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 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time August 28, 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.” In the depths of our being, if we imitate Jesus, can we make room for love? If we allow this love to live within us, will love incarnate (Jesus) come alive in us? Do we will to join the profound image and likeness of God, according to which we are made? Can we act and know that it is God who works in and for us? If we become self-absorbed, if we "exalt ourselves," as Jesus says in the Gospel, we will cover our souls with countless layers of mud. If we seek to become what we own, what oth- ers think of us, what culture imposes on us we can never allow ourselves to become "Christ -Like". Love gives and gives without expecting. One must know how to give what is non- refundable. Even people who are the most dedicated to others complain occasionally that; they find no correspondence back not even a thanks. And it's very true. And this is why Jesus wants us to be Christians and to be "different". That, despite abusing our kindness, we continue trying to give and give, although we feel foolish, getting slaps on both sides, let us not stop to give and give, because only in that love do we encounter the closeness of God. You want to know how close you are to God? See how close you are to your brothers and sisters. If you feel away from them, you are far from God. If you feel far away from God, Who Moved? You or God? SAINT STEPHEN MARTYR CHURCH & SCHOOL 95th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION “Living Together, Growing Together” Attend Our Special 95th Anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday, October 8th at 5 p.m. Buy your tickets to attend our Country Carnival Kick-off BBQ Dinner, Saturday, October 8th —TICKETS ON SALE NOW IN THE PARISH OFFICE. Attend our Country Carnival on Sunday, October 9th anytime between 8 a.m.-7 p.m. for a day filled with: great food, entertainment, fun and games, our raffle draw- ing and terrific community spirit! Buy or sell raffle ticket books to your family and friends We are sorry, but we are no longer able to mail raffle tickets. Please drop by the Par- ish Office during normal business hours or see the baskets at the Church entrances on the weekends for tickets. Ticket stubs and donation may be dropped off at the Parish Office anytime between now and the drawing on Oct. 9th. Donate items for our White Elephant and Plant Sale Booth. Please drop off items you would like to donate at the Parish Office during normal business hours now until Sunday, October 1st. Donate bottled water or canned soft drinks for our Beverage Booth Donations of bottled water, and cans of Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite are being re- quested, and may be dropped off anytime to the Parish Office during normal busi- ness hours. Volunteer your time before, during or after the event Please listen for upcoming announcements regarding volunteer opportunities; an hour or two can make a huge difference to the success of our event. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR PARISH!
“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.”
In the depths of our being, if we imitate Jesus, can we make room for love? If we allow this love to live within us, will love incarnate (Jesus) come alive in us? Do we will to join the profound image and likeness of God, according to which we are made? Can we act and know that it is God who works in and for us?
If we become self-absorbed, if we "exalt ourselves," as Jesus says in the Gospel, we will cover our souls with countless layers of mud. If we seek to become what we own, what oth-ers think of us, what culture imposes on us we can never allow ourselves to become "Christ-Like".
Love gives and gives without expecting. One must know how to give what is non-refundable. Even people who are the most dedicated to others complain occasionally that; they find no correspondence back not even a thanks. And it's very true.
And this is why Jesus wants us to be Christians and to be "different". That, despite abusing our kindness, we continue trying to give and give, although we feel foolish, getting slaps on both sides, let us not stop to give and give, because only in that love do we encounter the closeness of God.
You want to know how close you are to God? See how close you are to your brothers and sisters. If you feel away from them, you are far from God. If you feel far away from God, Who Moved? You or God?
Attend Our Special 95th Anniversary Mass of Thanksgiving on Saturday, October 8th at 5 p.m. Buy your tickets to attend our Country Carnival Kick-off BBQ Dinner, Saturday, October 8th —TICKETS ON SALE NOW IN THE PARISH OFFICE.
Attend our Country Carnival on Sunday, October 9th anytime between 8 a.m.-7 p.m. for a day filled with: great food, entertainment, fun and games, our raffle draw-ing and terrific community spirit!
Buy or sell raffle ticket books to your family and friends We are sorry, but we are no longer able to mail raffle tickets. Please drop by the Par-
ish Office during normal business hours or see the baskets at the Church entrances on the weekends for tickets. Ticket stubs and donation may be dropped off at the Parish Office anytime between now and the drawing on Oct. 9th.
Donate items for our White Elephant and Plant Sale Booth. Please drop off items you would like to donate at the Parish Office during normal
business hours now until Sunday, October 1st. Donate bottled water or canned soft drinks for our Beverage Booth Donations of bottled water, and cans of Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite are being re-
quested, and may be dropped off anytime to the Parish Office during normal busi-ness hours.
Volunteer your time before, during or after the event Please listen for upcoming announcements regarding volunteer opportunities; an
hour or two can make a huge difference to the success of our event.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR PARISH!
August 20th & 21st $6,107.77
Wednesday Novena $65.00
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COMMITMENT TO YOUR PARISH
2016-2017 TEEN CONFIRMATION
REGISTRATION
Registration for Teen Confirmation Program will take place af-
ter the 11:00am Masses on Sunday August 28, September 4, 11
and 18, 2016.
Fees for this year are as follows:
1st year $125; 2nd year $250.
A copy of the confirmation candidate’s baptismal certificate
and 1st communion certificate are required at time of regis-
tration.
Second Year will have their first class on Thursday September
29. First Year will have their first class on Thursday October 6.
Please email Irene Tjakrawinata at st.stephenrcia.com if you
have any questions.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
(RCIA) is a Program specifically designed to prepare
adults (anyone 18 yrs or older) to receive the "Sacraments
of Initiation" which makes a person a full member of the
Catholic Church. If you, or someone you know, have not
made one or more of these Sacraments (Baptism, Eucha-
rist, or Confirmation) or if you know of someone who is
not Catholic and would like to become Catholic, we invite
you to consider joining the R.C.I.A. program. We meet
every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. Please email Irene
FINGERPRINTING AT ST. STEPHEN administered by L.A. Archdiocese
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
PARISH HALL
12:00 P.M. to 3:40 P.M. and
5:00 P.M. to 7:20 P.M.
call to schedule your appointment
(626) 228-8162 Mabel Ng
(626) 222-2620 Marilou Zeger
All adult parishioners and volunteers who work with children, youth or vulnerable persons must be finger-printed and go through VIRTUS training, according to U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. Fingerprint-ing will be at no cost to parishioners and volunteers. Schoolteachers and paid parish/school personnel will be charged $17 per person. Please call early for an appointment, and keep your appointment or call in advance to reschedule or cancel so that others can be given the opportunity to be fingerprinted.
Do you have any items in your
home at you no longer want
or need? Consider donating
them to St. Stephen Church
Fiesta, and help us make this
years White Elephant booth a
huge success. All items can be brought to the Parish
Office during our regular business hours and can be
donated up until Sunday, October 1.
SECOND COLLECTION
August 27th and 28th
This weekends second collection will be used for the
maintenance and upkeep of our Parish.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Legion of Mary meets every Wednesday
at 5pm in Room 2.
The meeting is followed by a Novena Mass
at 6:30pm in the Church.
First Friday
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Your are invited to participate during the day
on September 2nd from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
in the Church.
Come and spend time in prayer.
En lo más profundo de nuestro ser, imitando a Jesús, ¿somos capaces de hacerle sitio al amor? Si permitimos que el amor viva dentro de nosotros, ¿el amor encarnado cobrará vida? ¿Nos uniremos a la imagen y semejanza profundas de Dios, según las cuales fuimos hechos? ¿Podremos actuar y saber que es Dios quien obra en y por nosotros?
Si nos volvemos adictos, si nos ―enaltecemos,‖ como dice Jesús en el Evangelio, cubriremos nuestras almas con innumerables capas de barro. Procuraremos convertirnos en nuestras pertenencias, en lo que los demás piensan de nosotros, en lo que la cultura nos impone.
El amor da y se da sin esperar. Hay que saber dar a fondo perdido. Aun las personas más entregadas a los demás se quejan de vez en cuando de no encontrar correspondencia, de no encontrar ni si quiera agradecimiento. Y es mucha verdad.
Y esto es en lo que Jesús quiere que seamos los cristianos seamos ―diferentes‖. En que, a pesar de que abusen de nuestra bondad, sigamos tratando de dar y darnos, que aunque nos sintamos payasos, recibiendo bofetadas por ambas partes, no dejemos da dar y darnos, porque sólo en eso está el amor y por tanto la cercanía de Dios.
¿Quieres saber lo cerca que estás de Dios? Mira lo cerca que estás de los hermanos. Si te sientes lejos de ellos, muy lejos estás de Dios. Si se siente muy lejos de Dios, Quien ha movido? Usted o Dios?
Todos los adultos que son voluntaries y trabajan con niños,
jovenes o personas vulnerables en nuestra Iglesia, deben tomar
sus huellas dactilares. Tabien deben pasar por la formación VIR-
TUS, según la Conferencia Católica Estadounidense de Obispos.
La toma de huellas dactilares será gratis para todos los voluntar-
ies de nuestra Iglesia. Habra un costo de $17 para todos los maes-
tros y personal de la parroquia/escuela. Por favor llame temprano
para hacer su. Si no puede mantener su cita por favor llamar con
anticipación para reprogramar o cancelar su cita, hace otros po-
dran tener la oportunidad de sacarse sus huellas digitales.
TOMA DE HUELLAS DACTILARES administrado por el Arquidiócesis de los Angeles
martes, 20 de septiembre de 2016
en el salón parroquial
12:00 p.m. a 3:40 p.m. y
5:00 p.m. a 7:20 p.m.
lllame para programar su appointment
(626) 228-8162 Mabel Ng
(626) 222-2620 Marilou Zeger
INSCRIPCIÓN PARA LAS CLASES DE CONFIRMACIÓN 2016-2017
La inscripción para el Programa de Confirmación para los adoles-centes se llevará a cabo después de las misas de las 11:00am el domingo 28 de agosto y 4, 11 y 18 de septiembre.
Las tarifas para este año son los siguientes: $125.00 por el primer año de confirmación y $250.00 para el segundo año de confirmación
Se requiere una copia de los certificados de bautismo y com-munion de el candidato en el momento de la inscripción.
Las clases para el segundo año comenzarán el jueves 29 de sep-tiembre y clases para el primer año comenzarán el jueves 6 de octubre.
Maneras de apoyar la celebración del aniversario 95 de la Iglesia San Esteban
"Viviendo Juntos, Creciendo Juntos" Asista a nuestra Misa especial de Acción de Gracias el sábado, 8 de octubre a las 5 p.m. Compra su entradas para asistir a nuestra cena especial el sábado, octubre 8th –Boletos estaran al la venta muy pronto! Asista a nuestro Carnaval el domingo, 9 de octubre de las 8 a.m.-7 p.m: Habra comida, entretenimiento, juegos, y nuestra rifa. Compre o venda sus boletos para la rifa. Lo sentimos, pero ya no podemos enviar los boletos para la rifa por correo. Por favor pasar por la oficina par roquial durante las horas de trabajo o valla a las entradas de las Iglesias los fines de semana para obtener sus bole tos. Los talones y dinero de los boletos pueden ser deja dos en la oficina parroquial en cualquier momento entre ahora y el 9 de Oct.. Done artículos para nuestro puesto del Elefante Blanco ¿Tiene algúnos artículos en su casa que ya no quieren o que no necesita? Considere donarlos a nuestra iglesia de San Esteban para la Fiesta anual y ayúdenos a hacer el puesto del Elefante Blanca un gran éxito. Todos los ar- tículos pueden ser llevados a la Oficina Parroquial du- rante nuestras horas de oficina y pueden ser donados has- ta el domingo, 1 de octubre. Done agua enbotellada o refrescos enlatados Necesitamos donaciones de agua embotellada, y latas de Coca-Cola, Diet Coke y Sprite. Sus donaciones pueden ser llevadas a la oficina parroquial durante las horas nor males de trabajo. Ofrezca su tiempo antes, durante o después del evento
Habrán muchas oportunidades para ser voluntario, por favor considere dar de su tiempo. Una hora o dos puede hacer una gran diferencia para el éxito de nuestro evento.
Gracias por tu apoyo NUESTRA PARROQUIA!
5 Minutos de Oración en el Hogar Libros de oraciones diarias están disponibles en la Oficina Parroquial por $1. Estos libros incluyen las lecturas del dia, oraciones y reflexiónes para todo el mes.
Exposición del Santísimo Estas cordialmente invitado a participar el día 2
de septiembre 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, AUGUST 27, 2016 5:00 pm Pepito Go - Happy Birthday!!! Alyssa Estrada - Happy Birthday!!! La Pieta International Group SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2016 7:00 am Elizabeth M. Tran (L) Sylvester Manatad (D) Yolanda Manatad (D) 9:00 am Alfredo Valenzuela (L) Almas Benditas del Purgatorio 11:00 am Lung-Tam Family in Thanksgiving Carmen Gonzalesz (D) Jose O. & Josefa Fernandez (D) MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2016 8:30 am Josefa Fernandez (D) Elizabeth M. Tran (L)
TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2016 8:30 am Elizabeth M. Tran (L)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2016 8:30 am Elizabeth M. Tran (L)
6:30 pm St. Stephen Parishioners
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 8:30 am Elizabeth M. Tran (L) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 8:30 am Elizabeth M. Tran (L)
7:00 pm Stephen Parishioners
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 8:30 am Erlinda Farol (D) Elizabeth M. Tran (L)
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 Gon-
zalez, Jeanine Gregory, Peggy Jasso, Elena Dulay, Alex
Did You Know? The weather outside is beautiful, and one of the best places to play is the park. However, parents should start every visit to the park with a discus-sion with their kids about safety plan. Kids should
know what to do if a stranger were to approach them, and who to go to if they feel uncomfortable or threatened. Public parks are a great place to play, but they are exposed to the public. Having a safety plan in place can help parents and kids feel secure and play safely this summer. For a copy of the TODAY.com article, email [email protected] or call (213) 637-7227.
ST. STEPHEN BOOKSTORE is open after each Mass, Saturday
and Sunday or by appointment.
12,000+ Gifts │ DVDs │ Books
│ Bibles │ Jewelry and accesso-
ries Rosaries │ Devotional and
Religious Items │ Artwork.
One stop shop for Catholic gifts
and resources. Support our
parish. Support the Saint Stephen
Bookstore. All donations of used
or new items can be delivered
directly to the bookstore."
A Few Minutes of Prayer in the Home Daily prayer books are available for purchase in the Parish Office for $1. These prayer books include the daily readings, prayers and reflection for the entire month.
