Pentecost Sunday...Come Holy Spirit Come...

Prayer to Saint Joseph

Guardian of virgins, and holy father Joseph, to whose faithful custody Christ Jesus, Innocence itself, and Mary, Virgin of virgins, were committed; I pray insistently and beseech you by these dear pledges, Jesus and Mary, that being preserved from all uncleanness, I may with spotless mind, pure heart, and chaste body, ever most chastely serve Jesus and Mary all the days of my life. Amen.

The general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days for Catholics in the Diocese of St. Petersburg will expire on the Vigil of Pentecost, Saturday, May 22, 2021.

New COVID-19 Recommendations

· Please wear a mask as you enter and exit the church. Once you are in the church and are social distanced, you may remove your mask.

· Please maintain three feet distance between households.

· Every pew will be in use.

· You may enter and exit through any door and they will remain unlocked.

· Please wear a mask as you walk up to receive Holy Communion in your hand.

· Please continue to refrain from physical contact, such as the sign of peace.

· Collections will not be taken during Mass. Please continue to use the wooden boxes at the entrance for donations.

· The offertory procession will return.

· The Baptismal font will be turned on and Holy Water will be located at the side doors.

· The restrooms are at full capacity.

· The water fountains will remain turned off.

· Daily Mass livestreaming will continue and the 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass will be the only weekend Mass to be streamed.

Please continue to view the weekly Cornerstone and bulletin for the latest information.

Christ welcomes you! Come receive his greatest gift!

Ice-Cream Social

May 22 and 23, 2021

Bring the family for ice-cream after the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday and after the 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Masses on Sunday.

Family Life Center Gymnasium and Room 3

Welcome back!

Clergy Appreciation Dinner

Family Life Center

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6:00 p.m.

Menu = “beefsteak”

No cost to attend but we request that you bring a food donation for St. Vincent de Paul (peanut butter, canned corn, jelly, canned green beans, macaroni & cheese boxed).

RSVP to rsvp@kofc14084.org.

Graduating Senior BBQ

May 23, 2021

5:30 p.m. Mass

Seniors, please show up at 5:10 p.m.

May 25, 2021

Family Life Center

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and BINGO at 6:30 p.m.

20 games of play for $15. Additional games with additional purchase.

Cash prizes!

Concessions will be available for purchase before play and during the break.

Sponsored by the Community for Women.

Scholarships for Catholic Schools

Diocese of St. Petersburg

Families interested in Catholic schools are encouraged to apply for a scholarship through Step Up For Students by June 1, 2021. A family of four with an annual income of up to $99,000 may qualify for up to $7,000+ per child, per year to attend a K-12 Catholic school in the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Share this good news with others! Scholarship information is available at www.StepUpForStudents.org/catholic. St. Stephen Catholic School is enrolling for 2021-2022. Contact ngallagher@sscsfl.org for more information.

Post-Abortion Healing

Project Rachel is a confidential healing ministry for the many people,

both men and women, who have been impacted by an abortion decision.

One Day Retreat for Post-Abortion Healing

Saturday, June 5, 2021 - Largo, Fl

Saturday, June 26, 2021 - Men Only - Tampa, Fl.

8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Pre-registration required,

please email projectrachel@ccdosp or call (813) 924-4173.

Registration Fee: $20 includes retreat materials, light breakfast and lunch.

Annual Pastoral Appeal

$302,401.36 pledged!

Yay! This is 80% of our goal!

Thank you!

Will you follow in the footsteps of Christ?

The next time you are in the Chick-fil-A line, or ordering your daily Starbucks coffee, can you give that up? If your family makes this sacrifice for a week, you can help your church! Encourage your family and friends to do the same! We are all in this together.

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7).

Please find an envelope on the right wall of the narthex. Help your diocese to reach 11 million by helping your parish reach $385,325!

We get closer to the goal every day, thank you!

Financial Summary

Click here to download the St. Stephen Parish Financial Summary

as of January 31, 2021.

Looking for a new job?

We are looking forward to getting back to normal at St. Stephen. To continue serving our community, we need your help! We are looking for two part-time staff members to join the team in maintaining the facility. The hours will be flexible, with some nights and weekends. If interested, download the application and email to tom@ststephencatholic.org.

Thank you for volunteering!

Judy

Jennifer

Thank you for all that you do at the front office to help serve our parish.

Looking for a daily relationship with God?

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/.