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.
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Future COVID-19 Recommendations |
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Starting Pentecost Weekend
May 22 and 23, 2021
Come to Mass if you do not have underlying health conditions.
Bishop Parkes has lifted the dispensation for all Catholics in the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
· Please wear a mask as you enter and exit the church. You may take your mask off if you are seated.
· Please maintain 3 feet apart between households.
· Every pew will be in use.
· All doors will be unlocked.
· Please wear a mask as you walk up to receive Holy Communion.
· Please continue to refrain from physical contact, such as the sign of peace.
· Collections will not be taken during Mass. Please place donations in the wooden boxes located at the front entrance.
· The offertory procession will return.
· The Baptismal font will be turned on and Holy Water will be located at the side doors.
· Full capacity in the restrooms.
· The water fountains will remain turned off.
· Daily Mass streaming 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!
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Additional parking is located in the school parking lot. There is a covered walkway which leads straight to the church (the blue line on the map which starts at the school and goes to the church). Additional parking is also located on the south side of the church. You will proceed past the chapel and take the gravel path into the grass parking lot. |
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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 (include your name, phone number and number of people attending)
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May 23, 2021
5:30 p.m. Mass
Seniors, please show up at 5:10 p.m.
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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.
COVID-19 precautions in place.
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May 16, 2021
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Blood mobile will be set up outside the Family Life Center in the grass.
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Scholarships for Catholic Schools
Diocese of St. Petersburg
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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.
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National Foster Care Month
Diocese of St. Petersburg
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This May, during National Foster Care Month, please consider providing a loving home for a child who has been separated from his or her parents. Over 20,000 children in Florida have been removed from their parents or guardians, yet only 5,000 families are certified to meet their needs. If you are interested in learning more about foster parenting, please call 1-83-FOSTERFL or visit MyFloridaMyFamily.com.
If you are interested in immigrant and refugee foster care, please reach out to Bethany Christian Services, Central Florida at (407) 877-4006 or at this link:
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Your Future Priest
Diocese of St. Petersburg
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Deacon Hernandez will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 15, 2021.
The candidate will be ordained by Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes, Bishop of St. Petersburg, on Saturday, May 15, 2021, 11:00 a.m., at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg.
The Ordination Mass is open to the public, however, due to spacing limitations resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, seating capacity will be on a first come first serve basis. You can also view the Mass via livestream on our diocesan website: www.dosp.org/livestream.
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$302,401.36 pledged!
Yay! This is 80% of our goal!
Thank you!
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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!
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Maintenance
Part-time and volunteer positions available.
Note from Robert Duffy - "Duffy."
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.
The maintenance staff thanks Ted and the Lawn Maintenance Ministry for all their help taking over the lawn care for the church and school. We are looking for new volunteers and leaders. We also want to thank the fingerprinting team for all their help. We need a couple more volunteers to assist on Fridays with fingerprinting. This helps to assure that all our ministries are joyfully serving in a safe manner. If you want to help volunteer, please email me at duffy@ststephencatholic.org.
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Volunteers are needed to assist with the operations of the church front office.
For more information, see Denise Moyer or Lisa Lopez at the front desk.
Thank you!
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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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Read how a fellow parishioner practices his faith!
A parishioner, who wishes to remain anonymous, would like to share how he practices his faith every day. He prays to Mary every day. He said, “Jesus always comes first and Mary always goes to him.” This parishioner started this routine because of what happened about 60 years ago. His dad bought a Mary statue, Our Lady of Fátima, when the family was in Mexico. As they were driving they were in a bad collision. The women in the other car died on impact as they were launched out of their car. However, his whole family survived. After the crash they realized that the head of the Mary statue was resting in his brother’s lap.
Below is the prayer that he prays to Mary.
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Sanctuary Lamp
May 15 to May 21, 2021
In loving memory of
Maciej Wieruszewski.
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, May 14
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Christopher S. (LIV).
Confessions (chapel)
After the 8:30 am Mass till no one is in line.
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Saturday, May 15
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Lole Fernandez (RIP).
2:45 Confessions (chapel) till no one is in line.
4:30 p.m. Pray for Miguel, Isabel and Alfonso Martinez (RIP).
Ordination Mass
Fr. Izzie Hernandez
11:00 a.m.
Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg
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Sunday, May 16
Mass (Church)
11:30 a.m. Pray for Ellen Cirello (RIP).
2:00 p.m. Igbo Mass (chapel).
5:30 p.m. Pray for the parishioners.
The Ascension of the Lord
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Monday, May 17
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for John and Emily Goldonowicz (RIP).
Confessions (chapel)
After the 8:30 am Mass till no one is in line.
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Tuesday, May 18
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Patrick Connolly (RIP).
6:00 pm Confessions (chapel) till no one is in line.
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Wednesday, May 19
Mass (church)
Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations (chapel)
After 8:30 Mass - 6:00 p.m.
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Thursday, May 20
Mass (church)
8:30 a.m. Pray for Julia Haggith (RIP).
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