1 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ October 29, 2017

St. Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Church

1280 Prospect Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 847-824-2026

www.ststephendp.org

Norma Reed Mary Clemente

Lucille Wojnowiak Jose Sanchez Jerry Gryzik

Leonardo Gomez Maria Avalos Rudy Cepuran

Epifanio Reyther Ramiro Vega

Marion Schuman Lidia Maywald Bertha Pawelski

Gerald Butler Lawrence Rosenbarski

Josephine Monreal Kay Kleczewski

Josephine Samborski Lorraine Bartnick Waldemar Aleksun

Aloysius Koziol Ginny Schetter

Alice Pluciennik Juana Melendez

Bernard Prokopiak David Pelinski Bernardo Tinio Sabrina Roman

Veronica Bartholomae Magdalena Murillo

John Marconcini Lois Galante

Ed Degenhardt

The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed On November 2nd at 6:00pm, we will have a special remembrance for our

dearly departed family and friends who were buried from St Stephen Parish from November 2016 – October 2017.

Misa de Conmemoración de los Fieles Difuntos Jueves, 2 de noviembre a las 7:30pm

“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” John 6:40

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Dear Parishioners, I don’t know if you have seen a movie called Fireproof. It is a true story of a married couple who struggle to keep their relationship. It’s about a fireman whose marriage is dissolving. Just before his wife files for a divorce, his father, who is a Christian, talks to him and gave him what’s called “The Love Dare.” The Love Dare is a 40-day journey of applying biblical principles to marriage. As he takes the journey, he gets more and more educated about what God intended for marriage, and he learns more about what love could be. He gets to win back the heart of his wife, but not without some twists and turns along the way. This firefighter knows very well his profession, even to the point of making great sacrifices to save people’s lives. However, he is unable to make some sacrifices at home. Until he discovers Christ in his heart, he acknowledges that there is more joy in giving than in receiving. That is when he integrates God’s love into his life and understands that loving God and loving our neighbor are two sides of the same coin. When a couple enters into a covenant with God, they are affirming that not only through their own will but especially through the love of God they will stay in all moments with their partner whether good or bad because that love is no other thing but God. When a married couple comes to renew their vows before God, they are saying that not only have they been committed to each other, they also are affirming that God has been faithful to them. The fidelity to the partner does not come only from their desire to be loyal to his or her spouse. The grace of fidelity that married couples receive the day of the matrimony is the grace to be faithful to Jesus Christ as well. It is the fidelity to Him that makes a couple faithful to each other. From that fidelity, they are able to extend their love not only to their children but also they become fruitful in moral and spiritual ways. When couples let God enter into their lives, there is a spiritual reality that gives them a much deeper connection in their lives which enables them to establish not only a lasting but also a profound unity to each other. They understand that God is the one who has given them the strength when they are discouraged, the patience when they are upset, the hope when they face challenges and the love when they aren’t tolerant enough to each other. They see that it is God who has manifested to them in joyful moments as well as moments of sorrow. When the apostle Saint Paul praised the Thessalonians in today’s second reading, he says that they have become a model to all believers because they serve the living and true God with their faith in Jesus Christ. That is exactly what a married couple does. Their dedication to God and to each other becomes not only a nourishment to them but a leaven message from Christ to those near to them. Today’s message of Jesus is very specific. He doesn’t say that we should love God and love our neighbor only, he emphasizes that we should love God with all our heart, with all our soul and with all our mind and love our neighbor as we love ourselves. That changes our whole view of how we love God and other people. Just like the movie Fireproof, when couples love God with all their heart, mind and soul then, they will be able to love their spouse and children in the same way and their love becomes fireproof. In Jesus and Mary,

Queridos Feligreses, No sé si han visto una película llamada Fireproof. Es una historia real de una pareja casada que lucha por mantener su relación. Se trata de un bombero cuyo matrimonio se está disolviendo. Justo

antes de que su esposa solicite el divorcio, su padre, que es cristiano, habla con él y le da lo que se llama "The Love Dare".

The Love Dare es un diario de 40 días para aplicar los principios bíblicos al matrimonio. A medida que toma este diario, este

esposo se educa cada vez más sobre lo que Dios quiere para el matrimonio, y aprende más sobre lo que podría ser el amor. Él

puede recuperar el corazón de su esposa, pero no sin giros en el camino. Este bombero conoce muy bien su profesión, incluso

hasta el punto de hacer grandes sacrificios para salvar la vida de las personas. Sin embargo, no puede hacer algunos sacrificios en

casa. Hasta que descubre a Cristo en su corazón, reconoce que hay más alegría al dar que al recibir. Es entonces cuando integra el

amor de Dios en su vida y comprende que amar a Dios y amar a nuestro prójimo son dos caras de la misma moneda.

Cuando una pareja entra en un pacto con Dios, están afirmando que no solo por su propia voluntad, sino especialmente por el

amor de Dios, permanecerán en todo momento con su pareja, ya sea bueno o malo, porque ese amor no es otra cosa que Dios.

Cuando una pareja casada viene a renovar sus votos ante Dios, están diciendo que no solo se han comprometido el uno con el

otro, sino que también afirman que Dios les ha sido fiel. La fidelidad a la pareja no viene solo de su deseo de ser leal a su

cónyuge. La gracia de la fidelidad que las parejas casadas reciben el día del matrimonio es la gracia de ser fieles a Jesucristo también. Es la fidelidad a Dios lo que hace que una pareja sea fiel el uno al otro. De esa fidelidad, pueden extender su amor no solo a sus

hijos, sino que también se vuelven fructíferos en formas morales y espirituales.

Cuando las parejas dejan que Dios entre en sus vidas, hay una realidad espiritual que les da una conexión

mucho más profunda en sus vidas que les permite establecer no solo una unidad duradera sino también una profunda

unidad. Comprenden que Dios es el que les ha dado la fuerza cuando están desanimados, la paciencia cuando están enojados, la

esperanza cuando enfrentan desafíos y el amor cuando no son lo suficientemente tolerantes. Ellos ven que es Dios quien se

manifiesta en momentos de alegría y de dolor. Cuando el apóstol San Pablo alaba a los tesalonicenses en la

segunda lectura de hoy, dice que se han convertido en un modelo para todos los creyentes porque sirven al Dios vivo y verdadero

con su fe en Jesucristo. Eso es exactamente lo que hace una pareja casada. Su dedicación a Dios y al prójimo se convierte no solo en un alimento para ellos sino también en un mensaje de levadura de

Cristo para quienes están cerca de ellos. El mensaje de Jesús de hoy es muy específico. Él no dice que

debemos amar a Dios y amar a nuestro prójimo solamente, enfatiza que debemos amar a Dios con todo nuestro corazón, con

toda nuestra alma y con toda nuestra mente y amar al prójimo como nos amamos a nosotros mismos. Eso cambia nuestro punto de vista sobre cómo amamos a Dios y a otras personas. Al igual

que la película a prueba de fuego, cuando las parejas aman a Dios con todo su corazón, mente y alma, podrán amar a su esposa e

hijos de la misma manera y su amor se volverá a prueba de fuego.

En Jesús y Mariá,

From the Pastor

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Amount Pledged: $540,000 Amount Collected: $88,217 Amount Received by Parish: $52,930 With your generosity so far we have remodeled the St. Joseph Room, Parish Center Bathroom, Music Room and paved the alley. Next on the list is lights in the parking lot and next spring we will be paving the parking lot. Please remember to send in your payments directly to the TTWCI campaign office using the envelope enclosed with your statement. Save us an envelope and stamp, as it must go through them for the proper credit to be applied.

STEWARDSHIP for Fiscal Year July 2017 - June 2018 10/22/17 Budgeted Actual Last Year Sunday Collection $7,000 $5,339 $5,945 Electronic Giving $555 $505 Other Income $3,300 $3,740 $6,075 For Week $10,300 $9,634 $12,525 Surplus (Deficit) for Week ($666) Surplus (Deficit) for Year ($4,994) World Missions $2,395 $815

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 REQUESTED BY: 8:00am For the Sick and the Homebound 6:00pm Memorial Mass - Sr. Sharon Hamm

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 8:00am †Quintin Jurado Jurado Family

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 ~ All Saints 6:00am For Priestly and Religious Vocations 7:00pm For the Parishioners of St Stephen

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 ~ All Souls Day 6:00pm †Joe Palermo Palermo Family †Zbigniew Maywald Family †Virginia Maywald Family †Anthony Wisniewski & Wisniewski Family †Baldassano Family Wisniewski Family †Minale Family Wisniewski Family †Nicolas & Susana Dulay Dulay Family †Pablo & Julita Vanzuela Lago Dulay Family †Margaret & Frank Dempster Rose Wood †Margaret Kelly Rose Wood †Mr & Mrs Thomas Rose Wood †Bermas Family Family †Cabal Family Family †Mendoza Family Family 7:30pm For the Souls in Purgatory

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 8:00am For the Sick and the Homebound 3:00pm Adoration 6:30pm Benediction

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 ~ St. Charles Borromeo, Bishop 8:00am For Priestly and Religious Vocations 2:00pm Wedding ~ Mary Rago & Josh Gandolfi 5:00pm Theresa Mary, special intention Family †Waldemar Aleksun Elizbieta Aleksun †Sr. Mercia Phil Scherer

Masses, Intentions & Liturgies Pray for the Sick and the Homebound Lorraine Forbes

Claro Dulay Alex Rodriguez Michael Kramer Tom Niemczyk Jim Niemczyk Michael Fudala

Mark Gelinas Phil Scherer Marge Kopec

Norman Kozlowski Vernon Jonasson

Mark Pawelski Carmela Anderson

Vicki Foy Helen Krol

Edward Michael Sarney Alice Bialczak Virginia Davis

Fr Martin Bedoya Joe Stauder Geri Maggio

Mary Lou Eaton

PRESIDER LECTOR LEADER OF SONG COMMUNION MINISTERS MINISTERS OF CARE ALTAR SERVERS

November 4 5:00 PM Rev. David Arcila

P Galla M Dulay

Cantor C Darrey D Sierminski N Johnson JR Millares M Serrano

M Kindle G Stauder A Stauder

November 5 8:30 AM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Ivan Lazcano

C Cooper L McGuire-Giovanni

Cantor K Mietus J Szczesniak G Raupp L Ryan T Schrautemyer

Lee Manor - N/A

R Ranola

November 5 10:00 AM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Bill Warmouth

J Joseph R Thomas

Folk Choir M Bilodeau T Ring L Gallichio P Suerth B McGahan M Ungaro D Mirallegro

G Figueroa K Figueroa S Suriano

November 5 12:00 PM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Ivan Lazcano

L de Luna R Hernandez

Spanish Choir B Carrasco A Hernandez T Castro M Hernandez F Castro H Marquez I Fajardo J Marquez M Fernandez

K Moreno J Ibarra E Duran

Liturgical Ministries Schedule

To Teach Who Christ Is Campaign

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 continued 5:00pm †Ken & Bea Young Family †Mike Young Family †Dan Young Family †Pat Young Family †Jerry Jacoby Family SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 8:30am †Irma Edwards Geri & Ron Balut †Lillian M. Ploetz Levar Family 10:00am †Bud & Ann Wenk Family †Francesco Ungaro Family †Crescenza Ungaro Family †Pasquale Ungaro Family †Marion & Dick Vana Family †Larry Rosenbarski Family 12:00pm †Maria Avalos Sergio Avalos †Margarita Herrera Family

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Mary Rago & Josh Gandolfi

DATE/EVENT LOCATION Monday, October 30, 2017

7:00pm Charismatic Group Symbolon (English)

Mezydlo Room Gym

Tuesday, October 31, 2017 2:00pm Culinaires Meeting 7:00pm Folk Choir Rehearsal Symbolon (Español)

St. Joseph Room Music Room Mezydlo Room

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 6:00am All Saints Mass (English) 7:00pm All Saints Bilingual Mass

Church Church

Thursday, November 2, 2017 1:00pm HandMades 6:00pm All Souls Mass 7:30pm Todas las Almas Misa

Santa Maria Rm Church Iglesia

Friday, November 3, 2017 1:00pm Golden Hearts 7:00pm Hispanic Choir

Gym Music Room

Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:00am Polish School

School

Sunday, November 5, 2017 10:00am Spanish RE Class

School

Weekly Parish Events/ Eventos Parroquiales Semanales

Don’t forget to sign up for FORMED. Go to the link on our website (www.ststephendp.org) or go to www.formed.org,

click on register and enter our Parish Access Code: 3ZHPR6

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clic en registrarse e ingrese nuestro Código de acceso a la parroquia: 3ZHPR6

Congratulations Mary & Harold Hersh on your 50th wedding anniversary.

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BUDGET REPORT 2017 ACTUAL ACTUAL Jul '16 - Jun 17 Jul '15-Jun 16

Ordinary Income/Expense Income Sunday/Holy Day Collect $ 353,604 $ 357,244 Christmas Collec on $ 15,180 $ 19,206 Easter Collec on $ 11,702 $ 10,649 *Other Collec ons $ 32,859 $ 41,830 Tui on $ 17,654 $ 14,104 Fees $ 5,091 $ 7,144 Lease and/or Rental Inc. $ 21,365 $ 19,827 **Fund Raising Net Income $ 41,933 $ 44,751 Bingo Income $ 7,477 $ 7,198 Auxiliary Groups $ 8,129 $ 10,699 Miscellaneous Income $ 69,297 $ 109,499 Total Income $ 584,291 $ 642,151

Expense Salaries $ 235,236 $ 233,255 Health Insur Employer Pd $ 41,820 $ 35,688 Employer FICA $ 10,250 $ 10,592 Fringe Benefits $ 8,678 $ 7,807 Prof Growth/Minist/Other $ 2,649 $ 18,594 Books/Supplies Non-Litur $ 6,792 $ 4,075 Administra ve Expenses $ 17,796 $ 18,256 Transporta on $ 1,004 $ 609 Meal Allowance $ 12,033 $ 14,852 U li es $ 49,124 $ 50,362 Maintenance/Bldg Repairs $ 77,263 $ 50,710 Bingo Expenses $ 951 $ 1,216 Interest Expense $ - $ 1,320 Altar/Liturgical Supplies $ 15,951 $ 23,053 Furnishings & Equipment $ 5,523 $ 10,425 Archdiocesan Assessment $ 62,880 $ 59,580 PRMAA Assessment $ 21,276 $ 20,136 Property/Casualty Insur. $ 22,936 $ 16,075 Auto Insur-Priest Vehicle $ 2,300 $ 2,300 Miscellaneous $ 24,051 $ 48,225 Total Expense $ 618,513 $ 627,130

Church Net Opera ng Excess(Deficit) $ (34,222) $ 15,021

Opera ng Bank Balance $27,663 $57,794

2017 CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Tickets go on sale next weekend. We are hoping for an outstanding year.

Our goal is to sell 3000 tickets. Tickets will be $10 each. We are asking

that parishioners sell 10 tickets. You will then get a “Bonus Ticket” to be

put into the raffle. Sell them to your co-workers, family and

friends. On each night of the Christmas Novena

there will be a $100 winner. December 15- 23

On December 8th we will also have a $125 Early Bird winner

in honor of the Immaculate Conception. December 24th we will have a $250

winner and on Christmas we will have the BIG

WINNER for $1000. You have multiply chances of winning as the ticket will be placed back in the drum

each time you win. Tickets will be available by the

confessionals or at the Parish Center. Please call the Parish Center if you have

any questions. 847-824-2026.

RIFA NAVIDEÑA 2017

Los boletos estaran a la venta el próximo fin de semana.

Esperamos tener un año excepcional.

Nuestro objetivo es vender 3.000 boletos. El costo de cada boleto es de $ 10.

Estamos pidiendo a los feligreses que vendan 10 boletos cada uno y así

recibirán un "Boleto Gratis" que se pondrá en la rifa.

Puede vender los boletos a sus familiares, amigos y compañeros de trabajo.

Del 15 al 23 de diciembre habrá un ganador diario de $100.

El 8 de diciembre también tendremos un ganador de $125 en honor a la Inmaculada

Concepción. El 24 de diciembre vamos a tener un

ganador de $250 y el Día de Navidad tendremos un GRAN

GANADOR de $1.000. Se tendrá la posibilidad de ganar varias

veces porque los boletos ganadores se van a poner de nuevo en la tómbola.

Los boletos estarán disponibles junto a los confesionarios o en el Centro Parroquial.

Si tiene alguna pregunta por favor llamar al Centro Parroquial. 847-824-2026.

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Church News & Events // Eventos y Noticias Parroquiales ANNOUNCEMENTS

** The Knights of Columbus will be here next weekend for their annual Tootsie Roll Drive. ** During November, the Parish Center office will be closed on Mondays to prepare for the move to the school building. ** The Altar for the Dead is now set up. You can place a picture of your loved one on the table for the month of November. ** We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers at all of the Masses, if you are interested, please call the office.

AVISOS PARROQUIALES ** Los Caballeros de Colón estarán aquí el próximo fin de semana para su Tootsie Roll Drive anual. ** Durante los mese de noviembre, la oficina del Centro Parroquial estará cerrada los lunes debido al traslado al edificio de la escuela. ** El Altar de los muertos ya está puesto. Puede colocar una foto de su ser querido sobre la mesa durante el mes de noviembre.

All Saints Mass Schedule A holy day of obligation Wednesday, November 1st

6:00am English 7:00pm Bilingual

All Souls Day Mass Schedule

Thursday, November 2nd 6:00pm English 7:30pm Spanish

** there will be no 8am Communion Service

Thanksgiving Day Mass Thursday, November 23, 2017

9:00am English 11:00am Spanish

Día de Todos los Santos Horario de Misas

Diá de Precepto Miércoles, 1 de noviembre

6:00am Inglés 7:00pm Bilingüe

Conmemoración de Todos los Fieles

Difuntos Horario de Misas Jueves, 2 de noviembre

6:00pm Inglés 7:30pm Español

** no habrá servicio de comunión a las 8am

La Misa de Acción de Gracias Jueves 23 de noviembre

9:00am Inglés 11:00am Español

St. Stephen’s Table

If you would like to help with our November 12th meal, remaining menu items needed are:

steamed vegetables, individual size applesauce, fruit salad and desserts.

Food to be dropped off at 2:00pm.

FOOD DONATION - Contact Terri Dahm at sst@ststephendp.org or call 847-824-2721

TO VOLUNTEER - Contact Laura Avina at

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MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays: 8:00 AM - M, T, F, S Communion Service: 8:00 AM - TH OLPH Devotion 5:45 PM - W Week Evening: 6:00 PM - W Vigil Mass Sat: 5:00 PM Sundays: 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM 12:00 PM - Spanish COMMUNAL MORNING PRAYER Mon-Sat 7:45AM CONFESSIONS: Wednesdays 5:00-5:30 PM Saturdays 4:00-4:30 PM First Fridays 5:00-5:30PM & by appointment

PARISH CONTACT 1253 Everett Ave. 847-824-2026 Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 847-824-3842 (fax) OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:30-12 & 1-5PM Saturday 9:00AM to 1:00PM Sunday Closed CHURCH: 1280 Prospect Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 WEBSITE: www.ststephendp.org EMAIL: sspasst@sbcglobal.net

PARISH OFFICE STAFF: Rev. David Arcila Pastor Bill Warmouth Deacon Tony Towey Deacon Ivan Lazcano Deacon Don Telposky RTD Deacon Toni Olague Rel. Ed. Assistant Marieth Quintero Music Director Phyllis Rotondo Bookkeeper Noreen Johnson Parish Secretary Ezequiel Teran Receptionist Daniel Roldan Weekend Help Andrzej Kasprzyk Maintenance

Sr. Sharon Hamm’s Memorial Mass Monday, October 30th at 6pm

St. Stephen Protomartyr

Symbolon Monday Oct. 30th at 7:00pm in Hanley Hall.

There will be a morning session of Symbolon Faith Formation starting Monday, October 30th

at 10am in the Mezydlo Room.

Thanksgiving Food Drive Our parish community is preparing 25 Thanksgiving meals for needy families in the area. These meals will be distributed by Catholic Charities in Des Plaines. This weekend, food donation reminder slips are located at all entrances to the church. Envelopes for monetary donations to purchase the turkeys are also available. You may bring your food donations starting next weekend (Nov. 4th & 5th) and place them on the tables located at the back of the church. Since potatoes can spoil, please do not bring those until Nov. 11th or 12th. You may deposit your monetary donations in the Sunday collection basket. We are requesting donations of the following: *boxed stuffing mix *canned vegetables (corn, green beans and cranberries) *canned or packaged turkey gravy mix (no glass containers please) *cake mix and frosting *5-pound bags of white potatoes or sweet potatoes (bring Nov. 11th & 12th )

THANK YOU for your generosity.

Colecta de Alimentos para Acción de Gracias

Nuestra comunidad parroquial está preparando 25 comidas de Acción de Gracias para familias necesitadas en el área. Estas comidas serán distribuidas por Catholic Charities en Des Plaines. Este fin de semana, los recibos de recordación de donación de alimentos se encuentran en todas las entradas a la iglesia. Sobres para donaciones monetarias para comprar los pavos también están disponibles. Puede traer sus donaciones de alimentos a partir del próximo fin de semana (4 y 5 de noviembre) y colocarlos en las mesas ubicadas en la parte posterior de la iglesia. Debido a que las papas se pueden echar a perder, por favor no las traiga hasta el 11 o 12 de noviembre. Puede depositar sus donaciones monetarias en la canasta de la colecta del domingo. Estamos solicitando donaciones de lo siguiente: · Mezcla de relleno en caja · Vegetales enlatados (maíz, judías verdes y arándanos) · Mezcla de salsa de pavo enlatada o envasada (sin envases de vidrio por favor) · Mezcla de pastel y glaseado · Bolsas de 5 libras de papas blancas o batatas (traiga el 11 y 12 de noviembre) Gracias por su generosidad.