve Oetting by family † Hector Ortiz by Cecilia Ortiz

Monday, June 21st - St. Aloysius Gonzaga 7:00 am Souls in Purgatory 5:30 pm Audrey Oetting (Happy Birthday) by family

Tuesday, June 22nd - Saints Paulinus of Nola, John Fisher & Thomas More 7:00 am † Paula Gray by Sokolowski family 5:30 pm † John Michael Isom by Olga by Qualls family

Wednesday, June 23rd 7:00 am John Baumgarten by godparents 5:30 pm † Albert Orona by Sokolowski family

Thursday, June 24th - The Nativity of St. John the Baptist 7:00am † Frank Hernandez by Olga 5:30pm † Guadalupe Estrada by Sokolowski family Friday, June 25th 7:00am † Chris Koffler by Criss Kohl 5:30pm † Maximo & † Inocente Ledesma by Amy Elena Alcazar Saturday, June 26th

8:00 am † Susana Balderas by Frank & Olga 5:00pm † Hector Ortiz by Cecilia Ortiz

June 27th - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00am Drew Robertson by family 12:00pm † Por la Parroquia

† Juan Anguiano by Leslie Escontrias

Last Week’s Collection

Collections/Mailed in/Dropped off:

Regular Deposit $ 14,047.02 Other Income $ 543.00 Second Collections $ 3,938.20*

*Includes contributions for: Building Fund, Catholic

Communications Campaign, Father’s Day Remembrance, Helping Hands, Mother’s Day Remembrance & Poor Parish

Mission Assistance

Mass Intentions For the week of June 20th, 2021

Upcoming Baptismal Classes: Próximas clases bautismales

July 11th, 2021 /

11 de Julio del 2021 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.

Suppose you are an active man in your parish between the ages of 31 – 60 who has a strong desire to serve the Lord by assisting others. You may wish to find out just what a deacon is in the Catholic Church and what is the process of becoming one; then, you should attend one of the following Come & Sees: 6.12.21 Saturday 10:00 AM Ozona Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church / Hall 6.14.21 Monday 7:00 PM Odessa Holy Redeemer Catholic Church / Marian Center If you cannot attend any of the above meetings, please contact Deacon Freddy Medina, Director of the Office of Diaconal Ministry, at deaconoffice@sanangelodiocese.org OR call 325.651.7500.

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June 20 Ever Chavez

Rosa Dominguez Theresa Flores Sandra Garcia Yadira Granillo

Adria Leyva Annabella Limon Raymond Muñoz

Rosa Lopez Navarrete John Michael Orozco Major Rangel-Lynn Priscilla Valverde

Jose Vizcaino

June 21

Cynthia Ardila Olga Chavez

Amanda Cordova Maritza Cordova

Ivan Duarte Kaitlyn Flores Marisol Govea

Freddy Hernandez Marissa Hernandez

Brenda Marcum Audrey Oetting Luis Palomares

Edward Rodriguez Dolores Seerey

Luis Diego Terrazas Maria Urias Maira Villa

Maria Zarate

June 22 Eva Chavez

Stephanie Fairchild Tristan Garcia Philip Herrera

Mida Lujan Nicolas Montoya Theresa Nguyen Hannah Pallanes David Ramirez

Nicholas Ybarra

June 23 Emmanuel Baeza

Kim Lyssy Marcie Moreno Alicia Saldivar

Dorisa Talamantez Vianca Trujillo

Ann Willis

June 24 Joe Aguirre

Zachary Arnzen Andrew Madrid

Ian Paz Christina Ramirez

Charles Rice Elizabeth Salcedo

J.C. Salinas Diane Sanchez Crystal Trevino

Juanita Villa

June 25 Denise Rodriguez Guillermo Arreguin

Maeson Baeza Brittany Bowcett Stephen Fanning

Katelin Filip Patricio Granados

Steven Huerta Mark Kollar

Hector Mendoza Kimberly Ortega Rogelio Robles

Karmyn Tarango Giuliana Valverde

June 26 Cam Campbell

Alexandra Fuentes Martha Gutierrez Michael Hebert

Jessica Hignojos Messiah Oshiozuwe

Francis Pane Anacelia Rivera

June 27 Elizabeth Fernandez

James Gonzales Macias Jacquez Denise Molina Mario Quintela Auden Renteria Arthur Salazar Jack Stewart

Arianna Tejeda Yolanda Villa

Jonathan Villarreal Jennifer Ward

Gracia Jiron, Bob Breeze, Ana Laura Alvarado, Arnold and Sandra Trevino , Matthew & Michelle Parker, Donna Mae Repman, Betty Oldham, Olivia Binesh, Justino Campeon, Felix Munoz, Julio Rodrigues, Ana Morin, Joe Teagarden, Alvaro C., Eddie L , Robert Fotter, Becky Aguliar, Sonia Hipler, Anaya Madrid, Alfred & Eva Garcia, Emma Valdez, Albert &

Mary Madrid, Meris Brown, Amanda Ochoa, Jennifer White, Baby Braxton, Julian Rodriguez, Joe Munoz III, Baby Cesar Brito, Jesus Munoz, Margaret Shelkey, Oscar Lerma, Teresa Kiser, Ezequiel Borrego, Lydia M. Reyes, Lorena Munoz, Jose Munoz Jr., Domingo Lujan, Mary Helen Smith, Arturo & Maadi Rodriguez, Denise Rodriguez, Klarisa Molina, Gretchen Lara, Aaron and Stacy Carraher and children, Amanda Ochoa, Betty Macchietto, Alicia, Randy, Isaiah, Cassie, Larry & Pat White, Cody and Megan Anthony, Renee Dove ,Tracy Culler ,Britt Fisk ,Jennifer Galyean, Gavino Flores Almaguer, Homero Pando Levario, Mary Borrego, Facundo Borrego & Loved ones, Juan Musquis, Yolanda Rodriguez, Emma Valdez, Alfred Garcia, Eva Garcia, Yulisa Garcia, Rudolfo & Lorena Armendariz, Katherine Shapira

Email Frontdesk@ststephensmidland.com 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 frontdesk.sscc@att.net 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!

Stay Informed at St. Stephen’s We are excited to announce a new way of

communicating with you. The Parish has adopted Evangelus, a new system to help keep you

connected to the life of the Parish. Visit eva.us/sscc to sign-up and let us know if you prefer to receive emails or text messages from us. If you have any questions or need assistance please contact The Parish Business Manager, Mandy

Treviño at mandy@ststephensmidland.com as we can register you on your behalf as well.

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Youth News

If you children went to RCIC (for kids) and did their sacraments at the Easter Vigil last April 3rd, 2021, their certificates are ready to be picked up at the Parish office. Please see Gladys Qualls or call her for any questions, at 432-520-7394 or email at gladys@ststephensmidland.com Si sus hijos fueron a RCIC (para niños) e hicieron sus sacramentos en la Vigilia pascual el 3 de abril de 2021, sus certificados están listos para ser recogidos en la oficina parroquial. Consulte Gladys Qualls o llámela para cualquier pregunta, al 432-520-7394 o envíe un correo electrónico a gladys@ststephensmidland.com432-520-7394 o envíe un correo electrónico a gladys@ststephensmidland.com

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If you’re interested in volunteering please

sign up for your areas of interest and visit: ststephensmidland.com/volunteer

FEED THE FAITH 2021 Why are we Catholic? The Young Family Ministry invites those around the ages of 18-40 years to join us on Saturday, August 28, for a fun and spirit-filled event at St Lawrence Church in St. Lawrence, TX. Our mission is to bring young families and singles together for faith-building fellowship. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Sis at 4:00 pm. Following Mass in the Parish Hall will be Happy Hour from 5:00-6:00 pm, a domino tournament and corn hole, a catered meal, and guest speaker. Karlo Broussard, the designated speaker from Catholic Answers, will provide a talk over why we’re Catholic and fill us with a renewed sense of faith. Tickets for this event can be purchased at stlawrencecatholicchurch.com and the cost is $75/couple or $40/single person. Event is limited to the first 200 people registered. For any questions, please contact stlawrenceyfm@gmail.com

Feliz Dia del Padre! Estamos agradecidos por nuestros padres

espirituales. Que Dios bendiga a todos nuestros sacerdotes y que siempre estemos agradecidos por su vida de sacrificio. Debido a su amor por Jesús y

Dios el padre, eligieron servir y ser un padre espiritual para todos nosotros. Sin ellos no hay Eucaristía, no hay Sacramento de Reconciliación.

Agradecidos por ellos, siempre deberíamos estarlo.

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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 3 families $ 431.38 Water 2 families $ 958.66 Rent 12 families $ 15,434.97 Propane 1 family $ 251.05 Medical 1 family $ 2,358.85 Total $ 19,434.91

If you are going to/working with our youth, youth retreats, 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 may download

the form at the following website: https://www.sanangelodiocese.org/background-checks.

Helping Hands of Midland 1301 Brinson Lane

Midland Tx. (432) 520-8900

We thank everyone in Midland whose donations to Helping Hands have made it possible to reach so many people in need. We are sometimes asked just what happens to the donations once they are given to us. That is really an excellent question and since we are limited in the space, we have we will concentrate on clothing. Once clothing is received it is sorted by our volunteers. If it is new of “gently worn” and in style, it is put in our thrift store (off-season clothing is stored until such time as it is in demand). Our clothing is sold at extremely discounted prices: a man’s suit sells for $10, women’s dresses are $5, sport shirts and ladies’ blouses are $3, jeans and pants are $5. Infants and baby clothing is $1, and toddler’s clothing is usually $3/set. We sell a tremendous volume of clothing each Wednesday and Saturday that we are open. Helping Hands is easily one of the most affordable places in Midland to buy clothing. We also give clothing to those in need who cannot afford to pay. Those who receive the giveaway items are victims of fire who have been referred to us by the Red Cross, those recently released from prison, residents of transitional housing such as Dismas Charities, people needing clothing to begin a new job, or those with a legitimate reason to not be able to pay. The clothing that we cannot use (either because it is not up to our standards or because we simply do not have enough room to store it) is bundled into 1,000-pound bales and shipped to a company out of Houston. From there it is again sorted through and those items that are still wearable are shipped to South America, Africa, Haiti and other developing countries where they are distributed to the poor at no charge. Clothing that is not wearable is sold and converted into shop rags and padding for carpeting. There is no waste with clothing at Helping Hands, nor is a piece of clothing ever discarded. The same criteria apply for shoes, hats, belts and bags. There is a tremendous amount of donations that you give us that will never see the inside of our store, but they will certainly be used and appreciated by someone in another part of the world. We thank all of you who continue to help the needy of Midland through your support of Helping Hands. You are appreciated so much!

Thank You, CMC Business Systems! And to Patrick Holeva and staff for the donation of the most excellent copier/printer for yet another year! You have made such a generous gift that has allowed us to serve our clients in a much more efficient and effective manner. Thank you very, very much!

Book Sale This coming week we will have a ½ price book sale at Helping Hands. On Wednesday and Saturday, all paperback will sell for a quarter, and all hard covers will be 50 cents. Come out and stock up!