Mass of Anticipation 5pm Saturday
Sunday Masses English:
7am, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am, and 6:15pm
Polish:
1pm Daily Mass
8am Monday through Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation Bilingual
Saturdays from 8:45am—9:30am and by appointment
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mondays & Fridays 8:30am—3:30pm Thursdays 8:30am—6:30pm
Benediction & Divine Mercy Prayers Thursdays at 6:30pm
Rosary
7:30pm - 2nd and last Tuesday of the month
Informacje Dotyczące
Duszpasterstwa w Parafii Św.
Szczepana
W ciągu całego roku Msza Św. w niedziele w języku polskim jest o godz.
1pm
Pierwszy piątek miesiąca: Spowiedź od
6:30-7:30pm Msza o 7:30pm
Pierwsza sobota miesiąca: od godz.
7:00-9:30pm
Spowiedź w każdą sobotę od godz.
8:45-9:30am
Parish Mission
St. Stephen is a Catholic community of faith striving to witness to the Gospel. Our Baptism and Confirmation call us to bring Christ’s Love to our families, our work places, and our community. Grateful for God’s gifts, we seek to nurture those gifts and to give back to the Lord by sharing our time, talent, and material treasure. In all of our parish activities we seek to develop a personal relationship with the Lord who directs our lives and a vision that sees the world with the eyes of Christ and that leads to a commitment to justice. We seek a sense of unity in Christ that leads us to be an open and welcoming people and a sense of joy in being graced by the gifts of God’s love.
St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr
We are a Stewardship Parish
For those in need:
Counseling services are available at St. Stephen through Catholic Charities.
Appointments with our parish counselor, Maeve Raphelson, AM, LCWS, can be made at 312-655-7725.
For crisis counseling and veteran concerns, please contact Deacon Pete Van Merkestyn at the parish office.
For parishioners struggling and in need of assistance, please contact the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry through the parish office.
For those seeking help through a twelve-step program, St. Stephen offers English and Polish support groups. Please contact the parish office for more information.
For information about Domestic Violence awareness, services, and prevention, please contact Deacon Bill Schultz at the parish office.
New parishioners are invited to register:
After the 10am Mass on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month.
By appointment on Mondays at 2pm, Tuesdays at 11am, Wednesdays at 8:30am or Thursdays at 6:45pm. Please contact the parish office.
Anointing of the Sick—Please contact the parish office if you or a loved one needs this holy sacrament.
Baptisms are celebrated every Sunday at 3pm in English and 1pm in Polish.
Please contact Deacon Ken in the parish office for the necessary preparations.
New parishioners are required to register. A baptism preparation class is required if it is your first child baptized at St. Stephen.
Communion for the sick, elderly, handicapped, or homebound parishioners can be arranged by calling Fr. Greg at the parish office or Barbara Black at 708-466-9962.
Funerals can be arranged through the contact the parish office.
Marriages—St. Stephen Parish welcomes the celebration of the weddings of both registered parishioners and the children of registered parishioners.
Information is available from one of the priests or deacons.
St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Catholic Church
17500 South 84th Avenue, Tinley Park, IL 60487 www.ststephentinley.com
Parish Office Phone: 708-342-2400 | Parish Office Fax: 708-342-1545
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am—12:30pm and 1–8:00pm | Friday 8:30am—12:30pm and 1-4pm Saturday Noon—5pm
Religious Education Phone: 342-1544
RE Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am—12:30pm and 1-4:30pm | Friday 8:30am—12:30pm Evenings and weekends by appointment. Please call to schedule.
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Parish School (CJB) 9250 West 167th Street, Orland Hills, IL 60487
Phone: 708-403-6525 | Fax: 708-403-8621 | web: cjbschool.org | email: [email protected]
Pastor
Rev. James Finno Associate Pastor Rev. Grzegorz Warmuz Deacons
Robert Conlin William Engler Chuck McFarland Lucasz Pyka William Schultz Joseph Stalcup Pete Van Merkestyn Kenneth Zawadzki
Administrative Asst. to Pastor Karen Opyd
Adult Formation Barbara Black Communications Stacy Zampillo Maintenance Director Dave Prete
Music Minister Mark Gorka Receptionist Noreen Galvin
Youth/Young Adult Minister Kyle Groves
Director of Religious Education Sandi Morgan
Assoc. Director of Religious Ed.
Leslie Krauledis
RE Administrative Assistant Joann Buryj
Religious Education Secretary Patti Parker
CJB Principal Mary Iannucilli
CJB Admissions Director Cynthia Labriola Devlin
From Our Pastor
The Parish and RE Offices will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2018 in observance of Presidents Day.
Regular offices hours will resume the following day.
Please note—there will be no Adoration hours on this Monday.
Dear People of St. Stephen,
Each year on the first Sunday of Lent the gospel reading tells the story of the temptations of Jesus in the desert after His baptism by John the Baptist in the Jordan River.
Temptations are things that seek to draw us away from being the people the Lord has created us to be.
Mark’s version of the temptation story, which we read this year (the Sunday Scriptures are on a three- year cycle), is very brief. Mark tells us simply that Jesus was tempted in the desert for 40 days. Jesus fully embraced being human and was subject to temptation. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke expand on the temptations. Satan tempted Jesus by the promise to satisfy His hunger, by the promise to win Him public acclaim, and by the promise of power over the kingdoms of the world. Each temptation sought to turn Jesus away from the will of His Heavenly Father. Satan tempts Jesus to turn from God’s will and to seek some worldly pleasure.
This year our parish Lenten theme is
“Lord, guide us on your path.” Lent challenges us to embrace spiritual disciplines aimed at making us better disciples of Jesus. Each of us is called to grow as a follower of the Lord and to bring Christ’s love into our world. God calls us to be the best people we can, to be all that God created us to be. God calls us to more than mediocrity. Lent is meant to awaken us to the ways we can become a better version of ourselves. The season calls our attention to the aspects of our lives
that are holding us back. It shines a light on the ways we have settled for just getting by. The 40 days of Lent are a time of preparation for and anticipation of our celebration of the key saving actions of Jesus – His dying and rising. We are invited to embrace the spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
One of Matthew Kelly’s valuable insights is that our lives change when our habits change. Embracing the experience of Lent is a yearly way that we are invited to renew our lives. Lent calls us to form new, life-giving habits and to abandon old, self-destructive habits.
What are the temptations - things that can be pleasurable but lead us away from being the people God calls us to be - in our lives? Each of us has to answer that as an individual, but a couple of things are pervasive temptations in our society. One is the allure of material things, things generally good in themselves but the desire for which can destroy our perspective on what is enough and what is important.
Another temptation is pornography, that draws the good of sexuality away from seeing it as an expression of love and commitment and that takes away the dignity of the person. Each of us needs to face whatever it is that draws us away from fully following Christ and living with love for God and for others.
The disciplines of Lent help us to grow as Christ’s disciples. Prayer builds our awareness of the presence of God in our lives and
helps us to keep Christ at the center of life. Fasting helps us to train our bodies and focus our spirits on true and lasting values. Almsgiving helps us to grow in our love for our neighbor by inspiring us to take the needs of others into our hearts. Let’s pray for one another this Lent, that we will all embrace the Lenten disciplines and grow as disciples of our Lord in this sacred season. Lord, guide us on your path.
Next weekend all our parishioners will have the opportunity to see the inside of the new parish life center at a floor signing event. Parishioners will be able to sign the concrete floor in the parish hall portion of the building and to see the building in an advanced but unfinished stage.
The floor signing will be from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM next Saturday, February 24, and from 2 PM to 3:30 PM next Sunday, February 25. We will have markers to use for the signing. Many of our longtime parishioners remember the floor signing in the church in 2002. We can remember where we signed the floor before the floor finishings were applied. Next weekend you will be able to enter the parish life center by entering the narthex of the church and going through the education wing. There are no steps in entering the center in this way. I look forward to our parishioners having an opportunity to see the parish life center.
May God bless you and your loved ones.
Fr. Jay
From our Associate Pastor
Moc słowa w walce z pokusami
Na początku Wielkiego Postu Bóg po raz kolejny wyprowadza nas na pustynię i zaprasza do słuchania swojego słowa.
Powód? Droga życia ucznia Chrystusa prowadzi bowiem do spotkania ze słowem Bożym: czytanie go, zapamiętywanie, rozważanie, kontemplacji objawionych w nim Bożych dzieł i codziennego zaufania zawartej w mim Mądrości. To w słowie Bożym chrześcijanin szuka łaski, by wędrować przez pustynię doczesności do krainy życia wiecznego.
Zanim Jezus wystąpi publicznie, po chrzcie z rąk Jana Chrzciciela, Duch Święty prowadzi Go na pustynię, aby w ciszy i na modlitwie przygotował się do wypełnienia swojej misji. Po czterdziestodniowym poście szatan rzuca Jezusowi wyzwanie do walki. Ewangelista Marek ukazuje Jezusa jako Tego, który zwycięża szatana i jest nowym Adamem w nowym raju: „żył wśród zwierząt” i „aniołowie usługiwali mu”. Jako „nowy Adam” Jezus żyje w harmonii ze zwierzętami, w zgodzie z aniołami a z Bogiem w posłuszeństwie i miłości.
Boski Mistrz pokazał nam swoim postępowaniem, jak wygląda jedyna i rozsądna strategia walki z diabelską pokusą. Nie mogę koncentrować swojego myślenia wokół faktu, że diabeł mnie atakuje i ja muszę stawić mu czoła. Już samo wejście w dialog z pokusą to nasza przegrana. To prosta droga do klęski poddania się pokusie i do popadnięcia w stany lękowe. Jedyna strategia walki duchowej z pokusą to oparcie się na Bożej mocy, na Jego zbawczym słowie. Pewien kapłan wyznał, że walczy z diabłem i jego pokusami słowami: „Jezu, ufam Tobie”. Czasem szuka też potężnego wstawiennictwa Matki Bożej i mówi do Niej „Mamo, Tobie się powierzam w opiekę”. Ów kapłan ma świadomość, że nigdy nie może dać się nabrać szatanowi i próbować walczyć z nim o własnych siłach. A skoro jego Pan i Mistrz Jezus Chrystus tego nie czynił, to co dopiero on, zwykły człowiek?
„Nie samym chlebem żyje człowiek, lecz każdym słowem, które pochodzi z ust Bożych”. Kuszenie Syna Bożego na pustyni jest dla nas ważną lekcją. Po pierwsze, pokazuje, iż walka duchowa odbywa się w naszym życiu każdego dnia i my stajemy się jej uczestnikami. Im bliżej jesteśmy Boga, tym bardziej szatan usiłuje nad od Niego oddalić. Po drugie, nie wystarczy tylko znajomość Słowa. Ważna jest znajomość, doświadczenie Boga zaufanie Jego obietnicom. Działanie szatana może iść nawet w kierunku tego, by wykorzystywać Pismo Święte i wzbudzać w nas wątpliwości w odniesieniu do obietnic i zamiarów Boga. Postępowanie Jezusa przypomina, że polegał On na słowie i kroczył Bożą drogą. Jezus jest bowiem zapowiadanym i oczekiwanym Mesjaszem, Chrystusem i Synem Bożym. Przyszedł na ziemię, aby położyć kres panowaniu szatana nad światem. Burzy jego królestwo kłamstwa, zła, pychy i ogłasza królestwo Boże. W czasie kuszenia broń Jezusa stanowiło słowo Boże. W słowie Bożym jest przecież zawarta wola Boża. Jezus uświadamia nam dzisiaj, że do rozwoju królestwa Bożego w nas i wokół nas konieczna jest wiara, czyli odwrócenie się od złą, zerwanie z grzechem i całkowite, pełne zaufania zwrócenie się ku Bogu.
Annual Catholic Appeal
We invite those who have not already done so to respond to the Annual Catholic Appeal.
The appeal supports parishes and schools serving poor communities; youth, young adult, campus, and adult religious education ministries; continuing education for seminarians and priests and for lay volunteers and staff serving in our parishes; activities that promote respect for life at all stages; evangelization and liturgical programs; programs for marriage and family ministries; the Chicago Fire and Police department chaplaincies; and assistance for the poor and vulnerable overseas through Catholic Relief Services. Funds raised in excess of our parish goal come back to the parish for use in local ministries. For those who have not yet had an opportunity to make a commitment to the Annual Catholic Appeal, envelopes are available on the ushers’ table behind the back pew and at the parish office.
Your generosity in support of the work of our Church is appreciated.
Sharing Our Treasure
Thank you for your continued Stewardship in support of St. Stephen. Please remember that our monthly mortgage payment to the Archdiocese of $41,500 is paid from our monthly collections. Please consider making electronic donations through Byline Bank or through GiveCentral.org More information on how to make electronic donations is available at at the back of the bulletin or on our website www.ststephentinley.com
Spiritual Life
Collections 02/04/18
Regular Sunday $20,874.75
Kids $43.39
Sharing $100.00
Christmas $275.00
Holy Mother of God $50.00
CJBS—Angel Fund $275.00
TOTAL $21,618.14
Sunday and Holy Day Collections
January 2018 Year to Date
Actual $131,662 $929,518
Budget $113,000 $894,000
Surplus/(Shortfall) $18,662 $35,518
February 18, 2018 First Sunday of Lent
“After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God….” ‐ MARK 1:14
Do you ever think about how difficult it must have been for Jesus to come into Galilee, knowing that John had just been arrested for teaching the same message that Jesus was proclaiming. It must have taken great love and trust for Jesus to do what the Father had sent Him here on earth to do. In the same way, following a life of stewardship takes great love and trust from us. We must be willing to surrender completely to God, trusting that God will always give us all that we need to fulfill His plan for us.
The Holy Family Flowers were donated in memory of F.W. (Bill) McLean for the week of February 18, 2018.
Requested by the McLean Family.
Cold and Flu Season
In this particularly harsh cold and flu season, we offer some guidelines to take care of ourselves and those we encounter.
If you are really sick, stay home. God and the church understand.
If you are getting or getting over an illness, please do not shake hands at the sign of peace, but simply offer a smile and a kind word to those around you. If you are more comfortable not shaking hands, similarly offer a smile and a kind word to those around you.
Similarly, if you are getting or getting over an illness, do not drink from the chalice during Communion. Feel comfortable not receiving from the chalice if you have any concerns. Receiving the host is fully receiving the Eucharist. The priest, deacon, and ministers of communion all use sanitizer before distributing the Eucharist. The ministers of communion wipe the chalice after each person receives.
Remember to wash your hands frequently and to cough into your elbow. There is sanitizer near the entrances to church for those who wish to use it.
Being considerate of others will help us to stay healthy.
Living Stations—Join Us!
The Branches Teen Ministry is looking for 3 people to take roles in this year's Living Stations performance. There is a
need for two male speaking roles and one male non-speaking role. We meet Sundays at 4:00pm in the
church and practice for 1.5 to 2 hours. If you have questions or interest, please contact Kyle Groves at 708-324-2400 x149.
The Sanctuary Candle burns in memory of F.W. (Bill) McLean for the week of February 18, 2018.
Requested by the McLean Family.
The Little Black Book is available to Parishioners in the narthex. All Catholics are asked to devote more time to prayer during Lent and The Little Black Book can be used daily to help us spend time with the Lord. Please take one and use it to pray daily during Lent. A $1 donation is requested to cover the cost of The Little Black Book which is based on the writings of Bishop Ken Untener of the Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
The Parish and RE Offices are closed on Monday, February 19 in observance of Presidents Day. There will be no Adoration hours on this day. Please join us again Thursday or Friday.
Lenten Intentions
As part of our Lenten observance, we invite everyone to write a Lenten intention on the cards that are available in the narthex. Please write your intentions and family name (optional) on the card and place the card in the basket marked intentions. These intentions will then be placed on the crosses displayed in the narthex. By posting our intentions on the crosses, we show our willingness to reflect on the meaning of Lent.
Spiritual Life
Best Lent Ever
Don’t Give Up Chocolate for Lent Lent comes every year. It’s meant to be a time when we invite God to help us become the-best -version-of-ourselves. But for many of us, Lent isn’t a transformative experience. It’s just a time when we give up chocolate or something else we enjoy, then go back to it at Easter.
This year, you can change that with BEST LENT EVER. You’ll receive daily emails with short inspirational videos, practical tips for your everyday life, and real-life stories to encourage you in your journey. All you have to do is sign up at:
DynamicCatholic.com/BestLent
Spiritual Life
Lord, teach us your ways. Walk with us as we follow your path.
Week 1 Sunday FEB 18
Monday FEB 19
Tuesday FEB 20
Wednesday FEB 21
Thursday FEB 22
Friday FEB 23
Saturday FEB 24
Reflection For the Day
Imitate our Lord.
Love your neighbor.
Give us this day our daily
bread.
The Lord is gracious and
merciful.
Upon this rock, I will
build My church.
Create a new heart for yourself.
Love your enemies.
Suggested Activity
Attend Mass with your
family.
Recite the Rosary daily.
Meditate on the Sorrowful Mysteries.
Shut-ins can watch EWTN
or listen to Relevant
Radio.
Pray for peace in our world.
Remember all the first responders in your prayers.
Shop for an elderly relative or
friend.
Find religious programs to
watch with children.
Lord, guide us on your path.
The purpose of Lent is to restore relationships. In our prayer we are to hearken to God's voice speaking to us in our brokenness and to renew our focus on doing God's will in our lives. In our fasting we are to cultivate a new hunger for forgiveness of our enemies and a renewed compassion for those in need. In our almsgiving we are to reach out to those bowed down by pain, failure and grief, sharing the blessings that God has given us.
Make This Your Best Lent Ever!
Join us for the Kingdom Renewal Weekend. It is an informal, faith-sharing weekend presented by St. Stephen parishioners. You will hear the stories of the presenters’ faith journeys, join in prayer, have time for personal reflection, and conversation with attendees. You can participate as little or as much as makes you comfortable.
This year’s Kingdom Renewal Weekend will take place at St. Stephen Parish on Saturday, March 3 from 7:30am—8:30pm and on Sunday, March 4from 7:45am—3:30pm. There is no overnight stay. All adults (18 years and older; any marital status) are invited to attend.
Registration for the Kingdom Renewal Weekend is now open. Please complete the registration form below and return it along with a $10 registration fee to the Parish Office to the attention of Barbara Black by Tuesday, February 27. If you have any questions about Kingdom Weekend, please contact Barbara Black at 708.466.9962 or by email at [email protected]
2018 Kingdom Weekend Registration Form
Name:
Email:
Best phone number to reach you:
Check if transportation is needed: To the event From the event Both ways Please provide emergency contact information for someone (NOT LIVING WITH YOU):
Name: Phone number:
Please circle your lunch preference. Choose one.
Sandwich: Turkey Beef Salad: Grilled Chicken Julienne
Checks should be made payable to St. Stephen Catholic Church. The fee is $10 per person.
Spiritual Life
Baptism Hospitality Ministers
Baptism Hospitality Ministers represent the Catholic Community of St. Stephen at the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism.
As parish representatives, you will extend the warmth of our parish community by welcoming and assisting the young families who are bringing their babies to be Baptized, as well as their relatives and friends.
To those you greet-you are the heart and hands of Jesus Christ. Some of the people you greet may not have been in the church for some time. Others are not of our faith; and, still others may be searching for a faith community. What a wonderful opportunity to reach out to them as Jesus would. In fact, Jesus will be reaching out to them-through you!
In addition to your role as minister of hospitality, you will assist the priest or deacon for the Baptism liturgy.
The Sacrament of Baptism is typically celebrated every Sunday at 3pm. Preparation usually begins about 2:30pm.
Families begin arriving around 2:45pm. Baptisms begin at 3pm and end around 4pm.
Baptism Hospitality ministers typically serve once in a two-month period. You can participate in this ministry as a couple or as an individual.
If you feel called to this important ministry, or would like more information, please call Deacon Ken Zawadzki at (708) 342-2400 or email him at: [email protected]
Gratulacje Dla Bierzmowanych 2018
These students received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, February 17, 2018.
Gabriela Elzbieta Lucja Bafia Olivia Barbara Poplawska Darek John Jan Bukowski Michael Piotr Rutka
Jacob Michel Czechyra Olivia A. Maria Magdalena Sobczak Edward Kazimierz Dzielski Amy Maggie Aleksandra Styrczula
Bart G. Karol Florczyk Karina Maria Elzbieta Styrczula Emilia Weronika Gorz Filip Maksymilian Swięcicki Sebastian Pawel Jaronczyk Melanie Teresa Szkodon
Kaya Anastazja Kaliszuk Partycja H. Roza Szmul Julia Anastazja Kasprzak Marcin Piotr Szumowicz Michal Gabriel Marszalek Nina Anastazja Szustak
Patryk Piotr Marusarz Nicole Faustyna Tatar Karolina Zuzanna Michniak Julia Helena Urbas Partycja Joanna Alicja Miszczak Carol Pawel Wnuk Claudia Lucyna Ogrodny Julia Maria Wnuk Szymon Lukasz Piotr Piton Jakob Antoni Zajowski
Veronica A. Elzbieta Zieba
Suggested Travel Size Items :
Baby Powder Life Saver candy
Bottled water Lip balm
Snack Size Cheese/Crackers Mouthwash
Combs Safety razor (Bic type)
Dental floss Shaving gel or lotion Denture cream Pocket Size Tissues Deodorant bar soap Toothbrushes Face and hand moisturizer Toothpaste Hand sanitizer Zip lock bags
Optional Items:
Hand warmers Rain ponchos
McDonald's Gift Cards Purses (gently used ok) New gloves/socks/caps Totes (gently used ok) New t-shirts
LAST DAY TO TURN IN ITEMS FRIDAY—FEBRUARY 23 Confirmation Service Project
for Our Veterans and the Homeless. Can you help?
What is the project?
In preparation for Confirmation, 7th grade students from St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr and St. Elizabeth Seton parishes will participate in a service project to benefit the Illinois Veterans Home in Manteno, the St. Leo Veterans Campus in Chicago, and PADS Ministry to the Homeless.
This project involves the gathering of travel size toiletries and other easily carried personal essentials for these guests. Our students will collect and gather these items and then meet at the end of February to organize and package them.
How you can help:
If you would like to support this service project, please consider donating items from the suggested list below.
Some of these personal care items you may already have in your homes, otherwise they can be purchased for a dollar or so at discount stores or other retailers in the health and personal care departments. Due to health care policies, all personal care items must be new and unopened.
When to bring in your donations:
Items will be collected in boxes in the narthex up through Friday, February 23. Please put your items in a plastic bag and mark it with the words “Service Project.” If you have any questions about this project, please contact the RE Office at St. Stephen’s at 708-342-1544 or please see Deacon Bill Schultz or Deacon Pete Van Merkestyn.
Thank you in advance for your generosity for helping us to serve the veterans and the homeless.
Human Concerns
Join us for our next meeting on Monday, February 26th at 10 AM. We will enjoy a game, to be announced at the meeting. Afterward, we will have a pizza luncheon, consisting of pizza, salad, pop and dessert. Tickets are
$8.00 per person. Please call or text Wally Koziel at (773) 302-3438 to secure your ticket and choice of pop. See you there!
Parish Life
Remember to stop by our
Benefit Bake Sale
for organist Ryszard Swiedrych
THIS WEEKEND.
You’ll find lots of yummy treats!
Thank you for your support.
Parish Life
Get your Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School Gala Fundraiser tickets!
Date: Saturday, February 24 Time: 7:00pm-12:00am
Place: Tinley Park Convention Center Price: $60
Includes: Plated dinner, dessert, soft drinks, coffee Silent auction using mobile bidding by Gesture, live auction, basket raffles and dueling pianos – Felix and Fingers
To Order Tickets: www.cjbgala18.gesture.com
Parish Life
Advance purchased tickets required. Seating is limited. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Dinner served at 6:15 p.m.
Adults —$15 per person | Children, ages 5 to 12—$8 per person | Children 4 and under—Free Features food catered from Athens Catering, including:
Pasta Salad & Potato Salad, Stuffed Shells, Eggplant Parmesan, Fried Chicken, Greek Chicken Italian Sausage & Peppers in Red Sauce, Greek Potatoes, Polish Sausage and Sauerkraut,
Rolls & Butter, Coffee, Water, and Dessert
Pop will be sold for $1. Bring your own bottles of wine.
Raffle donations needed:
Gift cards, in any amount, to any location
(restaurant, gas, retail, etc.) to be used as part of a special raffle.
New, unopened items that can be used as part of our basket raffles, e.g. wine, liquor, etc.
Pre-assembled baskets also welcome!
Food/drink donations needed:
Cases of water; diet & regular pop—cans only please. Please drop off at the church the week of 3/18.
Bakery donations. Please drop off by 3 pm on Saturday, 3/24.
Questions? Please contact Theresa Gamino at 708-522-4340.
Teens looking for service hours for confirmation or high school can help during the event and with post-event clean up. Sign ups for service hours are handled online. To sign up, please go to our website
www.ststephentinley.com and click on the RE tab. Look for the Volunteer Opportunities link and follow the prompts.
Can you donate your time, talent, or treasure to help us make this a wonderful event?
Please drop off any raffle donations at the Parish Office during regular business hours.
Gift cards should be dropped off in an envelope marked “St. Joseph’s Table”.
Meeting/Event Calendar Sunday, February 18—First Sunday of Lent
Baby Nursing—#153
Narthex—Men’s Club Coupon Books , Benefit Bake Sale, Veterans Collection
Metal Recycling—Parish Grounds
10:00am—Family Mass
10:00am—Growing With God (#162-167)
11:30am—Praise Band Leads Music at Mass
12:00pm—Polish Choir Practice (#156)
2:00pm—Lamentations (Polish)
3:00pm—Baptism
4:00pm—Living Stations (Church and Sacristy) Monday, February 19—Presidents Day
Tuesday, February 20
8:45am—Stations of the Cross (Daily Chapel)
10:00am—Seniors Young @ Heart Board Meeting (#125)
10:00am—Stewardship (#126)
7:30pm—Highlanders (#170-173) Wednesday, February 21
11:00am—Moms & Tots (#161)
7:00pm—Adult Choir (Church/Music Room)
7:00pm—St. Stephen Taste Committee
7:30pm—RE Board Meeting (#153)
Greeters’ Schedule—Weekend of February 24/25
Sat 5 PM Sun 7 AM Sun 8:30 AM Sun 10 AM Sun 11:30 AM Sun 1:00 PM Sun. 6:15 PM Deacon Dcn. Lukasz Dcn. Ken Dcn. Pete Dcn. Joe Dcn. Bill S. Dcn. Lukasz Dcn. Lukasz Greeters Dolores Soverino Jeanne Upreti Chris Losey Lynn Packert
Joan Beck Jim O’Donnell Mark Losey Natalie Sims
Jean Coughlin Kathy Stephens Anna Williams Theresa Buckley Peg Schmitt Jeanne Upreti Linda Giroux Terri Buckley
Congratulations to following winners of the Parish 500 Club Raffle for the week of February 12, 2018.
$100 Winner: Kathie Brosius, #357
$25 Winner: Sharon Heft, #90
Parishioners’ names will be read at Mass for four weeks and listed in the bulletin for 60 days. Immediate family members are asked to call after four weeks if you wish to still have the name read at Mass.
Names of non-parishioners who are
immediate family members of our parishioners will be read at Mass for two weeks and listed in the bulletin for two weeks.
To be added to our prayer list, please contact Deacon Pete Van Merkestyn at the Parish Office.
Parishioners who are hospitalized and in need of Pastoral
Care should contact the Parish Office and/or Deacon Pete Van Merkestyn.
Parish 500 Club Prayer Requests
Thursday, February 22
4:30pm—Children’s Choir (Church)
7:00pm—Baptism Prep (LMR)
7:00pm—Mass (English) followed by Rosary (Chapel)
7:00pm—Praise Band (Church) Friday, February 23
Narthex—Last day for Veterans Collection
8:00am—1:00pm: Confirmation Retreat (Ed Wing)
8:45am—Scripture Study (#126)
1:00pm—2:30pm: Confirmation Retreat (Church)
6:30pm—Stations of the Cross/English (Church)
7:30pm—Stations of the Cross & Mass/Polish (Church) Saturday, February 24
8:45am—B. Black Book Study (#126)
3:30pm—4:30pm: Parish Life Center Floor Signing Sunday, February 25—Second Sunday of Lent
Veterans collection assembly—St. Elizabeth Seton
11:00am—Parish Welcoming and Registration (LMR, 158/159)
2:00pm—Lamentations/Polish—Church
2:00pm—3:30pm: Parish Life Center Floor Signing
3:00pm—Baptism
4:00pm—Living Stations (Church/Sacristy)
4:30pm—Book Discussion (LMR)
7:00pm—Mission Trip Info Meeting (125/126)
Prayers of the Faithful
Time Intention Requested by:
Sunday, February 18—First Sunday of Lent 7:00am For the Parish
Christopher Cascone Joseph Cascone 8:30am Frank Wojtkowski, Jr. Carol Fornek
Jozef Sopiarz Sopiarz Family 10:00am Sablick & Vasek Family Vasek Family Halina Kelso-Leonard Family 11:30am Raymond Norbot Family
Dolores Preston Barbara Black 1:00pm Za Dusze w Czysćcu Cierpiące
Maria Kaczmarczyk Maria Podgorska z Rodzina 6:15pm Marita Round Gayle Kick
Joseph Pumo Daughter
Monday, February 19
8:00am Felicja Czajewska M/M Henry Czajewski Stanlislaw Czajewski M/M Henry Czajewski Tuesday, February 20
8:00am Byron Grober Keith and Sharon Grill Christine Lenhardt Jackie Davidson Wednesday, February 21
8:00am Robert Davis Mom & Dad
Byron Grober Karen Opyd
Thursday, February 22
8:00am Fannie Zurawski M/M Rychetsky Byron Grober Church Family 7:00pm George Beslisle Family
John & Stella Engel and Stan &
Mary Mikos Tom and Gladys Mikos Friday, February 23
8:00am Mary O’Donnell Family Martha Jaines Gilda Caceres
Monica Kreten Dcn. Ken and Laurie Zawadzki Saturday, February 24
8:00am Byron Grober Purgatorial Society
5:00pm Stephen Finno Family Frances & Jerome Pierczynski Family Lucille Hughes Jean Coughlin
Thomas Ceska Family
Ed Rdyzewski Marilyn Dwyer Sunday, February 25—Second Sunday of Lent
7:00am For the Parish
Christopher Cascone Joseph Cascone 8:30am Marie Balestri Tony & Rox Pantano
Hugh Twomey Family
10:00am Cathrine Catanzra Family Gibbons & McLean Family McLean Family 11:30am Lois Darling Men’s Club
Delores O’Connor Rita Schiefelbein 1:00pm Za Dusze w Czysćcu Cierpiące
6:15pm John Basick RE Staff
Walter Reidy Sharon Maciaszek
Martin Bennet Sharon Grill Kathie Brosius Larry Hersh Don Bryar Karen Judycki Richard Bryar Rex Knapp Peggy Castro Paul Kubinski Joanne Chess Cathy Levato Karen Cole Dave Newquist Guy Conlin Tim O’ Connell Matt Creen Deacon Pablo Perez Ken Dellorto Joe and Joan Ricciuti Bridget Dougal Bently Starek Bill Dunlap Rachel Swallow Jim Flynn Richey Swiedrych Kathleen Gallegos Kelly Weiss Bill Galvin
And for all those for whom our parish is asked to pray.
For those who are sick and in need of healing from our Divine Healer:
For the active duty military from our parish who serve our nation:
L/Cpl Benjamin Brasher Lt. Dan Kniaz Capt. Anthony J. Cesaro Tsgt. Laura Langley Major Vincent Cesaro Ssgt. Carl Langley Capt. Michael Chimienti Sgt. Joseph Malone
PV2 Joseph Clavio Capt. Christopher Mazurek LCMR Amanda Griffith Sgt. Matthew O'Boyle Jacob Elliott USN LCDR Marilyn Walsh Sgt. Evan Grober Major Thomas Walsh Capt. Michael Gryczka
Thomas O’Malley Edward Rice William Sims
The following child recently received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. Stephen. Our parish community welcomes this child into our Catholic faith and congratulates his parents, family, and godparents.
Eli James Maxwell
Ways to Support the Ministry of St. StephenParish
GiveCentral—Through www.GiveCentral.org parishioners can make automatic donations at the time and frequency they chose. Donating through GiveCentral is a way to simplify your giving and is environmental friendly. Signing up only takes a few minutes. Go to our parish website www.ststephentinley.com and click on the Donate Now button at the bottom of the page. Donations through GiveCentral are processed via your credit card or bank card and at the frequency you choose.
Electronic Donations—St. Stephen accepts electronic donations through Byline Bank. To begin this method of donating, you will need to complete and sign the authorization form and attached a voided check, and bring the items to the Parish Office. The authorization form is located on our website under Support/Sunday Giving.
Envelopes—Registered parishioners can also choose to receive weekly envelopes. Envelope packets are mailed out every other month.
Wills and Trusts—Please consider remembering St. Stephen Parish through your will or trust. Details area available on our website.
Bulletin Submissions
If your parish group or ministry would like to submit a bulletin article, please send your submissions to the following email address: [email protected] Our deadline for submissions is the Wednesday, 11 days prior to the bulletin’s publication date. Please include a contact name, email address, and phone number when making a submission.
