St. Stephen Catholic church 2491 James River Turnpike, Ona, WV 25545 (304) 743-3234 Reverend Babu Joseph Elamturuthil WEB SITE: www.ststephens1.com E MAIL: [email protected] OUR MISSION STATEMENT St Stephen Catholic Church, as a family of believers, is committed to pray, to teach, to study and to share our gifts and talent with those whose lives we touch daily. The mission of our Parish is to proclaim the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ and to build a loving, caring community. MASS SCHEDULE Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Wednesday—Friday 8:00 a.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. THE 33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARTY TIME PARISH COMMITTEE & GROUP CHAIRS Pastoral Council ….…….....…...... Trey Bedway Finance Council ……….....…........ Lou Fischer Eucharist ………….…….....…..... Clara Schulte Liturgy …………………..............… Jean Valdes Liturgy ........................... Sister Mary Grace Barile RCIA ..................…...….......….... David Warner Christian Service ….......……..... Co-chairperson ........................... Beckie Mohn Faith Outreach ........................... Patrick Grace Music Director ……………..... Marieanne Cordle Education Director ……….... Christine Anderson C.W.I.T. ……....... Barb Hultin, Marge Carpenter Activities ………..........… Lisa Willis, Andy Footo November 16, 2014 Today’s Mass is offered In Loving Memory of The Victims of the Farmington, West Virginia Mine Disasters by Alan & Charlene Hawkins WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS If you would like to become member of our parish, please remove this portion of the page and fill out the following information. You may place it in the collection basket, mail it, or bring it to the parish office M—F between 8:30AM and 12:30 PM. WELCOME! Date: ______________________________________ E Mail: ________________________________________________ Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Home Phone: __________________________________Cell: ___________________________________________________ MUSIC THIS WEEK GATHERING What Is This Place 303 The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. PSALM 23 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Pg. 227 Pg. 227 PREPARATION On Eagle’s Wings 437 COMMUNION I Am the Bread of Life 343 Eye Has Not Seen 463 We Are the Light of the World 609 SENDING FORTH PARISH SCHEDULES CONTRIBUTIONS November 9, 2014 Mass Offerings $ HOST 1,864.00 Benefit of Archdiocese for Military Services $ 25.00 Mass Intentions $ Halloween Dance $ Social Concerns $ Donation $ November 16, 2014 5.00 630.00 283.00 Chris & Mary Crytzer CROSS BEARER Jim Adkins READERS Chris Martin & Diane Chandler COMMUNION Mary Raines, Stacy Fischer, Cindy Gonsowski, Bunny Boone & Joe Shanklin ALTAR SERVERS Richard Hoffman & Teresa Huang KITCHEN HOSPITALITY Pauletta Lyzenga & Rex Newby DOUGHNUT PICKUP Frank Chandler COLLECTION COUNTERS 250.00 Lisa Willis & Angela Footo WATER PLANTS $ 3,057.00 Carolyn Ciavarella Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 16, 2014 November 23, 2014 HOST Tod & Irene Faller CROSS BEARER Buddy Lake READERS Andy Footo & Carolyn Ciavarella COMMUNION Nico Orsini, Frank Chandler, Irene Faller, Rex Newby & Clara Worst Schulte ALTAR SERVERS Cole Bedway & Chloe Horn KITCHEN HOSPITALITY Cheryl & Dave Warner DOUGHNUT PICKUP Chris & Mary Crytzer COLLECTION COUNTERS Clara Worst Schulte & Sarah Ingles WATER PLANTS Mary Crytzer By Bud Ozar As the man in today’s gospel entrusted his servants with his money, so God has ‘entrusted’ our family to us. Like the good servants we are expected, not to play it safe, but to selflessly and totally invest ourselves in each other. Page 2 PARISH CALENDAR TODAY, Nov. 16  CAMP BOSCO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL  Gift Classes following Liturgy November 3—December 17, 2014 MONDAY, Nov. 17 Sign up between these dates for an easy payment option of $75 down and four monthly payments of $60 per camper. For those campers registering before December 17, you will receive a special gift of a Camp Bosco pillowcase and a drawstring bag to put under the Christmas tree!     TUESDAY, Nov. 18    Jim Jordan Todd Forney Bobby Mullins Charla Bogren Mary Harshbarger Jade Swick Connie Rogers Ryan Muto Betty Murphy Danny Ingels Jim Hultin Joanne Gelin Jan Brun Vincent Evans Harper Hopkins Sarah Ingles Dorothy Ross Kathy Salmons Kay Hagley Heath Bowen Wanda Potts Fr. Gerald Gordon Wendell Workman Donavan Pria Jane Eidle Frank Topping Tom Brose Jennifer Joseph Ronnie Stewart Rick Robinson David Reed WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19   Mass 8:00 a.m. ECCHO opens at 10.00 a.m. THURSDAY, Nov. 20   Mass 8:00 Knitting & Crocheting Class, 6:00 p.m. gifts to Catholic Sharing Appeal! With Christian love and compassion, please pray for the following, including all family members, friends, caregivers, and those who minister to others: Mass 5:30 p.m. The Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter & Paul, apostles; St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin As we approach Thanksgiving, we also near the end of this year’s Catholic Sharing Appeal. We stand at 97% of our goal of $1.55million, and your gift to the CSA can help us reach our goal! If possible, we ask you to visit our website and make a gift today! Your donation will support your parish, as well as Catholic Education, Catholic Charities WV & Diocesan Ministries. Please know how much we appreciate all MOM’s Meeting, 6:30 p.m. ST. ELIZABETH OF HUNGRARY, RELIGIOUS For any questions, please contact Heather Bise at TOGETHER WE CAN REACH OUR GOAL! No Mass ECCHO opens 10:00 a.m. Volunteers Welcome! Go to www.campbosco.com to sign up. 1888-434-6237, ext. 311 or [email protected] Mass 9:30 a.m. FRIDAY, Nov. 21   Mass 8:00 a.m. THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SATURDAY, Nov. 22   Mass 9:00 a.m. ST. CECILIA, VIRGIN & MARTYR EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Beginning the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 30th, please join Fr. Babu Joseph 30 minutes before mass every Sunday of Advent to reflect & pray before the Eucharist Page 3 ATTENTION PARISIONERS! The Advent season will soon be upon us. Please see Cris Adkins to place orders for Advent. If you would be interested in Advent candles, wreaths or placing a order for Oplatki, please see me Sunday or e mail me back ([email protected]) As we approach the Thanksgiving Holiday Season, many of us will be buying our groceries for our big meal. Please keep our ECCHO families in mind when buying groceries this season. See the display in the lobby for items needed for St. Stephen’s annual E.C.C.H.O. CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKETS PROJECT Thanks you in advance for your generosity! CWIT is preparing for their up-coming events this Advent season.  The ladies will be having our annual Christmas Dinner outing early in December.  Our Raffle and Bake Sale will take place on Sunday, December 14. This is a good fundraiser for the group and we are asking for YOUR help in donating Theme Baskets or items to Raffle, and of course, COOKIES or sweets for our bake sale. Items for the raffle will be displayed beginning Sunday, November 30th and raffled on December 14th. Baked items will be needed on December 14th. Details to follow. Thanking you in advance for your support!!! Experience an evening of song, prayer, and reflection with Dan Schutte. Come meet, listen, pray and learn from a composer who has shaped so much of the music used in Catholic liturgies over the past 30-plus years. Dan Schutte’s timeless compositions include: Here I Am Lord; City of God; Sing a New song; You Are Near; and many others. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience an intimate gathering with this well-known and loved composer. Limited seating is available. (Co-sponsored by the St. Joseph Retreat Center and the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston) The following events will take place over a two-day weekend: Friday, December 5, 2014: Concert, 7:00 p.m. in the Mount St. Joseph Chapel, 137 Mount St. Joseph Rd., Wheeling, WV. Early registration by November 24, 2014. $20 at the door Saturday, December 6, 2014: Workshop, 9:30 a.m.—1:30p.m., Mount St. Joseph Chapel. $20 for individuals and $15 for parish choir members. (minimum of 5 people per parish). ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND BOTH EVENTS! For more information and to purchase tickets, please contact Anna Marie Troiani at (304)232-8160, ext. 112, or e mail [email protected] Page 4 DO WE PRAY & OFFER A HOLY MASS FOR OUR DEAR ONES ON IMPORTANT OCCASIONS? We celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, jubilees, anniversaries of deaths and other occasions of our children, parents, and dear ones. We give presents, flowers, have parties, etc., but many times we forget to do the most important thing, which is to pray and offer a Mass for them. We must never forget the infinite graces that flow from the Sacrifice of the Mass which benefit one’s soul. Request a Mass Offering that meets your spiritual need. WE SHOULD NOT FORGET THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, PRAYER THE JEFF JOHNSON COAT DRIVE In memory of our past parishioner, Jeff Johnson, please consider contributing new or gently used winter coats to those in need. Coats can be placed in the E.C.C.H.O. bin located in the hall closet. Thank you in advance for your generosity. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Please see Father Babu after Mass or contact the parish office if you or someone you know would like this sacrament administered. December 28—31, 2014 Please come and join us for daily Mass, rosary, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, presentations on vocational discernment and a full day of skiing at Snowshoe Mountain Resort in Pocahontas County, WV. College-aged men and high school juniors and seniors are invited to attend this retreat sponsored by the Office of Vocations of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. Retreat presenters include Fr. Dean Borgmeyer, Fr. Dennis Schuelkens, Fr. Josh Stevens, Deacon Dave Galvin, Msgr. Paul Hudock and diocesan seminarians. We will be lodging at Bishop Hodges Pastoral Center in Huttonsville, WV. Come and have a great time in prayer and skiing with men who are seeking God’s will for their lives. You may register on-line at wvpriests.org or call Mr. Rick Teachout at the Office of Vocations. (304)233-0880, Ext. 442. PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES, FATIMA & SPAIN Fr. David Wathen, OFM, Director of the Franciscan Pilgrimage Office in Washington, D.C., invites you to join him on a Pilgrimage to the great Marian Shrines of Lourdes and Fatima and spain. The pilgrimage will depart on June 23rd from Washington/Dulles and will return on July 5, 2015. for more informaton contact Fr. David, email: [email protected] or Elizabeth Grinder, [email protected]. Deadline for reservations is March 20, 2015. FR. HIGGS LEADS PILGRIMAGE TO CATHOLIC IRELAND Fr. Donald Higgs, Pastor at St. Brendan Catholic Church in Elkins, WV will lead an 11 day Pilgrimage to Ireland from September 7—17, 2015. The itinerary includes three nights in Dublin, two nights each in Knock and Killarney, one night each in Galway and Limerick. Visit to Ballentubber and Kylemore Abbey are included. Cost is $3250 per person. Deposit is $450 and final payment is due June 7, 2015. An Early Booking Discount is available until Feb. 1st. Includes round trip air from most East coast and Midwest cities, Superior tourist class hotels, Escorted guides & daily breakfast and dinners. For more information & brochures contact John Tagnesi 1-888-544-4461 or [email protected] With the recent cold weather hitting, E.C.C.H.O. is in desperate need of new or gently used warm blankets or quilts. Thank you! CLOTHING– Socks & underwear,, especially teens, coats. FOOD ITEMS— Beans, corn, soup, crackers, peanut butter, jelly, cereal oats, dried beans, mac & cheese, and fruit. PERSONAL CARE ITEMS—Soap, toothpaste, shampoo, and deodorant. HOUSEHOLD ITEMS— BLANKETS are an urgent need! Sheets and pillow cases, kitchen items, SMALL working appliances, like coffee pots, can openers or toasters. Page 5 (304) 208-0259 DON’T SEE YOUR BUSINESS HERE? IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE PARISH OFFICE. 8:30 A.M.—12:30 P.M. MONDAY—FRIDAY 304-743-3234 Page 6 C & A TREE SERVICE 304-529-1001