320 W. Garvey Ave. Monterey Park, CA 91754
Saint Stephen Martyr
Catholic Church
“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.”
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
Christina 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)
Reconciliation
Saturdays 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm No Evening Hours
Tuesday thru Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Closed 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Second Sunday in
Ordinary Time
January 15, 2017
Tel. (626) 573-0427
E-mail:
website: ststephenmpk.org
Meditation of Pope Francis "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin", but removes the sin with the root and everything! This is the salvation of Jesus, with his love and gentleness. To hear what John the Baptist says, to give witness to Jesus as Savior, we must
grow in confidence in Jesus. Many times we have confidence in a doctor: good, because the doctor is to heal us; we have confidence in a person: the brothers and the sisters are to help us. It is good to have this human confidence between us. But we forget the confidence in the Lord: this is the key to success in life. Trust in the Lord: let us entrust our-selves to the Lord. "But, Lord, look at my life: I am in the dark, I have this difficulty, I have this sin...", everything that we have: "Look at this: I trust in you!" And this is a commitment that we have to do: trust in Him that never disappoints. Never, Never! Listen carefully, as we begin a new year of the life now: Jesus never disap-points. Ever. This is the testimony of John: Jesus, the good, the meek, ending as a lamb: killed. Without shouting. He has come to save us, to remove the sin. Mine, yours and that of the world: everything." (S.S. Francisco, 19 January 2014).
Join Fr. Joseph for a monthly
Bible Study on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the Church after the
Novena Mass.
The Parish Office will be closed on
Monday, January 16th
In observance of
Martin Luther King Day.
We will reopen on
Tuesday, January 17th
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January 7th & 8th $7,178.15
Second Collection $1,240.68
Wednesday Novena Mass $92.00
Friday Night Mass $92.26
Our Lady of Perpetual Help $132.70
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AND COMMITMENT
Donation statements for the 2016 fiscal year will be mailed to all registered
parishioners.
Thank you for your continued support of our parish.
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.
Junior Legion of Mary
meets every Friday
from 5:00 to 6:30 in Room 2
Third annual OneLife LA event Saturday, January 21, 2017
You are invited to join thousands in declaring a commitment to valuing and protecting all human life, particularly the most vulnerable in our community. The event will begin with a walk up Temple Street, across Grand Avenue and down 1st Street, culminating in a family-friendly picnic with music, entertainment, food trucks, and exhibits from community organizations. Our parish is already registered for this event, so let’s show up and to march together and demonstrate our parish com-mitment to the sanctity of life. Everyone is encouraged to attend this important event. We ask that everyone meet by of the large cross that is located in front of La Placita Our Lady Queen of Angles.
Event Schedule
12:00 PM Doors open at La Placita Olvera
12:30 PM
Welcome and walk begins to City Hall
1:30 PM Speakers, Entertainment, and Food in front of City Hall
4:00 PM
Event concludes
5:00 PM Requiem Mass for the Unborn Cathedral of Our Lady of the
Angels
For more information, please visit:http://onelifela.org
SECOND COLLECTION ON JANUARY 14 & 15, 2017
SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN SITE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
St. Stephen asks for your generous contribution to bring our parish and school facilities up to Archdiocese’s and City of Monterey Park law enforcement’s standards in providing a safe environment for our children and young people in our care. Our church needs $1,200 to purchase see-through win-dow panels for some doors, missing door next to stage, door locks, convex mirrors, motion sensor light fixtures, padlocks for doors and cabinets, tap lights and timers, and safety signs. If you write a check, please make it payable to “St. Stephen Martyr Catholic Church” and specify in the memo line “SAFEGUARD FUND.” If you can volunteer carpentry or handyman help, please provide your name to Mabel Ng at (626) 228-8162 or stop at sign-up table in main vestibule after Masses on January 14 & 15. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.
Make plans to join the Knights of Columbus on
Sunday, January 29th
Breakfast will be served in the parish hall after all of the morning Masses.
The cost will be $5.00 per person.
Meditación del Papa Francisco
"He aquí el Cordero de Dios que quita el pecado", ¡pero quita el pecado con la raíz y todo! Esta es la salvación de
Jesús, con su amor y su mansedumbre. Al oír esto que dice Juan el Bautista, que da testimonio de Jesús como
Salvador, debemos crecer en la confianza en Jesús.
Muchas veces tenemos confianza en un médico: es bueno, porque el médico está para sanarnos; tenemos confianza en una persona: los hermanos, y las hermanas están para ayudarnos. Es bueno tener esta confianza humana entre no-sotros. Pero nos olvidamos de la confianza en el Señor: esta es la clave del éxito en la vida. La confianza en el Señor: encomendémonos al Señor. "Pero, Señor, mira mi vida: es-toy en la oscuridad, tengo esta dificultad, tengo este pe-cado...", todo lo que tenemos: "Mira esto: ¡yo confío en ti!" Y esta es una apuesta que tenemos que hacer: confiar en Él y nunca decepciona. Nunca, ¡Nunca! Escuchen bien, chicos y chicas, que comienzan la vida ahora: Jesús nunca decepcio-na. Nunca. Este es el testimonio de Juan: Jesús, el bueno, el manso, que terminará como un cordero: asesinado. Sin gritar. Él ha venido a salvarnos, para quitar el pecado. El mío, el tuyo y el del mundo: todo, todo.» (S.S. Francisco, 19 de enero de 2014).
Estados de donaciones correspondientes al año 2016 seran enviarán por correo a todos
los feligreses registrados a finales de enero.
Gracias por su apoyo continuo a nuestra parroquia.
SE NECESITAN ARTÍCULOS RELIGIOSOS
NUEVOS / USADOS / ROTOS
El grupo Legión de María está recolectando artículos
religiosos para su ministro. Se necesitan cruces,
medallas, rosarios escapularios y estampitas. Por fa-
vor de coloqar sus artículos dentro de la caja que esta
ubicada en el vestíbulo de la iglesia.
Gracias for su generosidad y apoyo.
El Ministerio de Oración “Luz del Espirtu Santo”
Los invita a orar, alabar, glorificar al Señor y darle gracias por todos Los beneficios recibidos cada dia de nuestra vida. Nos reunimos los Miercoles de 7pm a 9pm en el salon parroquial de nuestra Iglesia San Esteban Martir.
ATENCIÓN MINISTROS DE LA EUCARÍSTIA Este es un llamado para todos los Ministros de la Eucarístia para que asistan a cases de preparacion
comenzando el jueves 19 de enero a las 7pm en el salon 12
Por favor de contactar a Francisco Paniagua (213) si
tiene alguna pregunta.
Nuestra oficina parroquial
estará cerrada el
lunes, 16 de enero
En observancion del Día de
Martin Luther King.
Vamos a abrir el
martes, 17 de enero
5 minutos de Oracion en el Hogar Los misales con oraciones diarias están disponibles en la
Oficina Parroquial por 1$. Estos misales incluyen las lecturas di-arias, oraciones y reflexións para el mes entero.
SEGUNDA COLECTA 14 Y 15 de enero, 2017 SAFEGUARD THE CHILDREN Le pedimos su generosa contribución para poder prover un ambiente y espacio mas seguro para los niños de nuestra comunidad y escuela y poder cumplir con los estándares de seguridad para los niños que son requeridas por el ar-chidiócesis y ciudad de Monterey Park. Nuestra iglesia necesita $1,200 para poder comprar paneles de ventanas para algunas puertas, una puerta que hace falta junto al sce-nario de salon parroquial, cerraduras de puerta, espejos convexos, lamparas de sensor, candados para puertas y ar-marios, luces de toce, alarmas y señales de seguridad. Si usted va a ser su donacion por medio de un cheque, por favor hagalo al nombre de “St. Stephen Church” y especif-ic en la línea de memo "Safeguard the Children". Si usted puede dar de su tiempo como voluntario para hacer trabajo de carpintería o mantenimiento, por favor de llamar a la oficina parroquial. Gracias por su amabilidad y generosidad.
WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2017 5:00 pm Albert Medina - Happy Birthday!!! Adrian Erhard - Happy Birthday!!! Luciano Cambiaso (D) SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2017 7:00 am Luciano Cambiaso (D) 9:00 am Humberto Alcaraz (D) Refugio Tapia (D) 11:00 am Luciano Del Rosario Jr. (D) MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 8:30 am Luciano Cambiaso (D) TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 8:30 am Luciano Cambiaso (D) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017 8:30 am Luciano Cambiaso (D) 6:30 pm St. Stephen Parishioners THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2017 8:30 am Luciano Cambiaso (D) FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 8:30 am Arthur Aguiar - Happy Birthday!!! Joseph MacNeill (D) Luciano Cambiaso (D) 7:00 pm St. Stephen Parishioners SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017 8:30 am Luciano Cambiaso (D) Maria Peña—Happy Birthday!!!
Frances Salaises, Kitty
Carlucci, 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, Armando Loo, Annamae
Koch, Rita Thoms, Elizabeth Dodge, Virginia Medina, Rita A. Dura-
zo, Ernest Durazo, Rudy Barraza, Sally Sandoval, Emilia Rodriguez,
Dominic, Jason, Rose Valdez, Antonia Castaneda, Natalia Castaneda,
Kathy Garcia, Helen Lawrence, Sandy Aguiar, Maria Castillo, Frances
Montez, Ramiro Sanchez, Judy Backer, Josefina Peralta, Tom Lujan,
Maria Ngan Fong Lung, Erin Gaffrey, Virginia Miranda, Frances
Mosqueda, John Jaurequi, Jeanine Lugo, Michael Alden Townsend,
Natalia Orozco, Tisha Platt, Teresa Ycedo, Larry Hernandez, Vic Pan-
ganiban, 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 Per-
ales, Florence Kreslake, D. Tam, A. Tam, Eduardo Aguilar, Elaine
Hernandez, Javier Valdez & Family, Dora Gomez, Linda Gomez
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.
Did You Know? Did You Know? Help children communicate by reading between the lines When children express that something is wrong at school or with other activities, it's often the job of caregivers to read between the lines to determine what's really going on. They might say "I'm bored" and need your guidance finding a better school-life balance or engaging in more challenging academic work. Ask them to give examples and to help you understand
what is going on. If the child is still being vague, remind them that they can tell you anything and that you'll listen with an open mind. As parents and caregivers, you have the opportunity to help kids deal well with nega-tive feelings and challenges. And, if they are being mistreated in some way, keeping an open line of communication with kids will enable you to be their advocate. For a copy of the VIRTUS© article “Communication Tip No. 15: When Children Complain about School,” 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 accessories
Rosaries │ Devotional and
Religious Items │ Artwork.
One stop shop for Catholic gifts and
resources. Support the Saint Stephen
Bookstore. All donations of used or new items can be deliv-
ered directly to the bookstore."
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
January 15th—January 22th
Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 1:1-3; Jn 1:29-34
Monday: Heb5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-5, 9, 10c;
Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: Heb 7:25—8:6; Ps 40:7-10, 17; Mk 3:7-12
Friday: Heb 8:6-13; Ps 85:8, 10-14; Mk 3:13-19
Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9;
Mk 3:20-21
Sunday: Is 8:23—9:3; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14;
1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23
Mr. & Mrs Augie Koch are looking for some to help them
with light
Please call and leave a message 626-281-0605
