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“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.”

"The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments." Jesus

gives us a simple moral principle in today's Gospel. He speaks about two kinds of love: love of God and love of

neighbor. He tells us that all the other laws and teachings of our faith fall under these two headings. So if we

can master these, we will be in good spiritual shape!

First of all, regarding the love of God, Jesus tells us in essence that we must love God completely and entirely,

with our whole being--heart, soul, and mind. If we are holding back from a full commitment to God, then we

are falling short of this vision. So we would do well to examine ourselves and find those trouble spots where we

are hesitant to give God everything. Is there a relationship we hold in our heart that is somehow separating us

from God, either by negative association, lingering bitterness, or a kind of idol-worship of the relationship itself?

What about our souls? Are we deeply attached to any pastimes, pleasures, or pursuits that cloud our soul from clearly welcoming the pres-

ence of God? An examination of our minds is in order as well. How do we direct our thoughts? Do we strive to form our conscience and un-

derstanding in the truth, or do we passively allow public opinion or popular consensus to direct our conclusions about the Church, the world,

and our own identity?

It follows that the closer we come to loving God with our whole being, the better we will be at loving our neighbors. The more we are filled

with God's love, the more that love radiates out to those around us, and the less we concern ourselves about what we can get out of the

deal. So let us truly love God, and all the rest will follow.

ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

TURKEY DRIVE This year the St. Stephen Community Outreach Program has the task of feeding 200 needy families from the cities of Mon-terey Park and Alhambra during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

We are asking that you help them with this challenge and sup-porting their 3rd Annual Turkey Drive.

For every $15 donated, a feather will be placed on a cardboard turkey with the donor’s name which will be located in the Vestibule area of the church during the months of October and November.

Donations can be make by using the envelopes provided in the pews. Envelopes can be placed in the collection basket during Mass or delivered to the Parish Office directly.

Thank you in advance for your support!

ALL SAINTS MASSES (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)

Wednesday, November 1st 8:30 am , 6:30 pm

ALL SOULS MASSES

Thursday, November 2nd 8:30 am, 7:00 pm

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 Mass & Novena 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

TAMALE SALE Sunday, October 29th

after all of the morning Masses in the Gathering Place.

All of the proceeds from the sale will be used for the celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Dia de Los Muertos Celebration St. Stephen's Religious Education Pro-

gram will, once again, host the festivities for

Dia de los Muertos. This begins with the altar

of Remembrance. You are invited to place

a small picture of your deceased family

members or loved ones anywhere on the altar starting Octo-

ber 28. The altar will remain in the church until Nov. 19th. You

are welcome to reclaim your pictures during the last week.

In addition we will offer Pan de Muertos and coffee on Sun-

day, Nov. 5th, after the 9 and 11 am Masses. Please join us in

the Gathering Place where our talented staff will be offering

face painting. Please come and join us.

El principal mandamiento es el tema más importante de la Liturgia de la Palabra de este domin-

go. La pregunta para poner a prueba a Jesús no se hace esperar por uno de los fariseos:

"Maestro, ¿cuál es el mandamiento más grande de la ley?" Jesús le respondió: "Amarás al Señor,

tu Dios, con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente". Este es el más grande y el

primero de los mandamientos. Y el segundo es semejante a éste: "Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti

mismo" (Mt 22, 37-39). Para dar respuesta, Jesús recurre al Deuteronomio 6, 5 y al Levítico 19, 18.

Lo que el Maestro quería enseñar a los que lo cuestionaban era el cómo se llevan a cabo los

nuevos preceptos de la ley. Es decir, dar un nuevo comienzo a las situaciones de ver y medir el amor a Dios y al prójimo.

Es mentira, el que dice que ama a Dios y no a su prójimo. Por esta razón, Jesús añade que el segundo mandamiento es

semejante al primero. El reto es practicar este amor de manera vertical y horizontal, de Dios hacia el prójimo y viceversa. "El

Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica" en su número 2083 dice que "Jesús resumió los deberes del hombre para con Dios en estas

palabras: 'Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente' (Mt 22, 37; cfr. Lc 10, 27: '...y

con todas tus fuerzas'). Estas palabras siguen inmediatamente a la llamada solemne: 'Escucha, Israel: el Señor nuestro Dios es

el único Señor' (Dt 6, 4)". ¿Cuáles medios buscamos para amar a Dios y al prójimo?

ST STEPHEN MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH

El Ministerio de Oración

“Luz del Espirtu Santo”

Los invita a orar, alabar, glorificar al Señor y darle

gracias por todos Los beneficios recibidos cada

dia de nuestra vida. Nos reunimos los Miercoles de

7pm a 9pm en el salon parroquial de nuestra Igle-

sia San Esteban Martir.

Exposición del Santísimo Estas cordialmente invitado a participar el día

3 de noviembre de 9:00am a 7:00 pm en la

iglesia a la adoración del santísimo.

Ven a pasar tiempo en oración durante

estos tiempo.

Este año, el banco de alimentos de San Esteban tiene la mision de alimentar a 200 familias de las areas de Monterey Park y Alhambra durante la Acción de Gracias y Navidad.

Estamos pidiendo que nos ayude a lograr este objetivo apoyando nuestra segunda Turkey Drive.

Por cada $ 15 donados, una pluma se colocará en un pavo de cartón con el nombre del donante, que se encuentra en el Área de vestíbulo de la iglesia durante los meses de octubre y noviembre. Las donaciones pueden ser hechos por el uso de los sobres proporcionados en las bancas. Los sobres se pueden colocar en la canasta de la colecta durante la Misa o entregados a la Oficina Parroquial directamente.

¡Gracias de antemano por su apoyo! Celebración del Dia de Los Muertos El Programa de Educación Religioso de

San Esteban estara celebrando el Dia

de los Muertos. Esto comenzara con el

altar de recuerdon. Los invitamos a

colocar una pequeña foto de seres

queridos en cualquer parte del altar

apartir del 28 de octubre. El altar permanecerá en la

iglesia el 19 de noviembre. Puede reclamar sus foto

durante la semana del 19.

Además estaremos dando Pan de Muertos y café

después de las misas de las 9am y 11am el domingo, 5

de noviembre. Por favor acompáñenos en el Gather-

ing Place donde nuestro personal talentoso tambien

esta ofreciendo la pintura de la cara.

Los sobres para Todas las Al-

mas ya están disponibles en

las entradas de la iglesia. Por

favor, de tomarlas y regresar-

la de nuevo a la iglesia con

su donacion. Se rezara por

todos los nombres anotados

en cada sobre a lo largo del

mes de noviembre.

VENTA de TAMALES Domingo, 29 de octubre

después de todas las Misas de la ma-

ñana en el Jardin (Gathering Place).

Todos los ingresos de la venta se

utilizarán para la celebración de

Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

MISAS DE TODOS LOS SANTOS (DIA DE OBLIGACION)

Miercoles 1 ero de noviembre 8:30 am , 6:30 pm

DIA DE LOS FIELES DIFUNTOS

Jueves 2 de noviembre 8:30 am, 7:00 pm

OCTOBER 28 • THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

October 14th & 15th $5,437.43

Wednesday Mass $1,606.70

Wednesday $59.00

Friday $38.80

Thank you for your commitment to your parish.

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017 5:00 pm Isaias Agol (D) Consuelo Lariosa (D) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2017 7:00 am Dale & Stephanie Uyeda (D) 9:30 am Antonio Perez (D) Victoria Jara (D)

11:00 am Jose & Josefa Fernandez (D) Deceased Member of the Yumin Yuan Family

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2017 8:30 am Alicia Valdez - Happy Birthday!!! TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2017 8:30 am Magdalina Mendoza - Happy Birthday!!! Jesus P. Mendoda - Happy Birthday!!! WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 8:30 am All Saints

6:30 pm All Saints

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017

8:30 am All the Faithful Departed

7:00 pm All the Faithful Departed

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 8:30 am St. Stephen Parishioners 7:00 pm Jose Antonio Compean (D)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017 8:30 am St. Stephen Parishioners

Please Pray For…..

Frances Salaises, Kitty Carlucci, Ana Nunez, Maria Gonzalez, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia Medina, Rudy Barraza, Kathy Gar-cia, Helen Lawrence, Frances Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Backer, Mayo & Teresa Ycedo, Eva Monroy, Al & Susan Acosta, Ray Fratino, Florence Kreslake, Francisco Paniagua, Anna Barellano, Carlos Godinez, Bertha Marquez, Kathy Moreno, Kim Chacon, Larry Hernan-dez, Will Martinez, Janine Lugo, George Gomez, Luis Hernandez, Craig Heller, Priscilla Isip, Linda Gomez, Bernadette Zavala, Elsa Hilton, Pio Rongavilla, Patricia McAvoy, Rocky & Micahel Terasas, Michael Barajas

To insure that the prayer list is accurate, please contact the parish

office on a monthly basses if you would like for your name to

remain on the this.

SAVE THE DATE

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16

5:00 PM MASS

Celebrated by

Cardinal Roger Mahony

First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Your are invited to participate

during the day on

November 3rd from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

in the Church.

Come and spend time with the Lord in prayer.

Join Fr. Joseph for a monthly

Bible Study on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Church after the Novena Mass.

COMEUNITY With a HEART

FESTIVAL SPONSORS

Family Sponsors

Fabricante Family Gundy & Julito Cruz The Thoms Family

Clean Rays Energy, Inc.

Friend Sponsors

Knights of Columbus #10469 Anonymous

This Sunday, October 29th after the 9 am and 11 am Masses in the R.E. Office. All items will be donated to LAPS (Los Angeles Pregnancy Service)

Items needed include: Clothing, bottles, blankets, diapers, baby wipes, etc. Monetary donations will also be accepted.

Hosted by the St. Stephen ’ s R.E. Program

All Souls envelopes are now available at all of the entrances to the church. Please take them and return them to the church with your donation. All of the names listed on each en-velope will be prayed for throughout the en-tire month of November. Envelopes can be return through the Sunday collection or to the Parish Office.

Fellowship Sponsors

Debbie Alvero Rey & Del Sabado

Dolores Rillos

Fun Sponsors

May Tan Mabel Ng

William Ng

St. Stephen Martyr Parish School would like to thank the parishioners of the church who generously donate to the school. Your donations are being used toward upgrades on reading material in our school library and towards our technology.

St. Stephen Martyr School has financial assistance available for those parishion-ers who are interested in offering their child a Catholic Education. Please contact the school office for further details: http://www.stsmc.org or (626) 573-1716