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July 9, 2017 Vol. 35 No. 48

St. Stephen’s Catholic Church 4601 Neely Avenue Midland, Texas 79707 (432) 520-7394 Fax (432) 520-7395

www.ststephensmidlandtx.com

Rev. Rodney White, Pastor Assistant Pastor: Rev. Timothy Hayter

Deacons: Leonard Hendon, Luis Mata, Fidel Saldivar, Larry Salazar Sisters: Gertrudis Muñoz, Leonila Torres

Youth Director: Deacon Larry Salazar Director of Religious Education: Gretchen Lara

Music Director: Gabriel Salgado

Greetings in Our Lord Jesus Christ! I am very happy to be named pastor of St Stephen’s Catholic Church. I grew up in Odessa, so I’m very much a local. I have served in the Diocese for the 14 years in various capacities. I began my priestly ministry here in Midland at St. Ann’s as a Parochial Vicar, then went to the Cathedral in San Angelo as Parochial Vicar. During these years I served as Vocation Director for the Diocese. Following my time in San Angelo, I was made pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Ozona, Texas and then served as Interim Pastor of St. Joseph in San Angelo. From San Angelo, I was sent to study Canon Law at the Pontifical University of St. Paul in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

where I spent the three coldest winters of my life. When I returned to the Diocese of San Angelo I returned to the Vocations Office. Just last year I was made Pastor of St. Vincent Pallotti in Abilene and after a very brief year was asked to become Pastor here at St. Stephen.

I look forward to my time serving here in Midland and pray that the ministry here at St. Stephen will grow and thrive in the light of the Gospel.

Fr. Rodney White

Dear Parishioners, Greetings! Fr. Rodney and I have survived our first week and so have you all, hopefully…! Last Sunday we introduced ourselves, but with the light crowd due to Independence Day weekend and summer vacations it won’t hurt for me do so again briefly for those who were not here. I am originally from the Fort Stockton area. I grew up on a cattle ranch forty miles west and south of there. Both sides of my family have been in the Fort Stockton/Balmorhea area for many years. After graduating from Texas Tech with Food Science and Business degrees in 2005 and working in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, I later completed a post-

graduate Ranch Management program at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth. From there I returned to Fort Stockton and worked for First National Bank for a year before being asked to be the business manager for Longfellow Ranch south of Fort Stockton where I worked for two years. It was during that time I began to realize that God had been preparing me for and calling me to serve as a priest (more to come on that later). For the past seven years, until this past May, I have been in the seminary, mostly at St. Mary’s in Houston. I was ordained June 10th and this is my first assignment as a priest. I am very glad to be at St. Stephen’s. It is an honor to serve you as a priest. Thank you for your warm welcome. I have enjoyed meeting many of you and I look forward to working with you all. May Christ be our focus, our inspiration and our strength, and may our Blessed Mother Mary and all the angels and saints accompany us. Please be assured of my prayers for you all, and please keep Fr. Rodney and myself in your prayers as well. In Christ, Fr. Timothy

Queridos Parroquianos. ¡Saludos! Es un gran honor tener la oportunidad de servir a ustedes. Gracias por su amable bienvenida a Padre Rodney y a mí. Como dice Jesús en el evangelio este domingo, “Tomen mi yugo sobre ustedes y aprendan de mí, que soy manso y humilde de corazón, y encontraran descanso, porque mi yugo es suave y me carga, ligera.” Podemos hacer la voluntad de Dios como una comunidad, como el Cuerpo de Cristo. Pero es necesario confiar en Él. No podemos cargar todo solos. Nuestro Señor es nuestra ayuda. Su yugo es suave y su carga ligera. Él nos hizo, Él nos cuida, y Él va a ayudarnos a hacer su voluntad en nuestra iglesia, en nuestras familias y nuestros trabajos. Él es nuestra esperanza y nuestra fortaleza. Que nuestra Madre María, los ángeles y los santos nos acompañen. En Cristo Nuestro Señor. Padre Timoteo

Sunday, July 9 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday, July 10 -

Tuesday, July 11 - St. Benedict

Wednesday, July 12

Thursday, July 13 - St. Henry

Friday, July 14 - St. Kateri Tekakwitha

Saturday, July 15 - St. Bonaventure

Sunday, July 16 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last Week’s Collection - $65,431.74

Regular $34,083.87 Building Fund $ 20.00 Poor of Midland $31,327.87

Financial reports are available in the parish office.

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For the week of July 9, 2017

Our second collection today is for Peter’s Pence, a worldwide collection that supports the

charitable works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collection help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today. For more information, visit www.usccb. org/peters-pence.

Special Day of Prayer for Partnership Dioceses and

Collection for Honduran Dioceses

On the weekend of July 15/16, 2017, we in the Diocese of San Angelo will offer special prayer for our partners in the Hermanamiento, the Dioceses of San Pedro Sula in Honduaras and La Ceiba in Honduaras and the Diocese of Tyler in Texas. We will also take up a special collection for our partner dioceses and parishes in Honduras on July 15/16, 2017.

On the occasion of the 100 years of apparitions of

the Virgin of Fatima we will be having a rosary on

the 13th of July 2017, commemorating one of

the 6 apparitions that was made by the Virgin of Fatima to the three

shepherds. Everyone is cordially invited. We will

begin at 6:00 pm in he chapel and ending with the celebration of Mass to

offer the Holy Communion for the sacrileges and blasphemies that are

made against the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday 6:45 am - 7:00 am; 12 noon - 12:15 pm;

& 5:00 - 5:30 pm

Saturday

7:45 am - 8:00 am; 4:00 - 4:45 pm

Sunday 20 minutes prior to each Mass And anytime, by appointment

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Margaret Robson, Esquivel Family, Villa Family, Micah Villa, Joe Munoz III, Jesus Munoz, Anita Morin, Gerald Thetford, Isela Ortega Legarreta, Tom Riker, Gabriela Rubio, Gabriel & Alyssa Aguirre, Ruiz Family, Robert & Maria Mata, Ignacio (J.R.) Villegas, Amber Melinda Villegas, Gracie Mata, Marty Barrett, Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz, George Rainey, Felipe Sotelo, Maria Jimenez, Ines Rodriguez, Maria Luisa Rodriguez, Josefina Alvarez, Vanessa Renteria, Jesus Hernandez, Ann Plumlee, Paul Rindahl, Joe Wright & Kim Nearburg, Ruben Belloc & family, Dominga Belloc & family, Mark Clark, Esmeralda Cortes, Mercy Sanchez, Angi Morales, Rebecca Cedillo, Cecilia Reyes, Terisa Munoz, Jude Munoz, Brittny Garza, Daniel P., Max Mendoza, Kenneth B. Jones, Jaden Marmolejo, Mayra Favela, Tameron Ramon, Javier Florez, Eiddie & Maria Laing, Jim Brimer, Alicia S., Noah Stone, Elia Gonzalez, IsaiahV., Vanessa V., Dina Angay, Reginald Odima, Mason Allen, Olga, Anthony, Eva Talamantez, Potsy Sotelo, Jaelynn G. Garcia, Jose Luis Pando, Beatriz Pacheco, Bea Herrera, Acosta Family, Julio Orozco, Maria Orozco, Sandra Orozco, Yolanda Rodriguez, Dina Harper, Larry White, Arian Mendoza, Gina Angay, Dolores Higgins, Palmer Ann Anderson, Bob Field, Dorothy Markey, Helene Naydock, William Bernreuther, Bonnie Lentner, Gina Angay, Arian Mendoza, Jessie Castillas, Pepe Lopez, Cynthia & Christy

Email frontdesk.sscc@att.net or call the office at 520-7394 to be added to the prayer list

July 9 Juana Escamilla Carl Gonzales Jose Gonzales Deborah Owen Terry Repman John D. Tavas Michael White

July 10 Roman Cabello Amala Carrasco Julian Delgado Greg j. Folger

Amalia Herrera Nathan Lopez

Barbara Martinez Elizabeth Messer

Lindsey Orth Minnie Sustaita

July 11 Earl Bates

Hayden Bunch Louise Kuzmich Angel Medina Jr. Manuel Montiel Nathan Perez

Leticia Renteria David Reyes

Isaiah J. Torres

July 12 Aidan Aguirre Gerald Alvin Juan Ardila

Nancy Flores Cavin Garza Gabriel Ibarra Maria Jimenez

Alexander Lyssy Alyson Lyssy Tony Pallanez Melanie Reyes

Alessandro Saenz Joe Sanchez

Lorena Toscano Shelton Viney

July 13 Dominic Carrillo

Tom Jakl Sophie Prater

SaraBeth Reed

July 14 Paola Avila Jeff Barger

Elvira DeSpain Jeremy Garcia Maria Ponce

Alonso Salazar Marian Sturgeon

Adrian Tejeda Jose Villalobos

July 15 Joseph Farmer

Litzhay G. Huerta Agueda Jimenez

Raymond Martinez Lindsey Ovalle John M. Sotelo

July 16 Domingo Carrizales

Gerald Fuentes Raul Garcia

Richard Gomez Alexa Hernandez

Edwin Jaquez Meagan Lopez

Grace K. Martinez Maria C. Ortiz Justin Pinal

Veronica Ramirez Julian Reyes

Asusena Saucedo Monte Schrader

Nathan Tarin John Willis

New Deacon Class? What is a deacon? The Come & See sessions will help answer your questions. These informational sessions are open to men and their wives curious about the Diaconate. The last two sessions are being presented in Abilene and San Angelo. The inquiry period begins in September 2017.

Wednesday July 12, 2017 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Holy Family Parish 5410 Buffalo Gap Rd. Abilene, TX 79606

Wives are encouraged to attend. For more information call or email Deacon Freddy Medina: 325-651-7500 fmedina@ sanangelodiocese.org Or Deacon David Workman: 325-400-7202 dworkman@sanangelodiocese.org

Saturday July 15, 2017 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon Sacred Heart Cathedral 20 E. Beauregard San Angelo, TX 76903

Con motivo de los 100 anos de las apariciones de la Virgen de Fatima vamos a tener un Rosario el 13th de este mes Julio 2017, conmemorando una de las 6 apariciones que hizo la Virgen de Fatima a los tres Pastorcitos. Estan cordialmente todos invitados. Dando comienzo a las 6:00 de la tarde en la capilla y terminando no iremos a la celebracion de la misa para ofrecer la Sagrada communion por los Sacrilegios y Blasfemias que se hacen contra el Sagrado orazon de Jesus y el Inmaculado Corazon de Maria.

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Do you need any of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation & Holy Eucharist) or would you like to learn more about our wonderful, rich and deep Catholic faith? Our 2017-18 RCIA year will begin in August 2017. "RCIA" stands for the Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults. It's the process by which adults come into full communion with the Catholic Church by receiving their Sacraments of Initiation. It's free, childcare is

provided, we have a lot of fun and we always have something good to eat. In RCIA, we will have a lot of fun (and eat a lot) as we study 43 in-depth lessons on our faith and learn about 45 Saints. RCIA is a wonderful journey of faith and we welcome you to join us! We will meet on Tuesday evenings from 6:45-8:45 p.m. in the Church parlor. You may register for RCIA by sending an email to me at billberry100@aol.com.

RCIA News by Bill Berry

Club Dance St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, 4601 Neely

Gloria Denman Ballroom

Date/Time: SATURDAY, July 29, 2017/7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Cost / Attire: $30.00 per person / Casual Band: “CPR” (Country, Pop & Rock) Caterer: Felix Buenrostro with Catering Express Menu: Beef and chicken enchiladas, Spanish rice, beans,

fiesta salad, chips and salsa, peach and apple cobbler, vanilla ice cream, tea and water.

NO ALCOHOL MAY BE BROUGHT INTO THE BALLROOM BY INDIVIDUALS

**NOTE: NO BYOB is allowed due to change in church policy.

Reservations may be mailed to Club Dance, P. O. Box 7421, Midland, TX 79708. Reservation deadline is Wednesday, May 10, 2017. For more information, please contact Dianne Anderson at: 432-684-4560 or clubdancemidland@hotmail.com.

Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 10:00 AM—1:00 PM St. Ann Parish (Annex) Midland—Presenter Sr. Elsa Garcia

Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 10:00 AM—1:00 PM St. Ann School—Presenter Sr. Elsa Garcia For those of you that volunteer for CCD classes, Teachers, assistants, helpers, or with our Youth, Homebound ministries, YOU MUST, at least, have filled out a background check AND attend an Ethic’s workshop. Please choose one of these days mentioned above. To obtain a background check form please come by Parish office or click on website www.sanangelodiocese.org.

“Young people, have you ever

thought of committing your

existence totally

to Christ? Do you think there

can be anything greater than to

bring Jesus to people and

people to Jesus? ”

Saint John Paul II

CONSIDER THE PRIESTHOOD

Come and join us for a Discernment Retreat

on August 4

th – 6

th, 2017

Friday - 6:30 pm St. Mary’s Catholic Church

San Angelo, TX 76903

For more information Contact the Vocations office at

325-651-7500

Please fill out the Registration and Youth or Adult Consent Forms

Registration Deadline is July 31, 2017 High School (10

th grade and Older)

RCIA Certificates for 2016-2017 If you recently had your Sacraments celebrated on Easter

Vigil which took place on April 15, 2017 your certificates are ready to be picked up in the Parish Office. If you have any

questions please call Gladys Qualls at (432) 520-7394.

Campus Ministry Job Opening A part-time position in Catholic Campus Ministry at Midland College (Midland, TX) is available immediately. Qualifications include a Bachelors degree (Masters preferred). Formation in theology, religious studies, or pastoral studies. At least 4 years experience in parish ministry. Must be a practicing Catholic, familiar with Vatican II teaching, have collaborative skills and group facilitation skills. Must be a person of faith who is able to communicate that faith, lead the faith community and invite others to that experience. Position involves facilitating Scripture Study, small community faith sharing, mentoring student volunteers, community service outreach, and collaborating with the university with events. This position requires 29 hours a week. Must work with university personnel for obtaining meeting space. For a job description email agarcia@sanangelodiocese.org Application due by July 21, 2017 with resume.

Domingo XIV del Tiempo Ordinario - Ciclo “A” – Julio 9 de 2017

“En aquel tiempo, Jesús exclamó: "¡Te doy gracias, Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra, porque has escondido estas cosas a los sabios y entendidos, y las has revelado a la gente sencilla! Gracias, Padre, porque así te ha

parecido bien.”

La mayoría de la gente que seguía a Jesús eran personas sencillas. Algunos trabajan en los campos o con el ganado, otras se dedicaban al trabajo del hogar o a trabajos de servicio para los más pudientes. Unos pocos pertenecían a las elites y grupos privilegiados: rabinos, comerciantes, soldados, uno que otro en posiciones políticas o en puestos de poder. El Evangelio de hoy sitúa a Jesús en medio de la multitud diversa que estaba hambrienta y sedienta de escucharlo, de saborear sus palabras.

Jesús nos habla desde el corazón y se dirige a nuestros corazones. De corazón a corazón. El corazón sabe, sobre todo cuando ama, porque el amor crea un vínculo muy profundo con lo amado y al sabernos amados.

Jesús da gracias porque esa misma sabiduría amorosa que él recibe y saborea, ahora la comparte para el deleite de cada uno de nosotros. En el fondo del corazón de todos radica esta vocación Teológica. Es la lógica del corazón, su logos es el amor, y ahí está Dios.

La liturgia de este domingo, con su llamado a descubrir las riquezas de la humildad y la sencillez, nos inspiran a cambiar nuestro estilo de vida. Roguemos al Señor que nos conceda esta gracia tan grande de ser humildes y sencillos de corazón.

Hermana Gertrudis Muñoz Mendieta I.C.A.S.

AVISOS:

• El Ministerio de lectores hace una cordial invitación a personas que quieran formar parte de este ministerio.

Comunicarse con la Señora Mabel al 432-853-7652. • 13 de julio 100 años de las apariciones de la Sentidísima Virgen de Fátima, rezar el Santo Rosario en familia. Y

ganar la indulgencia plenaria. • 15 de julio Reunión de formación y orientación para mujeres. de 9:00 a.m. a 12 pm. Salón 1 y 2 • Del 17 de julio al 29 de Agosto las hermanas Leonila Torres y Gertrudis Muñoz se ausentaran de la misión para ir a

México. • Del 31- al 3 de septiembre retiro de ACTS, para mujeres en Midland Parroquia San Esteban.

El teléfono directa de hermanas es el (432)520-2057

ADORACIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO Personas interesadas en pasar una hora con El Santísimo en Adoración una vez por semana, durante las siguientes horas:

Viernes: 4:00 AM & 5:00 AM Sábado: 1:00 AM

Si El Señor te esta llamando para pasar una hora con El acompañándolo, comuníquese con Linda Foster (habla Español) al 432-559-8888.

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Nuestra segunda colecta de hoy es para Peter’s Pence, una colecta mundial que ayuda a financiar las obras de caridad del papa Francisco. Los fondos de esta colecta ayudan a las víctimas de la guerra, de la opresión y de desastres naturales. Tomen esta oportunidad para unirse al papa Francisco y sean unos testigos de la caridad para nuestros hermanos y hermanas que sufren. Por favor, sean generosos hoy. Para más información, visiten www.usccb. org/peters-pence.

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As They Say, It Takes A Village….

Thank You, ProPetro Services!

We are interning for ProPetro Services, Inc. this summer and part of our program is a philanthropy project. Thus we are getting the pleasure of volunteering at Helping Hands. Helping Hands is a wonderful organization with many sensational people and personalities. The people who volunteer here show incredible selflessness as they give their time and energy to do extraordinary things for the community. We are extremely grateful to have this opportunity to give back to our community!.

Submitted by Levi McCurdy and Maxwell Rose

What a pleasure it was to have these wonderful people with us for an entire week. They were so much fun and kept us laughing! It is our understanding that ProPetro Services will be sending volunteers to help us for the next several weeks. And what a blessing that is, especially during these summer months when so many people are vacationing out of town. Thank you very, very much!

Thanks also to Patrick Holeva and CMC Business Systems for granting us the use of their copier for another year. We have become so dependent on that printer which does such an outstanding job for us.

Long overdue is our thanks to Charlie Noel from Company Stone for the donation of cement shingles that can be used as flooring for patios, walkways etc. He gave us hundreds of them and while we have sold many of them we still have plenty left. Thank you, Charlie!

Thanks to Lynn Johnson for again sharing the abundance from his garden with us. The tomatoes were delicious!

And as always, very special thanks to the parishioners from St. Stephen’s Catholic Church who each month take up a collection for Helping Hands. Even at the height of summer vacations they still managed to collect over $30,000 for us for the month of July! Your love and concern for your neighbor in need is indeed unsurpassed. God bless you all.

And God bless everyone in this wonderful city for your care of the poor through Helping Hands. We are blessed!

Helping Hands

of Midland

1301 Brinson Lane

(432) 520-8900

Because we feel it is important that you know how and where your donations to Helping Hands are spent, here is what was done last week: Water 1 family $ 71.60 Rent 28 families $26,308.30 Medical 1 family $ 600.00 Total $26,979.90

www.helpinghandsmidland.com

Eucharistic Adoration Openings

Friday: 4:00 a.m. & 5:00 a.m. Saturday: 1:00 a.m.

Please prayerfully consider signing up to spend an

hour with our Lord in adoration! Call Linda Foster at 432-559-8888 for information.

"We publish the banns of marriage between DIANA PATRICIA LOPEZ and ANGELO LORENZO SUBIA of this Parish of St. Stephen’s in Midland, Texas, USA for their upcoming marriage on September 2, 2017, 2014 at CORPUS CHRISTI

Catholic Church in Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. If you know cause or just impediment why these persons should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it. This is for the first time of asking.”