THE PARISH OF ST. STEPHEN, THE FIRST MARTYR

A Eucharistic Community Journeying in Knowledge, Love and Service

\Congratulates the children who have received First Eucharist… May 11, 2019

To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose

under Heaven…

...a time to love… Please pray for all couples

who are preparing for marriage.

...a time to be born… We welcome Penelope Willow Lavino and

James Michael Sheehan, Jr. who were recently Baptized. Please pray for them and their families.

...a time to heal... Please pray for all who are ill, especially: Evelyn Aro, Camille Balsamello, Sophia Bayno, Kyle Bredberg, Lydia Bonita, Louise Bonomi, Marcella Brewer, Betty & Jim Clark, Brian Conway, Kevin Cornielle, Paula Cornine, Tom Coughlin, Barry Crandall, Owen Daniel, Charlie Degnan, Stephen DeGloria, Jerry & Antonina DeMarmels, Michael Derych Sr., Colleen Devlin, Mary Ellen Downes, Anne Duke, Louigina & Kenneth Eccher, James Elardi, Thomas Faherty, Jean Fay, John Fiore, Gemma Felice-Podwol, Brian Flood, Maria Gabor, Mabel Galu, Karen Gingras, Loukas Glykas, Nick Givas, Ellen Glebocki, Iris Gutman, Nicholas Jesus, Robert Hogan, Jean Johnson, John Kazmarzyk, Claire Kempinger, Jack & Lynne Koval, Joseph Krasniewicz, Marie Lackner, Ian Laroe, Rev. Peter Madori, Ann Marie Malcolmson, Joanne Marinello, Jerry Mattera, Fr. Flor McCarthy, Donna Meduski, Melissa Miller, Fiona Moran, Dorothy Murphy, Jean Murphy, Mary Nelligan, Maddie Niebanck, Kathleen O’Brien, Pat O’Connor, Msgr. Joaquin Olendzki, Marianne Ostrowski, Dani Pedlow, Bryson Phenicie, Sharlene Miller Pizza, Anna & Ralph Poternoster, Cathy Priest, John Quinn, Joseph Reeves, Todd Robbins, Mary Schlagel, Christopher Smith, Gregg Snignur, Michael Stubbmann, Christine Taylor, Caleb Tetreault, Rosita Tytell, Robert VanDuzer, Steve, Joseph vanDuynhoven, Isabella Vonuchtrup, Lisa Weisbrod, Justin Wilson, Kimberly Wittekind, and Eric Wortman.

...a time for war; a time for peace... Sgt. Heather Baumann, Darren Beers Aviation Mechanic, Pvt. 2 Nicolas D’Ancona (AF), Capt. Edward Dauphin, Cprl. Michael Gerard, Rev. Major Paul Anthony Halladay, Spec. George Layng (AB), Captain Jason Mazzella (AF), PFC Stephen McCall, Pvt. Timothy Merrill (AF), staff Sgt. Bilitis Rangel (AF), , Lt. J.G. Julian Stuart, Sgt. 1st. Class Thomas Sala, Sgt. John Trojanoski, Pvt. Tyler VanDunk, Specialist Grant Watson (AF) Specialist Devin Wood

...a time to die… Please pray for the soul of Lester Wilson.

May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, Amen.

Mass Intentions

Saturday, May 11 5:00pm Anthony Rossi

Sunday, May 12, Fourth Sunday of Easter 7:30 Mother’s Day Intentions 9:00 Mother’s Day Intentions 10:30 Mother’s Day Intentions 12:15pm Mother’s Day Intentions

For the week of May 12 Sanctuary Candle is in memory of Mary C. Carr Flowers in honor of Joe & Kathy Beattie

Wedding Anniversary Monday, May 13, Our Lady of Fatima 7:00 Mother’s Day Intentions 9:00 Kay Vyskocil

Tuesday, May 14, St. Matthias, Apostle 7:00 For Our Parishioners 9:00 Mother’s Day Intentions

Wednesday, May 15, St. Isadore 9:00 Mother’s Day Intentions

Thursday, May 16 7:00 Mother’s Day Intentions 9:00 Charles & Joan Minutella

Friday, May 17 9:00 Mother’s Day Intentions Saturday, May 18 9:00 Mother’s Day Intentions

Saturday Evening 5:00pm Bredberg & Hanley Families

Sunday, May 19, Fifth Sunday of Easter 7:30 Barbara Sulesky 9:00 Deceased Members of St. Stephen Women’s Sodality 10:30 Theresa D’Esposito 12:15pm Sadie DeVecchi & Angelina Bonofiglio

For the week of May 19 Sanctuary Lamp is in memory of Anthony Quinn

Join us to Praise God in Song 5/18 & 5/19

Saturday at 5pm– Cantor Sunday at 9am - Children’s Choir

10:30am Church - Folk Group, and 12:15 - Cantor

St. Stephen, The First Martyr Parish

75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, New York 10990

Phone: 845-986-4028 • Fax: 845-986-4109 Website: www.ststephenchurchwarwick.org.

Rev.Jack Arlotta……………………………………......Pastor Rev. Reynor Santiago………………………...Parochial Vicar

Deacon Thomas MacDougall Deacon Daniel Byrne Deacon John Tomasicchio

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Thank you for your generous gifts!

Collections for Easter (so far) - $27,366 Sunday, April 28 - $ $11,608/Sunday, May 5-$11,324

WeShare for April: $13,498

Give to St. Stephen’s On-line Consider signing up for online giving! WeShare will de-duct monthly contributions directly from your checking, savings, or credit card account. There is no cost to you to participate! You may give on ANY DAY of each month or split your donation between different days!

Go to: www.ststephenchurchwarwick.org, click on WeShare, and sign up!

Adoration of Jesus

in the Blessed Sacrament

Come and spend time with

our Lord!

Every Friday 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Nocturnal Adoration

Friday, June 7 7:30 pm Friday evening

To 8:30 am Saturday morning First Friday nocturnal adoration is in need of more adorers. Can you commit to one hour a month? Please sign up in the notebook on the display table during First Friday Adoration.

Saturday 3:30 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. (4:30 - 4:50 Rosary)

Look for This On EWTN In May, a documentary will appear on EWTN enti-tled “Frontline Fathers.” The documentary high-lights the ministry of our Catholic chaplains in the armed forces. My dear friend, Father Major Paul A. Halladay, is featured in this presentation. Father Paul has been deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and is presently on a two year assignment to Seoul, South Korea. He has visited here numerous times. Keep all of our Catholic chaplains in your prayers as theirs is a difficult ministry, especially in these times. The documentary will air on: Wednesday, May 22 at 10 pm; Thursday, May 23 at 10 am and Monday, May 27 at 10 am.

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Expenses for April 26 to May 4

Maintenance $1,550.70 Rectory 400.00 Church Costs 1,131.34 Utilities 4,581.72 Contracted Services/Office 1,515.96 Payroll 14,065.00 Pension 6,138.76 Medical 12,454.91 Church Tax 5,825.00 School Support 6,809.15 Insurance 2,216.16

TOTAL $56,688.70

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Don’t Forget...Deacons can bless holy objects.

Children should not go to bathrooms unattended.

There are no paper towels in the new bathrooms as the new fixtures allow for personal hand drying.

Church Office Hours

Monday through Friday 9am to 12pm

Closed during lunch from 12pm - 12:30

12:30pm to 4pm

Masses and gift cards are available during regular office hours.

We accept personal checks or exact change.

The Pastor’s Desk

Calling All St. Stephen St. Edward Alumni

Register today to become a part of the St. Stephen-St. Edward Alumni Association.

Visit our church website at www.ststephenchurchwarwick.org and click on the

"Calling all Warriors" Tab, fill out a quick form online and you're done. Quick, simple, and easy to join us and say

ONCE A WARRIOR ALWAYS A WARRIOR!

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Mary’s Meals

$19.50 feeds a child for the school year!

Your ongoing support for the children of Mary’s Meals is greatly appreciated. Now, more than ever, children need the help provided by Mary’s Meals. Call Lydia 986-2231 for more information.

Mary’s Meals Recycling - Drop off behind the school.

Bottles & Cans with NY deposit only!

No Gatorade, iced tea, or Tropicana

Help is needed to recycle bottles and cans. Pick them up from the back of the school, recycle and

return deposits to Religious Ed. If you need more information, please call Lydia at 986-2231.

Get ready for a summer of fun food-truck style! The Warwick Food Truck Festival is back! Enjoy live music, delicious food truck fare, kids’ activities, lo-cally crafted beverages and more!

Visit www.warwickfoodtruckfestival.com/become-a-sponsor for details and online sponsor form.

Thank you for your kind consideration!

For event details and up-to-the-minute info, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at Warwick Food Truck Festival.

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Mark your Calendars!

Thursdays & Fridays June 20-21, July 18-19

& September 19-20 4:00pm – 9:00 pm

Catholic Daughters of America Court St. Anne

Spring Cleaning Bash Fundraiser May 19 & 20

Come out for an exciting afternoon with the Catholic Daughter's Court of St Anne. We will be hosting a Spring Cleaning Bash on May 19th at 2:30.

Come enjoy fellowship with other women of the parish, an inspiring talk by Father Reynor, and a Norwex cleaning demonstration. There will be games, giveaways, and door prizes. Admission is $5 and includes light refreshments, door prize tickets, and a chance to win a Norwex prize pack worth $175+.

Action Bible Donations Requested

Each year the parish provides 6th grade students with a personal copy of the Action Bible for home use. Our parishioners have been very generous in helping to provide these bibles. A name plate will be placed in each donated volume so children will know they have been given the gift of God’s Word and can remember the donor by name. If you would like to make a donation in the amount of $20 “in honor of” or “in memory of” someone, please place your

donation and request in an envelope and leave in the church office, attn.: Lydia, Action Bible.

May, the Month of Mary

The members of Sodality invite all parishioners and their families to join us in honoring Mary, Mother of the Rosary on Thursday May 16th at 6:45pm in front of the Church. They will begin with Crowning our Blessed Mother and then have the Living Rosary (rain or shine). Please mark your calendars for this special evening.

Warwick Valley Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a

to benefit St. Stephen-St. Edward School

Friday, May 17th from 3-7pm Saturday, May 18th from 1-6pm

School Gym

RSVP by May 14th to 973-618-6920 Walk-ins welcome.

Bring your gold, platinum and sterling silver jewelry, estate jewelry, coins, flatware, and fine watches. Condition does not matter.

Appraisers from American Gold and Diamond Buyers will pro-vide a private and confidential valuation. If you decide to sell, you will receive payment on the spot.

Music Hymnals Memorial & Honorary Gifts

Thank you for your donations for the new hymnals. Book plates will be placed in the hymnals for each donation of $20. Each week the names of the people who the dona-tions were made for will be listed in the bulletin.

Donations this past week were made…

In Memory Of: Jennifer Rose Brune and Palma Cardillo (12)

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Project Care

Volunteers provide meals for a family in an emergency, shop for someone who is homebound, or visit/pray with a shut in. For more information call 845-986-3292.

Town of Warwick Friendly Visitor Program

Volunteers provide transportation and escort to local ap-pointments, grocery shopping, home visits, clerical assis-tance, as well as other services. Volunteers are trained, insured while they are volunteering, asked to donate two hours per week at a convenient time, and go through a background check at no charge. If you know someone would benefit from these services, please call 845-986-1124, ext 400. Our next volunteer training will be held Monday, May 20, from 9:30 to 12:30. Please call to reserve a place.

Our Lady of Fatima Statue

Let our Blessed Mother lead your family closer to her Son, Jesus.

Call 845-986-4028 or visit the parish office.

Pick up the statue on Sunday after Mass

and return it the following Saturday.

St. Stephen’s Vacation Bible School! Parade Around the Our Father

June 27 & 28, July 1, 2, 3 from 9am – noon Children ages 4 – completed 4th grade are invited to a end

Volunteers* are needed and always welcome! (*Adults, teens and confirma on candidates)

Online Registra on began May 1 saintstephenreled.org

Contact Lydia or Joanie for more informa on 986-2231 or reledoffice@gmail.com

REC (Religious Education Camp) program is for students in grades 6 -7 -8 who have at-tended our parish program for the 18-19 school year.

Students who attend the two week camp do not need to attend weekly class however, they must attend all ses-sions and complete required activities and family ses-sions as scheduled dur ing the school year as well as attending mass regularly.

Camp runs July 8-19 and begins at 8:50am in the church and ends each day at 1pm in the church. The day includes curriculum, arts & crafts, music and team building. The cost per student is $300 and is due with registration to secure your child's placement in the program.

Registration will be online and begins the first week of May. There is limited availability for this camp. Early registration is recommended.

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Altar Society Appointments

Team # 3 Mary Ann Eggler, Marie Sisti, & Christine Sears

New members are welcome and needed to join in the Altar Society Ministry. Please call Kathi at 986-2663

to volunteer or for more information.

Remembering a Loved One

Announced Masses Offered at St. Stephen’s • $15

Unannounced Masses Offered by missionary & retired priests • $10

Purgatorial Society Remembrance at the 9am Mass the first Sunday

of each month for one year • $25

Sanctuary Candle Burns for one week in memory of your loved one • $10

Music Hymnal Name of your loved one will be

placed in the front of a book • $20

Altar Flowers Flowers placed on the altar for one week and the name

of your loved one listed in the bulletin • $100

To arrange any of the above or for more information please stop in the office or call us at 845-986-4028.

Please Prayerfully Consider Your Gift

On this 40th anniversary, we are focusing the Cardinal’s Appeal entirely on keeping parishes healthy and vibrant. This means making sure underfunded parishes can af-ford to keep their doors open. It means training your fu-ture priests, caring for your beloved former pastors, and supporting our Catholic schools. Remember, 60% of any cash raised over goal is returned to our parish.

MAKE AN ONLINE GIFT TODAY!

www.cardinalsappeal.org

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

The Jon Scharfenberger Memorial Scholarship

Bake Sale & Raffles May 18 & 19, After All Masses

This fundraiser is in loving memory of Jon Scharfenberger, an alumni of St. Stephen School. The funds raised will help support a graduating 8th grader go to a Catholic High School.

Thank you and God Bless you for your kind and generous support!

Ambulance Volunteers Needed

The Warwick Community Ambulance Service is an all-volunteer organization serving Warwick and Florida. We responded to 1600 calls for help in 2018 including serious medical emergencies, traffic accidents, injuries at home, work, and school and on the many sport and recreation facilities in our towns. With the growth of our towns and the tremendous increase in call requests we are in des-perate need of additional members. No experience is necessary and we provide the training and equipment needed. If you are interested in becoming a member please contact us at 845-986-4136 or at firstaid@warwick.net. You can also visit our website at www.Warwickems.com or stop by the Ambulance Station at 146 South Street Extension the first Saturday of each month. Thank you.

Catholic Education Night Hudson Valley Renegades

You are invited to attend "Catholic Education Night" at the Hudson Valley Renegades on Monday, June 17 at 7:05pm. The Renegades will play the Lowell Spinners at Dutchess Stadium. Cardinal Dolan plans to attend! Free St. Patrick's Cathedral Logo Baseball to the first 2,500 through the gates. Purchase your tickets at www.gadesgroups.com and use this password ST.STEPHEN.

Tickets cost $12.00. For every ticket you purchase you will receive a Gades Hat and our School/Rel Ed Program will receive $5.

Altar Servers & Children’s Choir members tickets will be provided by the parish in thanks for their service. Please call the church off to sign up your Altar Server or Choir member. 845-986-4028 Transportation will not be provided. We ask that all other family members purchase their own tickets through the website.

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