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October 22, 2017 Vol. 36 No. 11

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

This weekend’s Second Collection will be for World Mission Sunday for the Diocese of Eluru.

Thank you for your generosity.

Greetings, Jesus said “repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” This is the focus of this week’s Gospel reading from Matthew 22: 15-21. The question is, what belongs to God? My friends, our whole being belongs to God! Yes sir! Sometimes we like to categorize things and say, “well, 10% of my income and Sunday 10:30am – 11:30am belongs to God.” The truth of the matter is that all we are and all we have is His (it is a gift from Him), and that is a good thing! As we see in the second reading this Sunday, Paul tells the Thessalonians that they are loved by God and that they have been chosen by Him.

We too through our baptism have been chosen by God, and yes we know that we are loved by Him through His complete gift of Himself to us in His coming to live among us, dying on the cross for us, raising from the dead and giving us His Holy Spirit. He came for all of us, to bring us true freedom in Him. It is in giving of ourselves back to Him totally and completely that we encounter this freedom. This means having a relationship with God in which we invite him into every moment and aspect of our lives. Have a blessed week, and by the way please check out how you can help out our parish community with the Clay Shoot coming up in November, whether that be as a sponsor, a participant with a team, or as a helper. Please see the bulletin advertisement for details.

In Christ, Fr. Timothy Hayter

Jeff Smith, Pearl Abalos, Francisco Rodriguez Medina, Carmen Lopez, Martin Sosa, Evangelina Rodriguez, Bea Herrera, Ricky Montes, Rafael Gonzales Jr., Lorenzo Ramirez, Monica Cabrera, Joe Munoz III, Anita Morin, Anthony Garcia, Janie Sainz, Tommy Levario, Dr.

Karen Leung & Santa Rosa Fire Victims, Donita Schlegal, Jose Carmen Vasquez, Rebecca Rodelo, Crystal Calderon, Mo Dominguez, Marcial Hernandez, Felix Munoz II, Jesus Munoz, Joe Munoz Jr., Terisa Galvan, Jude Munoz, Diana Henderson, Micah Villa, MM, Donita Schlegal, Donna, Jessie, Paul Quintero, Melanie Jordan Britton, Rachel S., Alyss Munoz, Alejandro Munoz Jr, Burdette Family, Teresa Kiser, Roger Guinn, Leslie Gonsalez, Raul Dominguez, Avyel Munoz, Gary Miller, MQ, Belma Espino, Beatrice Sanchez, Ruby Foresyth, June Foresyth, Nunez Family, Ramon Morehead & Family, Debbie Navarro, Johnie Lee Qualls, John Pesina, Larry White, Aaron Marquez, Susan Johnson, Astrid Loeff, Jesse Julus Garcia, Isaiah V., Vanessa V., Anita P., Adrian Ayala, Dorothy Bernreuther, Eva Chavez, Gina Angay, Jesus Chavez Jr., Bertha Lujan, Eva Talamantez, Potsy Sotelo, Jaelynn G. Garcia, Aaron Marquez, Sergio Patino, Gregory Navarrette, Smith Family, Kairos Rey Conde, Danovan Randolph, Natalie Eustace, Tyler Weeks, Fran Thetford, Raymond Contreras, Delma Lerma, Alfonso Marquez, Emma Valdez, Rosie Payen.

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

Sunday, October 22 - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Monday, October 23 - St. John of Capistrano

Tuesday, October 24 - St. Anthony Mary Claret

Wednesday, October 25

Thursday, October 26

Friday, October 27

Saturday, October 28 - Sts. Simon and Jude

Sunday, October 29 - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Last Week’s Collection

Regular $24,509.57 Building Fund $ 655.00 Other Income $ 4,179.41

Financial reports are available in the parish office.

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For the week of October 22, 2017

PLEASE DISREGARD

NET Ministries Envelope dated October 22, 2017. The Offering was taken up in June. Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience.

LET US COME TOGETHER AS

A PARISH COMMUNITY FOR

AN HOUR TO BE WITH OUR

LORD IN ADORATION.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH

FROM 6:30 PM—7:30 PM

MAIN

SANCTUARY

ST. STEPHEN’S

CATHOLIC

CHURCH

ST. STEPHEN’S CONFESSION SCHEDULE

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

& 5:00 - 5:30 pm

Wednesday 6:45 a.m.-7 a.m.; 12 noon-12:15 p.m.;

5-5:30 p.m.; & 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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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October 22 Patrick Baer

Lorraine Calabria Caleb Campos

Nathan Carrasco Cosme Castro

Kathleen Darling Kody Davis

Jonathan Escarcega Mranda Galindo

Brad Norton Elian Sanchez

Michael Strange Ted Tipton

Sharon Townsend

October 23 Randy Ashton

Abelardo Baeza Leslie Curtis

Natalia Galindo Byran Lujan Erick Muncie Alynna Ortiz

Emma Rodgers Barbara Woodruff

Isaiah Ybarra

October 24 Carlos Acosta

Erika Armendariz Lois Brosig

Armine Espinoza Berenice Flores Payton Heiting Miguel Miranda Xzandra Ortega George Prieto Raul Suarez

Otober 25 Paul J. Aguirre Sr. Vincent Machuca

Jaime Ovalle Alexander Perez

Luis Ramos Perla Rodriguez Candice Tuck

October 26 Jaclyn Bowles Abigail Deras Franklin Dzida

Raquel Fuentes Anastacio G. Huerta

Gerald Garcia Christine Jimenez

Frank Martinez Perlita Mendoza

Concepcion Meraz Henry Munoz, Jr. Gavin Rodriguez

October 27 Eduvina Gonzales

Mandi Martin Barbara Parker Natalie Romero Denise Spencer

October 28 Kenny Angell

Charles Hodges Clinton Kuzmich

Raymond Leblanc Lauren Mata Henry Munoz

Robert Murphy Kassandra Juarez

Armida Rivera Eva Rodriguez Zack Sledge Colyn Sweatt

Kaden Velasquez Fr. Rodney White

October 29 Chandler Cheramie

Gloria May Sintia Melchor

Roselinda Sanchez Robert Seidenberger

Gina Speer

St. Stephen’s is seeking a full-time Youth Minister to facilitate ministry to teens (LifeTeen and Edge) and young adults (aged 18-25). Ideal candidates would be Catholic, a highly energetic self-starter, bilingual in Spanish, have an intimate knowledge and respect for the teachings of the Catholic Church, comfortable in utilizing social media, have a bachelor’s degree in theology or a related field, and experience in running a Youth Ministry program. The Youth Minister must be present to teens in their school activities, sports events, etc. Salary and

benefits are dependent upon training and experience in accord with Diocesan Compensation Worksheet.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, detailed resume, and three references (two professional and one personal/spiritual) by November 1, 2017 to Fr. Rodney White, the Pastor. RWhite@SanAngeloDiocese.org

ENCOUNTER WITH GOD’S CALL WEEKEND

WHO: Men - juniors & Seniors in High School and Older WHEN: Friday, November 10-13, 2017 WHERE: Conception seminary in Conception Missouri CONTACT: Vocations Office (325) 651-7500

Please turn information into the Vocations office NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 31, 2017

Eucharistic Adoration Openings

Monday: 1:00 a.m.

Please prayerfully consider signing up to spend an hour with our Lord in adoration! Call Linda Foster (habla español) at 432-559-8888 for information.

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This Tuesday in RCIA we will learn about the Church As Community. We will study the origin of the Church, who started the Church, what exactly is the Church, the identity of the Church, the mission of the Church, the function of the Church, and our role in the Church. The Church is the beloved Bride of Christ and she has

always had four distinctive marks: (1) One; (2) Holy; (3) Catholic; and (4) Apostolic. We will learn where each of these distinctive marks comes from and what they mean. For our Saint of the Day we will study the Solemnity of All Saints.

"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. Our meetings are on Tuesdays from 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm in the Church ballroom. If you have questions, feel free to email me at billberry100@aol.com.

RCIA News by Bill Berry

Next Ethic's classes for the Midland/Odessa Deanery

Wednesday, November 6, 2017at 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM in Midland at St. Ann Parish Parlor by Sr. Elsa Garcia

Wednesday, November 17, 2017 at 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM in Midland at St. Ann Parish, School Library by 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

ALL SOULS REMEMRANCE November is when many make a special effort to remember their beloved dead. One way we can do this is to remember them at the Alter of God. The names you list on the ALL SOULS ENVELOPES will be placed on the walls of the church. During November, all Sunday Masses, as well as the daily Masses will be offered for ALL SOULS. There will be special envelopes in the card holders on the back of the pews in the church (for those who did not receive them in the mail). All monetary donations will be donated to charity.

Please bring your All Souls Envelopes to the church office or collection before October 22, 2017.

We will be having a Costume contest for the kids, the price wheel and cake walk (at a small fee) and lots of free fun activities, to include face painting and booths for the children to enjoy and DJ by Robert Dominguez for entertainment. There will be lots of goodies and one-of-a-kind items to buy from

our Bake store and our Silent Auction to bid on. Of course, there will be food and drinks sold by our Knights of Columbus, so come hungry.

Festivities will begin promptly at 6:00 pm and end at 9:00 pm. The silent auction will

continue until the following day at the Foyer and bidding ends at 6:15 pm, Sunday. Entry into this “Spooktacular” event is a simple bag of candy per family or household but you’re welcome to bring more!! This is the organization’s biggest fundraiser, so please join us for a wonderful time and provide a safe environment for your kids. God Bless, Ilda Cuevas & Jimena True Fall Festival Chairs, St. Stephen’s Women’s Organization

Altar Server Training For Spanish and English Mass Servers

Deacon Lorenzo Salazar will be offering this training for both English and Spanish servers. This is a must for all servers – whether you are new or experienced. Training is ongoing and required for all servers. We will have pizza after the training.

When: Monday, October 30th Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm Where: Sanctuary of the Church

If you have questions, please contact: Anne Hobbs 432-934-3192 Cindy Lujan 806-392-3714 Bianca Gonzales 432-894-9554

St. Stephen’s Clay Shoot We need your help either as a Sponsor, a participant with a team, or as a volunteer the day of the event. It will be Saturday, November 18th. Please contact Josie Brenner at (432) 556-7012 or at josiebrenner@yahoo.com or come to our next meeting Thursday, October 27th at 6:30 PM.

You’re invited To our FALL FESTIVAL

WHEN: SATURDAY OCTOBER 28, 2017 TIME: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM WHERE: IN THE PARISH HALL

Eucharistic Adoration Openings

Friday: 1:00 a.m.

Please prayerfully consider signing up to spend an hour with our Lord in

adoration! Call Linda Foster (habla español) at 432-559-8888 for information.

We are in need of Baptism Class Teachers. If you feel

called to help with this ministry please call Alex at

the Parish Office.

Domingo 29º del Tiempo Ordinario - Ciclo “A” El evangelio de hoy cuenta de un grupo de hombres poniendo una trampa. A Jesús.

Pero Jesús nos enseña a ser “precavidos como la serpiente, pero sencillos como una paloma”. Nos muestra cómo poner en práctica esas palabras. Pide una moneda que se usa para pagar el tributo. Entonces Jesús les pregunta cuya imagen está marcada en ella. Es un contra-trampa de la cual los fariseos no se dan cuenta. “De César” responden pronto. Como cualquier americano puede decir cuyo retrato está impreso en el dólar, los fariseos identifican a su líder – no Dios sino el emperador.

Entonces Jesús concluye su prueba. “Den, pues, al César lo que es del César—dice -- y a Dios lo que es de Dios”. Pero ¿qué es de César? Y ¿qué es de Dios?

Al develar Jesús las verdaderas intenciones de sus adversarios. Para el emperador sus impuestos, para Dios una vida coherente y fiel. Que lección de libertad y coherencia de vida la que nos da Jesús. Cuantas veces en nombre del Evangelio hemos vendido nuestra conciencia. Le servimos a los dueños de este mundo y pretendemos servirle al Dios de la vida, de la justicia y de la paz.

No es desconocido para nadie de nosotros, que muchos hombres y mujeres creyentes han entregado su vida como signo de coherencia y fidelidad. Recordemos a don Oscar Arnulfo Romero que entrego su vida por el Evangelio en el Salvador, Leónidas Proaño Obispo de los indígenas ecuatorianos, Teresita Ramírez religiosa martirizada en Colombia por su compromiso con los campesinos, y los recientemente canonizados Niños Mártires de Tlaxcala Cristóbal Antonio y Juan primeros mártires por el Evangelio en América y los miles de cristianos anónimos que han regado generosamente con su sangre los surcos del Evangelio. Aprovechemos queridos hermanos esta lección de Jesús para examinar nuestra fidelidad y radicalidad en el seguimiento, en el compromiso por el Reino.

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

AVISOS: • 23 de octubre clases de Biblia salón de jóvenes de 6:00 a 7:00 p.m.

• 24 de octubre salón 8 clases de Catequistas de 6:00 a 7:30 p.m.

• 25 de octubre salón 8 formación para lectores de 7:00 a 8:30 p.m.

• 27 de octubre “ROSARIO VIVIENTE”, salón parroquial a las 6:00 p.m. Se Invita a toda la comunidad parroquial ojalá podamos participar es en honor a la Santísima Virgen.

• 28 de octubre salón 1 y 2 encuentro de mujeres de 9:00 a 12:00 p.m.

• Seguimos invitando al retiro de ACTS para mujeres en español del 16 al 19 de noviembre.

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Entrenamiento Para Monaguillos En Espanol y Ingles

El Diacono Lorenzo Salazar estara entrenando a los Monaguillos de ingles y espanol. Este es un requisito para todos los monaguillos - Nuevo o con experiencia. Entrenaminto es recerido para todo los monaguillos. Tendremos pizza depues de el entrenamiento. Si tienes preguntas, por favor llama a:

Anne Hobbs 432-934-3192; Cindy Lujan 806-392-3714; o Bianca Gonzales 432-894-9554

Cuando: Lunes, 30 de octubre A que hora: 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Donde: En el Santuario

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

Viernes: 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.

Misa en honor de la Virgen del Rosario de Chiquinquira 17 de Noiembre 2017

Lugar: Iglesia Santa Ana 1906 W. Texas Ave, Midland, TX Hora: 7:30 pm

Acomananos despues de la Eucaristia a un compartir en el gimnasio de la iglesia, para que juntos velebremos los 308 anos de la aparicion en Venezuela de esta advocacion mariana. Contactos: Juan Pirela 432-210-0793 o Marlyn Ramirez 432-271-8066

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Kendra was diagnosed with breast cancer in January of 2016. She was able to work through her chemo and still care for her young son. Eventually it was determined that she would need a double mastectomy. After her surgeries and another series of chemo treatments she was declared free of cancer. She resumed her job and got her life back on track. But then came the headache in May of this year. It would not go away. She returned to her doctor and discovered that the cancer had spread to her brain. She is now unable to work and has enlisted the aid of a walker to help her get around. She is visibly weak. Kendra had applied for disability and was told her benefits would begin in November of 2018! We told her that was not acceptable – she needed the money NOW. We put her in touch with a disabiity lawyer that hopefully will get the matter expedited. We also offered to cover her mortgage for the next three months, which hopefully will give her enough time for her social security disabiity benefits to start. We will keep in contact with her to be sure she is covered. With all that she has going on medically she certainly does not need to worry about keeping a roof over the heads of she and her child. Please pray for her!

HOLIDAY FOOD In the past we have held food drives in November/December to provide food boxes for the families we sponsor for Christmas. This year we would like to try something different: instead of providing families with food boxes of food that we select, we would like instead to present them with a gift certificate to a grocery store where they can pick out the food that they would like. In the past we have worked with Super Mercado and they have given us gift certificates that can only be used for food (cigarettes and alcohol excluded). If you are interested in participating, please direct your check to Helping Hands and mark “Holiday Food” in the memo line. The parishioners of St. Stephen’s will get the opportunity to donate in a special collection that will be taken up in November. We are hoping to reach out to 200 families this year.

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: Electric 9 families $ 4,047.46

Water 6 families $ 1,323.77 Rent 29 families $ 18,996.33 Medical 3 families $ 1,043.21

TOTAL $ 25,410.77 www.helpinghandsmidland.com

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

Gloria Denman Ballroom

DATE/TIME: FRIDAY, October 27, 2017/7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. COST/ATTIRE: $30.00 per person/Business Casual (No Jeans) BAND: “Sipriano Swing Band” (Ballroom, swing and Latin) CATERER: Felix Buenrostro with Catering Express MENU: Lasagna, chicken piccata with noodles, vegetable medley, Caesar salad, garlic bread, Italian cream cake, chocolate pie, 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, October 25, 2017. For more information, please contact our Reservations Coordinator at: clubdancemidland@hotmail.com.

November 1 begins a brand new DVD/Bible series by Catholic Scripture Study, "JESUS REVEALED, Encountering Christ in His Biblical Names" with Jo Ann Sulak (559-2658) as the Wednesday 9:00-10:30 a.m. facilitator, and Beverly Maciaz (686-8425) facilitating the Thursday evening 6:30-8:00 class. Plan to join us on this 18-week Study through the Old and New Testaments and uncover the types and prefigurements of Christ throughout Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. "JESUS REVEALED" begins Wednesday morning November 1 or Thursday evening November 2. Classes are held in Room

2; Study Guides are available in the Church Office for $35.00 and group streaming is available to all participants so you can always view a missed lesson. Prayerfully consider joining us for "JESUS REVEALED".

DIVORCECare Ministry—Find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce….Have you been divorced? Have you been healed from that divorce? Would you like to help others to do the same. DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. For more information call: Norma Chavez 432-894-0553 or Eliza Velasquez @ 432-352-3464. The programs consist of 13 weeks with video, small groups and workbooks. Please see divorcecare.org for further information. DivorceCare meets on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m.