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St. Stephen Catholic Church
Church Office: 423-892-1261
Church Fax: 423-892-3242
Church Email: info.ststephenchatt.org
Church Website: www.ststephenchatt.org
St. Stephen Catholic Church Facebook Live for Mass
Church Office Hours: Mon. -Thur.,
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
7111 Lee Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Parish Staff
Rev. Manuel Pérez, Pastor
[email protected]
423-892-1261 X 2
Rev. Christopher Manning, Associate Pastor
[email protected]
423-892-1261 X 9
Gary Brinkworth, Deacon
[email protected]
423-892-1261 X 7
Vince Hotton, Bookkeeper
[email protected]
423-486-9909
Karen Underwood, Christian Formation
Coordinator
[email protected]
423-892-2957
Cynthia Spangler, Music Coordinator
[email protected]
423-802-7192
Sherry Ferguson, Church Secretary
[email protected]
423-892-1261 X 4
Robert M. Sullivan, Contract Administrator
[email protected]
423-718-8308
Steve Reker, Facilities Manager
[email protected]
423-892-1261
Steve Underwood, Maintenance
Parish Goal:
To Establish An Assembly Of
Believers Who Remain In The
Word.
Mission Statement:
To Live And Proclaim The Good
News Of Jesus Every Day.
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What’s Happening This Week
Altar Flowers by Joe & Susie Alexander In Memory
of the Alexander Families.
Mary’s Flowers by Xuan Hein Pham.
Saturday, May 2
CONFESSIONS: Call to schedule.
MASS TIME: Watch via TV or online
Sunday, May 3
MASS TIMES: Live on Facebook/Website Noon
Monday, May 4
DAILY MASS: Watch via TV or online
Tuesday, May 5
DAILY MASS: Watch via TV or online
Wednesday, May 6
CHRISTIAN FORMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY: Cancelled
MASS: Watch on TV or online
Thursday, May 7
MASS: Watch on TV or online
Friday, May 8
MASS: Watch on TV or online
Saturday, May 9
CONFESSIONS: Call to schedule
MASS: Watch on TV or online
Sunday, May 10
MOTHER’S DAY
MASS TIMES: Live on Facebook/Website Noon
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WATCH MASS LIVE FROM
THE DIOCESE OF KNOXVILLE, PLEASE GO TO:
www.diocese knox.org click on Diocese of Knoxville
and on the home page you will be able to click on live
mass. There are many weekend Masses to choose
from.
Mass-online.org is another website around the world for
you to watch.
St. Stephen Catholic Church Facebook to watch Mass
online here at St. Stephen Catholic Church by Fr. Manuel
Pérez and Fr. Christopher Manning.
You can go to EWTN and watch Masses, The Rosary and
many other Christian Traditions Daily.
During this time of COVID-19, St. Stephen Catholic Church
is closed. The Chapel is open during Business Hours.
Please follow the CDC recommendation for Social
Distancing. There are NO classes, meetings in the
Administrative Building at this time, without prior
approval of Fr. Manuel Pérez.
FORMED provides amazing content 24/7 for you to
grow in your faith. Our parish has invested in
FORMED, so each of us might grow in our relationship
with Jesus Christ and in our desire to share our Faith
with others, especially those closest to us.
It’s FREE and EASY to Register!
Go online to formed.org
Go to the upper right corner and click sign in
Enter Parish Access Code: EFY4KX
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An Act of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at
least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were
already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be
separated from You. Amen
WEBSITE INFORMATION & FLOCKNOTE
We will be sending information to our parishioners by a couple
ways.
1. Facebook. You can watch our Mass from
St. Stephen Catholic Church on Facebook, on Sunday TBD
2. www.ststephenchatt.org
You will want to look on the home page for any updates.
3. By Flocknote
If you are not singed up for Flocknote, please call the office at
423-892-1261 x4 and let us know that you would like to
receive information this way. We will need your name, email
address and your cell number to set you up.
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Please pray for our sick parishioners, relatives and friends:
Bill Balsis, Millie Batts, Nicole Berros, Robert Black, Al Burzese, Ryan Clark, Peggy
Conway, Tom Craig, Whitt Davis, Bill Dean, Debbie Dematteo, Chrissy Fletcher, Cody Herron,
Rick Hirko, Alexsis Ippolito, Nancy Koprek, Don Krupp, Christopher J. Long, Dennis Lowe,
Ted McDermott, Ronald Mellon, Daniel Merriman, Donald Milewski, Dorothy Miller, Gail
Nevins, Britany O’Brian, Sue Ondercin, Joyce Parsons, Emily Powell, Pati Ray, Kathy Rittgers,
Alan Robinson, Theresa Robinson, Jan Rodriguez, Tim Runyon, Phillip Savageot, Jim Scally,
Jill Stone, Vivian Stone, Sarah Lyons Sturm, Nicholas Thorp, Arlene Webb, Juanita White,
Berthold Wiegand, Jerry Williams and Tom Witt.
Mass intentions beginning this week:
Sat., May 2 +Raymond Bertani
By Mike & Gretchen Mueller
+Cynthia Laplante
By The Ladies Auxiliary
Sun., May 3 +Roland Lee & +Bill Cornwell
By John & Sharon Vannucci
St. Stephen Church
Mon., May 4 +Joseph Dominic
By The Dominic Family
Tues., May 5 St. Stephen Church
Weds. May 6 St. Stephen Church
Thurs., May 7 +Colin Kennedy
By The Kennedy Family
Fri., May 8 St. Stephen Church
Sat., May 9 +Raymond Bertani
By John Sopko
+Rosalie Decicco
By Ralph Decicco
Sun., May 10 St. Stephen Church
+Mothers of
Clarence & Pat Bodnar
By Clarence & Pat Bodnar &
Family
+Beverly Hunter
By Mike Hunter & Family
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
If you would like your Anniversary mentioned in the
Bulletin, please contact the church office three (3)
weeks before. 423-892-1261 x 4.
Congratulations to the following on their
Wedding Anniversary:
Steven & Sheila Yolitz—28th
Ron & Libby Schleifer—39th
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
FY 2019-2020 7/1/2019- 6/30/2020 FY 2019-2020
4/19/2020 Year to Date Budget
Envelopes: $2,704.00 $357,427.21 $660,000.00
Faith Direct: $10,056.00 $18,337.97 Included above
Loose: $ $62,478.72 $110,000.00
Children: $ $180.68 $400.00
Renov./Repair $3,684.00 $111,084.50 $135,000.00
St. Stephen is sustained by the generosity of our parishioners
through Time, talent, and treasure. Thank you for supporting
the church during this COVID-19 Pandemic.
Registered Families: 645
For more information, please contact us:
(toll-free) 1.866.507.8757
www.faithdirect.net
To enroll Online, use this Church Code...TN510
Automatic Deduction Program: Checking Accounts,
Saving Account, Credit Cards
Convenient & Flexible: Offertory, Second
Collections
Secure and Compliant
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Reminder:
Due to the Privacy (HIPAA) Laws hospitals
will not notify us if you or your loved one is
admitted. A family member must notify us if
you wish for one of the Priests to visit the
hospital.
Advertiser of the Week:
Joseph Payne DDS
Ladies, Save Now!
Save the dates Oct. 22-24. You are invited & welcomed to join the other women of the Knoxville Diocese to attend the KDCCW 31st
Annual Convention at St. Patrick Church & Best Western Plus Morristown Convention Center in Morristown. Pat Livingston, award
winning author & speaker, will be the keynote speaker. Pat will return on Friday for another presentation followed by Sr. Anna Mari
McGuan, the director of Office of Christian Formation for the Diocese of Knoxville , will also speak on Friday. Sonja Corbitt, Bible
Study "Evangelists” and best-seller author will speak on Friday afternoon & Saturday’s morning. Early Registration is only $115
which includes meals. Deadline is Sept. 25, 2020.
Contact Susan Collins, 423-470-2560, [email protected] ; or Kathy DeAngelis, 423-277-6296,
[email protected] for info about hotel arrangements and convention. Convention
registration forms are available online at
http://www.kdccw.org.
The Adult Confirmation Mass will be held on Sunday, May
31, 2020 (Pentecost) at 4 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Most
Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Any adult (18 and over) who has had the sacraments of
Baptism, 1st Communion, and Reconciliation, but has not
been confirmed, can receive the sacrament on this date. If
you want to receive this sacrament, please contact the
church office at 423-892-1261 for more information and
before May 11.
NEW PARISHIONER/CHANGES ___ New Parishioner ___ Moving out of parish ___ Information has changed
Name ______________________________________ Address ___________________________________
City, Zip ___________________________________ Phone _____________________________________
Email Address:______________________________
Please complete a registration form that can be found in the vestibule.
Would you like to invest or donate to St. Stephen Parish?
Please contact Fr. Manuel Pérez
St. Stephen Catholic Church
would like to thank everyone who has
helped serve our parishioners during the
COVID-19 and tornado. Your generosity is so
great! The families receiving the totes has
been overwhelming . This is Truly a Parish
with a Heart! If any of our parishioners need
anything, please call the office and let us
know.
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BAPTISM - Parents who wish to have their child baptized
are asked to register for the class by contacting the parish
office at 423-892-1261 x 4.
RECONCILIATION - Saturday 4:00 4:45 p.m. or by
appointment.
MATRIMONY - Four months notice required. You must be
registered parishioner. Contact the parish office.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK - Please call Fr. Manuel Pérez at
892-1261 ext. 2 or Fr. Christopher Manning at 892- 1261
ext. 9. Please have family member call the office and
request a visit from one of the Priests.
CHRISTIAN FORMATION- For K through 12th grade.
Classes meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 7:45 p.m.
during the school year. Families must be registered
parishioners of St. Stephen. Contact Karen Underwood for
information at 892-2957.
R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). RCIA meets
on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room
(Top floor of the Administration Building). For more
information contact Ro Wensel 423-240-9845 or Tom
Cain 423-718-0619.
ADORATION - First Friday of the month beginning
immediately after the 8:30 a.m. Mass, and concluding at
Noon with The Angelus & Benediction.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION after 6:00 p.m. Mass,
RESPECT-LIFE First Wednesday of the month. For more
information contact Theresa Cole 423-432-7007 or Pat
Bodnar 423-855-4717.
ADULT EDUCATION - For more information contact
Dennis Jones 423-310-8460.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY - Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Call Joan
Roueche at 635-0857.
CHOIR PRACTICE - Every Tuesday from 7:00- 8:00 p.m.
Contact Cynthia Spangler at 802-7192.
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LUNCH PROGRAM provides lunch
to families the first Wednesday of the month. For more
info, call Cecile Grubb at 892- 8051.
ROSARY- Prayed daily after 8:30 a.m. Mass. by
John Laliberte.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS PRAYER GROUP - Meets the 2nd
and 4th Wed. from 6:30 –7:00 p.m. Call Jill Walsh at
899-6148.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL Sharon Vannucci, Chair Person…………….……………………….….….......296-0537 Priscila McLean, Secretary……………………………………….…………….. 503-3665 John Vannucci, Parish Life…………………………………...….……….……. 296-0537 Nancy Powell, Communication…………….………………………..…....770-363-6952 Myrtle Englert, Family Life…………………………………………....…....812-449-6104 Karen Underwood, Education……………………………………….…..…..... 238-4075 Dennis Jones, Adult Education……………………………………………..…..310-8460 Dana Adams, Adult Education…………………………………………………..280-9159
PARISH FINANCE BOARD Trina Hicks, Chair……………………………………………………….…….... 899-3755 John DiPrima …………………………………..……………....................……344-8211 Lorrie Levitt-Haufe………………………………………………………………...954-9720 Ron Schleifer…………………………………………………………………….. 499-0249 Robert Sullivan…………………..……………...…..………………………….... 718-8308 Paul Wurm …………………………………………………………………...…... 902-4836
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Sharon Vannucci………………………………….…………………………..... 296-0537
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES George Bercaw, O.P. Readers ………………………………………………... .309-1798 Victor Williams, Altar Servers/EMHC…………...…………………………….. 645-0745
PRIME TIMERS +50
Dining Out Experience - Contact Patti & Cliff Crownover at
344-3575.
Gourmet Cocktails - Contact Gene & Peggy Delett at
762-8025.
Sporting Events - Contact Bill Reynolds at 893-8300.
Game Day - Chair Mary Hess at 855-0237. Meets
Mondays, 12:30-2:30 p.m. in the small hall. Any Euchre
fans? Our Monday afternoon games group is planning on
playing Euchre on the 1st Monday of the month (and
other times when we have enough people). Other
Mondays we may play Phase 10, Golf, GREED, Oklahoma,
Dominoes, or any other games. We play from 1 – 2:30
p.m. in the small hall. Free! Come when you can.
Sewing Group - Sewers, cutters, ironers needed on the
1st, 2nd, 3rd, Thursday from 10 a.m. - noon to make
Prayer Blankets. Contact Mary Hess at 855-0237.
BUNCO - First Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the
small hall. Contact Sharon Vannucci at 296-0537.
Book Club - Last Monday of the month 6:30 p.m. in the
Administration Building in the Prime Timer’s Room.
Contact Myrtle Englert at 812-449-6104.
Lunch Bunch - Meets at 11:15 a.m. on the 2nd Wednesday
of the month at different area restaurants. Contact
Priscilla McLean at 503-3665.
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