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1 St. Stephen Cathedral Office/Rectory: Fax: Blessed Sacrament Chapel: Cathedral Preschool: Locust Street Owensboro, Kentucky Most Rev. William F. Medley, Diocese of Owensboro Most Rev. John J. McRaith, Bishop Emeritus MAY 15, 2016 The Solemnity of Pentecost [I]n one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. 1 Corinthians 12:13a Mission Statement The Catholic Community of St. Stephen Cathedral serves as the Mother Church for the Diocese of Owensboro to welcome, evangelize and worship in the name of Jesus Christ. MASS SCHEDULE: St. Stephen Cathedral Monday-Friday: 7:00AM and 12:05PM Saturday: 9:00AM and 5:00PM Sunday: 7:00AM 9:00AM and 11:00AM Holy Days: 7:00AM and 12:05PM Blessed Sacrament Chapel (602 Sycamore St) Sunday: 10:00AM Membership in Parish: We give a hearty welcome to all new families moving into our parish. Please register in the Office as soon as possible. Those who plan to move from our parish community are requested to inform us. Bulletin Material Deadline: Friday, 8:00AM, in writing, ten days in advance of publication. Deadline firm. Earlier deadline applies when holidays occur. SACRAMENTS: Baptism: Baptisms are usually celebrated during one of the regularly scheduled Masses. Parents are encouraged to call the parish office before the birth of their child to make an appointment for instructions. Marriage: Couples wishing to share their lives with one another in sacramental Marriage are asked to call the Office for an appointment with one of the priests. We suggest the first appointment must be scheduled nine (9) months before the proposed date of marriage but ABSOLUTELY no later than six (6) months prior to the proposed marriage date. Reconciliation: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated communally two times a year, during Advent and Lent. Other opportunities for reconciliation are Saturdays from 9:30-11:30AM and 4:00-5:00PM on the Thursday before First Friday, and by appointment.

2 LITURGICAL APPOINTMENTS for MAY 21/22, 2016 The MOST HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY ( C ) 5:00PM VIGIL MASS Altar Servers: Andrew Aud, OPEN Lectors: Bill Goetz, OPEN (Janice Scherm) Minister of the Host: Sheila Howard, Denise Payne, Samantha Taylor Minister of the Cup: Ellen Aud, Gary Aud, Laurie Hicks, Martha House Minister of Hospitality: Eddie Byrne, Gail Douglas, Bill Lanham, Thomas Murphy, Dottie Riney, Fred Whelan 7:00AM MASS Altar Server: Eddie O Bryan Lectors: Nancy Hendricks, Glenn Thompson Minister of the Host: Lorraine McFarland Minister of the Cup: Rita Roberson, Arthur Hodde Mininister of Hospitality: LaWanna Brand, Bill McCarty, Norman Froehlich, OPEN, Dennis Weafer, Terry Wilkerson 9:00AM MASS Altar Servers: Anne Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, Thomas Kurtz Lectors: Mike Sullivan, Ashtin Warren Minister of the Host: Carl Lewis, Claire Lewis, Kimberly Lewis Minister of the Cup: Kathy Rasp, Ken Rasp, Cissy Sullivan, Ron Sullivan Minister of Hospitality: Linda Beam, Amy Carrico, Matt Carrico, Angela Drury, Bill Drury, Jonathan Drury 11:00AM MASS Altar Servers: Elizabeth Yanez, Olivia Yanez Lectors: Mike Weafer, Joan Perry Minister of the Host: J. Edward Cecil, Meghan Payne, Sarah Roby Minister of the Cup: Haley Fitzgerald, Mary Horn, Amy Payne, Tom Payne Minister of Hospitality: Terry Brown, Jim Ivey, Jason Lorenz, Anthony Higdon, Ron Schwartzrauber, OPEN PASTOR S CORNER I. What happened to the "Holy Ghost"? To our ears, the word "ghost" conjures up images of graveyards and Halloween. Although this understanding reflects the immaterial nature of God, it fails to capture a more descriptive quality that is found in the languages of the Bible. The word for "wind" or "breath" is ruah in Hebrew and pneuma in Greek. The Bible uses these terms to describe the activity of God in history. It is the "wind" or "breath" of God that sweeps over the waters at creation (Genesis 1:2), gives direction to the prophets (Micah 3:8), and descends upon Jesus at His baptism (Mark 1:10). With the resurrection of Jesus, the Church came to see that this activity was the work of a distinct person of the Holy Trinity. This person was identified by the word for "wind" or "breath," which in Latin was spiritus. Our English spirit comes from this root and can still be recognized in its original sense in such words as "inspiration", "respiration" or "perspiration." Therefore, the decision to refer to the third person of the Trinity as "the Holy Spirit," rather than as "the Holy Ghost" is not an arbitrary change. "Spirit" more closely reflects the biblical imagery, which actually describes the action of God as a "wind" or "breath" in our history. Happy Pentecost! Come, Holy Spirit! II. A Living Language, an exhibition of more than 100 works of art by Brother Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana, is featured at the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, May 14 to July 24. A talk entitled "A Gallery Walk Through the Exhibition" with the artist is scheduled for 2:30pm (today) on Sunday, May 15. A nationally recognized liturgical artist, Erspamer has designed stained glass installations in dozens of Roman Catholic and Protestant churches across the country and is a frequent consultant for religious communities. Brother Martin was a designer for Emil Frei Stained Glass Studios, St. Louis, Missouri, the company whose Munich studio created the stained glass windows at the turn of the 20th century for the former St. Joseph Church in Owensboro. These windows are now owned by the Owensboro Museum of Fine Arts, which constructed a special wing in 1994 to permanently display the collection. III. Cathedral Preschool 51 "Graduates": we know that graduation means "beginning!" Indeed these four year olds "have the world by the tail on a downward swing" as they begin a new phase in their life! I dare say the 51 youngsters are better prepared, because they have been touched by the competent, creative, and caring hands of our Cathedral Pre-school team! Congratulations! IV. Carmel Home is a magnificent blessing for our Diocese. On Thursday of this week the priests, along with Bishop Bill Medley, will gather with the priests who reside at the Carmel Home, including Bishop Emeritus John McRaith and those priests who live in the Cotton Apartments (behind Carmel Home). Prayer will be at 4:00pm followed by dinner at 5:30pm. Pray for our bishops and the priests and deacons of the Diocese. V. Deacon Basilio Az Cuc will be ordained a priest, along with Deacon Jamie Dennis, on Saturday, May 28, at 10:00am at the Cathedral (obviously, the regularly scheduled 9:00am Mass and confessions will be canceled as a Diocesan event always takes precedence over parish events). This will be followed by a reception. We are grateful to Deacon Basilio for his presence with us during his last year of theology. We wish him well in his new assignment as parochial vicar to Fr. Richard Meredith at Saints Peter & Paul Parish in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Fr. Jamie Dennis will be parochial vicar to Fr. Michael Clark at Blessed Mother Parish. In Joy and Hope, Fr. Jerry

3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PARISH MEMBERS Parish Birthdays from May Bob Ballard, Lewis Breeden, Michael Calhoun, Sheila Calhoun, Ali Crowe, Chona Curry, George Frey, John Keelin, Josanna Lamastus, Laura Lewis, Victoria Lewis, Erin Moore, Joe Moorman, Petra Palmer, Gabrielle Parson, Dottie Riney, Leah Spurlock, Louise Thompson, Daniel Van Bussum, Frank Wathen, Kathy West, Elizabeth Whittinghill THIS WEEK S WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES We are pleased to wish those couples celebrating their Wedding Anniversary a very happy and blessed day. May 15 Jimmy and Audrey Bowlds, 23 years May 15 Jason and Rachel Lorenz, 6 years May 16 Doug and Kathleen Lanz, 24 years May 16 Larry and Darylin Bishop, 46 years May 16 Chris and Melanie Stanishia, 1 year May 17 Ed and Betty Wedding, 47 years May 17 Mike and Lauren Burden, 8 years May 18 Eddy and Lorraine McFarland, 31 years May 18 King and Doreen Harney, 42 years May 21 Bob and Joyce Ballard, 56 years May 21 Joe and Felicity Polio, 33 years May 21 Keith and Lori Howard, 5 years Jubilee Year of Mercy May 15, 2016 Solemnity of Pentecost Announcing the Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis challenged us to proclaim God s mercy to everyone without exception... again and again, with new enthusiasm and renewed pastoral action (Misericordiae Vultus, 12). Pentecost proclaims that the door locked for fifty days is thrown open at last. No longer closed in on itself, the community speaks to crowds from different backgrounds, distant lands, exotic languages. Everyone hears their native language. The Spirit does not restore Babel s uniformity, but forges unityin-diversity of language, race, nationality embracing all without exception. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pentecost s Spirit summons us afresh from mediocrity and isolation to share God s mercy with the world. This is our mission! Francis exclaims. We are given the gift of the tongue of the Gospel and the fire of the Holy Spirit, so that while we proclaim Jesus risen, living and present in our midst, we may warm... the heart of the peoples, drawing near to Him, the way, the truth, and the life (Regina Coeli address, Pentecost Sunday, May 24, 2015). Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Papal quotes Copyright 2015, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. NOW ENROLLING! There is still time! For more information about our great Curriculum or request a packet, call or visit us! FAITH FORMATION NEWS! Christian Initiation We continue our prayers for our newly initiated members, the neophytes, as they grow in their understanding of the Mysteries of Faith. Please keep them in prayer. Perhaps you know someone who has expressed interest in you as a Catholic. Invite them to come and learn more about Catholicism. There is an open-door to all who are casually curious, seriously seeking or firmly committed to becoming Catholic. Now is an excellent time to inquire. Our RCIA process is a year-round experience. It does not have a beginning or ending date, like a school year calendar. RCIA meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the parish Media Center. Come share your faith and explore Catholicism with us! For more information, contact Donna Murphy, 270/ , or donna.murphy@pastoral.org. Congratulations to our Confirmation Candidates Congratulations to the following young people confirmed by Bishop William Medley this Sunday, at the 11:00AM Mass, on this great Feast of Pentecost: Cecilia Clemens Etienne Forsythe Danielle Henning Ashlin McCarthy Kate Weafer Andrew Ellis Mary Grace Hemingway Isabella Henning Lily Moore Isabella Wright No Faith Formation on Pentecost There will not be Faith Formation classes today, on the Feast of Pentecost. Our final class will be next Sunday, May 22 nd. On that day we will gather in the John Vaughan Community Center (Undercroft) for our closing activities and awards. Families are encouraged to participate that morning. If you have ever considered sharing your faith with the younger members of our parish and would be interested in being trained as a Catechist, please contact Donna Murphy, 270/ , or donna.murphy@pastoral.org Vacation Bible School, June 20-24, 2016 A successful Vacation Bible School program depends on good volunteers. Volunteers are needed within the coming weeks to firm up our plans for this year s Vacation Bible School. We have VBS at the Cathedral during the third week of June. Watch for registration forms coming soon. If you are interested in this fun, faith-filled week, please contact Donna Murphy, 270/ or donna.murphy@pastoral.org.

4 Please Pray for all the Sick Ron Calvert Richard Clouse George Collignon Ruth Ann Cureton Linda Falloway Wilma Fenwick Chris Flaherty Richard Flaherty Carmen Goetz Mary L. Hagan Ben Hartz Sharlene Hatfield Frank Hayden Alice Hester Mary Houle Colene Jennings Josanna Lamastus Henry Luckett Máire McCormick Merici Millay Olivia Murphy Lucy Neal Boots Norris Bill Payne Wanda Payne Donna Phelps Ed Pickett Melissa Rearden Janice Scherm Jennifer Sexton Louise Thompson Isabella Wardrip Vickie Warren Dwayne Wells Joan Wells Mel Windle Melinda Wise Mary Jo Yates Sick Friends/Relatives Michelle Carrier, daughter of Laurie Hicks; Marie Crum, sister of Sharlene Hatfield; Gary R. Clark, son of D. J. Clark; Gene Gentry, brother of Jackie Gentry; Jerry Hagan, brother of Sharlene Hatfield; Charlotte Kerpon, sister of Denise Payne; James R. Lanham, brother of Bob Lanham; Brooke Mattingly, daughter of Jackie Mattingly; David McCarthy, brother of Pam Weafer; Sue/John Mudd, sister/brother-inlaw of Sharlene Hatfield; Roger Lynn Simon, son of Iona Simon; David Tomes, brother of Randy Tomes; Ann Vaughan, mother of Fr. John Vaughan; Veronica Wilhite, parishioner at Blessed Sacrament Chapel; John Yates, brother of Mary Jo Yates. Names in bold are those currently in the hospital or have had surgery recently. Names will be ROTATED off these lists every SIX WEEKS unless a parishioner calls and extends the prayer request. PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS IN NURSING HOMES Carmel Home-Mary C. Kelley, Mary O Bryan, Nina Van Bussum, Millie Fell, Mary Osborne, Agatha Lindemann, Rose Cecil, Helen Miles, Margie Hill. Owensboro Center-Bettye Aull. Bishop Soenneker-Cecil Barnett, Robert Danhauer, Freddie Payne, Betty Wimsatt. Heritage Park Jackie Jaskolski, Charles Sims. Hermitage Manor Shirley Conkright. Rosedale Ursula Coogan. One Park Place- Margaret Bonner, Kay Meisenhelder, Lottie Jeanene Bramlett, Mary Ann Calhoun. Fern Terrace-Bertha Horrell. Twin Rivers-Anne Ryan. Morning Pointe (Lexington)-Doris Schwartz. PRAYER FOR THE DECEASED Please pray for those who have recently died especially Joseph Connie O. Thomas, father of Fr. John Thomas. Please remember to pray, also, for those who are in the process of dying. (Please call the office when there is a death in your family.) Fundraiser Blessed Sacrament Chapel is having an ALL DAY Fundraiser at Pizza Hut on Frederica Street, near Lourdes, on Saturday, May 21st. PICK UP A FLYER in the office to take with you! Many thanks to those who participated in the McDonalds event. Your support is much appreciated! Your brothers and sisters in Chirst Blessed Sacrament Parishioners Come Holy Spirit... Enkindle the Fire of Your Love. Transform all that is fearful into boldness of heart. Inspire Your servant with wonder and awe at the Mystery of Your presence. Confirm Your friend in compassion and forgiveness. Whisper discernment in the midst of confusion; be wisdom in time of trouble; reverence in the face of diversity; patience with the unfolding of life, and forever anoint Your messenger with joy. Amen. Buy SCRIP Gift Cards at OCS! Did you know you can help raise money for St. Stephen Cathedral when you buy SCRIP? Those of you who have children or grandchildren in the Owensboro Catholic Schools know well how to raise money with the power of a SCRIP gift card. If you do not currently buy SCRIP for a friend or family member, we would like you to consider taking an extra 10 minutes of your time to stop by the SCRIP Office (located in the back of Owensboro Catholic High School) to help out our parish. Simply tell the SCRIP volunteer your family name is St. Stephen Cathedral and the parish will earn a percentage of every dollar you spend! Buy Menards, Walmart, Real Hacienda, Old Hickory, and MORE!! Some local merchants give up to 20% and St. Stephen Cathedral will receive three quarters of that at the end of the school year. Call the OCS SCRIP office with any question you might have! I had never felt so alone as after my spouse died. I had never opened up to anyone else before. My Stephen Minister helped me work through the painful feelings and helped me find hope again. Don t be alone! God doesn t want us to be all alone. The Lord wants us to turn to others when things are bothering us. Stephen Ministers will walk with you through your troubles and be there for you when you need them. Just call the Stephen Ministry Office, , and you will be glad you did. Litany of Thanks For all those who gener ously serve God and this Parish! Thanks to all who helped with the funeral meal for the family of Dr. Jim Baumgarten: Norma Axley, Roberta Berry, Patti Blair, Claudine Blandford, Mary Bryan Booth, Misty Brown, Phyllis Calvert, Brenda Clark, Glenda Crump, Lupe Ellis, Donna Flaherty, Margaret Frey, Susan Fulkerson, Sue Gough, Janice Greene, Nancy Hodde, Margie Howard, Mary Beth Hurley, Kathleen Johnson, Maggie Knoop, Gene Lyon, Mary Ann Medley, Denise Payne, Rosemary Payne, Ann Pierce, Theresa Ray, Amanda Reffett, Dorothy Riney, Marianna Robinson, Lisa Taylor, Dora Thompson, and Mary Alice Wethington, who prepared food. We are appreciative to Sue Gough, Nancy Hendricks, Larry Lyon, Theresa Ray, and Mary Alice Wethington, who helped to serve. Much appreciation to Gene Lyon for her coordination.

5 7:00AM Mon Paul Martin Bresler Tues M/M James Thompson Wed Rev. Jerry Calhoun Thu Hazel McMahan Fri Charlotte Oberst Sat 5:00PM Sun 7:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM Mass Intentions for the Week Sat 9:00AM Ifanyi Iroh Sunday, May 22 12:05PM Mary Theresa Hudson John Zambrano Hubert McFarland Victor Henning Robert Englert William Stecher James Pat Johnson The People of St. Stephen George A. Hagan READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jas 4:13-17; Ps 49:2-3, 6-11; Mk 9:38-40 Thursday: Jas 5:1-6; Ps 49:14-20; Mk 9:41-50 Friday: Jas 5:9-12; Ps 103:1-4, 8-9, 11-12; Mk 10:1-12 Saturday: Jas 5:13-20; Ps 141:1-3, 8; Mk 10:13-16 Sunday: Prv 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 Did you know we provide Day Care during the 9:00AM Sunday Liturgy? It s in the preschool! Call the parish office for more information. Forming Good Stewards Good stewards are formed by other good stewards! 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. Pentecost [from the Greek word for fiftieth ] is the day the Apostles discerned and accepted the power of the Holy Spirit to proclaim Jesus Christ to people from many nations, cultures, languages and religious beliefs. The people listening to them came from many countries heard the Apostles in their own tongue. Amazing! More amazing is that people with a variety of religious beliefs came to believe in Jesus. Later Paul wrote to Christians in Corinth, a seaport city with people from many nations, cultures, languages and religious beliefs. He told them something so obvious we often forget it: Each of us is a person with a unique array of talents, abilities and gifts that God has given to us to use for ourselves and for others - material wealth, intelligence, artistic talent, athletic ability, the gift of music, and many others. God intends for us to enjoy them ourselves and to share them with others. How are we doing with that? The Week Ahead SUNDAY, May 15 PENTECOST SUNDAY Masses at 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM Childcare, 9:00AM Children s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00AM Faith Formation, 10:00AM, Pre-school, Office CONFIRMATION, 11:00AM, Bishop Medley, Celebrant Youth Group, 6:00PM, Youth House MONDAY, May 16 Weekday Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM; PSS: III Rosary, 7:30AM DRE Appreciation Dinner, 5:30PM, Community Center Theology on Tap, Fetta Pizza, 6:00PM TUESDAY, May 17 Weekday Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM; PSS: III Rosary, 7:30AM Hermitage Mass, 10:00AM WEDNESDAY, May 18 Weekday Saint John I, Pope, Martyr Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM; PSS: III Rosary, 7:30AM Prayer Shawl Ministry, 10:00AM, Media Center Marketing/Communication Meeting, 5:00PM, Office Choir Practice, Church, 6:00PM RCIA, Media Center, 6:00PM THURSDAY, May 19 Weekday Daily Mass at 7:00AM and 12:05PM; PSS: III Rosary, 7:30AM Sunday Scripture Sharing, Meeting Room, 10:30AM Rosary Makers, Media Center, 10:30AM Social Concerns Committee, 6:30PM, Office Sunday Scripture Sharing, Media Center, 7:00PM FRIDAY, May 20 Weekday Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest Daily Mass at 7:00AM & 12:05PM; PSS: III Rosary, 7:30PM SATURDAY, May 21 Weekday Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest Rosary at 8:30AM Daily Mass at 9:00AM; PSS: III Confessions, Church, 9:30-10:30AM MINISTER OF ACOLYTE, 11:00AM, Church Evening Mass for Sunday, Church, 5:00PM SUNDAY, May 22 The MOST HOLY TRINITY Sunday Masses at 7:00AM, 9:00AM, 11:00AM; PSS: IV Childcare, 9:00AM Children s Liturgy of the Word, 9:00AM Faith Formation, 10:00AM, Pre-school, Office OCHS Baccalaureate, 2:00PM, Church Youth Group, 6:00PM, Youth House Theology on Tap in the Diocese of Owensboro is back! Our final event is May 16th, at Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits on St. Ann Street, Owensboro, from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

6 May is the month of Mary our Mother! Pray the Rosary daily; pray the Rosary everyday! The Rosary is a school of prayer. The Rosary is a school of faith. Pope Francis The holy Rosary is a powerful weapon. Use it with confidence and you ll be amazed at the results. St. Josemaria Escriva Current OCS Families Please Note... Students whose families have not completed the Online Registration process by June 1 will not be allowed to participate in athletic or extra-curricular activities until the Online Registration Process is completed. To be considered complete, you must have submitted your Online Registration, Voucher/Parish Membership Verification Form, and Registration Fee of $ OCHS Soccer Mad Skillz Camp When: June 6th - 9th Where: OCHS Time: 8AM-12PM Who: For girls and boys going into KN - 6th grade. Registration fee: $90/camper + $70/sibling Early Bird Reg: $80/camper + $60/sibling (Before May 13th) Durand Engineer at durand.engineer@owensborocatholic.org Shout out! We would like to congratulate and recognize the achievements of several of our young parishioners for their awards and accomplishments: Lucy Kurtz, OCHS, received the Wendell H. Ford Academic All-Start Award for Science; Brooklynn Reynolds, Mary- Katherine Gough, Franny Hoffman, and Kenley Roberts, all members of the OCHS Acettes, who placed first in the Team Performance Variety category at the state dance competition in Frankfort. The following members of the OCHS Boys Basketball team (Regional Winners) and Girls Basketball (Regional Winners) team: Luke Payne, Madeyln Lyon, Annabel Moore, and Caroline Hayden. We are proud of all the accompliments of the young people of our parish family! Please let us know and we will publish acknowledgements as space permits. YOUTH GROUP NEWS! All the youth will gather this Sunday the 15 th at 6 pm at the youth House. John Kurtz will be the facilitator. We will have fun, games cookout, and prayer. Please bring a friend with you! God bless you all! Fr. Suneesh Serve the Lord with gladness! Opening for Trinity High School and St. Mary of the Woods, Director of Advancement and Admissions Trinity High School and St. Mary of the Woods Catholic School in Whitesville, Kentucky has an opening for the position of Director of Advancement and Admissions for the school year. Applicants should send a cover letter, updated resume, and three references to Ron Williams at ron.williams@trinityhs.com or Trinity High School, Main Cross St. Whitesville, KY Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. Opening for Trinity High School, Certified Math Teacher Trinity High School in Whitesville, Kentucky has an opening for the position of Certified Math Teacher for the school year. Applicants should send a cover letter, updated resume, and three references to Ron Williams at ron.williams@trinityhs.com or Trinity High School, Main Cross St. Whitesville, KY Resumes will be accepted until position is filled. Tech News As the world constantly develops more and more tools for communication and social media, the Cathedral hopes to stay in step. We have now added One Call to our technology resume. Current school families already know this contact system. OCS and the public schools all use this to send out important information to school families. This tool will allow Fr. Jerry to send out a single phone call and reach the entire parish (one call per family) with vital information and reminders, such as event cancellation due to inclement weather. Within the coming weeks, we will be sending out a call to TEST the system. We need your help to make this successful. We will give you the exact date and approximate time the call will go out in advance so you are prepared. We hope you share our hopes that this system will be a vital tool to keep our Parish Family in the loop with important news! St. Vincent de Paul Society Pantry Needs: Our emergency pantry is in need of the following items: canned meat (Spam, Vienna Sausage, tuna, and chili with meat), crackers (Ritz, Wheat Thins, etc.), jelly, jam, canned fruit, soups (chicken noodle, chicken and rice, beef vegetable no cream soup, please), cereal, and small can openers. PERPETUAL ADORATION The Lord is waiting for you! Come and spend an hour with him. The Carmel Home invites all to be one of their Adorers (full-time or sub). Call Marti Castlen at You may spend time with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament at any time during daylight hours without being a regular Adorer. Just stop in at the Chapel at Carmel Home during the day. All are welcome and invited!

7 PARISH STAFF Pastor (Rector)... Fr. Jerry Riney Associate Pastor. Fr.Suneesh Permanent Deacon... Dr. Dirck Curry, D.O. Director/Faith Formation.... Donna Murphy Business Manager... Eddy McFarland Pastoral Associate(Blessed Sacrament Chapel)Sr. Jeannette Fennewald Director of Music... James Wells Director of Liturgy... Michael Bogdan Cathedral Preschool... Pam Weafer Administrative Assistant......Beni Howell Director of Buildings/Grounds..Jeff Payne PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Christy Ellis, Chair Mark Heinz, Vice-Chair Margie Ebelhar, Secretary Ronald Bornander(Buildings/Gr) Teresa Brown(Com/Family Enr) John Calhoun(Lit/Worship) Haley Fitzgerald(Education) Mark Heinz(Social Concerns) Bo Ivey(Communications) John McNulty(Steward/R&R) Lottie Miller(Finance) Worship Committee Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Ministers of Hospitality Altar Servers Gift Bearers Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Children s Liturgy Vocation Prayer Altar Society Music Ministries Art/Environment Christian Initiation Faith Formation *Children *Adults Youth Group Catholic Young Adults Men s Group Sunday Scripture Sharing Sponsor Couples School Board Rep PARISH MINISTRIES and ORGANIZATIONS LITURGY and WORSHIP Michael Bogdan Eddie O Bryan Rosemary Payne Fr. Suneesh Mathew Mary Beth Hurley Michael Bogdan Margaret Mills James Wells Michael Bogdan EDUCATION Donna Murphy Donna Murphy Haley Fitzgerald Fr. Suneesh Mathew Robin Tomes Randy Clemens Tom and Amy Payne Ken Heichelbech Fr. Jerry Riney John Wright Social Concerns Cmt St. Vincent de Paul St. Benedict s Shelter Stephen Ministry Habitat for Humanity Parish Health Group Parish Newsletter Parish Photographer Parish Outreach/Cards Funeral Meal Support Bereavement Support Welcoming Comm. Finance Committee Marketing/Hospitality Buildings/Grounds SOCIAL CONCERNS Joe Abel Harry Bellew Cindy Bornander Joan Perry Mark Heinz COMMUNITY/FAM ENRICHMENT Deacon Dirck Curry Katie Pagan Taylor West Rob Abney James Kincheloe Donna Duffy Dottie Riney Sue Gough Lisa Taylor Gene Lyon Marianna Robinson Janet Murphy STEWARDSHIP Tom Neal Sr. Suzanne Sims Ron Bornander CATHOLIC SCHOOLS K-3 Campus Middle School Campus High School CATHEDRAL PRESCHOOL St. Stephen Cathedral Preschool is a loving learning center where each child is a special gift. Call Visit Visit: Like us on Facebook: The bulletin is posted weekly by 5:00PM Friday. MINISTRY to the SICK Hospital/Nursing Home...Please notify the Parish Office upon admission of a family member into any hospital or nursing home. Anointing of the Sick...Any parishioner who is ill may request the anointing by calling the Office. Anointing of the Sick is celebrated communally every six months. Communion...Any homebound parishioner wishing to receive Communion is asked to call the Parish Office at FROM THE EDITOR Bulletin announcements must be submitted in writing by 8:00AM FRIDAY to beni.howell@pastoral.org. These announcements will be for the bulletin which will be printed the following Monday. Deadline is firm. Use of graphics/color at discretion of editor. Articles over 150 words must be submitted as copy-ready. Flyers need prior approval and are published only with pastor s permission.

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