Prayer to Saint Joseph
Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph, whose power makes the impossible possible, come to my aid in these times of anguish and difficulty. Take under your protection the serious and troubling situations that I commend to you, that they may have a happy outcome. My beloved father, all my trust is in you. Let it not be said that I invoked you in vain, and since you can do everything with Jesus and Mary, show me that your goodness is as great as your power. Amen.
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Memorial Program
St. Joseph
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Pope Frances declared 2021 as the Year of St. Joseph. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Church’s declaration of Saint Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church. According to the Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde, “The greatness of Saint Joseph is that he was the spouse of Mary and the father of Jesus. In this way, he placed himself, in the words of Saint John Chrysostom, “at the service of the entire plan of salvation.” Click here to read the whole letter!
For our next large memorial item, St. Stephen Catholic Church is dedicated to adding a St. Joseph statue. Many generous parishioners have already donated to this project, but we still have a ways to go. The current amount remaining is $32,850.
This month we celebrate Father’s Day. Your memorial donation towards our new St. Joseph would be an honorable way to celebrate your father, grandfather, husband or son. Add a dedication to them in our Book of Memorials which will remain in perpetuity. Father’s Day is just a few weeks away, don’t wait!
St. Joseph pray for us!
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Fr. Timothy Williford
Heartfelt Farewell
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Fr. Tim will transfer to St. Paul Catholic Church in July. His last Mass will be June 30, 2021 at the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Please attend this Mass to thank him for his years of love and service here at St. Stephen.
Farewell parish events for Fr. Tim:
Pizza Night: June 26, 2021 after the 4:30 p.m. Mass, pizza will be served in the Family Life Center.
Coffee and Donuts: June 27, 2021 after the 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. Masses, coffee and donuts will be served in the FLC.
Cookout: June 27, 2021 after the 11:30 a.m. Mass, hamburgers and hotdogs will be served in the FLC.
Bring your family and friends!
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Fr. Israel Hernandez
Heartfelt Welcome
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Fr. Izzie will arrive at St. Stephen Catholic Church this Tuesday, June 15, 2021. His first Mass at St. Stephen will be the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Please attend this Mass and give him a warm welcome. |
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New Extraordinary Eucharistic Minister Locations |
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Please be aware that there are now seven spots where you can receive Holy Communion. Locations one and eight will no longer be in use. Notice, in the diagram below, that the side positions do not have location markers anymore. Please walk up to receive Holy Communion in the hand at one of these location markers below. |
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College Scholarship Opportunity |
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This scholarship is offered by the St. Stephen Men’s Club.
The deadline to apply is June 30, 2021.
We are proud to continue serving our parish seniors and offer congratulations to the 2021 graduating class. It is once again a time of celebration! We encourage graduates to submit a scholarship package for our Men’s Club Scholarship Committee review. This is an opportunity for one of our seniors to win our annual scholarship award of $750 per year, for four years. To receive this award, you must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA each eligible year! We also request that you include recommendation letters from your teachers or leaders of organizations that you participated in during you High School career. To qualify, you must also provide a college acceptance letter, if possible.
Return this application and additional material to the scholarship coordinator; edveronick@yahoo.com, no later than June 30, 2021. The winner will be notified via phone/email by July 23, 2021.
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The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
Events below!
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Consecrated Marian Ministry |
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There will be a monthly Rosary procession every first Saturday of the month to observe the Sacred Heart of Jesus and to honor our Blessed Mother. This procession follows the 8:30 a.m. daily Mass. The procession moves from the church to Mary’s Garden. Families are invited to bring their children. Children will lead the Rosary with flowers to offer to our Mother Mary.
June 12, 2021
On June 12, 2021, we will have a Rosary procession for the feast of The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and The Immaculate Heart of Mary. Come and enjoy the celebration and divine blessings.
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Have you ever thought of having your home and family consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus? The Legion of Mary would be honored to provide a lovely picture of both hearts of Jesus & Mary for an addition to your family home along with devotional prayers. The feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sacred Heart of Jesus are celebrated in this week. What a privilege to be able to enter more deeply into the mystery of God’s love by this devotion. Please contact legion_of_Mary@ststephencatholic.org or call/text Linda at (813) 541-8517.
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Join the Respect Life Ministry this Saturday, June 12th (and every 2nd Saturday of each month) as we pray for the unborn in danger of abortion and mothers in unplanned and difficult pregnancies. There are two ways to participate….
1. Some are called to be prayer warriors on the front lines of the abortion mill - All Women’s Health Center, at 3330 Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa from 8:15 to 10:00 a.m.
2. Others are called to pray the Rosary together after 8:30 a.m. Mass in the St. Stephen Chapel.
JOIN US...The power of prayer can change hearts and save lives!!!
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We are seeking volunteer streamers for weekday Masses. Volunteers should feel comfortable working with technological equipment and should have a general understanding of the Mass. Training is done by Deacon Mike. If you are interested, please contact Dcn Mike at (813) 689-4900 ext.3260 or dcnmike@ststephencatholic.org.
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Volunteer
St. Vincent de Paul
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SVdP is in need of one or two people to pick up bread from Publix on one/two Friday mornings of each month. Volunteers would pick up the bread before 7:00 a.m. at the Publix on Hwy. 60 and Kings Ave. The bread would be delivered to the Food Pantry at St. Stephen Catholic Church by 9:00 a.m. If interested, please email svdpssfl@gmail.com.
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$323,700.36 pledged!
This is 84.02% of our goal!
Thank you!
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We understand that our community has been experiencing financial setbacks from this previous year. Any amount helps. We encourage your family to give the average donation of six dollars. Thank you for helping your community.
“For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.” 2 Corinthians 8:12
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Please find an envelope on the right wall of the narthex.
Help your diocese reach 11 million by helping your parish reach $385,325.
We are almost there!
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The clergy calendars for June and July are now posted on the St. Stephen Catholic Church website. Click this link!
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Looking for a daily relationship with God? |
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Some helpful ways to strengthen your prayer life are devotional guides, Catholic apps and subscriptions. Here are some ideas! A good app is Laudate. This app is free, download today! Click here! You can also receive daily emails which can inspire you. For example, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Click here to subscribe! If you prefer printed material, a good option is subscribing to the Magnificat. Any Magnificat has an order form. Fill it out and mail it. If you do not have a current Magnificat, please visit https://us.magnificat.net/.
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What is your daily relationship?
Your fellow parishioners would love to know!
Email communications@ststephencatholic.org.
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Corpus Christi Procession |
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Rosary Procession - Consecrated Marian Ministry |
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Sanctuary Lamp
If you are interested in having the sanctuary lamp burn in honor or in memory of a loved one, please call (813) 689-4900.
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Friday, June 11
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Concepcion Viramontes (RIP).
Confessions (chapel) After the 8:30 am Mass till no one is in line.
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
"Apparitions of Christ to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque (1673-1675), tell of his concern about the indifference and coldness in the world in response to his love." He asked her to promote "Devotion to his heart, symbolic of his love for all."
"Part of the apparitions to St. Margaret Mary, these promises to those devoted to the Sacred Heart were implicitly approved by the Church in the 1920 canonization of St. Margaret Mary.
- I will give them all the graces necessary in their state of life.
- I will establish peace in their houses.
- I will comfort them in all their afflictions.
- I will be their strength during life and above all during death.
- I will bestow a large blessing upon all their undertakings.
- Sinners shall find in my heart the source and infinite ocean of mercy.
- Tepid souls shall grow fervent.
- Fervent souls shall quickly mount to high perfection.
- I will bless every place where a picture of my heart shall be set up and honored.
- I will give to priests the gift of touching the most hardened hearts.
- Those who shall prokot4 this devotion shall have their names written in my heart, never to be blotted out.
- I promise you in the excessive mercy of my heart that my all-powerful love will grant to all those who communicate on the first Friday in in consecutive months the grace of final penitence; they shall not die in my disgrace nor without receiving the sacraments, my divine heart shall be this safe refuge in this last moment. "
-The Catholic Source Book
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Saturday, June 12
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Freda Diaz (RIP).
Memorial Mass 11:00 a.m. (chapel) Pray for the repose of the soul of Constance Randazzo.
2:45 Confessions (chapel) till no one is in line.
4:30 p.m. Pray for Rosa and Luis Ojeda (RIP).
The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
"The main difference between the devotions to the hearts of Jesus and Mary is that the one concerned with Jesus emphasizes his divine heart as being full of love for mankind, but with this love for the most part being ignored or rejected, while devotion to Mary's heart is essentially concerned with the love that her heart has for Jesus, for God. Therefore, it is not an end in itself, so the love of her heart is meant to be a model for the way we should love God. The fact that her heart is immaculate, that is sinless, means that she is the only fully human person who is able to really love God in the way that he should be loved. Honoring Mary's Immaculate Heart is really just another way of honoring Mary as the person who was chosen to be the Mother of God, recognizing her extraordinary holiness and the immense love she bestowed on Jesus as his mother, the person who was called to share in and co-operate in his redemptive sufferings. The aim of the devotion is to unite mankind to God through Mary's heart." -Catholic News Agency
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Sunday, June 13
Mass (Church)
11:30 a.m. Pray for Ellen Cirello (RIP).
5:30 p.m. Pray for Elizabeth Thatcher and Steven Romero (LIV).
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Monday, June 14
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Dan DiCiolla (RIP).
Confessions (chapel)
After the 8:30 a.m. Mass till no one is in line.
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Tuesday, June 15
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Ken Nicholas (RIP).
Memorial Mass 10:30 a.m. (church) Pray for the repose of the soul of Marie E. DeLucia.
6:00 pm Confessions (chapel) till no one is in line.
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Wednesday, June 16
Mass (church)
Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations (chapel)
After 8:30 Mass - 6:00 p.m.
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Thursday, June 17
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for James Sweeney (RIP).
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