MASS INTENTIONS

 

FOR THE WEEK OF

June 27th through July 3rd

Saturday, June 26

4:00 P.M.        Martina Aurelia, Memorial

Sunday, June 27

7:00 A.M.        Fr. Andrew Grelak, Health

9:00 A.M.        For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners

  11:00 A.M.       Osmand Munoz, Birthday

                        Judy, Elisa, and Susana Alves, Memorial

                        Special Intention, Work

                        In Thanksgiving

Monday, June 28

  8:00 A.M.         Herbert Noel Hebard, Memorial

Tuesday, June 29

  8:00 A.M.         John Carroll, Memorial

Wednesday, June 30

  8:00 A.M.         Walter Hayes, 10th Anniversary

   7:00 P.M.       Yolanda Alvarez and Fabricio Moreno                                Hernandez, Memorial

Thursday, July 1

  8:00 A.M.         Elin, Ted, and Jeff Anderson, Memorial

Friday, July 2

  8:00 A.M.         Luperon and Zapata Families, Thanksgiving

Saturday, July 3

  8:00 A.M.         Charles O. Coudert, Health

 

Joseph E. Bolduc

Elsy M. Ortiz Pastrana Moots

 

S A N C T U A R Y  L A M P

Week of June 27th through July 3rd ‑ The Lamp in our Main Church will burn this week in memory of Arthur Chaves.

 

A ROSE FOR LIFE IN OUR SANCTUARY

The roses this week are sponsored in memory of Patrick Gallagher by Jean Gallagher, in memory of the Slamin and Norton families by Mary Slamin, and in memory of Walter Hayes by Angie Hayes. .

 

 

MASS INTENTIONS

 

FOR THE WEEK OF

July 4th through July 10th

Saturday, July 3

    4:00 P.M       Elaine Beaton, Month's Mind

Sunday, July 4

    7:00 A.M       Robert Ford, Memorial

   9:00 A.M.       For Our Living and Deceased Parishioners

   11:00 A.M       Maria Cristina Quesada Campos, 1st                                 Anniversary

                        Cecilia Quesada Chacon, 1st Anniversary

                        Special Intention, Work

                        Special intention, Yessenia Tejada

Monday, July 5

  8:00 A.M.         Special Intention

Wednesday, July 7

  7:00 P.M.         Carlos Hugo Carrasco, Memorial

Friday, July 9

    8:00 A.M       Kathleen Mary Kennedy and Family, Health

Saturday, July 10

  8:00 A.M.         Joseph T. Bolduc, 6th Anniversary

 

S A N C T U A R Y  L A M P S

For the week of July 4 through July 10th ‑ The Lamp in our Main Church will burn this week in memory of Rosita Villamil Villarreal.

 

A ROSE FOR LIFE IN OUR SANCTUARY

The roses this week are sponsored in memory of Fred King by Beverly King, in memory of Ignatius J. and Clara O. Stapleton by Clara and Norma Stapleton, in thanksgiving by Terry Murphy, and in memory of Jack and Jane Robinson by Patricia Robinson.

 

WHEN CATHOLICS GO ON VACATION

     Now that the summer season is with us, please remember if your vacation takes you outside the parish that we "never take a vacation from the Lord". You can log on to www.Masstimes.org to find a church where you can attend Mass anywhere in the world. Also, remember that you can stay in touch with us on-line at www.ststephenparish.org

 

Collection for Black and Native Americans ‑ The second collection on the weekend of July 10th and 11th will be for our Black and Native American brothers and sisters. Your usual generosity would be appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

And another said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home." To him Jesus said, "No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the kingdom of God."

                                                                        Lk 9:61-62

 

 

One Nation Under God

 

On July 4th, we will mark the 234th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by 56 men who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. These signers, who ranged in age from 26 to 70, were moral men, mostly religious, and many of them suffered for their decision to separate the 13 American colonies from the rule of Great Britain.

Of particular interest to us is the document they signed. How many are aware, for example, that God is referred to four times in the Declaration, and that the signers promulgated the document "with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence"? Those who try to ignore the place of God at the beginning of our nation or who try to remove Him from the public square today should take the time to read the Declaration of Independence.

Furthermore, those who today promote abortion as a "right" ought to read the Declaration, too. For the 56 signers clearly stated: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Note two things: (1) we get our rights from God, not from government, and (2) the first of these rights is the right to life. This makes sense since, without the right to life, we can't enjoy any other rights. The Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence would be horrified to learn that, instead of protecting life, our Federal Government is doing all it can to take away the right to life of the tiniest members of the human family.

We need on this July 4th to pray for a return to the principles upon which this country was founded.

 

"Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you. (Lk 10:8-9)

 

 

Date for Parish Picnic Set ‑ We will get together for our annual Parish Picnic at Hopkinton State Park on Saturday, July 10th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Everyone had a wonderful time last year, so please mark the date on your calendar and plan to join us. Our annual Family Day celebration on the grounds of Stephen Parish will take place in August, and we will publish more details about this event in a future bulletin.

 

A Word of Thanks ‑ The Parish extends a sincere word of thanks to Salvador Romero, who recently put a new coat of white paint on the wooden arch that protects the Monument to the Unborn, which is situated in front of the Church on Concord Street. We are most grateful to Salvador and ask God to bless him always.