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St. Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Church

1280 Prospect Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 847-824-2026 www.ststephendp.org

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time ~ February 17, 2019

St. Stephen Gaslight Players Present

Hanley Hall

February 22, 23 and

March 1 & 2, 2019 –

7:30 pm

February 24 – 3:00 pm

Reserved Table Seating

Food & Drink for Sale

Cash Bar

Ticket Prices Adults $17 Seniors $12

Children 12 & under $10 Table(4) $55

Credit Cards accepted

Contact the Parish Office for Reservations 847-824-2026 www.ststephendp.org

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From Deacon Bill Warmouth My brothers and sisters,

When I see the words “Blessed are” I immediately would think of the Sermon on the Mount. However, that’s not the case. Although many scripture scholars consider the descriptions found in today’s gospel of Luke and also in Matthew’s gospel, as referring to the same event yet there is a difference.

What is entitled the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew’s gospel has become the “Sermon on the Plain” in Luke’s gospel. Matthew wanted the listener or reader to see Jesus as another Moses, giving the new law to the people yet directing it mainly to his disciples; he gathers only his disciples on the mount, separating them from the multitude following him. Luke, in today’s gospel, pictures Jesus coming down to a stretch of level ground to join his disciples and the crowd. Luke’s Jesus reaches out immediately to those who have followed him and addresses them in a personal way, “Blessed are you poor…” unlike Matthew who has Jesus speak in a more ambiguous way, “Blessed are the poor in spirit…”.

Since Luke’s gospel seems to address social justice issues more directly than the others (i.e., from the beginning in the Magnificat, “The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty.”, Jesus’ reading in Nazareth, “because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,”.

What Luke and Matthew have done, we tend to do also – adapt the words of Jesus to our special needs. Sometimes we should hear the gospel as addressed immediately to ourselves, as Luke did in addressing to “you poor”. At other times God calls us to proclaim the good news of the gospel to others and present Jesus’ words in a more general call to all as Matthew does “Blessed are the poor in spirit”

Just as Luke and Matthew adapted Jesus’ words to fit the message they were sending; so too must it must be adapted to the changing circumstances of our lives. It’s not that God’s truth changes but our life does. We are like the tree in the reading from Jeremiah. The tree remains in one place; the seasons and conditions change around it. So too, throughout our lives we move between the beatitudes and the woes. At any given time, people in our community are in different situations, some with trial and suffering and others with achievement and peace.

However, there is one constant that we can take with us from today’s readings. In First Corinthians Paul tells us Jesus has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Our psalm reminds us “Blessed are they who hope in the Lord!!!

Peace, Deacon Bill

Mis hermanos y hermanas, Cuando veo las palabras "Bienaventurados",

inmediatamente pensaría en el Sermón del Monte. Sin embargo, ese no es el caso. Aunque muchos estudiosos de

las Escrituras consideran que las descripciones que se encuentran en el evangelio de Lucas de hoy y en el

evangelio de Mateo se refieren al mismo evento, hay una diferencia.

Lo que se titula el "Sermón del Monte" en el evangelio de Mateo se ha convertido en el "Sermón en la llanura" en el

evangelio de Lucas. Mateo quería que el oyente o lector viera a Jesús como otro Moisés, y le diera la nueva ley a la

gente y la dirigiera principalmente a sus discípulos; solo reúne a sus discípulos en el monte,

separándolos de la multitud que lo sigue. Lucas, en el evangelio de hoy, muestra a Jesús bajando

a un tramo de nivel para unirse a sus discípulos y la multitud. El Jesús de Lucas se dirige de

inmediato a quienes lo han seguido y se dirige a ellos de manera personal: "Bienaventurados,

pobres ...", a diferencia de Mateo, que tiene a Jesús hablando de una manera más ambigua,

"Bienaventurados los pobres de espíritu ...". Como el evangelio de Lucas parece abordar los problemas de justicia social de manera más directa que los otros (es

decir, desde el principio en el Magnificat, "El hambriento se ha llenado de cosas buenas, los ricos se ha enviado vacío", leyendo Jesús en Nazaret, "Porque me ha ungido para traer buenas nuevas a los pobres. Me ha enviado a proclamar la

libertad a los cautivos y la recuperación de la vista a los ciegos, para que los oprimidos salgan libres".

Lo que Lucas y Mateo han hecho, también tendemos a hacer: adaptar las palabras de Jesús a nuestras

necesidades especiales. Algunas veces deberíamos escuchar el evangelio como dirigido a nosotros mismos de

inmediato, como lo hizo Lucas al dirigirse a "ustedes, pobres". En otras ocasiones, Dios nos llama a proclamar las

buenas nuevas del evangelio a otros y presentar las palabras de Jesús en un llamado más general a todos como

lo hace Mateo "Bienaventurados los pobres de espíritu" Así como Lucas y Mateo adaptaron las palabras de Jesús

para que se ajustaran al mensaje que estaban enviando; así también debe ser adaptado a las circunstancias cambiantes de nuestras vidas. No es que la verdad de Dios cambie, sino nuestra vida. Somos como el árbol en la lectura de Jeremías.

El árbol permanece en un lugar; Las estaciones y las condiciones cambian a su alrededor. Así también, a lo largo de nuestra vida nos movemos entre las bienaventuranzas y

los males. En un momento dado, las personas de nuestra comunidad se encuentran en diferentes situaciones, algunas

con pruebas y sufrimiento y otras con logros y paz. Sin embargo, hay una constante que podemos llevarnos de

las lecturas de hoy. En 1 Corintios, Pablo nos dice que Jesús fue resucitado de entre los muertos, los primeros frutos de

los que se han dormido. Nuestro salmo nos recuerda “

¡Bienaventurados los que esperan en el Señor! Diácono Bill

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Please pray for our sister & brother in Christ who were born to eternal life:

Virginia Molitor Aron Monreal

Grant eternal rest unto them O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon them, and

through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18 REQUESTED BY: 8:00am Familia Perna Perna Family †Daniel McGuire Libby McGuire-Giovanni 6:00pm Familia Perna Family Souls in Purgatory Family

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19 8:00am For Priestly, Deacon and Religious Vocations

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 6:00pm †Robert Krystyn Dennis Krystyn †Lidia Maywald Family †Virginia Maywald Family †Zbigniew Maywald Family

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 8:00am Communion Service

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22~ The Chair of St. Peter the Apostle 8:00am For the Sick and the Homebound

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23~ St. Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr 8:00am †Patricia Stanley Fiacre Heffernan 5:00pm †Ed Sowin Family †Frank & Phyllis Costabilo Family

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 8:30am Frances Shute, 90th birthday Family 10:00am†Joey Romero De Cesare Family †Marion & Dick Vana Family 12:00pm†Alfonso Favela Family

Masses, Intentions & Liturgies Pray for the Sick and the Homebound Lorraine Forbes

Claro Dulay Lumen Dulay

Alex Rodriguez Michael Kramer Tom Niemczyk Jim Niemczyk Marge Kopec

Norman Kozlowski Carmela Anderson

Vicki Foy Virginia Davis

Salvador Espinoza Charles Bransford

Larry Fortier Sue Hochmuth

Mike Sklena Vicki Hall

Angela Hanson

Gloria Kosmicki Angelita Valasquez

Rita Jay Kathy Barhyte

Kathy Drelicharz Grace Flynn Betty Gauger Lenore Bittel

Jim Christerson Marge Christerson

Bill Pelinski Eleanor Goss

Tom Vana Mary Karen Vana

Lucille Vece Mary Nurre

Lill Danzi Mary Scully Jack Krol

PRESIDER LECTOR LEADER OF SONG COMMUNION MINISTERS MINISTERS OF CARE ALTAR SERVERS

February 23 5:00 PM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Conrad Wojnar

B Stauder M Stauder

Cantor S Clark M Pelinski S Dalka B Stancato C Darrey Sr. C Ahanihu, SLW

February 24 8:30 AM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Bill Warmouth

L Ryan C Cooper

Cantor E Samp D Stance K Mietus B Zabielski T Schrautemyer J Szczesniak

Lee Manor - N/A

February 24 10:00 AM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Bill Warmouth

S Fortier L McGuire-Giovanni

Folk Choir J Fosco T Ring J Kwarcinski P Rotondo B McGahan P Suerth J Niemczyk D Zagorski

J Williamson L Pluta M Pandolfi

February 24 12:00 PM Rev. David Arcila Deacon Conrad Wojnar

E Alvarado S Montesinos

Spanish Choir R Velasco E Alvarado J Alvarado S Alvarado L Bahamon R Bahamon E Benitez J Benitez F Castro T Castro

K Moreno A Cortes S Vasquez

Liturgical Ministries Schedule

Amount Pledged: $461,060 Amount Collected: $157,436 Amount Received by Parish: $94,462 Amount Spent by Parish: $65,692

With your generosity so far we have remodeled the St. Joseph Room, Parish Center Bathroom, Music Room, paved the alley and put lights in the parking lot.

Please remember to send in your payments directly to the “To Teach Who Christ Is” campaign using the envelope enclosed with your statement. Save us an envelope and stamp, as it must go through them for the proper credit to be applied. We are hoping to repave the parking lot when we have acquired enough money. We are a little over half way there.

To Teach Who Christ Is Campaign STEWARDSHIP for Fiscal Year July 2018 - June 2019 2/10/19 Budgeted Actual Last Year Sunday Collection $ 8,000 $ 6,639 $ 4,751 Electronic Giving $ 368 $ 152 Children’s Collection $ 126 $ 111 Other Income $ 3,300 $ 1,731 $ 3,978 For Week $ 11,300 $ 8,864 $ 9,144 Surplus (Deficit) for Week ($ 2,436) Surplus (Deficit) for Year $18,833

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DATE/EVENT LOCATION Monday, February 18

6:00pm Filipino Mass in honor of St. Joseph Escuela de Guitarra 6:30pm Play Rehearsal 6:45pm Children's Choir 7:00pm Hispanic Choir Rehearsal Crecimiento Filipino Meeting

Church Music Room Hanley Hall Room 4 Music Room Mezydlo Room St. Joseph Room

Tuesday, February 19 6:00pm Coro de Grupo de Oracion 6:30pm Play Rehearsal Play Set Construction 7:00pm Folk Choir Rehearsal Parish Council By-laws Meeting Fil-American Choir Practice Deacon Formation

Room 4 Mezydlo Room Hanley Hall Music Room St. Isidore Room Mezydlo Room St. Joseph Room

Wednesday, February 20 6:30pm Play Rehearsal 7:00pm Circulo de Oracion Acts of the Apostle Bible Study

Hanley Hall Church St. Isidore Room

Thursday, February 21 1:00pm HandMades 5:30pm Play Hall Decoration 6:00pm Coro de Grupo de Oracion RCIC & Sacramental Prep Prog Altar Server Formation 7:00pm Sol Azteca Dance Group

St. Joseph Room Hanley Hall Room 12 St. Isidore Room Room 20 Hanley Hall

Friday, February 22 7:30pm Annie Get Your Gun Opening Night

Hanley Hall

Saturday, February 23 8:30am Polish School 7:30pm Annie Get Your Gun Play

School Hanley Hall

Sunday, February 24 10:00am Spanish Religious Education Class 3:00pm Annie Get Your Gun Play

School Hanley Hall

Weekly Parish Events/ Eventos Parroquiales Semanales

Save the Date for our Annual St. Joseph Mass and Table - Tuesday, March 19th

The Celebration of the Mass will be at 6:00pm and the St. Joseph Table will follow in Hanley Hall.

Anote la fecha de nuestra

Misa y Mesa Anual de San José - martes 19 de marzo

La Celebración de la Misa será a las 6:00 pm y la Mesa de San José seguirá en Hanley Hall.

2019 “Souper Bowl” Results The total number of cans and packages of soups and

other food items collected for this 10th annual “Souper Bowl” campaign was 785! Once again, we divided the collection between the Catholic Charities Food Pantry and the Des Plaines Self-Help Closet and Food

Pantry. Our local food pantries are very grateful to our parish for the generous support of their mission to feed the hungry among us. We encourage you to continue your support of our ongoing parish ministries including the Backpack Ministry, PADS and St. Stephen’s Table.

Resultados del 2019 "Souper Bowl"

¡El número total de latas y paquetes de sopas y otros alimentos recolectados para esta décima campaña anual de "Souper Bowl" fue de 785! Una vez más, dividimos la colección entre la despensa de alimentos de Catholic Charities y el armario de autoayuda y la despensa de alimentos de Des Plaines. Nuestras despensas locales de alimentos están muy agradecidas con nuestra parroquia por el generoso apoyo de su misión para alimentar a los hambrientos entre nosotros. Le alentamos a que continúe brindando su apoyo a nuestros ministerios parroquiales en curso, incluidos el Ministerio de la Mochila, PADS y la Mesa de San Esteban.

February Baptism

DeVeyra Family

February Wedding

Oscar Herrera & Lorena Gonzalez

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Altar Server Appreciation Mass with Bishop Alberto Rojas at

St. Hubert’s

Rito de Inscripción para los candidatos de Confirmación

Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation Candidates

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** This weekend is hospitality weekend. Join us after Mass for coffee and donuts.

** Call the office to request your 2018 contribution statement.

** Our second collection for this weekend is for Extraordinary Expenses of the Parish. These funds will be used to refurbish the school bathroom.

AVISOS PARROQUIALE

** Este fin de semana tenemos hospitalidad. Únase a nosotros después de la misa para café y rosquillas.

** Para solicitar su declaración de contribuciones del año 2018, por favor llame a la oficina.

** Nuestra segunda colección para este fin de semana es para Gastos Extraordinarios de la Parroquia. Estos fondos se utilizarán para renovar el baño de la escuela.

First Wednesday Bilingual Rosary for Life

March 6, 2019,afterthe6:00pmMassatStJosephRoom.

ThisisfollowedbytheParishRespectLifeMinistryMeeting.

Rosario Bilingüe por la vida Primer miércoles 6 de marzo de 2019 Rosario Bilingüe por la vida después de la misa de las 6:00 pm

en el salón San José.

Después Reunión de Ministerio de Respeto de la Vida Parroquial.

Prácticas de jóvenes para el Vía Crucis los Jueves a las 7:00p.m. dentro de la Iglesia.

Thursday, February 21, 2019 Thursday, February 28, 2019 Thursday, March 0 7, 2019 Thursday, March 14, 2019 Thursday, March 21, 2019 Thursday, March 28, 2019 Thursday, April 04, 2019 Thursday, April 11, 2019

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Third Monday of the Month: February 18 - Tagalog

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Misas de Lunes por la Noche en honor de San Jose:

Tercer lunes del mes: 18 de febrero - tagalog

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MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays: 8:00 AM - M, T, F, S Communion Service: 8:00 AM - TH OLPH Devotion 5:45 PM - W Week Evening: 6:00 PM - W Vigil Mass Sat: 5:00 PM Sundays: 8:30 AM & 10:00 AM 12:00 PM - Spanish CONFESSIONS Wednesdays 5:00-5:30 PM Saturdays 4:00-4:30 PM First Fridays 5:00-5:30PM & by appointment

PARISH CONTACT 1880 Ash Street 847-824-2026 Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 847-824-3842 (fax) OFFICE HOURS Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30AM -12PM & 1-5PM Tuesday & Thursday 8:30AM -12PM & 1-7PM Saturday 9:00AM to 1:00PM Sunday Closed CHURCH: 1280 Prospect Ave., Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 WEBSITE www.ststephendp.org EMAIL sspasst@sbcglobal.net

PARISH OFFICE STAFF: Rev. David Arcila Pastor Bill Warmouth Deacon Tony Towey Deacon Emeritus Conrad Wojnar Deacon Sr. Revelina Santiago Pastoral Associate Sr. Julia Nolasco Pastoral Associate Toni Olague Rel. Ed. Assistant Phyllis Rotondo Bookkeeper Noreen Johnson Parish Secretary Daniel Roldan Weekend Help Andrzej Kasprzyk Maintenance

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Any parishioner who is ill or unable to come to Mass, may request Holy Communion.

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St. Stephen Culinaires Present a

Soup, Chili & Salad Dinner

On Saturday, March 9th, 2019

from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in Hanley Hall.

Menu is fresh tossed salad, split pea soup, chicken soup, beef vegetable soup, cream of broccoli

soup, minestrone, French onion and chili. Try one, try them all!

Angel Food Cake with fruit topping and cool whip for dessert.

Chili and all soups are homemade by the Culinaires.

Bread and butter will, also, be served.

Adults $10, Children (under 12) $5

Tickets are available at the door for $2 more or call 847-269-0185 to have tickets held at the door.

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El sábado, 9 de marzo de 2019 de 5:30 – 7:30 PM en Hanley Hall.

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cebolla francesa y chili. Pruebe uno, pruebe todos ellos!

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El Chili y todas las sopas son caseras por los culinaires.

También se servirá pan y mantequilla.

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