320 W. Garvey Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754 Saint Stephen Martyr Catholic Church Fr. Joseph Magdaong Administrator Fr. Ali Kanissius Associate Armando & Irene Estrada Deacon Couple Monica Gonzales-Diaz Business Manager Alicia Vazquez Office Manager Beatriz Garcia Dale Ann Torbey Secretaries Chrisna Arellano, Principal Tel. (626) 573-1716 St. Stephen Martyr School MASSES Saturday Vigil 5:00 PM (English) Sunday 7:00 AM (English) 9:00 AM (Spanish) 11:00 AM (English) 2:00 PM (Indonesian) Mon-Sat Daily Mass: 8:30 AM Perpetual Help Mass & Novena Wednesday 6:30 PM Friday 7:00 PM (Spanish) Reconciliaon Saturdays 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Friday 9 am - 1 pm & 4 pm - 8 pm Closed 1 pm - 4 pm Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm Sunday Closed Tel. (626) 573-0427 E-mail: [email protected]website: ststephenmpk.org 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time October 30, 2016 “We are a diverse faith-community that strives to conform ourselves into the image of Christ in and through the power of the Holy Spirit, and nourished by The Word, Sacraments and Tradition to give glory to God and to be a light unto the nations.” I'd like to share with you a story from the book, "The Next 500 Stories" by Fr. Frank Mihalic, SVD. "Jesus and the Man in the Hole" A man from the interior of China, who had attended church at a Christian mission for a while, was not particularly inspired. Then one morning he came to the missionary in a hap- py mood saying, "I dreamed last night and now I understand." "I seemed to have fallen into a deep pit, where I lay helpless and despairing. A priest of Confucius leaned over the edge and said, 'Let me give you some advice, my friend; if you get out of your trouble here, never get into it again." "Then a priest of Buddha came and stretched out his arm over the edge, saying, 'If you can manage to climb up far enough for me to reach you, I'll help you out.” "Then Christ came. He climbed down into the pit, let me stand on his shoulders and then I hopped out." "The Son of Man has come to seek and save the lost." (Lk 19:10) Zacchaeus was another "man in the hole." Everybody despised him for being a tax collec- tor. Yet Jesus took the risk of telling him in public that he would like to visit him in his home. In spite of the danger of being heavily criticized, the Lord jumped into that same deep hole where Zacchaeus found himself. And because of that sacrifice, Jesus helped Zacchaeus get out of the hole. Jesus' mercy and forgiveness changed the life of that "son of Abraham." "Satan says: Look at your sin. God says: Look at My Son." Today is called "Priesthood Sunday." Together, let us thank God for our gift of priests. And we thank you for all the love, prayers, and support you show them. Big thanks, too, to Flor and Martha and to all our Catechists and students from the Reli- gious Education who showed up and served during our festival! We appreciate your pres- ence and all your sacrifice. We would also like to thank our Indonesian Community for all of their support during the festival! Your hard work and participation is very much appreciated. Let's honor all our Saints on All Saints' Day and thank God for them by hearing Mass on November 1, a holy day of obligation. Besides our 8:30 am, we will also have a 7 pm Mass. Let us also pray and offer a mass for all the souls of our beloved deceased members of our families on November 2, All Souls' Day. We have an 8:30 am and a 7 pm Mass, too. Have a very "Happy Halloween!" Mwahahaha! "A recent study revealed that people who did volunteer work at least once a week outlived those who did none, two-and-a-half to one. That implies that doing some- thing for other people is a powerful contributor to health and long life." (From "P.S. I Love You" by Jackson Brown)
“We are a diverse faith-community that strives to conform ourselves into the image of
Christ in and through the power of the Holy Spirit, and nourished by The Word,
Sacraments and Tradition to give glory to God and to be a light unto the nations.”
I'd like to share with you a story from the book, "The Next 500 Stories" by Fr. Frank Mihalic, SVD.
"Jesus and the Man in the Hole" A man from the interior of China, who had attended church at a Christian mission for a while, was not particularly inspired. Then one morning he came to the missionary in a hap-py mood saying, "I dreamed last night and now I understand." "I seemed to have fallen into a deep pit, where I lay helpless and despairing. A priest of Confucius leaned over the edge and said, 'Let me give you some advice, my friend; if you get out of your trouble here, never get into it again." "Then a priest of Buddha came and stretched out his arm over the edge, saying, 'If you can manage to climb up far enough for me to reach you, I'll help you out.” "Then Christ came. He climbed down into the pit, let me stand on his shoulders and then I hopped out."
"The Son of Man has come to seek and save the lost." (Lk 19:10) Zacchaeus was another "man in the hole." Everybody despised him for being a tax collec-tor. Yet Jesus took the risk of telling him in public that he would like to visit him in his home. In spite of the danger of being heavily criticized, the Lord jumped into that same deep hole where Zacchaeus found himself. And because of that sacrifice, Jesus helped Zacchaeus get out of the hole. Jesus' mercy and forgiveness changed the life of that "son of Abraham."
"Satan says: Look at your sin. God says: Look at My Son." Today is called "Priesthood Sunday." Together, let us thank God for our gift of priests. And we thank you for all the love, prayers, and support you show them. Big thanks, too, to Flor and Martha and to all our Catechists and students from the Reli-gious Education who showed up and served during our festival! We appreciate your pres-ence and all your sacrifice. We would also like to thank our Indonesian Community for all of their support during the festival! Your hard work and participation is very much appreciated. Let's honor all our Saints on All Saints' Day and thank God for them by hearing Mass on November 1, a holy day of obligation. Besides our 8:30 am, we will also have a 7 pm Mass. Let us also pray and offer a mass for all the souls of our beloved deceased members of our families on November 2, All Souls' Day. We have an 8:30 am and a 7 pm Mass, too. Have a very "Happy Halloween!" Mwahahaha!
"A recent study revealed that people who did volunteer work at least once a week outlived those who did none, two-and-a-half to one. That implies that doing some-
thing for other people is a powerful contributor to health and long life." (From "P.S. I Love You" by Jackson Brown)
October 22nd & 23rd $5,899.50
World Mission $955.00
Parish Second Collection $729.00
Friday Collection $50.00
All Souls envelopes are now available at all of the entrances to the church.
Please take them and return them back to the church. The names listed on each envelope will
be prayed for throughout the entire month of November.
A Few Minutes of Prayer in the Home
Daily prayer books are available for purchase in the Par-ish Office for $1. These prayer books include the daily readings, prayers and reflection for the entire month.
SAVE LIVES and MAKE HISTORY!
Vigil location
Planned Parenthood
330 S. Garfield Ave., Alhambra 91801
(Northeast corner of Garfield Ave. & Beacon St.)
Vigil Hours
6:30am - 7:00 pm
(St. Stephen Martyr Church is scheduled every Tuesday)
Local contact: Elaine Roldan (626)497-0448
TURKEY DRIVE
This year the St. Stephen Community Out-
reach Program has the task of feeding 200
families from the Monterey Park and Al-
hambra areas during the Thanksgiving and
Christmas holidays.
We are asking that you help us achieve this
goal by supporting
our 2nd Annual Turkey Drive.
Starting next weekend October 22nd we will begin asking for dona-
tions to help support this cause. For every $15 donated, a feather will be placed on a cardboard turkey
with the donor’s name which will be located in the
Vestibule area of the church during the months of October and No-
vember.
Donations can be make by using the envelopes provided in the pews.
Envelopes can be placed in the collection basket during Mass or de-
livered to the Parish Office directly.
Thank you in advance for your support!
ALL SAINTS MASSES (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)
November 1st 8:30 am , 7:00 pm
ALL SOULS MASSES
November 2nd 8:30 am, 7:00 pm
First Friday Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Your are invited to participate during the day on November 4th from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
in the Church. Come and spend time in prayer.
NOCTURNAL ADORATION
We invite you to participate in the Nocturnal Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament, on the second Friday of each
month. Shifts of adoration are one hour in length. We pray
for the intentions of the Pope, the parish and all personal
intentions. We started at 8:30 p.m. with an informational
Dia de Los Muertos Celebration St. Stephen's Religious Education Pro-gram will, once again, host the festivi-ties for Dia de los Muertos. This begins with the altar of Remembrance. You are invited to place a small picture of your deceased family members or loved ones anywhere on the altar. The altar
will remain in the church for three weeks until Nov. 18th. You are welcome to reclaim your pictures during the last week.
In addition we will offer Pan de Muertos and coffee next Sun-day, Nov. 6th, after the 9 and 11 am Masses. Please join us in the Gathering Place where our talented staff will be offering face painting.
All is free. Please come and join us.
"Jesús y el Hombre en el Agujero" Un hombre del interior de China, que había asistido a la iglesia en una misión cristiana por tiempo, no fue particular mente inspirado. Entonces una mañana el dijo a un misionero en un tono feliz, " anoche tuve un sueño y ahora entiendo". "Parese ser que he caído a un agujero profundo, donde estoy indefenso y desesperado. Un sacerdote de Confucio se inclinó al borde y me dijo, 'Déjeme darte un consejo, mi amigo; si logras salir de este problema, nunca entres en él otra vez". "Despues un sacerdote de Buda vino y estiró su brazo sobre el borde, diciendo, 'Si logras subir la suficiente para yo poder alcanzarte, yo le ayudare”. "Entonces Cristo llego. Bajó al agujero con migo, me dejo que me parara sus hombros y luego salté fuera del hoyo". "El Hijo de Hombre ha venido para buscar y salvar a el perdido". (Lk 19:10) Zacchaeus era otro "hombre en el agujero". Todos lo despreciaban por ser un collector de impuestos. Aún así Jesús se arriesgó al desirle en public que le gustaría visitarlo en su casa. A pesar del peligro de ser criticado, el Señor brincó en ese mismo agujero profundo donde Zac-chaeus se encontraba. Y debido a ese sacrificio, Jesús ayudó a Zacchae-us a salir del agujero. La piedad y perdón de Jesús cambiaron la vida de ese "hijo de Abraham". "Satánas dice: Mire tus pecados. Dios dice: Mire a Mi Hijo". Hoy es "domingo del Sacerdocio”. Juntos, demos gracias a Dios por nuestro regalo de sacerdotes. Y les agradecemos po todo el amor, rezos, y le apoyamos les muestran. ¡Las damos gracias, también, a Flor y Martha y a todos los Catequistas y estudiantes de la Educación Religiosa que asistiero y sirvieron durante nuesto festival! Apreciamos su presencia y todo su sacrificio. ¡También nos gustaría agradecer a nuestra Comunidad Indonesia por todo su apoyo durante el festival! Su trabajo y participación son muy apreciados. Vamos a honrar a todos nuestros Santos en el Día de Todos los Santos y daremos gracias durante misa el 1 de noviembre, que es un dia de obligación. Las misas se seran a las 8:30am y 7:00 pm. Vamos a rezar también y ofrecer una masa para todas las almas de nues-tros queridos difuntos el 2 de noviembre, Día de los Fieles Difuntos. Las misas se seran a las 8:30am y 7:00 pm. Que tengan un “Feliz Día de Halloween!" "Un estudio reciente reveló que la gente de da su tiempo como vol-untario por lo menos una ves por semana sobrevivió a aquellos que no hicieron nada voluntario. Esto implica que el hacer algo para otra gente es un donante poderoso para a salud y una vida larga". (De "P.S. Le amo" por Jackson Brown)
El Ministerio de Oración “Luz del Espirtu Santo”
de nuestra Parroquia de San Estevan los esta invitando a un crecimiento
de Liderazgo todos los Lunes en el salon 1 de 7:00 a 9:00 pmEscuela
Galilea Equipando Lideres para la Evangelizacion y Renovacion en
nuestra Iglesia
No falten los esperamos para mas informacion comunicarse
Sra Haydee Murga (626) 576-7057
Elizabeth Carrillo (323) 821-5500
TODOS SON BIENVENIDOS
Este año, el banco de alimentos de San Esteban tiene la mision de alimentar a 200 familias de las areas de Monterey Park y Al-hambra durante la Acción de Gracias y Navi-dad.
Estamos pidiendo que nos ayude a lograr este objetivo apoyando nuestra segunda Turkey Drive.
A partir del próximo 22 de Octubre vamos a comenzar a pedir donaciones para ayudar a apoyar esta causa.
Por cada $ 15 donados, una pluma se colocará en un pavo de cartón con el nombre del donante, que se encuentra en el Área de vestíbulo de la iglesia durante los meses de octubre y noviembre.
Las donaciones pueden ser hechos por el uso de los sobres propor-cionados en las bancas. Los sobres se pueden colocar en la canasta de la colecta durante la Misa o entregados a la Oficina Parroquial directamente.
¡Gracias de antemano por su apoyo!
Los sobres para Todas las Almas ya están dis-ponibles en las bancas. Por favor, de tomarlas y regresarla de nuevo a la iglesia. Los nombres listados en cada sobre serán rezados por lo lar-go de todo el mes de noviembre.
MISAS DE TODOS LOS SANTOS (DIA DE OBLIGACION)
1 ero de noviembre 8:30 am , 7:00 pm
DIA DE LOS FIELES DIFUNTOS
2 de noviembre 8:30 am, 7:00 pm
Celebración del Dia de Los Muertos El Programa de Educación Religioso de San Esteban estara celebrando el Dia de los Muertos. Esto comenzara con el altar de recuerdon. Los invitamos a colocar una pequeña foto de seres queridos en cualquer parte del altar. El altar perman-
ecerá en la iglesia por 3 semanas hasta el 18 de noviembre. Puede reclamar sus foto durante la semana del 18.
Además estaremos dando Pan de Muertos y café después de las misas de las 9am y 11am el domingo, 6 de noviembre. Por favor acompáñenos en el Gathering Place donde nuestro personal talentoso tambien esta ofreciendo la pintura de la cara.
Todo esto sera gratis. Por favor venga y acompáñenos.
Exposición del Santísimo Estas cordialmente invitado a participar el día 4 de noviembre de 9:00am a 7:00 pm en la iglesia
a la adoración del santísimo. Ven a pasar tiempo en oración durante
estos tiempo.
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016 5:00 pm Consuelo Lariosa & Delfin Chin SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 7:00 am Marge La Venture (D) 9:00 am Agusto Cesar Rodriguez (L) Heatlth & Recuperation Nancy Sevedra (D) 11:00 am Jose & Josefina Fernandez (D) Magdalena Mendoza - Happy Birthday!!! Jesus B. Mendoza - Happy Birthday!!! MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2016 8:30 am Amelita Burgerss (D) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 8:30 am All Departed Legionaries WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 8:30 am All the Faithful Departed 6:30 pm All the Faithful Departed THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 8:30 am Las Animas Benditas del Purgatorio FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 8:30 am Michael Foa Lung (D) Lisa Ong (D) 7:00 pm St. Stephen Parishioners SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2016 8:30 am Maria Truong Thon (D) Ba Con To Tien Noi (D) Nguoi Quen Biet Ban Huei (D)
Frances Salaises, Kitty Carlucci,
Rosie Grego, Liza Anne Sesti,
Ana Nunez, Elaine Denery, Jose
Galicia Sr., Connie Gonzales,
Norma Salazar, Michlina Kubek, Maria Cervantes, Maria Gonzalez,
Jeanine Gregory, Peggy Jasso, Elena Dulay, Alex Vasquez, Arman-
do Loo, Annamae Koch, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia
Medina, Rita A. Durazo, Ernest Durazo, Rudy Barraza, Sally Sando-
val, Emilia Rodriguez, Dominic, Jason, Rose Valdez, Antonia Cas-
taneda, Natalia Castaneda, Kathy Garcia, Helen Lawrence, Sandy
Aguiar, Maria Castillo, Frances Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Back-
er, Josefina Peralta, Tom Lujan, Maria Ngan Fong Lung, Erin Gaf-
frey, Virginia Miranda, Frances Mosqueda, John Jaurequi, Jeanine
Lugo, Michael Alden Townsend, Natalia Orozco, Tisha Platt, Teresa
Ycedo, Larry Hernandez, Vic Panganiban, Concepcion Rodriguez,
Elizabeth Canadas, Maria Mazloom, Phil Cisneros, Kenneth Adler,
Carol Tollstrup, Eva Monroy, Al Acosta, Susan Acosta, Angelica V.
Rivas, David Perez, Doris Lau, Sandy Adler, Ray Fratino, Mike
Riffey, Linda McWeeney, Nancy Perales, Florence Kreslake, D.
Tam, A. Tam
Prayer list will be updated on a monthly bases. If you would
like to add a name or make changes to the above list. Please
contact the parish office.
THANK YOU TO OUR 95th ANNVERSARY
CELEBRATION SPONSORS Blue Ribbon
Bob & Rita Thoms Clean Rays Energy Inc.
Filipino Community of St. Stephen Gonzales-Diaz Family Torbey-Perales Family
Red Ribbon Mabel Ng
Paul Ko
Yellow Ribbon Pete & Linda Cruz
ST. STEPHEN BOOKSTORE
is open after each Mass, Saturday
and Sunday or by appointment.
12,000+ Gifts │ DVDs │ Books
│ Bibles │ Jewelry and accessories
Rosaries │ Devotional and
Religious Items │ Artwork.
One stop shop for Catholic gifts and resources. Sup-
port the Saint Stephen Bookstore. All donations of
used or new items can be delivered directly to the
bookstore."
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