June 3, 2018 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ SAINT STEPHEN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY We re Moved by the Spirit 1441 West Oakwood Road Oak Creek, WI 53154 www.saintstephenmil.org Pastoral Office: Phone: (414) 762-0552 Hours: M,T, W, Th: 9:00A- 3:30P Closed on Friday Pastor: Rev. Robert Kacalo x222 rkacalo@saintstephenmil.org Deacon: Stan Lowe Director of Liturgy and Music: Lynda Trani x263 ltrani@saintstephenmil.org Director of Religious Education: Betsy Potter x224 bpotter@saintstephenmil.org Director of Family Life Center: x225 FLCenter@saintstephenmil.org Parish Secretary: Jennifer Moscatello secretary@saintstephenmil.org 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 Come Join Us! We would love to officially welcome you into our family. Registration packets are available at the information center.
P A R I S H N E W S UPCOMING PREP SCHEDULE Monday, August 20 through Wednesday, August 22 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. Thank you. SCRIP orders will be taken the first weekend of every month and delivered the following weekend. Your Knights of Columbus Council is seeking Catholic Men 18 or older and a practical 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) 412-0960 or Tom (414) 423-9203 for more information. You were born a man, you become an Knight! We have an old baptismal font that needs to be weatherized and painted to be used in the landscaped garden. If you would like to utilize your skills, please contact the Parish Office. Q: What are the fruits of Holy Communion? A: The Eucharist, like all sacraments, offers its own unique grace. We receive a special share in God s life that helps us in our faith journey. We are given all we need to sustain and nurture our relationship with God. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. Everything we are and everything we hope to become is found in this sacrament. It is essential to the life of the church, to each member of the church. Without it, there is no church. The Eucharist is the center of our spiritual life and has enormous effects on our grown, our holiness, and our way of life. The fruits of holy Communion are the benefits one receives from the sacrament. The primary benefit is union with Christ. We become one with him sacramentally, just as we hope to become one with him for eternity. The Eucharist also separates us from sin, both past and future. It forgives the venial sins of the past and, by the love we receive, protects us from mortal sin in the future. The church community is also unified and strengthened by the Eucharist. It unites us to the poor and offers the pledge of eternal life. Scrip cards in stock are: Roundys, Starbucks, Speedway, Kwik Trip, Meijers
W H A T S H A P P E N I N G Saturday, June 9th at 10 AM Please join us for an informative meeting regarding St. Stephen s Site Security. We encourage all Hospitality Ministers and Ushers, FLC, Building and Grounds, and in particular, those individuals who have conceal carry permits are strongly encouraged to attend. A good plan is only as good as the people who can make it happen. Many thanks to our parishioners who are current or retired police officers for their expertise and genuine concern for all of us and our safety. God bless them! Are You Moved By The Spirit To Serve? 1. Volunteers to mow lawn on riding lawn mower, push mower, and/or trimming as needed 2. Volunteers to place mulch around landscaped gardens of parish 3. Volunteers to help clean debris in landscaped gardens around building 4. Volunteers to join & assist Building & Grounds committee in various parish repair & maintenance projects 5. Volunteer to do touch up paint work in classrooms, office & church areas 6. Volunteer to paint Cross at St. Stephen Cemetery 7. Volunteer to install pot & pan rack in ceiling of kitchen Summer Time Notice Reminder St. Stephens Blood Drive is Thursday June 28, 2018 1:30pm-7:00pm Please call 1.877.Be.A.Hero to schedule an appointment or Versiti.org (this is the Blood Center of Wisconsin s new Website). Help Save Lives! ARE YOU OR SOMEONE THAT YOU KNOW IN NEED OF PRAYERS? The Prayer Network Ministry consists of parishioners who offer part of their prayer time to pray on the behalf of the parish and individuals. Prayer intentions can be made known by calling St. Stephen Parish Office at 762-0552 or email: ludziela@wi.rr.com. 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. Readings for the Week of June 3, 2018 Sunday: EX 24:3-8, HEB 9:11-15, MK 14:12-16, 22-26 Monday: 2 PT 1:2-7, MK 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2 PT 3:12-15A, 17-18, MK 12:13-17 Wednesday: 2 TM 1:1-3, 6-12, MK 12:18-27 Thursday: 2 TM 2:8-15, MK 12:28-34 Friday: HOS 11:1, 3-4, 8C-9, EPH 3:8-12, 14-19, JN 19:31-37 Saturday: 2 TM 4:1-8, LK 2:41-51 Next Sunday: GN 3:9-15, 2 COR 4:13 5:1, MK 3:20-35
Mass Intentions Tuesday, June 5 8:00 am Loraine Augstine Wednesday, June 6 8:00 am Carl Schroeder Thursday, June 7 8:00 am Michael Siettman Friday, June 8 8:00 am Stephen Gnas Saturday, June 9 4:30 pm Richard Maslowski Sunday, June 10 8:30 am The Frank Bauer Family 10:30 am For the People Sunday Funny The Devil may be stroking the fire, but God has his hand on the thermostat. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday, June 4 Nothing Scheduled at this time Tuesday, June 5 10:00 am Food Pantry (FLC) 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Mtg. Wednesday, June 6 Nothing Scheduled at this time Thursday, June 7 9-5:00pm Eucharistic Adoration 10:00 am Food Pantry (FLC) 6:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (Church) Friday, June 8 Nothing Scheduled at this time Saturday, June 9 10:00 am St. Stephen Site Security Mtg. Sunday, June 10 9:30 am Christian Women 11:45 am Baptism Class (MR)
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ June 3, 2018 Today, the second Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate a second solemnity, which marks our return to Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. At one time, this day was called Corpus Christi, the Latin words for the Body of Christ. The Gospel of Mark describes Jesus Last Supper with his disciples as a celebration of the Jewish feast of Passover. The Jewish celebration of Passover is a memorial to and a ritual participation in the defining moment of Israel s history. It celebrates God s deliverance of his people from slavery in Egypt. The Passover meal includes many ritually important elements, such as unleavened bread, lamb, and bitter herbs. Each food item recalls an aspect of the Exodus event. The instructions for the preparation of this meal are carefully prescribed in the Law of Moses. It is a central obligation of the Jewish faith tradition to celebrate this meal and to give thanks to God for his deliverance and protection. In the description of the Passover meal found in today s Gospel, however, Mark omits many elements of the Jewish Passover meal. Instead he describes only those elements he believes to be most essential to the Christian Eucharist: Jesus took bread, blessed the bread, broke the bread, and shared it with his disciples. Similar words and actions follow as Jesus shares the chalice with his disciples. This bread now shared is Jesus own body. Those who drink from the chalice are invited to share in a new covenant which will be sealed by Jesus own blood. Mark s Eucharistic theology looks forward to the Kingdom of God that Jesus inaugurates. The Gospel for today reminds us that the Eucharist is a memorial of Christ s sacrifice on the cross. We believe that Jesus is truly present to us in the elements of bread and wine. Each time we celebrate this sacrament, we prepare for the Kingdom of God. This celebration, as the Second Vatican Council taught us, is the source and summit of the Christian life.