St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
June 7, 2015
St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish
www.saintstephenstl.org
“Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them and they all drank from it.” - Mark 14:23
Jesus, the perfect steward, gave thanks, just before He gave Himself to us completely for our salvation. He offers us
the chance to drink from His cup. In the Eucharist, we meet Christ personally and, if we listen to Him, we know what
drinking from His cup means for each of us. Often, it means our own sacrifice – giving up some of our time, talent and
treasure to do His work on earth.
STEWARDSHIP: SHARING TIME, TALENT, TREASURE and PRAYER
May 31 Sunday Contributions
On-line Giving Contribution
Total weekly contribution
Needed weekly from contribution
R&I
Tuition Assistance
Catholic Home Mission
Catholic Communication
Cardinal Glennon
Peter Pence
$
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3,438.00
1,617.00
5,055.00
7,692.30
52.00
85.00
473.00
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55.00
20.00
Special collection for June: Cardinal Glennon, Peter’s
Pence
What are ACE cards?
Simply put, ACE (Aid Catholic Education) cards are
gift cards. Purchasing gift cards
through the ACE program is an easy
and cost free way to support the
school.
Here’s how it works. You purchase a gift card
through the ACE program and we receive a percentage
of the face value. You, however, receive the entire
value of the card.
We keep a supply of popular cards on hand (Bread
Company, Lowes, Wal Mart, Dierberg’s etc). There are
many others you can order from us.
Please help support our school by purchasing ACE
cards.
Lectors
Saturday, June 13
4:00 PM - T. Jenney, A. Rotermund
Sunday, June 14
8:00 AM - G. Joly, S. Chechik
10:30 AM - B. Borgmeyer, L. Sturm
Servers
Saturday, June 13
4:00 PM - E. Joly, E. Peterson
Sunday, June 14
8:00 AM - A. Venneman, J. Moylan
10:30 AM - A. Meyer, L. Bieg
Youth Ministry
ATTENTION: Saint Louis Life Teen will NOT be
meeting this Wednesday (June 10)!
Join us next Wednesday, June 17th as we kick off our
summer programming addressing "hot button issues" as
we explore The Game of Life: Life Issues in the Catholic
Church.
Questions? Contact Lauren at 314.288.8873
or [email protected].
Monday
June 8
Tuesday
June 9
Wednesday
June 10
Thursday
June 11
Friday
June 12
Saturday
June 13
Sunday
June 14
Liturgy of the
Word with
Communion
8 AM
Mass 8 AM
Mass 8 AM
PARISH
PICNIC
Mass 8 AM
Mass 8 AM
Mass 8 AM
Masses
8 AM &
10:30 AM
Quilters
9 AM - 2 PM
Arthritis
Exercise 9 AM
Arthritis
Exercise 9 AM
Serve lunch at
Sts. Peter and
Paul
Vigil Mass
4 PM
St. Patrick’s
Chili
June 7, 2015
Corppus Christi
WELCOME!
If you are new to St. Stephen Protomartyr parish or
just visiting, Welcome!!
Visitors please sign the Guest Book found near the
main entrance to the Church.
If you would like to register in the parish, please call
or email the parish office. Welcome to the
neighborhood and parish community!!
Parish Mission Statement
“Following the example of our patron St. Stephen, we
are called to be witnesses of God’s love and to be a
faith-filled, reconciling parish.”
Looking Ahead
♦
June 7 Farewell to Dr. Bohac after 10:30 Mass
♦
June 10 - Parish Picnic
♦
July 6 - 10 - Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School
Get ready for SSP’s 2015
Vacation Bible School:
“SonTreasure Island!!“ on July 6 - 10, 2015.
We are currently looking for volunteers who would
like to help with all aspects: setting up, cleaning up,
taking down, teaching, snack, etc. Contact Mandy
Borgmeyer at 314-602-5122
or [email protected] to volunteer
Registration will be coming out soon! Please watch
the bulletin, online on the Parish website and facebook
pages or register the weekend of June 7 at Donut
Sunday.
PARISH
3949 Wilmington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63116
314 481-1133
314 481-6036 fax
[email protected]
www.saintstephenstl.org
Cha p e l of Sts. Ma ry a nd Jose ph
6304 Minnesota
St. Louis, MO 63111
SCHOOL
3929 Wilmington Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63116
314-752-4700
314 752-5165 fax
[email protected]
www.http://school.saintstephenstl.org
Recent Baptisms
Born to a new life in
Christ and joined to our
faith community through the water of Baptism we
congratulate and welcome:
Marlee Ryan Kent
daughter of Jason and Catherine Kent
and
Emmett Wesley Fischer
son of Brandon and Katherine Fischer
Sacrament of Matrimony
Best wishes and blessings to
Timothy Allen and Erica Hogenmiller
who celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony
at St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish on
May 2, 2015.
A New Look
Are you noticing the bulletin’s new
look?
We are now able to have color
throughout the bulletin, not just on the
front and back cover. We are excited
about the possibilities this opens,
especially for pictures being clearer.
A big THANK YOU to all our advertisers. We
encourage you to please support those who advertize in
our bulletin. Because of their ads, the bulletin is provided
free of charge to us.
With the new look we have an earlier deadline.
Please note that submissions for the bulletin must be in
by 12 noon on the Monday.
Reverend Ron Hopmeir, Pastor
[email protected]
Ms. Pam Holmes,
Director of Liturgical Music and Worship, [email protected]
Mrs. Mary Regan, Pastoral Associate
[email protected]
Mrs. Barbara Edelmann, Office Manager / Bookkeeper,
[email protected]
Mrs. Leigh Manalang, Senior Ministry Coordinator,
[email protected]
Dr. Meghan Bohac, Principal
[email protected]
Mrs. Mary Paule, Child Safety Coordinator, Secretary,
[email protected]
PICNIC NEWS
The picnic is just around the corner. Please mark your calendar to attend next Wednesday, June 10
In addition to raffles and rides, this year's picnic will also feature:
NEW GAMES
From pig races to the super hero wheel, this year we're offering a different selection of kids' games. Be
sure to buy enough game tickets for your kids to take a chance on winning some of our new and
exciting prizes.
CARIACTURES
From 11 am - 1 pm, there will be a caricature artist on the bell tower lot. Don't miss out on your chance to have a one-of
-a-kind drawing done of your kids and/or family. Caricatures are priced at $10 for one person + $5.00 for each
additional person, with a cap of $20.
CHICKEN DINNERS
Nothing says summer like some good ole' fried chicken. Host your family dinner on picnic day in our air
conditioned parish hall where we'll be serving Porter's fried chicken.
RING TOSS
This booth is a picnic favorite. Stop by to toss a ring around the bottle to win a various assortment of prizing, donated
by local parishioners.
BOUNCE HOUSES
Always a hit with the kiddos, we'll have three bounce houses in our gym with specific times allocated for certain ages.
From 11 am - 5 pm, incoming 5th graders and under are invited to bounce. Cost of bracelet: $7.00
From 5 pm - 7 pm. incoming 6th graders - outgoing 8th graders, are invited to bounce. Cost of bracelet: $4.00
BEAT THE BUCKET
Dr. Meghan Bohac, will be making a celebrity debut at our Beat the Bucket booth from
2:30 - 3:30 PM on picnic day. Please wish her well at her new job by soaking her at her current one!
GIFT CARD EXTRAVAGANZA
Don't miss out an opportunity to win $750 worth of gift cards, redeemable at local restaurants like The Haven, Cecil
Whitakers, Crusoe’s, Pasta House, Gyro Company, California Pizza Kitchen, and more. Tickets are only $10 a piece or
3 for $20. To buy your ticket today, contact Jill or Nick Pace 314.413.1349 or [email protected].
CALLING ALL BAKERS!
It’s time to break out those cake pans, cupcake papers, & cookie sheets. Baked donations are needed for the SSP
Parish Picnic Cake Walk. Not a Baker? You can still help! Store bought donations are welcome or donate your time by
working a booth! Cake boxes and cookie bags are available at the back of church. Please
drop of donations the evening before or of morning the picnic. Questions? Contact Heather
Mattingly 314-537-5208/ [email protected]
BINGO
Take a load off on picnic day and cool down with some Bingo in the parish hall.
GRAND RAFFLE
Secure your chance today at winning $10,000! Only 400 tickets are sold at $100 a piece. You can split tickets with
friends and family. To buy your ticket today, contact Tim and Pattie O'Connell at 352.8145 or [email protected].
VOLUNTEERS
We are in need of volunteers for this year's soda booth and the clean up committee. Please contact Jill or Nick Pace
([email protected]) if you can donate an hour or two of your time.
St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish
"Enough jam for a lifetime"
Food is more than just fuel for the body. The whole
process of growing food, of preparing food, of serving
food, of enjoying food is the essence of all that is good
for the soul, as well.
The poet Maxine Kumin writes about making
blackberry jam from the blackberries that overrun her
small farm in New Hampshire.
"Making jam - even though I complain how long it
takes, how messy it is with its inevitable spatters and
spills, how the lids and the jars somehow never match
up at the end of the procedure - is rich with gratifications.
I get a lot of thinking done. I puff up with feelings of
providence. Pretty soon I am flooded with memories."
It was her late mother who taught her not only how to
pickle, can and jam, but also taught her the "deep
reservoir of patience" required to do what can be tedious
work.
"I find myself talking to her as I work. I am not nearly
as diligent, I tell her, thumping the upended strainer into
the kitchen scrap pile, destined for compost. I miss her
serious attention to detail."
Her mother never romanticized life on a farm or
minimized the back-breaking work. But for her mother,
creating food was about creating family. Her daughter
recalls:
"When [my mother] died, there were several
unopened jars in her cupboard. I took them back with me
after the funeral. We ate them in her stead, as she would
have wanted us to. Enough jam for a lifetime, she would
say with evident satisfaction after a day of scullery duty.
It was; it is."
[From "Enough Jam for a Lifetime" from Women, Animals &
Vegetables: Essays and Stories by Maxine Kumin.]
╬ What Maxine Kumin's mother created with her
homemade jam, Jesus creates with the bread at this
table: a family, a community, a church brought
together in the memory of Jesus, God's love made
human in his Christ. We come to the Eucharist to
celebrate our identity as his disciples, to seek the
sustaining grace to live the hard demands of such
discipleship, to become his Church of justice, mercy
and peace. At Christ's table, we always belong, we
are always welcome. As we celebrate Jesus' great
gift of the Eucharist, may we make our parish
family's table a place of reconciliation and
compassion - and may we work together to make all
our family tables places of love and safety where
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Christ is present in our service to and care for one
another. ╬
From: Connections: June 2015
Congratulations
Congratulations to Jacob Dailey who received the
Sacrament of Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday.
Around Town
Healing Mass for Breast Cancer
Saturday, June 13, 2015
9:00 a.m.
Bishop Edward Rice - celebrant
St. Mary Magdalen Parish – Brentwood
A special Mass will be celebrated to honor and extend
healing to all who have been affected by breast cancer.
Survivors, friends, and family members of anyone who
has been affected are welcome. This Mass will offer
those in attendance the opportunity to join their sufferings
with Christ as we pray for the peace and healing of all.
A reception, hosted by the St. Mary Magdalen Pro-Life
Committee, will be held in the church basement .
YOUNG ADULT EVENT: Come Catch the Fire, a year
-long series for young adults by young adults continues
on June 11th. This session will feature CSJ Associate
Kristen Hall and her husband Adam speaking about
LOVEWorks…a Heart of Service. Praise and worship will
be led by Shannon Cerneka and Orin Johnson of
Oddwalk Ministries. The evening is 8-10 PM at the
Sisters of St. Joseph motherhouse, 6400 Minnesota Ave..
Admission is free. Bring a canned good for the
Carondelet Community Betterment Foundation food
pantry.
Readings for the Week
Monday: 2Cor 1:1-7 Ps 34:2-9 Mt 5:1-12
Tuesday: 2Cor 1:18-22 Ps 119:129-133, 135
Mt 5:13-16
Wednesday: 2Cor 3:4-11 Ps 99:5-9 Mt 5:17-19
Thursday: Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3 Ps 98:1-6
Mt 5:20-26
Friday: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Hos11:1, 3-4, 8c-9 (Ps) Is 12:2-6
Eph 38-12, 14-19 Jn 19:31-37
Saturday: 2Cor 5:14-21 Ps 103:1-4,9-12 Mt 5:33-37
Sunday: Ez 17:22-24 Ps 92:2-3, 13-16 2Cor 5:6-10
Mk 4:26-34
SIGNS OF A GROWING MINISTRY
Now that we have color in the bulletin, we will be including our new logo
on our weekly page. That’s right — South Grand Senior Ministry (SGSM)
has a new logo that was designed by Sr. Mary Beth Kemper, CPPS.
The tree was chosen by the staff members of the partner churches for
several reasons. First, the tree is a perfect symbol of the communities we
serve. South St. Louis is adorned by beautiful trees that line our streets
and fill our neighborhood parks. Secondly, a tree is a symbol of the everchanging seasons similar to our lives. Some leaves are green
representing life and growth. Other leaves are changing color and falling
from the branches representing the phases we face as part of aging. It is
our hope that SGSM has brought new life to the community and will
continue to meet the needs of the older adult population. Third, the tree’s
branches symbolize outreach. SGSM seeks to reach out to the community by providing meaningful programs, services
and volunteer opportunities. We are excited to introduce the new logo and hope it becomes a recognizable icon.
SELF-COMPASSION WORKSHOP
SGSM is pleased to offer our next Aging Wisely session on Self-Compassion. Please join us on Monday, June 22,
from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, at St. John the Baptist Parish Center, 4200 Delor. The workshop will include: a presentation
by Sheila Chibnall-Treptow, an advocate at Woman’s Place, Tai Chi exercise by Susan Marting, and a FREE delicious
lunch.
The mission of Woman’s Place is to end violence against women by providing compassionate crisis intervention,
facilitate women’s transition to safety and healing, and educate the community. Sheila will provide an interactive
presentation on self-compassion as the source of our compassion for others. Caring for others means that we must care
for ourselves. Please RSVP by June 17 to Joan at 314-353-1255 ext. 26. If you have any questions about the
workshop, please give Joan a call.
CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP
Teen volunteers and their adult chaperones from throughout the Midwest will descend
upon St. Louis the week of July 13th – 16th to help older adults and low-income families
with home repairs and adaptations. Please contact Leigh Manalang at 481-1133 to file
an application for assistance. Projects must be large enough for a group of 6-8
volunteers and can include heavy yard work and painting. Volunteers will be able to
bring tools, but paint needs to be provided by the homeowner.
CPR FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
Tuesday, June 23, from 6:30-8:00 pm at St. John the Baptist Parish Center, 4200 Delor. Learn how to help a friend or
family member who collapses at home, church or in the community. Adult hands
only CPR will be taught, how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED),
and how to help with a choking emergency with hands on practice and
instruction by American Heart Association Educators from Safety Basics. Fee:
$10 with handout or $20 with American Heart Association CPR for Family and
Friends book. This is a participation level course, not certification.
Questions? Contact Joan by Monday, June 15 at [email protected] or 353-1255 Ext 26 to reserve your spot.
St. Stephen Protomartyr
www.saintstephenstl.org
MASS INTENTIONS
Monday, June 8
8:00 AM - Liturgy of the Word with Communion
Tuesday, June 9
8:00 AM - Jane & George McKenna
Louisa Barnes
Wednesday, June 10
8:00 AM - Natalie Liebmann
Rosemary Amsler
Thursday, June 11
8:00 AM - Ruth Hoffman
Friday, June 12
8:00 AM - Rose & Ted McBride
Saturday, June 13
8:00 AM - N. Edward Forti
Bob & Barbara Moore
4:00 PM - Our Parishioners
Sunday, June 14
8:00 AM - Jean Rusch
10:30 AM - Karmela Vushaj
Loretta Booth
PLEASE PRAY
for our sick and recovering
Nader Attarian - Dolores Eckert - Dorothy Flippin James Forgash - Mary Lopinot - Herb Herberts Dan Nichols - Joey Renick - Margaret Ringkamp Bill Warren
for our homebound
Dorothy Flippin - Jeanette Holmer Rosemary Kobylinski - Delores & Ralph Riley Rose Schuster
for those in nursing homes
Lorraine Burke - Ellie Kearns - Cecilia Olson Waumeda Merritt
for family members serving in the military
Joel Bruce - Derek Hirtz - Brandon Johnson
Stephen Napier - Stephen Laz - Brian Schoellhorn Donald Shaver - Mitch Sollmann - Mark Tisius Bradley Westcott
DEVOTIONS
Tuesdays, after 8 am Mass: Perpetual Help
Devotions
Wednesdays, 8:45 am—4:00 pm: Church is open for
Eucharistic Adoration
First Friday of the month, Holy Hour and Benediction
after the 8:00 AM Mass.
Parish Office Hours
314-481-1133
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 AM — 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM — 3:00 PM
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and Holy Days
Bulletin Article Deadline
Monday at 12:00 PM. prior to the weekend bulletin.
Sacramental Celebrations
Eucharist
Saturday evening Vigil:
4:00 PM
Sunday:
8:00 AM
10:30 AM (nursery available)
Monday: Liturgy of the Word with Communion
8:00 AM
Tuesday through Saturday: Mass
8:00 AM
Holy Day:
8:00 AM and 7:00 PM
Infant and Child Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated at any weekend liturgy or on the
last Sunday of the month following the 10:30 am.
Eucharist. Parents are asked to call the parish office to
arrange a Baptism.
Adult Initiation / Reception into the Catholic Church
Any adult who would like to know more about our Catholic
faith, and/or who is interested in becoming a member of the
Catholic Church, please call the parish office.
Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:00 - 3:30 PM
Marriage
Please contact one of the clergy at least six months prior to
the planned date of marriage.
Anointing of the Sick
We have a communal celebration of this sacrament at the
weekend liturgies in the fall and in the spring.
If you would like to be anointed before entering the
hospital or if you are homebound, please call the parish office.
Parish School of Religion
Parish School of Religion formal classes in our Catholic Faith
Children: 4 yrs. through 8th grade and high school
Located on the campus of St. John the Baptist Parish.
Call the PSR Director at 314-773-3070.
Church Nursery
Located in the rectory basement during 10:30 AM Mass.
Enter by way of the alley. Staffed by parents.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
Children ages 4 through second grade are invited to participate
and hear the scriptures in a way meaningful to their age. Held
the first Sunday in September through Mother’s Day excluding
holidays.
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