St. Stephen R. C. Church 2100 Baseline Road, Grand Island, NY 14072 (716)773-7647 WWW.STSTEPHENSWNY.COM Sunday, June 20, 2021
St. Stephen R. C. Church 2100 Baseline Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
(716)773-7647 WWW.STSTEPHENSWNY.COM
Sunday, June 20, 2021
12th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Monday, June 21 ~ St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
8:00am ~ For the Intentions of Living & Deceased Fathers
Tuesday, June 22 ~ Weekday 8:00am ~ For the Intentions of Our Living & Deceased Fathers
Wednesday, June 23 ~ Weekday
8:00am ~ For the Intentions of Our Living & Deceased Fathers ~ Mary Dunbar ~ Daluisio (Family) Thursday, June 24 ~ The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
8:00am ~ For the Intentions of Our Living & Deceased Fathers Friday, June 25 ~ Weekday ~
8:00am ~ For the Intentions of Our Living & Deceased Fathers
~ 56th Anniversary of Gale & Dick Sander (Family) (Anointiong of the Sick at Mass)
Saturday, June 26 ~ Weekday
4:30pm ~ For the Intentions of Our Living & Deceased Fathers ~ Zachary Zarbo (Parents)
Sunday, June 27 ~ Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
7:30am ~ For the Intentions of Maria DeSignore (Penny Panepinto) 9:00am ~ Anna & Francis Coyle (Family)
~ Mary Martin (Family) 11:00am ~ In Thanksgiving (Paul & Jo Klock)
~ Birthday Intentions for Georgio Panepinto (Mom & Dad)
The Sanctuary Lamp burns this week in Loving Memory of
Rita & Larry Desemone
From Loving Family
Keeping you in our Prayers…..
Kevin Beyer Jr. † Pat Fitzgerald † Susanne McMahon † Megan Johnson † Pat Muoio †
Brett Lombardo † Richard Pyc † Frank Costanzo † Bethany Dzielski † Olga Demicke † Bill Ortiz †
Eveylen Strobel † Brian Fitzpatrick † Dorothy Jourdain † Bill Appenzeller † Denise N. Baker †
Don Bartus † Maria DelSignore † Luann Moliterno † Mary Pascucci † Pat Paolucci † Jim Caprio †
Micheal Peters † Maria Schnettler † Ellen DiLaura † Linda Morinello & Children †
And the Deceased……. Louis Macro
This month on
For Fathers Day : Into the Breach
Omar Sharif - “Saint Peter”
The Feminine Genius
“The Character of a
Christian”
“Why Theology?”
Dramas on St John Vianney, St Maximilian Kolby, St Therese of Lisieux
June 20, 2021
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In re The Diocese of Buffalo N.Y. Case No. 20-10322 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, On February 28, 2020, The Diocese of Buffalo N.Y., (“Diocese”) filed for protection under chap-ter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). The Bankruptcy Court has established August 14, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. (prevailing Eastern time) as the deadline to file proofs of claim against the Diocese (the “Bar Date”). If you have a claim against the Diocese, including, without limitation, a claim related to sexual abuse committed by any person con-nected with the Diocese, you must file a claim on or before the Bar Date. Please visit https://case.stretto.com/dioceseofbuffalo or call (855) 292-7696 for more information on how to file your proof of claim. IF YOU DO NOT TIMELY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM, YOU MAY FORFEIT YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON ANY PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND TO SHARE IN ANY DISTRIBUTIONS TO CREDITORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE DIO-CESE’S CHAPTER 11 CASE.
Fathers Day Novena 2021 During the Novena of masses for Fathers beginning on Fathers Day we remember in prayer our living and deceased Fathers .
We pray for the particular needs of our living Fathers and the eternal repose of those who are deceased. Fittingly, we also pray for those men in our lives who, while not physical fathers, have fathered us spiritually or emotionally. The following names have been
submitted to us for remembrance. Additional names will be listed next week.
Adams, George All deceased Grandfathers & Godfathers Ansel, Dominic Ansel, Joseph Backes, Eugene Bartus, Anthony Bartus, Louis Bauer, Charles Belliotti, Dr. Joseph Belliotti, Ron Benko, Paul, Jr. Benko, Paul, Sr. Benzing, Charles Beyer, Christopher Beyer, Matthew Billoni, Anthony S. Bobak, Andrew Bobak, Martin Bolita, John Bors, Jack Bors, Robert Brzenski, Anthony Bulka, Peter Caffery, John Caffery, Joseph Calderon, Andy Calderon, Isadore Calvano, John Cheff, Joseph Christopher, James Ciechoski, Stanley Ciechoski, Stanley, Sr. Colautto, Giuseppe Cooney, Neil Corbin, Les Cordova, Miguel Czuprynski, Norbert D‟Alessandro, Aldo Deck, Thomas Diegelman, Edward DiGiusto, Paul DiMaria, Tom Dinsmore, Donald Dombrowski, Stephen J. Dombrowski, Stephen S. Donagher, Alexander Dotton, Robert Dowd Family Doxtater, Harold Drabik, John Drzewiecki, Leonard J. Dworak, Thomas Eddy, Craig Ehde, James Ensminger, Henry, Jr. Ensminger, Henry, Sr. Faix, John Fanara, Antonio Farkas, Joseph Fehr, Ronald Fifolt, Joseph Finn, Thomas F. Fote, Angelo
Frailey, Eldon L. Frank, William Gaglione, Greg Gaiser, Ernest Gaiser, James Gaiser, John Gaiser, Joseph George, Michael Gersitz, Jack Giambra, Charles Gietl, Lawrence Gioele, Joseph Goode, Tom Goss, John Goss, Martin Sr. Gratto, William, Jr. Grzelak, Matthew Grzelak, Stefan Guadagnino, Fortunato Gurbacki, Stanley Hambridge, Robert Hartwick, Christopher Hartwig, Robert Heftka, Michael Hewner, Frank Hillock, John Hodgson, Milton Holmes, Thomas Hudak, Daniel Huffnagle, John Iuvino, Sam Janik, Alan Janik, Stanley Janus, Zigmund Johnson, Neil Johnson, Richard M. Johnson, Scott Judson, Robert Kaczmarowski, Edward Karl, Bernard Karl, Joseph Kearns, James Kearns, John J. Kearns, Joseph TX Kearns, William Klock, Fred Klycek, Alfred Kolatschko, Michael Komin, Stanislaw Konopko, Alexander Kudla, Edward Kudla, Myron Kulichik, Boris Lacki, Thaddeus Lake, Arthur Lang, Harold Lapp, Clifford J. Lenz, Kenny Leone, Jerry Lindsay, Richard F. Lindsay, William S. Lipscombe, Michael Lovallo, Luciano J. McAuliffe, Thomas
McAuliffe, Thomas FX McGinty, John S. McGinty, Pat McGoldrick, Bill McKeon, Joseph McLaughlin, Andrew McLaughlin, James McLaughlin, William K. McMahon, Patrick McMahon, Thomas A., Sr. McNamee, Richard Meyers, Christopher Mezhir, Dr. James J. Mezhir, John J. Michalski, I. Edward Michalski, Ignatius Moretta, Joseph Mortenson, Gordon Mount, Edward L. Mount, Richard A., Jr. Mount, Richard A., Sr. Moyer, Dan Mroziak, Joseph Mroziak, Michael Mroziak, Tom Muoio, Joseph Nanula, Savino Nash, Bill Nash, William G. Nemeth, Alajos Nesensohn, Karl H. Nikisher, Joseph Niro, Louis Nolan, Richard Notaro, Leo S. Notaro, Phillip Nusser, Arthur O‟Laughlin, Michael O‟Laughlin, Paul Pala, Michael Paseka, Chester Pawelczyk, John Pawelczyk, Joseph Petras, Joseph Pettitt, Bob Pilat, John Pilat, Walter Ponticello, Carmelo Proctor, Fritz Prusak, Leo Ramorski, Norbert Ramorski, Walter Reichlmayn Joseph Remmes, Carl A. Remmes, Carl J. Remmes, Carl N. Riggs, Shirl C. Robinson, Harry Rotella,Dominic Rutkowski, David Rutkowski, James Rutkowski, Ronald Rutkowski, Stephen Ryan, Glenn
Scanio, Ross Schiavone, Sal, Sr. Schorb, Brian Sciera, Joseph Scott, Bruce Scott, Matthew Scozzaro, Lou Scozzaro, Lou Shear, Richard I. Simonick, Joseph Simpson, Richard Skibinski, Stephen S. Skokowski, Edward Smith, Lyle Sobon, Martin Sorge, Patrick Stanczyk, Jan Stanczyk, Tomasz Stefaniak, Joseph Swiateck, Matthew Szczesny, Jan Szpala, George Tarpey, Martin Thomas, Andrew Thomas, Joseph Thompson, Thomas Todaro, Pietro Torrance, Alfred Trautman, Joseph Trautman, Mark Utz, Robert Varos, John Vitello, Anthony Vitello, Stephen S. Vogel, Anthony Wade, Don Waldorf, Frederick A. Walker, Donald Whelan, Charles P. Wilhelm, Harold Woock, Peter Wozniek, Frank Wozniek, Joseph Wrobel, Chester Wrobel, Peter Yaksich, James Yaksich, Stephen Zaccarella, Peter Zanghi, Dom Zappandorf, Jack Zappendorf, Lincoln Zarnecki, Jan
June 20, 2021
All Families: All online lessons for the 2020-2021 Faith Formation Program should be completed and the Checklists submitted. If you have questions or concerns, please contact our office. Registration for the 2021-2022 Faith Formation Program is in process. Registration forms and packet pick ups are be available at the Faith Formation office and coming soon to our website. First Reconciliation is celebrated in 2nd grade, First Communion in 3rd grade and Confirmation in the Spring of 10th grade. The Adventures of Flat Jesus! We have kicked off our summer contest with FLAT JESUS! Pick up yours today in the Narthex or at the Faith Formation Office. Take Jesus with you everywhere this summer – on va-cation, at the playground, store, out to dinner, in your garden…. and snap a picture, then email the photo to [email protected]. Prizes will be awarded for most creative, furthest distance….and more – have fun and remember Jesus is with you always!
GENERATIONS IN
-We currently have openings in our PK3 program and Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year. For information please call the school at 773-7647 option 2 or email the principal : [email protected] -Pre-Kindergarten celebrated their moving up to Kindergarten on Friday, June 11th with family members in the church.
St. Stephen School...Changing the way our children learn
In a Focus on the Family article, “Being a Man in the Pro-Life Movement,” writer and preacher Jess Ford issues a call to action to all men: “The most imperative thing that men can do for the pro-life movement is to raise their families to love God with their hearts. Serve the Lord. Understand the abundant life that Jesus promises us in John 10:10: „The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.‟ Understand that God is so loving that he places a vast amount of care and at-tention on the creation of each person‟s body and soul. God profoundly and mysteriously loves each person. Men, you have an opportunity to display the love of our Heavenly Father to the next generation, every day. If the next generation learns to love the Father, they will also learn that abortion breaks the Father‟s heart.” “Men, you have a place in the Pro-Life movement. Go serve the single and pregnant women of your local church, throw baby showers for young pregnant women. Be a voice that speaks hope, light, and life into the hearts of those overcome with fear. It is time to get skin in the game. This is an issue of life or death, and your voice matters.”
Respect Life Committee meets every 3rd Wednesday of the
month at 7pm in the Hospitality Room. For more information call Mark or
Kathy at 773-5726.
Respect Life
12th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Rummage Sale News Drop off: Friday, June 18, 9am-12pm Monday, June 21, 9am-3pm Tuesday, June 22, 9am-3pm Wednesday, June 23, 9am-3pm
Sale Thursday, June 24, 6pm to 8pm Friday, June 25, 9am to 5pm Saturday, June 26, 9am to 6pm Sunday, June 27, 9am to 2pm
Please no clothing, computers, mat-tresses or TV‟s. Volunteers Needed. Anyone needing Community Service hours welcome. Call Lynn Ortiz @ 866-1077 [email protected]
Parish News & Up-Coming Events: ~ This weekend June 19/20, stop by the church library to get your blood pressure checked after mass. ~ Anointing of the Sick at morning mass this Friday June 25. ~ The Rectory office now has the Mass book for 2022 and can schedule your special Mass requests. Please
contact the Rectory to schedule a Mass. Kindly limit your requests to no more than 12 per year.
~ On the weekend of June 26/27 the Second Collection will be for “Mission Cooperative Plan”, as always,
thank you for your generosity!
~ The St. Stephen Parish Offices will be closed July 5 thru July 9, 2021. Sorry for any inconvenience. ~ ST. STEPHEN R.C. CHURCH OUTDOOR FAMILY MASS & PICNIC , Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 11 a.m. Save the date. More information to follow. Hope to see you there! ~ Coming Soon, ROCKIN’ THE GROUNDS, Wednesday, August 18, 2021!
Out of Parish News and Events: Our Lady of Fatima Shrine is hosting a Fathers Day Breakfast June 20, 10am -2pm, and have an upcoming
Garden Party & Flower show on Saturday June 26 please check their website details: www.fatimashrine.com
Rev. Zachariah F. Presutti, S.J. Mass of Thanksgiving Sunday, June 27th 11:00 a.m.
Church of St Paul 33 Victoria Blvd Buffalo, New York 14217, Reception at Marotto- 3365 Delaware Ave, Buffalo
Learn more about Diocese of Buffalo Road to Renewal: visit www.roadtorenewal.org
Weekly Split Club Winners: June 6, 2021 1st Place ~ Mr William Salansky ………..….$32.80 2nd Place ~ Mrs Nancy Heftka…………….…$16.40 3rd Place ~ Ms Deborah Sorge ………………$16.40 June 13, 2021 1st Place ~ Mike Billoni…………. ………….$32.80 2nd Place ~ Ms Nancy Wonaott……………..$16.40 3rd Place ~ Mr Henry Lobl…... ……………..$16.40
June 20, 2021 1st Place ~ Mr Joseph Moscoe….. ………….$32.80 2nd Place ~ Mrs Edwin Adams...……………$16.40 3rd Place ~ M/M James Menna...……………$16.40 June 27, 2021 1st Place ~ Ms Susan Domagala… ………….$32.80 2nd Place ~ Mr William Ortiz..………………$16.40 3rd Place ~ M/M Paul Klock.. ………………$16.40
12th Sunday In Ordinary Time
Holy Name News
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR Jesus has given us the opportunity to demonstrate our love for him by serving others. Please help the Neighbors Foundation be of help to our neighbors by donating applesauce, canned vegetables, a variety of soups (chicken noodle and vegetable) and other canned goods. Unexpired food can be placed in the marked container in the Narthex. Any questions please call Valerie Gaydosh at 774-1136. Thank you for your generosity.
“Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You…” “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these my brothers and sisters of mine, you did for Me.” Matthew 25: 37 & 40
CLERGY Pastor - Rev Raymond G. Corbin Ext 102 [email protected] Parochial Vicar - Fr. Chris Emminger Ext. 107 [email protected]
Deacon Frank Kedzielawa 773-3364 [email protected]
Deacon Tom Sutton 329-2292 [email protected]
PARISH OFFICE Office Hours Mon - Fri 8-4pm
773-7647 Opt#1 Fax 773-5792
Business Manager
Karen Sweet / Ext. 104 [email protected]
Admin Asst. Sandra Beyer Ext. 101
Cemetery Inquiries Ext. 101
Admin Asst.
Lori Lenz Ext. 114
PARISH SCHOOL PK3 – GR 8
773-7647 Opt#2 Fax 773-1438
www.ststephensgi.org
Principal - Lynn Ortiz Ext 120 [email protected]
Admin Asst.
Ramona Dewitt Ext 129
FAITH FORMATION 773-7647 Opt. #3
Fax 773-2231
Coordinator - Rebecca Cambria - Ext 122 [email protected]
Admin Asst.
Denise Ricotta Ext.117
MUSIC DIRECTOR Max Mauro Ext# 126 [email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE : Saturday - 4:30pm (Organ/ Piano)
Sunday - 7:30am (Organ), 9:00am (Choir) 11:00am (Contemporary Ensemble)
Daily Mass : Monday to Friday - 8:00am *Holy Days: Check Bulletin or Website
PARISH MEMBERSHIP New parishioners can register online or stop at the rectory
for more information.
WEDDINGS Arrangements must be made with a parish priest no less than six months before the
wedding. Pre-marriage preparation is required.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND Call the rectory to make arrangements for
the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick or to have Holy Communion brought to the home. A
Communal Anointing of the Sick is held on the last Friday of each month at the 8:00am Mass.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday each month 8:30am - 6pm
BAPTISMS Please call the parish deacons to arrange a baptism. Parents must be registered
parishioners. Baptisms may be scheduled during any weekend Mass or privately.
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSIONS) Saturday: 3:00–4:00 in the Daily Mass Chapel,
or anytime by appointment.
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