Saint Stephen Parish

 

MASS INTENTIONS

 

FOR THE WEEK OF

August 29th through September 4th

Saturday, August 28

  4:00 P.M       Jozef and Alexandra Karpierz, Memorial

Sunday, August 29

  7:00 A.M       Anna Lukasik and Danuta Janik, Memorial

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

11:00 A.M       Henry Hernan Maquilon, Birthday

                        Jose Lenis Cruz, Memorial

                        Aldemar Castillo, Memorial

Monday, August 30

  8:00 A.M.                   Robert Flynn, Memorial

Tuesday, August 31

  8:00 A.M.                   Edith Drennan, Memorial

Wednesday, September 1

  7:00 P.M.                   Maria and Feliciana Cruz, Memorial

 

A ROSE FOR LIFE IN OUR SANCTUARY

The roses this week are sponsored in memory of the King and Kelley families by John and Rita King and in memory of John Blaney by Anonymous.

 

 

CAP Training for ALL Volunteers ‑ All who volunteer for any ministry in the Parish must attend a Child Safety Protection Meeting in the St. Paul Room of the School on Sunday, September 12th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. A light lunch will be served at 12:30 and the presentations ‑ in English and Spanish ‑ will follow immediately.

     Even if you have attended this training in the past, you must take part again to update yourself on some new materials and problems, including Internet Safety. Our own parishioner, Maria Grassi, will conduct the training in Spanish, and Terry Stramowksi of St. George Parish has kindly agreed to conduct the presentation in English.

     Our presenters need to know how many people will be in attendance, so we will have sign-up sheets at the front door of the Church for the next two weekends, August 28th and 29th and September 4th and 5th. Please take the time to put your name on the list so we can plan ahead.

 

THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN WERE BAPTIZED

in our Parish during the month of July: Adrian Yaue Lopez, Leelan, John McLaughlin, Juliet Kathryn Cordova-Flynn, Ermarie Avelar, Raury Isaiah Burgos, and Nicole Sarmiento. We wish to welcome them to our parish and to thank their parents for bringing them to us.

 

 

 

When you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the host comes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted." -                      Lk 14:10ab, 11

 

 

Thank you very much to all those who worked, organized, cooperated and participated in the festivities of this year's "Family Day".

In spite of the rain, the Festival was a great success and many people stayed to support all the work that had been done in preparation for this Family Day.

Every year we see more participation and better organization. May God bless your family and our Parish family as well. Keep the good work!

 

CATHOLIC DAUGTHERS OF AMERICA. The CDA will hold their first meeting of the school year on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the Rectory meeting room. All women are welcomed to attend the meeting and join our organization which has done a lot of good things through the years. All are welcomed!

THE PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

Do to the success and high interest to host the Pilgrim Statue, the World Apostolate of Fatima in the Archdiocese has agreed to extend the stay of the statue in our Parish for one more year.

There are about 24 remaining weeks available of the second year. If you wish to host Our Lady of Fatima Statue in your home, please, call Gloria at the Rectory during Office hours to accommodate your request.

The Priests and Staff at Saint Stephen parish thank you all for your deep and sincere love for Our Lady. We are sure that her stay among us will render many blessings to all of us in the next two years. God bless you!

 

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES

The Liturgical Ministries of the Parish are an integral part of our faith community and our communal worship. People who volunteer to help in this way are a great gift to all of us.

If you would like to know more about these ministries such as lectors, extraordinary Eucharistic ministers, altar servers, ushers, choir members, etc. and know what skills and training is needed, please, do not hesitate to talk to one of the Priests or Deacons in the Parish.... we will help you with all your questions.

 

WORKSHOP ON VISITING THE SICK

Starting Wednesday, September 29 and running for six weeks, a workshop on Pastoral Care to the sick and the Homebound will be offered at St.Bridget's Parish in Framingham from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Sister Ursula Tisdall, OSF a Certified Chaplain and Director of Pastoral Care at Metro West Medical Center Framingham, will teach the course. Fee per person is $40. Registration information is available here in the Parish office. Pre-registration is required   Please register by September 22.

 

Second Collection for Catholic University ‑ The second collection on September 11^th and 12^this for the Catholic University of America. Located in Washington, D.C., this national university of the Catholic Church in America provides an academically rigorous education guided by Catholic intellectual tradition to 6,000 students every year. Every dollar given directly supports financial aid for students from our own archdiocese and dioceses across the country. Please be generous.