SAINT STEPHEN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

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1 Sunday, June 24, West Oakwood Road Oak Creek, WI Pastoral Office: Phone: (414) Hours: M,T, W, Th: 9:00A- 3:30P Closed on Friday Pastor: Rev. Robert Kacalo x222 Deacon: Stan Lowe Director of Liturgy and Music: Lynda Trani x263 Director of Religious Education: Betsy Potter x224 Director of Family Life Center: x225 Parish Secretary: Jennifer Moscatello Maintenance Supervisor: Joe Kosobucki Mass Schedule: Tuesday - Friday 8:00 am Saturday 4:30 pm Sunday 8:30 am & 10:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 pm or by appointment Baptism Parish membership is required. Baptismal preparation for parents and sponsors is held the second Sunday of each month. Pre-registration is required. Baptisms are held once each month. Contact the Parish Office for more information. Marriage Parish membership is required. Arrangements need to be made a minimum of six months prior to the wedding date. Please contact Fr. Robert for more information. Anointing of the Sick Please contact the Parish Office Be sure to visit and Like our Facebook Page: St. Stephen s Catholic Church SAINT STEPHEN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY We re Moved by the Spirit The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Garden Angels Robert Fischer Dennis Fritsch David Klamik Dennis Laskaskie Tom Ludka Barb Ludka Ron McClelland Mark Sumner Mary Villwock Keith Wagner Come Join Us! We would love to officially welcome you into our family. Registration packets are available at the information center.

2 P A R I S H N E W S UPCOMING PREP SCHEDULE Wednesday - Thursday, August Confirmation Candidate Interviews Saturday, September 29 10:00 am Confirmation Rehearsal Monday, October 1 7:00 pm Celebration of Confirmation St. Stephen Church Calendar Notice The parish offices will be closed Monday, July 2 nd through Sunday, July 8 th to allow our staff to take some much deserved vacation and down time and enjoy the summer! In addition, there will be no Daily Masses on Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Friday, July 3 rd July 6 th. Please plan accordingly regarding any parish business. SCRIP orders will be taken the first weekend of every month and delivered the following weekend. Scrip cards in stock are: Roundys, Starbucks, Speedway, Kwik Trip, Meijers May Financials May YTD Stewardship Income $30,320 $407,263 Less Expenses $30,947 $356,255 Surplus/Deficit - $626 $51,007 Mortgage Income $9,701 $122,427 Actual Payment $14,246 $142,461 Surplus/Deficit -$4,545 -$20,033 May Special Collections Summary Wk Project Amt. 6 Women s $200 Resources 13 Burn the Mortgage $ Chocolate Covered Strawberries $2, Pentacost $ Veteran s Homeless Initiative $356 Your Knights of Columbus Council is seeking Catholic Men 18 or older and a practicing Catholic to join us. Nationally the Knights have raised $36 Million for Ultra Sound Machines and $13 Million to resettle persecuted Christians to name but a few of the programs we have been involved with. Time for you to answer the call and defend your Catholic values, protect life, religious liberty and your faith. Our Council will be holding a 1 st Degree Exemplification on Tuesday evening June 5 at 6:15 pm. Contact Dennis (414) or Tom (414) for more information. You were born a man, you become an Knight! Summer Time Notice Reminder St. Stephens Blood Drive is Thursday June 28, :30pm-7:00pm Please call Be.A.Hero to schedule an appointment or Versiti.org (this is the Blood Center of Wisconsin s new Website). Help Save Lives!

3 W H A T S H A P P E N I N G There will be NO Eucharistic Adoration on Thursday, July 5th as the Parish Office will be closed from Monday, July 2 through Friday, July 6th. Eucharistic Adoration will resume on Thursday, August 2nd. Please join us between 9 and 5 pm in the chapel on the first Thursday of every month. The Commissariat of the Holy Land would like to thank St. Stephen for our donation of $589 during the Pontifical Good Friday Collection on Friday, March 30th. This donation will provide critical support for Christians in the Holy Land, including pastoral care, schools, housing, employment, refugee assistance, and to support the sacred shrines which are visited annually by more than 1.5 million pilgrims. If you are visiting us today, we would like to extend a warm welcome not only as our guests, but as Guests of God. We are so glad you joined us and hope that you leave us today with the peace of God inside you. St. Stephen s Food Pantry Will Be Closed Tuesday, July 3rd and Thursday, July 5th. Are You Moved By The Spirit To Serve? 1. Volunteers to join & assist Building & Grounds committee in various parish repair & maintenance projects 2. Volunteer to do touch up paint work in classrooms, office & church areas 3. Volunteer to paint Cross at St. Stephen Cemetery 4. Volunteer to install pot & pan rack in ceiling of kitchen 5. Volunteer to weatherize and paint an old baptismal font to be used in the landscaped garden. Upcoming Events in Our Area Nazareth Family Day at Holy Hill Sunday, July 8th $25 per family 11:30 am - Confessions 12:30 pm - Mass with Bishop Jeff Haines 1:30-2:30 pm - Lunch 1:30-4 pm - Games & Outdoor Activities on the grounds at Holy Hill Sponsored by: Holy Hill in collaboration with marriage and Family Life For more information and registration visit: Readings for the Week of June 17, 2018 Sunday: EZ 17:22-24, 2 COR 5:6-10, MK 4:26-34 Monday: 1 KGS 21:1-16, MT 5:38-42 Tuesday: 1 KGS 21:17-29, MT 5:43-48 Wednesday: 2 KGS 2:1, 6-14, MT 6:1-6, Thursday: SIR 48:1-14, MT 6:7-15 Friday: 2 KGS 11:1-4, 9-18, 20, MT 6:19-23 Saturday: 2 CHR 24:17-25, MT 6:24-34 Next Sunday: IS 49:1-6, ACTS 13:22-26, LK 1:57-66, 80

4 Mass Intentions Tuesday, June 26 8:00 am Ray Jakubiak Wednesday, June 27 8:00 am Jane Ellen Dully Thursday, June 28 8:00 am Lois Becker Friday, June 29 8:00 am John & Stephanie Udziela Saturday, June 30 4:30 pm Chuck Hareng Sunday, July 1 8:30 am Clarence & Sylvia Willms 10:30 am For the People Sunday Funny God is like. GENERAL ELECTRIC He brings good things to life. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday, June 25 Tuesday, June 26 10:00 am Food Pantry (FLC) Wednesday, June 27 Thursday, June 28 10:00 am Food Pantry (FLC) 1:30-7 pm Blood Drive (C) 5:00 pm Building & Grounds Mtg. Friday, June 29 Saturday, June 30 Sunday, July 1

5 The Nativity of St. John The Baptist June 24, 2018 The first two chapters of Luke's Gospel alternate between stories of two births. One is the annunciation and birth of John the Baptist, who was, for Luke, the last great prophet of the Old Testament and who prepared the way for someone greater than any prophet Jesus the Messiah. The annunciation and birth of Jesus is the other story. The story of John sets the very Jewish environment into which Jesus and John were born. Jesus' annunciation and birth begins to move the Gospel into the environment of the Roman empire. In the verses before those read today, the birth of John the Baptist has been announced by the angel Gabriel to Zechariah, who was performing his duties as a priest in the Jerusalem Temple. Gabriel then announced the birth of Jesus to Mary in her home in Nazareth. Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, are an old couple who have never had children. Mary is engaged to Joseph, but they have not yet come to live together. We read today that Elizabeth's neighbors and relatives rejoice with her because God has shown her mercy in the birth of a son. But they are confused when she tells them that his name is to be John, which means God has been gracious. Zechariah has been unable to speak since Gabriel appeared, because, unlike Mary, he doubted the angel's word. But when he writes on a tablet John is his name all are amazed, and a great fear comes upon everyone. Fear, along with joy and praise, is for Luke the appropriate response to God's mercy. People ask, What, then, will this child be? But this question has already been answered by the angel. He will be great in the sight of the Lord. He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. Zechariah responds with praise in his famous canticle, the Benedictus. But that is not read today. Instead we jump to the last verses of the chapter, which explain that John will become strong in spirit living in the desert until it is time to show himself to the people of Israel. When John appears again at the beginning of Chapter 3, after the stories of the birth and childhood of Jesus, he will prepare those people for the ministry of Jesus by preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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