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If you are new to St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish or just
visiting — WELCOME! Visitors, please sign the Guest Book found near
the main entrance to the church. If you would like to register in
the parish, please call or email the parish office.
Welcome to the neighborhood and parish community!
PARISH 3949 Wilmington Avenue St. Louis, MO 63116 314-481-1133 …
314-481-6036 fax [email protected] www.saintstephenstl.org
@sspstl ststephenprotomartyr.flocknote.com
youtube.com/StStephenProtomartyr
Chapel of Sts. Mary and Joseph 6304 Minnesota, St. Louis, MO
63111 @stsmaryandjosephchapel SCHOOL 3929 Wilmington Ave., St.
Louis, MO 63116 314-752-4700 … 314-752-5165 fax
[email protected] @SSPCatholicSchool
Father Ron Hopmeir, Pastor [email protected]
Mrs. Mary Regan, Pastoral Associate
[email protected]
Mr. Stephen E. Jones, Music Director
[email protected]
Mrs. June Tessin, Office Manager / Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Mr. Greg Sturgill, Principal
[email protected]
Mrs. Mary Paule, Child Safety Coordinator / Secretary
[email protected]
Ms. Stephanie Oehler Wobbe, Communications Coordinator
[email protected]
ST. STEPHEN PROTOMARTYR PARISH September 6, 2020 Twenty-Third
Sunday in Ordinary Time
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STEWARDSHIP: SHARING TIME, TALENT, TREASURE, and PRAYER
You, Son of Man, I have appointed watchman for the house of
Israel…” (Ezekiel 33:7)
Many of us are generous with our gifts. However, many of us are
not generous in proportion to the gifts we have been given. How
often do we give at the minimum level required? Remember,
the Lord calls us to nurture and develop our gifts. He calls us
to be generous with all the gifts He has given us, especially the
one that means the most to us.
St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish www.saintstephenstl.org
SUNDAY CONTRIBUTION
August 30 Contribution $ 3,074.00 Online giving contribution $
2,144.00 Total weekly contribution $ 5,218.00
R & I $ 145.00 Tuition Assistance $ 185.00
St. Vincent de Paul, SSP $ 630.00 Catholic University $ 50.00
Latin America Apostolate $ 20.00
Special collection in September is for Catholic University.
THIS WEEK’S READINGS Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12; Lk
6:6-11 Tuesday, Nativity of Mary: Mi 5:1-4a; Ps 13:6ab, 6c; Mt
1:1-16, 18-23 Wednesday, St. Peter Claver: 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps
45:11-
12, 14-15, 16-17; Lk 6:20-2 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps
139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-24; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27;
Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6, 12; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps
116:12-13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sir
27:30—28:7; Ps
103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35
AUGUST MONTHLY STEWARDSHIP
Weekend Break Even Target Actual
Collection
August 1-2 $6,988.00 $6,389.00
August 8-9 $6,988.00 $6,225.00
August 15-16 $6,988.00 $14,089.00
August 22-23 $6,988.00 $4,799.00
August Total $34,940.00 $36,720.00
Fiscal YTD Total $62,892.00 $61,083.00 -$1,809.00
August 29-30 $6,988.00 $5,218.00
CHECK DEPOSITS Please note: June will be out of the office for
the first part of September, so there will be no posting or
depositing of checks during that time. She will return on
Wednesday, Sept.15, and checks will be deposited the following
Monday, Sept. 21. Thanks for your understanding.
LABOR DAY There will be no Mass on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6,
2020, and the parish office will be closed.
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PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
Following the example of our patron St. Stephen, we are called
to be witnesses of God’s love and to be a faith-filled, reconciling
parish.
September 6, 2020 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
NEW BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS The newest members of our Parish
Board of Education — selected randomly at Mass last Sunday from
among those who were nominated — are Aubrey Bauer, Kristin Forgash,
and Megan Finney. Many thanks to them and to the others who put
their names in the hat to fill our open positions — Bridgett Blake,
Jason Chierek, Heather Indelicato, Elgin Manalang, and Angie
McMahon. The new members join returning members Tom Esswein,
Rosalie Yezbick, Felicia Spencer, Patrick Holley, Alecia Bessire,
and Catherine Grindel.
Stay tuned in to our COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS WEBSITE
www.saintstephenstl.org
• School: www.saintstephenstl.org/school FACTS is our parents’
main source of the nitty-gritty, but here you can find more general
information.
• Livestream: www.saintstephenstl.org/live-stream Go here to see
any of our live streams in real time, including Masses and other
events; after their live airing, all videos are available in the
archive, at the bottom of the page.
YOUTUBE www.youtube.com/ststephenprotomartyr
Includes all live-streamed videos, as well as prayers / songs /
meditations, school-related videos, and past Masses. Subscribe to
be notified of new videos.
FLOCKNOTE StStephenProtomartyr.flocknote.com
Our main parish communication tool. Sign up for whichever groups
are of interest; unsubscribe at any time. Receive notes via email
and/or text.
• Daily Reflections: Reflections on the day’s readings from Mary
Regan and parishioners.
• Nightly News: Born of sheltering in place, parish news and a
reflection.
• Weekly Bulletin: Our weekly church bulletin. • Monthly Update:
Encapsulation of news &
happenings over the past month. • News Alerts: Urgent news; used
rarely. • Prayer Tree: Prayer requests from our community.
FACEBOOK
• Parish: www.facebook.com/sspstl • School:
www.facebook.com/SSPCatholicSchool • Alumni:
www.facebook.com/groups/StStephenAlumni
Public group of graduates of St. Stephen and anyone else who's
interested.
• PTO: www.facebook.com/groups/SSPPTO Private group limited to
current school parents and staff. Go to group to request to
join.
FAITHFUL DEPARTED In the charity of your prayers, please
remember the mother of David Borgmeyer, who died last week. May her
soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.
PERIODIC SPAM ALERT Time for our periodic reminder to beware
strange emails coming from "Father Ron" or even "Archbishop
Rozanski." The spammers and phishers are at it again. Anything that
seems strange probably is. Double-check the email address that the
suspicious message is coming from. When in doubt, call the parish
office before opening any mail you're not sure about.
THANK YOU! On behalf of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the
many people it serves, thank you for all the pantry donations
(monetary, canned goods, and toilet paper) last weekend and
throughout the year.
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St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish www.saintstephenstl.org
THE KILLING SILENCE The silence is deafening. Family members and
friends must tiptoe around them. Spouses, parents, children are
held hostage by the silence. Not in our family, we insist. Better
to hold our tongues than set them off, we fear. It may be
alcoholism, drug addiction, physical abuse that tears the family
apart; or a misunderstanding or conflict over finances, a divorce,
a child’s rejection of the family’s culture or values that creates
a tension that represses the family dynamic. It’s a silence that
kills. A student is struggling in school and doesn’t know how to
ask for help or is afraid to seek out a teacher for fear of being
labeled. A youngster is the target of bullying. He or she is
miserable but is too scared to say anything to an adult. The
project is failing; the business is going down the drain. The
company has many savvy, experienced people who know what to do —
but nothing is said, no one is consulted. This is a tough market —
and any appearance of trouble or vulnerability will sink
everything. The surviving spouse is lost. The grief is more than he
or she can bear. But they don’t want to be a burden — the children
have enough going on in their lives. So the widow or widower
becomes more and more isolated. Regardless of the cause or
circumstances, fear is the controlling agent.
Say nothing — it’ll just make things worse. He won’t hear it.
She’ll never change her mind. You’ll only get hurt. Please, I can
do this on my own. I’m fine.
And so, there is silence. Silence — while hearts scream in agony
and spirits shrivel and die. Jesus’ challenges us in today’s Gospel
not to tolerate the dysfunction in our lives or allow our judgments
and disappointments to isolate us from others, but to confront
those problems, misunderstandings and issues that divide us, grieve
us, embitter us. More challenging still, Jesus says, is to face
those situations in which our demands and expectations are the
cause of such turmoil and then managing to
put aside those wants and needs of ours that are exacting such a
heavy cost from those we love. Christ calls us to the hard work of
reconciliation, to be committed to seeking solutions not out of
indignation or self-righteousness but out of a commitment to
imitate and bring into our lives the great love and mercy of
God.
Connections, September 2020
EXTRA CREDIT FOR TEACHERS Normally Waterway Carwash's annual
Teacher Appreciation Month is May, but this year it was postponed
until September. Every Wednesday in September, any teacher who
presents their school ID will receive a FREE Express Clean car wash
and 10¢ off every gallon of fuel (at Waterway locations that sell
fuel).
WELCOME, ARCHBISHOP ROZANSKI!
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September 6, 2020 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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St. Stephen Protomartyr Parish www.saintstephenstl.org
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Please contact the parish office if you would like to pray
privately in the church.
Parish Office Hours 314-481-1133 Monday through Friday: 8:30
a.m. to 12 p.m. Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays Bulletin
Article Deadline Monday at 12 p.m. prior to the weekend bulletin.
Sacramental Celebrations Eucharist Make a reservation to attend
weekend Masses via the link on our parish website or call Mary at
314-481-1133, option 2 Saturday: Mass, 4 p.m. Sunday: Mass, 9 a.m.
Tuesday-Friday: Mass, 8 a.m. (no reservations required)
Reconciliation Please call Father Ron to make an appointment.
Infant and Child Baptism Baptisms are celebrated at any weekend
liturgy or on the last Sunday of the month following the latest
Mass. Parents are asked to call the parish office to arrange a
Baptism. Adult Initiation / Reception into the Catholic Church Any
adult who would like to know more about our Catholic faith, and/or
who is interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church,
please call the parish office. Marriage Please contact at least six
months prior to the planned date of marriage. Anointing of the Sick
We have a communal celebration of this sacrament at the weekend
liturgies in the fall and in the spring. If you would like to be
anointed before entering the hospital or if you are homebound,
please call the office. Parish School of Religion PSR formal
classes in our Catholic Faith Children: 4 yrs. through 8th grade
and high school Located on the campus of St. John the Baptist
Parish. Call the PSR Director at 314-773-3070.
for our sick and recovering ...
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Petersen
for family members serving in the military ... Derek Hirtz Sam
May Tristan Moylan
Ryan O’Neil Brian Schoellhorn Chris Schrader
Dylan Schulte Mitch Sollmann
Monday, September 7 No Labor Day Mass
Tuesday, September 8 8 a.m. — Charles & Virginia Stough,
Norine Guill
Wednesday, September 9 8 a.m. — Rita Ziegler
Thursday, September 10 8 a.m. — Evelyn Matt
Friday, September 11 8 a.m. — Charlotte Gibson
Saturday, September 12 4 p.m. — Jean Westrich, Our
Parishioners
Sunday, September 13 9 a.m. — John & Cecelia Hopmeir, N.
Edward Forti
September 6, 2020 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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